Chapter 185 Cultivation level cannot be measured in silver...
When Si Yao ran out, she bumped into a group of cultivators who had run over after hearing the commotion. These people were dressed differently, so they were probably just traveling together. They were stunned for a moment when they saw Si Yao running out in a disheveled state.
"Run! There's a wolf demon inside! It's killed a lot of cultivators. It's gone mad! Everyone, run!"
In response to Si Yao's reminder, some people wanted to go in, while others hesitated.
Si Yao didn't care about them. She had already warned them, and she wouldn't stop them from going in and taking the risk.
"She's just a rogue cultivator. There are so many of us, what's there to be afraid of? Besides, there might be treasures in this place. Are we just going to give up like this?"
Some people even came over to ask Si Yao if there were any treasures inside.
"We didn't see any treasure, only a mad wolf demon. You'd better not go in and risk it; that wolf demon is very powerful," Si Yao advised.
These words convinced some people, while others thought Si Yao might be lying and still planned to go in and check the situation.
"Since you're not going in, then let's part ways here."
The female cultivators were clearly together, so they raised their hands and said, "Since this fellow Daoist said there are no treasures inside, then we will not go in."
Si Yao added, "That wolf demon is really powerful, and it's gone berserk, making it even more difficult to deal with now."
The more she reminded them, the more unconvinced those who wanted to go in became. "We are cultivators, how could we be afraid of monsters? I think this isn't caution, it's just cowardice."
The three female cultivators were immediately enraged and wanted to speak, but were stopped by the leading female cultivator, "There's nothing wrong with being cautious, everyone. Please be careful, we'll take our leave now."
Si Yao left with the other female cultivators.
After walking for a while, the female cultivator spoke, "I am Fang Ziyuan from the Bright Moon Sect. May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"
"I am Yao Si, a rogue cultivator," Si Yao greeted him with a cupped-hand salute.
Si Yao had never heard of the Bright Moon Sect before; it must be an obscure, small sect.
Beside Fang Ziyuan were her two junior sisters, the taller one named Hu Xiuxiu and the slightly shorter one named Li Yuan.
This time, only the three of them entered the Bright Moon Sect.
Si Yao nodded. "Then the three of you are quite lucky to have been teleported together."
Fang Ziyuan shook her head. "It was Master who gave me the Finding Bee. I was able to find my two junior sisters after I entered the secret realm."
This was also the first time these girls had entered the secret realm. Before they came in, their master had repeatedly warned them not to act rashly, as there were many unknown dangers within. It didn't matter if they didn't find any treasures; just coming in to see what it was like was fine. They were absolutely told not to get into any conflicts with people from other sects, and to avoid them if possible.
Fang Ziyuan didn't go in because Si Yao told her it was dangerous inside. Even if she wasn't afraid of danger, she still had to take good care of her two junior sisters. If something happened to them in the secret realm, they really wouldn't be able to get out.
Fang Ziyuan was very grateful for Si Yao's reminder.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Yao."
Si Yao waved her hand, "Alright, farewell. Be careful, and I hope to see you all safely out of the secret realm when it ends."
After saying that, Si Yao turned and left. As for those cultivators who ignored her advice and insisted on venturing into the cave, they could only pray for their own good fortune.
Fang Ziyuan and the others went in the opposite direction from Si Yao. Watching Si Yao's departing figure, Li Yuan looked at her two senior sisters with some worry, "Where should we go now, senior sisters?"
"Let's walk and see what happens, and try not to go to dangerous places," Fang Ziyuan said after glancing around.
Their Bright Moon Sect is a small sect, and it wasn't easy for the three of them to have the opportunity to enter. Their master's requirement for them was that they leave the secret realm alive.
Si Yao walked forward for a while. She didn't know what the Rewind Mirror looked like. She only knew that it might be in this secret realm. She didn't know where to look for the Rewind Mirror.
They encountered a few cultivators on the way, but didn't give each other a second glance and left without saying hello. They weren't very familiar with each other anyway, so there was nothing to say. The only problem was that the other person looked a bit dejected.
Si Yao walked forward for a while before realizing something was wrong; there was a cliff in front of her.
