The Unbelievable Otherworld
Earthen City, with its Purple Qi Comes From the East, has become a place of great influence in Night Prefecture.
Distinguished guests arrived in an endless stream, their comings and goings far beyond the ordinary. Among them were "proud suns" from Outer Domain, renowned Grandmaster, direct descendants of the royal family, and prominent figures from the Millennium Aristocratic Family. All were shrouded in auspicious clouds and were received by the Twelve Golden Immortals.
In contrast, those preparing to venture into Different World not far away appeared rather shabby, all weary from their journey and sitting on the ground.
They could even faintly hear whispers and faint smiles coming from people in front of the Earthen City, saying that those who crossed over were merely the vanguard for the king, paving the way for them.
A burly man with a thick beard, sitting cross-legged on the ground, spoke up, "Gentlemen, if you have the fortuitous opportunity, be sure to clear out this place!"
His cultivation was quite advanced, and he vaguely heard light laughter in front of the Earthen City, and saw some young scions of the Aristocratic Clan accompanying several proud Foreign Domain into the city.
"Queue up, you can now cross realms for exploration, please don't crowd." A Grandmaster personally guards this place and maintains order.
In front of the entrance to Purple Haze Cave, someone was actually selling the "Spiritual Object Catalog," with a clearly marked price of ten Day Gold per copy.
Qin Ming flipped through the catalog as he walked into the deep tunnel.
A swirling Purple Mist created a distinct feeling of weightlessness, and many young faces wore expressions of tension, for the road beneath their feet leading to Foreign Domain was very long.
Finally, exclamations came from the front; some people had already emerged from the tunnel and stepped onto unknown, Foreign Domain land.
As Qin Ming approached the exit with the crowd, he smelled the stench of decaying leaves and sulfur, which was quite unpleasant.
Upon arriving in this Different World, many people frowned, as they could clearly sense the scarcity of Spiritual Matter here.
In the Black Mist, several volcanoes stood like ferocious beasts, with crimson lava pouring down from the mountaintops and flowing into the marshes at the foot of the mountains, steaming up large amounts of water vapor and forming a vast white curtain.
"This place is nothing compared to Golden Light Cave," someone said, utterly disappointed; the scene before them was simply too desolate.
"Brother, wake up! Golden Light Cave is a huge pit, not some so-called Foreign Domain at all," someone warned.
Despite this, many people still frowned, feeling that this was a very barren world. At this moment, they were not far from an active volcano that was erupting, with thick smoke billowing out, and even taking a breath would cause a burning sensation.
Some people climbed a high extinct volcano, hoping to see through the thick night fog and get a better view of the scenery.
Some people left without a word, clearly unwilling to give up and wanting to explore this area more thoroughly.
"We've come all this way, it would be too disheartening to just slink back like this. Let's go look around, maybe we'll find something new."
Soon, someone unexpectedly discovered creatures in a lake outside the Volcano Group. They were almost transparent fish, growing in large groups, most of them as long as an adult's arm.
A young boy tried to catch one, but was met with fierce resistance from the strange fish.
He exclaimed in surprise, furious.
This crystal-clear fish is incredibly strong. When it thrashes violently, its tail slaps him across the face, as if giving him two big slaps.
"This is a... Spirit Fish!" Soon, the angry boy's face turned to surprise. The strange fish's flesh had no fishy smell, but instead had a faint fragrance.
With a whoosh, a large crowd gathered around. After careful examination, they concluded that this fish was a nourishing food.
"Those who First Realm and have not yet undergone more than three New Life may have a chance to undergo Fourth New Life if they consume this fish over a long period."
This is an extraordinary medicinal diet for low-level cultivators. If they could cultivate this strange fish in large quantities and sell it to the outside world steadily, it would be like striking gold.
"This area might not be as bad as we imagine; it's worth exploring further." Some people regained their confidence and were quite looking forward to it.
The crowd dispersed and began their individual journeys.
Of course, many others banded together for mutual support, venturing into the depths of the dark, fog-shrouded land.
"Everyone, I feel that the Spiritual Matter seems slightly stronger in that direction." Someone stood on a boulder and pointed in a direction.
Qin Ming was surprised; this judgment was similar to his own feeling, clearly indicating that some cultivators in the crowd were indeed very perceptive.
This unknown and Foreign Domain Vast and Boundless. Although more than 600 people had entered, as they ventured deeper into the desolate land, the number of people gradually dwindled.
Qin Ming's expression was serious. He was certain that this was indeed far from Night Prefecture. Here, he could detect faint traces of Daoist charm, which was quite profound and deep, clearly different from Night Prefecture.
Soon after, he discovered a Lightning-Struck Mountain on a high ground. The mountain was broken and covered in charred black, from which he could glean slivers of Heavenly Light.
