I can gather experience beads

"At the critical moment, I can use the experience beads to break through the realm of the mind method. Six tenths of the experience beads should be enough for me to break through to the third level of the Water Stopping Technique. By then, I should have a certain degree of self-protection power."

The first three levels of the Water-Stopping Technique, mastering the first level is equivalent to having the internal strength of one year's practice.

The second level is equivalent to three years of practice.

The third level is equivalent to six or seven years of practice.

After mastering the third level of Water-stopping Technique, Cao Rui had at least gained the basic knowledge of internal strength.

Even without martial arts secrets, the six or seven years of martial arts skills protecting him make him far more impossible for ordinary people to harm him.

Now we have the capital to participate in this exploration mission.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning.

Cao Rui got up and went to Pier No. 8 on the island in the middle of the lake.

When Cao Rui arrived at the dock, some errand disciples were already waiting there.

The person in charge of leading this exploration mission was Cao Rui’s old acquaintance - Yang Ping!

Today, Yang Ping has been promoted to the protector of Luoshui Gang.

Yang Ping is tall and stands out like a crane among chickens when standing on the dock.

His temperament became even more fierce.

Suddenly, Yang Ping's eyes stopped at Cao Rui who had just arrived.

"Hmm? Are you joining this exploration mission as well?"

Cao Rui didn't expect that Yang Ping still remembered him.

I will also take the initiative to talk to him.

Yang Ping's voice is still as rough as ever.

Cao Rui pretended to be terrified and bowed to Yang Ping: "Yes, Protector Yang, I want to seize this opportunity and get in touch with martial arts earlier."

"Well, you have ambition. You are still young and have a chance to enter the martial arts world."

"I was impressed by your calmness on that ship. I hope you can learn something this time as well."

Yang Ping's thoughts briefly went back to a year ago, when the image of the child on the boat, whose body was dry and covered in blood but who remained calm, gradually met the image of the fair-skinned boy with delicate features in front of her.

Afterwards, Yang Ping began to close her eyes and rest.

Her gang members began to call out names.

There were more than thirty children around ten years old gathered on the dock.

Of course, there were also a few thin adult disciples who did chores.

When the time came, they boarded the boat at the call of their gang members.

Yang Ping stood alone at the bow holding a sword.

The helmsman steered the boat, using the power of the wind to sail quickly towards the destination.

About two hours passed.

The boat stopped in an area of ​​water. There was an island reef of more than ten square meters directly in front of the boat.

The cave is located below this island reef.

Some gang members began to explain the process of entering the cave.

Cao Rui and others needed to dive about two meters into the water before they could find the entrance to the cave.

You have to swim some distance deeper into the cave before you can leave the water.

Only then can you explore inside the cave.

"Remember, after entering the cave, if you find anything, you must hand it over and you must not keep it for yourself."

"Otherwise, you will be treated as gang traitors." Yang Ping finally said.

The fate of the Luoshui Gang's traitors was to be torn into pieces by five horses.

"Okay, let's get in line."

"Cao Rui, come here."

Yang Ping waved to Cao Rui.

Cao Rui stepped forward, only to see Yang Ping handing him a close-fitting dagger.

"It's for your self-defense."

Cao Rui was flattered and nodded, "Thank you, Protector Yang!"

Yang Ping touched Cao Rui's head and said nothing more.

Cao Rui also lined up and waited to go into the water.

puff.

puff.

There were waves of sounds of water entering the water.

The teenagers jumped into the water and dived towards the cave.

Soon it was Cao Rui's turn. He took off his coat, wearing only a single piece of clothing, and jumped into the water.

The water in spring was still a little cold. Cao Rui used his internal strength to drive away the coldness.

Cao Rui dived two meters and found the entrance to the cave, where a young man was swimming towards.

Cao Rui moved his arms and followed closely behind him into the cave.

This cave is indeed very narrow. If an adult enters it, he will probably get stuck immediately.

It swam about seven or eight meters in the narrow cave.

The rock wall above suddenly disappeared, and some light came out. Cao Rui and the young man in front of him emerged from the water one after another.

This is a cave space. There are many luminous plants glowing inside the cave, which provides a good view here.

The cave is full of fish bones, but it does not smell fishy, ​​but instead has a faint fragrance.

There are as many as six entrances in the cave space, leading to all directions.

The young men who arrived earlier had already greeted each other and went into the cave to start exploring.

This natural cave located in the river does not seem to be dangerous.

Cao Rui looked warily at the fish bones scattered all over the ground, tightened the dagger in his hand, rejected the invitation to join a team, and chose to follow a young man into a cave and step into it.

......

On the river.

The Luoshui Gang's ship was anchored on the rippling river.

Yang Ping stood at the bow holding a sword, staring quietly at the island below.

In the cabin, an unusually tall and stern-faced old man suddenly stepped out.

In just a few steps, he crossed the distance and came to Yang Ping's side.

Yang Ping bowed slightly to the old man: "Elder."

This old man was none other than Wu Qingshu, the elder of the Luoshui Gang who discovered the abnormality of this cave.

"Well, have the menial disciples gone down?" Wu Qingshu said lightly.

Yang Ping nodded: "They have all gone down."

"Do you know that little guy just now?"

Yang Ping was slightly startled, then realized that the little guy Wu Qingshu was talking about was Cao Rui.

Then he said with a relaxed expression: "Well, last year I killed a human trafficker and rescued ten children from his clutches. He was one of them."

"The third young master of the Zuo family is also one of them, right?" Wu Qingshu asked again.

Yang Ping nodded: "I didn't expect that I would save the third son of the Zuo family by accident. The pill sent by the Zuo family also helped me increase my power by twenty years, breaking through the realm and becoming a guardian."

"So because you love the little guy, you also have a lot of good feelings for him, right?" Wu Qingshu said.

Yang Pingwei didn't reply, which was considered as her agreement with Wu Qingshu's words.

Wu Qingshu also ended this digression and turned to say: "Three days ago, I sailed here and found that there were many big fish gathered here."

"Large schools of fish rushed to the cave like crazy, as if there was something fatally attractive inside."

"The process only lasted for half a cup of tea, and then the fish suddenly dispersed."

"This strange phenomenon, if nothing unexpected happens, there must be some treasure underneath."

"If it is those legendary spiritual objects..." Wu Qingshu's eyes revealed a strong desire.

Yang Ping said in a rough voice: "Elder Wu will definitely gain something from this trip."

Wu Qingshu suppressed his emotions, and his expression gradually returned to its cold state: "I hope so."

"I don't have many years left to live. If I come across some treasures that can enhance my combat power, I'd better give them to you young people." Wu Qingshu said.

Yang Ping calmly cupped his hands and said, "I dare not. I will follow the elder's instructions on this trip."

Wu Qingshu smiled, said nothing, and turned back into the cabin.

"I'll leave this to you."

"I obey your command." Yang Ping bowed respectfully towards the cabin.