She glanced down the cliff; it was bottomless, and mist swirled around the edges. If she wasn't careful, she could easily slip and fall. No wonder the cultivators were all heading in the opposite direction; it turned out there was no path here.
Si Yao originally wanted to turn back, but couldn't help but peek down again and felt a trace of spiritual energy in the wind blowing up from the bottom of the cliff.
The footsteps that had turned away turned back again.
She raised her hand and grabbed at the air; she wasn't mistaken.
There's something at the bottom of the cliff, let's go down and take a look.
Si Yao nodded, it seemed that her senior shared the same feeling.
Glancing at the bottom of the cliff, jumping down was definitely not an option. Although spiritual power could be used in the secret realm, there were also many restrictions.
Most importantly, she suppressed her true strength to enter, fearing that if she used too much spiritual power, the secret realm would discover it and kick her out.
They still needed to find another way to get down. For safety's sake, Si Yao found a thick enough vine to tie around herself, and then found a sturdy-looking tree to tie the vine to.
The cliff was very high, and the vines Si Yao found were not long enough. She was left hanging in mid-air, and a gust of wind blew by, causing Si Yao to swing back and forth in mid-air.
Just then, that spiritual energy drifted up with the wind again, and it became more and more obvious, as if it were very close to her.
Si Yao looked around at the situation, considering the possibility of untying the vines binding her and climbing down. After looking for a long time, she felt that the possibility was very small.
Just as she was wondering if she would be hanging here forever, Xiang Bei's words floated before her eyes.
【Received.】
Then a very thick rope was thrown to Si Yao. Si Yao used her spiritual power to drive a very thick nail into the cliff, and then tied herself to the rope that her senior had thrown to her and went down.
What Xiang Bei exchanged was not an ordinary rope, but a high-tech product—a rope that could automatically extend and retract.
Si Yao only discovered the rope's adaptability when she jumped down, as it could adjust to the length of the cliff. This further convinced her that the senior was a remarkable person. While similar ropes existed in the cultivation world, the senior's was clearly far superior.
When she reached the bottom of the cliff, Si Yao was bounced out by something soft and fluffy. She grabbed the rope and swung around in mid-air. After landing, she found that the ground beneath her feet was also soft, as if she were stepping on cotton.
After crouching down to take a closer look, Si Yao realized that what she was standing on was a very bouncy barrier. She jumped a couple of times and bounced quite high.
The spiritual energy she sensed was emanating from this barrier.
Si Yao followed the barrier downwards, but lost her footing and fell. Before her was a thick fog, but with each breath came a rich spiritual energy that made her feel refreshed and invigorated.
The rope in her hand had fallen out at some point. Si Yao felt around on the ground and found that even the soil contained a rich spiritual energy.
She continued walking forward. The thick fog obscured her view of the road ahead, but it did not stop Si Yao from moving forward.
As we passed through the thick fog, the view suddenly brightened.
Everywhere you look, there are rare spiritual herbs and medicines, and there is also a clear spiritual spring nearby.
The water was very clear, and you could even see the small stones at the bottom.
Si Yao took a sip of the water; it was very sweet.
There's something on the left!
Si Yao went to the left, parted the grass, and there lay a white egg. The eggshell was pure white and flawless, with a jade-like texture, and occasionally golden patterns would appear.
I reached out and touched it; it felt really nice to the touch.
"Senior, do you know what kind of beast's egg this is?"
Stumped by the question, Xiang Bei turned to the system and asked, "System, what kind of egg is this?"
"Take the dragon egg back and hatch it. You can form a contract with the dragon egg."
Xiang Bei relayed the message to Si Yao.
Upon hearing that it was a dragon egg, Si Yao was even more shocked.
[This place was prepared for the dragon eggs. If you want to take the dragon eggs away, you must take the pool water and everything here with you. Without these things, the dragon eggs cannot hatch if they leave this place.]
"But how am I supposed to take this with me?"
[I have a storage ring, let's see if we can transfer the items here into it.]
Si Yao tried it, then shook her head. "It doesn't seem to work."
[Find the source of the spiritual energy, move it inside, and then it will be easier to move other things inside.]
