Chapter 82

With the gray dragon dead, Tang Gu and Ning Qingjun naturally released their hands, then their figures floated down to the front of the pond, their expressions complicated.

In the emerald cold pond, a stream of blood flowed out, dyeing it a dark red, emitting a pungent smell. Under the shimmering water, the massive gray figure of the dragon, resembling a small mountain, was vaguely visible.

The dragon was a treasure trove, and this gray dragon was clearly no ordinary creature. However, at this moment, the two only glanced at it briefly and did not care. Instead, they both looked up at the stone wall opposite.

There, a green light flickered, emitting a mysterious aura, revealing an ancient and secluded stone chamber.

Tang Gu and Ning Qingjun exchanged a glance, then nodded simultaneously. Their figures floated up, and they rushed into the mysterious stone chamber.

A short while later, the two arrived at a small stone room.

The stone room was covered in dust, clearly aged. At a glance, it was only a few dozen feet square, not very large. If the gray dragon had not accidentally struck the stone wall with its tail, it might have remained undiscovered for another few hundred years.

Inside the stone room, there was a simple table, chair, bed, and low table, all made of gray stone, covered in dust.

Tang Gu and Ning Qingjun's gazes swept over the stone table and chair. The stone table was empty, but on the stone chair lay a black garment that glowed with a phosphorescent light.

Tang Gu approached, picked it up, and examined it. The garment had an ancient style, soft to the touch, neither silk nor cloth, yet slightly cool. It was pitch black, and its material was unknown.

It appeared to be a man's garment.

Tang Gu gently shook off the dust, then pulled the garment with both hands. It stretched, but as soon as he let go, it returned to its original shape, completely unchanged. No matter how much force Tang Gu applied, he could not tear it.

A hint of surprise flashed in Tang Gu's eyes. A faint golden light appeared in his hand, and the golden knife he often used to cut demon beast materials appeared.

He laid the garment flat on the table and stabbed it forcefully. However, the garment "popped" and the golden knife was deflected.

Tang Gu, not to be deterred, stabbed it three or four more times, but the result was the same. He was now somewhat astonished. At this moment, Ning Qingjun also came over, glanced at it, and commented, "This should be a protective treasure garment. I don't know its origin, but it's a man's garment. You can take it."

Tang Gu smiled slightly, not being overly modest, and accepted it. He immediately took off his white robe, put on the garment, and then put the white robe back on. From the outside, no one could tell.

The two approached the stone bed.

The stone bed was also empty, with no miscellaneous items, but there was a jade pillow, and beside it, two jade boxes, one large and one small.

Tang Gu extended his hand, and the two jade boxes were drawn to him. He handed the larger one to Ning Qingjun and opened the smaller one himself.

In the small jade box, there was an ancient, simple pill bottle that had long lost its spiritual energy, and a sinister ghost face token with three drops of blood at the corner of its mouth.

Tang Gu first picked up the pill bottle, opened it, and poured out a pill. The pill was square and red, and even without any spiritual energy, it still emitted a powerful bloody smell, suggesting it was not a good thing.

Tang Gu casually threw it aside, then picked up the sinister ghost face token with three drops of blood at the corner of its mouth.

The token was red on one side and black on the other, resembling a ghostly infant face with a chilling, icy feeling. It looked ghostly and sinister.

However, on the red side, below the ghost face, were three maple leaves carved together, with the blood-red words "nineteen" beside them.

Tang Gu was slightly stunned, as it didn't seem to be a useful item, and he casually threw it aside, turning to look at the larger jade box in Ning Qingjun's hand.

At a glance, Tang Gu couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

Ning Qingjun had already opened the jade box, and inside lay several dozen square, silver stones that emitted a faint spiritual light. These silver stones, when piled together, shimmered with silver light and emitted a powerful spiritual aura, as if white gas was flowing inside.

Tang Gu roughly counted and found there were about fifty to sixty of them.

Ning Qingjun was also somewhat stunned. Hearing his question, she solemnly replied, "These are spirit stones, a higher-level currency than stone coins, only seen in the Xuanhuang realm and above. One spirit stone is roughly equivalent to ten thousand stone coins."

Tang Gu was immediately stunned.

One spirit stone was ten thousand stone coins, so fifty to sixty spirit stones would be fifty to sixty thousand stone coins?

In an instant, Tang Gu was completely shocked. The unassuming square jade box in Ning Qingjun's hand contained such a vast fortune.

This fortune, not only for him and Ning Qingjun, but even for the six major families of Stone Rock Town, was a significant income.

Ning Qingjun counted and found there were about fifty-six spirit stones. She extended her hand and pushed half of them to Tang Gu, saying, "Spirit stones are just currency, no need to be surprised. This is easy to divide, let's each take half."

