Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

A loud crash was heard, and Xu Yanliu stumbled all the way from the second floor, finally being kicked onto the coffee table on the first floor. She then passed out due to the impact and her drunkenness.

Looking at Xu Yanliu lying on the broken coffee table, Zhang Ruoxue sighed helplessly, rubbing her forehead.

"I feel like I've been tricked by the teacher again..."

"This place doesn't look like a proper place at all..."

……

The next day.

Since there is no sun in the sky of the Netherworld, Zhang Ruoxue did not know the exact time, but her biological clock still gave her the feeling that "a day has passed".

Although Xu Yanliu disturbed me once during my cultivation, the overall feeling was still several times better than when I was cultivating in the courtyard.

Thinking about it now, it might not only be because it's an eternal night, but more likely because it's closer to the moon, thus allowing it to absorb more spiritual energy from the moon.

In just one night, Zhang Ruoxue's spiritual energy increased almost visibly. Such a cultivation speed would have been unattainable in the past.

crunch--

Thinking that it should be about time, Zhang Ruoxue slowly pushed open the door and subconsciously looked downstairs.

Hmm, very good, Xu Yanliu is still lying down.

However, on the other side—

"Oh, you're awake?"

Slightly tipsy, the middle-aged man slowly walked out of the room next door.

Could it be said that he and Xu Yanliu were indeed father and daughter? Apart from being dressed in similar disheveled clothes as Xu Yanliu, he also had a wine gourd hanging from his waist, and his swaying manner when drunk was exactly the same.

Zhang Ruoxue nodded, then, as if she had thought of something, took out a sharp dagger from her storage ring: "Speaking of which, is this your dagger, Uncle? I found it under the bed."

"Huh? A knife?" The middle-aged man glanced at it and shook his head. "This isn't my knife. I guess Xiao Liu brought it in."

"Little Six?"

"The one lying down there."

Zhang Ruoxue said "Oh~" and then casually tossed the murder weapon aside, which landed right next to Xu Yanliu, who was fast asleep. She then turned around and glanced at Zhang Xiaohan, who had just woken up and was walking towards her.

"Xiao Han~" Zhang Ruoxue smiled and picked up Zhang Xiao Han, who looked reluctant, and patted its head: "Did you sleep well?"

"Woof... (That's amazing!)"

Zhang Xiaohan glanced at the short knife next to Xu Yanliu; that was its only murder weapon!

After all, its demonic energy is currently restricted. If it uses its spiritual energy, its identity as a celestial demon may be exposed. Therefore, it can only use the simplest physical means to kill Zhang Ruoxue.

But...but...

The only murder weapon was discovered by Zhang Ruoxue!

What bad luck! I guess I'll just have to be this idiot sister's pet for a while longer...

"By the way, uncle, can I begin my cultivation today?"

"Ah, this..."

Faced with the serious and solemn Zhang Ruoxue, the uncle scratched his head and then pretended to straighten his expression as well.

"In fact, I had already thought about your cultivation last night."

"Huh? Really?" Zhang Ruoxue's eyes lit up. "The specific method is..."

The middle-aged man grinned, revealing a mysterious expression.

"Regarding your cultivation—we must begin with gathering herbs."

—Time for hard labor!

48. Why are you looking for Banlangen (Isatis root)?

"Where exactly is this Blood Orchid Root that the old man mentioned...?"

The Netherworld, in the southwest corner.

All around were withered, gray wood. Apart from the rough bark that could be easily peeled off, there was only a blank, pale white expanse, like a thin mist, surrounding the entire gloomy forest.

What's even more chilling is the slightly blood-red soil beneath your feet, and the exceptionally lush tumbleweeds growing in this pure, deathly silence.

These tumbleweeds don't actually roll with the wind. According to the old man, these tumbleweeds are spiritual plants that should be treated with caution. These spiritual plants undergo a process of proliferation similar to division at the site of a creature's death, and their roots have quite sharp thorns. If you are accidentally scratched, it may attract some demons in the shady forest.

Although the Ash Demon Alliance had entered the Shadow Forest more than once, the demons within seemed to appear on their own, making it impossible to clean them up completely. In the end, the Ash Demon Alliance simply gave up on the cleanup operation.

"Ah... I can't find it at all..."

Zhang Ruoxue felt that she had been searching very hard, but she just couldn't find the herb called "Blood Blue Root" that the pharmacist had mentioned.

Yes, this is a cultivation method called herb gathering.

……

Let's go back a few hours.

"Gathering herbs?"

Zhang Ruoxue tilted her head slightly, looking puzzled. "Why do we need to gather herbs?"

