As they spoke, the rings on their fingers simultaneously emitted light.
"Congratulations, both of you, the mission is complete!"
"Next, you have two hours of treasure hunting time."
Two lines of text appeared before their eyes.
Fang Zhixing blinked and asked, "Treasure hunting?"
Fan Qiulai laughed happily, "We didn’t work for nothing, naturally, there are rewards after completing the mission."
He tapped his finger on the ring, "The reward is that we can go anywhere we like, and as long as there’s a treasure nearby, the ring will give us a hint."
He stood up, invigorated, "Hurry up, it’s limited to two hours, after that the ring won’t give any more hints."
Zhixing, suddenly enlightened, asked, "Where will we meet after two hours?"
Fan Qiulai waved his hand, "When the time is up, the ring will guide us out of here. There will definitely be more than one exit, it’ll depend on our luck."
Fang Zhixing, clear in his mind, said in succession, "Please, after you."
"Then I’ll go this way."
Fan Qiulai, without any courtesy, dashed toward the forest on his right.
Fang Zhixing was just about to leave.
Suddenly, Fan Qiulai returned, laughing, "Almost forgot, touch our rings together. That way, we can contact each other anytime in the future."
Fang Zhixing indeed remembered Tian Yin mentioning this and reached out his hand.
The two rings touched lightly.
"Let’s go!" Fan Qiulai didn’t say much more and turned to leave.
Fang Zhixing looked at his ring and mumbled, "Fan Qiulai, this person, wields Fire Power and his temperament is as fiery and impulsive as his ability. He is always in a rush in whatever he does."
Thinking this, he turned around and headed back to the villa.
Xigou scampered over, asking warily, "Eh, where’s Fan Qiulai?"
Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes, "Are you that afraid of him?"
Xigou’s ears drooped, looking a bit aggrieved and helplessly said, "That guy is of the fire type, with scorching waves. It’s not him I’m afraid of, I’m just afraid of the heat!"
Fang Zhixing was speechless for a while but briefly explained the situation.
"Treasure hunting, huh? I’m good at that!"
Xigou got excited, his tongue lolling out non-stop.
Now that the danger was lifted, his spirits surged.
Fang Zhixing couldn’t be bothered to retort and beckoned, "I’m tired, carry me to treasure hunt, quickly."
Xigou immediately bared his teeth, reluctant at heart.
In the past, he carried Fang Zhixing because Jun Yao was with them.
He wanted to carry a beauty.
You, Fang Zhixing, a sorry figure—are your legs broken?
Xigou thought to himself, but dared not defy Fang Zhixing and grudgingly enlarged his body.
Fang Zhixing’s mouth curled up; he climbed onto his back.
With a playful shout,
Xigou almost collapsed with anger, barked, "That’s enough from you."
"Hurry up, time is of the essence..."
Fang Zhixing slapped the dog’s rear.
Xigou, overcome with embarrassment, began to run at breakneck speed.
[Go seven miles to the left; amid the wild grass, there is a Silver Vine.]
Fang Zhixing was overjoyed and hurriedly directed Xigou to run there.
Soon, a wasteland with overgrown grass came into view, at first glance, wild grass was thriving.
"The Silver Vine, if I remember correctly, is an exotic plant, as white as silver, useful in medicine preparation."
"Rarity level: High!"
"Silver Vines could also be found in some Fourth-Level Restricted Areas," Fang Zhixing thought.
He had previously read a lot of information, his experience was rich, and he didn’t lack knowledge.
"The Silver Vine is valuable, but not that much."
Fang Zhixing gripped the Myriad People Blade, swung his sword outward.
Sword Energy swept across, bringing up a fierce wind!
The flowering plants all broke in unison and were then whisked away by the wind.
In a flash, an old Silver Vine revealed itself.
Fang Zhixing’s blade struck at the base, pulled up the Silver Vine, and stuffed it into his bag.
The man and dog chose a direction at random and started running freely.
[Twelve miles ahead and to the right, beneath a waterfall, there is a Crystal Bead.]
"Hey, this Crystal Bead is a Fourth Level forging material, right?"
Fang Zhixing’s spirits lifted; some weapons would greatly enhance their Water Attribute abilities if a Crystal Bead were embedded in them.
For example, the Broken Water Sword Skill of the Shen Family, one of the eight minor clans in Qinghe County.
If the Shen Family had a Fourth Level sword and acquired a Crystal Bead to enhance it, its power would certainly climb to a higher level.
Fang Zhixing was cultivating Mad Blood, which also contained water.
Therefore, embedding a Crystal Bead onto the Myriad People Blade wouldn’t raise its grade, but it would surely enhance the blade’s power.
"Not bad, let’s take it!"
Fang Zhixing rode Xigou, quickly locating the waterfall.
He dove under the waterfall, braced against its force, and groped at the bottom until he found three Crystal Beads.
Upon closer inspection, the Crystal Beads glistened, clear and enchanting.
Holding them in his hand, Fang Zhixing felt his skin become more hydrated, free of any dryness.
"Women should really like Crystal Beads."
Fang Zhixing smiled and tucked them away.
They continued to run forward.
Their luck wasn’t so good after that; they ran for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea and found nothing.
"Let’s change direction..."
Fang Zhixing grimaced and directed Xigou to switch directions, heading toward deep woods and old forests.
After the change, their fortune swiftly improved.
[Eight miles straight ahead and to the right is a cave with a corpse inside.]
Fang Zhixing blinked in surprise and uncertainty, "Is a corpse also considered a treasure?"
Xigou relayed to him, "Maybe it means there are treasures on the corpse?"
After a bit of contemplation, he guessed, "That corpse could very likely be the remains of some powerful figure."
Fang Zhixing also felt that was a possibility and couldn’t help revealing an expectant look.
The man and dog hurried on, swiftly moving through an ancient forest.
Before long, they stopped beneath a cliff face.