Gu Nanxun nodded, then reached out and pulled Lin Qing into the space.

The two had been in the space for less than ten minutes when a huge python was thrown into it.

Following closely behind, Gu Nianqing also entered the space.

"Nianqing, is this the python from the cave?"

Lin Qing looked at the python, which was nearly a meter thick and a hundred meters long, and asked in surprise.

She had never seen such a large python before when watching animal documentaries. Pythons are usually found in tropical and subtropical forests in the south, and she never expected to see one here today.

"This python stayed in the cave, absorbing the spiritual energy there, which is why it mutated into this form."

Gu Nianqing explained with a smile.

"This python was a Class I protected animal in our country in later generations. Fortunately, it isn't now, otherwise we would be breaking the law."

Lin Qing said with a smile.

"Let's go out and see what's inside the cave."

Gu Nanxun and Gu Nianqing nodded and left the space with Lin Qing.

The three entered the cave, which was filled with water mist.

Lin Qing wrinkled her nose, feeling a strong, fishy stench hit her.

Seeing this, Gu Nianqing pinched her fingertips, and in an instant, the stench in the cave disappeared, and the air became as fresh as in the space.

The cave was very large, and it got hotter and hotter as they went deeper. The three of them walked for more than 20 minutes before they reached the end of the cave.

At the end of the cave is a natural hot spring pool, which is quite large, about 1,000 square meters.

The slightly warm hot spring water flowed from the cave ceiling into the pool, and then from the pool to who knows where.

"No wonder this python lives here; there's such a large hot spring pool here!"

Lin Qing wiped the sweat from her forehead and said with a sigh.

Pythons prefer heat, and Lin Qing guessed that it was probably because of the hot spring water that the python was able to survive here in the first place.

After Lin Qing finished speaking, she turned her head and looked around.

The hot spring pool was surrounded by various plants that the young people did not recognize, including the Purple Spirit Ice Flower that they had just picked.

However, the Purple Spirit Ice Flowers here are much larger than the ones they picked, and the plants are covered with purplish-red fruits.

"This fruit must be the one that Xiaolan accidentally ate!"

Lin Qing pointed to the fruit in front of her and said with a smile to Gu Nanxun and Gu Nianqing.

"This should be it, but this fruit is definitely older than the ones outside, and its spiritual energy is also more abundant."

Gu Nianqing looked at the fruit Lin Qing was pointing to and explained.

"What about the other plants? Are they also spiritual plants?"

Lin Qing then pointed to other plants and asked Gu Nianqing with a smile.

Gu Nianqing nodded upon hearing this. She recognized most of these spiritual plants, many of which were used to refine Qi-Nourishing Pills.

"These plants all grew by absorbing the spiritual energy here. Mom, look, this is the Fire Spirit Flower, the opposite of the Purple Spirit Ice Flower. This is the Ascension Grass, this is the Spirit Gathering Vine, and this is the Dew-Gathering Fruit Tree. And that one over there is the Dream Flower..."

Gu Nianqing pointed to the surrounding spiritual plants and introduced them to Lin Qing one by one.

"The seeds of these spiritual plants shouldn't be from here! How did they end up growing here?"

After listening to Gu Nianqing's explanation, Gu Nanxun frowned and asked in confusion.

Gu Nianqing frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "There's only one reason!"

"What's the reason?!" Lin Qing asked without hesitation.

"You mean..."

Before Gu Nianqing could answer, Lin Qing realized what was happening. She looked at Gu Nanxun, and the two exchanged a glance.

“People once lived here, and they came from another dimension.”

Gu Nanxun said in a deep voice.

Gu Nianqing didn't speak upon hearing this. He seemed to have thought of something, and he began to walk around inside the cave, examining the cave walls.

"I see!"

Suddenly, a look of surprise appeared on Gu Nianqing's face, and then she said with a look of sudden realization.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun were talking quietly to each other when they heard Gu Nianqing's voice and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"There was originally no spiritual energy here, but there is a spatial rift here, and the spiritual energy is coming out from the spatial rift."

Gu Nianqing explained with a smile.

"A spatial rift? Does that mean that over time, spiritual energy will appear on Earth?"

After hearing Gu Nianqing's explanation, Lin Qing asked with a look of surprise.

Gu Nianqing nodded, then shook her head. "Sigh... going from having no spiritual energy to having spiritual energy, this is probably another round of elimination!"

"What's the meaning?"

Lin Qing was even more confused by what Gu Nianqing said.

Only Gu Nanxun looked thoughtful after hearing Gu Nianqing's words.

Seeing that Lin Qing didn't understand, Gu Nianqing shook his head. "Mom, some things are better left unsaid."

Seeing this, Lin Qing had a fleeting thought, but she didn't ask any further. Although she was curious why she couldn't say, she understood Gu Nianqing. Since her son said he couldn't say, she simply wouldn't ask.

"Let's move some of these spiritual points into the space!"

Lin Qing looked at the spiritual plants by the hot spring pool and said.

Gu Nanxun and Gu Nianqing nodded upon hearing this.

With the combined efforts of the three, they moved the larger spiritual plants into the space, leaving only the smaller ones behind.

After transplanting the spiritual plants, the three of them left the cave because it was too hot.

"It's noon, let's go into the space to take a shower and have lunch!"

After emerging from the cave, Lin Qing glanced at his watch and offered his suggestion.

The three of them went into the space together, took a shower, and then sat down to have lunch.

"Mom and Dad, let's buy this mountain!"

During the meal, Gu Nianqing suddenly made the suggestion.

"Okay, let your dad think of a solution!"

Lin Qing replied casually upon hearing this.

Gu Nanxun didn't speak. He glanced at his son and nodded silently.

After finishing their meal, the three left the space and returned to the cave entrance.

Gu Nianqing placed several pieces of jade at the cave entrance and then made a few hand gestures.

"Nianqing, what are you doing?" Lin Qing asked, looking puzzled.

"I'll set up a formation to prevent others from discovering this place."

After Gu Nianqing finished speaking, she made one last gesture.

The cave disappeared from Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun's sight.

Lin Qing already knew about this kind of formation from novels, but she was still stunned when she saw it with her own eyes. Even Gu Nanxun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Gu Nianqing then handed the two stones to Lin Qing and Gu Nanxun respectively.