Chapter 10: Wood Spirit Stone

Could it be that this is the spirit stone of the wood attribute? Feng Ruo crouched down, feeling somewhat excited as he thought. He had heard Kong Fei and others mention this spirit stone before; it is said to be even more precious than the Five Elements Stone, as the spiritual energy contained within this stone can be fully absorbed by cultivators, making their daily practice significantly more effective.

Without much thought, Feng Ruo quickly ran his hand over the stone wall within the crevice to determine the location for excavation. However, to his immense disappointment, every spot was an incredibly hard stone wall, with no trace of the soil or sand he had hoped for. It appears that this cave is naturally formed, rather than having been excavated by the spider

Oh? Feng Ruo was initially somewhat puzzled, but soon he was overjoyed, for this space was unexpectedly filled with rich spiritual energy, the intensity of which was even purer than the spiritual energy he had felt in the courtyard of Ningyuan on that day

With a quiet sigh, Feng Ruo silently channeled her magical energy until the Yingyue short knife emitted a flame half a foot long, and only then did she begin to carve into the stone wall behind her

Damn it! Without thinking too much, Feng activated the Flame Blade in his hand again, directly severing the spider silk. However, having used the Flame Blade twice in quick succession had already consumed a significant amount of his mana. Coupled with the previous frantic running, his current situation had become extremely precarious. After all, his Flame Blade had a limited number of uses, while the silver spider could continuously shoot out its silk. Continuing like this was not a solution

That is the place! Having determined the target, Feng Ruo immediately rushed over. Given the current situation, even if the cave were incredibly vast, he would not be able to escape the pursuit of the silver spider. Therefore, it would be better to find a position that is easy to defend but difficult to attack; this way, he might be able to survive a little longer

In an instant, the enormous silver spider rushed forward. However, to Feng Ruo's surprise, after pausing for a moment, it seemed to realize that it could not deal with this prey in a short time. Therefore, it directly spewed out strands of silk, completely sealing off the entrance of the gap.

When Feng Ruochong reached that narrow crevice, the flickering light on the short blade reflecting the moonlight finally began to fade due to the lack of magical power. However, at that moment, he could not care about anything else; he desperately squeezed himself inside, then huddled in there, leaning against the stone wall, holding the knife with both hands facing outward. This had become his only means of defense.

After completing all of this, Feng Ruo cautiously channeled a trace of magical power into the short blade of Yingyue. As a faint glow of fire ignited, the situation in this space came into his view

Noticing this, Feng Ruo quickly dove into this space, simultaneously sealing the entrance of the tunnel he had opened with soil, as the dense spiritual energy would dissipate after all

As expected, the power of the Flame Blade is indeed capable of carving through that hard stone wall, but the effect was somewhat lacking. By the time the flames on the Moonlit Dagger extinguished, he had only managed to carve out a pit the size of a human head. Fortunately, during the earlier 'clanging' process, the silver spider showed no reaction; otherwise, his escape plan would surely have failed.

After moving his hands and feet slightly, Feng Ruo listened carefully to the sounds outside for a while, yet he could never ascertain whether the silver spider was still within the cave, so he did not dare to take the risk of rushing out

Perhaps startled by the bright flames, the originally advancing silver spider hesitated and retreated slightly

Feng merely glanced and immediately confirmed that the rich spiritual energy in this space emanated from this location

Approximately five or six hours later, Feng Ruo's previously consumed magical power finally recovered. This speed was already quite good for him, considering that the conditions he possessed were simply incomparable to those of the third-generation disciples of the Qingyun Sect

The densely packed tree roots appeared to be directed by some unseen force, spreading out in a remarkably orderly manner, and then forming a space in the center resembling a wine jar. In this open area, the dispersed tree roots crossed back over each other, and at the very center of this intersection, there was unexpectedly a small protrusion.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Feng Ruo immediately changed the direction of his excavation, starting to dig along the tree roots. This significantly increased his speed in carving the map, and when more tree roots appeared, he was able to advance quickly without even needing to use the Flame Blade.

With a sudden clench of his teeth, Feng Ruo channeled all the magical power within him into the Yingyue short blade. In an instant, a dazzling burst of flames erupted, illuminating the dark cave as if it were broad daylight.

