Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 292 The Five Qi Vine Appears
Chen Beiwu pondered for a moment, but did not give up easily.

He would only know if the Five Qi Vine was compatible after meeting it in person; he wouldn't readily believe the beast's words.

"Fellow Daoist Lei Peng, do you know the whereabouts of the Five Qi Vine?" Chen Beiwu asked curiously.

“It’s not that I don’t want to help you.” The Golden-Winged Thunder Roc shook its head. “That creature is ever-changing and elusive. I don’t know where it is either.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc's eyes flickered slightly, and he transmitted his thoughts according to the divine sense that suddenly rang in his mind:

"However, deep within the Jade Purity Mountains lies Mount Kurong, a perilous place called the Five Elements Miasma Abyss, shrouded in five-colored poisonous miasma year-round. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators who step into it will turn into a pool of pus and blood in no time."

“Every full moon night, the Five Elements Miasma Abyss will display the celestial phenomenon of a ‘five-colored rainbow bridge,’ at which time the Five Qi Vine will likely appear and exhale spiritual energy and Daoist rhyme.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu closed his eyes slightly and used the Taishang Lingbao Yebao Yinyuan Jing to deduce the cause and effect, before opening his eyes again.

At three-quarters past midnight, the moon was high in the sky!
Coincidentally, the next full moon is in six days.

"Fellow Daoist Lei Peng, could you please point out the location of the Five Elements Miasma Abyss?" Chen Beiwu humbly asked for guidance.

“The Five Elements Miasma Abyss is difficult to traverse; I’ll take you there directly,” the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc said, spreading its wings and offering its services.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Lei Peng." Chen Beiwu bowed respectfully.

"We understand each other through our discussions, there's no need for such formalities," said the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc, tilting his head and feigning modesty.

As Chen Beiwu and the Golden-Winged Thunder Roc disappeared, the demon kings present no longer concealed their auras and glanced almost imperceptibly at the Zi Yao Demon King.

To outsiders, the most domineering and protective figure on the outskirts of the Jade Purity Mountains is the Thunder Roc Demon King, but this is not the case.

All the demon kings knew in their hearts that Zi Yao Demon King was actually the most doting demon king of the four realms on her child.

Even a fourth-level demon king who dares to provoke the seven-tailed purple fox cub will be severely injured, if not killed.

That's why they didn't expect the Purple Yao Demon King to just watch silently as the cub was taken away by Chen Beiwu.

"Why are you all staring at me?" The Demon King Ziyao smiled sweetly, her tone aloof. "What, do you want to play with me?"

Upon hearing this, the demon kings were slightly moved and shook their heads repeatedly, taking the opportunity to urge their escape lights to leave, not wanting to waste any more time on Chen Beiwu.

At first, they couldn't distinguish Chen Beiwu's cultivation level and mistakenly thought that the latter was a Golden Core cultivator with exceptional talent in the early stage.

But after the battle ended, even the most narrow-minded Tengshe Demon King could react.

Chen Beiwu was no ordinary Golden Core prodigy. When he used the Tongcan Huabing technique, the vast and magnificent aura manifested by his innate ancestral energy was clearly similar to that of the Primordial Golden Core.

So here's the question: if Chen Beiwu is truly a Golden Core cultivator and successfully forges the Primordial Golden Core, his fame will surely spread throughout the entire Immortal Alliance.

Even the most powerful cultivators of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens lowered their gazes, using their supreme magical power to deduce and calculate this unexpected variable.

And these demon kings from the four realms who reside in Yuqing Mountain and are closely related to the Immortal Sect could not possibly be unaware of its existence.

Of course, there is another possibility.

For example, the golden elixir that Chen Beiwu forged was only a first-grade golden elixir with a qi mechanism somewhat similar to the legendary Primordial Golden Elixir; otherwise, it would not have escaped their perception.

But none of the demon kings present were fools. Seeing that Demon King Ziyao was so proactive, eagerly offering up the seven-tailed purple fox cub, they understood that Chen Beiwu's situation was far more complicated than they had anticipated.

The other party is most likely a seed of a golden core that has not yet formed its core, but is expected to form a primordial golden core.

