Who understands? He traveled through time with a high-spec spatial ability.

Suddenly, the jade key emitted a blinding golden light, and the vibrations in the space intensified. Qiao Jingjing felt a blur before her eyes and was forcibly pulled into her own space.

"This is...?"

She was shocked to discover that the mist on the surface of the mysterious mountain in the space, which was shrouded in clouds and fog all year round, was rapidly dissipating.

Why...why does all of this look so familiar?

Qiao Jingjing had an idea and tried to project the mountain shadows in the space into reality.

A shocking scene unfolded—the phantom of a majestic mountain gradually appeared in the sky above the plain, identical to the mountain in space. The images of the two mountains slowly overlapped, and the jade key automatically flew to a certain spot at the foot of the mountain, tracing a streak of light in the air.

Even more incredibly, the shape of the mountain peak and the direction of the ridge were exactly the same as the Cloud Mist Peak in her memory!

The feathers on the bird bristled: "Master! The auras of the two mountains are completely identical!"

Qiao Jingjing's heart suddenly raced. Could this Cloud Mist Peak be a projection of the mysterious mountain in her space into reality?

An ancient stone gate was projected before my eyes. Ancient characters were inscribed on it: "Only the one who holds the jade key may enter this gate."

Without hesitation, she slit her wrist, letting her blood drip onto the jade key. The key instantly emitted a blinding golden light, transforming into a ladder to the heavens, leading straight to the top of the clouds!

As she stepped onto the last step, the entire mountain shook violently, the clouds dispersed, and an ancient stone gate stood before her, inscribed with two powerful characters—

"A secret from heaven!"

The keyhole on the stone door fits perfectly with the key in her hand.

"Finally... found it!" She took a deep breath and inserted the key.

Just as her thoughts were churning, the jade key was inserted into a recess in the mountain peak, making a crisp "click" sound.

Immediately afterwards, an ancient and mysterious runic light spread from where the key was inserted, and the entire mountain began to tremble slightly.

"Master, something's changed!" Fa Cai screamed.

One side of the mountain slowly cracked open, revealing a deep cave entrance from which a faint light shimmered.

Just as she was about to step through the stone gate, the ground suddenly cracked open, and countless vines burst forth, binding her limbs. A sinister voice echoed from beneath the earth: "Trespassers shall die!"

The vines tightened their grip, making it difficult for Qiao Jingjing to breathe. She struggled desperately, but couldn't break free.

In that critical moment, she remembered Master Yiyuan's words, "Everything will come unbidden," and suddenly stopped struggling. She closed her eyes and whispered, "I did not intrude, but came as fate would have it."

Amazingly, the vines immediately loosened their grip. They brushed gently against her cheek, as if apologizing, before all retreating back into the ground.

The stone door slowly opened, and a dazzling white light poured out from within. When the light faded, she found herself standing atop a misty mountain peak, with a stone staircase leading up the mountain through the swirling clouds.

Qiao Jingjing took a deep breath and carefully walked into the cave with Fa Cai in her arms.

An ancient atmosphere permeated the cave, and gemstones embedded in the stone walls emitted a faint glow, illuminating the path ahead.

The further you go in, the brighter the surrounding light becomes.

Suddenly, a huge palace appeared before them, filled with glittering treasures, countless gold bars, and pills that emitted a strange light.

Putting aside the elixirs, this wealth of gold and silver is more than enough to support two armies of several hundred thousand men.

Qiao Jingjing's eyes widened in amazement; this was practically a treasure trove! Fa Cai excitedly jumped around on her shoulder, "Master, we're rich!"

Qiao Jingjing's lips curled into a faint smile. It seemed this was the true reason why countless people had searched for Cloud Mist Peak for centuries!

However, she did not immediately touch those things, but chose to remain calm and restrained.

After all, these things are already in her space, no one will find them, and it's impossible for them to be taken away.

Therefore, Qiao Jingjing decided to refrain from taking any action for the time being and observe the situation for a while before making any decisions.

With her newfound wealth in mind, she continued to survey her surroundings. What had initially appeared as four walls suddenly revealed a door on one of them after she had ignored the jewels and elixirs.

Without hesitation, Qiao Jingjing stepped inside.

In front of me was a simple thatched hut.

An elderly man with white hair stood in front of the house, smiling at her: "Having passed three trials, it seems you are the one I've been waiting for."

Qiao Jingjing looked warily at the old man's face, which bore a striking resemblance to Yi Yuan's: "Are you Master Yi Yuan?"

The old man shook his head: "I am merely the gatekeeper. The true Master Yiyuan passed away a hundred years ago."

"What?!" Qiao Jingjing's eyes widened in shock. "Then who gave me the key..."

“That’s a wisp of divine consciousness left behind by the master,” the old man sighed. “He foresaw that someone would come seeking the ‘Scroll of Heavenly Secrets’ a hundred years from now, so he left this key.”

Qiao Jingjing gripped the jade key tightly in her hand: "That secret scroll..."

The old man stepped aside to make way: "Come inside, all the answers you seek are there. But..." He gave her a meaningful look.

"The more you know, the heavier the karmic burden you bear. Are you sure you want to continue?"

After a moment's thought, Qiao Jingjing nodded firmly: "I'm sure."

After saying that, she stepped into the thatched hut.

The room was simply furnished with a wooden table, two wooden chairs, and an antique book on the table with the words "Celestial Secrets Scroll" written on the cover.

She slowly walked to the table, gently picked up the book, and as soon as her fingertips touched the cover of "The Heavenly Secrets Scroll," a vast amount of information flooded into her mind like a burst dam.

Her vision went black, and her body fell backward uncontrollably, but she was caught by a gentle force.

Countless images flashed through her mind, and her eyes became deep.