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Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Spiritual Tiger and the Green Gourd
𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
The light group dispersed, revealing many treasures that transformed within the Storage Bag, filling the sight with dazzling brilliance.
Li Quanqing first took out the Wind Spirit Bowl, which was blue on the bottom and white on the top, shaped like a large sea bowl with dozens of tiny, intricate holes around the rim.
As the sea breeze howled through, it created crisp, melodious sounds as it passed through these pores, like someone playing a flute, composing a beautiful symphony of notes.
On the bottom of the bowl, patterns resembling gusts of wind bloomed like the open petals of cyan Spirit Flowers, strikingly attractive.
Li Quanqing chose a reef on the shore to set the Wind Spirit Bowl upon. As the sea wind roared, the echoes resonated far and wide.
"I wonder what the Wind Spirit Liquid tastes like?"
Li Quanqing was full of expectation.
He then took out some Qingfeng Spiritual Tea, stored in a jar that resembled white jade, with the surface covered in delicate, pale blue cracks, like ceramics, adding a unique beauty.
Opening the jar, a whiff of elegant fragrance immediately invaded his nostrils. The tea leaves were slim, resembling the plumes of cranes, with white delicate stems and leaves the color of the breeze.
"Roar~"
Golden Flame Tiger’s sensitive nose twitched, and its fuzzy big head peeked over, drooling at the fragrant tea leaves in the jade jar.
"Let’s plant the tea seeds first, then we’ll try the tea and see what it tastes like."
Pushing away the big head of the Spiritual Tiger, Li Quanqing stored the jade jar and headed towards the forest on Spirit Island.
The Golden Flame Tiger wagged its tail and trotted after him with its four fluffy paws.
Li Quanqing ordinarily stayed in the Cave Mansion by the coast and on the beach, rarely venturing into the woods, but he had thoroughly explored every inch of the island.
The highest peak of Fish-Dragon Island, perpetually cloaked in cloud and flickering lightning, was home to the Thunder Peach Trees and the lair of the seven Thunder Horn Pythons.
The soil composition of the First Peak had changed due to constant lightning strikes, leaving the vegetation sparse and the bare rocks exposed.
The entire mountain’s soil was turning pale purple, imbued with Thunder Spirit Essence, unsuitable for plant growth.
"Let’s plant it on the next mountain over!"
Li Quanqing looked at the second-highest peak nearby, which boasted a beautiful landscape with peculiar rocks and lush greenery, resembling verdant jade.
There was also a mountain spring at the top, trickling down to form a stream, a favorite habitat of the Qingfeng Cranes.
The young man thought for a moment and decided to name the first peak Purple Thunder Peak and the second mountain Qingfeng Mountain.
"Come, fly me to that Qingfeng Mountain."
Li Quanqing patted the tiger’s head, deciding to become a riding Immortal for once.
"Ao hou~"
Carrying his master, the Golden Flame Tiger let out a low roar, its white wings flapping continuously, lifting a few feet off the ground.
Then, wobbling unsteadily, it fell back to the ground.
"Ao ao!"
The cub grumbled pitifully, hanging its head and whimpering lowly, with its emotions crystal clear through the Slave Beast Seal, sensed by the young man.
"Am I too heavy? It’s clearly you that’s too weak! The Longevity Turtle carries me around the sea every day and never complains of any hardships."
Li Quanqing’s face darkened slightly; having cultivated the Jade Bone Body, he was indeed a bit heavier than a cultivator of normal stature.
Plus, the Golden Flame Tiger was still in its adolescence with a smaller physical size, so a bit of struggle was normal.
The young man sighed and took out a Wind Spirit Gourd, using his Mana to activate it, and the mouth of the gourd trembled lightly.
Whoosh~
A wind surged and swirled around them, lifting their bodies gently into the air with the rustling leaves.
With the help of the Magic Artifact, the Golden Flame Tiger found it much easier, and finally, with its wings flapping hard, they reached the summit of Qingfeng Mountain.
"Hmm, the tiger’s fur is soft, but the ride is a bit bumpy; the young one still needs to practice more."
Li Quanqing patted the tiger’s head, amused by its downcast round ears.
"Alright, this gourd is a reward for you; go ahead and play with it."
He extended his hand, offering the Wind Spirit Gourd in front of the tiger.
"Ao hou?"
The Golden Flame Tiger’s eyes lit up at the hint of play, rubbing its paws and quickly sat down, eagerly holding the gourd and examining it.
Li Quanqing had taken out an ownerless Wind Spirit Gourd; thus the tiger cub mastered its workings effortlessly, its Demon Energy surging as it imprinted its own mark in the Magic Artifact.
