Purple Cloud Wings

"Judging by how these stone boxes are arranged, the items inside were likely left behind by this senior for those who came after," Xiao Yi Xian said. She walked side by side with Mu Chen to the three stone boxes, crouched down, and examined them carefully for a while. Frowning, she said, "The material of these boxes is far from ordinary. They must have been made from finely processed, high-quality materials, or they could never have been preserved for so long.

"Besides, if I'm not mistaken, there are mechanisms inside these boxes as well. If we force them open with brute strength, the mechanisms will likely destroy whatever is inside."

"These stone boxes have keyholes, so there must be keys," Mu Chen said with a smile, pointing at the three black keys in the skeletal hand. "There. The keys are right there."

Xiao Yi Xian's body trembled slightly, and a trace of reluctance flashed through her beautiful eyes. She then looked at Mu Chen, her blinking eyes clearly signaling for him to retrieve the keys.

Mu Chen walked past her and calmly approached the skeleton. "Being scared is a normal reaction. If you weren't, I'd be the one getting startled. Leave something like retrieving keys to me."

Xiao Yi Xian immediately nodded and patted her chest lightly in relief. That gesture instantly drew a sidelong glance from Mu Chen.

"Have you stared long enough? Be careful, or I'll gouge your eyes out," Xiao Yi Xian snapped viciously.

"Hehe." With a mischievous grin, Mu Chen walked toward the skeleton while spreading his hands and gesturing. "I definitely haven't seen enough. But honestly, the size is a little lacking. I think bigger would be better."

"You... go die..." Xiao Yi Xian ground her pearly teeth and stamped her foot in embarrassment and anger. Why was this man so awful?

Mu Chen strolled up to the rickety chair, wiped the smile from his face, and solemnly cupped his hands toward the skeleton in salute. Forgive me. No matter what, taking the things in this cave meant he was benefiting from this person's generosity.

Crack!

Mu Chen noticed a small, withered yellow scroll tucked within the gaps of the hand bones. Without changing expression, he quietly put it away. Then he turned around, raised the keys in his hand toward Xiao Yi Xian, and said, "Let's see what this senior left behind for us."

Compared with Xiao Yi Xian's eager expression, Mu Chen remained remarkably calm. He casually took out a key and inserted it into one stone box's keyhole. With a slight twist, click... the first stone box opened smoothly. A rotten, moldy smell wafted out. Mu Chen waved a hand to disperse it, then looked inside once the smell had faded.

A colorful scroll lay quietly within. There was nothing else.

Mu Chen already knew exactly what it was. As he looked at the colorful scroll, its name, grade, and value surfaced in his mind.

"Seven-Colored Poison Scripture"

Purple quality, worth 800 points.

"So it really is this thing. It's worth quite a bit." Mu Chen had no intention of taking it out, because he knew someone was already getting impatient.

Xiao Yi Xian immediately hurried forward and happily reached her jade-like hand into the box, swiftly picking up the scroll.

After flipping through it and confirming that it was the Poison Scripture she wanted, Xiao Yi Xian said with a smile, "This thing is useless to you anyway, so I'll take it."

Mu Chen nodded and gave a soft hum. Then he grabbed the remaining keys and inserted one into another keyhole, preparing to open the remaining stone boxes.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yi Xian asked in confusion, "Aren't you curious what it is? You just gave it to me like that. What if it was a legendary Earth Tier Dou Technique? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for you?"

Mu Chen turned his head and smiled. "Is it an Earth Tier Dou Technique?"

"It isn't."

"Then there's no problem." After a pause, Mu Chen added, "Just look at how delighted you are. You like it so much—how could I bear to fight you for it? But listen to me: don't casually try the poison formulas recorded in that Poison Scripture. Just keep them for reference."

Xiao Yi Xian froze for a moment. She raised the scroll in her hand curiously and asked, "How did you know this was a Poison Scripture?"

"I guessed." As he spoke, the second stone box opened with a click. The same rotten smell of long-sealed dust drifted out, and under the light cast by the Moonlight Stone, the item inside came into Mu Chen and Xiao Yi Xian's view.

