Underground World, Obtaining Treasure

With the protection of the Flame Spirit, Wang Chen's speed of advancement was extremely fast.

Although the passage was very winding, Wang Chen could sense that they were heading deeper underground.

After walking for a few minutes in this quiet atmosphere, Wang Chen saw a faint white light appear at the end of the passage ahead.

In an instant, Wang Chen quickened his pace again.

As Wang Chen approached the end of the passage, the faint white light gradually enlarged, transforming into a white-glowing opening.

Without hesitation, Wang Chen stepped inside.

The scene inside also came into Wang Chen's view.

This is an underground world filled with stalactites.

Milky white stalactites stretched endlessly to the horizon.

The pale white light emanated from these stalactites.

Stalactites grow everywhere, some on the ground and some hanging from the ceiling.

At a glance, the entire underground world is covered with enormous stalactites.

Every now and then, a drop of milky white liquid would drip down, splashing up milky white water droplets on the ground.

Faced with such a sight, Wang Chen couldn't help but take a second look.

However, he also understood what his goal was.

Without hesitation, he immediately used his powerful Soul Power to sense the flow and convergence of the earth's energy.

Before long, he sensed the place where the earth's power was most concentrated.

Wang Chen immediately headed in that direction.

After traveling through the stalactite world for about ten minutes, Wang Chen arrived at his destination.

This stalactite connects to the mountaintop, with one end hanging vertically downwards.

The stalactites are over a hundred meters long and as thick as two people could hug.

A soft white light surrounded it, making it appear like crystal.

Beneath this stalactite lies an extremely large blue stone.

At this moment, at the top of the bluestone, there is a groove less than half a foot deep, which is directly opposite the tip of the stalactite above.

Inside the groove, there was a milky white liquid about two inches long.

A faint white mist still floated above the liquid.

Although it was constantly drifting, it did not dissipate, which was extremely magical.

For the average person, this stuff would probably be mistaken for Earth Core Tempering Milk.

However, Wang Chen, who had read the original novel, knew where the real Earth Core Tempering Milk was.

Without hesitation, Wang Chen summoned his Battle Qi Wings and flew towards the top of the stalactite.

Soon, Wang Chen reached the top.

His gaze lingered on the point where the stalactites met the mountain dome.

Wang Chen quickly took out a fine cyan jade piece from his Storage Ring, wrapped it with Dou Qi, and cut it at the location he sensed at the bottom of the stalactite.

Enveloped in Dou Qi, the stalactites were no match for Wang Chen and were pierced and cut through.

In no time, Wang Chen cut out a circle.

Wang Chen, who was prepared, caught the stalactite fragments directly.

At the same time, he focused his Dou Qi into his eyes, blocking the intense light that shot out.

Inside the cut stalactite, a viscous liquid was suspended.

Wang Chen took out the Jade Bottle and jade ladle he had prepared beforehand and began to collect the genuine Earth Core Tempering Milk.

After taking away most of the Earth Core Tempering Milk, Wang Chen deliberately left a little behind as a foundation for nurturing.

He then reattached the stalactite fragments he had previously caught.

The intense light that had been shooting out earlier immediately diminished, returning to its original state.

After carefully storing the genuine Earth Core Tempering Milk, Wang Chen flew down again.

Take out the other Jade Bottle and begin collecting the diluted Earth Core Tempering Liquid from inside the groove.

It filled four Jade Bottle completely, with some still left over.

Wang Chen then took out a Jade Bottle and filled it with the remaining liquid.

This stuff isn't the real Earth Core Tempering Milk mentioned above; even if you take it all, it won't have any effect.

After everything was packed up, Wang Chen immediately returned the way he came.

Before long, they arrived at the Snow Demon Sky Ape's cave. After sealing the entrance, Wang Chen clapped his hands and walked outside.

Upon arriving at the cave entrance, Wang Chen quickly cleaned up the Snow Demon Sky Ape and took its Magic Core.

They then smashed the entrance to the valley, completely sealing it off.

"Our biggest objective has been achieved; it seems we should explore other areas as well."

Wang Chen hadn't expected things to go so smoothly this time.

Not only did it not take much effort, but they also found the Earth Core Tempering Milk by relying on the traces of the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

The most troublesome situation he had anticipated did not occur.

But Wang Chen was also reluctant to return just like that.

Having finally broken through to the Dou Wang, he enjoyed the feeling of flying freely.

It's still early; returning to the Inner Academy would only allow for secluded cultivation.

After more than half a year of secluded cultivation, he now wants to relax a little.

And it's a good opportunity to train the Flame Elf.

Since he still has time, he can try to collect the medicinal materials for the Emperor-Breaking Pill.

Although the Kunlun Sect was tasked with collecting the ingredients, the medicinal materials for this elixir were still quite scarce.

Collecting them is quite difficult.

He did contribute some of his own efforts, after all, it was for his master.

Medicine Elder had treated him well back then, and Wang Chen wasn't an ingrate. He would definitely be willing to help if he could.

Having made his decision, Wang Chen continued his exploration.

This time is different from before.

Previously, the focus was on finding the Earth Core Tempering Milk, so most of the time was spent searching for traces of the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

Other areas were not explored in great detail.

Now that he has plenty of time, he certainly won't waste this opportunity.

Let's start exploring in a street-stall style.

He would never let go of any treasure he saw, as long as it was useful to him in his current situation and he was able to handle the danger.

At most, we'll leave a trace of the treasure, avoiding extinction-style exploration.

After that, Wang Chen used Gourd Valley as his starting point to explore in all directions.

During the day, they searched everywhere, while also honing their micro-management skills in flight.

At night, he would find a place to cultivate and train his Flame Elf.

Under such intensive training, the Flame Elf's growth rate can be described as extremely fast.

In just one month, the Flame Elf's strength grew from being comparable to Da Dou Shi to being comparable to Dou Ling.

This speed would put even a genius to shame.

Of course, Wang Chen himself also gained a lot.

Not only did they obtain some valuable treasures and medicinal herbs, but they also collected thirteen Beast Flame of the Tier 3 or higher.

After being strengthened, they all grew into Tier 7 Beast Flame.

Of course, the Flame Spirit's grade, due to Wang Chen's own situation, is only at the Peak Tier 5.

Even so, Wang Chen's combat power can be said to have increased significantly.

After a month of exploration, Wang Chen is getting closer and closer to the Inner Academy.

His previous exploration plan was to start from Gourd Valley and move towards the Inner Academy.