Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 168 Tower 18 (Thanks to the book friend 160806112831931 for the reward)
Wei Xi's idea was simple: since they couldn't blow it up and couldn't escape, they would let the professional team take action.

These tunnels were dug by ants, so Wei Xi took advantage of their opportunity!

To be on the safe side, Wei Xi also had a "sincere" conversation with Gu Hu.

Gu Hu is a real tiger as his name suggests. He dared to kill someone with a borrowed knife without understanding the behavior patterns of those monsters. No wonder the more shrewd Jin Can chose to be bait in the tunnel.

Yet, they still managed to successfully ambush a group of monks. Their luck was incredible.

Gu Hu stretched his neck and shouted loudly, worried that he would attract others, so Yun Qing controlled the Fire Poison Spider to eliminate him.

"Luckily I brought the triggering spell with me," Feng Xiaotian sighed as he watched Gu Hu being expelled from the secret realm. "Otherwise, this team would have gotten a lot of points!"

Feng Xiaotian described a special talisman crafted by a Taoist talisman practitioner. It could add triggering conditions to spells, making it ideal for controlling the situation and ambush enemies. For Jin Can's physical and mental well-being, Feng Xiaotian deliberately placed the triggering talisman, which sealed the Ice Thorn spell, on his chest.

The Ice Thorn Technique can be performed by cultivators who have established a foundation, but the talisman Feng Xiaotian used was drawn for him by his uncle who is a Taoist priest, and it is more than enough to kill Jin Can.

With Feng Xiaotian's skill, no matter whether it is the monster or other teams, he will definitely be the one to take Jin Can's last breath.

Lian Gouqie had been studying talismans for some time and was envious of this skill: after all, this kind of talisman was really expensive, and if he could draw it, he would definitely become rich.

It is indeed not very authentic to play like this, but Ge Cang didn't say anything, so no one else would say anything.

"The points should be enough," Qin Feng said, puzzled, "but how do we get out?"

"The Huaixin Sect's disciples are quite capable. They were eliminated after just one encounter with the monster. Our team won't be able to gain any advantage if we encounter a monster that's too naive! If these jars are useful, we'll have to find a way to keep them!"

Feng Xiaotian's words were unpleasant, but they pointed out the current dilemma.

"These jars are quite large," Lian Gouqie said as he circled around one of them, examining it carefully. "If everyone were to carry one, it would be very troublesome to run!"

"We don't have to climb," Wei Xi said, having finalized the plan in his mind. "We can just hold on to the jar and hide."

"Miss Yun," Wei Xi reassured, "If it really is a monster like an ant, wouldn't their eyes be very useful?"

"This..." Yun Qing was a little unsure. After a moment's hesitation, she replied, "Because of the special environment of the monsters underground, few people have captured and tamed them."

"Some earth-attributed cultivators are in need. It's not a big deal, so my family hasn't contacted them. According to the records I have, nearly half of the monsters underground have eye problems."

Wei Xi nodded and silently increased the plan's chances of success to 60%.

"Everyone's concerns are similar," Wei Xi said, slightly subduing his authoritarian aura as he saw the presence of outsiders. "In these two rooms, the number of jars matches the number of grooves on the ground."

"Could it be that those ants are responsible for carrying these jars?"

As soon as these words were spoken, several young monks had expressions of sudden enlightenment on their faces. They looked at Wei Xi with sharp eyes, motioning her to continue.

"So," Qin Feng said, expressing his speculation, "those ant monsters that eliminated the Huaixin Sect disciples originally only wanted to carry the jars?"

The act of carrying things is not uncommon among ants. On the contrary, it is so common that people in the secret realm who have no time to think about it ignore this insignificant detail.

"These monsters have lived in their nests for years, so their eyesight is probably not very good anymore," Wei Xi narrowed his eyes, "so they didn't notice the two people who escaped."

"Should we also hide like Jin Can?" Yun Qing's tone was filled with disapproval. She was not afraid to fight the monsters to the death. Firstly, it was because of the pride of the Beast Tamer family, and secondly, she knew this was a match where no one would die. At this moment, she didn't want to be a coward. Wei Xi smiled a rare smile, "No need. You know better than me. If their eyes are not good, they will naturally have other ways to lock onto the enemy."

As he spoke, Wei Xi opened the jar that Gu Hu had dropped on the ground, revealing the slightly sweet amber liquid inside.

"Ecral liquid!"

Wei Xi was not surprised that Feng Xiaotian recognized it first. After all, his sect, Wanfa Sect, really had a spirit stone mine, so it was reasonable for him to recognize liquid spirit stones.

Although Wei Xi was extremely poor, fortunately, Wen Dao Tang had systematically taught him many basic concepts (targeted literacy campaign), especially the cultivators' hard currency, spirit stones, which were explained in great detail.

Simply put, spirit stones are solids formed after the spiritual energy is purified and concentrated. They can do everything that spiritual energy can do, and therefore have become the currency in the world of immortal cultivation.

Spiritual liquid is a special form of spiritual stone. The spiritual energy contained in it only conforms to one attribute. When it meets a cultivator with the same attribute, it can be said to be a perfect match.

These spiritual liquids rich in spiritual energy are not only liked by cultivators, but also by various monsters. These spiritual liquids are probably the source of those alienated ants.

"Jin Can and the others were obscured by the smell of the spiritual liquid, so the ants didn't discover them!" Having said that, everyone naturally came to this conclusion.

"Then what should we do?" Yun Qing asked excitedly.

"We crawled into the jar and let the ants carry us to the eighth floor."

Wei Xi spoke calmly, not caring about the uproar caused by this sentence.

"Ah?" The first person to express doubt was Lian Gouqie. He didn't doubt Wei Xi's judgment, but was surprised by her unconventional thinking.

"Wei Xi," Feng Xiaotian asked in confusion, "What's your plan?"

"Those grooves," Wei Xi explained, "are some high and some low. The lower ones form the pattern of the remaining two of the seven eastern stars."

Wei Xi had known the shape of the Seven Eastern Stars when they were checking their positions with the Star Chart, and only discovered their secret when counting the grooves in the hall. Otherwise, thanks to the dimness of the environment, this clue would not have been easily discovered.

Wei Xi's words were well-reasoned. Although his idea of escaping sounded unreliable, it was very feasible when he thought about it carefully.

With a direction, several people immediately began to prepare. After all, the only rule that Gu Hu was sure of was that the ant monster would pack up and move the jars every once in a while.

Wei Xi and his companions chose jars according to their body shapes. Originally, Qin Feng was still thinking about not getting into the jar to prevent any accidents.

However, the few of them did not have a good understanding of the monster's combat capabilities. Although they lost some mobility after getting into the jar, they did not need to engage in a head-on conflict with the monster.

In the end, Wei Xi and Lian Gouqi persuaded Qin Feng into the jar.

Wei Xi helped the distraught Ge Cang into the jar again, fearing that he would disturb her thinking about her situation.

Avoiding the eyes and ears of others, Lian Gou Xie mobilized the spiritual power in his body and painted it onto the surface of the jar.

Wei Xi immersed herself in the amber spiritual liquid. In an instant, soothing spiritual energy spread from her skin to her internal organs. Her body felt warm, and her Qi Palace was replenishing its spiritual energy at an exaggerated speed...

Everything was ready, and finally the person in the jar heard rustling noises in the tunnel.

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