vstars Chapter 132 Re-entering the Mysterious Cave
Chapter 132 Re-entering the Mysterious Cave
Chapter 132 Re-entering the Mysterious Cave
Li Qingyi suddenly realized that she could use the assassin contribution points from Tingyu Pavilion to exchange for items and then sell them at Lingbao Pavilion.
In this way, there can be no middlemen taking a cut.
With that thought in mind, he simply sat down, set up a simple shielding barrier, and took out the assassin token with its unique material.
As I focused my mind, a three-dimensional list composed of fine light patterns immediately appeared before my eyes.
Various tasks, bounties, intelligence, and resource exchange items flowed by like water.
His divine sense quickly swept over the task entries that were flashing with different lights.
Unfortunately, reality is often not as we wish.
The higher the level and the more rewarding the task, the fewer there are, and most of them are marked as "accepted".
After searching for a while, he found mostly tasks such as assassinating a rogue cultivator at the second or third level of Qi Refining, investigating a dispute in a market, and escorting a caravan through a relatively safe area. The contribution points were generally in the tens or hundreds.
There are absolutely no tasks suitable for late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to undertake, and none that can yield thousands of contribution points.
These kinds of missions, once they appear, might be snatched up instantly by higher-level assassins or lucky individuals like him who managed to get them by chance.
He also noticed the part of the token information about his own level:
The cumulative contribution value is 3,800 points.
One thousand seven hundred and fifty contribution points are available.
One of the hard requirements for advancing to the "Mysterious" level assassin is to accumulate 5,000 contribution points and complete the designated advancement assessment tasks.
"Never mind," Li Qingyi muttered to herself, giving up on the idea of finding a big fish. "Even a mosquito's leg is meat; every little bit counts. This will do."
His attention finally settled on a task:
Hunting Monster Target: Qingtian Adult Form, Estimated Strength: Peak of Qi Refining Level 6 Requirement: Kill and bring back the complete corpse.
It is necessary to ensure that the main materials, such as snake gallbladders, skin, and venom glands, are not severely damaged.
Contribution value: 600 points.
It also came with a portrait.
An image of a giant python, its body entirely blue-green, its scales as hard as iron, its head adorned with tiny fleshy crests, and its fangs exposed.
"Six hundred points — with what I already have, I can make a total of more than two thousand three hundred contribution points."
Pick a few less common but useful items from the exchange list, take them to the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, and sell them for fifty or sixty spirit stones—that shouldn't be a problem.
Li Qingyi considered it and was fairly satisfied.
For him now, a demonic beast at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining is just a matter of slapping it.
The only problem is that the mission details only describe the physical characteristics of the Azure Python, but do not indicate its exact activity area or the location of its most recent sighting.
This means he needs to search for it himself, which undoubtedly increases the time cost.
Just as Li Qingyi was feeling a bit overwhelmed, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.
Two familiar figures appeared: Xiaoqing and Xiaobai.
Will they know?
Since pythons are snakes anyway, Li Qingyi decided to fly towards the Tianyun Mountains to find the two snakes and ask them for information.
At the same time, he was also very curious about where that mysterious cave had gone.
Under the moonlight, the Tianyun Mountains stretched out like a giant beast, their outlines resembling a crouching beast, the forests deep and the night owls hooting.
Upon arriving at the Tianyun Mountains, Li Qingyi activated her divine sense to search the area, but unfortunately, she found nothing.
Helpless, he could only wander around the mountains, encountering mostly early-stage Qi Refining demonic beasts along the way.
Without intelligence, they cannot ask for directions.
Killing them wouldn't get you many coins, so it's really pointless.
His mind was entirely focused on finding the Azure Python and the two snakes.
The search lasted all night, turning almost the entire Tianyun Mountain Range upside down.
The eastern sky was already tinged with the pale light of dawn, and morning mist hung heavy in the woods.
Still, they found nothing. They couldn't find the two snakes, the Azure Python, or the Misty Canyon.
"Never mind," Li Qingyi stopped atop an ancient tree, gazing at the gradually brightening sky, and shook her head slightly. "Perhaps the Azure Python isn't in the Tianyun Mountains. We should go and check other mountains, lakes, and marshes where pythons might inhabit."
Just as Li Qingyi was about to leave, his divine sense caught sight of two thin snakes, one green and one white.
Li Qingyi chuckled, "It's truly a case of searching high and low only to find it right under your nose."
After a fruitless night of searching, it appeared right in front of me just as I was about to give up.
He flashed and fell silently like a leaf, blocking the path the two snakes were about to take.
They were carrying spirit fruits, intending to return.
The two snakes were startled when they saw a figure land in front of them.
