Treasure Hunt in the Cave Dwelling

Magic Cores, also known as Magic Crystals on the Dou Qi Continent, were energy crystals found within magical beasts. They were filled with extremely violent World Energy.

Magic Cores could not be directly absorbed by humans, but they were indispensable primary ingredients for Alchemists when refining medicine. Besides being used in pill refinement, they could also be embedded into weapons, greatly increasing their destructive power.

The high price of Magic Cores had naturally created countless mercenary groups that made their living hunting magical beasts. However, obtaining a Magic Core was no easy task.

Being able to obtain a Magic Core today was definitely a stroke of good fortune!

Gu Fengchen narrowed his eyes slightly. He could sense the immense energy within the Tier 2 Magic Core, along with potent toxins!

The heat in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes flashed away. She then handed the Tier 2 Magic Core to Gu Fengchen and said with a smile, "This belongs to you."

Gu Fengchen considered it, accepted it, and said with a smile, "I'll hold onto this for you for now. Once we leave this place and reach somewhere safe, I'll stand guard while you absorb it."

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes brightened from their previous dimness. She did not know why the young man before her treated her so well. Not only had he given her a Magic Core, but he had also promised to guard her while she absorbed it.

The Magic Core contained intense toxins. If she absorbed it on her own, she might very well fall unconscious and accidentally injure those around her. With him standing guard, all such concerns would be eliminated.

Xiao Yi Xian had never felt so safe before.

Gu Fengchen, meanwhile, was somewhat excited. He seemed to have already seen the limit of his potential—there was no limit.

If he could do this just after entering the Dou Shi realm, then once he reached the Da Dou Shi realm, could he take down a Dou Spirit Expert?

Once he became a Dou Emperor, perhaps he would be able to unleash tens of thousands of jin of force with every gesture, run as fast as lightning, leap as nimbly as a bird, and possess boundless stamina.

By then, he could become a true fighting machine!

For the next stretch of time, Gu Fengchen and the others encountered no further danger.

Soon, under Xiao Yi Xian's guidance, Gu Fengchen and the others found a strange cliff.

With Gu Fengchen's physical abilities, he naturally did not need to suffer like Xiao Yan in the Original Work and climb down on a rope.

He picked up Xiao Yi Xian. She did not resist, and the two of them quickly leaped down the cliff.

Looking at the pitch-black Cave Entrance, Xiao Yi Xian took something resembling a lighting stone from her robes and tossed it inside.

Light shone from within. For the moment, there appeared to be no danger.

However, Gu Fengchen did not lower his guard. Although there had been no danger inside in the Original Work, several years should still remain before the Original Work's timeline. Who knew whether something might have happened in the meantime?

Gu Fengchen walked at the front, keeping his muscles tense at all times. Once they entered, his vision immediately darkened.

Gu Fengchen held the Moonlight Stone in his hand and carefully ventured deeper inside.

As they walked through the dark passage, the air was permeated by a faint scent of rust.

The passage was neither wide nor narrow, just enough for two people to walk side by side.

The passage was extremely quiet. Only the soft breathing of Gu Fengchen and Xiao Yi Xian could be heard.

Gu Fengchen tightened his grip on the hilt of his blade, his gaze sweeping around like an eagle's.

The owner of this place had collected a Fragmented Map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. There might well be neglected Formations, traps, and the like inside. Open attacks were easy to dodge, but hidden arrows were difficult to guard against. Gu Fengchen had only just gotten started and had no desire to stumble here.

As they walked through the quiet, dark cave, a faint chill coiled around them. The cold air made Xiao Yi Xian unconsciously hug her arms. In such an environment, the young man before her gave her an immense sense of security.

Gu Fengchen and Xiao Yi Xian walked through the passage for several minutes before Gu Fengchen spotted a stone door ahead that emitted a faint yellow glow. They had reached the Cave Dwelling.

