Cultivation begins with harvest.

Dongfang Lieming obtained a small bottle of pine resin, and Chen Guang obtained a piece of century-old spiritual wood. However, they smoothed out some traces on the ground, and the spiritual wood that had once stood there simply disappeared.

As for exploring in detail?

Adhering to the principle that the more you do, the more mistakes you make, Chen Guang was unwilling to cause any unnecessary trouble before fulfilling his promise to the Dongfang siblings, unless something like the seeds of the Heavenly Needle Pine were delivered to his door. He briefly examined the base of the Spirit Pine but found nothing. All he could do was conceal it and explore it further in the future when the opportunity arose.

If fate allows, we will meet again.

"Firebeard Cave is indeed very dilapidated." Dongfang Lieming frowned slightly, immediately sensing the peculiarity upon entering the territory of Firebeard Cave.

Although the surrounding shrubs were dense, most of them were withered and yellow, and the ground was covered with a layer of dry, reddish-brown mud and dust. The air was heavy and stuffy.

The spiritual energy of Ziling Peak is abundant, unmatched by the outside world. Since leaving the sect, the concentration of spiritual energy has been decreasing, but it has been increasing as we approach the wilderness. Although it is not as strong as Ziling Peak, it is still very strong. However, once we entered Huoxu Cave, it felt like we had suddenly descended from water to the ground. This dryness was extremely uncomfortable.

The Eastern Nine Regions are the areas with the most intense aridity.

Located in the wilderness, the spiritual energy is abundant everywhere, but the vegetation is not plentiful, so few monsters dare to set foot here.

It should be noted that spiritual veins are very common deep within the Wilderness, and most of them are controlled by powerful demonic beasts, making them difficult to extract. No one knows how many spiritual veins there are in the Wilderness, only that most of these spiritual veins are absorbed by the high-level demonic beasts that control them, and what remains in the outside world still makes most areas of the Wilderness rich in spiritual energy.

The endless wilderness, the spirit is endless, the land is endless.

That's why many independent cultivators choose to venture into the wilderness when they have nowhere else to go, as this place can at least meet the most basic spiritual energy requirements for cultivation.

As Chen Guang raised his hand, the ball of brilliant red light, like glass, flew into the sky. The moment it overlapped with the sun, it exploded and transformed into white light that immediately disappeared, spreading in all directions. Even if you stared at it, you could only feel that the sky had brightened slightly. At that moment, Chen Guang felt as if he were that light, swiftly sweeping across the earth.

【Floating Bright Waves】.

The most difficult spells to learn in the previous spell set were the River-Severing Spear and the Golden Flame Flying Serpent Spell. However, in this spell set, the Floating Light Wave is a reconnaissance spell, which is much more difficult. It can detect an area of ​​several kilometers in radius immediately after being released. The user's senses will follow the spreading light, as if a hand is brushing across the skin. The movement is very small during the day, and it is difficult to detect even when it is released.

There are other advantages to being able to detect objects during the day, such as being able to more easily expand the detection range and make the detection clearer.

At night, it's a different story. The intense white light is practically a crime; anyone who isn't blind can see it.

It also has many drawbacks, such as placing a heavy burden on the soul, with the second level of soul forging being a basic requirement; it is also easy to expose oneself when the sun is tilted; and its perception is not comprehensive enough. Although the perspective is from above, it is more like touch than sight, so it can only perceive the most superficial objects. If you notice a tree, the perception is rather vague if something is hidden under the canopy.

Its advantages are a wide range, high concealment when the time is right, and fast reconnaissance speed. It can capture the approximate appearance of a five-mile radius area the moment it is released, and it becomes blurry beyond five miles and completely undetectable beyond seven miles.

It is quite suitable for the current landscape of Huoxudong.

Flat and wide.

Beneath the shimmering light, within several miles, there were only some withered shrubs and traces of small animals, yet there were many of them. Chen Guang felt as if he had stared at each trace for a long time, and the effect was even better than his previous practice.

"Is it the influence of the spiritual atmosphere?"

Firebeard Cave has a fire-oriented spiritual atmosphere, where fire-attribute spells are amplified, making them the best choice. However, there are limitations. Monsters that can live in Firebeard Cave for a long time have a higher tolerance for fire than ordinary monsters, but it still can't compare to the boost to their attack power.

Fire attributes are inherently better at offense than defense; it's just that cultivators who aren't proficient enough might encounter some trouble.

"Senior brother." Just as Chen Guang was about to walk forward, Dongfang Lieming suddenly called out to him, then took out a golden-red token. "My brother and I are looking for a place that can make this thing react. As long as the token lights up, we can go to a place where the token can react more strongly..."

"I want to give it to you, senior brother. Even if something happens, with your strength, you can definitely get away unscathed. Just return it to my brother."

Chen Guang glanced at Dongfang Lieming. The fatigue from the journey had only made her clear eyes a little less lively, but the expression under the thin veil covering her face was very serious.

