A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 78 Cheating, Looting

"Why did the Lord of the Forbidden Land leave behind so much precious metal?

What kind of magical artifact requires so many magical artifact materials?

Can't figure it out.

Based on the principle that the largest is often the least valuable.

Han Li began to examine other items.

That was another small box.

Inside the box were three small jade slips placed together.

This is a jade slip used for transmitting messages.

It contains information that others want to pass on.

Han Li probed the jade slip with his divine sense and quickly learned that the contents of the jade slip were related to the ancient demonic calamity and this blood-red forbidden land.

A jade slip recounted the demonic calamity that Tiannan had suffered in the past and foresaw its potential future development. Just as the jade slip predicted, the cultivation world of Tiannan had fallen into ruin.

In ancient times, there were more than seven Nascent Soul cultivators existing in Tiannan at the same time.

The Nascent Soul stage is extremely common.

This place was once one of the holy lands for cultivating immortality in the human world. The current Fallen Demon Valley and the former Lingmiao Garden were even more famous than Kunwu Immortal Mountain of the Great Jin Dynasty.

The so-called Tiannan means the south of the sky, and its connotation is much higher than that of the Great Jin Dynasty.

However, a demonic calamity destroyed a large part of Lingmiao Garden, and many lineages were severed from then on. The sacred place of cultivation has become the forbidden area of ​​Fallen Demon Valley.

To suppress the boundless demonic energy of the Boundless Sea, the surviving Nascent Soul cultivators frantically extracted pure spiritual energy from the Tiannan Spiritual Vein Treasure Land to prevent this realm from becoming demonic. This further exacerbated the rapid deterioration of the cultivation environment here.

The second jade slip mainly tells the story of the origin of the demonic path.

In the beginning, there were only four schools of thought in the path of cultivation: Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and demonism.

Later, the demonic path emerged.

The demonic path evolved during the demonic tribulation. It was created by human cultivators in order to understand themselves and their enemies, and also to find another way out. Furthermore, it was created through the manipulation and instigation of powerful figures in the demonic realm.

The person who left the jade slip warned future generations that the demonic path could be cultivated, but not studied in depth; otherwise, they would ascend not to the spirit realm, but to the demon realm.

The third jade slip tells the story of the origin of the Crimson Forbidden Land.

This place was originally the Daoist temple of a rogue cultivator who had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

However, that Nascent Soul cultivator suffered severe injuries during the demonic tribulation. In order to ensure the continuation of the lineage, to find a destined person in the future, and to allow future generations to witness the ancient world and environment, which would help them achieve Nascent Soul status in the future, he set up a wind-attribute array to seal this place in the final stage of his life.

The sacred herbs in the forbidden land will only be known to those with the right destiny.

Many of the spirit beasts in the forbidden area are ancient and exotic species, which can be of use.

He then explained the wonderful use of the golden treasure chest and the golden token inside.

"Upon reaching the late Nascent Soul stage, one can use the token to control the outer array, easily defeating ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators? One can also use the token to penetrate the core area and receive the most crucial inheritance? The restrictions there are even more formidable, capable of killing ordinary mid-Nascent Soul cultivators?"

What a loud tone!
However, in ancient times, the Lord of the Forbidden Land, who possessed the cultivation level of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, was indeed qualified to say such a thing.

Not to mention, he is also a master of array formations.

"No wonder the Heavenly Talisman Elder suffered a crushing defeat."

"No wonder that the great cultivators of Tiannan throughout history, including those at the Nascent Soul stage and Xiang Zhili here, have not forced their way in to seize the treasure."

These people must have realized the danger of this place.

Therefore, to delve into the core of the forbidden area and receive the inheritance, one must possess the cultivation or strength of the late Nascent Soul stage and hold a golden token. Lacking any one of these, entering would be fraught with peril.

Taking out a beautifully carved, intricately patterned golden token from the third small box and holding it in his hand, Han Li felt even more confident about the future.

...

Next was another slightly larger box.

There are three elixir bottles inside.

I wonder what kind of restriction was placed on the pill bottle, that he couldn't open it even with his current cultivation level?!
This puzzled him.