Such exceptional talents are beyond the reach of their good-for-nothing children. It would be better to save time and make a decision as soon as possible to prevent other promising talents entering the Jade Purity Mountains from being snatched away.

"call out!"

"call out!"

"call out!"

Ignoring the escape lights of the demon kings, the Purple Jade Demon King took a light step forward, and her beautiful figure suddenly disappeared.

Upon seeing this, the Thunder Roc Demon King's eyes flickered slightly. He did not continue to follow, but instead urged his escape light back to his own territory, preparing to select a few geniuses from the Immortal Alliance for testing.

With the Demon King Ziyao watching over him, his child will be fine.

"Your Majesty...It's terrible!"

Just as the Thunder Roc Demon King flew to the entrance of his cave, a small eagle-like demon flapped its wings and rushed forward in a panic to greet him.

"It's unbecoming to be in such a panic."

Thunder Roc Demon King glanced at his subordinate demons and said calmly, "Look at your cowardly appearance. You need to stay calm in the face of important matters. Speak slowly. Even if the sky falls, I will hold it up."

"The Heavenly Thunder Ginseng from the medicinal herb field on the back mountain is gone." The little demon swallowed hard.

"What!" Thunder Roc Demon King suddenly opened his golden eyes, and a thunderous sound seemed to resound throughout the heavens and earth.

"Which Heavenly Thunder Ginsengs are missing?"

The little demon knelt on the ground, trembling: "It's...it's the two plants that Your Majesty watered with your royal blood."

This morning, during my patrol, I found the protective barriers around the medicinal herb field intact, but those two precious ginseng plants... had vanished into thin air!

"Very well, very well, someone actually dares to steal from me."

Enraged, the Thunder Roc Demon King laughed and swung his right claw forward, instantly revealing the scene of the medicinal herb field in the back mountain in front of him.

As his subordinate demon said, the restrictions on the medicinal field were intact, but the Heavenly Thunder Ginseng that he had carefully cultivated had indeed disappeared.

With a thought, the Thunder Roc Demon King activated his natal demon domain, and the scene before him began to reverse.

"Om."

As the scene recedes, a sneaky, three-tailed, gear-shaped rat comes into the view of the Thunder Roc Demon King.

In an instant, the anger on Lei Peng Demon King's face disappeared, and he calmly said, "Damn little thief, how dare you steal my fourth-grade profound medicine."

Little Demon: "???"

The stolen Thunder Ginseng was a top-grade third-tier medicinal herb, so when did it become a priceless fourth-tier mystical herb?

Has the king gone mad with anger?

But knowing that it was its own negligence in patrolling the mountain that allowed the thief to succeed, it dared not say a word lest it be beaten to death on the spot by the king.

"Very well, you may leave. This matter is none of your concern."

Lei Peng, the Demon King, smiled slightly and made no attempt to pursue the thief who stole the treasure. He turned his gaze toward the direction of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

……

"Na."

Seeing the Heavenly Thunder Ginseng brought by the puppet clone, Five Qi Vine nodded in satisfaction and then turned around to take it.

I was lucky today. Although I didn't get the fourth-tier mystic medicine, I was able to openly obtain two third-tier top-grade treasure herbs, which is one step closer to my dream.

So happy!
The Five Qi Vine happily swayed its two little vines like hands.

Just then, the Five Qi Vine paused, its gaze suddenly turning towards the southeast, and the main vine trembled slightly.

Its senses are always very accurate, and it detected two refreshing medicinal fragrances coming from the southeast, which were irresistibly tempting it.

'Two fourth-tier mystical herbs!'

The tips of the Five Qi Vine curled up unconsciously, like a hungry wolf smelling the aroma of meat, eagerly sinking into the ground.

……

On the other side, deep within the Yuqing Mountains lies a primeval forest not far from the Five Elements Miasma Abyss.

Shen Yuanbao and Gu Xiao did not use any concealment talismans to hide their presence, and casually sat on the prayer mats.

Each of them held a jade box in their hands.

Inside the box, a vibrant green plant with veins resembling dragon patterns on its leaves emitted a faint fragrance, causing the surrounding vegetation to grow wildly.

