Chapter 193: Dangerous Areas

On this day, Zhen Yuan was preparing to open the shop when he suddenly froze.

A moment later, he disappeared in place and soon appeared in the bamboo hut.

“Xiaoxu.” He called with a happy smile.

“I missed you so much.” The double said, throwing himself into his husband’s arms.

“I also missed you.” Zhen Yuan said, rubbing his wife’s hair with a doting look.

“Congratulations.” He continued and Shen Xu chuckled before he spoke.

“It took a lot of resources but I finally advanced.”

“Resources don’t matter. We can earn more in the future.”

After that, the two fell into bed and double cultivated for six months before reluctantly letting go of each other.

“Did anything happen while I was in seclusion?” Shen Xu asked and Zhen Yuan sighed.

“A lot happened.” The man said and told Shen Xu everything that happened.

“Excluding Song Wancheng, we really aren’t compatible with the young masters of the Myriad Treasures Pavillion.” Shen Xu said.

“Song Wanfeng has been relatively restrained but I don’t think we can stay in Chaoyang city for much longer.”

Shen Xu nodded when he heard this.

“Brother Yuan, we don’t have to get the Ma family’s reward.” He said, his brows creased in a frown.

“The reward has changed several times. Three days ago, they offered a kilogram of low-grade soul water. This is a good thing that we can both use.”

“But it’s not easy to get.” Shen Xu insisted.

Even in the Tianqi continent, soul water was a rare treasure.

Although Song Wanfeng took out the treasure, he definitely did not intend to give it out.

“Brother Yuan, escaping from their encirclement is not difficult. The difficult part is getting the soul water.”

“I am also tangled about this part.” Zhen Yuan frowned.

Normally, cultivators were rewarded after completing a task.

However, the Ma house was a turtle urn.

After healing the Ma brothers, he would likely be arrested and interrogated.

“Xiaoxu, can you think of a reason to force them to reward me before healing the Ma brothers? That way, we can escape directly after completing the task.” Zhen Yuan asked but Shen Xu shook his head.

“Brother Yuan, let’s forget this reward for the time being.” Shen Xu said and quickly continued.

“Don’t worry. I have another way to improve our soul power.”

“You do?”

“Have you forgotten? The book Shen Xu was an alchemist and Lin Mengmeng is an inscription master. Both cultivated their soul power after arriving in the Tianqi continent.”

“Do you know where their opportunities are?” Zhen Yuan asked and Shen Xu nodded.

“Song Wanfeng’s soul water is a good thing but it’s not the only way. There is no need to take the risk for the time being.”

“Okay.” Zhen Yuan agreed before he continued.

“Do you want to explore Chaoyang city before we leave?”

“There is no need.”

“Really?”

“From what you have told me, there is nothing good in Chaoyang city. I am not very interested in walking around.”

Three days later, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan secretly left Chaoyang city.

On their flying ship, the two sat on the deck, looking at a map.

“It will take another two months to arrive in the Formations Tower city.” Shen Xu observed and Zhen Yuan nodded.

“Brother Yuan, it will take at least fifty years for my cultivation to stabilise. I don’t plan to retreat or train during that time.”

“What’s your plan?”

“I want to improve my alchemy, weapon refining, and spiritual cooking. With my level four soul power, I should be able to learn and practice all the level four recipes in my inheritance.”

“It’s a good idea.” Zhen Yuan agreed.

“What about you?” The double asked.

“I am about to advance to the spirit transformation realm. After advancing, I will study talismans, inscriptions and formations.”

“Okay.” Shen Xu nodded and quickly continued.

“Shall we open another shop in the Formations Tower City?”

“It’s a must.” Zhen Yuan nodded.

After all, their current resources could only sustain them for a few years.

Most importantly, they needed to accumulate enough resources to take to the forbidden zone.

Thinking of the forbidden zone, Zhen Yuan recalled something.

“Xiaoxu, the forbidden zone is not the only dangerous place in the Tianqi continent.” He said and the double nodded before speaking.

