Fang Zhixing first saw a spacious square.
At the end of the square, there was a three-tiered staircase.
Upon the staircase stood an imposing and luxurious palace.
This palace had a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, with ten mythical beasts placed at the corners and dense brackets beneath the eaves, while the beams and rafters above were adorned with countless golden dragon patterns.
Fang Zhixing’s eyes brightened, and his heartbeat quickened.
At a glance, the square and the steps had been eroded into gold, but Jinluan Hall still stood unchanged.
Great Black Buddha Mother looked at Jinluan Hall, took a deep breath, and with an almost indescribable emotion surging within her, suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the staircase.
Fang Zhixing, however, was in no hurry, proceeding steadily, walking over unhurriedly.
After a while, Great Black Buddha Mother climbed the three-tiered staircase, stood on the platform, looked up at the entire Jinluan Hall, and sighed softly, "When I last came here, these three steps were made of white marble."
Fang Zhixing’s gaze flickered slightly as he came to the bottom of the staircase and asked, "Did you see the Emperor on your last visit?"
Great Black Buddha Mother was silent for a moment before replying, "Jinluan Hall was divided into three sections, with the left one housing many classics, including the Buddhist scriptures you want. The right one contained countless treasures, among which was the Three-Life Stone."
Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows, "And the central main hall?"
Great Black Buddha Mother took a deep breath and said seriously, "You’d better not enter the main hall."
With that, she walked to the main hall’s door, pushed open a crack, slipped inside, and immediately closed the door.
Xigou expressed his dissatisfaction with a low growl, "Seems like the Black Mother has a lot of inside information, what should we do?"
Fang Zhixing remained composed and said calmly, "We’re not greedy, let’s get the Three-Life Stone first."
The man and his dog turned to the right, pushing open that door.
Immediately, dust filled the room and wafted out.
Fang Zhixing looked intently into the room, where various items were haphazardly piled up, leaving barely any space to walk.
The first thing that caught his eye was a heap of uniquely shaped metal chunks resembling dragon scales, their color changing unpredictably.
Fang Zhixing’s eyes lit up as he smacked his tongue, "It’s actually Dragon Scale Iron, Upper Grade Fifth Level material, long extinct outside!"
Such an abundance of Dragon Scale Iron was just carelessly piled on the ground as if it were worthless scrap.
Fang Zhixing continued to walk inside and behind the pile of Dragon Scale Iron, he found a bright red crystalline substance resembling coagulated blood, seemingly containing a fierce, evil aura.
"Goodness, it’s Blood Evil Crystal!"
Fang Zhixing clicked his tongue and suddenly turned his head.
He saw a section of thick, charred wood emitting an indescribable primordial chaos.
"Could this be the legendary Huntian Wood?"
Fang Zhixing’s eyes widened, and he swore under his breath, nearly drooling.
Xigou also got excited, exclaiming, "Holy shit, all these treasures, but how do we take them out?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhixing couldn’t help but suppress his racing heart, sighing, "Great Black Buddha Mother didn’t manage to carry away these treasures last time she came here, so it seems there might be a chance for us to get them."
Xigou agreed, "Then let’s pick the most precious treasures to take."
Fang Zhixing nodded and quickly began to search.
Earth Raising Jade, Qinan Spirit Stone, Amber Ice Bamboo, Black Shinning Pearl...
One extraordinary treasure after another dazzled the eyes, inciting greed!
Xigou also looked around and, moments later, he stepped on a pile of unidentified gems.
The gems clattered and scattered, revealing a bone-white jade stone abruptly below.
The surface of the stone was as smooth as a mirror.
Xigou glanced at it casually, and that one glance was astounding!
Xigou shouted in shock, his expression like he had seen a ghost.
Fang Zhixing didn’t look up, as he was preoccupied with a mysterious, sunflower-shaped gem pendant.
Thrilled, Xigou cried out, "Fang Zhixing, come quickly!"
Fang Zhixing lifted his head, his figure swayed, and he moved over to Xigou, then noticed the stone.
On the stone, three faces became visible.
The first two were distinctly clear, while the one at the back was blurry.
The first face was none other than Zhang Changji!
Xigou’s countenance from before his time travel was vividly present on the stone.
And the second face was a white dog, Xigou’s current form!
"This is the Three-Life Stone!"
Fang Zhixing was overjoyed and hurried over, lifting the stone.
Three faces also appeared on the stone.
They were Fang Zhixing’s past life, his current life as the ox, and a future shadow that shifted unpredictably.
[4, Searching for a Three-Life Stone (Are you ready? Is it completed?)]
Fang Zhixing didn’t hesitate, his mind focused.
In the blink of an eye, the Three-Life Stone in his hand disappeared.
At that moment, Fang Zhixing felt a surge of emprise, sensing as though he had personally cut through fate and reincarnation!
Xigou watched wide-eyed, his expression complex, muttering, "If I had a Three-Life Stone, could I control the future and be reborn in the next life?"
Fang Zhixing was silent before replying, "Hmm, it’s worth a try."
Xigou couldn’t help but perk up.
Since Fang Zhixing had said so, he would certainly help him find a Three-Life Stone.
Afterward, they quickly picked some heavenly materials and earthly treasures and filled their packs.
"Let’s go, let’s check the room on the left," Fang Zhixing said, dashing over to push the door open.
The room was also dusty and in disarray.
Voluminous books and scrolls were strewn about the ground as if they were trash.
Piled up like mountains!
Without a word, Fang Zhixing swept away the dust with his sleeve and casually grabbed a thick book.