The Eternal Saint of Alchemy

Xiao Fan compared the data on White Camel Ridge with the data in the array room and confirmed that the gray rift valley at the edge of the Silver Plain was not within the scope of this passage, but the geological structure below this rift valley intersected with the ground fissure zone below Iron Anvil Ridge.

If the spiritual energy overflowing in the "Grey Rift" truly matches the rock structure in the underground river of Anvil Village, then this rift area is very likely an undiscovered entrance to a relic.

In the end, he decided to take his team to Ashenvale Rift for an on-site investigation.

The team consisted of six people: Xiao Fan, Bai Ye, the old hunter Pei, Xue Han, a cultivator surnamed Song, and a patrol team member familiar with the terrain of the outer Silver Plains.

The direction of Tiezhenji confirmed that the mining of stubble was proceeding normally during the exploration period, and the period for determining material needs and transportation routes was extended to the end of the exploration.

Before Qinglu Manor and the Linju Clan could investigate, they had already received the news that the border markers and patrol routes would remain unchanged, and that Cheng Xiushi and Ning Yao would be responsible for monitoring the Linju Clan's sensing array and resonance stones.

Five days later, the group crossed the silvery plains.

This rift valley is much larger than described on White Camel Ridge, about ten meters wide, with steep cliffs on both sides. Its surface is covered with a thin layer of silver crystal, which reflects a metallic luster under the sunlight.

Up close, the mist at the bottom of the rift valley appears uniformly silvery-gray, almost transparent in texture, but not too thick to obstruct the view.

Xiao Fan stood at the edge of the rift valley and plunged his short staff into the mist. The crimson crystal brightened the moment it touched the mist, like a soft golden ripple spreading outwards along the layers of the mist.

Bai Ye glanced at it with his Silver Frost Sword.

The residual spiritual energy fluctuations at the bottom of the rift valley overlap with many of the same frequency bands as the narrow corridor stone chamber of the Iron Anvil Gathering, but the structure is more complete and the age is older, rather than the scattered branch structure of the narrow corridor.

Grandpa Pei found a relatively gentle passage on the edge of the cliff. Although the passage was steep, the surface of the silver crystal was not smooth, giving him enough footholds.

Xue Han was the first to descend the rock face, inspected the bottom, and confirmed the stability of the rock strata, confirming that it was passable.

After checking the spiritual energy structure below and confirming that it was functioning properly, Bai Ye and his group walked down the slope towards the bottom of the rift valley.

The bottom of this rift valley is about two or three zhang wide, and the ground is covered with a layer of silvery-white crystal. Like the surrounding rocks, the density of the mist is much lower than when viewed from above, and the transparency is also very good.

After walking down the bottom of the rift valley for about a thousand meters, a circular stone door appeared on the stone wall.

The edges of the door frame were smooth, with no visible pebbles or debris, but the entire stone door was enveloped in a silvery-gray halo, blending seamlessly with the surrounding crystal layer.

Xiao Fan affixed the crimson short staff to the stone gate.

After the crystal came into contact with the light, it did not react strongly immediately, but rather slowly, like a door that had not been activated for a long time, breathing slowly and in sync.

About ten breaths later, a uniform silver ripple spread from the edge of the stone door toward the center, and the light on the entire surface of the stone door changed from silver-gray to a uniform silver. Then, a straight line appeared in the very center of the stone door.

The door opened in response.

Inside the passageway was a narrow passageway about ten feet wide. Rows of crystal lamps, which had been extinguished but were still relatively intact, were embedded in the cave walls. On the base of the lamps, there was still a layer of silver crystal powder, the same as that on the passageway walls.

The passageway was flat and free of any obstacles.

At the end of the passage was a spacious stone chamber.

This stone chamber is as large as two large halls, with a floor paved with bluish-gray stone slabs that are completely seamless.

On the wall in front of him was a huge silver relief. The center of the relief was a straight line that expanded outward in an irregular shape, neither asymmetrical nor intersecting.

Bai Ye glanced at the picture with his Silver Frost Sword and immediately confirmed that the diagram and the pipeline network of the Twin Realms Platform were of the same type.

This relief is dense and dates back to an earlier period, and is similar to the original design.

Xiao Fan crouched down and scanned the area with his short cane, finding a groove about a foot deep beneath the statue.

The groove is rectangular, about the size of a medium-sized scroll, and still contains residual spiritual energy.

Pei the hunter circled the wall to confirm that the entire stone chamber was intact and that no secret passages were found.

All entrance and exit signs have been confirmed to be closed, with no gaps that can be opened or sealed.

Xiao Fan took out a silver-gray metal scroll, which was a relief sculpture hidden underground.

The material of this scroll is very similar to that of the Rock Clan, except that it has been compressed for a long time and its surface is covered with a thin layer of silver crystals.

This scroll is much heavier than metal of the same volume, and the residual spiritual energy inside is extremely concentrated, exactly the same as the pattern on the relief.

There was no lock or sealing wax on the reel.

The relief on the scroll depicts a complete pipeline diagram, lower than the bronze disc, showing the main direction of the earth's veins and the logic behind the allocation of nodes.

Bai Ye glanced at the contents of the scroll with his Silver Frost Sword, confirming that the route had gone beyond the current location of the Twin Realms Platform and led to an unknown area north of the Gray Rift, a place not currently marked on the map.

Standing in the stone chamber, Xiao Fan compared the lines on the scroll with the entire bronze disc map, confirming that they largely overlapped on the south side of the gray rift, while on the north side of the rift, some unrecorded branches and nodes appeared.

He placed the short staff on the scroll, resonating with the residual spiritual energy on the scroll, causing the silver crystal film on the scroll's surface to light up slightly.

The writing at the bottom of the scroll is worn, but a few lines of text can still be vaguely discerned. It is written in an ancient script, similar to the Taixu Dansheng system, but not exactly the same. It is speculated that this site and the Taixu Dansheng system originated from the same source, belong to the same era, but were left by different creators.

He put the scroll back into the stone chamber and then carefully inspected the chamber once more.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, the team returned the way they came.

After everyone left the bottom of the rift valley, the stone gate closed automatically, returning to its original sealed state, and was enveloped in a silvery-gray light.

Back at the Dual Realm Platform, Xiao Fan copied all the contents of the metal scroll to the spare layer of the bronze disc.

The new branch lines on the scroll have been incorporated into the map system of the Twin Platforms, with at least six unmarked nodes north of the Grey Rift, as well as the connecting routes between them.