Chapter 12

"Your courage should grow a bit, it's close to the spirit field. What's the matter?" Wang Meng asked, knowing that this fatty wouldn't come without a reason.

Zhang Xiaojiang hurriedly explained his plan: he would help Wang Meng clear the spirit field first, and then Wang Meng would go with him to hunt the tiger eagle. It was a win-win situation, a brilliant decision.

Wang Meng didn't respond and directly took the fatty to the spirit field. When the fatty used all his strength to pull out a single weed, he suddenly realized something.

"Damn, Brother Meng, are you kidding us? How long will it take to clear this land? I don't even have a tiger eagle in my Thunderfire Hall. We need to go to Thunder Peak. On the way, if we run into a demon cultivator or a beast, I'll be done for... Brother Meng... Brother Meng... What's wrong with you?"

Wang Meng stared in disbelief at the plot of land he had cleared yesterday, which was now overgrown with weeds again, "I cleared this yesterday, and it's all grown back overnight!"

The fatty was speechless, "This Holy Hall is really bullying us. How about we quit and go back?"

Bang...

The fatty got a nut on the head. Wang Meng squatted down and stared at the weeds, "Maybe my method was wrong. How about we burn it?"

"Good idea!"

The two of them took out flint and started a fire...

Not far away, Zhao Lingxuan was delighted. Her master was out on business, and the Five-Transformations Golden Rhinoceros had attracted many cultivators. The horn of this beast could ward off evil, and since it had reached the Sixth Transformation, it would certainly have an inner core, making it a target for cultivators.

"How stupid, burning it. What a ridiculous idea."

Zhao Lingxuan munched on snacks while watching the show, "Little Ling, that fatty is quite amusing. With such little courage, he actually dares to cultivate."

The Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix was bored. She didn't think these two bumpkins were worth her time, but the Golden Rhinoceros was on her mind.

Wang Meng and Zhang Xiaofat's plan to burn the spirit field naturally failed. How could ordinary fire burn weeds that had grown with spiritual energy?

The fire didn't work, and the two of them were covered in soot. Looking at the weeds that seemed to be mocking them, Wang Meng and Zhang Xiaofat were dazed.

"There must be something fishy here; we just haven't found it yet!" Wang Meng said firmly. He trusted Elder Xu. If they were to be eliminated, it would have happened from the start, not through such trouble.

"Brother Meng, don't ask me to think. I need to rest."

Just as Wang Meng was deep in thought, a voice sounded in their ears.

"Among the weeds is the Life Grass, the source of all the weeds in the spirit field. To clear the weeds, you must find the Life Grass first."

The mysterious voice woke Wang Meng up and made the fatty look around suspiciously.

Wang Meng stood up and looked around but saw no one. He bowed in the air, "Thank you, Senior, for your guidance. How do we find the Life Grass?"

"Feel it!"

Feel it?

Wang Meng and Zhang Xiaojiang were completely baffled.

Zhao Lingxuan burst out laughing, making a gesture of stroking a beard in front of the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix, "Is there such a cute and beautiful senior?"

The Fire Phoenix shook her head, "Even if I told them, it wouldn't help. Cultivators need to be at least at the Tenth Layer of Life Traces and use the appropriate method. Using feeling alone requires at least the Twentieth Layer of Life Traces."

The Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix still didn't understand her master's sense of humor.

"Of course, I know. Without giving them hope, they would be in despair. How boring would that be?"

Zhao Lingxuan threw a nut into her small mouth, smacking her red lips, looking incredibly adorable.

Zhang Xiaofat looked at the weeds and immediately felt discouraged, "This senior is really useless. He only speaks in half-sentences. Feeling is something only women have."

Wang Meng's eyes were fixed on the spirit field. Life Grass, Life Grass... Focus your mind, feel?

That's right!

Use your primordial energy to sense it. The Life Grass must be different, no matter how well it's hidden. You need to use your mind and your feeling!

Wang Meng relaxed as much as possible, letting his body stretch out.

This kind of perception is something only powerful cultivators with strong primordial energy can achieve.

Zhao Lingxuan didn't expect Wang Meng to actually take on the posture of an expert and try to sense it. It was quite convincing.

The Fire Phoenix was also speechless. Actually, the simplest way for cultivators to deal with weeds in the spirit field is to use fire, but it's a fire spell.

Wang Meng tried to relax, but his feeling couldn't extend out. His primordial energy was too weak. However, at the moment he encountered a barrier, something seemed to expand, and he suddenly had a very clear and thorough feeling. The entire spirit field was under his insight.

On the other side, Zhang Xiaofat was struggling with a weed he thought was the Life Grass because it was fatter and well-nourished, indicating a high status.

Wang Meng vaguely sensed something and suddenly remembered the key point the "senior" had mentioned—feel!

Don't be deceived by external things!

Wang Meng decisively closed his eyes and walked into the spirit field, losing his sense of sight.

The wind stopped... losing his sense of hearing.

Gradually, he couldn't feel the grass brushing against his body... losing his sense of touch.

Zhao Lingxuan stopped laughing, and the Nine Heavens Fire Phoenix widened her eyes. ...How... is this possible???

A confident smile appeared on Wang Meng's lips. A relatively short weed, less noticeable than the others, easily overlooked, but in Wang Meng's feeling, it stood out. It controlled all the weeds in the spirit field.

Wang Meng grabbed it and suddenly opened his eyes, "Hehe, hide-and-seek is over, come out!"

He activated his primordial energy and shouted, pulling the Life Grass out. Instantly, all the weeds in the spirit field withered as if their water had been drained. Wang Meng stomped on the ground and found the soil of the spirit field had softened.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaofat also pulled out his weed and fell over, accidentally pulling up a bunch more.

"Zhang Xiaofat, I found it, ha-ha, thank you, Senior, Wang Meng is very grateful!"

Even though he didn't know if the senior was still around, Wang Meng still wanted to express his gratitude.

"Damn, this is the Life Grass? It's so skinny and unremarkable. I thought it would look like ginseng."

The fatty examined it from all angles but couldn't figure it out, "Brother Meng, how did you know it was this one? You're amazing. Did you really learn a woman's sixth sense?"

"Get lost. Actually, it's simple. You just need to calm down and use your feeling to find it. I told you, the tasks assigned by the elders are all meaningful. Cultivation requires persistence and thinking!"

Zhang Xiaofat yanked the Life Grass hard, "This thing caused us so much trouble. How about we tear it to pieces?"