The Tenth Layer of Oracle Cave Heaven.
Ferocious Land.
After taking Lao Ba and Black Fatty into the Cave Heavens Talisman, Luo Xiu turned his gaze to the corpses of the Fierce Beasts not far away. These Fierce Beasts had all been killed by Lao Ba and Black Fatty.
"Alright, I'll be the one to collect your bodies then."
Luo Xiu truly didn't want to waste the corpses of these Fierce Beasts. Each one was a rare species from ancient times, and their entire bodies were treasures. If he didn't collect them, it would be an offense against nature itself!
Afterward, with Xiao Yu's guidance, Luo Xiu activated the spell to enter the Access Space. This so-called Access Space was a vast, white emptiness, containing nothing but a single, enormous human face.
Luo Xiu faced the human face and said politely, "Hello, Cave Spirit. I've come to retrieve my things."
"Name?"
"Ao Debiao."
"Friend Ao Debiao, all your belongings have been transferred to your own Human Sanctuary. You can now safely take them out of the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven."
"Thank you."
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「Land of Lawlessness.」
「Green Lotus Palace.」
Hua Muyan, Master Ping, Black Fatty, and Lao Ba all surrounded Luo Xiu with great anticipation. In front of him now sat twenty chests. Ten Golden Boxes and ten Purple Gold Boxes.
Master Ping rubbed his plump hands together with a greedy look. "Holy crap, there are even Purple Gold Boxes! Boy, don't tell me you achieved the Ultimate Boundary Melting Path? Ten of them?"
"Dammit, it had to be you, kid!"
Lao Ba lifted his bird head and proclaimed arrogantly, "I can see this portly fellow knows how to talk. You're right, our Crown Prince has overshadowed every prodigy of the past and present. A mere ten instances of the Ultimate Boundary Melting Path are just a trivial matter to him."
Black Fatty urged, "Come on, Crown Prince, hurry up!"
At Black Fatty's prompting, Luo Xiu opened the first Golden Box. With a flash of golden light, a jade slice floated out.
Luo Xiu reached out, grabbed the jade slice, and laughed. "I didn't expect the first box to produce a Prohibition Martial Talisman."
This Prohibition Martial Talisman was identical to the one "Luo Xian" had used before.
Black Fatty chuckled. "As far as I know, the chances of a Golden Box containing a Prohibition Martial Talisman are quite high. Hurry up, Crown Prince, keep opening them!"
Next, Luo Xiu opened the second Golden Box. Unsurprisingly, it held another Prohibition Martial Talisman.
The third, fourth, fifth… Luo Xiu opened five Golden Boxes in a row, and all of them contained Prohibition Martial Talismans.
Even with his resolute character and enlightened Dao Heart, Luo Xiu couldn't help but curse at this point.
"Damn it... Five boxes, five Prohibition Martial Talismans in a row. To think I have more of these things than I know what to do with at such a young age."
"..."
From the sixth box, Luo Xiu pulled out a golden crystal.
"Finally, something new. But what is this?"
Master Ping stroked his chin thoughtfully. "This should be a Divine Oracle Crystal. Absorbing it will open up a Human Sanctuary, which in turn grants the qualification to enter the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven."
"Simply put, this Divine Oracle Crystal functions just like the four Key Fragments you assembled back in the Lower Realm. It's essentially your ticket into the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven."
"Actually, this thing isn't all that rare," Lao Ba added. "It's not even as rare as a Prohibition Martial Talisman. The only reason so many people can enter the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven is because someone opens a box, gets a Divine Oracle Crystal, and then gives or sells it to someone else."
After a moment's thought, Luo Xiu handed the Divine Oracle Crystal to Hua Muyan. "Yan'er, take this Divine Oracle Crystal. Later, absorb it and go cultivate in the Divine Oracle Cave Heaven."
"Yes, Master." While Hua Muyan could be courteous to anyone else, she wouldn't stand on ceremony with Luo Xiu.
Following that, Luo Xiu opened the remaining four boxes in one go. The result was frustrating; there was nothing else, just four more Divine Oracle Crystals.
Luo Xiu gave one to Master Ping and stored the remaining three for himself.
"Now for the Purple Gold Boxes! Hurry, Crown Prince!" Black Fatty squatted on the ground like a person, rubbing his wolf paws together with a rather sleazy expression.
Master Ping was also getting excited. "As far as I know, the rewards in the Purple Gold Boxes are all god-level!"
Luo Xiu opened the first Purple Gold Box. After a dazzling flash of purple light, a palm-sized piece of rotten wood flew out.
