Chapter 280: The Mysterious Guidance! Transcendence, a Brand-New Cultivation System!

Li An and the women left the village and continued their journey.

Sunlight bathed them, as if draping a layer of golden radiance over their shoulders.

Yui Yuigahama hopped along beside Li An, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "My lord Li An, what fun things will we encounter next?"

Li An smiled slightly and said, "Who knows? Perhaps new challenges await us."

Shizuka Hiratsuka crossed her arms, huffed, and said, "Whatever we meet, we can handle it easily."

Yunino Yukinoshita nodded slightly and said elegantly, "Indeed, with My Lord Li An here, we need not worry."

Xiang Xiang Monan followed silently behind, her gaze revealing determination.

They moved along a small path, and the surrounding scenery gradually grew unfamiliar.

Suddenly, a colorful bird flew over their heads and landed on a tree not far away.

Yui Yuigahama pointed excitedly at the bird and said, "Look, that bird is so beautiful!"

Everyone followed her finger and saw the bird chirping.

A thought stirred in Li An's heart; he felt the bird's appearance was no accident.

He decided to follow the bird's guidance forward.

They followed the bird for a stretch of road and arrived at a mysterious valley.

A thin layer of mist covered the valley, making the path ahead unclear.

"This place is so mysterious!" Yui Yuigahama said, somewhat nervous.

Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned and said, "Be careful; there may be danger here."

Li An observed the surroundings alertly and said, "Everyone stay close to me; do not get separated."

They entered the valley cautiously; the mist grew thicker, and their vision became increasingly blurred.

Just as they felt somewhat uneasy, a faint light suddenly appeared ahead.

Li An and the others walked toward the light; gradually, the mist dispersed, and they saw an ancient ruin.

The ruin's great gate stood shut, covered with mysterious runes.

Yui Yuigahama looked at the gate curiously and said, "What place is this?"

Li An examined the runes on the gate closely, trying to decipher their meaning.

Yunino Yukinoshita pondered something nearby.

After a while, Li An said, "These runes seem to be an ancient seal; we must find a way to break it before entering the ruin."

The women nodded one by one and began searching together for clues to break the seal.

They explored all around the ruin and finally discovered a stone tablet inscribed with text.

The text on the tablet was ancient and obscure; the group struggled greatly before barely managing to read it.

It turned out that to break the ruin's seal, they needed to find five mysterious gems and place them into the five grooves on the ruin's great gate.

"Five gems? That won't be easy to find."

Yui Yuigahama said, somewhat worried.

Shizuka Hiratsuka said, "Do not worry; if we work together, we will surely find them."

Li An decided to lead the women to search for the gems separately.

They scoured the valley, encountering various strange creatures and traps.

While searching for the gems, Yui Yuigahama accidentally stepped into a trap.

She screamed in fright, "Help!"

Hearing the cry, Li An immediately ran toward the sound.

Seeing Yui Yuigahama trapped in a deep pit, he quickly cast magic to rescue her.

"You scared me to death, My Lord Li An."

Yui Yuigahama hugged Li An tightly, a trace of fear still in her eyes.

Li An gently patted her shoulder and said, "It's alright; be more careful from now on."

On the other side, Shizuka Hiratsuka encountered a giant spider.

The spider attacked her; she showed no fear and engaged the spider in fierce combat.

Finally, she successfully defeated the spider and continued forward.

Yunino Yukinoshita used her wisdom to solve puzzle after puzzle, gradually drawing closer to the gems' whereabouts.

While searching for the gems, Xiang Xiang Monan remained ever vigilant.

She discovered some suspicious signs and suspected others were also searching for the gems.

After considerable effort, they finally found four gems.

However, the whereabouts of the last gem remained unknown.

The group gathered together to discuss what to do next.

Yui Yuigahama said somewhat dejectedly, "Only one gem remains; where shall we look for it?"

Li An thought for a moment and said, "We cannot give up; perhaps the last gem is inside the ruin itself."

The group decided to return to the ruin once more to search for clues to the last gem.

They returned before the ruin's great gate and examined the runes on the gate closely.

Suddenly, Yunino Yukinoshita discovered a hidden pattern.

This pattern seemed related to the last gem.

"Look, there is a pattern here."

Yunino Yukinoshita pointed at the pattern on the gate and said.

Everyone gathered around to examine the pattern closely.

Li An noticed some clues on the pattern, seemingly pointing to a place inside the ruins.

They decided to enter the ruins to search for the last gem.

The interior of the ruins was dark and damp, filled with a mysterious atmosphere.

They walked carefully, encountering various mechanisms and traps.

However, under Li An's lead, they all successfully avoided these dangers.

Finally, they arrived at a massive hall.

In the center of the hall stood a stone platform, upon which rested the last gem.

Yuihama Yui excitedly ran over, wanting to pick up the gem.

But the instant her hand touched the gem, a sudden rumble echoed through the hall.