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Chapter 793: Chapter 30: Shennong Cauldron

Luo Yan and Shi Liuli were long overdue, leaving the three dragons somewhat restless.

“Forget it,” the elder dragon suddenly said. “They probably saw through us.”

He suddenly stretched out a finger and immobilized the Flame Crocodile, then spewed a Dragon Ball from his mouth, smashing it directly onto the creature’s spine.

The Flame Crocodile’s body was covered in hard scales, impervious to sword and spear, but when struck by the Dragon Ball, its back caved in immediately. In pain, the Flame Crocodile swiftly turned around, lashed its tail to push the elder dragon back, and then fled straight into the depths of the lava.

The elder dragon did not pursue, but said to Shi Yao and Long Xiaoqi:

“To enter the final Dwelling Cave Heaven, this is the only point of spatial weakness.”

“Stand guard here, and they won’t be able to follow anymore.”

With that, the elder dragon spewed out another Dragon Ball, smashing through the spatial barrier, and then strode through it.

From a distance, Luo Yan watched Shi Yao and the others remain in place, and he also began to feel a headache.

This divide-and-conquer strategy wasn’t ingenious, but it hit Luo Yan and his party’s Achilles’ heel— even if they isolated Shi Yao, Luo Yan and his wife were no match for her!

Shi Liuli, having divined this far, could only sigh in helplessness and said:

“Husband, it seems we can’t go any farther on this trip. Why don’t we head back?”

“We’ve come so far only to stop here, I’m reluctant to give up!” Luo Yan said through clenched teeth.

“Husband.” Shi Liuli had to softly persuade, “Don’t forget that all along our way here, all the treasures and magical beasts we encountered were out of our reach, weren’t they? This indicates that the difficulty of this secret realm far exceeds our abilities.”

“Rather than continuing to take risks for nothing, it is better to preserve our useful lives, return to Yuqing View to report to the Sect Leader, and then make further plans.”

Seeing that Luo Yan was still unmoved, Shi Liuli had to resort to coquetry:

“Please, husband~ When we return, your wife will prepare delicious food for you.”

“Sigh, it seems that’s the only way,” Luo Yan finally relented and nodded in agreement.

The couple then turned and began to fly back.

After leaving the Fire Element Dwelling Cave Heaven and returning to the Wood Element one, Shi Liuli suddenly came to a sharp realization.

Wait, hadn’t her husband already made up his mind to use the Red Dust Hundred Generations Picture to steal all the treasure obtained by the demonic dragon?

In that case, what difference did it make whether they continued to follow deeper or turned and fled? And why bother to cajole him!

Feeling utterly frustrated, she couldn’t help but ask:

“Husband, weren’t you planning to use the Red Dust Hundred Generations Picture to take the old dragon’s treasures?”

“Oh, oh!” Luo Yan, as if he had just remembered, nodded and said, “Let’s wait a little longer. We’ll talk about it after we leave this secret place.”

Seeing his genuine expression, Shi Liuli began to waver, wondering if she had misunderstood him.

Maybe he had indeed forgotten about the existence of the Red Dust Hundred Generations Picture, which is why he was so unwilling to give up; it wasn’t him deliberately opposing her to get her to cajole him.

With this thought, Shi Liuli also breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them left the secret area and returned to the Shennongjia Mountain Range, then began to fly towards the East Sea.

Shi Liuli took out the Red Dust Hundred Generations Picture and asked:

“What’s near the Yang volume right now?”

“A small bottle, scriptures, a Taoist robe, a pearl, a piece of wood.” The Red Dust Hundred Generations Picture listed, “Oh, and a small plate was just stuffed in.”

“A small plate?” Luo Yan asked.

“The little yellow dish, the kind with many lines drawn on it,” described the Mortal World Life Chart.

“Probably talking about the Eight Trigrams,” Shi Liuli reminded.

“What Eight Trigrams?” asked the Mortal World Life Chart.

“Never mind that, just keep talking about what else is there,” Luo Yan hurriedly interrupted it.

The thing with the Eight Trigrams isn’t something that can be explained clearly in just a few words. It’s more important to have it continue with the task at hand.

“There shouldn’t be anything else…” the Mortal World Life Chart continued to confirm, when suddenly it hummed a sound, “Huh? Eh? Ah?”

“What happened?” asked Luo Yan anxiously.

“The big pot you were talking about earlier has come in,” the Mortal World Life Chart replied, “but it looks so tattered, nothing like when I saw it before.”

“The Shennong Cauldron is damaged?” Luo Yan and Shi Liuli were both shocked and turned pale.

“Mhm,” nodded the Mortal World Life Chart, “lots of green stuff has been added.”

Oh, it’s rusted. Only then did the duo breathe a sigh of relief.

Magical Treasures naturally shouldn’t rust. The only explanation is that the essence of the Magical Treasure has been damaged, unable to resist even the erosion of the external environment. But as long as True Yuan is replenished in time, it can ultimately be restored.

The worry would be the kind of irreversible damage, such as if a Flying Sword were destroyed halfway down its blade. To say it could still be used as a Flying Sword would simply be a fool’s dream.

According to what the Mortal World Life Chart said, at least there were no severe issues like missing ears or feet of the Shennong Cauldron, so repairs could be made.

“Husband, let’s get started,” Shi Liuli said solemnly.

“Wait a bit longer,” Luo Yan waved his hand, “What if there are other treasures? If we take the Shennong Cauldron now, the old dragon will surely notice something’s off next time it places treasures inside and we won’t be able to get them anymore.”

“But you also have to consider, what if the old dragon takes a liking to the Shennong Cauldron and refuses to put it back in the Storage Bag?” Shi Liuli insisted, “We’d better take it now while it’s still in the Storage Bag to prevent any accidents.”

Luo Yan thought for a moment, and indeed, there was reason in that.

For example, Cultivators from Penglai Yuqing View mostly prefer to keep their Flying Swords in their sword sheaths, only taking them out when needed. However, Luo Yan carries the Huangting Kunwu Sword on his back, with no other reason but the fact that he thinks the sword looks very impressive and wants his fellow Cultivators to see it more.

What if that old dragon also has a show-off character, and decides to play with the Shennong Cauldron? Even if it doesn’t play with it, it will certainly study it, won’t it?

Upon thinking this, Luo Yan hardened his heart and said:

“Go!”

Obeying the command, the Mortal World Life Chart sent over the items.

First was an Elixir Bottle, made from a material that was neither gold nor jade, looking dull like pottery.

Luo Yan very cautiously did not open the bottle stopper but simply placed it in a separate Storage Bag—after the lesson of this incident, he dared not put everything into his Heavenly Craft Treasure Bag anymore.

My Heavenly Craft Treasure Bag, the items inside are far more than what that old dragon has!

If anything goes wrong, I’m afraid I would cry myself to death in front of my master’s tablet.

Next was a Scripture, and at a glance at the title on the cover, it was a mental method for Meditative Concentration to suppress Deviation.

This sort of thing, to be collected by an Immortal Level Dragon Clan, must be extraordinary. However, with Ah Jing’s help, Luo Yan could not possibly undergo Deviation, so he also quietly stored it away.

Following that was a Taoist robe that didn’t seem to have any special features. He stored it away, planning to identify it after returning to Yuqing View.

After that came the Giant Clam Pearl, the Jade Tree Heart, the Shennong Cauldron, and the Yang Volume of the Mortal World Life Chart.

Even though they knew from the old dragon’s explanations that these items are highly valuable, Luo Yan and Shi Liuli’s gaze was still firmly fixed on the Shennong Cauldron.

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