Jian Ning took out a detailed explanation of formations from her storage bracelet. She carefully walked forward, three steps ahead, two steps back, seven steps to the left, four steps to the right, stopping and starting as she went, constantly muttering to herself.

Gradually, he moved to different locations and slowly disappeared from the spot.

But Jian Ning had no idea where she was.

Emerging from the woods, a path covered in wildflowers stretched out before us, barely wide enough for one person to pass at a time, with the distant sound of flowing water. It couldn't be too far away.

A corner of a roof peeked out from behind the bamboo grove in the distance. Without a second thought, Jian Ning strode over, eager to see what this charade was all about.

After passing through the bamboo forest, one can see that the house is made entirely of white jade and is nestled against the mountain wall.

Jian Ning placed her hand on the door, but before she could push it open, she froze. The door was radiating an incredibly rich spiritual energy. This single stone door was comparable to a small spirit stone mine.

Jian Ning didn't know what material the door was made of. She pushed it hard, but it didn't budge. She found the handle and pulled it outwards, but there was still no reaction.

What's going on? I looked around carefully, and the door was completely sealed; there was no way to open it. Could this house be fake?

Jian Ning was really puzzled. She pushed and pulled for a long time, but still couldn't open the door. She got stuck on this first step.

How frustrating! I finally found this place, how could I go back empty-handed? In a fit of anger, I grabbed the doorknob and pulled it upwards.

With a creak, the jade door suddenly rose diagonally upwards.

The person who designed this mechanism is truly ingenious; why would a normal person open a door facing upwards? Jian Ning was genuinely speechless. As soon as the door opened, a large amount of spiritual energy leaked out of the room.

The dense spiritual energy almost suffocated her, but unfortunately, she had nothing to store it, so it was all wasted.

That won't do. Quickly go inside and close the door, leaving only a tiny crack, in case you can't get out later. Quickly sit down, meditate, and begin your cultivation.

She cultivated for an unknown amount of time, and by the time she had absorbed most of the spiritual energy in the room, she was almost at the threshold of the Golden Core stage. This time, she had truly struck it rich.

Only now did I have time to carefully examine the furnishings in the room. There was only a jade table placed in the very center of the room.

There were no windows or doors, and everything was completely sealed off. The luminous pearls embedded in the walls emitted a faint glow.

Jian Ning simply stood up and felt every wall, and sure enough, she found the mechanism. With a gentle press, she fell straight down. The owner of this house really doesn't play by the rules.

The fall lasted for more than ten minutes, and she had no idea how deep it was. Jian Ning used all her strength to protect her body with her protective shield and took out a powerful flashlight from her spatial storage, turning it on. She tried her best to control her body and prevent herself from falling too fast.

When they were almost at the bottom, they summoned the Ruoshui Sword and stepped on it to rise a little higher, preventing them from falling directly into the river below.

She shone her flashlight around and discovered that it was an underground cavern mixed with spirit stone mines. She wondered why there was so much spiritual energy up there; the source was here.

Upon flying over on my sword, I saw that the spirit stone mine here had been mined before.

The other side of the cave also had abundant spiritual energy, judging from the distance she had fallen.

This is very likely the bottom of the cliff. I just don't know where the swamp is, or if there's any way out from here. Or is there another way out?

As for the evergreen tree above, it must have been nourished by the spiritual energy here. Otherwise, such a strange phenomenon wouldn't have occurred.

Just as I was about to fly forward on my sword, the water in the river below suddenly churned and created quite a large wave.

There were fish! Jian Ning was no longer in a hurry to leave.

Landing by the river, she took out her fishing gear from her spatial storage. She wanted to catch some fish to taste and see what these fish, nourished by spiritual energy, tasted like—they were sure to be very nutritious.

He baited the hook and cast the line in one fluid motion. The movement was incredibly graceful.

Almost the instant the bait hit the water, a fish took the bait. The fish here probably never imagined that there was such a thing as bait.

When I pulled up the rod, I saw that I had caught a large catfish that was over a meter long. Its scales were all dark red, making it look a bit like a pet carp. It was extremely fat, with its flesh resembling chunks of meat.

Jian Ning picked it up and examined it. It looked delicious, so she threw it directly into the stream in her spatial dimension.

He picked up his fishing rod and continued fishing. Before long, he had caught more than ten fish, several kinds, all of which were exceptionally plump and delicious.

Then he went back into his spatial dimension and stewed the first catfish he caught in a pot.

Although her cooking skills weren't great, just simple cooking techniques, she added oil and salt, and it was so delicious that I almost swallowed my tongue along with it.

Moreover, after eating this fish, I felt warm all over, and the speed of my spiritual energy circulation increased significantly. My face even regained color, as if I had drunk some wine, and my cheeks were flushed.

She quickly sat down to meditate and absorb the energy the fish was giving her. She'd eaten a bit too much today; she actually felt a bit stuffed.

It took more than an hour to fully absorb the energy from the fish.

She couldn't bear to rest. Such a good thing, who knows when she'd find it again? She rummaged through the supplies stored in her space and actually found a big fishing net.

This is perfect for her right now. She came out of the space, put the kayak on the water, took the fishing net, paddled to the center of the river, and cast the net in. Although her movements were not very standard, she managed to throw it in.

After waiting for a short while, they scooped up dozens of large fish.

Jian Ning was overjoyed, grinning from ear to ear. Looking at the lively fish wriggling in the net, the feeling of a bountiful harvest was truly wonderful.

Throw all the fish into the stream in the space. Then cast the net.

She worked for more than two hours, catching most of the fish in the river before stopping.

After resting for a while and regaining some strength, they began mining spirit stones. There was no one else around, so they had to do the hard labor themselves.

As for Wu Er mentioned above, Jian Ning had long forgotten about him.

He probably couldn't find anyone on the mountain, so he went home. He couldn't possibly wait there indefinitely, and besides, she doesn't even know if she can get back the way she came. Let's not bother.

Mining spirit stones is physically demanding.

Although Jian Ning had the aid of a magical artifact, she still hadn't unearthed much after spending quite a while. This left her somewhat frustrated; the feeling of guarding a mountain of treasure but not being able to take it all was incredibly painful. Who could understand?