"Let's put that aside for now. I'm starting to wonder if the pressure in this corridor has stopped working. After all these years, it's not impossible for the pressure to have disappeared," the ugly woman said, her suspicious gaze sweeping over the steps.
“Hmm, now that you mention it, it’s quite possible. Although this place was incredibly terrifying, countless years have passed, and the pressure must have disappeared by now. Even if it hasn’t disappeared, it must have been greatly diminished. Why don’t we go in and explore? That way, we can stop that young man from taking the treasure.” The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor said with delight.
Long ago, when these people came to this place, they tried it once or twice and suffered great losses. From then on, they were terrified and never dared to try again. But now... they can't help but feel itchy.
If that young man really takes the treasure, then all their sitting here for ten thousand years will have been for nothing.
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone's faces lit up with joy, but then fear set in, and they all took several steps back, not daring to go in.
Clearly, the golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor can come and go as he pleases, but they dare not take the risk. If they perish, who will they complain to?
"Haha, this place is so dangerous, it's understandable that you're afraid. How about this, I am the strongest among us, so I'll go first. If I can stop that young man from hoarding the treasure, then all the tens of thousands of years we've spent sitting here will have been worthwhile." The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor was skilled and daring, and actually wanted to be the first to try something new.
He then took a step to enter, but just as he was about to place his foot, he suddenly withdrew it and used his fingers instead.
He tentatively extended a finger, inching closer and closer to the ladder of heaven, until it finally disappeared into it.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and blood splattered all over everyone's faces.
"Ah—Holy crap!" The golden-haired Quasi-Immortal Emperor was shocked and hurriedly withdrew his finger, howling in pain.
The instant his finger touched the ground, an immense pressure struck him like the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. His finger was instantly crushed and exploded into a bloody mist!
Fortunately, it was only one finger; otherwise, he would have perished!
"Hiss~~!!" Everyone was shocked, their expressions changed drastically, and they retreated rapidly.
"Holy crap, it's still this terrifying!"
"Yes, it hasn't weakened in the slightest compared to ten thousand years ago!"
"My God, it's hard to imagine who that young man is, that he was able to go up there unscathed!"
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On the other side, Gu Changqing had already climbed the stairs and reached the top.
Before me lay layers of clouds and mist, hazy and ethereal, a scene of endless beauty.
This is already the top of the sky. Looking down, the grand hall looks like a small hill on the ground, almost invisible due to the heavy clouds. It is extremely small.
As for seeing the real earth, it's impossible to see it anymore; it's too high, you could practically pluck the stars from the sky.
Then Gu Changqing began to examine the place carefully. Looking ahead, he saw a huge shadow faintly emerging from the layers of clouds and mist, with a faint fragrance wafting through the air.
He was slightly pleased, guessing that it might be some kind of flower or plant, and then he moved and went over to take a look.
In the blink of an eye, we were right in front of it, and there it was—an ancient tree planted in a huge nursery. The tree was so tall that it blocked out the sky, and its layers of leaves swayed in the wind. Each leaf was golden, five-sided, and made a rustling sound.
However, no fruit grew on the tree, so I don't know what kind of tree it is.
Gu Changqing thought for a moment, going through all the trees he knew, but still couldn't match them with the one in front of him.
"Huh, these are... top-grade spirit stones?" Just as he was pulling himself out of his memories, he suddenly noticed that there were actually many top-grade spirit stones piled up in the nursery of this tree. They were glittering and almost piled up into a small mountain, scattered about.
The main tree roots were shrouded in mist; I hadn't noticed it until I looked closely.
Gu Changqing was overjoyed. He immediately flicked his sleeve, and a powerful aura instantly emptied the spirit stones, storing them in his storage ring.
Then, with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that there were more than 30 million of them!
Holy crap, I got ten Soul-Stabilizing Pearls just like that!
He was overjoyed, then glanced at the empty air beside him and asked, "Chief, come out for a moment. What exactly is this tree? Why doesn't it bear any treasures?"
The system's voice immediately sounded the next moment.
"Hmph, it's not Tongzi, it's Lü'er. I've never seen this tree before, but it doesn't bear any fruit, which is a bit puzzling. Logically speaking, a tree planted in a place like this must be some kind of precious tree. Don't worry, let me see if it's available in the shop." Lü'er said with initial confusion, but then quickly thought of a solution.
Gu Changqing waited quietly.
A short while later, Greenie's voice rang out again, this time with great surprise in her tone.
"Tsk tsk, host, what can I say about you? You are truly a person of great fortune and good luck. This tree has a long story. It is a miraculous tree that was nurtured by an ancient green vine that absorbed the essence of the earth in the primordial era. It is called the Money Tree. As long as you plant it, it will produce a lot of spirit stones every day. It is equivalent to you getting money every day by shaking it. Tsk tsk, you are really lucky."
Gu Changqing was taken aback, then overjoyed!
Holy crap, this is awesome! From now on, I can find money every time I wake up!
Then he remembered why there were so many spirit stones on the ground earlier. It turned out that they were from the fruit it produced. No wonder he hadn't seen any fruit.
"By the way, if we were to draw a lottery, what level of lottery would we need to win this item?" Gu Changqing wanted to figure out just how rare this tree was.
"I can't tell you that. I can only tell you that this item is extremely rare. Even in a high-level lottery, you might not be able to win it even after a hundred draws, because this item cannot be specified," Greenie's voice rang out.
"Okay, I think I understand now. Looks like I've hit the jackpot this time!" Gu Changqing thought to himself with delight!
"However, the number of spirit stones this thing produces each day is not fixed. For example, you might shake down 1 million spirit stones today, but tomorrow you might only shake down 900,000, or you might shake down 2 million. In short, it's not fixed. Just like a fruit tree can't produce the same number of fruits every year, do you understand?" Greenie suddenly seemed to have thought of something and carefully explained to Gu Changqing.
"Haha, that doesn't matter. It seems that the 30 million or so from earlier was accumulated over quite some time. Tsk tsk, they've really struck it rich this time." Gu Changqing said with a beaming smile.
"But you can also find something to fertilize it, so it can produce more fruit," Greenie kindly reminded her.
Gu Changqing nodded, then waved his hand, and the nursery and the money tree disappeared without a trace, transferred to his storage ring.
Gu Changqing had seen it before. The Emperor's Sumeru Ring contained a vast world with mountains and seas, sunrise and sunset, just like any other world. It was like a world in the palm of your hand, perfect for planting money trees. It was portable, easy to make money, and you didn't have to worry about it being stolen.
Then, after scanning the area to make sure that no spirit stones had been missed, he returned along the same route.
Upon reaching the spot, before Gu Changqing could even descend the last step, an ugly woman opposite him smiled slightly and spoke:
"Fellow Daoist, you may leave, but you must leave your belongings behind. Otherwise, my sisters and I will have to have a proper spar with you. Although we are not as strong as you, we are not without Quasi-Immortal Emperors on our side. I believe that with so many people attacking at the same time, you will either be killed or seriously injured. However, to avoid unnecessary casualties, why don't you hand over your belongings? We can all become friends and have a meal together when we meet in the future. I'm sure you don't want to perish, do you? What do you think of this suggestion?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changqing stroked his chin and said with a playful smile, "Your eagerness to die really excites me. In that case, report the time, place, and number of people. Oh, and you'd better prepare the coffins as well, or don't blame me for not reminding you later."
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