After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 29 Trip to Lianhuantan

the next day.

Ye Xiaobai got up early and set off for Lianhuantan with Niu Dazhuang.

On the way, Ye Xiaobai still learned about the monster situation in the White Mist Mountain Range from Niu Dazhuang. After all, Niu Dazhuang used to hunt monsters often. Although he initially relied on formations, he reduced his use of formations as his strength improved.

Using formations still requires consuming spirit stones, and with the cost of the formation itself, you won't earn many spirit stones even if you capture a monster.

"Are you familiar with the area around Lianhuantan?" Ye Xiaobai asked curiously.

"I haven't been there much, but I've heard that there are White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodiles nearby. It's said that their strength has reached the early stage of the second tier, which is equivalent to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining for human cultivators. We outer disciples are generally not strong enough."

"Huh? This monster is quite strong. What if we're not strong enough? Shouldn't we find some help?" Ye Xiaobai suddenly realized that he was a little unprepared.

"It's alright. I specially borrowed a Four Directions Spirit-Binding Array from Senior Brother Han. It can trap that White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile for a moment. If you and I join forces, we should be able to kill it," Niu Dazhuang said calmly.

"I hope so!" Ye Xiaobai said with a hint of worry.

With that, Ye Xiaobai and Niu Dazhuang entered the White Mist Mountain Range.

With Niu Dazhuang leading the way, they didn't encounter any monsters along the way.

An hour later, many pools of water of varying sizes appeared before them. Some pools were only a few square meters in size, while others were hundreds of square meters, scattered like stars, lush with aquatic plants, creating a very pleasant scene. Ye Xiaobai unconsciously took a sniff; the air was filled with the scent of water, mixed with the aroma of various unknown aquatic plants, and a faint fishy smell of some unknown animal.

"Xiao Bai, this should be the Lianhuan Pool. Be careful." Niu Dazhuang immediately became alert.

"I understand, but I don't know where the dragon's tongue grass is," Ye Xiaobai asked, puzzled.

"Why don't we split up and search separately? If we find anything unusual, we should notify the other party immediately," Niu Dazhuang suggested.

"can."

Ye Xiaobai then separated from Niu Dazhuang to begin their search. After separating from Niu Dazhuang, Ye Xiaobai activated his "One Breath, Thousand Miles" technique to enhance his sense of smell.

After searching for half an hour, Ye Xiaobai quickly smelled the scent of the Dragon Tongue Grass, but why was there also a strong fishy smell nearby? The Dragon Tongue Grass was a spiritual herb that hadn't yet become a spirit, but it didn't eat meat. There was only one possibility: there was some kind of demonic beast nearby.

Ye Xiaobai slowed his pace, gradually approaching the direction of the scent. A moment later, Ye Xiaobai discovered the location of his destination—dragon tongue grass.

Even though it was 30 meters away, Ye Xiaobai was surprised to find that the dragon tongue grass was already surging with spiritual energy in its leaf veins, indicating that it must be quite old.

Just as Ye Xiaobai was feeling happy, he finally discovered the source of the fishy smell from before. A white mist swallowing crocodile was enjoying its lunch, only 3 meters away from the dragon tongue grass.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile had indeed reached the early stage of the second tier. Knowing he was no match for it, Ye Xiaobai immediately sent a telepathic message to Niu Dazhuang, saying that he had found the Dragon Tongue Grass.

Soon, Niu Dazhuang also arrived near Ye Xiaobai. He was also surprised to see the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Luckily, I brought the Four Directions Spirit-Binding Array. I'll go set up the array on the side first."

"Ok."

Soon, Niu Dazhuang had set up the formation. Since Niu Dazhuang was familiar with formations, he was tasked with attracting the demonic beasts, as previously planned, while Ye Xiaobai took the opportunity to obtain the Dragon Tongue Grass.

"You little beast, over here!" Niu Dazhuang threw mud at the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile to attract its attention, not wasting a single drop of spiritual energy. Ye Xiaobai, on the other hand, hid to the side, waiting for an opportunity.

After being hit by the mud, the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile immediately noticed Niu Dazhuang, who was disturbing its peaceful lunch. The crocodile then sped towards Niu Dazhuang. Seeing that the crocodile had noticed him, Niu Dazhuang immediately ran towards the vicinity of the formation.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

As the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile sped past Ye Xiaobai, he finally got a clear look at its size, as it had only been partially visible above the water before. The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile was over ten meters long, making the 7-meter-tall Ye Xiaobai hold his breath in awe.

Soon Niu Dazhuang arrived at the formation's location. The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, unaware of the trap ahead, charged forward headlong!

Upon seeing the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile enter the formation, Niu Dazhuang immediately activated it. As four beams of white light emerged from around the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, it realized it had fallen into a trap.

The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile didn't panic. It immediately used its tail to forcefully slap the formation, which remained relatively safe due to the vibrations. Niu Dazhuang immediately notified Ye Xiaobai to act quickly, as the formation wouldn't hold them for long.

Upon receiving the notification, Ye Xiaobai immediately sprang into action, quickly arriving at the Dragon Tongue Grass. Just as he took out the jade box to store it, another White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile suddenly attacked him. Ye Xiaobai quickly dodged to the side, only then clearly seeing the attacking crocodile. This one was smaller than the previous one, only about 10 meters long, and its strength was only at the late stage of the first rank, equivalent to the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining, not much higher than Ye Xiaobai's eighth level of Spiritual Qi.

Ye Xiaobai also took the opportunity to test his recent cultivation results—the Tai Xu Wu Ji Sword.

After taking position, Ye Xiaobai immediately launched a flying sword attack. The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile was quite clever; it directly used its tail to break the flying sword, and then opened its enormous jaws to bite at Ye Xiaobai again.

Ye Xiaobai immediately threw out several fireball talismans. The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile, being fragile, dared not take the hits and could only pause its attack, using its tough crocodile skin to withstand the damage.

Sure enough, after a burst of water vapor, the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile was completely unharmed.

Without pausing, the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile attacked Ye Xiaobai again. Ye Xiaobai had already recalled his flying sword and immediately engaged the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile in a fierce battle.

It seemed that one flying sword was indeed difficult, so Ye Xiaobai summoned a second flying sword and attacked the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile. The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile hurriedly used its tail to block the second flying sword. With two flying swords attacking the White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile from two directions, it was naturally a little overwhelmed, but it could still barely withstand it, after all, its hide was thick and tough.

Generally, cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining have relatively weak spiritual sense. In battle, they can usually only control one magical artifact, or at most two. They cannot control more than that. Ye Xiaobai, after all, had cultivated techniques to enhance spiritual sense very early on, and the mental strength of a transmigrator was already strong.

Ye Xiaobai can now easily control three magical artifacts. He can control four, but it will be very strenuous, and his spiritual energy will be consumed faster, which will be detrimental to his endurance in battle.

The White Mist Sky-Swallowing Crocodile struggled to parry the two flying swords for a while, so Ye Xiaobai pressed his advantage, unleashing a third flying sword to attack the crocodile's weakest point. Seeing it was outmatched, the crocodile darted into a nearby pool and quickly disappeared. Ye Xiaobai was helpless; the formation on Niu Dazhuang's side probably wouldn't hold for much longer either. After carefully retrieving the Dragon Tongue Grass, Ye Xiaobai reunited with Niu Dazhuang.