Chapter 61: Numerous Treasures

  It's a treasure trove, not an exaggeration at all. A Frost Pool that can replace the cheating device of Frost Jade Bed and even higher-level Frost Spring Fountain.

  A crimson fruit that can enhance one's power and even expel cold poison, and then there is the giant snake that comes with it - according to the comments above, this snake is probably also a great tonic, maybe even better than the one Guo Jing wasted in The Legend of the Condor Hero. At least this snake already knows how to guard its good stuff tightly and not let others take advantage of it, which reminds Ye Wen of many spiritual beasts in xianxia novels.

  As for the old man mentioned above, it seems that he is the one who taught Xu Xian martial arts. According to what was written above, this old man was beaten into a serious injury while fighting with someone and then was pursued by others, which led him to escape to the remote area of Pingzhou Prefecture and eventually come to Mount Shu.

  He didn't expect that such a remote place would have such a treasure land, and he also discovered the red fruit that could cure his internal injury - from the name of Bing Po Han Gong, it can be seen that this is a set of what attribute methods, the red fruit that can remove cold poison is used to treat the old man's internal injury, which is just right for the symptoms.

  No wonder the old man refused to leave the mountain while teaching Xu Xian martial arts, he was waiting for the fruit to ripen. Unfortunately, before the fruit could ripen, the old man discovered that his days were numbered, hence the idea of desperately passing on his skills to Xu Xian.

  "It seems that this old man wants Xu Xian to help him take revenge! At the same time, he also knows that Xu Xian's kung fu is not good, so he hopes that Xu Xian can discover this treasure land and these treasures!"

  If he had all these treasures to help him, as long as Xu Xian calmed his mind and cultivated himself quietly, then went out to practice for a few years, it wouldn't be difficult to achieve extraordinary skills. It's just that this old man didn't expect Xu Xian to suddenly become estranged from him before he died, so he didn't have time to say anything and hung up, and could only rely on a gambling method to leave a wooden sign here.

  As for why he left the wooden board here instead of somewhere easier to find outside, it's probably because this old man had some personal motives. If Xü Xiǎn were to discover it, he would likely be able to avenge himself after achieving great martial arts success. But if someone else were to discover it, that would be uncertain. The worst-case scenario would be if the enemy being pursued were to discover it - wouldn't that be equivalent to helping the enemy increase their power? He naturally didn't want to do such a thing, so he put it here and took a gamble.

  Never did the old man expect that Ye Wen would suddenly intervene, not only circling the entire Shu Mountain into his own territory but also discovering this place before Xun Xian and leaving a message on the wooden board.

  According to the message on the wooden board, Ye Wen walked a few more steps towards the cave, and he felt that the closer he got to the cave, the heavier the cold air emanating from it became. Even with his internal strength protecting him, he gradually began to feel like he couldn't withstand it anymore.

  When he walked to the entrance of the cave, he found that his whole body had begun to tremble with cold. The chill emanating from the spring water at his feet was as if it could directly penetrate into his bones. He believed that if he stayed for a while longer, his feet would be completely frozen stiff.

  Using the Quanzhen Heart Method, he ensured that his qi and blood were circulating properly. He looked into the cave with all his might, but all he saw was a spacious stone chamber inside, empty except for a pool of water about two meters in diameter. The cold air emanating from the pool could be clearly felt by Ye Wen even from a distance.

  Next to the pool, a plant less than one meter tall grew, with strange and weird leaves that he had never seen before. However, these were not the main point, but rather the several tender green fruits that hung from the plant. It seemed that this was the red fruit mentioned on the wooden board. He hadn't expected that there wouldn't be just one fruit, if so, he wouldn't have to worry about sharing it with his junior brothers and sisters in the future. Now, with so many fruits, there would be enough to share.

  He didn't know that although the Red Fruit tree bears ten fruits, only one of them can ripen, and the others will never mature. Once one fruit is ripe, the others become useless. If eaten randomly, not only will it be ineffective, but also because the internal essence is impure, eating it will lead to life-threatening consequences.

  Of course, he didn't know any of this now, because Ye Wen's attention was drawn to a giant snake coiled around the fruit tree. The snake's body was as thick as a bucket, and its huge eyes were staring at the fruit tree next to it, not even looking at Ye Wen.

  However, for Ye Wen's arrival, the snake seemed to have a sense of awareness. The original casual posture suddenly changed, and it used its body to completely protect the fruit tree in the middle. In an instant, only the giant snake was seen, but not the fruit tree. At the same time, a strange sound came from its mouth, as if warning Ye Wen not to get any closer.

  The snake didn't know, Ye Wen couldn't get closer even if he wanted to. The cold air from the pool had already made his legs numb, and after seeing the situation clearly, he started to slowly back away. At the same time, in order to avoid the giant snake's sudden attack, he didn't dare turn around and leave quickly, and could only slowly retreat backwards.

  "What a terrifying guy!"

  Ye Wen finally understood why the old man didn't take down this monster beforehand. Apart from the environment being extremely inhospitable, this monster was probably not easy to deal with either, which could be told just by looking at its physique.