"The pills stored inside must be extremely precious, but they're not suitable for me now? To prevent future generations from wasting them, did that ancient predecessor set this restriction?" Han Li stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Alright, I can try opening it after I reach Foundation Establishment."

Following that was the fifth box, and the only one made of jade.

Upon opening the jade box, three pages made of a special material were found inside.

Han Li only used his magic power slightly to test it, and he felt as if his magic power was about to be absorbed by the three pages of the book. Fortunately, he stopped in time, thus avoiding making a mess of things.

"what?"

"Could it be a golden page for passing on skills, similar to the Xuanjian Sect's inheritance?"

He put down the book, closed the jade box, and his gaze fell on the sixth box.

Inside the box were dozens of slips of paper, a picture book, and a thick book.

At first, Han Li didn't pay much attention to the slips of paper, perhaps because he had already received enough surprises today. But soon, his breath caught in his throat. It turned out that these slips of paper were actually ancient pill formulas, recording the methods for refining various ancient elixirs.

Most importantly, the ancient herbs mentioned in these prescriptions can be found within the Crimson Forbidden Land.

And it has everything.

Both Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages are available!

As for the picture book inside the box?

It is the most complete map of the forbidden area in ancient times, and it includes the distribution locations of various spiritual flowers and herbs.

That thick book was an illustrated guide to various ancient spiritual herbs from the forbidden area, as well as a collection of introductions to many ancient elixirs. It even contained information about various ancient spiritual herbs that once existed in the Spirit Misty Garden.

"That's it, that's it..."

The Lord of the Forbidden Land created such a vast central area; it turns out there was another reason behind it.

This is paving the way for those destined to be born in the future...

For a moment, Han Li, who was holding one pill prescription after another, was completely stunned.

...

The seventh box.

Inside is a rare treasure.

To be precise, it is an ancient treasure.

Unfortunately, he can't use it now.

The eighth box contained several rare wind-attribute spiritual materials, which could be used to forge top-tier wind-attribute magic weapons. In his knowledge, each item was priceless. They should absolutely not have fallen into the hands of someone as lowly as a Qi Refining stage cultivator like himself.

"Are these all materials for magical artifacts prepared specifically for their successors?"

"That's really generous."

The Lord of the Forbidden Land is indeed not a petty person.

Or perhaps, the cultivation resources in ancient times were far more abundant than those in the present era.

...

"Now, the moment to witness a miracle has arrived."

Han Li emptied the golden treasure chest, then placed all the spiritual herbs and medicines he had on him inside. The herbs were few in number and small in size, taking up very little space.

Done.

Close the treasure chest.

As the box closed, a golden aura spontaneously flowed across its surface, forming a golden halo that isolated the inside from the outside.

"Little thing, come out and sniff around."

The Spirit-Sniffing Rat was summoned from the Spirit Beast Pouch.

They were only a foot away from the golden treasure chest, but after sniffing for a long time, the little creature still couldn't find anything.

"Can the treasure chest isolate the internal and external energy on its own? That makes sense. This thing was left behind by the Lord of the Forbidden Land specifically for sneaking through the outer wind-attribute array. If it can't even bypass the sense of smell of the spirit-sniffing rats, how can it bypass the detection of the Forbidden Land's array?"

"This saves me from having to use the silk handkerchief fragments too cleverly."

The golden treasure chest can isolate the internal and external energies, preserving the artifacts within, and is impervious to external divine sense. This effect has been maintained for tens of thousands of years, from ancient times to the present. Even the divine sense of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator cannot detect it; it can only be seen with the naked eye.

Unfortunately, the fragments of the silk handkerchief magic treasure were specifically designed to conceal one's tracks, making it impossible for either the naked eye or divine sense to detect the concealment.

Thus, it is:
The treasure chest, over ten feet long, contained spiritual herbs and was used to mask their medicinal fragrance.

Storage bags that house treasure chests solve space problems.

The tattered handkerchief was hidden in the storage bag, a case of being blind to what was right under one's nose.

The three elements work together, providing multiple layers of protection for a perfect "cheating" scheme.

