Chapter 72: Chapter 72: The Little White Flower

The Cold Wave Radiance Sword gracefully returned to the Cyan Bamboo Study.

Fang Cheng glanced at the Demon Ape’s corpse being washed away by the floodwaters and thought to himself,

’If the Outer Celestial Demons summoned by that Demon Ape are all of this caliber, then there’s nothing to worry about.’

The flesh and blood of these Outer Celestial Demons contained a mutagenic poison. Not only was it inedible for Cultivators, but even Fang Cheng dared not let his Vajra Gu rashly devour it.

Furthermore, handling the corpses of Celestial Demons was extremely troublesome. The slightest carelessness could lead to "demonic corruption." In a mild case, one’s Original Spiritual Mechanism would be damaged; in a severe case, one’s Physical Body and Magical Power would undergo a demonic transformation.

Therefore, although Fang Cheng knew the Celestial Demon’s skeleton might be valuable to the Yinluo Sect’s Cultivators who practiced with the White Bone Relic, he did not try to collect it.

It was simply too much trouble!

Unless he cultivated a corresponding Demon Skill, which might have made things more convenient.

He wasn’t short on Spirit Stones at the moment, so there was no need to rack his brain over the matter.

After slaying the Strong Demon Ape, the outside grew quiet, with only the constant sound of rain remaining.

Fang Cheng peacefully cultivated the Red Nether Condensing Light, completely unaware of the passage of time.

Not long after, the heavy rain stopped.

The water level at the bottom of the valley gradually receded, and it was completely dry a few hours later.

Fang Cheng had refined several dozen runes before he slowly ceased his cultivation, got up, and walked out of the study.

He casually plucked the Treasure Bead from under the eaves, and with a flicker of his body, transformed into a streak of Escape Light and entered the Demon Fog.

About a li from the Cyan Bamboo Study, a Vajra Gu rested quietly on a smooth, round pebble.

Not far away, there was a Magic Grass that resembled a foxtail. It was pitch-black all over and seemed both real and illusory.

The black fog roiled and dispersed as a streak of Escape Light pierced through the Demon Fog, appearing beside the Magic Grass.

"Excellent. It really is Nightmare Grass!"

A smile touched Fang Cheng’s lips as he looked at the Nightmare Grass on the ground, which was emitting an eerie Demonic Light.

This grass could not only suppress Heart Demons and refine demonic thoughts, aiding in the cultivation of Demon Path Cultivation Methods, but it could also be used to refine various Magical Artifacts for Illusion Techniques. To Demon Cultivators, it was extremely precious!

A pity...

Fang Cheng bent down, picked the Nightmare Grass, and sighed softly.

’I can’t keep this thing.’

He didn’t possess the Secret Technique to refine and preserve Nightmare Grass. Even if he were to greedily keep it for himself, it would dissolve into Demonic Light and dissipate within half a day at most.

It was more worthwhile to hand it over to the sect in exchange for contribution points.

He put away the Nightmare Grass and rose into the air, flying straight in one direction, guided by the faint sensation from his Identity Token.

The entire valley varied in width, over ten li at its widest and only about a li at its narrowest.

But the area covered by the Demon Fog stretched for hundreds of li!

Currently, aside from the core area where the Sealing Array was located, the rest of the region was guarded in sections by the Yinluo Sect’s Outer Disciples.

Four Outer Elders were stationed in four locations, responsible for receiving Nightmare Grass and looking after the Disciples.

If they encountered a powerful Celestial Demon, they only needed to activate the Talisman Decree issued by the Elders. It would raise a signal of streaming light and summon an Elder to their rescue.

After flying for dozens of li, Fang Cheng saw a glimmer of light shining through the roiling Demon Fog ahead.

After advancing another hundred zhang, he saw a snow-white auspicious cloud suspended silently in the void. Atop the cloud was a vermilion pavilion.

The auspicious cloud emitted a soft white light, pushing away the dense, black Demon Fog in the surroundings, creating what looked like a sanctuary.

Fang Cheng halted his Escape Light at the edge of the auspicious cloud and announced in a clear voice, "Elder Lu, Disciple Fang Cheng requests an audience."

