I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 211 - 183: Bane of Vermin (Bonus for Reaching 10,000 Tips)
The insect nest was damp and pitch-dark, with webs and small crawling insects everywhere on the rock walls, and some unknown plant roots hanging down.
Jiang Yuebai had excellent eyesight and could discern the surroundings in the insect nest without any illumination.
Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie were nowhere to be seen, and the surrounding passages were complex. Jiang Yuebai hadn’t walked far before seeing some scattered bones and mummified corpses wrapped in webs on the rock walls.
Jiang Yuebai took out the Evil Wind Saber, slicing the webs open with its tip. The mummified corpse fell to the ground; it was a monk, carrying nothing on him.
"This terrain reminds me of my experience at the Yin Mountain Mine."
Jiang Yuebai stretched her muscles and bones, blood boiling, and randomly chose a path to explore. Soon, she saw two large earth-colored spiders, along with a group of little spiders, weaving webs in the passageway.
Swish!
Jiang Yuebai unleashed a Sword Aura, tearing apart the venomous web just woven by the spider group.
The two big spiders suddenly widened their sixteen eyes on their faces, hissing angrily at Jiang Yuebai who had intruded onto their territory.
Thick spider silk, coated in toxic mucus, shot at Jiang Yuebai, while a swarm of little spiders fiercely attacked her.
Jiang Yuebai smirked, turned her head, and ran, delving deeper into the insect nest. Along the way, she saw various scorpions, centipedes, and giant bugs. As long as they weren’t extremely high-level, she would sweep them with her saber to draw aggro.
Blocked from front and back, she used the Sky-Breaking Flash to break through and continued to harass the insect swarm, speeding towards the deeper parts.
In no time, she was pursued by a dense horde of insect beasts, their hisses incessant.
A larger underground space appeared ahead, and Jiang Yuebai halted abruptly, turning to face the approaching insect swarm.
"Little Green, come out and play!"
Firelight shot out from her forehead, and Little Green, with rolling Evil Fire, flashed giant black characters on its lantern.
[Kill, Kill, Kill]
The Shadow Moon Mother and Child Blades shot silver gleams, Fire Silk ceaselessly swirling around her. Jiang Yuebai, wielding the Evil Wind Saber, fearlessly charged into the swarm.
She unleashed a frenzied massacre, dual-wielding Magic Artifacts, casting with Divine Sense, employing all sorts of techniques dazzlingly; rapidly accumulating skill levels across various aspects.
[Bullying weaklings feels good initially. Keep bullying, and it keeps feeling good. Your ’Thousand Leaves All Things Hand’ skill level +10]
[... skill level +10]
[Using Fire Ring to slaughter insects, your ’Fire Refining Sky Secret Method’ skill level +10]
[... skill level +10]
[Miss, are you an exterminator of pests?]
After a bloody slaughter, the ground was littered with the remnants of the insect beasts.
Jiang Yuebai tore off the facecloth, and the Fire Evil Spiritual Energy surged from her body, burning the toxins invading her body into black smoke, which then dissipated.
She tossed out the Soul Bottle to collect Beast Souls, took out a ’Soul Condensing Pill’ to consume, allowing her Divine Sense to gradually recover, while Little Green roamed around, choosing its favorite Beast Souls to eat.
"Little Green, you better practice fighting well now. If you abandon me next time in danger, I’ll dismantle your lantern!"
[Kill]
"Let’s go, find that Scorpion King, and see what Spirit Fruits and Spirit Grass lie deeper in the nest."
Donning the Faceless Mask, Jiang Yuebai continued to venture deeper into the insect nest.
Along the way, she gathered Low-Level Insect Beasts together and slaughtered them heartily.
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At the back of the insect nest.
Sha Yingjie dragged Cao Gang along, sticking a Small Lamp Talisman on themselves for illumination as they slowly advanced.
"Young Master, I usually stay outside to cover you, never having descended. Let me go back, I’m afraid I’ll only hold you up."
Cao Gang was almost crying. He had survived this long following Sha Yingjie because he knew to hide, only ever doing odd jobs without rushing ahead. Whenever they entered the insect nest, he would stay outside lighting Insect Repelling Incense at the camp.
"Less talking, clear the path ahead! Once we find those bastards, I will tear them to pieces, especially that Jiang Chenzhou!"
Cao Gang trembled as he held up the Ring-Headed Saber, thinking he was about to battle his way through a bloodbath, but after fifteen minutes, not a single insect beast was in sight.
Cao Gang was puzzled, and Sha Yingjie felt something was off too.
They continued walking until they turned a corner in a narrow passage, suddenly stopping in their tracks, staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed at the mountain-like pile of insect beast corpses ahead.
