Seeing that Song Qingming had agreed to help, Chen Yuting suddenly looked happy and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed her hands.
Nowadays, Chen Yuting's cultivation is only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. It is a time when she lacks cultivation resources, and the Chen family is only an average Foundation Establishment family, so the help it provides her with her cultivation is very limited.
If she wants to take a step further in her cultivation and advance to the later stage of foundation building as soon as possible to have a chance of forming a pill, Chen Yuting must find a way to raise her own cultivation resources, otherwise she will have to work with other members of her family. Like the elders, they can only be trapped in the foundation-building stage for the rest of their lives.
After studying that forbidden place for many years, she has never been able to get into it. Seeing such a great opportunity in a senior cave before her, but still unable to get it, Chen Yuting has been worried about this in her heart for these years.
Now that Song Qingming, a late-stage Jindan monk, is willing to help, she finally gets this opportunity. Chen Yuting also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, feeling full of gratitude to Song Qingming in her heart.
As for Song Qingming, because Huang Siyuan was at home this time, he was not so anxious to go back and wanted to stay in "Tianxuan Sect" for a few more days.
Anyway, I have nothing to do here. I help Chen Yuting explore a Jindan monk's cave. It doesn't matter much to Song Qingming now. At most, he will return to the Fuyun Mountains two days later.
Furthermore, the things hidden in a cave left behind by a golden elixir monk are somewhat attractive to Song Qingming, and are already worth a trip.
If you can find something useful to you in it, it will also bring you some unexpected surprises during your trip to "Tianxuan Sect".
“Sister Chen, I want to go and have a look this time too.
Don't worry, sister, I won't steal your opportunity. If I get any treasure there, I will definitely hand it over to you and Senior Song. I just want to go and experience it with you! "
Song Qingming just nodded in agreement, and Luo Li on the side stepped forward and took Chen Yuting's hand, saying that he also wanted to follow.
When Chen Yuting saw this, she quickly He tapped her forehead and said, "Without you this time, there would be no chance for me to get help from Senior Song. Don't worry, this opportunity will definitely depend on you. ”
“Haha! It's my sister who has been nice to me." Luo Li immediately smiled after hearing this, then turned to Song Qingming beside him and asked, "Senior, Sister Chen has promised me, you won't refuse Luo Li to go with you, right? "
"I'm just here to help you, and you can discuss the rest. ”
Song Qingming didn't have any objection to Luo Li wanting to go with him. He was just going to explore the cave of a golden elixir monk. It wasn't too difficult for him now. It wouldn't be a big deal if one more person went there. Too big an impact.
After the three of them agreed on a time, Chen Yuting took the initiative to say goodbye to Song Qingming and left "White Sand Island" alone.
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The next day, at the port on the west side of "White Sand Island", a white aura suddenly flew up into the sky and headed northwest.
Located in the middle of the white light, on a white flying boat, Song Qingming was looking at a chart in his hand, adjusting the direction of the flying boat.
Behind him, Chen Yuting and Luo Li sat cross-legged, looking at the sea below the clouds, with a bit of excitement on their faces.
Chen Yuting discovered that the location of the Jindan monk's cave is located on a relatively deserted volcanic island in the northwest of the "Red Star Sea Area", which is still some distance away from the Baisha Island where the "Tianxuan Sect" is located.
Because there is an active volcano that frequently erupts, the entire island is often surrounded by all kinds of unpleasant volcanic ash and smoke, and the environment is a bit harsher than other islands.
Although there is a pretty good second-level mid-level spiritual vein on this island, it is uninhabited all year round. There are only some monster beasts that like fire-attribute spiritual energy on the island.
After Song Qingming and the others set off from "White Sand Island", they flew in a flying boat for nearly three days and finally arrived near the island.
Still dozens of miles apart, Song Qingming and the others saw a black cloud rising into the sky in front of them.
Chen Yuting, who had been here many times, saw this huge black cloud and immediately said happily to Song Qingming and the others: "Senior Song, ahead is the Black Cloud Island where the cave is located.
The environment here is a bit harsh, and there are many second-level monsters. Except for some people who want to collect fire-attribute elixirs, few monks come here.
Me. It was because I was looking for a magical elixir that I came here to try my luck. When I didn't want to find the elixir, I ran into a three-eyed fire fox and chased it all the way before accidentally discovering the cave."
"The world. There are so many things that happen by chance, and you will never miss the opportunity that comes your way, but it’s a little early to say this now. You have to go in and find out what kind of opportunity this is.”
Song Qingming looked at the black clouds in front of him, his face always looking calm. Unexpectedly, Chen Yuting and Luo Li were so excited that they couldn't sit still and stood up.
