Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 304 Treasure
The cave is not large.

The stone wall was covered with moss.

A halo of light appeared from nowhere, filling the entire stone chamber and making it as bright as day.

This must be the former residence of someone who once lived here; there are still withered and collapsed bookshelves on one side.

On the central stone platform, a mummified corpse sat cross-legged.

The mummified corpse had its head bowed, its hands forming the Taoist Vajra Mudra, and it was draped in a tattered robe.

corner.

A stone pillar, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, resembles an upside-down stalagmite, its surface covered with white spiritual crystals.

The viscous, milky liquid slid down the stalagmite and dripped into the water tank below.

"clatter!"

The white spiritual liquid fell into the water tank, creating ripples, and a rich spiritual aura filled the entire area.

Innate spiritual milk!

a drop.

This would allow a Golden Core Grandmaster's depleted magical power to return to its peak.

Zhu Ju's heart pounded wildly.

The innate divine milk is undoubtedly a top-grade spiritual medicine, which can not only replenish true essence and magical power, but also be refined into spiritual pills.

There are probably over a hundred drops of innate divine milk in the trough; enough to exchange for a magic weapon.

The key is!
Zhu Ju possesses a Yuanling Stone Embryo, which, with the aid of innate divine milk, can be incubated and refined into an external avatar.

The physical body of the Yuanling Stone Embryo can withstand the bombardment of magic weapons. In terms of physical strength alone, it is even stronger than that of a cultivator who has just entered the Golden Core stage.

If I could get my hands on it...

Thinking of this, his breathing became rapid.

"I found it."

Pei Jingque's voice trembled, his face filled with excitement:
"I really found it!"

"Be careful." Zhu Ju steadied himself and said slowly:

"First, check for any traps."

"Correct!"

Pei Jingque took a deep breath, flicked his sleeve and threw out an object, and a soft spiritual light instantly enveloped the entire stone chamber.

"no problem."

She stepped forward and approached the mummified corpse:

"After death, the spiritual energy within the body dissipates, yet the corpse remains intact for a hundred years, with condensed Qi of malevolent energy on the surface of the skin. This is a characteristic of a fully formed Nine Profound Malevolent Body."

"Well……"

"Before his death, Senior Song must have fought with someone, and the fatal wound was to his heart."

Lifting the tattered robes, a fist-sized wound piercing through the heart came into view.

"Senior Song?"

Zhu Ju's eyes moved slightly:

"His surname is Song?"

"Yes." Pei Jingque nodded.

"This senior's secular name is Song Jie, also known as the Bladeless Heavenly Sword. He is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator."

"He was originally expected to become a Nascent Soul cultivator, but alas..."

She shook her head slightly, looking regretful.

Late stage of Golden Elixir?

Zhu Ju looked surprised.

Such a powerful figure would be a well-known figure even in the current righteous and demonic paths.

I never imagined I would die here.

Why he came here alone, and who killed him—these secrets will likely never be known.

"found it!"

Pei Jingque raised his voice and picked up a strangely shaped token from the dust beside the corpse.

One side of the token is decorated with flowers, fish, and exotic animals, while the other side is inscribed with the words "True Words" in ancient seal script.

Ok?
Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows slightly.

He also has one of these tokens.

On Yunjing Island in the East China Sea, he encountered an opponent named Yu Lou, and after killing him, he obtained an identical token.

Yu Lou's cultivation level is not high, but he has a special supernatural power called "words become law", which can immobilize people of the same level.

If Zhu Ju hadn't possessed some skill, he would likely have perished back then.

"Truth?"

After a moment's thought, he spoke slowly:
"Senior sister, what is this?"

"A token of the True Word Sect." Pei Jingque tightened his grip on the token in his hand, took a deep breath, and said slowly:
“A long, long time ago, in the cultivation world, besides the Jade Void Sect, there were two other great immortal sects that could rival it.”

"They are the Shingon sect and the Five Elements sect."

"Later, I don't know what happened, but the Shingon Sect and the Five Elements Sect fell into ruin one after another, until they lost their lineage."

"The True Word Sect? The Five Elements Sect?" Zhu Ju asked slowly.
"Sister."

"This Senior Song, you're not a disciple of our Mingxu Sect, are you?"

