Chapter 103 - The Land of Treasures
"Use it slowly."
The waiter looked at Lu Shaoyu and Lan Ling and retreated with a knowing smile. He thought that he would need to wash the beds in this room tomorrow.The two of them hadn"t eaten a good meal for a long time, so they immediately summoned their five viscera temple. The fire that Lu Shao You had been teasing had died down as well, and they maintained a distance away from the spirit for safety.
"How much longer will it take for us to reach the mountain range?" The two of them had been gone for seven days already, and they still had to be on guard against the Violent Wolf Mercenaries along the way.
"It won"t be long. If I"m not wrong, I"ll be there in two days." Blue spirit said.
After eating her fill, Lan Ling made it to the bed and stretched lazily. She pretended to be coquettish and said, "Do you want to come up?"
Lu Shaoyu ignored the spirit and sat cross-legged on the floor. He began to recuperate. These past few days, Lu Shaoyu had also been absorbing the true energy that had been devouring him. His cultivation had been constantly increasing.
As for Xiaolong, Lu Shaoyu didn"t want to expose him. When Xiaolong got hungry, he would just let Xiaolong eat the pellet. During this period of time, he had already finished all the pellets left in Lu Shaoyu"s hands.
Lan Ling looked at Lu Shaoyu with a faint smile in her eyes. She withdrew her vigilant gaze and sat down cross-legged to recuperate from her injuries. Lu Shao You had not fully recovered from his injuries the last time. All along the way, he had obstructed her healing.At this moment, the true energy within Lu Shao You"s body was constantly being refined, turning into strands of pure true energy and entering into the dantian, Qi, and sea in his body.
This kind of speed was extremely fast, but Lu Shaoyu didn"t dare to be too hasty. After all, devouring other people"s true energy to enhance his own cultivation, and only by completely refining and becoming his own would he be able to absorb more and more true energy. Otherwise, his foundation would be unstable, which would definitely be very disadvantageous for his future cultivation.It was a silent night, but there was a ruckus all night long. The two of them were in a meditative state, so their voices were blocked from their ears.
"Huff …"
The next morning, Lu Shaowu exhaled a long breath of impure air from his Dantian"s Qi Sea. He opened his eyes and retracted all of the Qi around his body.
"What cultivation technique are you cultivating? Why can"t I see your strength? Is it really that strange?" Lan Ling had also stopped recovering. Her face was rosy and her injuries had healed quite a bit.
"Let"s go. We need to get to the mountain range as soon as possible." Lu Shaoyu didn"t answer Lan Ling. It would be better to rush to the treasure trove as soon as possible.After tidying up a bit, the two of them continued on their way to the Treasure Mountain Range. Within the valley, quite a few big men were lying on the ground, snoring like thunder. Some of them were even in the process of adjusting their breathing.
The sky had just brightened up. The two of them walked out of the valley and into the forest mountain range. Occasionally, there would be dewdrops falling from the leaves on the trees. The morning air was also much better.
Walking in the mountains, the two of them were constantly on guard against the presence of demonic beasts. In the past few days, Lu Shaoyu had also seen Lan Ling catch two Rank Two demonic beasts and put them into the Ten Thousand Beasts Bag.
In the depths of a mountain range, a towering tree covered the sky. The morning sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, causing the sky to be filled with numerous colorful lights as a fog slowly rose.Dozens of figures appeared among them. They were the members of the Violent Wolf Mercenaries.
"Big brother, will the three people from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect come here?" The second leader with the axe said.
I"ve seen the map, and the White Wolf Mercenary Group"s treasure is in the vicinity of the mountain range. The three people from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect who escaped will definitely come, unless they don"t want the treasure and come here to deal with them. The giant"s leader coldly said.
"We still need to catch that b.i.t.c.h. If she lives, I will kill her a hundred times to avenge my lost arm." The three leaders, who had lost an arm, had dark and cold expressions as their anger rose up.
"Don"t worry, third brother. We will definitely avenge you." The axe-wielding man said.
"Everyone, stay near here. I don"t believe that they won"t come." The giant man said coldly.
"Lu Shaoyu, we"re about to find the treasure trove. How are we going to split the treasure?" Lan Ling led the way and asked Lu Shaoyu, who was standing to the side.
"Didn"t we agree on that? Half for each of us." Lu Shaowu said softly.
"You can"t be up to any tricks then, right?" Lan Ling said with a profound look in her eyes.
"As long as you don"t play any tricks." Lu Shaoyu knew that this woman wasn"t ordinary. He had to be on guard against her at all times."It"s right in front. I found it." After walking out of the mountain range, there was a huge mountain peak. The mountain was covered with giant trees that reached the sky. Below the mountain was a canyon, but at the foot of the mountain, there were layers of bluestone exposed.