He doesn't even know how much he can keep this time!
With a greater sense of certainty, Han Li looked forward to the rewards to come.

He placed the golden treasure chest into his storage bag, then covered the bag with a fragment of a silk magic item before tucking it into his bosom.

The flat storage bag did not support the clothes.

...

Night is coming.

The forbidden area had become much darker.

Many lush green eyes appear in the mountains and forests.

Han Li rested overnight and felt refreshed the next day. He then checked on the condition of the Ink Dragon.

Xiao Liu's injuries had healed, but his severed tail would never grow back. He was already incredibly lucky to have escaped being strangled by the vanished passage and only lost half of his tail.

"Little Six, how are you feeling?"

Han Li took the initiative to communicate with Mo Jiao.

"Woooooooo..."

Master, my lovely tail.

The black dragon's big eyes were watery.

"Huh? Your hind legs..."

At this moment, the two protrusions on the lower abdomen of the black dragon had grown two small claws.

Originally, the black dragon's accumulated spiritual power wasn't enough to evolve so perfectly during its transformation into a dragon; it would have had to wait until it truly advanced to level 3 before growing its hind legs. However, Han Li invested a Foundation Establishment Pill and a large number of low-grade pills, especially the Foundation Establishment Pill, which played a crucial role. A round of Yi Jing cleansing and marrow transformation actively facilitated the early formation of these hind legs, making the black dragon's transformation into a dragon easier and more perfect.

"Woooo..."

The black dragon nuzzled Han Li affectionately.

"Heh, you're in pretty good spirits. Alright, let's go find some monsters to vent our anger on."

Unfolding the new, complementary map, and based on the routes planned last night, Han Li locked onto the inner fifty miles of the forbidden area's central zone.

The monster lairs or stone palaces and houses there grow the highest quality forbidden herbs. Correspondingly, they are guarded by top-tier level 1 or even level 2 monsters.

He wouldn't take the risk if it were just the previous team.

But it's different now.

Beneath his feet, a black dragon flew low in the air.

Beside him, a jade mantis flapped its wings in accompaniment.

High in the sky, the howling eagle issues a warning.

On the ground, the Icefire Wolf and the Ganglie Boar raced after them.

"Awoo..." The ice-fire wolf on the ground let out a long howl, full of momentum.

"Awoo..." The black dragon in mid-air also let out a roar, though its tone was a bit strange. As soon as the sound came out, the little monsters in the surrounding mountains and forests trembled in fear, none of them daring to show their faces.

Ice and Fire Wolf: "Awooo..."

Ink Dragon: "Awoo awoo..."

On the third day after the forbidden area was opened, the harvest began.

Inside a stone house, the black dragon squeezed through the door and entered.

Behind the door, several high-level fire wolf spiders the size of washbasins and a top-level fire wolf spider almost the size of a millstone sensed the overwhelming aura that rivaled that of a level 3 demon beast. They immediately shrank into a corner and handed over the small herb garden they were guarding.

After taking the four mature spiritual herbs, Han Li left triumphantly.

He didn't touch the few docile fire spiders, leaving the family to continue guarding the herb garden.

In an underground cave, guarded by two top-tier level 1 black-scaled pythons, when the black dragon arrived, the two snaked their way up as if they were paying homage to their new king.

However, upon seeing Han Li behind the Ink Dragon, the two were filled with murderous intent and prepared to launch an attack.

then.

The two living ones became two dead ones.

The black dragon tore each creature to pieces with a single claw, ripping them into several pieces in no time.

It's truly impossible to tell who the two kings are anymore.

They dug up six mature spiritual herbs from this underground cave and took an ancient wooden box from a pavilion.

Compared to the golden treasure chest, the contents of the wooden chest are trash.

They're really just little gadgets suitable for those in the Qi Refining stage.

For example, the materials used to craft top-tier magical artifacts.

There are also some ancient second- or third-rate martial arts manuals.

of course.

For Han Li, the contents of the wooden box were insignificant. But for most other Qi Refining stage cultivators, this wooden box would still be a treasure chest. The contents could easily fetch two or three thousand spirit stones. Three sets of top-tier materials were enough to forge three exquisite or even rare top-tier magic artifacts.

