Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

Lu Shuang nodded.

"With such a detailed map, this must be quite simple. Come on, I'll go with you."

"OK!"

Li Ping'an was overjoyed. With Lu Shuang's addition, this operation should be much simpler.

Following the map, Li Ping'an and Lu Shuang passed through one dense forest after another.

They evaded one powerful spirit beast after another.

We finally arrived at the location marked on the map, which was clearly the edge of Misty Valley.

However, all that was in front of them was an incredibly smooth rock wall, nothing at all.

"Are you sure this is the place, senpai?"

Lu Shuang looked around with her beautiful eyes, but seemed to find nothing.

"It's definitely here."

Li Ping'an stared at the map, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Wait a minute! There's nothing here. Could the map be marked incorrectly?

But... this map has been used for so long and has never marked a single place incorrectly.

Why is it that when we get here, it's just a smooth stone wall?

Does this mean there's something wrong with this stone wall?

Li Ping'an looked up and stared at the stone wall.

He soon noticed that there was an unusual stone in the lower right corner of the rock wall.

Could this be a government agency?

Li Pingan couldn't help but recall the stories in those fantastical novels where treasure hunters, in the end, accidentally triggered some mechanism and opened the door to a treasure trove.

So he immediately stepped forward and reached out to try pressing the protruding stone.

Click!

The next second, the smooth stone wall began to tremble slightly.

Then the entire smooth stone wall turned into a large door and flipped upside down.

A dark cave appeared ahead, and inside was a completely different world!

Both Lu Shuang and Li Ping'an were shocked to see the cave that suddenly appeared before them.

Who designed this mechanism?

Why would there be such an ingenious and complex mechanism deep within this Misty Valley?

Could it be that this Misty Valley was once inhabited?

Looking at the dark cave, Li Ping'an hesitated for a moment, but still went inside.

Once inside, he discovered that the structure was far larger than Li Ping'an had imagined.

From the outside, the cave appears to be only a few square meters in size.

But once inside, everything suddenly opened up.

It was as if the entire mountain had been hollowed out, and even speaking took a long time to produce an echo.

There are many shimmering crystals on the rock face.

To make this space appear less dark.

What exactly is this place?

Looking at the smooth bluestone path under his feet, Li Ping'an couldn't help but become curious.

It's simply a masterpiece, a work of art beyond compare.

Follow the smooth paved road forward.

Suddenly, dim lights flickered ahead.

Upon closer inspection, it resembles a man-made torch.

Why are there man-made torches here? Could it be that someone lives here?

Even Li Ping'an was somewhat surprised at this moment. What exactly did Hong Ling send him to?

Could there still be someone inside?

Not knowing the other party's strength, Lu Shuang and I just barged in like this.

What if you meet the other person and they start fighting over a disagreement?

For a moment, Li Ping'an felt a little uneasy.

Would this be considered trespassing?

However, since we've come all this way, we certainly can't leave empty-handed.

However, as they continued onward, Lu Shuang and Li Ping'an both became tacitly cautious.

They were fully prepared.

As we continued forward, a paved road with very obvious signs of human intervention gradually appeared ahead.

Streetlights and torches illuminated the area from time to time.

Further ahead, a set of stairs came into view.

That's probably where people live.

Li Pingan and Lu Shuang exchanged a glance, both seeing tension in each other's eyes.

He slowly walked up the steps, concealing his aura to the extreme.

The two carefully walked up the steps.

The scene before them instantly shocked them.

Suddenly, rows of houses appeared in front of them.

The walls are made of raw stone, and the roof is made of thick tree trunks.

Although the house was built rather roughly.

However, these rows of houses are arranged in a staggered manner, with streets being streets and houses being houses.

It was clearly meticulously planned.

Both of them were shocked to see this.

I never imagined that so many houses were hidden inside this dark cave!

However, the other two were somewhat relieved that the area looked old and covered in dust.

It's clear that no one has lived here for many years; it must be abandoned.

Continuing onward, a magnificent and spacious building suddenly appeared ahead.

Compared to the previous stone houses, this building is much more exquisite.

It is about four or five stories high, with carved beams and painted rafters, pavilions and towers, and is very well made.

At the same time, the map in Li Ping'an's hand also faintly glowed.

It seems that what Hongling wants is inside this large building.

I carefully pushed open the door of the tall building.

squeak~

The chilling sound of a wooden door rattling open rang out.

Wandering in this quiet and empty place, one can't help but feel a pang of unease.

Pushing open the door, a stench of decay hit me.

Li Ping'an covered his face and fanned away the dust that rushed towards him.

At first glance, all you see is a large, empty hall.

But the corner was piled with boxes.

The box even had a lot of cobwebs and dust on it, clearly indicating that it had been sealed for a long time.

Why are there so many boxes here?

Li Pingan and Lu Shuang exchanged a glance, both seeing curiosity in each other's eyes.

The two quickly walked up to the box.

After confirming that there were no magical restrictions or traps on the box.

Only then did he slowly open the box.

The moment the box was opened, Lu Shuang couldn't help but cover her mouth, almost letting out a gasp.

The box was filled with countless herbs, arranged neatly.

It was covered with densely packed herbs!

He recognized all these herbs; they all came from Misty Valley.

Moreover, these herbs are of a high grade, all being second-tier herbs or higher.

Counting the number of herbs in the box, there were as many as a hundred.

It seems that the people who used to live here collected and stored these herbs over the years.

They opened another box, which was also filled with a dazzling array of herbs.

After inspecting the two boxes, Li Ping'an also discovered a staircase leading upstairs not far away.

There were also boxes placed in the corner of the stairs.

Are there more upstairs?

Li Ping'an's heart was pounding; he had discovered a great treasure.

According to the herbs in the boxes inside the building.

If each box contains that many herbs.

It could be said that the herbs here are almost as good as all the herbs that grow in Misty Valley outside.

You should know that disciples come to Misty Valley every year to pick medicinal herbs.

Therefore, the number of herbs in Misty Valley is not very large.

Every time it gained even a little momentum, it would be taken away by its disciples.

Both Lu Shuang and Li Ping'an had expressions of joy and shock on their faces.

This is going to be a windfall!

Go up the stairs to the second floor.

The space on the second floor is even much wider than that on the first floor.