Ok?
Pei Jingque's expression changed slightly.

"Junior brother..." She opened her mouth, her expression complicated.
"It's not that I intentionally deceived you, but there are some things that only the Sect Master of Mingxu Sect can know."

"Wait until we get back..."

"Junior brother, how about we discuss this in detail when we get back?"

Zhu Ju shook his head slightly.

He believed the other party would not harm him.

However, given that their relationship was already ambiguous and they had been separated for decades, it's understandable that they are now wary of each other.

"what?"

"There is a broken sword here."

With a quick glance, a broken sword on the stone wall caught Zhu Ju's attention, and he stepped forward and pulled it out.

The stone wall was covered with moss, and the broken sword had no spirit; it would be easy to overlook if one did not happen to see it.

"A divine object concealed itself, what a treasure!"

Pei Jingque took the broken sword, which was about half a foot long, her beautiful eyes sparkling:

"The blade is without edge; it should be Senior Song's personal flying sword, the Sword Without Edge. This sword is a top-grade magic weapon. Even though only half of it remains now, it should not fall below the level of a magic weapon after being reforged."

"Ding……"

She flicked her finger lightly, her jade-like fingertip gently touching the broken sword, and a strange, chilling aura quietly emerged.

Pei Jingque was startled and subconsciously let go.

"Bah..."

The broken sword fell to the ground and immediately embedded itself in the hard rock.

"Sword Intent!"

Zhu Ju looked surprised and doubtful:

"The sword master has been dead for hundreds of years, yet the broken sword still possesses such a sharp sword intent. How formidable must he have been in life?"

"but……"

"This sword intent seems somewhat familiar."

"It must be the sword intent of annihilation." Pei Jingque carefully picked up the broken sword and said:

"The reason why Senior Song's sword was not sharpened was not because he was kind-hearted and unwilling to kill."

"On the contrary!"

"According to the sect's records, Senior Song's swordsmanship was extremely bloodthirsty, often taking lives. To control his killing intent, he specially forged a bladeless sword to constantly remind himself to adhere to the righteous path." "This sword intent, with its restrained killing intent and annihilation of all things, does have something in common with your swordsmanship, Junior Brother. Perhaps you can comprehend a swordsmanship from it."

He handed it over as he spoke.

Annihilation Sword Intent?

Could it be related to the Netherworld Cult's Path of Annihilation and Destruction?

No wonder it felt somewhat familiar.

Zhu Ju took the broken sword, examined it carefully for a moment, and then put it into his storage bag.

His swordsmanship was already established. Even if he could learn something from this broken sword, he would only learn a little from it and would never change his ways and follow someone else's path.

The two searched the stone chamber for a while longer and finally found a broken pagoda.

The number of stories the pagoda originally had is unknown, but now only two stories remain, and the surface has many cracks.

"Another incomplete high-grade magic weapon."

Pei Jingque gently stroked the pagoda, her voice filled with emotion:

"Although it is incomplete, it will still be a magic weapon after being reforged. Just these two items alone have made our trip worthwhile."

"What's more..."

She turned and looked at the corner:
"There's still so much innate spiritual milk here!"

"This place should be a ley line node." Zhu Ju carefully observed the stalagmite dripping with innate spiritual milk:

"The earth's spiritual energy gathers here, and through the transformation of this stalagmite that has existed for countless years, innate spiritual milk is born."

"The Rock Armored Crocodile is also an earth-attribute monster, which is probably why it chose to live in this area."

As he spoke, he stepped forward, took out a jade bottle, and carefully collected all the spiritual milk from the water tank.

He touched the heavy jade bottle, and a smile appeared on his face.

"That's right." Pei Jingque nodded, and with a flick of his hand, a ribbon flew out and wrapped around the stalagmite.
"This item is also a treasure; let's take it with us!"

"Crack!"

She exerted a gentle force, and the stalagmite immediately trembled, with cracks appearing on its surface, causing the earth to shake.

Anomalies in the earth's vein nodes naturally cause earth vein disturbances.

Ok?
The two men's expressions changed.

The disturbance of the earth's veins will trigger the tide of primordial energy, which can be sensed even from thousands of miles away.

"We can't stay here any longer, let's go!"

