Chapter 7
"alright."
Gu Qi exhaled a breath and looked at the milky white stone in his palm with surprise.
In front of her were the mutant groundhog and mutant raspberry, which had just been successfully separated and were now excited and curious.
This mutant plant has purple branches and purple-blue fruits. It is a mutation of raspberry. However, compared with normal raspberries, its fruits are larger. If you don't look closely, you might mistake them for grapes.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" I don't have to worry about the bad guys stealing my energy anymore. One day I will definitely become more powerful than you!
The mutant groundhog put his hands on his hips and spoke arrogantly to the mutant raspberry.
Compared to the mutant raspberry that became somewhat weak due to losing the "soil" for growth, its condition was much better, except that the color of its fur was a little darker.
"Snap!" The mutant raspberry lying wilted on the ground raised a branch and whipped it towards the mutant groundhog's head, hitting its forehead accurately.
The mutant groundhog's arrogance suddenly disappeared, and it held its head and muttered softly.
"Squeak!" It hurts! How can you still have the energy to kill the mouse?
Soon they discovered that Gu Qi was staring at the stone he had just found when they separated.
"Squeak?" Why do you keep this bad stone?
The mutant groundhog subconsciously took a few steps away, fearing that it would be entangled by the stone again.
"Squeak!" If it weren't for it, I wouldn't have been tied to that bad guy for so long. It always makes me feel very uncomfortable all over.
The mutant raspberry nodded its branches in agreement. "It's burned through several of my roots, and sometimes I even get electrocuted myself."
"This is something that can improve your strength. Don't you want to go back?" Gu Qi was a little surprised. Logically, they should be able to feel the abundant and pure spiritual power in this spiritual marrow.
The mutant groundhog and mutant raspberry both shook their heads in refusal.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" No, no! It's too painful! And it's dangerous! I'd rather my strength improve more slowly than have this rotten stone help me.
The mutant groundhog quickly took several steps back. It felt that if humans hadn't helped to take out the bad stone, it would have burst after eating it.
The mutant raspberry also moved its roots away in resistance, "I don't want it either. I don't have that many roots to burn this stone."
"That's true." Gu Qi lowered his eyes and looked at the spiritual essence the size of a pigeon egg in his palm.
Unlike the spiritual marrow in the world of immortal cultivation, no matter how abundant and pure the spiritual power in this spiritual marrow is, it is still as violent as the spiritual power in the end times. It is even more violent, and if you are not careful, you will explode and die.
"Squeak!" I'll give it to you if you like it.
The mutant raspberry followed closely behind the dotted branches, [Yes, yes, yes, it's a gift for you, we don't want it!]
They can't enjoy this blessing!
Seeing their firm attitude, Gu Qi didn't say anything more. This was a good thing as it saved her a lot of effort.
With this spiritual marrow, not only can her strength be greatly improved, but most importantly, she no longer needs to look for the spiritual stones needed to repair the cave. This spiritual marrow is completely sufficient, and there is even some left over.
Glancing at the ink-wash words that only she could see, Gu Qi's eyes were filled with surprise that could not be concealed.
Not only did the mutated raspberry meet the repair conditions, but it was also equivalent to five plants, directly reducing the progress of the spiritual plants needed for repair to half.
This was discovered when the mutant raspberry took root in the soil of the cave. Judging from the stretched branches and leaves of the mutant raspberry, the soil of the cave is very suitable for the growth of mutant plants.
Gu Qi withdrew her gaze, and now she was 100% sure of her previous plan.
Without further ado, Gu Qi gave the mutant groundhog and mutant raspberry a few words of advice, telling them not to run out of the cave. Then he sat cross-legged on the cushion, holding the spiritual marrow and practicing his skills.
After a while, Gu Qi's aura began to rise steadily.
The third level of Qi training!
The fourth level of Qi training!
…
The peak of Qi training!
Seeing that he was only one step away from building his foundation, Gu Qi suddenly stopped and stopped absorbing the spiritual energy from the spiritual marrow.
His cultivation stopped at the peak of Qi training, while his supernatural power was upgraded to level three and on the verge of breaking through to level four. In contrast, the spiritual essence had shrunk by half and was only the size of a glass marble.
Gu Qi lowered his eyes and looked at the cave panel:
Jiucang Cave
Repair progress: 0.87%
Current level: Level 0 Hill
Upgrade conditions: host's Qi training (achieved), 10 first-level spiritual plants (5/10), 99.7 high-quality spiritual stones.
Current functions: Concealment, Storage, Meditation, Rest, Purification (can purify the foul air contained in the spiritual plants within the cave)
"Huh?" Gu Qi looked at the end of the two lines "Upgrade Conditions" and "Current Functions" in surprise.
How can the required spirit stones have decimal points?
Where did the 0.3 high-grade spirit stones come from?
And then there is…
"Foul air?" Gu Qi frowned. This thing made her feel a little familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen it.
It was previously discovered that there was spiritual energy in the end times and that this spiritual energy was more violent than the spiritual energy in the world of immortal cultivation. It seemed as if there was something mixed in it, and it seemed as if it had always been like this.
At first, Gu Qi suspected that it might be demonic energy, because those zombies and zombie-like animals and plants looked somewhat similar to the monsters in the world of immortal cultivation, but the details were somewhat different.
After careful confirmation, Gu Qi ruled out this possibility.
If it really was demonic energy, even with her special skills, she wouldn't be able to purify it, because demonic energy and spiritual energy are two incompatible extremes.
It now seems that there should indeed be other things in the spiritual energy of the end times, and if nothing unexpected happens, this thing is the thing called "dirty air".
Judging from the name, this is not a good thing. No wonder the mutated raspberry was in a very stretched and comfortable state after trying to take root in the soil of the cave. I guess it was the purification of the cave that took effect.
