Chapter 30: Killing a Divine Artifact

With Gong Yixiao's guidance, the three of them quickly broke through the protective formation of the Huanhua Palace and found the target location.

The original work does not describe much about the place where the Sun and Moon Dew Huazhi grows, only briefly mentioning that "it is a cave covered with dense greenery." After all, this thing has nothing to do with the hero (and his harem), but is instead one of the props that Luo Binghe's enemies use to deal with the hero. In order to remember this little bit of content, Shang Qinghua really risked his life.

And it was precisely because of this that Shen Qingqiu dared to act. If it was related to the main plot, and was to be used by Luo Binghe to level up, he would not have the guts to steal it. It should be okay to steal the things of the male protagonist's enemy!

The outcome of competing with the male lead for resources is not as good as losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken!

Even though the exact location is unclear, fortunately, although the Bailu Forest is large, there is only one cave.

Shen Qingqiu snapped his fingers, and a cluster of bright yellow flames sprang up from his fingertips. With another snap, the flames swam slowly and swam towards the depths of the dark and humid cave, clearing a path ahead.

At the beginning, the rock path was wide enough for three people to walk side by side, but it became narrower and narrower as time went on, and one had to lean sideways to pass through. Moreover, the path was full of twists and turns, like the intestines of a giant beast.

The light was dim, and even the flame that Shen Qingqiu had transformed into flickered. He ejected several more flames, and several fireballs chased each other. After the public ceremony, Shang Qinghua wanted to wait outside the cave, but was brought in by Shen Qingqiu. I don't know if he was afraid or what, but he would touch Shen Qingqiu's arm from time to time, giving him goosebumps.

Finally, Shen Qingqiu couldn't help it anymore, and considering that there were outsiders around, he whispered: "Can you stop pinching me?"

There was no response. But he stopped touching. Shen Qingqiu continued to grope forward, but Shang Qinghua kicked him in the calf again.

Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but blurt out: "Fuck!"

Shang Qinghua’s voice came from far behind: “Brother Shen! What did you say?”

His voice echoed in the winding rock passage and seemed to be stretched out a lot.

It turned out that Shen Qingqiu was walking faster and faster without realizing it, while Shang Qinghua was still dawdling, and even Gong Yixiao, who was at the end of the line, couldn't walk fast either. He had already left the other two behind by a long distance.

If it wasn’t Shang Qinghua, then who was the person who had been touching him just now?

Or, what is the thing that touched him?

Shen Qingqiu stopped suddenly.

He patted his arms expressionlessly, trying to get rid of the goose bumps on them.

A few flames were still hanging in the air, burning quietly.

The enemy is dark, we are light.

Shen Qingqiu flipped his left hand and took out a few talismans from his sleeve, then slowly drew out the Xiu Ya Sword with his right hand.

The sword light gradually became brighter. Whether in front or behind, there were only dark rocks that gave off a wet, fishy smell.

He suddenly remembered that the blow on his calf just now didn't seem to be caused by a kick. Instead, it was more like... a headbutt!

Shen Qingqiu lowered his head suddenly, and his eyes collided with a pale and swollen face on the ground!

Shen Qingqiu threw the spell in his left hand towards that face, and in an instant, the narrow rock passage exploded with lightning and fire. He wanted to draw the sword with his right hand, but the space was too small, and his arm hit the rock wall before he could draw it halfway, and the hilt of the sword also hit the rock, making a clang sound.

The thing was soft and boneless, gliding on the ground like a giant snake, dodging very quickly, and the talisman didn't hit it at such a close distance. On the contrary, it was more flexible than him. Shen Qingqiu pulled out his sword twice, and was only one step late to see it turn around and crawl away. That was the direction Shang Qinghua and Gong Yixiao followed. He shouted: "Something is passing by! Be careful!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Qinghua immediately turned around and said, "Young man, quick! Let's switch positions!" How could someone who works in logistics stand at the forefront of a charge?

Gong Yixiao followed his instructions, but the rock path was so narrow that there was only a fist's width left behind him when he leaned sideways, so he couldn't get through at all. Shang Qinghua heard Shen Qingqiu yelling over there: "The ground! Look at the ground! It's crawling on the ground!" He turned around again and saw a snake-man slithering over.

Shang Qinghua made a prompt decision and lay down immediately!

Gong Yixiao had never seen such a strange monster before. He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly saw Senior Shang lying on the ground. He was startled, and then he reacted and said, "Excuse me!" and jumped over...

No matter how ugly it is, the logistics and the forward have finally exchanged positions...

Shen Qingqiu shouted again: “Don’t draw the sword…” Before he finished saying the word “sword”, Gong Yixiao drew the sword in a daze, and the result was of course the same thing. When the sword was halfway drawn, the handle hit the rock wall.

