Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times

And as the yellow fish leaped out of the water before them, with a flick of its tail, it dove straight into the depths of the pond.

A few exchanged glances.

After Chen Qiu released Spiritual Energy to encircle Fat Long and the others, he slowly submerged into the water, following the little yellow fish towards the bottom of the pond to explore, the Spiritual Energy acting as a barrier to keep the water at bay and ensure they could breathe.

Thus, they descended.

A considerable amount of time had passed, perhaps the duration of several incense sticks, and they were now a fair distance from the surface. Yet the little yellow fish seemed unaffected by the pressure and continued to swim deeper.

The water was extremely clear.

However, at this depth, there was no light whatsoever, and they relied solely on the glow from the Spiritual Energy for illumination. Chen Qiu was not feeling much pressure; he had enough Spiritual Energy to sleep for a while down here.

The consumption of Spiritual Energy at this level wasn't even as much as he would naturally regenerate through the rotation of his Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Time passed unknowingly.

Chen Qiu began to feel a tightness in his chest, having descended several hundred meters, still without sight of the bottom. Just as he considered retreating, they finally reached the base, where the little yellow fish swam into a cave at the side.

A somewhat cramped cave.

But there was no problem for the three to pass through side by side.

It seemed to lead to an underground river.

Once intent on retreat, Chen Qiu followed once more. This time, it didn't take long, perhaps the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. In the meantime, they had passed through many tortuously complex caves at the bottom of the pond.

And after passing through the final passage formed by underwater rock walls...

Suddenly, everything opened up before them!

Chen Qiu and the others emerged from the water, appearing inside a colossal underground natural cavern. The cavern's roof was laden with odd and mysterious stalactites, and at a glance, the cavern seemed large enough to fit a small village.

Moreover, breathing was easy here; there was definitely a connection to the outside world, although the exact pathway was unknown.

"Wow."

Fat Long looked around in awe, "I've never seen such beauty in my life. To cultivate here would be the utmost secret; surely no one would find us."

Their voices echoed, the empty sound drifting by their ears.

At this moment, Chen Qiu noticed that the little yellow fish had disappeared without a trace. It seemed that this was the place the fish intended to bring them, but what was special about it?

He carefully scanned the interior of the cavern.

It was a very pure cavern, clean, with no trace of human activity or carving. Indeed, it was like a paradise beyond the world, but how was this related to serendipity?

Just then—

From a distance, along the rocky wall passage of the cavern, the sounds of conversation and scattered footsteps came closer.

"The group of brothers who went to the Poisonous Thunder Swamp the other day are all dead, and the killer still hasn't been found. It's said that even Poison Thunder Old Man died, and he was on the same level as a Golden Core Great Power like the Sect Master."

"Who in Xuzhou could silently kill a Golden Core?"

"Could it be one of those reclusive old demons?"

"That's unlikely. The Sect Master said those reclusive old demons are all in deep seclusion, sustaining themselves on a thread of Spiritual Energy without expending it on anything else, just waiting for a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Those old demons wouldn't likely make a move."

"Indeed, it's really strange."

...

Soon—

Four or five disciples clad in the sect's standard robes came walking into the cavern through the narrow passage, chatting idly as they cautiously knocked off a stalactite from the roof of the cave before returning the way they had come.

Only after these disciples had left, did Fat Long and the others reemerge from the small world.

Chen Qiu thoughtfully watched the retreating figures of the disciples. This cavern was actually Poison Sect territory? Poison Sect was so close to them.

Poison Sect was no minor force.

In the sect rankings, it ranked 78th, a position not at all low, and even higher than Caotian Sect.

But these were not important.

What was important was what he had just seen in the small world: the disciples of Poison Sect carefully knocking down and taking away shards from stalactites that had fallen from above the cavern. Although he didn't know the specifics, the careful and serious manner of the others suggested it was no ordinary matter.

"Heh."

Chen Qiu smiled and with a grand wave of his hand, said, "Pack it up!"

...

After the time it took several incense sticks to burn.

The cavern that had been full of stalactites was now bare, even those with just a point sticking out had been knocked down and packed away by them, totaling more than two hundred.

Just as they were preparing to search the surroundings for any heaven and earth treasures...

"Damnit!"

Perhaps their actions were too grand and triggered some restriction, as a formidable Golden Core presence rapidly advanced towards the cavern from afar. Chen Qiu and Fat Long, without a hint of hesitation, instantly grabbed the shoulders of their scholar brother.

The next instant!

The three disappeared from the spot.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with red hair and a beard suddenly appeared in the cavern, floating in mid-air, staring fiercely at the now desecrated and empty cavern and roared, "Damn, damn it!!!"

"Whoever it is that dares to intrude upon Poison Sect's forbidden land, to take what Poison Sect has accumulated over a hundred years!"

"Once I find you, I swear to chase you to the ends of earth and sea!"

Whoever it was.

Since they had taken his 'Dragon Vein Stone,' they would surely appear at the Heavenly Pride Leaderboard competition, and at that time, all would be revealed!

...

"Dragon Vein Stone?"

The scholar looked incredulously at the pile of stalactites Chen Qiu brought out, deeply shocked, "An ordinary one is a treasure for forging Spiritual Treasure, just one added to the forging process and your Spiritual Energy will flow more smoothly in the Spiritual Treasure created from Dragon Vein Stone." Your journey continues at empire