Another underground stone palace.

Flames soared into the sky here.

A group of salamanders frolic by a lava lake.

Because of the formation here, the area maintains a high temperature year-round, and the magma has never dried up or cooled. Within the magma, a large patch of lotus leaves grows. Among them, there are more than thirty flower buds about to bloom, twelve of which have opened; ten are red, and two have turned from red to orange, very close to orange.

These lotus flowers are a very famous type of flame lotus from ancient times.

Lotuses that are over three hundred years old will bloom, with petals that are crimson in color. They can be used as the main ingredient in two superior elixirs for the Foundation Establishment stage. They can also be used as an auxiliary ingredient in more than ten kinds of elixirs.

The Flame Lotus, which is over a thousand years old, changes the color of its petals from red to orange, and its medicinal power becomes even more astonishing. It can be used to refine a variety of pills suitable for the Core Formation stage.

Flame Lotuses that are over ten thousand years old have orange-gold petals and can be used to refine a miraculous pill that is highly beneficial to practitioners of fire-based techniques.

"Two flame lotuses nearly a thousand years old, and ten flame lotuses over three hundred years old..."

Han Li cracked his knuckles.

"Moreover, the lotus root of the Flame Lotus is also a spiritual material that helps with body tempering, and can enhance the cultivator's physical resistance to flames." The lotus root is also a good thing.

Also.

Lotus seeds that are over a hundred years old are equally precious.

"If we can gather some of the auxiliary ingredients, we can refine the ancient Lotus Heart Pill."

"A single Lotus Heart Pill can save a Foundation Establishment cultivator a year's worth of arduous cultivation."

Consuming a single century-old lotus seed directly can save one the effort of three to five years of arduous cultivation.

So, here he comes.

"As long as you can collect enough lotus seeds or refine dozens of lotus heart pills, reaching the third level of cultivation is not difficult at all."

This reminded him of Bu Xu, the dual-spiritual-root cultivator in the Chaotic Star Sea who was lucky enough to eat an "Ancient Yuan-Dividing Pill" and thus suddenly gained "a hundred years of cultivation power".

One of the auxiliary ingredients in refining the Dividing Yuan Pill is the lotus seed of the Flame Lotus, which has been around for a thousand years.

Unfortunately, judging from the timeline, the other party has been consuming the Yuan-Dividing Pill for many years, and by now he should have become a Core Formation cultivator.

Within this underground lava lake, there is only one lotus seedpod without petals, located at the very center of the Fiery Lotus field.

There are seven lotus seeds on it.

The colors vary.

As for the defense?

They were a group of fire salamanders.

"There are actually such powerful individual monsters appearing in groups within the forbidden area? No wonder they can guard such a treasure land and such spiritual herbs."

There were quite a few fire salamanders; more than fifty were seen, which is already a fairly large group.

Among them are the two heads of level 2 and the thirteen heads of the top level 1.

They are very difficult to deal with.

"Xiao Liu, let's lure the snake out of its hole..."

For such a formidable group of demonic beasts, a direct assault would likely result in heavy losses. Therefore, Han Li decided to lure them out one by one or in small groups, first weakening the fire lizard clan's strength.

It's not too late to decide the outcome once you've completely defeated your opponent.

then.

The Ice and Fire Wolves appeared first.

He entered the room with elegant steps, and then breathed a breath of icy cold air at several fire lizard sentinels that were sleeping soundly by the lava pool.

The few top-ranking fire lizards that were sleeping soundly were immediately awakened.

Upon seeing the Ice and Fire Wolves, it flew into a rage.

Dare to tease them with ice?

next interest.

Six fire lizards charged forward menacingly, including one that was a top-tier level 1 fire lizard.

Without saying a word, the Icefire Wolf turned and ran.

After rushing out of the stone hall's main gate, they went around to the back of the stone hall.

Although the fire lizards weren't very fast, they were still able to keep up with the Ice and Fire Wolves, who were holding back.

then.

