Immortality: Raising an Ant Queen to Cultivate by increasing stat points

He instinctively looked toward the deeper parts of the cave.

Because he had entered more than 200 meters into the cave, his current position was very dark.

In fact, just after entering about 20 meters into the cave, the light had already become very dim.

He noticed that there was a faint red light shimmering ahead.

It was like the glow brought by flames.

But there was a difference between this and the light emitted by fire. Flames usually flicker and leap, but the red light ahead was quite stable.

At this moment, standing in the deep and dark cave and seeing the red light before him, most people would have been scared off running for their lives.

In these deep mountains, and particularly within a secret cave, it was easy for demons and ghosts to lurk.

Qin Niu, who was meticulous in thinking, deduced from the magma rocks outside the cave and the tracks of a fire bird entering the cave that there was likely hot magma inside.

Taking Green Ox with him, he continued to feel his way towards the depths of the cave.

He was determined to see just how deep this cave was and what was inside.

If he was lucky, he might even come across some heavenly and earthly treasures.

As he proceeded further, after walking about 150 to 160 meters and taking two turns, he finally saw the source of the red light.

He saw a burning mass of hot magma before him.

There wasn’t the imagined magma lake or river formed by magma. It felt more like a ‘marsh’ of magma.

Part of the ground in front had been melted away, forming a semi-liquid state of magma.

One could see the dark red glow emitting from the ground.

Qin Niu, still more than fifty meters away from the magma marshland, could already feel the burning heat beneath his feet. By the light of the magma, he could also vaguely make out some of the scene inside the cave.

The magma marshland ahead seemed to stretch for a great length; there was no end in sight.

Qin Niu was just a mortal with a physical body and not particularly strong cultivation, and he was incapable of withstanding the flames.

He could only look on and not proceed any further.

“Moo!”

Green Ox raised its neck and let out a moaning cry.

“You want to go in?”

Qin Niu turned his head to look at Green Ox beside him.

“Moo!”

It seemed like it really did want to go in.

“Curiosity killed the cow! Don’t ask for trouble. If you get stuck in there, I simply don’t have the ability to save you.”

Qin Niu knew this Green Ox was no ordinary beast.

It might be able to resist high temperatures to some extent.

Green Ox was quite stubborn.

It headed directly towards the inside, and the scorching ground seemed to cause it no harm.

Qin Niu stood still and watched.

With the King Pig Leather Armor on his body, and his Innate Realm cultivation, he could barely enter the 50 meters of magma marshland ahead, but he couldn’t stay long. Once he went in, he had to come back out immediately.

If he was slow to retreat, he would be burned alive inside.

After Green Ox entered the area of the magma marshland, a hint of green light could be seen swirling under its hooves, protecting them.

The ground there was as soft as Qin Niu had imagined.

As soon as one stepped on it, they would immediately sink down.

Green Ox was smart; before its hooves sank completely, it quickly lifted them up and galloped forward.

This principle was somewhat similar to the light body technique called ‘water striding’.

As long as the speed was fast enough, even walking on the surface of water wouldn’t result in falling through.

Qin Niu didn’t know why Green Ox was so insistent on going deeper into the cave.

It’s silhouette turned around the next bend, and soon it was out of sight.

Just as Qin Niu began to worry about it, it wasn’t long before it turned around and came back out.

Its fur was burnt and curled.

It turned into a curly-haired ox.

Looking at its embarrassed appearance, Qin Niu felt both amused and slightly concerned about its condition.

“You aren’t burned, are you?”

When it ran back, Qin Niu touched its head and back, asking about its condition.

“Moo!”

It raised its neck, making a sound that didn’t care for its predicament, sounding rather proud.

This stupid ox, really leaves one speechless.

At this moment, the Green Ox actually bit Qin Niu’s arm and then gestured for Qin Niu to ride on its back.

“What are you doing?”

Qin Niu asked it in confusion.

“Moo!”

The Green Ox made a call towards the front.

“Do you want to carry me into the magma area ahead?”

Qin Niu did not understand beast language, so he could only guess.

The Green Ox could understand him, but he did not understand the Green Ox’s language.

Although the ox was his pet and they could communicate through their souls, there was still a certain communication barrier.

Seeing the Green Ox nod, Qin Niu shook his head repeatedly, “What a joke, the deeper into the cavern we go, the hotter the magma will surely be. I don’t have your ability; I could easily be turned to ash once inside.”

He would never dare to blindly mess around with this not-yet-fully-grown Green Ox.

“Moo~!”

The Green Ox persisted in biting his arm, still gesturing for him to mount it.

Usually, Qin Niu had never ridden on it before.

After all, he was such a big person, and the Green Ox was still only a half-grown calf.

Riding on its back, he was indeed worried it wouldn’t be able to bear his weight.

But the Green Ox was very insistent, determined to have its master ride on its back. Qin Niu had no choice but to mount it.

Hey, its lumbar strength was much stronger than he had imagined.

An adult like him riding on it, and the Green Ox’s body was as steady as Mount Tai.

Carrying Qin Niu, it ran straight into the lava swamp ahead at quite a fast speed.

This ox was still one that loved adventure.

He really didn’t understand what was so attractive inside the cave?

Aren’t water buffaloes more fond of water?

If it jumped into a pond or river, Qin Niu could understand.

After all, when he saved it initially, the massive floodwaters had not managed to drown it.

It was said that the legendary Bull Demon King could spew fire from its nose, could it be that it was preparing for both water and fire cultivation?

Sitting on its back, Qin Niu tried to stay low because he was a bit worried about hitting the cave ceiling.

The Green Ox carried him, running wildly within the lava marsh, and did not sink into it at all.

Turning around the bend ahead, the sight that met his eyes was still a stretch of lava marsh.

However, on the right side of the cavern, there was a path wide enough for people to pass through.

The temperature here also seemed even hotter.

“No wonder you dared to carry me in, it turns out there’s a different world inside!”

Qin Niu leaped down from the ox’s back and landed firmly on the ground.

Next to him was the lava marsh, but the ground he stepped on felt very solid. These rocks seemed to have a higher melting point.

The melting point of ordinary rocks might be around 1200 degrees, but these black rocks might require temperatures above 2000 degrees to melt them.

It was precisely because of this that Qin Niu had a passable path.

The Green Ox seemed very excited and led the way straight ahead.

Fire bees still occasionally flew down to attack Qin Niu.

Strangely enough, those fire bees seemed to completely ignore the Green Ox.

These animals also knew how to pick on the easier target, specifically bullying Qin Niu.

As the temperature in the cave continued to rise, his termites were obviously affected.

Some of the Grade Two Puppet Ants could no longer hold on, and Qin Niu had to put them in the Insect Bag.

Fortunately, Fourth and the Puppet Ants of Grade Three and above were very strong; they were still enduring.

With them taking care of those fire bees trying to attack Qin Niu, he didn’t have to worry at all.

Another corner appeared up ahead.

At the corner, the space for him to walk on became extremely narrow, only a little more than half a foot wide.

Walking on it required great care, as falling into the lava marsh next to it would cause his clothes to spontaneously ignite.

What he admired most was the Green Ox leading the way ahead; it didn’t have any issues and moved easily on the narrow path, looking very relaxed.

After turning this big corner, what came into view was a fiery red magma flow.

This time it was a real magma stream, no longer the half magma, half stone marsh.