Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

She knew Luo Chen's character. Once he made a decision, he would not give up easily.

So she asked, "What should we do now? The markings on this map are so vague, how can we find the treasure?"

Luo Chen pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Perhaps, we can ask the black-robed monk for help. He is knowledgeable and may be able to recognize some marks on this map."

Upon hearing this, Qingshuang also thought that this was a good idea.

So, the two decided to go to the black monk's residence immediately to seek his help.

When they arrived at the Blackfriar's residence, they found that he was no longer in the house.

Just as the two were feeling disappointed, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in their ears: "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang turned around and saw that the black-robed monk had been standing behind them at some point, looking at them with a smile.

"We do have something we would like to ask you for help with." Luo Chen hurriedly stepped forward and handed the map in his hand to the black-robed monk. "This is a map we bought in the market. It is said that there is a treasure hidden on it, but the markings on the map are too vague. We cannot determine the exact location of the treasure, so we would like to ask you to help see if there is anything special about this map."

The black-robed monk took the map, looked at it carefully for a moment, and his brows gradually furrowed.

He pondered for a moment and said, "This map is indeed a bit strange. The markings on it do not seem to be ordinary geographical coordinates, but some special symbols. I have seen these symbols in ancient books, and they seem to be related to ancient formations."

"Formation?" Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were both stunned when they heard this.

"Yes, it is a formation." The black-robed monk nodded. "These symbols form a complex formation diagram, and the treasure is likely hidden in this formation, but it is not easy to crack this formation."

"Then what should we do?" Qingshuang asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, let me think of another way." The black-robed monk said, closing his eyes and falling into deep thought.

After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "I have an idea. We can try to use some special tools to help us crack this formation. For example, a magical tool called 'Dragon Seeking Ruler' can sense the hidden breath and energy fluctuations underground, thus helping us find the treasure."

"Dragon-docking ruler?" It was the first time that Luo Chen and Qing Shuang heard of this name.

"Yes, the Dragon Seeking Ruler is a very ancient magical tool that can only be refined by a few highly skilled cultivators. However, I heard that a Dragon Seeking Ruler was once auctioned at an auction in the market. We can go there and try our luck to see if we can buy it."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were both cheered up when they heard this.

They immediately decided to go to the auction to look for the legendary dowsing rod.

After some twists and turns, they finally arrived at the auction site.

At this point, the auction had already reached its climax, with various rare magical instruments and materials being put on the market one after another, attracting bids from the monks present.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang shuttled through the crowd, looking for the whereabouts of the dragon-docking rod.

Finally, at the final stage of the auction, a magical weapon emitting a faint spiritual light was presented to everyone.

"Everyone, this is the finale treasure of today's auction - the Dragon Seeking Ruler!" the auctioneer announced loudly, "This ruler can sense the hidden aura and energy fluctuations underground. It is an excellent tool for finding treasures and mineral veins. The starting price is 10,000 Spiritual Stones!"

As the auctioneer finished speaking, the monks in the audience began to bid.

The price quickly climbed to tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.

They knew that this dowsing rod was of vital importance to them.

So they joined the bidding without hesitation.

After a fierce bidding, they finally successfully bought the dragon-seeking ruler at a high price of 50,000 spirit stones.

The moment they got the dragon-docking rod, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang felt extremely excited.

They knew that with the help of this magical weapon, they would soon be able to find the treasure on the map.

They couldn't wait to return to the black monk's residence and handed him the dowsing rod.

The black-robed monk took the dowsing rod, examined it carefully, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

"Yes, this is indeed a real dowsing rod." He smiled and said, "With it, we can find the treasure more easily."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were both cheered up when they heard this.

They knew that the next task was to combine the dowsing rod with the markings on the map to find the exact location of the treasure.

The black-robed monk began to make arrangements in the courtyard. Using his knowledge of formations, he drew a complex pattern in the courtyard and placed the dowsing rod in the center of the pattern.

As he performed the magic spells in his hands, the dragon-seeking rod began to emit a faint light, as if it had some kind of mysterious connection with the surrounding space.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang watched all this with bated breath. They knew that this was the crucial moment in finding the treasure.

After a moment, the light of the dowsing rod suddenly became stronger, it began to rotate slowly and pointed in a direction outside the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, the black-robed monk immediately put away his spell and stood up.

"Found it!" he said excitedly, "The dowsing rod has indicated the general direction of the treasure. We just need to continue searching in this direction and we will definitely find the treasure."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were both very excited when they heard this.

They immediately followed the black-robed monk's instructions and set off in the direction indicated by the dowsing rod.

Along the way, they passed through dense forests, crossed mountains and rivers, and experienced countless hardships and dangers.

However, with their firm belief and unremitting efforts, they finally arrived at a hidden valley.

In this valley, they discovered an ancient cave.

The entrance to the cave was covered by dense vines, as if no one had been there for a long time.

However, when they walked into the cave, they found a different world inside.

The cave is filled with all kinds of strange runes and patterns, and the air is filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

They knew that this was the treasure they had been looking for.

As they went deeper into the cave, they found more and more treasures.

There are precious spiritual stones, rare herbs, and various ancient magic tools and secret books.

Every treasure exuded an alluring glow, making them dazzled.

However, they did not forget their original intention.

They knew that although these treasures were precious, they were not the real purpose of their trip.

