Vengeful Sword Valley

The next afternoon, Cave Mansion C, Tiger Head Ridge.

He Zudao looked Jiang Ping'an over, surprise appearing on his face. "Junior Brother, in just a few short months, you've actually reached the perfection of the Spirit Aperture Realm! I never expected your cultivation aptitude to be so outstanding. It truly inspires envy and admiration!"

Jiang Ping'an gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Senior Brother He flatters me. I took a few shortcuts; it is not worth mentioning."

He Zudao immediately guessed that Jiang Ping'an had cultivated a yin-yang dual cultivation technique and smiled. "That is still quite good."

After a pause, he said, "When you said last time that you wanted to participate in the Menial Disciple Competition, I did not quite believe it. I never expected you to reach the perfection of the Spirit Aperture Realm before the competition."

The two sat down, drinking wine and chatting idly.

More than half an hour later, Jiang Ping'an asked, "Senior Brother He, do you know where Seven Emotions Nightmare Spiders can be found?"

He Zudao pondered briefly and said, "Seven Emotions Nightmare Spiders are not easy to find. They usually dwell in places where extreme yin and resentment gather, such as Ancient Battlefield Ruins, Ten Thousand Man Tombs, and the places where high-level cultivators perished in meditation after failing their Inner Demon Tribulations. I have heard that Seven Emotions Nightmare Spiders appear in Vengeful Sword Valley. You can try looking there."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother He," Jiang Ping'an said happily.

He Zudao smiled and shook his head. "It hardly counts as guidance. So long as one understands the habits of Seven Emotions Nightmare Spiders, one can roughly locate them."

"However, Seven Emotions Nightmare Spiders are not easy to provoke. Not only are they Second-Rank Spirit Beasts,