Immortal Father
Chapter 1245: 444: Guiling Battles Kunpeng!

Chapter 1245: Chapter 444: Guiling Battles Kunpeng!

“Ping’an, you’ve misunderstood.”

Taoist Duobao explained earnestly:

“This Poor Daoist is here only to guard the Undying Volcano and protect the remains of the Primordial Phoenix from being exploited by the Kunpeng, not to take treasures as you think… No, what do you want with these spiritual roots and mineral veins?”

Li Ping’an paused in collecting treasures and asked in puzzlement: “Isn’t collecting treasures about taking these?”

“These are hardly treasures.”

Taoist Duobao shook his head, his eyes filled with frustration, and stated seriously:

“Look at these spiritual roots; they only appear as they do because they’ve existed in the unique environment of the Undying Volcano for so long. They’re not true Innate Spiritual Objects.

“And these minerals, they lack spirituality and are full of impurities. Using them to forge treasures would only produce ordinary spiritual treasures.

“Do you have so much space in your Storage Treasure to carry all these?”

Li Ping’an laughed awkwardly: “I was thinking that the Heavenly Court lacks treasures… Please, Master Uncle, teach me your skills!”

Taoist Duobao sighed, straightened, and said: “Since you want This Poor Daoist to teach you the skills of discerning and recognizing treasures, I’ll demonstrate for you. Come over here!”

Taoist Duobao pulled Li Ping’an into a cosmic mouse hole.

Li Ping’an watched as Taoist Duobao sniffed the air, maneuvered within the spatial tunnel a few paces, opened an opening, and led Li Ping’an into a stone hall.

Taoist Duobao spoke first: “Don’t say your Master Uncle doesn’t take care of you. I haven’t been here before. Go ahead and search! There are quite a few treasures here.”

Li Ping’an frowned, concentrating as he examined the surroundings closely.

The stone hall was in ruins, clearly once a place for cultivation. Stalactites of feathers still hung from the walls, and there was a nearly carbonized prayer mat on the ground.

Li Ping’an searched around, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he went to a wardrobe in the corner. Opening it, he took out a fire plume.

Taoist Duobao nodded with a smile, his eyes full of satisfaction:

“Not bad, a Phoenix Feather. It can be used for Alchemy or setting up a killing formation, but it’s the least valuable item here.

“To find treasures, you must fully understand the history of places.

“During the Phoenix Clan’s heyday, the secret realm of the Undying Volcano was its stronghold, and this stone hall was once the residence of a Phoenix Clan Expert.

“However, this expert almost certainly perished in the ancient war.

“Ping’an, if you were about to go out to fight a powerful enemy and needed to leave some treasures in the clan, where would you choose to leave them?”

Li Ping’an thought for a moment, searched around, and saw several slabs on the ground with some remaining restrictions. Holding the Yuan Tu Sword, he gently stabbed them a few times.

Soon, he grinned, following the guidance of the Cangyue Bead, and dug out a slab from the corner.

The slab itself functioned as a Storage Treasure. Upon opening it, there were a dozen boxes filled with top-grade precious minerals and Spirit Jade!

Taoist Duobao clicked his tongue softly: “Not bad, but still not enough. Watch closely!”

The slightly chubby Daoist let out a light shout, leapt to the top of the stone hall, swept his left hand to clear a layer of dust, revealing the severely faded mural above.

The mural depicted a Fire Phoenix spreading its wings in flight.

Taoist Duobao exerted pressure on the eyes of the fire phoenix with his right hand, extracting two Treasure Beads mingled with black and red.

The two Treasure Beads trembled simultaneously, releasing waves of fiery elemental power, causing the temperature in the stone hall to rise significantly.

True treasures!

Li Ping’an’s eyes were full of amazement.

Taoist Duobao tossed a Treasure Bead to Li Ping’an and laughed: “Your Master Uncle takes care of you. Here’s one for you. It’s called a Phoenix Origin Stone, coagulated from a Phoenix’s blood, perfect for forging fire-element treasures. Your teacher Yun Zhongzi will surely like it greatly.”

Li Ping’an grinned: “Thank you, Master Uncle!”

The pendant on his chest swayed slightly.

“Let’s go, we’ll hurry up. I’ll directly take action, and anything I get will be shared with you.”

With a wave of a large hand:

“That Kunpeng’s spirit isn’t far from the bottom of the Undying Volcano. It has left some contingencies, temporarily holding back Kong Xuan and the others.

“However, the bottom of the Undying Volcano is somewhat mysterious; let’s stay away from it if possible.”

Li Ping’an quickly asked: “Master Uncle, can you see the situation everywhere?”

“Digged tunnels,” Duobao casually opened a hole and entered with Li Ping’an, “I may not be able to best your grand master in direct Magical Combat, but my forte is in cosmic Divine Skills. I can now investigate any place I’ve passed through before, and these tunnels I’ve made are all connected.”

Li Ping’an hurriedly said: “We were ambushed by the Calamity Revered One earlier, and we’ve lost Guiling and the Roc!”

“Let me take a look…”

Taoist Duobao sniffed a few times, muttering:

“Nothing wrong on the Roc Bird’s side, it’s hiding in a trap for healing.

“I can smell the presence of the Calamity Revered One… How did he get in here? But he’s hiding again. He must have fought with the Roc Bird earlier, and the Roc Bird escaped.

“As for our Guiling… huh? Where’s Sister Guiling’s aura gone?”

Li Ping’an couldn’t help but feel a little anxious upon hearing this.

Taoist Duobao didn’t dare to take it lightly either, quickly saying: “You stay and roam around these tunnels of mine. Keep this; it allows free access. I’ll go look for her! There are still three-tenths of the place I haven’t had time to search!”

It was evident that this sect elder brother of Jie Sect was genuinely a bit worried. He handed Li Ping’an a long tube-shaped scoop before vanishing in an instant.

Li Ping’an frowned tightly upon hearing this.

Although Guiling held the Zhuxian Sword and Great Turtle Shield, and was herself in the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, ranking among the top twenty or thirty in the Desolate Era in terms of strength.