"Master, Master, we can't stay here too long. Sister Mei'er is still outside." Yunhe was afraid that someone would come in and find that they weren't in the cave, and they would have to explain a lot.
Qian Youxue snapped out of her daze and pulled Yunhe out of the spiritual space. When they returned to the cave, she felt dizzy and stumbled back a few steps, falling into the mud beside her.
"Master!" Yunhe called out.
Qian Youxue vaguely heard Yunhe's voice, felt her eyes were hard to open, and swayed as she tried to move forward, but her body was sinking.
"Master, Master!" Yunhe shouted again, only to realize that her master seemed not to hear her. Seeing her master's body sinking, she waved her hand and took out a whip, trying to restrain her master's body, but she missed.
Qian Youxue's body sank faster and faster, until she was completely submerged in the mud in the blink of an eye. Just as she felt she couldn't breathe, the surrounding mud gradually parted, clearing a space, and she landed on the hard ground.
There was another space beneath the mud, the smell of mud mixed with the scent of herbs, and many fireflies inside, their light allowing her to see clearly.
“Look… look at the herbs, the herbs, the herbs… wow… I’m rich…” Qian Youxue rubbed her eyes, making sure she wasn’t dreaming, and walked step by step toward the herbs.
Next to the herbs was a vine with six red fruits growing on it. The fruits were about the size of two fingers, plump and red, and looked very appetizing.
Glug glug!
Her stomach started growling, and she rubbed her belly and swallowed hard.
Just as he was wondering whether or not to eat the unfamiliar fruit, he heard the voice of the book slave: "Master, pick two fruits and eat them, then dig the vines into your space."
"What kind of fruit is this?" Qian Youxue asked curiously after a moment of surprise.
"Tell the master later, hurry, or it will be too late," the servant urged.
"Okay!" Qian Youxue responded and came down, then ran to the vine, picked a fruit and threw it into her mouth. It was sweet and juicy, definitely a delicacy among wild fruits.
So delicious!
After eating one, he swallowed another, then took out a small hoe and was about to dig out the vine when a dangerous signal came.
She snapped out of her daze and quickly picked the remaining four fruits. With the fruits in hand, the danger drew ever closer.
Looking up, a caterpillar the size of a fist was clinging menacingly to the vine, its blood-red eyes staring fiercely at Qian Youxue.
Could this be the guardian beast of wild fruits?
It was the first time she had ever seen such a large caterpillar, covered in black spines, that it gave her goosebumps.
"Hehe, I...I didn't mean to." She subconsciously took a few steps back, showing a strong aversion to such things.
The caterpillar suddenly stood up, flailing its arms and legs, and spewed out a plume of black smoke. The smoke was foul and fishy, filling the entire space with its unpleasant odor.
Qian Youxue shook her head in frustration, then stuffed two more of the four fruits in her hand into her mouth. Since she couldn't dig up the vines, she would leave the pits behind.
Seeing Qian Youxue swallow two more, Mao Mao pounced on her in a frenzy. Qian Youxue dodged, causing the caterpillar to miss its target.
The caterpillar stared intently at the two remaining fruits in Qian Youxue's hand. Seeing this, Qian Youxue ate the remaining two fruits and spat out the pits, intending to throw them into her spatial storage, but found that she couldn't throw them in at all.
Oops!
Most likely, they're trapped in a virtual space by the caterpillar.
With that thought in mind, she summoned the Yin-Yang Sword and first wrapped up all the fruit pits and stuffed them into her clothes.
The caterpillar kept spewing out black mist, which grew thicker and thicker. It bared its fangs and claws and attacked Qian Youxue again. Qian Youxue felt that she could see less and less in front of her, so she could only use her mind to control the Yin-Yang Sword to protect herself.
No, this can't go on. We need to find a way to break through.
Some methods from that stinky old Taoist priest popped into her mind, and she wanted to try them out. Suddenly, a burning sensation shot through her lower abdomen, like a fire burning from the inside out, making her teeth chatter in pain.
Clang!
The Yin-Yang Sword fell to the ground because it was no longer under her mental control, and the caterpillar quickly crawled towards Qian Youxue.
"Hmph! Let's see if you live or die this time!" The caterpillar actually spoke.
Hearing the caterpillar's voice, Qian Youxue realized it had been faking it; a talking spirit beast was no ordinary creature. This was bad… oh dear…
She rolled on the ground a few times, clutching her stomach, and opened her eyes to see the caterpillar's pair of fiery red eyes staring at her. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Die, you damned human!" The caterpillar brandished its barbed claws and scrambled toward Qian Youxue's face.
It’s over!
How poisonous must this insect's claws be? Look at all those barbs on them! Qian Youxue clutched her stomach and closed her eyes in discomfort.
Whoosh!
The Yin-Yang Sword that had fallen to the side suddenly emerged from its shell, its sharp blade severing the caterpillar's claw that was about to touch Qian Youxue.
The caterpillar stared wide-eyed at its severed claw in disbelief, quickly taking a few steps back. But the Yin-Yang Sword seemed determined not to let it go; its gleaming silver blade was about to pierce its chest.
"No...don't kill me, I...I have something good to offer this young lady." At the critical moment, the caterpillar shouted.
The Yin-Yang Sword actually understood the insect's words and pointed its blade at its master in mid-air.
Qian Youxue stared in surprise at the Yin-Yang Sword. Her stomach ached so badly that she felt weak all over, and the fire in her dantian burned even more intensely. With great effort, she leaned on the stone next to her and slowly sat up. She glanced at the Yin-Yang Sword, then crossed her legs and tried to calm herself down and begin to regulate her breathing.
Fire, raging fire!
Burn, burn wildly, burn away all distracting thoughts, burn away all dust!
“Master, you ate too much of that fruit. Now follow the method taught by Shu Nu to quickly refine the fire in your dantian and exhale…” Shu Nu’s voice appeared in Qian Youxue’s ears again.
Hearing Shu Nu's voice, Qian Youxue's heart gradually calmed down, and as her mental power increased, the fire in her dantian gradually subsided.
An hour later, the ball of fire turned into a ball, which flew out of her mouth.
"Master, start the furnace and refine the elixir!" Seeing that the time was right, the servant whispered in his master's ear again.
Qian Youxue's fingers moved like orchids, making several hand gestures in mid-air. The Nine-Wandering Pill Furnace appeared in mid-air, and as the incantation was activated, the ball of fire flew into the pill furnace.
"Nine...Nine Immortal Furnaces!" The caterpillar's tongue was tied in knots, its whole body trembling, and it covered its mouth with one paw.
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