Lin Taichu committed the name to memory.
"I'll go look for the Nanming Lihuo Grass right away."
Tiandaozi shook his head. "There's no hurry. First, go deal with those Gu Worm breeding sites. Once everything has stabilized, it won't be too late to search for the Nanming Lihuo Grass. There are several volcanoes near Chaotian Gate. You should be able to find it."
"Yes."
Lin Taichu turned and left Heavenly Dao Hall, heading toward the various parts of Chaotian Gate.
In the days that followed, he led the disciples of Chaotian Gate in thoroughly investigating every Gu Worm breeding site within Chaotian Gate, wiping out tens of thousands of low-level Gu Worms and saving several hundred cultivators who had been corroded by Gu Worms.
After the Gu Worms in those rescued cultivators were removed, their cultivation levels dropped somewhat, but they kept their lives and their sanity.
They were deeply grateful to Lin Taichu and became even more loyal to Tiandaozi.
A month later, the Gu Worms within Chaotian Gate were completely eliminated.
The spiritual energy within the Spirit Vein regained its purity. The spirit herbs in the herb fields grew well, and the air no longer held any sinister, evil aura—only dense spiritual energy and the clear fragrance of spirit herbs.
The Gu Worms within Chaotian Gate were thoroughly cleared out, the Spirit Vein circulated more and more smoothly, and the spirit herb fields were lush and verdant.
Lin Taichu completely destroyed the last hidden Gu Worm breeding site, put away the Purple Gold Gourd, and swept back toward Heavenly Dao Hall.
Tiandaozi was sitting on a stone chair in the hall, toying with the jade box that sealed the Mother Gu. Seeing Lin Taichu enter, he raised a hand slightly.
"All the breeding sites have been cleared?"
"Reporting