“The book mentioned other dangerous places but the protagonist group only went to the forbidden zone. I don’t know much about the other areas.”

“I think some areas are worth checking out.” Zhen Yuan said and began circling some places on the map.

“These are…” Shen Xu asked.

“I read many books while you were in seclusion and I think these six places are worth checking out.”

“Why?”

“This place is called the flaming hell.” Zhen Yuan said, pointing at an area.

“It’s said the flaming hell is a blessed land for fire spiritual root cultivators. However, not even fire root cultivators can enter the depths of the flaming hell.”

“Xiaoxu, there must be a reasonable explanation for each dangerous area. I think there is a fire treasure in the flaming hell.”

“Fire treasure?”

“It could be a fire element flame or something else. Either way, I think it’s worth checking out.”

Shen Xu couldn’t help but be excited when he heard that.

His chaos flame consisted of ten element fires.

Of the ten flames, the wood element fire was best for refining pills.

After Shen Xu refined the fire, his alchemy achieved a qualitative leap and he could produce a perfect grade pill in every furnace.

In the same way, the fire element flame was best for refining weapons.

When Shen Xu thought about getting this flame, he couldn’t help but be excited.

Seeing the excited look on the double’s face, Zhen Yuan sighed.

“Xiaoxu, I am just guessing. We won’t know the truth until we go to the flaming hell. The flaming hell could be due to a fire-type heaven and earth treasure, a different fire, or something else.”

“I know.” Shen Xu nodded but was still excited.

After all, he was a fire-type cultivator.

Although he would be disappointed if he didn’t find the fire-element flame, other treasures were still useful to him.

“Also…” Zhen Yuan started but didn’t continue until Shen Xu looked at him.

“The flaming hell has been in the Tianqi continent for more than one million years. I think you should know what that means.”

Shen Xu immediately calmed down when he heard this.

The highest cultivation in the Tianqi continent was the fusion realm.

Although there weren’t many fusion realm cultivators, there were at least two dozen.

Considering their existence, how could the flaming hell remain a mystery?

“Not even the fusion realm cultivators can fully explore the flaming hell?” Shen Xu asked in an incredulous voice.

“Exactly.” Zhen Yuan confirmed.

From the records he read, many cultivators including fusion realm ancestors had tried to explore the flaming hell.

However, most died before they could reach the depths.

The lucky ones only survived because of adequate preparations and not because of their cultivation.

“This is a problem.” Shen Xu said, his brows creased in a frown.

“It’s indeed a problem but we have time. We will slowly explore our options and maybe we will find a way.”

“What about the other five areas?” Shen Xu asked.

“There is another fire-related area but this place is a volcano. We can check it out when we have time.”

“Good.” Shen Xu said and urged Zhen Yuan to continue.

“Excluding the two fire areas, there is a weapons grave, a black lake, a ghost village, and a desert.”

Hearing this, Shen Xu looked at Zhen Yuan in curiosity.

“The weapons grave is a mysterious valley with millions of weapons. It’s said the weapons are relics of ancient times and some people have found powerful tools in that area. However, six out of ten people who enter can’t come out.”

Shen Xu frowned when he heard this.

“What about those who have found good things? What do they say about the weapons grave?”

“Nothing. They entered normally and came out normally. However, after leaving, they couldn’t enter the weapons grave a second time.”

“Strange.” Shen Xu said and Zhen Yuan nodded before speaking.

“Do you want to go there to try your like?”

“Not now.” Shen Xu said.

Although the weapons grave was a good place to find a powerful weapon, Shen Xu still hoped to refine his own natal weapon.

Considering that, he was not in a hurry to consider the weapons grave.

“Okay.” Zhen Yuan said and continued.

“The black lake is a death zone. No one who has entered the lake has ever come out.”

“Is there a monster in the lake?” Shen Xu wondered but Zhen Yuan shook his head.

“No one knows.”

“I didn’t expect there were so many terrifying things in the Tianqi continent. I thought the forbidden zone was the most dangerous.”

“The forbidden zone is just more famous than the other dangerous areas.”

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