85: Chapter 85 A Continuous Flow of Miraculous Medicines

Li Changsheng suddenly thought of the Talismans in his robes.

The Thunderstrike Talisman.

The power of lightning from a Thunderstrike Talisman would be exceptionally effective against a thick-skinned Yao Beast like this.

He quietly reached into his robes and pulled out a Thunderstrike Talisman.

The giant python seemed to sense something.

Its golden vertical pupils constricted slightly as its body began to move slowly, its coiled form gradually loosening, clearly preparing to launch an attack.

Now!

Li Changsheng abruptly pulled out the Thunderstrike Talisman, injected spiritual energy, and hurled it fiercely at the giant python!

Boom-crack!

A blinding bolt of golden lightning shot out from the Talisman, striking directly at the giant python's head!

The giant python reacted extremely quickly, its head jerking to the side; the lightning grazed its head and exploded against a nearby bluestone!

The bluestone shattered with a roar, sending stone fragments flying!

Although it wasn't a direct hit, the residual power of the lightning caused the giant python pain, making it let out a sharp hiss!

Its body suddenly tensed straight, and its massive tail swept across like a whip!

Li Changsheng was well-prepared.

Shifting his footing, he leapt up like a nimble ape, narrowly avoiding that sweep by a hair's breadth!

At the same time, he pulled out another Thunderstrike Talisman and activated it without hesitation!

Boom-crack! Another bolt of lightning!

This time, it hit the giant python exactly at its seven-inch mark!

The giant python let out a shrill scream of agony, its massive body convulsing violently as it rolled on the ground!

Strike while the enemy is down.

Li Changsheng drew his green steel sword and closed in, thrusting the blade into its gaping, massive maw!

The blade entered through the mouth and pierced through the skull!

The giant python twitched a few times before finally ceasing to move.

Li Changsheng sat on the ground, gasping for breath.

Two Thunderstrike Talismans and one sword strike for the kill.

It looked simple, but only he knew the danger involved.

If his reactions hadn't been fast enough, he would have been hit by the giant tail after the first bolt of lightning, and he would be the one lying on the ground right now.

He rested for a moment, stood up, and began to process the spoils of war.

The Black-Scaled Python was a treasure from head to tail.

The python skin could be refined into inner armor, the python gall was a fine medicine for detoxification, and the python meat was rich in Spiritual Qi.

He used the green steel sword to slice open the python's belly, removed the fist-sized snake gall, and carefully stored it away.

Then he skinned the python, rolled it up, and put it into his Storage Pouch.

The space in the Storage Pouch was limited, so he only took a small section of the python meat.

The rest had to be abandoned.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed something glowing beneath the bluestone that had been shattered by the lightning.

He walked over and cleared away the rubble.

It was a blood-red ganoderma, about the size of an adult's palm, with nine rings of golden patterns on its cap, emitting a dense medicinal fragrance.

A blood cloud ganoderma.

A Rank 2 Spirit Medicine.

Li Changsheng's breathing became ragged.

blood cloud ganoderma was said to grow in places with dense Spiritual Qi and guarded by Yao Beasts.

Its effect was to strengthen the Physical Body and temper the bones and tendons; for a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage, it was a dream treasure.

Looking at those nine golden rings, this one was at least three hundred years old!

So that giant python was guarding this place specifically for this blood cloud ganoderma!

He took a deep breath and carefully dug out the blood cloud ganoderma.

Roots intact, cap undamaged—perfect.

He wrapped it in cloth and placed it in his Storage Pouch.

Combined with the previous spirit stone marrow, this was already the second great Opportunity he had obtained in the Secret Realm.

He stood up and looked around.

This area was clearly much more dangerous than he had imagined, but also much richer.

Poison Bees, giant pythons—encountering either would be a handful for him.

But correspondingly, there were more Opportunities.

He had to be even more careful.

He continued walking forward.

After passing through that dense forest, a swamp suddenly appeared ahead.

A light mist drifted over the swamp, making it impossible to see its depth.

Several dead trees lay across the swamp, serving as natural 'bridges.'

Li Changsheng hesitated for a moment before deciding to walk across the dead trees.

He stepped onto the first dead tree and tentatively took a few steps forward.

The wood was fairly sturdy, resting steadily on the swamp.

