Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 127: The Bitter Sea and the Icy Region

"The Bitter Sea Ice Domain, as its name suggests, is rife with evil cultivators, lurking with numerous demonic beasts, and suffering from a severe shortage of spiritual resources. It is no wonder that this region is called the Bitter Sea Ice Domain."

Tong Bingfeng muttered the new name he had obtained from the map, and combined with his experiences over the past few days, he inexplicably felt a deep sense of identification with it.

Of course, before his injuries had fully healed, Tong Bingfeng chose a relatively safe ice area, set up the spirit shrink tent, and couldn't wait to go inside to heal.

Two first-grade superior healing pills can alleviate the injuries caused by lightning erosion to a certain extent, but their main effect is only to prevent them from worsening. Complete recovery is still a long way off and requires sufficient time and effort.

"Such injuries cannot be healed in a short time. Elixirs can only alleviate the symptoms. To truly recover, one can only rely on the restoration of magical power through repeated cycles of the Great Heavenly Circulation."

Water nourishes all things. Although water-attribute techniques do not have a direct healing effect, they can provide direct auxiliary benefits.

Of course, he also wouldn't forget the first-grade superior healing talisman he had bought at an underground auction, which was a genuine talisman specifically for treating all kinds of injuries.

"The Rejuvenation Talisman, by Imperial Decree"

Before officially starting the Great Circulation to refine water-attribute magic to aid in healing, Tong Bingfeng first offered up a Rejuvenation Talisman, which floated above his head.

This talisman slowly released strands of emerald green light, representing the breath of life, enveloping the cultivator layer by layer.

The emerald green energy, specifically for healing, slowly seeped into Tong Bingfeng's frozen body, especially focusing on her abdomen, where the injuries were most severe.

With each wisp of energy from the Rejuvenation Talisman repairing him, he could clearly feel the pain and erosion being effectively reduced, and the lightning power that had been raging within his body was beginning to be driven away.

The negative energy left behind by the evil cultivators began to be neutralized and softened again. Based on the body's innate rejection mechanism, it returned to the world through the pores.

The effects of the first-grade superior Rejuvenation Talisman were even better than he had imagined. Its unique external injury treatment, especially the effective reduction of pain, was outstanding and even better than the first-grade superior spiritual pills specifically for treating external injuries.

Thanks to the combined healing effects of the elixir and the talisman, after three to five days of treatment, the originally troublesome injury had recovered by more than half.

Although he still couldn't unleash his full strength at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he had recovered about 70-80% of his original power and possessed the initial ability to protect himself.

"If I encounter healing talismans for sale again in the future, I will definitely make a purchase. These talismans, which are specifically designed for healing, have outstanding effects and gentle healing properties, so the more the better."

Feeling the pure wood-attribute energy within his body still undergoing a continuous repair process, Tong Bingfeng sincerely expressed his approval.

"Although this icy region is relatively safe, and no demonic beasts have appeared during the few days I've been resting and recovering, it's still not a place to stay for long. We should hurry to the trading point in the Bitter Sea Ice Region."

With his injuries having healed and eased to some extent, Tong Bingfeng's focus shifted to the subsequent action plan.

Every place that can guarantee safe transactions has a powerful cultivator behind it, and this is especially true in lawless ice regions like the Bitter Sea Ice Domain.

If it hadn't been for enough deterrence, how could these evil cultivators who usually do all sorts of wicked things have been willing to obediently engage in transactions?

Furthermore, trading points are often the most concentrated areas for cultivators in an icy region, where it is relatively easy to gather all kinds of much-needed intelligence.

In addition, trading points are usually built on spiritual veins, with cultivators opening shops to provide accommodation for cultivators. Slightly larger trading points usually also have cave dwellings for rent. For a certain amount of spirit stones, one can obtain a relatively safe place to live, which is worth the money.

In the case of being homeless for a short period of time, renting a first-grade high-quality cave dwelling at the trading point is the best option at this stage.

Once we have a more in-depth and detailed understanding of the Bitter Sea Ice Domain, we can make arrangements at our leisure.

The map obtained from the evil cultivator's cave was quite rudimentary, and without specific reference points, it was necessary to adjust the direction of travel from time to time.

After a full day, at dusk, they finally arrived at the outer edge of an ice forest. Huge, transparent ice trees, each over ten feet in diameter, rose from the ground in orderly layers along the only path forward.

Of course, these are not just simple ice pillars. Each ice pillar has an arm-sized ice blade attached to it, gleaming with a cold light, ready to shoot out at any moment and cut any invading enemy to pieces.

"By utilizing this natural forest of ice pillars to form a defensive array, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would likely have to pay a considerable price to invade."

Tong Bingfeng looked at the rows of straight ice pillars rising from the ground, and his heart couldn't help but be stirred.

"A rogue cultivator from the Bitter Sea Ice Domain has come to trade, having heard of its reputation. Please, guards, open a passage for us to enter."

After a long while, Tong Bingfeng loudly declared his identity and purpose. Since it was a trading point, it was meant to earn spirit stones through transactions with cultivators, so naturally he would not turn away cultivators.

"Fellow Daoist, is this your first time visiting Honglan Market? Are you familiar with the rules? Do you not have an identification token?"

As expected, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator immediately stepped out from the ice pillar forest, looking wary, and asked a question.

"I have just arrived from the Ice Domain of Ice Spirit Island, and this is my first time trading in Honglan Market. I do not have an identity token. As for the rules of the transaction, I would appreciate your guidance, fellow Daoist."

Tong Bingfeng gave a relatively simple introduction to his origins, without any concealment, since in this Bitter Sea Ice Domain, a cultivator's origins are not considered too important.

"The only rule in Honglan Market is that fighting is forbidden within the market. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately executed by the market guards. Please remember this, fellow Daoist. In addition, all cultivators entering and leaving the market need an identity token. Please pay twenty spirit stones."

The cultivator guarding the Ice Pillar Forest quickly explained the basic rules and, after collecting twenty spirit stones, handed over a crudely made so-called identity token of unknown materials.

There was a stable, swirling aura above the identity token, which should be a kind of identity mark, allowing Ice Pillar Forest to make a simple distinction.

"Fellow Daoists, come and take a look! Don't miss this opportunity! These are magic weapons crafted by a first-class high-grade weapon refiner. They are of excellent quality and inexpensive."

"Each map is marked with the location of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's cave dwelling that once appeared on the Bitter Sea Ice Domain. Each map is priced at one hundred spirit stones."

"The monster eggs retrieved from beneath the ice all possess a rich life force; once hatched, they will become trustworthy helpers."