52: Danjie Cave, Alchemy Notes

“How can there be a second Demonic Beast?”

Zhen Xingshan was both surprised and angry: “Senior Ge, why didn’t you tell us that there’s a second Demonic Beast down here?”

Cold sweat streamed down Ge Xuanqing’s forehead: “I didn’t know either! There should only be one toad Demonic Beast down here.”

It turned out that Ge Xuanqing had never explored it himself, only observed from above, judging that there was only one large Demonic Beast below by using the Beast Luring Grass.

The two Mortals forced themselves to calm down, slowed their breathing, tried their best not to make any noise, and looked at Watermelon Prince again.

Although Watermelon Prince was only a Qi Refining Cultivator, he was the strongest of the three, and whether to go explore the Secret Realm still depended on his opinion.

“Brothers, do you think we should go over?”

Watermelon Prince was in a dilemma and decided to create some showmanship: “Type ‘1’ if you want me to go, ‘2’ if you don’t.”

The live stream was immediately flooded with ‘1’s.

Watermelon Prince laughed wryly: “You guys really want to see me die that much? Alright then, I’ll sacrifice myself for you gentlemen.”

He said to Ge Xuanqing: “Senior Ge, prepare the Beast Luring Grass. If anything goes wrong, lure it away.”

Ge Xuanqing nodded gravely, having already prepared the herbs.

Watermelon Prince tiptoed closer, his gaze fixed on the toad, terrified of being discovered.

The toad squinted, leisurely eating its wild prey.

Watermelon Prince relaxed slightly, having already reached the stone door.

Suddenly, the toad sharply opened its eyes, let out a furious roar, and its huge tongue immediately struck towards Watermelon Prince, flinging him away.

Pfft!

Watermelon Prince awkwardly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, wiped his mouth, but his eyes were bright: “Hey, I wasn’t instantly killed. This isn’t a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast, it’s only Qi Refining Realm.”

Since it was still within the same major Realm, he wouldn't be instantly killed. With careful maneuvering, there should still be a way to pass.

Watermelon Prince became excited and waved to Ge Xuanqing and Zhen Xingshan, signaling them to use the Beast Luring Grass to distract it, so he could attack with full force.

Zhen Xingshan’s eyes flickered. Holding the Beast Luring Grass, he remained rooted to the spot.

“No way?”

Watermelon Prince’s expression froze: “Damn it, he wouldn’t be thinking of running away, would he?”

Could it be that people in the Xuanhuan World are truly untrustworthy?

“I’ll lure it away, Watermelon Prince, hurry into the Secret Realm!”

Zhen Xingshan suddenly shouted, bit his finger, and dripped blood onto the Beast Luring Grass, immediately emitting an enticing fragrance.

The toad Demonic Beast changed direction, moved away from Watermelon Prince, and lunged towards Zhen Xingshan.

Ge Xuanqing, beside him, also used the Beast Luring Grass: “He and I will hold it off together. After you find the treasure, come back and save us!”

The two Mortals, relying on the herbs, actually pulled the Demonic Beast away, one to the left and one to the right.

Watermelon Prince looked at the toad’s retreating figure, opened his mouth, and was filled with emotion.

The audience in the live stream was equally emotional:

【The villain in other players’ archives actually became a teammate here】

【It’s more than just a teammate, this is almost sacrificing their lives to help】

【Indeed, no one is a bad person from the start】

“Yes, no one is a bad person from the start.”

Watermelon Prince sighed emotionally and quickly lifted the Talisman on the stone door, pushing the stone door open with all his might.

Inside, it was dim, the air was turbid, and there wasn’t even a single insect, making it feel very cold.

“This is the Secret Realm? How is it different from what I imagined?”

As a Qi Refining Cultivator, Watermelon Prince was more adapted to dark environments than Mortals. He quickly saw the scene inside:

A dark passage leading to the depths, but completely empty.

