I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 759: Chapter 405: Ice Soul Spirit Orchid (Part 2)

"Master Li, please come this way!" Saying this, Qian Wantong gestured invitingly to Li Mu.

Li Mu nodded and followed Qian Wantong’s lead as the group traversed the winding, snowy paths, heading deep into the Ice Abyss Spirit Valley.

The group cautiously traversed the narrow passage along the edge of the Ice Abyss, descending rapidly by thousands of meters. Waves of Yin Fiend Qi and piercing cold winds incessantly assaulted them.

"Master Li, the Secret Realm is beneath the Ice Abyss Spirit Valley. By taking this deep passageway, you will reach it," Qian Wantong pointed towards the deep passage ahead, introducing it with a serious expression.

Li Mu nodded silently, closely following Qian Wantong as they proceeded through the dark, chilling passage. Occasionally attacked by the underground Yin Fiends before even getting close, they were swiftly slain by Pang Long, Han Yi, and Xiao Xiangyun.

Despite the pervasive Yin Fiend presence, the subterranean passage also housed Ghost Orchid Spirit Flowers, Ice Mist Snow Lotuses, Ice Spirit Grass, and other high-tier spirit plants, each with their own mystical effects. Observing Qian Wantong and the team of cultivators, accustomed and familiar, it was evident they had traversed this perilous underground passage numerous times.

Suddenly, Li Mu’s peripheral vision caught sight of an unremarkable small grass in the passage corner. It seemed ordinary, yet the icy mist converged around it, emitting an unusual aura.

Li Mu’s heart fluttered; his gaze swept to examine it closely.

Under his innate divine technique of recognition, the spirit plant’s attributes were fully revealed.

[Ice Soul Spirit Orchid]

[Grade: Tier Six Spirit Plant]

[Attributes: Yin Hua’s Essence, Cold Orchid’s Unique Essence, tranquility, deep and concealed vitality.]

[Ice Soul Spirit Orchid, a Tier Six Spirit Grass, nurtured by Moonlight Soul, medicinal age: one thousand seven hundred years, naturally forming an Ice Domain, Frost Power continuously emanating, containing profound vitality and tranquility, mainly refined for Yin Attribute Knowledge-Enhancing Pill.]

Indeed, this small grass was not an ordinary item but rather a rare Tier Six Spirit Grass—the Ice Soul Cold Orchid. The Ice Soul Cold Orchid has a divine effect of clearing the heart and concentrating, enhancing cultivation speed, which is a primary material for refining the Ice Condensing Pill.

Li Mu was ecstatic, quickly using divine thought to pluck the Ice Soul Cold Orchid and, at lightning speed, store it in the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl.

Qian Wantong and the others saw Li Mu collecting the spirit grass but didn’t say much. They had been stationed here for some time, collecting numerous high-tier spirit grasses, obtaining spirit ores and spirit objects, not too few in quantity.

"This Ice Abyss Spirit Valley has a unique climate, abundant in spiritual qi, nurturing many high-tier spirit plants. Our Treasure Hunting Team has gained much here; once the restrictions are unlocked, Master Li, feel free to choose whatever you want," Qian Wantong said with a smile, gesturing to Li Mu.

"You’re joking, senior! Li, I couldn’t bear to see such spirit medicine left behind here," Li Mu laughed heartily, politely replying.

Qian Wantong chuckled, his gaze scorching as he looked in the direction of the Secret Realm and indicated, "That’s the real treasure trove; if the restrictions can be opened, the spiritual objects and spirit plants inside will be more abundant and rare."

Li Mu nodded, saying nothing further, closely following Qian Wantong at a wind-whipping speed, continuing toward the end of the passage.

Before long, the group finally reached the end of the passage where a vast underground space unfolded before their eyes. In their sights was a large, dim world, occupied by patches of mystical spirit plants, emitting a soft spirit light.

Here, ice and Yin Fiend Qi intertwined, the power of restriction pervasive, collectively creating an environment both beautiful and dangerous.

