After reaching the spot, Chen Cheng surveyed the area for a moment and discovered a carefully concealed hollow in a large tree.
Few people ever ventured here. Without Luo Hanying's directions, no one could possibly have found it.
Moreover, demonic qi shrouded the hollow, keeping birds, beasts, snakes, and insects from approaching.
Chen Cheng walked over, leaped onto the trunk, and slowly peeled away the moss and bark concealing the hollow.
Then he retrieved a small medicine bottle from inside.
The little bottle looked utterly unremarkable, yet it instantly sent his Qi Perception into unprecedentedly violent fluctuations.
That meant its contents were the highest-grade natural treasure Chen Cheng had ever obtained, bar none—out of habit, he first circulated the Yin Fragrance Art to check that it was safe before removing the stopper.
The next instant.
An extraordinarily rich, exotic fragrance of pill qi wafted out.
Almost the very instant he smelled it, the Qi Aura, physical stamina, and mental energy Chen Cheng had expended along the journey were restored to their peak.
The fragrance spread in all directions. Even the leaves seemed nourished by it: green leaves grew glossy, yellow leaves gradually turned green as though reborn, and the moss on the trunk visibly grew.
"It's Essence of Pill Qi!"
Overwhelming delight flooded Chen Cheng's eyes. "Purer and richer than what I obtained before, and most importantly, there's far, far more of it! This gift is simply too precious—"
After that brief burst of delight.
Chen Cheng swallowed the entire bottle of Essence of Pill Qi, then sat cross-legged on the trunk and began digesting and absorbing it with all his strength.
Back when he first consumed Essence of Pill Qi, it had taken him a long time to fully digest and absorb its medicinal power.
Now, however, with Stomach-Strengthening's