Yan Qingshan's speed was very fast, heading straight to the end of the valley. The cave, over ten meters high, was the Snow Demon Sky Ape's lair, and the stench here was exactly the same as the one on its body.
Yan Qingshan waved his palm, and a wisp of cyan flame floated into the cave. After randomly bumping around for a while, sensing that there was no life-threatening danger, he entered with peace of mind.
In the cave, which was several dozen meters deep, rocks were scattered, and white fur was visible everywhere.
The cave wasn't deep, and the surrounding walls and the end of the cave were mostly covered with claw marks, probably carved out by the Snow Demon Sky Ape itself.
Yan Qingshan walked into a corner of the cave, where a large area was recessed. The recessed area was covered with white fur, and there were more large footprints around it than anywhere else. It was probably the Snow Demon Sky Ape's daily resting place and Yan Qingshan's target.
Yan Qingshan curled his palm into a fist, using Dou Qi to gather the soil and fur into a ball. As he moved, a dark underground entrance appeared in his sight.
"Chi Lian, watch the outside."
Although the entrance could be further expanded to allow the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent to enter, Yan Qingshan didn't think it was necessary. There shouldn't be any danger below, and he could go back and forth faster alone.
The cyan flame acted as a guiding light, and Yan Qingshan jumped into the entrance, then quickly descended along the winding underground passage.
At the end of the pitch-black passage, deep underground, a faint white light appeared in Yan Qingshan's sight. As he approached, he found that it was a white glowing cave.
Yan Qingshan stepped into the cave, and the sudden daylight was a bit dazzling. He adapted for a moment before looking around.
This was an underground world filled with strange stalactites. The milky white stalactites stretched endlessly, and a faint white light, like pearls, emanated from the stalactites, dispelling all the darkness here.
Stalactites grew everywhere, some rising from the ground, some hanging upside down, some even reaching a hundred meters long.
Occasionally, drops of white liquid fell, splashing milky white droplets on the ground.
Yan Qingshan sensed the concentration of energy and quickly approached a certain direction, where the earth power was the most concentrated.
Soon, the target appeared before him. It was a giant inverted stalactite, one end connected to the top of the cave, and the other end hanging straight down. The huge stalactite was over a hundred meters long and as wide as two people could hug.
A faint white light surrounded it, making it look like a crystal pillar. This stalactite was undoubtedly the largest and most unique here, like the king of stalactites.
Below the inverted stalactite was a large bluestone, most of which was buried underground. At the top of the bluestone was a groove facing upwards. The groove seemed to have been carved out by the stalactite's spiritual liquid.
The groove, less than half a foot deep, was almost filled with milky white spiritual liquid. A faint white mist floated above the liquid. Yan Qingshan took a light sniff and immediately felt refreshed, with a sense of ethereal pleasure.
"This is the Snow Demon Sky Ape's stockpile for who knows how long. But it's a pity I don't fancy it. I'll spare it!"
Yan Qingshan glanced at the Core Quenching Body Milk in the groove. The spiritual liquid in the groove could only condense one drop a year, and there were so many drops, who knew how many years it had taken.
The Snow Demon Sky Ape could speak human language because it drank the liquid here.
If the liquid here had such miraculous effects, what about the real treasure?
Yan Qingshan felt a surge of excitement. He spread his wings and quickly ascended, flying up along the huge stalactite, which stood vertically for over a hundred meters.
Yan Qingshan quickly flew to the top of the cave. There were also stalactites hanging from the top, emitting a faint light like light tubes, bringing light to the entire underground world.
At the point where the giant stalactite met the top of the cave, a faint fluorescent light permeated from within the stalactite, making it look like a transparent crystal. This was where the real treasure was hidden.
Yan Qingshan took out a fine cyan jade piece from his storage ring, carefully wrapped it with Dou Qi, and then gently cut into the bottom of the stalactite.
The jade piece cut through the crystal-like stalactite. Yan Qingshan didn't dare to be careless at this time, as even a slightly heavier touch could ruin the rare object before him.
A small circular hole was cut into the crystal stalactite. He quickly caught the piece of stone, and a strong light burst out from where the fragment was removed.
Yan Qingshan carefully examined it. A jade-like viscous liquid was suspended inside the stalactite. The liquid seemed to have a spirit, slowly flowing within the stalactite.
The pure energy it contained was more than ten times stronger than the liquid in the groove below.
Yan Qingshan took out the jade container he had prepared and removed the Core Quenching Body Milk, not daring to touch it with his hands during the process.
Most of the Core Quenching Body Milk was taken away, and the crystal stalactite naturally dimmed. But he had left some behind. After the stalactite was nourished, it could be harvested again, but who knew when that would be.
After taking away the Core Quenching Body Milk, Yan Qingshan put the fragment back. The fragment merged with the small hole, as if nothing had happened.
Pouring the jade liquid into the prepared jade bottle, Yan Qingshan spread his Purple Cloud Wings and descended slowly with a smile.
He put the not-too-small jade bottle back into his storage ring and prepared to leave. But as he was about to pass the bluestone groove, his eyes moved, and a jade jar appeared in his hand.
He beckoned with Dou Qi, and nearly half of the diluted Earth Core Tempering spiritual liquid was poured into it. He took another small jade bottle and filled it, then left the underground world.
As soon as Yan Qingshan came out of the cave, the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent coiled around him, arching enthusiastically, its two big heads constantly approaching the jade jar and jade bottle in his hand.
The Core Quenching Body Milk's effect of marrow cleansing and bone refining was far more attractive to magical beasts than to humans.
If they could obtain this, breaking through to the seventh rank and transforming into human form would be much easier in the future.
"This isn't for you. I'll give you something better when we get back."
Yan Qingshan patted the approaching big head to appease it. After walking to the Snow Demon Sky Ape's location, he poured the Earth Core Tempering spiritual liquid from the small jade bottle.
The spiritual liquid entered the Snow Demon Sky Ape's mouth. With a faint white glow, the Snow Demon Sky Ape opened its eyes.
"I took this jar of Core Quenching Body Milk. I left you half. Not too much, right?"
Yan Qingshan raised the jade jar in his hand. The Snow Demon Sky Ape's eyes flashed red, then nodded somewhat dejectedly.
Magical beasts believed in the law of the jungle. According to the previous situation, Yan Qingshan could have taken its life and all the Core Quenching Body Milk. Now that he had shown mercy, what could it say.