eurekapd Chapter 815 Six Desire Crystals
Chapter 815 Six Desire Crystals
After the black sandstorm passed, the group set off again.
In just over half a day, they arrived at the Black Sand Sea, the area where the ruins were located.
There were already a few scattered people waiting here. Clearly, they weren't the only ones who knew about this ruin; there were others as well. This was the reason why Yanlan had gathered so many people to explore it together.
The proverb "two fists can't beat four hands" has been deeply understood by Zhao Mu and Yu Ying in Canglan Marsh.
They set up camp on the spot.
Of course, this is the Kamakura Desert, and the heat on the surface of the desert is too extreme, so naturally no one would be foolish enough to wait on the desert surface. Instead, they set up camp underneath the desert.
The magical artifact that can support a space is not considered precious; basically, everyone carries one.
The few people standing in front of you are the ones who stayed up there to keep watch.
On the surface, there may only be six or seven people, but in reality, there may have been more than two hundred people who have already arrived.
Of course, if other teams also encounter the black sandstorm, then this number can be drastically reduced, possibly to only sixty or seventy, or even forty or fifty people.
Beneath the desert.
Zhao Mu and the other eleven rested for the time being, while the remaining person, like the other teams, stayed up to keep watch.
While everyone was resting, Yanlan came to Zhao Mu's side.
"Little Sword King?"
"Brother Zhao, do you not know much about the ancient desert of Kamakura?"
"Ah."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mu instantly understood why Yan Lan had come. He nodded with a wry smile and said, "To be honest, I was suddenly sent here by my elders. I didn't do any research beforehand. I only have a vague understanding of places like Kamakura and the ancient desert."
"I see."
Yanlan suddenly realized that Zhao Mu's situation was not uncommon. Every major power had a few ascetic cultivators who were oblivious to the world around them.
"If Fellow Daoist Zhao is willing to listen, then I will give you a brief explanation?"
"Then thank you, Little Sword King."
Zhao Mu immediately cupped his hands in greeting. Speaking of which, Yu Ying seemed to have wanted to tell him about it, but because they parted in a hurry, and that incident happened in the middle, the girl had long forgotten about it and didn't even think about it.
Therefore, until they parted, Yu Ying never told him anything about the Langhuan Secret Realm.
"You are welcome."
Yanlan shook her head slightly, then began to introduce the place to Zhao Mu, starting from the ancient Kamakura Desert, to the Flying Grassland, Canglan Marsh, and the ancient immortal mountain...
The conversation lasted for several hours, and after listening carefully, Zhao Mu finally gained some understanding of the Langhuan Secret Realm.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yanlan took out another animal hide and handed it to Zhao Mu.
"this....."
Zhao Mu looked up, somewhat puzzled, at Yan Lan.
"This is a map of the Langhuan Secret Realm drawn by generations of my Amorous Sword Sect ancestors. I hope it will be useful to Fellow Daoist Zhao."
"It's too expensive."
He could accept Yu Ying's kindness without hesitation, since the two had already established a relationship at that time. But Yan Lan was different; Zhao Mu understood better than anyone that there was no such thing as a free lunch.
Yanlan's initiative to show goodwill was definitely purposeful.
"It's just a map, Brother Zhao, there's no need to refuse."
Seeing that Yanlan insisted, Zhao Mu could no longer refuse, so he took out an eighth-grade spiritual herb from his Qiankun Ring.
"In that case, how about I exchange this Grade 8 sword tongue orchid for it?"
"this....."
Yanlan was taken aback for a moment, but at the same time she looked at Zhao Mu with newfound respect. She smiled and accepted the eighth-grade sword tongue orchid, saying, "Then I won't stand on ceremony."
The map is valuable, and the eighth-grade spiritual medicine isn't bad either; it's barely a fair trade.
But after the transaction was completed, Zhao Mu still added, "Little Sword King, just say what you want to say."
"It was I who was being coy."
Yanlan chuckled self-deprecatingly and said frankly, "Actually, it's nothing serious. I just hope that Brother Zhao can help me after we enter the ruins."
"Little Sword King, I am just a Void Realm cultivator."
As Zhao Mu spoke, he glanced at Lü Ran and the other three with his eyes seemingly casually.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, have you forgotten that I am merely a Void Realm cultivator?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mu immediately laughed. It seemed that in the eyes of this young sect master of the Amorous Sword Sect, everyone else was just cannon fodder, including Lu Ran and other experts at the Fourth Extreme Realm.
However, his performance during the black sandstorm allowed him to successfully escape being cannon fodder.
"I have a question, and I hope Little Sword King can answer it truthfully."
"Fellow Daoist Zhao, please speak frankly."
"Why exactly are you seeking out a body cultivator?"
"Just in case, since many places of opportunity have areas where spiritual energy is prohibited, which makes the advantage of body cultivation obvious."
Are you trying to fool me?
Just as Zhao Mu was thinking this, Yan Lan's voice rang in his mind, transmitting his thoughts.
"I've received word that in the ancient ruins beneath the Black Sand Sea, there's a place called Blood Moon Spring. Beneath the spring lies an object called the Six Desires Crystal, which is what I seek..."
Got it!
Zhao Mu understood; they had tricked three physically strong but mentally challenged cultivators into becoming laborers.
The Blood Moon Spring water suppresses spiritual energy to a certain extent and is extremely difficult to sink into because it puts immense pressure on the physical body; only body cultivators can attempt to do so.
However, it wasn't entirely a deception; at least the young swordsman was willing to pay a considerable reward.
but.....
The ancient ruins beneath the Black Sand Sea contain almost nothing useful for body cultivators, because the city, named Ze City, is an affiliated city of an ancient Qi Refining sect.
The Qi Refining cultivators of ancient times were roughly equivalent to the Spirit Refining cultivators of today.
In other words, if you cultivate your body, you won't get any benefits except becoming a black slave.
Fortunately, Zhao Mu cultivates both his spirit and body, and Yan Lan most likely realized this as well; otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to speak frankly.
After all, if this kind of thing is brought up, it might immediately lead to a fight.
This is such an inhumane thing to do.
Now that things have been discussed openly, it's clear that Yanlan doesn't intend for him to be a slave, but rather a genuine business partner.
Even Lu Ran and other Four Extreme Realm experts are not worthy of this.
"Can!"
After a moment's thought, Zhao Mu nodded in response.
Clearly, Yanlan knows something about Zecheng, and following her is better than running around like a headless fly.
After reaching a cooperation agreement, Yanlan stepped aside.
Time passed by, and it was Zhao Mu's turn to go up there as a sentry.
Three days later, in the early morning, Zhao Mu, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes because the sentry above had sent a message that the Black Sand Sea was showing strange phenomena, and it was highly likely that the entrance to Zecheng was about to appear.
"go!"
The eleven people rushed forward almost simultaneously.
A moment later, Zhao Mu and the others arrived at the surface of the desert. It was still dark, with only a faint light piercing the sky from afar.
The once calm Black Sand Sea was suddenly swept by a fierce wind, making people's clothes flutter loudly.
Just moments later, several tornadoes formed in the distance and headed toward their location.
"This is....."