A layer of purple mist silently enveloped his palm before he picked up the token she was holding in both hands.

The material was hard and golden-red, and Chen Guang couldn't identify it at first glance. The only pattern on it seemed to have appeared irregularly due to the hasty refining process. Overall, it exuded a sense of novelty, indicating that it was recently forged.

The spiritual energy is very strong; this single token alone has great value if it were simply recycled.

"It is indeed some kind of sensory artifact, but is there some other mystery involved? Perhaps withdrawing when the grass-knot whistle falls would be a good opportunity."

It's clear that the Dongfang siblings prioritize the brother over the sister, but since the brother didn't come, seemingly having left, it's understandable that people were suspicious when this somewhat crudely made token was brought out.

These thoughts had already crossed his mind when he agreed. Compared to some dangers, the benefits of cashing in his spiritual items on a large scale were greater. Moreover, at the Qi Refining realm, there was only a difference in quantity, and he could still handle threats at this level. The fact that these thoughts had resurfaced in his mind was simply a reminder to be more vigilant.

"It hasn't come to that point yet. With you by my side, even if something unexpected happens, there's still time."

Without hesitation, Chen Guang stuffed the token back into his hand, then turned and walked forward. Dongfang Lieming held back all other words and could only hurry to follow.

The Eastern Nine Regions are vast, and the length of any one region is at least several tens of miles.

After two days, Chen Guang and his companion had moved from the outermost area to an inner region. On the vast land, they could occasionally see one or two spirit trees that were over ten feet tall.

Firebeard Cave only had its main spiritual vein removed; some remaining broken spiritual veins and the spiritual energy flowing naturally from the wilderness could still nurture some spiritual creatures here.

However, most spirit trees are deliberately "killed" once they reach a certain height to prevent others from destroying the landmarks on the plain. The Eastern Nine Regions are almost all plains, so if there are no landmarks, it will take extra time to find your way.

"Senior brother, look!" Dongfang Lieming glanced at a dead tree in the distance as usual, but he was immediately drawn to it and couldn't help but point at the tree and exclaim softly.

Beneath the large tree, various messy marks were intertwined. In some places, including the main trunk of the tree, many pits and craters had been blasted out. Lying on the edge of the trunk was the corpse of a cultivator whose blood had just begun to dry and whose body was covered with claw marks.

Not far from the corpse, another fresh leopard demon corpse lay on the ground, its fur mostly bald and charred, with a spirit sword stuck in its heart, bleeding profusely.

Both sides suffer heavy losses!

"I saw it," Chen Guang replied calmly, without pausing, and continued walking into the distance.

Dongfang Lieming then realized that his senior brother had been deliberately walking away from the tree from the very beginning. Had he already discovered it?

Dongfang Lieming felt a chill and quickly banished what he had just seen from his mind.

Only after the two had gone far away and were completely out of sight did a lean cultivator covered in dark green bandages emerge from the shadowy branches above the giant tree, sneering repeatedly: "Look, your Sword Sect's methods aren't all that great. This is the third wave already, and not a single one has fallen for it."

Four bright-eyed heads emerged from the ground in one go. They looked at the direction where Chen Guang and the other person had disappeared, and then at the big tree. One of the young men said thoughtfully, "This big tree must have been dead for too long. Its branches and leaves are gone, and its spiritual energy has weakened. It's not realistic for a man and a beast to die here."

"Let's try another place, somewhere that seems to have a medicinal herb."

The young man shrugged and stepped out of the ground. He beckoned to the man and the beast, and the two corpses on the ground twisted and turned into yellow stone sculptures. They shrank and took flight, eventually landing in the young man's hand as a yellowish-brown stone seal. Even the pits and craters on the ground were smoothed out, leaving no trace of the battle.

The lean man narrowed his eyes, watching the young man's movements until he put away the spiritual seal: "This spiritual seal, is it really something your elders could refine?"

"This [Establishment] is a sect artifact of the Sword Sect. Any skilled craftsman can make it. It just so happens that there is an elder near the Bing Thirty-Three Outpost. If we make a couple more pieces and gather enough [Empty Yellow Blood], I can persuade the elder to forge one for you. How about that?"

"It's just that Brother Zhou, you're not a cultivator from the Precious Sword Sect, so you don't have the cultivation techniques and can't unleash the full power of the seal."

"I have a wonderful use for it, you don't need to worry about it." The bandaged man's voice grew even colder. "Go, quickly save up enough money, don't delay my business. Once you have the spirit weapon, I'll tell you the whereabouts of that [Wuyuan Earth Qi]."

The earth energy of Wuyuan was a vital energy needed for the Foundation Establishment stage of the Treasure Sword Sect cultivators. The young man's spirits lifted, and he hurriedly called the bandaged man to head to the next ambush location.

Not long after the group left, a red pheasant flew up from where the bandaged man had been, moving with incredible speed and disappearing from sight in an instant.