97: Wu Mi Shui Ling Lian, it takes no effort to obtain

With one sword, Chen Cuo sent Han Nao on his way, and the giant python that had followed also had its head directly crushed into a meat paste by the repulsive force.

He didn't even use his talent, effortlessly handling two individuals and beasts of the same level.

Most importantly, a burden on his mind was lifted; he found that his spiritual realm seemed to become even clearer.

Next was the much-anticipated unboxing segment. He also wanted to know what the item Han Nao had painstakingly protected was, and why it had attracted a Late Stage First-order Foul Beast to pursue it.

After searching it from his body, he took out a storage talisman, which contained a pale green lotus pod with eight lotus seeds on it.

"It's actually this item! What good fortune!"

Chen Cuo immediately became excited, his eyes fixed on the giant python. This python was not bad either; he had made a huge profit.

"The Black Secret Water Spirit Lotus, it vitalizes life, builds muscle and bone, nourishes longevity, and is a secret body-strengthening Medicinal Pill. Consuming it grants a vital bone frame. This Medicinal Pill has grown for 183 years."

Chen Cuo touched it with both hands, and his Apothecary talent activated, immediately revealing the item's effects. It could be used for body tempering, strengthening the Physical Body, and increasing vitality.

To have grown for a hundred years was already considered a good Medicinal Pill, at least far more effective than the blood of a Medium Grade Foul Beast. Moreover, it aligned with his talent and was perfectly suited for his use.

The key was that the place where this item grew must contain something he desired. It grew in a foul, murky swamp, yet it had no foul odor, but rather a faint fragrance, truly embodying the meaning of emerging from the mud unstained.

After putting away the Water Spirit Lotus, he then searched Han Nao's body and found a jade bottle. Upon opening it, a rich Spiritual Qi surged out of the bottle, instantly disappearing into the world.

"Could it be..."

He wished he could immediately rush over to check it out, but he still needed to clean up the scene first.

Chen Cuo excitedly put away other valuable items from the opponent's body, then eagerly began to skin and dismember the giant python. The python skin was suitable for making talismans, and there was also a snake sinew, extremely elastic. He was planning to refine a Magical Artifact bow, and this sinew would be perfect for the string.

As for the snake blood, it was also very precious. It would definitely have an effect on Cultivating the third layer of the Dragon Tiger Golden Body, and combined with the Water Spirit Lotus, it should be quite good.

As for the snake meat, that was just a pile of waste. No one would ever want to eat the meat of a Foul Beast.

Just as he was about to burn the two corpses with a True Fire, Xiao Qing sent a thought: "I want the giant python's inner gall."

"Oh, if you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have noticed!" Chen Cuo bent down, cut open the giant python's corpse, and indeed found a dark green inner gall.

Holding it in his hand, an intense foul odor immediately emanated, and not only that, but this item was incredibly pungent. Chen Cuo felt his palm burning and itching just holding it.

For it to cause such an adverse reaction in his current Physical Body strength, this gallbladder was truly extremely poisonous.

However, due to his talent, he perceived through Xiao Qing's senses that this inner gall truly held significant benefits for her.

Immediately, Xiao Qing endured the discomfort and swallowed the snake's inner gall in one gulp, preparing to fall into a deep sleep.

Sleep is necessary for better absorption and digestion of power, a process essential for the growth of Outliers (non-human entities).

"You can't sleep yet, Xiao Qing, you have to help me with something!"

Chen Cuo said after confirming that Xiao Qing had no adverse reactions.

Then he shot out a True Fire, and the bodies of both the person and the beast turned to ash, leaving not a speck behind.

Feeling a bit stifled, he had probably used thirty percent of his True Qi, but the slight backlash was easily overcome, and he recovered instantly.

Then, choosing a direction, he swiftly ran for a few breaths, arriving in an instant at a huge pit deep within the swamp. The bottom of the pit was a labyrinth of passages, surrounded by snakes, clearly a snake den.

At this moment, the snakes hissed, falling into unrest and panic. They sensed that their king's aura had disappeared, and so large numbers of snakes writhed their bodies, biting, copulating, and even devouring each other.

Until a figure fell straight down, the snakes instantly became frenzied, a chaotic dance of demons.

Chen Cuo merely enveloped his body in a True Fire, and no snake could approach him; any that did were incinerated.

In the center of the pit was a pond, incredibly black, thick and viscous, bubbling and looking incredibly disgusting.

However, this was not important. What excited him was the water vapor filling the entire cave. The water vapor rose to the cave entrance, but was then blown back by a strange draft at the entrance, all contained within the cave, circulating endlessly.

