Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 172

Volume 6 Chapter 172: Journey to the Celestial Island, Discovery Adventure (Part 3)

Seeing the three adult "Quitting Snake" bodies made Xu Qingfan very happy. First, if he could find the "Quitting Snake" bodies, there was a chance to cure the yellow bird’s poison. Second, the "Quitting Snake" was an ancient mythical beast, and the treasures inside these three bodies could greatly improve the magical tools of Xu Qingfan and his companions living in seclusion.

Xu Qingfan floated deep in the lake. With a wave of his hands and the flow of Spirit Qi, the water surged up, lifting the three "Quitting Snake" bodies toward the surface.

However, just as Xu Qingfan was about to leave the bottom of the lake with the three "Quitting Snake" bodies, he unintentionally glanced at the spot where the bodies had been piled. He noticed a cave that faintly glimmered with rainbow light, which seemed to be the home of the "Quitting Snake."

After a slight hesitation, Xu Qingfan did not follow the three "Quitting Snake" bodies to the surface, but instead continued to dive into the cave.

The cave was small, just big enough to hold an adult "Quitting Snake." However, Xu Qingfan was surprised to find that the walls of the cave were made of crystal and filled with countless sea pearls and corals.

Corals and sea pearls contain a lot of Spirit Qi from nature. The older they are, the more precious they become. In the cultivation world, one out of every twenty magical tools requires corals and sea pearls as materials. Water-type magical tools need them even more, especially corals and sea pearls that are over ten thousand years old. They can be crafted into many top-tier magical tools, and they also help gather denser Spirit Qi in certain special elixirs, where ten-thousand-year-old pearl powder is essential.

Unfortunately, due to the large amount of harvesting by human cultivators, corals and pearls that are over ten thousand years old are becoming rarer in the cultivation world. Once, during a stroll in the cultivator market, Xu Qingfan saw an incomplete red coral that was eight thousand years old being sold for the high price of five thousand high-level spirit stones.

The corals and pearls before Xu Qingfan, judging by their shape and size, are all at least tens of thousands of years old. They have grown deep in the sea for thousands of years, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. Collected by the Quitting Snake over the years, they have been nourished by the rich Spirit Qi of the small island and have further absorbed Spirit Qi while being nearby four generations of "Quitting Snake," becoming rare treasures in the cultivation world that might only appear once in a hundred years, now piled up in front of Xu Qingfan, each radiating a dazzling and enchanting rainbow glow.

Seeing such treasures, Xu Qingfan was truly both surprised and delighted. Although he expected to find a rare treasure on this ancient island, he did not anticipate such an abundant harvest.

It seems these are all items that the four generations of "Quitting Snake" have been collecting in the East Sea for hundreds of thousands of years. At a glance, there are actually over a thousand pearls that are over thirty thousand years old, among which more than twenty glow softly with rainbow colors and are estimated to be over ten thousand years old. There are nearly a hundred corals that are even older, and one particularly large coral takes up half of the cave, likely existing here since ancient times, having experienced at least two hundred thousand years.

After the initial surprise, Xu Qingfan waved his sleeves, gathering all these corals and pearls into them. He then took out the "Rainbow Ruler," transforming it into a rainbow light that cut down the crystalline blocks on the walls of the cave, also collecting them into his sleeves. These crystals, formed from the spirit stones of the sea combining with the aura of the "Quitting Snake" and nourished by countless years of Spirit Qi, are not worth much less than those corals and pearls.

After absorbing so many rare treasures, even though Xu Qingfan is now a master at the Astral Projection Stage and ranks among the top ten powerful beings of the human race, he should maintain a calm mind unaffected by external matters, but his heart was still filled with joy. After carefully examining the cave again to ensure there were no more missed items, he left the cave and flew towards the surface of the lake.

However, when Xu Qingfan left the small lake, the scene he saw was astonishing.

He noticed that among the three "Quitting Snake" bodies he had sent out earlier, one of them had been completely torn apart from seven inches down to the head, the flesh and blood scattered as if crushed and dismembered. At the same time, everyone was gathered around the yellow bird, nervously watching the changes in the wounds on its body.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfan quickly walked to the side of the yellow bird, only to find that its body was covered in rotten wounds, now shimmering with a faint blue light, making it impossible to see the details inside for a moment.

Noticing that Xu Qingfan had returned, Dongfang Qingling walked up to him and quietly explained what had just happened.

It turned out that after Xu Qingfan had dived into the lake to search for the "Quitting Snake" corpse, yellow bird’s wounds suddenly worsened quickly. The speed of the rotting went up more than three times, and everyone became alarmed. They fed yellow bird all kinds of antidotes as if they were free, but it had no effect at all. The wounds soon rotted down to the bone, and yellow bird cried in agony, almost rolling on the ground to relieve the pain.

However, at that moment, three "Quitting Snake" corpses suddenly floated to the surface. Little Gray, Little White, and Little Green seemed to know what to do as if it was in their nature. They rushed over and dragged one "Quitting Snake" corpse to the ground, then bit and clawed at its head until it was crushed. Without hesitation, they took a red bead from "Quitting Snake"’s brain and fed it to yellow bird. This led to the current situation where a green light started to shine from various wounds on yellow bird, and no one knew exactly what was happening.

