Immortal Path Space

Chapter 84: Resplendent Visage Fruit

Wang Hong now had the time to carefully examine this mountain cave. Upon entering, he had immediately engaged in intense battles, leaving no time to observe the surroundings.

The water pool here was about an acre in size, with water carrying a faint green hue, clear enough to see the fish and shrimp swimming within.

Along the edge of the pool were several Spirit Herbs, all second-tier Tiger Marked Marsh Orchids. Wang Hong harvested three mature ones, transplanting them into his space.

After dealing with these second-tier Spiritual Medicines, he gazed at the Ink Jade Spirit Lotus at the center of the pool, his heart filled with excitement.

During the earlier rush, he had grabbed the lotus seed and hastily fled.

Now, with ample time, he took a leisurely approach. Jumping into the water, he submerged and explored the bottom.

The underwater had beautiful emerald-green stones that caught Wang Hong's eye, prompting him to collect some of the better-looking ones.

The pool also harbored many transparent three-inch-long fish that seemed delectable. Using his spiritual awareness, he herded the fish to one spot and effortlessly caught dozens of pounds.

Diving into the depths, he excavated the entire Ink Jade Spirit Lotus, revealing twenty lotus roots. Each root was only seven inches long, plump, and translucent, resembling jade.

The Ink Jade Spirit Lotus added a section every hundred years, indicating this spirit lotus had grown for two thousand years.

It possessed ten leaves, two lotus flowers, lotus seeds, lotus pods, flowers, leaves, stems, and roots all precious treasures.

Wang Hong cut off a lotus root section and replanted it in the pool's mud.

Such generation of Spiritual Objects was rare, and since this place could nurture one, it seemed suitable for its growth.

Not wanting this treasure to disappear due to his actions, Wang Hong created a small pond in his space, filled it with water from the pool, and threw in the green stones he had collected.

Only then did he divide the Ink Jade Spirit Lotus into three plants, leaving some lotus roots behind to sample later.

Ascending to the shore and seeing numerous insect corpses, he felt it was a bit wasteful. While these bugs were low-tier individually, they still contained Spiritual Energy, and their quantity was considerable.

Contemplating, he thought his Demon-Slaying Tree in space could digest insect corpses, but it was still too young. He also had the Devilish Vine and the Pink Skull Flower.

Throwing a handful of insect corpses towards the Devilish Vine, Wang Hong witnessed its frenzied movements. Each thorn accurately impaled an insect, causing them to rapidly wither before falling to the ground.

It seemed that, although Devilish Vine could absorb Spirit Qi for growth, blood was its favorite food.

After spending half an hour collecting all the insect corpses, he piled them in the Devilish Vine's area.

Cleaning up the mountain cave, Wang Hong set up a large pot, heated oil, and fried the transparent small fish he had caught. After searing both sides, he added ginger, garlic, and chili, stir-frying them until ready.

Simultaneously, he set up a steamer, steaming another batch of transparent small fish. Steaming allowed the original flavor of the ingredients to shine through.

Taking a bite of the stir-fried fish, paired with a sip of Spirit Wine, the enjoyment made him almost forget the dangers of the current secret realm.

After sating his hunger, he was still not satisfied. He went back to the pool, found some fish eggs, and threw them into the small pond in his space. These eggs were tiny, and he wasn't sure if they were from these fish, but he figured he could discard them later if needed.

Having spent a night in this mountain cave, he set off towards the central area the next day.

Encountering other cultivators along the way, he confidently passed those he felt he could defeat. For those with ill intentions, they all ended up as souls under his spear, and the Spiritual Medicines they had labored to plunder ended up benefiting Wang Hong.

If he encountered a group that seemed overwhelming, he wisely avoided them.

This journey also yielded several Foundation Building stage medicinal herbs.

He visited several marked areas with Spiritual Objects, only to find them already taken by others.

Now he is heading towards a mountain valley where the sect recorded the growth of a Resplendent Visage Fruit tree.

The Resplendent Visage Fruit is a second-tier spirit fruit that can be refined into a Resplendent Visage Elixir, known for preserving one's youthful appearance for a hundred years.

