Mortal: The Path to Immortality

Hundred Flowers Valley is located on the southwest side of the forbidden area.

As the name suggests, this place is full of all kinds of exotic flowers, including the "Red Heart Sunflower" that Elder Xiao needs.

"Hundred Flowers Pavilion?" Han Li frowned.

"That's right. Hundred Flowers Grove is located in a remote area, and it is difficult for ordinary cultivators to find it."

Among them was the elixir needed by the person who commissioned it.

However, that place is the territory of the demonic insect 'White Jade Bee'. Lu Nanzhu patiently explained, putting away the purple monkey flowers he had picked.

"White Jade Bee!" Han Li exclaimed softly. "Legend has it that the White Jade Bee gathers the essence of hundreds of flowers and takes a hundred years to brew a jar of 'White Jade Elixir'."

That "White Jade Elixir" is an even more sacred medicine that aids in cultivation. Not only can it be used in alchemy and medicine making, but if consumed directly, it is extremely beneficial for breaking through cultivation bottlenecks!

After Han Li finished speaking, he lowered his arms, which were crossed in front of his chest, and looked at Lu Nanzhu with some excitement.

"Brother Han is right. That single white jade bee is of average strength. But they always travel in swarms, often numbering in the hundreds or thousands. When their numbers are large, they can be quite troublesome."

Moreover, there is a queen bee in the swarm, a mature white jade queen bee, a peak first-tier demonic beast. I'm afraid I alone would be unable to handle her.

Lu Nanzhu paced back and forth, lowered his head, stroked his chin, and carefully added.

After saying that, he looked at Han Li again:

"I need Brother Han's help to subdue the demon bees so that I can collect the necessary medicinal herbs."

"At that time, all the 'White Jade Elixir' produced by the 'White Jade Bee' will belong to Brother Han. What do you say?"

Upon hearing the generous offer from Lu Nanzhu, Han Li's heart stirred. Knowing his own mediocre talent, he knew that any opportunity to improve his cultivation was something he couldn't afford to miss.

He remained silent for a long time, his gaze lingering on Lu Nanzhu's face for a moment, seemingly weighing the truth of his words. Soon after, Han Li sheathed his golden sword and smiled:

"Since Junior Brother Lu has extended such a warm invitation, it would be impolite of me to refuse."

However, it should be agreed beforehand that if the swarm of bees becomes too powerful to handle, Han will prioritize preserving himself.

"Of course, if the situation changes, Brother Han can decide for himself whether to stay or leave. After all, only by surviving can one continue cultivating!" Lu Nanzhu responded cheerfully, easing the slightly tense atmosphere.

After reaching an agreement, the two began to head southwest of the forbidden area.

......

The two flew low through the forest on their magical artifacts, the rustling sound of the leaves brushing against each other passing by.

Lu Nanzhu glanced at Han Li, who was focused on traveling behind him, and broke the long silence:

"Brother Han, it has been a long time since we parted ways at the Seven Mysteries Sect."

I wonder if anything has happened inside? Are my family members alright?

Han Li met Lu Nanzhu's gaze, pondered for a moment, and answered slowly:

"The Seven Mysteries Sect was previously attacked by the Wild Wolf Gang, but the invading enemy has been repelled, and everything is now safe and sound within the sect."

The medicine you gave me has worked, and Li Feiyu's health has recovered well. It shouldn't be difficult for him to live out his old age like a normal person.

As for your family... Back then, everyone in the sect thought you had died in the line of duty in the city. The higher-ups of the Seven Mysteries Sect, mindful of your great contributions, gave your family generous compensation.

In addition, your two younger brothers have also been recruited into the Seven Mysteries Sect, and they are now mostly practicing martial arts under Li Feiyu's guidance.

Upon hearing this, Lu Nanzhu let out a long sigh of relief, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

That's good.

As Han Li looked at Lu Nanzhu, he couldn't help but think of his own parents and family, and a fleeting sense of longing crossed his mind.

After a moment of silence, the two quickened their pace.

"Help----!"

Suddenly, the two speeding people were drawn by a sharp female voice.

"Someone is calling for help." Lu Nanzhu unconsciously turned his head and looked towards the direction from which the sound was coming from.

At the same time, a strange sound came from the spirit beast pouch at his waist.

Lu Nanzhu opened the spirit beast pouch, and "Mancang" popped out and stood on his shoulder, straightened its upper body, and sniffed around in the air.

Soon, "Mancang" raised its two small white paws and desperately pointed to the source of the sound.