They continued to go deeper into the cave, searching for the legendary treasure.

Finally, at the deepest part of the cave, they found a shining treasure box.

This treasure box is made of pure gold and inlaid with various gems and runes, making it look extremely gorgeous.

They knew that this treasure box was the treasure they had been looking for.

They carefully opened the treasure box, and saw an ancient secret book and a powerful elixir lying quietly inside. The secret book recorded a long-lost cultivation method, which was said to be able to greatly increase a person's cultivation in a short period of time.

The elixir is a magical pill that can cleanse the body and condense spiritual energy. It has immeasurable value for practitioners.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other and saw the excitement and joy in each other's eyes.

They knew that although this treasure hunt was full of hardships and dangers, the final rewards would be extremely rich.

"I really didn't expect that the harvest this time would be so great."

Luo Chen exclaimed, his eyes moving back and forth between the secret book and the elixir, with an indescribable excitement welling up in his heart.

This is not only because these treasures are priceless, but also because of the possibilities they represent, an opportunity to make rapid progress in one's cultivation and even rewrite one's destiny.

Qing Shuang also had a smile on her face. She gently stroked the cover of the secret book, feeling the ancient aura flowing through it: "Yes, we are really lucky this time. With this secret book and the elixir, our path of cultivation will be smoother."

The black-robed monk stood aside, looking at the two people's excitement, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He knew very well what these treasures meant to the two young people, and how much effort and sweat they had put in for this moment.

However, the three of them didn’t have long to be happy.

Not far away, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps.

What made Luo Chen feel a little solemn was that

The footsteps were coming in the direction they were in.

And it's getting closer and closer.

"It's troublesome."

Luo Chen quickly put the secret book and pills into his arms, and looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.

Qingshuang also immediately became alert, holding the sword tightly in his hand, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

The black-robed monk seemed calmer. He waved his sleeves lightly, and the light in the cave dimmed instantly, as if it was isolated from the outside world.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, accompanied by low voices of conversation, and it was obvious that there was more than one person coming.

Finally, several figures appeared at the entrance of the cave. With the faint light, Luo Chen could see their faces clearly. They were the monks who had competed with them for the dragon-seeking rod before!
These monks had obviously tracked their whereabouts and followed them all the way here.

The leading monk sneered and glanced at Luo Chen and the other two: "Humph, I didn't expect you to find this place. But since you have found the treasure for us, hand it over."

Luo Chen's heart sank, but he did not show the slightest panic.

He knew that since these monks dared to come, they must have something to rely on.

Sure enough, as the leading monk finished speaking, several other monks also took out their magical weapons and surrounded Luo Chen and the other two.

Upon seeing this, the black-robed monk curled up his lips into a sneer.

He shook his head slightly, as if he didn't care about it.

"Do you think you can do anything to us with just these?" he said calmly.

The leading monk heard this and his face darkened: "Humph, stop pretending. We know you have some skills, but do you think you can deal with so many of us at the same time?"

The black-robed monk smiled slightly and did not answer directly.

He waved his sleeves lightly, and the air in the cave suddenly became distorted, as if countless air currents were surging.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful wave of spiritual energy burst out from the black-robed monk's body, instantly shocking the surrounding monks to retreat.

"What, this, this is..." The leading monk's face changed drastically and he shouted in horror.

The other monks were also shocked. They didn’t expect that this seemingly ordinary monk in black would be such a powerful warrior!
However, the black monk did not give up.

His figure flashed and appeared in front of the leading monk like a ghost. He pointed his finger and a sharp sword energy instantly pierced the leading monk's chest.

The leading monk didn't even have the chance to react, and he fell directly to the ground, dying with his eyes open.

Upon seeing this, the other monks were terrified and wanted to escape.

But the black-robed monks were so fast that they had no way of escaping.

In just a few breaths, the black-robed monk killed all the monks in the cave.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang were stunned. They didn't expect the black-robed monk to be so powerful.

The black-robed monk withdrew his spiritual power and regained his calm appearance.

"Let's retreat quickly."

"If we continue to stay here, there might be other accidents."

Luo Chen took a deep breath, forced down the shock in his heart, and said to Qingshuang.

He knew very well that although the black-robed monk was powerful, this was an unknown cave after all, hiding too many unknowns and dangers.

They must leave as soon as possible to avoid any further complications.

Qingshuang nodded, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.

She gripped the sword tightly in her hand, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

The black-robed monk seemed more calm and at ease.

He waved his sleeves lightly, and the light in the cave came on again, as if nothing had happened.

"You are right. We should not stay here for long." The black-robed monk said calmly, "However, before we leave, we still need to do one thing."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang couldn't help but feel a little confused when they heard this.

They didn't know what the "one thing" the black-robed monk was talking about, but since he brought it up, they naturally didn't ask any more questions.

The black-robed monk walked to the body of the leading monk and took out a token from his arms.

The token was completely black, engraved with complex runes and patterns, and emitting a faint spiritual light.

"This is their identity token." The black-robed monk explained, "With it, we can know their identities and origins, as well as the forces behind them."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang suddenly understood.

They understood that the black monks were eliminating hidden dangers for them and ensuring that they would not get into greater trouble because of the deaths of these monks.

"Thank you." Luo Chen said gratefully.

Qingshuang also nodded and cast a grateful look at the black-robed monk. (End of this chapter)