My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Crackling"

As the flames burned, the dense, dark green poisonous mist began to dissipate and disappear. After a moment, there was no more sound.

Cui Ying narrowed her eyes, raised her hand and swept it towards the remaining sea of ​​fire. A gust of spiritual energy blew by, extinguishing all the remaining flames and revealing two charred centipede demon corpses on the ground.

She was somewhat surprised that the centipede demon's corpse hadn't turned to ashes in the sea of ​​fire.

"whoosh"

But just then, the scorpion, its life force waning, suddenly darted out from beside her feet. As soon as it reached the centipede demon's corpse, it tore at it with its two front claws and pulled out two things.

A dark green fleshy ball and a bright green crystal.

She recognized the fleshy ball as the centipede demon's venom sac at a glance. However, the emerald green spirit stone looked no different from the wooden crystals, but upon closer inspection, she found that its color and the aura it emitted were much richer and more intense than the wooden crystals.

Before Cui Ying could take a few more glances, the golden scorpion eagerly swallowed the two items, then croaked and lazily lay still on the ground.

Based on her previous experience, Cui Ying knew that the Golden Scorpion would soon advance to the next level.

Fortunately, it shrunk its body before falling asleep, making it easy for Cui Ying to hide it in her sleeve.

In the following time, Cui Ying used the Yao Guang Sword to pry the wooden crystals off the stone wall, totaling as many as sixty or seventy pieces.

Although most of them were only the size of a fingernail, Cui Ying roughly estimated that they could sell for at least 1,500 spirit stones.

After she put all the wood spirit stones into her storage bag, she prepared to leave.

But just as she turned around, she suddenly noticed the gap from which the centipede demon crawled out.

Cui Ying's heart stirred, and she walked over. She used her divine sense to explore and found that there was indeed a hidden world inside.

She immediately took out the Yao Guang Sword and flicked it, and a chilling sword aura immediately appeared. She then gathered her spiritual energy in her palm and pushed it, and with a "boom," a large number of rocks fell down, revealing a dark, gaping space.

However, the place was so lifeless inside that Cui Ying didn't dare to go in rashly.

She recited the incantation, flicked her finger, and a bright fireball flew from her fingertip, heading straight into the depths of the cave.

The light from the burning fireball illuminated the cave as bright as day, allowing Cui Ying to see everything inside clearly.

She slipped inside and found that this cave was only one-third the size of the previous one, but the uneven floor was littered with white bones.

In the very edge corner, two enormous insect eggs, covered with irregular green spots, lay sprawled, radiating vitality.

"The eggs of the centipede demon."

Upon seeing this, Cui Ying was naturally delighted.

That centipede demon was so powerful, its bloodline must be quite strong. When it's sold in the city, it certainly won't fetch a low price.

She immediately took out two wooden boxes to store the two centipede eggs, and then examined the bones again. After discovering that most of the bones were from low-level demonic beasts and finding nothing else, she slowly retreated.

Qingyang Lake, to the west.

Cui Ying hurried as fast as she could and finally returned to the stone house before dark.

Xu Hai had already left by then.

Cui Ying didn't mind. She used a magic spell to dispel the Fiery Array, found the long-browed old man to settle her commission for the past few days, and then left Qingyang Lake.

Shuangling Village, Cui Family.

It was already late at night, and the vast village was now only filled with the glow emanating from the various magic arrays and the occasional roar of a beast.

In the Cui family's courtyard, Wang Rong, her mind in turmoil, would occasionally peek out. By the bright moonlight, she finally saw a figure riding the clouds in mid-air.

"Oh my, is that San Ya Tou?"

"Mother, it's me, don't be afraid."

Cui Ying smiled happily, dispelled her magic, landed on the ground, and asked, "Mother, why are you outside so late?"

"It's good that you're back safe and sound. It's good that you're back safe and sound."