"Come in."

Elder Lu’s voice was melodious and carried the magnetic quality of a mature woman.

As Fang Cheng stepped into the vermilion pavilion, an invigoratingly fresh floral fragrance immediately washed over him.

The pavilion’s furnishings were luxurious, dotted everywhere with all sorts of green Spirit Plants and exotic flowers, exuding a warm and elegant style unique to a woman.

Elder Lu sat there in a simple dress, exuding a graceful and charming aura.

She had long, slender legs, a delicate waist, and a magnificent, proud bosom that was full and round. Brimming with the charm of a mature Female Cultivator, she was impossible to ignore.

Seeing Fang Cheng enter, Lu Wei smiled. "Have you found some Nightmare Grass?"

"Yes. Elder, please take a look." Fang Cheng nodded and took out the stalk of Nightmare Grass.

Lu Wei’s lovely eyes brightened. With a beckoning gesture, the Nightmare Grass flew into her hand. She said with approval, "Excellent. You are the first among this batch of Disciples to find Nightmare Grass."

Her voice was soft and tender, yet held a magnetic quality. Listening to it was like feeling a spring breeze, making it incredibly easy to develop a favorable impression of her.

Facing this Life Talisman Cultivator, Fang Cheng kept his mind clear and his thoughts focused. He said impassively, "Elder Lu, this Disciple will take his leave now."

Lu Wei nodded slightly. "Go on. If you run into any difficulties with your cultivation during this mission, feel free to come and find me at any time."

She wore a faint smile, seemingly in a good mood.

"Thank you, Elder," Fang Cheng said.

As he turned to leave, his gaze swept over a pot of small white flowers by the door. His expression shifted slightly, but he continued out of the pavilion without breaking his stride.

Elder Lu Wei’s lovely eyes glanced at the pot of small white flowers, then at Fang Cheng’s retreating back, a thoughtful expression on her face.

...

「A moment later.」

Fang Cheng returned to the Cyan Bamboo Study, recalling the scene from just before he left.

"Could that be the legendary Two Realms Flower?"

He muttered to himself, took out the jade slip issued by the sect, and pressed it to his forehead to search its contents.

Just as he was leaving Lu Wei’s pavilion, he had inadvertently noticed a pot of small white flowers. Each blossom was only the size of a Copper Coin, spotlessly white, with seven petals gathered in a cluster, giving them a fresh and elegant air.

But this pot of seemingly ordinary flowers had an illustrious name—

The Two Realms Flower!

Legend had it that when this flower bloomed, it could sunder the void to form its own separate domain. Only when its petals withered would that domain merge back into the surrounding space.

According to the records in the jade slip, a single Tier-2 Two Realms Flower could carve out a space ten zhang in all directions.

At Tier 3, it could carve out a hundred zhang!

If a Disciple were to find this flower while traveling and hand it over to the sect, they would be handsomely rewarded.

Because of his transmigration, Fang Cheng paid particular attention to Spirit Plants with "spatial attributes."

He was quite surprised to have accidentally seen the Two Realms Flower at Elder Lu Wei’s place.

Comparing what he had seen with the records in the jade slip now, his suspicions were confirmed!

’No wonder rumors say Elder Lu Wei is an expert in the Dao of Spirit Plants. To think she would casually place such a precious Spirit Flower in an inconspicuous corner...’

Fang Cheng sighed to himself with emotion.

The Yinluo Sect’s Outer Elders might seem ordinary, but anyone who could cultivate to the Life Talisman Realm within a sect like Yinluo was by no means a simple character.

That pot of Two Realms Flower was an absolutely superb life-saving tool!

It sundered the void to form its own domain, as if separated by two different worlds. No matter what Divine Techniques one possessed, it would be impossible to inflict even the slightest harm.

However, it also had a clear drawback: the effect didn’t last long. Once the flower’s petals fell, the partitioned space would disappear.

If an opponent was waiting outside, one still wouldn’t be able to escape their fate.

’Next time I get a chance, I should ask Elder Lu for a seed. I just wonder how difficult this flower is to cultivate...’

Fang Cheng set down the jade slip, already calculating in his mind.