Tang Gu smiled and said, "One-third is enough. You did the most work on this trip, and I already took the protective garment, so I should get less."

However, Ning Qingjun firmly shook her head and said, "We each take what we need. If it were a woman's garment, I wouldn't let you have it."

She firmly handed the twenty-eight square spirit stones to Tang Gu. Seeing her determination, Tang Gu did not refuse and instead extended the ghost face token to Ning Qingjun, saying, "Senior Ning, have you seen this before?"

"This is?"

Ning Qingjun took it, glanced at it, and shook her head, saying, "No, but it seems to be some kind of identity token. It's not useful to me, so you can take it if you want."

She then turned and walked to the last low table.

Tang Gu was taken aback, then looked at the sinister iron token in his hand. A chill ran through him, and he almost wanted to throw it away immediately.

However, after a moment's hesitation, considering the mysterious origin of the stone room, he thought this token might help uncover the identity of the room's owner in the future. He hesitated, then casually put it away, tucking it into his waist.

A strange icy sensation came from his waist, giving him a slightly uncomfortable feeling, but he quickly adapted. It was just a token.

He then turned and, together with Ning Qingjun, approached the last low table in the stone room.

The other items in the stone room, though valuable, did not seem particularly surprising. However, when they saw the last few items on the low table, Tang Gu and Ning Qingjun's eyes widened.

On the dull, unremarkable rough stone low table, three ancient green jade scrolls were quietly placed.

The jade scrolls emitted a green light, which was the green light they had seen outside the cave. Tang Gu and Ning Qingjun rushed over, each picking up a scroll and examining it. However, after just one glance, they both shook their heads.

They picked up the last scroll and glanced at it, but their faces showed frustration.

The three ancient green jade scrolls were all written in ancient tadpole script, the only difference being the color of the script.

The first scroll Tang Gu held was written in pitch-black tadpole script, emitting a sinister ghostly aura, somewhat similar to the ghost face token at his waist.

The first scroll Ning Qingjun held was written in silver tadpole script, emitting a mysterious light, like stars filling the night sky.

As for the last scroll, it was written in blood-red script, emitting a powerful bloodthirsty aura. Ning Qingjun glanced at it and immediately put it down, not wanting to look at it further.

Neither of them recognized the script, so they could only think of ways to decipher it later. However, it was clear that these three ancient green jade scrolls were the most valuable items in the stone room, likely containing cultivation techniques or ancient secrets.

After some thought, Ning Qingjun took the scroll with silver tadpole script, leaving the other two to Tang Gu, refusing to take them.

After a quick glance, they found no other items in the stone room. They tidied up their belongings and flew out, reaching the top of the stone room.

Tang Gu asked Ning Qingjun to wait below while he skillfully used the silk thread to climb the hundred-foot-high stone wall and retrieve the thousand-year-old orchid grass, which was glowing with a crimson light. He returned to the cold pond.

He broke off half of the orchid grass and handed it to Ning Qingjun. They each took a portion and sat cross-legged, cultivating to absorb the energy.

After a short while, a misty vapor rose from their heads, like dragons ascending, and the toxicity of the "Heavenly King Poison" in their bodies was gradually expelled.

After a day and a night, they had fully recovered. They stood up one after the other, each testing their strength to confirm they were back to full power. Even with their determined nature, they couldn't help but show a hint of joy.

Ning Qingjun looked at Tang Gu and said, "Junior Tang, remember your promise. Once we leave this forest, we have no further connection. Do not mention today's events.

I came here to break through to the sixth level of the Qi Dao, then leave Stone Rock Town to study at the Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion. Now that I have reached the sixth level, the day when someone from the upper pavilion comes to fetch me is not far. If we have the chance, we will meet again at the Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion.

Take care!"

After saying this, she gave Tang Gu a deep look, then without lingering, her figure floated away, quickly disappearing into the distant mountains.

Seeing her back, Tang Gu was silent. A year of study in the Purple Bamboo Forest, an unexpected reunion in the Ancient Python Mountains, but their time together was so brief.

"The Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion, huh?"

Tang Gu clenched his fist. "The time for the upper pavilion trial is not far. This time out, I will resolve the feud with the Du family and leave.

With my fifth-level Qi Dao strength, I have a fifty percent chance of defeating a late-stage fifth-level Qi Dao expert. Passing the Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion trial should not be difficult."

"First, I'll take the materials from the gray dragon's body, then go back! The Du family, the grudge for the smoke attack, must be avenged!"

After saying this, Tang Gu did not hesitate. His figure dove into the water, and an hour later, he emerged with a pile of precious materials from the gray dragon's body, disappearing from the forest.

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