Checking In at the Cave

Xiao Yi Xian thought it over, but in the end, she still put it away.

"You made a very wise decision." Xiao Tian turned his head and smiled with a hint of deeper meaning.

"Let's go. We'll head down and take a look now."

"We? You're taking me down too? Are you using me as cannon fodder?"

"It's very safe down there. No cannon fodder needed. Considering the kindness you showed me back in town, I'll reluctantly share a little of the treasure with you."

"You're actually kind of nice."

Xiao Tian instantly deployed the Thunder Peng Wings, and a pair of gorgeous deep-blue wings appeared behind him.

"Dou... Dou... Dou Qi Wings? You're a Dou Wang?" Seeing the Thunder Peng Wings behind Xiao Tian, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened instantly, and she even started stammering.

"No. Are you going to fly down with me, or slowly climb down by yourself with a rope?" Xiao Tian answered casually, looking at Xiao Yi Xian as he asked.

Xiao Yi Xian thought for a moment. "I'll go down with you."

"Then come here. Remember to hold on tight in a bit. If you fall, I'm not going to—"

Before Xiao Tian could finish speaking, a soft, fragrant, delicate body crashed into his arms. Looking at the beauty in his embrace, he reached out and wrapped an arm around that slender, mouthwatering willow waist.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and go. I'm going down with you because I'm afraid you'll go first and take all the good stuff..."

Just as Xiao Tian was carefully savoring that waist slim enough to fit in one hand, Xiao Yi Xian's bashful voice, carrying a trace of lacking confidence, sounded by his ear.

Coming back to his senses, Xiao Tian leapt straight off the cliff and dropped downward. Xiao Yi Xian, in his arms, felt the rapid fall and immediately squeezed her eyes shut, clinging tightly to Xiao Tian. The wings behind Xiao Tian trembled lightly, and after controlling his balance, he flew straight toward the middle section of the cliff face.

Arriving halfway down the cliff, Xiao Tian spotted the Mountain Cave. Just as he approached it, a snake shadow suddenly shot out. A Long Halberd appeared in Xiao Tian's hand, and he chopped it cleanly in two, sending it falling down the cliff.

Landing steadily at the Mountain Cave, he looked at Xiao Yi Xian, who was in his arms and too afraid to move, and teased, "We're already here. How long are you planning to keep hugging me? Although my embrace is very warm and you can't bear to leave it, you can't keep taking advantage of me forever."

"Ah~ I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Yi Xian's face flushed red as she quickly left Xiao Tian's arms. "What was it that ambushed us just now? It scared me to death."

"Just a Rock Snake. Let's go, we'll head in and take a look." Xiao Tian shrugged, then took out a fist-sized Moonlight Stone, illuminating the entire space.

After walking for ten or so minutes, he looked at the pale-yellow stone door blocking the way. "There's a raised stone block below the stone door. Go press it, and it'll open."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Xiao Tian in puzzlement. Following Xiao Tian's instructions, she found the raised stone block and pressed it down. The door slowly moved upward and opened.

"How did you know that?"

"I already told you I know a lot. You just didn't believe me. I can even read palms. Want me to take a look?"

"If you don't want to say it, then don't. Palm reading? You just want to take advantage of me."

Xiao Tian did not reply. He directly stepped past Xiao Yi Xian and walked into the Stone Chamber. "You can think about it there. I'll go in and take a look first."

Seeing that Xiao Tian had already gone in, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly followed.

Once inside, the Stone Chamber was not large. Everything could be seen at a glance: three piles of Gold Coins, a flowerbed, the boxes on the Bluestone Platform, and the withered bones on the chair.

"I don't need the Gold Coins. Put them all away." After Xiao Tian said that, he walked toward the flowerbed.

"Mystic Sky Grass, Purple Heart Vine, Wood Spirit Flower... These can be used to refine a Mystic Spirit Pill."

"I don't want this Ice Spirit Flame Grass, but I'll be taking two-thirds of the Medicinal Herbs in the flowerbed." Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Yi Xian, who had finished collecting the Gold Coins and walked over, as he spoke.

