The Treasure Hunt: Training and Growth in Snake Spirit City

After all, this was the first time that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had seriously trained on their own.

Without a certain level of growth, it's very easy to dampen their enthusiasm.

First, collect some treasures; at least that will ensure Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin have a very good first impression.

With a plan in place, Wang Chen and his group didn't waste any time.

Following Zi Yan's directions, they headed directly towards the Viper Forest on the outskirts of Snake Spirit City.

This Viper Forest is similar in nature to the Magical Beast Mountain Range near Wutan City.

These are all paradises for Warcraft players.

Of course, the differences between the two are still quite significant.

The Magical Beast Mountain Range is a natural formation, where various magical beasts spontaneously live and thrive, occupying a large area of territory.

The Viper Forest, on the other hand, was created by Snake Spirit City itself.

When Snake Spirit City was first built, the Viper Forest was relatively small.

In order to acquire more resources, the ancestors of the powerful forces in Snake Spirit City began to develop Viper Forest.

But neither the Poison Snake nor the magical beasts are human.

If they are artificially raised and everything goes smoothly, then there's nothing wrong with that.

But if a problem arises, it can be quite serious.

It's clear that the forces within Snake Spirit City have overplayed their hand.

A small accident directly led to the current state of the Viper Forest.

Not only has their territory expanded considerably, but they also spawn countless low-level Poison Snake and magical beasts.

Even Tier 5 Poison Snake monsters have appeared in the Viper Forest.

Of course, for the major powers within Snake Spirit City, this might not necessarily be a bad thing.

After all, their original goal was to obtain a powerful Poison Snake beast.

The current outcome is exactly what they expected.

The process was just a little complicated.

This is a problem they can easily solve with their capabilities.

It's just that ordinary people in Snake Spirit City have fewer opportunities to develop and make money.

The lives and deaths of ordinary people are naturally of no concern to those powerful and influential figures who hold high above them.

However, this situation is also somewhat helpful to Wang Chen.

At least there are no other outsiders in the Viper Forest, so Wang Chen's exploration doesn't need to worry about interference from outsiders.

Although, given his abilities, even with outsiders present, the impact wouldn't be too significant.

But it's also a good thing to have less trouble.

With Zi Yan's treasure-hunting talent leading the way, Wang Chen and his group didn't waste any time and headed directly to a place where treasures were found.

After entering the Viper Forest, Wang Chen also experienced the truth that there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong given names.

The strength of the monsters in the entire Viper Forest is probably incomparable to that of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

However, the density of Poison Snake and magical beasts here far exceeds that of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

They had only been in the Viper Forest for less than three minutes when they encountered more than a hundred venomous Poison Snake monsters.

Although these are only first or Second-Order Magical Beast.

However, this number is indeed far more terrifying than that of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Of course, the main reason is that the area of this Viper Forest is far smaller than that of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

In addition, Wang Chen's forward speed was relatively fast, which enabled such an exaggerated density.

If it were a normal, ordinary person exploring, even though the density of monsters is greater than in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it wouldn't be this outrageous.

These low-level magical beasts, lacking intelligence, were also enraged after Wang Chen intruded into their territory.

Without any regard for the consequences, they launched an attack directly on Wang Chen and his group.

Wang Chen, who hadn't paid much attention to these low-level magical beasts, frowned and immediately made a move.

The raging Flame Spirit flashed by, and all the low-level Poison Snake beasts were dealt with.

"Take off, speed up a bit."

Having dealt with yet another batch of reckless Poison Snake and magical beasts, Wang Chen spoke up.

These low-level monsters can't harm them, but a toad jumping on the back of their foot—it doesn't bite, but it's disgusting.

Wang Chen naturally didn't want to waste time dealing with this seemingly endless array of Poison Snake beasts.

We can't really wipe them out, can we?

Wang Chen doesn't have that much bloodlust.

Moreover, doing that would be far too time-consuming.

He didn't want to waste his time on something so meaningless.

After Wang Chen took off and accelerated, no matter how angry those low-level Poison Snake beasts were, they could no longer affect Wang Chen.

Because they simply couldn't keep up with Wang Chen's speed.

By the time they sensed Wang Chen's presence, Wang Chen had already passed by.

After traveling for about half an hour, Wang Chen and his group finally stopped.

