The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

Chapter 1082: One Step, One Obstacle

Xiao Han said, "Why don't we search for treasures together? It's less efficient, but it's safer. We can put all the treasures we find together and split them equally at the end."

This godforsaken place is so bad that we're separated and can't contact each other. Looking for someone is just a waste of time.

Shui Wuhen had no objections, and the two of them stopped keeping a distance from each other and instead stayed together to search for treasure.

After walking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shui Wuhen discovered a spirit plant that was entirely black and exuded demonic energy.

So they dug it out and put it into a jade box.

This can be used to make a trade with demonic cultivators.

Xiao Han said with a look of longing, "If there were lots of spiritual plants here, we'd be rich."

Shui Wuhen laughed and said, "If it's not a rare spiritual plant, you can't get rich no matter how many you have."

The two continued their search while chatting.

But after a short while, Shui Wuhen suddenly frowned and said, "Stop, take a closer look at the scenery around you?"

Xiao Han looked around and then exclaimed in surprise.

She suddenly noticed a small pit in the ground not far ahead, which was the spot where Shui Wuhen had previously dug up the Demon Spirit Grass.

In other words, they walked and walked until they returned to the same spot.

Is this a case of being trapped in a maze?

Of course, "being trapped in a maze" is a worldly saying; in the cultivation world, it's simply a matter of being controlled by illusions.

Shui Wuhen looked around but didn't see any trace of the demon. But he knew that this must be the demon's doing.

He chuckled and said, "The demons in this interface are indeed quite capable."

Xiao Han snorted coldly: "They're just some mountain spirits and monsters. They think they can use these tricks to cause trouble? Then let's see what it means to overcome all difficulties with sheer force."

After saying that, he clapped his hands hard in front of him.

Even without much force, a single palm strike from a cultivator at the Divine Lord Realm turned all the vegetation and rocks dozens of miles ahead into dust.

A deep trench, three zhang deep, was also plowed into the ground.

Xiao Han didn't believe that a single palm strike could induce her to spin around like that.

However, they hadn't gone far when Shui Wuhen suddenly said, "Look down."

Xiao Han followed his gaze and saw that at the bottom of the deep trench she had plowed, there were golden minerals radiating spiritual energy.

"Gold?" Xiao Han's deep-rooted love for money led her to say something silly without thinking.

He immediately realized what was happening and couldn't help but laugh.

With a flash, he landed at the bottom of the deep ravine and carefully examined the golden ore.

"Oh dear, we've turned misfortune into blessing, this is a high-quality Gengjin stone."

Xiao Han pulled out the ore and held it up to Shui Wuhen with a smile.

Shui Wuhen smiled and began to use his magic to dig at the bottom of the ditch.

Xiao Han also carefully kept the ore and they began digging around the area together.

The two dug the surrounding area into a huge sinkhole, and the more they dug, the more Gengjin stone they found.

Xiao Han couldn't stop smiling.

Wow, I've struck it rich!

The two kept digging, feeling like they could never finish, as if they had stumbled upon a mineral vein.

If they find a mineral vein, they'll be truly rich. They won't need to search for other treasures anymore; they can just keep mining.

If we can't finish digging, we can come back and continue digging later.

But as he dug, Shui Wuhen suddenly sensed something was wrong.

He threw a piece of ore he was holding onto the ground, then looked at a huge exposed piece of ore, and cast another small lightning strike spell.

The Minor Lightning Strike is the nemesis of all evil spirits.

As he expected, the ore that had been thrown on the ground earlier was nowhere to be found.

That huge ore was, of course, also fake.

He looked into his storage ring again, but there were no more piles of ore left, only two or three pieces that he had dug out at the beginning.

As soon as Shui Wuhen cast his Minor Lightning Strike, Xiao Han was jolted awake.

Seeing the ore disappear from the bottom of the pit, she instinctively looked at her storage bracelet, and then roared in exasperation, "I'll never let you mountain spirits and monsters get away with this!"

The mountain of ore that was originally inside the storage bracelet was all fake; there were actually only two pieces of ore.

Xiao Han looked down at the huge sinkhole. If Shui Wuhen hadn't noticed something was wrong and used the Minor Lightning Strike to dispel the evil spirits, she would have continued digging happily and foolishly.

Shui Wuhen couldn't help but sigh, "The demons here are indeed powerful; they can catch people off guard anytime, anywhere."

Xiao Han slapped out again, half-testing and half-venting her anger.

Unfortunately, no trace of gold ore was found in the deep trenches dug out this time.

Shui Wuhen comforted him, "If these demons were easy to deal with, this realm would have been looted long ago, and we wouldn't have had to come here to search for treasure."

After all, this interface has been around for tens of thousands of years.

He paused, then added, "You can't replenish your spiritual energy here, nor can you borrow the power of the laws of heaven and earth, so you'd better conserve your energy."

Xiao Han hummed in agreement.

The main reason was that her dream of getting rich was shattered, and in her anger and embarrassment, she had to vent her frustration.

The two flew forward along the area that Xiao Han had destroyed.

After flying a distance, they resumed their search slowly.

However, after searching for a short while, the surrounding fog grew thicker and thicker, threatening to engulf the two of them.

Xiao Han sneered, "If the tiger doesn't show its power, you'll think it's a sick cat."

After saying that, he quickly drew a line in the air with his finger, and in an instant, four exorcism talismans appeared in the air.

With a flick of his sleeve, four talismans were activated in four directions.

Suddenly, a cacophony of ghostly wails and howls filled the air, making it feel as if one were in the deepest hell.

The thick fog disappeared in the blink of an eye, and the surroundings became clear.

Shui Wuhen smiled and said, "This does save spiritual energy."

Xiao Han smiled smugly, then waved his sleeve with a flourish, "Let's continue the treasure hunt."

Sure enough, another black jade tree was soon discovered.

The black jade tree is a tree with dark green stems, slightly lighter-colored leaves, and translucent leaves and branches that resemble jade.

If it weren't for the vibrant life force flowing over it, many cultivators would have thought it was carved from jade at first glance.

This plant wasn't used for making elixirs; rather, it was used by some wealthy and leisurely cultivators as an ornamental plant.

After all, plants that possess an inherent noble quality are quite rare.

However, fearing that she would be disappointed again, Xiao Han drew an exorcism talisman and activated it above Mo Yuqiao.

Upon seeing that Mo Yuqiao was still intact, Xiao Han happily began to dig.

However, the roots of trees are very deep, and this plant is quite delicate and its roots cannot be damaged.

Xiao Han could only dig carefully, trying to collect the soil along with the excavated material and take it back to sell.

But after she dug out Mo Yuqiao and put it away, she realized that Shui Wuhen had disappeared.

Xiao Han felt that this must be another illusion created by demons.

So they did the same thing again, activating four exorcism talismans in four directions.

Even after using all the exorcism talismans, nothing changed in the surrounding area.

Waterless has really disappeared!