The few that came, upon seeing the black dragon, all went weak in the knees. Not one of them managed to escape. All of them had their limbs broken and were fitted with stabilizing talismans.

All done, pack it all up.

It was put into an empty spirit beast bag.

This is excellent material for crafting "lizard puppets" in the future.

"Continue," Han Li ordered the Icefire Wolf.

It can only be said that the Ice-Fire Wolf's icy breath was too conspicuous and too easily provoked the fire lizards. If it had simply greeted them with fire, it wouldn't have caused such a reaction; the fire lizards might even have welcomed the Ice-Fire Wolf onto their dinner table.

Subsequently, this happened several times until the fire lizards themselves realized something was wrong, noticing that too many of their companions were missing, including seven top-tier level 1 individuals. Only then did they stop making any rash moves.

Monsters also possess intelligence.

Even if one is not very intelligent.

They also understand some principles.

"No use?"

Han Li looked at the Icefire Wolf, which had failed for the first time.

The Icefire Wolf rolled on the ground, revealing its fluffy white belly.

It's truly out of options.

"Alright, don't attack those fire lizards this time. Try using your frost breath to attack one of the flame lotuses. You know, the red lotuses in the lava pool, understand? By the way, be careful not to actually hurt the flame lotus." Han Li began to offer advice.

The effect is immediate.

This was like stabbing the salamanders in the buttocks, and they immediately erupted in chaos.

"Ho ho ho..."

"Ho ho ho..."

A group of fire lizards chased after them.

One of them, a level 2 fire lizard that was over three zhang long, chased after them.

Seeing this, Han Li did not act rashly. Looking at the several top-tier fire lizards and a few higher-tier fire lizards accompanying the other party, he summoned all his spirit beasts and hid. He then sent a telepathic message to the black dragon in his spirit beast pouch, instructing it and the other spirit beasts to remain calm.

"Don't rush, stay calm, time is on our side."

He reappeared only after the fire lizards had retreated.

After that, the Ice and Fire Wolves used their speed and agility to provoke others.

The fire lizards were thoroughly annoyed.

They waited until the level 2 fire lizards stopped appearing, and the several top-tier fire lizards that had chased after them were defeated and captured alive; and until a level 2 fire lizard appeared with only three level 1 fire lizards, then he sent Mo Jiao Xiao Liu to fight it.

It's time for bayonet fighting:
"superior…"

He dealt with the three level 1 fire lizards, along with a jade mantis, an ice-fire wolf, and a spiky boar, making sure none escaped. He didn't want to attract any more that would ruin his excellent situation.

The black dragon then engaged in a one-on-one battle with the level 2 fire lizard.

It's also level 2.

However, in terms of bloodline, the fire lizard is definitely inferior to the black dragon. In terms of physical strength, the three-zhang fire lizard is completely suppressed by the six-zhang black dragon. Most importantly, their attributes are water and fire respectively, and the fire lizard's fire is completely countered by the black dragon's water.

This is the most direct approach.

During this time, the fire lizard unleashed a powerful attack, spewing out a pillar of flames using its innate magic.

Mo Jiao Xiao Liu sent back a jet of water.

The flames were quickly extinguished, but the water jets continued to rage, their powerful attack soaking the fire lizard from head to toe, extinguishing its spontaneously combusting flames and leaving it feeling icy cold.

Excellent puppet material +1.

From this point on, the overall strength of the underground lava lake was slightly inferior to that of their own side.

However, considering the ebb and flow of environmental factors, he still tried to lure out the other level 2 fire lizard. No matter how precious time was, he didn't want to be caught off guard and lose everything.

Initially, unsurprisingly, it was ineffective.

The salamanders remained still and no longer acted rashly.

It wasn't until he had the hyena boar show off, dragging a level 2 fire lizard that was still breathing but barely alive, wandering around near the entrance to the lava lake before running away, that he angered the fire lizard horde and lured out all the remaining fire lizards in the lava lake.

A dozen or so fiercely charged out.

The scene was quite intimidating.

Without the Black Dragon's protection, Han Li wouldn't dare to offend him even if he had ten times the courage.

But with the arrival of the Ink Dragon, the situation reversed.