Without waiting for Xiao Yi Xian to respond, Xiao Tian directly took out the Jade Small Shovel, dug up half of the Medicinal Herbs, and placed them straight into his System Space. Time within the System Space was permanently frozen, so the herbs would not lose any of their medicinal efficacy.

"Aren't you afraid they'll lose efficacy if you don't use Jade Bottles to store them?" Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Tian and asked in puzzlement.

"They won't. I have my ways."

Seeing that Xiao Tian would not explain, she did not continue asking. She took out her own shovel and collected the portion that belonged to her.

Watching Xiao Yi Xian dig up the herbs, Xiao Tian seized the opportunity.

"System Check-in."

[Ding, check-in at Monster Mountain Range Treasure Cave successful. Obtained Heavenly Lightning Halberd Art Three Forms, Transcending Calamity Poison Scripture.]

The Heavenly Lightning Halberd Art Three Forms was a Dou Technique used together with Heavenly Lightning Halberd. It was divided into Moon Slash, Severing Sky, and Judgment Heavenly Punishment.

Moon Slash charged power and released a half-moon-shaped slash that came with tracking.

Severing Sky waved the Long Halberd in hand and released a circular slash outward toward the surroundings.

Judgment Heavenly Punishment turned the Long Halberd in hand into a sky formation that locked onto the enemy. Afterward, a giant Fang Tian Hua Ji appeared from the formation to judge the enemy, during which it could not be dodged.

"This is practically a divine skill. Two unavoidable skills and one group AoE. It's practically 999, freaking insane."

The Transcending Calamity Poison Scripture was a Poison Master Cultivation Method. It summarized many Poison Configuration Methods, as well as a three-in-one cultivation method for Poison Cores and various forms of Poison Body Cultivation.

Xiao Tian closed the System Page and came beside the withered bones. He gave them a simple bow, picked up the Withered Bone Arm, and looked at the Parchment Scroll barely exposed. He pulled it out and held it in his hand, then opened the Parchment Scroll. There was a Lotus Imprint on it.

After Xiao Yi Xian finished digging up the herbs, she came to Xiao Tian's side. "What are you looking at?"

"My target for coming here this time."

"I understand. Then this Parchment Scroll belongs to you. Is this Parchment Scroll a map? May I ask what this is? Of course, if it's not convenient for you to say, you don't have to."

"There's nothing I can't say. It's just a Fragmented Map recording the location of Heavenly Flames."

Seeing that Xiao Tian was willing to share such a secret with her, Xiao Yi Xian knew it meant he clearly trusted her a great deal. A burst of happiness rose in her heart, and the look she gave Xiao Tian carried a trace of warmth.

"Heavenly Flames? That stuff is extremely dangerous. I heard that even Dou Emperor experts would be burned to death if they touched it. It's too dangerous for you to go looking for something like that."

"Are you worried about me?"

"How could I possibly care about you? You're imagining things. Who would care about a big villain like you?" Xiao Yi Xian's face instantly flushed red.

"All right, I'm getting ready to open the chests." Xiao Tian waved the Black Key he had taken from the withered skeleton's hand.

Xiao Tian tried the keys one by one and smoothly opened the first chest. Inside was a Colorful Ancient Scroll. Xiao Tian took the scroll in his hand, recalled the system's reward, and glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yi Xian. "I'll give you this Seven Colored Poison Scripture. I don't want it."

"Poison scripture?" Xiao Yi Xian took the scroll in puzzlement and opened it for a look. "It's actually a poison scripture that records how to prepare poisons. Could the owner of this cave have been a physician too?"

"Maybe." Xiao Tian casually brushed it off and continued using the key to open the second chest.

Click.

The second chest opened at the sound, revealing a black scroll inside. He picked it up and opened it: Mystic Rank High Grade Flying Dou Skill: Eagle Wings.

"This is a Flying Dou Skill. Do you want it?"

"What's a Flying Dou Skill?" Xiao Yi Xian asked in confusion.

"It's a Dou Skill that lets you experience the thrill of flying even before you reach Dou Wang. This Dou Skill uses the wings of a Fifth Order Magical Beast, and there's a remnant of its soul inside. When you cultivate it, it'll attack your soul."

"Then cultivating this would be dangerous, right? Then I don't want it. You keep it. With my strength, I might die if I cultivate this Dou Skill."