"Wait... did you hear the sound of water?"
As she spoke, Jiang Feixue walked to the wall at the depths of the cave and gently knocked on it.
"Thud, thud..."
A hollow sound echoed.
"Is it empty?"
Su Shi'er was momentarily stunned, then perked up his ears, holding his breath and focusing intently.
Once he concentrated, he immediately heard a faint dripping sound coming from behind the cave.
"Hmm? Could the Golden Sacred Spirit Spring be back there?" Su Shi'er squinted, his spirit suddenly invigorated.
"This place is so filled with Evil Aura, it's possible! Should we break open this stone wall and take a look?"
Jiang Feixue's eyes lit up, the topic shifted, and her eyes gleamed brightly as she suggested.
"Alright! Step back, I'll break it open and see!" Su Shi'er nodded, pulled her back, and shielded her behind him.
Then, he flicked his hand, throwing out a talisman.
"Boom!"
The talisman transformed into a ball of fire, and as it exploded, dirt and rocks flew in the cave.
A man-sized opening appeared, and a surge of intense corpse aura gushed out.
"Not good, such a dense corpse aura, Brother Zhu, hold your breath," Jiang Feixue's face changed instantly, quickly reminding him while holding her breath.
At the same time she spoke, Su Shi'er also held his breath immediately, protecting Jiang Feixue and staring intently at the hole, fully alert.
Fortunately, the cave entrance was already broken open, and although a lot of corpse aura surged out, it quickly dispersed.
Seeing that nothing dangerous happened, Su Shi'er cautiously used the Night Pearl to illuminate inside.
With one look, he discovered a larger underground cavern inside.
In this cavern, bones and skulls were piled densely, forming a mountain.
Between the bones, thick corpse water flowed, looking particularly eerie.
It was evident that the water sound they heard earlier was from this corpse water.
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"What is this place, why are there so many human bones? With so many remains, at least ten thousand people must have died here! No wonder... no wonder the Yin energy is so dense!"
Su Shi'er's eyelids twitched wildly, and his scalp tingled.
He wasn't a stranger to killing, but seeing so many remains together was shockingly overwhelming.
"Hiss..."
Jiang Feixue also gasped, instinctively grabbing Su Shi'er's sleeve, her face full of panic.
"What on earth happened in this Evil Pit, with refined corpses and remains everywhere?"
"This situation suggests there's a powerful evil cultivator practicing here!"
"Brother Zhu, I think we should retreat, something's not right here!"
As she spoke, Jiang Feixue had a guess in her heart, pulling Su Shi'er's arm, ready to flee.
Though curious, she also valued her life.
At this moment, Su Shi'er had already activated the Heavenly Eye Technique, looking inside.
With one look, his heart started pounding.
"Don't rush, there's actually pure Yang energy in here!" he said, his heart involuntarily pounding.
The Golden Sacred Spirit Spring was a treasure of utmost purity and Yang.
"Pure Yang energy? Could it be... the Golden Sacred Spirit Spring is really here? Let's go in and take a look."
Jiang Feixue hurriedly said, hearing this, she couldn't care about fear.
Su Shi'er nodded, cautiously leading Jiang Feixue into the deeper, larger cavern.
Stepping on the bones, they made creaking sounds.
Jiang Feixue was almost half-hanging on Su Shi'er, clinging to his arm.
Feeling his arm in a soft, gentle whirlpool, Su Shi'er's tension eased a bit.
Soon, they reached the peak of the bone mountain, the source of the pure Yang energy.
But what lay before them was not the Golden Sacred Spirit Spring, but a fist-sized, pulsating red flame.
Seeing it wasn't the Golden Sacred Spirit Spring, Su Shi'er frowned, feeling a bit disappointed.
Beside him, Jiang Feixue exclaimed, "Yunyang Spirit Fire?!"
"Hmm? You recognize this?" Su Shi'er turned to Jiang Feixue.
Jiang Feixue nodded, "This is called Yunyang Spirit Fire, a kind of heavenly fire. It can be used for refining artifacts, pill refining, and can be infused into ritual artifacts to enhance their power. This flame is the nemesis of Evil Aura and demons!"
"Though not as precious as the Golden Sacred Spirit Spring, it's still a rare pure Yang treasure."
"Brother Zhu, quickly collect this Spirit Fire!"
At the end, Jiang Feixue looked at Su Shi'er, smiling brightly, urging him.
Her joyful expression was as if she had obtained the treasure herself.
Su Shi'er was also tempted but didn't act immediately. Instead, he smiled at Jiang Feixue, "In that case, why don't we each take half?"
He already considered Jiang Feixue a friend. Although he had saved her twice, they had helped each other, and Jiang Feixue's broad knowledge had taught him a lot.
To him, this information was extremely valuable.
Moreover, with friends, there's no need to fuss over gains and losses.
"How can that be, without you, Brother Zhu, I would've died under those refined corpses' claws," Jiang Feixue quickly shook her head.
"That's not entirely true. We're traveling together, so we're on the same side. Besides, if you hadn't led me this way, we wouldn't have encountered the Yunyang Spirit Fire!" Su Shi'er grinned.
Same side?
Hearing this, Jiang Feixue's face lit up with joy, and with a hint of shyness, she nodded, "Alright then!"
With that, she produced a walnut-sized, perforated bead.
The bead emitted a strong pure Yang aura, and under Jiang Feixue's control, it floated up.
A wave of pure Yang energy spread from it, enveloping the Yunyang Spirit Fire.
Then, strands of flame, drawn by this energy, flowed into the bead.
After absorbing less than a third of the flame, Jiang Feixue retrieved the bead.
Having absorbed the flame, the bead shone with an even more dazzling fiery red light.
Admiring the treasure in her hand, Jiang Feixue's face beamed with happiness.
Then she turned to Su Shi'er with a bright smile, "Brother Zhu, you can use the Yuanyang Umbrella to absorb this flame. The Yuanyang artifact will have more enhancements."
Su Shi'er nodded, but instead of using the Yuanyang Umbrella, he took out the Yuanyang Ruler from his sword pouch.
Infusing it with True Essence, he mimicked Jiang Feixue's actions, drawing the flame into the Yuanyang Ruler.
With the Spirit Fire infused, the Yuanyang Ruler trembled slightly in his hand, instantly glowing with a brilliant golden light, exuding an incredibly powerful aura.
Under the Heavenly Eye Technique, he could clearly feel the spiritual essence within the Yuanyang Ruler rising continuously, quickly becoming quite potent.
"Hmm? Is it advancing towards a pseudo-Spiritual Artifact?" Su Shi'er showed a joyful expression, delighted.
"It's not just advancing towards a pseudo-Spiritual Artifact; it can already be considered a low-grade pseudo-Spiritual Artifact."
"Brother Zhu, I didn't expect you to have so many treasures! This Yuanyang Ruler is not simple; it's made of top-grade materials. If you can find Glazed Gold to reforge it, it might become a low-grade Spiritual Artifact."
"But Glazed Gold is hard to find, it might take some effort!"
Jiang Feixue examined the Yuanyang Ruler, marveling at it.
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