Shen Qingqiu rushed over with sword in hand, and cried in his heart: "Hey, stupid!"

Gong Yixiao felt very wronged.

Shen Qingqiu actually knew it too, he just reacted too quickly and acted before he finished listening to the call, and the same result would happen to anyone. However, because in the past, whenever he and Luo Binghe occasionally teamed up, he often didn't need to say a word, Luo Binghe would understand and respond perfectly, and when comparing the two, Shen Qingqiu missed the worry-free apprentice again.

The rock path was twisting and dark, which was very convenient for the creature to move. Shen Qingqiu grabbed another handful of talismans, but it had already crawled away.

Gong Yixiao was incredulous and asked, "Senior Shen, was that the monster you encountered in Bailu Forest?"

Shen Qingqiu nodded and said, “That’s it. I don’t know how it managed to get away when it was attacked from both sides.”

Shang Qinghua remained calm as he climbed up from the ground, brushed off the dust on his clothes, and said, "He crawled over next to me."

Gong Yi Xiao: “…”

Shen Qingqiu: "... Let's go. We'll follow closely this time."

He didn't need to tell her; this time, Shang Qinghua would never stay more than two feet away from him!

After turning around until they were almost dizzy, the three of them finally found their way out of the cave. They went deep into the cave and lay down on the ground, and suddenly a view opened up in front of them.

Shen Qingqiu had always been puzzled before. The deepest part of the cave should be without sunlight, so why could there be "Sun and Moon Dew Huazhi" growing there? This thing that sounded like it was a collection of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon. Now he finally understood.

It turned out that there was a huge hole at the top of the cave. The sunlight and moonlight were directly cast through this hole, like a spotlight on a stage, hitting a point in the center of the lake in the cave. And that point was naturally the land where the Sun and Moon Dew Huazhi was born.

The small piece of land is surrounded by a small, sparkling lake.

Shang Qinghua hummed, and said affirmatively: “Lush Lake. That’s right.”

Only the settings he made can be concluded with confidence. Even if it is a rough setting, as an author, he will not make mistakes. Shen Qingqiu got the confirmation and breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that he has found the right place.

This is not ordinary lake water. It is rootless morning dew. Rootless water + morning dew, full of spiritual energy, nourishes the Sun and Moon Dew Huazhi. When the meat ganoderma matures, its roots soak in water and soil, which in turn nourishes the dew. In this way, the cycle repeats itself, and the spiritual energy is endless and never runs dry.

Gong Yi Xiao praised and finally understood the purpose of the two peak masters of Cangqiong Mountain Sect's visit.

However, he did not understand the significance of this item to them. Instead, he felt strange. The Cangqiong Mountain Sect was one of the largest sects and collected a lot of rare and precious flowers every day. Even though the Luhuazhi was rare and exquisite, they did not value it so much that they mobilized two peak masters to travel thousands of miles to pick it in person.

Shen Qingqiu now only had the small white fleshy ganoderma on the land in the center of the lake in his eyes.

This is the hope for survival, isn’t it?

He threw his pendant and stepped into the lake resolutely. The water in the Dew Lake is all good stuff, and it will make you healthier if you take a dip!

After walking a dozen steps, the dew covered his waist, neither warm nor cold, soaking his skin, as if it could moisten his heart and make him feel refreshed. Shen Qingqiu looked at the dozens of white and tender dew ganoderma on the small mound in front of him, took a deep breath, and reached out his hand. Carefully, he pulled up each one with a little soil and put it directly into his sleeve.

The Infinite Space Qiankun Sleeve is a must-have item for cultivating immortals at home and relaxing. It was personally given to me by Yue Qingyuan, the leader of the Cangqiong Mountain Sect. I won’t tell anyone about it!

Although these Luzhi are still small now and look like bean sprouts, once he finds a place with abundant spiritual energy and good feng shui to plant them, and then raises them according to the plan, they will be his life-saving straws!

Shen Qingqiu was really afraid that these little things would fly away if he held them in his hands, and would melt if he held them in his mouth.

He hesitated when he pulled them out. After all, the Luzhi grew here, and it was a wonder. It seemed a bit unfair to pull them all out. After a lot of hesitation, he thought about it again. He didn't know if this method was feasible. If it was messed up and destroyed, there would always be a way to save it with a few more. He could only hope to be safe. Insurance is the best.

Shen Qingqiu held the last Luzhi in his hand, but before he threw it into his sleeve, he suddenly heard the sound of a sword being drawn from behind him.

When he turned around, Gong Yi Xiao had already grasped the sword in his hand, and Shang Qinghua was staring at him as if he were facing a powerful enemy.

Shen Qingqiu held his breath. Suddenly, a long and huge thing jumped out of the lake, like a giant fish, and rushed towards Shen Qingqiu. A pale and wooden face flew towards him. It was the thing that had followed them all the way!

