At the end of Pu Mat forest is the border, where Lac Long Quan built a giant, impassable sealing wall. Looking through the other side of the wall, one sees nothing but a dark, empty space with no end.
In a valley along the border, there exists an ethnic minority called the Dan Lai.
Living in a dangerous terrain, isolated from the world, and often attacked by wild animals, the Dan Lai tribe became increasingly poor and backward, with only a few hundred people left.
The Dan Lai village is a collection of rudimentary, dilapidated stilt houses. The Dan Lai have a special habit of sleeping sitting up, a measure to be alert and react promptly when attacked by wild animals.
The village was battered by the crazy rain. A group of 3 young men dressed in brocade, from the edge of the forest, they walked up to the largest stilt house in the village. This large stilt house was where the village’s agenda and festivals were held. The house looked empty, with only a sickly old man sitting cross-legged, it was unclear whether he was sleeping or practicing.
Three young men bowed:
– Clan Chief!
The old man opened his eyes and looked at the three young men, worriedly asking:
– Can you find it?
The young man in the lead said:
– Yes… we followed the saintess’s trail, found traces of battle, then from the bloodstains we found a place…
– Where? – The old patriarch asked.
– That… that is the lair of a Red Shadow Tiger, a level 4 Spirit General. The tiger was quite badly injured, most likely injured while fighting the saintess.
The patriarch said worriedly:
– A level 4 Spirit General is not strong enough to defeat the saintess, she might be injured and hiding somewhere…
Having said that, he stood up:
– Keep looking, this time I’m going too!
Three young men stopped:
– The clan leader is weak, and it’s raining heavily. You should rest and wait for news from the others. We can continue searching…
– I’m fine, the saintess’ safety is important… let’s go.
The stubborn old patriarch shook his head, his old and weak body had to rely on spiritual power to stand firmly and step out into the rain…
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At the house of the Stone God Master Cao Lo, Hoai Bao, Duong and Phong Linh Nhi each sincerely kowtowed three times to show their respect to the historical genius.
After praying, the three of them looked at each other, then at the chest containing Gao Lu’s relics. These were relics from the Divine Master, the most intelligent and knowledgeable existence in history! If there were no traps or challenges, obtaining these items would be too easy! Could it be all because of fate?
Of course not only that!
At this moment, on the surface of the metal piece with the words written on it, which was placed in the chest, suddenly emitted lines of light forming a five-pointed star shape. Then, above the metal piece, a humanoid phantom gradually appeared, about 20 cm tall. This phantom gradually condensed into the shape of an old man with white hair and beard, an old face but still bright eyes.
– Is this the remnant soul of General Cao Lo? – Linh Nhi asked.
Duong and Hoai Bao both had seen the remnant soul before, so they denied:
– Not.
Duong continued:
– This is like an illusion created from a treasure of spiritual light.
The illusion suddenly spoke:
– Hello! I am Cao Lo! No need to introduce your names, just call me you because I don’t know if there is one or several of you, this is just a record I have saved. When you perform an act of respect, such as bowing, this card will activate and my image archives will appear. You must be wondering why I easily give you my assets without any traps or challenges, right?
Even though they knew this was just a video recording, Duong, Bao and Nhi nodded and replied:
– Yes!
Cao Lo’s phantom image sighed, his eyes filled with sadness:
– Let me tell you a story…
Cao Lo began to recount the time he assisted An Duong Vuong, helping him build Co Loa citadel and using the turtle’s claw to create Linh Quang Than Co, then when a conflict arose and Cao Lo resigned from office and retired.
– Even though I resigned from office, I still wanted to contribute to the country. I spent all my time researching alchemy, until I created a Holy Treasure that could be used for both offense and defense, and could help increase the soldiers’ fighting power. I happily set off back to the capital, intending to present it to the king… who would have thought… – Cao Lo’s voice choked, Duong, Nhi and Bao bowed their heads.
– Unexpectedly… heard the news… Co Loa has fallen…
Tears of pain flowed from Cao Lo’s eyes, he tried to continue:
– The King has… committed suicide… I… I…
Cao Lo was speechless, tears streaming down his face. Duong, Bao and Nhi were also deeply moved. As a general, he was not able to fight alongside the people and soldiers in the final moments of the dynasty. Even though he was not blamed by the world, his heart was still torn apart until the end of his life.
– It was because I was selfish… if that day I hadn’t been angry with the king, hadn’t abandoned him…
Cao Lu’s phantom image knelt down, one could see his conscience was in intense pain.
Phong Linh Nhi could not hold back her tears and comforted:
– No one blames you… Everyone knows it was Trieu Da’s trick…
But Cao Lo’s phantom image did not hear her words, he continued:
– The king died, I went to his grave to kill myself to atone for my sins… But then I heard other news, Co Loa citadel and the king’s grave had disappeared!
– It must have been sealed by someone… I searched frantically, but I couldn’t find it alone. I used all my assets to hire people to look for it… But I couldn’t find it…
– At that time, I was a Spirit General, my lifespan was limited, I returned here at the end of my life… I created this letter to ask you for a favor… No matter what era you are in, a hundred years is fine, a thousand years is fine, please carry my letter with you, if… if you can see An Duong Vuong’s grave, please place this letter of mine next to his grave, even if it is meaningless, I want to apologize to you…
– I know that I can’t ask for help without repaying it, but my family fortune is gone, leaving only three of my most cherished treasures in the chest… One is a low-grade all-around offensive and defensive Sacred Treasure that I created myself: Black Gold Sacred Armor, although it’s a bit difficult to use, once you get used to it, it’s extremely powerful. The other is my alchemy furnace, the Five Elements Furnace, also a low-grade Sacred Treasure. The other is a special ring that I also created myself: Space-Time Finger, a super-grade Immortal Treasure with two attributes: Space and Time, with a large storage space and especially the ability to slow down time, helping to store food for a very long time without fear of spoilage.
