Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

"As for my ideas... if I said I just wanted to collaborate with you all on a treasure hunt, would you have any objections?"

Mu Yu has now seized the initiative through his strength, and if necessary, he could even take over Cangkun Shangren's cave for himself.

But there's no need. Mu Yu doesn't want to go through the trouble of setting up the formation leading to the Fallen Demon Valley himself. Let the Ghost Spirit Sect do that kind of chore.

Upon hearing this, everyone present stared at each other, waiting for someone else to be the first to speak up.

After waiting for a long time, no one spoke first.

"Finding treasure is no problem. With your strength, what harm is there in sharing a portion with you?"

Without much hesitation, Marquis Nanlong agreed on behalf of everyone.

It's already a good outcome that the other party didn't directly drive them away. If they still don't appreciate the goodwill now, the consequences could be even worse.

The others were somewhat dissatisfied, but they didn't say much, since no one wanted to fight Mu Yu, who possessed more than twenty Nascent Soul stage puppets.

"However, I'd like to know how you found this place."

The Marquis of Nanlong changed the subject and asked the question he was most concerned about.

This is clearly the question that other Nascent Soul cultivators are most concerned about, and even Han Li is curious about it.

"It's simple, I'll just follow behind you."

"As for why I'm following you..."

"After we clashed in spiritual energy, his excitement was quite obvious, but when he saw me, he immediately and abruptly changed the subject."

"So, I noticed it back then."

"Then, I happened to hear that you and Han Li had exchanged some divine senses, and I also discovered that you and Han Li had both left the trade fair early."

"I wouldn't care about anyone else, but not Han Li..."

"He is one of the few Nascent Soul stage experts in our Yellow Maple Valley."

"At first, I thought you were trying to trick my brother into going somewhere, but since this is the cave of Master Cangkun, I naturally want to get a share of the pie too."

"Don't worry, I won't rob you for nothing. If you encounter any troublesome restrictions or enemies, just leave them to me."

Mu Yu gave a brief explanation, which also served as a warning to everyone not to attack Han Li.

Although it wasn't explained in too much detail, it still gave everyone present a general understanding of what had happened.

Marquis Nanlong had not expected that the problem would actually lie with him, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Let me and Fellow Daoist Yun open the outer barrier first."

"It would be troublesome if those Mulan people caught up with us later."

After they finished speaking, Marquis Nanlong and the cultivator surnamed Yun simultaneously threw out a mountain-opening flag, which forcefully separated a crack in the small mountain, which was several hundred feet high.

As the crack gradually widened, it eventually split the entire stone mountain in two, revealing a huge fissure that was tens of feet wide.

"Let's go. The restrictions here will restore the stones and soil to their original positions. We'll have to go through this process again when we come out."

Marquis Nanlong offered an explanation before walking inside first.

He had no choice but to explain, as he was genuinely afraid that Mu Yu would misunderstand and directly pull out more than twenty puppets to attack him.

Even if everyone present joined forces, it would probably be difficult to defeat more than twenty puppets of the same level.

After walking for about the time it takes to eat a meal, the group arrived at a mysterious and unusual hall.

After everyone had fully entered, a loud noise came from the rocks outside, and the ground shook slightly.

"That's the sound of the outer barrier closing; ignore it."

Marquis Nanlong then offered another explanation.

"This is the Supreme Divine Restriction? Truly extraordinary..."

As soon as Xin Ruyin entered, she was immediately drawn to the wondrous and divine barrier.

On the surface, this wondrous divine barrier appears to be just a blue crystal wall, but it contains numerous arrays, giving it an almost endless feel.

Xin Ruyin wrapped her hand in spiritual energy and placed it on the blue crystal wall, carefully sensing it.

Xin Ruyin's strange behavior puzzled the Nascent Soul cultivators behind her, but since she was brought in by Mu Yu, the others naturally couldn't say anything more.

At this moment, in this hall, apart from Mu Yu, almost all the Nascent Soul stage cultivators subconsciously united together, including Han Li...

Of course, Han Li would never actually lay a hand on Mu Yu; he was just putting on an act.

