"Ah? Oh! I didn't see any different ancient poems, this is just a normal collection of poetry, and the poems recorded in here are basically all in the textbooks, so it shouldn't be of any valuative consideration." Lin Yifan answered.
"Since that's the case, just throw it away, don't waste any more time." An Qi had no doubt. Now, she just wanted to leave the Snake Cave as soon as possible.
"Okay!" Lin Yifan pretended to throw it away but secretly slipped it into his pants.
The Witchcraft Secret Manual contained the Witchcraft Palm, which was a very powerful martial art. Although it was quite ruthless, if applied properly, it could be transformed into a good Martial Art; therefore, it wouldn't hurt to learn a bit.
After securing the Witchcraft Secret Manual, Lin Yifan then searched the remains of the Witchcraft True Master and the stone bed, to see what other treasures there might be.
Hearing the sound of rummaging, An Qi became suspicious and asked, "Yifan, what are you doing?"
"I'm searching to see if there are any treasures." Lin Yifan replied.
"You searched that mummy?" An Qi inquired.
"Yeah! Is there a problem?" Lin Yifan countered.
"How can you disrespect a divine being, what if he gets angry?" An Qi asked with furrowed brows, a worried look on her face.
"He's dead, how can he move? Besides, he's not a divine being." Lin Yifan retorted dismissively and kept searching.
A guy as wicked as the Witchcraft True Master, not smashing his corpse was already quite merciful.
"Not being a divine being doesn't mean you can be disrespectful, otherwise it will bring bad luck," An Qi cautioned.
"Eh... You, a modern city dweller, still believe in these superstitious things? " Lin Yifan was somewhat speechless. It was one thing in the countryside, but unexpectedly, people living in a modern metropolis also believed; this puzzled him somewhat.
"Anyway he's dead, you should at least show some reverence, that's just basic etiquette." An Qi responded.
"Reverence depends on who the subject is, and looking at this mummy, he must have not been a good person when alive, and very likely was the owner of the Snake Cave; so searching him is no big deal." Lin Yifan utterly ignored An Qi's advice and continued searching alone.
As for ghosts and such, he had already overcome his fear during the lone training in a hunter's training camp, thus he feared nothing.
An Qi realized no matter what she said, she could not dissuade Lin Yifan, so she chose to remain silent. Besides, thinking of the snake spirit they encountered early, if this mummy truly was the former master of the Snake Cave, then she would wholeheartedly support Lin Yifan's approach.
After a while of searching, Lin Yifan finally found a peculiar spot in the stone bed.
The sound produced by tapping this area was different from other areas, likely hiding a secret compartment.
After lifting the animal hide covering the stone bed, Lin Yifan spotted a rectangular frame on the stone bed. This rectangular stone slab was clearly man-made, likely the "lid" of the secret compartment.
He then tried to pry open the stone slab to see if he could.
The effort was successful, as he easily pried open the stone slab.
Upon opening the stone slab, a secret compartment appeared before him, and in the illumination of the firelight, he discovered several small ceramic bottles and a delicate wooden box.
"What are these? Could they be poison, poison pills, and antidotes?" Lin Yifan wondered.
Driven by curiosity, he reached out, grabbed a bottle, and brought it in front of his eyes to examine.
Soon, three big characters appeared before him—Corpse Dissolving Liquid!
"No way! Does this stuff actually exist? Can it really turn a corpse into a puddle of water?" Lin Yifan was filled with shock, unable to calm himself for a long time.
Then, he picked up another bottle and observed it, and five more characters appeared before his eyes—Seven-Day Fatal Powder.
"No way! The notoriously deadly poison from the legends! One dose, and within seven days, death is certain, not even an immortal could save you." Lin Yifan was continuously shocked; this empty box brought him too many "surprises."
Next, he continued to examine the other bottles, finding them to be filled with extremely deadly poisons and poison pills, though there were also some antidotes among them.
After examining the poisons, he looked at the delicate wooden box placed in the center and immediately became curious, "What's inside this wooden box? Why had the Witchcraft True Master placed it in such a prominent position?"
Although he couldn't understand why, given its location, it must be more precious than the other poisons.
Afterward, he reached out to pick it up and examine it.
Just from the box's pattern and finely carved designs, one could tell it was extraordinary; the delicate lines and lifelike patterns were not something every master engraver could create. Its craftsmanship had reached the pinnacle, even higher.
"No way! Just this wooden box alone is already valuable; I wonder if the contents inside could be a priceles treasure."
Suppressing his excitement, Lin Yifan quietly opened the wooden box to look inside, and a beast tooth-shaped black jade stone appeared before his eyes.
The jade stone had a small hole, seemingly for threading a cord through.
"Could it be a pendant?" Lin Yifan wondered.
From its appearance, he couldn't see anything special about it; it even seemed inferior to ordinary jade, as ordinary jade usually has a smooth and shiny surface, while this one was somewhat rough and dull.
"Hmm... such a simple item is kept in this exquisitely crafted wooden box? This is too strange and utterly baffling."
Lin Yifan felt that this beast tooth-shaped black jade stone was not as simple as it appeared on the surface; it must conceal immense value; otherwise, the Witchcraft True Master wouldn't have kept it in such a valuable wooden box.
Jade stones are born from rocks of no particular significance. Perhaps this black jade stone also held an astonishing secret.
After some thought, Lin Yifan's previously disappointed heart suddenly became excited again.
Feeling Lin Yifan suddenly laugh, An Qi, who had been standing behind him with her eyes closed, holding a torch, asked curiously, "Yifan, what are you laughing about? Did you really find a treasure?"
"Yes! I found a piece of black jade stone," Lin Yifan replied; there was nothing to hide about this, since it would be auctioned off anyway.
"Where? Let me see!" An Qi asked eagerly.
"Let's look at it outside, there's a mummy here," Lin Yifan replied.
The hidden compartment was not yet sealed; thus, he couldn't let An Qi open her eyes; otherwise, seeing those poisons and poison pills, she might be driven to destroy them out of anger. Although these poisons and poison pills were not needed now, they might be useful in the future; so for now, they cannot be destroyed, waiting for future needs.