On Ape Peak.
Ye Qinghe happily drank the monkey wine poured from her gourd, a blush appearing on her pretty face, her previous melancholy completely swept away.
“Burp.”
She let out a burp, then said to Ning Qi with a cheerful smile:
“Little Nine, this monkey wine is good stuff. Drink more; it’ll be very helpful for your bone refining.”
Ning Qi looked at the various bamboo tubes and wine pouches hanging on Ye Qinghe, and couldn't help but rub his forehead.
However, what she said was true. When he rebuilds his Foundation later, the monkey wine can accelerate the process.
He looked back at the Iron Arm Ape and the many Gibbons, clearly seeing sighs in their eyes.
This was their accumulation of many years, but now it had been swept clean by Ye Qinghe.
“Thanks, monkeys! I’ll come play with you again next time I have time!”
Ye Qinghe waved her hand behind her.
The apes were on the verge of tears.
Ning Qi smiled and shook his head. His Senior Sister was sometimes truly mischievous, acting on a whim.
The Little White Ape also had bamboo tubes hanging all over its body. It turned around, winking and making faces at the other apes, reveling in their misfortune.
After seeing Ye Qinghe and Ning Qi disappear into the distance, it jolted and quickly followed.
This little creature truly displayed its fox-borrowing-tiger's-might to the fullest.
“Alright, Little White Ape, give us the bamboo tubes. We’ll part ways here.”
Ning Qi said with a smile.
The white ape immediately became anxious.
It scratched its ears, jumped up and down, eagerly trying to express something.
Ye Qinghe watched with interest.
Ning Qi, however, quickly understood its meaning. With his Comprehension Ability, and through the recent communication between the white ape and the Iron Arm Ape, it wasn't difficult to deduce the pattern. He asked curiously:
“You mean, you have something to give us, and you want us to follow you?”
Upon hearing this.
The white ape was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly. If it weren't for the bamboo tubes on its body, it would have surely done a couple of somersaults.
Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe exchanged glances.
Both saw curiosity in each other's eyes.
As long as one wasn't blind, they could naturally see the uniqueness of this white ape. Although it wasn't a mythical beast, it was better than one.
“It’s still early. Shall we go take a look?” Ye Qinghe became interested.
Ning Qi looked up at the sky. Although the sun was setting in the west, there was still time before it completely disappeared.
“Let’s go.”
The white ape was even more excited, quickly leading the way.
The two people and one ape traveled through the mountain forest. The white ape occasionally looked back, as if afraid the two would suddenly leave.
Soon.
The white ape stopped in front of a cave. It gestured for the two to enter, as if it were returning home.
Ning Qi and Ye Qinghe exchanged glances. Ye Qinghe subtly heightened her vigilance, then they entered one after another.
The inside of the cave was a bit dark. Ye Qinghe lit a fire starter, and saw the scene inside the cave clearly.
It was ordinary, with no peculiarities whatsoever.
She was a little disappointed.
She had originally thought a fortuitous encounter was upon them.
But then.
Her eyes lit up.
She saw the white ape fumbling for something in some corner, then it came over holding something. When it got closer, they realized it was a roll of parchment.
“Is it really a fortuitous encounter?”
Ye Qinghe smiled.
Ning Qi also found it very interesting. He hadn't expected the white ape to truly bring a surprise.
The two looked at the parchment.
They were immediately attracted by the first three words.
“Ice Silkworm Strength.”
“This is a Multiplied Strength Skill.”
Ye Qinghe’s interest grew even stronger. She read ten lines at a glance. Ning Qi also watched; he read even faster. However, he had not yet stepped into the Inner Yuan Realm, so this Cultivation Technique was of no use to him, at most it would increase his Foundation.
A moment later.
The two came back to their senses.
“Ice Silkworm Strength. If the strength is cultivated, it will be continuous and bone-chilling. What’s even more wonderful is that the Senior who created Ice Silkworm Strength had a brilliant idea, taking inspiration from the ice silkworm breaking its cocoon and Rebirth. Each Rebirth is a Multiplied Strength.”
