Although these people were unwilling to have the Po Zong Dan snatched away by Ning Beichen, they did not dare to provoke the fierce-looking Ning Beichen. They could only continue to search elsewhere.
"Don't get happy, it's not Po Zong Dan."
Ning Beichen showed Chen Mingyue the pill he had snatched.
Although Chen Mingyue's cultivation was not as high as Ning Beichen's, she knew more about pills than he did and immediately recognized that it was not Po Zong Dan.
This was because the pill was black, while Po Zong Dan was yellow. The reason they were so sure was that the Zongshi Alliance had brought out a real Po Zong Dan the first time they entered.
Although they had not seen the actual item, Chen Mingyue had a photo of Po Zong Dan, so they could tell if it was Po Zong Dan at a glance.
As for the people who chased and snatched the pill from the Japanese martial artist, shouting that he had found Po Zong Dan, it was not necessarily because they were blind and had not seen a photo of Po Zong Dan.
Everyone was smart. Anything found inside was a priceless treasure, let alone a pill. Even if the Japanese martial artist did not find Po Zong Dan, it would definitely not be inferior to Po Zong Dan.
"Do you know what kind of pill this is?"
Chen Mingyue asked curiously.
"I don't know, I haven't seen this kind of pill. Have you?"
Ning Beichen replied.
"I haven't seen it either, but I feel it shouldn't be worse than Po Zong Dan."
Chen Mingyue did not dare to keep it for herself and returned the pill to Ning Beichen.
"I hope so. Actually, I want to find the pill recipe more."
Ning Beichen said.
Searching for pills here was not a long-term solution. Everyone's goal was to find some useful pills inside and then use modern instruments to decipher them.
If the pill deciphering was successful, there was hope of analyzing the pill recipe.
With the pill recipe, there was hope of refining countless pills, thus obtaining a continuous supply of pills, rather than relying on the meager findings in the ruins.
Of course, searching for pills in the ruins was only part of the objective. The Zongshi Alliance was even more eager to find a cultivation method or a way to break through to the unity of heaven and man within the ruins.
The two continued their search, but the outer buildings had been thoroughly searched, and there was basically nothing to find.
"Ning Beichen, come and see."
Chen Mingyue suddenly called out to Ning Beichen.
"What did you find?"
Ning Beichen immediately walked over and asked.
"This place seems strange. I feel like I've touched something, but I can't see anything. I suspect there's a restriction here."
Chen Mingyue pointed to a corner and said to Ning Beichen.
"Let me see."
Ning Beichen walked to the corner she pointed at and looked.
Ning Beichen had considerable experience in breaking small restrictions. As long as they were not too obscure or perverted, he could usually handle them.
Ning Beichen placed his hand in the corner and gently circulated his inner energy. Then, visible wave-like ripples appeared in front of his eyes.
"There is indeed a restriction."
Ning Beichen retracted his hand and said.
"Can it be broken?"
Chen Mingyue was a little excited. This was the first discovery they had made after searching for so long.
"I'll try."
Ning Beichen did not dare to make a definite promise. He placed his arm on the rippling area again, narrowed his eyes, and felt it carefully.
Since Ning Beichen's back was to Chen Mingyue, she could not see the faint glow emanating from Ning Beichen's eyes. His eyes were dark and deep, like the deep space of the universe.
In the corner, which was originally empty, many lines and patterns appeared in Ning Beichen's eyes.
Long ago, Ning Beichen discovered that most of the restrictions used by ancient people were related to graphics, especially some totems or star patterns of that era.
The method of breaking restrictions might have been very esoteric and mysterious in ancient times, but in the eyes of modern people, their restrictions were very simple and easy to break.
To put it simply, restrictions were like puzzles. As long as the graphics were placed in the correct position, the restriction could be broken.
However, for most people, breaking it might not be difficult, but the difficulty lay in how to clearly see the restriction.
Ning Beichen's ability to see the patterns of the restriction was not taught by his master, nor was it cultivated. It seemed to be innate.
Ning Beichen had asked many people and found that they could not see the restriction, only sense its existence. For example, Chen Mingyue behind him could sense the existence of the restriction but could not see the image of the restriction.
However, being able to see the restriction did not mean that it could be easily broken.
Seeing it was one thing.
But how to move the patterns of the restriction and place them in the correct position was also a technical skill.
Ning Beichen had also pondered for a long time to find this knack.
Especially during the process of moving the restriction patterns, any mistake could be very dangerous. At best, the restriction would explode, injuring the person trying to break it and damaging the item. At worst, it could be world-ending and even kill the person trying to break it.
Ning Beichen had almost lost his life several times before.
However, the restriction before him was a very simple one. The pattern was a bear. For Ning Beichen, it was not difficult at all.
In less than a minute, Ning Beichen broke the restriction, and a secret passage appeared in the corner of the wall.
Seeing Ning Beichen break the restriction so easily, Chen Mingyue was once again dumbfounded.
As a member of the Chen family in Suzhou and Hangzhou, her family had many ancient inheritances and experiences, and she knew very well how difficult it was to break restrictions. Even the old ancestors of the Chen family were helpless when encountering restrictions.
Yet, from the moment Ning Beichen discovered the restriction to breaking it, it only took a few minutes. To Chen Mingyue, this was simply impossible.
But whether she believed it or not, she had to believe it now, and it made her admire Ning Beichen immensely.
"It might not be safe inside. Follow behind me. If there's any danger, you retreat first."
Ning Beichen instructed Chen Mingyue.
Chen Mingyue nodded. Although she wanted to act tough in front of Ning Beichen and say that she could live and die with him, she knew that she was not qualified.
If there was danger, with her ability, she would not be living and dying with him, but dragging him down.
Ning Beichen nodded and walked into the secret passage. Chen Mingyue followed obediently behind him, maintaining a safe distance of five meters as Ning Beichen had instructed.
The secret passage was somewhat dark. Ning Beichen led the way with a flashlight in his hand.
They did not know how long this secret passage was or where it led. All Ning Beichen could do now was to walk along the long tunnel.