I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

The runes on that stone pillar were extremely strange.

From the top to the bottom of the stone pillar, there are eight huge ancient symbols engraved on it, as well as countless dense and strange stripes.

The stripes twisted and swayed like living things, shimmering with a faint, eerie light.

What's even more striking is that the entire stone pillar is inlaid with many rare yin-yang jade pieces, evenly distributed throughout the pillar, shimmering with a faint black and white light.

The light intertwined and flowed, as if the yin and yang energies were slowly surging.

"The Spirit Sealing Pillar?"

Ling Yuling recognized the item at a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Although her cultivation level was the lowest among the three, only at the early stage of Core Formation, as the young master of the Star Palace, she was knowledgeable and experienced, far surpassing ordinary cultivators.

She had not only seen records of these special magical artifacts left behind by ancient cultivators in the Star Palace's books, but she had also seen the actual objects.

"Yes, Sister Ling, I remember now..." Xueye nodded, a look of realization appearing in her beautiful eyes.

She stepped forward, carefully examined the stone pillar, and said softly:

"This thing looks like an ordinary stone pillar, but it was actually forged by mixing more than a dozen extremely precious refining materials. This one pillar alone is worth nearly ten thousand spirit stones."

Ling Yuling picked up the thread and continued to explain, "The so-called 'Spirit Sealing Pillar' is actually a huge magical artifact used by ancient cultivators to seal the surrounding spiritual energy and completely prevent it from leaking out. This rare artifact is usually only used for two purposes."

She paused, her phoenix eyes narrowing slightly: "One reason is to seal away some extremely rare spiritual herbs and plants, preventing their spiritual energy from leaking out and causing them to lose their spirituality, which is why we're willing to go to such great lengths. The other reason is to suppress certain powerful ghost-like demons, to prevent them from transforming and escaping."

"Since the Spirit Sealing Pillar was used, the ghosts and monsters suppressed inside are probably not simple." Ling Yuling frowned slightly, a hint of apprehension flashing in her eyes.

Although she is the young master of the Star Palace and possesses several remarkable protective magic treasures, she is still only at the early stage of Core Formation.

If you really encounter a powerful ghost, you can't help but feel a little scared.

"It's alright." Xueye didn't seem to care, a confident smile playing on her lips. "We're already here, are we going to back down just because we're afraid of some ghosts?"

As she spoke, her gaze swept over Zhou Yuan, intentionally or unintentionally.

That confidence was not only confidence in one's own cultivation, but also confidence in Zhou Yuan.

She knew that this hidden master Zhou was the real trump card among the three.

"That's what I think too," Zhou Yuan said with a faint smile, his expression calm.

Ling Yuling glanced at Xue Ye, then at Zhou Yuan, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Sister Xue seemed to have a strange confidence in Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan is only in the mid-stage of Core Formation. Even if he has profound knowledge of formations, how effective can he be against ghosts?

However, since both of them had said so, she couldn't back down.

"Since Sister Xue and Master Zhou are both interested, then Yu Ling will accompany you."

She took out a yellow, bell-shaped magical artifact from her storage bag and held it in her palm.

The magical artifact had an ancient and simple design, with densely packed runes engraved on its bell wall, faintly exuding an aura of warding off evil.

"but……"

Ling Yuling changed the subject, looking at the spirit-sealing pillar, "Tilting this spirit-sealing pillar is a bit troublesome. It must be rotated several times with tremendous force before it can be toppled. The three of us are all cultivators, and even with the strength-enhancing talisman, we probably can't turn this stone pillar that several people can hug."

As she spoke, her brows furrowed slightly.

Xueye was also taken aback; this was indeed a difficult problem.

Although cultivators possess powerful magical abilities, their physical strength is not outstanding.

Such a massive stone pillar could hardly be moved even by the combined efforts of three people.

"I'll do it."

Zhou Yuan suddenly spoke.

The two women looked at him at the same time, their eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

Could it be that Zhou Yuan possesses brute strength?

Zhou Yuan remained calm and unhurried, patting the spirit beast pouch at his waist—

A black light flashed, and a small monkey about a foot tall appeared in front of everyone.

It is the Soul-Crying Beast!

This little creature is entirely emerald green, with a pair of bright, darting eyes and an enormous, prominent nose that makes it look both adorable and eerie.

"This thing... is it a wailing spirit?"

Ling Yuling's pupils suddenly contracted, and she blurted out.

She stared at the little monkey in disbelief, her face filled with shock.

The Wailing Soul—this is a legendary ferocious creature!

It requires countless souls and blood sacrifices to be refined, and every appearance of it means that the cultivation world is about to be thrown into chaos!