After a long while, Xin Ruyin, who had been motionless, suddenly spoke to Mu Yu:

"Senior Mu, this formation is completely beyond my cultivation level. I need you to make a move and tear open a gap so that I can see more of the restrictions and deduce the method to break the formation."

Seeing this, Mu Yu stepped forward without hesitation, then turned to the crowd and said:

"Leave all the restrictions for this treasure hunt to the two of us."

"However, it will take some time to break the restriction, so it's best if you all don't rush it."

After Mu Yu finished speaking, he took out a bunch of array flags and similar items from his storage bag, and then floated them one by one in front of the blue crystal wall to construct the corresponding array.

"Using an array to break another array? Fellow Daoist Mu is actually a master of array formations?"

Seeing Mu Yu's actions, the old man surnamed Yun suddenly spoke up to flatter him.

"I only know how to use some formations; I wouldn't say I'm an expert."

Mu Yu spoke casually, and then, through the array he had set up, tore a small opening in the Tai Miao Divine Restriction.

With his current mastery of formations, he could easily break through the Great Mystery Divine Restriction and enter it.

Unfortunately, Mu Yu's purpose in coming here was not simply for the Yin Ring within the Yin-Yang Two Elements Ring, but also for the Supreme Mysterious Forbidden Zone.

The Tai Miao Divine Restriction is hailed as one of the Ten Great Ancient Restrictions. It has long been lost in the cultivation world. If it were anyone else, even if the Tai Miao Divine Restriction were right in front of them, they would not be able to see anything at all.

However, for Xin Ruyin, it is highly likely that she can restore this supreme divine restriction.

Therefore, Mu Yu controlled the formation to constantly test the Tai Miao Divine Restriction, thereby stimulating its various powers.

Xin Ruyin, meanwhile, was diligently taking notes, occasionally instructing Mu Yu on how to adjust the formation.

This continued for a full day and night until Xin Ruyin finally inscribed the complete Tai Miao Shen Jin Ming into the jade slip.

Next, all you need to do is go back and spend time studying it. Once you've thoroughly understood it, you'll be able to set up this wondrous divine restriction again.

Having received Xin Ruyin's hint, Mu Yu finally ended his performance that had lasted all day, successfully breaking the Tai Miao Divine Restriction and revealing a stone door.

Upon seeing the stone gate appear, the expressions of Marquis Nanlong and the others became excited.

"Good, good. The Great Divine Restriction has finally been broken. There are only two restrictions here, and the rest of the journey will be unimpeded."

After speaking, Marquis Nanlong was still the first to step through the stone gate.

After passing through the stone gate, the group arrived at another hall, but in the center of this hall, there was a small pavilion.

In any case, building a loft in the hall seems particularly strange.

However, considering that this place is just a resting spot for Master Cangkun and not a formal cave dwelling, these strange scenes can be explained.

This pavilion is named "Yuji Pavilion". In front of the pavilion, there is an old altar with a scroll on it.

Seeing this, everyone turned their attention to Mu Yu, seemingly waiting for him to make a decision.

Seeing this, Mu Yu knew that the silver-white scroll contained a wisp of the ancient demon's soul, but he pretended not to know and raised his hand to flick out a beam of azure light.

The azure light fell upon the silver-white scroll, instantly suspending it in the air. With a "whoosh," the scroll opened, revealing the image of a Confucian scholar carrying a long sword and gazing up at the sky.

"This person must be the Venerable Cangkun."

"To enshrine one's own paintings is such a strange habit; isn't that cursing oneself to die?"

Mu Yu tossed the scroll to Wang Tiangu of the Ghost Spirit Sect with some disdain. Wang Tiangu caught it instinctively and then examined it carefully.

"It is indeed just an ordinary portrait. Would you fellow cultivators like to take a look?"

The silver-white scroll in Wang Tiangu's hands changed hands several times, and finally returned to Wang Tiangu's hands.

It seems that good books and good stories accompany us every day. This ancient demon's divided soul and the Ghost Spirit Sect really do have some kind of connection.

"Since there's nothing unusual, let's put it away for now and distribute it after we find the other items, okay?"