It’s just that her cultivation was too low before, so what she could see was limited. It was not until her cultivation was improved that she saw the content that had been hidden before.
Gu Qi lowered his eyes and thought deeply, trying to recall where he had seen the word "filthy air".
She soon remembered that she had seen the word "filthy air" in a torn notebook whose author was unknown.
The man wrote in his diary: Passing through a certain place in the mortal world, I discovered that there was a foul aura lingering, polluting the already scarce spiritual energy, making the place extremely turbid. If no one is taken care of, I am afraid that in a few years...
More is gone. I don’t know if the incomplete notebook was eaten by insects or because it was too old, but most of it is gone.
Gu Qi remembered that he had asked his master out of curiosity at the time, and the answer he got was that the foul air was produced by humans, and in most cases it would dissipate soon. If the foul air did not dissipate but instead condensed together, it meant that the luck of that place was about to end.
From this perspective, the situation at the end of the world seems to be somewhat consistent with what Master said at the time.
What she saw before her death in her previous life was a world on the verge of collapse. Not only were humans in a bad situation, but the zombies, mutated animals, and mutated plants were not much better either.
Thinking of this, Gu Qi couldn't help feeling depressed.
She didn't want to think about it before. What would she do if it really came to that?
Gu Qi had thought about finding a way to get her brother to practice with her after she found him. This way, at least she could ensure that her only relative in this world could survive in this terrible world.
As for whether his brother Gu Yuan did not have the aptitude to practice cultivation? Gu Qi was sure that he did. To be precise, those who could awaken into superpowers all had the aptitude to practice cultivation if nothing unexpected happened.
After imagining the worst case scenario, Gu Qi now realizes that there is still a glimmer of hope.
This glimmer of hope is not for her or her brother, but for the world.
Gu Qi vaguely felt that the reason she would come back with the cave, and even her journey to the world of immortal cultivation, might be related to a special existence in this world.
After all, the master who discovered her origins had said in surprise that, logically speaking, a visitor from another world like her would be rejected by heaven, and her cultivation would not be so smooth.
Looking up at the sky that had turned gray since the end of the world, Gu Qi pursed his lips slightly, his eyes extremely complicated.
She initially guessed that Xiang Haoyu was the one chosen by the world, but now it seems that she is the one?
Or perhaps, Xiang Haoyu in the previous life was indeed the chosen one, but in the end, by some strange coincidence, he was dragged down with her and died together with her.
"Forget it." Gu Qi shook his head and stopped thinking about these complicated things.
The word "savior" was too heavy. Gu Qi felt that she had never been a person with great ideals. She just wanted to live well with her brother and take revenge at the same time.
As for what the future will be like, Gu Qi, who has memories of her past life, doesn't know either. After all, the butterfly had already started flapping its wings when she brought the cave back.
What she has to do now is to work hard to upgrade her cave, improve her strength, and ensure that she has the strength and conditions to live the life she wants in this doomsday.
Of course, she will do what she can when conditions permit.
Even if most of the people you met in your previous life were not very good, you cannot generalize them all. After all, human beings are complex. Some have turbid souls, while others have shining souls.
Raising his hand, he casually patted the spiritual essence on the ground. Gu Qi closed his eyes and began to selectively expand his range of movement.
It would definitely not be possible to spread it around indiscriminately like before. If we really let the cave spread like that, we would probably have to upgrade the cave by one level to include the warehouse mentioned by the mutant raspberry.
The wind seemed to have stopped.
It was as if she had turned into the wind.
It brushed across the green grass, dropping trembling dewdrops, then picked up the petals of unknown wildflowers, carrying their fragrance further afield, passing through the lush branches of trees, startling birds resting on the branches...
Gu Qi felt that her consciousness was being carried far away, and continued to move forward as the scope expanded. It was also as if she was constantly expanding with her consciousness, intentionally leading the invisible tentacles of the cave to her target location.
Finally, she "saw" the warehouse that the mutant raspberry mentioned.
To her surprise, she found that the warehouse not only contained the food mentioned by the mutant raspberry, but also some bagged seeds in the corner.
The warehouse is located in a very hidden place. It is an underground warehouse. Judging from the situation inside, it is obvious that no one has discovered it yet.
Gu Qi also discovered two zombies in the warehouse, probably the people who used to guard the warehouse.
There are two mutant plants around the warehouse. One is the mutant rose at the door of the warehouse, and the other is a mutant tree growing on the top of the warehouse. Many of its roots have penetrated into the warehouse.
In addition, although no one had discovered this warehouse before, other creatures had noticed its existence.
That's a group of mutant rats.
They were not far away from the warehouse, staring at it covetously, but because of the threat from the mutant trees and mutant roses, they didn't dare to get too close for the time being.
After confirming the situation near the warehouse, Gu Qi deliberately expanded the remaining expandable range to the location of the spiritual power mark.
After "seeing" clearly what was happening with Xiang Haoyu, Gu Qi stopped expanding and regained consciousness.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Gu Qi couldn't help but let out a soft "hiss", and his face looked a little pale.
In less than a minute, her mental strength was almost exhausted.
It seems that I have to use this method with caution in the future. Gu Qi raised his hand and rubbed his head, practicing the exercises to relieve the discomfort in his spiritual sea.
Fortunately, the harvest was pretty good. With the previous exploration, she quickly outlined a path in her mind. Combined with her breath-concealing technique, she could basically avoid alerting the mutant creatures around the warehouse.
After almost recovering, Gu Qi headed straight for the warehouse.
We have to hurry up.
Xiang Haoyu and his team have almost dealt with the mutated plants and zombies. Liu Yun, who had been causing them trouble, has also recovered. It is estimated that they are now continuing to rush to the warehouse.
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