activa-t Chapter 85 Zhangzong, Tree Species
Chapter 85 Zhangzong, Tree Species
In a range of rolling, endless mountains.
On the banks of a mountain river, a large horse-drawn carriage stands quietly at the edge of the forest.
Two young men dressed in gray outfits were carrying buckets, fetching water from the river to feed the three strange horses pulling the cart.
"Brother Liu".
"When will our leader be back?"
"With just the two of us out here in the middle of nowhere, what if we encounter those dangerous beasts...?"
Song Sheng, who had just been promoted to Ming Jin, looked around with some fear in his eyes, gazing at the deep, dense forests on both sides of the river.
He recalled the words of advice and instructions his elders had given him when he left Qinghe County.
He also talked about the relationship between mythical beasts and demons.
Because in the previous few months, Qingzhou Prefecture was in great chaos. They had a distant relative who was in charge of a small force within the prefecture.
I wrote them several letters, which recorded many important events in Qingzhou Prefecture, including the invasion of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect by demons.
The casualties were heavy.
However, they were eventually suppressed by the experts within the sect, and the other major forces in the city all dispatched their Core Formation experts, or even their Gang Jin elders.
That's when things calmed down.
However, the letter also mentioned that if one were to travel from Qinghe County to the capital of Qingzhou Prefecture, it would be best to travel to the capital together with the disciples of the Fenglei Sword Sect who were returning to the sect.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult for an ordinary caravan to travel through so many counties and reach the prefectural city.
"What's there to be afraid of!"
"You'll be protected by your brother Liu."
"Our leader's cultivation has reached the Transformation Realm. Even if there are any strange beasts nearby, the leader will definitely be able to deal with them easily."
Chen Liuzi had just finished speaking.
Suddenly, a powerful, unidentified beast roar echoed from the distant, undulating mountains, causing Chen Liuzi's face to darken.
A hint of panic appeared in his eyes.
...
at the same time.
It is several miles away from here.
Deep inside a cave halfway up a strange mountain.
At this moment, Lin Zhou, who was able to see in the dark, looked at the demon warrior who had turned into a skeleton in the nameless cave in front of him.
Furthermore, this demon warrior also possessed two tokens, one of which Lin Zhou recognized as belonging to the Spirit Sect.
But another ancient-looking black token had the character "妖" (demon) written on it in ancient script.
"Could it be a token from the Demon God Sect?"
Lin Zhou's mind raced.
"Tracking."
Are there any tokens from the Demon God Sect nearby?
Swish!
When an arrow for a tracking term appeared in front of him, he had a thought, and in an instant, the arrow pointed to the token next to the skeleton.
A member of the Demon God Sect.
The minimum requirement is a martial artist at the Core Formation stage, and the strongest could even be at the罡劲 (Gang Jin) stage or the True Essence stage.
"Tracking the remains of the nearby demon god's internal energy?"
He thought to himself.
However, the red arrow in front of him, which he could only see, offered no indication.
Geek!
'Could it really be the remains of a True Essence Realm demon warrior?'
Lin Zhou thought to himself.
"Tracking the nearby True Essence Realm remains of the Demon God Sect?"
In the blink of an eye, the red arrow pointed to the remains on the ground.
Lin Zhou took both tokens and searched the cave carefully.
There were actually some gains.
There was also a rusty curved sword, which was more than three feet long.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Zhou poured a powerful demonic energy into the curved blade.
boom!
The originally rusty blade suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling blue light, and the rust began to melt rapidly under the corrosive power of the demon.
A few breaths later.
The entire blade was now fully revealed.
A flash of inspiration.
At this moment, Lin Zhou could clearly sense that the faint spiritual energy within the blade was rapidly expanding under the stimulation of his own demonic power.
In just a quarter of an hour.
The entire blade appeared to be enveloped in a pool of blue water.
"Swallowing air prolongs life."
The next moment, Lin Zhou switched the ability of the entry.
The spiritual energy within the precious sword, which originally exuded an impressive aura, was instantly devoured by Lin Zhou.
[Inspiration +4.5]
A warm current flowed into my body.
"That's too little."
"Keep raising them; they can provide some inspiration each month."
Lin Zhou opened his mouth and swallowed it into the giant toad's stomach.