Now, one can only hope that the spider truly believes it has ensnared itself! Feng Ruo thought to herself, suppressing the urge to take the revitalizing powder. Instead, she swallowed a piece of rice cake, cleared her mind of various distractions, and silently practiced the first level of the Qingyun Technique to restore her depleted magical energy

These spirit stones are categorized into various attributes such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder. However, this item is exceedingly rare; even the lowest grade spirit stone requires hundreds of five-element stones to purchase. Even a cunning merchant like Qu Yun cannot afford such an item

Not daring to be negligent, Feng Ruo quickly infused a trace of magical power into the Yingyue short knife, and immediately a small flame appeared on the blade. Now he truly had to thank the experience gained from refining the hemostatic powder some time ago; otherwise, he would not have been able to manipulate the magical power so skillfully

Fortunately, his mind was still relatively clear, knowing that he could not remain in place; otherwise, he would directly become the delicacy of that silver spider

Taking a deep breath, Feng Ruo forced himself to calm down. Currently, he was trapped by the web, making it impossible for him to break free. Thus, he could only think of other methods. However, after feeling the hard stone wall behind him, he could only smile wryly. Was he supposed to carve an escape route from it? He feared that his Yingyue short knife was not sharp enough for that. He could only smile wryly again. Was he supposed to carve an escape route from it? He feared that his Yingyue short knife was not sharp enough for that

It is unclear how much time has passed, but after Feng Ruo had excavated several zhang, he suddenly discovered that a section of tree root was penetrating through the hard rock above. It is unknown what kind of force this is, but wherever this tree root passed, the hard rock cracked with numerous fissures.

Seizing this brief opportunity, Feng Ruo hurriedly swallowed another packet of Huoluo San while observing the surrounding environment, and finally discovered a narrow crevice on the left side of the cave wall.

As Feng Ruo approached the center of the tree roots, he suddenly discovered that there was a space of about one zhang among the numerous roots!

This place is ultimately the lair of the silver spider. In no time, the silver spider caught up, opened its mouth, and instantly a very fine silk thread ensnared Feng Ruo's right leg once again. The immense pulling force nearly caused him to fall to the ground

Due to the pitch-blackness of the cave, Feng Ruo could not even begin to estimate its size; he could only barely guess that the cave was at least three or four zhang deep from the ground. At such a height, he would not be able to climb up anytime soon, especially considering there was a spider above him!

Quickly taking out a packet of revitalizing powder from the Qiankun bag, which can restore a small amount of mana, Feng Ruo swallowed it. Instantly, a surge of warmth flowed through his body, and in the blink of an eye, some of the remaining mana and the mana from the books were restored.

"Not right! Actually, we can try the Flame Blade!" Suddenly, Feng Ruo's eyes lit up as he thought of this method. The Flame Blade is not merely sharp; it combines the power of the Five Element Stones and magical energy. Therefore, it would definitely be feasible to carve through this stone wall. The only drawback is that even with the remaining three packets of Vitality Powder, he could only barely perform the Flame Blade five times.

With this faint glimmer of light, Feng rushed forward unsteadily. Fortunately, the cave appeared to be quite spacious, alleviating any immediate concerns of being trapped.

Next, Feng Ruo continuously wielded the Flame Blade to carve through the stone wall, but each time he left behind just enough magical energy to perform the Flame Blade again, in order to prevent the silver spider from suddenly rushing in. Fortunately, such an event did not actually occur

At that moment, a hissing sound was heard. Feng Ruo looked up and discovered that the silver spider had already caught up and was rapidly descending into the cave

What does this creature want to do? Does it intend to trap itself to death? Or does it consider itself food to be preserved? Feng Ruo was thinking in astonishment, but at the same time, a chill rose in his heart, for he suddenly realized that the spider did not seem to act solely on instinct like ordinary beasts; it appeared to possess intelligence, and such an opponent was undoubtedly the most terrifying.

With a thud, Feng Ruo fell heavily to the ground. Despite his normally strong physique and the protection of his magical powers, he was still left disoriented and his blood surged in a rush.