The Transmigrator's Cultivation - Chapter 372

The narrow path wasn’t long, only about a few dozen feet.

Along the way, every step was lined with ice flowers, and the Xueyin Ginseng beneath them were all over five thousand years old.

Could it be that Feng Qi’s guess was correct?

Xu Ziqing carefully collected all the Xueyin Ginseng along the way, though his pace remained quick. In about half a quarter of an hour, they were nearly at the end of the path.

Behind them, Feng Qi called for the other cultivators to follow closely, but none of them were able to find any Xueyin Ginseng on the ground.

Yun Lie moved slightly ahead for safety, ensuring the two of them remained secure. Xu Ziqing, though intending to walk alongside his Shixiong, remained cautious in this unfamiliar terrain.

As the path gradually opened up, Xu Ziqing quickly caught up to Yun Lie on his left side.

Suddenly, an intense cold surged forward, making it feel as if their entire beings were enveloped in frost.

Ahead of them was an ice valley, not very large, with clusters of ice flowers everywhere.

The surrounding ice peaks were steep, and a mist of ice hung in the air, giving the place an ethereal, otherworldly feel.

As the two entered, the others behind them quickly followed.

Several cultivators exclaimed in low voices, “Such dense spiritual energy! Such biting cold!”

Feng Qi was overjoyed, “The Ten Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng must be here!”

Instantly, the cultivators began eagerly searching the area.

The ice valley was only a few dozen feet wide in total. With their combined strength, it wouldn’t take long to search every corner.

Whoever found the Ten Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng would surely be credited with a great achievement!

Someone even found an Eight Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng right away, and with that, all previous worries were forgotten.

The valley was bright, and there was no sign of any dangerous beasts!

Initially, Feng Qi had been more cautious, but after seeing so many old Xueyin Ginseng, even he became excited.

Xu Ziqing continued collecting the ginseng, while Yun Lie remained steadfast by his side, not letting his guard down for a moment.

As the search of the ice valley was nearly complete, someone suddenly shouted in surprise, “That one must be it! I found it!”

Immediately, numerous divine senses rushed to the spot, and sure enough, near the front of the ice wall, there was a Xueyin Ginseng with an extraordinary shape. Its umbrella-like top resembled an inverted jade bowl, and nine snow-colored berries adorned it. It was truly magnificent, stunning everyone who saw it.

None of the Xueyin Ginseng they’d seen before could compare in appearance to this king of ginseng!

The cultivator who found it rushed forward, ready to dig it out.

But in the blink of an eye, a violent wind struck, and before the cultivator could even scream, his entire body was split in two!

Scalding hot blood exploded, instantly dyeing the surrounding ice flowers a vivid red!

All the cultivators rushing toward the spot were stunned.

What… what exactly was over there?

Feng Qi instinctively shouted, “Prepare for defense! Get ready quickly!”

Everyone immediately treated it as if they were facing a great enemy. They summoned their magical treasures and looked toward the corpse.

What kind of creature could kill a person in an instant and yet remain completely unseen?

Though they hadn’t been especially vigilant earlier, this was far too terrifying.

Holding a long blade, Feng Qi led the group forward, cutting down the ice flowers blocking their path.

The ice flowers here were knee-high, somewhat obstructing their view.

The rest of the cultivators did the same, slowly clearing a path as they got closer and closer to where the cultivator had perished.

Xu Ziqing stopped as well, looking toward the scene. He frowned slightly, not overly surprised but feeling this was within expectations.

Heavenly treasures are often guarded by beasts, as these creatures are highly sensitive to such treasures. They are naturally drawn to these rare items and will guard them for years. If one wants to obtain the treasure, they must first defeat its guardian.

The Ten Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng is an extremely rare ice-element treasure, so it made sense that a beast would have discovered it long ago. When the group first arrived, they used their divine senses to probe the area but found nothing, which led to that cultivator’s reckless demise. But what kind of beast could have escaped detection by their divine senses?

Xu Ziqing glanced at Yun Lie.

Yun Lie shook his head slightly, also unsure.

Xu Ziqing didn’t dwell on it further. He stood closer to Yun Lie, carefully observing the actions of the other cultivators.

—If something unexpected happened, they were at a distance with a clear view and might be able to assist.

The group of cultivators had advanced further when suddenly there was a faint sound of wind!

In the blink of an eye, one of the cultivators hastily dodged to the side, swinging his sword in reverse.

A sharp clang was heard, and something heavy tumbled into the nearby ice flower bushes.

But before the cultivator could celebrate, he felt a sharp pain in his arm.

In the next moment, his forearm was sliced cleanly, as if by a sharp weapon, and fell to the ground.

In a single brief encounter, he had lost half of his arm!

At that moment, the remaining cultivators were filled with panic.

Xu Ziqing’s pupils contracted suddenly. He hadn’t acted in time but had finally glimpsed the creature.

Although the sight was unclear, the creature was no more than a foot long, and its color was exactly the same as the ice flowers around it!