Profound Tier High-Grade Flying Dou Technique, Purple Cloud Wings.

Purple quality, worth 1,400 points.

Seeing that it was a black scroll, Xiao Yi Xian urged expectantly, "Mu Chen, hurry and open it. Maybe you can use it."

"It's a Dou Technique scroll. I can indeed use it, and it's very precious. The method for creating this kind of Dou Technique has long been lost. Even if you searched the entire Jia Ma Empire, you wouldn't find another Dou Technique like it," Mu Chen said with a smile.

This kind of Dou Technique, which allowed those below the Dou Wang realm to gain the ability to fly, was extremely difficult to create. Though precious, it could also be considered rather impractical.

Experts above the Dou Wang realm could form Dou Qi Wings, condensing energy wings that suited them. Naturally, they had no use for such a Dou Technique.

As for those below the Dou Wang realm, unless they came from major factions, few could afford such a support-type Dou Technique. Over time, hardly anyone was willing to put in the thankless effort of creating flying Dou Techniques. This led to the crafting method nearly disappearing from the continent.

Xiao Yi Xian was devoted to preparing medicinal ingredients and had little interest in Dou Techniques. Still, after hearing Mu Chen's explanation, she asked curiously, "What kind of Dou Technique is it, to be so rare that not even the entire Jia Ma Empire has anything similar?"

Mu Chen did not keep her in suspense and explained, "It's a flying Dou Technique. As the name suggests, it can give people below the Dou Wang realm a pair of wings, allowing them to soar through the skies. Though it's a support-type Dou Technique, its rarity speaks for itself."

Xiao Yi Xian was full of amazement. She only knew of the widely circulated offensive Dou Techniques, defensive Dou Techniques, and movement Dou Techniques. This was the first time she had heard of a Dou Technique that allowed someone to fly.

"I've already taken the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, so this Dou Technique is yours. I've never liked fighting, and I think you need it more than I do."

Xiao Yi Xian did not hesitate in the slightest. Although the flying Dou Technique was precious, she was not even a Dou Zhe and was focused on medicinal ingredients. Mu Chen, on the other hand, was a mercenary who walked the edge of life and death in her eyes. Obtaining this flying Dou Technique would give him another means of protecting his life.

"Mm..." Mu Chen gave a soft hum and did not stand on ceremony. With a flip of his hand, the Purple Cloud Wings disappeared into his inventory.

Unlike the Dou Techniques obtained from the roulette, the Purple Cloud Wings would require time to master before he could use them. Still, with his Divine-Grade Talent, learning to use the Purple Cloud Wings should not be difficult.

"There's only one left. Hurry and open it.

"We've been out for so long. The people in the group should be getting worried by now," Xiao Yi Xian urged. After all, they still had to head to the herb-gathering site, even though that was only a pretext.

"Alright." Mu Chen was not particularly interested in the remaining stone box. The most valuable items had already been taken. The last box merely contained a Profound Tier Dou Technique.

Crack... The stone box opened, revealing a green scroll before the two of them.

Profound Tier Mid-Grade Dou Technique, Mad Lion's Roar.

Blue quality, worth 240 points.

"It's a Profound Tier Mid-Grade Dou Technique. It'll be somewhat useful to me, so I won't bother being polite with you."

Mu Chen flipped his hand and put it away. At that moment, faint footsteps suddenly sounded from the cave passage ahead.

Mu Chen understood. Mu Li had followed the vine the two of them used to descend and found his way inside. Everything in this cave had already been divided between himself and Xiao Yi Xian. If they went out and claimed that the cave was empty, not even a fool would believe them.

"Someone has come in, and there are quite a few of them. We've already taken everything in the cave, so these people definitely won't let us go. Stay right behind me later, and we'll charge straight out together," Mu Chen said. He clenched his fists, his eyes grave as Dou Qi flowed across the surface of his body. However, since he was only a Dou Zhe, he still could not condense it into a Dou Qi Veil.

"The ones who came must be Mu Li and his people. Since they came down into this cave, they can stay here forever."