A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

Cautiously, she entered one of the caves, which was filled with a scorching atmosphere. Deep within, she discovered a pool of boiling magma, and in the center of the magma grew a mysterious spiritual plant. Neither the jade slips she had seen before nor the ones given by the sect or her senior sister had any record of such a spiritual plant.

Du Shuangshuang's eyes widened. The spiritual plant was gleaming with light, revealing an extremely rich spiritual energy. The spiritual energy in the entire cave was dozens of times richer than outside, comparable to a spirit gathering array. Regardless of whether she recognized it or not, she just collected it first.

Du Shuangshuang approached cautiously, and it seemed as if her blood was boiling. Suddenly, for a moment, her heart seemed to resonate with it, like joy and sadness. Du Shuangshuang couldn't explain her feelings. It should be excitement. It must be that this spiritual plant looked too precious, which made her excited and created an illusion.

Du Shuangshuang looked at the entire spiritual plant, unable to articulate her feelings. At that moment, she felt like she just wanted to cherish it and not dig it up. Suddenly, she had an idea. Could this thing be a spirit? It could actually affect her emotions. Fortunately, she was strong-willed enough to hit her thigh the moment she realized something was wrong. Hiss! That hurt!

No matter what it is, it must be a good thing. The important thing is to dig it up quickly and put it in your pocket.

After digging out the entire spiritual medicine plant, Du Shuangshuang discovered a pile of fire crystals beneath the roots. There were so many fire crystals. Previously, she might not have come across one in ten days or half a month. This time, there were so many at once, which excited Du Shuangshuang. As she dug, she found a piece of warm jade that was larger than a double bed. The warm jade was warm to the touch, and even in extremely hot environments, it remained moderately warm. No matter what environment it was in, it always maintained the same temperature. She took a piece and put it in her arms. Then she would not feel so cold when she went to the extremely cold place. She put all the remaining warm jades in the space. When she went to the extremely cold place at night, she would take them out when she rested and meditate on them, so she would not feel so cold. Du Shuangshuang collected all the remaining fire crystals without leaving a single one.

After discovering a cave, Du Shuangshuang paid special attention to other caves. As expected, her efforts paid off, and she actually found another cave, this time on the side of the extremely cold area. The spiritual energy within was also extremely rich. She recognized the treasure within: a thousand-year-old cold jade, a rare treasure. Dig! The ground in the extremely cold area was still extremely hard, and Du Shuangshuang's digging was extremely strenuous. After three days of digging, she finally unearthed a piece of thousand-year-old cold jade twice the size of the warm jade.

He stored the Millennium Cold Jade in his storage ring, but the spiritual energy within the cave remained intact. In the previous cave, when he had dug out the spiritual plant and stored it, the spiritual energy had dissipated. He felt heartbroken for a while, regretting not cultivating and absorbing the spiritual energy before digging for the spiritual herb. Du Shuangshuang suspected there might be other spiritual objects here, and she searched the entire floor over and over, even inch by inch, searching the surrounding walls. Could it be...

Du Shuangshuang looked up and saw, as expected, the cave ceiling was covered with vines, and on the vines hung fist-sized milky white fruits - Milk Jade Ice Fruits. This eighth-level spiritual fruit, a sacred fruit, has delicate flesh, is cool, and has a rich milky aroma. It melts in your mouth, just like ice cream, and tastes super good. It also has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Du Shuangshuang's mouth was so happy that it stretched to her ears. What else was she thinking about? She picked them quickly. As for why she didn't practice anymore, it was because this place was extremely cold. Although the spiritual energy was rich, it was mostly ice and water energy, which she couldn't absorb at all. Du Shuangshuang searched back and forth several times, not wanting to miss a single Milk Jade Ice Fruit.

The days in Liangyi Valley were so peaceful that Du Shuangshuang almost forgot that she was still in a secret realm full of dangers. Since she got the Millennium Cold Jade, Du Shuangshuang's resting place mostly changed to an extremely hot place, because the fire spirit here was rich and more suitable for Du Shuangshuang's practice. She only took a temporary rest in an extremely cold place occasionally.

It was a bright, sunny day, but it didn't affect Du Shuangshuang much while she was trapped within the formation. She sat quietly on the thousand-year-old cold jade, completely absorbed in her meditation, as if completely cut off from the outside world. However, at that moment, a strange aura aroused her alertness.

She opened her eyes slightly and looked towards the distance, only to see a familiar figure appear before her—it was the escaped demon cultivator in the early stages of foundation building! Clearly, he had stumbled into this area by accident. He must have been transported here by a random teleportation talisman. What an unlucky fellow!

This place was extremely hot, a nightmare for any demon cultivator. As soon as the demon cultivator's feet touched the ground, he let out a piercing scream. Instantly, billowing white smoke billowed from his body, as if he were being burned by a raging fire, causing him excruciating pain. While this place wasn't far from the extremely cold land, its exact location was impossible to detect with the naked eye. Furthermore, given the demon cultivator's courage, he probably wouldn't dare to easily release his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings.

The demon cultivator was left running around like a headless chicken, howling miserably as he ran, "Ah... Is there anyone here? Please save me! I beg you! Whoever can save me will give me all my treasures!" His voice was filled with despair and fear, which made people feel pity. It seemed that this unfortunate fellow only had one teleportation talisman, otherwise he would have used it to teleport away long ago.

