Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 517 - 452: Thousand Changes and Transformations
"Are you saying that the item suppressed by the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven, you’ve never seen it either?"
The answer from Old Man Bodhi made Qi Xiu frown.
Logically speaking, such an item suppressed for tens of thousands of years by the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven, could it be that Lord Wei left no clues at all?
Even such spirits like Old Man Bodhi, who have guarded the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven for generations, have never gone down to see it?
"There are ancestral instructions forbidding us to approach that suppressed object recklessly.
Moreover, Teng’er will not allow anyone to approach it without permission; if you get too close, it will attack."
Facing Qi Xiu’s skeptical gaze, Old Man Bodhi spoke helplessly, every word he said was true.
"It seems the only way to find out is to go down there."
With a serious expression, Qi Xiu pointed towards Old Man Bodhi and the Ginseng Spirit:
"You two, come with me."
"Ha? Me?"
Pointed at by Qi Xiu, the Ginseng Spirit looked bewildered.
"That’s right. I’ve solved your problem, do you really expect me to face danger alone?" Qi Xiu said calmly and naturally.
"My grandson is nothing but gluttonous, mischievous, and obese, a complete good-for-nothing, bringing him along would be a burden. Let this old man accompany you instead."
With a sincere expression, completely ignoring the constipated look on the Ginseng Spirit’s face, Old Man Bodhi pleaded.
"Good-for-nothing? Burden?"
With a chuckle, facing Old Man Bodhi’s pitiful gaze, Qi Xiu’s eyes gleamed with a purple hue:
"If the legendary Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit is also considered a waste, then everything in this world must be mere chickens and dogs."
Hearing Qi Xiu mention the Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng, Old Man Bodhi was first stunned, then quickly recovered his composure and coldly snorted:
"The Daoist’s knowledge is indeed vast, even knowing about the Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit."
"Coincidentally, when my skills were still shallow, I had read an ancient solitary text called [Shiyi Qicao Tonglu], which happened to have a few records about the Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit.
Though you use great mana to disguise it as an ordinary Ginseng Spirit,
you can’t hide the three flowers formed by the Lingbao Dao Charm above its head.
These three flowers resemble the flowers atop ordinary Ginseng Spirits but have extremely subtle differences at the stamens.
Even a Primordial Spirit True Honor, without records of the Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit, would mistake it for an ordinary Ginseng Spirit.
Unfortunately, I just happen to be that exception."
Casually revealing the true identity of the little Ginseng Spirit, Qi Xiu folded his sleeves and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
In fact, the first time he saw the little Ginseng Spirit, he recognized it as the super treasure medicine that had vanished since the Middle Ancient Era—the Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit.
This Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit is also known as: Daylight Ascension Grass Revive Pill!
It is an extremely precious and rare type of treasure medicine.
Natural heaven and earth birthing, with only one plant.
Only after the previous plant dies will a new one come into being.
This treasure medicine has an extremely long growth cycle, measured in tens of thousands of years.
Before it matures, it will disperse as Lingbao medicinal energy, anchoring itself within the soil, hidden among truth and falsehood, undetectable despite sky-reaching skills.
Once mature, this Lingbao medicinal energy will instantly coalesce, transforming into the appearance of the little Ginseng Spirit.
Once matured, this little Ginseng Fruit will possess power akin to a Dao Expert.
Though far from being able to wield it like a true Dao Expert.
Yet it is innately adept at [Innate Earth Technique]; if it wishes to escape, a Dao Expert with corresponding escape skills would find it far beyond reach.
Legend has it that by consuming this Three-Flower Lingbao Ginseng Fruit, one can ascend to immortality in broad daylight.
However, its true effects have never been clearly documented.
After all, there’s no record mentioning anyone actually capturing this super treasure medicine.
Yet some Great Power True Monarchs proficient in the Medicine Path, Natural Grand Dao, and Yi Wood Dao speculate.
If consumed in full, aside from adding ten thousand years to one’s lifespan.
It’s entirely possible to instantly turn an ordinary person into a True Monarch of the Dao Body Realm!
Much like the Nine Revolutions Sect’s [Nine Revolutions Golden Pill].
Seeing Qi Xiu reveal the identity of the little Ginseng Fruit, Old Man Bodhi found no reason to refuse.
Upon hearing it would also head to the suppressed grounds below, the little Ginseng Fruit did not panic but showed a hint of ecstatic excitement instead.
It seemed as if going to the suppression site was something it had long desired to do.
But constrained by Old Man Bodhi’s watch, it had yet to succeed.
Truly a problem child...
Seeing the eager, dancing little Ginseng Fruit, Qi Xiu’s mouth twitched, secretly regretting whether he should have brought along this super treasure medicine.
"Now that it’s come to this, the old man won’t decline any further, but there is one thing I ask from the Daoist as a guarantee.
If we indeed encounter unresolvable danger, please make sure to protect my grandson."
With a solemn demeanor, Old Man Bodhi faced Qi Xiu, presenting his only request.
"Alright."
Nodding, Qi Xiu waved his sizable sleeve, a streak of snow-white divine light swiftly entering the back of the little Ginseng Fruit’s head.
"With my Haotian Mirror protection, no matter the danger, this little Ginseng Fruit’s life can be safeguarded."
Little Ginseng Spirit touched the back of his head and looked at Qi Xiu in surprise.
