119: Chapter 119 Returning to the Inn to Refine the Origin, Sensing the Wind and Ready to Move

Ye Qing set up a soundproofing Restriction, then took out the "Patrol Envoy Token" to examine it for a while. After confirming that there were no tracking marks left on it, he finally stored it deep within his Cave Heaven World.

"The Patrol Envoy of the Heavenly Demon Imperial Court... sounds like a character not to be trifled with. I just arrived and wiped out their vanguard team; this grudge is now established."

He muttered to himself, but there was no worried expression on his face.

He sat cross-legged and sank his consciousness into his Cave Heaven World.

The 35,000-zhang Cave Heaven World was currently in a stable period following a phase of rapid evolution.

The earth became more substantial, the outlines of the mountain ranges grew clearer, and several main rivers had formed stable channels, shimmering with ripples under the moonlight.

A sea of stars crossed the sky, scattering endless starlight to nourish this nascent world.

The Floating Landmass hung high in the sky, and the moonlight jade tree cascaded with silver radiance. Under the tree, the "source of poison" lay quietly in a jade box, emitting a faint, dark glow.

"How should I handle this thing?"

Ye Qing took the fingernail-sized crystal, which resembled a black droplet, into his hand and examined it carefully.

The crystal felt icy cool and smooth to the touch, and it seemed to contain an extremely pure and overbearing power of the Law of poison within.

He could clearly sense that the fragments of the Law of poison contained within, although incomplete, were of an extremely high level, far beyond what ordinary poison-attribute Cultivation Techniques could compare to.

"Absorb it directly? No. The toxicity contained in this thing is too overbearing. Even with my Chaos Infant Essence for protection, forcibly absorbing it would take a lot of effort, and the efficiency would be too low."

"Use it for Artifact Refining? That doesn't seem appropriate either. I don't lack offensive means right now, so there's no need to specifically refine a poison-attribute Magic Treasure."

"Use it to Cultivate poison-attribute Spiritual Plants? That is a good choice. I can just open up a plot of poison-attribute spiritual fields in the Cave Heaven World, plant some highly toxic Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants, and it will be useful for future Alchemy and talisman making."

He made up his mind and hesitated no longer.

With a thought, the earth within the Cave Heaven World near the edge of the Floating Landmass began to rumble, and a jet-black hillock with a radius of a hundred zhang rose up.

The center of the hillock sank, forming a natural pit resembling a volcanic crater.

Ye Qing carefully placed the "source of poison" into that pit.

Hum—!!!

The moment the "source of poison" fell into the pit, the entire black hillock shook violently!

An extremely pure power of the Law of poison, carrying an aura of destruction and corrosion, spread out in all directions like ripples, centered on that pit!

On the surface of the black hillock, a layer of fine, dark-green shimmering poison frost began to condense.

In the air, a faint, sweet and fishy-smelling poison mist permeated.

"It worked!"

Ye Qing nodded with satisfaction.

Once this "Poison Source Land" was established, the Cave Heaven World had gained another type of cultivatable resource. In the future, he could plant various highly toxic Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plants here, and even use it to breed some poisonous insects, providing more options for his Alchemy, talisman making, and even his means of dealing with enemies.

After handling the "source of poison," he turned his attention to the other spoils of war he had obtained this time.

The Storage Pouches of the five Yao Race generals contained quite a lot of items.

Spirit Stones, Materials, Medicinal Pills, and Magical Artifacts were in a scattered pile, with varying qualities.

Ye Qing sorted these items; he kept the Spirit Stones and Materials, while throwing all the Medicinal Pills and Magical Artifacts into the Cave Heaven World to be decomposed and absorbed, turning them into the purest energy to nourish himself.

"Even a mosquito's leg is meat. Accumulate it little by little, and it will always be useful."

He muttered to himself, finished dealing with the miscellaneous items, and stored the "Patrol Envoy Token" separately.

This token was made of a special material with exquisite craftsmanship, and it still retained the unique aura of the "Heavenly Demon Imperial Court". It might come in handy in the future, for example, to impersonate a Yao Race envoy or to frame someone.

"Hmm, I'll keep it for now; it might be useful."

He put the token away and then began his formal Cultivation.

This time, he did not take any Medicinal Pills, nor did he absorb the Spiritual Qi from the outside world.

He simply sat cross-legged, circulated the Hunxu Yandao Scripture, and completely sank his consciousness into the Cave Heaven World.

The 35,000-zhang Cave Heaven World, under his mental communication, began to operate slowly.

Deep within the earth, that "ancestral earth vein," which had fused the essence of a yin vein and a Spirit Stone mine, emitted a low rumble like a sleeping Dragon.

In the sea of stars, countless stars flickered on and off, scattering endless starlight.

