The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 271 - 167: Moonlight Cup (Extra 1)

This is a game that can be played in such a way? She listened in surprise.

"Although my ancestor didn’t get anything, he had a superhuman memory and drew a map according to the requirements of the Immortal Sect after he came out. While the places he went through might not even have been one-fifth of the entire secret realm, the map he drew was helpful for those who came after."

"What’s more important is that the map he gave to the Immortal Sect was not complete. It lacked the most critical thing: the location of the Treasure!"

Treasure? "Your ancestor left empty-handed, but he remembered the location of the Treasure?"

He nodded: "Indeed. He was chased by a monster and fled into a cave, where he saw a treasure. No matter how hard he tried, there was a force surrounding the treasure that pushed him away, preventing him from touching it. After several hours, when someone had obtained the fifth item, the secret realm was preparing to close."

"My ancestor thought that one day his descendants might enter the secret realm to retrieve this item, so while he still clearly remembered, he quickly drew this complete map. Sadly, he passed away less than three days after returning home, and the cause is still unknown." Zhang Sheng said with a bitter smile, "Who would have known that my family would dwindle to just me, the sole descendant, by this generation. Alas, I, the unworthy offspring, with no strength to truss a chicken, would only be delivering myself to the monsters if I entered that secret realm. This map, I may as well give it to Miss Ning."

Ning Xiaoxian did not refuse. Since she had already decided to enter the secret realm, naturally the more information she had on hand, the better. "What kind of treasure is it?"

"On the stone platform in the cave, there was a wooden cup. That night there was a full moon, and the moonlight shone through the crevices right onto the cup. Thus, my ancestor saw a water drop with golden silk slowly forming inside the cup. He guessed that this thing must be extraordinary, but unfortunately could not take it with him. On the map, he also drew the shape of a cup at the location of the cavern, which Miss Ning can take a closer look at."

Ning Xiaoxian nodded, carefully storing away the map, and then earnestly thanked him. Zhang Sheng seemed relieved, as if a burden had been lifted from his heart as he happily departed.

By this time, the Cloud Tiger Trading Team’s camp had been set up. Deng Hao had originally planned to reserve a Felt Tent for her, but Ning Xiaoxian, fearing that Miluo’s pursuit would bring harm to the innocents, politely declined. Mr. Yan watched her from the side and sighed softly, "Once you leave, who knows when we will meet again?" With these words, a silence fell upon everyone. Involved in this line of work, wandering to the ends of the earth, Ning Xiaoxian’s farewell could indeed be for an unknown period, and it was uncertain how many of those present would still be around when they met again.

That night, a bonfire was kindled within the camp. The members of the Cloud Tiger Trading Team had relaxed a lot since leaving Rock City, and knowing that their merchant team would soon be trading under the banner of the Qingfeng Trading Company made them even prouder; most drank themselves into a stupor. Ning Xiaoxian did not touch a drop of alcohol, yet seeing them drink with abandon, she felt a faint sadness of "drink to one’s fill for today, for we may not have the chance tomorrow."

Mr. Yan also came over with a small jar of wine, sitting next to her, and after taking a swig, he asked quietly, "Miss Ning, have you really made up your mind about exploring the secret realm?"

"Yes!" She looked at Mr. Yan and suddenly remembered that this man’s attribute must be omniscience. Thus, she ventured, "Mr. Yan, do you know how many treasures in this world take the ordinary form of wooden cups?"

"Wooden cup-shaped?" Mr. Yan closed his eyes and pondered for a while before saying, "To my knowledge, there are three."

"One of them is the Longevity Cup. Legend has it that using this cup to drink water could bestow immortality upon the owner. However, the Longevity Cup does not prevent aging and, after the establishment of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, was destroyed in the Kunlun Divine Fire for defying the Heavenly Dao."

"The second one is the Pigeon Poison Cup. Whereas the Longevity Cup grants immortality, this cup is an exception; the water poured from it is colorless and tasteless, indetectable even by immortals, but if one mistakenly consumes it, they would decompose into pus within two hours and die. The viciousness of this cup lies in the fact that neither Cultivators nor giant demons can resist this Poison, and it can dissolve one’s Primordial Spirit along with the body, leading to complete obliteration after Death."

"This cup eventually ended up in the hands of a giant demon in the northern part of the Nan Zhanbu Continent, but I will not mention its name."

"The last cup is known as the Moonlight Cup."

Upon saying this, he glanced at Ning Xiaoxian inconspicuously.

The Moonlight Cup? Could it be... Her heart skipped a beat, she could hardly believe such good fortune could exist in this world.