After approaching this "Black Cloud Island", Song Qingming waved his hand and released a shield in front of the airship, blocking the volcanic dust that continued to fall in the sky, and landed directly on a flat land on the east side of the island.
The area of this "Black Cloud Island" is more than double that of the "White Sand Island" where Tianxuan Sect is located. The spiritual energy on the island is also richer, but there is thick dust all over the mountain. Only a small area in the east still has green trees and flowers.
After the three of them landed on the island, under the guidance of Chen Yuting, they quickly arrived at the top of the crater in the middle of the island.
Thick smoke is constantly spewing out, and the sound of boiling magma can be heard below. The temperature here has far exceeded what ordinary people can bear. Even monks in the Qi Refining Stage cannot survive for a long time without the protection of special magic weapons. Stay here.
However, the three of them were all monks at the foundation-building stage and above. They could use the body shield to block the high temperature outside, so they didn't feel too uncomfortable.
After arriving at a groove in the crater, Chen Yuting turned to Song Qingming and said: "Senior Song, the cave is down here, and the entrance has been covered by my formation. It should be No one can easily find this place."
Song Qingming nodded slightly and said, "Well! This place is so secret that no one will come here for no reason unless you accidentally find it. Therefore,
This fellow Taoist built the cave in such a secret place. To be honest, you didn’t discover this place by chance. It is really easy for people to find it. It seems that he is very careful about it. ”
Seeing that the cave was surrounded by volcanic smoke, making it impossible for ordinary monks in the Qi Refining Stage to approach it, Song Qingming also secretly admired the ingenuity of its owner.
If Chen Yuting hadn't strayed into this place chasing a monster, I really don't know when this cave would have been discovered.
After explaining, Chen Yuting took out her flying sword with a wave of her hand, flew directly with the sword and plunged into the crater below. Soon she came to a tower that could only accommodate a few dozen feet below. Two or three people on the stone platform.
Seeing this, Song Qingming immediately lifted Luo Li aside with one hand and followed directly behind Chen Yuting. In order not to affect Chen Yuting's casting, Song Qingming stopped directly in mid-air and did not fall on the platform below.
After arriving on the stone platform, Chen Yuting used her magic power in both hands and immediately took out two formation flags from her storage bag and planted them directly on the mountain wall in front of her.
Chen Yuting then quickly cast a spell with both hands, slowly dispersing the thick smoke gathered around her. Soon, a hole with a radius of seven or eight feet was revealed on the mountain wall.
"Senior Song! It's right here. Junior, let's lead you in first!"
After saying something to Song Qingming in mid-air, Chen Yuting took out a white ball technique with a hint of cold air. The weapon was placed on the top of the head, and then took the lead to walk in the front entrance of the cave.
Song Qingming did not waste any time, and immediately released their body-protecting auras, then flew over and followed Chen Yuting into the cave.
It was also extremely hot in this cave. Luo Li, who was not used to it when he came here for the first time, immediately felt the heat wave coming from the surrounding air, and his face couldn't help but look a little uncomfortable. .
Seeing this, Song Qingming on the side immediately increased his magic power, doubling the protective spiritual light on his body to resist the heat, and covered Luo Li next to him. Only then did her face gradually change. Looks better.
The three of them walked less than a hundred feet into the cave. The terrain in front suddenly began to slope downwards. They advanced several hundred feet further and finally came to a relatively large cave.
The cave is about five or six feet wide in circumference, and there are obvious signs of manual excavation and processing around it. From here, it is not difficult to judge that it must have been done here by high-level immortal cultivators.
Because it is located deep in the volcano, in addition to the scalding flames, there are also many places where a trace of red magma emerges from time to time, giving the entire cave a hint of light in the dark underground.
Chen Yuting led the two of them through the cave to a stone gate in the deepest part, and then she took the initiative to stop.
"Senior Song, this is it. The magic weapon I brought out was found in the stone chamber over there.
The restrictions on this stone gate are very powerful. I have spent many years only destroying the surface covering circle. The real restrictions inside have been unable to be opened.
However, after so many years of trying, I have also researched some methods for this restriction. This time, with Senior Song coming together, it should be possible to break this restriction as expected. "
Hearing Chen Yuting's words, Song Qingming nodded to her calmly, then turned around and came to the long-abandoned stone chamber she just pointed to.
The stone chamber was like As Chen Yuting said before, there are only two ordinary stone shelves , there are some larger stone jars and some small porcelain bottles placed on it.
After many years of neglect, the monsters that strayed into this place have long ago turned it into a mess. Already empty, nothing left.
