Jiang Liu entered the first room, not for any other reason than that it was the largest. The room was strangely furnished; such a large room contained only a bed, a table, a chair with a backrest, and even the light fixture was mounted on the wall.
Jiang Liu searched the room thoroughly but found nothing else. He was about to leave in frustration.
Suddenly, I noticed a relatively flat area under the light. I hadn't noticed it when I first entered the room, as I wasn't used to the lighting. Now, having been there longer and with my treasure-hunting mindset, I was able to see the unusual thing.
Jiang Liu stepped forward and tapped it with his hand. Hey! It was iron! No wonder this place was different! The walls of this room were reinforced with stones, which is why they looked uneven.
Jiang Liu activated his Frost Nether Palm and pressed it onto the iron block. Instantly, the entire iron plate froze. Then, he punched it, and with a "pop," the entire iron block shattered into fragments, revealing the hollowed-out cavity inside.
The cave wasn't large, and it contained five wooden boxes. Jiang Liu took them all out and opened them. One box contained a Seventh Grade beast core, two contained sixth-grade beast cores, and there were two left. He opened them and saw that each contained a jade box, Jiang Liu immediately piqued his interest.
Upon opening the jade box again, I expected something valuable, but it contained only a single lingzhi mushroom. Judging by its age, it was over ten years old, which was rare, but not necessarily exceptional. Hmm, it would be good for making soup.
Opening the last box, there was another jade box inside. Upon opening it, hey, this time there was an unexpected surprise: inside was a nearly hundred-year-old Solomon's Seal.
This is quite rare; it's a nearly 100-year-old Earth Yellow Essence, rich in earth elemental energy. Refining it should get you to the eighth grade.
Jiang Liu threw his things into a package and walked out of the first room.
Since there was a surprise in the first room, shall we check out the second room?
Entering the second room, this room was easy to find. A large cabinet was placed against the wall. Jiang Liu stepped forward and opened the cabinet. There was only a wooden box inside. The rest of the contents were clothes, a few miscellaneous books, and daily necessities.
"So poor, "Jiang Liu thought to himself. But when he opened the wooden box, he found only a Fifth Rank Beast Core inside, which he casually tossed into his pack.
"Is it really necessary to put the beast cores in a box?" Jiang Liu muttered to himself, turning to look at the cloth bag he'd casually tossed the beast cores into. Wasn't that a bit too careless?
This shows that Jiang Liu is unaware of the market situation. Generally, many martial artists use beast cores as the currency for trading, as this makes it easier to exchange for the beast cores they need.
Unlike Jiang Liu, who is a freak who can use beast cores of any attribute and kill Exotic Beast as easily as drinking water, he doesn't take beast cores seriously.
Jiang Liu walked out of the second room feeling dejected. He had no interest in the next room, since it was just a place for people to rest casually and there probably wasn't anything good there. The fact that there was that Huangjing in the first room meant that it must have been recently obtained and placed there.
Upon entering the hall, Jiang Liu saw the two martial artists still kneeling and chanting incantations, while Li Feng idly looked around. Dissatisfied with this treasure hunt, Jiang Liu prepared to leave.
With Annihilation by Thought was unleashed, instantly enveloping the three of them with a powerful spiritual pressure. Li Feng saw Jiang Liu emerge and was about to say something to Jiang Liu when he suddenly felt himself plunged into darkness, his consciousness blurring.
Uh! Jiang Liu saw that Li Feng seemed to have something to say, but unfortunately his reaction was a bit slow. Next time, remember to speak earlier! Jiang Liu thought apologetically. As for the two martial artists, they died in the arms of their god.
Jiang Liu emerged from the secret passage. He took a deep breath, feeling incredibly refreshed as he breathed in the fresh air. He turned, drew his broadsword, and slashed at the entrance of the passage. Instantly, with a deafening roar, the entire passage collapsed.
Jiang Liu glanced at it and saw that it wasn't secure enough. He used the Eight Steps of Trampling, kicking twice in succession, and saw that the secret passage had collapsed completely. Hmm! This time it's really comfortable.
Jiang Liu then turned around and slowly disappeared into the weeds.
Jiang Liu walked for more than twenty miles and saw the forest again. Seeing this familiar forest, Jiang Liu couldn't help but sigh, "Since entering the Ten Thousand Mountains, it seems that I have spent almost every night in the trees! If this continues, I will become a monkey."
Despite his complaints, Jiang Liu still skillfully slipped into the forest.
After flying for seven or eight miles, I randomly found a big tree, jumped up, and quickly set up my nest for the night before starting to prepare dinner.
Hmm! Tonight I'll make some Exotic Beast stew with Ganoderma lucidum; it should taste pretty good. Hopefully, that old man from last night won't show up again! To prevent him from suddenly appearing and stealing my food, I'll grab it as soon as it's ready.
Jiang Liu's consciousness spread out, searching for the best ingredients to stew Ganoderma lucidum.
Hey! Another Rainbow Tail Bird entered Jiang Liu's consciousness. Remembering that he didn't get to eat this bird meat last night, he couldn't let it slip away tonight. Instantly, he acted swiftly and decisively, finally throwing the Ganoderma lucidum into the pot to simmer.
Half an hour later, a sweet aroma wafted up. Jiang Liu dispersed his consciousness, paying attention to the surrounding movements. Even after the food was cooked, the disheveled old man did not appear, and Jiang Liu breathed a sigh of relief.
Then we started eating. Although the Ganoderma lucidum wasn't very old and its vital energy wasn't very strong, it was better than nothing. The taste was quite good, though.
After Jiang Liu finished eating, he took out the Earth Yellow Essence and began to absorb and cultivate it.