68: Chapter 68: Adding insult to injury, another tripod

“I’ll take you in. Let’s see what good things your childhood sweetheart left for you… No, for me!”

He spoke again.

At this moment, Ye Xuan had no trump cards left; he was just one step away from going where he belonged.

He didn’t need to worry about a dying counterattack.

Of course, this wasn't teasing, but a necessary step.

This final step was to make Ye Xuan watch, wide-eyed, as what originally belonged to him fell into Lin Yu’s hands.

“You… Lin Yu, we have no grievances, why do you repeatedly oppose me and snatch my opportunities?!”

Ye Xuan had completely given up struggling.

He was now as poor as a church mouse, with no chance of escaping.

However, he wanted to know why Lin Yu was targeting him so much before he died.

That’s right, it was targeting!

This was definitely no longer a coincidence. One or two times could be called a coincidence, but to snatch his opportunities every time—this couldn’t be explained by coincidence.

Just like this return to his hometown, only he and Bai Xian’er knew about it. If Lin Yu wasn’t using some means to monitor him, how could he have found him?

“Hehe, you want to know? I just won’t tell you…!”

Lin Yu, holding the key, jumped directly into the cave entrance, following the pull of the attraction.

Regarding Ye Xuan’s question, he merely scoffed and paid no further attention.

Wanting to know the real reason? That’s like wishing for the impossible.

He wouldn’t know even after he died.

Dong~~

His feet landed with a thud.

Lin Yu looked up and scanned the surroundings.

It was a very ordinary underground grotto.

Aside from a illusory void portal, there was nothing else.

“Void Gate! That’s something!”

Looking at the portal, Lin Yu exclaimed in surprise.

Involving such deep-level void abilities was something only Mahayana Realm cultivators and Loose Immortals possessed.

One can imagine how strong the person who took Shangguan Yunxi away was at that time.

Shangguan Yunxi couldn't have created such a Void Gate herself; only the person who took her away could have.

There was also a keyhole on the Void Gate, the same size as the key in Lin Yu’s hand.

He didn’t hesitate at all and directly inserted the key.

There couldn't be any danger in such a place, and Shangguan Yunxi wouldn't trick her childhood friend.

Buzz~~

The Void Gate opened.

Inside was pitch black, like a cosmic black hole.

But there was no sense of danger.

Lin Yu, holding Ye Xuan with one hand, stepped directly inside.

The moment he stepped in, the space immediately lit up, completely different from observing it from outside the portal.

The space wasn’t very large; he could see to the end at a glance.

But then again, it was just to leave an opportunity for Ye Xuan; there was no need to waste too much effort.

Lin Yu immediately saw a large cauldron in the center.

And inside the cauldron, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out; even a simple sniff made him feel refreshed.

“This is… Holy crap, no way…”

When he approached the large cauldron and saw what was inside, his heart immediately jolted.

Shouldn’t this thing have appeared in the later stages of the original book?

If he remembered correctly, Shangguan Yunxi personally handed it to Ye Xuan in the later stages.

And at that time, Ye Xuan already had three such large cauldrons on him.

The four cauldrons, when combined, forged an Immortal King Artifact.

This was also the biggest reason Ye Xuan could become an Immortal a thousand years later.

And this cauldron before him was the ‘Dry Cauldron,’ which was as famous as his own ‘Kun Ding.’

A low-tier Immortal artifact.

The Kun Ding had the effect of refining all things and nourishing the spirit.

This was useful for powerful individuals like Loose Immortals, nourishing and protecting the divine soul from perishing, making it an excellent auxiliary item for transcending tribulations.

Even if the tribulation wasn’t successful, there was no need to worry about death.

The effect of the ‘Dry Cauldron’ was quite heaven-defying.

It could be used at any stage.

As long as there were materials, it could autonomously refine corresponding elixirs based on the materials thrown in, with a 100% success rate.

The elixirs refined were also of the highest quality.

From first-grade to emperor-grade, it could refine them all, which was terrifying.

At this moment, the cauldron was full of elixirs.

From second-grade elixirs that could be used in the Fusion Realm to sixth-grade elixirs used in the Out of Body Realm, everything was available.

It was incredibly complete.

From this, it was clear that Shangguan Yunxi had truly put in a lot of effort.

She paved the way for Ye Xuan to such an extent.

Not only did she leave elixirs, but she also left the ‘Dry’ Cauldron for refining elixirs.

It was a pity that in the original book, due to various opportunities coming one after another, Ye Xuan didn't use the things Shangguan Yunxi left behind.

And this time, Ye Xuan found it, but it was intercepted by Lin Yu.

“This… so many elixirs.”

Ye Xuan also discovered the contents of the cauldron; his eyes lit up, and he looked shocked.

But then he thought of his current predicament and couldn’t help but sigh, “Xiao Xi, why didn’t you just give it to me directly back then? If you had, I wouldn’t have fallen to this point today.”

The items were good, but at this moment, it wasn't his turn to enjoy them.

“Idiot!”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu showed a hint of disdain.

This kid Ye Xuan’s intelligence was seriously offline to be able to say such words.

From the current situation, it was clear that Shangguan Yunxi knew the usage of this cauldron like the back of her hand.

If such a heaven-defying item were to fall into the hands of someone who knew its value, how could it have remained safely preserved?

One must know, this was a genuine Immortal artifact, possessing the miraculous ability to refine elixirs infinitely. Even for those high and mighty Immortal sects, it would be enough to make them envious and covetous.

However, at this moment, it was indeed left behind, quietly resting within the mysterious space opened by that person.

From this, it’s not difficult to imagine that Shangguan Yunxi must have racked her brains and put in immense effort to properly place it here.

Moreover, the elixirs inside were clearly refined autonomously afterward.

This also meant that when Shangguan Yunxi decided to leave, she must have found that person, asked him for a large amount of elixir-refining spirit grasses and herbs, and then unhesitatingly put all these precious materials into that miraculous artifact named “Dry Cauldron.”

Then she waited for it to refine by itself, and then waited for Ye Xuan’s arrival.

This arrangement was truly well-thought-out.

But at this moment, Ye Xuan couldn't consider any of that.

Shangguan Yunxi’s deep affection was wasted.

So much planning, yet it only resulted in Ye Xuan’s complaints.

In response, he also took a picture with the recording stone.

It was very necessary for Shangguan Yunxi to know about this kind of Ye Xuan.

After he circled the space again and confirmed that there was nothing else, he put away the large cauldron along with the elixirs.

Although he didn’t need those elixirs, they couldn’t be wasted. Giving them to his master and the others, or to Su Yue, were all good choices.

[Ding~~ Detected that the host intercepted Heavens Chosen Ye Xuan’s last opportunity. Ye Xuan’s luck value -400,000. Host’s cultivation points received +400,000.]