Chapter 69

Although Lulu did not explain clearly, Huang Yu still listened to her and chose the third path.

As soon as he stepped onto the third path, Huang Yu felt as if his entire body was about to freeze, the terrifying coldness piercing straight to his heart.

"What the hell is this place? The yin energy is so heavy, have we reached hell?" Huang Yu muttered as he walked, cursing under his breath.

"Master, don't complain. Soon, you'll know the benefits of this place," Lulu couldn't help but smile and said.

"What benefits? Lulu, stop teasing me," Huang Yu said.

Since Lulu said so, she definitely wouldn't deceive him. Huang Yu was confident about that. However, he was curious about what good things this path could offer. Could it be a piece of earth equipment? Didn't Lulu say before that obtaining earth equipment wasn't that easy? So, what could be here?

The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to know.

"Master, don't be impatient. You'll know soon. But, Master, be careful here. There are some small animals," Lulu said with a smile.

"Small animals." Huang Yu, of course, knew what Lulu meant by "small animals." They were mystic beasts. As for what kind of mystic beasts, he would have to wait and see. But from Lulu's expression, these mystic beasts were probably not very powerful and wouldn't pose a threat to his life, but they wouldn't be easy to deal with either.

Small animals or not, he wasn't afraid. After all, he was now a mid-stage Human Infant Realm expert, a capable warrior. Being afraid of this and that would be too frustrating.

Thinking this, Huang Yu's courage grew, and the bone-chilling coldness seemed to lessen.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, three ice arrows shot toward Huang Yu's face.

"Damn it, what the hell is this, daring to sneak attack me?" Huang Yu swung his long sword, blocking the three ice arrows. He was furious; anyone who dared to sneak attack him was truly tired of living.

Looking up, he saw several snow-white, long creatures, no, they were long snakes. These white snakes looked like white jade sculptures, resembling white jade dragons. If they were a bit larger, with horns on their heads and feet on their bellies, they would truly be dragons.

"Lulu, what are these things?" Huang Yu asked, "Are they the small animals you mentioned?"

"Yep. Master, be careful. These are Ice Jade Dragon Snakes, very powerful, equivalent to the early-stage Spirit Core Realm. Although Master has the Purple Extreme Sword, which can suppress them, if Master is careless, you might end up in a bad situation," Lulu chuckled.

"Ice Jade Dragon Snakes? What kind of mystic beasts are they? Do they have any weaknesses?" Huang Yu frowned, looking at the snakes with flickering tongues. The brief encounter made him realize that these creatures were not easy to deal with. At the early-stage Spirit Core Realm, he wasn't worried about facing one-on-one, but with six of them, all at the early-stage Spirit Core Realm, if they attacked him in a group, he would have no choice but to run. Therefore, he needed to find their weaknesses. Otherwise, dealing with these six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes would be unrealistic, very unrealistic.

"Ice Jade Dragon Snakes do have weaknesses, and more than one."

"Having weaknesses is good, that's good." Huang Yu's face relaxed. As long as they had weaknesses, it would be manageable. If they had no weaknesses, it would be troublesome. "What are their weaknesses?"

"The seven-inch mark. As the saying goes, 'hit the snake at the seven-inch mark.' The same applies to Ice Jade Dragon Snakes. One of their weaknesses is the seven-inch mark. However, Ice Jade Dragon Snakes are aware of this, so they always protect their seven-inch mark during attacks. Moreover, their speed is astonishing, making it very difficult to hit their seven-inch mark."

"If the seven-inch mark won't work, what about the other weakness? What is it?" Since this weakness wasn't easy to exploit, he had to focus on the next one. If this one was also difficult, he would have to find another way.

"Heat."

"What?"

"Ice Jade Dragon Snakes have a weakness: they fear heat."

"Fear heat?"

"Yes, Master. When the temperature exceeds fifty degrees, their combat power drops drastically, even to less than twenty percent," Lulu said. "So, Ice Jade Dragon Snakes generally stay in extremely cold or yin-heavy places and never go to high-temperature areas."

