Cultivation: I Forge Immortality with My Spiritual Eyes

"Fellow Daoist Jiang! You've struck it rich!"

Niu Yaojin's eyes lit up, and he said urgently to Jiang Yi:

"This is a Tier 1 early-stage Inkscale Turtle. Its shell and blood essence are all valuable! I'll stall it for now. You quickly scout the surrounding area. If there's nothing unusual, come back and we'll kill it together. We're going to make a fortune today!"

"Alright, fellow Daoist, be careful, I'll be right back."

Jiang Yi nodded solemnly, bent down, picked up Xiao Li and stuffed her into his arms, recalled the Xuan Shuttle, touched the ground with his toes, and leaped away.

With a few leaps, they climbed to the top of a giant tree.

He looked down from his vantage point, his gaze sharp as lightning, quickly scanning his surroundings.

The sea was vast and empty, the reefs were silent, and there was no sign of outsiders or any signs of monsters.

the other side.

Niu Yaojin's expression was solemn. He kept shouting and used his copper hammer magic weapon to smash the ink-scaled turtle repeatedly, creating a series of loud bangs.

However, the tortoise shell was extremely hard, and no matter how hard the hammer was used, it could not cause much damage.

After a few moves...

The giant tortoise, impatient with the disturbance, suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out a thick, gray-black mist, emitting a foul stench that swept out like a wave.

Niu Yaojin's expression changed drastically. He quickly withdrew and retreated, narrowly avoiding the poisonous fog.

The sand and gravel on the ground sizzled and emitted a pungent white smoke as they were caught in the mist.

"call out--!"

Just then, a beam of light pierced through the air and struck the giant tortoise's outstretched hind leg, causing a splash of demonic blood to fly out.

The black-scaled turtle, in pain, tilted its head back and let out a muffled roar.

Jiang Yi leaped from the forest and landed beside Niu Yaojin, saying in a deep voice:

"The surrounding area is safe. Let's finish this quickly and slay this demon!"

"Alright! Let's all go together!"

Niu Yaojin was greatly encouraged, his internal magical power surged, the bronze hammer shone brightly, and his attack became fierce.

The black-scaled turtle was forced to shrink its head repeatedly, unable to move.

Jiang Yi then spurred the black shuttle, targeting its weak points and leaving bloody marks on its skin.

Although the black-scaled turtle had thick skin and flesh, it gradually sensed that something was wrong under the combined attack of the two.

The ferocity that Xiao Li had stirred in him earlier dissipated completely, and a desire to retreat arose in his heart.

"Awooo—!"

A moment later, the giant tortoise withstood the attack from the two men, then suddenly raised its head and spewed out a thick cloud of poisonous mist that enveloped the two men.

This poison is as thick as ink, has a pungent, fishy smell, and is even more potent, leaving everything in a hazy gray blur.

Niu Yaojin's expression changed drastically, and he dared not be presumptuous.

He immediately took out a talisman, activated his magic power with his fingertips, and a pale blue light screen suddenly spread out, completely enveloping him.

The poisonous fog surged in, hissing as it hit the light barrier, like boiling water splashing on snow, demonstrating the ferocity of its toxicity.

Jiang Yi didn't dare to be careless. He instantly activated a life-saving water shield talisman. The talisman transformed into a gentle wave of water, quickly covering his entire body and firmly isolating him from the poisonous mist.

the other side.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were held back by the poisonous fog, the giant tortoise pushed off the ground with its limbs, paddled rapidly, and turned to flee towards the sea.

"Trying to run away!"

Seeing this, Niu Yaojin was extremely anxious. He gritted his teeth and, despite the pain, pulled out another talisman.

This talisman is light blue all over, with solid patterns and emanating a frosty white aura. It is a mid-grade first-tier ice talisman.

With a surge of his magic, he unleashed a talisman that shot out into the air, unleashing a burst of bone-chilling cold that swiftly wrapped around the giant tortoise's hind legs, freezing them into ice blocks and immobilizing them in place.

Jiang Yi seized the opportunity, fully wielding the black shuttle, and stabbed it hard into the giant tortoise's frozen left hind leg.

"Bang—!"

With a muffled bang, the demon blood and shattered ice exploded together, and the entire hind leg broke off and shattered!

"Aww!"

The Ink-Scaled Turtle roared to the sky, its massive body staggering, its movements suddenly slowing down.

"here you go!"

Niu Yaojin's eyes lit up. Taking advantage of the giant tortoise's painful howl and exposed weakness, he spurred his iron hammer down, which landed heavily on the top of the tortoise's head.

With a "bang," the glans head caved in, and blood flowed freely.

In excruciating pain, the Inkscale Turtle struggled and roared frantically, spewing poisonous mist in an attempt to force the two back.