Lu Shao You sized up the mountain in front of him. That mountain had an extraordinary aura. He took out the map and compared it with the one on the mountain. This mountain was exactly the same as the one on the mountain.
"We"re here." Lu Shaoyu then said to Lan Ling, "Be careful. We need to find the treasure first."
"According to the map, the treasure should be at the bottom of this mountain. I just don"t know where it is." Lan Ling said.
"Find it slowly. We"ll find it eventually." Lu Shaoyu said.
"Eldest Brother, these two people are going up the mountain." In a hidden jungle, a lean man with a broken arm said."All of you restrain your auras, don"t alert the snake. We can only act when they find the treasure." The giant"s leader said.
Several hours later, on top of the mountain, on one side of the canyon, there was a strange stone floating in the air. Lu Shao You and Lan Ling observed their surroundings and searched for several hours, but still couldn"t find the location of the treasure.
"Looking at the markings on the map, this treasure should be buried underground. However, we cannot possibly dig up this mountain right?" Lan Ling stared at Lu Shaoyu and said.
To dig open the top of this mountain, even if one has the ability to do so, it is definitely not a simple matter. Even if the White Wolf Mercenary Company were to bury the treasure, it would not cause such a loud commotion. Lu Shaoyu pondered. Burying himself underground wasn"t very likely.
"Underground, canyon." Lu Shao You happened to look at the surrounding canyons, and immediately had a flash of inspiration. If this was at the foot of the mountain, then there was only one possibility: there was another world at the bottom of this canyon.
"Is there a rope?" Lu Shaoyu asked."No, what am I doing with the rope on me?" Lan Ling asked doubtfully.
"Just you wait." Lu Shaoyu turned his head to look at the forest behind him, and immediately chopped off quite a few vines.
The tree vines were several hundred meters long, and they were tied to a huge rock protruding from the canyon.
"Do you really think that the treasure is at the bottom of this gorge?" Lan Ling asked in surprise.
"You can leave." Lu Shaoyu glanced at Lan Ling. Then, his zhenqi vibrated as he pushed off the ground with his feet. Holding onto the tree vines, he started moving down the valley.
Lan Ling looked down the canyon. It was a steep cliff with drifting clouds. After hesitating for a moment, she had no choice but to follow the tree vines down the canyon.On the canyon walls, there were a lot of uneven boulders. Going down through the vines wasn"t an easy task. All he could do was stare at the canyon and carefully search for them.
"If nothing unexpected happens, this gorge should have a cave." Lu Shao You thought to himself.
After descending a few hundred meters, the two of them arrived at a cloudy area. Lan Ling followed Lu Shaoyu and didn"t say anything else as they looked around.
"Found it. It"s really here?" Just at this moment, through the clouds, a flat rock wall appeared in front of Lu Shaoyu. Beneath his feet was a flat land that was not narrow. It was covered by clouds and mist, making it impossible to see the cave beneath the clouds.
Just as Lu Shao You landed on the ground, dozens of figures appeared in the canyon. They were the members of the Violent Wolf Mercenaries.
"The treasure is right below us, let"s hurry down." The second leader with the axe said.
"Be careful, these two seem to have found the treasure." The giant man sneered."Why are there so many caves? Which one is?" At the foot of the canyon, Lan Ling landed beside Lu Shaoyu. On the rock wall in front of her, there were twenty caves, each with exactly the same entrance.
Lu Shaoyu also saw this scene. Of the twenty caves, only one would actually have a treasure."We"ll find it eventually." Lan Ling said.
"Slow, so many caves have the same cave entrance. It seems like someone did it on purpose. Their goal is just to set up a trap. A cave without treasures would probably be dangerous." Lu Shaotian"s expression darkened as he took out the second treasure map.
The second treasure map and the first treasure map were made from the same material and were all pale yellow. There were many different black circles on the map, and only one of them was red.
Lu Shaoyu carefully examined it, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind. Looking at the cave in front of him, and looking at the treasure map, he had a nagging feeling that something wasn"t right. He stared blankly at the twenty caves in front of him and flipped the treasure map upside down.
After turning the treasure map upside down, he saw that the black circles on the map were arranged in exactly the same positions as the caves on the walls of the canyon in front of him.
This cave was arranged in an irregular pattern, so no one could find the direction. The cave marked on the map was the third cave on the right."That"s the one. Let"s go over." Lu Shaotian"s expression darkened. He could only believe in this treasure map.
The two of them walked towards the third cave on the right. This cave was on the stone wall outside of the ground, and only dozens of protruding rocks could be seen in the surroundings. It was over a hundred meters away."Be careful." Looking at the red dots on the side of the map, Lu Shao You"s expression darkened: "These stones shouldn"t be able to be placed on the ground."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shao You picked up a rock about the size of a palm and threw it towards one of the protruding rocks. He estimated that the force of the fall was about the same as a person"s weight.