Wang Rong opened the door and came out. She waved casually at first, then carefully looked Cui Ying up and down several times before letting out a sigh of relief and leading Cui Ying into the courtyard, saying:

"You must be exhausted after being away for several days. Don't go to sleep yet. I made some chicken noodle soup, it's still hot. I'll bring it to you."

Cui Ying sat down, and Wang Rong came over with a big smile, carrying a large bowl of spirit chicken noodle soup.

"Quick, eat up! There's a spirit chicken leg here. I knew you'd be back tonight, so I had your dad kill a spirit chicken. This chicken leg was specially saved for you."

After Cui Ying took a sip of the warm chicken soup, Wang Rong immediately asked expectantly, "How is it? Is it alright? Is it too fatty?"

"Fat but not greasy, the chicken raised by my mother is so fragrant."

While munching on a spirit chicken leg, Cui Ying gave a thumbs-up in praise.

"Hehe, if it's delicious, eat more."

Wang Rong smiled happily and sat down next to her, asking, "How have you been these past few days? Have you been eating on time? Is Qingyang Lake dangerous? Also, have any of the cultivators stationed with you given you any trouble?"

"Qingyang Lake is very beautiful, and behind it lies the Phoenix Mountain Range. Some demonic beasts often come to steal spirit fish, but the Zhao family has set up a magic array in Qingyang Lake, so it's not too dangerous."

"Mother, look at me! It's all because the jerky you and sister-in-law made was so delicious that I've gained weight these past few days. Also, the jerky you made is so popular. The cultivators stationed there all said it was good after they tasted it, and they're all very kind to me."

Cui Ying slurped her noodles and cheerfully told her mother about what had happened at Qingyang Lake.

"That's good~ That's good."

After Cui Ying finished eating the chicken soup noodles, the mother and daughter went back to their respective rooms to rest.

The next day, early in the morning.

Last night, Cui Ying learned from her mother that construction on the new house in Fengxi Ridge had been halted because the village's independent cultivators were busy harvesting spirit rice.

When Cui Ying got up, she found that there was no one in the house.

However, when he arrived at the main room, he found several plates of refreshing side dishes and a bowl of sweet potato porridge on the table.

Just as she sat down to eat, she noticed a round, chubby figure slipping in and quickly climbing onto the bench, rolling into her arms.

"Wow, your magic power has recovered quite a bit."

The little iron-eating beast had stayed in her house for so many days, and much of the effects of the Spirit-Sealing Powder had been expelled from its body.

I'm so busy at home right now that I don't have time to feed it spirit bamboo. I might as well send it back to Jade Bamboo Peak as soon as possible to prevent it from developing a habit of eating and drinking for free.

Little Shitie, lying on its back in Cui Ying's arms, seemed oblivious to her intentions, and mischievously stretched out its arms to hug Cui Ying's waist.

Cui Ying's face darkened, and she threw it on the ground. She then summoned Golden Scorpion and Snowwalker to keep a close watch on it before quietly finishing her breakfast.

After she finished breakfast, she first went to the herb garden in the backyard to check on the growth of the purple ginseng and the ground ginseng.

Upon discovering that during the days she was away, these spiritual herbs not only failed to grow but had also withered due to the lack of spiritual liquid, she immediately took out the Taiyi Golden Crystal Gourd, poured out one hundred drops of spiritual liquid, and evenly sprinkled it using the "Spring Breeze and Rain Technique".

After doing all this, she gracefully returned to the front yard, took the three little beasts to the bamboo forest outside the village, and let the little iron-eating beast find food on its own.

Cui Ying found a clean rock, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate and cultivate.

"Cui Ying, my dear sister~ Cui Ying, my dear sister!"

She didn't know how much time had passed when Cui Ying was suddenly awakened by a familiar voice. She opened her eyes with a sigh of relief and saw Ta Xue blocking her way outside the bamboo forest, waving frantically at her.

"Brother Chaoyun, what happened?"

"Little Yue got into a fight with someone!"