Si Yao searched around and actually found a spiritual vein at the bottom of the spiritual spring. She grabbed the spiritual vein and quickly put it into her storage space. Everything here slowly disappeared, leaving only a trace of spiritual energy in the air.
[Quickly put the dragon egg in!]
Without the nourishment of spiritual energy, the dragon egg's shell slowly turned black. Si Yao quickly stuffed the dragon egg into her spatial dimension, where it came into contact with spiritual energy, and the dragon egg returned to normal.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the dragon egg entered the space, it rolled onto the jewels that it had previously obtained from the dragon monster.
The spiritual energy acted like concerned parents, automatically following the dragon egg. Even the blood-spotted grass they had dug up earlier was nourished by the spiritual energy and grew exceptionally well, automatically taking root. The leaves that originally had only a few scattered red spots were now turning the entire grass red.
"So the Bloodspotted Grass is completely red when it matures, so why do we only see Bloodspotted Grass with red spots on it?"
Is it possible that the spiritual energy is insufficient, and what we see now is the final form of the Bloodstain Grass?
Si Yao nodded and said, "Senior, I think what you said makes sense. The medicinal value of the Bloodspot Grass now is definitely greater than before. I will study it carefully as soon as I get out."
Turning her gaze away, Si Yao looked around. After the spiritual vein was put into her storage bag, the spiritual energy in the secret realm did not decrease much. However, the spiritual energy around Si Yao was much thinner, and even the surrounding barrier had dissipated.
It seems that the spiritual energy in the secret realm has little to do with the small spiritual vein where the dragon eggs are raised.
Si Yao looked around to make sure nothing was missing before grabbing the rope again and climbing back up the cliff.
Not long after she left, a group of people came over.
"Junior Sister Wen Yin, are you sure there's treasure here?" Liao Shuo asked from the front.
Wen Yin followed behind confidently and said, "Of course."
She had a secret that no one else knew: although her spiritual root was ordinary, she had a sensitivity to treasures. Wen Yin touched the bracelet on her wrist; this treasure was the one she had found using her senses.
With this keen sense, she had tasted many benefits, and Wen Yin still trusted her intuition.
There must be a very powerful treasure here, but it seems she has no way of obtaining it with her abilities, which is why she brought these people here.
Wen Yin felt a surge of excitement. She wondered if it was the Time Reversal Mirror. If she really obtained it, her master would definitely trust her even more. At that time, her bracelet could gain even more power.
"But there's nothing here at all?" The leading disciple walked ahead, looked at the scene before him, glanced back at Wen Yin, and muttered to himself.
The scene before her was desolate, and Wen Yin was completely dumbfounded. She roared, "This is impossible! How could this be?"
This must be the place; how could there be no treasure here?
Li Huang led a few disciples to inspect the area, then shook his head, "Junior Sister Wen Yin, the spiritual energy here is thin. Even if there are treasures here, they probably aren't anything important."
Wen Yin clenched her hands tightly together. She smelled a spiritual energy in the air that was different from other places. This feeling was different, and there must be some treasure here.
Looking around, it was all barren, without even a blade of grass.
Someone beat them to it and snatched the treasure.
Seeing that everyone was starting to question her, Wen Yin smiled somewhat reluctantly, "Really? Then I must have made a mistake. I'm so sorry to have made everyone come all this way for nothing."
She didn't understand why her feelings were wrong.
There should be treasure here.
Her eyes darted around resentfully.
But still, there was nothing.
Could it be that my perception was wrong this time?
"It's alright, Junior Sister Wenyin. Treasures in this secret realm aren't so easy to find. Don't be sad, we'll take it slowly."
"Yes, junior sister, it's normal to make a mistake. I've made the same mistake a few times before."
Wen Yin wasn't pleased with Liao Shuo's words of comfort; she still felt something was amiss. Rather than believing she was wrong, Wen Yin felt more that someone had come looking for her beforehand and stolen her treasure.
Who exactly stole her treasure?
She had a vague feeling that the treasure was very important, and since she had sensed it, it must be hers.
Si Yao was unaware of what had happened at the bottom of the cliff. She climbed up the cliff, collected all her belongings, made sure all traces were cleaned up, and then clapped her hands and left.
The items in her space were already her biggest gain from this secret realm.
