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The young lady in blue, Liu Chengyan, gracefully said, "Lord Shen, your cultivation is the highest among us. Would it be possible for us to advance and retreat together with you?"
Liu Ruyan had a cool demeanor and a hint of warmth hidden in her eyes, her words like a breath of spring wind.
The other four saints and saintesses showed great interest upon hearing this, turning their gaze towards Shen Qing.
Shen Qing smiled slightly and nodded, "Of course."
"I have a solitary nature, not fond of company; I plan to explore alone, farewell." A saint suddenly interrupted, shattering the surrounding silence.
He looked only seventeen or eighteen, somewhat rebellious.
Shen Qing was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "That’s fine too; splitting into more teams will make exploration more efficient."
"Then I wish to go alone as well."
"Lord Shen, farewell."
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Before long, three more people expressed their intentions to leave separately to explore the treasure vault and seek opportunities.
Shen Qing looked at the three women in front of him and asked, "What about you?"
"We’ve all decided, we’ll stay with you, Lord Shen."
Shen Qing said, "Since we agreed to stick together, then all actions should heed my commands."
"Alright." The three women nodded earnestly in agreement.
Shen Qing observed the three women; they each had exceptional beauty, impeccable figures, and delicate skin.
Presumably, they came from wealthy families.
"Let’s go!" Shen Qing chose a direction and led the three women swiftly into the depths of the treasure vault.
In the end, their group of nine had three women accompanying Shen Qing, while the other four decided to operate independently, seeking their own fate.
The nine split into six teams for exploration.
Shen Qing and the three others followed a winding path deeper into the vault.
Along the way, they discovered the place was dark and damp, seemingly quite dilapidated, with the air filled with a musty odor.
Many areas were in disrepair, with the original formations losing stable spiritual energy supply and completely collapsing, with some places even showing signs of collapse.
"Hmm? What’s this?"
The young woman in blue, Liu Chengyan, suddenly stopped, pointing to a place not far away.
Following her direction, Shen Qing and the others saw a pavilion shrouded in a faint barrier of spiritual power, difficult to discern unless closely examined.
Everyone gazed at the spiritual power barrier with a strong surge of curiosity, gathering around it.
"I’ll do it!"
A petite woman stepped forward, mobilizing her spiritual power, conjuring a talisman resembling a pair of scissors.
With a twist of her hands, the talisman transformed into a golden pair of scissors, cutting at the barrier.
The barrier cracked open, releasing a surge of rich spiritual energy that revitalized the spirit.
"There’s something there!" The other three women exchanged smiles and stepped into the cavern without hesitation.
Shen Qing followed right after them.
Inside, the cavern was dimly lit, but with the peculiar items in the women’s hands, they could still see their surroundings.
The place was filled with various runes and patterns, exuding an ancient atmosphere.
"This seems to be an altar!" Liu Ruyan pointed to a high platform ahead, her voice tinged with awe.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qing’s gaze fixed on the platform.
On the platform, there was a vertical crystal-like object emitting a faint glow.
More terrifyingly, there was a man sealed within the crystal, dressed identically to the puppet attire driven by the Huang Tian Dao Master.
Shen Qing was shocked.
Could it be that the ancient corpses refined by Huang Tian Dao Master originated from here?
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Suddenly, a powerful wave of spiritual power emanated from deeper within the cave.
Then, the man sealed in the crystal opened his eyes.
Shen Qing and the others were shocked.
That thing is alive!
Shen Qing’s eyes sharpened, immediately mobilizing spiritual power, and directly summoned a transference talisman.
At the instant he cast the talisman, sword energy inexplicably arose, enveloping the four above.
Clang clang clang!
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A rain of swords poured down.
Two women, unable to react in time, were cut in half by the sword energy.
However, Liu Chengyan reacted swiftly, quickly producing an oil-paper umbrella.
The umbrella, inscribed with formations, formed an inverted triangular light shield, shielding her within.
"Run!"
Shen Qing shouted, transforming into a rainbow light to escape the sword rain.
Nearby, Liu Chengyan’s face turned pale; she grit her teeth and followed behind Shen Qing.
Seeing the sword rain pursuing, Shen Qing immediately activated the overturning seal, displaying astounding power.
A massive, mountain-like golden seal collided ahead, suppressing all the sword rain.
Standing at the pavilion entrance, Liu Chengyan was filled with the exhilaration of surviving a disaster.
Had she stayed a moment longer, she might not have held on, being slain by the sword rain like the two saintesses.
She instinctively exchanged a glance with Shen Qing, asking, "Could that be someone sealed by the Tai Xuan Sect thousands of years ago?"
Liu Ruyan’s voice trembled slightly; she couldn’t believe someone could live until now.
Shen Qing nodded gently, equally filled with awe.
Fortunate to have the precedent of the ’Perfect Woman,’ he wasn’t particularly surprised, "Most likely, yes."
Liu Chengyan blanched, saying, "We can’t stay here long; let’s head somewhere else quickly."
"Alright."
Without any delay, the two moved deeper.
The further they went, the more astonished they were at the scope of the treasure vault; it was practically a world of its own, incredibly vast.
Despite how far they traveled, pavilions and towers still surrounded them.
Shen Qing led Liu Chengyan to the front of a grand hall.
A vast hall, its plaque barely visible, only revealed one character "Medicine," with others too blurred to read.
This time, Shen Qing didn’t act rashly; he sent a strand of primordial spirit inside and only entered confidently after confirming no danger.
Unaware of Shen Qing’s methods, Liu Chengyan was slightly worried, whispering, "Lord Shen, this place..."
"No need to worry; there’s no significant danger here."
Choosing to trust him, Liu Chengyan followed Shen Qing inside.
Upon entering the hall, what greeted them was a massive alchemy furnace.
As Shen Qing approached, he could even sense a slight warmth from the furnace.
The furnace fire had long expired, the warmth emanating from the furnace itself.
Shen Qing circled the alchemy furnace, eyes settling on the furnace lid.
He formed hand seals, summoning a golden hand to open the furnace.
Instantly, a faint spiritual essence emanated from within.
Shen Qing’s face lit up with joy as he lightly leaped, standing above the furnace.
Inside, it was filled with medicine dregs.
Preserved by the furnace’s seal, these dregs still emitted potent spiritual substance and fragrance.
Taking a deep breath, Shen Qing felt refreshed, his primordial spirit showing slight signs of healing and enhancement, growing more adept.
’The dregs inside could actually enhance the primordial spirit?’
Upon confirming no danger around, he sat atop the furnace, continuously extracting the residual essence and integrating it into his primordial spirit.
With his relentless refining, strands of blue crystalline brilliance emerged from the dregs, continuously merging into his body.
Gradually, soft blue light surrounded him.
Shen Qing felt an icy coolness throughout his body, as if in an ice cellar, his primordial spirit becoming increasingly pure.
He held his breath, focused, as the blue points of light multiplied.
Unaware of the time passing, waves of warm, formidable power surged within him, healing his damaged primordial spirit, subtly expanding his spiritual perception, significantly advancing his primordial spirit.
The ancient dregs wielded such formidable power.
Opening his eyes, Shen Qing’s gaze was filled with incredulity.
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