4: First exploration

Everyone in the area was shocked by this news.

No one expected the highly anticipated Genius with a special Spiritual Root to just perish like that.

Chen Wei's death also deterred those in the area who were eager to explore the Immortal Cave.

The cruelty of this world far exceeded their imagination.

Even a chosen one with a special Spiritual Root could perish if careless, let alone those with ordinary Spiritual Roots.

Chen Wei's sudden demise plunged everyone into fear.

The chat channel was filled with various negative emotions.

"It's too dangerous, good thing I didn't go out!"

"How could this happen? He was just lively and jumping around, and now he's gone!"

"Mom, I miss my mom. Who can take me away? I'll give him all the money I earn in this life!"

"I'm willing to give two lifetimes' worth!"

"Even a Genius with a special Spiritual Root can't survive a day. This game is too hard."

"The puppy is down..."

"This world is too dangerous. We should unite and act as a team!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I think we should unite. The men go out to explore, and we girls will help you manage things from behind!"

"Heh heh, why? Who do you think you are?"

"Do you think you're Wang Shouyi?"

........

After watching for a while, Mu Feng silently closed the regional channel again.

Then he went to the world channel to take a look.

Most of the discussions revolved around the cruelty and danger of the Cave World, as well as various comments about wanting to quit or form teams.

Not a single person discussed the System prompts.

Mu Feng quickly came to a conclusion.

He was probably the only one who could see the prompts; otherwise, everyone else wouldn't be silent.

Moreover, according to the chat records, quite a few people had already died while exploring Immortal Caves.

This also indirectly indicated that they had no idea what was behind the glowing doors.

One or two people being harmed might be due to overconfidence, knowing the dangers but still choosing to explore.

But with such a large number of casualties now, it meant that he was the only one in the entire Cave World who had the System prompts.

Although he didn't know why this was the case, it was a great advantage for him.

"I remember the prompt just now said that the glowing door to the east was the best!"

Mu Feng licked his lips and walked towards the glowing door on the east side of the Immortal Cave.

Soon, the familiar prompt reappeared before his eyes.

【Oh, this Immortal Cave seems pretty good! Highly recommended for you. There are plenty of Materials and not much danger. There's also a treasure chest hidden underground. If you can find it, you'll hit the jackpot!】

This is it!

After confirming he hadn't chosen wrong, Mu Feng resolutely stepped into the glowing door.

Buzz!

The moment he stepped into the glowing door, a white light came at him, and Mu Feng instinctively closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself having left the original Immortal Cave and arrived in a Secret Realm with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

The air here was very fresh, and the Spiritual Qi was much denser than in the Immortal Cave he had been in.

If he sniffed carefully, there was also a faint fragrance wafting through the air.

"So the air can really be sweet..."

Mu Feng was stunned.

But he quickly understood what was going on.

Because this sweet-smelling air was coming from a fruit tree not far away.

It was covered in light red fruits.

The closer he got, the stronger the scent became.

In a short while, Mu Feng arrived at the base of the tree.

He looked up, and all the information about the fruits appeared before him.

【Name: hongxiang fruit】

【Description: Fruits from the Hong Xiang Fruit Tree. They bloom in three years, bear fruit in three years, and ripen in three years. Once ripe, the fruits emit a rich fragrance and are light red in color.】

【Effect: Ripe fruits are edible, delicious, and can greatly restore the eater's stamina. One fruit can satisfy hunger for a day and is the main raw Material for refining Bigu Pill.】

"hongxiang fruit? Delicious, and one can satisfy hunger for a day?"

"Excellent, excellent. There are at least seven or eight fruits on this tree. With these, I won't have to worry about going hungry!"

After reading the description of the hongxiang fruit, Mu Feng was overjoyed.

Before Foundation Establishment and Bigu, they had to eat every day.

After picking all eight hongxiang fruits from the tree, Mu Feng took out the Beginner Flying Sword from his embrace. With a thought, the Flying Sword quickly chopped at the Hong Xiang Fruit Tree.

In a short while, the entire fruit tree was chopped into wood by Mu Feng.

【System Reminder: wood + 5】

This fruit tree only produced ripe fruit once every ten years, and he estimated he wouldn't be returning to this place. Instead of leaving it for others, it was better to chop it down directly. He remembered that upgrading his Immortal Cave required a lot of wood.

Mu Feng did not feel ashamed about being like a locust.

This was a real world; to survive, not a single resource could be wasted.

So he had no psychological burden at all.

After collecting the wood, Mu Feng was not in a hurry to leave.

He remembered that when he came in, the System had prompted that there was a treasure chest hidden underground in this Immortal Cave space.

"But this Secret Realm is quite large, it might be hard to find..."

Mu Feng looked at the Secret Realm, which was nearly two hundred square meters, and scratched his head.

If he were to dig in such a large place, it would probably take several days to finish.

Most importantly, he didn't have any digging tools. If he used his bare hands, not only would it be slow, but his hands would probably be ruined after digging the entire place.

Mu Feng would not do something so unrewarding.

But he also couldn't bear to just give up on the treasure chest.

"I've got it! Why don't I use the System prompts to find the location of the treasure chest first? That would make digging much easier!"

No sooner said than done, Mu Feng immediately concentrated his mind and began a carpet search.

Soon, lines of red System prompts appeared in his mind.

【There's nothing in the sand ahead...】

【There's a stone ahead. If you have mining tools, you can dig it out!】

【Oh, it looks like a Spirit Stone is buried in the sand ahead!】

"Spirit Stone?"

Mu Feng, who was about to skip over it, saw the message about a Spirit Stone in the sand and his gaze returned.

At the same time, he quickly used his hands to push aside the sand covering the Spirit Stone.

Soon, a stone emitting a faint blue light appeared in his field of vision.

Mu Feng quickly picked it up.

【Low-grade Spirit Stone: A stone containing Spiritual Qi, widely used, and a common currency in the Immortal Realm.】

【System Prompt: Low-grade Spirit Stone x1】

"This is a Spirit Stone!"

Mu Feng's face lit up with joy.

There were many of these in cultivation novels, but this was his first time seeing the real thing.

Its appearance was quite consistent with his imagination.

"I heard this thing can replenish lost magical power in the body. I wonder if it's true?"

Thinking this, Mu Feng activated his Five Elements Skill.

Immediately, a faint surge of Spiritual Qi entered his body from his palm.

The magical power he had lost from using the Flying Sword to chop down the tree began to slowly recover. Although the recovery speed was very slow, it was indeed recovering.

"Not bad, not bad, web novels didn't deceive me!"

Mu Feng nodded with satisfaction, then cut off the Cultivation Technique's operation.

He was just conducting an experiment to satisfy his curiosity. He still had great use for this item and couldn't bear to completely absorb it.

After playing with it for a while longer, Mu Feng put the Spirit Stone away.