The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 720 - 402 Mark_6
"Hidden Stream calls this ring-shaped mountain and the area within its belly, Angelo," explained Xu Nongyou to the inexperienced Bun, "Millions of years ago, this was an active volcano. After countless eruptions, the summit was flattened, and only the massive outer framework of the volcano remains. Even today, the surface temperature in parts of the Angelo ring-shaped mountain is much higher than other areas of the Bashe Forest."
A skilled Pill Master is invariably also an experienced Pharmacist who, after years of cultivating in the soil, could immediately see why Hidden Stream had painstakingly chosen this location for the Immortal Plant Garden. First of all, the ecological environment within the ring-shaped mountain is incredibly diverse, almost suitable for any plant to thrive. The outer mountain peaks have lower temperatures and less humidity, suitable for ginseng and Carriage Mushroom; the center of the ring-shaped mountain receives up to fourteen hours of sunlight daily, making it an ideal habitat for Phoenix Perch Parasol and wild steel flowers; and the shaded, humid positions at the foot of the mountain are a paradise for graveyard moss and spherical lichen. Since this area was once a volcanic eruption site, the surface soil contains a large amount of minerals, extremely rich in nutrients, with some places even having faint geothermal vents, making it perfect for planting Blazing Grass and Molten Fire Demon Flower.
It is said that Hidden Stream also created two or three lakes in the Immortal Plant Garden for aquatic medicinal herbs to nourish and propagate, and by relying on this, they performed a permanent Ice Freezing Technique, creating small ice mountains in the coldest spots for Ice Cover Grass and Frost Flowers to grow.
However, she hadn’t yet seen any precious herbs. At the end of the tunnel, there was a small pond with a delicate bridge crossing over the water. Elder He stood in front of the pond without moving and said softly to the gently rippling pond, "Mr. Chan, there are visitors, please grant entry."
Who was he talking to? As Ning Xiaoxian wondered, a "splash" disrupted the water, and a huge, dark shadow leaped up from the bottom of the pond, lying in front of everyone.
She stared and couldn’t help but exclaim to Changtian, "Wow... such a big toad."
Indeed, standing in front of the three people was a toad bigger than a wild buffalo, its body a pale yellow. Its skin was covered in fist-sized pustules. It had just leaped from the water, and the fine beads of water trickling down this moving mound of tumors were disgustingly unpleasant to look at!
Ning Xiaoxian had disliked these slimy, wet creatures since childhood, and seeing it magnified a hundred times only made it uglier. However, after studying the Alchemy Dao, she often had to use toad sand in medicines, so she wasn’t as scared as before. But she had never seen such a huge toad before; why did Hidden Stream keep such a creature here to guard the place?
The toad glared with its bulging, watery eyes, a flash of green light streamed across the faces of Xu Nongyou and Ning Xiaoxian. She then noticed that the big toad had green eyes and, additionally, it had only three legs—two in the front and one under its belly!
Heavens, she had often heard the disdainful high-and-mighty single women say: "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but are two-legged men any easier?" Now she had finally seen what a three-legged toad looked like. Unfortunately, in this bizarre world, the appearance of any strange creature was quite normal, reducing the sense of curiosity significantly.
"Ah, it’s a Green-eyed Golden Cat. Even in ancient times, it was a rare sight," Changtian exclaimed, "They actually brought this creature to guard the main gate of the Immortal Plant Garden? Quite interesting indeed."
Mr. Chan scanned them briefly, nodded to Elder He, then turned and plunged back into the pond with a splash. Its massive size caused a huge splash, and if it weren’t for their Protective Gang Qi, they would have been thoroughly soaked.
Elder He told Ning Xiaoxian, "With Mr. Chan on guard, ordinary villains cannot enter. In fact, this is already the inner section of Hidden Stream; no human has managed to infiltrate this deep for over ten thousand years." His words subtly revealed a fact: enticed by the rich resources of the Ba Snake Mountain Range, many cultivators sneak into the forest to gather herbs, as the Power of Growth of Ba Snake has no effect on humans. However, their fate is usually not very pleasant.
"Is Mr. Chan very powerful?" she couldn’t help asking, inquiring both the older men in front of her and Changtian. Could a big toad possibly have the ability to overturn rivers and seas, completely repelling all invaders?
This question, however, brought laughter from the two elderly men. Elder He and Xu Nongyou exchanged a look and suddenly laughed, "Not really, not really. Apart from being naturally immune to all poisons and having skin as tough as Phoenix Perch Parasol, Mr. Chan doesn’t possess any deadly innate abilities to kill, nor can he cultivate any other Divine Skills."
"Then, what is his innate ability?" she sensitively caught onto the words "deadly abilities" and figured that this big toad’s skill must be of an unusual type.
Xu Nongyou chuckled, "Mr. Chan deals with enemies using just one move—tear-inducing. If he dislikes someone, he just needs a thought to make them cry out loud in pain! And they can’t stop crying for a full 15 minutes! What’s most powerful is, this innate ability completely ignores any level differences." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