"This is part of cultivation." The uncle smiled and took a sip of wine from his gourd. He was still a bit tipsy from last night, but he seemed completely unconcerned. "What do you think you lack most right now?"

Zhang Ruoxue answered the question without the slightest hesitation—

"It should be... a cultivation level, right?"

"Wrong!" The uncle suddenly raised his voice and sternly rebuked, "Completely wrong! Your idea is completely wrong!"

"Eh...Eh eh?"

Zhang Ruoxue was somewhat taken aback by the uncle's sudden seriousness and cautiously asked, "Then, uncle, what do you mean?"

"It's the physical body!"

"Aren't you a pervert just like Miss Xu?"

Seeing Zhang Ruoxue's expression suddenly turn to disgust, the uncle seemed to understand something and quickly waved his hand.

"I'm not like Xiao Liu, that girl with questionable sexual orientation. When I say 'physical body,' I mean your current physical strength. If I'm not mistaken, with your physique, you should be a mortal, right?"

"Mortal body?"

Zhang Ruoxue didn't know much about her physical constitution.

However, she has never experienced any unusual phenomena related to her body since birth. She doesn't have anything like Ye Yuchan's ability to casually flick a string of lightning or Jiang Yuetian's molten lava body that can make blood boil.

Before she began her cultivation, she was an ordinary person through and through.

Even after cultivating, she only gained some spiritual energy, and that was about it compared to ordinary people.

constitution?

She really didn't.

The uncle scrutinized Zhang Ruoxue's ordinary body with a meaningful look, and said in a flat tone: "Your body is now fully formed. It's really difficult to introduce something from the outside to nourish your body and achieve a transformation. It's not impossible, but the conditions are too harsh. At least we can't help you develop an elemental physique."

"So we have no choice but to settle for second best and simply temper your mortal body."

"Refine...the mortal body?" Zhang Ruoxue touched her left hand, feeling its soft elasticity, her eyes gleaming: "Does this mean you need to train?"

The middle-aged man smirked and raised an eyebrow. "Only mortals use training to temper their bodies... If I'm not mistaken, you should be a cultivator, right?"

"Ah..." Even if Zhang Ruoxue was stupid, she could tell that the uncle was mocking her. "Then, how do I temper my physical body?"

"How else can you hammer it?"

The middle-aged man grinned, and in that instant, it seemed as if he revealed a devilish smile.

"Uncle, I own a pharmacy. I know quite a few herbs that can strengthen the mortal body and temper the flesh!"

"So, what the uncle meant by gathering herbs was..."

“That’s right!” The uncle revealed a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor, and his words were firm and resolute: “Since my body is not in a good position, for the sake of your physical cultivation, please go and find those herbs that can enhance your physical strength!”

……

Thus, we have the current scene of Zhang Ruoxue searching the world for [Blood Blue Root].

"Woof... (So why did I have to come here too?!)"

While reluctantly dodging the sharp thorns at the roots of the rolling grass, Zhang Xiaohan searched helplessly for traces of the so-called "Blood Blue Root".

According to the shopkeeper, Blood Blue Root is a few plants that grow in dark and damp places, especially in shady forests. It is a blood-red cross-shaped flower. However, only Blood Blue Root that is over a hundred years old has the effect of tempering the body.

What Zhang Ruoxue and Zhang Xiaohan are now searching for is the Blood Blue Root, which is over a hundred years old.

"Ah, this..."

Suddenly, a dazzling red light flashed before her eyes. Zhang Ruoxue quickly squatted down, carefully parted the rolling grass, and looked at the few blood-red cross flowers growing at the bottom of the dead tree.

Zhang Ruoxue knew at a glance that it was not what she wanted.

"The uncle said that small pieces of blood amber would appear at the tips of blood indigo plants that are over a hundred years old... but these plants don't seem to have any..."

Slightly annoyed, Zhang Ruoxue scratched her head and took a deep breath.

She was starting to suspect that the old man had tricked her. It was already a rare thing that there were spiritual plants in this place; just how resilient must they be to survive for a hundred years in such a barren and arid place...?

Does this shady forest really contain century-old bloodwort roots...?

However, it was at this moment—

"Wang!"

Zhang Xiaohan suddenly shouted alertly.

Although Zhang Ruoxue couldn't understand Zhang Xiaohan's dog language, as a cultivator with considerable combat experience, she immediately sensed the chill rising from her back.

With a push of her feet, Zhang Ruoxue leaped into the air, her deep blue eyes, as dark as the ocean, gazing with slight surprise at the dark figure that suddenly rushed towards her from not far away.

The sharp claws tore through the air, ripping apart the thick, white mist-like gas.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

snake?