"Fear heat." Huang Yu frowned. Raising the temperature here wasn't an easy task. The yin energy here was intense, and the temperature was probably around minus twenty to thirty degrees Celsius. There was nothing here that could be burned. If there were oil or something, he could use it to set the place on fire. Of course, if there were bombs, that would also work.

But the question was, how could he get them?

The system, the system's exchange function should be able to find such items.

"Lulu, help me find something that can instantly raise the temperature here," Huang Yu said.

As long as the price wasn't too outrageous, he could exchange for it. He wasn't short of money. When he left, Gu Tian gave him ten thousand medium-grade spirit stones. As long as the item cost less than a thousand spirit stones, he could accept it. What were spirit stones for if not for such moments?

"There is, but it depends on whether Master is willing to pay," Lulu said with a smile.

"Tell me, what is it?" Huang Yu's face lit up with joy. "Stop teasing me."

If he could kill these six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes, he could level up. His level had already reached a critical point, stuck at level 13 for a long time. Although his cultivation had improved significantly, reaching the Human Infant Realm, his health points were still too low, only 400. His cultivation had improved, but his level hadn't, making it look unbalanced.

Moreover, to truly become powerful, he needed to level up. It seemed that if his level didn't improve, his cultivation wouldn't either.

"Thunderfire Bombs."

"Thunderfire Bombs, that name sounds quite powerful." Huang Yu had heard this name before, often in novels. He knew that Thunderfire Bombs were one-time consumables with considerable power, but they were also expensive. "What are the effects? How much do they cost?"

"The effect is that if Master exchanges for ten, these Ice Jade Dragon Snakes won't be a problem. They can be easily eliminated."

"How many spirit stones for ten Thunderfire Bombs?" Since they were powerful, he would go for them. They were like grenades. If the price wasn't high, he could buy more and use them on anyone he didn't like in the future.

"One Thunderfire Bomb costs 150 medium-grade spirit stones."

"Whew..."

Huang Yu's eyes widened. This was too expensive. It was a huge rip-off. Although he had many spirit stones, he couldn't afford to be so extravagant. Ten Thunderfire Bombs would cost 1,500 medium-grade spirit stones, and he only had 10,000 in total. He thought he was wealthy, but this was a different story.

"Can't it be cheaper?"

"No, this is the lowest price. However, Master, don't worry. To deal with these six Ice Jade Dragon Snakes, you won't need ten Thunderfire Bombs. Three will be enough."

"Then, I'll take three." Hearing that three would suffice, Huang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. If he had to spend 1,500 spirit stones at once, it would be painful.

"No, Master."

Lulu's words surprised Huang Yu. "Why not? Don't you have them? I still have spirit stones."

"Master, don't get upset. The thing is, Thunderfire Bombs are not sold individually. You need to buy at least ten at a time, in a box. Thunderfire Bombs come in boxes of ten, and they are not sold individually," Lulu explained.

This was a blatant rip-off. Not selling individually, why not just bundle them with other items? Huang Yu was furious. A box of ten meant he would have to spend 1,500 medium-grade spirit stones no matter what.

What could he do? He had to buy them. He would treat it as inventory. The remaining Thunderfire Bombs would still be useful.

"Master, are you going to exchange?"

"Exchange."

"How many boxes?"

"Of course, one box. Do you think I'm that rich?" Huang Yu said irritably.

"Master now has 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones. Ten or eight boxes are still manageable," Lulu said with a smile.

"Ten boxes? Isn't it 1,500 spirit stones per box?"

"If Master really wants to exchange for ten boxes, Lulu can give you the best discount. It will cost you 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones."

"..."

Although it was possible, Huang Yu wasn't willing. Too many would be excessive. Thunderfire Bombs, while powerful, were still too weak. Once his strength improved, they would be useless against higher-level cultivators. Therefore, he didn't need too many.

Moreover, relying too much on external items wouldn't lead to great achievements. To become a peak expert, he needed to rely less on external items. Once he got used to using powerful external items, losing them would mean certain death.

The most reliable thing was his own cultivation. Instead of exchanging for many powerful items, it was better to focus on cultivation and strengthen his own power. That was the most practical approach.