Shi Lang watched the beast lowering its head and placing his hand over the forehead, and the Tiger purred gently. Shi Lang left a spirit mark on the beast’s consciousness. The terran said, “You guys come over.”
His words were intended for the two people watching him from a distance. He interacted with the communicator and called back all the probes. However, he did not let his guard down. He rushed inside the cave with the Thunder Tiger and Human-faced Owl. Then they waited for a few minutes before the two people arrived.
Shi Lang said, “Miss Yan, harvest the lotus. Be quick but be careful.”
The young lady nodded and carefully entered the pond. The place was deep, she had to dive down, and Bo Qingtan asked, “What are we going to do with this lotus? How to split?”
Shi Lang shrugged and said, “You can set up a common hidden area between the triage and harvest a batch of spirit liquid annually. It is not that hard. What’s hard is that we have been here for a day, and I am worried that we might miss the chance to find any inheritance.”
Bo Qingtan nodded and said, “You should not worry too much about it. We still have time.”
Shi Lang shook his head and said, “We may have the time, but we do not have the resources. The people entering this place are all from big forces. They travel in groups and use various means to scout and explore. These people were here for something other than the Spirit Liquid.”
Bo Qingtan nodded at this, and he knew that the people from the central plains were really strong. However, he could not do anything about the situation. This was how the world worked. Shi Lang was right to worry that they might miss the opportunities.
When they were thinking about how to deal with the situation, a mellow voice sounded in the cave, “Hey guys, I think you should see this.”
They turned around and found Yun Xue beckoning them from the pond. Shi Lang asked, “What is it?”
The girl said, “This pond leads to an underwater tunnel opening into a lake. There is a huge palace over there, and I think we should check it out.”
Shi Lang was surprised and said, “Brother Wood, follow her. I will seal the exit.”
Bo Qingtan and Yun Xue were surprised, but then they understood his intention. He wanted to prevent anyone else from entering the cave. Shi Lang moved quickly but then recalled something and interacted with his communicator. The Human-faced Owl hooted a few times before it flew away.
Shi Lang had just asked the bird if it wanted to stay. The bird replied that it liked freedom and flew away. Shi Lang shook his head, looked for a few big rocks, and placed them at the entrance.
Then he made sure to carve an illusion formation to make sure to carve an illusion formation over the place. This was to give the stones a similar appearance to the rest of the area. He was very focused on the details of the scenery. If any expert spotted that the rocks were from a different place, they would take them apart.
The young man set up the formation from the inside and did not leave any thrace outside. He rushed back to the pond and found Bo Qingtan and Yun Xue were still there. He asked in the confusion, “What is it?”
Bo Qingtan smiled and said, “How can we go ahead without you?”
Shi Lang smiled and nodded to them. He turned to look at the Thunder Tiger and scratched his head, “How will we take him along?”
Yun Xue said, “Leilei can stay here.”
Shi Lang asked, “Who is Leilei?”
The thunder tiger growled unhappily. Shi Lang chuckled and said, “Fine. Stay here and guard.”
Then he took a pill from his space ring and tossed it to the Tiger with a casual comment, “Refine it, and your eye will heal.”
That said, he dived inside the pond with the other two. They swam through the cold and clear water for a bit before they reached the tunnel. They swam up and soon found themself staring at a magnificent palace built under the earthen doom.
The three exited the lake and used spiritual energy to evaporate the water. Yun Xue had already harvested the Spirit Gathering Lotus and stored it inside a jade box to avoid deterioration. The herb was one of a kind and something that came to life after thousands of years.
Imagine a normal flower that comes in contact with spirit energy and evolves into a heavenly natural treasure. For the sake of this treasure, people could go to war and erase generations. Shi Lang and the trio looked around and slowly advanced toward the palace.
The building had a yellowish tint to it. Shi Lang vigilantly looked around and said, “Do not leave a trace of our arrival.”
The two people understood his concern and nodded. When they reached the palace, they realized this place was bigger than it looked. Even the biggest buildings in the world were put to shame by the grandeur they witnessed here. Shi Lang took a deep breath, and they began to climb the stairs.
There were a few hundred steps, and Bo Qingtan said, “We cannot fly in this place. I cannot use my spirit sense either.”
Yun Xue replied, “Same here. What is going on?”
Shi Lang replied, “This place must have restrictions placed on this. Do not struggle. Move fast. I feel uneasy with all the silence around us.”
The other two nodded and quickened the pace to climb the stairs. They arrived at the entrance and found the stone doors to be closed shut. Shi Lang still had confidence in his physique and stepped closer to the gate. He placed both his hands against the door and began to push it.
The force did not make any difference, but Shi Lang did not give up. He let out a low grunt and exerted even more strength. Still, there was no effect. The terran sighed and took a step back. The young man took a deep breath and said, “Are you two here to be decorations? Move it!”
The two people let out embarrassing laughter and stood beside Shi Lang. They stepped in line with him, and Shi Lang said, “On the count of three, push with all you have.”
Bo Qingtan asked, “Why do you think it will open with a simple push?”
Shi Lang gazed at him and replied, “We have restrictions over us. We cannot even channel the spirit energy. How else is it going to work?”
The two people understood the logic and began to push the door on the count of three. However, it still did not budge. The three panted hard but could not shake the door even an inch.
The people could not help but look at each other. Suddenly, Shi Lang slapped his forehead and exclaimed, “I am an idiot!” 𝗈𝒱𝓁xt.𝗇𝓔t
The two people were confused, and Shi Lang began to look around. He first found nothing unusual and then interacted with his communicator. The device quickly let out a few nanoprobes, and they scanned the palace’s exterior. Soon, a holographic map of the entire palace appeared in the void.
The map only showed them the exterior of the palace. Shi Lang pinched his fingers and zoomed in on the map. The structure was displayed in three dimensions. Bo Qingtan asked, “What are you looking for?”
Shi Lang said, “This place is not budging with force and neither can we use spirit energy. So, I think they must have placed a hidden mechanism somewhere to allow access.”
Yun Xue nodded and said, “I agree with you, but at the same time, I also wanted to check what the heck is filled in that brain. Why do you always have solutions to the situations like this?”
Shi Lang rolled his eyes and asked, “You guys have never come out of the sects unsupervised, have you?”
The two exchanged glances and nodded. Shi Lang shook his head and replied, “Despite the strength you have, and the skills you have are not crafty.”
cultivated, you lost to me because you both lack decisiveness and are not crafty.”
The two people could not refute it. Shi Lang looked at the top of the gate. He pointed his finger and said, “We need to push that stone plate in and then this door will open.”
Bo Qingtan asked, “How do we reach that height? I do not think we can reach that height without spirit energy.”
Shi Lang nodded and said, “We must use a springboard.”
Yun Xue asked, “How will that even work?”
Shi Lang smiled and said, “It will work if we use it with some craftiness.”
The two did not understand why this guy was smiling, but they felt antsy. Shi Lang said, “Come, time to see what is hidden beside these doors.”