CFSMS -Chapter 59 This Female Cultivator Is Excessively Cautious

A vast surge of spiritual energy poured out endlessly. The already hot weather became even more oppressive under Qin Zhan’s deterrent pressure, and in an instant everyone was drenched in sweat.

The scene fell silent.

The surrounding cultivators looked at Qin Zhan with wary expressions. Many of them had already heard of his name and did not dare act recklessly.

Having successfully made an impressive display of authority, Qin Zhan slightly lifted his chin, signaling everyone to behave.

The proud geniuses trained by major sects were fundamentally on a completely different level compared to ordinary cultivators.

In this secret realm, Qin Zhan was the ceiling of combat power. Not to mention that he carried the foundation of the Holy Sword Sect—no one blind enough would dare provoke him.

With the customers now obedient, the stall business of Lu Wu proceeded smoothly.

As the stall owner, having so many customers come to support her made Lu Wu quite happy.

To repay her customers, Lu Wu also revealed the secret of a nearby stone stele.

“Boss Lu, can I go take a look?”

A female cultivator walked up to Lu Wu and asked carefully, her gaze filled with awe.

“Of course.”

In truth, Lu Wu found the question strange. That stone stele wasn’t hers—everyone was qualified to enter.

“Thank you, Boss Lu.”

“No need to thank me. I think you should buy a few more bowls of ice jelly.”

From the woman’s attitude, Lu Wu could tell her cultivation level was likely not impressive among this group.

Qin Zhan had said that the flames inside the cave were extremely violent.

Without proper preparation, it would be hard to stay inside for long.

Unfortunately, the female cultivator did not understand Lu Wu’s intention. She thought it was a hint, and after hesitating, she took out spirit stones and placed them on the stall.

She was just a rogue cultivator. Though she looked to be in her thirties, she had actually lived for many years.

Her lifespan was nearing its end, yet her cultivation had not broken through.

At this rate, she would return to dust within a few years.

Having witnessed the vastness of this era, she did not want to give up like this. Coincidentally, she had recently been traveling through Nanzhou. After hearing about the Fireflame Secret Realm, she realized this was her chance.

In a newly opened secret realm, there would surely be countless opportunities.

If she was lucky enough to obtain some inheritance, she could break her bottleneck and gain a longer lifespan.

Among so many competitors, her advantage was clearly weak.

She could not see through Lu Wu’s depth, but seeing even geniuses like Qin Zhan treating Lu Wu respectfully made her cautious, so she carefully asked for permission.

Over the years, most of her spirit stones had been spent maintaining her appearance. She only had a few dozen mid-grade spirit stones left in total.

But since Boss Lu had spoken, she did not dare refuse and said:

“Alright, then I’ll buy two more bowls of ice jelly.”

There was a hint of pain in her voice.

Seeing her situation, she seemed financially strained.

Lu Wu paused slightly, then packed the ice jelly for her without saying more.

“Then Boss Lu, I’ll also take two more bowls.”

“Me too, me too! Boss Lu, your ice jelly is really good. I need to stock up in my storage ring.”

“Alright, let’s go check out the cave together then.”

With this female cultivator leading the way, others also tried to gain Lu Wu’s favor.

In their understanding, buying ice jelly equated to obtaining the qualification to enter the stone stele cave.

As a result, Lu Wu’s ice jelly sales increased again.

The cultivators who received the ice jelly quickly entered the cave through the stone stele.

Compared to their excited expressions, Qin Zhan stood to the side watching the show.

Anyone with a bit of perception could tell how unusual the white skeleton was. He was certain many people had the same idea as him, and he was waiting for them to suffer so he could laugh at them later.

Things went exactly as he expected.

Not long after those people disappeared, shouting sounds came from above.

Not everyone liked flying.

Many cultivators were afraid of heights.

When they found themselves in the air, their only reaction was to scream.

Thud thud thud!

People fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

They sat on the ground, rubbing their butts with confused expressions.

“Why did I get kicked out?”

A young cultivator looked at others around him, completely baffled.

He had just entered the hall—how did he get expelled already?

“I don’t know either. I only saw a skeleton and thought it looked valuable, so I tried to take it. Then someone kicked me from behind.”

Others echoed similar experiences.

After piecing things together, they found most cases were the same.

Anyone who targeted the skeleton—whether they acted on it or merely thought about it—was kicked out.

Lu Wu also realized something: all of them had entered the same hall, yet none could see each other.

The space was separated. Each person’s exploration was independent.

This also prevented killing and treasure snatching.

Lu Wu searched around but did not see the earlier female cultivator. It seemed she was indeed very cautious and had not offended the cave owner.

“I’m going to try again.”

Someone refused to give up such a great opportunity.

Unfortunately, the stone stele rejected their attempt.

Gathered around the stele, the cultivators were at a loss. Continuing like this would just waste time.

“I’m going to explore the outer areas again.”

The secret realm was vast. Even if they couldn’t enter the cave, there were still other places to check.

This suggestion gained widespread agreement.

“Fellow daoist, how about we go check the west side together?”

“Sure.”

“You all go west, I’ll head east. My intuition tells me there’s something good there.”

After deciding, the cultivators bid farewell to Lu Wu and left.

The crowd in front of the stall thinned.

Lu Wu didn’t feel discouraged.

【Quest Progress: 567/1500】

It was only the second day, and already one-third of the task was completed. Lu Wu was patient.

Meanwhile, inside the cave, the female cultivator was carefully standing before a room.

Looking at the stone door, she slowly pushed it open.

As Lu Wu had expected—she was extremely cautious.

Although she immediately realized the skeleton was valuable, the aura of its owner made her unwilling to act recklessly.

Strictly following the rules, she opened a side door of the main hall and arrived here.

This looked like an alchemy room. In the center stood an ancient pill furnace about half a person tall, heavy and worn. She could not identify it.

Around it were many antique shelves filled with medicine boxes.

As soon as she entered, she smelled a strong medicinal scent.

The fragrance filled her lungs, refreshing and soothing, as if her breathing itself had been purified.

Her weakening body, nearing death due to lifespan exhaustion, felt slightly restored.

Her breathing suddenly became rapid.

She forced herself to stay calm as she looked around.

Each medicine box had labels describing the pill name and effect.

“Supreme Foundation Establishment Pill, can perfectly form one’s foundation.”

Seeing the description, her heart pounded violently.

Such a top-grade pill would fetch an extremely high price if released into the world.