Chapter 457: Got Rich

It took them three days and three nights to break through the outer restriction. The cave abode's owner was likely not a Core Formation cultivator, but rather, a Nascent Soul cultivator. From this, they deduced that the large blue cauldron was very likely a magic treasure, and specifically, a water-attribute one.

Wang Changsheng cultivated water-attribute techniques, so this large blue cauldron would be perfect for him.

As soon as Wang Ruyan thought of this, she told Wang Changhao to cover the cauldron properly and then summoned a storage pearl.

The storage pearl spun, emitting a large swath of blue light. It enveloped the large blue cauldron, which rapidly shrunk and lifted into the air.

When the blue cauldron was less than a foot off the ground, it suddenly plummeted back down.

A loud rumble echoed!

The large blue cauldron fell back to its original position, shaking the ground and causing the entire stone cave to tremble violently. Its legs sank deep into the earth.

Wang Ruyan and the two men exchanged glances. The large blue cauldron was incredibly heavy, weighing tens of thousands of pounds. What could be inside it?

Wang Ruyan, disbelieving, cast a spell on the storage pearl. The pearl immediately emitted a dazzling glow, enveloping the large blue cauldron.

The large blue cauldron quickly shrunk and slowly ascended. The same scene repeated: just as the blue cauldron was about a foot off the ground, it suddenly plunged, as if an invisible hand was grabbing its legs.

Wang Ruyan gritted her teeth and vigorously channeled her vast spiritual power into the storage pearl.

She refused to believe that she couldn't retrieve an un-wielded magic treasure.

Possessing this magic treasure would significantly enhance Wang Changsheng's power.

With this thought, a look of fierce determination filled Wang Ruyan's eyes.

The storage pearl's light intensified dramatically, emitting such a dazzling glow that it was impossible to look directly at it.

The large blue cauldron rapidly shrunk and slowly flew towards the storage pearl.

Wang Ruyan bit down hard, her face flushed crimson.

The large blue cauldron became smaller and smaller, until it was finally enveloped by the light and absorbed into the storage pearl.

Wang Ruyan let out a long sigh of relief. With a wave of her hand, the storage pearl flew back into her grasp.

"Qingshan, your subdued Three-Headed Sly Demon is familiar with this place. Thanks to you, we've acquired so many refining materials this time. With these materials, my husband should be able to refine a water-attribute magic treasure." Wang Ruyan wiped the sweat from her face and said with a joyful expression.

"And that stone bed! If we could take it back, cultivating on it would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort," Wang Changhao pointed at the blue stone bed, saying excitedly.

He summoned three blue flying swords and directed them towards the blue stone bed.

With a few dull thuds, the blue flying swords struck the blue stone bed, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword seal. Nine green flying swords merged into one, transforming into a large green sword that struck the blue stone bed.

A dull clang, like metal striking metal, sounded. A faint, almost invisible sword mark appeared on the blue stone bed's surface.

A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Qingshan's eyes. Changing his spell, countless green lights appeared before him, transforming into hundreds of green flying swords.

"Hundred Swords Unite!"

The hundreds of green flying swords struck the blue stone bed, leaving a large expanse of faint sword marks.

The power of 'Hundred Swords Unite' was only surpassed by divine abilities. This showed how incredibly sturdy the blue stone bed was.

"This stone bed must have been specially refined," Wang Ruyan said, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, as she analyzed the situation. "It would be quite difficult to hack off a piece. I think we shouldn't waste any more time here."

Even Wang Qingshan's most powerful attack, 'Hundred Swords Unite,' couldn't cleave off a piece, let alone Wang Ruyan and Wang Changhao. If they had a talisman treasure, it would be a different story.

Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to search for other treasures.

Wang Qingshan thought the same. Wang Changhao, feeling a bit disappointed, cast a reluctant glance at the blue stone bed.

They meditated to restore their spiritual power and only left once their spiritual power had mostly recovered.

Before leaving, they used earth-attribute spells to seal the cave entrance.

In the future, if Wang family cultivators could enter the Golden Sun Sect ruins, they could come here to retrieve the blue stone bed.

