Chapter 659: Chapter 330: Cultivation in the Perilous Green Mist_2
 

Besides the Spirit Grass, there were also many cultivators who had lost their direction within, trapped and slowly dying, their storage Magic Artifacts containing many treasures.

Therefore, it attracted quite a few cultivators to come treasure hunting, or to search for Spiritual Medicine.

The reason Lin Yi came here was that within the miasma, a cultivator’s Primordial Spirit could not be extended, and the ability to sense was weakened to an extreme, to the point where even searching devices would face great interference. It could be said to be an excellent place for secluded cultivation.

As for the harm of the miasma, he was not at all worried, for his divine abilities were enough to counter the miasma’s damage.

After walking out of the Transmission Hall of Green Mist City, he saw many shops selling various miasma protection artifacts around him, some fully enclosed armors, others Miasma Avoidance Pearls, a variety of items.

However, according to the information he learned from the Tai Xuan Mirror Dao Discussion Pavilion, these so-called miasma protection artifacts would not be very effective.

Within the miasma, both Spiritual Power and Divine Sense would deplete rapidly, and if one used a Spiritual Power Shield, the miasma would attach to it, constantly consuming Spiritual Energy.

These items were somewhat useful on the periphery, but deeper inside, the miasma would become extremely dense, even a life-bound Flying Sword would be contaminated by the miasma, let alone these so-called miasma protection artifacts.

In the Dao Palace Dojo, they also sold this Green Mist Miasma, so that cultivators could study it and refine pills or artifacts targeting the miasma.

After the opportunity appeared at the tenth level of Huashen, Lin Yi had considered the location for his breakthrough to the Refining Void Realm; after choosing Green Mist City, he bought a bottle of Green Mist Miasma to test his own abilities against it.

The answer was affirmative, not just one ability could withstand the Green Mist Miasma, but it was also more efficient than a simple Defensive Shield.

With the pills he carried, even staying inside for a hundred years would not be a problem, of course, this did not include the deeper areas.

The most effective against miasma was the Clarity Pill, which upon consumption, could keep the mind clear and unaffected by the miasma; however, it also had a time limit and was expensive.

This was because the materials used were only Spirit Grass available within the Green Mist Area, one of the main ingredients growing only near the deeper areas.

Along the way from the Transmission Hall, Lin Yi was approached by many cultivators asking, “Fellow Daoist, are you headed to the Green Mist Area? I have Clarity Pills here, of medium quality and at a good price.”

“Daoist friend, Clarity Pills are quite expensive, maybe take a look at my Miasma Avoidance Pearl instead…”

Lin Yi did not refuse and, after comparing around, he purchased some Clarity Pills and miasma protection artifacts.

Then, he headed towards the city gates leading to the Green Mist Area, ready for everything; there was no need to pretend and stay in the city for a few more days.

After leaving the city, Lin Yi flew on his sword into the air and saw the green fog far away, churning up and down, extremely shocking. This green color was not like the green of a cultivator’s Green Taoist Robe but carried a dim shade full of the aura of death.

The coverage of the Green Mist Area was incredibly wide, and one could not fly above it; walking within the fog was the only option. Otherwise, one could take advantage and fly high into the deep area, harvest Spiritual Medicine, and then come back up.

On the way, Lin Yi encountered quite a few cultivators, some even asking if he wanted to group up for added support, an offer he politely declined.

Teaming up with unknown cultivators in this Green Mist Miasma was pure suicide; the backstabber might well be one’s own partner.

According to information from the Dao Discussion Pavilion, aside from the miasma that could affect the Primordial Spirit, some flora and fauna in the Green Mist Area were also influenced by the miasma and had undergone some mutation, so danger could be encountered at any moment. The deeper one went, the greater the danger.

Most areas within the coverage of the Green Mist Area were blocked by mountains or dense trees, inaccessible, and only specific entrances allowed entry.

Moreover, the terrain inside was complex, and some areas frequently shifted, so to this day, a complete map of the Green Mist Area had not been drawn.

From the direction of Green Mist City, there were four or five entrances; Lin Yi randomly chose one and followed some cultivators inside.

The green mist surged towards him, eroding the Primordial Spirit of the cultivator. Even if they had taken Clarity Pills, it was necessary to use Spiritual Power for defense, otherwise, the effects of the Clarity Pills would only deplete faster.

However, as a general rule, such precious Clarity Pills were only used after entering deeper areas, and nobody would consume them immediately upon entry.

After entering the green mist, various colored Defensive Shields lit up directly. Some cultivators had donned armor and were wearing Miasma Protection Artifacts even before entering.

Lin Yi had also put on a Miasma Avoidance Pearl, and a green Spiritual Power Shield floated around him. After reaching the Green Mist Area through the entrance, some cultivators chose to go with the flow, following the main group, while others who had already formed teams ventured off in other directions.

He naturally chose to act alone, picking a direction that was void of people and quickly made his way. On the outskirts, the green miasma was already beginning to affect the cultivators’ senses.

One could imagine that as one ventured deeper, the range and strength of the cultivators’ senses would become smaller and weaker.

However, his powerful Divine Sense, supported by his three Nascent Souls, made him much less affected by the green miasma than the average cultivator.

After setting off on his own, Lin Yi sensed that several cultivators were stealthily following him. His powerful Divine Sense allowed him to even hear their conversation.

Seeing that he was only at the middle stage of Huashen and a solitary female cultivator, they harbored thoughts of assassination and plunder.

While the human race in the Spirit Profound Realm seemed united on the surface, various forces were in play, maintaining a semblance of unity only under the strong deterrence of the Dao Palace.

Naturally, among the human race, there was no lack of such degenerate cultivators who killed and plundered, and they could be found everywhere.

As time went by, Lin Yi ventured deeper into the Green Mist Area, with the mist’s effect on the Primordial Spirit intensifying continuously.

The surrounding plants also began to mutate. Some spat out poisonous spikes, others suddenly opened their petals and spewed out toxic gas, and some vines acted like living creatures, ambushing the cultivators.

However, for someone at the Deification Realm, these were just minor issues. Lin Yi easily dodged them, as did the three Huashen cultivators and one Void Refinement cultivator following him.

Those fellows, worried they might lose track of him, were following progressively closer.

Finally, when they arrived at a pond, Lin Yi stopped in his tracks. Along the way, he could have easily shaken off these pursuers, but he did not mind wasting some time to eradicate such scum.

Seeing him stop, the fellows behind also halted.

“Fellow Daoists, this pond here is pretty good. You can depart from this world right here.”

“Heh heh, Fellow Daoist, you are rather…”

However, before they could finish speaking, their heads were severed by a Chilly Flame Flying Sword and then burst into flames.

The early-stage Void Refinement cultivator didn’t even have the strength to resist and was instantly killed by him.

After burning them to ashes with flames, Lin Yi then took out a Rebirth Charm to perform rites for their souls.

He had now reached the tenth level of Huashen and was on the verge of breaking through to the Refining Void Realm. Even a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator would be no match for him.

Furthermore, the Chilly Flame Flying Sword that had been nurtured in his Dantian for nearly a thousand years was unimaginably powerful.

Soon, Lin Yi found a secluded cliff deep in the Green Mist Area, used his Flying Sword to dig out a cave, set up some Formations around it, and then entered it.

With the cover of the green miasma and these Formations, even a Body Fusion Realm cultivator would find it difficult to discover easily.