Ancient Palace Secrets, Gifted Exam Questions

"Holy crap, the location for the fourth sign-in is Myriad Medicine Pavilion?" Hun Han exclaimed inwardly, this was practically a special treat for him.

Hun Han knew exactly what kind of place Myriad Medicine斋 was. Myriad Medicine斋 was just a shop selling medicinal ingredients in Green Mountain Town of the Gamma Empire. Since he had transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent, there were some people he naturally had to meet! And if he was going to meet them, a trip to Myriad Medicine斋 was a must!

This was precisely a special treat for Hun Han!

"Ding dong!"

"System has issued a new Location Sign-in mission, please sign in at Myriad Medicine Pavilion. Do you wish to accept the sign-in mission?"

"Accept!"

Hun Han answered without a second thought. Signing in at Myriad Medicine Pavilion was completely a gimme question!

"Ding dong!"

"Congratulations, you have accepted a new sign-in mission. Please sign in at Myriad Medicine Pavilion, no time limit!"

Talisman Secret Codex: Originating from the Talisman Sect of the ancient Dou Qi Continent. It gathers the essence of the Talisman Sect's talismans, passed down for millions of years. It is the most complete and detailed Talisman Secret Codex.

"Talisman Secret Codex?"

Hun Han was slightly stunned, then, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind. In an instant, Hun Han acquired the complete set of talismans from the first to the ninth tier from the ancient era. The contents were incredibly detailed; as long as one possessed the soul power, Dou Qi, and the necessary hardware, they could completely draw forth world-destroying ninth-tier talismans.

"Master, are you also a Formation Master?" Hun Han asked curiously, looking at the disheveled, sickly-looking old man before him.

As the thirteenth son of Hun Tiandi, Hun Han knew some things about the ancient era from ancient texts.

In the ancient era, martial arts were unprecedentedly prosperous. Professions like Alchemists, Talisman Masters, Formation Masters, Poison Masters, and more bloomed vibrantly. However, for some unknown reason, through the passage of time, many professions had disappeared into the river of history. On the continent today, many Fighters only knew of Alchemists and were unaware that there once were Talisman Masters and Formation Masters who could rival Alchemists.

"No, Formation Masters are almost extinct. This teleportation array originally belonged here!" the Exploding Heaven Gang leader replied.

"Originally?" Hun Han caught a key word.

"Mm."

Through the Exploding Heaven Gang leader's narration, Hun Han finally understood. A long time ago, the Exploding Heaven Gang leader was still a young man full of fighting spirit. While traveling the continent, he came to this peculiar mountain range.

Out of curiosity, the Exploding Heaven Gang leader entered this place and discovered this teleportation array made of white jade amidst a ruin. Afterward, he settled down here and established his gang—the Exploding Heaven Gang!

In the early years, the Exploding Heaven Gang leader had even done some basic repairs here. Later, as he couldn't find any satisfactory disciples, his fighting spirit gradually waned. This led to the Exploding Heaven Gang becoming what it is today.

"Master, are the skeletons in the courtyard your doing?" Hun Han asked thoughtfully.

"Mm. The nearby residents are always greedy for small advantages, coming here from time to time to steal a few bricks and white jade stones. I can't always be here, so those skeletons and phosphorescent fires are the best deterrents!"

The Exploding Heaven Gang leader explained. Then, with a deep gaze, he looked at Hun Han and asked, "However, why were you so insistent on entering this hall before? Could it be that you knew there was a teleportation array here?"

Hun Han entered this place not for anything else but that sign-in mission. It was by chance that he stumbled in here. Facing the Exploding Heaven Gang leader's confusion, Hun Han replied, "If I said I didn't know beforehand, would you believe me?"

The Exploding Heaven Gang leader didn't respond but stepped onto the white jade stairs, seemingly unconcerned. He instructed, "Come, I'll take you to the other end connected by this teleportation array!"

"The other end?"

Hun Han suddenly felt a thrill of treasure hunting. As a transmigrator, he knew that wherever there was a teleportation array, there would surely be good dungeons. Well, the Fighters on the Dou Qi Continent called them secret realms, ruins, and cave dwellings.

Could it be that he, Hun Han, would have a fortuitous encounter here?

Hun Han fantasized inwardly.

Stepping onto the jade-like stairs, observing up close, Hun Han finally noticed the countless obscure and difficult-to-understand patterns on the jade stone. An ancient aura emanated from the jade. When Hun Han stepped onto the teleportation array, he keenly sensed that the surrounding space was a degree colder than the rest of the ancient hall.

The Exploding Heaven Gang leader touched his Storage Ring and flicked his finger, producing a Magic Core. The Magic Core exuded a cold aura and had five ice crystal patterns on it. It was clearly a fifth-tier ice-attribute Magic Core!

Hun Han was slightly taken aback. Such a Magic Core was worth hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins. Yet, the Exploding Heaven Gang leader before him was acting like a beggar. It seemed that, just as he claimed, being a beggar was merely a hobby of his.

The Exploding Heaven Gang leader channeled a wisp of Dou Qi, activating the energy within the Magic Core. He then placed it on the jade platform in the center of the teleportation array. The top of the jade platform had a downward-facing groove. When the Magic Core was placed in the groove, the runes on the jade platform lit up, and energy flowed along the patterns, finally causing the entire teleportation array to glow, and the surrounding space buzzed. The sound grew louder and louder, and ripples spread across space.

At the same time, Hun Han could clearly sense the ambient temperature drop by several degrees Celsius!

Following that, a dazzling light temporarily blinded Hun Han. The surrounding space generated an extremely strong pulling force. The next second, his body felt as if it were in an ice cave, with wisps of cold current eroding his flesh.

When Hun Han's vision recovered, he finally surveyed his surroundings.

Beneath Hun Han's feet was a teleportation array, seven meters long and seven meters high, identical to the one in the ancient hall outside. Surrounding the teleportation array was a world of ice and snow. Don't mistake this for ordinary ice and snow. Here, there was no sky, only a dark firmament. Or rather, it wasn't a firmament at all, as not a single star could be seen.

Around this region, towering cliffs could be faintly seen. Embedded in those cliffs were countless moonstones, which allowed one to see this area.

The area was not large, perhaps only a few million square meters. Within this region, besides the moonstones embedded in the cliffs, countless neatly arranged stone pillars, two meters high, were erected on the ground. Each stone pillar was inlaid with a moonstone, making the entire area very bright.

However, in the center of this area stood a tall stone platform. On the platform, emitting waves of black light, was a stark contrast.

Hun Han exclaimed in shock, "That's... Nine Nether Wind Ice!"