"Mother, brother, are you alright?" Shi Shuangzhi asked because when she fell, she was supported by the little beast's bright white spiritual energy and did not suffer any impact.

"fine."

"I'm fine too."

Song Xia and Shi Liuchuan looked at the little beast with mixed feelings, but seeing that it was protecting the frost branch well, they didn't blame it.

"Are these all spirit stones?" After confirming there was no danger, Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi looked around and were stunned by the sight of spirit stones before them. In addition to spirit stones, there were also many spirit ores.

The little beast grabbed a top-grade spirit stone and gnawed on it. After taking two bites, it spat it out. Looking at the many other spirit stones that had been gnawed and broken, it could roughly understand why the beast had been able to survive alone for so many years and was so interested in chicken legs and grilled fish. Anyone who only had spirit stones to eat all day would get tired of even the best spirit stones.

"It's rare that these spirit stones haven't lost their spiritual energy." Shi Liuchuan said this because they had encountered several ancient sites along the way, all of which had lost their heritage due to the dissipation of spiritual energy.

Song Xia's eyes flashed: "Therefore, there must be spirit essences in this pile of spirit stones."

"A spirit?"

“Some spiritual veins produce spirit stones continuously because they contain spiritual essences.” Song Xia sensed the spiritual energy in the air and slowly shook his head. “The spiritual essences that can maintain the continuous spiritual energy here are probably running out of energy!”

She looked at the little beast and, sure enough, saw that it looked anxious.

"Is it about to lose its spirit?"

The little beast whimpered twice and became depressed.

“Little guy, you still won’t bring us here. Once the spirit dissipates, how many years can you survive on these spirit stones? The world has changed. If you don’t find another way out, the consequences will be unimaginable. Come with us, and perhaps you and it can be saved. I’m not lying to you, we’re really not bad people.”

The little beast looked at Shi Shuangzhi, who nodded sincerely. Only then did the little beast rummage through the pile of spirit stones and pull out a stone that was smaller than ordinary spirit stones and looked more lustrous.

"It's no use for you to nourish it with these spirit stones. The problem lies with this entire world, which can no longer bring life to inanimate objects."

"Squeak..." The little beast looked at her anxiously, as if asking if there was any other way.

"There's definitely a way; we can just find another place to live." Song Xia put the spirit into his spatial dimension, and after he could no longer sense the spirit's presence, the little beast instantly became agitated.

"Don't worry, I'll take you to see where it is." With that, Song Xia put the little beast inside as well. The space had been modified by Xiao Ling and contained wood and plants from all realms, so even if they went in, they didn't feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, because of the clean and pure air, they felt their whole body was empty, and every pore exuded a comfort they had never felt before.

Song Xia released the little beast again: "Are you relieved now?"

The little beast seemed to really like that place, tugging at Song Xia's hand, wanting to go in.

“No, you have to lead us to search this place. Besides, it’s not your final destination and the spirit’s final resting place. You will find another world that is more suitable for you.”

Not only the little beast, but even Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi were stunned. If the space was not suitable, where was there a more suitable place? They felt that their mother's words had another deeper meaning.

In fact, along the way, Mother had expressed several times that there was no hope of saving this world and the continent. If that's the case, why did Mother say that they were the true saviors? If there is no hope of salvation, how can they be saved?

"Rukawa, put these spirit stones away."

This time, the little beast didn't struggle anymore, but instead actively led them on a treasure hunt.

Even the little beast itself didn't know how many years it had lived here. It only knew that there was a command in its mind that it should stay here and not leave, waiting for the destined person.

Its eyes darted around. It hadn't harmed it and had even promised to save the spirit, so it must be a destined person! Therefore, it was sure there wouldn't be any problem giving them all the treasures here.

Because they were already very familiar with the place, Song Xia and his companions didn't need to worry about the slightest danger. In the end, they became somewhat numb from collecting treasures, and each and every one of them was extraordinary.

First, there's a storage bracelet, a spiritual artifact and a celestial artifact. Most of the items in it are of better quality than those refined by Song Xia. This isn't surprising, since it was passed down from ancient times. No matter how skilled Song Xia is, her current cultivation level is only at the Nascent Soul stage. Moreover, the materials she uses for refining the artifact are inferior to those of people from ancient times.

Then there are elixirs and herbs, but unfortunately these are not like spirit stones and spirit artifacts. Most of them have lost their spiritual essence, and there are only some seeds, but it is unknown whether they can be planted.

Seeing these, Song Xia recalled the inheritance she had received in the jungle. To this day, those seeds showed no signs of sprouting, but their surface had become much more lustrous, indicating that they hadn't lost their vitality. It was only a matter of time before they sprouted.

The most valuable legacy to be passed down is the countless martial arts techniques engraved on memorial tablets. Shi Liuchuan even found the sword technique he hadn't finished learning.

"It is estimated that the people back then had already foreseen this day, so they recorded the heritage early on and placed it deep in this desert, also to prevent it from being destroyed by others."

Shi Shuangzhi also found the ghost cultivation technique inside, but neither Song Xia nor the little beast would let her see it.

"You're aware of my situation too?" Shi Shuangzhi asked in surprise.

The little animal grabbed her hem and dragged her in another direction.

Shi Liuchuan quickly collected all the inheritances and followed the little beast. Then they found that the little beast led them away from the inheritance site and onto the surface of the hot desert. As soon as they came out, Shi Liuchuan felt a slight stinging on his skin, but he suddenly realized that his sister seemed to feel nothing this time.

“It’s this,” Shi Shuangzhi pointed to the little beast. “It helped shield me from the heat wave.”

Song Xia nodded slightly: "It seems that those things weren't a waste of money. I'll make you even more delicious food in the future."

Upon hearing this, the little beast's eyes lit up, and it became even more convinced that it had made the right choice.

Shi Liuchuan asked curiously, "Where is it taking us?"

Song Xia had a vague guess in her heart, and couldn't help but feel a little excited: "Perhaps we no longer need to go through the trouble of searching for the Myriad Elephant Bamboo."

Shi Liuchuan's breathing became somewhat rapid: "Does it know where it is?"

"Not only does it know, but judging from its appearance, it also seems to understand that the Bamboo of Myriad Forms can reshape the physical body."

"Really?" Shi Shuangzhi stroked its head, and it responded with two "squeaks".

After walking for about half a day, the three of them suddenly felt a very powerful spiritual energy. Looking up, they saw a hint of green in the crater ahead.

"Could that be the Bamboo of Ten Thousand Forms?"

“That’s right.” Song Xia’s eyes were burning. “It is said that the Myriad Bamboo prefers the crater where spiritual energy is abundant. Only in such a place with extreme temperature difference can the Myriad Bamboo, which can withstand high temperature and extreme cold, be nurtured.”