Because no one had cleaned it for a long time, the stone room was full of dust. Song Qingming stood at the door and glanced around. His eyes suddenly turned to a pile of rocks in the corner, and then he walked over with a calm expression.
"Senior Song, I have searched this place several times before and found nothing useful." Seeing that Song Qingming seemed to have discovered something, Chen Yuting on the side said something puzzled and followed suit. Walked over. Song Qingming, who came to the front of the pile of rocks, ignored Chen Yuting beside him and directly took a dusty bronze medal from the pile of inconspicuous rocks into his hand with a flash of inspiration.
This bronze medal has been among the rocks for many years. It has lost its color and has become integrated with the ground after being covered with dust.
"Hey! What is this thing, Senior Song?" Seeing that Song Qingming really found a bronze medal inside, Chen Yuting and Luo Li immediately gathered around and asked with some confusion.
Song Qingming, who was holding the bronze medal, took a closer look, shook his head and said: "This object is damaged and I can't see its specific legs. I just feel that there is some corpse energy on it. It seems to be a magic weapon for refining corpses or something like that." ."
"For refining corpses. "A magic weapon?"
Seeing that Song Qingming found something as soon as he arrived, he thought it was another precious spiritual object like a magic weapon. After hearing Song Qingming's answer, Chen Yuting and Luo Li A look of disappointment immediately appeared on his face.
An ordinary magic weapon used for refining corpses, even if it is intact, is only worth a few hundred spirit stones at most. What's more, this object has been seriously damaged, and it can't be replaced by any spirit stones at all. The two of them were overjoyed.
"Senior Song, since we can't find anything good here, why don't we hurry up and break the formation, enter the cave as soon as possible and get what we need, and we can return to Baisha Island as soon as possible."< br>
After hearing Chen Yuting's reminder, Song Qingming did not delay any further. After nodding thoughtfully, he put away the bronze medal in his hand and then left the stone room with them.
After the few people returned to the stone door, when Chen Yuting was about to step forward to prepare to break the formation, she was stopped by Song Qingming directly.
"You guys stand down first, I know how to break this formation."
Hearing what Song Qingming said, Chen Yuting couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Oh! Are you also the same, Senior Song? An array mage? "
Hearing Chen Yuting's question, Song Qingming did not answer directly. Instead, he took out five high-level array flags and told her the answer directly with his actions.
I saw Song Qingming casting spells with both hands. The formation flags immediately flashed with light, and under Song Qingming's control, they were inserted around the stone gate and above several formation eyes.
Seeing this scene, Chen Yuting, who was still a little confused, immediately knew that Song Qingming’s formation level was far above hers. After smiling awkwardly, Chen Yuting’s eyes immediately focused on Song Qingming. .
Being able to see a high-level formation master demonstrate the method of breaking the formation at such a close distance is a rare opportunity for an formation master. Chen Yuting certainly does not want to miss such a good learning opportunity.
The restriction placed on the stone gate is a third-level mid-level formation. Although it has been left unattended for many years, the power of the formation has weakened a lot.
But after all, it is still a third-level mid-level array. Even if its power is not at its peak, it is not something Chen Yuting, a second-level array master, can break at will.
If Song Qingming didn't take action directly, with Chen Yuting's formation level, even if it went smoothly, he would have to prepare for at least three or four days before he could break through the formation.
Facing a third-level mid-level formation that had been greatly reduced in power, Song Qingming’s current level of formation did not expend much effort. It only took less than an hour to easily eliminate all the formations above the stone gate. Prohibition.
Seeing Song Qingming put away the formation flags around the stone gate, Chen Yuting, who was standing aside, immediately stepped forward and cupped her hands and said: "I didn't expect that the senior's formation skills are so advanced. This junior's skills are so smart today, it really makes the senior "It's funny."
Song Qingming immediately waved his hand and said: " I have been practicing the formation method for more than two hundred years, and I have achieved some success. Luo Li doesn't know how to blame you for this.
You made a good judgment earlier. This formation is already at the third level. It is true that the formation is not something that ordinary monks can set up, and the people who set it up are at least at the Golden Core level.
After you go in later, you two must be careful and don't touch the things inside casually to avoid any forbidden plot. "
"Senior, don't worry, junior knows it! "Hearing Song Qingming's instructions, Chen Yuting and Luo Li immediately raised their hands and responded.
After confirming that the owner of the cave in front of them was at least a Jindan monk, the two girls felt a little more excited at this moment. He was full of expectations for the spiritual object at the door.
After giving Luo Li two instructions, Song Qingming nodded slightly. , and then cast a spell to summon the "Golden Wind" and commanded him to step forward and push open the stone door in front of him.