As the fire lizards surged out of the stone palace gates, Mo Jiao Xiao Liu descended from the sky, stepping on protective black clouds, and landed at the entrance of the stone palace, blocking the fire lizards' way home.

The next battle will inevitably be fierce.

"Give me back my home..." a fire lizard cried out, something like that, before charging towards the black dragon despite the pressure it brought.

"I want to go home..." This was probably what another fire lizard was saying, and then it also rushed towards the black dragon.

They were like a group of fearless warriors.

Unfortunately, under Xiao Liu's iron claws, weakness is the original sin.

A dozen or so fire lizards were soon paralyzed.

Without the buff from the lava lake, the level 2 fire lizard was no match for Xiao Liu. Its protective fiery cloud, unable to be replenished, dissipated quickly, unlike Xiao Liu, who, thanks to the recovery pills provided by Han Li, continuously generated a protective dark cloud, ensuring its condition didn't decline.

This ebb and flow, this protracted war, turned into a death trap.

The four level 1 top-tier fire lizards could offer some assistance, but the effect was minimal. They could only barely deplete a bit of the protective ink cloud of the Ink Dragon Xiao Liu, and ultimately failed to help their level 2 fire lizard patriarch inflict any significant damage on Xiao Liu's defenses.

After a fierce battle, Xiao Liu had fought to his heart's content, releasing all the pent-up frustration he had been holding back.

Han Li, however, was a little conflicted.

Because of a major battle, he used up nearly a third of the pills he used to restore his mana.

In other words.

This level of fighting should be avoided if possible.

"There must be a better way."

For example, before the entire salamander swarm rushes out of the gate, block the gate in half, temporarily dividing the salamander swarm into two parts.

In this way, the pressure that Mo Jiao faced was not so great.

His rate of consuming pills can be well controlled.

"Still lacking practical experience..."

Although it's already done a good job.

But in Han Li's opinion, it was still not refined enough.

After all, none of his spirit stones came from thin air.

Save if you can.

While opening up new sources, we must also pay attention to cost-saving measures.

...

Enter the underground lava lake.

Standing on the shore.

A wave of heat hit, and Han Li was drenched in sweat: "It's so hot."

Even Mo Jiao Xiao Liu disliked this environment and felt very uncomfortable.

"Be patient, just in case there are still fire lizards lurking."

This fragile human couldn't withstand the attacks of those level 1 top-tier or even level 2 fire lizards.

In short, he only felt a little more at ease when Xiao Liu was by his side to protect him.

"Let's go, Cailian."

Upon receiving the order, the Icefire Wolf's fiery red flames transformed into a bluish-green ice form.

The release of icy blue energy made Han Li and the black dragon beside him feel extremely comfortable.

The icy breath spewed out, and a piece of ice about ten feet long and wide quickly solidified on the surface of the lava lake.

However, it shows signs of melting again.

Forcibly opening a passage through the ice is somewhat unrealistic.

After all, they were several dozen feet apart.

Trying to solidify an ice passage in this magma environment would probably exhaust the Icefire Wolf.

Therefore, he planned to use flying.

He took out two basic-level and advanced-level flight talismans, using one on the Icefire Wolf and the other on himself. In this way, he and the Icefire Wolf would have the ability to fly as Foundation Establishment cultivators during the time the flight talismans were effective.

After using the flying talisman, he even took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and waved it in front of the Icefire Wolf, while also making an empty promise:

"Little sister, you'd better work hard, work diligently, work your ass off. Only if you achieve results will I reward you with a star."

Seeing this, the Icefire Wolf licked its fangs again and again with its tongue.

After letting out a howl, the chill emanating from its body intensified.

Han Li was very satisfied with what he saw.

Soon.

I acquired ten red-petaled Flame Lotuses and two nearly orange Flame Lotuses.

He didn't pick the lotus pods without petals, but kept them; he only picked five of the seven lotus seeds inside.

Seven lotus seeds, each a different color.

The two green ones are lotus seeds that are less than a hundred years old; there's no point in picking them.

