Cave Stone Tomb (Part One)

Above the Endless Green Mountains, a black shadow glided through the air, growing ever farther from the lights behind it.

Xiao Yi Xian knelt halfway down on the fluffy blue feathers as the breeze in the sky stirred her long purple hair.

Strands of pale purple Dou Qi enveloped her, shielding her from the bitterly cold wind that had blown all night.

"Xiao Lan, fly closer to that cliff ahead. I need to go there..."

She did not linger over the breathtaking view in the sky. The moment she spotted her destination, she instructed Xiao Lan. After all, what was any beautiful scenery compared to treasure hunting?

"Chirp, chirp!"

Xiao Lan cried out and swiftly descended toward the spot Xiao Yi Xian had pointed to.

When Xiao Yi Xian stepped onto the ground, she felt something special. The sky might be endlessly beautiful, but having her feet on solid ground gave her a peculiar sense of security.

Xiao Yi Xian stretched out her slender arm and stroked Xiao Lan. That fluffy feeling was truly nice.

This enormous blue bird before her was the magical beast her original self had once saved. One could say that the two were very close.

"Chirp, chirp!"

A flicker of attachment flashed through Xiao Lan's eyes as it gently rubbed against Xiao Yi Xian. It had not seen her in a long time.

"Be good. Wait here for me. I'm going down to get something, and I'll be back soon."

Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly as she instructed Xiao Lan. The treasure below was waiting for her!

Xiao Yi Xian crouched down and carefully plucked the crimson fruit growing by the cliff's edge from its flower.

Even its icy touch could not conceal the fervor in her heart. After storing the White Orchid Fruit, she jumped off the cliff.

She took out a rope from her Storage Ring, secured it, and tossed it over the cliff. With a soft blow, the tinder in her hand ignited with a weak glow.

Pale purple Dou Qi swirled around Xiao Yi Xian's toes as she continuously kicked off the cliff face. Using the pulling force of the rope, she gradually closed the distance to the cave.

She hurled the flame in her hand toward the darkness with all her strength. The torch struck the mountain wall, scattering sparks in every direction.

By the faint firelight, Xiao Yi Xian vaguely made out the hidden cave not far away.

"Phew..." Seeing that she was about to reach her destination, Xiao Yi Xian did not relax. She scattered a handful of purple powder onto the rocks beside her.

The purple powder glittered beneath the moonlight like a sky full of stars, then enveloped the Rock Snake hidden in the shadows.

Thud!

The yellow shadow struggled amid the purple powder for a moment before its entire body stiffened and it fell from the air, crashing heavily into the bottomless ravine.

Only after watching the Rock Snake vanish into the darkness did Xiao Yi Xian let out a sigh of relief. Did they think she had not read the original novel?

After arriving at the cave, she clapped her hands and declared proudly, "It's just a first-tier Rock Snake. What can it do to me?"

She had a cheat. Wasn't "Prophetic Foresight" terrifying enough?

"Phew!"

Xiao Yi Xian blew on the tinder and walked into the cave. The entrance was not wide, only enough for two or three people to pass through. The interior was pitch-black, yet a faint glow seemed to emanate from within, giving it a mysterious, secluded air.

There were many marks around the entrance that looked as though they had been carved by blades. Perhaps due to the passage of time, however, they had become extremely blurred.

Under the weak firelight, Xiao Yi Xian walked deeper inside. The sound of dripping water and her own footsteps continuously echoed by her ears.

She dared guarantee that if the original Xiao Yi Xian had come here, she would have been terrified.

Soon, she arrived outside a yellow stone door. Using the faint light, Xiao Yi Xian carefully inspected the stone walls around her.

This stone door had a mechanism. Who would be bored enough to force it open?

What if there was danger?

Beside the stone door, Xiao Yi Xian crouched down. One slender hand touched a small protrusion beneath the door, and as her finger gently pressed down, a creaking sound slowly rang through the cave.

Seeing the brilliantly lit space beyond the stone door, Xiao Yi Xian clutched a handful of throwing needles and cautiously walked in.

Beyond the stone door lay a huge stone chamber. It looked somewhat plain and empty, with Moonlight Stones embedded in the walls for illumination.

At the center of the stone chamber stood a chair. A dried skeleton sat upon it, its sunken skull having fallen onto its pale thigh bone. In this quiet atmosphere, the sight was rather eerie.

In front of the chair stood a long, broad bluestone table. Three locked stone boxes were neatly arranged atop it.

Furthermore, quite a few glittering gold coins and other precious valuables were piled in the three corners of the stone chamber. There were likely no fewer than several hundred thousand coins here.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes shone with gold as she gazed at the treasures before her. These things could definitely make her rich.

She glanced at the skeleton seated in the center, and the throwing needles in her hand instantly shot out. With a series of hisses, the skeleton exploded, its white bones scattering all around.

Who knew whether there was something inside the skeleton that could control corpses? To be safe, she might as well give it a few needles.

This was called taking precautions before trouble arose...

As Xiao Yi Xian looked at the treasure covering the ground, her eyes sparkled. The Storage Ring on her hand frantically collected the gold coins.

As for the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, she followed Xiao Yan's example and wrapped her palm in Dou Qi before pulling it out by the roots.

Who knew how much time passed...

Xiao Yi Xian wiped the sweat from her forehead. The cave that had once glittered with gold was now completely empty, leaving only the three treasure chests and scattered white bones behind.

Xiao Yi Xian walked over to the skeleton and pulled the faintly visible ancient scroll from between its ribs. She opened it, her gaze falling on a blurry object resembling a lotus in the corner of the parchment.

Perhaps due to age, this lotus-shaped object looked faintly yellowed and somewhat blurred, though its general form could still be made out.

The lotus was black, and a thin layer of black flame seemed to cling to its surface. Looking closely, the entire lotus gave off an indistinctly demonic feeling.

Having read the original novel, she naturally knew that this was a fragment of the map to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

After putting away the scroll and picking up the string of keys, Xiao Yi Xian eagerly walked over to the first treasure chest.

Just as in the original novel, the first chest contained the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. This was something she absolutely needed in the early stages. How else would she make poison?

The second chest also contained what it had in the original novel: a Flying Dou Technique, the Purple Cloud Wings. It was a true treasure, essential for escaping and indispensable for looking cool below the Dou Wang level.

Xiao Yi Xian impatiently opened the third treasure chest. This was the most mysterious one, after all. Don't ask why. Although the original novel said it contained a sound-wave Dou Technique—

—it had not been opened in front of her. How could she know whether that was really what was inside?

Crack!

The instant the chest opened, a golden radiance illuminated the cave.