Banshee Family Training Record

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He thought the matter would just pass like that, however, the next morning, when he got out of Qi Qiao's bed, yawning, he went out to wash up.

However, he had just finished breakfast when, with the faint morning sunlight and the crisp air, a warm, honest voice suddenly rang out from afar: "Hey—Mickey—Mickey Mouse—!"

It was Diao Desi's voice.

Yun Chu'an yawned, and the rat demons around him who were having breakfast with him all looked relaxed and showed no signs of tension.

Although this snake demon didn't come to see him particularly often, he would come to urge him every now and then. And apart from the first time he came when he was in a bad mood, he always came with a big smile afterward because Yun Chuan was able to make a lot of money for him. Sometimes, when he was so happy and excited, he would even throw a few spirit stones to these rat demons on the spot.

So over time, they became quite familiar with each other, and these rat demons weren't afraid of him at all when they saw him.

He has yet to enjoy the same high status and awe that his elder brother once enjoyed here.

Yun Chu'an yawned, slowly altering the details of his appearance with the Thousand Transformations Mask, and turned to the burly man who ran over, saying, "Ah, what brings you here? Please have a seat, sit here!"

He seemed to warmly invite him to sit down, and the latter, looking delighted, came over, patted him on the shoulder, and then took out a jade-colored round bead and handed it to him: "Look what a wonderful treasure I brought you!"

Yun Chu'an stared at the bead, puzzled: "What is this?"

"Water-repelling bead!" he announced proudly, raising his head. "With it, you can breathe freely even underwater, just like on land!"

Chapter 172 Water-Repellent Beads

Yun Chu'an's expression immediately turned complicated, and then he saw the guy smile smugly: "Haha, I remember my older brother once collected such a little thing. I searched for it all night last night and finally found it."

"Now you can come with us to explore the toads' lair, right?"

Yun Chu'an was stunned. He never expected that this guy had gone through all this trouble for this matter!

No, what's in that place? Why did you insist on dragging me along?

He couldn't understand, and for a moment his brows furrowed, but then they relaxed, revealing an expression of overwhelming gratitude: "Ah, haha, I'm so grateful!"

Diao Desi laughed heartily, feeling that his act of bestowing favors had been very effective: "Call Ziyangcai, let's go together, let's set off now!"

"My two older brothers have also brought other people and are ready. This time, we must get that treasure!"

Yun Chu'an was taken aback again: "Huh? So urgent?"

“That’s right,” Diao Desi said. “I originally wanted to make more preparations, but my second and third brothers said we couldn’t delay any longer. If those toads find a way to move that treasure, we’ll end up with nothing!”

"So, we need to act quickly. We planned to act last night, but we waited for you until today—but we don't regret it. We all feel that you are a hero, and you must have a share in this treasure hunt!"

He said this with righteous indignation, and Yun Chu'an was deeply moved, even though he was disgusted and annoyed inside: "I'm really sorry... Let's set off then."

Diao Desi waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's set off!"

He then led him forward, and called Ziyangcai along, jogging all the way. Yun Chuan used the Shrinking Earth Technique, and even though his cultivation was three minor realms lower than his, he could easily keep up, and if he wanted, he could even overtake him at any time.

However, he wasn't arrogant and obediently followed behind the snake demon. The two of them traveled quickly and soon arrived at the edge of the pond where they had fought the poisonous toad family a few days earlier.

The two burly men, De Er and De San, along with other demon cultivators, such as four low-level yellow python demons, two goats, a mosquito cultivator, and a caterpillar, were already waiting here.

De Er and De San were each still holding a toad demon by the neck, presumably their intelligence source. They both looked impatient, but didn't say anything.

Diao Desi, panting, led Yun Chuan here, his gaze fixed on the toad demon: "Well, brother, did he say anything?"

De Er said, "I already told you, but unfortunately we're too late. The remaining members of the Poison Toad Clan have already fled, and they've probably taken all the treasures from their warehouses."

"Fortunately, these guys still couldn't take that treasure with them. Haha, if they could take that thing with them, our trip wouldn't have been in vain!"

Upon hearing this, De San laughed heartily, rubbing his hands together, his eyes filled with excitement: "I wonder if this treasure can help me break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. That way, Father won't have to keep nagging about my elder brother all the time!"

The eldest brother's excellence aroused their jealousy. The second and fourth brothers, who were of average talent, had no way to deal with this, but the third brother believed that their eldest brother was only born a few years earlier than them. If he cultivated well, his future achievements might not be lower than his eldest brother's!

Unfortunately, his cultivation level remained stuck at the ninth level of Qi Refining, unable to truly break through. This made his boastful words sound somewhat like a joke, filling him with resentment and anger. He was determined to break through as soon as possible and give those who looked down on him a good slap in the face!

Holding his breath, he made the toad jump into the water first to lead the way, and the rest of them followed closely behind, jumping into the water and using water-avoiding spells to speed towards the depths.