The three are light red, and these three are over a hundred years old. They can be used to refine ordinary lotus heart pills.

There are two more, deep red, like two drops of fresh blood. These two are at least three hundred years old and can be used to try refining superior Lotus Heart Pills, which should greatly enhance their effects.

"Want to go down into the lava lake to dig for lotus roots?"

Even with divine sense probing, it was difficult to penetrate deeply; the initial results of the black dragon's exploration showed that it was at least twenty zhang deep.

Therefore, after thinking about it, he finally shook his head.

He had no treasure to resist the magma.

Even the only intermediate-level water-attribute defensive talisman couldn't get him to go any deeper; he didn't want to risk his life.

Mo Jiao can withstand lava, but is he going to remotely control Mo Jiao to learn how to dig lotus roots?
"pity."

"That's all."

Having gained so many benefits from this place, it's time to stop.

However, at that moment, the Spirit-Sniffing Rat crawled out of a spirit beast pouch in its arms and poked its little head out.

After sniffing the air, it excitedly stretched out its little paws, pointing to the area further inside the lava lake: "Squeak, squeak..."

"what happened?"

Although Han Li was completely confused, he had some guesses in his mind when he saw that it was the Spirit-Sniffing Rats that were acting up.

Look closely.

There, there is a natural boulder.

The boulder seemed to be blocking something.

As he flew higher and closer, he immediately saw a clearing behind the giant rock further inside the lava lake, where a stone pavilion stood. Previously, due to the angle and air distortion, he hadn't noticed the pavilion behind the rock. Now, because he was flying and closer, he could see it clearly.

Inside the stone pavilion, there was a faint, shimmering light, as if there were a glowing box inside.

Outside the stone pavilion, some flowers and plants are planted.

"A treasure chest, spirit herbs?"

What other discoveries can be found here?
Han Li's spirits immediately lifted.

Wait until he flies close and lands.

The Icefire Wolf and the Ink Dragon were both blocked by an invisible, transparent barrier of spiritual energy. However, this human cultivator passed through the invisible and colorless barrier without any hindrance.

"Huh? Could this be a barrier specifically designed to prevent demonic beasts from getting close?"

Mo Jiao Xiao Liu felt somewhat uneasy outside.

The Ice and Fire Wolf was also somewhat agitated.

But Han Li casually stepped out of the barrier and flew into the air to reassure the two beasts: "It's alright, it's alright, I can go in and out."

Upon re-entering, ignoring the unfamiliar spiritual herbs, he opened the treasure chest. Inside, apart from a communication jade slip and a thin book, it was completely empty.

After examining the jade slip, he finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that long ago, a top-tier expert from the human realm took advantage of the weakened state of the forbidden area's array to enter, harvesting the only ten-thousand-year-old lotus seed and taking the contents of this treasure chest. Simply taking everything, leaving nothing behind, or plundering every last drop—these weren't the style or habits of cultivators from that era. Therefore, that senior casually tossed some seeds of spiritual flowers and herbs suitable for this environment outside the stone pavilion and set up a defensive barrier. Only human cultivators were allowed to enter; demonic beasts were forbidden from venturing in.

If a seed can take root and sprout, it is a blessing for future generations.

If the medicinal herb cannot grow, the senior expert will say that he has done what he should do and it is impossible to predict everything.

Fortunately, most of the seeds sprouted and grew into medicinal plants.

And because of the barrier, the forbidden land monsters did not desecrate it.

All the information about the elixir was recorded in that thin book, which also included a prescription.

"Fire Source Pill? A superior elixir that helps Core Formation cultivators increase their magical power?"

Then he began to carefully observe the spiritual herbs outside the pavilion, and immediately gasped.

"A ten-thousand-thousand-year-old elixir?"

Thirteen ancient medicinal herbs?
That esteemed senior, which era are you from? Are you serious?
Han Li admired his noble character to the extreme.

Inside the tower in the core area of ​​the forbidden zone, a skeleton seemed to say: You're welcome, it's nothing.

o (╥﹏╥) o
It's been 30,000 years.

It's been 30,000 years.

Someone please come and collect his body, thank you.

