The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2964 Things That Were Overlooked

"Fellow Daoist, this is all my experience. To be honest, I feel extremely stifled staying in this canyon, and I still don't know why I can't leave. After so many years of research, I still haven't found a reason," said Master Qingxuan.

Chen Mo nodded, but remained silent while looking at the guy, pondering everything that Qingxuan Zhenren had just said.

This silence made the entire space even more tranquil. Only the sound of air flowing could be heard, whistling through the various passageways.

A moment later, Chen Mo looked at the remnant soul before him and said, "Perfect timing, I'd like to collect some Yin Soul Water, you don't mind, do you?"

Qingxuan Zhenren is now merely a remnant soul, with few means of counterattack and having exposed himself to Chen Mo. Although the Yin Soul Water is important to him, preserving his remnant soul is even more crucial, so he could only hesitantly say, "Fellow Daoist, please do as you please. However, I beg you to show mercy and leave me some, as I cannot live without the Yin Soul Water in my current state."

"Don't worry, I'll leave you some." Chen Mo chuckled, glanced at the remnant soul, but was unconsciously on guard. He used his divine sense to prepare talismans and other items, and then said, "Besides, as long as the Yellow Springs Flower exists, the Yin Soul Water will continue to be produced, so you don't need to worry too much."

What could Master Qingxuan say? He could only give an awkward laugh and then gesture for Chen Mo to do as he pleased.

Chen Mo nodded and instantly took out a huge wine jar from his Qiankun bag, probably the kind that could hold a hundred catties. He then poured out the wine, intending to use the jar to store Yin Soul Water.

The wine jars contained medicinal wine produced by a winery in Calabash Valley. Chen Mo collected many hundred-pound jars of wine and put them in his Qiankun bag for his own use.

Although these wines were produced by the Calabash Valley Winery, after they came into Chen Mo's hands, more spiritual liquid was added, and various spiritual plants and medicinal herbs were used, making these wines extremely rare.

However, these wines are far inferior to the Water of the Wraiths.

Therefore, Chen Mo poured out the wine. Although he felt bad about it, he also felt it was worth it. Anyway, the medicinal wine could be brewed again at any time, but the Yin Soul Water was very hard to come by.

Especially now that we have the opportunity to collect it, it doesn't matter if we throw away the medicinal wine.

When Qingxuan Zhenren saw Chen Mo take out the jar and open it, he felt the surge of spiritual energy and immediately knew that it contained something good. Still wondering why such a large jar contained something, and unsure of the situation, he saw Chen Mo tilt the jar and pour the liquid inside into the pool beneath the Yellow Springs Spider Lily, causing him to feel a pang of regret.

As a remnant soul, although it had lost its sense of smell, it could still perceive the spiritual power contained in the liquid, which was why it felt regretful. However, seeing Chen Mo pour the liquid into the pool, it no longer felt regretful.

As long as this spiritual energy is preserved in the pool, it will nourish the Yellow Springs Spider Lily in the future. In this way, more Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearls will be produced, which can be utilized.

However, isn't it a bit much for this young man to bring out such a large jar?

Then, Master Qingxuan saw Chen Mo holding a huge jar in one hand and a sharp thorn in the other, piercing the Yellow Spring Flower directly. Instantly, the Yin Soul Water in the flower poured out through the hole and flowed into the jar.

Master Qingxuan watched Chen Mo's actions with immense pain in his heart. All this Yin Soul Water belonged to him! And why was he so rough when drawing the water? How was he going to fill this hole in the future?

Of course, flowers have self-healing abilities, but these self-healing abilities all require the consumption of Yin Soul Water!

Also, why is that hole right at the very bottom of the flower? Is it meant to take away all the Yin Soul Water?
However, this jar can't hold much, at most a hundred catties, while the yin spirit water in the flower weighs at least a thousand catties.

But if you're only taking 100 jin (50 kg), why pierce it at such a low position?

As Qingxuan Zhenren watched Chen Mo collect the Yin Soul Water, he inwardly grumbled. Meanwhile, he was also carefully observing Chen Mo, but noticed that although Chen Mo was diligently collecting the water, his divine sense was repeatedly scanning him.

Qingxuan Zhenren dared not move an inch. Being watched by divine sense meant that any small movement he made would be known to the young man before him. Therefore, it was best to stand quietly to the side and behave himself.

It's best not to have any other ulterior motives.

As Chen Mo observed the water level in the jar in his hand, a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The most important thing now is to get my hands on the Soul-Sealing Water; everything else can wait. I initially thought this Soul-Sealing Water wouldn't last and would be wasted. But unexpectedly, a new opportunity has arisen; now there's no need to regret it, I'll collect it first.

Before the jar was even full, Chen Mo instantly took out a new jar, poured out the liquid inside, and replaced the jar that was already filled with Yin Soul Water. After replacing it like this eight times, the Yin Soul Water in the Yellow Spring Flower was almost gone.

