126: Chapter 126 Re-exploring the Swamp to Search for Resources, Encountering a Poisonous Python and Slaying its Demon Pill

The next morning, Ye Qing left Zhenbei City.

He did not tell anyone where he was going, simply passing through the city gates in his usual low-profile manner, blending into the crowd of people leaving the city, and then quietly changing direction to fly towards the area shrouded in gray-black miasma in the northwest of the Canglang Mountain Range.

The three differently colored moons faded away, replaced by a massive golden sun that cast down its scorching rays.

However, the moment he entered the territory of the Black Miasma Swamp, this heat was dispelled by the cold, damp miasma that carried an aura of decay.

Ye Qing once again popped a Miasma-Avoiding Medicinal Pill into his mouth, his figure moving like a ghost as he wove between the gray-black miasma and the twisted, withered trees.

The goal of his trip was clear: to plunder resources and strengthen his Cave Heaven World.

When he came last time, his main target was that abandoned Spirit Stone vein; although he had a bountiful harvest, he had not systematically explored the entire swamp.

This Black Miasma Swamp was vast and rarely visited by humans, and it must contain many rare spiritual treasures that were hard to find in the outside world.

As he moved forward, he spread his Divine Sense out like a fine net, carefully sensing the potential energy fluctuations hidden beneath every inch of land, every plant, and every rock around him.

His "Void Dao Seed" was extremely sensitive to energy, capable of capturing many subtle auras that ordinary people would find difficult to detect.

Soon, he made a discovery.

In the center of a patch of rotting marshland, a cluster of strange, pitch-black fungi grew, shaped like coral and emitting a faint, chilly aura.

"Cold Marrow Fungi? And looking at its age, it's at least five hundred years old! Good stuff! This is one of the main ingredients for refining 'Cold Marrow Medicinal Pill,' which is highly beneficial for Cultivators who Cultivate ice-attribute Cultivation Techniques."

He felt a surge of joy in his heart and carefully approached. Wrapping his palm in Chaos Infant Essence, he dug out the cluster of Cold Marrow Fungi along with a large chunk of the Yin Qi-rich soil beneath it, then sent it into his Cave Heaven World, planting it directly near the newly opened "Poison Source Land."

"The Yin Qi and toxicity of the Poison Source Land are just right for the growth of the Cold Marrow Fungi. Perhaps I can even Cultivate some mutated varieties."

He continued forward.

Not long after, he discovered a fist-sized piece of jade in a patch of black sludge; it was entirely emerald green and emitted a rich vitality and pure wood-attribute Spiritual Qi.

"Wood Spirit Jade? And the quality is extremely high! If this piece of jade is integrated into the Floating Landmass of the Cave Heaven World, it will surely boost the growth rate of those spiritual plants to the next level!"

Without hesitation, he dug out the Wood Spirit Jade and sent it into his Cave Heaven World, inlaying it directly into the core position of the Floating Landmass.

Hum!

The moment the Wood Spirit Jade was embedded, the entire Floating Landmass trembled slightly, and a fresh, vital aura spread out like ripples. The spiritual plants on the landmass seemed to be nourished by something, their leaves becoming even more emerald and lush, emitting an even richer Spiritual Qi.

"Awesome! This feeling of being able to get stronger just by 'picking up trash' is simply fantastic!"

Ye Qing was in a great mood, his enthusiasm for exploration rising even higher.

He traveled through the swamp for a whole day, his footprints covering an area of several hundred li.

During this time, he encountered a few waves of short-sighted venomous insect Yao Beasts, all of which he dealt with effortlessly, turning them into nourishment for the Cave Heaven World.

He also found many rare spiritual treasures that were hard to find in the outside world.

"Rotten Bone Flowers" over a thousand years old, which could be used to refine highly toxic Medicinal Pills.

A fist-sized "Earth Mother Stone" containing pure earth-attribute Spiritual Qi, which could be used to reinforce the land of the Cave Heaven World.

A root of an unknown ancient tree, emitting a rich aura of life and seemingly containing a faint fragment of wood-attribute Law.

He even discovered a small, exposed vein of "Star Meteorite Iron" in the depths of an extremely hidden swamp area shrouded in highly toxic fog!

Although the quality was not high and the reserves were limited, for a Cave Heaven World that had just started, it was already a significant fortune.

He sent all these harvests into the Cave Heaven World, leaving them for the Cave Heaven World to decompose, absorb, or utilize directly.

Under the nourishment of these constant "nutrients," the Cave Heaven World began its slow and steady expansion once again.

36,000 zhang... 37,000 zhang... 38,000 zhang...

Although the speed of expansion was not as rapid as when he swallowed the entire Spirit Stone vein last time, this continuous and steady improvement made Ye Qing feel incredibly fulfilled and satisfied.

"At this rate, it won't be long before the Cave Heaven World breaks through the 40,000 zhang mark! By then, the feedback of Chaos Infant Essence should be enough to support me in breaking through to the Mid-Nascent Soul Stage!"

His heart was filled with anticipation.

Just as he was preparing to end his exploration for the day and find a safe place to rest, his Divine Sense suddenly captured an extremely obscure yet exceptionally powerful fluctuation of life energy in the depths of some dark green toxic fog several li ahead!

That aura was cold, venomous, and carried the majesty of an apex predator; it was somewhat weaker than the Three-Headed Poison Flood Dragon he had encountered before, but it had definitely reached the level of the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul Stage!

"Oh? Another Yao Beast at the Nascent Soul Stage? And it seems to be a... Poison Python?"

Ye Qing raised an eyebrow. Instead of being afraid, he showed an interested expression.

"Perfect, let me see if I can get another 'source of poison' from this Poison Python. After using the last one to Cultivate the Poison Source Land, the results were significant. If I can get another one, it might just allow the Poison Source Land to upgrade again!"

He made up his mind, restrained his aura, and like a ghost, quietly sneaked towards the area shrouded in dark green toxic fog.