From a country cook to a master chef

The peach wood platform is nearly two zhang in circumference, and the tree stump is so huge that it is hard to imagine how tall and thick the peach tree must have been before.

Lin Jue lowered his head to observe the circular platform beneath his feet, and as he looked at it, the look of doubt on his face grew stronger.

Although Qingmo Island is large, it has been explored by the Six Factions Alliance several times. The round platform built with such a large peach wood pile on the top of the mountain could not have gone unnoticed.

Moreover, nowadays there are Core Formation cultivators who, through some unknown means, can not only enter the Netherworld Ghost Land but also wield their own magical power. With the eyesight of these Core Formation cultivators, how could they not see the abnormality of this place?

Lin Jue wondered to himself: Could it be that someone has already set up some kind of formation or maze here?

Thinking of this, Lin Jue frowned, confirming his suspicions.

The stone gate at the bottom of the Green Pool is connected to the stone gate on the mountaintop, which should be a teleportation restriction set up by ancient cultivators.

The only way to find this peach wood round platform is through the stone gate.

Thinking of the ancient peach talisman treasure that the Six Factions Alliance had gone to great lengths to find, Lin Jue's expression immediately hardened. Since this place was built of peach wood, the so-called ancient peach talisman might be hidden in some corner near the round platform on the mountaintop.

With this thought in mind, Lin Jue had an idea and began to expand the search area around the circular platform, trying to find the ancient treasure that the Six Factions Alliance valued.

At this moment, several Core Formation cultivators outside the mountaintop were still engaged in a battle. They were completely unaware of what was happening on the mountaintop and had no idea that a junior was about to take away the treasure that the six sects had been planning for a long time and had been longing for.

After searching the vicinity for a long time, Lin Jue still couldn't find anything that resembled a peach charm, which made him feel momentarily lost.

So he returned to the round platform on the mountaintop.

Unfortunately, they still came up empty-handed.

Does one have to be a Qi Refiner to discover clues about ancient treasures?

Lin Jue had already given up the search, attributing his inability to find the so-called ancient treasure to the fact that he was not a cultivator.

Continuing to search blindly is not a solution. After some deep thought, Lin Jue passed through the stone gate and returned to the bottom of the Jade Pool. He then told Zhao Xiaoyao about his amazing discovery at the bottom of the pool.

After hearing what Lin Jue said, Zhen Jian immediately dived into the bottom of the pool and indeed saw a stone door.

The thought of the ancient peach talisman that the Six Factions Alliance valued so highly immediately ignited a fanaticism in Zhen Jian's eyes. If he were to offer up the ancient treasure, it would be a great achievement.

Without thinking too much, Zhen Jian walked through the stone gate with anticipation in his eyes.

The next second, he appeared in the aftermath of a battle between several Core Formation cultivators, and was immediately injured and fainted.

If it weren't for the timely intervention of the Core Formation stage elder from the Misty Clouds Sect, he would probably have perished in the terrifying aftershocks of their battle.

On the other side, Lin Jue and Zhao Xiaoyao passed through the stone gate together and successfully returned to the round platform on the mountaintop.

Upon arriving here, Zhao Xiaoyao was immediately captivated by the scene before her and quickly noticed the round platform made of peach wood under her feet.

"Peach charms are made from the essence of peach wood. Only peach wood that is a hundred years old can be used to make peach charms. Judging from the size of this round platform, it is not difficult to see that this is a peach tree that is a thousand years old."

"Brother Lin, the ancient treasure the Six Factions Alliance is looking for is right here on this circular platform."

Zhao Xiaoyao was quick-witted and made a judgment. Standing in the center of the round platform, she pointed to the spot under her feet and said happily, "Brother Lin, look here. These tree patterns are clearly some kind of peculiar restriction."

The Netherworld restricts cultivators' magical power, and there are also restrictions here. If I'm not mistaken, as long as these restrictions are destroyed, we should be able to see that ancient treasure.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jue did not immediately take action. Instead, he went to where Zhao Xiaoyao was standing and carefully observed her, his face revealing a look of worry.

"Are you sure you want to destroy these protective patterns?"

"Yes, Brother Lin, please feel free to help."

"it is good."

Lin Jue nodded, took a deep breath, and swung the dragon-patterned shovel at the forbidden pattern beneath his feet.

As the forbidden runes were forcibly destroyed, the entire circular platform began to shake violently before the two could react.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting the entire circular platform directly.

Strangely, the lightning did not cause any damage to the area after it struck, and even Lin Jue and his companion, who were at the center of the lightning, were not harmed.

Lin Jue was covered in cold sweat, trembling from the sudden lightning strike. He was both relieved by the unusual nature of the lightning and increasingly suspicious of the entire circular platform.

Just as he was about to jump off the platform, he suddenly felt his body sink; it turned out that the entire platform was rapidly sinking.

Before long, the two entered an underground cave. It was pitch black, and they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.

The platform suddenly sank, and the enormous force frightened Zhao Xiaoyao, whose magic power was limited, so much so that she fainted and was now lying at Lin Jue's feet.

After waking him up and confirming that he was alright, the two slowly walked towards the cave that appeared ahead.

After passing through the long underground passage, the two were stunned and stood there for a long time before they slowly came back to their senses.

The pitch-black underground cave was like a sea of ​​lightning, with bolts of lightning flashing everywhere.

Using the white light of the lightning, Lin Jue was able to see the shape of the entire cave clearly. It was about twenty zhang high and nearly a hundred zhang in circumference.

At a glance, all you see is jet-black peach wood surrounded by lightning.

Zhao Xiaoyao stared in disbelief. After regaining her senses, she immediately exclaimed with delight, "That's right, that's right, it's exactly as the elder of the Yanxia Sect said. The lightning-struck wood and the peach talisman are both here."

Upon hearing Zhao Xiaoyao's words, Lin Jue was secretly startled.

Lightning-struck wood is a valuable material forged from heavenly lightning. It can ward off evil spirits and subdue demons. Cultivators can use it to refine magical artifacts and treasures, while ordinary people can carry it as a talisman.

Looking around, Lin Jue saw that there were over a thousand pieces of lightning-struck wood here, each several feet long and quite heavy.

Faced with so much lightning-struck wood, Lin Jue didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started collecting it, stuffing it all into his storage bag.

Zhao Xiaoyao stood still, not in a hurry to collect the lightning-struck wood. She couldn't use her storage bag, so she could only take a handy piece with her when she left.

The most important thing now is to find the ancient peach charm hidden in the lightning-struck wood as soon as possible.

Suddenly, she noticed a high protrusion in the center of the cave, where the lightning was most concentrated, and the peach charm might be hidden there.

Before Zhao Xiaoyao could get close, the ground at the high protrusion cracked open, spewing out jets of scorching fire that blocked her path and tightly protected the peach charm in the center of the fire.

"Earth's Spiritual Fire!"

Zhao Xiaoyao looked astonished, then said with relief, "The Earth Lung Spirit Fire is a flame that naturally arises from the heavens and earth, and its power is even stronger than the innate true fire of cultivators. Using this fire to refine magic weapons not only has a higher success rate, but the quality of the final product is also far superior to that of magic weapons refined with innate true fire."

"I never imagined that the ancient cultivators could not only find such a place full of lightning-struck wood, but also draw out the earth's spiritual fire from the underground Xuan Yang vein. Such methods are truly ingenious."

Zhao Xiaoyao was overjoyed. Suppressing her excitement, she looked at Lin Jue and smiled slightly:

"Brother Lin, you are skilled. The peach charm is crucial to the Six Sects Alliance, so please help me retrieve it."