Although this fruit is not a primary medicine for Foundation Building, it is even more popular. The pursuit of beauty is a natural instinct, especially among female cultivators. From powerful Golden Core to Nascent Soul cultivators, down to Qi Cultivation novices, everyone has this desire. Therefore, each Resplendent Visage Fruit is extremely valuable.

When he arrived at the mountain valley, he saw a group of people gathered at the valley entrance. "Could I be late again?" Wang Hong thought to himself.

Approaching, he observed that, except for Putuo Temple, representatives from all other six major sects were present. There were also some cultivators from smaller sects and family clans.

In the eyes of those Great Monks, the physical body might be considered just a foul bag, and beauty might not be a concern.

Among the Clear Void Sect cultivators present were four individuals two males and two females. Wang Hong didn't recognize any of them; they were likely from different peaks.

Having experienced numerous dangers alone in the secret realm for over ten days, seeing fellow sect members naturally evoked a sense of closeness.

Among the two male cultivators, one had reached the Qi Cultivation Grand Perfection realm, while the other was at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, both considered formidable experts.

The cultivation levels of the two female cultivators were slightly lower, both at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Cultivation and in their twenties. One had an oval face with bangs, and the other had a melon-seed face with double ponytails, appearing quite charming.

Immortal cultivators aged slowly, and someone who appeared to be in their twenties might actually be over thirty.

Being able to reach the later stages of Qi Cultivation in their twenties was a sign of talent. Although Clear Void Sect was a major sect, such talents were not overly abundant.

The two female cultivators were happy to see fellow sect members and greeted Wang Hong warmly. However, the two male cultivators were indifferent towards Wang Hong's arrival, offering only a slight nod.

"Senior brother, which peak are you from? You've arrived just in time. This Mountain Valley is currently occupied by a pack of Demon Wolves, blocking everyone from entering," said the oval-faced girl to Wang Hong.

"Oh, I'm from Kaiyang Peak. How many Demon Wolves are there in this Mountain Valley?" Wang Hong asked.

"It's said there are over a hundred, mostly mid-tier first-grade ones. Five cultivators went in earlier, but they encountered the pack of Demon Wolves and four of them died. Only one, heavily injured, managed to escape," the ponytailed girl explained, pointing towards the injured Hunyuan Sect cultivator.

Aside from the injured man, Hunyuan Sect had two remaining members.

The other three major sects had about five or six individuals each, along with cultivators from smaller sects, family clans, and loose cultivator alliances, totaling over fifty cultivators.

With so many people present, it seemed the allure of the Resplendent Visage Fruit was significant.

If everyone could trust each other and work together, a pack of just over a hundred mid-tier first-grade Demonic Beasts could be easily annihilated in fifteen minutes.

Even if Wang Hong brought his forty-plus subordinates, they would dare to fight, especially considering all present were Qi Cultivation later-stage cultivators.

As the two female cultivators spoke with Wang Hong, the two male cultivators occasionally cast glances in their direction, seemingly concerned that Wang Hong might snatch their chances. This explained their initial cold demeanor.

Wang Hong felt they were overthinking; after all, he wasn't a threat to them like Sun Er Ma Zi.

"Everyone, with this many of us, we can easily charge in and seize that youth-preserving spirit fruit. How can we be stopped by just a few beasts?" At this moment, a burly man in loose cultivator attire, representing the loose cultivator alliance, shouted from a large rock.

"Fearless ones, follow me in."

The burly man leaped down from the rock and marched confidently towards the Mountain Valley, with five loose cultivators following closely behind.

After a while of walking, they noticed no one behind them and slowed down.

The five loose cultivators exchanged glances and quietly sneaked back.

The burly man, noticing he was now alone and hesitating to enter, was teased by the cultivators behind him. Eventually, prioritizing his life over face, the burly man sheepishly returned.

At that moment, a cultivator from Thousand Crafts Pavilion and a Spirit Beast sect cultivator arrived, seeking cooperation with the Qi Cultivation Grand Perfection cultivator from Qingxu Sect to jointly attack the Mountain Valley.

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