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

Furthermore, the second floor is not as spacious and desolate as the first floor.

The second floor is furnished with many exquisite pieces of fine wood furniture, arranged with great care.

There was a wall directly in front of them, and on the wall was a huge array diagram.

The wall is covered with all sorts of intricate characters that look like tadpoles.

The incantations and runes are difficult to understand.

In the center of this formation, there is a small round stone that shimmers with a faint light.

Li Ping'an walked towards the formation and carefully examined its patterns.

Although he didn't understand formations, he could tell at a glance that this formation was exquisite and extraordinary.

It must have been designed by a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage or even higher.

Judging from the direction of the formation, it seems to be a sealing formation.

Could it be that something is sealed beneath this formation?

Li Ping'an pondered this in his heart.

At that moment, the sheepskin map in his arms suddenly became extremely hot.

He took it out and saw that he was standing near the original stone in the middle of the formation.

The sheepskin scroll map immediately began to flash with dazzling light.

When you ask him to take it a little further away, the light will dim a bit.

After several such trials, Li Ping'an suddenly understood.

The original stone in the center of the formation is what Hong Ling wants.

However, Li Ping'an hesitated when he wanted to pick up the raw stone.

He always felt that if this raw stone were removed, the sealing effect of the formation would completely disappear.

If something is truly sealed here...

Wouldn't that mean I've released that thing...?

Thinking of this, Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel a cold sweat break out on his back.

He couldn't help but hesitate.

Just then, Lu Shuang also came up.

He stared intently at the formation.

"This is a very ancient sealing formation."

Lu Shuang murmured.

Upon hearing this, Li Ping'an frowned immediately.

Lu Shuang is much stronger than him and has a wider range of knowledge.

This must be a sealing formation.

Wouldn't that mean we can't even pick this tree or this raw stone?

But then, Lu Shuang changed the subject.

"However, this formation has long lost its magic power due to its age and is completely ineffective."

"It's not working?"

Hearing this, Li Pingan felt a little more at ease.

If this formation is ineffective.

It seems harmless to remove the raw stone myself.

Li Ping'an kept his eyes fixed on the small round stone in the center of the formation.

Lu Shuang couldn't help but ask curiously.

"What, the person who asked you to take something out for him wants the small round stone in the middle of the formation?"

Li Pingan nodded, then said hesitantly.

"But I don't know if destroying this formation will attract bad things."

Lu Shuang nodded upon hearing this:

"This certainly requires careful consideration. However, I think this formation is ancient and has long lost its magical power. Perhaps taking this raw stone wouldn't be a problem."

"Is that so?"

Li Pingan hesitated for a moment.

But then I remembered that I had promised Hongling.

I've already reaped so much benefit and gained so many advantages by using this map.

Now they won't help Hongling bring her things out.

Li Ping'an would feel uneasy about it.

Oh well, the trial will be over soon anyway.

It's fine to take this raw stone.

Even if they really release something extraordinary.

Only Misty Valley is deserted year-round, so it shouldn't have much of an impact.

After much deliberation, I finally decided to take the rough stone away.

He reached out and pinched the rough stone, holding it directly in his palm.

And the inside of this raw stone seems to be alive.

When his fingers touched the raw stone, it seemed as if something inside the stone was constantly pounding and pushing against his fingers.

This raw stone is truly amazing.

Although Li Ping'an was slightly surprised, he still pinched the raw stone hard and pulled it out.

Zizi!

As the raw stone was pulled out, the formation emitted a grating squeaking sound.

puff!

Finally, with a burst of strength, Li Ping'an managed to pull the raw stone out of the formation.

He held the raw stone in his hand, looking at the formation with a hint of nervousness.

I'm really afraid that the formation will undergo drastic changes after he pulls out the original stone.

However, a quarter of an hour passed, then a quarter of an hour.

The formation remained unchanged.

It seems I was overthinking it.

Li Ping'an immediately felt at ease.

He tucked the raw stone into his pocket and then, together with Lu Shuang, began to search the large building.

There are about ten boxes in this large building.

Each box contains hundreds of medicinal herbs and elixirs.

These boxes also appear to be made of a special material.

The herbs had been left there for so long, yet they hadn't withered or been damaged.

It completely locks in the spiritual energy, just like it was freshly picked.

After looting all the spiritual herbs and medicines, Lu Shuang and Li Ping'an left the cave.

At the same time, the two left the cave.

There, on the second floor of the large building in the cave, was an array formation.

The formation actually began to slowly rotate.

Then, a cloud of black smoke suddenly burst out from the formation.

They vanished into the world in an instant.

Li Ping'an was unaware of this moment and this scene.

All he knew was that as soon as he left the cave, the sky outside darkened and there was no light at all.

"Is it already dark? We've only been in the cave for a short time!"

Li Pingan couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

It was daytime when he entered the cave, so why was it dark as soon as he came out?

Perhaps it was because he found too many herbs and medicinal elixirs that he was so excited that he forgot the time.

With that thought in mind, Li Ping'an followed Lu Shuang and the other person and quickly left the place.

I plan to find a place to hide and leave once the trial is over.

Meanwhile, outside Misty Valley.

The crowd is fighting and vying for spiritual herbs, medicines, and beasts.

Suddenly, the sky changed color.

The once clear sky suddenly turned completely dark.

A faint, mournful shriek could be heard from within the clouds.

What happened?

The disciples looked at each other, bewildered, wondering what had happened.

How did the Misty Valley suddenly become like this?

Just then, a powerful voice suddenly rang out from the sky.

"Trial over! All disciples, leave the trial grounds immediately! All disciples will be teleported out of the trial grounds in fifteen minutes!"

What? The trial is over?!

Isn't there still a whole half day left?

I still have so many spiritual herbs and medicines to collect!

Damn it! I was about to kill that spirit beast, and it's already over!

How could this happen?

A group of disciples started howling, not knowing what had happened.

Meanwhile, the high-ranking members of the four major sects outside also had extremely gloomy expressions.

"What happened? Who broke the seal? This is terrible, that thing is out!"

The Tongtian Sword Sect leader, Wan Zhenshan, had a gloomy expression and muttered something to himself.

Lin Chaoye, the sect leader of the Crimson Fire Sect, also had a solemn expression.

He then immediately fell into deep thought.

"This is indeed a rather serious problem."

The two sect leaders, who had been at odds with each other and regarded each other as enemies for many years.

However, it is now rare for them to reach a consensus.