I'm accumulating points in the cultivation world.

As Tang Doudou walked, she realized she was lost.

"System, please give me directions, I can't find my way," Tang Doudou said helplessly.

"Hahaha, you can't find your home?" the system mocked.

"What are you laughing at? It's normal that you can't find it," Tang Doudou said with a smile. "Haven't you heard the saying, 'A hero travels the world with his sword, but the hardest way is to return to his hometown'?"

"You made this up on the spot, didn't you!" The system brought up a map and started navigating for Tang Doudou.

Tang Doudou returned home first, but no one was home. The yard was covered with fallen leaves, and even the table inside the house was covered in dust.

It seems Mother hasn't returned yet.

Tang Doudou had a bad feeling, so she quickly went to Uncle Du's pharmacy.

"Uncle Du, where is my mother?" Tang Doudou asked.

Du Wushuang shook her head. "I have no news either. People who have been to the Netherworld Forest recently say they haven't seen your mother."

"Thank you, Uncle Du. I'll go find my mother now," Tang Doudou said, and then went out the door.

"Dou Dou, you..." Du Wushuang chased after her and saw Tang Dou Dou fly away on her sword.

Du Wushuang was stunned. How long had it been? Tang Doudou had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Last time, she clearly didn't even have a spiritual root.

That Netherworld Forest is likely to be fraught with danger.

After thinking for a moment, Du Wushuang handed over the affairs of the pharmacy to the apprentice and then rode off on his sword to catch up.

Guided by the system, Tang Doudou headed towards the Netherworld Forest. In less than half an hour, she arrived at the entrance of the Netherworld Forest.

There are few trees at the entrance, and not many tall trees.

"This is the outer perimeter," the system explained. "The outer perimeter is relatively safe, and the roads here are easy to travel."

"I want to go inside," Tang Doudou said firmly.

"Given your skill level, going inside would be a near-certain death," the system warned.

"I still have a lifetime! Since my mother is willing to go for me, why can't I go and try for her?" Tang Doudou said, flying inside on her sword.

After flying for a short distance, a long, tentacle-like vine suddenly appeared in the air, wrapped around the sword, and then pulled hard, dragging Tang Doudou off the flying sword and causing her to fall to the ground.

She quickly got up, summoned her short sword, and prepared to fight. At that moment, more tentacles reached out and tightly bound her. Tang Doudou struggled, but the tentacles multiplied, rendering her immobile.

Suddenly, a figure flew out of the woods, wielding a long sword, and severed the tentacles. Tang Doudou looked closely and saw that it was Du Wushuang.

"Uncle Du!" she exclaimed in surprise.

Du Wushuang landed on the ground and helped Tang Doudou up. "How could you be so foolish? How could you just barge into the Netherworld Forest like that?"

"I'm looking for my mother," Tang Doudou said.

“The Netherworld Forest is so dangerous. I’m afraid we won’t be able to find it anytime soon. Why don’t you wait outside while I go in and look for it?” Du Wushuang said.

"No, I have to go." Tang Doudou insisted, unwilling to give up.

"The dangers here are beyond your imagination. There are plants, animals, and even miasma. Danger is everywhere. You've only just begun your cultivation, so you should wait outside," Du Wushuang said patiently.

"Uncle Du, I'm going to save my mother," Tang Doudou said firmly.

"No, it's too dangerous," Du Wushuang advised.

"I'm not afraid." Tang Doudou gripped her short sword tightly. "I must find my mother."

Looking at Tang Doudou's determined eyes, Du Wushuang sighed inwardly, "Then you will stay with me and never leave me for a moment."

Tang Doudou nodded and followed behind Du Wushuang.

"System, can you detect where there is danger?"

"I can only detect poisons within a radius of 100 miles."

Upon hearing the system's words, Tang Doudou asked in confusion, "You don't accept spirit herbs? Treasures?"

"Of course we collect them; we have a dedicated system for doing so. This isn't my main job."

"Why don't you do some side hustles and earn some extra money?" Tang Doudou said with a smile.

"Don't try to fool me. The treasures here are plentiful back home. Just focus on being funny."

Tang Doudou shook her head helplessly. After walking for a while, Tang Doudou felt something was wrong. Her whole body was incredibly itchy.

"System, quickly check what's going on?" Tang Doudou asked anxiously.

"You've been bitten by a Soul-Eating Ant, tsk tsk tsk... This thing will hurt for a whole day."

"Do you have any antidote pills?" Tang Doudou asked anxiously, glancing at Du Wushuang in front of her, who also seemed to be acting strangely.

"I have a special medicine here, 500 points per pill."

"Quick, have two!" Tang Doudou said, quickly swallowing one, and her itching stopped instantly.

"Uncle Du, the antidote!" Tang Doudou said hurriedly as she looked at Du Wushuang in front of her.

When Du Wushuang turned around, Tang Doudou noticed that his face was covered in red bumps, and his whole face was swollen like a pig's head.

Du Wushuang took the pill, smelled it, and then swallowed it in one gulp.

"What kind of pill is this? It's so effective!" Du Wushuang asked in confusion. At this moment, he no longer felt itchy all over, and the redness and swelling on his face had also disappeared.

“A super antidote,” Tang Doudou explained, then asked疑惑地问道, “Uncle Du, how did the others deal with these spirit-eating ants?”

“When you’re in the Foundation Establishment stage, your spiritual energy overflows and attracts spirit-eating ants. Once you break through to the Golden Core stage, your spiritual energy is drawn inward, and the spirit-eating ants will stop appearing.” Du Wushuang sighed. “I’m still in the late Foundation Establishment stage and haven’t been able to break through yet.”