Traveling through the world of immortal cultivation: My system is amazing

Chapter 178: Seeking for rare materials, Xiao Bei awakens the path to divine artifacts

"Wait," Xiao Bei suddenly said, "it seems like there's something missing..." He scratched his head, took out a wrinkled parchment scroll from the system space, unfolded it, and saw that it was densely covered with strange words.

"Oh my god, to awaken this divine weapon, I need to collect seven kinds of natural treasures? Isn't this obviously a joke?"

Bei Li came over, pointing her slender finger at one of the lines of small characters, and said in a coquettish tone, "Oh, Brother Xiao Bei, look, it says here that the first material - 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite', is in the Ice Valley in the Far North!"

Xiao Bei's face instantly fell. "The Far North? The Ice Valley? That place doesn't sound like a good place..." He sighed and stuffed the parchment scroll back into the system space. "Forget it, fortune and wealth are sought in danger. For my artifact, I'll fight!"

So, one man and one "spirit" embarked on a journey to find the "Xuanbing Jadeite".

A few days later, they arrived at the legendary Ice Valley.

Before he got close, a biting chill hit him in the face, making Xiao Bei shiver.

"Wow, this place is too cold! Luckily I brought long johns!" Xiao Bei rubbed his hands and was glad that he had brought enough modern equipment when he traveled through time.

Beili was not affected at all. She jumped happily in the snow like a happy elf.

"Brother Xiao Bei, look, how beautiful the snow scene is!"

Xiao Bei rolled his eyes, "Beautiful? I think you're just talking without any pain! If this freezes into a popsicle, I don't think you'll still be beautiful!"

There are dangers lurking on every side in the Ice Valley.

The powerful restrictions are as dense as a spider web, and can be triggered easily if not handled with care, leading to fatal attacks.

All kinds of strange-looking ice and snow monsters are lurking in the dark, waiting for their chance to strike.

Xiao Bei carefully avoided the restrictions, while at the same time being alert to the movements around him. He was extremely nervous and felt even more nervous than the college entrance examination.

"Brother Xiao Bei, look over there!" Bei Li pointed at an ice cliff ahead and shouted excitedly, "There seems to be something there!"

Xiao Bei looked closely and saw little blue lights flickering on the ice cliff, which looked particularly dazzling against the backdrop of ice and snow.

"Could that be the 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite'?" Xiao Bei was delighted, but at the same time he also felt an inexplicable uneasiness.

"Wait..." Xiao Bei suddenly stopped and glanced around vigilantly, "I feel... like something is staring at us..."

Xiao Bei's brows were furrowed as the system in his mind frantically sounded an alarm: "Warning! Warning! High-energy warning ahead! Multiple cultivators from the late Jindan stage to the early Yuanying stage have been detected. They are not friendly!"

"Oh my god, system, can you change the notification tone to one that's not so startling? Don't you know that scaring others can kill them?" Although Xiao Bei complained, he didn't stop his hands. He quickly opened the system map to look for an escape route.

"Hey, Brother Xiao Bei, don't worry, this weapon spirit has already discovered it!" Bei Li's voice sounded in his mind, with a hint of pride, "Look, there's a small path over here that can bypass most of the dangerous areas and lead directly to the location of the 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite'!"

Sure enough, a winding path appeared on the system map, marked as a "hidden route".

Xiao Bei couldn't help but sigh: "My Beili is still smart! She is worthy of being my sweet little cotton-padded jacket!"

The two of them moved forward quickly along the path, avoiding a lot of trouble and saving a lot of time.

As they were about to reach their destination, Xiao Bei felt a surge of joy in his heart: "Looks like we'll be able to take it easily this time!"

However, the flag was raised and flew up, and the next second, a group of men in black suddenly fell from the sky and surrounded them.

"Boy, hand over the clues about the 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite' and I will spare your life!" The leading man in black spoke in a gloomy tone, emitting a powerful pressure.

"Artifact plunderers?" Xiao Bei recognized the identities of these people at a glance and thought to himself that something was wrong.

The system also gave an explanation at the right time: "These people specialize in robbing items related to divine artifacts. They are notorious for all sorts of evil!"

"Want to steal my things? No way!" Xiao Bei sneered, summoned his flying sword, and prepared to fight.

Beili also transformed into an ice crystal sword and stood beside him, ready to provide support at any time.

The battle was about to break out, with both sides fighting back and forth with fierce moves, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.

The plunderers were numerous and strong, and Xiao Bei and Bei Li gradually felt exhausted.

"Brother Xiao Bei, we can't go on like this. There are too many of them!" Bei Li said anxiously.

Xiao Bei gritted his teeth and said, "Looks like I can only use my ultimate move!" He took a deep breath and prepared to launch his strongest attack.

Suddenly, Beili's eyes turned and a plan came to his mind.

"Brother Xiao Bei, look..." She pointed at the surrounding environment with a sly smile on her lips.

"Hmm?" Xiao Bei followed her gaze and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Great!"

"Hehe, wait a minute you will..." Beili whispered in Xiao Bei's ear.

"Good idea!" Xiao Bei's eyes flashed with a gleam, "Let's do it!"

He suddenly changed the direction of his attack and rushed towards a seemingly empty place.

"What is he doing?" The plunderers were stunned and confused.

At this moment, Xiao Bei suddenly shouted, "Now!" Xiao Bei shouted, Bei Li shouted, and quickly formed seals with her hands.