"Bang …"
The rocks landed on the protruding rocks and two of the stones immediately fell towards the canyon below. The canyon was unknown and without a flying battle skill and strength, he would be dead for sure.Seeing this scene, Lan Ling was immediately struck dumb. She looked gratefully at Lu Shaoyu. If Lu Shao You wanted to harm her and make her fall on these stones, she would be in great trouble. The outcome could be imagined.
"Follow me and my place. Be careful." Lu Shao You memorized the footprint on the treasure map and true energy beneath his feet vibrated. With a trace of apprehension, he jumped up and landed on the second protruding stone.
Lu Shaowu let out a sigh of relief after seeing that the stone did not fall. He followed the mark and jumped over several pieces of rock. When he reached the entrance of the cave, he heaved a sigh of relief. If he made a mistake just now, he would be in trouble.
"Whoosh …"
Lan Ling followed behind Lu Shao You in a beautiful arc and landed beside Lu Shao You.
"Let"s go in." The moment he entered the cave, he was still not used to it. Inside the cave, there was something that looked like a night pearl shining with a gentle light, but it was nowhere near the light of the cave, and inside the cave, it was filled with a strange, pungent smell of corrosion.The interior of the cave was very wide, which surprised Lu Shaoyu. Looking at the cave, it seemed to be a natural cave with uneven stone walls. It didn"t seem like it was dug out.
"There"s one last danger." According to the treasure map, there was a series of red dots in the cave, representing a type of danger.
"The White Wolf Mercenaries really are careful enough, they"ve actually made such meticulous arrangements." Lan Ling was surprised.These past few days, Lu Shaoyu had heard some information about the White Wolf Mercenary Company from Lan Ling. The White collar mercenary group was a famous mercenary group in this generation of the Misty Valley several decades ago. There were thousands of them, the leader of which was White Wolf, who was at the peak of the Martial General Stage.
This event had shaken the entire Misty Mountain Range. According to the rumors, the white-collar mercenary group had offended one of the three or four sects, and they were all killed by the enemy"s experts. However, no one knew about this rumor, and no one came out to admit it.
Gazing at the cave for who knows how long, Lu Shaowu picked up a few rocks and rolled into the cave. Looking ahead, it seemed that there was no danger.
"There shouldn"t be any more dangers, right?" Lan Ling said.
Lu Shaotian"s expression darkened. According to the markings on the treasure map, there was definitely another danger in the cave. The treasure map had been right along the way, so there shouldn"t be any mistakes.
"Swish, swish, swish …"
All of a sudden, the sounds of crossbows whistling rose up from the cave in front of them. Looking at the cave in front of them, the stone walls on both sides instantly erupted with countless arrows from top to bottom. Even the floor and ceiling of the cave exploded with countless arrows.
The arrow was half a meter long, and most of it had sunk into the stone wall. From top to bottom, the two sides of the stone wall looked like a hedgehog stuck in a hole.
The arrow whistled through the air. Its power was enough to break through an ordinary Martial Master"s True Qi barrier. Even if a Martial Saint were to enter, the result would likely not be any better.
"That was close." Lan Ling sucked in a breath of cold air. If she were to be caught up in this, the consequences could be imagined.
Lu Shaoyu was also surprised. Without the treasure map, there was no way he would be able to enter.The two of them pa.s.sed through the arrows. Around ten minutes later, a ray of light appeared in front of the cave. An empty s.p.a.ce actually appeared within the cave.
At this moment, Lu Shaoyu and Lan Ling didn"t know that a dozen or so figures had appeared in the outer s.p.a.ce. They were the members of the Violent Wolf Mercenaries.
"It"s here, the treasure is here, we"re rich." The burly man with the loud laughter said. He no longer needed to lick the blood off of the treasures of the White Wolf Mercenary Company.
"Big brother, there are so many caves. Which one did those two go into?" The second leader asked.
"Each of you will go into one of these caves. Once you discover one, immediately report to the others." The giant man instructed the twenty or so Martial Disciples. A cold glint flashed across his eyes. Naturally, he knew of the dangers within the cave. For the sake of the treasure, he could only abandon a few people."Yes." At the moment, around twenty Martial Disciples walked up and were happily heading for a cave. They thought to themselves that they had struck it rich this time.
"So much gold." At this moment, in the cave, in front of Lu Shaoyu and Lan Ling, there was an empty s.p.a.ce. There was a total of twenty square meters of s.p.a.ce filled with gold coins. They were as tall as half of the upper part of the mountain.
"I"m afraid he has at least a million gold coins." Even with so many gold coins, he still couldn"t store them in his jade card. Lu Shaowu felt dizzy, one million gold coins was definitely a large amount, and within the Lu family, whether or not they could afford one million gold coins was a problem. They could only buy two to three hundred gold coins for a grade-2 pill.
At this moment, Lan Ling was astonished. This was the first time she had seen so many gold coins.
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