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Chapter 674: Chapter 680: Rare Treasures
"So this Secret Realm has long been occupied by Spirit Bamboos,"
With the information from those two Nascent Soul Cultivators in hand, Li Zhirui was no longer ignorant of the Secret Realm.
He learned that apart from a few places, such as some rivers and lakes, as well as the territories of a few fourth-order peak Spirit Plant Great Devils, the rest of the land was occupied by Spirit Bamboos.
"Plant Devil Beasts, and there are quite a few of them..."
Li Zhirui felt a bit of interest in them, not that he wanted to take them down, for their ability to have survived until now showed that their strength definitely couldn’t be weak!
This type of Devil Beast was rare and uncommon, often caught and devoured by Cultivators or Devil Beasts before they could grow.
After all, apart from those with unique talents like the Ginseng Devil, they couldn’t move at all during their lower order stages, which greatly increased their danger.
But once they grew up, their strength was definitely among the top in their order, just like these fourth-order Great Devils.
And from those Jade Slips, Li Zhirui was surprised to learn that they would actually take the initiative to offer Spiritual Objects, and it was said that some Cultivators had received fifth-order Spiritual Medicine.
"What is their purpose in doing this? To leave the Secret Realm?" But after so many years, there had been no news of any Devil Beasts escaping.
As for being simply kind-hearted? Such a notion could only deceive fools; anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t believe it. How could they give away such precious Spiritual Objects without wanting anything in return?
"However, I might as well go and have a look when the time comes," Li Zhirui temporary pressed this thought and continued to sort through the belongings of the two Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Apart from that precious Golden Light Soul-Protecting Fruit, the two of them still had some assets, which made the space in his storage ring noticeably smaller.
After resting for a while, Li Zhirui left the space, concealed his aura well, picked a random direction, and continued exploring.
Although he now had a complete map of the Secret Realm, apart from the territories of those fourth-order Great Devils, it wasn’t of much value anymore.
Because the Secret Realm opened once every three hundred years, the period was too long, and the distribution of Spiritual Objects had long since changed.
Moreover, with Spirit Bamboos all around, it was very easy to lose one’s way. Even if Spiritual Objects were marked, they were hard to find, so it was better to rely on one’s own luck, and there might even be unexpected gains.
And Li Zhirui’s luck had always been good.
On the third day, he accidentally found a third-order Yellow Soul Bamboo, which, if refined into Spirit Bamboo Pill, would strengthen the Spiritual Soul and make it more substantial.
To know that any Spiritual Objects related to the Spiritual Soul were automatically considered half an order or even a whole order higher!
In other words, this Spirit Bamboo Pill was also effective for Li Zhirui.
And he had found an intact Yellow Soul Bamboo, which he could bring back to his clan to cultivate. As long as he purchased the Pill Recipe, he wouldn’t have to worry about key clan members having a weak Spiritual Soul in the future.
As for the Devil Beast guarding the Spiritual Object, it was only third-order and was casually killed by Li Zhirui.
Perhaps due to the vastness of the Secret Realm, for more than half a month, he didn’t encounter any other Cultivators, though he did collect quite a few Spiritual Objects.
While it seemed like a fruitful harvest, in reality, they were all second or third-order items, not particularly precious, just filling in gaps for his clan.
"Huh!"
While walking, Li Zhirui keenly felt an unusual fluctuation of Spiritual Energy, along with a faint scent of medicine.
"This is... a high-order Spirit Plant is about to mature!"
His eyes lit up and after determining the direction, he rushed there as fast as he could.
He worried that if he arrived late, the Spiritual Object might have been picked by someone else.
But within this Bamboo Sea, aside from Li Zhirui, there were many other beings and Cultivators who had also detected this slight fluctuation and were hurrying over.
After hastily traveling like a whirlwind, Li Zhirui arrived at his destination.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t the first creature to arrive, not even within the first five!
Moreover, aside from him, there was only one other cultivator, who had the relatively rare green eyes, while all the others were fourth-order Great Devils.
However, the two of them didn’t huddle together for warmth just because they were both from the human race, as sometimes members of the same race could be even more dangerous than Devil Beasts!
Li Zhirui withdrew his assessing gaze, feeling a bit solemn, because the Devil Beasts and cultivator present were all fairly powerful, and he could sense a not insignificant threat from them.
Since the Spiritual Medicine wasn’t fully mature yet, the Devil Beasts and cultivator on the scene were just eyeing each other warily and hadn’t started fighting.
But as time passed, more and more creatures arrived, and the situation became increasingly chaotic.
"Senior Brother, do you know what kind of Spiritual Medicine this is?"
"I don’t know either, but judging by the fluctuations of the Spiritual Energy around us, it should be a fifth-order Spirit Plant."
Two Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators discussed in low voices.
"Its name is Luminous Green Fruit!"
A white-bearded old Daoist suddenly spoke up, saying, "It is the Moon Flow Paste enveloped by a massive and pure Wood Spirit Energy, ultimately nurturing a Spirit Seed. After growing underground for five hundred years, it breaks through the soil and matures under the moonlight."
"It hasn’t appeared in the Central Region for many years. If it weren’t for the fact that I had scoured ancient texts to concoct a Precious Pill, I wouldn’t have known about it either."
"Fellow Daoist is indeed knowledgeable!"
Most of the cultivators present were unaware of such an obscure Spiritual Object, but after his explanation, the desire in the eyes of all creatures intensified.
Even though there were few among them who practiced with a Wood Spirit Root, who would let slip such a treasure?!
Even Li Zhirui, who had originally planned to quietly withdraw, immediately discarded the thought upon hearing these words.
He had two objectives for entering the Secret Realm this time: one was to find an opportunity for a breakthrough to the later stages of Nascent Soul, and the other was to find a fifth-order Spiritual Object for Da Qing, to further advance its bloodline.
While he still had no lead on the former, the latter opportunity was right in front of him!
If he missed it, there might not be a next time!
So even if competing for this Spiritual Object was very dangerous and involved many cultivators and Devil Beasts, Li Zhirui had no intention of backing down.
"There are too many creatures here. Why not take advantage of the fact that the Spiritual Medicine hasn’t matured and clear some of the weaker creatures in advance? What do you all think?"
The cultivator who had arrived first, a gleam appearing in his eyes, said this slowly.
"Exactly! For those with insufficient strength, it’s better for them to leave early than to stay and muddle the waters and complicate the situation!"
Those creatures confident in their strength naturally agreed with this proposal.
And those with weaker strength immediately looked grim, wanting to voice their opposition.
But they were afraid of becoming targets by speaking out first, and that no one else would stand up to help echo their sentiment.
Consequently, the scene fell into an eerie silence.
"Since no one opposes, it’s decided!"
The cultivator who had spoken first said with a laugh, "Will you all leave on your initiative? Or shall we lend you a hand?"
"But once we start, it’s hard to hold back, you might get injured."
The threat in his words was more than evident!
But with an opportunity at hand, how many would willingly withdraw when they knew their strength was lacking?