With dragon eggs already appearing, the likelihood of the Time Reversal Mirror reappearing here has instantly decreased. If the secret realm truly contained many treasures, cultivation levels wouldn't be such a limitation.
"It seems there really is no time-travel mirror here." Si Yao felt a little disappointed.
As long as the Time Rewind Mirror is still there, we will definitely find it.
"I will not give up the search for the Mirror of Rewind."
Having made her harvest, Si Yao now strolled leisurely through the secret realm, digging up any spiritual herbs and flowers she saw along the way and putting them into her storage bag to cultivate.
No one knows where that dragon monster got its treasure from, but there are still living creatures inside. Originally, the dragon monster had its mark on it, but after it died, the mark disappeared, and it became an ownerless object.
The spiritual energy in this storage bag is now very rich, so the spiritual herbs and medicines can grow freely without any problem. In fact, they will grow even better under the nourishment of the spiritual veins.
The dragon egg's shell became increasingly smooth and glossy.
Si Yao also encountered a rabbit-like beast. Unlike ordinary rabbits, this rabbit-like beast was half the size of a human. Its two huge front teeth were its weapons, and it stabbed directly at Si Yao. Si Yao dodged to the side, and the front teeth pierced into the soil quite deeply. Si Yao felt pain just looking at it.
Then, with a swift stroke, he killed the rabbit-beast, threw the skin into his spatial storage, cleaned the meat, soaked it in some spiritual spring water for a while, found some spiritual herbs that could be used for seasoning, mashed them, and then roasted the rabbit-beast meat over a fire.
There's no need to find anything to start a fire. Si Yao has a fire spirit root, and she can start a flame with a snap of her fingers. She carefully controls the fire, then flips the food over to roast. It's already very fragrant without any seasoning, and it smells even better after adding seasoning.
Si Yao cut off a piece with her knife and tasted it. It was indeed different from the one soaked in the spiritual spring water.
She also gave one to Xiang Bei.
"Wow, this is so delicious!" Xiang Bei was also eating this for the first time. It was something from the cultivation world and it even had its own spiritual energy. It felt extraordinary to eat.
The aroma of the roasting food was so enticing that it inadvertently attracted the attention of nearby monks.
"Fellow Daoist, what are you eating?"
Someone approached her and asked, and Si Yao had a sudden inspiration. How could she miss such a good opportunity?
She couldn't possibly finish such a large portion by herself.
He left one portion, then said, "Roasted rabbit, ten taels per portion."
It smelled so good that some cultivators couldn't resist and bought a serving to try.
"This portion is far too small." Looking at the meat they had just received, there was only a tiny bit left, even though they had spent ten taels of silver to buy it.
"Why don't you try it first?"
The other person took a bite with some skepticism, then their eyes widened. "This is so delicious!"
He took out all the silver he had on him and slapped it in front of Si Yao, saying, "Give me two more servings."
Si Yao gave him two portions, and the cultivator took two bites and exclaimed that they were delicious. But as he was eating, he suddenly disappeared.
Not to mention Si Yao, even Xiang Bei was stunned.
Did he... he ate himself to death?
Xiang Bei looked at the meat in her hand and swallowed. She had already eaten more than half of it, so... nothing should happen, right?
Si Yao was confused by Xiang Bei's reaction. She had just eaten a roasted rabbit and nothing had happened to her.
Could this really kill someone?
"He was actually ejected from the secret realm?"
Someone exclaimed in surprise, and Si Yao came to her senses, instantly letting out a sigh of relief, "So she was ejected, not dead."
Once one's cultivation level exceeds the limits of the secret realm, they will be ejected. In other words, that person actually reached the Golden Core stage while just eating something.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they looked at the meat in Si Yao's hand; eating this roasted meat could actually increase one's cultivation level.
Seeing the ill intentions in someone's eyes, Si Yao smiled and said, "Ten taels, oh no, fifty taels. I'll sell it if you pay me, but if you try to rob me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Si Yao twirled the knife in her hand, smiling as she looked at the group. She wasn't embarrassed at all about raising prices on the spot; if it truly increased one's cultivation, even a hundred taels wouldn't be enough to satisfy the demand, let alone fifty.
Cultivation level cannot be measured in silver.
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