On the Floating Landmass, the moonlight jade tree swayed with silver radiance, scattering specks of silver light.

These energies from the different Origins of the Cave Heaven World, under Ye Qing's guidance, gathered together like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. After being filtered and purified by the rules of the Cave Heaven World, they transformed into the purest and most vast "Chaos Infant Essence," surging into his Dantian like a great river.

Inside his Dantian, that three-inch-tall Chaos Nascent Soul, with a solemn appearance, formed hand seals and inhaled and exhaled this vast, pure energy.

The body of the Nascent Soul became more solid and translucent at a rate visible to the naked eye, as if it were carved from the purest Chaos crystal.

The Dao patterns of stars, Void Realm, Five Elements, moonlight, and others on the surface of the Nascent Soul also became clearer and deeper, exuding a profound and unpredictable aura.

Ye Qing's cultivation base, under the push of this vast energy, began to rise steadily.

The Bottleneck of the Early Stage Nascent Soul began to loosen.

"Sure enough, this 'self-produced and self-consumed' method of Cultivation is the most suitable for me. I don't have to worry about the medicinal toxins of pills, nor do I have to worry about the impurity of external Spiritual Qi. As long as the Cave Heaven World continues to develop and grow, my cultivation base will rise accordingly."

He sighed inwardly, guiding the vast Chaos Infant Essence to repeatedly scour and refine his Nascent Soul and Meridians, polishing every Realm to the extreme.

Cultivation knows no time.

When Ye Qing opened his eyes again, it was already three days later.

He exhaled a long breath of turbid air; that breath was like a sharp sword, remaining condensed in the air without dispersing, and it took a long time to slowly dissipate.

"Peak of the Early Stage Nascent Soul, just one step away from the Middle Stage. However, this step is not so easy to take. It requires more accumulation, or... an opportunity."

He felt the surging Chaos Infant Essence within his body, which was nearly thirty percent purer than it had been three days ago, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"This speed is okay. It's a bit faster than I expected."

He stood up and stretched his limbs, his bones making a crackling sound.

"After three days of secluded cultivation, it's time to go out and get some air. By the way, I'll go to the Mission Hall to see if there are any suitable tasks; I can earn some Spirit Stones and also get some exercise."

He made up his mind, pushed open the door, and walked out of the private courtyard.

Just as he walked into the inn's lobby, he saw a group of people gathered together, discussing animatedly, with expressions of excitement, worry, or solemnity on their faces.

"...Have you heard? The 'Heavenly Demon Imperial Court' has reinforced their troops again! This time, the team is led by the first fierce general under the newly appointed 'Patrol Envoy,' the 'Iron-Winged Eagle King'! It is said that the 'Iron-Winged Eagle King' is a great Yao of the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage! He has countless elite soldiers and fierce generals under his command!"

"That's not all! I also heard that the 'Iron-Winged Eagle King' has already declared that he will level our Zhenbei City within three months! He wants to capture all the Human Race Cultivators in the city and turn them into slaves!"

"Hmph! Arrogant! Our Zhenbei City has an Old Ancestor of the Nascent Soul Stage guarding it, and there is an army of tens of thousands of Cultivators. How could he level it just because he wants to?"

"You can't say that. Since the 'Iron-Winged Eagle King' dares to make such a statement, he must have something to rely on. I heard that this time he brought a kind of Sharp Weapon for attacking cities newly developed by the 'Heavenly Demon Imperial Court.' Its power is immense, and it is specifically designed to suppress our city-protecting grand formation!"

"Hiss! Is that true? Then... then aren't we in danger?"

"What are you afraid of! If soldiers come, block them; if water comes, cover it with earth! At worst, we'll fight them to the death!"

"Right! Fight them! We, the Human Race, are not to be bullied!"

Ye Qing stood on the periphery of the crowd, listening to these discussions, his brows raised slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"Iron-Winged Eagle King? Mid-Nascent Soul Stage? And he wants to level Zhenbei City within three months?"

He stroked his chin, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

"It seems that the five Yao Race generals I killed must have been the vanguard team of this 'Iron-Winged Eagle King.' No wonder that black-clothed eagle Yao was so arrogant before he died; it turns out he had a powerful backer."

"However, what does this have to do with me? I am just a passing Loose Cultivator, and I only want to Cultivate steadily and achieve Ascension as soon as possible. Such fighting and killing should be left to those big shots to worry about."

He shrugged, turned around, walked out of the inn, and headed in the direction of the Mission Hall.

He hadn't forgotten that he still needed to take on missions to earn Spirit Stones.

As for that "Iron-Winged Eagle King" wanting to attack Zhenbei City?

It had nothing to do with him.

At worst, he would just run away in advance when the time came.

The Great Wilderness Region is so big; there will always be a place for him to stay.