CHAPTER 910: CHAPTER 683: STONE MAN

The group cautiously walked in this space enveloped by Red Gold, surrounded by a dense Life Essence Qi. However, at this moment, everyone’s body had reached the limit of the Essence Qi they could absorb.

Regardless of whether they were at the Peak of the Three Flowers Realm like Xuan Yuezi and Xiang Xiangzi, or simply at the Spirit Power Realm cultivation like Zhao Fangji and Jiang Mingtian.

Even Li Yi’s sixty acupoints within his body were completely filled with Mana and Divine Blood, every cell was brimming with energy, so they could only watch as the Life Essence Qi flowed by.

In the nurturing of such concentrated Life Essence Qi, there were always mystical aspects within this space.

Before long.

Walking at the front, Xiang Xiangzi stopped in her tracks. She saw a Stone Man forged entirely of Red Gold. This Stone Man emitted a faint radiance and had clear facial features, even its hands and feet were clearly visible, only its body was fused into the ground.

Clearly, this was not a real person, but a piece of Red Gold Stone that had begun to transform into human form after long periods of nourishment from Life Essence Qi.

"Unbelievable, a human-shaped being evolved from Red Gold," Xiang Xiangzi said, astonished.

It must be noted that Red Gold is an indestructible metal, and even with the nourishment of Life Essence Qi, how many years would it take for it to shape into a form?

"If in such a place, it truly transforms into a human form, a being born would be at least an Enlightened," Xuan Yuezi remarked gravely. "This Red Gold Stone Man is exceedingly favored by nature. Unfortunately, our arrival has interrupted its transformation process. If given a few thousand or tens of thousands of years more, perhaps a Red Gold Divine Man would appear here."

Xiang Xiangzi licked her lips and walked forward, reaching out to touch the Red Gold Stone Man, sensing its essence. "Xuan Yuezi, you’re right. This Red Gold Stone Man already has a faint spiritual glow. If it continues evolving, it would truly possess spiritual wisdom."

"Though it seems a waste, since it’s discovered, this Red Gold Stone Man is destined for this calamity; I must take it away and not let it remain here."

Li Yi was curious at this moment, "Immortal, what use does this Red Gold Stone Man have? For making a Dao Artifact?"

"Using it for crafting Dao Artifact would be too wasteful. This thing has two uses. Firstly, you can partition a part of Primordial Spirit Power, store it in the Red Gold Stone Man, and refine it into an Outer Body Incarnation. This Stone Man contains vast quantities of Life Essence Qi; once new Primordial Spirit Power is settled in, you will soon master this Red Gold Stone Man."

"The second use is to replace one’s body. For instance, Xuan Yuezi only needs to apply the Shifting Flower and Wood Skill to discard her own body and have a Red Gold Body because this Red Gold Stone Man is naturally nurtured with unformed spiritual wisdom, eliminating concerns about body incompatibility."

"I see, this Red Gold Stone Man is indeed quite useful." Li Yi nodded slightly. "But this thing isn’t suited for me. I favor my own body and wouldn’t want to become a Red Gold Stone Man."

Though changing bodies could increase one’s strength, his current body follows the path of the Divine Martial Technique, through opening body acupoints and activating Divine Blood, not only attaining Dragon and Tiger Power but also possessing extremely abundant Mana.

Considering potential, he didn’t believe this Red Gold Stone Man could surpass him.

"What about you? Any thoughts on this Stone Man?" Li Yi subsequently asked, turning back.

"No, I don’t want to become a Stone Man. I’m still thinking about going back to Earth to marry and start a family." Jiang Mingtian laughed. "Besides, this Stone Man doesn’t even have a bird, what use is increased strength?"

"I also don’t want to become a Stone Man eunuch," Zhao Fangji quickly declined.

Although both knew this was a treasure, it wasn’t suitable for them.

"It’s truly surprising that such a treasure nurtured by heaven and earth is someone disliked."

Xiang Xiangzi glanced over before sincerely addressing Li Yi, "Taiyi, I wish to leave this Stone Man for the three newly revived Immortals from Heavenly Dao Sect, for their revival. What do you think? Once they regain their strength, they must be more than willing to serve you, Taiyi."

"Since Immortal has a use for it, take it then. There are likely several heavenly materials and treasures here; I don’t lack this item," Li Yi said.

Speaking of new bodies, he had another body in nurturing within the Life Cradle, which due to a lack of Divine Fruit, has insufficient energy halting its nurture, but it’s still possible to use as an emergency spiritual back-up.

"Thank you, Taiyi," Xiang Xiangzi bowed, expressing gratitude.

This Red Gold Stone Man represented hope for an Immortal to return to their peak. If Li Yi wanted to use it as an incarnation, she would have to give up on the idea.

After gaining permission, Xiang Xiangzi borrowed the Black Gold Arrow to forcibly pry the Stone Man from the ground before storing it in a Storage Magical Artifact.

Without the Black Gold Arrow, moving this Red Gold Stone Man wouldn’t be easy.

"Continue forward. There must be more treasures here, everyone pay attention, everywhere is flooded with immense Life Essence Qi, which has disturbed my perception. I can only rely on eyesight," Li Yi said.

The group continued ahead.

Indeed, as Li Yi said, there were mystical treasures here.

