Seeing Ming Ningzhu's excited expression, Qin Xin also became somewhat curious about the spirit pool.
After letting out a soft breath, Ming Ningzhu said, "Besides these fire toads with their fiery red spirit pearls that can help martial artists cultivate quickly, there is also this spirit pool in this inner region that can help martial artists cultivate quickly."
"Legend has it that many martial artists at the Qi Sea Realm have broken through the shackles of the Martial Core directly through this Spirit Pool, transforming it into the Yuan Mansion and condensing the Yuan Power Seed."
"However, I've only heard about these things. But I've heard my grandfather say that the area around the Spirit Pool is extremely dangerous, guarded by some unique creatures. It might not be so easy to get in."
Listening to Ming Ningzhu's narration, Qin Xin felt a surge of excitement, because if he wanted to enter the Qi Sea Realm, he would need a lot of spiritual power as support, and the Spirit Pool would naturally be the best place to break through.
After hearing Ming Ningzhu's account, neither Zhan Qingqi nor Zhan Qingyue refuted it. However, Zhan Qingyue added, "Ding Sheng came to this depths of the inner region precisely for this spirit pool. My sister and I were just unlucky to encounter him."
"I only know the general location of one spirit pool. An elder of the Zhan clan once entered this inner region and discovered it, but now that so much time has passed, I don't know if that spirit pool still exists," Zhan Qingyue said directly without hiding anything.
Upon hearing about the Spirit Pool, Longmu's eyes lit up, and he was already eager to go and find it.
Qin Xin needed to calm down a bit. He could sense the dangers of this inner region with his keen spiritual sense. As for why the group had been so safe along the way, it was mainly because he had avoided these dangerous places in advance.
If all five of them were to enter, Qin Xin would be unable to look after the others, and if danger were to arise, they might even perish.
"In my opinion, it's best if Qingyue and I go to find the spirit pool. After all, there are many dangers in this inner region. The three of you can stay here and hunt some fire toads to cultivate, but remember not to go too deep. Once we find the spirit pool, I will come out to find you. What do you think?" Qin Xin said softly.
Zhan Qingqi nodded first. She knew that if she went along, she would become a burden. If it weren't for her, her sister Zhan Qingyue wouldn't have been entangled with Dingsheng and faced so much danger.
Ming Ningzhu nodded in agreement. Although the spirit pool was very tempting to her, she was also aware of her own strength, and her rationality immediately suppressed her desire for the spirit pool.
But Longmu was different. With a childlike heart, he was furious, thinking that Qin Xin wanted to monopolize the Spirit Pool, which was why he abandoned them all.
After some explanation and promises, Longmu finally felt relieved.
After settling the three of them in place, Qin Xin followed Zhan Qingyue and quickly flew towards the depths of the inner region.
In order to arrive quickly, Qin Xin no longer avoided places where his spiritual sense could detect danger, but he also dared not get too close.
As the two moved quickly, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth around them became increasingly dense, and the surrounding trees and grass also underwent some changes.
On the dark green tree, where there was originally only a fiery red mark, it has now turned completely blood red, and if you get close, you can feel its intense heat.
"careful!"
A fire wolf suddenly leaped out and charged directly at Zhan Qingyue.
Qin Xin took a sliding step forward, and the Nine Flames Battle Immortal Staff in his hand transformed into a longsword.
With a flash of sword light, the fire wolf's head fell off, turning into a ball of flame that was absorbed by the surrounding trees. A fiery red spirit orb, about the size of a child's fist, slowly fell to the ground.
Qin Xin put it away directly, because several fiery red spirit orbs had fallen to the ground earlier and were then absorbed by the surrounding vegetation.
"It seems this place is indeed fraught with danger." Faced with the sudden attack of the fire wolves, Zhan Qingyue nervously patted her chest.
After all, Zhan Qingyue possessed the strength of the sixth level of the Qi Sea Realm, and she quickly calmed down, though she still curiously sized up Qin Xin with her eyes.
This fire wolf, perhaps due to its being a creature of this inner region, had no aura whatsoever, making it quite different from the demonic beasts of the outside world. Even with her sixth-level Qi Sea Realm probing, she couldn't detect it. She was very curious how Qin Xin, who was only at the ninth level of the Aperture Opening Realm, could sense it.
After Qin Xin put away the fiery red spirit orb, he noticed Zhan Qingyue's puzzled expression. However, he didn't explain. Spiritual cultivation was a matter of great importance, and he wouldn't tell anyone. He simply said, "I'm just a bit sensitive, so I noticed the fire wolf when it appeared."
Zhan Qingyue naturally didn't believe Qin Xin's nonsense, but being intelligent, she didn't press him for answers. Instead, she led Qin Xin back in the direction recorded by the Zhan clan's elders.
Along the way, Qin Xin also discovered that many of the sources of danger that made him feel were emanating from the trees in the jungle.
These jungle trees seem to have some kind of life, and they even hunt and kill some fire toads on their own.
To avoid trouble, Qin Xin kept his distance from these trees and thickets.
Of course, the two encountered numerous attacks along the way, including attacks from creatures such as fire wolves, fire bears, and fire leopards.
However, these creatures seemed to have no thoughts at all, and simply rushed towards the people who entered based on instinct. It was precisely because of this that Qin Xin and Zhan Qingyue were able to move forward safely.
After emerging from the cover of several giant trees, Qin Xin found himself in a wide-open space.
A small hill, only a dozen meters high, came into view of the two.
The hill is sparsely covered with vegetation, and occasionally, through the cracks in the hill, one can see some lava.
Upon seeing the small hill, Zhan Qingyue's face immediately lit up with joy, as if she had found a place.
"Qin Xin, according to the elder of the Zhan clan, there is a spirit pool on this small hill," Zhan Qingyue said, pointing to the small hill in front of her.
Qin Xin paused for a moment, choosing not to climb the small hill directly. Through his spiritual sense, he could feel that there seemed to be something inside the small hill.
"Tong!"
A muffled thud suddenly came from the hilltop.
Qin Xin immediately looked in the direction of the sound and found that a fire bear had been pierced through by a root-like object that had grown out of the hill and had instantly disappeared. The fallen spirit pearl was also swallowed by the root-like object.
Looking at the shimmering light emanating from the mysterious root creature, Qin Xin secretly rejoiced. If he had already stepped onto that small hill, he would most likely have met the same fate as the fire bear.
"What kind of creature is this?" Qin Xin murmured as he looked at the mysterious root-like creature.
Zhan Qingyue, standing to the side, shook her head, as if the elder of the Zhan clan had not told her about this mysterious root-like creature.
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