Listening to Cao Lo’s introduction, Duong and the others easily guessed that the Black Gold Holy Armor was something like a black backpack, the Five Elements Furnace was a small alchemy furnace, and that silver ring was the Space-Time Finger, but there was still one more item…
Cao Lo sighed:
– Leaving these things to a stranger is like placing a bet with almost zero odds of winning, but I have no other choice…
– General, rest assured, I will definitely search for An Duong Vuong’s tomb to help you! – Hoai Bao answered firmly, even though he knew Cao Lo wouldn’t listen, but he still wanted to say it. After speaking, he bowed his head respectfully.
– Me too! – Phong Linh Nhi said and also kowtowed.
– Me too! – Duong said, also kowtowing along with Nhi and Bao. In his old world, even movies about historical figures were rare, so how could he have the feeling of heroism and respect when hearing the last words of a historical hero like this…
Cao Lo continued with a sad face:
– There is one jade card left, which is the An Duong Hanh Bao card that the king gave me long ago. If you want to find his grave, take it with you. Maybe it can help…
– Whether you help or not, I thank you very much… – The Void Realm Cao Lo flickered and said one last sentence before disappearing.
Long silence…
After a moment of silence, no one said anything. After all, dividing property was a sensitive matter. The three of them had just met, so it was difficult for anyone to speak up.
Unexpectedly, Phong Linh Nhi was the first to speak:
– I… can I have this ring? My village needs it…
– You can take it, I have no opinion! – Duong said.
Hoai Bao nodded in agreement, conveniently took the silver ring and gave it to Phong Linh Nhi.
– Thank you both…
Phong Linh Nhi received the ring gratefully, then she bowed her head:
– Thank you General Cao Lo…
Hoai Bao looked at Duong and asked:
– Two more dishes, which one do you want?
Luckily there were 3 dishes so dividing them wasn’t too difficult, Duong said:
– I’m more interested in this Black Gold Holy Apocalypse, but if you like it too, then we’ll think of another way…
Hoai Bao firmly:
– No, I like this Five Elements furnace better!
Having said that, he took the small stove. At first glance, it looked very simple, but upon closer inspection, one could see that the area around this incense burner-sized stove was carved with extremely sophisticated details.
The remaining one was the Black Gold Holy Armor. Yang picked it up to examine it. It was clearly just a black backpack. Before Yang could examine it further, he suddenly heard a thud. Huai Bao, who was sitting next to him, fell down and fainted.
– Ah! Are you okay?
Phong Linh Nhi asked worriedly, but Hoai Bao had fainted due to the poison outbreak. Although he had taken many elixirs, he was not dead yet but was still getting weaker and weaker.
Duong said:
– He fainted again! It must be poison…
Speaking up to here, Duong suddenly remembered the Poisonous Immortal Grass, so he stood up and went out.
Phong Linh Nhi saw that and asked:
Where are you going?
Duong replied:
– This garden is over 2000 years old, it might have some elixir, I’ll go out and see if there’s anything that can cure his poison.
Duong went out into the yard, surrounded by wild trees and lush green grass. Even though he already knew the shape and location of Khu Doc Tien Thao, Duong still spent a lot of time searching for it. Khu Doc Tien Thao is a type of grass with round leaves that look very similar to pennywort leaves, and it also produces fruits like green beans. Duong found a bush of many plants, among which was a large plant with a trunk as big as a finger, emitting a sparkling light, so it could be guessed that it was a Khu Doc Tien Thao that lived for about a thousand years. Around it were several other large and small plants.
“If I sell all of this, I will surely make a lot of money!” Duong thought greedily, so he pulled out the whole bush and hid it in his backpack, leaving a small anti-poison plant for Hoai Bao.
Following Google’s instructions, Duong took out a mortar and pestle from Cao Lo’s pile of alchemy tools, crushed the medicinal herbs, then applied half of it to Hoai Bao’s shoulder wound, and let him swallow the other half.
“But he’s passed out, how should I give him medicine?” Duong wondered, but his mind immediately thought of the drug-feeding scenes often seen in swordplay movies…
If it was a man giving medicine to a woman or vice versa, it would be very attractive, but unfortunately the one who needed the medicine was a man. Duong just thinking about it made him nauseous, but he didn’t want Phong Linh Nhi to do this, and even if she did, it would be very unscientific!
In dire straits, Duong called Phong Linh Nhi:
– I put medicine and water in his mouth, then you use Wind Spirit Force to put it down his throat!
– Okay!
It sounds smart, but the result was the bitter medicine rushed up his nose, Hoai Bao choked and woke up coughing like he had tuberculosis.
– Cough… cough… What did you guys give me to drink?
Duong replied:
– It’s nearly 500 years old Poisonous Immortal Grass, try to swallow it!
– Cough… cough… cough… Thanks…
– No need to thank me, you should use your energy to let the medicine absorb, we still have to find a way to escape that spider out there!
Trang Bom District – Dong Nai, a dilapidated old bookstore hidden in a deserted alley…
The young man walked out, locked the door carefully, and hung a sign on the door that read: “If you want to find me, come to the Heaven and Earth Association.”