Chapter 29: The Vital Wood Spring Bottle
Chapter 29: The Vital Wood Spring Bottle
Standing on the flying vessel and looking down, Su Ming took in the entire Canghai Sword Sect at a glance.
It was indeed a minor sect—the entire compound wasn’t even as large as a few peaks of the Three Saints Sect combined.
At this moment, sharp-eyed cultivators could already see the surging beast tide, wave after wave crashing against the defensive lines.
An ordinary cultivator would undoubtedly be shocked by this sight, perhaps even terrified of the overwhelming beast tide.
But as disciples of the Three Saints Sect, they had been rigorously selected through layers of screening.
Facing this endless sea of beasts, their eyes only burned with excitement.
To many of them, these were nothing but valuable cultivation resources.
As the flying vessel gradually descended, a figure from the Canghai Sword Sect soared into the air, heading straight for them.
Only those who had reached the Nirvana Realm could fly by harnessing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Without a doubt, this was none other than Hai Wuliang, the sect master of Canghai Sword Sect.
“This humble one, Hai Wuliang of Canghai Sword Sect, welcomes the esteemed Three Saints Sect’s assistance…”
Boarding the vessel, his gaze swept across the hundreds of disciples, a flash of greed flickering in his eyes.
In the next instant, he suppressed that burning desire, replacing it with an obsequious expression.
Truth be told, he felt somewhat regretful.
These were all Three Saints Sect members—if he acted against them, he wouldn’t escape retribution when the higher-ups investigated.
Hai Wuliang had sent out distress messages far and wide, but he never expected the Three Saints Sect to respond.
According to the original plot, even if the Three Saints Sect intervened, it wouldn’t be until two months later.
By then, Hai Wuliang would have reached the eighth level of Nirvana Realm, giving him the confidence to make a move against Three Saints Sect disciples.
Elder Zhao didn’t waste time on pleasantries with Hai Wuliang, sticking strictly to official business.
After safely landing the flying vessel to one side, he ordered all disciples to engage the magical beasts.
Of course, while issuing these orders, he didn’t forget to keep an eye on Su Ming’s reaction.
Only when he saw no objection did Elder Zhao finally relax.
Su Ming charged into the beast tide alongside the other disciples, swiftly cutting off this wave of attacks.
Along the way, he incidentally saved several disciples who had underestimated the beasts.
This further boosted his reputation, though since these people already fully acknowledged him, no additional Destiny Points could be gained.
Once the remaining beasts were mostly cleared, Su Ming sought out Shi Qiang.
“This beast tide seems suspicious. Brother Shi Qiang, I’ll follow the beast tracks to investigate the source. You go inform Elder Zhao.”
“Saint, isn’t that too dangerous? Why don’t I accompany you and have another junior report instead?”
“No need to worry about me…” Right before Shi Qiang’s eyes, Su Ming demonstrated ‘Heaven and Earth Freedom.’
In the blink of an eye, Su Ming had already appeared behind him.
Had Su Ming not deliberately placed a hand on his shoulder, Shi Qiang wouldn’t have noticed at all.
Feeling that hand, Shi Qiang gasped sharply. “Hiss… this is a movement technique?”
During their earlier spar on the flying vessel, Su Ming hadn’t revealed this technique at all—his true strength was far more terrifying than they’d imagined.
At this moment, Shi Qiang finally understood the source of Su Ming’s confidence.
“I understand. Please be careful, Saint.” When he turned around, Su Ming had already vanished without a trace.
[Host successfully made Shi Qiang admire you. Gained 5000 Destiny Points.]
This notification didn’t surprise Su Ming much. Compared to these trivial gains, he was more interested in the ruins he was about to explore.
Recalling details from the original plot, Su Ming began searching the perimeter of Canghai Sword Sect.
He soon located the site, though the complex terrain made him frown.
“In the original story, Hai Wuliang cleaved this place open with a sword technique, allowing Chu Fan direct entry. I’ll have to find the actual entrance…”
Activating ‘Heaven and Earth Freedom,’ Su Ming scoured the area at incredible speed, searching for any possible entry point.
Perseverance paid off—he eventually discovered an entrance within an extremely narrow rock crevice.
Passing through the narrow rock layers, the space suddenly opened up after crossing the ruins’ threshold.
A faint herbal fragrance permeated the entire ruins.
Su Ming followed this scent through the ancient structure. “Vital Wood Spring Bottle, here I come!”
In the original plot, this was Chu Fan’s core cheat item.
The artifact appeared as a small porcelain vase adorned with emerald-green patterns, periodically producing a special liquid.
This liquid had only one effect—accelerating the growth of spiritual herbs, regardless of their grade.
By preserving just one seed of the Three Saints Golden Lotus, the ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ could cultivate endless specimens.
With this artifact in hand, no matter how rare the herb, having its seed equated to possessing an infinite supply.
The benefits of an endless stream of spiritual herbs for cultivators went without saying.
As the herbal scent grew stronger, a hidden chamber came into view.
Its surface bore peculiar engravings and a conspicuous indentation.
Su Ming directly placed his storage ring into the groove.
With a click, the chamber door slowly opened, revealing the ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ placed at its center.
Certain there were no restrictions inside, Su Ming confidently approached and claimed both the bottle and the herb seeds stored within.
[Host successfully seized Chu Fan’s original core opportunity ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle.’ Gained Destiny Points (quantity reduced due to core opportunity alteration).]
This prompt didn’t concern Su Ming overly much.
Let Chu Fan keep the ‘Taotie Devouring Spirit’—compared to the ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ in his hands, that artifact was far inferior.
After all, this item’s grade far surpassed the ‘Taotie Devouring Spirit.’
Even when the original novel got axed, the author never revealed its true classification.
“The liquid in the ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ takes a full day to replenish after depletion, yet only requires one-tenth of its contents to fully cultivate a spiritual herb.”
Su Ming immediately took out one of the seeds from the chamber and poured the bottle’s liquid onto it.
Before his eyes, the seed sprouted, grew, and matured at visible speed.
A complete Profound Yang Spirit Grass materialized in under fifty breaths.
“I can use the ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ to cultivate high-grade herbs, then convert them into Chaos Qi using the ‘Chaos Spirit Crystal’ for absorption…”
As this thought occurred to him, Su Ming directly produced the Chaos Spirit Crystal.
But an unexpected development occurred.
The ‘Vital Wood Spring Bottle’ and ‘Chaos Spirit Crystal’ seemed to resonate with each other, then broke free from Su Ming’s control and collided.
A dazzling radiance instantly flooded the entire chamber…