Chapter 140: Saying One Thing and Doing Another

From the outside, the valley appeared unremarkable, but only upon entering did one discover its hidden wonders.

The space within the valley was vast, filled with dense forests and abundant white bones scattered everywhere.

Spiritual treasures like the Core Quenching Body Milk were coveted not only by humans but also by Magic Beasts.

Due to Lin Xiu's previous appearances resulting in unfavorable outcomes, Xiao Yan showed a more proactive attitude than them, deploying the Purple Cloud Wings to assist in the search with the advantage of flight.

He hoped to help them obtain the fake Core Quenching Body Milk and leave as soon as possible.

Before long, Xiao Yan successfully found an entrance, and from the surrounding aura, it could be inferred that it was somewhat similar to the Snow Demon Sky Ape outside.

"I found it!"

Xiao Yan shouted and immediately called Lin Xiu Ya and the others over.

"This seems to be the cave of the Snow Demon Sky Ape. Since it knows about the existence of the Core Quenching Body Milk, it shouldn't stray too far from here normally."

Lin Xiu Ya speculated from the scattered fur on the ground and other traces.

"What are we waiting for then? Let's hurry in and search."

Upon hearing this, Yan Hao took the lead, with the others following closely behind.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, thank you. Without you, we probably wouldn't have found this place so quickly."

Lin Xiu Ya smiled at him.

It's surprising to find such a helpful junior brother in the Academy.

Unfortunately, this operation was initiated by Han Yue, and Xiao Yan didn't contribute much.

If he suggested sharing the credit with him, the others probably wouldn't agree.

"No need to be polite, Senior Brother."

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly, feeling somewhat uneasy.

However, Lin Xiu Ya's attention was entirely focused on the Core Quenching Body Milk and he didn't notice.

Later, the group successfully found a hidden entrance beneath a pile of white fur.

Upon entering, the first thing they saw was an underground world filled with stalactites.

"I read in a book that the Core Quenching Body Milk is formed from the condensed power of the earth. Let's concentrate our search in the areas where the earth's power is most concentrated."

Seeing the puzzled looks of everyone, Han Yue explained.

For the sake of the Core Quenching Body Milk, she had put in some effort to study it.

Lin Xiu Ya and the others nodded, dispersing to search, and soon someone found a promising spot.

As they journeyed onward, their eyes were drawn to an immensely huge stalactite at the end of the path, stunning them.

This stalactite was connected to the dome of the mountain and hung down for hundreds of meters, requiring two people to encircle its width.

At the very bottom, faintly visible were flickering lights, indicating the gathering of liquid.

Directly below was a piece of bluestone with a groove on top, brimming with milky fluid.

A faint white mist floated above it, causing everyone to take a deep breath involuntarily.

As the gas entered their bodies through their nostrils, they felt a tingling sensation throughout their limbs and bones.

"Core Quenching Body Milk!"

"It's real, damn! This stuff only gathers a drop in a year. How much time must have been accumulated to have this much?"

Eyes filled with fervor converged on the milky liquid. Lin Xiu Ya, Yan Hao, and the others present all had somewhat lost expressions.

"Don't touch it casually, we must use jade bottles to contain it."

Worried that someone might contaminate the Core Quenching Body Milk, Han Yue hurried forward, taking out seven jade bottles from her Spatial Ring.

The others rubbed their hands together, crowding around eagerly, their gazes fixed on Han Yue's movements, fearing they might miss a drop.

With seven bottles, each half-filled, the Core Quenching Body Milk in the groove was nearly depleted.

Seeing that there was still a bit left, Han Yue hesitated for a moment, then took out another jade bottle and poured the remaining bit into it.

"Junior Brother, I'll give you this little bit as a gift since you also helped just now."

Han Yue handed the jade bottle to Xiao Yan.

Since he had thoughts of saving her earlier, and there was just a bit left, she might as well give it to him.

Inside was roughly three drops, which paled in comparison to the dozen or so drops in the other seven jade bottles.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister, but since I said I was just looking, I won't go back on my word."

Xiao Yan refused earnestly.

Giving in to persuasion would only lead to trouble later.

Better not to have these fake Core Quenching Body Milks.

Otherwise, when he took away the real Core Quenching Milk later, he might feel guilty.

"No? Junior Brother, you're a true man!"

"I, Yan Hao, hereby make you my friend. If you encounter any trouble in the inner courtyard in the future, you can come find me."

Everyone present was stunned.

Damn, there are still people in this world who aren't interested in the Core Quenching Body Milk?

But from another perspective, it could also be seen that Xiao Yan was a principled person.

Not only did Yan Hao feel that Xiao Yan was worth befriending, but others also thought highly of him.

Xiao Yan subtly touched his nose and smiled, "Now that we've obtained the Core Quenching Body Milk, let's hurry back. The space down here is vast, like a maze. If Senior Brother Lin Xiu comes in and can't find us, getting lost would be troublesome."

Upon hearing this, the others also found Xiao Yan's words reasonable and each took their portion of the Core Quenching Body Milk.

As for the bit extra, after consulting everyone, Han Yue poured it into Lin Xiu's share.

This time, if it weren't for Lin Xiu's intervention, they wouldn't have had the chance to come down here.

The group began to retrace their steps.

Xiao Yan walked at the forefront.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to contain his inner excitement, laughing out loud and making them notice something was amiss.

Despite his efforts to restrain himself, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curve upwards.

"Don't get too carried away, we haven't truly obtained the item yet."

Yao Chen wasn't trying to dampen Xiao Yan's spirits; he was mainly concerned that Xiao Yan might be overly elated.

Sometimes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

This kind of disparity is the most tormenting.

"Teacher, as long as we stop Lin Xiu now and prevent him from getting near the Core Quenching Body Milk, everything will be fine."

Xiao Yan thought to himself.

If I don't give you the chance to get close, how can you distinguish between the real and fake Core Quenching Milk?

Do you think you can predict the future?

Lin Xiu, you took my Three Thousand Lightning Movements and Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill before. Now, it's my turn to turn the tables!

Yao Chen seemed to have guessed Xiao Yan's thoughts and fell silent.

As the group departed, the underground cavern returned to darkness, enveloped in utter silence.

"Hoo..."

Suddenly, a faint breathing sound emerged, followed by a dim greenish glow.

The light emanated from a cluster of flames resembling small calves.

A faint green glow illuminated the handsome face of a young man, the corners of his slightly curved lips revealing a hint of ambiguous meaning.

"No kindness without ulterior motives, either treachery or theft. The ancients were truly not deceiving me!"

Lin Xiu withdrew his gaze from the direction Xiao Yan and the others had left, glancing up at the stalactite a hundred meters high.

When he learned that Xiao Yan only wanted to take a look, he found it somewhat suspicious.

Later, while preparing the ape meat, he suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a story in the original work about distinguishing between real and fake Core Quenching Milk.

So, Lin Xiu silently followed behind them.

Thanks to the converging effect of Origin Return and cautious actions, he had not been detected all along.

"I reckon Xiao Yan and Old Yao's attention is focused on Han Yue and the Core Quenching Milk."

Lin Xiu chuckled lightly and with a flash, arrived above the stalactite.

Here, there was a platform where one could feel the rich power of the earth.

"Didn't expect the Attribute Points allocated to alchemy would come into play here."

Lin Xiu leveled up his Alchemist rank, not gaining information about Pill refining, but instead gaining insights into spiritual materials and various collection and harvesting techniques.

Without this knowledge, it would probably have taken considerable effort to find the Core Quenching Body Milk.

Moreover, without the precautions for excavation and collection, he would have been clueless.

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