Some viewers in the live stream immediately checked the official website for information:

【Watermelon Prince, the place you entered shouldn’t be the real Secret Realm】

【A real Secret Realm forms its own small space, is incredibly mysterious, has all sorts of strange phenomena, and is filled with Heaven And Earth Treasures】

“Then what is this place I entered?”

Watermelon Prince was puzzled. Didn’t Ge Xuanqing say this was a Secret Realm below?

【I checked the official website data. This should be a place where a certain Cultivation Senior once stayed. It might be a tomb, or it might be an Immortal Cave. In any case, there’s a high probability of treasure.】

【For Mortals, this is indeed no different from a Secret Realm.】

Thump, thump, thump!

Watermelon Prince walked step by step into the depths, his footsteps echoing in the dark space.

He reached the end of the passage, where there was a dark room about ten meters wide.

“Eh? Someone?”

Watermelon Prince’s eyes lit up. There was actually someone sitting cross-legged in the center of the dark room.

But when he got closer, all the hairs on his body stood on end.

It was a stark white skeleton.

Watermelon Prince cautiously approached and observed carefully.

Beside the skeleton was a stone table, on which sat a small Pill Furnace that could be held in one hand. Next to the Pill Furnace was a notebook. The notebook’s material was special; its owner had turned to bone, but it showed no signs of decay.

Next to the notebook were several Talismans, which Watermelon Prince collected:

【Thousand Strength Talisman】

【Ninth Grade · Talisman】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Activate the Talisman to grant you powerful strength for a short period】

【*Do not attempt to use it to fight across major Realms*】

“Hey, I found an item!”

Watermelon Prince became excited.

Currently, almost all players only get a Storage Ring at the beginning, from which they learn Cultivation Techniques and eat Medicinal Pills.

Later, at most, they get some Mortal weapons from the town warehouse.

But he, Watermelon Prince, had already obtained Talismans exclusive to Cultivators!

These things require the injection of spiritual Qi to activate. Mortals would find them useless even if they obtained them, but in Watermelon Prince’s hands, they were genuinely good items.

“Oh, and it’s not just Talismans.”

Watermelon Prince then put away the Pill Furnace next to it.

This time, no panel appeared to give a prompt, which left Watermelon Prince a bit confused.

A viewer in the live stream, after checking the official website data, said:

【The prompt panel works like this: we players are pre-set with some Cultivation World knowledge. Anything within this knowledge framework will be displayed.】

【As Cultivation increases, this pre-set knowledge will also increase, and you’ll be able to see more things.】

【Additionally, you can improve your knowledge base independently by learning through the All-Knowing Scholar, or corresponding skills and Cultivation Techniques.】

Watermelon Prince suddenly understood: “Oh, Talismans are relatively common, and even Qi Refining First Level is considered to have mastered that knowledge. But Alchemy is very rare, so I can’t see the Pill Furnace’s information.”

Watermelon Prince then chuckled: “I never thought such a rare item would fall into my hands. What good luck!”

He laughed almost like a villain.

Watermelon Prince then picked up the last item, the notebook.

He opened it and looked, his breathing stopping.

“Holy crap, Alchemy!”

What was recorded in this notebook was none other than Alchemy!

It turned out that this was once the Immortal Cave of a Core Formation Alchemist. He had tried to Breakthrough to Golden Core here but ultimately failed and tragically passed away.

“Brothers, I’ve struck it rich this time.”

Watermelon Prince’s heart pounded non-stop.

With Alchemy and the Pill Furnace, he would be able to continuously refine Medicinal Pills, advancing one Realm after another. He just needed to lie low for a while, and Duan Kong Cave wouldn’t be able to compare to him.

“Oh right, I have to save Ge Xuanqing!”

Watermelon Prince suddenly realized that he would need herbs for Alchemy, so Ge Xuanqing, who had herb-gathering skills, became even more important.

Thinking of this, Watermelon Prince quickly ran out of the Immortal Cave.