Seeing this, Wang Tiangu made a suggestion.

No one had any objections to this proposal.

Immediately afterwards, the group walked around the offering table and entered the so-called "Jade Pavilion".

Inside the first floor of the attic, there were three slender ebony shelves, which were filled with various magical treasures.

It's as if these magical treasures were left specifically for them.

"Leave the materials for me. You can divide the pills, ancient treasures, and magic weapons among yourselves."

Mu Yu spoke casually, but it made the Marquis of Nanlong and the others overjoyed.

These magical treasures were left behind by Master Cangkun after he killed powerful enemies. Even those treasures that had been refined by others could still exert considerable power.

"Fellow Daoist Mu is very generous. Since that's the case, then we won't stand on ceremony."

"The Marquis of Nanlong said, and after some discussion, the group distributed the ancient treasures and magical artifacts one by one."

To Mu Yu's surprise, the Marquis of Nanlong actually left a rather decent-looking magic weapon to Xin Ruyin in the end.

"Let's go to the second floor; all the treasures should be there."

After distributing the treasures, Marquis Nanlong immediately headed upstairs, while Wang Tiangu and the others exchanged glances for a moment before abandoning their original plan.

There was no other way. Even if they had a way to assassinate the Marquis of Nanlong, none of them were confident in dealing with Mu Yu, so they had no choice but to give up.

Upon entering the second floor, the first thing that catches the eye is six jade boxes that can isolate spiritual energy and prevent divine sense from probing.

Next came some items such as a golden statue of a three-headed, six-armed demon god and a bed of cold jade.

"Let's put aside what's inside the jade box for now. I'm very interested in these six jade boxes. How about I take them all?"

Mu Yu spoke first, confirming the ownership of a useless item.

"They're just some jade boxes that can isolate spiritual energy. Since you want them, they're yours. Now, our most important task is to discuss the ownership of these treasures."

Marquis Nanlong suppressed his urge to attack and spoke.

At times like this, no one dares to be the first to make a move.

"Ruyin, go open all those boxes, put the things down, and then bring the boxes to me."

Mu Yu did not do it herself, but instead instructed Xin Ruyin to do these things.

Right now, apart from Xin Ruyin, a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, no one else is trustworthy to be sent.

Therefore, naturally no one objected to Mu Yu's proposal.

Without hesitation, Xin Ruyin stepped forward, opened all the jade boxes, put down everything inside, and then brought the jade boxes to Mu Yu.

After Mu Yu received the jade box, he did not put it away immediately.

Mu Yu tossed the jade box to the others to examine it, and only after confirming that it was just an ordinary jade box did she finally put it away.

A top-tier ancient treasure, a elixir bottle, a ring-shaped magic artifact, two jade slips, and a map—these are all the items in the six jade boxes.

"This magical artifact is interesting, I'll take it! You can divide the rest among yourselves."

Mu Yu spoke, and then openly put the Yin Ring from the Yin-Yang Two Elements Ring into his storage bag.

Marquis Nanlong wanted to say something, but ultimately chose to give up.

"You may all make a copy of the jade slip and the map."

"And that medicine bottle should contain the Jade Poison, one of the Ten Deadly Poisons."

"This is mine! Does anyone have any objections?"

"As for that ancient treasure, there's only one. If any of you want it, just name your price, and we'll split the proceeds equally."

After some hesitation, Marquis Nanlong finally made his decision.

Because of Mu Yu's appearance, the scene was unusually harmonious at this final stage, which should have been a fight to the death.

Therefore, none of the people present had any objections to the Marquis of Nanlong's proposal.

This is the place where Marquis Nanlong led everyone. It is only natural that he would choose something he wanted first.

In the end, Han Li took out a lot of spiritual herbs and spirit stones, exchanged them for the Purple Chengdou Ancient Treasure, and then gave it to Nangong Wan.

After accepting the treasure, Nangong Wan's face clearly brightened considerably.

Afterwards, the Nascent Soul stage cultivators stepped forward to make copies of the jade slips and maps, and were immediately astonished by the information contained within them.

Of the two jade slips, one recorded the main cultivation method of Venerable Cangkun, which contained some decent secret techniques, but that was all.

