"If you want to live, you should know the rules, right?"
In the end, Gu Sheng chose not to deal harshly with the He Shou Wu Ancestor. The main reason was that his inner world had yet to reach the level needed to contain a divine medicine of this rank and keep it alive.
A demi-divine medicine like the He Shou Wu Ancestor would gradually lose its vital essence if it left this pure land where it had grown and found no suitable environment. That would be a tremendous waste.
Unless Gu Sheng swallowed it directly right now. That would indeed bring him considerable benefits, but he was neither seriously injured nor nearing the end of his lifespan, and his body was overflowing with energy. Eating it now would hardly be the most beneficial choice.
Three drops of He Shou Wu essence blood, shimmering with divine light, floated before Gu Sheng. The medicinal essence blood contained an extremely unique energy. He collected it in a specially crafted jade bottle and placed it in the Bitter Sea.
After accepting the He Shou Wu Ancestor's gift, Gu Sheng followed it toward the deepest part of the Immortal Ascension Land. According to it, ancient immortals had left behind divine wonders there. Back then, it had personally witnessed an immortal maiden whose divine abilities surpassed those of everyone who had ever come to this place, unrivaled throughout the ages.
The He Shou Wu Ancestor had lived for an extremely long time. The heavens had granted it an almost-undying body, but it lacked the aptitude for cultivation.
Over the endless years, it had witnessed countless strange tales and secret affairs in this place. It had even seen the legendary divine beings with its own eyes. The immortal maiden it spoke of was none other than