Great Five Elements Array? Anyone with arms and legs could get through it, couldn't they?!

After ransacking Saint Aunt Gayin's collection, Hao Shuai finally made his way to the western cave, thoroughly satisfied.

As soon as he pushed open the door, the first thing he saw was the abundance of rare flowers and plants covering the surrounding walls. There were well over a hundred varieties, and none were ordinary.

He walked a dozen or so steps farther in and saw that the far end of the cave held only a single enormous cauldron, leaving the place rather spacious.

The cauldron stood about half a person tall. Neither gold nor jade, it was a lustrous emerald green, its surface covered in vermilion talismanic characters of a rather archaic style.

After a brief moment's thought, Hao Shuai realized this must be Saint Aunt Gayin's alchemy chamber.

A scroll hung on the wall behind the cauldron.

The figure in the painting held a horsetail whisk. She had delicate brows and wore a plain Daoist robe, with an air of elegance that made her seem like an immortal at first glance.

Though Hao Shuai had never met Saint Aunt Gayin in person, he knew the woman in the painting was none other than the renowned Saint Aunt Gayin, once acclaimed as the most beautiful woman among the unorthodox sects.

He came to the cauldron and casually lifted its lid. A glow of rosy light immediately shot out, illuminating the entire room. In an instant, a heart-pleasing fragrance filled the whole cave.

He peered inside and saw a green lotus resting in the cauldron's flames. It vanished in a flash, like a night-blooming cereus, while an extraordinary fragrance wafted from within, even stronger than the one he had smelled earlier.

"So it really is in here." Seeing the green lotus, Hao Shuai reached out casually. His small hand and half