“Do you see that? These ghosts are also very interested in the Yang Qi in your body; they all want to devour your body’s Yang Qi,” Han Ye said from the side.
Qin Xuan smiled helplessly.
“Don’t worry, this Eerie Mist can only temporarily connect the Netherworld and this realm, and from here, it’s clear that this passage isn’t stable and problems occur from time to time.
Therefore, not many ghosts can enter this world.”
“You just need to control the skeleton ship and keep moving forward.”
Hearing this, Qin Xuan nodded noncommittally.
The Kun Peng Nest was the most important thing.
“If we wait until it opens and others get there first, and we don’t get in, then this entire trip to the Kun Peng Nest will be ruined.”
After a while, Qin Xuan controlled the Cloud Boat to continue forward.
“Splash!”
However, not long after, Qin Xuan vigilantly looked ahead.
This time, another ship was approaching.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, another fishing boat stopped in front of Qin Xuan.
A ‘fisherman’ also extended his hand towards Qin Xuan.
Only this time, Qin Xuan seemed much more at ease.
“It seems that more than just the previous fishing boat is conducting transactions!”
Qin Xuan smiled, picking up a skeleton from the ship and immediately began trading with the fishing boat.
Soon, ten more netherworld stones fell into his hand.
The skeleton ship had no shortage of skeletons.
It was naturally most cost-effective to use them to exchange for netherworld stones.
He continued to move forward like this.
As he advanced, he quickly encountered several more fishing boats.
After a few hours like this, Qin Xuan already had a full hundred netherworld stones in his hand.
“I wonder how much these netherworld stones are worth in the Netherworld?”
Qin Xuan was a bit curious; since he now had over a hundred netherworld stones, he naturally wanted to understand their value.
“It’s hard to say the exact situation, but compared to this world, the value of these netherworld stones is at least equivalent to a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones in this world.”
Han Ye was also unsure.
A hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones?
Qin Xuan frowned.
“That’s not too much!”
Qin Xuan said with some regret.
He had thought these netherworld stones would be worth more.
“There’s no other way; after all, these skeletons are just ordinary skeletons.
Look at those skeletons over there; they look like skeletons of more powerful sea beasts.
Try using them for trade; maybe you can exchange for more netherworld stones.”
Han Ye reminded Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan thought for a moment, walked over, and picked up the skulls of those powerful sea beasts.
Unlike Human Race skeletons, these sea beast skulls were completely different from human ones.
A faint, almost imperceptible glow even shimmered on them.
“This should also be a good item; let’s try it.”
After thinking, Qin Xuan held the skull in advance and waited by the ship, quietly anticipating the arrival of the next fishing boat.
Not long after, another fishing boat approached Qin Xuan’s side.
Unlike the previous fishing boats, this one was larger and more ornately decorated.
Even the clothes of the fisherman steering the boat were more elaborate, and his face was even covered with a faint layer of flesh, with something resembling eyeballs vaguely visible in the eye sockets.
It seemed this fisherman was of a higher Rank, so he would trade with it.
Qin Xuan thought for a moment, then handed over the sea beast skulls in his hand.
The fisherman took the sea beast skulls, glanced at them, and seemed surprised.
Then, it took out several extremely dark netherworld stones and handed them to Qin Xuan.
These netherworld stones were much darker than the previous ones, and the black Qi contained within them was also much more abundant.
“It looks like the quality of these netherworld stones is good; they should be equivalent to Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, right?”
Qin Xuan asked Han Ye.
Han Ye gave a wry smile.
“I’ve only seen this item in ancient texts.
As for its specific value, I’m not particularly clear.
However, it does seem stronger than the previous netherworld stones.
It appears these sea beast skulls are indeed stronger than the skeletons of ordinary Cultivators.”
Qin Xuan nodded, then retrieved more sea beast skulls and handed them to the fisherman.
The fisherman quickly handed Qin Xuan a large pile of netherworld stones in return.
After collecting these netherworld stones, the fisherman nodded at Qin Xuan with satisfaction, then departed with its fishing boat.
This surprised Qin Xuan.
“This fisherman’s intelligence seems higher than that of the other fishermen!”
It seemed that even in the Netherworld, the intelligence between spiritual skeletons and ordinary skeletons varied.
Some skeletons had higher intelligence, while others had lower intelligence.
For example, the skeleton Qin Xuan encountered earlier had lower intelligence.
Similarly, the lantern hanging on the first ‘fisherman’ he encountered was smaller, and its boat was also smaller.
“This isn’t a fishing boat at all; it’s practically a trading post.”
Qin Xuan stroked his chin, while Han Ye on the side solemnly transmitted a message to Qin Xuan.
“With these netherworld stones, things will be much easier for you when you reach the Netherworld.”
Qin Xuan nodded, continuing forward.
After exchanging a pile of netherworld stones along the way, the surrounding Eerie Mist finally began to thin out.
“Qin Xuan, it seems the Eerie Mist is about to end.
Be careful not to let others discover the situation with the Eerie Mist.”
Han Ye reminded him.
“It shouldn’t be, right?
Logically, the range covered by this ghost mist is large enough; there shouldn’t be any living people in this area at this time.”
Qin Xuan frowned, somewhat puzzled.
Han Ye gave a slight wry smile.
“That’s hard to say.
Ordinary Cultivators cannot withstand the Eerie Mist, but for the strong, the situation is completely different.
Those strong individuals might have their own methods.”
Qin Xuan frowned, not understanding what Han Ye meant.
“This Eerie Mist doesn’t affect the skeleton ship, so its impact should be limited near the Kun Peng Nest.
Where do you think those strong individuals will ultimately stop?”
Han Ye spoke very clearly.
“They will definitely stay near the Kun Peng Nest, firstly to avoid the Eerie Mist, and secondly to monitor and see if anyone suddenly approaches the Kun Peng Nest.”
“Your ship is already heading towards the Kun Peng Nest.
Once the Eerie Mist clears, this ship will instantly be exposed to these strong individuals, and then you’ll be in danger.”
“It’s fine to be on the skeleton ship now, but do you think these people will let you go?
No, they will only target you!”
Han Ye’s reminder instantly enlightened Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan suddenly understood.
That’s right!
He must leave here before the Eerie Mist disappears.
Ideally, the Eerie Mist disappears, and he leaves the skeleton ship immediately afterward.
Or, he could put away the skeleton ship!
Qin Xuan immediately tried to do it.
However, after several attempts, he realized he still couldn’t put away the skeleton ship.
Although he had refined the bone bead, putting away the skeleton ship was still a bit troublesome.
“Forget it, it seems this skeleton ship can’t be put away directly.
Let’s just let it continue to drift in the Wu Ji Sea.”
After thinking, Qin Xuan looked at the Iron Skeleton beside him.
