This cave mansion contained the lifetime accumulation of a Saintly Great Power, truly a place where treasures were boundless and opportunities were everywhere. The emergence of the cave mansion caused a great stir, even alarming the powerhouses from the West!

Ye Chen continued to speculate in his heart, imagining that the scene inside the cave mansion at the moment was probably the heroes of Huaxia hunting down the western strong.

After all, the cave mansion emerged in the East, and those western powerhouses, by coming together, had already crossed a line!

However, when Ye Chen arrived at the cave mansion and found no one around, the silence was profound, and he was utterly stunned.

Ye Chen's mind was still echoing with the words of the heroes. Hadn't they said that upon entering the cave mansion, they would begin hunting the western group?

Now, where were they, and why wasn't there any killing?

"These heroes are all here for the opportunities. Although there are many treasures in the cave mansion, there are also many Grandmasters who have come!"

"One less treasure here means one less chance for the heroes!"

"Once they entered the cave mansion, they must have seen some treasure, and instead of fighting, they chased after the hoarded treasures!"

Fang Ruolan also stepped into the cave mansion and shared her guess with Ye Chen.

"Makes sense!"

Even if Fang Ruolan hadn't mentioned it, Ye Chen had already figured that out.

But those Grandmaster-level figures were really lacking in integrity. What happened to the principle that those who offend Huaxia, no matter how far away, must be killed?

"The existence of this cave mansion is truly inconceivable. Who would have thought that a stone gate floating in the sea could turn out to be such a vast expanse of heaven and earth!" Fang Ruolan exclaimed as she looked at the majestic mountains and rivers inside the cave mansion.

This cave mansion was extraordinarily vast, with no end in sight, filled with ancient forests, mountains, and rivers. This was simply a paradise, not just a cave or a mansion.

"This cave mansion is divided into three tiers. The treasures on the first tier are the least valuable, those on the second are moderate, and those on the third tier are the rarest!" Ye Chen said.

"So, which tier do you want to go to?" Fang Ruolan asked.

Fang Ruolan had entered the cave mansion but wasn't in a hurry to search for treasures; instead, she followed along with Ye Chen, making one wonder what she was plotting.

"I want to drive you away!" Ye Chen said gravely.

"You are the Saintess of Miaojiang, and we still have a big vendetta. Having you by my side makes my skin crawl!"

"So, I want to drive you away!"

The presence of Fang Ruolan was making Ye Chen rather anxious. Even if he had to forcibly contend with the Indestructible Vajra Gu, he had to drive this Saintess away, otherwise, he would not be able to focus on searching for treasures.

"You can't drive me away!" Fang Ruolan said expressionlessly.

"However, you can kill me; only by killing me will you have peace!"

"I've refined your life Gu and absorbed your essence blood, which has greatly improved my strength! In that regard, you have been a benefactor to me, and I cannot be ungrateful and kill you!" Ye Chen said. "So, driving you away will suffice!"

Having said that, Ye Chen no longer hesitated and made a thunderous move against Fang Ruolan, trying to startle her into retreat.

When Fang Ruolan saw Ye Chen lash out explosively, she didn't blink an eye, and the Indestructible Vajra Gu behind her remained motionless, offering no resistance.

"What on earth are you trying to do?"

Ye Chen's iron fist was almost at Fang Ruolan's face, about to burst her head open, but this Saintess didn't even flinch.

"I said you can't drive me away, but you can kill me!" Fang Ruolan stated coldly. "Go ahead and kill me. I will not fight back!"

"What on earth do you want to do?" Ye Chen pulled back his punch, close to breaking down.

Ye Chen's killing intent surged, and even gods and demons would be destroyed in its wake.

However, Ye Chen had previously refined Fang Ruolan's Gu King and also consumed her essence blood, which gave him an inexplicable feeling towards her.

Having drawn her blood and refined her life essence, if he now killed her as well, even with his thick-skinned nature, he would feel somewhat embarrassed.

"I said, I want to watch you die!" Fang Ruolan stated earnestly.

"..."

Ye Chen showed a face of helplessness; Ruolan had repeated that phrase countless times, and it had made him almost immune to it.

"You're so attractive, I can't bear to kill you. Just follow me, but don't interrupt me as I seek treasures and opportunities. Otherwise, I'll punch you to death!" Ye Chen threatened seriously.

"Go ahead and punch!" Fang Ruolan responded, unafraid of the threat.

"..."

Fang Ruolan hadn't been cultivating during this time; she had been on the internet, picking up new knowledge. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to speak so cleverly and leave Ye Chen at a loss for words.

Ye Chen stopped paying attention to Fang Ruolan, staying on guard against this saintly woman possibly casting a Gu on him, while also heading into the depths of the mountain forest.

This cave dwelling was filled with countless opportunities for creation, and one could stumble upon treasures just wandering around—the key was the concept of "fate"!

"Someone's up in that tree, it looks like they're picking fruits?"

Ye Chen saw, in the depths of the mountain forest, what seemed to be a grandmaster picking fruits from a tree.

"Could it be!"

Ye Chen's eyes suddenly burst with dazzling light as he considered a possibility.

Thus, after wandering through the forest, Ye Chen ended up with his arms full of medicinal herbs.

"My guess came true; this cave dwelling actually contains medicinal herbs, and they are extremely ancient. That means these continuous mountains are covered with them!" Ye Chen felt overwhelmed by fortune as if he'd been struck with happiness.

Ye Chen was an Alchemy Master, but he seldom practiced alchemy. In modern society, where vital energy was depleted, many rare medicinal herbs had gone extinct, and the materials needed for some elixirs simply couldn't be found—what to speak of concocting them?

Even the Strength God Elixir and the Pure Yang Elixir, the ingredients to concoct these elixirs were somewhat hard to find!

So, even as an expert in alchemy, Ye Chen faced the awkward predicament of having no herbs to work with.

However, upon entering the cave dwelling, and without even delving too deep, a casual stroll over a hillside led him to discover countless rare medicinal herbs!

This was fate, this was creation!

With all these ancient herbs covering the mountains, the many elixir formulas Ye Chen possessed could be brought to their full potential!

Ye Chen held several astonishing elixir formulas, all dreamt of by those who pursued the martial path as holy and divine medicines.

Among these elixirs was the Vajra Indestructible Elixir, which upon ingestion, granted one the power of being indestructible!

There was also an Unlimited Strength Elixir that made one extraordinarily strong, pushing physical strength to the extreme!

And a Martial Path Marvel Elixir that could surge a consumer's realm by three levels!

To concoct these peerless elixirs, the required herbs were also tremendously rare; Ye Chen had previously made concerted efforts to collect them, but he hadn't even found one!

Yet, in this cave dwelling, the mountains were teeming with medicinal herbs. As long as Ye Chen carefully searched, he would probably be able to find the materials needed to concoct these elixirs.

"This is my creation!"

Ye Chen roared to the heavens, his face alight with excitement, his heart pounding uncontrollably—more thrilled than if he had won over a goddess.

So, Ye Chen became a herb gatherer, traversing the deep, ancient forests of the layered cave dwelling, in search of some rare medicinal treasures.

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