[Heaven Dou Empire, Swier City.]
[As a prominent major city within the Heaven Dou Empire, Swier City is quite important due to its location at a major transportation hub.]
[Rolling mountain ranges flank both sides, with Swier City nestled in the middle.]
[It is no exaggeration to say that if this place were blocked off, the Heaven Dou Empire could even be split into two separate regions.]
[And on the other side, there is no doubt the coastal region of the Heaven Dou Empire.]
["Take a look, take a look! Absolutely fresh sea fish!"]
["Big crabs, big lobsters, sea fish containing the Dragon Clan Bloodline—don't miss out as you pass by!"]
["Rare treasures from overseas, you won't lose out or get cheated by buying!"]
["..."]
[The shouts echoed throughout the market. Just then, three ordinarily dressed young people, accompanied by two middle-aged men, arrived in front of a stall.]
["Yo, welcome, honored guests, to my humble stall. Everything here is a genuine treasure from overseas!"]
[Upon seeing this group arrive, the stall owner immediately greeted them with an enthusiastic face.]
[This group was naturally Yu Xiaogang and his party, who had left Spirit City.]
[There is no need to mention Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong, and Flender.]
[On Yu Xiaogang's side, Yu Yuanzhen trusted him, and plus, Yu Xiaogang felt his own strength was sufficient to deal with many troubles, so he did not bring anyone to protect him.]
[On Bibi Dong's side, although Qian Daoliu agreed to let Bibi Dong travel, she did not possess the same strength as Yu Xiaogang.]
[To ensure Bibi Dong's safety, Qian Daoliu required them to bring protectors.]
[At first, Bibi Dong was unwilling, but she couldn't withstand Qian Daoliu stating directly that if she didn't bring anyone, she wasn't allowed to go.]
[Thus, Bibi Dong had no choice but to accept it helplessly.]
[Fortunately, the choice of who would accompany her was left to Bibi Dong herself.]
[So, after discussing it with Yu Xiaogang, the two of them settled on Yue Guan and Gui Mei.]
[These two had strength, and besides that, they possessed a Spirit Fusion Skill. Furthermore, because of the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong, Yue Guan had previously obtained a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.]
[Later, Yue Guan taught Yu Xiaogang a lot of knowledge, helping him identify the immortal grade herb in that treasure land in the Sunset Forest, which subsequently led to a series of events such as his own Spirit evolve and the Sect becoming stronger.]
[It could be said that Yue Guan and Gui Mei were genuine benefactors to Yu Xiaogang.]
[At the time, Yu Xiaogang had even thought about just giving the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum from that treasure land to Yue Guan.]
[His Spirit was exactly that, and it was thought that after obtaining the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, his future potential could become even higher.]
[However, he was stopped when he asked the Grand Elder and the others.]
[The reason was simple: at the moment, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was not yet completely fearless of everything.]
[Even if it were to be given, it wouldn't be too late to give it after Yu Xiaogang had completely grown up.]
[So, Yu Xiaogang extinguished this thought.]
[Upon receiving the order, Yue Guan and Gui Mei, after a little thought, agreed to the matter.]
[Although they belonged to the Supreme Pontiff Palace, because their rise to prominence was short, they were not considered Qian Xunji's most core subordinates.]
[Facing such a figure as the High Priest Qian Daoliu, they could not utter any words of refusal.]
[Besides, Bibi Dong was the future Saintess of Spirit Hall and, barring any accidents, the next Supreme Pontiff.]
[They certainly would not miss this opportunity to build a good relationship with their future superior.]
[Stopping in front of the stall, Yu Xiaogang searched through the pile of items on the stall for anything that might interest him.]
[The ocean was an unexplored region, and anyone living on the Douluo Continent was very interested in things from overseas.]
[Soon, among a pile of inexplicable knick-knacks, Yu Xiaogang saw something that looked like a ring.]
[A metal ring paired with a gemstone carved into the shape of a skull, it quite felt like the possession of a Fallen Spirit Master.]
["Where did this thing come from?"]
[Yu Xiaogang looked at the stall owner.]
["Oh my, customer, you have a really good eye. The origin of this thing is quite extraordinary."]
[Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had taken a liking to something, the stall owner immediately introduced the situation of the item with great excitement.]
["Those people living in the coastal areas make their living from the ocean; the most common thing they do is go out to sea to fish."]
["However, sometimes those people's fishing nets will haul up some strange things. This one in your hand is something I personally saw a fisherman haul out of the sea!"]
[Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang carefully observed the structure of the ring, and after seeing the subtle marks on the inner ring of the metal band, his gaze tightened.]
["Are there any other similar things besides this one?"]
[Yu Xiaogang calmly weighed the ring a couple of times, then his gaze began to search the stall again.]
["There were some other things hauled up at the same time, but I didn't take them."]
["Are you interested in this kind of thing, customer?"]
[The stall owner asked tentatively.]
["Just curious if these things might have been left behind by some powerful Spirit Master."]
[Yu Xiaogang casually fobbed him off with a couple of sentences, and the stall owner didn't ask any more questions upon seeing this.]
[Next, Yu Xiaogang asked a few more questions about the details of that fishing trip. After asking, and following some bargaining, he finally bought this uniquely shaped ring and some other items for three gold coins.]
[Leaving the stall, Bibi Dong, who had also bought some items that interested her, looked at Yu Xiaogang.]
["Did you discover anything?"]
["The marks on this are words."]
[Yu Xiaogang showed Bibi Dong the marks on the inner ring of the ring.]
["What does this mean?"]
["It means 'key'."]
[Yu Xiaogang said softly.]
[The carvings on the inner wall meant 'key', which meant that this ring-like object was the key to unlocking something.]
[Although Yu Xiaogang did not believe that his Luck would be that good every single time.]
[But since the title of 'Child of Luck' had fallen upon him, Yu Xiaogang would proactively pay attention to such sporadic events.]
[After all, the gains brought to him by that treasure map pointing to the Sunset Forest were simply too enormous.]
[Even if subsequent sporadic events were only one percent of that time, it would be enough to make him specifically explore them.]
["A key... is it a key to some Treasure Trove?"]
[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's reply, all of Bibi Dong's attention was attracted.]
[Travel and adventure, of course, could not be without exploring various places.]
[Ruins, secret places, strongholds... every one of these was extremely attractive.]
[Although she knew there were many dangers in these places, the more dangerous the place, the more likely it was to contain even more precious Treasure Trove.]
[People who could endure having a treasure map placed in front of them without exploring it were truly worthy of admiration.]
[Anyway, Bibi Dong felt she couldn't endure it.]
[Coincidentally, Yu Xiaogang was not the type of person who could endure it either.]
[These were all must-experience parts of an adventure.]
[Thus, the matter regarding this ring was noted by Yu Xiaogang.]
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