The Dou Qi Continent was vast and expansive, with countless races coexisting. In the northern part of the continent, there were Barbarian Tribes renowned for their immense strength and ability to perform Soul Beast Fusion. In the southern regions, there were various families of High-Level Magical Beasts with extraordinary intelligence, along with many other mysterious clans.
Such a vast territory gave rise to numerous unknown recluses who, upon reaching the end of their lives, would choose to conceal the Cultivation Methods they had created in hidden locations, awaiting those destined to find them.
A saying circulated throughout the Dou Qi Continent: If you ever fall off a cliff and discover a cave, don't panic—take two steps forward.
Perhaps you will become a powerhouse!
Little Fairy Doctor had naturally heard such rumors.
And at this moment, before her eyes, on the steep cliff face, there was a massive crevice created by some unknown force.
At the end of the crevice was a large cave, with a protruding rock in front of it that would provide just enough space for someone to land and stand if they jumped down.
"With my current strength, if I jump from this height, I'll either die or be severely injured, and I won't be able to climb back up."
"I need to make thorough preparations before going down, and I must avoid being discovered."
Little Fairy Doctor glanced around, confirmed that no one was nearby, and breathed a sigh of relief.
She immediately turned to leave, planning to return during the group's lunch break when everyone would be resting.
By then, she would prepare some special medicinal powder to scatter around the area, keeping Magical Beasts away.
She also needed to gather some weeds and vines to conceal both the entrance and the fissure on the cliff wall.
Meanwhile, inside the cave, after communicating with the Black Tortoise Shell, Gu Han had confirmed his speculation.
The deduction ability was extremely useful.
For instance, seven days ago, he had randomly learned that Little Fairy Doctor had a Woeful Poison Body, that Yao Lao could devise a method to resolve the Woeful Poison Body, and that Mu Li, the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, had bribed Little Fairy Doctor's maid.
But if he chose to consume three chances of randomly obtaining opportunities and used the deduction function for opportunities...
For example, if he directly deduced the cave he was currently in regarding Little Fairy Doctor, it would succeed.
However, if he tried to deduce where an Earth-Rank Cultivation Method was located, it would fail.
"This adds another usage method, which can be very useful in specific situations."
Gu Han thought of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames in the desert within the Mu Lan Empire, located at Twin Fish Isle, which would appear at a specific time and place.
If he went to that location and used the deduction function, there was a high probability he would directly obtain the answer.
"It's a pity that the three opportunities obtained each day cannot accumulate."
Gu Han thought somewhat greedily and communicated with the Black Tortoise Shell again.
[The cave you are in was broken into by a late-stage first-rank Rock Serpent sliding along the cliff. The commotion attracted Little Fairy Doctor, who has already discovered the cave entrance. The Rock Serpent has detected your presence and is now lying in ambush at the cave entrance. Within its body lies the one-in-ten-thousand Heart Meteorite Rock.]
"So that's how Little Fairy Doctor discovered the cliff entrance," Gu Han realized, then shifted his focus to the Heart Meteorite Rock.
The Rock Serpent, as its name implied, was a serpentine Magical Beast that lived within rock walls. It was an earth-attribute Magical Beast with an extremely hard body, difficult to injure with ordinary weapons. Its body was flat and elongated like wings, enabling it to glide through the air like a hawk.
Among ten thousand Rock Serpents, not even one might give birth to a Heart Meteorite Rock.
This is formed when a Rock Serpent swallows a certain third-grade medicinal herb but doesn't absorb it, instead storing it for over a hundred years. It's an excellent material for forging weapons.
"You ambushed me? Then pay with your life."
Gu Han's eyes flashed, but he didn't rush out immediately, continuing his cultivation instead.
It wasn't until noon that he stopped cultivating. After concluding his meditation, he rose and walked toward the cave entrance.
Meanwhile, Little Fairy Doctor was diligently scattering prepared medicinal powder on the cliffside.
