Chapter 181 - 155: 15 Million Points

Chapter 181: Chapter 155: 15 Million Points

"Do you know what’s going on with that Mist Valley?" Ji Zhixing asked Jiang Qingqian.

Jiang Qingqian shook her head. "I’ve asked around about it, but everyone else has only observed it from afar.

"Ever since that place was discovered, Lu Xinghe and his group have occupied it, refusing to let anyone get close. As a result, no one actually knows what the situation is like inside."

Ji Zhixing nodded. He had also heard about this. It was precisely for this reason that he and Xiao Mingyue hadn’t visited that mist-shrouded treasure land over the past few days. Going there would have been useless.

Lu Xinghe and the other three wouldn’t let anyone else near the place. Not to mention, Ji Zhixing had previously clashed with three of them. If those three saw him, they would definitely attack on sight without saying a single word. Even if they did speak, it would undoubtedly be to mock him for overestimating his own strength.

"However..." Ji Zhixing’s eyes flickered.

Previously, he hadn’t planned on going to the Mist Treasure Land because even with his strength, the chances of snatching any benefits from the hands of those four were extremely slim. But upon learning that the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land was going to close early, he grew a little anxious.

He hadn’t earned enough money yet.

His expenses had been too high these past few days. A single bottle of Size Manipulation Gene Development Potion per day was equivalent to consuming one million points daily. Although he had earned some points recently, it was far from enough to offset his consumption. His previous ten million points had now dwindled to a mere five million.

"Although five million points is a lot, it definitely won’t be enough for me to develop the Innate Stone Embryo ability," he thought. "After all, the points I’ve spent developing the Size Manipulation ability are already approaching fifteen million. Developing the Innate Stone Embryo will undoubtedly require a hefty amount as well. I still need to make more money."

However, he also knew that while developing these abilities came at a massive cost to him, if it were anyone else, they wouldn’t hesitate in the slightest upon finding out that they could develop a Five-Star ability for just this amount of points.

A Five-Star ability was something countless Genetic Cultivators dreamed of. He was uniquely capable of hearing the voices of genes. He knew exactly how to develop genetic abilities, and he knew what specific abilities his own genes could produce.

SWISH!

Right at this moment, a spatial fluctuation flashed, and Xu Cheng’s figure appeared before them.

"How was today’s haul?" Jiang Qingqian asked with a smile upon seeing him.

"Don’t even mention it." Xu Cheng waved his hand, his face full of bad luck. "I haven’t gained anything for two days now. I went out for a spin today and came up completely empty-handed."

The others weren’t surprised to hear this. It wasn’t just Xu Cheng; most people hadn’t gained much from their outings recently, including Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue. While the Spirit Ruins Treasure Land was large, it couldn’t withstand being continuously scoured by ninety people for half a month.

"Lu Xinghe and his group are back."

Just then, another spatial fluctuation flashed in the distance. Subsequently, the figures of Lu Xinghe, Cao Zhenxing, Gongye Zhou, and Yu Mengdie appeared in the Dead Wood Regeneration Forest.

"I wonder if they managed to take down that Mist Treasure Land today," Xu Cheng said curiously, looking at the four.

"Most likely not." Jiang Qingqian shook her head, her gaze sweeping over them. "From their expressions, they don’t look like they’ve conquered that treasure land.

"If they had, their faces wouldn’t be this calm."

Hearing this, Ji Zhixing’s eyes flickered slightly.

"I still need to go take a look!" he thought. "The Spirit Ruins Treasure Land is about to close. If I don’t gain anything else, who knows how long it’ll take before I can evolve the Ten-foot Stone Monkey into a Ruyi Stone Monkey."

Ji Zhixing made his decision.

The group chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways.

Late at night.

The Dead Wood Regeneration Forest gradually quieted down.

"Almost there," Ji Zhixing murmured.

As he did every day, he refined a bottle of Size Manipulation Gene Potion. After finishing this round of refinement, he finally felt that he would soon be able to fully develop this genetic ability.

"Tomorrow, I want to go check out that Mist Treasure Land," Ji Zhixing said, taking a deep breath and looking at Xiao Mingyue.

"Okay." Xiao Mingyue nodded without asking too many questions. If Ji Zhixing wanted to go, she would simply follow him.

Afterward, the two of them rested their heads on the Heart Refining Stone Pillow and fell into a deep sleep.

Ji Zhixing no longer needed to develop the Hundred Generations Stone Heart ability. However, continuing to lie on the Heart Refining Stone Pillow and experiencing various illusions alongside Xiao Mingyue still helped to temper their mental strength. The joys and sorrows of partings and reunions, the cycles of life and death within those illusions—every experience made their minds more resilient.

The next morning.

The sky was just beginning to lighten when Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue got up. After a brief preparation, they had the Azure Sky Divine Wood teleport them to a wilderness relatively close to the Mist Treasure Land. Although they had never approached the treasure land before, they had been to this wilderness.

"Let’s go, we need to hurry over. First, we’ll see what the situation is like at the Mist Treasure Land, and then we’ll figure out if there’s a way to obtain the treasures there," Ji Zhixing said.

With a thought, he summoned the Thundercloud. He grabbed Xiao Mingyue’s hand, and with a light leap, they hopped onto the Thundercloud.

"Purple Gold Thundercloud Wing!"

A pair of purple and gold thunder wings unfurled from Ji Zhixing’s back. With a slight flap, they worked in tandem with the Thundercloud beneath their feet, carrying him and Xiao Mingyue swiftly toward the Mist Treasure Land.

The combination of the Thundercloud and the Purple Gold Thundercloud Wing granted them immense speed. Amidst the howling wind, the scenery below retreated in a blur.