"Dark Light?" Qin Ming was surprised; this was the first time he had ever seen such a colorful Heavenly Light.
"Hmm, very domineering, its corrosive effect on the physical body is terrifying." He was actually looking forward to Spirit Travel, wishing he could immediately travel into the depths of the night sky and go to the Nine Heavens to explore.
However, he didn't dare to act rashly. He didn't understand this unknown Different World yet, and if he took too much risks, something bad might happen.
Qin Ming walked slowly and cautiously, because the night was very dark and a thick fog covered the entire wilderness, and he had not found any decent Fire Spring.
He knew all too well that in the darkest places, there often existed strange and terrifying creatures such as the Fiend and Night Abyss Walker, which were indescribable and inexplicable, or perhaps some kind of extremely frightening "phenomenon".
However, the journey was very peaceful, and he did not encounter any evil spirits or dangerous and absurd events.
After Qin Ming had walked 150 miles, the dense, impenetrable night suddenly thinned out, and as he continued onward, he gradually saw a thin layer of light appear on the horizon.
Soon, he became somewhat lost in thought, standing before a magnificent "cliff." Below and in front of him, the air was filled with a misty haze, teeming with life and swirling with Spiritual Matter.
Overall, the area he had just traversed resembled a desolate plateau, and it was quite peculiar. Upon reaching the edge, there was no buffer zone; it was like a "cliff," with the terrain dropping hundreds of meters directly ahead.
Qin Ming climbed down the cliff and entered a place lush with vegetation.
He became wary. There was Fire Spring here, and it was a pale golden color, which was clearly a characteristic of Super Fire Spring, something that could only be seen in Blessed Land.
For example, there are even more extraordinary and wondrous Divergent Flame springs in the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land and the Black White Mountain.
He found it a bit outrageous; just a moment ago it was desolate, but suddenly it was completely different.
As Qin Ming ventured deeper, the Spiritual Matter in this area became increasingly concentrated. Pale golden Fire Spring meandered through the woods, nourishing this fertile forest.
"Perhaps there is a rare and Treasured Medicine here. There's hope!" He was getting more and more excited. There was a high probability that a rare Fire Spring would be accompanied by an extraordinary Spiritual Objects.
He proceeded cautiously, searching for the source of the Earth Fire spring.
The air in the woodland gradually became damp, the scents of grass, trees, and earth mingled together, and Spiritual Matter Lingering the air, making it many times more virtuous than the Volcano Group. This was by no means a barren land.
However, there is something unusual. So far, Qin Ming has not found any wild beasts or birds of prey, only the sound of the wind rustling through the grass and trees.
Ahead, the Fire Spring was no longer pale gold, but had turned into a slightly dazzling pure gold, even the thick fog in the night sky was tinged with a sacred glow.
Soon after, Qin Ming could hardly believe his eyes. The spiritual energy in front of him was so dense that it seemed to ripple like glowing water.
The grass, trees, and vines have all disappeared. What you see is a kaleidoscope of colors, with one "tent" after another, all radiating brilliant light.
The ground was covered with large mushrooms, the smallest of which were more than a person tall, each one resembling a small house, while the largest mushrooms were over ten meters tall.
They are colorful and shimmering.
Qin Ming was dumbfounded; these mushrooms were ridiculously large!
Giant mushrooms covered the ground ahead, without a single blade of grass or vine; it was a sea of mushrooms stretching as far as the eye could see.
Some of the large black mushrooms had golden markings, while others were bright red with speckled purple light; each one was more vibrant and beautiful than the last.
"Could they all be highly poisonous?" Qin Ming wondered.
He had heard that the more "beautiful" a wild mushroom looks, the more poisonous it is.
"Wait, some of them look like 'spirit mushrooms'?" Qin Ming asked uncertainly as he took out the <Spiritual Object Catalog> and compared them page by page.
Sure enough, he discovered that some of the mushrooms were nourishing and considered Spiritual Objects, but their size didn't match up; the colorful mushrooms in this area were too "robust".
Qin Ming continued forward. Even though he discovered that they might be spirit mushrooms, he didn't dare to try them, fearing that they would kill him. There were just too many glowing mushrooms in this area; it was truly absurd.
"Hiss, Three-Colored Spirit Mushroom?" He was surprised. As he went deeper, he saw three kinds of "small mushrooms" surrounded by rosy light. They were finally not so big. Of course, this was only in relative terms. Overall, they were still about half a person's height and about the size of a small millstone.
Qin Ming couldn't help but wonder. If it were a genuine Three-Colored Spirit Mushroom, it might be close to a spiritual medicine, rather than just a purely nourishing food.
He traveled dozens of miles, seeing nothing but colorful, large mushrooms. He wondered if this was a Different World exclusively for mushrooms.
