Chapter 85: Dou Emperor's Cave

"Amethyst Lion Birth Essence is already obtained."

"Let me think. Right, if I remember correctly, within the Magic Beast Mountains, there is still a cave where a fallen Dou Emperor expert is hidden!"

Yun Tianming carefully recalled the content from the original book.

It has to be said, Xiao Yan's luck is really extraordinary. He just arrived on the first day in the Magic Beast Mountains and found the treasure of a Dou Emperor. Such good fortune is truly enviable!

Yun Tianming expressed that being fellow time travelers, it's like old friends meeting again. With tears in his eyes, he could only reluctantly accept the tiny bit of luck from his fellow time traveler!

In the following days, Yun Tianming released Soul Perception throughout, carefully searching the Magic Beast Mountains. Of course, he wasn't searching blindly. Considering that in the original work, it was Xiao Yi Xian who first discovered the cave of the Dou Emperor, he only needed to use Qingshan Town as the center and conduct a carpet search in the surrounding areas.

Before long, he discovered what seemed to be the entrance to the cave from beneath a cliff.

"Found it! Huh, someone got here first?"

Yun Tianming raised an eyebrow slightly, his face returning to a calm expression.

No matter, he'll take action and snatch it back!

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In the past, Yun Tianming gave Xiao Yi Xian a pharmacology notebook. During a herb-gathering trip, she unexpectedly found the mysterious cave beneath the cliff. Due to the steepness of the cliff and the presence of Magic Beasts along the way, Xiao Yi Xian decided to inform Thousand Medicine House about the discovery. Both sides agreed to cooperate in exploring the mysterious cave and agreed to share the treasures found within.

"Damn it! Why is there no path? Xiao Yi Xian, are you sure there's treasure here?"

A female Dou Practitioner from Thousand Medicine House questioned Xiao Yi Xian with an unfriendly tone.

It was because, as their group descended the cliff, they encountered an attack from a rock snake, and the lover of the female Dou Practitioner unfortunately fell down the mountain and died.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian frowned deeply. However, considering the loss of the woman's lover, her irritable temper was understandable. Pointing to the stone door ahead, Xiao Yi Xian said, "Since this expert built a cave here, I don't think they would create a dead end with no way in."

The owner of Thousand Medicine House, Mr. Yao, took the initiative to step forward and tapped the stone door with his bamboo staff, shaking his head slowly. "The stone door is very thick; it probably requires at least three or more Dou Masters to forcefully break through."

"What? Three Dou Masters? In Thousand Medicine House, only Mr. Yao is a Dou Master. Do we have to find people from other mercenary groups to join forces?"

Seeing the situation, the people from Thousand Medicine House expressed their opposition one after another. Human nature is greedy, and with one more person, there would be one more pair of hands to share the treasures. Naturally, they were unwilling.

"Let me give it a try. The yellow light on this stone door seems to be infused with some kind of earth-based mechanism. With careful study, it shouldn't be difficult to open," Xiao Yi Xian said, touching the stone door and earnestly tinkering with it.

"Oh? Xiao Yi Xian knows about mechanisms too? If I recall correctly, that seems to be the expertise of a Wood or Earth attribute Dou Practitioner, right? Truly, Xiao Yi Xian is versatile and knowledgeable," Mr. Yao praised with a smiling expression.

"Mr. Yao, you're too kind. I've only read some books on mechanisms, not proficient at all. But using it for detection shouldn't be a problem. Found it!"

Under everyone's anticipation, Xiao Yi Xian quickly found the mechanism to open the stone door.

With a "click" sound, the heavy stone door slowly began to open.

"Treasure! Charge!"

"Be careful of traps."

Xiao Yi Xian's warning was not finished when everyone enthusiastically rushed in.

"Hehe, young people are always impulsive."

Mr. Yao entered calmly, holding a bamboo staff.

"This old fox."

Xiao Yi Xian muttered to herself, carefully entering only after confirming there was no danger.

In front of them was a vast stone chamber, covered in thick dust, clearly showing its age.

In the center of the chamber, there was a chair, and upon it sat a set of skeletal remains. The deeply sunken skull rested on the pale thigh bone, giving off a somewhat eerie vibe in the quiet atmosphere.

In front of the chair, there was a large stone platform with three locked stone boxes neatly arranged.

On the walls, rows of exquisite luminous stones were embedded. The female Dou Practitioner's eyes gleamed with excitement, "Wow! What's the identity of this deceased person? The funerary items are so luxurious!"

In the three corners of the stone chamber, there were surprisingly many gleaming gold coins and other precious items, and the quantity of these large gold coins was likely no less than several hundred thousand.

Greed appeared on the faces of the crowd as they directly grabbed handfuls of gold coins and stuffed them into their pockets.

Shifting her gaze away from the gleaming gold pile, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes landed on a medicinal field in the corner of the chamber.

"Purple-Blue Leaves, White Spirit Ginseng Fruit, Snow Lotus Seed."

Looking at the herbs and plants in the medicinal field, Xiao Yi Xian and Mr. Yao almost simultaneously hurried over. While others might not recognize these items, they knew very well that these seemingly inconspicuous plants were far more valuable and precious than the piles of gold coins.

"Could this be the legendary Ice Spirit Blazing Grass!"

Scanning the medicinal field, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes widened, finally staring fixedly at a white and red alternating herb in the center of the medicinal field.

This is something she had read in the pharmacology notebook gifted by Yun Tianming. The grass has white and red leaves, with crystalline particles resembling ice covering the white branches. On the fiery red crown, it looks like flames are blazing. The stark contrast in colors and properties makes this herb exceptionally unique.

"What?! It's actually Ice Spirit Blazing Grass? It's said to be a rare material used for refining Fifth Grade Pills!"

Mr. Yao widened his eyes. Even with his knowledge, he couldn't identify this Ice Spirit Blazing Grass, but at least he had heard of its name. Hearing about the tremendous value of the herb confirmed it from Xiao Yi Xian's words.

Xiao Yi Xian quickly covered her mouth, realizing the potential trouble. She looked at Mr. Yao with a vigilant expression and said, "Mr. Yao, according to our previous agreement, if we find herbs in this cave, I get half, and I have the priority to choose."

"Hehe~ Xiao Yi Xian, please rest assured. As the owner of Thousand Medicine House, I've always operated with integrity and will absolutely not violate our agreement."

Mr. Yao replied with a smiling and benevolent demeanor, portraying the image of a kind old man.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian slightly lowered her guard. After all, Thousand Medicine House had a good reputation in Qingshan Town, which is why she chose to share information about the mysterious cave with them.

However, what she didn't notice was the greed shimmering in the slightly narrowed eyes of Mr. Yao.

After dividing the gold on the ground, the attention of the group shifted to the three inconspicuous stone boxes. But upon opening them, the treasures inside left everyone astonished.

"Black Rank High-level Flying Dou Technique: Eagle Wings!"

"Black Rank High-level Soundwave Dou Technique: Mad Lion's Roar!"

"The Poison Emperor's Secret Book: Rainbow Poison Scripture!"

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