Supreme Emperor of Mist

Cautiously, Qin Lan made his way further into the cave stealthily without alarming the sleeping Thundercry Lion.

That's because Qin Lan knew the extent of his own ability. With cultivation at fifth-level, the only benefit he had over the two Yao Beast is his absurd storage of Spiritual Energy and his Offensive Treasure.

Even that is hardly enough for him because his opponent is not a mere sixth-level Yao Beast. Just like the Thunderhorn Copper Rhino, the word thunder is added to their name because they're capable of converting their Spiritual Energy into that element.

If he moves in recklessly without preparation, perhaps only two roars are all the Yao Beast need to bring Qin Lan down on his knees.

**Crack...**

The attention of the sleeping Thundercry Lion is suddenly attracted by the sound.

This made a "putong!" sound on Qin Lan's heart as he quickly lowered his body from a direct view.

Luckily, the lioness bite is reaching to the bones as well. It was a coincidental assist as it made the Thundercry Lion returned to its slumber.

Qin Lan then continues to move until he managed to dive into the pond filled with rich Spiritual Energy. As long he's inside here, he will not be caught from releasing his Spiritual Energy to sense his surrounding.

But there's more surprise awaiting him as there's a hidden passage on the bottom of the pond that's connected to somewhere secretive.

"Why is there a passage down here? Don't tell me the pond of Earth Blessing is just a cover for the secret at the end of this passageway?" Qin Lan gently inhaled the bubbles of air around him for a mouthful of air.

Qin Lan then dived straight into the mysterious passage as he was curious about where it will lead him. Under the pond about two hundred meters deep, his Spiritual Energy is the only light Qin Lan can make.

After traveling for close to a mile down the passage, Qin Lan started to question if he made a mistake.

"It's almost two miles now... If I can't get out from this passage as soon as possible, I'll die from suffocation!" Qin Lan tried to calm himself as any mood swing at this time will shorten the duration of his breath can hold.

"Please..." Qin Lan continued. About a quarter-mile further down the passageway, he finally caught a hint of light at where it was supposed to be the end of the tunnel.

Qin Lan immediately took a deep breath the moment he jumped out of the water. After two breaths, he finally calmed his mind as he began to check his surrounding.

"Wh - What in the world is this place?" Qin Lan is speechless as he properly inspects this hidden cave.

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"What did you say?" Xiao Dao's mother went into a hysterical mood after listening to what Xiao Dao told her during their dinner.

It was supposed to be a warning so the kids will not go into the forest while playing. But now, it turned into a troublesome matter because of what Xiao Dao told Qin Lan.

Although Xiao Dao cannot be totally blamed for telling the children's version of the story to Qin Lan, that was only a small part of the story.

That location is indeed a place where the youths used to cultivate around ten to twenty years back. But after a pack of Thundercry Lion moved into the cave, it has been desolated until now. One of the reasons they're still talking about the place is because it was considered a location with blessings.

Till today, some parents still tried to lure the Thudercry Lions away to allow their grown child to cultivate inside the pond for a while to absorb the rich Spiritual Energy there.

"Come with mother! Let's go to the Village Chief and see what he can do." Xiao Dao's mother forced Xiao Dao to follow her along to look for the Village Chief.

"Mother, Xiao Dao is wrong... Xiao Dao won't be naughty anymore... Wu - Wu - Wu..." unknown where did he do wrong, he cried after looking at how angry is his mother.

Even the Village Chief is unable to keep himself calm after he heard about this. His heart immediately turned heavier than a boulder as a "putong!" sound fell in his mind.

"This is not good... But what can we do? The one in the nest is not something else, but a few sixth-level Thundercry Lions!" the Village Chief rubbed his temple due to the sudden headache.

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Back to Qin Lan...

A few things are going on in his mind right now. After swimming in a deep breath for close to two and a quarter mile, Qin Lan ended up in a hidden chamber under the pond.

The light that guided him in the last quarter-mile stretch wasn't a flame or something created by Spiritual Energy, but two beautiful Night-Glowing Pearl.

From Qin Lan's understanding, the clam that could produce this Night-Glowing Pearl has extinct even before the death of his first life. Being given the chances of seeing two perfectly preserved pearls here is much more precious than being given the world itself.

And that was not all...

From the state of the furniture, this chamber is likely older than a few thousand years old. Except for the two Night-Glowing Pearl, there's only a book and a Spiritual Plant that remained preserved after so long.

"Is this the rumored Kunlun Hill's Dragon Moss?" Qin Lan gently touches the soft moss growing at the shallowest part of the water. A greenish extract is released continuously by this moss as it turns the water into green whenever the extract past.

Without further ado, Qin Lan uses his Spiritual Energy to capture a few drops of the extract and poured them into his mouth. A sweet and fresh flavor similar to swallowing a mouthful of sea kelp extract soon filled his mouth as it made Qin Lan savor the taste.

But what's come next solidifies Qin Lan's suspicion.

An intense outburst of Spiritual Energy close to swallowing a hundred Flesh Foundation Pills filled his exhausted body. Even Qin Lan is surprised by the fact a treasure like this Kunlun Hill's Dragon Moss is hidden over here.

"Perhaps... This is the secret to why there's a naturally created Blessing of Earth inside this cave?" Qin Lan chuckled. It seems that trying to raise his cultivation level is no longer a far-fetched dream anymore with this Kunlun Hill's Dragon Moss in his hand.