What truly changed everyone's expressions was the Blood Curse Gate recorded in another jade slip, and the precious treasures inside.

And... that map of Fallen Demon Valley!

"It seems that you will all try to enter the Fallen Demon Valley to search for treasure next."

"Just a heads up, as far as I know, what lies behind that Blood Curse Gate is definitely not some great treasure, but some kind of sealed ancient demon."

"If you don't want to die, you'd better not go."

"But if you're not afraid of death, then go ahead and do as you please."

"Anyway, even if you release that ancient monster, someone will naturally deal with it."

"Anyway, I'm not interested in that Blood Curse Gate."

"This treasure hunt is over. Han Li, Nangong Wan, Xin Ruyin, let's go!"

Mu Yu shook her head, and after speaking, she chose to leave.

For some unknown reason, Marquis Nanlong and his entourage remained in the pavilion and had not yet left.

I guess they're dividing up the remaining miscellaneous items, like the Jade Bed.

Mu Yu clearly had no interest in those useless items; he had come here only for the Yin Ring within the Yin-Yang Two Elements Ring and the Supreme Mysterious Divine Restriction.

Having passed through the already broken Tai Miao Divine Restriction, Mu Yu and the others arrived at the outermost layer of the restriction in front of the cave dwelling of Master Cang Kun.

At this moment, the rocks that had been opened up have closed up again.

However, Mu Yu actually had the Mountain-Opening Flag in his storage bag. He casually took out three Mountain-Opening Flags and reopened the passage to the outside world.

However, the first to pass through this place was not Mu Yu, but Nanlong Hou, whose body was burning with essence blood and who used the Ten Thousand Feet Line to escape.

When the Marquis of Nanlong saw that Mu Yu had already activated the outermost layer of the restriction, he was overjoyed. Even while fleeing, he did not forget to thank Mu Yu.

"Thank you for clearing the way, Fellow Daoist Mu!"

Mu Yu didn't expect that a fight would break out inside so quickly, and it looked like it was quite a fierce fight.

He originally thought that with him around, Marquis Nanlong would not have to suffer the betrayal of his friend.

Unexpectedly, it turned out that it couldn't be avoided in the end?

After emerging from the cave of the Venerable Cangkun, Marquis Nanlong did not leave immediately. Instead, he channeled all his magical power and shouted loudly:

"To those from the Ghost Spirit Sect, and to all of you who laid a hand on me, remember this: you'd better not fall into my hands again, or you will pay for it a hundredfold!!!"

After uttering this harsh remark, Marquis Nanlong immediately used the Ten Thousand Feet One Line technique, transforming into a straight thin line in the air and disappearing into the horizon.

At this moment, Wang Tiangu and the others, who had just come out of the cave of Master Cangkun, stared at the thin line in the sky with livid faces, and had no intention of pursuing it at all.

"Good heavens, I've only been gone a short while and you're already fighting?"

"If I hadn't come this time, I reckon several of you would have died."

Mu Yu spoke casually, but his gaze fell on the cultivator surnamed You, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

The cultivator surnamed You felt extremely uncomfortable under Mu Yu's gaze.

Wang Tiangu and the others stood together in perfect unison, fearing that Mu Yu might make a move at this moment.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, what just happened is an old grudge between our Ghost Spirit Sect and Marquis Nanlong..."

Wang Tiangu tried to explain, but was interrupted by Mu Yu halfway through.

"I don't care about your business with Nanlonghou. When your Ghost Spirit Sect finishes researching the method to enter the Fallen Demon Valley, go to Huangfeng Valley and let me know."

"Although I'm not interested in what's behind the Blood Curse Gate, I am very interested in the other opportunities within the Fallen Demon Valley."

After speaking, Mu Yu released the Nine Dragons Wind Chariot and left with Han Li, Nangong Wan, and Xin Ruyin.

Watching the Nine Dragons Wind Chariot transform into a white streak and disappear, the old man surnamed Yun spoke with a strange expression:

"This place... should still be Mulan territory, right?"

"Why is Mu Yu of Yellow Maple Valley so ostentatious?"