Not long after Li Yun left, a towering youth more than two meters tall stepped directly into the Gravity Chamber.

This youth had explosive bronze-colored muscles, and his entire body radiated a fierce physical pressure. The moment he entered, his brow lifted slightly.

"Hm? Someone has been here?"

This was getting interesting.

No one knew what he was thinking, but a sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes. Then, he laughed loudly. Even inside the tenfold gravity environment, his laughter caused the surrounding walls to tremble faintly.

During the following period, Li Yun continued wandering through various parts of the ancient city and visited almost every building he could find.

His gains were not small.

As long as one had enough patience and attention, the opportunities hidden within the Lost Ancient City were indeed not few.

His cultivation also continued improving steadily, advancing step by step toward the Half-Step Earthly Core Realm.

On this day, Li Yun stood before a stone tablet, carefully studying the words carved upon its surface.

Recorded on the tablet were the cultivation insights left behind by a powerful expert. Although those insights were not enough to directly increase his cultivation, they still contained valuable understanding that could broaden his vision and deepen his foundation.

But just then, a burst of loud laughter suddenly rang out behind him.

"Wine and meat pass through the intestines, while Buddha remains seated in the heart. Good wine. Truly good wine."

Amid that hearty laughter, a young monk with nine ordination scars on his head walked toward Li Yun while carrying a large wine jar. His eyebrows were thick, his eyes were large, and his earlobes were exceptionally full. As he approached, he laughed freely, giving off an unconstrained and carefree air.

Suddenly, the young monk attacked.

His palm, as large as a cattail fan, struck down toward Li Yun like a flash of lightning.

"Hm?"

Almost at the same instant the young monk made his move, Li Yun reacted.

He abruptly turned around and instinctively threw a punch.

Although he had not truly achieved Indestructible Body yet, his physique had already begun transforming toward that stage. Combined with the millionfold weight brought by the sixth level of World Bearing Devil Suppressing Physique, this punch contained terrifying power, enough to shatter mountains.

Bang!

His fist imprint quickly clashed with the monk’s palm.

Immediately, Li Yun felt an immense and irresistible force surge toward him. However, because of the sixth level of World Bearing Devil Suppressing Physique, his body stood firmly in place like an immovable mountain. Instead, it was the young monk who was forced several steps back.

"Hahaha! You truly have some skill. Take another move from this humble monk. Fearless Lion Seal!"

Without giving Li Yun much time to think, the young monk laughed heartily again. He abruptly swung his arm and tossed the wine jar in his hand aside. The jar landed heavily on the ground, yet it remained perfectly steady, and not even a single drop of wine spilled out.

Then, the young monk formed his hands into a flower-picking gesture.

His demeanor suddenly became imposing and majestic, like an enraged old lion. The gesture looked strange at first glance, yet it carried an eerie sense of harmony.

Roar!

As he formed the hand seal, a lion’s roar suddenly resounded.

A robust surge of True Essence condensed into the form of a lion. Its mane bristled, and its body carried a fierce pressure as it charged wildly toward Li Yun.

"Supreme Hegemony Fist!"

Facing this move, Li Yun’s expression turned extremely grave, and he immediately unleashed his strongest fist art.

Although he sensed no killing intent from the other party, and although the monk had clearly restrained his strength instead of attacking with full force, Li Yun still did not dare to be careless.

Boom!

The terrifying fist imprint violently collided with the lion seal, erupting with a deafening sound. Yet, strangely, the explosive shockwaves were precisely contained within a certain range and did not spill outward at all.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

With one direct punch, Li Yun shattered the lion seal into fragments.

"Hahaha!"

Seeing this, the young monk’s eyes gleamed with admiration, and he laughed heartily. "At the 9th level of Mortal Core Realm, you can actually block this move of mine. There are not many people this monk admires, but today, I must add another one."

As he spoke, his large fan-like hand suddenly reached out. The wine jar on the ground was drawn back by an invisible force and landed in his grasp.

Then, he took out another jar of wine from his storage ring and tossed it to Li Yun.

"If I am not mistaken, you are Li Yun, the one who solved forty-seven pieces on the Starfall Chessboard, right? Here. This wine is my toast to you."

"Dragon Source Wine?"

Li Yun caught the wine jar and opened the lid. The moment the fragrance drifted out, his eyebrows immediately lifted.

This Dragon Source Wine was an extremely precious fine liquor. The value of a single jar was comparable to that of an ordinary low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual material, and it was especially beneficial for nourishing the physical body.

To casually offer a jar of Dragon Source Wine right away. Such extravagance truly matched Wine Monk, the fifth-ranked powerhouse on the Earth Ranking.

Indeed, the young monk before him was clearly the renowned Wine Monk.

He was ranked fifth on the Earth Ranking, and his aptitude was even hailed as the best among those on the Earth Ranking. He was a true super genius with the potential to reach the top of the Heaven Ranking in the future.

After recognizing the other party’s identity, Li Yun no longer feared any trickery. He directly lifted the jar and took a large gulp of the Dragon Source Wine.

Wine Monk’s reputation had always been excellent. He was famous for being straightforward, generous, and unconstrained. Moreover, although the Great Zen Temple was somewhat unorthodox and did not resemble a proper Buddhist sect in the traditional sense, its disciples were still upright and honorable in conduct.

"Good!"

Seeing Li Yun drink without hesitation, Wine Monk’s eyes immediately lit up, and he laughed loudly in satisfaction. "Brother Li Yun, you are truly straightforward. This monk has decided to befriend you. Come, let us drink heartily first and talk later."

As he spoke, Wine Monk waved his large fan-like hand, and dozens of wine jars instantly appeared on the ground.

Each jar emitted a different fragrance, but without exception, all of them were top-quality fine wines.

"Excellent wine."

Glancing at the wine jars arranged on the ground, Li Yun’s eyes could not help brightening.

It was rumored that Wine Monk’s greatest hobby was collecting fine wines from across the land. Judging from this scene, that rumor was indeed true. The combined value of the jars on the ground was probably comparable to several low-grade Heaven Rank spiritual artifacts.

This Wine Monk was truly generous and forthright.

Thinking this, Li Yun set aside his concerns. He no longer dwelled on cultivation matters and began drinking and chatting freely with Wine Monk.

This drinking session lasted an entire day.

Throughout the whole day, both of them cast aside distracting thoughts and focused only on joyous and unrestrained drinking.

In this state, Li Yun completely released the pressure in his heart.

Since entering the Lost Great Desert, his heart had been stretched tight like a bowstring and had never truly relaxed. Yet after this hearty bout of drinking, he completely let go, and his heart became extraordinarily calm.

At this moment, his heart was like clear glass, unmoving and untroubled. His state of mind had reached an entirely new level.

Suddenly, enlightenment descended upon him.

At this moment, regarding the final step of the Five Element Supreme Divine Art, the fusion of the five elements, Li Yun finally found a direction in his heart.

Hum!

Just then, an utterly incredible scene unfolded above the Lost Ancient City.

The sun hung high in the sky, casting down unparalleled radiance. Yet on the other side of the heavens, a bright moon suddenly rose slowly, releasing a gentle and warm glow.

The sun and moon appeared together in the sky.

Sunlight and moonlight shone at the same time, illuminating the ancient city together.

This scene was magnificent, dazzling, and almost unbelievable.

Rumble!

In the next moment, the largest structure within the Lost Ancient City, the pagoda-like Lost Treasury, suddenly trembled violently.

Then, under everyone’s gaze, the treasury doors slowly opened with irresistible force.

The Lost Treasury had finally opened.

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