Chapter 218: Finding Life in Desperate Circumstances

Boom—

Suddenly, the ground shuddered, and a large hole appeared in the ruins.

Huh? What's going on?

Su Mo's brows furrowed slightly as he felt a strong suction coming from the hole.

Ah!

Help!

The Qijiu Sect members around them cried out in misery as their bodies were pulled by the suction toward the hole.

Not good!

Su Mo's face changed drastically; he immediately circulated his inner true qi to move away from the hole.

But after just a few breaths, the hole suddenly closed, as if nothing had ever happened!

What... what is going on?

Su Mo, still shaken, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

He had never seen such a strange thing, which caused a hint of unease to arise in his heart.

Sect Leader, what was that just now?

A Qijiu Sect member asked in terror, his voice trembling.

I don't know either; this matter is strange—go investigate and see if you can find any clues.

Su Mo said in a deep voice, his tone heavy.

Yes, Sect Leader!

The Qijiu Sect members obeyed and began searching the surroundings.

Su Mo stood in place, his brows tightly knit, his heart filled with doubt.

He felt that this matter was not so simple.

Jiangnan, where exactly did you go?

Su Mo muttered to himself, a flash of cold light crossing his eyes.

He had a premonition that Jiangnan was not dead; he must still be alive.

Sect Leader, no clues have been found.

A Qijiu Sect member returned to report, his face full of disappointment.

Trash!

Su Mo shouted angrily, his heart filled with irritation.

Keep searching! Whether alive, we want the person; dead, we want the corpse! I refuse to believe he could just vanish into thin air!

Su Mo's voice was icy and merciless, filled with killing intent.

Yes, Sect Leader!

The Qijiu Sect members obeyed and continued searching.

Su Mo stood in place, his face grim, his heart filled with unease.

He had a premonition that this matter would not end so easily.

……

Cough—

Jiangnan awoke from unconsciousness, feeling pain all over his body, as if his bones were about to fall apart.

Where is this?

Jiangnan struggled to sit up, looked around, and discovered he was in an unfamiliar environment.

This is a vast underground space, with night pearls embedded in the walls all around, emitting a soft glow.

Did I... fall underground?

Jiangnan's brows furrowed slightly as he recalled what had happened before.

He had been injured by Su Mo, fallen into the hole in the ruins, and then lost consciousness.

Su Mo...

A flash of cold light crossed Jiangnan's eyes; he never expected Su Mo to scheme against him using Black Fog!

It seems I'm still too weak.

He sighed, his heart filled with reluctance.

But I won't give up; one day I will kill you with my own hands!

A glint of determination flashed in Jiangnan's eyes; he struggled to his feet, preparing to explore this place.

Huh? This is...

Jiangnan suddenly discovered that this underground space was actually filled with rich spiritual energy.

What pure spiritual energy!

A flash of surprise crossed Jiangnan's eyes; he never expected this place to be a cultivation treasure trove. He immediately sat cross-legged and began absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy here is more than ten times denser than outside; if I can cultivate here, my strength will surely increase rapidly!

Exhale—

With Jiangnan's breathing, the surrounding spiritual energy surged into his body like a tide.

So comfortable—

Jiangnan felt the pores all over his body open up, and his wounds were quickly healing.

What exactly is this place? It actually has such abundant spiritual energy!

Jiangnan's brows furrowed slightly, his heart filled with doubt.

He had a premonition that this place was definitely not ordinary.

"Never mind, first recover the injuries."

Jiangnan shook his head, stopped overthinking, and continued to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.

As time passed bit by bit, Jiangnan's injuries had fully healed.

His strength had also increased considerably.

"Whew..."

Jiangnan let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and a flash of brilliance flickered in them.

"It's time to explore this place."

Jiangnan stood up and began to explore the underground space.

The underground space was vast; Jiangnan walked for a long time without reaching an end.

"Hmm? What is that?"

Jiangnan suddenly noticed a Stone Door ahead.

He stepped forward and saw three large characters carved on the Stone Door: Zhengyang Sect!

"Could this be the ruins of the Zhengyang Sect?"

A flash of surprise crossed Jiangnan's eyes; he hadn't expected to find the Zhengyang Sect's ruins here.

Excitement lit his face as he pushed open the Stone Door and stepped inside.

Behind the Stone Door lay a massive hall.

In the center of the hall stood a statue.

The statue depicted a middle‑aged man in a Daoist robe, holding a long sword, exuding an ethereal aura.

"This must be the founder of the Zhengyang Sect, right?"

Jiangnan stared at the statue, thinking silently.

He continued to explore the hall and soon discovered a secret chamber.

The chamber's door was tightly shut; Jiangnan gave it a push, but it wouldn't budge.

"It seems true Qi is needed to open it."

Jiangnan gathered his internal true Qi and struck the chamber door with a palm.

"Boom!"

The chamber door burst open with a boom, and a powerful aura emanated from within.

"This is..."

A flash of surprise crossed Jiangnan's eyes as he entered; the chamber was filled with all sorts of treasures.

There were pills, cultivation manuals, magical artifacts, and various rare materials!

"Got treasure!"

Excitement lit Jiangnan's face; he hadn't expected this to be a treasure vault.

He picked up a cultivation manual and saw four large characters on it: Zhengyang Formula!

"Zhengyang Formula? This must be the Zhengyang Sect's signature technique, right?"

A flash of brilliance crossed Jiangnan's eyes as he opened the manual and began to read carefully.

"What a subtle technique!"

The more he read, the more surprised he became; this Zhengyang Formula was far more powerful than the techniques he had cultivated.

"If I can cultivate this Zhengyang Formula, my strength will surely skyrocket!"

Excitement lit Jiangnan's face as he immediately began cultivating the Zhengyang Formula.

As time passed bit by bit, Jiangnan quickly cultivated the Zhengyang Formula to the entry realm.

"Whew..."

Jiangnan let out a long breath, opened his eyes, and a flash of brilliance flickered in them.

"This Zhengyang Formula is indeed formidable!"

Jiangnan felt his strength had risen by a great margin.

"These pills should also boost my strength."

Jiangnan picked up a jade bottle containing a golden pill.

"This is... Zhengyang Pill!"

A flash of surprise crossed Jiangnan's eyes; he had heard of this pill.

Zhengyang Pill is the exclusive pill of the Zhengyang Sect, capable of enhancing cultivation and strengthening the body.

"Good stuff!"