The water contains a slight toxicity, which is a natural barrier for the poisonous toad family and also the root cause of their public outrage.

Yun Chu'an was the only one who didn't use the water-repelling incantation. He held the water-repelling bead, silently recited the poison-repelling spell, and advanced while maintaining full strength.

Beside him, De San glanced at him and suddenly said, "Everyone knows the water-repelling spell except you, Mickey. You'd better work hard on it from now on!"

Yun Chu'an replied obediently, "Of course, of course, hehe."

This guy even used PUA on himself.

Diao Desi glanced at his third brother, his face showing displeasure. He quietly leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Brother, I lent it to him, and you're so unhappy about it? Why do you have to bring this up?"

De San gave his younger brother a disappointed look: "I'm helping you suppress him. Don't you think this guy is a little too smart?"

"He's the kind of person who's hard to control; you have to use a combination of kindness and strictness. Listen to me, that's the only way to make him obey us!"

Diao Desi only half understood what his brother said, but he felt that his brother made sense, so he shut up and said no more.

De San calmed his younger brother down, then approached Yun Chu'an and casually asked, as if striking up a conversation, "You and Minnie are husband and wife, right? Have you ever thought about having a child?"

Yun Chu'an lowered his eyes, concealing his murderous intent: "Yes, haha, her belly hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy..."

They chatted seemingly aimlessly, yet continued forward.

At the end of the pond, below that massive cliff, lies a cave. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the cave doesn't appear to be naturally formed; rather, it seems as if something crashed down from above.

Many traces of the cave were still fresh, indicating that the cave had not been formed for long. One of the toads led the way here, then stopped, his voice tinged with fear: "This is it. After the thunderstorm that day, the meteor hit here silently. If the chief hadn't happened to be awake, no one would have noticed what happened here."

"Then we came here and found this cave. The treasure is inside. The chieftain said it was a gift from heaven. As long as we go in, we can get the treasure."

De Er stopped at the cave entrance, not in a hurry to go in, and asked, "So what's the situation inside?"

The toad shook its head repeatedly: "I don't know either. The clan leader and the elders control this entrance. We juniors, whose cultivation and status are quite low, are not allowed to enter at all."

He begged for mercy repeatedly, but instead of pity, he was met with De San's cold voice: "Oh? In that case, you're useless!"

As he spoke, his body suddenly transformed into a giant snake seventy or eighty meters long, opening its blood-red maw and swallowing the poisonous toad whole in one gulp!

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Chapter 173 Secret Realm, Divine Iron

"what--"

The toad only had time to let out a scream before De San swallowed it whole. He tried to struggle, but De San's powerful cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining made his resistance utterly futile!

Soon, the toad, which had clearly surrendered completely to the Yellow Python Clan and was trying to save its life, was devoured. De San transformed back into human form, but his face was full of disgust: "Pah, not tasty!"

He said this, and the other two pythons had no objection. Diao De Si rubbed his hands together, ready to go in: "Let's go, you, lead the way, let us see what kind of weird things are in this place!"

He pointed to another poisonous toad. Yun Chu'an took in everything, his heart turning cold. He had witnessed the python's cruelty firsthand, and he knew all too well that these creatures, even if they showed a hint of kindness, were absolutely not worthy of the slightest trust!

If you have the chance, it's better to sell them off as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you drag it out too long, it will be their turn to sell themselves!

Thinking this to himself, he lowered his eyes and followed the group inside.

They had just entered when a fiery red figure suddenly appeared on the water behind them—none other than Hua Caiyan.

Even though the pythons seem to have become more friendly and welcoming towards them now, Hua Caiyan firmly believes in the intelligence she has received: these giant snakes are selfish and self-serving and absolutely not trustworthy.

Therefore, these days, every time they went out, she would still follow behind Yun Chuan, observing their movements, ready to take action at any moment if there was any disturbance!

These past few days, she had carefully observed Diao Desi's fighting style and had figured out many of his habits. She was confident that if a real fight broke out, taking him down alone would be no problem at all.

But now, they've actually gone into the water and entered the cave?

The girl looked anxious. After weighing the risks, she gritted her teeth and cast a water-avoidance spell, making her body invisible again. She used the power of illusion to conceal her form and quickly blended into the surrounding pool water.

She bent down and followed closely behind the many snake demons into the cave, right behind Yun Chu'an, unnoticed by anyone.

The three lead pythons, their eyes filled with greed for the treasure inside, had no time to consider whether they were being pursued. They blindly pressed forward, until they saw a diamond-shaped, pale blue door at the end of the underwater cave, emitting a faint glow, its destination unknown.

The toad, held in Diao Desi's hand, trembled with fear, afraid that it would be eaten as well: "This is it. This light gate is actually a barrier. You have to wrap your body with spiritual power to get in."

"There is no water inside, but it can be dangerous. Sometimes it shakes like an earthquake, and sometimes there are even storms that can sweep us all in. The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes, and the more treasures you find there. Be very careful when you go in."

