A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality

The Remains of Ancient Cultivators

This wasn’t all. As Marquis Nanlong and Lu Weiying took a closer look, the torso of the Fire Toad began to emit crimson light from its neck. The Fire Toad’s head also began to glow from its wound.

The two streaks of light continuously extended and intertwined, gradually drawing closer to each other.

“An indestructible body! This Fire Toad actually possesses such an innate ability?” Marquis Nanlong exclaimed.

Lu Weiying also wore an expression of astonishment.

“Indestructible? How can there be truly indestructible things in this world? It’s just that their vitality is slightly stronger than ordinary demon beasts.”

Han Li, who had read many books, naturally knew what the so-called “indestructible body” referred to. After cutting off the Fire Toad’s forelimb and seeing the abnormality of the severed limb, he faintly suspected something. Only then did he speak up to stop Marquis Nanlong from rashly opening the restriction.

Otherwise, if the Fire Toad took the opportunity to revive and escape, his efforts would have been in vain.

But now, Han Li sneered and pointed at the huge sword that cut off the Fire Toad’s head.

The huge sword revolved in the air before suddenly disassembling into two streaks of golden light.

A burst of blue light flashed, followed by two crisp bangs.

The Fire Toad’s head and body were instantly frozen into ice sculptures by the sword’s icy flames, sealing off the crimson light. Soon after, they were shattered by the flying swords, turning into specks of light that danced in the air.

A thumb-sized crimson ball was left behind where the body was shattered. It was the Fire Toad’s demon core!

When Marquis Nanlong and Lu Weiying saw the demon core appear, they exchanged a glance and saw a trace of interest in each other’s eyes.

After all, it was the demon core of an ancient beast with an indestructible body. Perhaps it had some special divine effects.

However, when the two of them thought of the divine power that Han Li had used previously and his recent thunderous reputation, this temptation in their hearts was instantly extinguished.

After all, the two of them knew very well that Han Li’s supernatural power was definitely above theirs. Even if the two of them joined hands, they would probably only be able to fight Han Li, and the odds of victory would be no higher than 50%.

The two felt that it wasn’t worth it to fall out over an unknown ancient beast demon core.

After all, there were many opportunities in Devilfall Valley.

Although Han Li didn’t have any mind reading techniques, he could roughly guess what Marquis Nanlong and his companion were thinking.

As Nascent Soul cultivators, they hadn’t used their full strength in the battle against the Fire Toad. They had relied on Han Li’s abilities to slay the beast.

Thus, after beheading the Fire Toad, Han Li appeared normal on the surface, but in reality, he had already increased his vigilance against these two people by several times. This was to prevent them from doing something stupid due to a moment of irrationality.

Now that he saw these two people’s expressions change but they instantly returned to normal, Han Li felt relieved.

Although he wasn’t afraid of fighting these two, it would be better if he didn’t have to take any risks.

Han Li immediately waved his hand at the water curtain, and the fiery red demon core shot out with a whoosh and flew into his palm.

As for the two flying swords, they let out a clear ring before disintegrating on their own, transforming into over ten small swords that flew back into his sleeve.

Han Li lowered his head and looked at the fire-red demon core in his hands. He let out a long sigh. He had finally achieved one of the objectives of this trip to the valley.

Marquis Nanlong suddenly spoke with a smile.

“It’s all thanks to Fellow Daoist Han that we were able to kill this Fire Toad. However, let’s go take a look at the beast’s nest. I’m sure Brother Han is very interested in the treasures on the remains.”

“Of course.” Han Li put away the demon core and nodded without batting an eyelid.

Lu Weiying was ecstatic to hear this.

Immediately thereafter, the three withdrew the nearby spell formations and headed straight for the cave at the foot of the mountain.

Speaking of which, it was not that Han Li did not want to secretly release Silvermoon and enter the cave to search for treasures.

However, the two of them were cunning and had always paid attention to Han Li. In addition, their magic power and cultivation were higher than Han Li’s. If he released Silvermoon without any cover, there was a high chance that she would not be able to hide from their spiritual senses. Furthermore, the ancient cultivator’s remains seemed to be a little strange. Han Li also had other fears, so he dismissed this idea after some thought.

The three streaks of light arrived at the entrance of the cave in the blink of an eye and flew in without stopping.

Marquis Nanlong and Lu Weiying faltered slightly upon seeing the lava lake, but they soon surveyed their surroundings as if nothing had happened.

However, the two merely swept their gaze past the lake before their gazes fell upon the azure-robed ancient cultivator’s remains.

Both of them were pleasantly surprised!

Marquis Nanlong withdrew his smile and calmly said, “It seems this is the remains that Master Cang Kun spoke of. Fellow Daoists, let’s go together.”