The surrounding ice and snow seemed to come alive, quickly condensing into several huge ice cones, whistling towards the plunderers.

"Oh my god! What's going on!" The plunderers were caught off guard and were hit one after another.

A few unlucky guys were unable to dodge and were nailed to the ground by the ice spikes, letting out shrill screams.

"Let me show you how powerful this spirit is!" Bei Li proudly put his hands on his hips, like a young general who had won a battle.

Xiao Bei took the opportunity to launch an attack, and the flying sword in his hand turned into a stream of light, shuttling through the crowd.

His swordsmanship was exquisite and every move was deadly. He knocked down several enemies in just a few breaths.

"That's awesome, Brother Xiao Bei, you're so awesome!" Bei Li cheered wildly from the side, like a fangirl.

"A mere trifle!" The leading man in black snorted coldly, took out a black long sword, and slashed towards Xiao Bei.

Xiao Bei did not dare to be careless and quickly raised his sword to block.

"Bang!" With a loud noise, Xiao Bei was knocked back several steps and his palm became numb.

"This guy is quite strong!" Xiao Bei thought to himself.

Just then, an accident happened.

In order to protect Xiao Bei, Beili blocked a sneak attack for him.

"Beili!" Xiao Bei was shocked and rushed to her side.

"Are you OK?"

Beili covered his chest with his hands, his face was pale, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Xiao Bei, I... I'm fine..." She forced a smile, wanting to comfort Xiao Bei, but she frowned in pain.

"It's all my fault! I shouldn't have let you take risks!" Xiao Bei was heartbroken, his eyes full of self-blame.

"Silly boy, we agreed to fight together, how can I let you take the risk alone?" Bei Li gently stroked Xiao Bei's cheek and said softly.

"Besides, I'm very strong!"

The two looked at each other, their eyes full of love.

At this moment, their feelings are deeper and their hearts are closer.

"Cough cough..." A cough broke the warm atmosphere.

A man with a pointed chin and monkey-like features appeared in front of them, holding an exquisite jade box in his hand.

"You two, this 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite' is a good thing. Would you like to consider it?" Xiao Bei's eyes flashed, and his murderous gaze instantly locked onto this guy who suddenly appeared.

"Who are you? What monkey is causing trouble here?"

The man with a pointed chin and monkey face chuckled, rubbed his hands, and looked like a mercenary.

"My fellow Daoist, my name is Xiaojing, and I'm a businessman. I see you two have spent a lot of effort on this 'Xuanbing Jadeite' just now. How about... I do you a favor?" He shook the jade box in his hand, and inside was a crystal stone emitting a faint blue light. It was the "Xuanbing Jadeite" that Xiao Bei had been dreaming of.

"What do you want?" Xiao Bei asked warily. He knew there was no free lunch in the world and this guy definitely had bad intentions.

"Hey, fellow Daoist, that's straightforward!" Xiao Jing held up five fingers. "Not much, just five thousand high-grade spirit stones!"

"Five thousand?!" Xiao Bei almost jumped up, "Why don't you just go and rob it! This thing is worth five hundred at most!"

"Alas, fellow Daoist, you're wrong," Xiao Jing said, looking aggrieved. "This is 'Mysterious Ice Jade Marrow'! A treasure that only comes once in a thousand years! Five thousand high-grade spirit stones is already a friendly price!"

"Friendship price? I think you are crazy about money!" Xiao Bei retorted bluntly, "Do you think I am stupid? This piece of 'Xuanbing Jadeite' obviously has flaws. Look here, the color is dull and the spiritual energy is insufficient. It can be considered a defective product at best!" Xiao Bei pointed at the "Xuanbing Jadeite" in the jade box and pointed out its defects in one stroke.

Xiaojing's face changed. She didn't expect that Xiao Bei could see the problem at a glance.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the situation and extort a large sum of money, but he didn't expect to run into an expert.

"This...this..." Xiaojing stammered, speechless for a moment.

Xiao Bei took advantage of the victory and pursued, "Five hundred high-grade spirit stones, sell it if you want, forget it if you don't want to!"

Xiao Jing gritted her teeth and cursed Xiao Bei in her heart as an old fox.

But he couldn't bear to give up this deal. After all, he had kept this "Mysterious Ice Jadeite" for a long time, and no one had bought it. Now he finally met a rich man...

No, it’s a customer, we can’t let him go easily.

"Alright, alright, five hundred is five hundred!" Xiao Jing handed the jade box to Xiao Bei with a pained look on her face. "It's my bad luck to meet a bargaining expert like you!"

Xiao Bei took the jade box, checked it carefully, and paid the spirit stones after confirming that it was correct.

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Xiao Bei put away the "Mysterious Ice Jadeite" with a smile, feeling secretly happy.

"Hmph!" Xiao Jing snorted coldly, turned and left, her back full of resentment.

"Brother Xiao Bei, you are so amazing!" Bei Li looked at Xiao Bei in admiration, "You actually bought 'Mysterious Ice Jadeite' at such a low price!"

Xiao Bei raised his eyebrows proudly, "Of course! Don't you see who I am! I am..."

Suddenly, Xiao Bei's face changed, he turned around abruptly and looked into the distance.

"What's wrong?" Bei Li noticed something was wrong with Xiao Bei and became nervous too.

Xiao Bei narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. "They...are coming..."