With the addition of the Crimson Cloud Sword, Lin Zhou now possesses two magical artifacts. Once the Crimson Cloud Sword is taken out, it is highly likely that Duan Li will immediately sense it.
Once Duan Li senses the aura of the Crimson Cloud Sword, she will definitely rush to Lin Zhou's side immediately.
By then, even if Lin Zhou had mouths all over his body, he still wouldn't be able to explain himself.
This precious sword was displayed openly.
After all, this powerful martial artist who died in the cave must have been dead for at least a hundred years, otherwise he wouldn't have appeared in such a state.
The probability of this precious sword being recognized by someone is definitely very small.
This can be considered a trump card for one's weapon when in a regular role.
After leaving the cave.
After activating his mutated zombie bloodline, Lin Zhou threw a punch, unleashing terrifying force that slammed into the cave entrance in front of him.
boom!
Several huge rocks split open in the mountain and buried the entrance to the cave.
After doing all this.
Lin Zhou then headed towards the carriage on the riverbank. There were traces of strange beasts in the nearby mountains and forests.
If you leave for too long.
Chen Liuzi and his group were also in some danger.
In the blink of an eye.
Lin Zhou transformed into a ghostly afterimage, flashing through the jungle in a few steps, traversing several miles of mountains and forests, and arriving at the riverbank.
In the jungle, a few hundred paces from the riverbank.
Lin Zhou raised his hand and slapped a two-headed wolf that was spying on the area to death. He then grabbed the wolf by the neck and carried it to the riverbank. He began to skin the wolf, skewer it with a thick piece of wood, and place it on a wooden frame.
"Helmsman."
"Master, you're finally back."
Chen Liuzi and Song Sheng had already hidden in the carriage. When they saw Lin Zhou carrying the corpse of the two-headed wolf through the carriage window, they happily got off the carriage.
He walked up to Lin Zhou and said with great respect.
When they saw the enormous two-headed wolf carcass that Lin Zhou had brought, their eyes widened in disbelief. Such a large two-headed wolf—if the leader hadn't intervened, it would have been a sight to behold.
If they had appeared on the riverbank, neither of them would have had a chance of survival.
"Take care of this wolf."
Lin Zhou finished speaking.
He then walked to the side, sat cross-legged, and began to practice the incantation of the Tiger and Crane Unity Technique, and the internal energy began to circulate continuously within his body.
Seeing Lin Zhou meditate, Chen Liuzi and Song Sheng exchanged a glance, then took out knives and a jar of marinade from the carriage and began to prepare the two-headed wolf.
Chen Liuzi and his men moved very quickly.
They were all martial artists specializing in internal energy cultivation, and they knew very well that eating more of these exotic beasts' flesh and blood would greatly benefit their training.
An hour and a half later.
The sun sets in the west.
As the sky gradually darkened, Lin Zhou packed up and set off again with Chen Liuzi and Song Sheng.
Along the way.
Lin Zhou has been using his ability to track keywords to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the places they have passed through.
...
More than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.
They then saw the continuous mountain range where the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect was located. However, even though they saw it, they still had to pass through a county town and travel for more than a day before they could arrive.
"A flash of inspiration?"
"How can the spiritual energy within these saplings be so strong?"
Lin Zhou, sitting in the carriage, looked at the lush green saplings, each about half a foot tall, planted in a medicinal field by the roadside. He could sense a very powerful spiritual energy emanating from them.
Although the spiritual energy emanating from this sapling cannot compare to that of precious medicines.
But these saplings are far superior to all the crops that the boat encountered along the way.
If it continues to grow...
These seedlings are absolutely comparable to a acre of precious medicinal herbs, and there are enough for ten acres.
Moreover, the fact that the plants were grown on these terraced fields halfway up the mountain aroused Lin Zhou's great curiosity.
"It looks like a blue-scaled tree, but it also looks like a precious chrysanthemum tree."
"This tree species must have been cultivated by the owner of this place himself."
Lin Zhou looked at the saplings full of vitality, his eyes filled with curiosity about the owner of these ten acres of land.
then.
Lin Zhou looked at the small courtyard built on the edge of these terraced fields.
Then, Lin Zhou controlled the strange horses pulling the cart and headed towards the small courtyard.
"罡劲..."
As Lin Zhou approached, his perception of the "Qi Absorption for Longevity" technique revealed an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation emanating from the small courtyard. This kind of spiritual energy could only be possessed by martial artists at the Gang Jin level or above.
