dognovel Chapter 648 - 278: Soul-Annihilating Needle, Reformed Spiritual Root, Plot Within a Plot
Chapter 648 - 278: Soul-Annihilating Needle, Reformed Spiritual Root, Plot Within a Plot
[Fu Yongfan: Spirit Root Talent (17/100)]
Obviously.
Compared to before, it has increased by two points, approaching thirty percent.
Immediately after.
He felt his Divine Sense also advancing.
Fu Changsheng was pleased.
Unexpectedly.
This feedback was also on his Divine Sense.
At this moment.
The text on the panel instantly changed to:
[Great Derivation Technique: Third Layer (14/100)]
It increased by four points.
As long as he finds a few more pieces of Thousand Kui Jade, reaching perfection in cultivation would be just around the corner, then with the assistance of the Profound Yin Grass, he could successfully open the Niwan Palace, completing the first breakthrough in the Purple Mansion.
"Phew~"
Fu Changsheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid air from his body.
To seize the Profound Yin Grass, he must quickly recover his mana and head to the Second Layer, otherwise, he might not even get the leftovers.
Operating the Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique, he began refining the Spirit Pill.
Unknowingly.
A span of ten days quickly passed.
At this moment, both his mana and spirit had recovered to their peak state.
Before leaving seclusion.
His gaze fell on the panel, he habitually decided to first exchange for some intelligence, to assess the situation before acting.
With a thought:
"Exchange for intelligence"
Buzz!
The panel trembled.
A surge of yellow light flowed.
Lines of text appeared one after another:
[1: Three days from now, Autumn Cicada will completely fuse the two Human Emperor Banners, and there will be a surprise ]
Eh?
A surprise?!
Fu Changsheng was a bit puzzled.
He remembered that Autumn Cicada said the Human Emperor Banners could accommodate ten times the Tier Two Ghost Soldiers after merging, and she could hide inside after breaking through to Tier Three, but never mentioned any surprise:
"Could it be because it’s the main pole?"
Fu Changsheng suddenly felt a bit of anticipation.
Continuing on.
[2: When you entered the Yin Leaf Forest, Xu Changyun saw you using the Smoke Mist Illusion Spirit Technique and recognized you aren’t the Xu Family’s eldest son, but she kept the truth hidden and did not inform Xu Changzhi]
Upon reading this intelligence.
Fu Changsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
He hadn’t expected his identity to be exposed.
However.
Fortunately, Xu Changyun did not inform Xu Changzhi, otherwise, having his identity revealed would greatly increase the difficulty of picking the Profound Yin Grass.
Moreover.
Once he exits the Secret Realm.
He might immediately face pursuit from the Five Great Families.
Fu Changsheng decided to resolve this issue before leaving the Secret Realm.
[3: Disciples from the Five Great Families have already started heading to the second layer’s Yinluo Ghost City to prepare to pick the Profound Yin Grass]
[4: There are three mature Thousand-Year Spirit Ginsengs in the southeast direction of your Stone Mountain location]
[5:....]
....
Fu Changsheng looked at the intelligence above.
His gaze finally settled on the fourth piece of information.
His eyes lit up:
"Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng?!"
According to his fourth sister, to hatch the Cyan Simurgh Phoenix Egg, he needed Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng Liquid, and he was worried about where to find it, but it made its appearance right now.
Scanning with Divine Sense.
He discovered Autumn Cicada was still refining the Human Emperor Banner.
He immediately decided to go and pick the Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng.
With a point of the Cloud Ring Purple Immortal Tower.
A flash of white light on the second layer of the Treasure Pagoda.
The Cyan-faced White Fox flickered out.
Fu Changsheng said:
"Xiaoqing, let’s go southeast"
Fu Changsheng consumed a Disguise Pill.
Just in case.
He also used the Invisibility Technique.
Traveling swiftly.
One day later.
The Cyan-faced White Fox suddenly emerged from the ground.
Chirping towards Fu Changsheng a few times, it then dove back underground.
Fu Changsheng’s body flickered, and he closely followed the Cyan-faced White Fox.
Reaching less than a hundred zhang underground.
A stone gate of an underground cave mansion came into view.
At this moment, the entrance to the cave was shrouded with a thin mist, like a natural barrier, preventing external observation.
Recalling his previous experience in the Yin Leaf Forest.
Fu Changsheng didn’t venture in rashly, nor did he reveal himself, instead hiding to the side, quietly waiting.
After about half a stick of incense’s time had passed.
Seeing no unusual activity around, he was about to summon the Spirit-devouring Insect to scout the way.
....
At this moment.
A woman’s surprised voice rang out from behind:
"Finally found it!"
A flash of white light.
A scent of jasmine wafted over.
Xu Changyun’s figure flickered into view, she looked excitedly at the cave before her, and took out a terrain map for comparison:
"Yes, this is indeed the place where the Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng is planted."
Her brother was much older than her.
After their parents passed away.
He raised her single-handedly, now that her brother was gravely injured, he urgently needed the Thousand-Year Spirit Ginseng to save his life.
Though anxious, Xu Changyun cautiously observed the surroundings, seeing no traces of cultivators around the cave, she sighed with relief.
Her body flickered.
Entering the stone cave.
Following the long stone stairs into the underground cave.
In the center of the cave, there was a small Spirit Pool. The water in the pool was crystal clear, yet exuded a faint spiritual aura, shrouded with a light mist.
The spirit soil around the Spirit Pool was Three-Colored, clearly the Three-Colored Spirit Soil, rich with dense Spiritual Qi.
Amidst this Three-Colored Soil.
Three thousand-year-old Spirit Ginsengs were growing prominently.
Their ginseng bodies resembled human figures, snow-white like jade, faintly emitting a layer of golden light, a testament to the Spiritual Power accumulated over the years. The ginseng roots were slender and numerous, each one like a lively tendril, gently swaying under the nourishment of the Spirit Pool, as if absorbing the essence of heaven and earth.
Surrounding them was an aura of benevolent energy.
This was the Life Force accumulated over a thousand years.
Just approaching them, one could feel a vibrant vitality infusing into the body, as if capable of healing all wounds and restoring all damaged meridians.