A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality (Chapter 401-Chapter 600)

“That Zenith Yin left rather quickly! It seems his movement technique is growing increasingly wondrous. Fellow Daoist Qing, if you are free, how about picking some Genesis Fruit with me? With our combined strength, we will have a higher certainty of dealing with the mountain demons guarding the spirit tree. When the time comes, I’ll give you a share. Since your age is quite advanced, these fruits should extend your life by no small amount.” Man Huzi spoke to the pondering Confucian-robed old man.

When Layman Qing Yi heard this, he was initially stunned. After his gaze flickered a few times, he replied with an embarrassed appearance, “Brother Man, my apologies! I also have some important matters to attend to and have no time to accompany you. I will see you again at the canyon entrance!” With that said, he apologetically cupped his hands and flew off. Man Huzi’s complexion turned an unsightly green.

“Humph! Do you truly believe that this island lord requires your assistance to acquire some Genesis Fruit? I’ll make a show of dealing with you two once we arrive in the inner halls!” Man Huzi muttered before launching himself into the sky with a stomp. Then with several flashes of yellow light, he disappeared.

By now, Han Li had been following the Bone Sage’s black cloud for four hours, and the land beneath them was no longer the leveled prairie. It had been replaced with an expansive winding mountain range. The varied mountains made for a spectacular sight as he rushed past them.

Enveloped in an aura of azure sword light, Han Li spontaneously said, “The place you spoke of is truly far! I suspect if we fly for much longer, we’ll reach the world’s end!”

A scoff came from the black cloud ahead of him. The Bone Sage bluntly said, “Do you believe that an item such as the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng can be found in some convenient location? If it weren’t so difficult to acquire, we wouldn’t have had the chance. Youngster, if you wish to acquire great benefits, you should learn to be patient!”

When Han Li heard him speak in a lecturing tone, his eyes coldly shined but he remained silent. After all, this old eccentric possessed an immense amount of experience and was qualified to speak with such a tone. Although he was a bit unhappy, he wasn’t about to waste his breath on useless words.

However, flying for such a long time without even catching sight of the destination caused Han Li to feel uneasy. He couldn’t help but grow more wary of the old devil, worrying that he may fall victim to his schemes when he least expected.

Their alliance was completely unreliable! Han Li didn’t believe that in the past, the Bone Sage had flown such a long way for no reason at all.

Had he wanted to find spiritual herbs, he would’ve sought for them in a few of the mountains abundant with spiritual Qi that they had already passed by. Even at such a high altitude, Han Li was still able to clearly feel their dense spiritual Qi fluctuations. The spiritual herbs that those mountains nurtured were certain to be extremely rare.

Han Li was very skeptical as to why the Bone Sage had ignored them in a previous journey to Heavenvoid Hall.

Uncertain of whether the Bone Sage seen through Han Li’s suspicions or whether he had felt uneasy from the silence, the Bone Sage spoke with a hesitant tone, “I have been to this world two times already. I had fortunately discovered the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng the first time I came here. At the time, it was only because I was chasing after a Flying Shrieker for such a long distance that I even stumbled across the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng. After all, these Immortal items aren’t said to appear here. According to my assumptions, the Spirit Ginseng was coincidentally formed from heaven and earth after many years of nourishment from the dense spiritual Qi in this half-sealed world. It was something that had formed outside the expectations of the ancient cultivators. Hehe! And now it will prove to be convenient for you!” The Bone Sage’s last words revealed a rare trace of envy and regret.

“So it’s like that!” Although Han Li somewhat doubted this and was still keeping his wits about him, he felt somewhat more at ease.

The two continued to fly for quite some time before the black cloud came to a sudden stop.

The Bone Sage looked down with a flickering gaze. He unhurriedly said, “We’ve arrived. However, you shouldn’t become careless. The Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng is extremely sensitive. If it feels that anything is amiss, it will drill into the mountains and disappear. You must take a moment of careful consideration before acting. Else, we will return empty handed.”

“Is Senior sure this is the place? These is a spiritual object here?” When Han Li swept his gaze at the area below, his expression turned odd.

There was a small unremarkable mountain lying below the two. Not only was it completely barren, but it was pathetically sparse with spiritual Qi. It largely contrasted with the large mountains surrounding it.

Han Li found it hard to believe that this small desolate mountain was where the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng dwelled.

The Bone Sage’s black cloud slowly scattered to reveal his body. He spoke to Han Li with a mysterious smile, “Hehe, youngster. You’re easily surprised! I was also quite astonished when I didn’t catch sight of the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng, but this mountain is truly the place where it resides.”

Since the Bone Sage had said this, Han Li kept silent and bluntly watched below for any movements.

The Bone Sage was no longer paying attention to Han Li and was gazing down below. His eyes suddenly glowed with a blood light, startling Han Li.





Chapter 449: Ruse


The Bone Sage’s frightening red eyes shifted several times before their radiance gradually disappeared.

After the Bone Sage’s eyes returned to normal, he calmly said, “Correct, the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng really is here. Traces of its pure spiritual Qi can be faintly seen from the surface of the mountain.”

Han Li’s heart stirred. He poured spiritual power into his eyes and examined the small mountain with great attention. However, he was greatly disappointed to have found nothing unusual.

When the Bone Sage saw Han Li’s eye shine with azure radiance, he obviously knew what he was doing. He disdainfully smiled and said, “Don’t delude yourself into thinking you can see the pure spiritual Qi of the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng. Only Nascent Soul cultivators possess a sufficiently powerful spiritual sense to be able to do this. Although my cultivation has shifted to the Ghost Dao, the power of my original spiritual sense hasn’t suffered in the slightest.” The Bone Sage’s words carried a trace of mockery.

Han Li’s face didn’t reveal any change, but under the Bone Sage’s unintentional advice, he started to circulate the Great Development Technique in his body.

After a short moment, Han Li rejoiced. He actually caught sight of extremely faint traces of azure light scattered throughout the mountain.

Not aware that Han Li could clearly see the pure spiritual Qi, the Bone Sage looked down at the mountain and indifferently said, “As I have been here before, I fortunately have a method of acquiring the Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng. As a result, I acquired a few particular items from a small island along the way. We will first arrange a trap. Then, we’ll have the Ninecurl Spirit run into it, allowing it to be easily captured.” He then extended his hand towards his storage pouch and took out a dazzling gold item.

“This is?” Han Li looked on with amazement.

The egg-sized golden ball of thread released a faint radiance as if it had been specially refined.

The Bone Sage scoffed at Han Li’s bewildered expression and clutched the ball. With a flash of black light, long golden threads shot out from the ball and quickly wove themselves into a small, exquisite gold net. It was only the size of his palm, but its sparkling shine gave an unusual impression.

The Bone Sage stared at Han Li and solemnly said, “The Ninecurl Spirit Ginseng is something that can only be caught with an object of pure gold. Other magic treasures and tools will be completely ineffective. Take proper care of this. It will be used to catch the spirit ginseng when it tries to flee.”