Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 106: Water Spirit Fruit

"Moo"

With the combined power of magic and gravity, the water-controlling fork was thrust directly into the head of the Jiao Niu Ling Gui. Under the relentless attack, the thin shell of the turtle naturally suffered considerable damage.

Due to the shattering of the iron curtain and the falling of the crystal gourd, the series of unexpected events that occurred in a short period of time left the Jiao Niu Ling Gui in a state of slight mental instability.

In this seemingly short period of time, the battle could be officially declared over. Tong Bingfeng was the first to overcome the pain and regain consciousness, which naturally meant that he had won the battle.

"Cough cough cough"

Already severely injured by the impact of the dragon-ox spirit turtle, the final strike, in order to gain a decisive advantage, abandoned all defenses and poured all its magic power and strength into it.

Therefore, after inserting the water-controlling fork into the turtle's head and firmly penetrating into the ice layer, and confirming that the first-grade superior-level Jiao Niu Ling Turtle had lost its last bit of resistance, it also fell into a coma.

The only difference was that before losing consciousness, he managed to swallow a first-grade high-quality healing pill. As the pill took effect, Tong Bingfeng's internal injuries began to be effectively suppressed, ensuring that they would not deteriorate further from their current state.

As for the minor injuries, they have begun to heal under the treatment of the healing elixir, and in short, the entire body has begun to undergo initial healing.

The healing elixir's effects were obvious; half an hour later, Tong Bingfeng reopened his eyes and was able to move with some difficulty.

"It's a pity that the body of this dragon-ox spirit turtle contains a certain amount of the essence blood of mixed dragons, which would be quite useful after refinement, but it's being wasted here."

Looking at the blood that had stained the ice layer crimson, Tong Bingfeng couldn't help but show a hint of regret, after all, this was originally his spoils of war.

However, this pity did not last long. He immediately used a storage bag specifically for collecting spoils to collect the corpse intact.

The corpses of these rare monsters can be bought at high prices by many shops on Ice Spirit Island.

Tong Bingfeng's search for spoils did not stop there. Following the traces left by the battle, he began to look for the lair of the Pepper Ox Spirit Fruit.

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Such a first-tier superior demon beast, with its outstanding overall strength and the blessing of mixed dragon bloodline, must be ranked above the top tier even in the depths of this sparsely populated icy region.

According to the habits of demonic beasts, they are naturally unwilling to easily change their lair unless they are invaded by a more powerful demonic beast.

As time goes by, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the quality and quantity of various spiritual objects accumulated in the lair naturally increase.

"The lair of the Jiao-Niu-Ling-Turtle is indeed not far away. No wonder it appeared so suddenly. I wonder if this rare first-tier high-grade demon beast that inherits the bloodline of a mixed Jiao has a habit of collecting shiny trophies?"

Although Tong Bingfeng had some basic knowledge of the Jiao Niu Ling Gui from the jade slips he had collected in the past, that was all he knew.

The jade slips circulating in the market do not describe their more in-depth habits in great detail. Some precious and valuable experiences are specially recorded, which are simply not available for independent cultivators to learn. They can only learn and comprehend these experiences by risking their lives in battle.

Using his water-controlling fork, Tong Bingfeng quickly widened the ice path leading to the lair of the Jiao Niu Ling Gui, and his figure swiftly entered it.

These monster lairs are usually located deep within the ice layer, partly for secrecy and partly to help them withstand the low temperatures of the northern icy region.

The more powerful the monster, the higher its requirements for its lair. A full hour later, following the tracks left by the Flood Dragon Bull and the Spirit Turtle, Tong Bingfeng finally stepped into its lair along the ice path he had personally cleared.

"Water Elemental Fruit! It's incredible that such a pure, top-grade first-tier water-attribute spiritual fruit could be born in the lair of the Flood Dragon, Bull, and Turtle. Although this battle came at a considerable cost, the harvest has been unprecedentedly abundant."

As soon as Tong Bingfeng stepped into the lair, his eyes fell on a tree not far away. Its trunk was only as thick as a thumb, and its leaves were oval-shaped. Neatly arranged water droplets were condensed on them, and each droplet contained wisps of clearly visible water-attribute spiritual energy.

At the top of the tree, three fist-sized, light blue fruits were growing, and a pure fragrance spread in all directions, clearly indicating that the spiritual fruits were ripe.

The first-grade superior water elemental spirit fruit can only grow on pure water-attribute spiritual veins. It contains pure water-attribute spiritual power and is specifically designed to assist cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining. Most importantly, it can help cultivators advance to the eighth level of Qi Refining, effectively weakening the bottleneck to advancement.

When a cultivator advances to the late stage of Qi Refining, not only does their overall strength improve, but the bottlenecks they face in subsequent cultivation are also far greater than those faced in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, the supply of elixirs that help cultivators advance and break through bottlenecks has decreased, leading to a sharp increase in prices. Therefore, most independent cultivators can only rely on persistent, painstaking effort to gradually wear down their cultivation.

"I searched high and low but found it without any effort. Although I haven't been at the seventh level of Qi Refining for long, I'm still quite a distance from the eighth level. But with the Water Elemental Fruit in hand, all I have to do is replenish the mana in my dantian step by step."

Tong Bingfeng quickly picked the three Water Elemental Fruits and carefully placed them into a meticulously prepared Spirit Sealing Box to extend their preservation time as much as possible without affecting their quality.

The lair of the Flood Dragon and the Spirit Turtle was not large, only about twenty feet in circumference. After searching it, Tong Bingfeng found only a tattered storage bag, apart from the Water Element Spirit Fruit.

This must have belonged to some unlucky cultivator who fell into the hands of the Jiao Niu Ling Gui, but almost all the valuable spoils were gone, leaving only a piece of dark, unidentified spiritual material.

Judging from the aura emanating from the spiritual material, its grade is also top-grade first rank, but its texture is dense and its quality is excellent, which should far exceed that of ordinary spiritual materials of the same grade.

As for the originally expected habit of miscellaneous dragons collecting shiny spiritual treasures as spoils of war, perhaps because their rank was too low, they acted entirely on instinct and did not gain anything else.

"This Jiao Niu Ling Turtle is the overlord of this area, and the aura it left in its lair will not dissipate for a while. Rather than resting temporarily in the spirit shrink tent on the ice, we should use this place as a temporary resting point and take advantage of the rich spiritual energy here to recover from our injuries as quickly as possible."

Tong Bingfeng, who was originally preparing to leave, suddenly had a new idea flash through his mind: if he were to explore the depths of this icy region for a long time, a temporary cave dwelling would naturally be a necessity.

Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, let alone a cultivator? These temporary cave dwellings not only provide an effective place to rest, but can also serve as a temporary refuge in case of danger.