The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 1168 Deadly Ground (2nd Update)
At this point, perhaps only the presence of Ancestor Qingyangzi and his group could give Ginseng Fruit some sense of security.

They can't just watch Qingfeng Temple's precious roots and seedlings capsize in this world of spatial rifts.

With this belief, Ginseng Fruit quickly calmed down.

Meanwhile, Yunran, who was in trouble, frowned slightly when she saw the scene suddenly change.

To the naked eye, this place is much, much larger than the original location of the entire library.

A chilling feeling washed over her, and Yun Ran instinctively wrapped her black robe tighter around herself, but she still couldn't escape the bone-chilling cold.

Yun Ran didn't stop for a moment. She reached into her pocket, rummaged around, and quickly took out a demon core that was glowing with a warm light.

The hazy feeling that had made it difficult to see clearly in the surroundings immediately dissipated.

But Yunran's eyes showed no joy; instead, they grew increasingly serious.

She never imagined that this unknown place would be littered with scattered bones.

The clothes on those skeletons were either weathered beyond recognition or still showed some resemblance to their original form.

Scattered around those skeletons were some magic artifacts that had lost their luster.

Without a doubt, these people are the Xuan Masters who have broken into this place.

Seeing this, someone with a weak will inevitably be affected.

A gust of wind, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, blew across Yunran's face.

She could even feel something trying to touch her face.

Yun Ran raised her hand and waved, dispersing the wind that was about to brush against her.

Yunran continued walking forward, and there were more and more bones on the ground, including human bones and many animal skeletons.

And none of these were detected by the ginseng fruit.

"It seems this place hides some good things."

But the more this happened, the more excited Yunran became. Treasure hunting always easily stirred her emotions.

Yunran didn't like this cold and gloomy feeling; it was much worse than the experience in the Ghost Realm.

After thinking for a moment, Yunran took out the Demon-Locking Tower again and began to negotiate with the fire spirit inside.

"Could you please do me a favor?"

Anyway, she already owed these fire spirits a huge favor, so owing a few more wouldn't be anything to be ashamed of.

Fire Spirit: ...

Although they are not very intelligent, I always feel that they have been taken advantage of.

But Yun Ran used the promise of helping them find a better place to cultivate as a 'carrot' to lure them in.

The fire spirits discussed it and decided that they shouldn't refuse Yunran for the sake of small gains.

Finally, they sent out a cluster of fire spirits, neither too big nor too small, to help.

This fire spirit is unaware of the wickedness of human nature, nor does it know that once you help someone, you'll be asked to help countless others.

By the time they were completely on the wrong path and wanted to get off, it was too late.

When the fire spirit appeared, the chilly feeling around us immediately lessened.

Yunran looked at the fire spirit that was following her not far away with satisfaction, and her whole body relaxed.

As she walked, Yunran's eyes never missed the magical artifacts scattered on the ground, even though most of them had become scrap metal.

But what if, what if there's something good?

Since it's all a risk-free business, finding it is like making a profit. Fortunately, perseverance pays off, and Yun Ran finally found a pretty good magical artifact.

The bones next to the ritual implements were clearly weathered and decayed.

Even the fabric that originally covered the bones, whose material and color were completely indistinguishable, turned to dust as a breeze stirred up when Yun Ran approached.

Yunran: ...

This isn't her fault; it's just that the person has been dead for too long.

Yunran reached out her hand towards the magical artifact on the ground.

The skeletal hand that had been tightly gripping the magical artifact, like the cloth that had been turned to dust by a gust of wind, instantly decayed and crumbled into pieces on the ground.

"Hiss! How long has he been dead?!"

Even if professionals came, they probably wouldn't be able to assess the situation here.

Yun Ran thought for a moment, then took out a talisman. As she chanted the incantation to summon the soul, the talisman quickly burst into flames.

Another gentle breeze came from who-knows-where, but after the talisman burned out completely, there wasn't even a ghost in sight.

"This place is really a bit eerie. It looks so secluded, yet there isn't a single ghost in sight."

A place that can evade even a ginseng fruit scanner must be extremely isolated. If these people are dead, it would obviously be very difficult for their ghosts to leave.

But there wasn't a single ghost in sight, only a gust of wind that seemed to come out of nowhere.

Immediately, Yunran had a bad feeling.

Those ghosts have probably also merged into this place, becoming part of its nourishment.

As for the wind that rose out of nowhere, it must be the last bit of residual power left by those ghosts.

Upon realizing this, Yun Ran's expression instantly turned rather unpleasant.

If even ghosts can be absorbed as nourishment, wouldn't this place be a death trap?

Yunran picked up the magical artifacts that were still somewhat useful from the ground, put them away, and then continued to explore the area.

Time passed second by second, and Yunran, trapped here, had no sense of time at all.

Outside, three days had passed, and the preliminary selection for the selection banquet had finally arrived.

Since Yun Ran hadn't returned for a long time, Ginseng Fruit had no choice but to go and participate under Yun Ran's identity.

The person responsible for monitoring Yunran looked at the person in front of him who looked exactly like Yunran, but did not notice anything amiss.

Only Erdan kept glancing back and forth at 'Yunran' in front of him.

Although the aura emanating from the 'Yun Ran' in front of him was correct, Er Dan still sensed something was amiss.

If it weren't for the three rules he made with Yunran beforehand, Erdan would really want to ask what exactly happened.

Also, where did the ginseng fruit go?

Following the guide, Yunran quickly arrived at the largest martial arts arena in Yuehua City.

This place is not usually a place you can just come and go as you please, but now it's packed with people.

The person standing at the door, expressionless, extended their hand: "Invitation!"

This was quite a grand event, attracting a large crowd, but you couldn't get inside without an invitation.

Yunran took out the invitation and handed it to the other person. When the person saw that the invitation in Yunran's hand was gold-embossed, his expression immediately became somewhat obsequious.

(End of this chapter)