Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Feeling the hard texture in his palm, Wei Xi gripped the token and asked suspiciously, "What are you planning?"

Yu Han smiled gently, without a trace of hostility, "I am charitable and have always loved helping people in distress."

Wei Xi became even more vigilant, his distrust written all over his face.

Yu Han didn't say much, only that the Hundred Demon Tomb could only be maintained for a limited time, and if it was delayed any longer, it would be stuck here forever.

Wei Xi was absolutely certain of this—she was practically at her limit right now, which showed how strange the Hundred Demon Tomb was.

It was precisely because of his poor condition that Wei Xi did not fight to the death with Yu Han.

Not only do they have no chance of winning, but they might also have their weaknesses exposed by Yu Han, leading to their irreversible demise.

Having spent so much time with thieves, Wei Xi had picked up the habit of never leaving empty-handed. She was quite dissatisfied with only receiving a token, her eyes darting around as she asked, "How did you find us here?"

Yu Han blinked, then made a crooked face.

Wei Xi understood immediately, "That golden statue?"

Yu Han nodded in agreement, and added, "Back then, the Demon Chief killed all the water-controlling demons in the world, but he couldn't completely devour their power. Insatiable, he came up with this method to trap the remaining power of these demons in the Hundred Demon Tomb, constantly killing and devouring their power."

"Afterimage?"

“Exactly,” Yu Han answered crisply, “'Shadow' is a homophone for 'yin,' and actually refers to the remaining yin energy.”

"That golden statue is actually the exit of the Hundred Demon Tomb. The Demon Chief was skilled in smelting, and the exit could only accommodate the afterimage of one demon beast at a time."

"After the golden statue is awakened, the corresponding fragments of the demon beast's body are molded into several strange fish. The yin and yang energy of the sacrificial essence is used to awaken the afterimage in the Hundred Demon Tomb and borrow some of its power. After killing the fragments of the body again, the golden statue devours this power and transfers it to the demon leader."

Yu Han's tone was flat, yet it sent a chill down Wei Xi's spine. The clashing, wailing energies within his sight seemed to represent a blood feud spanning millennia.

"Where does the yang energy in this place come from?"

"Sacrificial offerings," Yuhan replied, "Years ago, this place was full of the yin energy of demonic beasts. That idiot Tanxian said he almost died here when he was a child. The continuous offerings over the past few hundred years have finally replenished some yang energy."

Wei Xi understood what he meant; it all came down to the balance of Yin and Yang. The Eastern Yi demon chieftain absorbed the Yin energy of the demons in the Hundred Demon Tomb while simultaneously replenishing it with Yang energy, managing to maintain the Hundred Demon Tomb.

No wonder I felt extremely uncomfortable when I came in. It wasn't just because my body couldn't adapt, but more importantly, this place was out of balance and couldn't accommodate a living person at all.

“I knew something was wrong when the moss on the beach hadn’t caused any trouble for half a day. After investigating, I found that the afterimages in the golden statue should have been tormented to the point of being delirious, but today the afterimage showed a strong desire, so I came this way, and sure enough, you were here.”

Wei Xi's heart tightened—she had been facing away from the golden statue without noticing anything; as for what the afterimage desired, it was certainly not a good thing.

"You kept testing the afterimage in the Golden Statue?" Wei Xi's tone was slightly probing. "So that's why Zuo Fei was able to win? You tampered with the materials!"

"Pretty much," Yu Han said casually, "It's a pity that Zuo Fei's brains can't match his skills, and he still lost the third round."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi took a slight step back—Yu Han's actions had established her as a scheming traitor.

In an era without credit scores, such a person would find it difficult to gain the trust of others.

"Whether you do it or not, and how you do it, is up to you," Yu Han raised an eyebrow, his tone flippant, "You'd better give me a surprise."

Before Wei Xi could say anything more, Yu Han turned and left again, looking as relaxed as if he were strolling in a garden, and the surrounding shadows all avoided him.

Wei Xi, of course, didn't receive that treatment. After Yu Han left, she could even feel those afterimages stirring, eager to seize her body and escape. This threat wasn't a major concern for Wei Xi, but she was worried that lingering there would cause further trouble, and she was determined to leave.

Of course, she hadn't forgotten about causing trouble for the Eastern Barbarian Demon Chief. Although the Hundred Demon Tomb was fraught with danger, as Zuo Fei had said, it contained a lot of good materials.

Unfortunately, the Eastern Barbarian demon leader was quite cunning. He carved out caves of various sizes into the rock face to store the precious materials he had plundered. These caves might not fool most people, but to the delirious afterimage, they looked no different from doors.

Each cave is equipped with an array that, once activated, will attract nearby afterimages. Unsuspecting intruders will easily meet their demise.

However, this was no challenge for Wei Xi—a weapon refiner needs to know a little bit about everything.

After Wei's meticulous analysis, she easily opened a cave.

It was the token that Yu Han had given her.

It's definitely not because the formation is too complex; Wei Xi's current mediocre skill level makes it completely incomprehensible.

Besides, there's a groove outside the hole that's the perfect size. Why not try putting the token in there?
Wei Xi felt no shame whatsoever; in fact, he felt a strange excitement.

Because at first glance, the cave turned out to be a passageway.

The cave entrance was narrow and the path ahead was deep, but faint glimmers of light could be seen at the exit, though it was unclear where it led.

Wei Xi felt much better standing here, and a bold idea popped into his mind: Could these passages lead directly to the place where the Eastern Yi demon chief was refining weapons?

As soon as the idea popped into Wei Xi's head, she couldn't control it. Suspicion and audacity clashed wildly in her mind.

In the end, she overcame her own suspicion with her audacity, and with tears in her eyes, Wei Xi decided to give the Eastern Yi Demon Chief a big surprise.

The thought of crawling out of this place and possibly heading straight for the enemy's lair made Wei Xi's lips curl into a smile.

Of course, Wei Xi had two bold ideas before leaving.

Since we're already here, it's not unreasonable for Wei Xi to take something as compensation for his emotional distress after he pried the token off the wall, right?
Taking advantage of the token, Wei Xi ransacked about twenty caves in the vicinity. Her wicked schemes finally had a chance to be put to use, and she specifically targeted smaller caves for looting.

It's not that Lian Gouhan's Qiankun Bag had nowhere to put it; it's just that materials that are small in size and few in quantity are more likely to be precious.

If time weren't so tight, Wei Xi would probably have hollowed out this place.

Remembering his mission to cause trouble, Wei Xi reluctantly stopped, preparing to carry out his second wicked idea.

After prying the token off the wall, Wei Xi thought that this place was probably also in the Bone Reef Sea. At worst, he could just go back to reality and save it again.

Wei Xi was lost in thought when his gaze swept over the token and suddenly stopped.

Perhaps because the Eastern Yi demon chief was skilled in smelting, this intricately patterned token gleamed faintly even in the poorly lit Hundred Demon Tomb.

The back of the token has two characters that Wei Xi recognizes, and the other side has a pattern made of flames.

Logically speaking, Wei Xi had seen this kind of totem in the Bone Reef Sea, so there should be no cause for alarm.

The problem is, there are only four flames on the token. (End of Chapter)