This is it.

On the outskirts of a dark valley, Zi Yan, holding Wang Chen's arm, pointed into the valley and said...

"Go!"

Wang Chen naturally wouldn't personally undertake such a arduous task as treasure hunting.

Wang Chen released a Dou Zun Heavenly Demon Puppet from his Storage Ring and assigned it to search for treasures inside the valley.

The Heavenly Demon Puppet didn't share Wang Chen's thoughts.

Upon receiving the order, they headed straight into the dark valley.

Wang Chen Queen Medusa and the others waited quietly on the perimeter, waiting for the Heavenly Demon Puppet to bring out the treasure.

Although, with his own strength, Wang Chen would have no difficulty exploring this place at all.

But now that there are laborers available to do the work, Wang Chen naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity.

Unless absolutely necessary, he will definitely choose to be lazy whenever possible.

After all, as Lu Xun once said, laziness is the key to progress.

"Bang!"

Wang Chen didn't have to wait long before the Heavenly Demon Puppet threw out a Tier 4 scorpion demon beast.

At the same time, he also held a seven-colored flower in his hand.

She looks very beautiful and charming.

However, Wang Chen only glanced at it twice before putting it in the jade box.

This thing is a highly poisonous Seven-Colored Immortal Flower.

The name is very beautiful, but beneath its beauty lies a deadly danger.

Just one petal is enough to poison Dou Wang.

It certainly has a natural allure for Tier 4 poison-attribute magical beasts.

But now, this thing belongs to Wang Chen.

Of course, he wouldn't use this thing himself.

The most suitable candidate is still the Xiao Yi Xian, who possesses the Woeful Poison Body.

Relying on the medicinal power of the Seven-Colored Immortal Flower, coupled with Wang Chen's Golden Finger abilities.

After Xiao Yi Xian consumes this stuff, she will definitely experience a significant increase in power.

Of course, Xiao Yi Xian cannot use this thing yet.

After all, everything requires a gradual approach.

Even the Woeful Poison Body can neutralize all poisons in the world.

However, Xiao Yi Xian's strength is relatively weak at the moment.

If the toxicity is too strong, it can also cause indigestion.

While they won't explode from the toxicity, they will definitely fall into a deep sleep and slowly digest the toxins.

Wang Chen would naturally not allow such a thing to happen.

With Wang Chen's support, Xiao Yi Xian's strength will grow much faster when she is awake and cultivating than when she is asleep and digesting.

After carefully storing the Tier 4 Magic Core, Wang Chen looked at Zi Yan and gestured for her to continue guiding the way.

Following Wang Chen's suggestion, Zi Yan happily continued to give directions.

Although she now has pills supplied by Wang Chen, she still really enjoys treasure hunting.

This is an instinct of her race.

Whether you gain a lot or not is irrelevant; what matters is experiencing the process.

Wang Chen and his group left quickly without any delay.

The dark valley hasn't changed much from before.

If it weren't for the corpse of a Fourth-Order Magical Beast, it would have been as if Wang Chen and his group had never been there at all.

While Wang Chen was searching for treasure in the Viper Forest, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin officially entered the Snake Spirit City.

Their carriages were quite ordinary and did not attract much attention when they lined up at the city gate.

However, a slight mishap occurred when they entered the city gate.

Two stunningly beautiful women arrived in Snake Spirit City alone in their carriage.

It's hard not to attract attention with that.

After Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin entered Snake Spirit City, news of them had already spread to some forces.

After all, as the most important city gate, the various forces within Snake Spirit City naturally could not ignore it.

Although the city nominally belongs to the Chu Yun Empire, the real power lies in the compromises between the City Lord's Mansion of Snake Spirit City and various other forces.

It's impossible to monopolize it.

The capital of the Chu Yun Empire is more like it.

Therefore, the guards at the city gates naturally relayed the message to the forces behind them.

However, without orders, the guards dared not detain anyone.

If you encounter a tough opponent, you could very well lose your life.

As a gatekeeper, he was a marginal figure within the larger power structure behind the scenes.

Why risk your life for just a few hundred yuan a month?

Being able to deliver a message is already considered fulfilling one's duty.

After relaying the message back, the guards continued with their work.

Upon entering Snake Spirit City, Xiao Yi Xian naturally noticed the unusual behavior of the city gate guards.