Seeing Zhang Ningmei’s pale face and her unblinking eyes fixed on yellow bird, Xu Qingfan walked over and patted her shoulder, saying, "Don’t worry. Little Gray and the others, as ancient demon beasts, have fought against the ‘Quitting Snake’ mythical beasts for countless years. Their memories are deeply rooted in their souls, and they instinctively know how to handle such situations. Since they gave that brain bead to Little Yellow, it must be able to cure the poison inside Little Yellow."

Zhang Ningmei gently nodded, unsure if she understood, but her gaze stabilized a little as she continued to watch Little Yellow’s wounds intently.

As if to confirm Xu Qingfan’s words, just after he spoke, the green light around Little Yellow’s wounds suddenly grew bright and dazzling. In the endless green glow, Little Yellow gradually regained its spirit, slowly stood up, and let out a long cry to the sky. In the next moment, as the green light faded, what appeared before everyone was a healthy and lively yellow bird.

Seeing this scene, Xu Qingfan was slightly taken aback. Although he already knew that the brain bead should help Little Yellow recover, he did not expect it to happen so quickly. Looking at Little Yellow now, it seemed even more vibrant than when it was at its peak.

Apart from the fear that flashed in Little Yellow’s eyes when it occasionally looked at the sealed "Quitting Snake," this injury seemed to have no effect on it at all.

As Zhang Ningmei joyfully rushed towards Little Yellow, Xu Qingfan stared thoughtfully at the three "Quitting Snake" corpses by the lake. To him, it seemed clear that these three "Quitting Snake" had died of old age, losing their spirit and life force. The materials on them had greatly lost their value and were no longer precious like when they were alive. However, now it appeared that a mythical beast remained a mythical beast, and even after countless years of death, the materials from their bodies were still extremely valuable.

Thinking this, Xu Qingfan looked at the body of the "Quitting Snake," which had been smashed to half its body and head, with deep regret. These spirit pets truly did not understand the value of what they had. The part of the body that was destroyed was enough to create a fine magical tool and several bottles of excellent elixirs.

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Normally, seeing such a rare treasure as the corpse of a Mythical Beast, Xu Qingfan would immediately dismantle it. However, the island’s scenery was so beautiful, and everyone was eager to explore and have fun. Xu Qingfan could not bear to spoil the mood with something so gruesome, so he simply tucked away the two halves of the "Quitting Snake" and the sealed little "Quitting Snake." After ensuring with Zhang Ningmei that Little Yellow was safe, he led everyone to continue exploring the small island.

This small island was the largest in the "Rainbow Spirit Seven Islands." It took everyone over an hour to explore it fully. After the recent incident with the "Quitting Snake," the island remained beautiful, but everyone was now a bit more cautious and did not become lost in it like before.

Within the island, there were countless strange flowers and spirit stones. Many rare materials for refining tools and elixirs from the cultivation world could also be found, such as Yellow Jade and Vermilion Fruit. Xu Qingfan nodded secretly as he looked at these materials. Although they were not as precious as the pearls, corals, and crystals he had found in the "Quitting Snake" cave, their sheer number made them quite valuable.

Next, Xu Qingfan and the others searched through the other six small islands in turn, continuing to discover surprises. Besides being abundant in Spirit Qi and beautiful in scenery, there were many precious materials.

Especially on the northernmost island, where the Spirit Qi was rich, making it ideal for growing various herbal plants. Here, treasures like Vermilion Fruit, ginseng, and goji berries were everywhere, thriving for over ten thousand years. Many rare Spiritual Herbs and flowers were present, and this island was the only one Xu Qingfan and the others did not step foot on; they observed it from the air because the dense greenery contained many Spiritual Herbs. No one dared to tread upon it lightly, for stepping accidentally on a precious herb could be a great loss.

The southernmost island appeared desolate due to the excessive Spirit Qi, with not a single blade of grass. Yet, the precious minerals within it made excellent materials for refining tools, and it provided great efficiency for meditation and cultivation.

Additionally, it is worth mentioning that right next to this island was another small island with a towering volcano, which seemed to have been dormant for countless years.

The only thing that made Xu Qingfan feel regretful was that although there were many ancient beasts like the Winged Tiger on these seven small islands, and the group had trapped over a hundred along the way, there would no longer be a mythical beast like the Quitting Snake. Of course, they could not find a cave of the Quitting Snake again that was filled with so many precious treasures.

Because the seven islands were shaped like the Big Dipper, Xu Qingfan named the largest and most beautiful island where the Quitting Snake was located Tianshu, named the island filled with lush plants and many Spiritual Herbs Tianxuan, and named the island where the Spirit Qi was overflowing but the plants were sparse Tianji. The island formed by a volcano was named Tianquan, while the other three islands were named Yaoguang, Yuheng, and Kaiyang in order.

After exploring all seven islands, everyone had satisfied and excited expressions, as this would be their new "home."

"Master, it is still early, let’s start setting up our secluded dwelling on these seven islands."

Bai Yu suggested excitedly.