Cultivation begins with harvest.

Chen Guang, being in the Fifth Domain, could sense the tranquility and restraint of this region.

All life huddled in a corner, but some were bold enough to be within reach of the spirit creatures in this area that had just been intimidated by the red-crowned crane, as the guarding monsters were busy hiding.

But most life chooses to restrain itself and hide in a corner.

If the red-billed sandpiper were to launch a surprise attack, then we would be in big trouble.

The probability of this is very small, but not impossible. Chen Guang hid in a clump of still somewhat green bushes and leisurely used the "Blood Soaking Method" to initially enslave the Fire-Spitting Jays. A single Fire-Spitting Jay is dispensable, but if there are double-digit numbers, that would be a great help. Chen Guang still wanted more helpers, preferably in the sky, where they would be agile enough.

The Fire-Shuttering Jay remained unconscious, while the Flying Sandpiper, being a different species, had an even more pronounced effect on intimidating demonic beasts. After all the commotion, it was naturally in poor spirits, and once it fell into a deep sleep, it bid farewell to freedom for good. Only after confirming that there were no major mishaps was it sent into the Orchid Insect Pouch by Chen Guang.

The Orchid Insect Pouch is a storage artifact specifically crafted for Gu worms. It's not impossible to use it on the Fire-Spitting Jay, but prolonged storage would cause irreversible damage to the Orchid Insect Pouch. However, ordinary storage artifacts don't help in "maintaining life," so this is the only option for now. Let the Fire-Spitting Jay rest and recover before taking it out; it won't take up too much time.

After finishing these tasks, he looked outside and saw that it was already dark. Dongfang Lieming was kneeling on the ground, watching outside as if on guard. He seemed to have noticed that Chen Guang had finished his work, and finally turned around to show Chen Guang the token in his hand: "Senior Brother..."

The token lay in her hand, its dark, jagged surface emitting an extremely faint red glow. If it weren't nighttime, it would be so faint that one would mistake it for the sheen reflected from the material itself unless they stared at it intently.

"Is that lucky?"

But seeing Dongfang Lieming's barely concealed joy, he couldn't detect any pretense and could only silently calculate his own reserves.

The first thing to be identified and accounted for is the variety of elixirs.

Star Leaf Powder and Bone Cleansing Pills are readily available, but antidote pills are the least available. Originally, the Nest Water Ginger only had the effect of suppressing toxicity, but after being nurtured by the Jianmu Tree, it gradually gained the ability to detoxify. When the Jianmu Tree is fully activated, it can suppress toxicity and then detoxify itself, so there is no need to worry about most of the poison.

Originally, I shouldn't have been so confident. The cultivation world is vast, and one can never be too careful. However, ordinary-grade antidotes are no match for Lin Miaochao's water ginger, and those that are comparable are rare. That's why I became complacent in this regard.

Defensive magical artifacts, talismans, disposable items, the surrounding terrain, and so on—all these thoughts quickly went through his mind.

"That's good news. How can I help you?" Chen Guang asked.

"As long as I get close to the treasure location, I can obtain the treasures inside. I will also need to trouble my senior brother to protect me on my way to find the treasure." Dongfang Lieming was able to control his excitement and did not make excessive demands.

"Then let's rest for the night. I just used up a lot of my magic power and I'm not in good condition. I need to rest for a while," Chen Guang said.

Dongfang Lieming naturally obeyed.

The two of them stayed behind the bushes for defense and spent a rather unsettling night. The Yudan snipe chased and teased the Fire-Spitting Crows all the way, spitting out a mouthful of demonic fire at anything interesting or active along the way. The entire Eastern Five Regions were in chaos, but everyone tried their best to keep their movements small. In the end, the Yudan snipe still chased after the Fire-Spitting Crows.

With its innate magic [Fire Stream Flight], the Fire Jay possesses frequent accelerations and exaggerated sudden stops and turns, naturally making it the perfect match for the Red Sandpiper.

Those that could be attacked by the Feathered Sandpiper were themselves quite remarkable, either being top-grade demonic beasts that dominated their territory or unique places where spiritual energy gathered. This disturbance threw everything into chaos, and in the silence, many demonic beast cultivators quietly moved about, constantly searching.