Instantly, an indescribable, exotic fragrance filled the entire Hundred Herbs Garden.
Black Fatty and Lao Ba were immediately intoxicated, rolling around on the ground with their bellies in the air. Hua Muyan stared at the piece of rotten wood, utterly mesmerized as if her soul had left her body.
"Kid, put it away, quickly!" Only Master Ping remained as calm as ever.
Luo Xiu hastily stored the piece of rotten wood in his Human Sanctuary. "What is this thing? It smells incredible. Just a whiff of this fragrance is intoxicating."
Master Ping said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a piece of Laurel Spirit Wood."
"What's it used for?"
"For now, just think of it as a type of medicine. In any case, it's extremely rare and truly deserving of the label 'god-level'." He added, "By the way, Flower Demons are plant-type Demon Beasts. If she were to absorb this Laurel Spirit Wood... there would likely be some unexpected benefits."
Luo Xiu's gaze snapped to Hua Muyan, and without hesitation, he took out the Laurel Spirit Wood and offered it to her.
This time, however, Hua Muyan didn't reach for it. "Master, this is too precious, Yan'er..."
Luo Xiu cut her off. "We're family, what's all the fuss? Take it. You can study it yourself later."
"Alright then." Hua Muyan pouted playfully, a sweet smile on her face, then suddenly stood on her tiptoes and gave Luo Xiu a peck on the cheek.
"WHOA—!" Lao Ba let out a strange squawk, covering his eyes with his wings. "This is so embarrassing for old Ba! The Crown Prince has no shame!"
Luo Xiu touched his cheek, feeling a bit embarrassed himself.
Master Ping said, "You two, remember to keep it down tonight. Don't shake the whole Green Lotus Palace like an earthquake and keep an old man like me from his sleep!"
Hearing this, Luo Xiu's face turned serious. Acting as if nothing had happened, he immediately opened the second Purple Gold Box.
After a moment, as the purple light faded, Luo Xiu saw a piece of mud, only the size of a fingertip, resting inside.
The air fell silent.
Luo Xiu shot Master Ping a strange look. But just as he was about to make a snarky comment, he found Master Ping frozen solid, as if petrified. "Master Ping, what's wrong?"
Master Ping snapped back to reality and said to Luo Xiu with utmost seriousness, "Kid, this is a true Divine Object! You must keep it safe and never reveal it to anyone!"
"Then what exactly is it?" Seeing Master Ping's reaction, Luo Xiu grew even more curious. It wasn't just him; Hua Muyan, Lao Ba, and Black Fatty were also looking on with confusion, desperate to know the answer.
Master Ping took a deep breath. "This is Mysterious Yellow Earth. It contains the Breath of Xuanhuang." He continued, "Boy, you should know that I, Master Ping, am a sentient artifact... the Tai'a Divine Bottle, right?"
Hearing this, Luo Xiu's expression grew serious as he realized something. He asked tentatively, "Could it be... this thing has the same origin as you?"
"Exactly. Back then, the Ancient God used Mysterious Yellow Earth to shape me, then refined me with Divine Fire to create me!" he said, then added, "However, you cannot absorb the Breath of Xuanhuang from this soil yet. When the time comes, I will tell you."
Seeing how serious Master Ping was, Luo Xiu didn't press further. He then opened the third Purple Gold Box.
Inside the third box was a perfectly square animal hide, covered in winding lines and runes painted with some unknown pigment.
Luo Xiu immediately turned to Master Ping, the well-traveled "encyclopedia," and asked, "What's this?"
After observing it for a moment, Master Ping said, "It looks like a trace of Divine Skills, but not quite. It also resembles a map, but I can't tell where it leads."
Luo Xiu stared at the lines on the hide and shook his head slightly. "I don't think it's a trace of Divine Skills."
Lao Ba rubbed his chin with a wing, pondering. "According to my analysis, since this hide is perfectly square... it's probably not paper."
Hearing this, Black Fatty rolled his eyes at him. "That brain of yours... I think it can still be salvaged." He then urged, "Crown Prince, get a move on. Who cares what it is? Just put it away for now. Let me tell you, if the Golden Boxes only give useless trinkets, then whatever comes out of these Purple Gold Boxes must be god-level."
Luo Xiu nodded. "You're right. I'll put it away for now. Maybe it'll be useful later."
Then, Luo Xiu opened the fourth Purple Gold Box.
After a moment, the purple light receded. Everyone leaned in to look and was immediately stunned.
Hua Muyan's face turned beet-red. With a coy cry, she covered her eyes and scurried away. "Master, what are all these? This is so embarrassing!"
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