6: Star Grass

“Oh, this one to the south is good.”

“If there are no better options left, I’ll go to the one in the south!”

Finally, there was one piece of good news amidst a string of bad ones.

Mu Feng felt that if there were no better choices, the one over there would be quite good.

The Secret Realm in the southwest has already been taken, and the person inside is bathing. If you wish to see a beauty bathing, you may enter.

“Oh, the Secret Realm to the northeast is interesting. There’s a good Spirit Stone mine inside, but only if you have digging tools.”

“A Spirit Stone mine?”

“Too bad I don’t have digging tools…”

“Looks like I can only choose the one to the south.”

The Secret Realm in the northeast was tempting, but he didn't have any digging tools on him at all.

After reading everything.

Mu Feng strode towards the teleportation gate to the south.

After a dizzying moment, Mu Feng arrived in a dark cave.

“It’s so dark.”

Unable to see his hand in front of his face, Mu Feng felt a panic in his heart.

If the System hadn't indicated there was no danger here, he probably would have turned and left.

“But how do I walk?”

It was pitch black all around, and he was a bit disoriented.

“I got it!”

Mu Feng reached into his Storage Pouch, and soon pulled out a piece of wood and a Talisman.

With a tear, the Talisman emitted a ball of red flames, crackling and giving off heat.

“The temperature is so high!”

“If this hit someone, it would definitely not feel good!”

Mu Feng’s eyes lit up.

The power of the Fireball Talisman was a bit beyond his imagination.

“If I had known the temperature was so high, I wouldn’t have wasted it here.”

“What a pity.”

Mu Feng sighed.

He then took out the wood and held it over the flames. Once the wood was fully ignited, he had created a simple lighting tool.

With the torch, the dark cave became brighter.

“This way!”

Mu Feng followed the two walls of the cave, walking deeper inside.

This cave was winding.

Every ten steps or so, he had to change direction.

If he didn't have the fire for illumination, it would have been really hard to navigate.

After walking about a few dozen steps, light began to appear ahead.

Needless to say, it must be the exit.

“Huh, it’s not an exit after all, but rather the interior.”

Mu Feng looked with some surprise at the bright cave that suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He had just thought the brightness was sunlight from outside the cave, but it turned out to be light from inside the mountain cave.

“Strange, this Immortal Cave is sealed. Where is the light coming from?”

Mu Feng looked around the cave in confusion.

Soon, he knew why the cave was so bright!

star light grass: A Spiritual Plant that likes to grow in darkness, tastes spicy, is not edible, and is the main Materials for refining Qi Refining Stage Advancement Pills.

A red prompt appeared before Mu Feng’s eyes.

“star light grass?”

“The main Materials for refining Qi Refining Stage Advancement Pills!”

Mu Feng’s heart filled with joy, and he squatted down to quickly pick them.

System Prompt: star light grass x1

System Prompt: star light grass x1

System Prompt: star light grass x1

......

In a short while, all these glowing Spiritual Plants were plucked clean by him, leaving only soft black earth.

Mu Feng counted them, there were a total of 38 plants.

Just as he was about to leave this cave, the System prompt appeared again.

Did you not notice the breathing earth?

breathing earth: A kind of fertile soil that, besides being able to plant Spiritual Plants and spiritual trees, also has some other uses.

“Hmm?”

“So this earth is also a treasure?”

“My mistake, my mistake!”

If the red prompt hadn't appeared, he really wouldn't have known that earth could also be taken.

He immediately turned back and scraped away all the soft black earth.

System Prompt: breathing earth x5

System Prompt: breathing earth x5

Only when the area where the Spiritual Plants had been planted turned into bare rock did Mu Feng stop, satisfied.

After concentrating and sweeping the area once more to ensure nothing was left behind, Mu Feng confidently picked up his torch and left the cave.

Returning to his Immortal Cave, Mu Feng, as per usual, began to tally the gains from this exploration.

He obtained a total of 38 star light grass and 10 pieces of breathing earth.

He consumed one piece of wood and one Fireball Talisman.

According to the System’s prompt, these star light grass are the main Materials for refining Qi Refining Stage Advancement Pills.

Mu Feng could accept this consumption.

Ultimately, items are external possessions.

Only improving one's own Realm is the Dao.

The only thing Mu Feng regretted was not obtaining a treasure chest this time.

“Next time, I’ll try to find an Immortal Cave with a treasure chest to explore.”

“I’ll try my luck and see if I can open a Pill Formula for Advancement Medicinal Pills.”

Mu Feng thought to himself.

“Time to rest and eat some fruit.”

After digging earth for half a day, Mu Feng truly felt a bit hungry.

He then reached into his Storage Pouch and pulled out a fragrant red fruit.

It was the hongxiang fruit he obtained during his first Immortal Cave exploration.

“It smells so good, just smelling it makes me think it’s delicious!”

The scent of the hongxiang fruit was very enticing; just smelling it made his mouth water.

Without thinking, Mu Feng opened his mouth and took a big bite.

“Mmm, delicious!”

“Truly excellent!”

In a short while, a fist-sized hongxiang fruit was completely eaten by him.

“So delicious! I wonder if this fruit pit can be planted?”

Mu Feng played with the remaining red fruit pit in his hand, feeling a bit unsatisfied.

This hongxiang fruit truly lived up to its name as a spiritual fruit; its taste was better than any fruit he had ever eaten.

“Forget it, this thing ripens once every ten years. By the time it fruits again, who knows how long that will be.”

Shaking his head, Mu Feng felt he was overthinking things.

He then casually placed the eaten fruit pit into the nearby wooden treasure chest.

He would throw it onto the trading platform later to see if anyone wanted it.

You know, this box is quite good for holding trash…

Good thing I didn’t disassemble it then.

With one hongxiang fruit in his stomach, Mu Feng’s fatigue vanished completely.

His stomach was full.

His thirst was also quenched.

As expected of a spiritual fruit, one was worth two.

After eating and drinking his fill, Mu Feng got up and tidied himself.

He then walked towards the light gate, beginning his third Immortal Cave exploration.

As usual, Mu Feng first scanned the eight light gates.

Instantly, all the information behind these light gates came into view.

The Immortal Cave ahead has already been explored. Although the resources were not fully taken, it is not recommended to go.

The exit of the left teleportation gate is in mid-air. Unless you can fly with a sword, it's best not to go.

There are many poisonous mushrooms in the Secret Realm to the south. Eating them can make you feel ethereal for several days.

......

Several Immortal Caves were very bad, just as Mu Feng sighed at his somewhat unlucky streak.

A red prompt appeared before him.

It seems there is an iron chest in the northeast, but only if you can defeat the low-level Poisonous Scorpion guarding it. Oh, this Poisonous Scorpion seems to be afraid of fire. If you know fire-elemental Spells, you can try your luck.

A bronze treasure chest!

Mu Feng immediately grasped the key point of this prompt.

However, the prompt seemed to indicate some danger.

To go or not to go?