Zhao Hai also knew a little bit about the Devil Cultivation Methods. Refining corpses, skeletons, and ghosts were the most common Devil Cultivation Methods. Among them, refining corpses was the most common.
Refining corpses was to use special refining methods to refine corpses into zombies. These successfully refined zombies could be refined multiple times. However, if one wanted to find the right materials, it would depend on the zombie's foundation.
For example, the corpse of a Spirit Refinement Returning Realm expert would naturally be much stronger than the corpse of a Qi Refinement Returning Realm expert. After being refined, a Spirit Refinement Returning Realm expert's corpse would also be much stronger than a Qi Refinement Returning Realm expert's corpse.
Naturally, some special corpses, after being refined into zombies, would have even more formidable battle prowess. Just like the Poison Corpses mentioned by ShiYan, these Poison Corpses all died in the Poison Mist Pond. Because the place where they died didn't have any Poison Demons, their corpses weren't too badly damaged. In addition to the harsh environment of the Poison Mist Pond, these corpses had been stored in this poisonous environment for a long time. After a long time, the corpses would be contaminated by the poison, turning them into genuine Poison Corpses. If these Poison Corpses were refined by Devil Cultivators, they would become incomparably powerful Poison Corpses. Not only would these Poison Corpses have formidable battle prowess, their first attack would also be poisonous, making it hard for people to guard against.
Zhao Hai and the others only rested in Yin Corpse City for one night. The next morning, they used the transmission formation to leave Yin Corpse City. However, it was impossible to go directly to Poison Wind City from Yin Corpse City. They had to change the transmission formation several times. Moreover, the transmission formation of each city didn't allow them to go to any city they wanted. Generally, if they wanted to go to a city that was far away, or if they wanted to go to a city, they would need to wait for a few days before they could use the transmission formation. Some even needed to wait for a month before they could use the transmission formation. ShiYan had obviously done some research in this aspect before. Therefore, he led Zhao Hai to more than ten cities in a row before finally arriving at the Poison Wind City. Although it was already night time when they arrived at the Poison Wind City, in any case, they had arrived within a day. This speed was already fast enough.
As soon as they arrived at the Poison Wind City, Zhao Hai was surprised. This was because the Poison Wind City was really strange. There were very tall trees planted everywhere in the city. These trees looked bare and didn't look good at all. Zhao Hai really didn't understand why there were so many of these trees planted in the city.
ShiYan looked at Zhao Hai's appearance and faintly smiled as he said, "Are you curious why there are so many of these trees planted here? Actually, there's nothing strange about it. These trees are called Cyan Tung Trees, but they are a variant species. These trees have a slight detoxification ability, so as long as they are within the range of these trees, they won't be poisoned. The reason why this place is called Poison Wind City is because of the poisonous wind that blows every month. Although the poison wind isn't very serious, if one lives here for a long time, they will still be poisoned. Because of this, the people here came up with a method to plant more Cyan Tung Trees in the city. This way, they wouldn't be afraid of the poisonous wind. However, this method is only effective here. If you go to the Poison Mist Pond, the poison wind that blows every month will become even more toxic. At that time, the Cyan Tung Trees won't be effective. Therefore, the people here have been living in the Poison Wind City, and there are no villages or towns near the Poison Mist Pond. "
Zhao Hai nodded, then he looked at ShiYan and said, "Brother ShiYan really understands the situation here. It seems like you've been thinking about this for quite some time, right?"
ShiYan smiled bitterly and said, "Of course. To be honest, I've been to the Poison Mist Pond for two days. The last time I went there, I almost didn't come back. There are a lot of Cultivators there. Some of them know about the Earthworm, some of them don't, and some of them are just there to catch poisonous beasts. The things I prepared were all learned from those people. Those people aren't good people, so don't give them a chance. If you give them a chance, they will pounce on you and bite you. Last time, I was careless and almost lost my life."
