CHAPTER 110: CHAPTER 109: ILLUSION HEART GRASS, CELESTIAL SPIRIT FRUIT, ICE CICADA BEAST

From the mountainside to the back of the mountain.

They did not encounter any demon beasts along the way, obviously the Lei Family had cleared out the demon beasts in the Qingcheng Mountain years ago.

The sound of rushing water came from the distance.

Turning a corner.

A waterfall hanging upside down from the cliff came into view.

The mist fell halfway up the mountain, yet much of it condensed into frost.

To be safe.

Fu Changsheng said:

"Fourth sister, you and the Bee King stay outside, Molan and I will go in."

Fu Changsheng patted the storage bag, a Flying Ship floated in the air, he lightly tapped the ground with his toes, landing gracefully on the ship. After Molan stood steady, the two of them maneuvered the ship through the waterfall mist, approaching the cave entrance where a wave of cold air rushed towards them:

"Molan, first send a puppet in to scout ahead."

The intelligence mentioned that Elder Lei and another person were ambushed among the Three-Transformation Cyan Lotus, but if they changed plans at the last minute, it was possible they could come to this Cold Pool Cave.

Fu Molan patted the storage bag.

A flash of dawn light.

A black lump leaped forward, landing nimbly in the Cold Pool Cave.

After half a cup of tea’s time.

Fu Molan furrowed her brows and said:

"Patriarch, the cold inside is too intense, the puppet froze halfway through, ordinary mana simply cannot withstand this icy power."

Fu Changsheng was not alarmed but delighted upon hearing this.

According to the Hundred Spirits Chart of the Zhang Family, the Illusion Heart Grass and Celestial Spirit Fruit grow in the Land of Extreme Cold, and the reason the Lei Family planted the seeds here in Qingcheng Mountain was because only here could they survive:

"Molan, summon the puppet back, guard the cave entrance, I’ll go in on my own."

With those words.

Fu Changsheng flipped his wrist, the Blood Moon Divine Staff floated ahead, with a series of technique incantations infused, there was a loud boom, and a burst of fire surged from the staff, enveloping him in a protective light shield.

After walking a hundred feet in.

The stone walls around were covered in pure white snow.

Going further in.

There were small ice mountains.

At this moment.

Even with the firelight from the Blood Moon Divine Staff warding off the cold, threads of icy power seeped into his body, Fu Changsheng’s teeth chattering from the cold.

"Is this the Illusion Heart Grass?!"

Fortunately.

Ten steps away from him.

Was a clump of Illusion Heart Grass appearing like four-leaf clover, yet not green, but entirely snow-white, the leaves heart-shaped, about a foot tall, with ten leaves in total, exactly a hundred years old:

"Finally found it!"

Fu Changsheng quickly performed a hand sign.

Suddenly.

His divine sense swept over.

Only to see where the Illusion Heart Grass grew, amidst an ice mountain, an Ice Cicada Beast opened its mouth, its tongue as quick as lightning pierced through the Blood Moon Light Shield, directly aiming for Fu Changsheng’s forehead.

Fu Changsheng showed no trace of panic on his face.

Only a resounding clang echoed!

His Celestial Thunder Sword, which hovered by his side, swung down in mid-air, instantly slicing off the tongue of the Ice Cicada Beast:

"Hiss hiss!"

The Ice Cicada Beast cried out in pain, having missed its strike, it immediately leaped up, its stomach writhing. The next instant saw ice spirit pearls shooting out, exploding against Fu Changsheng’s face with a series of bangs!

The terrifying icy power shattered instantly.

Buzz!

At this critical moment.

Fu Changsheng activated the Tier Two Flowing Light Talisman in his hand, squinting his eyes, sword point swinging, as the Celestial Thunder Sword split into three, whizzing towards the Ice Cicada Beast which was mid-leap.

The Ice Cicada Beast, never expecting that its strongest prepared attack couldn’t kill Fu Changsheng, found no place to borrow strength in mid-air, and with a bang, it self-destructed, transforming into an ice cocoon.