Chaos is change; change brings opportunity, and the monsters know to seize this opportunity.

In the latter half of the night, everything erupted from the silence. Outside, it was bustling with activity, but everyone ignored the bushes where Chen Guang was. With his skillful manipulation of qi, he had suppressed his aura to an extremely low level, which truly broadened Dongfang Lieming's horizons.

As dawn broke and the surroundings quieted down, Chen Guang got up and set off with Dongfang Lieming.

The token was crudely made, but it had everything it should have. It reacted immediately when you walked in the four directions of east, west, south, and north.

Heading north, the monsters along the way either had some gains or no intention of attacking Chen Guang. By evening, they had left the Fifth Eastern Region and arrived at the Seventh Eastern Region. This region was connected to the Seventh Northern Region. The heat was much less intense, the wind was stronger, and the ground seemed sparsely alive. The soil was so barren that sand and stones flew everywhere, and there were hardly any tall shrubs to be seen. The sun was setting in the west, and everything looked so dim and yellow.

This gave Chen Guang a slight sense of relief.

The outer area of ​​Huoxu Cave, in order of danger, is South 5, West 5, North 7, East 9. At least the environment is not that dangerous, which is a good thing. However, Chen Guang needs to be more vigilant. Such an environment and the perception formed can easily lead to a sense of complacency in individuals.

"Senior brother, shall we rest for the night?" Dongfang Lieming had not forgotten that Chen Guang had said that his fire magic was powerful and that fighting at night could easily lead to complications and make him too conspicuous. Therefore, he would hold his ground at night and defend against the enemy with armored formations.

"No need. I also have some knowledge of wood and earth elemental magic, but I'm not used to using them. It's still enough to deal with some ordinary demonic beasts." Chen Guang shook his head. "The commotion caused by the Yudan Snipe is quite significant. By tomorrow, the cultivators attracted here will definitely make the Eastern Nine Regions lively. Let's hurry up."

"Didn't you say that retrieving the treasure would be quick and there wouldn't be any difficulties?"

Dongfang Lieming nodded, opening her fingers slightly. The token was scalding hot, and the red light emanating from between her fingers made her fingers tremble involuntarily. The red light reflected on her face, but she felt as if she were sweating profusely in the heat.

She herself felt extremely excited, but she couldn't control that tense and intense excitement.

"When things come to a head, you have to be even more careful." A flash of blue light appeared at Chen Guang's fingertip, landing on Dongfang Lieming and instantly calming her down. He then tossed her two bottles of Star Leaf Powder and Bone Cleansing Pills. "Don't be stingy."

It was none other than the Ice Heart Technique, which hadn't been used in a long time.

The two ventured deeper into the area, where the plants, insects, and animals all seemed perfectly normal, until Dongfang Lieming stopped in front of a boulder buried in the earth.

The smooth, moss-covered surface resembles the horizontal surface of a fallen stone tablet. You can feel its width and thickness, but its height is only about half a person's height.

With a swipe of their hands, the moss was gone, but the stone was incredibly smooth. Their hands couldn't stay still on it; the harder they tried, the faster they slid away. The moss was also peculiar; it showed signs of withering slightly as soon as it left the boulder, causing the two to exchange a curious glance.

The token's temperature made holding it feel almost like holding a mass of flowing magma. Just holding this token made Dongfang Lieming feel like he had exhausted his magical power and was drenched in sweat.

Leaving behind a cloud of purple mist to protect Dongfang Lieming, Chen Guang was enveloped in an even denser purple mist as he stepped onto the rugged rock. There was moss on it, and by standing on the moss, he could climb the boulder.

The boulder was completely exposed, covered only in moss and nothing else. I carefully scanned it with my clear eyes again and again, but I couldn't find anything special about it.

"What should we do next?" Chen Guang brought Dongfang Lieming up. Dongfang Lieming could barely hold the token with both hands, and only managed to hold it with the help of the borrowed purple mist. She shook her head, as she knew nothing about the details.

Chen Guang frowned, waved his hand, and a cotton fire needle flew out, piercing the boulder at the bottom.

"Ding!"

With a crisp clang, the fire needle flew back, its tip dimming slightly. Looking at the boulder again, there was not a single scratch.