Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 27 Grass in the Stone

When a cultivator breaks through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, they can awaken a special spiritual power called Divine Sense.

Generally, the radius of a cultivator's divine sense at the fourth level of Qi Refining is about one foot. When they advance to the fifth level, it can be increased to three feet, and at the sixth level of Qi Refining, it can be increased to five feet.

As the saying goes, within five feet, all senses are present.

If a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining uses their divine sense, they can completely dodge the talisman bullets with their physical body.

As for cultivators in the late Qi Refining stage, the range of their divine sense will change depending on their talent. The stronger the talent, the wider the range of their divine sense.

Generally, the radius of a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator's spiritual sense is about one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), the radius of ...

However, under the blessing of the Nine Breaths Breath Absorption Divine Power and the Nine Breaths Chaos Treasure, Chen Beiwu's divine sense radius underwent a terrifying qualitative change, and his perception range far exceeded that of other cultivators of the same realm, reaching a massive five zhang.

It is no exaggeration to say that, in terms of the range and intensity of his divine sense, even a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator like Cheng Yun cannot match Chen Beiwu, but that is not the most terrifying aspect.

Perhaps because the Nine Breaths Chaos level was too high, capable of obscuring the sky and capturing fortune, Chen Beiwu's divine sense also possessed a rather outrageous characteristic: concealment and disguise, making his divine sense perception extremely hidden, almost impossible for cultivators of the same realm to detect.

"You dare to set up a honey trap under my divine sense? You'll all die!" Chen Beiwu shook his head speechlessly, picked up the storage bag on the ground, and turned to walk towards the thick smoke.

Within the smoke and dust, the flesh and blood of a severed female corpse were completely gone, revealing a nail with traces of bloodstains.

"What a vicious magical artifact!" Chen Beiwu's pupils contracted slightly.

With his insight, he could naturally see that Lin Yu did not die from Tie Dan's sneak attack, but from the backlash of his own magical artifact.

"seal up!"

Without hesitation, Chen Beiwu affixed the sealing talisman and carefully put away the Soul-Seizing Nail.

This magical artifact is very strange; he won't use it lightly until he understands how to use it.

"It's time to go, Tiedan."

After quickly cleaning up the traces of the battle, Chen Beiwu immediately used his Wind Travel ability to leave, so as not to run into other cultivators.

……

Inside a cave dozens of miles from the battlefield, Chen Beiwu cut off a large piece of phantom rat meat and handed it to the impatient Tie Dan, then began sorting through the spoils.

"These cultivators are so poor!" Chen Beiwu shook his storage bag, somewhat bewildered.

It's said that murderers and arsonists wear golden belts, so why do these cultivators have so few spirit stones? Their three storage bags only contain a total of ninety-seven low-grade spirit stones, not even enough to make a hundred.

There was a pile of old and damaged talismans and magical artifacts, bottles and jars of unknown origin, a jumble of books and jade slips, and scattered gold and silver items.

After sorting out some useful talismans and magical artifacts, Chen Beiwu's gaze fell on the labels of the pills.

Hmm, it's a bunch of scribbles; he doesn't recognize a single one of them.

But it doesn't matter. Even if Chen Beiwu could read, he wouldn't take these pills of unknown origin.

He was not an alchemist, so he could neither determine the specific degree of toxicity of these pills nor whether they had been laced with poison.

Unless these bottles and jars contain particularly precious elixirs that would make him want to catch mice for experiments.

"Indeed, one cannot rush things; one must first learn to read." Chen Beiwu shook his head and took out a jade slip to study.

……

Riding the wind on steep mountain cliffs, gliding through swirling clouds and mist.

Relying on his divine sense, Chen Beiwu traversed mountain after mountain until he reached a precipitous cliff. He stopped, a look of surprise on his face.

It was all because he discovered a rare and miraculous herb called Stone Grass.

Stone Grass is a second-tier spiritual herb that grows in the crevices of rocks. Its roots are semi-transparent crystal clusters, and its leaves are only the size of a copper coin.

Its leaves have a bronze patina on the front and are covered with white lotus patterns on the back, making them easy to identify.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators, consuming this can solidify their foundation, strengthen their meridians, and improve their body tempering efficiency.

If a cultivator practicing Qi cultivation consumes this, they may be too weak to absorb the nutrients, leading to partial petrification of their meridians and dantian.

Furthermore, this medicinal herb is extremely rare because it is adept at concealing its aura. After maturing, it will crack and disappear on its own, without any unusual phenomena or fragrance.

On the official website of the Immortal Alliance, it is priced higher than the Blood-Faced Vine, and can be sold for at least 600 low-grade spirit stones.

Chen Beiwu never expected to be so lucky, actually encountering a second-tier spiritual herb while traveling.

Back then, he spent seven days and seven nights sightseeing in the Purple Luo Mountain of the Immortal Alliance, but he couldn't even find a single second-tier spiritual herb. All the second-tier spiritual herbs he could see were located in the nature reserves designated by the Immortal Alliance.

Those were elixirs that could be seen but not touched, so basically no one dared to covet them.

Any cultivator who dares to sneak up and collect herbs will be severely punished; in the end, they will all have to wear silver bracelets and enjoy the life of a miner in the mine.

"This young girl is quite lucky; she actually managed to discover such a rare and precious herb."

Following Chen Beiwu's gaze, a girl dressed in hemp clothes and straw sandals was standing on the dark rock wall.

She carried a bamboo basket on her back and held a medicine shovel in her hand, carefully tapping the rocks in the crevices, producing a series of crisp sounds.

It was because of the existence of this herb-gathering girl that Chen Beiwu was able to discover the stone grass hidden in the crevices of the rocks, which could not be detected by divine sense.

But fortune and misfortune are intertwined; a mere mountain girl cannot withstand such a spiritual herb!

"These herbs are incredibly beautiful, very much like the Azure Crystal Herb described in the book. Selling them will definitely raise enough money for Father's medical fees."

Thinking of this, the herb-gathering girl took a deep breath and quickened the pace of her tapping on the rocks.

Because the desolate mountains are too dangerous at night, she needs to finish collecting herbs and descend the mountain before dusk.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Just then, a strange noise from the right sent a chill down the girl's spine.

She turned her head and saw a strange snake with a triangular head and bronze pupils flicking its tongue as a warning.

"Five Red Serpents!" The girl's face immediately turned ugly.

The Five Red Snake is a notorious venomous snake in the desolate mountains, its venom so potent that it is difficult to cure with medicine.

What is the Five Red? As the name suggests, a person bitten by this venomous snake will have their blood rush to their head, causing their face to turn as red as blood, and eventually they will die from bleeding from all five orifices.

"I've finally found a rare herb; I can't run away!"

Mo Li gritted her teeth, forcibly suppressing her inner fear, and took out a packet of powder from her bosom with her right hand.

Since she dared to go up the mountain to collect herbs alone, she must have had some means of protection; otherwise, she would have been targeted by the village hooligans long ago.

Seeing that Mo Li did not retreat, the Five Red Serpents' eyes flashed with ferocity, and they let out a hiss as their bodies transformed into streaks of red light that streaked through the air.

"Get out of my way!"

Mo Li threw out the powder with all her might, which collided with the oncoming snake's kiss.

"Still not working?"

Seeing that the snake's bite was still relentless, a hint of despair appeared in Mo Li's eyes.

She nervously closed her eyes, quietly awaiting death.

"Strange, why doesn't it hurt at all?"

Mo Li cautiously opened her eyes, and what came into view was not the foul-smelling Five Red Snake, but a beautiful, unfamiliar face that defied description, leaving her completely stunned.

(End of this chapter)