Master Qingxuan was heartbroken to see the constant changing of jars and the continuous collection of Yin Soul Water. He murmured that he wanted to stop it, but considering his current condition, he could only stop. However, seeing that there was not much Yin Soul Water left in the flower, he had to speak up to stop him for the sake of his later repairs: "Fellow Daoist, please leave some for me. I really cannot do without Yin Soul Water right now."

Chen Mo chuckled, then placed a jar of Yin Soul Water into his Qiankun Bag. He then used the spike in his hand to plug the hole, saying, "Alright, alright, that's enough for now. The rest is fine for you. Besides, the Yellow Spring Flower can continuously produce Yin Soul Water, so you don't need to worry." Qingxuan Zhenren flashed onto the flower, peered at it, and, seeing only a tiny bit of Yin Soul Water left, felt like dying. Even though it was a remnant soul, dying again was acceptable.

A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he looked away from Chen Mo, but his expression remained unchanged.

He has no choice but to put on this act now, given his current weakness. But he really hopes this guy leaves quickly and doesn't stay here.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist is really..." Qingxuan Zhenren returned to the leaf, then gave Chen Mo a sad smile, but didn't finish his sentence, giving Chen Mo a rather vulnerable expression.

He hoped that the person in front of him would spare him, given his show of weakness. After all, he was now just a remnant soul and really didn't want to fight Chen Mo to the death. Although he still had some trump cards up his sleeve, he wanted to avoid using them if possible.

Chen Mo's divine sense swept over the eight jars of Yin Soul Water in his Qiankun bag, and he beamed with joy. He truly hadn't expected to be able to collect so much Yin Soul Water; this adventure to the bottom of the canyon had been worthwhile.

Now, it's time to have a proper conversation with this remnant soul before us.

Previously, he hadn't fully believed everything that this Master Qingxuan had recounted. After all, he hadn't seen this thing with his own eyes, so why should he believe that what he said was true?

What if the friend who betrayed you is this Qingxuan Zhenren?

Was it this guy who lured people here, then betrayed his friend, but was discovered by his friend and turned the tables, killing him?

It's really hard to say what happened. People's hearts are the hardest to see. So, just listen to what Master Qingxuan described and don't take it too seriously.

However, when this guy recounted what happened, he hid something important from his story.

The important thing is that in the very beginning, why did Qingxuan Zhenren's friend deceive him into coming here? Wasn't it to obtain an important treasure that he possessed?

Or perhaps, Master Qingxuan orchestrated his friend's visit here in order to obtain the treasures on his friend's person.

In any case, regardless of which of the two was the one who betrayed them, neither of them revealed the treasure.

Chen Mo only realized this problem after thinking for a long time after Qingxuan Zhenren finished speaking.

He didn't ask earlier because he wanted to collect the Yin Soul Water first.

After all, the Yin Soul Water is quite precious to me, so I'll ask this Qingxuan True Man again after I've collected it all.

"Fellow Daoist, I have said everything I needed to say, and you have collected everything you needed to collect. Please be merciful and let me continue to nourish my soul here. I would be eternally grateful." True Person Qingxuan said to Chen Mo very sincerely, and put his hands together and bowed slightly.

"I've given you everything, both substance and face, and I still hope you'll leave quickly and not get greedy for this flower!" Master Qingxuan thought to himself.

Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, no rush. I have something else I'd like to ask you."

Master Qingxuan looked at Chen Mo with suspicion, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. Was he going to ask about that matter? He mustn't ask. He had glossed over it in his previous descriptions. Had he actually figured it out? This young man was a bit difficult to deal with.

"Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly. I will tell you everything I know," said True Person Qingxuan.

Chen Mo secretly prepared the talismans, then took out another sharp spike and quietly aimed it at Qingxuan Zhenren. With his other hand, he took out the Qingyu Sword, which transformed into a longsword. Of course, the Golden Armor Spear was also prepared in his Qiankun Bag, ready to be taken out at any time.

Then he leisurely said to the remnant soul in front of him, "Fellow Daoist Qingxuan, I have no questions about what you just said, but at the very beginning, what treasure did your friend betray you for?"

Immediately, Master Qingxuan's heart skipped a beat: 'Damn it, I knew this young man wouldn't be easily fooled; he actually noticed the flaws in my previous account. Damn it, why didn't I lie? What was wrong with my brain then?'

Actually, it's not really Qingxuan Zhenren's fault. After all, he is currently in a remnant soul state, especially since he lost a lot of soul power in the early stages, causing many memory loss, which makes his reactions a bit slow.

Therefore, when Chen Mo pressured him to confess, he didn't have time to lie. After all, even lying requires a draft to make it believable. There wasn't enough time, so he could only tell the truth, but he did his best not to say what he shouldn't have.