Inside the other jade box was a piece of Solomon's Seal, about the size of a fist, gleaming with a faint glow, and its appearance was quite extraordinary.

"Are you sure this will work?" Gu Xiao raised an eyebrow. He wasn't doubting Shen Yuanbao, but the Yuqing Mountains were vast, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, and home to countless treasure beasts and mystical beasts.

During this period, they used the Four Symbols Mystic Beasts and Earth Mother Yellow Essence as bait, but only attracted third-tier treasure beasts. Not even a single fourth-tier mystic beast appeared, wasting a lot of time.

“Of course.” Shen Yuanbao’s lips curled up slightly: “The Five Qi Vine is obsessed with medicine, and these two priceless fourth-order Xuan herbs are definitely within its perception range.”

"Moreover, the Five Qi Vine is a notorious thief among the Heavenly Gang Mystic Beasts. If it discovers that a precious fourth-tier mystic herb has an owner, it will not directly rob it. Instead, it will notify the owner in advance and then use its absolute strength to openly and fairly rob it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiao nodded slightly.

He was quite familiar with the temperament of the Five Qi Vine. The reason he questioned it was simply because there were many precious and mysterious herbs in the Jade Purity Mountains, and he was afraid that Shen Yuanbao would go to the wrong place and miss the opportunity to commemorate the mysterious beast.

"Then just wait."

Gu Xiao suppressed his eagerness and suddenly felt a lightness in his hand.

He sensed something was wrong, glanced down at the jade box, and was slightly taken aback to find it empty.

when???
I have such a big piece of Solomon's Seal!

"Watch out!" Gu Xiao shouted. "Keep an eye on your Scrophularia!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanbao immediately activated his magic power, and the Purple Lightning Leopard beside him also unleashed lightning to cast a defensive spell.

But they were still a step too slow.

Right under Shen Yuanbao's nose, a Sky-Piercing Rat appeared out of nowhere, looked up at him, and smiled.

He then disappeared with the Four Symbols Mystic Ginseng, his speed even surpassing that of the Purple Lightning Leopard, which was skilled in lightning escape.

"Mysterious Divine Locking Talisman, activate!"

"Heavenly Gang Suppressing Mysterious Talisman, seal!"

The mysterious medicine had vanished without a trace, and Shen Yuanbao and Gu Xiao were furious. They immediately used the fourth-tier mysterious talisman treasure lent to them by a True Monarch of their clan.

In an instant, the Xuan Gang Locking God Mystic Talisman shone brightly, transforming into a cage ten thousand feet long, completely sealing off this space.

The Heavenly Gang Suppressing Mysterious Talisman also unleashed the power of a True Lord, transforming into countless dazzling meteors that intertwined to form a celestial net, covering a radius of thousands of miles.

"Squeak!"

Under the suppression of the two great mystical talismans, the four silver figures stumbled out of the void, revealing their true forms.

Standing at the rear of the group of rats, the largest rat king with a golden crown held the Four Symbols Black ginseng and Earth Mother Solomon's seal in its claws.

'The Sky-Piercing Rat King?'

Both Shin Won-bao and Gu Hyo were somewhat surprised to discover the thief's identity.

The Sky-Piercing Rat King is a third-tier superior-grade treasure beast.

Although this kind of magical beast is skilled at using its innate magical technique, Void Escape, to bypass restrictions, it still cannot steal fourth-tier mystical medicines from them silently.

Unless these Sky-Breaking Rats are not the masterminds behind it all.

"Ugh!" (What a nuisance!)
The next second, under the watchful eyes of the two, a figure suddenly emerged from the ground sealed by the fourth-order Xuan Record and took the Xuan Medicine from the Void-Breaking Rat King.

On its head sat a five-colored flower, and inside the flower's stamen sat a delicate and slender little fairy, though she was far too tiny.

The vine is round like a lotus root, covered with soft down, and is white with a slight yellow tinge.

The lower body is rooted to the ground, with only the primeval forest behind it exposed.

