The Ren Water Woman

He Zhuoran witnessed the entire process, seeing Mei Ying being manipulated by Zhou Ning.

He told himself that it was best not to make an enemy of Zhou Ning in the future, as this man's methods were truly despicable.

Zhou Ning received five small bottles of Earth Spirit Milk and a Jade Slip.

"Inside are the methods for refining the Origin-Restoring Pill, which is divided into the Minor Essence Recovery Pill and the Major Essence Recovery Pill. The former instantly restores Qi Refining Law Power, while the latter restores Immortal Foundation Law Power."

"Brother Zhou, you must be extremely careful when refining it, as Earth Spirit Milk is extremely rare."

"Ahem... If you're not confident, my family can help..." He Zhuoran rubbed his hands together, his eyes darting around.

Zhou Ning stored the Earth Spirit Milk into his Jade Space: "How could I trouble your family? Even brothers should keep clear accounts!"

He put on his kasaya, picked up his staff, and waved to his brother Zhuoran.

A moment later, the Buddha's light shone forth.

"Amitabha Buddha, Brother Zhuoran, please take me to obtain the Calamity-Severing Grass."

The cave abode had no day or night; two days later...

Zhou Ning, holding his Zen staff, ran through the mountain streams and valleys, having already activated the [Immovable Mountain] Divine Ability.

On the damp stone walls on both sides, dozens of green toads the size of washbasins sprang up, their sharp tongues spitting out as they charged forward.

"Damn it, what the hell is that?" Zhou Ning didn't dare to stop for a moment and fled frantically.

Behind him, the dark blue-green rocks on the ground were riddled with holes, as if swept by a tongue.

He Zhuoran huddled in a ball and said, "It should be the Soul-Sealing Cliff."

"The Calamity-Severing Grass' thrives in Yin Qi and Sha Qi, and must grow in such damp environments. I estimate we'll see it soon."

Zhou Ning ran forward with his head down. He could sense that the [Immovable Mountain]'s Divine Ability was not invincible. Each time it was attacked, it would weaken by a bit, and it would eventually be exhausted.

"Brother Zhou, something's not right up ahead," He Zhuoran suddenly warned.

Large patches of fine white grass, about three feet tall, grew at the bottom of the valley.

More than ten feet into the bushes, there were fragments of bones and flesh, pieces of clothing, and it seemed that even the Storage Bag had been shattered.

"Are people fighting here?" Zhou Ning asked instinctively.

If that's the case, wouldn't the Calamity-Severing Grass" have already been harvested prematurely?

As the cold wind blew, the white grass collided with each other, making a crisp "tinkling" sound.

"Something's wrong with the grass!" Zhou Ning thought to himself, and kicked the large rock away.

The stone shot towards the grass, but the moment it made contact, it was sliced to pieces by the blades of the leaves, turning into countless tiny pebbles the size of fingertips.

Zhou Ning gasped, "That cultivator probably just walked right in!"

He Zhuoran seemed to have a sudden realization, muttering to himself, "Can such plants grow in a land of Yi Wood?"

Zhou Ning activated his lightness skill, leaped into the air, and skimmed along the edge of the cliff for seven or eight miles before crossing this strange place.

At the end lies a vast, rugged valley, crisscrossed by waterways and dotted with cave dwellings.

The blue compass needle trembled left and right. He Zhuoran cast a Method Formula, and the needle pointed to a stone wall seven or eight zhang high.

The walls were carved with patterns that resembled beasts and demons, and were wrapped with chains and runes.

Why is True Person Yi Wood locking up these Demon Beast?

Slightly below, at the crevices between the mountain wall and the strange rocks, a small, dark purple grass sprouted, its stem slender, with a white flower the size of a broad bean blooming at its tip.

"The Calamity-Severing Grass!" Zhou Ning was overjoyed.

He rushed forward, produced a Wood Element talisman, and used his Wood Element spiritual power to retrieve the item and place it in the wooden box.

He Zhuoran clicked his tongue in amazement; he hadn't expected Zhou Ning to know the secret behind it.

This fragile Calamity-Severing Grass at the slightest touch and must be harvested using special methods.

Zhou Ning searched around and found a total of seven or eight more pieces of the Calamity-Severing Grass.

"If we're refining the Sea-Filling Pill, this might not be enough," he thought.

The Sea-Filling Pill is more difficult to refine than the Primordial Origin Pill, and several pills can be taken at once.

Let's look again.

Zhou Ning searched for five miles ahead but found no more Calamity-Severing Grass. Instead, he encountered a woman in a light blue dress carrying a sword.

"Huh, it's someone I know, kind of acquaintance."

Zhou Ning inquired, "Brother Zhuoran, this woman looks radiant; is she a water-cultivator?"

"Brother Zhou's words are true; he is indeed Ren Water cultivator from the Vast Waves Sect."

The woman's Seventh Layer of Qi Refining of Qi Refining, which was three levels higher than Zhou Ning's.

However, he cultivated a fifth-grade Cultivation Method, and with the assistance of Buddhist light and the Divine Ability the Purple Mansion, he was not afraid.