Back then, neither Xiao Yan nor Xiao Yi Xian had reached the Dou Shi realm, so they had been unable to force it open and spent a long time searching for the mechanism. Gu Fengchen did not need to waste that effort. He directly blasted the stone door open with a punch.

The instant the stone door burst open, Gu Fengchen pulled Xiao Yi Xian aside. Only after confirming that there were no mechanisms within the Cave Dwelling did he slowly let out a breath of Turbid Qi.

Beyond the stone door was a massive stone chamber, its walls embedded with Moonlight Stones for illumination.

It was much as Gu Fengchen remembered. A stone chair stood before them, with a set of dry bones resting atop it.

In front of the chair stood a broad, long bluestone table. Three locked stone boxes had been neatly placed upon it, and Gu Fengchen naturally knew what was inside all three boxes.

However, what surprised Gu Fengchen was that there was actually a black Storage Ring on one of the dry skeleton's fingers.

Gu Fengchen removed it. With a thought, he quickly broke the restriction on the Storage Ring.

The items inside the Storage Ring were fairly ordinary. There was a large amount of Gold Coins, and aside from the gold and silver, there were also several well-preserved medicinal pills.

Tier 3 Medicinal Pills: Qi Recovery Pills, Bone Regeneration Pills, and Wind Walking Pills. There were not many, but their quality was definitely excellent.

At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian had already turned her sparkling gaze toward those Medicinal Herbs.

"Purple-Blue Leaf, White Spirit Ginseng Fruit, Snow Lotus Seed... We've truly struck it rich this time!"

"And Ice Spirit Flame Grass!"

Xiao Yi Xian spotted the blade of grass that alternated between white and red.

The grass was divided into white and red. Its white stalk was covered in tiny ice crystal-like particles, while its fiery-red crown looked like a blazing flame. This Ice Spirit Flame Grass was an exceptionally precious medicinal herb.

Xiao Yi Xian stared at the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, her red lips parting slightly as her pretty face filled with astonishment. She seemed unable to believe what she was seeing.

Even the Myriad Medicine Pavilion could not possibly gather even one or two of so many rare, high-grade Medicinal Herbs.

Even if this Ice Spirit Flame Grass were sold, it could fetch at least a hundred thousand Gold Coins. It was something with a price but no market!

To Xiao Yi Xian, who was quite obsessed with medicinal herbs, this was even more thrilling and exciting than obtaining an enormous fortune.

Gu Fengchen inwardly grumbled. Back then, that lecher Xiao Yan had taken so many benefits and had not even spared this medicinal herb.

Xiao Yan had insisted on taking this herb back then because he needed it to refine the Blood Lotus Pill, which was prepared for devouring a Heavenly Flame.

But for Gu Fengchen, couldn't he just directly eat a Heavenly Flame? There was no need for all that trouble.

Thus, Gu Fengchen had no intention of competing with her for things like these medicinal herbs.

Although the Taotie Seal was faintly heating up, Gu Fengchen knew which things were more valuable.

Sometimes, one still had to be generous. Without Xiao Yi Xian, he definitely would not have found this Cave Dwelling.

Besides, weren't Xiao Yi Xian's medicinal herbs his medicinal herbs as well?

He readily let Xiao Yi Xian gather those Medicinal Herbs, which held some value to him but not all that much, while he headed directly toward the dry skeleton.

Gu Fengchen did not feel much reverence toward the dry skeleton.

He merely nodded, considering that a greeting.

As the soul of a modern man, although all this damned dou qi was already wildly unscientific, he could respect many things but could not truly feel much awe toward them.

Of course, if believing in you could truly make my wish come true, then I would naturally believe in you. But Gu Fengchen had just silently made a wish to return home, and the other party had not granted it. Naturally, Gu Fengchen would not be polite any longer.

He swiftly removed the three black keys from the skeleton's palm. These three keys were used to open the boxes atop the three stone tables.

At the same time, he took a small scroll from the dry skeleton's bony arm.

This scroll was the fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking and could purify all things!