Qin Ming was somewhat lost in thought, because having already discovered the Four-Colored Spirit Mushroom, he seriously doubted whether there were even higher-quality Spiritual Objects among them.
In fact, as he hoped, he saw the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom ten miles away. This was definitely a spiritual medicine and should be effective for him.
"Gulp!" Qin Ming swallowed hard.
He suspected that if he ate some of the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom, he might be able to break through the cultivation barrier here!
Qin Ming walked another ten miles, but did not find any higher-grade spirit mushrooms. Finally, he could not bear it any longer and picked a Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom the size of a basin.
"It smells wonderful, so it shouldn't be poisonous, right?" He encouraged himself, trying to bolster his courage.
Of course, he wasn't going to do anything reckless; he was preparing to test a "small dose" of the poison.
The Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom has five colors in total: some are red, like flickering flames; some are green, fresh and vibrant; some are purple, Lingering purple qi; and some are golden, like the morning glow...
Qin Ming thought, "It's so sacred and full of spirituality, surely eating it won't make me collapse?"
He tore off a small piece, and instantly a five-colored glow Lingering, and a fragrance spread, becoming even more intense. He never imagined that a mere mushroom could make his mouth water; it was truly outrageous.
Qin Ming took a deep breath, and the Heavenly Light External Manifestation, even more colorful than the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom. He cast a cauldron outside his body, put the torn mushroom pieces inside, and cooked them with the Primal Chaos Heavenly Light.
Soon after, he cautiously began to try it out.
The taste was incredibly delicious. As a tiny bit of the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom went down his throat, Qin Ming immediately felt a faint warm current in his stomach.
"It really is... a spiritual medicine." Qin Ming felt no discomfort; on the contrary, he detected wisps of extraordinary substances.
He waited patiently for a long time, and nothing happened. Then he began to increase the dosage until he had tested the poison many times. He was completely at ease. With his control over his body and his keen spiritual sense, he could naturally distinguish whether the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom was a spiritual medicine or a poison.
Finally, Qin Ming refined the Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom with the Heavenly Light and began to feast on them.
A surge of heat rushed from his abdomen to his limbs and bones, which was indeed beneficial to his body. Soon his whole body was burning up, and his physical vitality increased dramatically.
"It's still a bit undercooked." Qin Ming began to increase the amount, found a second Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom, and quickly cooked it using the Heavenly Light.
He continued picking Five-Colored Spirit Mushroom until he was almost stuffed, and his mouth emitted a radiant glow as the medicinal effects accumulated.
With a thunderous boom, Five-Colored Divine Radiance emanated from every pore of Qin Ming's body as he was baptized, purified, and tempered by a scalding Spiritual Matter.
He knew that he would most likely be able to break through to the Sixth Heaven of the Spiritual Field.
At this moment, his entire body seemed to be engulfed by five-colored spiritual fire, even his hair was dyed with five colors, and his whole body was crystal clear and exceptionally dazzling.
Centered on Qin Ming, a small five-colored domain was formed.
"Snap!"
He vaguely heard the sound of some kind of shackles being shattered, as if the chains of his body and mind had been broken by an impact.
Qin Ming was certain that he had already stepped into the Sixth Heaven of the Spiritual Field.
For him, this meant saving him a year of hard work. Normally, even if he practiced every day, it would take him until next year to reach this level.
Qin Ming bathed in the Five-Colored Divine Radiance and stood up. At this moment, he was full of energy and felt that he was full of vitality and powerful strength from head to toe.
"Are there any Six-Colored Spirit Mushroom or Seven-Colored Treasure Medicine?" His eyes shone brightly, and he was full of energy, eager to continue searching for even more powerful Spiritual Objects.
He traveled dozens of miles in one breath, searching carefully, but unfortunately, he still couldn't find any higher-grade spirit mushrooms.
However, as he walked forward, he discovered that the Daoist aura in this area was incredibly strong.
When he arrived at the top of a majestic mountain, suddenly, as if realizing something, he looked up sharply.
Because he felt that the Dao Planting aura seemed to descend from the sky.
Sure enough, there was something in the night sky!
At that moment, Qin Ming felt his scalp tingle. A colossal object was faintly visible in the black clouds, hovering in the sky in front of him.
"No, it looks like it's hanging upside down, not sitting normally in the Above the Nine Heavens!"
Qin Ming was stunned. The enormous creature was only partially visible, shimmering with a pure white jade-like light. How could this be so similar to the legends he had heard?
He couldn't help but walk forward, gradually approaching the area directly facing the colossal object in the night sky.
Suddenly, two Divine Radiance shot out from his pupils.
"That is..." He found it hard to believe. In the clouds, from the Nine Heavens, a pale golden grass rope hung down, swaying gently in the wind.
Qin Ming was lost in thought. Today's experience was so absurd; what kind of place had he ended up in?