Rapid Progress

This nest of "Yellow Armored Scorpions" certainly knows how to choose a place; this big rock is large enough for the entire nest of "Yellow Armored Scorpions" to hide.

With this large rock providing cover, it's really impossible to go up and fight directly.

Xu Yunxin originally wanted to create some noise to lure out these "yellow-armored scorpions".

Xiaoqing had already taken the initiative. It opened its mouth and inhaled sharply, dispelling the mist around it. Its snake body, which was originally only a little over ten feet long and as thick as a large bowl, rapidly expanded into a giant python as thick as a water bucket and over three feet long.

But then the little green snake twisted its thick body and its crimson tail lashed out with a "whoosh".

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the huge rock was violently lifted up by the tail and slammed backward.

"Thump!"

The boulder flipped upside down and crashed to the ground, raising clouds of dust.

Judging from the sound alone, this rock must weigh at least ten or twenty tons!

Is this tail really that powerful?

As expected of a second-tier cultivator, his strength is equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

The boulder was suddenly lifted, and the "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions," who were nestled in their homes, preparing to go out to forage for food after dark, were exposed to the air without any warning.

The noise and dust from the falling boulders caused the yellow hairs on the "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" to tremble, and their already weak eyes were further obstructed by the smoke and dust, making it impossible for them to see what was happening outside.

With Xiao Qing's help, hunting is too easy!

Xu Yunxin transformed instantly, activating his [Skill: Wild Transformation]!

The three-zhang-tall golden Buddha tree was awe-inspiring. Before the dust had even settled, two giant golden palms, each half a zhang in size, slammed down with a "boom!"

The most temperamental male "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpion" only had time to raise its pincers slightly before being slammed into the ground by the giant golden hand, instantly becoming a huge earthen model of a "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpion".

Seeing that things were not going well, the other female "Yellow Armored Scorpions" turned to run away.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Xu Yunxin activated the Golden Buddha Tree, and with a series of giant palm strikes, just like playing whack-a-mole, he took down one "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpion" with each palm strike, ending the battle in less than two breaths.

After Xu Yunxin finished fighting, Xiao Qing, who had returned to normal, opened her mouth and sucked in all the scattered "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" like moths to a flame. They were all swallowed by Xiao Qing without making a sound.

"Is it really that efficient?"

Xiao Qing's bite only sucked up the small "Yellow Armored Scorpion," without sucking up any sand or stones. It can be said to be a precise strike, and the method is very ingenious!

This was the first time Xu Yunxin had ever seen such a move, and he couldn't help but give Xiaoqing a thumbs up.

"Hiss~ Young Master, give these big, black ones to Xiao Qing too~ Hiss hiss!"

Not satisfied with eating the small "Yellow Armored Scorpion," Xiaoqing then set her sights on the tail of the large "Yellow Armored Scorpion."

Xu Yunxin readily agreed. As soon as he did, the fourteen black scorpion tails behind the seven "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" were sucked away by Xiaoqing and directly consumed by its bottomless mouth.

"Hiss~ Uh~"

After Xiaoqing finished eating what she liked, she let out a satisfied burp, and then opened her mouth and spat out a cloud of mist. Her snake body shrank rapidly, becoming as thick as a bowl and about ten feet long again, supported by the mist.

Xu Yunxin took out his storage bag, quickly put the flattened "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" into it, absorbed the burst source energy, and then boarded Xiao Qing's cloud, continuing towards the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest.

This nest of "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" provided him with 7.46 white essences, not even enough for one use of [Skill: World Tree Blessing] to give Xiao Qing a good time.

The man and the snake flew through the clouds for two more days before finally arriving at the area where a large number of "yellow sand lizards" were found.

With Xiaoqing acting as a living radar, finding the nests of the "Yellow Sand Lizard" is incredibly easy.

In just one day, Xiaoqing led Xu Yunxin to sweep through three "Yellow Sand Lizard" nests.

Besides harvesting a large number of "Yellow Sand Lizard" corpses, they also gained more than 170 white essences.

To encourage Xiaoqing to work efficiently, Xu Yunxin was generous and immediately gave Xiaoqing a triple [Skill: World Tree Blessing]. These three blessings made Xiaoqing shiver with pleasure and boosted her morale even more.

Xiao Qing not only felt comfortable, but it could also clearly feel its bloodline evolving!

"Hiss! ~ Following the young master really does mean I get to eat well! ~ Hiss!"

Sensing the joy emanating from Xiaoqing, Xu Yunxin was also in a good mood. The feeling of growing together with his companions was truly wonderful!

His only regret was that the yellow sand lizard was too weak; it could neither fight nor resist. With a single palm strike from the Golden Buddha Tree, it was smashed into a pulp.

He can't even use the [Skill: Wild Transformation] to play whack-a-mole anymore!

A man and a snake were catching lizards in this "Yellow Sand Lizard" territory for three days straight.

In the past three days, a total of more than 460 "Yellow Sand Lizards" were killed, and the corpses of the "Yellow Sand Lizards" alone filled 15 storage talismans. A total of 467 white essence stones were collected.

Because Xiaoqing worked hard, Xu Yunxin rewarded her with five blessings for the next two days, and used up another 130 white essences, leaving a balance of 344.63 white essences.

Xu Yunxin didn't expect the hunt for the "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpion" and "Yellow Sand Lizard" to go so smoothly. He hadn't prepared enough talismans, and the hunt had been too brutal, almost clearing out all the "Yellow Sand Lizard" nests in the area. After searching for half a day, he still couldn't find a single "Yellow Sand Lizard" nest.

With the time for the talisman-giving ceremony fast approaching, the man and the snake had no choice but to head back home.

On the way back, Xu Yunxin stroked the storage bag and said, "If only I had a hundred-cubic-meter one!"

It took another three days to get back, but we managed to return before the talisman expired.

That afternoon, the town hall of Qingxi Town was surrounded by townspeople, their faces beaming with joy, and they frequently burst into heartfelt cheers.

In the front courtyard of the town lord's mansion, the townspeople who received the "Yellow Sand Lizard" meat from Xu Yunxin were all filled with gratitude. If Xu Yunxin hadn't forbidden them from kneeling, the bricks here would probably have been broken by the townspeople's kowtows!

Xu Yunxin distributed a small portion of the "Yellow Sand Lizard" meat to the townspeople, and gave the rest to Uncle Fu for centralized storage and management.

Giving benefits to the townspeople is one thing, but we can't give too much. We must not forget the saying, "A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment."

After processing the "Yellow Sand Lizard" meat, Xu Yunxin took out seven "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" from the storage bag and asked Uncle Fu to give the carapaces of these "Yellow Armored Violent Scorpions" to Liu Qingshan to make more plate armor in preparation for resisting the barbarians later.

After handing over his spoils, Xu Yunxin hurriedly asked Xiaoqing to take him to the back of Qifeng Mountain to check on the "Green Jade Ginseng" sprouts and "Jade Bowl Lotus" inside the mountain.

Seeing that both plants were growing well, he replenished them with spiritual energy before he felt at ease.