"You jest, Daoist Master."

The black bear stood up, more than ten feet tall. It clasped its hands together, bowed, and spoke in human language.

Qin Luo said softly, "No need for formalities, the blessed land behind is also your territory?"

"Master Dao, I, Old Xiong, only have this one precious tree. I have never been to any of the other blessed lands and grotto-heavens behind it."

The black bear scratched its head, seemingly simple and honest, yet it had killed countless cultivators and ferocious beasts.

Having encountered a blessed land, Qin Luo thought there might be treasures inside, and decided to explore the Purple Mansion Cave.

When the black bear saw Qin Luo approaching, it immediately prostrated itself on the ground, not daring to look him in the eye. It said respectfully, "Master Daoist, you are a guest from afar. Please feel free to pick the immortal fruits from the tree."

Since the black bear took the initiative to speak, Qin Luo did not stand on ceremony. He picked a small golden fruit, put it in his mouth, and the fruit turned into a warm current, with rich energy nourishing his flesh and blood.

"This is good stuff."

Qin Luo smiled.

The fairy fruit contains immense energy.

The black bear stared wide-eyed. Each time it finished eating the fruit, it needed a long time to process it. However, Qin Luo was completely unaffected, as easily as drinking water.

"Can I pick another one?"

"Master Dao, you can pick as many as you want."

Qin Luo picked a relatively large fruit and put it into his Qiankun bag, intending to take it back to his junior sister. His master's realm was unfathomable, so naturally he didn't need such a thing.

"My name is Qin Luo, and I come from the Longhu Temple on Luoxia Peak. I owe you a favor." Qin Luo said earnestly.

The black bear smiled and waved his hand, "Master Dao, my name is Xiong Shan. You don't need to take this little fairy fruit to heart."

Even the smallest act of kindness would not be forgotten by Qin Luo, so he came to the vicinity of the stone gate deep in the valley.

Xiong Shan followed behind with his head down.

Qin Luo arrived at the stone gate. There was a crack in the gate, from which a special energy was emanating, making the valley rich in spiritual energy and the sky shrouded in purple clouds.

Xiong Shan respectfully said, "Master Dao, I also wanted to open the stone door before, but the stone door was too heavy and I couldn't push it open."

Xiong Shan is a demon king who has condensed a demon core and is very powerful, but even so, he cannot open this stone door.

Not everyone can enter this blessed land.

Qin Luo placed his hand on the stone gate and gently applied force, causing the entire mountain to shake. Xiong Shan's eyes widened; with such strength, he could easily crush it with his fingers.

"no."

Qin Luo withdrew his hand; if he exerted any more force, he might destroy the entire mountain.

Xiong Shan got goosebumps all over his body, thankful that he hadn't made an enemy of Qin Luo, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Since brute force was ineffective, Qin Luo used a teleportation technique. He formed hand seals and his body glowed with golden light.

Qin Luo's escape technique not only allows him to traverse the earth and mountains, but also to enter the void, so a mere stone gate naturally cannot stop him.

"What amazing supernatural power!"

Xiong Shan watched Qin Luo pass through the stone gate.