"So, in other words, we aren't stepping on anyone's toes exterminating this particular cavern."
Chen Huan grinned even wider than usual. "This'll be easy. Only, wouldn't it even better if you did it and gained from the Experiential Physique?"
"Compared to the Ascended Beasts, it's a waste of time. I gained from killing the Ascended Worm the same way. Once I've fulfilled the Path Trial, then we can talk about grinding on the smaller fries."
"One thing at a time, then. And yeah, it's not like there aren't a bunch of other such groups on this layer."
"All right. I'm going to start cultivating to recover my energy."
A few hours later, there were no more magical beasts in the former territory of the Ascended Worm. I had also recovered my spiritual energy by a decent amount. Chen Huan retrieved 5 cores successfully, all from relatively weak worms but making for a decent total added to the other so far. A few hours after that, I judged that I was ready to set off again.