Swoosh!!
The light cyan gourd with a big belly trembled gently, swirling up and down around the Golden Flame Tiger. The white patterns on the gourd’s skin seemed to come to life, looking like white clouds.
Clang!!
The Wind Spirit Gourd hung above the tiger’s head, its radiance flickering.
A Wind Blade sprayed out directly, with a howling wind, cleaving a large tree in half; branches and leaves scattered in the air.
"Aowoo! Aowoo!"
The Golden Tiger excitedly bounced up and down, roaring repeatedly as if it had found its most beloved toy, refusing to let go.
Wave after wave of Wind Blades danced about, howling loudly, snapping branches and rustling leaves, playing to its heart’s content.
"Screech!!"
Among the mountains, several Qingfeng Cranes angrily poked out their heads. This mountain was their home, now turned into a mess.
Seeing that it had caused a big disaster, the Golden Flame Tiger stuck out its pink tongue and, riding a breeze, disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Should I really have given this gourd to such a trouble-making buffoon?"
Li Quanqing sighed, feeling a bit regretful, but it was already too late.
He took out the seeds of the Wind Spirit Tea tree, a total of three. They were greenish-brown in color with a coarse seed coat, comfortable to touch, and emanated a faint fragrance.
The young man walked around Qingfeng Mountain and finally found a geomantic treasure spot near a mountain spring, which had sunlight, dew, and occasionally gusts of wind passing through.
Perfect.
Li Quanqing waved his sleeve robe, and instantly, soil splashed around, digging up several big holes. He buried the three seeds in the earth.
He then crumbled a handful of Spirit Sand into powder, sprinkled it evenly on top, then covered the seeds with soil again, loosening the surrounding soil before watering them with a bit of mountain spring water.
"Screech!"
Surrounded by mountain forests, several Spirit Cranes hid within, curiously watching his actions.
"To avoid the seeds being eaten, I better use an Array to isolate this area first."
Li Quanqing took out the Array Plate, found a nearby Array Flag, and manipulated the Array, enveloping this area.
Ripple~
He came to the spring’s eye, benefiting from the abundant geothermal energy of Fish-Dragon Island. Although not a truly precious Spiritual Spring, the spring water was of high quality.
The water was sweet and refreshing, clear as crystal, and transparent in the sunlight as though it were non-existent.
Li Quanqing took out several big-bellied gourds and filled them with spring water. He had plenty of these containers in his Storage Bag, all obtained from the Light Group.
He returned to the embankment, brewed a pot of Wind Spirit Tea using Sky Blue Fire Burning to boil the mountain spring water, and poured himself a bowl of tea.
The Spiritual Tea unfolded in the boiling water like cranes chasing each other, eventually turning the tea amber-colored, bright, and fragrant.
"Aowoo?"
The wind howled, and the Golden Flame Tiger, attracted by the scent, arrived, riding the Wind Spirit Gourd from the sky, its nose sharp.
"Moo moo~"
In the fish pond, Ao Qing also smelled the tea fragrance. Yet it was not interested in these, flipping its tail to create waves, continuing to consume Essence Qi and cultivate.
The sound of the waves was vast, Hanhai boundless.
Li Quanqing leaned against the warm and soft belly of the Spiritual Tiger, gazing over the Fish-Dragon Pool with tea aroma curling before him and a broad expanse of smoke and waves, an indescribable ease in his heart.
Just then, the sound from the Wind Spirit Bowl gradually ceased, having collected a bowlful of light cyan Spiritual Liquid.
The young man picked up the precious bowl and gently swayed it, causing ripples to spread across the Jade-like surface of the Spiritual Liquid.
"Ssss~"
At this moment, the Thunder Horn Python on his wrist suddenly woke up, coiling around his arm and raising its upper body, staring unblinkingly at the Wind Spirit Liquid in the bowl.
The young python’s blue-purple Scale Armor opened and closed, releasing threads of electric arcs, conveying an intense desire through the Slave Beast Seal.
"Do you think this liquid smells nice and want to taste it?"
Li Quanqing had no objections and used the Water Control Skill, causing drops of Wind Spirit Liquid to float up like light cyan grapes.
The Thunder Horn Python Queen ate them one by one with relish. After consuming dozens of drops, she suddenly let out a panicked hiss from her throat.
"Sss! Sssss!!"
The next second, under Li Quanqing’s astonished gaze, the slender body of the Thunder Horn Python wound its way up, floating unsteadily into mid-air.