  In addition, the chill of the cold pool was so terrifying that the snake seemed to be unaffected. This also made Ye Wen extremely wary: "It seems that the old man's original intention was to recover some of his strength before coming to find this monster again, but unexpectedly, his physical condition got worse and worse, and in the end, he could only watch helplessly as this pile of treasures slipped away!"

  He slowly retreated back to the spot where he had just discovered the wooden board, and Ye Wen could no longer see what was happening inside the cave. It wasn't until then that he slightly put his mind at ease. He knew that snakes were extremely nearsighted, so he wasn't afraid of retreating to this point and the strange snake still being able to find him. Moreover, from the wooden board, he also learned that this monster would not leave the fruit for half a step, and before the fruit ripened, it probably wouldn't come out to cause trouble for him either.

  "But how can such a treasure be taken away by that beast? I must think of a way to kill that snake and take the fruit!" However, with his current abilities, it's probably just a pipe dream.

  Just looking at the old man who can climb up to here with ease despite his serious injuries, but he doesn't dare to take action against that monster. It's just Ye Wen, who barely managed to crawl up, fearing that as soon as he enters the cave, he will be swallowed by that monster like a dessert.

  Not to mention that the chill in the cave is several times stronger than outside, and as soon as I enter, it's hard for me to move, let alone fight a life-and-death battle with the giant snake?

  It's not urgent for the time being, because he has noticed that the bright red fruit is still a patch of green, without any sign of turning red. It seems that it will take some time to mature! And when this old man discovered that fruit, it was already unknown how long ago, and the fruit was still unripe, I guess this thing is not something that can be eaten in ten days or half a month.

  "Ah, a treasure like this? It's only fitting that it takes some time! Haven't you seen those famous fruits that take at least several decades to ripen? And the divine ones eaten by gods are even more exaggerated, they're all measured in hundreds or thousands of years! This fruit may not be as extreme, but still, it'll likely need a considerable amount of time!"

  Even Ye Wen didn't know if he could wait for this fruit to ripen before he died, it can be said that this fruit is now beyond hope.

  However, there are still resources available for use at present.

  Look at the cold pool by your feet, the water temperature here is obviously not as cold as the cave's. Indeed, the farther away from the cave entrance, the warmer the pool water gets. Practicing in this pool should be just right for my current level of skill. With the help of this pool water and being in a place with abundant spiritual energy, I might be able to master the Quanzhen Heart Method within a year.

  Although the Quanzhen Heart Method has made great progress, it's not particularly impressive, and in the future, it can only rely on long-term cultivation to slowly increase internal energy. However, once this inner skill is fully mastered, it's very likely that one can summon even better secret skills, at which point it's not just a matter of whether internal strength becomes stronger, but combat power will also be significantly enhanced - because many advanced heart methods have their own uses for operating internal energy or other benefits, the most typical example being the Hunyuan Gong in "The Sword of Blood and Iron", where the Hunyuan Jin is a bonus that comes with this skill.

  Let's not mention other things like Jiuyin Zhenjing or Jiuyang Zhenjing, and the Northern Ming Shen Gong is even more familiar.

  In short, after Ye Wen discovered this treasure land, his confidence in himself and the Shu Shan Sect was greatly enhanced, and now he is not afraid of the threat that Tian Le Gang may bring at all.

  "As long as they don't bring people to kill me right now, I'm not afraid!"

  Unintentionally, he glanced down and saw something at his feet. Ye Wen thought that since the pool could nurture treasures like the crimson fruit, the surrounding fruits should also be highly nutritious. He spotted many small fruits about the size of a fingernail on the edge of the pool, and casually plucked one off and tossed it into his mouth.

  What he didn't expect was that the fruit had just entered his mouth, and before he could even take two bites, he suddenly saw a flash in front of him, and a thin, strip-like object rushed towards his eyes.

  Ye Wen was shocked, and because the object came too quickly, he didn't have time to react. Fortunately, after more than a year of intense practice, many movements had become second nature, so although Ye Wen hadn't reacted in time, his hands moved swiftly. The hand that had just thrown the fruit into his mouth followed through with a slap, hitting the middle of the long object.

  With a slap, it felt smooth and soft to the touch, as if boneless. Ye Wen's palm slapped out with force, but it was like hitting a cotton ball, without any substantial impact.

  Before he could react, the long object had already wrapped itself around his arm. Ye Wen felt a sharp pain in his arm, followed by numbness. By the time he saw that it was a snake with a red ring on its head that had wrapped itself around his arm, his entire arm had lost all sensation.

  Immediately mobilize internal energy to suppress the toxin, while the other hand pinches the snake's head, fiercely slamming it to the ground. At the same time, with a forceful stomp of the foot, one foot directly tramples the snake's head into a pulp, and it can be seen that it cannot survive!

  It wasn't until after all this that the place where Ye Wen was bitten had already turned a dark black, and the blood that flowed out was also as black as ink. His entire arm seemed to have lost its vitality, and if Ye Wen hadn't reacted quickly and closed off his meridians in time, he would probably be dead from poisoning by now.

  "What a tyrannical snake venom!"