Relic Opens! Medicine Garden!

Liu Ruying brought out his entire fortune. Holding the heap of treasures, Taishu Yun could not help sighing. What a rich second-generation heir. Then, before so many people, he stored the treasures in his Dantian and slipped into the crowd.

"Mm, little one, you are quite good. I have decided that once you enter the relic, I will give you several even better treasures. Rest assured."

"Many thanks, Senior." Liu Ruying bowed deeply toward the relic.

"Then I shall await your arrival within the relic." That voice gradually faded away.

"Whew, I, Liu Ruying, truly am a man of great fortune. Once I obtain better treasures, it will be as though I lost nothing." After handing over all his possessions, the pain in Liu Ruying's heart immediately vanished, and he became cheerful.

This scene drew great controversy among the crowd. Some believed it was all a scam, and that Young Master Liu was a fool—sold off and still helping count the money.

Others believed that some sort of Relic Incarnation truly existed within the relic, that it had struck a deal with Liu Ruying and would give him better treasures. It made them green with envy.

"First Elder, do you think it is real?"

Among Blood Soul Island's group, a disciple spoke up to ask.

"Ahem, this Elder does not know either. When the time comes, we will know by watching this Young Master Liu," Fang Tong said blandly, a trace of amusement in his tone. This Young Master Liu truly had a pig's brain. He deserved to be swindled.

"Young Master, are you not trusting that person too much? I think it is very likely a scam." Steward Mu's face showed worry.

"Do not worry. Since even Steward Mu could not find that person, then it can only be real. I believe in my own luck," Liu Ruying said confidently.

Steward Mu choked up and immediately fell silent. So sorry that I could not find him for you.

This was only an interlude. To ordinary cultivators, whether this Relic Incarnation was real or not, they would never exchange their own treasures for mere verbal promises. Only someone with Young Master Liu's status would dare take such a huge risk.

The relic's restriction was about to fail, and it was about to open. More people were looking forward to finding some opportunity within.

"Uncle Lin, do you know where that young man from earlier went? My Divine Sense could not detect him at all," Jing Yu said to Uncle Lin in surprise.

Uncle Lin shook his head. "Miss, the same is true for this old man."

Jing Yu was somewhat startled. Even someone in the Dao Foundation Realm could not lock onto him. Just who was that young man? Moreover, that inexplicable sense of familiarity made her feel as if she had seen him somewhere before. Yet she clearly remembered never encountering such a young man. It truly puzzled her.

"Uncle Lin, I always feel that I have seen that young man somewhere before, or perhaps someone similar to him, but I simply cannot remember," Jing Yu said bitterly.

"Now that Miss mentions it, this old man has the same feeling," Uncle Lin said, nodding as well.

"Forget it. The next time I see him, I must take a careful look," Jing Yu said after thinking it over.

Buzz! Buzz!

Suddenly, the relic on the lake began to shake. The layer of restriction covering it flickered on and off before vanishing with a snap. The relic's gate swung wide open.

"Charge!"

Countless cultivators rushed fiercely toward the relic, instantly creating a scene like ten thousand people crossing a river.

Splash!

Untold numbers of cultivators scrambled to swim across, wanting to be the first to enter the relic and obtain its treasures. Only those in the Dao Foundation Realm possessed the ability to fly through the air, so everyone else could only find their own way across the water.

Blinded by the treasures within the relic, most cultivators did not even think before leaping straight into the lake and swimming toward it. It was not that there were no boats, but they were simply useless—there were too many people.

The smarter cultivators controlled Spirit Weapons, carrying themselves slowly through the air as though flying on swords. Those still swimming in the lake felt as if their faces had been slapped again and again, but they could only grit their teeth and swim faster.

The most relaxed among them were Jing Yu and Liu Ruying. With Dao Foundation Realm cultivators beside them who could fly through the air, naturally they could be carried easily across the lake.

Tap!

Uncle Lin carried Jing Yu, while Steward Mu carried Liu Ruying. The four of them reached the relic entrance first, then vanished through the gate.

"Hahaha! Are these fools like fish in a fishpond, waiting to be scooped up?"