As soon as the stone door was opened, a burst of dust immediately rolled up inside. Song Qingming waved his hand and released a breeze to blow it away. After leaving, they walked up to "Golden Wind" and took a closer look at the cave in front of them
This cave is not very large, only about five or six feet wide than the cave outside.
However, although it is small, it is packed with things. In addition to some visible daily necessities, the surrounding wooden shelves are filled with various bottles, jars, magical instruments, Various spiritual objects such as spiritual talismans and martial arts books can be found almost everywhere.
On the right side of the cave, there are dozens of unopened wooden boxes stacked in rows higher than a person. Next to them, various materials and minerals are piled in the corner like a hill.
After practicing for so many years, Song Qingming had gone out with others to explore the caves of other high-level monks. He was already mentally prepared and couldn't help but look surprised when he saw the scene that came into view. color.
Had it not been confirmed that this place should be a monk's cave, Song Qingming would have thought that he had entered someone's treasury by mistake.
"Wow! There are so many things. Senior, it seems that we have really made a fortune this time." Before Song Qingming could speak, Luo Li, who was standing aside, took the lead and shouted excitedly.
However, because of Song Qingming's previous warning, even though Luo Li couldn't bear it and went to check, he still didn't move forward. He just looked at Song Qingming with a happy face, waiting for him. Next step arrangements.
Chen Yuting was also very excited at the moment. Even if she couldn't find other good things, just bringing back these spiritual objects in front of her would be enough for her to make a fortune and successfully reach the ninth level of foundation building.
If she can still find the cave owner’s storage bag and get a few third-level spiritual objects from it, she will have the opportunity to redeem it for pill-forming spiritual objects in the future, and she will also have the opportunity to become like Song Qingming in the future. The aloof golden elixir monk.
However, in front of Song Qingming, Chen Yuting tried her best to conceal her inner excitement, carefully stepped forward and asked: "Senior, is there anything wrong here? Can we go in now?"
"Well! Let's go in first."
Song Qingming, who was standing at the door, took a careful look around and found nothing strange. He nodded slightly to the two of them and walked in first with "Golden Wind".
After the three of them entered the cave, they immediately began to carefully search for the spiritual objects on the wooden shelves and collected all the useful things they could take away.
Although the items on the shelf are not of high quality, they are superior in quantity. If you take them out, you can easily exchange them for ten or twenty thousand spirit stones. This is already a fortune for their foundation-building monks. Not a small fortune.
Some spiritual objects were damaged over time, and Chen Yuting and Luo Li did not let them go. Both of them were monks who were used to living a frugal life. They finally made a fortune, and they let go completely this time. himself.
Song Qingming glanced around and found that most of the places here were first- and second-level low-level spiritual objects, none of which he could use, so he lost much interest and walked to the other side of the cave.
This cave was full of dazzling things, and it didn’t look like an abandoned place. Song Qingming glanced around but didn’t see the corpse of the owner of the cave, and couldn’t help but feel a little doubtful.
The caves of Jindan monks are generally not too simple. Although the outside is full of various spiritual objects, based on Song Qingming’s experience, these things should only be used to hide the location of the owner of the cave. It is a real treasure trove.
"Senior, how come there are so many monks' skeletons here!"
Just as he was looking around for information about the agency and where the master of the cave was hiding, he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind him. Luo Li exclaimed, and Song Qingming quickly turned around and came to her side.
Song Qingming did not open the large wooden boxes piled in the corner to check, thinking that they contained the same ore materials as the ones next to them.
It wasn't until Luo Li came over and opened one of them just now that he discovered that it contained the skeleton of a corrupted monk.
It wasn’t just this wooden box. After Song Qingming opened the other wooden boxes, he found that they were all the skeletons of monks who had lived and died for many years.
Most of them have unrecognizable faces and have turned into white bones. Only two or three of them, who have higher cultivation levels and have reached the foundation building stage, are still somewhat intact.
“Senior, the owner of this cave has placed so many corpses in this kind of place. Could it be that he is practicing some evil magic?”
Seeing the mountains of monk skeletons in front of her, Chen Yuting immediately felt something strange in her heart, and hurriedly asked Song Qingming.
“I don’t feel much demonic energy here. It’s probably not the work of demon cultivators. It’s probably monks who have practiced the corpse puppet method like me. However, most monks can only refine one or two corpse puppets. Use it, this person put so many corpses of monks here, it is true It’s a bit weird.
The Jindan monk’s cave will definitely not only have these low-level spiritual objects. Don’t worry, we should know everything when we find the owner of the cave.” (End of this chapter)