Pei Jingque suddenly exerted his strength, tearing the stalagmite off and putting it into his storage bag. He then pulled Zhu Ju and prepared to leave.

at this time.

"wrong!"

Zhu Ju's heart suddenly pounded, and his expression turned grave:

"It's coming!"

Who is coming?
It's naturally the Rock Armored Demon Crocodile!
"How could this be?" Pei Jingque's expression changed drastically.

"I've only just started."

"Judging from the distance and time, it should have already started heading back when we entered the cave." Zhu Ju's expression was grave.
"It happened!"

"boom!"

Before the words were even finished, a deafening roar erupted from above, causing the earth to tremble incessantly.

"Shh!"

Pei Jingque grabbed his hand, and the two instantly entered a state of profound mystery, completely concealing their auras.

"That does not work."

Zhu Ju shook his head:

“I have dealt with third-tier demonic beasts before. Although Senior Sister’s Profound Realm is mysterious, it may not be able to hide it.”

"Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to take a gamble!" Pei Jingque gritted her teeth and looked around for a way out.

Going out the way we came from is definitely not an option; there's a high chance we'll run into the Rock Armored Crocodile returning from the same spot.

"under."

Zhu Ju spoke:
"Under Senior Song's body."

Pei Jingque's eyes lit up, and he made a hand seal. The two of them flashed and disappeared into the stone platform.

They had just hidden themselves on the stone platform when they heard a roar from outside.

"boom!"

The rocks shattered, and a crocodile head the size of a house smashed through the stone wall and appeared in the stone chamber.

"Roar!"

Seeing the situation inside the stone chamber, especially the disappearance of the stalagmites and innate spiritual milk, the Rock Armored Crocodile's huge eyes flashed with anger, and it roared, the sound waves visible to the naked eye reverberating in all directions, causing the surrounding rocks to shatter with a crash.

Fortunately, it deliberately avoided the remains of 'Senior Song', thus saving the two people hiding in the stone platform below from harm.

otherwise,

Even if they are not injured, they will still be revealed from their stealth state.

"Roar!"

"Roar!!!"

The Rock Armored Crocodile roared repeatedly, its body, over thirty meters long, ramming wildly through the cave. Countless rocks tumbled down, only to be smashed into dust by the crocodile. The earth trembled incessantly, turning the faces of the two people hiding in the stone platform deathly pale.

It was as if a mad tiger was roaring and rampaging around me; anyone discovered would be doomed.

Level three!

Such beings already possess a degree of divine authority.

Pei Jingque's beautiful eyes narrowed, her face turned pale, and she gripped Zhu Ju's hand tighter and tighter.

"Sister."

Zhu Ju breathed a sigh of relief and spoke in a low voice:
"It didn't find us."

“…No.” Pei Jingque’s face was bitter.

"This is already the limit of the Profound Realm. If we make any movement, it will detect us."

Ok?
Zhu Juxin's heart sank.

"It's alright." He thought for a moment, then said slowly:
"It will eventually leave, and then we can leave."

“…” Pei Jingque’s eyes were filled with despair:

"I can hold on for another hour at most."

"Maintaining the Profound Realm not only consumes my true essence and magical power, but also my spiritual power. Taking medicine cannot prolong it for too long."

How could a supernatural power like the Profound Realm be without any cost?
With innate divine milk, there is no need to worry about a lack of true essence and magical power, but the power of the soul is difficult to replenish.

There was silence.

Zhu Ju closed his eyes, his thoughts racing.

After a while.

He spoke slowly:
"The Rock Armored Crocodile is injured, and quite badly. Although its outburst was incredibly powerful, it wasn't as exaggerated as we imagined. Its strength is estimated to be comparable to a newly advanced Golden Core cultivator."

In their perception, a huge rift stretched from the head of the Rock Armored Crocodile to its abdomen, almost splitting it in two.

Although the bleeding stopped, the wound remained, and a mysterious force was preventing it from healing.

"Ah."

Pei Jingque nodded slowly, as if she understood something, her eyes showing hesitation and disbelief.

"Sister."

Zhu Ju looked directly at the other person and said solemnly:

"We have no other choice."

"..." Pei Jingque smiled bitterly and shook his head gently:
"Nine deaths and a lifetime."

"It's better than certain death."

(End of this chapter)