"Doesn’t that look like a... dragon? No, wrong, it’s a dragon-shaped vein of Red Gold," Jiang Mingtian suddenly raised his head upon the rock wall, spotting a completely coiled-up dragon-shaped vein of Red Gold.

Strangely, this dragon-shaped vein even had scales, at a quick glance, it truly seemed like a True Dragon lying dormant.

However, this Red Gold Dragon Vein lacked a dragon’s head. At the position of the dragon’s head, there was only a stone bead, which was not Red Gold but a milky white, appearing calcified.

"That seems to be a treasure," Li Yi immediately leaped up, landing on the Red Gold rock wall, reached out, and directly took the stone bead.

He stared, studying it.

But found nothing unusual, no life energy emanating.

"Taiyi, the treasure is concealed inside the stone bead; you need to break it to reveal it," Xuan Yuezi seemed to perceive the mystery and reminded.

Li Yi gathered Dragon and Tiger Power, exerting force with a pinch.

It wasn’t as hard as imagined, instead it was easily crushed by him.

Immediately.

Amidst the shattered stones, beams of light brimming with a semblance of life began to emanate, followed by a strange fragrance that filled the air, captivating everyone with its enchanting aroma.

Subsequently, Li Yi retrieved the treasure hidden within the stone bead.

They were objects resembling pearls.

Glittering with vibrant colors, they were quite extraordinary.

Moreover, Li Yi could sense a vigorous and vibrant life force emanating from them.

"What is this?" He was very curious, yet he knew it had to be a treasure.

"This should be the Elixir of Immortality, nurtured by heaven and earth," Xuan Yuezi observed for a moment before expressing her opinion: "They can only be bred in places touched by creation, and even an ordinary person could become immortal by consuming them. In our realm, such things exist only in legends. I didn’t expect that here, from just a single Red Gold Dragon Vein, five could be nurtured at once."

After saying this, she couldn’t help but be amazed.

Previously, it was astonishing enough to nurture a Red Gold Stone Man, but even an Elixir of Immortality...

"Elixir of Immortality?" Looking at this elixir, Li Yi was somewhat surprised.

This tiny elixir could make one immortal; it truly was magical.

However, judging by the surging life force it emitted, it could indeed extend one’s life.

But its usefulness to him wasn’t particularly significant.

Then Li Yi flicked his finger, sending two Elixirs of Immortality toward Jiang Mingtian: "You take two, I’ll take three, no problem?"

"No problem, thank you." Jiang Mingtian happily accepted and said, "I plan to give these two Elixirs of Immortality to my parents. As a cultivator, longevity isn’t of much concern to me."

Li Yi nodded, intending also to keep them for future needs.

With these two discoveries, everyone understood that this was a treasure land, prompting more meticulous searches to prevent missing any treasures, leading to careful exploration.

Indeed, new discoveries were made.

Zhao Fangji found a Red Gold Stone, reminiscent of amber, enclosing a leaf inside. This leaf, glimmering with golden splendor, continued to emit a faint light despite the passage of countless years.

"A Golden Leaf?" He picked up the Red Gold Stone, studying it carefully before asking, "Li Yi, do you recognize this?"

Li Yi took a glance and immediately said, "It seems familiar, resembling the leaves of the Divine Tree in Divine Wood City, though this Golden Leaf seems older and purer. I believe it might be a fragmented miracle; with some research, it may have other uses."

"Since you found it, you should keep it."

"If that’s the case, thank you." Zhao Fangji nodded, putting away the Red Gold Stone preserving the Golden Leaf.

"Be careful."

Suddenly.

At that moment, Xiang Xiangzi, who was walking in front, suddenly called out and then swiftly raised her Red Gold Treasure Sword, channeling Dragon and Tiger Power, and made a ferocious slash.

It revealed a tiny snake, wholly red as if forged from Red Gold. After taking a hit from her, it immediately fell to the ground.

This strike didn’t manage to sever the little snake into two.

"It’s a creature born from the fusion of Red Gold and Life Essence Qi, indestructible, and possesses incredibly tenacious vitality, with considerable strength. If it hits us, our physical bodies can’t withstand it," Xuan Yuezi quickly tossed out the Heavenly Dao Seal.

Instantly, it suppressed the Red Gold little snake, but even so, it didn’t die. Instead, its wounds began healing at an alarming rate.

Until Xiang Xiangzi pierced its head with a Black Gold Arrow, it finally ceased its movements.

"Hopefully, there aren’t too many of these creatures, otherwise it’ll be quite dangerous," Li Yi also witnessed this scene and couldn’t help but say.

In the absence of sensing its presence, a sudden attack could very well lead to death here.

Xiang Xiangzi said, "There shouldn’t be too many; after all, Red Gold creatures capable of taking form are rare. If there were many, this area would have already been damaged by them, and the Life Essence Qi would long have dissipated."

Li Yi nodded, but after this incident, everyone became more cautious.

Soon.

As they continued exploring, turning a corner, suddenly discovered a small pool, where the liquid within flowed with a peculiar essence, exuding astounding Life Essence Qi. And atop this small pool grew a lotus.

This lotus also presented a Red Gold color but was not a dead object; it was alive, for everyone could smell the lotus’s fragrance.

"With such a level of Life Essence Qi, could what’s in the pool be... Divine Blood?"

Upon witnessing this scene, such a thought immediately surfaced in everyone’s mind.