"Hey, this guy only has a sixth-level Qi Refinement cultivation, and he came in too?"
"There's actually someone not afraid of death? Daring to walk in?"
...
Under Qin Wang's control, Zhao Huny walked inside, immediately attracting the attention of nearly a thousand cultivators around, sparking discussions.
Just as Zhao Huny approached the valley, a ten-zhang-long earth dragon beast emerged from the ground, preparing to rush towards him. However, as soon as it poked its head out, it instantly retreated!
The earth dragon beast's head emerged from the earth dragon hole only to shrink back again, appearing somewhat afraid of Zhao Huny.
Moreover, several more earth dragon beasts emerged from a distance. Upon seeing Zhao Huny, they all showed signs of fear and turned away.
"The spirit salt garlic smoke powder is indeed effective!"
"No wonder it's mentioned in the intelligence panel!"
Seeing the earth dragon beasts retreat, Qin Wang was overjoyed. He controlled Zhao Huny to approach the earth dragon beast, which then shrank back into its hole.
"Hey? Strange, the earth dragon beast is afraid of this sixth-level Qi Refinement cultivator?"
"No way? The earth dragon beast actually didn't devour this person?"
"What kind of magical means does this person have?"
...
Seeing that Zhao Huny wasn't devoured by the earth dragon beast, the numerous onlooking cultivators were all shocked and started discussing fervently.
"This person must have some special means. Otherwise, these earth dragon beasts wouldn't be afraid of him!"
"Just wondering if the earth dragon beast king is also affected?"
In the crowd, a tall, handsome young cultivator with his hair tied up observed Zhao Huny walking unscathed into the valley. His eyes revealed a trace of curiosity.
Chu Ping, as the Eighteenth Prince of the Celestial Dynasty of Tianchu, was well-informed.
He knew that the spiritual energy in this valley was different from other places, and it had even birthed an earth dragon beast king!
Underground, there must be some extraordinary treasure.
However, the earth dragon beast king was powerful, comparable to an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, accompanied by several earth dragon beasts comparable to the twelfth level of Qi Refinement.
This time, Chu Ping entered the Wàn Lìng Fú Dì with many twelfth-level Qi Refinement guards and various means, but a hard fight would result in significant losses among his guards, which he didn't want.
If he could get the secret that made the earth dragon beasts afraid, the chances of obtaining the underground treasure would be very high.
"Chu Lao, have them keep a close eye on this cultivator!"
Chu Ping transmitted to an old, slender man beside him.
"Yes, master!"
Chu Zhang respectfully bowed to Eighteenth Prince Chu Ping.
Qin Wang noticed that Zhao Huny passed by, and the earth dragon beasts kept their distance, not daring to approach.
Qin Wang immediately controlled Zhao Huny to get close to the Sky Blue Fruit tree, leap up, and pick all the dozen Sky Blue Fruits, putting them into his storage bag.
"Sixteen Sky Blue Fruits! He actually picked them all, and those earth dragon beasts didn't dare move!"
"What kind of treasure does this person have on him? These earth dragon beasts are afraid of him?"
"I'm not asking for much, just one Sky Blue Fruit! Leave one for me!!!"
"We, with our large group of twelfth-level Qi Refinement cultivators, could only watch in vain, but now we're not as good as a sixth-level Qi Refinement cultivator!"
...
Seeing Zhao Huny picking all the Sky Blue Fruits, the nearly thousand onlooking cultivators all stared with wide eyes, showing greedy expressions.
They couldn't deal with the earth dragon beasts.
But they could deal with a sixth-level Qi Refinement cultivator, right?
"Heh..."
Qin Wang, standing at the back of the crowd, saw the expressions of the onlooking cultivators and controlled Zhao Huny not to leave the valley but instead to enter a nearby earth dragon hole in the rock wall.
He knew well that if Zhao Huny walked out of the valley with sixteen Sky Blue Fruits, he wouldn't escape the surrounding cultivators' siege.
The picked Sky Blue Fruits would then end up in someone else's storage bag.
It was better to use the spirit salt garlic smoke powder that the earth dragon beasts feared and directly enter the earth dragon hole.
"Why is this guy entering the earth dragon hole?"
"Having picked the Sky Blue Fruits, instead of leaving, he enters the earth dragon hole. Is he looking for death?"
...
The numerous onlooking cultivators around the valley were all wide-eyed in disbelief upon seeing Zhao Huny entering the hole after picking the Sky Blue Fruits.
Qin Wang didn't care about the discussions and shock of the other cultivators. He controlled Zhao Huny with his spiritual sense, slowly moving into the hole.
After drilling five zhang into the hole, Qin Wang found the inside surprisingly spacious, like a maze, filled with dense spiritual energy.
Inside the cave, there were many earth dragon beasts, but seeing Zhao Huny, they all showed fear and retreated.
"Out of range to communicate with the soul seed."
Qin Wang controlled Zhao Huny to walk forward several dozen zhang, only to find he couldn't see the inside of the earth dragon cave anymore.
He decided to head up the nearby mountain.
Using the soul seed, Qin Wang could 'see' the inside of the earth dragon cave through Zhao Huny's perspective. However, with his current spiritual sense, he could only extend three miles using the soul seed. Beyond that distance, he couldn't see anymore.
So, he climbed the mountain to reduce the distance between himself and Zhao Huny, aiming to control him to obtain the millennial spirit marrow in the earth dragon cave.
Seeing Qin Wang heading up the mountain, many cultivators followed.
"Indeed, the distance shortened!"
Qin Wang discovered that being on the cliff, he could communicate with Zhao Huny again and 'see' the scenery inside the cave.
'Zhao Huny' continued forward through the cave. The earth dragon beasts kept retreating. Suddenly, Qin Wang saw a five-zhang-long, blood-red earth dragon beast with a body as thick as a large bowl!
It was the earth dragon beast king!
Surrounded by several earth dragon beasts!
"Screech!"
Qin Wang saw the earth dragon beast king hesitating, seemingly very wary and disgusted by the smell on Zhao Huny. It twisted its body and finally turned, coiling beside a one-zhang-long rectangular stone platform.
In the middle of that rectangular stone platform was a three-foot-wide stone depression containing a small pool of milky white substance!
A dense spiritual energy emanated from that milky white substance!
"Hmm?"
"This is... millennial spirit marrow!"
Seeing the milky white substance in the stone depression, Qin Wang couldn't help but take a deep breath, eyes filled with anticipation.
Millennial spirit marrow contained immense spiritual energy, perfect for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
"Whoosh~~~"
With anticipation in his eyes, Qin Wang controlled Zhao Huny to take out a large cloth bag of spirit salt garlic smoke powder from the storage bag and scattered it. Whoosh!
The bag opened!
A strong, pungent smell of spirit salt garlic smoke powder filled the entire cave!
"Screech!"
"Screech!"
Under the pungent smell, the originally coiled earth dragon beast king appeared to be on fire, uncoiling its body and moving towards a distant cave entrance!
Qin Wang immediately controlled Zhao Huny to dig up the stone depression and put it into his storage bag!