Our group began to search and inquire around Little Cold Mountain as instructed by our masters.
Little Cold Temple was quite dilapidated. Many areas had already collapsed. Upon arriving at the front courtyard, we found countless snake corpses. They were all killed by us last night.
We bypassed the snake corpses and began searching the rooms in the front courtyard. There were six rooms in the front courtyard. Four of them were so decrepit and overgrown with weeds that they held nothing of value. Of the remaining two, one stored jars of wine. There were about five or six jars.
Opening a wine jar released a wave of aroma. The scent was incredibly rich. Old Mo and I inhaled it and couldn't resist the urge to try it. But who knew what the monster had steeped in the wine? The liquid appeared slightly red, and there were various unidentifiable plants inside.
"Old Qin, do you think this wine is drinkable? It smells so good, I want to have a taste!"
I shrugged: "Who knows? I've never tried the wine a monster drinks. It looks decent. We'll let Uncle-Master have a look later. He likes drinking, he should be able to tell!"
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Meanwhile, Xia Qiu Xi seemed to have discovered something. She suddenly called out, "Hurry over here and look, there's a box!"
Hearing about a box, Old Mo and I quickly went over. When we reached Xia Qiu Xi, we saw she had found a hidden compartment, and inside it was a wooden box.
"What is this? The box looks to be in good condition, completely dust-free," Old Mo exclaimed, his eyes wide with curiosity. It wasn't just him; Xia Qiu Xi and I felt the same.
"We'll know if we open it! Let's take it out first," I said, reaching for it. However, when I pulled, I found the box to be quite heavy.
"Damn, what's in this? It's so heavy," I exclaimed in surprise. Old Mo also reached out to help. Together, the two of us managed to lift the box out of the hidden compartment in the ground.
The box was about the size of a washbasin and had a clasp. Since it belonged to a monster, we didn't know what was inside. We were all very cautious. After all, caution is the mother of safety.
I even said, "Everyone stand back, I'll open the box!" Old Mo and Xia Qiu Xi nodded, standing to the side. I carefully reached out to open the box. I gently released the clasp, then reached out and lifted the lid directly.
But the moment I lifted the lid, there were two hissing sounds. A dark, writhing snake shot out of the box with a hiss. The snake was very small, only about as thick as a thumb, but very slender. Its scales were a dark, glossy black, shimmering with a cold light. It lunged forward, aiming to bite my neck.
Seeing this, my face contorted in shock, my pupils dilating. Startled, I lurched backward, throwing my head aside to dodge quickly. The black snake brushed past my neck and flew by. But as soon as it landed, Old Mo, who was nearby, leaped forward and stomped on it: "Damn it!" With Old Mo's low roar, the black snake was crushed to death beneath his foot.
Xia Qiu Xi rushed forward, asking me, "Qin Ze, are you alright?" She then began examining my neck. I was still trembling, almost bitten by that black snake. My neck still felt a chill. I took a deep breath and shook my head, "I'm… I'm fine, I was scared to death. Thankfully, I was paying attention, or I would have been bitten on the neck." After speaking, I glanced at the snake's crushed head. Though small, this snake, kept in such a secret container, was likely extremely venomous.
Seeing that I was unharmed, Xia Qiu Xi also breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good you're alright. Now let's see what's in the box." As she spoke, Old Mo also walked over. We were all curious about what the monster could have placed in this box.
Then, the three of us leaned closer and opened the box completely. When we opened it, we were stunned. Inside the box were three items. Our eyes were immediately drawn to a small bottle, which was crystal clear, like jade, and very beautiful. But we didn't know what was inside. Beside the small bottle was half a Ganoderma lucidum. Although it was only half, the mushroom looked very rosy, clearly a precious item of great age. The last item was a dull grey bead, and we had no idea what it was.
The three of us exchanged glances, then each took an item. Old Mo was the first to reach out and take the half Ganoderma. Holding it, Old Mo excitedly exclaimed, "Damn, this Ganoderma, the quality! It's definitely over three hundred years old, highly beneficial! Good stuff, good stuff."
Xia Qiu Xi reached for the small jade bottle in the middle: "This bottle is so beautiful, but what is inside?" As she spoke, she opened it and sniffed. She found several small white pills inside, and couldn't discern what kind of elixir they were.
As for me, I reached out to take the dull grey stone bead, whatever it might be. But being placed in this box by a monster, it was unlikely to be trash…