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Since everyone said so, Chen Huang had no choice but to take a huge detour.

He had not even eaten breakfast when he left. After arriving at the Fasino Mountain Range, he picked some berries in the forest and made do with those. At that moment, he felt that the greatest benefit of the Chat Group was being able to check whether fruit was poisonous. But on second thought, fortunately these were not fruits unique to another world. Otherwise, he would not have been able to tell.

The berries were sweet and sour, and they tasted pretty good. He picked quite a lot before finally filling his stomach, leaving everyone speechless.

"Hey, don't say I never thought of you guys. I'll send some over." As Chen Huang spoke, he picked a great many more berries and sent them to the people still watching the livestream through the red packet function.

He had originally wanted to climb up from that cliff for his own reasons. According to the location recorded on the map, going up from the cliff was the fastest route.

But now that he had taken a detour, he would still have to make another loop through the forest afterward.

Chen Huang carried a bundle on his back and held a dagger in his hand. He had previously kept it inside the bundle, but now he took it out for protection.

Back in his previous life, he had entered the old mountains near the village before. He naturally remained cautious of things like snakes, insects, thorns, and wild beasts. Every few steps, he looked around to make sure there was no danger.

The farther he walked, the stranger it felt.

The trees, flowers, and grass around him were not particularly lush. They could even be described as sparse. He also spotted some Soul Beasts with very low cultivation periods, such as squirrels and some plant-type Soul Beasts resembling flowers and grass. If he was not mistaken, most of them were only ten or twenty years old.

He looked at the ground again and muttered, "Strange. There's no problem here."

Great Fat Sheep of the Ninja World: What are you looking at? What's so interesting about trees?

Chen Huang asked, "Don't you think this is strange?"

The Chat Group immediately fell silent. They truly had not noticed anything strange.

"Didn't you notice that the trees here are rather sparse?"

Great Fat Sheep of the Ninja World: Tch, I thought you were going to say something important. You're clearly just inexperienced. Forests like this aren't unheard of. It's perfectly normal.

Hundred Year Old Virgin: Tsunade is right. This old Daoist has seen forests like this before. It's nothing more than ordinary snakes and insects turning into Soul Beasts.

Black Arm Zephyr: I truly envy your world, with land everywhere. To me, forests are rare sights, usually found only on certain islands, and they often come with all sorts of dangers. One must be extremely careful. A man-eating plant more terrifying than a Sea King might suddenly appear.

Chen Huang said, "Actually, Uncle Zephyr is right. This kind of forest may look ordinary, but we still need to be careful."

Black Arm Zephyr: No, that's not what I meant. I was merely lamenting how experienced they are at dealing with forests.

Chen Huang smiled and explained, "Look at the ground, at this soil. Sparse trees are often caused by problems with the soil quality and terrain, but I can say for certain that this land is highly fertile. Nor is it the sort of place with lots of stones mixed into the soil. Logically speaking, the trees should be lush and dense, their leaves packed so tightly that even sunlight could not shine through. The ground should also be covered in shrubs and weeds."

"Isn't it strange when those two things are put together?"

"And places like this are exactly what make things interesting." Chen Huang smiled again.

The stranger it was, the higher the chance that there was something good here. The more ordinary it was, the lower that chance became.

Chen Huang had explained it so clearly that everyone naturally understood.

Chen Huang took out the map and used several mountain peaks as landmarks to confirm his location.

"If I didn't take the wrong path, there should be a small river over there."

Chen Huang first headed toward the location of that small river.

What he needed to do now was not head straight for his destination, but first confirm his location. Once he determined where he was, finding that destination would be easy. But if he simply wandered onward, he might easily get lost. Every landmark had already been marked on this map. If he still could not use it properly, then he deserved to get lost.

Before long, he saw a clear little river.

"Water too clear has no fish." Chen Huang sighed. He truly could not find a single fish in this river. He crouched down and scooped up a handful of water with both hands. After taking a small sip, he frowned.

In his previous life, he had drunk plenty of mountain spring water. Those springs had been cool and sweet, with a pleasant flavor. But this water tasted bland and flavorless. It was not even as good as the well water in Sacred Soul Village.

Great Fat Sheep of the Ninja World: This forest is starting to seem stranger and stranger.

Hundred Year Old Virgin: This old Daoist feels the same.

Now that Chen Huang had found the river, he knew which way to go next.

After walking for a long time, he found another berry tree like the one from before.

He smiled. "If there are berries like these to snack on all along the way, that wouldn't be bad."

He plucked a berry and tossed it straight into his mouth.

"Peh, peh, peh!"

Chen Huang frowned and hurriedly spat out the berry he had just chewed up.

"It's sour and astringent. Disgusting."

He picked several more and found that they were all the same. That completely killed his desire for these berries.

"How strange. They look exactly like the berries from before. Is it because of the water here? It feels a bit like malnutrition."

There were no thorny bushes, vines, or brambles along the way, and the trees stood far apart. Chen Huang therefore arrived before noon at the most distinctive location on the map. Count Ye Ke had made a special mark there, one that looked like a drop of water.

But the place he finally reached was even barer, nothing but a hill with a huge blackened tree on it. It stood dozens of meters tall, but it seemed to have already died. The blackened surface was clearly the mark of a lightning strike.

"Hm, looks like tall people are more likely to get struck by lightning."

"Can this dead tree be sold?"

Best Uncle in the Three Realms: This tree is a good thing. It carries treasure light. This is a rare top-grade Spiritual Material.

"Top-grade Spiritual Material?"

Best Uncle in the Three Realms: That's right. This tree is at least ten thousand years old. It is an exceptional Spiritual Material, perfectly suited for refining a Magic Treasure.

"Hehe, True Lord, if you want it, I can sell this tree to you." Chen Huang said with a smile.

Erlang Shen Yang Jian burst into laughter at those words. He shook his head before sending a message.

Best Uncle in the Three Realms: I can't afford the Points for such a top-grade Spiritual Material. Besides, I don't lack a Magic Treasure. I think you can sell it in the Mall, or hand it over to me. I can commission the Heavenly Court Ministry of Works Divine Craftsmen Bureau to turn it into a Magic Treasure for you.

"A Magic Treasure..." Chen Huang furrowed his brows, unable to make up his mind.

He said, "Although my strength is still low, I think that on the path of cultivation, one should not rely on external objects."

Best Uncle in the Three Realms: How does that count as relying on external objects? A Magic Treasure is merely a Magic Treasure. How it is used depends on the user. As long as you do not become overly dependent on it, it will be fine.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, True Lord." After saying that, he imitated the ancients and bowed toward the air with clasped hands.

Yang Jian sat in True Lord's Palace, looked at the light screen, and nodded, accepting the bow.

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