Once they recognized Li Qingyi, their wariness quickly vanished.
They hesitated for a moment, and instead of fleeing immediately, they moved a little closer to Li Qingyi.
Finally, it stopped about four or five zhang in front of him, no longer approaching, but simply raising its head and quietly watching him.
Upon seeing this, Li Qingyi couldn't help but smile genuinely.
Memories of relying on the two snakes and healing their wounds together during the simulation surfaced in my mind.
He crouched down and stretched out his hands toward the two snakes, palms facing up.
The two snakes tilted their small heads, as if they could sense his goodwill.
They looked at each other and, with remarkable understanding, wrapped themselves around Li Qingyi's arms, one on each side.
He then handed the crimson wild fruit he was holding in his mouth to Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi felt a warmth in her heart.
During that simulation, I was covered in wounds from practicing "True Explanation of Swordsmanship," and that's how they used spiritual fruits to heal me.
"I won't eat it, you can eat it yourselves," he said softly, gently tapping the spirit fruit with his finger and then tapping the two snakes' little heads.
The two snakes clearly couldn't understand human language; they just shook their heads listlessly, still stubbornly holding up the fruit, seemingly wondering why this two-legged creature wouldn't eat such delicious food.
Li Qingyi smiled, offered no further explanation, and stood up, carrying the two snakes coiled around her arm.
The man and the two snakes then headed deeper into the Tianyun Mountains.
This time, with two snakes wrapped around him, the misty canyon reappeared before his eyes.
Li Qingyi looked ahead at the canyon shrouded in thick mist and felt a chill run down her spine.
His route was exactly the same as when he was searching before, but if you bring the two snakes with you, you can meet him.
"Truly wondrous and mysterious—" he thought to himself.
"I wonder which great master created this place, and why they set up such a secret realm with such peculiar entry requirements?"
When the two snakes saw Li Qingyi stop, they gestured for him to continue forward.
Li Qingyi didn't linger and entered the Misty Canyon.
Passing through the canyon, you will find a blessed land full of spiritual energy, and there is also a cave dwelling not far away.
The valley is lush and verdant, filled with a spiritual atmosphere, dotted with exotic flowers and rare herbs, and a clear stream flows gently through it.
Not far away, a cave dwelling built against the mountain sits quietly at the foot of the mountain wall.
"Since we're already here, let's go and see what's so special about that Buddha statue."
He led the two snakes towards the cave.
The stone door to the cave was ajar, with no restrictions or obstructions.
Inside, the space is very spacious and the furnishings are extremely simple, consisting of only basic items such as stone beds, stone tables, and stone benches, yet it is spotless.
The two snakes slid off Li Qingyi's arm and swam to the stone table, carefully placing the vermilion spirit fruit they had been carrying in their mouths onto the table.
Li Qingyi then noticed that dozens of fruits of various shapes and sizes were piled up on the stone table.
Some are filled with spiritual energy and are clearly extraordinary, while others are just common wild fruits found in the mountains and fields, but they remain fresh and plump due to the nourishment of the spiritual energy within the cave.
"You two have a collecting habit."
Li Qingyi smiled, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that the fruits on the table were of many different kinds, with none being the same.
The two snakes raised their heads, flicked their tongues at him, and then coiled up comfortably on the jade bed next to him to rest.
Li Qingyi stopped disturbing them and went deeper into the cave, where he saw the Buddha statue that was bathed in light once again.
Just like that simulation, it had no mystery other than emitting light.
Suddenly, a bold idea popped into his head—
Use your divine sense to directly probe inside the Buddha statue.
As soon as he touched the Buddha statue, he was bounced back, making him dizzy.
It took him a long time to come to his senses.
When Li Qingyi looked at the Buddha statue again, her eyes were filled with awe.
I've definitely gotten a bit cocky lately.
Li Qingyi smiled bitterly to herself and reflected deeply.
As his cultivation level increased, his courage grew, and his sense of awe diminished.
He bowed to the Buddha statue and said, "This junior has been rash and ignorant, please forgive me, senior. I have disturbed your peace, this junior will now depart."
After saying this, he turned and left the depths of the cave.
Not long after he left, the Buddha statue slowly opened its tightly closed eyes, and then slowly closed them again.
In the central courtyard of the cave, the two snakes were still sleeping peacefully on the stone bed.
In a desperate attempt to save the day, Li Qingyi used her magic to sketch the appearance of the Azure Python in the air and asked the two snakes if they knew where it was.
The result delighted him.
The two snakes surprisingly nodded in a human-like manner, coiled around Li Qingyi's body, and poked their heads out.
Li Qingyi understood in an instant that this was someone giving him directions.
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