After completing this task, she began gathering vines and weeds, tossing them into the crevice.
Before confirming what was inside the cave, she didn't want anyone else to know about this place.
Though Little Fairy Doctor had never heard the saying "ordinary people are guilty of harboring treasures," she understood its meaning.
"Hmm?"
As she prepared to throw the third bundle of woven vines, Little Fairy Doctor sensed unusual movement from below.
She immediately crouched down, one hand grasping the massive vine extending from a nearby large tree.
"Boom!"
Looking down toward the base of the cliff, she saw a large ice sculpture fly out from the cave, landing precisely on the protruding rock outside the cavern.
The ice sculpture emitted faint traces of cold air, clearly freshly "produced."
"Rock Serpent!?"
Little Fairy Doctor recognized the form of the massive ice sculpture.
Whose craftsmanship was so exquisite as to carve ice into the shape of a Rock Serpent!?
"Crack!"
The next moment, the ice began to shatter, revealing the Rock Serpent's true body within.
"Roar!"
The Rock Serpent's eyes held human-like fear and anger. After roaring once, it turned and leaped toward the bottom of the cliff, attempting to escape using its gliding ability.
But at that moment, a cold-emitting long sword flew out from the cave, directly piercing the Rock Serpent's vital spot.
The Sword Qi containing ice-attribute energy erupted within the Rock Serpent's body, instantly transforming it into a genuine ice sculpture.
"Bang!"
Two locations on the Rock Serpent's body were blasted open by the Sword Qi, revealing a first-grade earth-attribute Magic Core and the Heart Meteorite Rock emitting sharp metallic intent.
"Gasp!" Little Fairy Doctor's eyes widened, instinctively covering her mouth with both hands.
A young man emerged from the cave, wearing an exquisitely crafted white robe, his long hair flowing in the wind. His extremely handsome face bore no smile, giving off the impression of an iceberg—unforgettable to anyone who saw him.
"Swish!"
The young man withdrew the long sword from the Rock Serpent's body, sheathing it at his side, then collected both the Magic Core and Heart Meteorite Rock.
After completing these actions, illusory blue-white wings materialized behind the young man, and he ascended into the air.
"Dou King!?"
"No, it's a Flight Fighting Skill."
"He's the Snow Sword Young Master of Cloud Mist Sect, Gu Han!"
Little Fairy Doctor's pupils trembled, instantly deducing Gu Han's identity within a single breath.
So young, ice-attribute Dou Qi, capable of easily slaying a Rock Serpent—a top-tier defender among first-grade Magical Beasts—able to manifest Dou Qi Wings without being a Dou King. It could only be the recently famous Snow Sword Young Master within Jia Ma Empire's borders.
Actually, he was originally called Cold Sword Young Lord, but after many women saw Gu Han's portrait, they felt "Cold Sword" was too straightforward and didn't reflect Gu Han's handsome elegance, so they strongly requested changing it to Snow Sword Young Master.
However, Gu Han himself remained unaware of both titles, otherwise he would certainly be speechless.
Cold Sword sounded like "traitor" in Chinese.
Snow Sword Young Master... he might as well be the Snow Moon Sword Immortal.
But a nickname wasn't important anyway, as it wouldn't be used for long.
"Hmm?"
Gu Han seemed to sense someone watching him and turned his head, meeting Little Fairy Doctor's gaze directly.
The next moment, Gu Han altered his flight path, flickering several times through the air like moonlight weaving through clouds, before landing gracefully before Little Fairy Doctor.
"I... you..."
Little Fairy Doctor released her hand, her lovely lips parting slightly, yet she found herself at a loss for words.
Even if she had witnessed Gu Han exploring a cave on the cliffside, there was no reason for him to silence her permanently.
"Greetings, miss." Gu Han performed an elegant cupped-hand salute before speaking: "I observe that you possess extraordinary bone structure. Might you be willing to become my maidservant?"
Little Fairy Doctor: ???
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