Halfway across, he suddenly heard movement beneath the water.

He looked down, and his scalp instantly went numb.

Beneath the murky swamp water, several long, slender black shadows were visible, swimming at high speed toward him!

Strange Fish!

Each one was as thick as an arm and had sharp teeth!

Li Changsheng didn't hesitate and took off running!

The dead tree beneath his feet creaked under his weight, and he nearly slipped several times!

Behind him, those Strange Fish had already chased to the spot beneath the wood and suddenly leapt out of the water, their tooth-filled maws snapping at him!

Without looking back, he threw a dagger behind him!

Puchi!

The dagger pierced through one Strange Fish and pinned it to another; the two fish were knocked down and fell back into the swamp!

However, the smell of blood drew even more Strange Fish to swarm over!

Li Changsheng pushed off with his legs and made a great leap, landing on the solid ground on the opposite side!

Behind him, the Strange Fish splashed unwillingly on the surface, unable to come ashore, before finally sinking back into the water in frustration.

Li Changsheng slumped on the ground, panting heavily.

"It's a pity about that dagger from the Three Heroes of Lanshan's Storage Pouch. It really served a great purpose."

Poison Bees, giant python, Strange Fish.

Within half a day, he had encountered three fatal crises in a row.

The danger level of this Secret Realm far exceeded his imagination.

But he had also harvested two great Opportunities.

Thinking of the spirit stone marrow and the blood cloud ganoderma, a trace of a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Danger and Opportunity coexist.

He had only heard this phrase before.

Now, he truly understood it.

After resting for a bit, he stood up and continued forward.

Ahead, the mist gradually cleared, and the silhouette of a mountain peak could be faintly seen.

He quickened his pace and walked toward that mountain.

After walking for about an hour, he finally emerged from that swamp.

The view suddenly opened up before him.

It was a small, low mountain covered with various exotic flowers and plants, colorful and beautiful beyond description.

Li Changsheng's eyes lit up.

With such a dense concentration of Spiritual Plants, there were bound to be treasures!

However, he did not rashly ascend the mountain.

He first carefully observed the base of the mountain; only after confirming there were no obvious dangers did he cautiously begin to climb.

Before he had gone far, he saw the first Spiritual Plant.

A plant that was entirely silver-white with serrated leaves, topped with a small, pale blue flower.

Silver-leaf grass.

A Rank 1 Spirit Medicine with the effect of nourishing the Meridians.

Though not as precious as the blood cloud ganoderma, it was still a good thing.

He carefully dug it out and stored it away.

Continuing upward, he saw a Purple Ginseng, a Golden-threaded Lotus, a Three-leaf Green... they were all low-tier Spirit Medicines, but their numbers were high. In one go, he gathered over a dozen stalks, stuffing his robes until they were bulging.

When he reached the mountainside, he suddenly stopped.

Ahead, beside a huge rock, grew a completely emerald-green Spiritual Plant with thick leaves, and golden patterns faintly flowing through the leaf veins.

golden-veined grass!

Another golden-veined grass!

And this one was even larger than the one Lin Jingyun had obtained, at least three hundred years old!

Li Changsheng's heart rate accelerated.

But he did not move.

Next to a golden-veined grass, there was bound to be a guardian Yao Beast.

He held his breath and carefully searched the surroundings.

Soon, he discovered something unusual.

Behind that huge rock was a grayish-brown mass, its color extremely similar to the rock; if it hadn't moved slightly, it would have been impossible to notice.

A Stone Armor Beast.

A Rank 1 Late Stage Yao Beast.

This type of Yao Beast had extremely strong defense, its body covered in rock-like scales that were difficult for ordinary swords to damage.

However, it was slow, its attack methods were simple, and its charging force was incredible, enough to smash through solid rock.

Its overall strength was around Qi Refining Level 7.

Li Changsheng silently calculated.

Qi Refining Level 7 was two levels higher than him.

But the Stone Armor Beast was slow; with a Gale Talisman, he could kite it.

Combined with the lightning power of the Thunderstrike Talisman, he had a chance of winning.

He took a deep breath and began to act.

First, he pulled out and activated a Gale Talisman to boost his speed.

Then he circled to the side of the huge rock, pulled out a Thunderstrike Talisman, and hurled it at the Stone Armor Beast!