Clink clink clink!

The Celestial Thunder Sword shot at the ice cocoon, leaving only shallow marks.

Fu Changsheng’s divine sense swept over.

Inside the ice cocoon, the Ice Cicada Beast had reverted to a pupa, a bloodline technique of the Ice Cicada Beast, dispersing its demon power at crucial moments to revert to its initial state, seeking rebirth. In essence, the Ice Cicada Beast, originally at Tier One Peak, was now only an unhatched pupae.

The intelligence did not mention a Tier One Peak Ice Cicada Beast residing in the Ice Cave, thankfully Shangguan Hongyu had gifted a Tier Two Flowing Light Talisman:

"It seems I must remain vigilant even with intelligence reports."

One must act with greater caution.

Had he rushed forward to pick the Illusion Heart Grass in excitement, he would now be dead.

Moreover.

This battle.

Made him realize that after breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, wielding the Tier Two Celestial Thunder Sword or the Blood Moon Divine Staff became much smoother, and with the birth of the divine sense, the opponent’s movements seemed to slow down tenfold in his eyes, allowing him to instantly find the flaws and react immediately. Otherwise, before the breakthrough, slaying this Ice Cicada Beast would have required much more effort.

Of course.

This was also due to practicing the Cyan Emperor Longevity Technique, which made his mana more resilient and powerful after being tempered by the Purple Qi Divine Light.

Fu Changsheng’s divine sense scanned the surroundings.

Ensuring no more Ice Cicada Beasts were present, he performed a technique incantation to harvest the Illusion Heart Grass. At a glance, there appeared to be only one plant, but after moving the ice mountain where the Ice Cicada Beast hid, he found three more:

"This is enough to prepare auxiliary medicines for two Foundation Establishment Pills!"

Fu Changsheng skillfully dug out the Illusion Heart Grass, sealed it in a box forged by Bingg Muxia, took a few more steps inside, and discovered a ten-zhang tall Celestial Spirit Tree, entirely snow-white.

Two Celestial Spirit Fruits hung on the tree, one partially eaten, obviously the work of the Ice Cicada Beast. This Ice Cave extended seemingly endlessly, evidently the Lei Family had not been able to eradicate all the Ice Cicada Beasts in a hundred years.

After harvesting the Celestial Spirit Fruit.

Fu Changsheng used the Five Spirits Transport Technique to transplant the Celestial Spirit Tree into the Celestial Wood Box for storage. Although the Fu Family currently lacks suitable conditions for its growth, who can say what the future holds? This concerns the legacy of future generations, so naturally, the Celestial Spirit Tree must be taken.

After obtaining two spiritual objects.

Fu Changsheng glanced at the unending ice mountain passageway ahead.

Without any hesitation, he turned and left.

The intelligence system did not show the conditions inside; the unknown represents danger, and having obtained the needed spiritual objects, naturally, he wouldn’t take the risk.

Halfway out.

A familiar mechanical voice sounded in his mind:

"Ding"

"You have harvested four Illusion Heart Grass, two Celestial Spirit Fruits, and a Celestial Spirit Tree for the clan, earning Clan Contribution Points."

At the sight of the Clan Contribution Points on the panel steadily rising, Fu Changsheng’s smile could no longer be concealed.

"Patriarch, are you alright?"

Fu Molan let out a small sigh of relief at seeing him, slightly relieved.

"I’m fine, let’s go, it’s too cold inside, we’ll move elsewhere."

Illusion Heart Grass and Celestial Spirit Fruit are ingredients for refining the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The fewer who know, the safer it is.

Fu Molan, upon hearing and seeing the increasing number on the Clan Contribution Points panel, could no longer suppress a smile.

"The Patriarch won’t have any problem extracting a double lottery and getting intelligence."

Without being able to hide the smile at the corner of Fu Changsheng’s mouth upon seeing the clan contribution points steadily climbing, his smile spread further.