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It's no wonder Jiang Shiliu thought the dishes were expensive; after all, in this wondrous world, spirit stones are strictly graded! They are divided into four levels: top-grade, high-grade, mid-grade, and low-grade. And the exchange rate is astonishing—one top-grade spirit stone can be exchanged for a full ten thousand low-grade spirit stones! That's equivalent to ten thousand yuan in the modern world!

Imagine how enormous this wealth must be! These different grades of spirit stones not only represent differences in monetary value, but are also closely related to the cultivation progress of cultivators. Possessing more high-grade spirit stones will undoubtedly allow them to go further and soar higher on their cultivation path. Therefore, when Jiang Shiliu saw the dishes on the menu priced in spirit stones, she couldn't help but feel a surge of amazement and helplessness.

Song Shiyue narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought. After a moment, he nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with his junior sister's words. Then, he turned to the charming Jiang Shiliu beside him and solemnly instructed, "Little Shiliu, it's true that we can go in, but we can only search the outer perimeter of the small secret realm. Under no circumstances should we rashly venture into the central area. You must know that we can handle one or two of the outer demonic beasts, but the demonic beasts inside, unless one has a profound cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm, will have no chance of escaping unscathed. Remember not to be reckless and take risks, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shiliu nodded eagerly in agreement, her small, delicate head bobbing up and down like a chick pecking at rice, which was quite adorable. She replied in a clear voice, "I know, Third Senior Brother! Second Senior Brother told me about these things a long time ago! Don't worry, I will definitely be obedient and will never go near that dangerous central area!"

After saying that, the two of them sneakily and stealthily made their way towards the secret little place behind the mountain, looking exactly like thieves with a guilty conscience. As soon as they stepped into this mysterious place, they immediately felt that the air around them was filled with an extremely rich spiritual energy, the concentration of which was completely different from that of the outside world.

Upon entering, Jiang Shiliu instantly felt a powerful and pure spiritual energy surge towards her like a tidal wave, as if every pore of her body was joyfully breathing, greedily and autonomously absorbing this inexhaustible essence of heaven and earth. Fortunately, she did not panic, because she had been at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage for four years, her foundation was solid and stable, and she could easily withstand this level of spiritual energy impact. As long as she had not yet overcome this bottleneck, she would not form her Nascent Soul so quickly.

"Little Shiliu, what kind of monster are you looking for? Can you give us a general description of its appearance? That way, we can save some effort in finding it." Song Shiyue looked up at the vast and boundless secret realm in front of him, feeling a dizziness, as if he would faint if he looked at it any longer.

Jiang Shiliu was intently looking around, seemingly oblivious to his question. Song Shiyue shook his head helplessly and raised his voice to ask again, "Little Shiliu, what kind of monster do you want?"

Jiang Shiliu finally turned around, her face beaming with excitement, and said, "I've got it! I've got my eye on the Black Gold Pig and the Azure Wind Ox in our little secret realm behind the mountain! The Black Gold Pig is jet black, with glossy, smooth fur; while the Azure Wind Ox is tall and strong, with a unique blue-green coat that has faintly flowing wind patterns on it! And from what I've observed, they're not high-level, so they're relatively easy to catch. Oh, right, remember when we went to Baiweizhai for dinner last time? They have delicious dishes made with similar ingredients!" After saying that, she couldn't wait to turn around and continue searching, afraid that she might accidentally miss those ingredients she longed for.

Upon hearing this, Song Shiyue couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "Tsk tsk tsk, little Shiliu, little Shiliu, in my opinion, you've probably been eyeing them for a long time! Look at how thoroughly you know them, you even know their physical characteristics and habits perfectly. Hmph, you didn't drag me here specifically to help you find them, but you just want me to take the blame for you, did you?"

Jiang Shiliu exclaimed coquettishly, "Oh dear~ Third Senior Brother, what are you saying! How could I possibly be that kind of person?" However, before she could finish speaking, she couldn't help but burst into laughter, then spread her hands and confessed, "Alright, alright, you guessed it! I am! Haha..."

Soon, the two keenly noticed the clues left by the Azure Wind Ox. Jiang Shiliu and Song Shiyue exchanged a knowing glance, nodded in unison, and quickly dispersed, each moving in a different direction, preparing to encircle the beast from both sides.

However, it was only then that they realized they had been too hasty in their celebration. It turned out that these blue-bellied oxen were not solitary creatures, but rather typical social animals. Once they spotted one, it meant that hundreds or even thousands of their kind were likely lurking around it.

As expected, their lack of caution alerted the herd of Azure Wind Bulls. In an instant, a small-scale beast tide erupted. The Azure Wind Bulls surged forward like a tidal wave, and unexpectedly, they seemed to have all targeted Jiang Shiliu, charging straight towards her.

"My God! Why are these damned monsters only chasing after me?! My tall and mighty Third Senior Brother is standing right next to me, are they all blind?! They're deliberately avoiding him!!! Are they afraid he'll bite them? Humph, they only pick on the weak like me, it's outrageous! Ahhhhhh, someone save me! Third Senior Brother, help me~~" Jiang Shiliu felt a chill run down her spine as she stared at the pairs of red-glowing eyes fixed on her. She knew that what was charging at her wasn't just one or two bulls, but thousands upon thousands of Azure Wind Bulls!

As expected, without any suspense, Jiang Shiliu was chased and driven by the surging, tide-like horde of beasts, fleeing in a sorry state into the core area of ​​the small secret realm. This was no ordinary place; it was a mysterious domain inhabited by legendary divine beasts.

When Jiang Shiliu cautiously stepped into the central area, a flock of blue peacocks that had been quietly eating suddenly scattered in all directions as if they had been terrified, as if they had seen something extremely frightening.

Jiang Shiliu was utterly exhausted, her body and mind at their limits. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground. She didn't even care if the ground beneath her was dirty; she lay there, panting heavily, unable to utter a single word.

After a while, Jiang Shiliu felt herself gradually regaining some strength. She struggled to her feet, swaying unsteadily. Although still exhausted, her survival instinct drove her to search for a way out of this unfamiliar and dangerous place. The intelligent Jiang Shiliu knew very well that she absolutely could not foolishly venture into those unknown areas, because doing so would undoubtedly be suicide, and could very well cost her her life!