"Haha, it came without any effort at all! It gathers the profoundness of the cave and evolves the endlessness of pure spirits. As expected, there is a Water Lotus Spiritual Qi here."

Chen Cuo no longer hesitated. His hands moved, the Primal Chaos circulated, and the power of the Water Element burst forth, forming a Water Lotus condensed from True Qi.

Then Chen Cuo sorted out the spiritual energy, drawing in the continuously dripping water droplets. The water droplets transformed into gurgling streams, converging on the lotus. Thus, the originally intangible lotus condensed from True Qi actually transformed into a real Water Lotus.

"Xiao Qing, nurture it well for me. This item will also bring you immense benefits."

Xiao Qing shook her head, swallowed the Water Lotus in one gulp, and immediately fell into a deep sleep.

The Water Lotus Spiritual Qi is a Spiritual Qi born and nurtured by the Black Secret Water Spirit Lotus, which can be used as a Water Element Spiritual Root.

Han Nao had painstakingly sought a Spiritual Root Qi, going to great lengths for it, toiling for many years in the mortal realm until he reached Great Snow Mountain.

Lacking any special skills, to gain stability and a stable life in the city, he could only serve as a soldier. Three years ago, he knew Chen Cuo was also in the city, but he never dared to make a move against Chen Cuo.

Because he knew he couldn't win.

Three days ago, he was dispatched by Perfected Person Qing Ling to collect snake blood in the swamp. Somehow, he ended up deep in the swamp, discovered this snake blood, and even saw the giant python retrieve the Water Spirit Lotus from that extremely foul pit.

He knew how to leap, snatching food from the tiger's mouth, and frantically ran wildly through the cave passages.

He also discovered this Water Lotus Spiritual Qi, but unfortunately, Han Nao had no means of collecting it. Spiritual Root Qi cannot be collected with a storage talisman; doing so would cause the storage talisman to disintegrate. Previous generations had already learned this lesson.

One needs a spiritual object of the same attribute with spiritual energy to collect Spiritual Qi, just like the silver kill holy sword, which used a sword made with Geng Metal to carry Geng Metal Qi.

Originally, the Water Spirit Lotus itself would have worked, or he could have directly chosen to absorb the Spiritual Root Qi into his body. Not to mention that his own Cultivation Technique was of the Metal Element and thus unsuitable for this Spiritual Root.

What's more, the giant python was still there, and there was simply no time within the cave. Being in a foul swamp was already fraught with danger. As for the Water Spirit Lotus, he had directly broken it off, and even if he collected the Spiritual Qi, it would quickly dissipate.

Han Nao's longsword was also of the Metal Element and lacked the Water attribute, so he could only discover a treasure mountain but be unable to bring it back.

He could only use a Spiritual Qi bottle, which could store Spiritual Qi, to collect a tiny bit, planning to take it back as bait and seek help from others.

The Spiritual Qi bottle is attribute-less, capable of storing any Spiritual Qi. However, it is not of great use, only able to collect a small amount of Spiritual Qi, not even enough for absorption. The bottle's greatest use is for storing Medicinal Pills.

After many twists and turns within the cave, he finally managed to escape the pit. The two flying eagles were originally natural predators of snakes, but because the giant python was too strong, they were instead kept as pets by the giant python. Han Nao fought with the three beasts for a while, realized he couldn't win, and had no choice but to flee. But unexpectedly, he ran into Chen Cuo, this ominous star, and lost his life.

But while Han Nao had no item to collect it, Chen Cuo did! Xiao Qing transformed into the Water attribute, embodying the intent of a snake demon, benefiting from the Water attribute. Nurturing a Water Lotus Spiritual Qi within her belly would be greatly beneficial, as long as she didn't digest it.

However, with Chen Cuo watching, this problem certainly wouldn't arise.

Poor Han Nao diligently Cultivated, only to become a stepping stone for Chen Cuo, even delivering the Water Lotus Spiritual Qi into Chen Cuo's hands.

Now, his Five Elements Spiritual Root Qi is only missing a Fire attribute Spiritual Root, and at the same time, this is the one he is least worried about!

Chen Cuo thought: "After all, the Earth Fire in the Bailu Smithy is very powerful!"

This time, Chen Cuo changed his appearance on a whim, acting on an intuition. Who knew Han Nao would just happen to run into him?

The effect of the Faceless talent was incredibly potent. Not to mention Han Nao, even people like Hong Guan and Qing Ling would similarly be unable to recognize him. Han Nao just happened to fall into his trap.

Who would have thought that a complete stranger, seemingly unacquainted, would suddenly make a deadly move against him?