Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

Chu Yunfan moved very quickly this time, and soon he arrived at the end of the valley.

However, upon arriving here, Chu Yunfan's expression immediately turned somewhat astonished.

As far as the eye could see, there was only a huge pool of water and a rushing waterfall.

"Did I come to the wrong place?"

Chu Yunfan looked around in confusion, but found no trace of the snake cave or any spiritual herbs. He began to feel anxious.

He originally planned to steal the treasure and run away, but he didn't expect to see this scene when he came in.

You see, the giant python could return to the valley at any time, and he doesn't have that much time to search here.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Yunfan had made his decision.

He steeled his resolve and jumped into the pool before him, hoping to find a snake's den or traces of the medicinal herb at the bottom.

However, to his disappointment, there was nothing at the bottom of the water except for water.

Just as Chu Yunfan was about to return to the shore, he looked up and suddenly realized that there was a huge cave hidden behind the waterfall.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan was overjoyed and immediately began climbing up the rock wall behind the waterfall.

Before long, Chu Yunfan arrived at the entrance bridge.

Without hesitation, he quickly ran into the cave.

The cave was large, the air was somewhat damp, and it had a slightly fishy smell.

Judging from the fishy smell, Chu Yunfan immediately concluded that this was the giant python's lair.

So he immediately began searching the cave.

A moment later, a small pool in the cave caught his attention.

The pool is only about one meter long and wide, which makes it seem very small in this huge cave.

The water in the pool was pitifully shallow, as if most of it had been drunk away, leaving only a few centimeters deep.

Chu Yunfan noticed the pool because it emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance.

At first, Chu Yunfan was puzzled as to why the fragrance seemed somewhat familiar.

A moment later, he realized that the fragrance was very similar to the fresh scent of spiritual energy he had smelled in the valley.

However, the smell emanating from this pool was even stronger.

Only then did he realize that the so-called pool did not contain water at all, but rather spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had condensed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.

Liquid spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also known as spiritual liquid.

The effects of the elixir are extremely powerful.

First and foremost, it can rapidly enhance a cultivator's strength without any side effects.

Instantly, Chu Yunfan's heart became incredibly excited. Without saying a word, he began to take out various bottles and jars from his storage bag to collect the spiritual liquid in the pool.

Finally, a little spiritual liquid remained in the pool and could not be removed.

At that moment, Chu Yunfan made a surprising move.

He actually lay down on the edge of the pool, put his head into the water, and licked the last bit of spiritual liquid clean.

"This is good stuff, we can't waste a single bit!"

After licking it, Chu Yunfan raised his head with satisfaction and began to look around the rest of the cave.

Suddenly, Chu Yunfan glanced around and noticed a light in a corner.

So Chu Yunfan quickly ran in that direction.

Upon arrival, Chu Yunfan realized that the light he had seen earlier was not a treasure, but a skeleton.

To be precise, it was a skeleton that was reduced to bones.

The reason for the light was that the skeleton had a storage ring on its right middle finger.

The light that Chu Yunfan just saw was the light reflected from the storage ring.

Upon seeing this, Chu Yunfan immediately took off his storage ring.

Regardless, the storage ring itself is a treasure.

Chu Yunfan then wanted to continue searching, but he heard a roar coming from outside the cave.

Suddenly, Chu Yunfan felt a chill run down his spine, and his muscles involuntarily tensed up.

"That's the voice of that giant python!"

Chu Yunfan inwardly sensed something was wrong.

Without hesitation, he ran towards the cave entrance, trying to leave before the giant python returned to its cave.

However, Chu Yunfan's luck was obviously not very good. He had only run halfway when he heard a loud thud outside the cave.

This was the sound a giant object would make when it fell into the water. Considering the current situation, Chu Yunfan immediately guessed that the giant python had entered the pool outside the cave.

At this moment, Chu Yunfan was extremely nervous, feeling as if his heart was in his throat.

However, even in this dangerous moment, Chu Yunfan did not give up hope and was still thinking of ways to escape.

Suddenly, Chu Yunfan's eyes noticed a pile of black objects next to him.

This black object emitted a unique, foul odor.

Clearly, this is the excrement of that giant python.

However, when Chu Yunfan saw the excrement, he not only did not feel disgusted, but instead plunged into it.

Just as Chu Yunfan disappeared into the black excrement, a python's head, larger than a water vat, appeared at the entrance of the cave.

A pair of narrow, cold eyes scanned the cave, as if searching for prey.

A moment later, the python's head moved forward, and its entire massive body appeared in the cave.

At this point, the giant python was clearly not in good condition.

Fresh blood kept dripping from its enormous tongue, and there were several charred spots on its body. Many of its scales had fallen off, and its flesh had become burnt, with a faint smell of roasted meat wafting out.

Clearly, the giant python was injured.

However, even a wounded, peak-level second-tier demonic beast was not something Chu Yunfan could contend with at this moment.

Meanwhile, the giant python had already caught the scent of Chu Yunfan in the cave. So, after returning to the cave, it did not lie down to rest, but instead kept wandering around the cave, clearly searching for Chu Yunfan.

Although Chu Yunfan, who was hiding in the python's excrement, could not see it, he could hear the friction sounds from the python moving around in the cave, as well as the hissing sound of its tongue flicking in and out.

Immediately, Chu Yunfan guessed that the giant python was looking for him.

This made him, who was already nervous, hold his breath and not even dare to breathe.

Fortunately, his scent was masked by the python's excrement.

Therefore, the giant python circled the cave but did not find him.

However, although the giant python did not find Chu Yunfan, it discovered that not a single drop of its spiritual liquid had been stolen.

Immediately, the giant python let out an extremely piercing hiss in anger.

The giant python then swam quickly to a corner of the cave.

In this corner, there grows an inconspicuous, short plant.

At this moment, three fruits grew on this plant.

These three fruits do not look plump and are very green, so they are obviously not ripe yet.

When the python saw that the three fruits were still there, its hissing suddenly stopped, as if its mood had instantly calmed down.

Then, the python lay down beside the three fruits, closed its eyes, and entered a resting state.