After releasing some high-tier and a few top-tier level 1 fire lizards back to his Lava Lake home, Han Li turned and left.

...

What does it feel like to possess a ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herb that can make even those in the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages furious?
The original owner of the dark green bottle had experienced it in the original timeline and had long since become indifferent to it.

To be able to remain calm and composed.

But Han Li was anything but calm at this moment.

He now feels like everyone he sees is about to snatch him away.

"Ugh…"

"Ugh…"

"Ugh…!"

Who understands this feeling of being both happy and having a headache?

Once the ancient spiritual herb on his body is exposed, he feels that even a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to kill him.

Okay, let's not even talk about the ancient spiritual herbs. Even if those Flame Lotuses were exposed, it would be enough to get him visited several times by the Core Formation stage experts of the sect.

Should we call it quits now?

After thinking for a while, he felt that he should "keep up the good work" or even "go even further"!
"If you can find me even millennia-old spiritual herbs, what's wrong with finding some spiritual herbs and medicines that can help improve the cultivation of Foundation Establishment or even Core Formation stages?"

After reading some of the information inside the golden treasure chest, he learned a lot about the potential operating rules of the forbidden area.

No high-level monsters of level 4 or above will exist within the forbidden area.

Even level 4 monsters are hard to spot.

Once a monster of level 4 or higher appears, it will be forcibly teleported to a certain dimensional space by a special sensing array that is periodically scanned in the forbidden area. It's similar to the mechanism of the Void Heaven Palace.

This is why there are no traces of high-level demonic beasts in this place.

Otherwise, the forbidden land would have already bred high-level demonic beasts from the medicinal herbs, so why would low-level human cultivators have to come in every five years to collect them?

In other words, the Mo Jiao, despite being only level 2, possesses strength comparable to a level 3 monster, making it the near-ceiling of individual combat power among monsters in the forbidden area.

As long as he avoids provoking the level-three demonic beasts and individuals with strength comparable to level-four demonic beasts within a 20-mile radius of the core area, and avoids provoking the large number of demonic beast clans whose individual strength is not weak, he can roam freely and take whatever he wants at will.

Their main tactic is to "bully the weak and fear the strong".

...

On the third day in the forbidden area, more than 100 medicinal herbs over 100 years old and 13 medicinal herbs over 10,000 years old were collected.

On the fourth day in the forbidden area, they harvested over a hundred century-old spiritual herbs and were fortunate enough to obtain a millennium-old spiritual fruit. This millennium-old spiritual fruit was snatched from the jaws of three level-2 demonic beasts.

During the first three hours of the fifth day in the forbidden area, they harvested dozens of century-old spiritual herbs. During this time, on a towering peak thousands of feet high, they repelled a flock of demonic birds and obtained three iceberg snow lotuses that were at least eight hundred years old.

Unfortunately, there is not enough time.

Less than three days is still too rushed.

In about three days, he explored the inner fifty-mile radius of the central ring mountain range, discovering over eighty basins, stone palaces, stone houses, underground caves, and more, as well as two towering peaks over a thousand feet high and over thirty other peaks several hundred feet high. He gained some insights in each area.

However, with such an efficiency, they hadn't even explored a quarter of the fifty-mile inner circle of the central area.

For the remaining two or three hours, he didn't continue causing trouble. Instead, he withdrew from the central area and retreated to the outer perimeter to find a place to hide.

This time, it really was about knowing when to stop and quitting while one was ahead.

just.

He wanted to hide and avoid the final turbulent period.

But some people may not do as he wishes.

In the central area, in the basin stone palace where the black dragon once lived, a beam of blue light suddenly broke through the soil in a corner of the originally empty basin.

A burst of blue light shot out, soaring dozens of feet into the air before dissipating.

A gap appeared on the spot.

Looking down through the gap, in the darkness, four or five zhang below, four figures were panting as they used their respective tools to break through layers of rock walls.

The four of them were covered in dust and grime.

The white clothes have been stained gray.

Once pristine and ethereal, she is now disheveled and wretched.

These people were undoubtedly the survivors from the Hidden Moon Sect.

(End of this chapter)