Chapter 297: The Small Space of the Beast Realm

The next morning, Qin Xun went to the Rong Prince's residence to pick up Qin Bi and head to the departure point.

Transmission sites are generally spacious; many people go there for trials. Low-level beast realm small spaces have large areas and low danger levels, making them suitable not only for novice cultivators but also allowing ordinary people to try their luck.

High-level beast realm small spaces are different; many go and many die, as some beasts are extremely ferocious.

People had already arrived in a steady stream. Qin Bi and Qin Xun dismounted from their carriage.

Qin Bi glanced around and asked, "Where is Qin He?"

Qin Xun replied, "She set off earlier."

Qin Bi paused, then chuckled. This was an attempt to seize luck by going first.

To be honest, although this fictional cultivation world focuses on fortune and luck, going a step earlier or later does not necessarily mean seizing more luck. Qin He believed this, and Qin Bi was happy to let her do so.

It was better that Qin He went first; Qin Bi did not want to stay with Qin He.

Qin He's unintentional action happened to suit Qin Bi's wishes.

As soon as Qin Bi and Qin Xun arrived, Qin Tang called them over. After chatting for a few words, everyone had gathered. Qin Bi felt stifled upon entering the transmission array. Taking a deep breath, she knew this was due to the damage to her lifespan in the past.

The transmission array activated, a flash blinded their eyes, and everyone appeared in the beast realm small space.

Before them lay a plain with low vegetation and scattered small shrubs. A cultivator frowned and said, "This soil is sandy and arid with little plant life; the location is average."

Few plants meant few small animals, but beasts were not necessarily scarce.

Low-level beast realm small spaces were generally like this. In low-tier small spaces, fertile ones were extremely rare; one might walk a long distance before finding trees, which all depended on luck.

Since they had arrived, everyone should spread out and discuss which direction to take.

Qin Bi was unfamiliar with beast realm small spaces and offered no opinion. Rong Yan said, "Let's head west. I see slightly more vegetation over there; perhaps we can find medicinal herbs."

Qin Tang observed other teams; several groups had gone west. He noted that these teams had cultivation bases slightly above average among the low ranks, which made him feel less anxious.

Qin Tang nodded and said, "Good, let's go west."

With a team leading the way, Qin Tang led everyone to follow at a short distance. The plants growing on the ground were worthless. Jiang Xu saw what he thought was a medicinal herb, walked over, and realized he was mistaken; it was just a common ground-hugging plant.

It was already autumn, yet the beast realm small space rivaled the wilderness. The sun was scorching, and before long, everyone was drenched in sweat. Qin Bi felt somewhat weak.

Fortunately, cultivation was still cultivation; since they had not yet ascended, the mortal body was still prone to fatigue.

When Qin Bi first came to the beast realm small space, her body had not yet recovered, so she did not observe it carefully. The last time she came to accumulate resources with her family, she did not have to worry about it.

This time, Qin Bi observed this low-level beast realm small space more closely. The soil was all sand; as she walked, dirt filled her shoes, and the scorching sun made her very thirsty.

Since they had just arrived, it was not good to waste water, so Qin Bi endured her thirst without drinking.

"Whoa, a beast..." The crowd ahead erupted in noise.

Qin Tang and others stopped to look. They saw a beast screaming as it attacked the cultivators' formation. Everyone immediately took out summoning artifacts to summon their beasts and plants, which appeared instantly.

Qin Lang hesitated and asked, "Should we join the fight?"

This was different from their first visit to the beast realm small space. Although it was the same group of people, they were now wealthier, each carrying one or two summoning artifacts that could be used in battle.

Qin Tang was the leader among them. As he pondered, Qin Bi said, "Let's hold back for now and check out another area."

Qin Bi made the suggestion, and Qin Tang thought it was acceptable, so he led everyone away.

The further they walked, the more scorching it became, and the thirstier they got. Qin Bi had thought they might find a windfall further away, but instead, they saw nothing but endless desolation, low vegetation, and withered shrubs that seemed ready to die at any moment.

It took Qin Xun and the others a great deal of effort to find a few medicinal herbs. Qin Bi had seen vast fields of plants and did not value these nutrient-poor herbs at all, but she dug them up anyway when she saw them.

By afternoon, the area was all sandy ground under the scorching sun.

"If only we could find a place with dense trees," Qin Lang muttered. "Unfortunately, our landing spot was average, and we can't collect anything of value."

Qin Bi took out water and drank, saying, "I just want to find a spring."

How optimistic, Qin Tang thought, smiling and shaking his head.

A spring was impossible, but after walking further, they saw a small group summoning in the distance. As they approached, Qin Bi realized that plants in the beast realm small space could be ferocious too.

They saw a vine over three meters tall waving and whipping at the cultivators.

Some cultivators were already injured. Seeing another team arrive, they shouted, "This vine has condensed a crystal!"

Hearing this, Rong Yan's eyes immediately lit up. "Let's join the fight too."

Qin Tang took out his summoning artifact and said, "Let's go."

"Qin Bi, you..." Qin Tang was about to tell Qin Bi to hide aside, but when he turned back, he saw she had no intention of joining the battle. "You stay here; we will go fight."

Qin Bi nodded and said, "Good."

Qin Tang, Qin Xun, Qin Lang, Jiang Xu, and Rong Yan each held their summoning artifacts, summoning beasts and plants to fight alongside the other cultivators. The summoned beasts included birds, wolves, and geese.

The summoned plants were equally varied: bean sprouts, bean vines, blood-sucking vines, fruit trees...

Unfortunately, their combat power was worrying. Qin Bi watched as Rong Yan's bean sprouts went mad, and a bird was whipped away by the mutated vine, its feathers scattered everywhere, barely alive.

Summoned beasts with cultivation levels too low were no match for the enemy.

With no other choice, the cultivators began to retreat while fighting. Qin Bi saw this and followed their withdrawal. Once they left the territory of the mutated vine, everyone hurried away.

The first day yielded nothing, so in the evening, everyone found a place to camp.

At the campsite, the Cui family saw the people from the Qin Yan Marquis's residence. One of them whispered to the Cui family's second young master. Considering the two families were relatives, the second young master got up to greet them and gave Qin Tang a piece of beast meat.

"How was your harvest?" the second young master of the Cui family asked.

"Not much," Qin Tang replied. He did not want the beast meat, as the Cui family was the natal family of Cui Shi.

The second young master of the Cui family pressed Qin Tang's hand and said, "Take it; we are all relatives."

In the second young master of the Cui family's view, the second branch of the Qin Yan Marquis's residence had become somewhat distant from the fourth branch due to Qin He, but what of it? Noble families believed that prosperity and ruin were shared. The Cui family was Cui Shi's natal family, making them relatives of the Qin Yan Marquis's residence.

Qin Bi was now the heir's wife of the Rong heir; some matters should be put to rest.

Qin Tang found it hard to refuse such kindness and accepted it; he could not be ungrateful.

The second young master of the Cui family chatted idly, "There are fewer plants in this location; if we walk further, we will find trees."