Out of fear of death, Invest Everything into Health-Chapter 156 - 106: Hidden Depths, Entwined Life and Death

Fan Qi shook his head, "In this life, I only love your mother."

"Alright." Fan Wubing took a deep breath. After sighing at his father's devotion, he got to the point, "Dad, where did you find the Spirit-Extending Grass back then?"

"Why are you asking about this?"

Fan Wubing said, "Places where Spirit-Extending Grass grows usually hold a lot of secrets. I want to explore them."

"Speaking of which, your birthday is at the end of the month. The fifth year mark..." Fan Qi immediately understood and became serious, "That place is a forbidden area of the Fan Family, extremely dangerous. Are you sure you want to take a look?"

"Yes."

"Then follow me, you need the Family Head Order to enter the forbidden area."

The two of them went out under the cover of night.

After reaching the West Courtyard, Fan Qi led Fan Wubing into a narrow Profound Corridor. The houses here were mostly old and rarely renovated, usually used for storing miscellaneous items. At the end of the corridor was a river, and across the river was outside the jurisdiction of Kuiyu City. At this hour of the night, the air was heavy with moisture, and with some accumulated snow, the surroundings were extraordinarily desolate, not a place anyone would want to visit.

The Unwarranted Qi Creation Skill began to operate.

Fan Wubing faintly felt a heavy aura lingering in the air, but could not determine its exact source. He followed Fan Qi silently, obediently.

Immersed in darkness, almost no light remained, and the sound of the river almost drowned out all other sounds.

This scene made people somewhat nervous.

After reaching a certain spot, Fan Qi reached out to lift away some twigs, revealing a cliff face.

"No way forward?"

"This is the way."

Fan Qi took out the Family Head Order from his pocket and pressed it against the cliff. Instantly, obscure patterns appeared on the surface of the order, resembling some kind of inscribed talisman runes.

Fan Wubing secretly memorized the pattern of the runes.

The cliff began to tremble, but the movement was not large, with hardly a few pebbles falling.

Before long, an entrance appeared. At that moment, there was little light, and the entrance looked like the throat of a beast, dark and exuding a gloomy aura.

Fan Qi turned, with some concern in his voice, "Are you really going in? I barely escaped with my life before reaching the deepest part back then."

"Don't worry, I cherish my life."

"Then let's go."

"Dad, it's enough that I go alone. I just improved your condition, so don't exert yourself."

"You, alone! Then let's wait until I fully recover. You're Golden Core at best, even if you're Nascent Soul, it's too dangerous to go alone. No way, no way."

"Dad! Alright, I'll be honest with you, I am actually Nascent Soul." Fan Wubing saw through it, without revealing this, his father would never let him take the risk.

Fan Qi looked at Fan Wubing blankly, "Nascent Soul? The pinnacle many never reach in a lifetime?"

"That's the Nascent Soul."

"But you're only fifteen!"

"Some people attain enlightenment at fifteen; this is nothing. Dad, if you don't explore more, you really wouldn't know how vast the world is. This really is nothing."

"Don't lie to me."

"I couldn't lie to you if I wanted to."

"Then... alright. But be extremely careful!"

"I know."

With countless reminders, Fan Wubing stepped into the entrance.

Deep, narrow, winding, dark, damp, and with the breath of a beast.

The air,

All the air transformed into strands, manipulated at Fan Wubing's whim. He precisely and unerringly judged each optimal foothold, without touching a speck of mud, reaching the deepest part of the cave. He saw a glimmer of light and, like a moth to a flame, threw himself into it. As he passed through the light, he was greeted with a vast and majestic aura.

Looking up, what he saw was not the depths of a cave, but a small world unto itself.

The phrase "there's a world within" perfectly described this scene.

Or rather, it suited better than the earlier Peach Blossom Spring, "narrow at first, then suddenly opening up."

A considerable expanse of greenland, deep inside, bursting with vigorous life.

Flowers and plants were in full bloom, towering trees stood one after another, tall and straight, as if truly supporting the heavens. The abundant greenery was not the dark green of distant mountains but a fresh, translucent spring green. Giant twisting vines hung in midair, like nature's "Mo Family Cloud Ladder."

By appearance alone, it's less a forbidden ground and more a green oasis of life.

But without wind, everything here seemed trapped in frozen time, eerily silent. The dense vitality brewed into a secret brew that one dared not easily taste in this silence.

"Who dares to trespass in the forbidden ground!"

A rebuke suddenly exploded, and Fan Wubing immediately felt a sense of decay sharply contrasting with the place's vigorous life force, like an old man nearing death.

With the voice, layers of plants swayed and shuffled aside, forming a winding, slightly undulating stone stairway like an opening procession of guards.

Upon seeing this stone stairway, Fan Wubing knew that this place was not naturally formed but man-made.

He looked towards the end of the stone path, catching sight of a massive but withered locust tree.

Its decayed body stood in stark contrast to the surrounding flora, like a blot of ink in clear water, abrupt and unsettling.

Fan Wubing bowed, "This young person is Fan Wubing."

The locust tree's bark rolled layer by layer, forming a gigantic face, "Fan Wubing... Fan Wubing... Are you Fan Qi's son?"

"I am."

"Why come to this place?"

"To seek the Spirit-Extending Grass..."

"It's gone. Taken by Fan Qi ten years ago."

"No, this young one seeks the power behind the Spirit-Extending Grass."

The locust tree moved suddenly, "Your father couldn't get it, yet you could?"

"This young one must acquire such power to survive the five-year life passage."

"Show me your capability and resolve!"

A branch of the locust tree suddenly turned into a massive spear, thrusting fiercely towards Fan Wubing.

Fan Wubing stood motionless, his eyes shining.

The locust tree shouted, "Not dodging?"

It was on the verge of piercing.

"Really not dodging? Humph, if you won't dodge, then I won't hold back!" But the locust tree had no intention of stopping, "You'll pay for your arrogance and ignorance!"

The branch-spear pierced through Fan Wubing.

But at that exact moment, a dragon's silhouette suddenly emerged. A mighty aura enveloped the spear formed by the branch, and then a rich blood essence poured into the dragon's shadow, exploding suddenly.

The branch-spear shattered inch by inch, turning instantly to dust.

The locust tree, shocked, suddenly heard Fan Wubing's voice from below, "Do you acknowledge me now?"

Fan Wubing had somehow already reached in front of it.

The locust tree laughed heartily, "Good lad, your father didn't risk half his life in vain for you! Go, go! Perhaps you can truly glimpse that mysterious power!"

With that, the locust tree moved aside for Fan Wubing.

It is said that people live by moving, while trees die by moving. But this seemed not to affect it.

Fan Wubing looked ahead, his eyelid twitching, "Is this a grand tomb?"