: Scavenging for Trash

With such extraordinary abilities, could this person be an unparalleled late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Chaotic Star Sea?

In the entire Chaotic Star Sea, there are only a handful of people at the late Nascent Soul stage.

The two saints of the Star Palace, Wan Sangu of the righteous path, and Liudao, the giant of the demonic path.

Although Qing Yi had not met all four of them, he had heard of their special abilities and their ways of doing things.

The person before me, in terms of physique, temperament, and supernatural abilities, was completely different from the four in the rumors.

In fact, with his impeccable concealment skills, Lu Jianghe might not be able to detect him easily.

But Qingyi couldn't resist wanting to see the true face of this unfamiliar Nascent Soul cultivator...

Thinking this way, he scanned the entire island with his divine sense, carefully examining the "battlefield" left behind by the other side.

Oops!

He looked in the direction where Lu Jianghe had disappeared, then looked down at the wreckage on the ground, a look of heartache on his face, and clicked his tongue repeatedly.

"What a waste! So many high-grade materials, that's no small sum! And the other party only took the demon core. These bones, scales, and armor—any one of them could be a rare treasure, whether for crafting magic weapons or trading. And they just threw them away like that?"

As a rogue cultivator, Qing Yi wasn't quite "so poor he was urinating blood," but his pockets were definitely empty.

These things in front of me are completely different from the stolen goods in the storage bag.

These are genuine monster materials!

Its origin is clean, so it's acceptable to take it anywhere.

He's currently caught between greed and fear, unable to make a decision.

What if that scoundrel returns and happens to find me picking up his unwanted "junk" here... just thinking about it is terrifying, it's utterly ridiculous!

But as a lone cultivator wandering around Nanhe Island, facing such a "treasure mountain" was incredibly agonizing for the old man!

He crouched behind the rocks, scratching his head, struggling to make a decision.

For a rogue cultivator to survive and reach the Nascent Soul stage, besides being ruthless, everything else relies on caution.

Before taking any action, one should consider five steps, plan ahead, and prepare for the worst.

Aim high and you'll achieve the middle; aim for the middle and you'll achieve the lowest.

True doubt can only arise from the absence of doubt itself.

That being said, I still haven't encountered a situation where I was truly blinded by greed.

For example, at this moment, Qingyi gently stroked his long beard.

My mind was in turmoil, as if two little people were screaming in my head.

On one side, there was the impoverished streak ingrained in the bones of the rogue cultivators, coupled with their instinctive yearning for rare and precious materials, their cries filled with anguish.

"Take it! Only a fool wouldn't! These are spirit stones picked up for free! Scales of a seventh-tier sea king beast! Tendons of an infant carp beast! Fragments of the shell of a black-armored turtle! Aren't they all excellent materials for refining weapons? That fiend didn't even bother to look at them, clearly looking down on them, but for us, they are an immense fortune."

On the other hand, there's the life-saving instinct honed through countless trials.

"Fool! Do you want to die? That man killed a sixth-tier Xuanjia Turtle like it was nothing. With your meager early-stage Nascent Soul strength, if you try to take his things and are caught red-handed, he could easily stab you to death with a single sword strike. Wouldn't that be a death sentence for you?!"

But if I leave like this, won't I regret it to the core every time I think about it?

If the sky is not taken, the blame is on the contrary.

The flushed lady held a radiant pearl between her fingertips.

The bead was dark in color, with faint phantom images of four symbols—wind swirling, fire patterns, dust haze, and water ripples—revolving around it, making it a rare "Four-Avoiding Treasure."

This precious pearl was extracted from the body of a thousand-year-old giant clam after she went through countless hardships when she was forming her elixir in her early years.

She intended to give the pearl as a token of gratitude to the senior in the green robe for saving her life, but unexpectedly, he had already transformed into a rainbow and disappeared into the southeastern horizon in an instant.

At this moment, the other sisters broke free of their cages and looked at the flushed lady.

"Madam... what should we do now?"

A pearl diver asked, her tone bewildered.

Although she was a virgin, Lady Tuoyan was the most skilled cultivator in their lineage, and everyone had long been accustomed to respectfully addressing her as "Madam".

The flushed lady gazed in the direction where Lu Jianghe had disappeared and sighed softly, "The strong pave the way, cutting through thorns and brambles, while the weak drift with the tide, only seeking to survive. To have this chance of life today is already a great blessing."

His divine sense swept over the other cultivators who were gathering on the island.

"There are too many mortals. It would be a pipe dream for just a few of us cultivators to lead them across a thousand miles of sea. We must persuade all the cultivators to work together. Perhaps then there is still a chance of survival."

Just then, the youngest pearl diver couldn't help but point to the scattered monster carcasses abandoned by Lu Jianghe and timidly asked, "Madam, are these things still left here? Isn't it a waste?"

"shut up!"

The flushed woman turned her head and sternly rebuked, "You're about to lose your life, and you're still clinging to these material possessions? These things belong to that Nascent Soul senior, they're not unclaimed. Anyone who dares to touch even a hair of them, don't blame me for cleaning up the mess and personally sending her on her way!"

The voice was unquestionable, instantly suppressing the girl's lingering hope and greed.

Compared to her previous gentle and patient manner, her tone was now stern and almost unfamiliar.

The youngest pearl diver's eyes instantly reddened. She was not afraid of death when facing the monster, but at this moment she felt a little wronged and frightened.

Lady Tuoyan is always thoughtful and cautious.

If there is even a one in ten thousand chance of arriving at Qiyuan Island.

With so many people around and so many eyes watching, it was impossible to hide the fact that they were carrying so many high-level monster materials.

This behavior is akin to a child carrying gold in a bustling marketplace.

At that time, the envy and turmoil it will cause will be enough to tear them all to shreds.

As for taking these materials and hiding on a deserted island, that's wishful thinking.

This place is located on the edge of the Demon Beast Sea Abyss, and is fraught with danger. Not to mention that you may run into wandering high-level demon beasts at any time, a large-scale demon beast tide gathers every few years.

Besides, these materials are just inanimate objects and cannot increase cultivation speed. They are not any kind of elixir or magic pill, so what use are they?

Don't stay here for long.

The flushed lady's eyes sharpened, and she decisively gave the order.

"Immediately gather all cultivators on the island and, following the direction indicated by that senior, leave immediately!"

She had already made up her mind that if anyone coveted the monster materials and refused to leave, or delayed, she would not force them or stop them.

Without hesitation, they would turn around and leave first, taking those who were willing to follow them with them.

As for what was left behind by greed...

Each person has their own destiny of life and death, which is no longer their concern.

Even a single act of kindness from a Nascent Soul cultivator is a life-saving grace.

How can we expect people to protect us every time?

If one dies because of greed, then it is truly one's own fault, and one has no one to blame but oneself.

Under Qingyi's divine sense, he could see every move of the people on the island.

Seeing that Lady Fuchai led everyone to decisively abandon the remains of the demon beast and retreat towards Qiyuan Island, he couldn't help but clap his hands.

"That's right, that's it, let's get out of here quickly and cleanly, so it'll be easier for me to clean up the mess, hehehe!"

Collecting trash is great!

Who says Nascent Soul cultivators can't collect scraps?!