Zhao Hai nodded and didn't say anything. The two of them looked for an inn to stay in. Although the Poison Wind City would blow every month, they didn't need to worry about it because of the Azure Tung Tree. Moreover, Poison Wind City was the closest city to the Poison Mist Pond. Therefore, there were a lot of people here. The two of them looked around for a while before finding a place to stay.
The next morning, the two ate in the store and then rode their horses out of Poison Wind City, heading towards the direction of the Poison Mist Pond. Along the way, there were a lot of people who were either walking or riding their horses towards the Poison Mist Pond. All of these people were rogue cultivators, and their strength wasn't very strong. When they saw the two of them riding their horses, they naturally didn't dare to provoke them. Naturally, no one dared to provoke them.
The two of them rode their horses at full speed and arrived at the periphery of the Poison Mist Pond in just one day. This place was a grassland. Zhao Hai could see a lot of horses here, but some of them had already fallen to the ground and died. As for the other horses, no one was looking after them.
Once we come out, if there are any horses here, then we can just ride them. If there aren't any, then we can just walk. This is also a rule here. Because no one knows if they can come out alive after entering the Poison Mist Pond, all the horses here will be left here. If no one gives them a detoxification pill after a month, then they will be poisoned to death. "
Zhao Hai didn't think that it would be like this. However, in the Sword Spirit World, horses weren't worth much. If people wanted to transport things, then they would use beasts. Not only could they carry a lot of things, but they also couldn't move slowly. Therefore, in the Sword Spirit World, horses were very cheap. If ordinary cultivators went out and didn't travel far, then they would use horses instead of walking.
After the two of them left their horses here, they went straight forward. In front of them was the Poison Mist Pond. There was a kind of black fog everywhere. It was strange to say that the fog didn't disperse and wasn't very dense. It was just a little bit lower than outside. Moreover, there was mud and poisonous grass everywhere, emitting a rotten smell.
When the two of them arrived at the edge of the swamp, ShiYan said, "Take out your clothes and put them on." Zhao Hai nodded. Then he took out the custom-made clothes and put them on. He also put on the mask.
People who came to the Poison Mist Pond for the first time didn't know that these things could be custom-made. Ordinary people would just use detoxification pills. Only those who had been here before would know that they had to wear these clothes. If ShiYan didn't come to the Poison Mist Pond, then Zhao Hai wouldn't have known that these things existed. These things were simply a different world's version of a biochemical suit.
After the two of them put on their clothes, they went straight into the swamp. The swamp wasn't very deep, it only reached their calves. Although it was strenuous to walk, for Zhao Hai and the others, it didn't affect them much.
While walking forward, ShiYan lowered his voice and said, "It's not that easy to find Earthworm now. The animal skin clothes we are wearing are very soft, but their defense is not bad. If we want to find Earthworm, we can only rely on our feet. As long as our feet step on something slippery and moving, it should be Earthworm."
Zhao Hai was puzzled, "Is there no other way to find Earthworms?"
"There isn't." ShiYan shook his head and said, "If an Earthworm is hiding in the mud, then if you don't step on it, you won't be able to find it."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright, I understand. Right, if we encounter a Poison Corpse or something, should we get it out? We can take it back and sell it for some crystal stones, right? "
ShiYan nodded and said, "Of course, if we really encounter a Poison Corpse, we must bring it back. Among the disciples of the Sects, Poison Corpses are very useful. If we bring them back, we can certainly make a lot of money. Let me tell you, I got a Poison Corpse in the Poison Fog Pond before, and I made a lot of money when I went back. However, I can't find it here. This is only the periphery of the Poison Fog Pond, and I don't know how many times it has been swept away. If we want to find a Poison Corpse, we have to go deeper. But if we go too deep, our equipment won't be able to protect us from the Poison Fog Pond. Not only is the Poison Fog Pond dense, it also has a corrosive effect, and the corrosive effect is very strong. Therefore, we can only move about ten li around the periphery of the Poison Fog Pond."
