Chapter 164 - 137: Cave Sky Pool_2
This treacherous journey was finally behind them.
They continued through tunnels, scaled small hills, and after many rests and stops, they finally reached Cave Sky Pool just before darkness completely enveloped the sky.
Cave Sky Pool lay in a valley surrounded by towering, cloud-piercing stone peaks. On one side of these peaks lay unbroken expanses of rock, punctuated by the occasional pine tree at great distances. However, on this side of the peaks, the scene was entirely different.
Qian Yixiu was fully convinced that this must have been an Immortal Realm cultivated by an immortal.
Here, the birds sang and the flowers fragranced the air, resplendent and vibrant.
The mountains were covered in all manner of splendid trees and exquisite grasses, so lush and verdant. Amidst the deep green, clusters of fresh flowers bloomed, a riot of color.
At the valley bottom lay a pink ocean of peach blossoms, in full glory under the glow of the setting sun, like clouds steaming amidst rosy hues.
Birdsong chirped in the ears.
Tears welled up in Qian Yixiu’s eyes. She had spent countless nights here, unable to bring herself to leave. She had traveled back and forth between this place and Huaxi Village no less than a thousand times, just to scout the route in the hope of returning here one day.
The entrance to the cave was at the valley bottom. She followed a path covered in green moss deep into the peach blossoms until she came to the front of Jade Pool. Jade Pool was probably more than two acres in size, and in the evening glow, the jade waves rippled gently with the breeze. On the surface, tiny lotus leaves swayed in the wind. A few droplets of water on the leaves were dyed red by the setting sun, rolling around like pearls.
Pearls, pearls. She had come here recklessly, all for the sake of making a fortune from pearls. She quickly ran to a large rock and crouched down, frantically digging. She truly feared that in the year she hadn’t been here, the mischievous Fierce Red Monkey had inadvertently moved the items somewhere else—that would have been like searching for a needle in a haystack.
After digging for a while, she unearthed a large pearl. In her eagerness, she picked it up and wiped it with her garment. A large, pale purple pearl, slightly larger than a pigeon’s egg, came into view. The pearl was perfectly round, lustrous and dazzling, with a brilliance that captivated the eye. Beneath its smooth surface shined a lotus pattern of golden light, cool to the touch and somewhat heavy in the hand.