Though dim, the second level of the underground palace was significantly brighter than the first. The ground and the surrounding rock walls shimmered with fluorescent light of various colors, likely emanating from some unknown bioluminescent flora. Consequently, even with his divine sense suppressed, Shen Ping, with the keen eyesight of a Nascent Soul cultivator, could clearly perceive objects within several dozen zhang.
Having experienced the cave fires and the monstrous fish in the water pools on the first level, Shen Ping was exceptionally cautious in his exploration, fearful of encountering such dangers again; after all, one could not always count on being lucky enough to escape.
This approach made his exploration slow and inefficient, resulting in him failing to secure a single piece of Odd Stone over the course of half a month.
Chapter 291