Hundred Flowers Powder

"What?"

Chu Liang's words immediately surprised everyone.

One must know that in such a jungle teeming with demons and monsters, where True Essence cannot be replenished, one might encounter any kind of danger. Once a sudden dangerous situation is truly encountered, the more cultivation one preserves, the greater the chance of escaping danger.

Therefore, from the bottom of their hearts, they definitely didn't want to waste True Qi on the task of clearing the path. It was precisely for this reason that Fang Ting proposed the fair plan of three people taking turns.

The moment Chu Liang spoke up and said he had an opinion, they all thought this person was trying to find a way to shirk responsibility, or to drag Fang Ting and Xu Ziqing into it as well.

But they never expected... this young man with a gentle smile in front of them would actually volunteer to take on the task of clearing the path alone.

He was only in the early stage of the Divine Intent Realm, and this sense of responsibility was truly unexpected.

"Brother Chu, this is no joke," Lin Bei was the first to advise. "And this path might take an hour or so to walk. If you exhaust your True Qi, it will also be detrimental to our subsequent action of picking the Human-Faced Jade Essence Flower. Let's take turns clearing the path."

Chu Liang smiled slightly and said, "It's alright, I'm confident. If my True Qi is about to be insufficient, I will naturally step down and take turns. My cultivation is low, and there's not much I can help with. Let me put in a little more effort here."

His words were sincere, and his expression was genuine, which moved everyone slightly.

"If you insist on this, then you can clear the path first. It's getting late, and we need to enter the mountain as soon as possible," Fang Ting turned around and said. After a pause, he added, "Remember to switch in time if your True Qi is more than half depleted. If you wait until it's completely consumed, it might be a little late."

"I understand," Chu Liang nodded.

The little girl Xu Ziqing looked at Chu Liang and pouted.

In reality, Xu Ziqing's spirit beast White Bird was not given by her brother, but by her master. Wang Xuanling had doted on her since she was young, so Xu Ziqing had a deep affection for her master. Naturally, she had a very poor impression of Silver Sword Peak, which had a feud with Wang Xuanling.

When she first heard that Chu Liang was the disciple of Di Nufeng of Silver Sword Peak, she had been secretly hostile. When she let him ride her White Bird, she still felt a little resentful and deliberately sat in front to isolate him.

But how soft-hearted was the little girl? At this moment, she suddenly saw Chu Liang voluntarily taking responsibility for the team, which was clearly to get closer to everyone. She suddenly felt that her behavior of isolating him just now was really bad.

And this Senior Brother Chu Liang...

He was quiet, very handsome, and smiled very nicely... He looked like a good person at first glance.

Xu Ziqing tugged at her clothes, trotted a few steps to Chu Liang, took out a small bottle, and said, "Senior Brother Chu, here are three Qi Gathering Pills. Keep them for yourself."

Qi Gathering Pills, which can quickly replenish True Qi, are naturally of great use at this time. However, the main function of Qi Gathering Pills is to increase cultivation after taking the medicine and practicing. Here, there is no way to follow up with subsequent cultivation, and simply replenishing True Qi is inevitably a bit of a waste.

"Junior Sister Xu, this..." Chu Liang was about to politely refuse when he saw the little girl looking at him with watery eyes, full of apology. It seemed that if he didn't accept, she would immediately cry.

This made him a little confused, so he had no choice but to accept and said, "Alright, thank you very much."

"Hehe, it's alright, I still have a lot," Xu Ziqing smiled sweetly when she saw him accept.

Chu Liang walked forward and transformed his flying sword, holding it in his hand. He didn't have time to think carefully about the mental journey of the disciples of Jade Sword Peak. The reason he volunteered to clear the path was very simple.

The person who clears the path can fight monsters.

"Hiss—"

In the vast mountains, the dense forest was full of ancient trees several zhang high. The crowns and vines were intertwined, covering the sky and the sun, completely blocking out even a sliver of sunlight.

Fang Ting held a lantern-like magic tool in his hand, emitting a soft light that enveloped everyone and illuminated the front. Chu Liang, walking at the very front, spread his divine sense several zhang ahead, walking each step carefully and vigilantly.

Just as his divine sense detected a trace of demonic energy, he heard a strange sound from the front.

Among the many vines wrapped around a thick ancient tree, one suddenly sprang up, like a giant green-spotted python! At the tip of the vine was a fist-sized red flower bud, its color extremely enchanting.

Flower demon!

The moment the vine lunged, the red flower bud instantly opened with a hiss, revealing a gaping maw with a pointed mouth and fangs!

Inside these beautiful petals, there was actually a man-eating mouth hidden!

"Be careful," Chu Liang said softly.

In just the past half an hour, Chu Liang had already dealt with four flower demons like this. The Zhennan Region mountains were indeed full of demons and monsters; even a jungle on the edge was fraught with danger. The camouflage of these vine and flower demons was completely indistinguishable to the naked eye. If not for cultivators in the Divine Intent Realm who had already opened their spiritual sense, they probably wouldn't be able to take more than a few steps before their bones were gone.

"Let's rest for a bit," Fang Ting said from behind.

Although only Chu Liang was clearing the path, everyone behind him had their spiritual sense constantly spread out, vigilant of their surroundings. Even if their True Essence and physical strength could be saved, spreading out their spiritual sense for a long time would still make them feel tired.

For cultivators, essence, energy, and spirit were all indispensable.

"You guys first retract your spiritual sense and adjust your breathing. I'll be in charge of keeping watch during this time." After everyone sat down cross-legged in place, Fang Ting also showed the responsibility of a Golden Core Realm cultivator, guarding the surroundings alone.

Lin Bei came closer and asked, "Brother Chu, are you alright?"

"I'm in pretty good condition," Chu Liang nodded.

He was telling the truth. Because of Xu Ziqing's Qi Gathering Pills, his True Essence was still at full capacity. He had no intention of saving the Qi Gathering Pills either... After all, killing one Lantern Monster would earn them back.

As long as there were rewards from the White Tower, killing monsters would always be a profitable business for him.

Thinking this, he closed his eyes and looked inward, entering the White Tower with a hint of anticipation.

Inside the White Tower's iron cage, there were four cells, each containing a golden phantom in the shape of a flower. Chu Liang stepped forward and pressed the "Refine" character.

Boom—

A red light flashed, and Chu Liang reached out to catch the light that floated out. In his palm was something wrapped in oil paper, seemingly powder.

Then, a thought came to him.

[Hundred Flowers Powder]:

An antidote refined from the essence of a hundred flowers. Half is taken internally, and half is applied externally. It can detoxify a hundred poisons. Using Hundred Flowers Powder will also leave a floral scent on the body: top notes of jasmine, middle notes of rose, and base notes of heather. The fragrance is rich and long-lasting.