Struck It Rich

The moment he entered the Dou Sheng Ruins, Xiao Chen gazed at a colossal hall that resembled a gigantic behemoth.

He had become a Dou Saint as soon as he transmigrated, and he had even obtained the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Yet this start, which seemed suspiciously close to being max level, suddenly did not feel so great.

Why?

To sum it up in one word: "Poor"!

Look at other Dou Saint powerhouses. They had their own separate spaces, filled to the brim with treasures.

As for him, aside from the clothes covering his body, he only had a huge axe.

However, as a Dou Saint, Xiao Chen quickly adjusted his mindset.

After all, the entire Dou Sheng Ruins belonged to him now.

Why was he still being jealous?

"Mine, mine, it's all mine."

Xiao Chen shouted jubilantly in his heart.

Dou Zun Puppets, heavenly treasures, medicinal pills, fighting skills, cultivation methods, Demon Beasts...

Inside the enormous palace, anything Xiao Chen could see or sense with his soul power was all taken away by him.

It was no exaggeration to say that Xiao Chen had practically stripped off a layer of the ground itself.

The main reason Xiao Chen plundered the Dou Sheng Ruins so frantically was—

"Obtained ten Dou Zun Puppets. Family foundation increased by one. Hope for the family's revival increased by 0.3%. Rewarding host with one eighth-grade three-colored medicinal pill."

"Obtained three hundred sets of Mysterious Tier High-grade Fighting Skills. Family foundation increased by one. Rewarding host with one peak seventh-grade medicinal pill, the Form Transformation Pill."

"Obtained ten sets of Earth Tier Low-grade Cultivation Methods. Family foundation increased by one. Rewarding host with one eighth-grade five-colored medicinal pill."

"Obtained one piece of Earth Core Jade Mother. Family foundation increased by one. Rewarding host with one drop of Three-star Dou Sheng Essence."

The moment he got the Three-star Dou Sheng Essence, Xiao Chen swallowed it without a second thought.

Unfortunately, the increase in cultivation realm he had expected did not happen. His Dou Qi merely became somewhat more abundant.

Soon, after sweeping through the main hall, Xiao Chen arrived before an extremely ancient stone gate. Thick moss climbed all over it, its deep green hue making one feel the passage of countless years.

"Rumble!" Amid a low rumble, the heavy moss-covered stone gate was slowly pushed open. A dense medicinal fragrance, sealed away for countless years, immediately surged forth, making Xiao Chen's eyes light up.

Taking in that fragrance, he struck out with his palm and completely forced the stone gate open.

The instant the gate opened, dazzling, brilliant light shot out from within, making Xiao Chen's eyes shine.

Beyond the stone gate lay a forest. An Ancient Forest built entirely from all kinds of precious medicinal herbs!

The vast Ancient Forest was permeated by exotic fragrances. A faint mist shrouded the woods, while small beasts occasionally darted out of the undergrowth. The peaceful atmosphere made it seem like a fairyland.

"This place could perhaps become a training ground for the Xiao Family's younger generation."

"Considering the family's interests. Rewarding host with one Ten-thousand-year Green Bodhi Mulberry. Family foundation increased by one."

The Green Bodhi Mulberry was a famous spiritual tree of heaven and earth on the Dou Qi Continent. It was said to have some connection to the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which completed a cycle every thousand years.

Its fruit, the Bodhi Mulberry Fruit, ripened once every ten years. Consuming it could not only strengthen one's soul, but also increase one's comprehension for a period of time. It was immensely beneficial for cultivating methods, practicing fighting skills, and even refining medicinal pills.

Therefore, quite a few superpowers across the Dou Qi Continent planted Green Bodhi Mulberries to some extent.

According to Xiao Chen's original memories, the Spirit Clan among the Seven Ancient Clans now possessed an entire forest of Green Bodhi Mulberries.

Every hundred years, they held the Green Bodhi Gathering, inviting the prodigies of the other Ancient Clans as well as forces on the continent that possessed Dou Saint powerhouses.

The Ancient Forest was not small, but with Xiao Chen's Heaven Realm peak soul, he scanned the entire forest almost instantly.

Then, the Demon Beasts in the Ancient Forest suffered disaster.

"Slain one hundred and seventeen sixth-rank Demon Beasts, forty-three seventh-rank Demon Beasts, and three eighth-rank Demon Beasts. Greatly increased the safety rate of the family's younger generation. Rewarding host with the Heaven Tier Low-grade Fighting Skill, Yellow Springs Finger."

In truth, Xiao Chen had not attacked personally. He had merely used his soul power to directly crush the souls of most of the Demon Beasts above the sixth rank in the Ancient Forest.

The Demon Beasts in the Ancient Forest did not possess complete intelligence, so it was more appropriate to call them ferocious beasts.

Yet before this group of ferocious beasts, capable of destroying a first-rate force on the continent, could see the light of day again and display their monstrous might, Xiao Chen killed them with a single thought.

"Yellow Springs Finger, not bad. Something useful has finally arrived."

Although his Golden Finger had rewarded him with many things, they were of little use to him.

One could even say they were utterly insignificant.

This was a lake nearly a hundred feet wide. The water was exceptionally clear, yet one could not see its bottom at a glance. At the center of the lake was a small floating patch of land, like an island in the middle of the lake, and upon it stood a strangely shaped little tree.

The little tree was entirely grayish silver. Its branches twisted around one another like vines, and as they stretched and curled, they formed a peculiar curve. From afar, the plant resembled a heavily pregnant woman, while faint golden light overflowed from the belly formed by its many overlapping branches.

Besides that, a massive black shadow floated atop the lake.

The black shadow had the body of a snake, its long form covered in azure scales. Its body was incredibly long; Xiao Yan and the others could only see the section emerging from the water. On its head was a black horn covered in mysterious patterns, with faint blue light flickering across it.

Suddenly, information about the two appeared in Xiao Chen's mind.

The Soul Infant Demonic Tree, one of the spiritual trees as famous as the Green Bodhi Mulberry. The Soul Infant Demonic Fruit it bore could replenish the source of one's soul.

When the Dou Sheng Ruins instance opened in the original story, Xiao Yan's group had come mainly for this item.

As for the black shadow in the lake, it was the Sky-Piercing Flood Dragon, a rather famous creature from ancient times on the Dou Qi Continent.

It was said that the Sky-Piercing Flood Dragon also carried some dragon bloodline within it. If it could wash away its mortal impurities and endure many lightning tribulations, it might eventually truly evolve into an existence like a Primordial Void Dragon.

But now, Xiao Chen had directly shattered its soul. It was dead beyond all doubt.

Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, Xiao Chen stored the Soul Infant Demonic Tree in the high-grade Storage Ring he had obtained from the ruins.

"Obtained one Soul Infant Demonic Tree. Rewarding host with one eighth-grade seven-colored medicinal pill."

Without the slightest reluctance, Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes and looked into the depths of the Ancient Forest.

There was an area there that even his senses could not penetrate.

"The Beast Spirit Cover?"

After muttering softly to himself, Xiao Chen vanished from where he stood.

When he reappeared, he was before a vast, lush green grassland stretching for a hundred li.

"Love is a ray of light, so green it makes you panic..."

"Enough already, Ancestor System."

The instant his feet touched the ground, music that made Xiao Chen's face darken began playing all around him.

Suddenly, dazzling golden light shot into the sky from the open ground before Xiao Chen.

Then, an ancient and desolate aura quietly spread through the air.