“Nine Rebirths mean nine Multiplied Strengths. At this point, the divine Cultivation Technique reaches Major Achievement, and it's difficult to find an opponent in the same realm.”
“Wonderful!”
Ye Qinghe couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, her eyes shining with brilliance.
This Ice Silkworm Strength was no less inferior to the True Martial Sect’s top Multiplied Strength Skills; in fact, its concept was even superior.
But then, a look of regret appeared in her eyes.
“Unfortunately, this parchment only has the first three layers.”
If it were the complete nine layers of Ice Silkworm Strength, then this would definitely be a great blessing. But if there were only three layers, it would be greatly diminished.
“Little White Ape, is this the only parchment?”
Ye Qinghe asked with some anticipation.
The white ape shook its head.
Ye Qinghe sighed with regret, but then a smile appeared. What she gained was her fortune; what she lost was her fate. To have such a blessing was already quite good. Although she couldn't use it, the sense of surprise was still overwhelming.
Her expression towards the white ape became even kinder.
Good ape.
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Ning Qi also had some regrets, but not many.
When he advances to the Inner Yuan Realm in the future, he can try to complete this incomplete Ice Silkworm Strength, and even surpass the original version would not be a problem.
Instead, the concept of Ice Silkworm Strength gave him a fresh perspective.
Both of them were in a joyful mood.
“Thanks, Little White Ape.”
Ning Qi put away the parchment, intending to place it in the Scripture Pavilion later to strengthen the Sect's Foundation.
The white ape grinned excitedly.
Then it pointed inside the cave again.
The two became even more curious.
They continued forward.
They hadn't expected this cave to be so winding and deep. The further they went in, the more they could hear a dull rumbling sound.
At the end.
A shimmering, colorful waterfall appeared, with vines hanging down within it.
The rumbling sound came from behind the waterfall.
The white ape took off the bamboo tubes on its body and placed them on the ground, then let out a cheer. Under the gaze of the two, it swung along the vines and rushed out through the waterfall.
The two were startled.
Then, the white ape's faint calls came from the opposite side.
Ye Qinghe was eager to try.
“I’ll go first.”
She laughed heartily. Without using the vines, she just tapped her toes, and like a swift swallow, she too rushed over.
“Little Nine, come quickly, it’s so beautiful here!”
Ning Qi no longer hesitated. He also didn't use the vines, pushing off with his toes, like a fierce tiger crossing a ravine.
Crossing the waterfall, he realized he was standing on a stone platform.
A brand new world immediately appeared before his eyes.
A waterfall cascaded beside him, the setting sun slanted across the sky, and water and light converged here, creating a magnificent scene.
Birds soared in the distance, the view was expansive, a scene of vast sky and boundless land.
Ning Qi looked at the scene before him, like a statue, inspiration gushing like a spring in his mind.
Ye Qinghe was first attracted by the sight before her, and then by the white ape’s calls. She looked over and saw the white ape excitedly pointing at red fruits on a small tree on the side of the water cliff. Ye Qinghe actually didn't recognize what kind of wondrous fruit they were.
“Could it be that this white ape is so intelligent because it ate these red fruits?”
She instinctively thought, because there were two more small trees below, but they were bare.
Then Ye Qinghe understood the white ape’s intention.
“You sly Little White Ape, giving me a Secret Manual was fake; getting me to pick red fruits for you was the real goal.”
She couldn't help but laugh.
At the same time, she sighed with emotion that this white ape was too innocent. If it were someone ruthless, wouldn't it have lost more than it gained?
But Ye Qinghe was clearly not that kind of person.
She released her strength, light as a swallow, and gracefully plucked the red fruits with a spin, throwing them to the white ape.
The white ape’s eyes showed gratitude. After bowing in thanks, it eagerly ate the red fruits.
Under Ye Qinghe’s astonished gaze, the white ape’s fur seemed to shimmer with a strange light, becoming even softer and whiter.
She couldn't help but want to share this strange occurrence with Ning Qi.
Turning to look, the call that was on the tip of her tongue immediately stopped.
Because she discovered.
Her Junior Brother seemed to have entered a wonderful state.