The Crazy Son-In-Law

It was past one in the morning.

Xiao Shun drove Song Linger back to the hotel.

In just one night, they had gone through many experiences. Song Linger was exhausted and looked extremely tired.

“Master, I’m going to sleep,” she said.

Xiao Shun nodded and smiled, “Yes, go rest early.”

After returning to his room, he took a shower.

Although his body was weary, he didn’t feel sleepy. Instead, he took out a wooden box.

Slowly opening the lid, a wave of heat rushed out.

Seeing the fiery red stone inside the box, Xiao Shun smiled contentedly.

“Heh, I haven’t even gone to the mountains to search for that spiritual vein yet, but I’ve already obtained a Spirit Stone. With such a start, the journey ahead should go smoothly!”

As he spoke, he shook his head, denying his own words.

“Tonight I had a conflict with people from Silvermeadows. The mountains are their stronghold; I need to be extra cautious. Moreover, Meadowfolk is a mix of various masters of Gu techniques. I must not underestimate them.”

Xiao Shun’s brows furrowed slightly.

The Meadowfolk and those hidden Gu masters weren’t what worried him the most.

What truly concerned him was one of the Hidden Families-the Gu Clan!

Among the nine existing Hidden Families, the Gu Clan wasn’t the strongest but was one of the most feared.

After all, they possessed some ancient witchcraft!

According to his master, this secret technique was far more mysterious than Gu techniques.

Because of this, the Gu Clan was the most dreaded among the Hidden Families.

A trace of worry appeared on Xiao Shun’s face, replacing his earlier calm demeanor.

He muttered to himself, “It seems this trip to the mountains won’t be as easy as I thought. If I encounter ordinary Gu practitioners, I’m not afraid. But if I meet someone from the Hidden Families, my current skills might not be enough.”

Xiao Shun paused briefly.

He considered whether to take Song Linger with him to the mountains.

With her current skills, she could handle ordinary Gu practitioners easily.

But if they faced someone like Miao Lijiang, it would be challenging.

As for someone like Miao Ruohu, a quasi-master of Gu techniques, she wouldn’t stand a chance.

In Meadowfolk, Miao Ruohu was a top expert among the younger generation but ranked much lower within his clan and wasn’t a match for clan leaders or elders.

Thinking about this, Xiao Shun sighed helplessly.

“Forget it; I’ll let Linger wait for me in Heaverpool. There’s no need for her to risk going to the mountains with me.”

Having made up his mind, he knew he could protect himself but couldn’t guarantee Song Linger’s safety in such a dangerous place.

Gu techniques weren’t as straightforward as visible weapons; they were harder to avoid.

If something unexpected happened due to his negligence, it would put them in a passive position.

Xiao Shun then focused on the Spirit Stone again.

He wrapped his hand in Ethereal Essence and reached for the Fire Spirit Stone.

As soon as he touched it, even with Ethereal Essence protecting his hand, he felt intense heat.

His hand started emitting white smoke due to the high temperature.

Without Ethereal Essence’s protection, he would have been burned already.

No wonder none of the stone cutters at the auction dared handle this raw stone-its heat was too intense!

“Heh, it’s indeed a treasure with such unique properties.”

Xiao Shun smiled faintly and applied slight pressure with his fingers.

With a crackling sound, the raw stone encasing the Fire Spirit Stone shattered into countless fragments.

Rubbing his hands together, Xiao Shun brushed off the stone debris from the Fire Spirit Stone’s surface.

As more stone fell away, a round red bead emerged into view.

At that moment,

The heat in the room intensified further, raising the temperature by several degrees.

The room’s temperature now exceeded forty degrees while it was only two or three degrees outside.

The contrast caused condensation on the windows instantly.

Xiao Shun stared intently at the Fire Spirit Stone in his hand.

Such a high-level Spirit Stone could significantly boost an Anterior Heaven practitioner’s power!

Of course, Xiao Shun wouldn’t waste it recklessly.

He needed more than just power enhancement now; he had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation. Without breaking through this barrier, no amount of Spirit Stones would help him progress further.

After a moment’s contemplation, he placed the Fire Spirit Stone back into its wooden box and sighed deeply.

“If only I’d known earlier that breaking through Consolidation required five elemental Spirit Stones! I wouldn’t have absorbed all those Wood Spirit Stones so blindly!”

The Wind Spirit Stone didn’t belong to any element; it had special attributes and absorbing it didn’t matter much.

Xiao Shun couldn’t help but complain about his master,

“Why didn’t Master tell me these things sooner? If he had told me earlier, I’d only need three more types of Spirit Stones now!”

But there was no use complaining now; his master was wandering somewhere without any news. No matter how much he complained now, no one would hear him anyway.

“Never mind; as long as I find that spiritual vein Master mentioned, gathering five types of Spirit Stones shouldn’t be difficult.”

Comforting himself with these thoughts, Xiao Shun closed the wooden box’s lid again.

Suddenly feeling cold air replace warmth around him,

He noticed how dramatically temperatures changed inside when closing or opening this mysterious box,

“This box isn’t simple,” Xiao Shun muttered under his breath while examining it closely again,

Gradually realizing something extraordinary about its design,This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

“In five elements theory-water counters fire-could this mean…”

Without finishing aloud what crossed mind next momentarily twisting lock mechanism open revealing small blue bead falling out from within hidden compartment inside latch itself!

Even someone like calm collected under pressure usually found himself momentarily stunned by unexpected discovery,

“I can’t believe it-buy one get one free?”