Han Li and the old man naturally did not refuse. The three of them immediately flew past the lava lake and directly arrived in front of the stone platform opposite.

Standing thirty to forty feet away from the stone platform, Han Li sized up the skeleton on the stone platform again, revealing a trace of resistance.

Marquis Nanlong and Lu Weiying didn’t hold back. Once they stabilized themselves, they immediately spread out their spiritual sense to search for treasures.

When Han Li saw this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a half-smile, but he did not say anything.

He already knew that the ancient robe was strange, so he didn’t mind letting the two of them experience it for themselves.

As expected, the two of them sent their spiritual sense toward the skeleton, and azure light erupted from their robes, repelling their spiritual sense.

Marquis Nanlong and the old man, who had never encountered such a situation before, couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

“Huh! This robe is a bit strange.” Lu Weiying muttered with a surprised expression.

Marquis Nanlong regained his composure and calmly said, “It is nothing more than an azure silkworm robe. It was woven with the threads from ancient spirit silkworms and is able to withstand the spiritual sense of cultivators. Although it is a rare item in the current cultivation world, it was said to be an ordinary item in ancient times.”

The azure robe trembled and transformed into a streak of azure light that flew into Marquis Nanlong’s hand.

As a result, the skeleton was naturally exposed. There was a small black leather pouch wrapped around the skeleton at its waist.

“As expected, there is a storage pouch!” Lu Weiying’s face lit up with joy. Marquis Nanlong also excitedly tossed this azure robe to the side and stared at the black storage pouch without blinking.

Han Li, who was originally calm, changed his expression slightly when he heard the sound of the green robe falling to the ground, but he immediately recovered.

Marquis Nanlong smiled at Han Li and the old man and suddenly suggested, “If you two Fellow Daoists agree, I will go take a look at the treasures in the pouch. What do you think?”

Han Li glanced at the leather pouch and replied with a smile, “Of course. Brother Nanlong, you can take a look.”

Cultivator Lu hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Thus, Marquis Nanlong took a few steps forward and carefully picked up the storage pouch. He then swept his spiritual sense through it with an expressionless face.

When Lu Weiying saw this, he couldn’t help but ask, “Brother Nanlong, what is inside? Why don’t you pour them out so that we can see?”

Marquis Nanlong nodded and flipped his hand over. The storage pouch in his hand immediately opened and a white mist swept out.

Following that, a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

“What the hell is this?” When the old man saw what was in front of him, he couldn’t help but start.

Most of the items in front of him were pieces of scarlet iron that glowed with red light. All of them were scorching hot and seemed to be quite extraordinary. In addition, there were a few other items that were quite eye-catching.

There was a white jade box, a small purple mirror, a small yellow sword, a set of dark green flying needles, and two black medicine bottles.

Seeing this, Han Li narrowed his eyes and his expression changed.

Apart from the jade box and medicine bottle, the rest of the items were all extraordinary ancient treasures.

As for the contents of the jade box and medicine bottle, they naturally aroused Han Li’s interest. This was because when he swept his spiritual sense past them just now, he did not know what the jade box and medicine bottle were refined from, but his spiritual sense could not forcefully invade them.

“I’m not sure. I’ve never seen this material before, but it seems to be a semi-finished product that has been refined.” Han Li frowned, looking uncertain.

Marquis Nanlong thought for a moment and said, “It’s true that they’re semi-finished products. If I’m not mistaken, these iron blocks should be the legendary ‘Spirit Materials’ that ancient cultivators used to refine ancient treasures. It’s said that the refinement method is somewhat special. Most people use rare materials combined with the power of heaven and earth to form Spirit Materials. This ancient cultivator must’ve wanted to refine powerful fire-attribute ancient treasures, so he brought so many at once.”

“Spirit Materials!”

Upon hearing this name, Han Li immediately recalled that this name had been mentioned in an ancient record. After some thought, he obtained the same information as Marquis Nanlong. It was indeed a rare material for refining ancient treasures. It seemed that ancient treasures refined with this material were extremely powerful.

When Lu Weiying heard this, he revealed an uninterested expression. His gaze swept past the other treasures before falling on the jade box and medicine bottle.

At that moment, Marquis Nanlong raised his hand and tossed the bag over.

Han Li subconsciously caught it and was stunned for a moment. However, he immediately understood the other party’s intentions and weighed it in his hand. He then quickly used his spiritual sense to scan the situation in the bag and threw it to Lu Weiying.

The old man examined it for a moment and nodded, indicating that there were no problems. He then tossed the pouch to the ground.

Lu Weiying’s lips twitched and he finally asked the question he was most concerned about with a solemn expression, “How should we divide these treasures? Could it be that each of us will take two?”