Zhou Ning strolled over, communicating telepathically as he asked, "Are there any cultivators with the Gui Water cultivation technique?"

"Yes, that Little Sister Li from before was the one who repaired Gui Water."

Zhou Ning pondered, "No wonder his skin is so pale; he's probably anemic."

He quickly moved to the woman in the light blue dress, clasped his hands together, and said, "Benefactor, your destiny has arrived."

Outside the cave abode, Shi Shuiyue had offered a Spirit Stone to the Buddhist disciple, and now she stared at him with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Zhou Ning handed over a porcelain bottle containing eel blood:

"This humble Daoist priest comes from the east and is heading towards Little Western Heaven. Is there anything you need, benefactor?"

Shi Shuiyue uncorked the bottle, saw the blood inside, and exclaimed in surprise, "A spirit of the Zeshui River?"

The Vast Waves Sect is a water-cultivating sect, but its headquarters are located in the Land of Wei, Land of Wei earth and fire elements are abundant.

As a disciple, she could better understand the difficulties in cultivation.

"Thank you, Buddhist disciple!" Shi Shuiyue was delighted. As expected of a Buddhist cultivator, he was generous and magnanimous.

With this spiritual item from the marshland, not only can the speed of Meridian Opening be increased, but it will also benefit their Dao Path.

"As you sow, so shall you reap." Seeing the fish take the bait, Zhou Ning then took out an even larger jar:

"Please take a look, benefactor."

Shi Shuiyue was even more surprised. "So many water spirits? Are you giving them all to me?"

Zhou Ning thought to herself, "How can you be so selfish?"

He rubbed his thumb and forefinger together and muttered, "It depends on whether the benefactor's karmic connection is sufficient."

Shi Shuiyue: "..."

Why do Buddhist disciples also need to pay money?

She estimated the value of the spiritual items inside the jar, and then took out a small bag of Spirit Stone.

Zhou Ning counted the fish: nine Spirit Stone for fifty catties of eels, a slightly cheaper price.

Never mind, it's a business with no initial investment anyway!

After exchanging the items, Zhou Ning pulled out an even larger jar. "I see that your karmic connection is not yet exhausted..."

Shi Shuiyue fell silent.

Is this person really a Buddhist? He seems more like a businessman.

She looked troubled. "I'm out of Spirit Stone..."

Zhou Ning was taken aback and secretly asked, "Brother Zhuoran, is she really broke or just pretending? Is she trying to bargain?"

"Of course I really don't have any money."

"Um, isn't she a disciple of a sect? How come she's not as good as you, a scion of a Aristocratic Clan?" Zhou Ning asked, puzzled.

He Zhuoran almost laughed out of anger, his tone revealing an undisguised arrogance.

"The He Household is a renowned Aristocratic Clan alchemists specializing in the Purple Mansion pills. I am the direct descendant of the main branch of the family. How can I be compared to an ordinary disciple of theirs?"

"Don't underestimate powerful Aristocratic Clan. Take the Firmament Treasure Sect, for example; isn't it controlled by the Li Household and Lin Household?"

"Besides, sects can't conjure disciples out of thin air; they still recruit from various powerful Aristocratic Clan, mostly low-level Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Aristocratic Clan."

Zhou Ning understood; it was somewhat like the son of the richest man in a small town versus a poor boy from a big city.

Just as he was about to give up, Shi Shuiyue took out a wooden box and showed him the Calamity-Severing Grass: "Can we trade this?"

Zhou Ning's eyes lit up. "Of course."

So she used two jars of eel blood to exchange for ten Bane Flowers, almost emptying Shi Shuiyue's pockets.

Zhou Ning clasped his hands together and said, "It seems your karmic connection has run its course. This humble monk will take his leave now."

He turned and left.

A woman's clear, melodious voice rang out. "Buddha's disciple, I have seen that monk Boming ahead. Will you rid the people of this scourge?"

Zhou Ning must be out of his mind to fight that son of a bitch of a wicked monk to the death.

It was because he wasted time that Shi Shuiyue was able to collect the Calamity-Severing Grass; otherwise, if they had arrived a little earlier, all the treasures here would have been his!

"I have no grudge against him, everything is like a dream, a bubble..."

Shi Shuiyue's voice rang out again. "I saw that demonic monk enter the secret chamber of the cave where the demon's soul was sealed. He looked overjoyed, so this fiend must have greatly improved his strength afterward!"

Before Zhou Ning could react, He Zhuoran asked excitedly, "Sealing the demon soul?"

"No wonder this place is so elaborately arranged. The Yin-Yang principle of Yi Wood is quite remarkable. It's a demon soul refining a puppet and using soul energy to nourish grass..."

"Brother Zhou, promise her! The demon soul is a precious treasure!"

Zhou Ning turned around, his face radiant with Buddhist light, exuding an aura of righteous indignation:

How could I stand by and watch him commit evil deeds?

"Exorcising demons and monsters is the fundamental duty of Buddhism!"

Shi Shuiyue: "..."