At the same time, Gong Yixiao had already mastered the sword technique in his hand, and the long sword flew towards the thing at lightning speed. But it was cunning and agile, and it missed Shen Qingqiu and sank into the lake, never to float up again, stirring up the sand and soil that had been deposited at the bottom of the lake for many years, making it turbid. Gong Yixiao recalled the fairy sword and said, "Senior Shen, come up quickly!"

Shen Qingqiu smiled and said, "Don't panic. I'm just catching some fish for fun."

He stood still and slowly took out a talisman from his arms.

Gong Yi Xiao said: "I'm afraid a talisman is not enough to deal with this thing..."

Before he could utter the word "enough", Shen Qingqiu pinched his hands and the talisman instantly turned into a dozen.

Gong Yi Xiao: “…”

Shen Qingqiu grabbed the dozen talismans and punched them into the water. One, two, three.

Several loud noises!

Twelve splashes of water over ten feet high exploded on the surface of the lake!

The snake man who was hiding at the bottom of the lake was also blown out of the water, thrown high up, and fell heavily to the ground at Shang Qinghua's feet.

Shen Qingqiu* came ashore. He was enjoying the dew bath and was in no hurry to dry himself. He folded his hands and said, "Look, what on earth is this?"

Gong Yixiao turned the thing over.

When they turned over, the three of them were horrified.

After a long while, Shen Qingqiu turned around and asked Shang Qinghua: "What is this?"

Shang Qinghua squeezed out three words: "...I don't know!"

I really don't know. This creature vaguely resembles a human, with long hair, a body made of gristle, rough and hard skin, and scales all over it, like a python that has not been shaved cleanly.

Although Shen Qingqiu thought it was a female ghost before, when he looked closely at its face, although it was swollen, he could still barely tell that it had a man's face.

Shang Qinghua waved his hands and said, “I definitely have not…” written about such a monster.

Shen Qingqiu said: "...I believe it."

If the original description of this thing is more than 50 words, there is no reason why he wouldn't remember it!

Gong Yixiao didn't understand what the elders were saying, so he expressed his own guess: "From my perspective, this monster may not have been born with this shape."

Shen Qingqiu felt that there was some truth to this. Looking at its strange shape, it didn't look like a species at all, but more like a deformed species, or a hybrid.

He pondered and said, "Heavenly punishment, curse, or a cultivator who failed in practicing forbidden techniques."

The above three types are very likely to create this kind of monster.

It kept staring at Shen Qingqiu's sleeves. Although this thing looked hideous and terrifying, making people nauseous, its eyes in its messy hair were surprisingly clear, just like the Dew Lake.

Shen Qingqiu suddenly realized: "No wonder it wants to attack us."

The other two were stunned. Shen Qingqiu said, "This thing feeds on the dew of the Dew Lake. Look." He pointed and said, "Its eyes must have grown like this from drinking dew every day. There is also some green and slightly reddish moss growing inside its scales, which is exactly the same as the one on the rock wall. It must have been lurking in this cave for a long time."

This makes sense. If Shen Qingqiu and his group took away all the Sun and Moon Dew Ganoderma, it would be equivalent to destroying the power of the spiritual energy circulation. The Dew Lake would not be able to circulate for a long time, and the spiritual energy would gradually be exhausted, becoming a pool of waste water, and even dry up. That's why this thing would follow all the way, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

He held the young dew in his hand, and shook it for verification. Sure enough, the monster's eyes lit up, and it raised its head eagerly, revealing a mouthful of sharp white teeth.

Gong Yixiao shouted, "You're looking for death!" He gripped the hilt of the sword with his backhand, his movements showing some murderous intent.

The snake man was struggling to crawl on the ground. Shen Qingqiu looked at him with a bit of pity, and hurriedly said, "Wait."

Gong Yi Xiao really stopped talking and asked in confusion, "Senior?"

Shen Qingqiu said: "The houses near Bailu Forest have been safe and sound for so many years, which shows that this... Snake Man has never done anything evil. There is no need to kill him all in a hurry."

This is true. If this thing really killed people, Huanhua Palace would have discovered it and eradicated it. It is because it never did that it did not die. Speaking of which, it came to this cave every day to get dew water, but it was Shen Qingqiu and his group who broke in and disturbed its daily routine.

Since he had spoken, Gong Yixiao thought for a moment and sheathed his sword. He thought Shen Qingqiu was just like the masters of Zhaohua Temple who believed in compassion. He had no idea that Shen Qingqiu had always had a special liking for these strange beasts. He had said long ago that his interest in unknown creatures far exceeded that of the beautiful girls in the books. It was conceivable that he looked at this limp creature on the ground with a kind (……) eye.

But no one noticed that the creature on the ground was trembling slightly.

