A daily divination, from family tortoise shells to immortal clans.

The testing process was not complicated. Chen Qingmo placed his hand on the tortoise's foot.

After a short while, the turtle carrying the sap lowered its feet.

"There is no trace of any demonic beasts, young friend. You may cultivate in the lake."

After human cultivators bathe in beast blood to cultivate, their bloodline will be mixed with the ferocity unique to demonic beasts.

Chen Qingmo did not cultivate the body-tempering technique, so this situation would not occur.

If Chen Weilan were here, she would not be able to enter the Earth Core Burning Flame Lake to cultivate.

Chen Qingmo entered the lake again, where the water surged and washed over his body.

He had just used his spiritual power to protect himself as he dived in, and hadn't sensed anything particularly special about the Earth Core Burning Lake.

Only then did he realize that this lake water had a similar effect to the Crimson Essence Pill.

Although the effect is less, the quantity is larger.

After cultivating for nearly five hours, Chen Qingmo felt that he had reached a bottleneck.

He jumped ashore and saw that the baby turtles, which he had previously been afraid to approach, had now gathered around him.

They stared at Chen Qingmo with bewildered eyes for a while, and then entered the lake at the call of the second-tier hulled turtle.

"Senior, I have completed my cultivation and it is time for me to leave."

"I just don't know where the exit is. I would appreciate it if you could enlighten me, senior."

Chen Qingmo bowed to the turtle carrying the sap and took his leave.

He still needed to explore other parts of the forbidden area and could not linger any longer.

But when he came in, he found that the entrance was already closed.

The tortoise carrying the sap nodded slightly and pointed to a place that looked like a teleportation array a hundred meters away.

"Use spirit stones to activate the teleportation array."

Chen Qingmo stepped forward and placed a few spirit stones on the ground.

After a dizzying spin, he successfully escaped from the bottom of the volcano.

He looked around and found himself standing at the bottom of an abyss.

There are no traces of any formations here, so it seems that the one next to the Burning Lake in the Earth's Core is a random teleportation array.

After witnessing the second-tier demonic beast, Chen Qingmo became much more cautious, and he no longer took off the Xunfeng Talisman on his back.

He returned to the top, but no one appeared around him.

After quickly determining the direction, he continued his journey deeper into the area.

Ten days later, Chen Qingmo frowned as he looked at the somewhat frosty corpse at his feet.

He never expected that someone would actually commit such a heinous act.

The Golden Core cultivators outside the forbidden area have already said that, regardless of life or death, everyone will eventually be squeezed out of the secret realm.

However, the corpse's clothing was not unique to the three major sects, but belonged to a Foundation Establishment family.

"It's pitiful that they lost their lives here."

Chen Qingmo sighed and began to worry about his own safety.

He wasn't the strongest in the forbidden area, but he possessed powerful escape techniques.

If others possess magical artifacts or formations capable of countering such methods, that would truly send chills down one's spine.

He examined the body but found no storage bag; it had already been taken by the murderer.

Chen Qingmo coldly surveyed his surroundings, then activated his spiritual power and left.

After he left, Guan Zhengbei emerged from behind a giant rock.

He stared in the direction Chen Qingmo had left, feeling a lingering fear.

He originally intended to kill another person, but upon seeing that the person was Chen Qingmo, he quietly hid himself.

His opponent was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and he was no match for him at all.

After entering the forbidden area, Guan Zhengbei landed in a different place from his allies.

Although they had a contact jade tablet, Guan Zhengbei did not think of contacting anyone else immediately.

He directly approached other lone cultivators nearby, pretending to travel with them, and then ambushed and killed them when they found the treasure.

The corpse in front of him was the first person to be killed; he was a member of a family at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Before Guan Zhengbei arrived, he had already purchased a high-level Tier 1 Cold Iron Ant and forcibly controlled it through the Beast Taming Ring.

This ant is equivalent to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and its body is covered in cold poison.

If bitten, a cultivator at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining will be poisoned within ten breaths and will be killed by the cold poison in no time.

