Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Chapter 179 - 177: Spirit Tea

"Is that the direction of Black Stone City?"

Changzhu gazed into the distance.

She looked up at the undisguised streak of light crossing the sky, her brow furrowed slightly.

The dense aura of a Black Blood Species could still be felt, even from so far away.

’What on earth is that Middle Black Blood Species from Black Stone City thinking? To have its subordinates capture Exotic Beasts and collect Spiritual Materials and Treasure Medicine... this is far too abnormal.’

She couldn’t understand it.

Capturing Exotic Beasts was understandable.

By nature, the Black Blood Species were beings that enjoyed blood and flesh.

They didn’t just eat humans; they had an appetite for all living creatures. It was just that, among all options, human flesh was more delicious and provided them with greater benefits.

But collecting Treasure Medicines was strange. Aside from a few special types, they were of no great use to the Black Blood Species.

Yet this one insisted on sending people everywhere to plunder Treasure Medicines and capture Exotic Beasts.

As the City Lord of Black Stone City, a single order from him would send people from both the city and the nearby villages to scour the land for Treasure Medicines.

Being locals, those people were more familiar with the area. They might have even seen similar Treasure Medicines before.

However, while those Treasure Medicines were potent, they were not only unhelpful but potentially harmful to ordinary people who hadn’t practiced Secret Martial Arts.

The medicinal properties of such Treasure Medicines were too powerful for them to handle, and their bodies were too weak to absorb the rich nourishment.

To them, they were practically poison, so naturally, no one would bother to pick them.

But now things were different. The Lord Celestial God above had a need, and prize money was being handed out. It was a temptation countless people couldn’t resist.

This also meant that she and her companion hadn’t harvested much in the past few days, only finding some insignificant Treasure Medicines.

For them, as Qi Dao Grandmasters, the effects were negligible.

"For this Middle Black Blood Species to go in person, there must be something good. Let’s follow it and see."

Wu Yu said after some thought.

Changzhu did not refuse.

Benefiting from the powerful Recovery Power of their kind, a Middle Black Blood Species might possess greater combat strength than a Qi Dao Grandmaster of the same level.

However, the two of them were absolute prodigies within their respective Schools.

Even in a one-on-one situation, neither believed they would be weaker than their opponent.

...

In the quiet mountain forest, a brilliant streak of light plummeted like a meteor.

The light dissipated, and Hu Qi’s figure slowly appeared.

In his hand, he held a man with a pale face.

The man’s body trembled slightly, his face filled with terror.

Flying twice in one day.

For an ordinary person like him, it was a little too much excitement.

Because of the immense speed, his clothes were disheveled, and his hair was a tangled mess from the fierce wind.

Hu Qi’s large hand gripped the man’s arm as if he were carrying a helpless chick.

Noticing Hu Qi’s questioning gaze, the Hunter took several deep breaths.

He calmed his somewhat pale complexion; clearly, the incredible flight speed had given him quite a scare.

He pointed to a hidden spot near a distant rock, concealed by a pile of grass.

"The cave entrance is right under there!"

"You wait here. I will go take a look. If it’s real, you will be well rewarded."

Hu Qi said.

As his words fell, he ignored the look of pleasant surprise on the Hunter’s face.

With a wave of his palm, which was as large as a cattail fan, a strong gust of wind swept out, instantly clearing the grassy Disguise from the ground and revealing the cave entrance below.

In a single step, he arrived beside the narrow opening.

Hu Qi looked down.

He saw a gourd-like space with a small entrance and a large interior.

The light inside was somewhat dim. It was dark and deep, with jagged rocks everywhere. Faintly, a fluorescent white glow could be seen rising from deep within the earth.

Seeing this, Hu Qi raised his hand and struck out with his palm. BOOM! Shattered rock flew everywhere. The cave entrance instantly expanded to two or three times its previous size.

Leaving the Hunter to wait, Hu Qi leaped directly into the cave.

The air inside the cave was dark and damp, but it had no effect on Hu Qi.

Despite his massive, Black Stone-like physique, he was surprisingly light, landing on the ground without making the slightest sound.

"It really is Spirit Tea!"

Inside the cave, Hu Qi stared at the tea tree in the distance, which was emitting a faint glow. A strange light glinted in his eyes.

Spirit Tea, even among Treasure Medicines, was considered a top-grade item.

Its leaves, when brewed with hot water, were greatly beneficial to one’s soul. They could even increase the chances of opening the third human Divine Treasure and breaking through to the Refining God stage.

A Treasure Medicine of this caliber had only appeared two or three times, even in the internal records of Zhu Xi.

Moreover, the few discovered Spirit Tea plants had only been one or two meters tall at most. They couldn’t compare to the three-meter-tall Yun Shen Tea Tree before him.

After all, the taller and larger it was, the more potent the medicinal power it contained.

To grow one meter tall required at least a thousand years. The Yun Shen Tea Tree before him was a full three meters, and its leaves were like translucent, sparkling jade. It had to be at least three thousand years old.

Even with his current Soul Strength, just sniffing the fresh fragrance wafting through the air made his Spirit feel refreshed.

’Good stuff!’

At that thought, Hu Qi immediately prepared to step forward, uproot the entire thing, and take it back with him.

However, at that very moment, a white light flashed, and the figure of a barefoot girl in a white dress appeared out of thin air.

Her bare feet rested lightly on the leaves, as if her body had no weight.

The girl’s face was beautiful and ethereal, but her eyes were fixed coldly on Hu Qi.

"Were you brought here by that person from yesterday? If I had known, I would have kept him here forever!"

"This is the training ground of I, the White God! Leave now, and I can overlook this!"

Hu Qi’s expression was indifferent. He paid her no mind at all.

He strode forward, came to the Yun Shen Tea Tree, and reached for its trunk.

"How audacious! You’re courting death! You can’t blame me for this!"

Seeing this, the girl in white roared, her voice somewhat sharp.

She waved her arm.

The next moment, the ground trembled.

Thick green vines, like living pythons, tore through the earth and shot up with incredible speed.

They snaked forward at an astonishing rate, instantly wrapping around Hu Qi’s legs and pinning him to the spot.

Then, without any sign of stopping, more vines burst from the ground, surging forward like a tide.

They intertwined, quickly encasing Hu Qi’s entire body.

The overlapping layers of vines formed a giant green cocoon, completely enveloping him.

From the outside, all that could be seen was a massive sphere made of vines.

The giant sphere began to constrict, as if to crush him flat.

"This is the price for offending me!"

A smile appeared on the face of the barefoot girl in white.

However, her smile hadn’t lasted for even two seconds before her expression changed.

"With just these few tricks, you dare call yourself a god?"

Hu Qi’s voice rang out.