The deformed body secretly suppressed a weak young Luzhi seedling. In those bright eyes that were out of place, overwhelming ecstasy was surging.

After leaving the cave, Gong Yixiao sat in the driver's seat unconsciously.

He asked, "Senior Shen, there is one thing I don't understand. Why didn't the snake man pick the dew ganoderma before, but only drank the morning dew in the lake?"

Shen Qingqiu said: "When you just entered, did you see the beam of light coming down from the dome of the cave? Previously in the Bailu Forest, we were entangled by it all the way. One time, it was burned by the sunlight reflected from the sword, and then it retreated. I guess this thing can't see the light, especially the sun and moon. So it can only move in the shadows of the forest, in the caves, and under the water. Luzhidi is shrouded in the sun and moon light all day and night, so of course he can't get close to it."

Compared to the theoretical encyclopedic education, Huanhua Palace focuses more on practical combat. Gong Yi Xiao didn't know much about it, so he complimented, "I see. Senior Shen is not only kind-hearted, but also knowledgeable. I still have a lot to learn."

Shen Qingqiu laughed dryly a few times, just to show his humility. Obviously, the person who was speaking didn't say anything very constructive, but inexplicably, another character expressed admiration to highlight the high IQ of the speaking character. This scene was really annoying. I couldn't be vain even if I wanted to, I only felt a deep sense of powerlessness =. =

After leaving Bailu Forest, Gong Yixiao wanted to keep them and invited them to sit in Huanhua Palace to report to the old palace mistress. Shen Qingqiu declined, saying, "It's done. I've already received your help. I won't make any more trouble."

Are you kidding? Why are we going to the Flower Palace? To show you the Sun and Moon Dew Huazhi we just got? What if you senior executives are upset and want to discuss its ownership?

Shen Qingqiu smiled and said, "Although this trip is in a hurry, if Gong Yijun must come to Cangqiong Mountain in the future, I will wait for you at Qingjing Peak."

Shang Qinghua said, “Yes. There’s nothing fun to do at Anding Peak. Go to Qingjing Peak. Your Senior Shen will definitely take good care of you.”

Gong Yixiao was overjoyed. He knew that Qingjing Peak was just as its name suggested, it liked peace and quiet and didn't like being disturbed by outsiders. He smiled and said, "I've taken note of what Senior Shen said. I'll definitely come back to bother you someday."

When he said this, the smile on his face really looked a bit like Luo Binghe. Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Of course."

After parting ways with Gong Yixiao, Shang Qinghua sighed at the side and said, "Yeah, they really do look alike."

Shen Qingqiu gave him a light kick: "Like wool?"

Shang Qinghua said, “You know clearly in your heart, who do you look like? I have been observing you for a long time, and there is something I am not comfortable with if I don’t say it. I think, do you really treat Luo Binghe as your good and beloved disciple?”

Shen Qingqiu rolled his eyes and scratched his ears.

Shang Qinghua still didn't know what to do, and made a well-reasoned analysis: "I heard from your disciples at Qingjing Peak that Senior Brother Shen was in a trance every day after returning from the Immortal Alliance Conference. He made Luo Binghe cry out several times, and even built a sword tomb to sigh. You...are you actually a bit masochistic?"

Oh my god, I am “distraught” again! Is this word going to become a stain in the lives of workers?

All of my disciples in Qingjing Peak follow the path of being well-read and elegant. When did they become so fond of gossip? They can even spread such nonsense everywhere. Where does this put the image of our Master?!

Shen Qingqiu suddenly felt a chill on his back.

The mysterious questioning of Sky-shooting Chicory is just like the pink scene where high school girls in the same dormitory gossip with each other: "Tell me! Do you have a crush on xxx?" "No, that's so annoying. I don't have a crush on xxx." "Argument~ Don't be shy o(n_n)o Haha~"... It's crazy!

It's really disgusting to put it on two grown men!

Shang Qinghua was completely innocent. He was actually expressing his doubts honestly. It was obviously Shen Qingqiu who had a guilty conscience and was overthinking.

Shen Qingqiu interrupted impatiently: "Why don't you move?"

Shang Qinghua was stunned: "What?"

Shen Qingqiu looked at him and thrust the whip into his hand: "Gong Yixiao has left, so we need a driver."

"Why didn't you catch up even once?"

"You have to be considerate of a poisoned patient."

Damn patient!

Who was having so much fun tearing the monster talisman apart and blowing up the Spirit Lake just now?

Have some shame!

Shen Qingqiu lay in the carriage and shook his sleeves.

This thing is his last life-saving talisman. Calculating the time, there are still five years before Luo Binghe returns to the human world from the hell of hell, which is enough time for him to complete a masterpiece.

The only thing he miscalculated was one thing.

That is why Luo Binghe came back so quickly.