But with one leg severed, it was powerless to escape and had become fish meat on the chopping block.

With the two working in perfect harmony and pressing forward relentlessly.

Soon after, it let out a final, mournful cry, and its massive body crashed to the ground, lifeless.

"Ha ha!"

Niu Yaojin, panting heavily, recalled his bronze hammer, pointed at the tortoise corpse, and laughed heartily:

"This beast has a hard shell, it's really tough to chew, but running into Niu is just bad luck for you!"

Jiang Yi was also slightly out of breath, his face pale from the excessive consumption of his magical power.

He retrieved the Xuan Shuttle, noticing its dimmed light and worn appearance, and felt a pang of pain in his heart, sighing:

"We finally got it. Luckily, this demon wasn't very strong, otherwise we would have been the ones running for our lives."

"Take care of it first, lest the essence and blood be wasted."

Niu Yaojin, with his extensive experience, drew a short blade and plunged it into the turtle's head, severing it cleanly.

He then removed the wine pouch, drank it all in one gulp, and used magic to force out the demon turtle's essence blood, carefully guiding it into the pouch.

"Meow!"

Seeing that the demon turtle had stopped moving, Little Pear, who had been hiding in his arms and dared not show her face, immediately perked up and excitedly jumped to the ground, circling around the corpse to examine it.

Jiang Yi glanced at it helplessly, took a moment to catch his breath, looked around, and said to Niu Yaojin:

"Fellow Daoist Niu, this Inkscale Turtle will attack on its own initiative, and its nest is most likely on the island. It's getting dark, so we should search it first and then leave quickly. We've both exhausted a lot of our magic power, so we should get back to Green Snail Island as soon as possible."

Niu Yaojin slapped his forehead and agreed:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang is right! That's just how the Ink-Scaled Turtle is; its nest must be nearby!"

He quickly stuffed the leather bag in and didn't delay any longer.

Clear traces remain on the beach.

The two followed the trail and soon arrived at a group of rugged reefs by the sea.

The area is secluded, with intersecting cliffs and the sound of the tide.

After several searches, they found a dark cave behind a huge reef.

The entrance to the cave is smooth and flat, indicating that large objects often crawl in and out.

"Let's go in and take a look, right here."

Niu Yaojin's expression brightened.

Be careful, don't be careless.

Jiang Yi looked wary and gave a stern reminder.

Niu Yaojin nodded slightly, took out his bronze hammer, and slowly probed inside.

Jiang Yi followed closely behind, his Xuan Shuttle hovering in front of him, ready to engage the enemy at any moment.

The cave is not deep.

After walking for more than ten steps, the space gradually opened up, and a natural cave came into view.

The cave covers an area of ​​about half an acre. The ground is covered with fine sand, and the walls are damp and covered with moss.

The turtle's nest is located in the center and is covered with a thick layer of seaweed.

Because the two people broke in, several baby turtles were frightened and scrambled around in all directions, leaving only a dozen or so turtle eggs scattered in the nest.

There was also a smooth, warm bluestone slab about the size of a water vat next to it, and judging from the marks, it must have been the place where the giant tortoise had been lying for many years.

Niu Yaojin looked around, then pouted slightly in disappointment:

"There's nothing good here, not even a single spirit herb. But these turtle eggs are quite nutritious; we can pick them up and cook them."

Jiang Yi looked around but found no trace of the treasure.

His gaze swept back and forth, slowly settling on the bluestone slab.

A thought struck him, and he stepped forward, running his fingertips over the stone slab to examine its material.

This item is quite ordinary, lacking any special qualities; it only feels cool to the touch and has a fairly delicate texture.

After a moment's thought.

A glint flashed in Jiang Yi's eyes, and his spiritual power quietly dissipated.

【Water-bearing stone, which grows in the deep sea, can slightly gather the spiritual energy of water】

"Huh!"

His eyes lit up and he was secretly delighted. He tried to lift the bluestone.

However, it was found to be extremely heavy, requiring magical power to barely lift it.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, what are you doing?"

Niu Yaojin let the baby turtle go, collected all the turtle eggs, and looked up at this scene, his face full of curiosity.

"This stone looks nice; I can't leave empty-handed. I have to take it home."

Jiang Yi answered casually and dragged the stone slab toward the cave exit.

Niu Yaojin frowned slightly, stepped forward to investigate for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he earnestly advised:

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, please forgive me for being nosy, but in the future, don't bring everything you see home. This kind of behavior is unacceptable; it's not only useless, but also undignified."

"Stop talking nonsense and come over here to lend a hand."

Jiang Yi replied without turning his head.

"Sigh, really..."

Niu Yaojin shook his head helplessly, helped lift the other side, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"If only we had a storage bag! Carrying it around like this, getting all dusty and dirty, is just so undignified..."