The Three-Headed Sly Demon carried the three of them out of the waterfall, transforming into a streak of golden light as it soared towards the sky.

In a certain courtyard, spanning several acres, Ye Tong and ten others stood, smiles plastered across everyone's faces.

This spiritual herb garden truly contained a significant number of spiritual herbs. There were twenty to thirty millennium-old spiritual herbs alone. The only flaw was that they accidentally triggered a restriction, leading to the tragic deaths of six fellow disciples.

"Senior Brother Ye, where do we go next?"

"Nowhere. We'll just stay here and wait to be teleported out."

Ye Tong was no fool. As long as he safely left the ruins, the dozens of millennium-old spiritual herbs he possessed would be enough to exchange for resources to reach Core Formation. There was no need to take further risks. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators had entered the ruins, including several at the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment. He didn't believe he was a match for other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Before entering the ruins, Guang Dongren had told him: "If you find several millennium-old spiritual herbs, honestly find a safe place to hide and wait to be teleported out."

No matter how many treasures there were, one needed to be alive to enjoy them.

At a certain towering peak that seemed to pierce the sky, a golden streak of light flew from afar and landed halfway up the mountain.

Wang Qingshan and the two men jumped off the Three-Headed Sly Demon's back, their gaze sweeping across the mountain.

The mountain was somewhat barren. Several hundred feet away, there was a cave entrance about fifteen to twenty feet wide.

The Three-Headed Sly Demon retreated to Wang Qingshan's side, emitting whimpering sounds, seemingly afraid.

"There's a powerful demonic beast within the valley," Wang Qingshan's expression was exceptionally grim. "The Three-Headed Sly Demon is quite scared, so it might be a third-tier demonic beast. Of course, it could also be the nest of a pack of demonic beasts. One thing is certain: there must be good things inside, otherwise the Three-Headed Sly Demon wouldn't have brought us here." The Three-Headed Sly Demon was a top-grade second-tier demonic beast; anything that could frighten it was very likely a third-tier demonic beast.

"I'll go in and scout ahead. Ninth Sister-in-law, Qingshan, wait for me outside."

Wang Changhao volunteered. Wang Qingshan was the Wang family's foremost Foundation Establishment cultivator, and couldn't be jeopardized. Wang Ruyan was Wang Changsheng's wife, and no harm should befall her either. Thus, Wang Changhao had no choice but to scout ahead.

Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingshan didn't object. They handed Wang Changhao their escape talismans and single-use magic artifacts. Wang Qingshan also gave him the top-grade second-tier puppet beast.

Wang Qingshan retrieved the Three-Headed Sly Demon into his spirit beast pouch, and then ran off into the distance with Wang Ruyan.

Both of them each slapped a light silver talisman onto themselves. Their figures blurred and vanished from sight.

Wang Changhao released two ape-like puppet beasts to walk ahead. He held a Golden Escape Talisman in his hand and cautiously followed behind the puppet beasts, his face filled with vigilance.

Not long after, he and the two puppet beasts entered the mountain cave.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, a tremendous roar echoed from within the cave, shaking the ground. Immediately afterward, a golden light shot out of the cave, followed closely by a white light.

"Roar!"

A loud roar from a ferocious beast sounded. Upon hearing this, the golden light slowed down. Wang Changhao was enveloped by a vast golden light, his face filled with terror.

"It's a third-tier demonic bird! Run!"

The white light was, astonishingly, a white demonic bird, about ten to thirteen feet in size. This creature had the body of a lion and the head of an eagle, was entirely pure white, and bore four wings on its back. It was indeed a third-tier demonic bird.

The third-tier demonic bird furiously flapped its two pairs of misty white wings, creating loud whooshing sounds. A large swath of white wind blades flew out with a whistling sound, heading straight for Wang Changhao.

Wang Changhao's face paled dramatically. He hastily summoned a blue command flag, which emitted a large cloud of blue mist that enveloped his entire body. At the same time, the golden light on his body surged, transforming into a golden streak that pierced through the air and fled.

His speed was considerable, but the white wind blades were even faster.

A shrill scream pierced the air, and a bloodied arm fell from within the blue mist.

The golden light intensified once more, and its speed increased further.