"Alright, alright, I thank you, old man, for this."
Having witnessed the power of the Haotian Mirror, Old Man Bodhi nodded with a smile. No matter what, the safety of the Little Ginseng Spirit was his primary concern.
After agreeing on all terms, one man and two spirit beings transformed into three beams of spiritual light, flying toward the bottom of the entire Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven.
Due to instinctual urges, the Guardian Dragonvine could not approach the protected item and could only guard the perimeter.
Therefore, it stopped when it reached a certain distance, unable to move forward even at Qi Xiu’s call, as it couldn’t overcome the instinct from deep within its bloodline.
After all, Qi Xiu was only nominally of the True Dragon Clan and did not possess True Dragon Blood. A mere True Dragon Mark was insufficient to suppress the bloodline instinct of the dragonvine.
Thus, one man and two spirit beings had to leave the dragonvine behind and continue toward the bottom of the cave heaven.
As they drew closer to the bottom of the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven, the purple-black dense fog Qi Xiu had seen earlier began to appear.
"Be careful, this fog seems off."
As purple filled his eyes, Qi Xiu’s vision immediately turned into a black-and-white sketch-like state.
Observing the dense fog up close, its dangerous and eerie characteristics quickly became apparent.
"This is..."
With pupils contracting, as soon as he discerned the aura of the fog, Qi Xiu immediately shouted in a low voice:
"Be careful! This isn’t fog; it’s a sword aura!"
"What, sword aura?"
In their shock, Old Man Bodhi and the Little Ginseng Spirit crashed into the purple-black fog.
Sizzle—
In just a moment, countless fine cuts appeared on the bodies of the two Dao Body Realm spirit beings, with the treasure medicine essence of brilliant hues flowing out uncontrollably, spilling forth infinite divine light and dazzling colors.
[Bodhi Dharma Lotus]
With a slight change in expression, Old Man Bodhi spat out a greenish halo, which instantly transformed into a dignified Bodhi Dharma Image seated on a tricolored Qingyun, securely protecting the pair.
Ding ding ding ding—
With the protection of the Bodhi Dharma Lotus, the purple-black sword fog could not immediately harm the grandfather and grandson duo, allowing Old Man Bodhi to breathe a small sigh of relief before turning to look at Qi Xiu.
This glance immediately revealed the astonishment of the Dao Body Realm spirit being.
"Hmm? What a formidable physique!"
Qi Xiu, without casting any spells, had a faint aura of indestructibility and eternal dominance flowing over his skin. The sword fog, capable of piercing voids and slicing through Qiankun, fell upon him and only produced bright bursts of sparks with no effect.
Hunyuan Myriad Laws Immortal Body—Thousand Changes and Transformations!
After transforming his physical body into Innate Primeval Breath, Qi Xiu could not only make his body exist between reality and illusion, but also morph into various blood and flesh physiques.
What he now embodied was the Undying Golden Body of the Domineering Body Sect, the foremost body-tempering sect of Great Xuan!
By enduring the mysterious sword fog with the Undying Golden Body, Qi Xiu and the grandfather-grandson duo quickly traversed, aiming to escape the fog as swiftly as possible.
Pop—
After an uncertain period of flight, with a light pop, the dense purple-black fog suddenly dispersed, and their view became wide open.
Shaking off the Undying Golden Body, Qi Xiu exhaled deeply, frowning slightly as he gently rubbed his brow with his thumb.
Though capable of transforming into all sorts of physical bodies, Thousand Changes and Transformations require constant mastery of the body’s alterations, imposing immense pressure on mental and spiritual will.
The more powerful the physique, the greater the pressure.
He was emulating Liu Tai’s Undying Golden Body.
If it had been a stronger physique like Feng Jun’s, he might not have been able to make it through the fog.
Fortunately, he was cultivating [Yama’s Golden Chapter], with tens of thousands of residual souls constantly praying and providing him support.
Otherwise, excessive depletion of his Divine Soul True Spirit might have caused irreversible hidden injuries.
It’s evident he needs to find time to quickly elevate his Divine Soul Realm, as many of the Dao Body Realm’s methods and means rely on the Divine Soul Realm for support.
Falling too far behind in the Divine Soul Realm is akin to a child swinging a peerless divine weapon, harming not only others but himself as well.
Acutely aware of his current shortcoming, Qi Xiu silently noted it down, searching for an opportunity to rectify and enhance it.
Coming back to his senses, Qi Xiu gazed ahead.
Is this the bottom of the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven?
This is an endless, barren, cracked field, littered with numerous deep, black pits and remnants of magical treasures.
Evidently, the diggers paid a significant price to excavate this land.
"Is this... a medicinal field?"
Gazing at the neatly arranged, visibly man-made cultivated land, Qi Xiu stepped forward, took a handful of soil, and rubbed it between his fingers, catching a faint, elusive medicinal fragrance.
Could it be...
Were those ancient herbal medicines in the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven excavated from here?
Gazing at the brutally ravaged, desolate medicinal field, Qi Xiu immediately linked it to the ancient herbal medicines sealed in the crystallized formations above the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven.
With eyes slightly narrowed, Qi Xiu slowly rose, glancing toward Old Man Bodhi and the Little Ginseng Spirit.
Who exactly is this so-called Lord Wei...
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