Star-Violet Condensed Bloom

Jiang Lu raised an eyebrow as she looked at the Black Mystic Iron in Yue Mengting's hand.

Was this the reward for doing a good deed?

A pie falling from the sky?

"For me?"

Jiang Lu asked tentatively.

Yue Mengting nodded. "You are my benefactor. You must have come here to find Black Mystic Iron. Though this is not enough to repay the debt of saving my life, if there is another chance later, I will repay you."

Jiang Lu looked into her glittering eyes and accepted the Black Mystic Iron.

Then the corners of her lips curled up.

"Sure. Then I'll take it. Since I saved you, I might as well see it through. I'll take you out."

With that, she stored the Black Mystic Iron in her space.

Several wind blades shot from her hand toward the Majianci, instantly clearing a path through the vines wide enough for two people to leave.

She stretched out her hand and pulled Yue Mengting over.

Yue Mengting looked at the outstretched hand before her. Light from above filtered through gaps in the leaves, falling right onto Jiang Lu.

It formed a thin halo around her, as though a main god had descended.

Jiang Lu's features suddenly blurred, impossible to see clearly, bathed in sacred light.

Yue Mengting froze. Her heartbeat quickened slightly. What was this feeling? Something was wrong with her heart!

Was she sick? Her face flushed, and she lowered her head slightly.

Her hand moved of its own accord and settled in Jiang Lu's palm. Then Jiang Lu took her hand, crossed the Majianci, and ran outside.

She followed behind, her mind blank for an instant. Just like that, she was out?

"Alright. We're even now. Let's part ways here."

Jiang Lu brought her to a safe place and spoke to her.

Only then did Yue Mengting come back to herself. Her gaze gradually cleared, and she clasped her left hand over her right, looking at Jiang Lu with some awkwardness.

"Um, Benefactor, you still haven't told me your name."

Jiang Lu thought for a moment. She truly needed a name while outside. Thinking of something, she said softly:

"My name is Jiang Ye."

Jiang Ye... Yue Mengting murmured the name under her breath. It really did suit her benefactor's temperament.

The three little beasts in her pocket peeked out through a gap, watching Jiang Lu lie with a straight face in surprise.

They had thought their master was the dull, honest sort!

But on second thought, an honest person would not do the things their master did. They had a feeling their lives would definitely be exciting from now on.

"Stinky bird, do you think Master has some hidden trait?"

Cangchen waggled his brows at Chi Li.

Chi Li nodded. Who could say? He always felt that their master hid the same nasty streak as them. Perhaps her low strength was merely keeping it suppressed for now.

"Jiang Ye, then... until we meet again."

Yue Mengting had wanted to say more when she suddenly sensed light flashing from the bracelet on her wrist. Her clansmen must be looking for her.

She pulled a jade pendant from her waist.

"This is the Clan Jade Token representing one's identity in our Lineage. If we meet again in the future, I will certainly help with anything I can. If you encounter any trouble from our clansmen, take this out, and it may save your life."

After saying that, she shoved the Clan Jade Token into Jiang Lu's hand and hurried off in one direction.

Jiang Lu nodded. She accepted this favor.

A life-saving measure from a hidden Lineage was still quite useful.

The Medicine King Pavilion's principle was to make friends rather than make enemies.

She deeply agreed with that.

"You three, no more slacking off."

Jiang Lu pulled the three little ones out of the cloth pouch and spoke in a deliberately fierce tone.

"Squeak?"

Cutie looked utterly bewildered, gazing at Jiang Lu with tear-filled eyes.

Jiang Lu: ...

She had said it—being unable to communicate was no good!

It would be great if she could form a contract with it. Then she would definitely be the first to know whenever there was treasure.

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But no one had ever been able to contract a Treasure-Seeking Mouse. As a darling of the Heavenly Dao, it naturally possessed certain unique qualities.

Besides, she had no contract slots left now! She sighed inwardly. But once she dealt with these two, she could try after freeing up a slot.

A chill ran down Chi Li and Cangchen's backs, and for an instant, they had a bad premonition.

"Understood, Master!"

Chi Li immediately responded.

Having been beaten to it by Chi Li, Cangchen pouted and hurriedly answered as well:

"Mhm, mhm, Master."

Then they headed into the distance. They were going to find the demon beasts' nests and beat them until they were scattered like fallen flowers and flowing water!

Jiang Lu:?

Training wasn't supposed to be fighting, hey—

Cutie immediately followed as well. It leaped from Jiang Lu's hand and vanished from her sight in just a few hops.

Jiang Lu's eyes widened. This was the first time she had seen how fast a Treasure-Seeking Mouse could run. If she had not kept her eyes fixed on it the whole time, she truly would not have been able to spot it.

Moreover, the Treasure-Seeking Mouse emitted no aura at all. Even a great expert would find it difficult to detect.

After traveling some distance, it turned back to see whether Jiang Lu had followed.

Seeing this, Jiang Lu's heart softened.

Cutie was still the most obedient!

Wuwuwu~

It was just too adorable!

Seeing Jiang Lu follow, it immediately ran ahead again and soon caught up with Cangchen and Chi Li.

As Jiang Lu approached, she saw the two Spirit Beasts confronting a giant python before them.

The thick scales on the giant python's body gleamed with a pitch-black sheen.

It coiled upon the ground, its body as thick as a wooden pillar. Curved venom fangs glinting with cold light lay hidden in its jaws, its vertical pupils were icy, and its forked tongue flickered. A faint, fishy toxic mist curled around its body, making it look ferocious and menacing.

Its eyes were fixed fiercely on the two Spirit Beasts before it.

It was a Level Three Netherfang Python!

Jiang Lu's heart skipped a beat. This was not something a weak little Qi Refinement cultivator like her could face. She looked helplessly at the two Spirit Beasts standing not far away with unconvinced expressions. These two really knew how to find trouble for her!

A Netherfang Python could reach Level Six at its strongest. The two venom fangs in its mouth could spray poison. Without specially made Detox Pills, cultivators would die from poisoning within half a shichen.

It seemed they had now trespassed into its territory.

But...

Jiang Lu was somewhat puzzled. This was the outer region, where there should normally only be First- and Second-Level demon beasts. Why was there a Third-Level demon beast here?

"Squeak—"

At Cutie's cry, Jiang Lu followed the direction in which it pointed.

Behind the Netherfang Python, a half-meter-tall spirit plant emitted a faint glow. The veins on its leaves were wrapped in violet light.

Layers of violet powder had also fallen around the glow.

It was Star-Violet Condensed Bloom!

After consuming it, a Netherfang Python could shed its scales and advance into a flood dragon; when refined by cultivators, it could stabilize the soul and ward off the savage miasma released by the serpent race.

No wonder there was a Third-Level demon beast here. So this was why.

But!

It was hers now!

Jiang Lu scooped Cutie into her arms. "We'll circle around from behind later and pick it!"

Then she raised her head to look at the Star-Violet Condensed Bloom. Though it had not matured yet, Linglong and Lingxi would surely have a way to cultivate it.

For some inexplicable reason, Jiang Lu had complete faith in the abilities of those two.

The Netherfang Python's body kept sliding forward.

Two tiny Spirit Beasts actually dared to dream of opposing it. They were simply courting death!

Then it spat two streams of venom at Chi Li and Cangchen.

The two beasts quickly retreated to either side, then a column of water and a column of fire shot toward the Netherfang Python.

Hiss—

As they struck its scales, a series of tearing sounds rang out.

Jiang Lu looked up and saw the scales on its body crack and fall away under the water and fire attacks, exposing the flesh beneath.