When did there become so many Gang Jin martial artists?
Lin Zhou's heart skipped a beat.
It should be noted that even within the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect, there are only three Qi-level martial artists.
Those who reach the late stage of the Sword Sect's Inner Core Formation realm or above can enter the sect's core decision-making level.
Duan Li, who had initially won him over, could have entered the sect's decision-making level as a true disciple.
Important matters concerning the sect require discussion among these experts within the decision-making body.
In other words, the powerful force that suddenly emerged in this courtyard already possesses combat strength that is among the top in Qingzhou Prefecture.
"The aura doesn't belong to a demon warrior or a monster; it's definitely human internal energy."
Lin Zhou sensed the spiritual energy of the owner of the courtyard and made a judgment about it.
"Helmsman."
"Is there anything wrong with these fruit tree saplings?"
When Chen Liuzi saw Lin Zhou staring blankly at the fruit tree seedlings on the terraced fields in front of him, he asked with some curiosity in his eyes.
"You all stay in the car."
"If anything goes wrong, the strange horse pulling the carriage will automatically run away."
"We're not far from the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect now."
"These strange horses that pull the carriages are all intelligent. Even if you don't actively control them, they can still find their way back to the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect."
Lin Zhou gave the order.
After saying that, he slowly stepped down from the carriage and took out two yellow wine gourds from the storage compartment on the side of the carriage. The gourds were filled with apricot blossom wine from Liang's Wine Shop in Qinghe County.
The apricot blossom wine, which was meant to quench thirst on the road, has now been used up in ten gourds, and there are still two gourds left.
Taking these two wine gourds with me, I might go and seek their advice; perhaps I can gain something from it.
At this moment, Lin Zhou first equipped his first attribute with the level 3 attribute "Mutated Zombie Bloodline". Even if the human in this courtyard is a Qi-type demon cultivator, having the Mutated Zombie Bloodline would be a significant advantage.
They could also escape unscathed, without losing their lives here due to the risks.
Lin Zhou walked to the half-hidden courtyard gate and knocked on it.
He could sense the spiritual energy emanating from that energy source, which was currently located within the courtyard. Through the half-closed door, he could also see an elderly man with gray hair comfortably reclining on a deck chair.
The old man was wearing a loose white robe and basking in the sun.
"Um?"
Who is it?
"What is it?"
Immediately, Chu Feng, the white-robed elder on the recliner, slightly opened his eyes and asked in a somewhat lazy tone.
"I am Chen Liuzi, a disciple of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect."
"He's from the sect's alchemy peak, so he can be considered a junior alchemist."
"I brought two jugs of fine wine from Qinghe County with me to pay my respects."
"I've never seen any of the trees planted on the terraced fields in front of your house before. I'm quite curious. I wonder how these saplings are cultivated, and if they were for sale, how much would each one fetch?"
At this moment, Lin Zhou revealed his identity and purpose.
"A disciple of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect?"
"Good wine from Qinghe County?"
"In that case, bring your wine and come in first, then we'll talk."
Chu Feng then stood up and said.
Lin Zhou stepped into the courtyard. In the side room of the other party's house, he could sense many stronger spiritual energy fluctuations, which were densely packed in the room.
The harvested tree seeds were most likely stored in the side room.
Qinghe County.
"It's not exactly close to here!"
"This wine is not bad."
Chu Feng casually picked up a gourd of wine, opened it, took a few sips, and then commented on the wine: it was indeed a pretty good wine in the county.
Unfortunately, it wasn't any of the best wines in the city.
"Junior Alchemist".
"Judging from your young age, you have not only cultivated to the level of Transformation Realm, but are also a novice alchemist."
"That's not bad."
"The disciples of the Wind and Thunder Sword Sect are considered to be among the most talented in Qingzhou Prefecture."
"However, if you're thinking of taking my tree seed, I advise you to give up on that idea as soon as possible."
The people of Chu looked Lin Zhou up and down and then spoke.
"This tree species is indeed quite good, as I personally cultivated it."
"But these tree species can only survive here. They won't survive in other places, even the best places."
"Moreover, these tree species are pre-ordered every year, so even if you want to buy them, you're not qualified."
Chu Feng continued calmly.