Da Xuan Martial Saint

Chapter 592: Chapter 354: Earth Origin Elixir_2

“If only I had a storage treasure.”

Chen Mu sighed inwardly, his desire for a Spirit Weapon like the “Qiankun Pot,” which possessed its own Cave Heaven within, surged again. Having one would be incredibly convenient for him.

However, such Cave Heaven Spirit Weapons were ultimately rare and sought after. Looking over the entire Da Xuan Dynasty, including both publicly known and secret holdings, they likely did not exceed five in total. Unless fortune smiled upon him by chance, he could only dream of it.

“Hmm, the Earthly Abyss map I got from Hou Liao seems to mark a location. If that map was set up the last time the Earthly Abyss was opened, I wonder if the terrain has since changed and whether it can still be found.”

After storing a small ball of deep blue Demon King Blood Essence using the Jade Vase he carried, Chen Mu recalled the Demon Skin Map he had acquired earlier.

After examining the simplistic map from the Seven Profound Sect, he had been recalling and deciphering the contents of the Demon Skin Map and had come to understand that the map seemed to record a specific spot within the Earthly Abyss.

If his judgment was correct, that location was quite deep, at least on the Third Layer or possibly even deeper.

To find it, he would have to descend at least one more layer to try and locate it based on the map.

“Let’s take it slow.”

After a brief contemplation, Chen Mu decided to explore the paths leisurely.

On one hand, the location was deep and not easily reached; on the other hand, the area recorded on that map might not necessarily hold anything valuable or might contain items that cannot be taken away. Besides, more than a hundred years had passed since the last opening of the Ice State Abyss, and significant changes had occurred within the Abyss. Even if he explored all the way there, he might not be able to find it.

At least his previous exploration in the upper layers had shown that a great portion of the terrain drastically differed from what was recorded on the map from the Seven Profound Sect, as two passageways leading to a deeper layer of the Abyss did not exist when he checked them.

Perhaps they existed a hundred years ago, but the shifts in the Earth’s Veins over the century might have sealed them already.

He continued forward along the rugged terrain of the Abyss.

This second layer of the Abyss was darker than the one above, and the ceiling was not as high—only about twenty to twenty-five meters at its highest and barely six to ten meters at the lowest, qualifying it as a cave without any doubt.

Chen Mu subdued his aura and fully extended his perception abilities, still moving quickly as he proceeded.

He was still exploring based on the Seven Profound Sect’s map, which mostly detailed the first layer. The map had minimal records of the second layer, marking many passages leading to the Third Layer. Chen Mu was unsure how many of these marked entrances still existed, but it was better to check them one by one than floundering around like a headless fly.

In this manner.

After moving deeper into a particular direction for several hundred miles.

Chen Mu reached the nearest cavern entrance recorded on the Seven Profound Sect map, but the terrain had drastically changed. What was marked as a valley on the map had become completely flat, with no sign of any cave.

“It seems it has been sealed up.”

After thoroughly sensing the surroundings, Chen Mu shook his head slightly, then immediately proceeded to the next location.

The next site was much further, over a thousand miles away. For Chen Mu, a distance of a thousand miles could be covered in an instant if he were on the ground.

However, within the Earthly Abyss, powerful pressures existed that hindered movement, and constant vigilance and perception of the surrounding conditions were necessary to avoid crises. Chen Mu was always cautious, especially since it was his first time entering the unfamiliar Earthly Abyss, and with everything here unknown, he would not act recklessly.

And so.

Chen Mu followed the markings remembered from the map towards the next cavern, traveling nearly six hundred miles. On the way, he encountered two assaults, though neither were from Seventh Rank Demon Kings, but merely two Sixth Rank Great Demons.

It was clear that even on the second layer of the Earthly Abyss, Seventh Rank Demon Kings were not omnipresent.@@novelbin@@

“Hmm?”

Just as Chen Mu explored another hundred miles forward, his brow twitched slightly, faintly perceiving an unusual fluctuation. He turned his gaze towards another direction on his left.

Having explored the Earthly Abyss for several days now, he was much more familiar with the environment, and with his current level of perception, he could sharply detect even the subtlest anomalies.

After a brief moment of thought.

Chen Mu promptly acted, temporarily changing direction to head towards the location of the unusual fluctuation.

The closer he got, the more he sensed the difference in the vital energies. A rich vitality rippled before him until he moved forward a bit more and finally saw it—a valley stretching several hundred meters, concaving downwards.

In the center of the valley floor, there was a small Earth Spring, around a meter in diameter. The spring water was not turbulent nor clear, but appeared as a spiritual paste, thick and pale, emitting an uncontrollable flicker of vitality.

“Earth Origin Elixir.”

Chen Mu recognized it at a glance.

In terms of rarity, the Earth Origin Elixir was not extremely rare, but its value depended on the quantity. Almost all prescriptions needed by a Grandmaster required Earth Origin Elixir, including the turtle jelly powder Chen Mu had refined before.

It was considered a ‘hard currency’ among Grandmasters, akin to Yuan Stones, used to trade various treasures instead of ‘money.’

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