Refining the Mountains and Rivers

was the Sea of Bewildering Fog.
Only like this would others not compete for him for the lucky chance in this towering divine palace.

After smoothly reaching the center of the square, Qin Yu discovered that what he saw before wasn’t an arch at all, but something similar to a fountain-like stone construction.

What he thought was an arch before was one of the four waterspouts of the fountain.
Were the corpses circling this place because of the fountain?

Qin Yu took several steps forwards.
He reached out and traced the waterspout.
As he thought, the surface was still slightly damp.
Then, without expecting it, there was the sound of trickling water.

The walking corpses began to move around restlessly.
They wanted to move forward but they feared Qin Yu and didn’t dare approach.

Qin Yu rapidly moved backwards.
Before determining the function of the fountain, it was always best to be a bit more cautious.

As soon as he left, the walking corpses rumbled forward and circled the fountain.

The sound of trickling water grew louder and louder.
Above the fountain, textures began to shine.
Soon after that faint traces of mist started to drift out from the four waterspouts.

It was extremely faint and light, like the mist that rose up after a spring morning…Qin Yu’s eyes shrank!

As the mist fell upon the corpses, their faces immediately revealed expressions of incomparable joy.
The wounds that covered their bodies began to rapidly heal.
It seemed that this mist was greatly beneficial to their bodies.

But to Qin Yu, there was something even more important.
He watched as this mist gradually fluttered through the fog.

Although most of the mist was absorbed by the walking corpses, a small portion of it was drawn away by some strength and sent towards the edge of the square.

Shua –

Qin Yu rapidly drew backwards and returned to the edge of the square.
He stood in front of a statue and calmly waited.
As expected, the mist flew over, wetting the surface of the statue.

Closely observing, Qin Yu was able to determine that it was this mist that corroded the statue.
Carefully, he went to a second statue and a third statue to confirm this again.

Just what was this mist? Taking a deep breath, Qin Yu reached out a hand and pulled some of it into his palm.

A burning heat immediately erupted as if he had grabbed onto hot coal.
But soon, that burning pain turned into a warm current that fused into his body.

Qin Yu sensed with careful attention.
Several breaths of time later, his eyes opened with pleasant surprise…this mist was greatly beneficial to the body!

Although this was only a few wisps of mist and he could barely feel the strength of his body increasing, he could clearly feel the energy contained in the mist.

Qin Yu was suddenly aware of why these corpses that had died so long ago were able to preserve themselves for such a long time.
It was likely due to this mist.

At this time, the mist flowing from the center of the square began to rapidly die down.
It seemed the fountain had stopped erupting.

Soon, a massive number of walking corpses lumbered towards the exit.
They avoided Qin Yu as they vanished into the endless fog.

Moving forward, Qin Yu soon came to the square center.
The fountain area was already emptied out.

When he arrived in front of the stone construct, he placed a hand on it.
Then, he closed his eyes and carefully reached out his senses.

But no matter how much Qin Yu tried, he couldn’t sense anything strange.
He swept his divine sense through the ground but still didn’t discover anything.

He opened his eyes.
His eyebrows furrowed together as a cloudy expression crossed his face.

It shouldn’t be like this…

There was suddenly a chilling fluctuation from his soul space.
The faint glow of a purple moon appeared in the thick fog.

The light gathered together, condensing into a crescent moon that landed above the fountain.

Qin Yu was overjoyed.
This was the first time the purple moon had moved on her own initiative.
It seemed she had discovered something.

A moment later, there was a popping sound as the purple moon vanished.
A desolate voice sounded out in his mind, “There is something beneath the fountain that is useful to me.”

Qin Yu furrowed his eyebrows.
“It’s useful to me too.”

After a brief silence, the purple moon continued to stay, “The thing I want, if you take it, it will only bring harm and no help.”

Qin Yu nodded, “Okay.”

Both sides came to an agreement.

Hum –

In his soul space, the purple moon began to shine brighter.
Within this radiant purple moonlight, a tall and beautiful woman stepped out.
She wore the clothes of an imperial palace lady and her black hair hung like a waterfall to her waist.
Her eyes were chilling but her beauty still left one gasping in disbelief.

She lifted a hand and drew a finger through the air.
Wherever her clear fingertip went, purple light stayed behind.
Soon, a complex rune was formed.

The lady waved her hand and the rune instantly faded into nothingness.
At the same time, a cold voice sounded out, “Place the rune atop the fountain and the entrance will be opened.”

Qin Yu looked down at his palm.
A pale purple rune had appeared there.
He stepped forward and placed his hand down.

The stone construct beneath his palm faintly trembled.
Then, Qin Yu discovered that the ground beneath the fountain started to turn transparent.

Like the surface of a pond, a mirrored image was produced, one exactly the same as the world above.
There was the same fountain and also the same stone construction.

Without hesitation, Qin Yu took a step forward.
Like a stone, the ground rippled before he vanished from sight.

In the next moment he appeared in that ‘reflected world’.
As he looked up, he could see the fountain outside.

But what was different was that in this world, the sky was filled with numerous crystals suspended in midair.