Baby! Du Shuangshuang was still a little moved. She stared at this person closely, afraid that she would miss out on a few hundred million if she was not careful. She just waited for a while to go out and collect the things.

Whether it was the magic weapon or the shield created by his own demonic energy, it quickly dissipated into thin air. Sure enough, the man collapsed before long. Du Shuangshuang didn't leave, fearing a trick. For a corpse in this extremely hot environment, without spiritual power or demonic energy to protect it, and without the protection of a magic weapon, it would soon turn into a pile of ash. Only then would it be truly safe. Sure enough, a few moments later, the person lying on the ground screamed and jumped up again. This time, after a short struggle, he was truly reduced to a pile of ash. Only then did Du Shuangshuang leave the formation. He picked up the storage bag that had fallen to the ground, a black jade belt, and several pieces of fallen weapons and equipment. However, he had no use for the demon cultivator's items, so he would see if he could destroy them or exchange them for spirit stones or something.

Du Shuangshuang is willing to do this kind of thing where she can pick up treasures without having to do anything herself. Du Shuangshuang's first goal is to survive, and her second goal is to live well. As for everything else, it has to take a back seat! As for things like love is precious and freedom is more valuable, that thing can only be regarded as icing on the cake. It doesn't matter whether it exists or not, especially since Du Wushuang's painful experience in her previous life taught her that there is no such thing as love. It is the result of mutual calculation and weighing of pros and cons. In Du Shuangshuang's view, love is all about looks. It's fresh for a while, but after a few years, this face will not be so popular anymore. And with all kinds of bad habits, it's better to stay at home and watch the touching love stories. So, it can be said that the modern Du Shuangshuang would rather stay at home and watch it than go out and have a relationship. It's a pity for that face.

What kind of person is Du Shuangshuang? Being a saint doesn't matter to her at all, whether it's tea or lotus, but given the right circumstances, she'd rather be a transparent person who doesn't need to think about anything or do anything. Commonly known as a lazy person or a homebody! She'll never sit when she can lie down, never stand when she can sit, never walk around when she can stand, and never run more than a step when she can walk. Does not being in a relationship mean she has no conditions? No, no, no, she's just lazy!

Two days later, another person appeared. This person must have been there before, but they weren't near Du Shuangshuang. When Du Shuangshuang saw them, they were squatting, digging up a frost flower. They looked like a new disciple of the Kunlun Sect, and their cultivation level was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. Seeing this person, Du Shuangshuang's first thought was, "Is this even possible? Will they freeze to death here?" But she didn't think to go over and get to know them. She didn't want to startle them if she went over.

When the man finished digging the ice flower and looked up, a familiar face appeared. It was Su Yichen, the second son of the Su family. What was going on? Du Shuangshuang's eyes widened and her voice involuntarily rose several decibels.

"Su Yichen? Are you coming to the world of immortal cultivation?"

"You? You're, Shuang, Shuang'er?" His teeth chattered, his words stumbling. The tip of his nose and ears were red from the cold, and his body shivered slightly. He tensed up instantly upon seeing the stranger, but upon hearing that familiar voice he'd brooded on and seeing those familiar eyes, his eyes lit up with a startling brilliance. Her appearance was unfamiliar, but having seen what the world of immortal cultivation had to offer, he wasn't surprised at all by Du Shuangshuang's changed appearance. This was better; it concealed her beauty and kept him safer. Whether in the immortal realm or the mortal world, lacking power and possessing an excessively beautiful face was a curse, not a blessing.

Even if people in the world of immortal cultivation expel impurities from their bodies, their appearance and temperament will be much better, but they will only be slightly more handsome than ordinary people, and their natural appearance will not change.

"Haha, yes!" Du Shuangshuang quickly brought the person into the formation. The two of them sat on the warm jade together, and Su Yichen gradually recovered.

"Great! I finally see you again! You don't know, but not long after I left last time, I heard that you and your family were missing. I was so sad for a long time, and I almost went crazy looking for you. I asked around for your whereabouts, but there was still no clue.

Until one day, an elder visited my home and unexpectedly discovered my natural sword bone and detected my hidden ice spirit root. Overjoyed, he forcibly brought me to the world of immortal cultivation. He told me that once I successfully established my foundation, I would become extremely powerful, making it easy to find you and even able to protect you. So, eager to establish my foundation as quickly as possible, I followed my fellow disciples here, hoping to find some precious treasure to accelerate my cultivation and return to you soon.

I never thought we'd meet here. I'm so excited and happy. It must be God's blessing on me, Shuang'er, look, even God thinks we should be together, right?

"Stop, don't get excited. You know what immortal cultivation is, right? Immortal cultivators have long lifespans, which are not comparable to mortals. We are still young, there is no need to indulge in love. We should practice well, and then talk when we have achieved something in the future, okay?" Du Shuangshuang hurriedly stopped him. This man only had a good impression of him, but he couldn't afford to offend his family, so he just wanted to stay away from them. What's more, with his special physique, he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

"Oh, I understand. I will definitely work hard to become stronger, but if you want to find a partner, can you promise to consider me first?"

Du Shuangshuang nodded. In fact, she had no intention of finding a partner. A partner was too unreliable!

But things are unpredictable, who can guarantee it!