Upon stepping into this underground space, a bone-chilling coldness immediately assaulted them. All around, the ground was strewn with thick ice layers, crystal-clear and reflecting an eerie blue glow, seemingly alive as they slowly writhe in the dark, a faint cracking sound emanating, harboring terrifying existences.

The air was suffused with a cold aura—that of Yin Fiend Qi. Intangible and invisible, it caused a sense of oppression and heaviness. The Yin Fiend Qi subtly flowed through the space, occasionally coalescing into a black mist, at times transforming into a sharp cold wind that made the hair stand on end.

More bizarrely, this underground space was filled with various restrictions, appearing overt or covert, strong or weak. Some lay hidden beneath the ice layers, while others revealed themselves directly in the atmosphere. They emitted powerful energy fluctuations, forming invisible barriers that hindered outsiders’ entry.

At times the restriction force remains as calm as water, at others it rages like thunder. When tranquil, the entire space appears peaceful and harmonious; when raging, the entire space becomes tumultuous and unstable, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment.

Within this cold, Yin Fiend, restriction-powers-filled underground space, some wondrous spirit plants astonishingly flourish. Almost like the environment’s sprites, they stubbornly root themselves in the icy rock surfaces or into the black soil formed by condensed Yin Fiend Qi. These spirit plants vary in form; some resemble ghost orchids, with slender and flexible leaves emitting a faint blue light; others resemble ancient pines, with twisted branches, sharp needles, shimmering with silver light.

Growing in such harsh environments, not only were these spirit plants undefeated by the environment, but they also exuded a unique aura, seemingly resisting the surrounding ice and Yin Fiend Qi. They radiated spirit light that flickered like stars in the dark space, adding a rare vitality to the dead world.

Crossing the area filled with restrictions, at the end of the underground space, it seemed there was a mansion, shrouded in dense Yin Fiend mist. Its silhouette faintly visible; though only partially revealed, it could still be felt that it emitted an ancient and mystical aura.

"Master Li, ahead is the restriction area, composed of thousands of restrictions, forming a whole. It’s a marvel how someone set it up using such methods!" Qian Wantong gazed at the faintly visible mansion silhouette, introducing it to Li Mu with a somewhat powerless demeanor; his gaze carried shades of reverence and apprehension, deeply intimidated by the restriction area ahead.

Li Mu nodded slightly, his divine thought like sharp tendrils quietly probing into the dense Yin Fiend mist, sensing the powerful restriction forces within. These restriction forces seemed like invisible chains, intricately interwoven, forming an indestructible barrier.

Li Mu’s gaze was sharp as a blade, fixating on the vast array of restrictions ahead, seemingly able to penetrate the heavy fog, peering into the hidden truths within.

Under his innate divine technique—Recognize Ten Thousand Spirits—the array attributes forming the vast restrictions were fully revealed in Li Mu’s vision,

Li Mu immediately saw, through his divine thought, a complex array map. Every restriction formed a part of this pattern, collectively constructing a massive and intricate array.

Having gleaned the grand array’s name and attributes, Li Mu’s feelings grew complex, his face displaying an indescribable expression, as though subjected to a great shock.

Li Mu fell silent, his gaze deep and thoughtful, seemingly pondering some important issue.

Qian Wantong, Wan Shaoming, Pang Long, they all fixed hopeful eyes on Li Mu, filled with anticipation, not daring to interrupt his thought process.

Time ticked away, half an hour passed swiftly.

During this long silence, Li Mu finally seemed to make a decision, fingers unknowingly tracing through the air, mimicking the restriction’s operational pathways.

Qian Wantong, Wan Shaoming quietly stood aside, holding their breath in concentration, not daring to utter a single sound, knowing Li Mu might be attempting to break the restrictions, their hopes possibly resting on this master’s whim.

"Master Li, is there a problem?" Qian Wantong couldn’t help but ask.

Li Mu’s expression changed slightly, returning to alertness, hesitating about how to reveal the array’s situation and the secrets contained within.