After making sure no one was following them, the group immediately changed direction and flew off in another direction.
Watching their cautious movements, Qin Xuan, who had just been about to get up and follow, felt a stir in his heart. He resisted the urge to emerge from the crowd and continued to crouch down, secretly observing them.
This group probably had other intentions.
Sure enough, after waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the group circled back.
"See, no one is following us, you're always so paranoid."
One of the four said discontentedly.
Listening to these words, although the others did not speak, the look in their eyes towards the leader was not pleasant.
"It shouldn't be. Although I haven't found anything, I always feel deep down that someone is secretly following me, but it turns out there isn't."
Listening to this person's explanation, the other three shook their heads.
"We've deliberately lured them out twice. Even if someone was following, they should have been exposed by now."
"But we've been looking for a long time, and there's still nothing. What's there to be suspicious of? Let's go."
Hearing this, the leader coughed awkwardly.
"Then my spiritual sense must have been wrong today. Never mind, let's hurry over. tian ling milk has a time limit. If we go too late, by the time the moon goes down, that beast will be back."
Saying this, he no longer hesitated and immediately flew towards their destination.
The others exchanged glances and shook their heads, but still followed him.
"This group is truly cautious, using such a method to check if anyone is following. It seems what they want to obtain is not simple."
Qin Xuan thought for a moment and still didn't rush to get up. He waited until a cup of tea's time had passed and the group hadn't reappeared before continuing forward.
Although this delayed his progress by the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, with Qin Xuan's Mental Energy and spiritual sense, he easily caught up.
Thus, Qin Xuan maintained a not-too-far, not-too-close distance from the group, keeping himself in a safe position.
He wouldn't be discovered by the other party, and he could also catch up at a crucial moment.
After advancing for an hour, the group stopped outside a cave.
The cave was surrounded by lush vegetation and tall trees, making it difficult to spot. It was unclear how this group had discovered it.
"We're here, this is it."
The leading Disciple finally breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the cave.
"It's really hard to find. If I hadn't been injured and happened to fall nearby, I probably wouldn't have discovered this cave."
The leading Disciple said with emotion, then turned and cupped his hands towards the three behind him.
"Three brothers, as we agreed, I'll take 40% of this tian ling milk, and each of you will take 20%. Is that all right?"
Listening to this, the others nodded slightly.
"No problem. Although tian ling milk is good, you discovered this item, and you're leading the charge this time. We're just assisting you, so we have no objection to you taking an extra 20%."
"Besides, you also said that on the night of the full moon, that beast will go back to absorb the essence of the moon and won't be in this cave. Maybe we'll just get this 20% of the milk for free, why not?"
Hearing this, the leading Disciple nodded, then took a deep breath and slowly approached the cave entrance.
The others followed behind, ready for battle at any moment.
"tian ling milk? What is that?"
Qin Xuan asked Han Lao with a strange expression.
To be honest, this was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.
"tian ling milk? To be precise, it should be earth milk stone."
Han Ye, being knowledgeable, immediately began to explain to Qin Xuan.
"This earth milk stone is a kind of Earth Vein essence. It can only form in places that can communicate with the Earth Veins. A drop of stone milk forms every ten years, and it takes over a thousand years to be called tian ling milk."
"Over a thousand years!"
Even though Qin Xuan could guess the preciousness of this item from the actions of these people, it was only when Han Lao truly said it that Qin Xuan understood just how precious this item was.
"Then does that mean the stone milk here must be over a thousand years old?"
Qin Xuan was startled, then quickly asked.
"Since it's so precious, this item must be worth a lot, right?"
"Of course. This is a good item for Cultivators to Break Through Bottlenecks and improve their cultivation. With this, your cultivation can at least increase by one minor Realm. If there's enough milk inside, two minor Realms are not a problem."
"But you need to be careful. After consuming this, your body will have a strange fragrance. Don't consume it casually here, be careful of being targeted by people from the Ling Shou Sect."
Han Lao reminded Qin Xuan, who chuckled.
"Don't worry, I haven't even gotten my hands on it yet. It'll be fine to talk about it when I do!"
Whispering to Han Lao, Qin Xuan secretly watched the few people there.
As the four approached the cave entrance, their movements became increasingly cautious.
Although the leading Disciple of the Ling Shou Sect told them that on the night of the full moon, the Spirit Beast inside would leave to absorb the full moon's essence, this was just his personal opinion.
If the Spirit Beast inside hadn't left, it would be dangerous.
Therefore, when they reached the cave entrance, they slowed down, hesitating for a long time before daring to approach.
"Fourth Brother, are you really sure that beast has left?"
One person behind frowned.
"Don't worry, I've already investigated. The Spirit Beast here has left, there won't be any problems."
The Disciple standing at the very front patted his chest to guarantee, but even as he guaranteed, he was trembling slightly.
After all, experience is experience, and he himself wasn't sure if the Spirit Beast had really left.
Therefore, when he reached the cave entrance, he himself hesitated.
He was just afraid that the others would back out, so he bit the bullet and said he had already investigated.
In reality, he had no time to investigate here; he only judged that the Spirit Beast had left based on previous experiences.
"Fourth Brother, it's not that we brothers doubt you, but this Spirit Beast is, after all, a Rank 6 Spirit Beast. Among us four brothers, although Second Brother and I have both already Broken Through to the Yuqing Realm, we are only in the Early Stage of the Yuqing Realm."
"You and Third Brother are both only in the Tianxuan Realm. If that thing is really still inside, wouldn't that be seeking death?"
Hearing this, Fourth Brother was so anxious that sweat was about to break out on his forehead.
"Boss, just trust me!"
Hearing this, the person with the highest cultivation among the four immediately shook his head and looked at him with a sneer.
"Alright, Fourth Brother, since you discovered this place, and you get to take an extra 20%, then this time you lead the way. We'll cover your rear. If the Spirit Beast isn't there, you'll take the tian ling milk and distribute it to us."
"If the Spirit Beast inside is still there, then we can also help you at the critical moment, how about it? This request isn't too much, right? We can't let us brothers risk our lives for you, can we?"
