Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 110 - 103: Exploration

Li Tongya, riding the winds with the married couple Xu Yangping, left the market and flew directly southward for quite a few hours.

He wasn't afraid of being ambushed or surrounded by Loose Cultivators. After all, they cultivated First Grade Cultivation Techniques and absorbed manner of mixed Qi, similar to Shanyue in Qi Cultivation. Even if a few of them ganged up on him, they couldn't keep him at bay, not to mention his River True Essence was powerful and swift. He'd take a look first and then decide what to do based on the situation.

Along the way, he talked in detail with the two of them and discovered that the Cave Mansion was located on the southern bank of Wangyue Lake, only slightly over two hundred miles from the Lichuan Entrance of his own Li Family.

"The chances of the world are really unpredictable. My Li Family has been meticulously operating on the southern bank for dozens of years now, yet we've never stumbled upon this Cave Mansion. Xu Yangping and his wife merely took refuge on a small island in the lake to rest, and coincidentally encountered a drought, which led them to this stroke of luck."

After pondering for a few moments, Li Tongya saw a person sitting amidst the strange rocks on the small island ahead, with plain features, a long saber on his knees, quietly Meditating and Cultivating.

"Brother Zhang!"

Xu Yangping landed and called out with a smile, cupping his fists. He then turned to Li Tongya and introduced:

"This is Brother Zhang Yun, a Cultivator on the Third Layer of Qi Cultivation, who has a good grasp of Arrays. He happened to come to the market of Wangyue Lake a few days ago and is willing to lend us his aid."

Zhang Yun hurriedly got up and bowed his hands, staring at the River True Essence on Li Tongya's body for a moment in silence. Xu Yangping also gave him an introduction.

Li Tongya returned the salute with cupped fists, noticing that this person finished his Cultivation with a clear manifestation of True Yuan, and claimed to be quite knowledgeable about Arrays. He silently assessed, "This man is probably not a Loose Cultivator. There are no Families by the name of Zhang in this region. If he hasn't given a false name, there's a high chance he's involved with the Three Sects and Seven Doors!"

While Li Tongya remained wary on the side, Zhang Yun was very modest, yet he couldn't hide the excitement on his face as he pointed at the water surface beside the small island and explained:

"During the time you left, I studied the Cave Mansion for a while. It should belong to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, at least two to three hundred years old!"

Upon hearing this timespan, Xu Yangping's eyes went wide with excitement, and he repeatedly said:

"This is truly a rare find!"

Zhang Yun nodded and elaborated

"I heard that in ancient times Wangyue Lake was called the Great Moon Marsh, stretching for thousands of miles with overwhelming Spiritual Energy, precisely because it was the location of the Moonlight Origin Mansion. Naturally, there were many Cave Mansions. Later, the landscape changed, gradually drying up, and now only Wangyue Lake remains."

Lin Jingyi, unable to contain his excitement any longer, quickly asked:

"Brother Zhang, do you have a method to enter it?"

"Certainly."

Zhang Yun nodded. Everyone performed the water avoidance art and entered the water. They stopped by a fractured riverbed. He lifted his long saber in hand and slashed at the stone wall. Suddenly, many patterned markings appeared on the stone wall, and a white and chilling Array materialized before them.

Zhang Yun quickly formed seals with his hands, shooting out three slender jade wedges into the Array. With a backhanded grasp, he pulled out three slender pale-white chains, each connected to a jade wedge, emitting a faint light.

"Please take these, Taoist Fellows."

Zhang Yun threw the two chains, and Li Tongya with the three of them each channeled their Mana into the jade wedges.

"This man truly has some skills."

Li Tongya's eyes were opened to new techniques. As he injected his Mana, he was even more convinced of the man's extraordinary background, possibly preparing for this moment all along. He began scanning the surroundings, considering routes of escape.

Li Tongya remained cautious, sparing with his Mana. They exerted their Mana for a full day, and as dusk fell, the Silver Light Formation began to flicker uncertainly. They continued to labor throughout the night, and with a crisp sound, the Silver Light Formation shattered thunderously.

A dark entrance to the Cave Mansion appeared, a vast amount of lake water surged backward. Fortunately, they had all prepared well in advance, casting the water avoidance art at the entrance and forcibly holding back the lake water.

All four people looked at the pitch-black entrance and stopped in unison, looking at each other, all discerning the hesitation in one another's eyes.

"...then I shall go first!"

Zhang Yun chuckled and slapped his Storage Bag, summoning a pale yellow Wooden Shield. Xu Yangping glanced at the Magic Artifact in his hand, a grave expression on his face, quietly following behind Li Tongya.

They had only taken a few steps when a fetid, nauseating stench hit them, causing the couple to urgently wish to vomit and quickly halt. Li Tongya, who had already held his breath before entering the Cave Mansion, was unaffected.

Li Tongya glanced at Xu Yangping, and both saw caution in each other's eyes, True Yuan surging, ready to take action at any moment.

"Xu Yangping probably doesn't know the details about Zhang Yun. If this were an act to deceive me, he wouldn't have brought Lin Jingyi along, giving others leverage... He also seems to sense something's not right now and is quietly on guard."

Just as he thought this, he heard Xu Yangping's Spiritual Sense transmission, noticing his slightly nervous voice:

"Brother Li, I'm afraid this man is not simply a Loose Cultivator as we thought. We must have misjudged, and it's likely we've made a mistake."

Zhang Yun, in front, appeared relaxed and carefree. After glancing around the Cave Mansion, he unleashed a bright light from the Spell in his hand, taking everything in at a glance.

The inside of the Cave Mansion was quite spacious, with a colossal, several zhang high crystal pillar in the center, wrapped by a huge serpentine skeleton. The sinister white bones and intertwined fangs looked grotesque. Suspended within the gaping mouth of the skeletal frame was a blood-red pearl.

The pearl gently bobbed up and down, emitting glimmers of crystal-clear blood light, smooth and lustrous, very pleasing to the eye. A snow-white Spear sparkling with silver light remained stuck in the ground.