Cultivation Online

Chapter 264 - Where Is The Treasure?

”Anyway, you can stay here for as long as you like until the Mystic Realm begins. Although it might be a long shot, try to breakthrough to the Spirit Master realm before then. While your cultivation base may not matter in the Mystic Realm, itʼll definitely shock a lot of people and affect their minds and performance.” Elder Xuan said to him.

”If you need anything from me, just contact me using the communication jade slip. Iʼll be at the Carp Leaping Over Dragonʼs Gate Tower with the Sect Master and the others.”

Yuan nodded, and he suddenly asked, ”How are the guests doing? Did they manage to clear the tower yet?”

Elder Xuan shook his head and spoke with a smile on his face, ”No, but one of them managed to reach the 100th floor. You didnʼt tell me about the dragon.”

”Oh… I forgot… Iʼm sorry.” Yuan said.

”Hahaha… Donʼt worry about it. It was a pleasant surprise. We wonʼt blame you for it.” Elder Xuan laughed out loud.

Sometime later, Elder Xuan left the place, leaving Yuan alone at Dragonʼs Peak.

”What am I supposed to do here? Just sit down and cultivate?” Yuan mumbled to himself since Elder Xuan didnʼt exactly give him any instructions.

”By the way, Xiao Hua, can you see the treasure in this place with your Divine Sense? I couldnʼt sense anything.” Yuan suddenly asked her.

”No, Xiao Hua cannot sense anything either. The people in this place shouldʼve already swept this entire place with their Divine Sense, anyway, so either thereʼs no treasure in this place or it cannot be found through normal means.”

”Through normal means? How else can we locate a treasure besides our Divine Sense?” Yuan asked.

”There are treasures that can locate other treasures. There are also magical beasts with special senses that allow them to pick up treasure. There are even powerful arrays that can pinpoint treasures as long as itʼs within the array. There are many methods one can use to locate treasures. However, unless theyʼre incredibly incompetent, the people of this sect shouldʼve already tried all of these methods throughout the years.”

”If thatʼs the case, perhaps there really is no treasure in this place, and this abundant spiritual energy is merely a natural phenomenon?” Yuan said.

”No, thereʼs definitely a treasure in this place.” Xiao Hua suddenly said. ”Xiao Hua just analyzed the flow of the spiritual energy in this place, and itʼs not natural. Something here is attracting the spiritual energy to this place.”

”Really? Then can you pinpoint what is causing this phenomenon?”

”No, Xiao Hua cannot find anything no matter how much she tries. Maybe one requires a special technique or treasure to find the treasure.” Xiao Hua said.

”Hmmm? Special technique…?” Yuan raised his eyebrows as though heʼd realized something.

ʼWhat if itʼs a treasure that can only be seen with the Dragonʼs Gaze? After all, the Founder also knew of this technique…ʼ Yuan thought to himself.

With that in mind, Yuan activated the Dragonʼs Gaze and proceeded to look around. However, he found nothing out of the ordinary.

ʼNothing? Maybe itʼs in a different area since this place seems very big.ʼ

Thus, Yuan proceeded to walk around the Dragonʼs Peak as though he was taking a stroll while his eyes glowed gold and emitted an ancient aura.

”Nothing here…”

”Nothing out of the ordinary here either…”

Yuan spent the next two hours walking around the peak, but alas, he couldnʼt find the treasure.

ʼPerhaps there is really no treasure in this place? But Xiao Hua said thereʼs definitely something manipulating the flow of spiritual energy in this place, hence the abundance of spiritual energy.ʼ

After pondering for a moment, Yuan wondered if he needed to activate Divine Sense as well as Dragonʼs Gaze, so he proceeded to walk around the Dragonʼs Peak for the second time, but this time, he had both Dragonʼs Gaze and Divine Sense activated.

”Still nothing?” Yuan was truly puzzled now.

The Dragonʼs Peak was spacious but also very empty, so there are very few places one can hide a treasure.

The treasure could be hidden underground, but not even Xiao Hua could find the treasure with her Divine Sense thatʼs powered by the cultivation of a Spirit King, so that was unlikely.

”If itʼs not hidden on the surface or underground, thereʼs only one more place…”

Yuan slowly tilted his head until he was staring at the sky. However, there was nothing there.

”...”

After taking a deep breath, Yuan activated the Dragonʼs Gaze again.

”T-T-This is…”

Yuan subconsciously took a few steps back with a shocked look on his face when he saw the thing flying above the Dragonʼs Peak.

”Whatʼs the matter, Brother Yuan?” Xiao Hua asked him since she couldnʼt see anything in the sky.

Yuan pointed at the sky with his entire arm trembling, and he said, ”There… There is a huge glowing dragon flying in the sky!”

”What? Xiao Hua cannot see anything in the sky,” she quickly said.

”I am not lying! Itʼs really there! Itʼs circling around the area like a guardian of some sorts!” Yuan hastily said.

”...”

No matter how hard she tried to look, Xiao Hua couldnʼt see the dragon Yuan was talking about.

”Can you describe it, Brother Yuan?” she then asked.

”Itʼs at least one… no, two hundred meters in length, and it doesnʼt appear to have a physical body— only a golden outline. It resembles the Great One I saw on the 100th floor in the tower.” Yuan described the dragon to the best of his abilities.

”That sounds like…” Just as Xiao Hua opened her mouth to speak, Yuan suddenly said in a surprised voice.

”Oh, it just noticed me… and itʼs looking directly at me.”

Yuan looked at the golden dragon in the sky that was also staring back at him with a profound gaze.

After a few moments of silence and stillness, suddenly, the dragon began moving.

”Eh?” Yuanʼs eyes widened with shock when he saw the dragon start to fly at him like a meteor, immediately sending chills down his spine.