Chapter 886: Gourd Space

After sweeping the Medicine Warehouse clean.

Ding Ling went to the Library.

He quickly scanned his eyes over a few bookshelves at the back, then directly picked them up and placed them into the Storage Ring.

He used Feng Shui Skill, Mechanical Skill, and others to swiftly scan this Earth Realm.

Noticed something unusual about the floor tiles below.

Then, by employing the Eight Trigrams Technique, he rotated and pressed down on eight of the floor tiles.

Just as expected.

With a rumbling sound, the ground opened up, revealing an entrance to a stairway.

The entrance wasn’t large.

It looked about the size of an adult’s head.

But for Ding Ling, this was not a problem.

Ding Ling flapped his wings and flew in.

Currently.

He was in magpie form. In terms of size, he wasn’t bigger than a fist. Entering this entrance was naturally no problem.

Initially, the stairway was narrow and deep, plunging hundreds of meters into the earth before suddenly opening up to reveal a vast space.

“This secret vault is entirely gourd-shaped. Seems like Pudu Cihang must have dug it out personally.”

Pudu Cihang is a Centipede Spirit.

He can perform Earth Escape Skill and become invisible.

Creating such a space isn’t surprising.

Moreover, Pudu Cihang would likely have the ability to enlarge or shrink in size, naturally allowing him to easily access this secret vault when smaller.

“There are even more boxes stored in this secret vault.”

Ding Ling glanced over.

At the center inside the gourd space was placed an Alchemy Furnace.

Its flames were still burning below.

He sniffed slightly.

Ding Ling immediately sensed the captivating aroma of pills.

Ding Ling looked to his left and right.

Numerous stacked boxes were placed.

He manifested into human form and casually waved his hand, a gust of wind arose, automatically opening each box, and using Divine Meditation Technique, without even looking.

He knew most of these boxes were empty.

No need to say.

They were definitely used for alchemy.

But some boxes contained well-preserved Great Medicine, which Ding Ling casually took and stored in the Storage Ring.

Then Ding Ling advanced, absorbing both the Alchemy Furnace and the ‘Demon Fire’ into the ring.

As the Alchemy Furnace vanished, the earth shook violently.

This space began to shake intensely, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Ding Ling thought it was bad, didn’t hesitate, activated the Transformation Talisman, turned into a magpie, and used Flowing Light Escape Skill, zoomed like a flash along the original path back.

After emerging from the stairway, he couldn’t be bothered to restore the place, directly exited the Library, soared a hundred meters high, and flew away.

Not long after.

Perceiving something was amiss at the Kingdom Preceptor’s Mansion, Pudu Cihang hurriedly returned, checked carefully, and nearly spewed blood in rage:

“Damn scoundrel! I’m going to kill you!”

Refined ‘Human Tribulation Immortal Pill’ for a hundred years!

Looked like it was about to be completed!

Actually got plundered and stolen!

“Ah!”

Pudu Cihang was so furious that his eyes turned red:

“Little brat, I swear I will catch you! If I don’t tear you apart, I’m not Pudu Cihang!”

He was deeply shocked.

To know the location of his Alchemy Furnace was extremely cautious!

Not only did opening require understanding of Feng Shui, the Eight Trigrams Bewitching Array, Stargazing Skill, etc.

To enter it, one must either be a small demon, or have mastered Earth Escape Skill to the highest level, otherwise it’s impossible to escape into the region surrounded by Crystal Steel Rock!

To know, even he couldn’t escape into such a region, needing to open an entrance to get in!

“Aside from the stairway, the gourd space can’t be accessed through Earth Escape from any other direction. How did this little brat get in?! Could it be that his Earth Escape Skill has truly reached the divine and clear state?!”

Pudu Cihang was astonished and uncertain.

But even so, he found it unfathomable.

Because for it to be foolproof, he also set up countless arrays in the underground of the gourd space.

Yet now after checking, the arrays were intact, not damaged.

So how did Ding Ling enter this gourd space?!

“This guy…”

Pudu Cihang was pained with anger; losing the Human Tribulation Immortal Pill, his chance of overcoming the Human Tribulation decreased again!

“Could it be the Human Tribulation has already begun?”

Pudu Cihang was in a dilemma:

“Is this little brat my destined Human Tribulation?!”

…

…

Ding Ling flew away from the Capital City.

Headed south all the way.

Midway he saw various Ascenders suddenly appearing out of nowhere, among these Ascenders were familiar faces as well as strangers.

But without exception, their aura was quite powerful.

And each had an unusual aura, clearly the kind that caused turmoil in the Lower Realm.

Ding Ling didn’t stop but swiftly flew across the void realm southward.

A peerless beauty witnessed the scene of a flying bird disappearing in the blink of an eye, moved:

“So fast! Has this magpie become a spirit?!”

“Shi Feixuan!”

Wanwan suddenly emerged from the dense forest on one side, approaching the peerless beauty:

“I didn’t expect to meet you in this ghostly place!”

“I have no time to deal with you now.”

Shi Feixuan turned to leave, but Wanwan didn’t hesitate, drew her sword to attack Shi Feixuan.

Not long after.

Two shadows fiercely clashed in this forested place.

And similar scenes.

Spread across Jiuzhou.

The arrival of Ascenders and players.

Thoroughly disrupted the plot of A Chinese Ghost Story.

…

Ding Ling didn’t see Left Thousand Households Officer and the others.

But he arrived at Guobei County first.

Magpies are naturally adept at flying.

After being enhanced with Flowing Light Escape Skill and Illusionary Escape Skill, he was even faster like a flash of light and electricity. After a bout with the National Preceptor, he was much faster than Left Thousand Households Officer and the others, reaching the intended destination.

Guobei County is close to Lanruo Temple.

Ding Ling wants to find Yanz Chixia to learn Magic.

Because as far as he knows, places to learn magic in this world are few, like the Kunlun Sect and Daguo Temple, and even these places aren’t accessible to ordinary people, and even if you get in, they might not teach you.

Ding Ling naturally chose the simpler option of trying with Yanz Chixia, and if that didn’t work, he’d find someone else.

Swish!

The transformed magpie that Ding Ling became landed on a Phoenix Tree, using the Divine Meditation Technique, reflecting in all directions, also activating the Sword Spirit’s Spiritual Eye and Heaven-Reaching Ear.

Instantly.

He roughly grasped the situation within a kilometer perimeter.

Various noises flooded his ears.

Various filthy deeds were seen one by one by him.

“The human heart is wicked. Even children know how to deceive and harm others. Has Guobei County already rotted to such an extent?”

Though the Capital City and other places also had plenty of rogues, they weren’t like here, where nearly everyone harbored malicious intentions!

Each person’s face was deceitful, their eyes poisonous.

Smiles on the surface, while plotting behind the scenes.

Especially outsiders, Ascenders, who didn’t know how many ended up cheated and died.

Perhaps precisely because of this.

Guobei County was full of killings and arguments.

Thud!

A flash of blood appeared, just not far from the Phoenix Tree, a person was decapitated by a blacksmith, and the head was thrown under the Phoenix Tree.

The blacksmith continued to chuckle, muttering:

“An Ascender? Poison or no poison, still couldn’t handle it.”