He spoke rapidly, afraid they would think he was worthless and eat him too. The three giant snakes nodded, chanted incantations to envelop their entire bodies in spiritual power, and then filed in.

Yun Chu'an was at the very back of the group, and he carefully followed them inside. As soon as they passed through the portal of light, everything around them changed instantly.

His surroundings became bizarre and colorful, radiating all sorts of strange lights. He felt his body moving forward uncontrollably, passing through a long passage, and after a while, he finally reached the end and entered another world.

But, this is...

He looked up and saw that the sky was pitch black, but the surrounding environment was not dark. There was an invisible light source that barely illuminated the place, allowing each of them to see everything around them with a little effort.

The ground beneath his feet was hard. Looking down, he discovered that the earth was actually made of steel, with some areas containing remnants of earth and stone fragments.

He looked around and gazed into the distance, and saw a huge steel wall in the distance, its width and height unknown, as if that were the end of this space.

What is this place?

Such doubts inevitably arose in his mind, but then, from ahead came Diao Desi's exclamation: "We're rich!"

He snapped out of his daze and looked toward the source of the sound, where he saw the man standing next to a boulder with several demon cultivators.

His face was filled with uncontrollable ecstasy, and he waved his fists, almost dancing with joy: "This boulder, this is a piece of lightning-attracting iron ore!"

"Let's take this thing back! I wonder how much good steel we can forge from it! I'm going to get new weapons! Haha, we're really going to strike it rich!"

He shouted loudly, his face beaming with joy. His brother, De Er, also looked delighted. Only De San's face lit up with joy for a moment before turning gloomy. He spat and cursed, "Damn it, it's only because this thing is too big that the toads couldn't carry it away and left it here."

"If they left behind such good things, how good must they have taken away!"

He muttered to himself, his heart aching as if it were bleeding at the thought of how many good things had been taken away by the escaped toads.

His words calmed Dee II and Dee IV's initial excitement. Dee IV grew increasingly angry, even a little regretful: "If only we had come sooner..."

De San remained calm: "Yes, it's because of a small matter that time was wasted. I don't know how much the loss will be..."

He didn't mention it at all, but instead tried to shift all the blame onto Yun Chu'an.

De Er, however, still retained his rationality. Despite his anger, he looked ahead: "It's too late for regrets now. Let's keep moving forward; perhaps there are other treasures hidden deeper inside!"

With that, he led the way and continued walking forward. Yun Chu'an remained calm, glancing at De San out of the corner of his eye, and followed behind.

He wasn't delighted by these gains. His eyes scanned the surroundings, looking at the clean steel ground beneath his feet and the dark, flat sky above. A thought involuntarily popped into his mind.

Why does this space look so much like a shelf?

Combining this with what the toad said earlier, a very small shooting star fell here that night...

Could this be the storage bag of some powerful cultivator?

Such a bold thought couldn't help but rise in his mind, and just as he had this idea, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled!

A deep, rumbling sound came from below, and the ground beneath their feet trembled violently as if an earthquake had struck. Everyone's expression changed. This level of tremor wouldn't affect them much, but this strange change might be a sign of further danger!

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Chapter 174 The Largest Treasure Room

The toad captive was also swaying from side to side. He wasn't particularly panicked at first, but the earthquake grew stronger and stronger. Finally, with a "crack," a terrible crack appeared in the ground!

The toad's expression changed drastically: "The earthquake is stronger now, and next might be a storm! A storm that can sweep people away! Everyone has disappeared, only two people have returned!"

He spoke haltingly, his voice trembling. The earthquake finally stopped, and De Er, unable to control his greed and disregarding the danger, pressed on, "Then, what about those who returned?"

The toad hesitated for a moment: "Those people... their cultivation levels have all increased..."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and De San was extremely excited: "What were their original cultivation levels? How much have they improved in such a short time?"

The toad said, "The two who came back, one was at the third level of Qi Refining and the other at the fourth level. The one at the third level disappeared for a day and then came back. He said he went to a very dark place where he could only see many round orbs of light that were tearing him apart with gravity."

"He was almost torn apart, struggling frantically, but luckily he fell into one of the orbs of light and was saved."

Deji's eyes gleamed eagerly: "And then? Continue!"

The toad quickly said, "Then he discovered that it was actually a grotto, and he found jade marrow elixir in some of the stones. He drank some and his cultivation level increased by one level. However, there was too much jade marrow there, and he couldn't finish it all, so he took the rest out and shared it with others."

"As a result, everyone's cultivation level improved by one or two levels in a short period of time."

As he said this, De San's eyes immediately burned even brighter: "Chalcedony!"

Chalcedony is a rare treasure that can only be produced in the core of the finest jade that has been nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for many years. It can be consumed by people from the Golden Core stage to the first level of Qi Refining, and the benefits of drinking it are immeasurable!

Especially for cultivators like De San who are about to establish their foundation, the effects of jade marrow can almost instantly allow him to ascend to the heavens!

He was extremely excited and hurriedly asked, "What about the other one?"