"I was so grateful to this little guy for helping me escape last time. Now that it's gesturing like this, is there some kind of opportunity coming from the place where it made the sound?" Lu Nanzhu looked at "Mancang" standing on his shoulder and pondered for a moment.

Just as Lu Nanzhu was pondering, Han Li offered him advice:

"Junior Brother Lu, let's not create any more trouble. The most important thing right now is to get on our way as soon as possible."

Having experienced the unexpected death of Wan Xiaoshan, Han Li did not want another friend to be in danger as well.

"Brother Han is right. However, my spirit pet is most sensitive to spiritual energy."

Perhaps there's some great opportunity there? Maybe... we should sneak over and investigate first. If things don't look good, we can leave then?

Seeing Lu Nanzhu's confident demeanor, Han Li glanced at the spirit rat on Lu Nanzhu's shoulder.

Unable to dissuade his junior brother, he reluctantly nodded.

The two put away their magical artifacts, took small steps, looked around carefully, and gradually moved closer to the source of the sound.

They quietly approached behind a boulder and discovered two blue-robed monks manipulating throwing knives to attack a woman.

All three of them were at the tenth level of Qi Refining, which put the woman in a very unfavorable position.

The woman, dressed in the attire of a disciple of Spirit Beast Mountain, was none other than Han Yunzhi.

Faced with the enemy's fierce attack, Han Yunzhi struggled to raise her shield, seemingly unable to withstand the onslaught.

"It's her!" Han Li, hiding behind Lu Nanzhu, recognized the woman. At that time, she was a rogue cultivator whom Han Li had encountered by chance at the Tai Nan Small Gathering.

Seeing the several Heavenly Spirit Fruits and the Fiery Sun Flowers behind the girl, Lu Nanzhu drew his twin swords without hesitation.

Just as Han Yunzhi's shield was about to be broken, Lu Nanzhu rushed towards the two cultivators who were focused on controlling the flying knives.

After stabbing one of the blue-robed monks to death, Lu Nanzhu, having successfully launched a sneak attack, turned his attention to another person.

The remaining cultivator looked at Lu Nanzhu in surprise, then glanced at his fellow disciple lying on the ground in shock, and said with eyes wide with fury:

"You villain! How dare you kill my junior brother!!"

He then recalled the throwing knives and attacked Lu Nanzhu.

Without wasting words, Lu Nanzhu dodged the flying knife with his extremely fast movements and launched a head-on attack on the enemy.

As it turns out, when a ranged mage gets into melee combat at close range, the only outcome is a restart.

......

After slitting the cultivator's throat with a knife, Lu Nanzhu skillfully collected the two people's storage bags and burned the corpse with a fireball.

The process was so smooth and seamless that Han Li found it refreshing and secretly memorized it.

Seeing that everything had settled down, Han Li, who was hiding behind the boulder, stopped hiding and quickly came to Lu Nanzhu's side.

"Fellow Daoists, you may take those Heavenly Spirit Fruits as you see fit."

"I only beg you two not to kill me; I still need to take some Sunflowers back to save my brother."

Exhausted, Han Yunzhi breathed heavily, as if she were using all her strength to say these words.

"Junior sister, don't panic, we mean no harm."

Lu Nanzhu opened the spirit beast pouch and released "Full Warehouse".

"Mancang" sniffed the ground for a while, and finally ran to a certain spot on the ground.

Lu Nanzhu stepped forward to investigate and discovered that some golden powder had been sprinkled there, and it even emitted a faint, exotic fragrance.

A moment later, "Mancang" followed the scent and ran to Han Yunzhi. It straightened up, pointed at her with its two little white paws, and made a rapid "squeak" sound.

Lu Nanzhu picked up some powder from the ground and followed "Mancang" over.

Seeing the other person approach, Han Yunzhi instinctively took a few steps back.

Han Yunzhi had a sachet hanging from her waist, and the powder was leaking out from the broken part of the sachet.

"Junior sister, what is this powder? I'd like to exchange some." Lu Nanzhu opened her palm, showing the powder in her hand.

"Huh? Change to this?" Han Yunzhi looked puzzled.

"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient?" Lu Nanzhu put his outstretched palm away.

Han Yunzhi waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, no! This is 'Spirit Control Powder,' and spirit beasts love the taste of this medicine the most."

If made into a sachet and worn on the body, most spirit beasts will not attack the wearer.

After saying that, she took off the sachet from her waist and handed it to Lu Nanzhu.