Zhao Hai nodded and slowly walked forward with ShiYan. The two of them paid attention to their feet because the Poison Fog Pond didn't only have Poison Corpses and Poison Corpses. There were also many artifacts left behind by the previous Cultivators. Some of these artifacts were very sharp, and after being soaked in the Poison Fog Pond for a long time, they had already become highly toxic. If their leather clothes were to be pierced, then they would be poisoned.
In addition to these things, there were also traps everywhere in the Poison Fog Pond. If you accidentally stepped into some places, then the consequences would be very serious.
Of course, in addition to these, there were also people who had been active in the Poison Fog Pond all year round. If you were careless and fell into their traps, then you would either die or be injured. Those people wouldn't be polite to you.
The two were very careful as they moved forward. While walking, Shi Yan said to Zhao Hai, "In the Poison Mist Pond, every one or two li, there will be a place where we can rest. Actually, it's just a piece of hard ground or some stones that people brought in from the outside. It's a temporary resting place. We can rest there and eat something there. But after eating, we still need to take a detoxification pill. We don't need a good detoxification pill, just an ordinary one will do."
Zhao Hai nodded. At this time, he suddenly felt something moving under his feet. However, this thing didn't seem to be Earthworm because it wasn't a straight line, like a noodle. Instead, it was round, like a small stone, about the size of a walnut.
Zhao Hai didn't know what it was, but he still bent down and dug out the thing under his feet. After digging it out, Zhao Hai saw that it was a small black beetle. It had six legs and was now struggling in his hand.
Zhao Hai looked at the beetle and then turned to ShiYan and said, "Brother Shi, what is this thing?"
ShiYan turned his head to look at the beetle, then he shook his head and said, "Throw it away, it's not a good thing. It's just an ordinary poisonous insect. As long as you don't get bitten by it, you'll be fine. There are a lot of poisonous insects like this in the swamp."
Zhao Hai nodded, but he didn't throw the insect away. Instead, he took it to the Space. After all, collecting things from the outside world was very good for the Space.
Zhao Hai and ShiYan continued to move forward. It didn't take long before they saw some people in front of them. These people were wearing the same clothes as them and were resting in a relatively dry place. This place wasn't very big, only about one mu. There were 20 or 30 people sitting there. These people were sitting in groups of three or two. When they saw Zhao Hai and ShiYan come in, they didn't show any special expression.
These people knew that it wouldn't be their first time coming to the Poison Mist Pond. Because of this, they were on guard against others. These people weren't easy to deal with. Not only would they not be able to take advantage of them, they might even lose their lives. Because of this, they wouldn't be able to deal with these people.
Zhao Hai and ShiYan found a place to rest for a while before continuing to walk. While walking, ShiYan opened his mouth and said, "If you want to find a Earthworm, you have to walk for about five li. There aren't any outside. Even if there are, they would have already been caught. You should know that even if the Poison Tree Sect doesn't want them, there are still a lot of people who want them. However, if they want to use them to make poison, they won't let them live. Unlike Zhao Hai and the others, they need to keep them alive.
Zhao Hai and the others walked for about one li before they came across a platform. They rested for a while before continuing to walk forward. The reason why they rested so quickly was to keep themselves in their best condition. In the Poison Mist Pond, the most dangerous thing wasn't the poisonous insects, but the people. If they weren't in their best condition, they would be finished if they were attacked. Therefore, in order to keep themselves in their best condition, they had to rest well.
Finally, in the morning, they arrived at about five li inside the Poison Mist Pond. There was another platform there. The two of them rested for a while, ate some food, and then swallowed some Detoxification Pills. Then Zhao Hai looked around and said to ShiYan, "Brother Shi, what's the plan?"
ShiYan faintly smiled and said, "From this platform, we'll walk to the left and slowly search. Finding the Earthworm isn't something that can be done in a day or two. We have to take it slow."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll walk to the left first. It would be best if we can find it."
ShiYan smiled and said, "You shouldn't have too much hope. Although there are a lot of Earthworms in the Poison Mist Pond, finding them isn't an easy matter. We have to be mentally prepared."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already made preparations. Don't worry, we'll take it slow."
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