Seeing that no one else was coming, Guan Zhengbei quickly used his magic to burn the corpse completely.

He was also afraid of being discovered, so he destroyed the body to cover his tracks.

After finishing, Guan Zhengbei took out the jade tablet.

"I also obtained many treasures from this person, so I'll stick with those few people for now."

He looked at the messages on the jade tablet and found that two people were in the Crimson Origin Domain, not too far from where he was.

Thinking of this, he quickly left the place and went to find his ally.

After traveling a hundred miles, Chen Qingmo encountered Li Youchen and Tian Yun'er.

The two sat together with worried expressions, staring at the distant mountains.

"Fellow Daoist Li, we meet again."

Chen Qingmo walked up to them and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

He could tell that the two must have encountered some kind of difficulty, perhaps even related to some treasure, otherwise why would they be lingering here?

"Fellow Daoist Chen?!" Li Youchen was somewhat surprised, then continued, "Fellow Daoist's arrival is truly timely!"

"My junior sister and I are looking for someone, but we haven't found anyone from our sect within a hundred miles."

"Fellow Daoist Chen and I are acquainted. Could you do me a favor?"

Li Youchen hesitated at first, but soon made up his mind.

"Fellow Daoist, please tell me what it is. If it is beyond my ability, I will certainly not risk my life."

Chen Qingmo didn't make his statement definitively. He had a good impression of the two, but he wasn't ready to risk his life for them.

The expectation in Tian Yun'er's eyes immediately faded, and she pursed her lips slightly.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this matter is not too dangerous."

"There are two demonic bears in that mountain range, both of them are high-level first-tier demonic beasts."

"They guard a Golden Fire Lotus, whose seeds are precious medicinal herbs for cultivators like us."

"Junior sister's combat skills are relatively weak, so it's a bit difficult for the two of us to deal with the two demonic bears."

"I was thinking of asking you to help deal with one of them, while we deal with the other."

Li Youchen looked at the mountains, his eyes filled with intense longing.

The lotus seeds of the Golden Fire Lotus have a very high probability of allowing him to reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. If he succeeds, he will become one of the top cultivators in the forbidden area.

How should the spoils be distributed?

Chen Qingmo asked the crucial question.

If the treasures are not distributed equally, the two sides might become enemies.

Therefore, this needs to be discussed beforehand to avoid future disputes.

"There are probably seven or eight Golden Fire Lotus seeds. We'll divide them equally among the three of us. If there are any left over, my junior sister and I will share them. What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Li Youchen would only consume one of these treasures; the rest would either be given to his family or supplied to the sect in exchange for other resources.

Chen Qingmo pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

After all, it was a treasure discovered by Li Youchen and his group, so this method of division is reasonable.

The Golden Fire Lotus Seeds were no longer of much use to him, but he would certainly not let go of any opportunity to obtain treasures.

They could keep it and take it back to their family, or even ask Zhou Tinglong to give one to Chen Weisheng.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Chen, please come with me."

Li Youchen and his companion led Chen Qingmo toward the mountains.

As we entered the mountains, a wave of heat hit us.

"I once explored the mountains late at night and discovered the Golden Fire Lotus."

"This Golden Fire Lotus grows in scorching heat, and those two demonic bears, with their thick hides and tough flesh, are not afraid of it."

"They guard it closely, taking turns watching over it day and night. Getting within tens of meters will alert them."

"Therefore, the three of us don't need to launch an attack; we can just attack head-on."

On the way, Li Youchen told Chen Qingmo about some of the situations inside the mountains.

Knowing this information in advance gave Chen Qingmo a better understanding of the situation.

Before long, the three approached the place where the demon bear was entrenched.

"Two demonic bears, one male and one female, live together here."

"To prevent them from cooperating, Fellow Daoist Chen and I should keep a distance from each other on the battlefield."

Li Youchen made tactical arrangements.

Chen Qingmo looked at the two giant bears, the Xuanqiu Sword already in his hand.

He would attack as soon as Li Youchen and the other man were ready.