No wonder… it was so difficult to detect…

The injured cultivator’s face twisted in pain as he clutched his wound and retreated repeatedly, almost stumbling to the vicinity of Xu Ziqing and Yun Lie before sitting down cross-legged with a sudden thud. He swallowed a pill, quickly beginning to meditate. The pill was a Muscle Growth Pill, meant to reconnect his meridians and allow his arm to regrow. As for the Ten Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng, he no longer had the energy to care about it.

Feng Qi and the others became even more tense and cautious. But just as they continued hacking at the ice flowers on both sides, more wind noises arose!

In an instant, over ten white shadows rushed toward them!

The white shadows moved with incredible speed, crossing from south to north in a flash without needing to pause.

The cultivators tried to block them, and the light from their protective treasures enveloped them. However, the white shadows spat out a greenish substance, which dissolved the protective light on contact and corroded the cultivators’ flesh and meridians when it reached their bodies.

Their magical weapons clashed with the white shadows, some unable to match their speed, while others made contact but could only produce the sound of clashing metal, unable to halt the assault!

In just the blink of an eye, three or four people’s flesh began to rot, and several others lost parts of their limbs. Although they had prepared in advance and avoided death, they were still in a terrible state.

Seeing this, Xu Ziqing knew they could no longer afford to hesitate. He raised his hand, instantly releasing more than a dozen vines.

The vines danced wildly in the air, weaving together like a massive net to protect the cultivators overhead. Some of the vines darted swiftly between the cultivators, giving them brief moments to catch their breath.

At the same time, the vines’ agility forced the white shadows to crash into them no matter which direction they moved, finally bringing them to a halt.

It was only then that the cultivators saw the true form of the white shadows.

They were over a dozen snow-white spiders of varying sizes. The largest was as big as a wagon wheel, while the smallest was the size of a barrel opening. Each one was crystal clear and exquisitely beautiful, like creations of heaven. Yet the cultivators, recalling their earlier terror, no longer saw the spiders as beautiful but instead felt an overwhelming fear.

Feng Qi took a deep breath and tossed out a bead.

The bead struck one of the spiders, producing only a crisp sound before bouncing back rapidly.

“What a sturdy spider shell!” he muttered under his breath. “These are ‘Steel-bodied Bone-corroding Spiders,’ creatures that feed on cold energy and are impervious to blades and spears. Their venom is extremely potent. They should reside near cold springs or icy pools, so why are they here?” He then shook his head, correcting himself, “No, the area around the Ten Thousand Year Xueyin Ginseng is just as frigid as any cold spring or pool, so this isn’t surprising after all.” Recognizing the creatures, Feng Qi felt a growing sense of despair.

These spiders’ shells could only be damaged by treasure-grade weapons, but Feng Qi wasn’t high-ranking enough in his family to own such a weapon, and his subordinates definitely didn’t have one either. He had hoped to acquire the Xueyin Ginseng to increase his value and obtain a treasure weapon sooner, but now… even his life was in danger.

At this point, Feng Qi lost hope in the two Golden Core cultivators who had accompanied them.

Ordinary Golden Core cultivators, unless they were highly valued disciples of a great sect, almost never had treasure weapons. Even if those two were skilled, how could they possibly succeed? And even if they did have treasure weapons, the spiders moved so quickly and sprayed venom so fiercely that they could melt flesh and bone, making them nearly impossible to handle…

Lost in these thoughts, Feng Qi despaired: those two fellow cultivators would likely flee as soon as they saw this scene. My life will surely end here…

But before he could finish his grim thoughts and resolve to take a spider down with him, the vines began to move.

The spiders let out piercing shrieks that felt like they were going to burst through everyone’s ears! Yet the sound was filled with unmistakable fear!

In Feng Qi’s shocked gaze, the spiders tried to flee in all directions, but the vines closed in on all sides, preventing a single one from escaping.

In the next moment, the crimson vines struck like threading beads, piercing through three to five spiders at once!

The spiders fell limp as they were pierced, leaving only their shells, which the vines flung into the snow-covered ice wall, shattering them to pieces.

These vines… were as strong as treasure weapons!

Soon, another two or three spiders perished under the vines. The remaining spiders, in a panic, began to retreat in disarray. The largest one, as big as a wagon wheel, screeched and called the other spiders to shield it. Using them as cover, it attempted to flee, transforming into a blur as it barely escaped the range of the vines!

Feng Qi cried out in alarm, “Not good!”

At that moment, an invisible force whistled through the air, striking the spider directly.

In the next instant, the spider exploded with a loud bang, scattering foul-smelling blood and flesh across the ground.

That was… sword intent!

Feng Qi turned in amazement toward the source of the invisible force, only to see the cold, black-cloaked youth retracting his finger.

This man… was a sword cultivator. And not just any sword cultivator—he was powerful, with a high level of sword intent.

The two Golden Core cultivators he had encountered by chance today had left Feng Qi astounded multiple times.

The Steel-bodied Bone-corroding Spiders, which they had been helpless against, were so easily dispatched by these two—

Such overwhelming, fearless strength was truly awe-inspiring!

Translator: Lynn

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