Cao Gang’s voice trembled, "Was this done by that Jiang Chenzhou? She’s too fierce!"
Sha Yingjie sneered, "Just Low-Level Insect Beasts, of which I disdain."
Cao Gang secretly curled his lips. Ants, if many, could bite an elephant to death; Low-Level Insect Beasts also couldn’t withstand sheer numbers. If it were his family’s Young Master, he’d likely have to resort to randomly throwing Fire Thunder Pearls or using Talisman Treasures to blast them away.
"Damn it, move faster, we can’t let them beat us to it!"
Sha Yingjie quickened his pace, while Cao Gang silently prayed that Jiang Yuebai would kill fast and thoroughly, so he could be at ease and safe.
"Young Master, slow down, be careful not to get lost."
Not far behind them, a handful of yellow sand silently merged into the ground, leaving only a gentle breeze swirling, blowing the webs on the rock walls.
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Two days later, deep within the insect nest.
Just as Jiang Yuebai had rushed to the three-hundred-year-old Seven Stars Flower, Little Green was knocked away by the Six-Winged Centipede’s antennae, slamming hard against the rock wall.
The over-three-zhang-long Six-Winged Centipede rose its upper body, its thousand feet on both sides of its body rippling like water waves. Two antennae glinted coldly, and it emitted Late-Stage Foundation Establishment pressure, intimidating Jiang Yuebai to remove her hand from the Seven Stars Flower.
Jiang Yuebai swallowed hard, releasing the petal she was pinching, secretly calling out to Little Green.
The Little Green Lantern hesitated for a moment before ultimately using itself as a brick, smashing fiercely down on the back of the Six-Winged Centipede.
Boom! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
Earth Evil Fire erupted, burning through the Six-Winged Centipede’s hard shell, making it screech in agony.
Jiang Yuebai seized the chance, with her Divine Sense, in an instant, plundering all the Original Essence Qi from the Seven Stars Flower.
[You forcibly plundered the Seven Stars Flower’s Original Essence Qi, Immortal Grass Scripture skill level +300]
Sensing the Seven Stars Flower’s aura vanish, the Six-Winged Centipede became furious and once again flung Little Green away, spewing a large stream of earth-yellow poisonous mist, menacingly and overwhelmingly attacking Jiang Yuebai.
Jiang Yuebai remained fearless, summoned the Shadow Moon Mother and Child Blades to strike, while she herself charged directly, appearing mid-air with one flash.
The Evil Wind Saber pierced into the soft abdomen of the Six-Winged Centipede, pressing down with all her strength to open it up.
The Six-Winged Centipede screeched in pain, slamming heavily to the ground, its antennae whipping around, causing the rock walls to crack and stones to fly.
Jiang Yuebai darted to a distant spot, with a Talisman Treasure Fire Crow Map already prepped during the battle clasped between her fingers.
The scroll unfurled, numerous Fire Crows roared mightily, shrieking harshly as they savagely bombarded the Six-Winged Centipede.
Bang Bang Bang!
The ground shook, and roaring flames engulfed the entire nest, completely submerging the Six-Winged Centipede in a sea of fire.
Moments later, Jiang Yuebai collected the Talisman Treasure, leaving only a few intact sections of the scorched ground, hard back armor, and two antennae.
After two relentless days of fighting, Jiang Yuebai had completely adjusted to Dual-Tasking, being able to simultaneously control two Magic Artifacts for attack and defense, or fighting while infusing Spiritual Energy into a Talisman Treasure, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy anytime.
"Little Green, well done."
Jiang Yuebai encouraged Little Green, as it was just a small lantern with low Spiritual Wisdom; the expectations couldn’t be too high.
Little Green happily flew over to nuzzle Jiang Yuebai’s face.
Jiang Yuebai pushed Little Green away, collecting the Beast Souls and the back armor antennae, checking the nest thoroughly once more with no further findings.
Along the way, she had come across Spirit Grass three times, all under fifty years old; this three-hundred-year-old Seven Stars Flower was an unexpected bounty indeed.
[Cultivation Technique]
Immortal Grass Scripture (1320/10000)
The Immortal Grass Scripture has no levels; you can just accumulate points to enhance the Bloodline level.
The recent battle consumed a lot, so Jiang Yuebai decided to stay and rest for a moment.
She habitually spread the Wind Net, but before she could sit down, her gaze sharpened, and she instantly appeared behind the corner of an outside passage, slashing with her saber.
"Wait!"
The man clapped his palms together, and a golden ’Buddha’ character suddenly appeared behind him, forcefully deflecting Jiang Yuebai’s saber.
"This humble monk was merely passing by. Why does the female benefactor strike to kill?"
Jiang Yuebai then looked up and saw that it was the red-clad monk she had encountered outside the workshop before.
