I cultivate immortality on the Sky Island

Chapter 29 Cultivating the Upper Cave

Wanshi Sea, pitch black and deathly silent.

The three of them explored the rubble side by side.

These pebbles have stood here silently for countless years, catching debris falling from above. Now, some of the debris has settled on the surface of each pebble.

But most of them are useless.

There were clean, spiritual materials that had lost their spiritual energy, completely dead spiritual plants, rotting skeletons, and a large number of fragments whose original form could not be discerned.

"Utter garbage."

"Completely worthless."

Ji Yun sighed impatiently.

They had been searching for an hour, but still hadn't found anything.

Because Chu and Huang were too slow.

They need to stay on the rubble, examine every piece of junk, and occasionally bend down to pick it up and examine it carefully in their hands.

For example, Chu Qinghe.

This woman was a sword cultivator, dressed in white, with a cold and aloof demeanor. She wasn't considered a beauty, but she exuded an otherworldly sword intent.

Now he's squatting on the rubble.

Holding a long sword, she rummaged through the potholes, carefully examining the trash as she went.

"She doesn't look like a sword cultivator at all; she looks more like a crazy woman who picks up trash."

The Night Sea cultivator is truly suffering.

"But with such low efficiency, when will we ever see any results?"

Ji Yun shook his head slightly as he looked at the two of them and continued searching among the rubble.

In order to synchronize with the two.

He had no choice but to include the rubble within a hundred meters above and below him in the search area.

……

About half an hour later.

Ji Yun made a discovery.

He landed on a piece of gravel on his sword and pried a stone out of a crack in the rock.

The stone contained a jade bead, its spiritual energy long since dissipated, but its material was extraordinary.

'This appears to be a magical artifact capable of storing spiritual energy?'

Ji Yun had seen something similar in the Demon Cultivator Market; it was a kind of spirit pearl currency.

The spirit pearl contains spiritual energy.

One spirit pearl is worth ten catties of spirit sand.

It is also a one-time use magic artifact; once the spiritual energy is absorbed, it becomes useless.

When Zhou Meiren settled the profits of the talisman shop last time, a large number of spirit pearls were among them.

"But this jade bead is different; its material is several times superior, it can be reused, and it has a considerable space to hold spiritual energy."

"Equivalent to ten spirit stones."

'Perhaps it's the currency of the upper class?'

Ji Yun removed the jade bead; it was about the size of a fist and completely intact.

This item is useful to him.

It has the same effect as spirit stones.

Once filled with spiritual energy, it can be carried with you to replenish your spiritual energy at any time.

"I actually found a treasure! This is equivalent to finding ten spirit stones."

I wonder if there are any more nearby.

He put the jade bead into his storage bag and immediately began searching among the surrounding rubble.

If jade beads were indeed high-class currency.

This time, they simply picked up the money.

In just a short time, Ji Yun's view on scavenging changed dramatically, and he suddenly felt enthusiastic and patient.

……

After a while...

Ji Yun made several gains; although he didn't find the jade bead, he did find two pieces of immortal material.

First, there's a piece of black ore that looks like iron but isn't. It's estimated to be at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining, and can be sold to the Zhao family for some contribution points.

Secondly, there was a piece of pitch-black, dirty cloth.

The moment Ji Yun's divine sense touched the tattered cloth, he almost thought he was hallucinating.

Because it turned out to be a banner, and a banner for summoning souls.

This item is at least at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

It must have fallen from the upper part of the night sea.

The banner was severely damaged and difficult to repair, and there was no spirit inside.

However, it can be cut open, and the better parts can be sacrificially made.

"This item is far superior to my mid-grade Soul-Suppressing Pagoda. It can capture a cultivator's soul alive, and keeping it within the banner will not damage their mind."

"The space after the trimming is not small; it can accommodate at least twenty souls."

"Slightly damaged in rank."

"But it still corresponds to the fourth level of Qi Refining."

Ji Yun put the banner into his storage bag. He could use it himself and did not need to hand it over.

Wanshihai is truly a treasure land.

It's more discreet than finding bargains at the market, and you don't have to pay a single penny.

……

"Fellow Daoist Chu, Fellow Daoist Li, come quickly and see what this is!"

"Eh, where did Fellow Daoist Li go?"

