Behind the stone tablet was a secret passage. Following it all the way down led to a boundless underground palace.
When they descended, Yun Xiang was already in the underground palace. Seeing two people enter, the young girl politely nodded at them, acknowledging their presence.
Liu Buli had always held a good impression of this young girl. After returning her greeting, he casually asked, "You were injured in the sea just now, weren't you? Are you alright? I have some medicinal ointment here, I can give it to you."
Yun Xiang smiled and shook her head, saying, "My injuries aren't severe. Physician Shen gave me some medicine. I've already applied it, so I'll be fine."
As she spoke, as if afraid Liu Buli wouldn't believe her, she extended her arm, revealing the wounds on it.
Although the wounds looked somewhat gruesome, they had indeed been treated. Seeing that the medicinal ointment was a precious item from Yaoshi Valley, Liu Buli nodded and said no more.
The layout of this underground palace was somewhat like an unfurnished hotel.
A long corridor stretched endlessly, with rooms facing each other on either side.
Each room contained a rare treasure or a book of secret techniques. Yun Xiang had no concept of treasures, so even after seeing so many, she had no intention of taking any.
However, when she reached the entrance of a room and saw a book emitting a light blue glow floating in mid-air, the girl's steps faltered.
She looked at the book with some hesitation, then turned back to look at the two people beside her. Yun Xiang asked hesitantly, "Brother Liu, can I go and take a look at that book?"
She didn't know how to describe her current feeling.
It was as if her master had often told her, she felt a strong connection with that book, and upon seeing it, she couldn't help but want to approach it.
Liu Buli glanced at the books in the room, then smiled at Yun Xiang. Nodding, he said, "Your feeling is very accurate. That book is very compatible with the cultivation technique you practice. If you can learn it all, your cultivation will improve greatly."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiang's eyes immediately lit up.
She happily entered the room, and then heard Liu Buli say to her from outside, "Cultivate well, don't worry about us. When it's time to leave, we'll come and call you. We won't leave you alone."
While Liu Buli's focus was on the first half of this sentence, Yun Xiang paid special attention to the latter half.
A look of emotion immediately appeared in her eyes.
Brother Liu is truly a great person!
Liu Buli waved at her and pulled Lu Wuming forward. After walking a short distance, Lu Wuming asked, "How did Master know what that secret technique she was looking at was?"
"Because she is one of the protagonists, after all. This secret realm is Shen Muzhi's opportunity, and it's hers as well," Liu Buli shrugged, pulling Lu Wuming to the end of the corridor. In the last room, a book emitting a dark red glow was floating. This time, Liu Buli didn't need to explain; Lu Wuming's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked towards the book.
He took the floating book into his hands and flipped through a few pages. The smile on Lu Wuming's face gradually widened.
He raised his hand and set up an isolation barrier around them, then looked at Liu Buli with excitement. He said, "There's no time to lose, Master. Shall we try it out right now?"
His eagerness surprised Liu Buli. Seeing the other man approaching him, Liu Buli nervously took a step back and asked with wide eyes, "Do you remember the reminder I gave you earlier?"
He hadn't forgotten. Ever since he had said it, Lu Wuming hadn't given him any response.
Liu Buli thought that if he pressed him, Lu Wuming would at least be honest.
However, he had thought too much.
It was the same this time.
Lu Wuming's fingers moved, and he produced two red silks from somewhere. He skillfully tied one around Liu Buli's wrist and used the other to cover Liu Buli's mouth.
Through the thin silk, Lu Wuming kissed Liu Buli's lips.
The fire in his eyes could no longer be controlled. He took out the novel Liu Buli had written from his Qiankun bag and placed it with the dual cultivation manual.
His voice was extremely gentle, but what he said made Liu Buli tremble uncontrollably.
Lu Wuming said, "Master, we have two books to learn. If we are constrained by time and the number of times, wouldn't that be too inappropriate?"