However, she didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, her purpose in coming to Snake Spirit City was to hone herself and increase her strength.

If other forces don't make a move first, she really won't be able to take action.

After following Wang Chen, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin also learned Wang Chen's temperament.

Under normal circumstances, I won't act recklessly.

This doesn't mean being a saint; it means doing what you feel is right.

With so many forces in Snake Spirit City, they couldn't possibly attack each and every one of them directly.

That would indeed have caused some problems.

"Xiao Yi Xian, what should we do?"

Inside the carriage, Qing Lin also asked Xiao Yi Xian a question.

After all, Wang Chen wasn't accompanying them on this trip, so the only people they could discuss things with were each other.

Qing Lin is still young and hasn't seen much of the world.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, she chooses to follow Xiao Yi Xian's arrangements.

Anyway, she knew very well that Xiao Yi Xian wouldn't harm her.

Qing Lin would be very willing to have a young lady help her.

"Just like our previous travels in the Jia Ma Empire, we'll wait for those guys to come knocking on our door."

Of course, we should also try to find out information at other times.

At the same time, we also need to prepare a temporary place to live within this Snake Spirit City.

When Xiao Yi Xian heard Qing Lin's question, she answered in an orderly manner.

Even before she knew she would be undergoing training alone, Xiao Yi Xian had already begun to ponder the matter.

Having summarized my previous experiences, I also had a rough outline of what my first official trip would be like.

There shouldn't be any problems arising from Qing Lin's inquiry.

"Okay, sure."

Qing Lin agreed to Xiao Yi Xian's arrangement without even thinking about it.

Of course, this was also because she understood that Xiao Yi Xian wouldn't harm her, which is why she agreed so quickly.

As a mixed-race girl who has survived by begging, it's hard to say how intelligent she is.

But the skill of reading between the lines is definitely present.

Of course, it's clear what choice to make and when.

Traveling slowly by carriage, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin arrived at a large restaurant in Snake Spirit City.

With the support of Wang Chen, an overpowered Alchemist, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin have no shortage of gold coins.

There's no need to wrong yourself.

Moreover, the larger the restaurant, the more information you can gather.

After all, it takes real skill to open a large restaurant in Snake Spirit City.

When Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin arrived at the restaurant, a powerful family within Snake Spirit City also received the news.

"Two exceptionally beautiful women, and there are no other guards nearby."

The old man frowned as he read the intelligence message.

"Go and find out if the news is true?"

After a moment's thought, the old man issued orders to his subordinates.

Having lived in Snake Spirit City for so many years, and even helping the family gather intelligence on the outside world.

Even if it was just an intelligence division, the old man was definitely not the kind of mindless brute.

The two stunningly beautiful women were indeed quite alluring.

Whether you enjoy it yourself or auction it off as a furnace, it's a very good gain.

Sometimes, when a buyer is in need, a beautiful furnace vessel of exceptional beauty can even be worth as much as a Tier 5 elixir.

Such an unexpected joy is something no one could refuse.

Of course, the old man was also very clear that such a stunningly beautiful woman was likely to have some powerful backer.

We must find out the details first before deciding whether to take action.

After all, a single misstep could easily endanger the family.

This old fox has lived for so many years; he's not the kind of impulsive young man.

Snake Spirit City, Grand Restaurant.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin booked a room with a soft bed and ordered a table of top-quality food and drinks, then began to wait.

After all, they were newcomers and the easiest way to gather information was through the locals.

A short while later, the waiter and servants brought in the finest food and drink.

"Sir, please feel free to let me know if you need anything else."

After placing the food down, the waiter said something as usual.

"Brother, I happen to have a small favor to ask of you."

Xiao Yi Xian's sudden words left Xiao Er somewhat bewildered.

After all, it's usually just a slogan; practically no one needs their help.

To my utter surprise, I encountered a customer who didn't play by the rules today.

"Of course, we won't let you work for nothing, Brother."

Having lived alone during her childhood and then spent some time with Wang Chen, Xiao Yi Xian has grown quite a bit.

"No problem, no problem."

"I wonder if there's anything I can help you with, sir?"

Upon seeing the small bag of gold coins that Xiao Yi Xian took out from her Storage Ring, the waiter immediately became enthusiastic.