After surveying Clearbrook Valley, Xu Qiansui headed for his second destination, Watercloud Island deep within Spirit Mist Marsh.
After crossing more than a thousand li, he finally arrived.
Spirit Mist Marsh was shrouded in dense fog year-round. The mist contained faint toxins, and if ordinary cultivators ventured in, they could easily be poisoned into unconsciousness.
However, Xu Qiansui was a Spirit Plant Puppet and possessed an extremely strong resistance to toxins, so the fog had no effect on him.
He flew through the mist for nearly half an hour before finally spotting Watercloud Island in the heart of the marsh.
The island was not large, covering only around a hundred mu.
Lakes dotted the island, their waters pale blue and brimming with Water Qi so dense it rivaled Liquid Water Essence.
Numerous aquatic spirit plants grew in the water, such as Water-Infused Grass and Blue Crystal Lotus. These spirit plants were all ingredients for refining high-grade pills.
A small mountain stood at the center of the island, covered in thick humus rich with nutrients, where quite a few rare spirit plants grew.
Xu Qiansui sensed a small Spirit Vein on the island. Though its purity could not compare to Clearbrook Valley's, its geographical environment gave it a higher concentration of Water Qi.
The island was damp, its ground carpeted in thick moss that made walking exceptionally inconvenient.
Xu Qiansui's survey revealed quite a few demons in the marsh, mostly water- and earth-attributed, ranging in strength from Lesser Demons to Greater Demons.
The strongest among them was a Swamp Giant Crocodile lurking in a deep pool on Watercloud Island, incomparably savage.
Besides that, the marsh held plenty of poisonous miasma and traps. Anyone who barged in rashly could easily encounter danger.
However, the marsh's thick fog also provided Watercloud Island with