Taishu Jing looked at the cultivators desperately paddling in the water and laughed until tears nearly came out.

Even Taishu Yun could not help laughing. These people really were too amusing. Once they got anxious, they did not even use their brains.

Screech!

Little Fire also raised its head and cried out with laughter, its wings beating against the ground.

"All right, Little Fire. Let us go too." Taishu Yun patted it.

Carrying Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing, Little Fire soared into the air and flew toward the relic. Its enormous body blocked out the sky, making many cultivators look up.

"That is a Phoenix!"

"Who is that, to actually use a Phoenix as a mount?"

"..."

"Heroes down below, put some strength into it! Swim faster! Otherwise, Young Master Liu will take everything inside. Have you forgotten what he said? If you are this slow, be careful that you will not even get a sip of soup."

Taishu Jing shouted at the cultivators below at the top of his lungs.

The cultivators truly reacted upon hearing this. They swam desperately toward the relic, and before long, people began reaching the shore and rushing straight through the gate.

"Jing, why did you scare them? The things inside the relic cannot possibly be obtained so easily. Otherwise, this relic would not have had a restriction," Taishu Yun said.

"I was only encouraging them." Taishu Jing waved his hand, looking as if he had done it all for their benefit.

Thud!

Little Fire landed at the relic entrance. Taishu Yun and Taishu Jing jumped down. Looking at the cultivators behind them, eyes bulging as they swam desperately, Taishu Jing flashed his white teeth. "Heroes, we shall go on ahead."

With that, he turned and entered the gate.

"It is that little monster from before!"

"You know him?"

"How could I not know him? Let me tell you..."

"..."

Soon, batch after batch of cultivators entered. This gate had no restrictions; everyone could enter.

"Remember this: no matter what happens, you are not to provoke those two children. Do you understand?"

Fang Tong sternly instructed the Blood Soul Island disciples.

"First Elder, why?" Many people were confused.

"Because they are monsters. All right, let us go in as well," Fang Tong said gravely before leading the disciples into the relic.

After everyone had surged into the relic, only the City Lord's Mansion's personal guard unit and two carriages remained outside.

"Uncle Li, hurry up. The relic has already opened."

A female voice rang out. A young girl arrived with several men who looked like guards. At the sight of her, every member of the personal guard unit respectfully said, "Miss."

"Mm. Have the others all gone in?" Zhong Yu asked.

"Yes, Miss. Those two, along with everyone else, have entered," a personal guard replied.

"Then let us hurry in too," Zhong Yu said to Zhong Li and the other two.

Zhong Li and the others found a boat and rowed it toward the relic. Before long, they reached the entrance, and the figures of the four vanished through the gate as well.

Inside the relic was an entirely different world. After entering, many people followed different passages and arrived in different places.

After Taishu Yun and the others entered the relic, they chose one passage and eventually arrived at a medicine garden.

"We are rich, we are rich! Brother, look! These are all precious herbs, and there are so many I do not even recognize."

Taishu Jing stared at the medicine garden, his eyes glowing green as though he were just short of drooling.

"Jing, do not celebrate too soon. Every one of these precious herbs has a restriction over it." Taishu Yun looked over the herbs and discovered that each one was covered by a restriction.

"Brother, what do you think our Divine Eyes are for? Breaking these restrictions is a piece of cake." Taishu Jing waved his hand and walked before one precious herb. Divine light bloomed in his eyes as he examined the restriction.

"Found it. It is here." Taishu Jing spotted the weak point of the restriction, extended a finger, and a spark of spiritual light emerged at its tip before he poked it at the restriction.

With a crack.

The restriction broke. The medicinal fragrance of the precious herb wafted out, making one feel intoxicated. These precious herbs must have been aged for many years; otherwise, their fragrance would not be so rich.

"Brother, hurry up and collect all these precious herbs." Taishu Jing eagerly called to Taishu Yun, then went on to break one restriction after another, storing each precious herb in his Dantian.

Taishu Yun smiled and joined him, breaking the restrictions and gathering the precious herbs into their possession.