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"This Form-Shaping Grass is useless to me, but it's highly sought after by magical beasts."

Ling Xi tapped his toes and leaped onto the flat ground at the center of the pool.

"Judging by the state of this Form-Shaping Grass, it must have just matured not long ago."

After carefully examining the grass before him, Ling Xi clicked his tongue in admiration.

"I never thought I'd stumble upon something this good after entering this space."

Ling Xi took a jade box from his Nakai Ring, dug up the Form-Shaping Grass along with its roots, and carefully placed it inside.

"The fisherman profits from the clam and the sandpiper fighting—lucky me."

After stowing away the jade box containing the Form-Shaping Grass, Ling Xi raised his hand and summoned the Heavenly Demon Puppet, giving an order.

"Take me up."

The Heavenly Demon Puppet bent slightly and grabbed Ling Xi by the shoulders.

Boom!

With a dull thud, Ling Xi felt a sharp gust of wind whip past his face and ears.

The next moment, he was already standing on the cliff wall.

"Heh, you two keep fighting."

Withdrawing the Heavenly Demon Puppet, Ling Xi glanced back toward where the two Fifth-order magical beasts were locked in battle, then turned and walked in the opposite direction.

Pfft!

In the dense forest among the mountains, a long spear silently sliced through the thick brambles, carrying a terrifying force as it plunged into a patch of shadow.

Green blood instantly seeped from the shadow, and a strange lizard, three meters long, was pinned firmly to a tree trunk.

It thrashed violently twice, but after a few moments, it went still.

Whoosh!

A black figure agilely darted through the forest, his steps so light and swift they were like a streak of fire, impossible to track.

The dense trees around him posed no obstacle at all. Within a few breaths, the figure had landed steadily in front of the lizard.

"A second-stage Chameleon Demon Lizard can blend into its surroundings, but it can't fool my Soul Perception."

Pulling the Star-Splitting Spear from the tree trunk, Ling Xi reached out and used the spear tip to crack open the lizard's head.

"A second-stage wood-type magical core—just what I need."

Fishing out a green magical core from the Chameleon Demon Lizard's skull, Ling Xi's lips curled into a slight smile.

After nearly two months of surviving in the wilds of this space, he had clearly shed some of his earlier naivety.

In its place was a faint, sharp aura of killing intent.

He had originally planned to rush to the location of the Seventh-tier Magical Beast in this space within half a month.

But after that chance encounter with the Form-Shaping Grass, he abandoned that idea.

After all, this was a space opened by the Pill Tower, and it was filled with some extremely rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Since he was here, he wanted to train properly, so he slowed his pace.

Still, the results were quite satisfying. Ling Xi's proficiency with Dou Techniques and his combat experience had both improved dramatically.

"As for this lizard meat... forget it."

Glancing at the dead Chameleon Demon Lizard on the ground, Ling Xi hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and released a burst of Crimson Sun Fire to incinerate the corpse.

In the wilds of a magical beast forest, the scent of blood and a beast's carcass often attracted stronger predators.

This was a lesson Ling Xi had learned the hard way after a life-or-death crisis during these two months.

"I've gathered almost everything I need. Time to go."

Slinging the spear over his back, Ling Xi channeled his Dou Qi and shot off into the distance.

Rumble!

The roar of rushing water suddenly filled the air. Ling Xi used his Soul Power to sense his surroundings before slipping into the waterfall.

A man-made cave appeared before him, complete with some daily necessities inside.

"My current strength is at the Three-star Dou Master level. I'd better break through to Da Dou Shi before I leave."

Ling Xi skillfully took out a medicinal cauldron and various herbs from his Nakai Ring, including that second-stage magical core.

Sitting cross-legged, Crimson Sun Fire immediately ignited within the cauldron.

With his increasingly refined Soul Power, dozens of herbs entered the cauldron at once.

Carefully controlling the heat, each herb was fully refined inside the cauldron, turning into powder or liquid that fell into the jade bottles Ling Xi had prepared.

The reason Ling Xi could cultivate so quickly, aside from the many treasures he had obtained through sign-ins, was his identity as an alchemist.

As an Eight-rank Alchemist, Ling You's vast collection of pill formulas was the greatest wealth Ling Xi had gained.

Although his Dou Qi level held him back, he was still only a Four-rank Alchemist.

But the pills a Four-rank Alchemist could refine were already enough to cover the resources a Dou Master needed for training.

After extracting all the required medicinal ingredients, Ling Xi took a wooden bucket from his Nakai Ring.

There was a waterfall nearby, making it extremely convenient to fetch water.

After filling the bucket most of the way with clean water, Ling Xi poured all the extracted powders and liquids into the basin.

Under the stirring of his Soul Power, the once-clear water in the wooden basin instantly turned pitch black and grew much thicker.

"Almost there."

After stirring a bit longer, Ling Xi leaned in and gave it a light sniff before nodding slightly.

Stripping off his clothes, Ling Xi jumped straight into the wooden bucket.

The moment he entered, the viscous liquid seemed to gain a will of its own, coating his entire body.

"Hmm!"

Ling Xi's brow furrowed slightly.

This was a formula Ling You had passed on to him. Though the refining method was simple, its effects rivaled a fourth-grade pill.

Besides healing hidden injuries in the body, it also accelerated training speed and heightened sensitivity to the energy of heaven and earth.

Crimson Sun Fire silently spread across Ling Xi's surface.

Under his control, it didn't contaminate the other medicinal liquids in the basin.

But the medicinal power and heavenly energy entering Ling Xi's body were further purified by the Crimson Sun Fire.

He closed his eyes, sinking into cultivation.

As the energy of heaven and earth continuously flowed into Ling Xi's body, he could clearly feel the Dou Qi in his Dantian growing denser.

Spiritual Qi also nourished his Soul Power and every inch of his flesh and blood.

Ling Xi could even sense his soul power undergoing some kind of transformation—one that was impossible to describe in words.

He didn't know how long this cultivation lasted.

Only when the medicinal liquid in the bucket had completely turned into charred black solids did Ling Xi slowly open his eyes.

"Hah!"

Letting out a long breath of turbid air, Ling Xi clenched his fist.

"Three-star Dou Master already?"

Given the difficulty of cultivating the Myriad Spirits Returning to Origin Art, Ling Xi could be considered the fastest member of the Ling Clan to advance in this technique.

"I still envy Xiao Yan, though. All he has to do is refine an Exotic Flame and he gets a huge boost."

Ling Xi shook his head.

"But no matter what, the timeline is still far from 'thirty years east, thirty years west.' I've got plenty of time."

His gaze settled on a towering mountain peak not far away, a gleam flashing in his eyes.

"Next, I need to go find the boss around here."