The Cold Nether Spider opened its mouth. A suction force sprang up from nowhere, drawing an Ice Origin Crystal into its jaws.
It crunched away at the crystal and said with a grin, "Master, these Ice Origin Crystals aren't quite as good as the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, but there are plenty of them. Once I digest them, I'll reach at least the middle stage of the Void Refinement Realm!"
Excitement filled its voice, and its eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
"Good, good."
Chen Changming smiled.
Relief welled up in him. This frozen expanse of Cold Light Province truly suited the Cold Nether Spider. The little fellow had barely arrived before finding so many Ice Origin Crystals.
"Master, I think I'll stay here and cultivate."
The Cold Nether Spider finished one Ice Origin Crystal and spoke as though it still wanted more.
As it ate, its eight legs paced around the cave, while its gaze kept drifting back to the Ice Origin Crystals.
Chen Changming thought it over and agreed with a nod. "That's fine. I'll set things up outside the cave for you..."
If he placed an aura-concealing formation in the cave, the presence of the Ice Origin Crystals would not leak out, and no one would notice them.
Outside the mountain, he would seal the entrance with stones and pile thick snow over it. Then, even if a cultivator passed by, they would see nothing unusual.
Chen Changming's gaze shifted to the Iron Sword Token that had fallen from the blue-robed man's hand.
The token lay quietly on the ice. Its silvery-white surface reflected the dim blue chill, and the black iron sword emblazoned on it stood out sharply.
He raised his brows as a thought struck him.
Would the Iron Sword Alliance come looking?
Chen Changming lifted the Iron