Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Moreover, not even a drop of spiritual liquid fell.

“This elixir should be alive,” Xu Yao said.

"Well, but look at it like this, how can we take it back?" Xu He said with some distress.

"Senior brother, I remember there seems to be a blueprint in our storage bag. Why don't we give it a try? Maybe it will work," Xu Yao said.

"Okay, let's look for it first." The two then began their search.

"Master, come quick! There's a tattered map here."

"There's a marker on it, let's follow this direction," Xu Yao said excitedly.

"Okay, let's give it a try then," Xu He said.

"Let's go." Xu He led Xu Yao and continued running into the distance.

Half an hour later, Xu Yao and Xu He finally saw a stone tablet with four large characters on it: Forbidden Forest.

"So this is the Forbidden Forest," Xu Yao said in surprise.

"Let's go in. Although it's a forbidden forest, there shouldn't be any monsters inside, so we can enter safely," Xu He said.

"We won't die in there, will we?" Xu Yao asked hesitantly.

"I don't think so. I have a feeling this place is strange. This isn't an ordinary place." Xu He hesitated.

“I have a feeling there are some treasures inside,” Xu Yao said firmly.

"Let's take a look first," Xu He said.

Xu Yao nodded, and then the two entered the forest, which was filled with rich spiritual energy.

This spiritual energy is very helpful for cultivation, but it is not suitable for them to cultivate.

However, this was enough for them to use, at least much better than the spiritual energy they absorbed outside.

Both of them wore expressions of joy, knowing that this meant they wouldn't have to worry about their spiritual energy running out.

Xu Yao also knew that continuing like this would not be good for them, and they had to seize the time to improve their cultivation.

This forest is so vast that even Xu He dared not explore it lightly.

They walked through the forest for an unknown amount of time before suddenly stopping and looking ahead.

There was a giant snake in front of them, and this snake was enormous.

Moreover, its eyes were scarlet and its tongue was sticking out of its mouth, making it look extremely ferocious.

This giant serpent has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, but it is currently hovering in mid-air.

He appeared very angry, as if he had been disturbed by something.

The giant snake stared at the two with a fierce glint in its eyes, as if it wanted to tear them apart.

"Be careful, this snake is dangerous!" Xu He shouted urgently.

"Let's get out of here quickly, or we'll be in trouble later," Xu Yao said.

"But..." Xu He said, looking at Xu Yao with some difficulty.

Despite its enormous size, this snake is actually only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

It shouldn't be a problem for Xu Yao and Xu He to join forces to deal with it.

However, Xu He was somewhat reluctant to give up this opportunity for training.

"Let's hurry up and leave, or we'll attract other people if we delay any longer."

"Alright." Xu He sighed; he knew Xu Yao was right.

After all, their purpose is to gain experience, and it would be a waste of time if they were to waste it here.

If the other disciples see this, it will affect their mission.

The giant snake suddenly roared and then charged at the two of them.

Xu Yao and his companion hurriedly dodged as the giant snake attacked, simultaneously unleashing their swordsmanship to counterattack.

He brandished his sword and thrust it at the giant snake, but the snake was fast enough to dodge Xu Yao's attack and then opened its blood-red maw to bite Xu Yao.

Xu Yao swung his sword backhand and chopped off several of the giant snake's teeth, causing blood to flow out.

However, Xu Yao did not pause at all and swung his sword again, cutting off the giant snake's other leg.

The giant snake hissed in pain, then retreated several meters.

Xu Yao pressed his advantage, stabbing the giant snake in the vital spot with his sword, and then suddenly pulled it up, flipping it to the ground.

He leaped onto the top of the giant snake's head, then raised his fist and smashed it into the snake's head, knocking it to the ground.

Xu Yao punched the giant snake in the head.

The giant snake's skull was smashed, and the snake twitched twice before becoming still.

"Phew, that scared me to death," Xu Yao said, panting heavily.

He had just given it his all, and now he felt completely exhausted and collapsed to the ground.

"Are you alright? How are you?" Xu He ran over and helped Xu Yao up, asking.

"I'm fine, just a bit too tired," Xu Yao said with a smile.

"You should rest for a while, I'll keep watch," Xu He said, seeing Xu Yao's exhausted appearance.

"No need, I'll be fine after a rest," Xu Yao said, shaking his head.

He didn't think he was in good shape, so it would be better for him to keep watch.

"You little rascal... well, whatever." Xu He said helplessly.

Xu Yao then took out a healing pill and began to recover his spiritual energy.

This secret realm contains many precious medicinal herbs, and this elixir is made from those herbs.

"Look!" Xu Yao suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

Xu Yao discovered a lotus flower over there, which was radiating a dazzling golden light.

Knowing that this must be the Lotus of Heritage, he immediately ran towards it.

Just as he approached the lotus flower of inheritance.

The lotus flower suddenly bloomed, and the power of the five elements emanated from it.

The five-colored flames instantly surrounded Xu Yao, catching him off guard.

Most importantly, this fire of the Five Elements was extremely hot, and Xu Yao felt as if his whole body was about to be burned.

The intense heat almost made Xu Yao faint.

He struggled to circulate his internal energy, resisting the burning sensation.

Xu Yao knew that the Five Elements Fire was definitely a test within this secret realm.

He had to pull through, or he would miss out on this inheritance.

No matter how powerful this inheritance is, he will strive to obtain it.

Whether it was for revenge or for his own future, he wouldn't allow himself to fail, even if it meant giving it his all.

Just as he was struggling to resist, he suddenly felt a chill emanating from his body.

The chill was like an ancient iceberg, instantly freezing the five elements of fire and allowing Xu Yao to escape danger.

Xu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, and then he saw a jade slip floating beside him.

"The Lotus Inheritance." Xu Yao picked up the jade slip and began to examine it carefully.

"So it's a cultivation technique," Xu Yao said after reading the information on the jade slip.

This jade slip contains a cultivation method called the Tai Xu Jue.

Although this technique is powerful, it is extremely difficult to cultivate.

Firstly, cultivation requires devouring other things to evolve oneself; this method of cultivation involves absorbing the power of others for one's own use.

Then, through continuous practice, these powers are integrated and condensed into one's own.

Moreover, one must possess extremely high talent; otherwise, one simply cannot comprehend this technique.

"I never imagined there was such a cultivation method," Xu Yao murmured.