Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 139: Digging for Spirit Soil

Of course, as a qualified cultivator, one never dares to delay the sorting of combat supplies.

With the aid of a skinning blade in hand, a complete bear skin was quickly separated from the body, and the bear gallbladder located in the abdomen was immediately put into a special spirit-sealing box for preservation.

In addition, there are four bear paws, which are not only delicious, but also contain pure spiritual energy, which can effectively nourish the body when swallowed by cultivators.

Bear skin has a wider range of uses. It has a certain defensive capability, and after a little cleaning, it can be used as the main material for sewing first-grade high-quality magic robes.

As for the rest of the bear demon's flesh and blood, Tong Bingfeng naturally wouldn't waste it. He planned to bury it in the spirit soil, where it would decompose and ferment, thus improving the quality of the spirit soil.

The only thing with an additional purpose was a bear head that had already been shattered. Tong Bingfeng disregarded the bloodshed, picked it up, and forcibly glued it back together with his magic, hanging it outside the great formation to create a deterrent effect.

In the Bitter Sea Ice Domain, to occupy a piece of ice and open a cave, one needs to demonstrate one's strength, and the head of a demon beast is the best deterrent.

"Sitting at home, beasts come to you on their own, saving a lot of time and energy spent searching for monsters."

Tong Bingfeng examined the valuable spoils in his hand, and instead showed a satisfied and gratified smile at the bear demon's attack.

From that day onward, the number of demonic beasts coming to steal the spiritual honey increased, but with Tong Bingfeng, a Qi Refining Level 8 cultivator, already prepared and able to use the Water Element Ice Domain Formation for assistance, their efforts were destined to be in vain.

The corpses of various types of demonic beasts became part of his spoils of war. The valuable parts were specially stored in the Spirit Sealing Box for later sale in Honglan Market to become spiritual items to aid his cultivation advancement.

Of course, spoils that can be directly consumed or refined to nourish the body or advance cultivation are not included in the scope of the trade.

Usually, the food would be swallowed by cultivators immediately after the battle, transforming into sustenance for their cultivation path.

On the ice wall that Tong Bingfeng had meticulously built, there are now eight first-tier high-grade demon beast heads hanging here. Their ferocious faces and the emanating aura of resentment serve as the best deterrent.

Although spirit honey is a favorite of many demon beasts, demon beasts also know how to seek advantage and avoid harm. As time goes by, the number of demon beasts that come to provoke them is gradually decreasing.

The area of ​​the cave dwelling chosen by Tong Bingfeng is gradually returning to its former tranquility. In addition to cultivation, the ice pit for building the cave dwelling is naturally getting deeper and wider. The behemoth with a depth of more than 20 zhang is basically taking shape.

"Buzz, buzz buzz buzz"

On this day, definite news came from the queen bee: a worker bee, while collecting pollen, sensed fluctuations in spiritual energy and discovered a small, miniature spiritual island.

Because Tong Bingfeng and the Queen Bee are directly connected by a spiritual imprint, the Queen Bee directly transmitted the location into his mind.

"I've searched high and low without finding it, but it's here effortlessly. I hope I can mine enough spiritual soil here."

Having received the definite information, Tong Bingfeng naturally wouldn't remain indifferent and delay any longer. He stepped onto a first-grade low-level willow-leaf-shaped flying magic artifact and headed straight for the area marked by the Queen Bee, not daring to linger for even a moment throughout the entire process.

In the northern icy regions, especially in the Bitter Sea Ice Region where he is currently located, spiritual soil is also a resource. Many cultivators who share the same idea as him urgently need a huge amount of spiritual soil to fill their cave dwellings.

Therefore, these so-called spirit islands, which are not suitable for cultivators to open up as cave dwellings, will soon be turned into piles of spirit soil by the frenzied over-exploitation of cultivators once they appear.

Within the ice domain controlled by Ice Spirit Island, apart from the current second-tier spirit island and several subordinate first-tier spirit islands, any new spirit islands that appear in the remaining areas, if they are no longer suitable for the Chen family to continue developing, will also be transformed into spirit soil to nourish the current spirit islands.

Of course, as a Foundation Establishment stage family, they have quite a variety of methods and do not need to mine like a rogue cultivator like Tong Bingfeng.

With the help of his flying artifact, Tong Bingfeng traveled easily and comfortably across the icy region, arriving at the designated area smoothly half an hour later.

"This is a spirit island? How can it be called a spirit island?"

Tong Bingfeng looked out from the air at the part that protruded beyond the ice layer. It was no more than ten zhang high and about thirty zhang long. It was covered with pebbles of different sizes and shapes and weeds. The so-called spiritual energy fluctuations were even more pitiful, with only a tiny bit occasionally coming through.

In his mind, this could not be called a spirit island at all; at most, it was just a mound with a little spiritual energy fluctuation, and its quality was extremely low, with no cultivation value whatsoever.

The value of a spirit island lies not in its size, but primarily in the spiritual veins attached to it. The mound in front of us has no spiritual veins attached to it, and the slight fluctuations in spiritual energy are merely a connection to a spiritual vein located deep within the ice layer.

"Although the quality is low, it is sufficient as spiritual soil for solidifying the foundation of the cave dwelling. At most, some more fertile soil made from the corpses of demonic beasts can be added during the compaction process."

"Such a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy should not be detected by any other cultivators or demonic beasts besides worker bees, thus avoiding a battle."

Tong Bingfeng barely managed to suppress his disappointment and put the flying artifact into his pocket, then cleared away the rubble on the mound one by one.

As for the excavation of spirit soil, it was quite simple. He simply took out a shovel and, with just a little magic power, threw shovelfuls of spirit soil into his storage bag.

Spiritual soil has fluctuations of spiritual energy and is also a spiritual object. Naturally, it can be stored and transported in a storage bag. In the absence of other means of transportation, this is the only option.

Half a day later, Tong Bingfeng had more than thirty storage bags of various sizes hanging from his waist, and the spiritual soil on the mound had also decreased by more than half.

These storage bags were also acquired through a transaction before leaving Honglan City. These little gadgets are inexpensive, and even in a barren place like the Bitter Sea Ice Domain, the supply is relatively plentiful.

"All the hard work has been worthwhile. Once all the spiritual soil from this mound has been extracted, it will be enough to meet one-third of the needs of the cave dwelling."

After pouring out the spirit soil, Tong Bingfeng looked at the layer of dark, oily spirit soil and his mood suddenly improved.

As a rogue cultivator, Tong Bingfeng has never had a fixed abode in this icy northern frontier region, and all his efforts and struggles are merely for survival.

Once the foundation laid in this ice pit takes shape, it will immediately become his true base in the northern ice region. For a rogue cultivator, the peace and happiness within it cannot be overstated.