Huang Jing suddenly called out to the two of them.

Only then did he realize that Ji Yun, who should have been between him and Chu Qinghe, had vanished without a trace.

"I'm on top."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yun walked to the edge of the gravel and spoke to Huang Jing, who was a hundred meters away.

"Why did Fellow Daoist Li go up there?"

"Come down quickly and take a look at this."

Huang Jing looked worried. He had arranged for Ji Yun, a newcomer, to be between the two of them in order to take care of him.

Ji Yun descended on his sword.

They arrived at the same time as Chu Qinghe.

The three of them gathered around a crevice in the rubble, using a magic probe to look into the depths.

"Doesn't it look like roof eaves?"

Huang Jing's tone was slightly hurried, and deep within the crack was a protrusion resembling the eaves of a roof.

If this thing is indeed the eaves.

That means that a cultivator's cave is embedded in this piece of rubble.

"To cut the rubble apart?"

Chu Qinghe raised the long sword in her hand.

Ji Yun probed into it with his divine sense and found that it was indeed a roof.

However, his spiritual awareness was not long enough.

The objects deeper inside cannot be seen.

"How about the three of us work together to break it open, and then split the spoils equally?"

Huang Jing smiled.

Ji Yunchu and Qinghe nodded.

The three of them immediately exerted their strength, breaking the enormous boulder into pieces little by little, and slowly advancing without damaging the deeper parts.

With each layer of rubble peeled away, Ji Yun was able to scan for more information using his divine sense.

But Ji Yun's face grew increasingly gloomy.

There was indeed a cave dwelling buried among the rubble, but it was also protected by a powerful array.

This formation is already damaged.

There wasn't much residual spiritual energy.

However, some parts are still in operation.

When Ji Yun scanned the array disc with his divine sense, he felt a chill run down his spine.

It's probably at the late stage of Qi Refining.

Even if he only has one strike left, it would be enough to kill the three of them instantly!

"Fellow Daoist Huang, Fellow Daoist Chu, this is too slow. If the three of us keep casting spells, it will make too much noise and may attract other scavenging cultivators."

"Why don't you two step back?"

"I cleaved these rubble in two with a single sword stroke."

Ji Yun immediately spoke up, stopping the two from moving forward.

To escape this calamity, the key elements of the formation must be destroyed, rendering the formation ineffective.

"this……"

Huang Jing frowned slightly and turned his head to look at Chu Qinghe beside him.

"That's how it should be."

"But this strike should be delivered by my sword."

Chu Qinghe raised her sword again with a cold tone; she had long wanted to do this.

"Alright then, just be careful not to damage the cave deep inside."

Huang Jing sighed softly; both of them were impatient, and there was nothing he could do about it.

"If the three of us each strike, we can conserve our spiritual energy."

"Fellow Daoist Chu, first unleash a horizontal slash, and we will slowly slash deeper into the valley."

Ji Yun did not argue with Chu Qinghe, but simply marked out a spot for Chu Qinghe.

What he said makes perfect sense.

Chu Qinghe nodded and immediately slashed her sword in the direction Ji Yun pointed.

Splash!

Most of the rubble was broken apart.

"Fellow Daoists, please step back."

"I have only recently entered the second level of Qi Refining and am still inexperienced. Please do not harm you."

Ji Yun spoke again.

"Should I go first?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Jing frowned slightly, worried that Ji Yun might accidentally kill the treasure.

But Chu Qinghe only glanced at Ji Yun, and without saying a word, immediately retreated.

Seeing this, Huang Jing had no choice but to step back.

The two retreated ten feet and hid behind another pile of rubble.

Ji Yun looked back at the two of them.

Actually, this distance was still dangerous, but he could no longer persuade them, otherwise the two of them would inevitably become suspicious afterward.

I just hope they react quickly.

Do not die on this expedition.

Without further thought, Ji Yun made a hand seal, controlled his sword, and slashed fiercely into the rubble.

The flying sword plunged straight into the depths of the rubble.

Almost instantly, a tremendous surge of spiritual energy erupted, transforming into a dark, mysterious blade that pierced through the rubble and appeared in the night sky.

This knife appears as if it were a real object.

It exudes a terrifying aura.

It slashed straight at Ji Yun's forehead!