In the dense forest.
If one were to unreservedly release their aura, the surrounding Soul Beasts would swarm to attack.
Moreover.
After these Soul Beasts die, they will respawn in the same spot after a period of time.
This feeling of being able to fight continuously was truly exhilarating.
Li Shuang hunted Soul Beasts all the way through this Soul Prison.
The strange glow accumulated more and more, and the changes in the green lotus became even more apparent.
Three months later.
Li Shuang swung her sword, slaying a Soul Beast.
Her luck was good; this Soul Beast dropped a crystal. Li Shuang casually put it away.
After stowing the crystal, Li Shuang was about to continue searching for Soul Beasts.
Suddenly, she felt a dizzy spell, and her vision became somewhat blurry.
Li Shuang's expression subtly changed.
What was happening?
Had she been affected without realizing it?
Li Shuang quickly spent value points to have the Heaven and Earth Smeltery examine her physical condition.
The results from the Smeltery surprised Li Shuang.
She had actually been...
...contaminated by miasma.
In this dense forest.
Dark miasma constantly emerged. Li Shuang had learned about these things before entering the Soul Prison.
If affected by miasma, one's soul would be contaminated.
Depending on their cultivation techniques, cultivators could endure the contaminated state for varying lengths of time.
But most cultivators.
Had to return to Myriad Law City every one or two months.
Otherwise.
Once the contamination worsened to a certain extent, they might be too weak to leave!
Li Shuang's soul was already stronger than most people's, and she had endured for three full months before feeling dizzy for the first time.
Li Shuang's heart became alert.
When hunting Soul Beasts, she had tried her best to avoid the sudden surges of miasma.
But no matter how well she avoided it, the entire Soul Prison was a realm of miasma. Even without direct contact, one would be subtly affected.
Now.
Her soul had begun to be contaminated.
Once a breach was made in her soul, the rate of contamination would only accelerate.
If she merely tried to endure, her life might be in danger.
According to the information Li Shuang had gathered previously, once symptoms of contamination began to appear, most people would fall into a state of madness within seven days.
And losing one's sanity in such a place meant a true hell on earth awaited.
Once contaminated by miasma, even if one returned to the Soul Prison, they would need to go into seclusion for some time to painstakingly remove the miasma.
This seclusion would take another three to four months.
Therefore.
For most people, although the Soul Prison was always open, it wasn't something they could enter at any time.
Additionally.
There were some who stayed in the Soul Prison for extended periods.
They relied on a peculiar fruit called the Clear Fruit.
This fruit was worthless outside, but in Myriad Law City, it was hard currency!
The fruit's effect was simple: to instantly clear miasma.
The only way to obtain Clear Fruit was to exchange it for points at the Myriad Law Hall.
The Myriad Law City Lord's supply of Clear Fruit seemed inexhaustible.
People had been exchanging for thousands of years, and her stock showed no signs of running out.
One Clear Fruit cost ten thousand points.
This price was considered exorbitant.
But no one said it wasn't worth it.
Taking one Clear Fruit could instantly remove miasma and continuously shield against miasma erosion for the next three months.
A place like the Soul Prison was dangerous, but also a place of opportunity.
Those with points would often choose to buy one or two Clear Fruits to keep on hand.
In a place that tempered the soul, staying an extra moment meant an extra moment of progress compared to others!
Li Shuang's points had been completely used up, so she naturally couldn't afford the Clear Fruit.
Fortunately.
The Records of Wonders contained a complete description of this fruit's details.
Li Shuang pondered the appearance and effects of the Clear Fruit in her mind, then had the Heaven and Earth Smeltery exchange it.
The price given by the Heaven and Earth Smeltery.
One thousand value points for one Clear Fruit.
It was just a dish in the Gluttonous Hell!
Converted, it was much more cost-effective than exchanging with points.
Li Shuang directly exchanged for one Clear Fruit and consumed it immediately.
As soon as the Clear Fruit entered her stomach, it transformed into sweet water that flowed straight down her throat.
The next moment.
All negative statuses were cleared, and Li Shuang's soul returned to its optimal state.
Moreover.
The effects of the Clear Fruit would last for the next three months.
Li Shuang didn't hesitate, continuing deeper into the dense forest to hunt the next wave of Soul Beasts.
With the Heaven and Earth Smeltery, she could stay in this place for a very, very long time.
Li Shuang's plan was to return to Myriad Law City for rest and recuperation one month before the Soul Golden Altar opened.
At other times, there was no need to waste time on the round trip.
Myriad Law City.
"Elder, why have you come in person?" A man nervously looked at the woman before him.
Their Eclipse Moon Sect had ten elders, and the woman before him ranked third among them, known by her Daoist title, Ancestor Xuanwei.
Why would such a figure personally come to Myriad Law City?
And even grant an audience to a small fry like himself!
Could it be that his recent work had gone awry?
That didn't seem right either.
No matter how big a mistake he made, it wouldn't warrant her personal attention.
The man's mind was in a chaotic mess, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Ancestor Xuanwei looked at him expressionlessly and slowly asked, "You are stationed here, specifically responsible for finding potential new talents for the sect, is that not so?"
"Yes." The man's voice trembled, "Elder! I, I know I haven't been able to bring in talent for the sect recently. Please give me another chance, give me a little more time, I will definitely be able to..."
"Do you know... Li?" Ancestor Xuanwei interrupted him impatiently.
Li?
The man was stunned for a moment.
The topic shift was a bit sudden, but he actually did know about this Li!
The man perked up and quickly said, "Elder! I do know a few things about this Li."
Ancestor Xuanwei's expression turned cold: "Speak!"
Her voice carried a heavy killing intent.
Who was she?
A venerable Ancestor of the Tribulation Transcending stage!
This time, in the Gluttonous Hell, she had suffered a huge loss at the hands of a junior.
Not only did she lose a clone, but she also lost a demonic path's pawn in the righteous path, and she lost a disciple from her Eclipse Moon Sect's genius list!
Meat Mountain was only at the bottom of the genius list; in those super sects, he might not have received much attention.
But their Eclipse Moon Sect was merely a high-tier sect, and losing such a genius was already heartbreaking!
All these debts had to be recovered from this Li!
Most importantly.
She also possessed the Supreme Ice Spirit Root!
If it wasn't dug out immediately, the effect might be slightly diminished, but it was still a Supreme Spirit Root after all!
Even if the effect was reduced, it was still far superior to other spirit roots.
However.
There was also a time limit for this.
Three years.
Within three years, the newly formed spirit root would completely integrate with the cultivator. By then, it would be impossible to dig out!