She never expected that Zhou Yuan, a rogue cultivator, would possess such a ferocious weapon!

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Xueye was slightly taken aback, but quickly regained her composure.

She knew perfectly well that this thing was definitely not something Zhou Yuan had refined himself.

After arriving in the Chaotic Star Sea, Zhou Yuan has been dealing with the Six-Linked Palace. Where would he have the time and strength to refine such a ferocious creature?

It must have been obtained by chance.

Moreover, in her memory, Zhou Yuan was a man of honor and righteousness who would never indiscriminately kill innocent people.

"A chance encounter."

Zhou Yuan simply gave a brief explanation, then with a thought, he issued a command to Ti Hun through the Soul-Sounding Pearl.

Black light surged forth!

Its body instantly swelled, transforming into a giant ape ten feet tall in the blink of an eye!

That massive body exuded power, its muscles bulging and radiating a chilling aura!

The giant ape strode forward, walked to the Spirit Sealing Pillar, opened its thick arms, and hugged the stone pillar tightly!

"Hey--!"

It let out a low growl and began to slowly turn the stone pillar.

One lap... two laps... three laps...

Amidst the roar, the enormous stone pillar, which would take several people to encircle, was actually rotated three times!

Then, the giant ape gave a sudden shove—

"boom--!!!"

The stone pillar crashed to the ground with a deafening roar, causing the entire hall to tremble slightly and leaving a deep groove in the floor! This showed just how incredibly heavy the stone pillar was!

Just after the Spirit Sealing Pillar collapsed, a large hole suddenly appeared in the ground next to it.

The cave entrance was pitch black and bottomless, with a chilling wind blowing out. A small row of white stone steps extended from the edge of the entrance, leading directly into the depths of the underground.

Zhou Yuan put away the wailing spirit and, without saying a word, stepped into the cave first.

A snowy night followed closely behind.

Ling Yuling was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses.

As she watched Zhou Yuan's disappearing figure, a complex and indescribable emotion welled up within her.

This week, Yuan... brought her far too many surprises.

With superb alchemy skills, mastery of formations, and the ability to weep with souls, yet remaining so calm and composed... just how many secrets does this person still hold?

She took a deep breath and activated the yellow bell-shaped magic weapon in her hand.

A faint yellow light emanated from the bell, enveloping her entire body.

This is a special talisman she prepared to ward off evil spirits, specifically designed to subdue ghosts.

After doing all that, she took her steps to catch up.

……

The cave is very deep.

It took Zhou Yuan a full quarter of an hour to reach the end of the stone steps.

Suddenly, a square hall, over twenty feet in size, appeared before them.

Besides the main entrance, there are two semi-circular side doors on the left and right of this hall, the destination of which is unknown.

Several fist-sized luminous pearls were embedded in the ceiling of the hall, illuminating the area with a milky white halo.

The walls around them were dotted with dots, as if some kind of magic had been used, making them look exceptionally beautiful.

Zhou Yuan continued walking and stepped into the hall.

Xueye and Ling Yuling followed closely behind.

As soon as they entered, the two women's eyes were drawn to the scene in the hall.

In one corner of the hall, there was a small pool. Beside the pool, a skeleton, white as jade, lay half-reclined.

The skeleton was entirely white, as if carved from jade, and was remarkably well-preserved. However, a small, emerald-green arrow, about a foot long, was embedded in its head, pinning it firmly to the ground, making it appear extremely eerie.

However, Xue Ye and Ling Yuling's gazes did not linger on the skeleton for long—because what was in the pool was simply too dazzling!

That was a three-colored lotus!

It hasn't bloomed yet; it's just a bud the size of a bowl, but it already radiates a dazzling array of blue, red, and yellow colors.

Even more miraculously, a tiny, exquisite seven-colored rainbow appeared out of thin air just inches above the lotus!

Although the rainbow was only the size of a palm, it was incredibly beautiful and its light shimmered.

The water in the pond that supported the colorful lotus was not ordinary clear water, but an extremely viscous white emulsion that emitted a faint, exotic fragrance.

"This thing...could it be the legendary Seven-Colored Lotus?!"

A look of surprise flashed in Xueye's eyes, and her voice trembled slightly.

Her greatest expectation in coming to explore the ancient cultivator's ruins was to find an opportunity to form a Nascent Soul.

Legend has it that the Seven-Colored Lotus can bring the dead back to life and regenerate flesh from bones for mortals, while cultivators can greatly increase their cultivation level and even advance by one level!

If she could obtain this item to assist her, her chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage would greatly increase!