Having obtained the Mystic Medicine, the Five Qi Vine ignored its owner and happily planted the Four Symbols Mystic Ginseng and Earth Mother Solomon's Seal in the 'Five Qi Forest' behind it, its eyes showing satisfaction.

There are many fourth-tier profound herbs in the Yuqing Mountains, but they are all occupied by demon kings of the fourth realm, making them extremely difficult to obtain.

Fortunately, there are still good people in this world.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators actually dared to deliver fourth-tier profound medicine to our door.

Just kidding, it's true that it can't beat a fourth-realm demon king, but that doesn't mean it can't bully Foundation Establishment prodigies.

'They've come, just as I expected!'

Upon recognizing the person's identity, Gu Xiao's eyes lit up.

People only know that the direct descendants of the True Venerable Clan enjoy boundless glory, but they do not know how cruel the competition within the clan is.

While it is rare to achieve Foundation Establishment without flaws, it is not enough to secure the full investment of his family. He can only obtain some cultivation resources and the status of the family head's heir.

However, if he can successfully form a contract with the Five Qi Vine, he can definitely become the personal disciple of the clan's Nascent Soul Ancestor and has the potential to become a True Monarch or True Venerable.

Shen Yuanbao did the same, his eyes fixed on the Five Qi Vine.

If he could get the help of the Five Qi Vine, he was confident that he could surpass Chen Beiwu and compete with Yu Zhaohua.

"Would you be willing to form a covenant with me? If you agree, in addition to this Four Symbols Mystic Ginseng, I can give you six fourth-grade mystic herbs."

Shen Yuanbao did not make a move; instead, he immediately chose to lure him with benefits.

Given his current status and position, obtaining a Four Symbols Mystic Herb and the Mystic Gang Locking God Talisman through the help of his family is already the limit; otherwise, the cultivators in his clan would definitely complain.

As for the six fourth-tier mystic herbs? Even killing him wouldn't get you that many!
However, if the Five Qi Vine is willing to form a contract, Shen Yuanbao, with the former's power, might be able to do so.

"Na."

Five Qi Vine shook its head.

In its view, the demonic beasts of the Jade Purity Mountains have fallen.

For the sake of cultivation, bloodline, resources, and the so-called future, some people choose to become slaves of cultivators in the Immortal Alliance, rather than live a perfectly good life as beasts.

The Five Qi Vine will never be a slave!
Moreover, its dream is to farm, to fill the 'Five Qi Forest' behind it with all the rare and precious materials of the Immortal Alliance, rather than reverting to its ancestral form and becoming the Primordial Five Elements Ancestral Tree.

To conclude a co-existing contract?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"call."

Shen Yuanbao exhaled a breath of turbid air, not surprised at all: "Since you are unwilling, please return the Four Symbols Mystic Ginseng to me."

Five Qi Vine also shook its head.

It obtained the ginseng honestly and fairly through its own abilities, so it's impossible for it to return it.

Since the Four Symbols Mystic Ginseng has already entered the Five Qi Forest, it must belong to it.

"What, are you trying to renege on your promise?" Shen Yuanbao's eyes narrowed.

"Na."

Five Qi Vine shook its head again, then stretched out its little vine hand and beckoned to Shen Yuanbao.

It indicated that it was not good at fighting and was very weak, giving Shen Yuanbao a chance.

If Shen Yuanbao can defeat it head-on, it will agree to enter into a contract.

However, if the opponent loses, the fourth-order Xuanlu restriction should be lifted, and the matter of the Four Symbols Xuancan should not be mentioned again.

"can."

Upon discovering that the Five Qi Vine's energy was at the peak of the Second Realm, at the level of a Lesser Demon, Shen Yuanbao nodded.

Trading a fourth-tier mystic medicine for a chance to subdue the Five Qi Vine is a bit extravagant, but it's definitely worth a try.

Gu Xiao, who was standing to the side, was also eager to try.

Little did they know that the extraordinary phenomenon of their release of the fourth-order Xuanlu had already attracted the attention of all the geniuses of the Immortal Alliance in the Jade Purity Mountains.

Chen Beiwu is not far from the Five Elements Miasma Abyss; he can arrive there in just a short while.

(End of this chapter)