Are you really trying to cultivate immortality? Something feels off.

"It's a way of greeting," Tan Suiting explained, sheathing his sword. "The little snake is a wood-elemental herbalist, so she's naturally closer to spirit beasts and plants. Moreover, she often goes into the mountains to gather herbs, so she understands the habits of plant and beast creatures better than we do."

Yu Xintang understood and nodded slowly.

Shen Chunri can still be used like this.

"You..." the little demon began timidly, "Who are you?"

Shen Chunri blinked and explained, "We are disciples of the Feng Hua Sect, and we've entered Wan Jian Mountain to find our own spiritual artifacts."

The little demon asked in confusion, "If we're looking for a magical artifact, we should go to the Sword Tomb or the Abyss of Night Water. Why are we in the Beast Forest?"

Shen Chunri looked up at Xie Weixing, pursed her lips, and said to Xiao Yao, "We are all good people and won't hurt you. They are my fellow disciples. Shall I have this older brother talk to you?"

The little demon seemed less afraid and nodded timidly.

Xie Weixing's legs were numb from squatting, but he finally found a chance to speak: "Because bad guys are chasing us, brother needs a place where we can rest temporarily."

The little demon blinked and nodded slowly.

Xie Weixing suddenly remembered something and took out a sugar pastry from his storage ring.

This was prepared for his dragon palace; I wonder if this little grass will eat it.

"It's sweet," Xie Weixing explained. "Would you like to try some?"

Tan Suiting saw this, blinked expressionlessly, and then reached out to pinch Yu Xintang next to him.

"Ouch!" The young master of Penglai Realm winced in pain, turning his head in shock. "What are you doing?"

Tan Suiting withdrew his hand unhappily.

I kind of dislike this little blade of grass.

After hesitating for a moment, the little demon sensed that the people in front of her were not bad people, so she quickly reached out and, almost in a blur, stuffed the sugar crisp into her mouth.

It grew up in Wanjian Mountain and never went out to experience anything, so naturally it never tasted any human delicacies.

"It's delicious," the little demon chewed, "thank you."

Xie Weixing smiled at it and said gently, "Legend has it that this is a beast forest, but apart from the illusion we just saw, there are actually no spirit beasts here, right?"

The little demon nodded and simply told us: "This is where our Spirit-Inquiring Grass grows. We don't have much offensive power, but cultivators enter here every now and then, so our clansmen work together to shroud the outer perimeter with spiritual mist to prevent outsiders from stepping in."

"Spirit-Inquiring Grass?" Shen Chunri's eyes widened. "The Ten Thousand Swords Mountain is actually where Spirit-Inquiring Grass grows?"

Nie Zhao asked in confusion, "What is the Spirit Inquiry Herb?"

Her medicinal cultivation was only slightly better than Yu Xintang's. She could talk about common herbs and poisons to some extent, but she was unsure about anything more profound.

"It's a very strange and rare herb. I've traveled with my senior uncle to many mountains and forests across the three major states, but I've never seen it before. I never expected to find it in Ten Thousand Swords Mountain." Shen Chunri explained thoughtfully, "Normal plant spirits need a hundred years of cultivation to take human form, but the Spirit Inquiry Herb can achieve this in just ten years. Those with higher cultivation can even make people unconsciously utter their true feelings. If it's used for alchemy, a single leaf can be used to refine a spiritual pill that surpasses one's own cultivation level."

"So amazing?" Yu Xintang instantly felt like she had struck gold. She picked up the little demon, narrowed her eyes, and teased the child, "Little grass? You're very valuable."

The little demon was startled, its hairs twitching as it looked at Shen Chunri for help.

The latter, quick as a flash, slapped Yu Xintang on the forehead and smoothly pulled her into his arms: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, he's an idiot, not a bad guy."

Yu Xintang:?

Shen Chunri chuckled, took out a few spirit herbs from his storage ring, and stuffed them into his arms: "What are you saying? We're all friends, these are just snacks for you!"

The little demon blinked, a spirit herb dangling from its mouth, chewed and swallowed: "Hello, my name is Tui Tui."

"My name is Shen Chunri!" the girl introduced herself with a smile, then chuckled twice. "TuiTui, could you pick a couple of leaves for me? I want to go back and refine pills."

Tui Tui nodded and said, "Thank you for the food, human cultivator Shen Chunri, but I'm too young. Even if I pluck the leaves for you, they can only be used to refine pills for those at the Foundation Establishment stage and below."

"It's okay," Shen Chunri waved her hand, "I just wanted to give it a try..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tui Tui earnestly said, "Let me take you to pull out my grandfather's [illegible]."

Everyone: ?

……

You are quite filial.

*

The group followed the little demon into the depths of the beast forest.

The further you go in, the brighter the light becomes.

"We've arrived," Tui Tui said. "This is where we, the Spirit-Asking Herbs, live."

Several people looked up.

The land here is covered with tender grasses, and colorful flowers bloom in layers upon layers, their fragrance wafting through the air.

A clear, shallow stream meanders through the forest, its water crystal clear and sparkling as it flows, the pebbles at the bottom as smooth as jade.

The ancient trees, towering and intertwined, cast gentle, dappled shadows, while a soft breeze carries the sweet scent of grass and nectar.

It is like a secluded paradise.

Shen Chunri gaped in astonishment: "There's actually a place like this in Wanjian Mountain..."

Xie Weixing looked left and right, also very curious.

The spiritual energy is abundant, and all plants are growing faster. If one were to cultivate here, the speed should be faster than in the back mountain of the Feng Hua Sect.

That's amazing.

If Xie Weixing hadn't formed a bond with the eighth-tier spirit beast, the Azure Lion, and learned from it that the Beast Forest of Ten Thousand Swords Mountain was unusual, they wouldn't have had this opportunity.

"Grandpa!" Tui Tui's eyes suddenly lit up, and she ran over quickly. "Grandpa, I'm back."

The old tree spirit looked at them, its upper body hunched, but its expression kind: "The maze of the Beast Forest can only be entered by clever children. May I ask, what do you desire?"

Xie Weixing said, "We plan to come in and rest for a while, and then politely ask if you could pluck a couple of leaves for us."

Seemingly surprised by the simplicity of the request, the old tree spirit stroked its beard and plucked two tender buds from its roots.

Shen Chunri's eyes lit up, and she took the herbs as if they were a priceless treasure, putting them into her spirit herb pouch: "Thank you, I will treat them well and definitely refine them into useful pills."

All things have a spirit, and even plant-like monsters hope that their power will be used properly.

Suddenly, a mournful wail rang out.

"Father—" The herb spirit, covered in green, ran over, clutching his head, which seemed to have been burned.

The old tree spirit frowned and struck him hard with his cane: "You're not listening to me again. Get out!"

Tui Tui asked with concern, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Each of them was holding onto their own father, and the scene was strangely harmonious for a moment.

"I just wanted to go out and see if there was a cold spring. It's too hot, and my leaves have all withered," the burnt herb spirit cried. "But I ran into a group of people with high cultivation. The leader saw me and set me on fire. Luckily, I ran fast, or I wouldn't have been able to come back to see you."

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