txolops Chapter 31 Emptying the Immortal Herb Garden
Chapter 31 Emptying the Immortal Herb Garden
Although this fierce battle seemed simple, it was not easy for Lin Xuan.
Since he transmigrated, he has always relied on tricks to deal with the monsters in the river and kill the river bandits.
They either bully the weak or they use historical allusions. Today, however, I'm facing an enemy whose level and combat power are superior to mine head-on. This is truly the first time.
"I need to be more careful in the future! At first I thought the tiger spirit was only level 15 at most, but later I found out that he was level 22."
"It seems that this world is not 100% the same as in the game; there are still subtle differences."
After catching his breath, Lin Xuan got up from the ground, looked at the tiger spirit's corpse, and suddenly opened his mouth, swallowing the tiger spirit's corpse into his stomach.
Lin Xuan's mouth was full of blood and flesh, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
A giant dragon was devouring a tiger; this scene would terrify any ordinary person.
Fortunately, there are no other living people in this herb garden.
Although the magical herbs in the garden were extraordinary, they had not yet taken human form, nor had they developed sentience, so they could not see this scene at all.
"The flesh on that dead tiger is so sour."
Lin Xuan was eating the tiger demon's corpse while still having the mood to make sarcastic remarks.
After he transformed into a black water venomous dragon, he gained claws and no longer needed to swallow his prey whole.
Even if you activate your Devouring talent, you can tear the corpse apart with your claws and eat it slowly instead of swallowing it whole.
Lin Xuan had originally thought that, no matter what, the tiger spirit was a powerful demon, and its meat should taste better.
But he soon realized he was overthinking it.
The tiger spirit had lived for hundreds of years, and its flesh was tough and sour.
If he had an iron pot and seasonings on hand, he might be able to cook it, but since he can only eat it raw, it wouldn't taste good.
"Next time I go out, remember to put some pots, pans, and seasonings in my system space."
"Otherwise, eating it raw every time is no better than just swallowing it whole."
Lin Xuan pursed his lips, stopped thinking about it, and began to look through the system notifications.
These prompts started ringing out as soon as he began to devour the tiger demon's corpse, but he ignored them and waited until he had completely finished eating before slowly taking stock.
[Successfully devoured.]
[Experience points gained: 2000.]
Your level has been increased to lv17!
You have absorbed the essence of the tiger demon's resentment...
[You have earned the title: Tiger Slayer!]
When facing tiger-type monsters, your damage is increased by 5%.
[You have obtained a passive skill fragment: Howling Through the Mountains and Forests]
Your movement speed in the mountains and forests has increased.
As Lin Xuan reviewed the prompts, powerful demonic energy rose from his dantian and began to repair the wounds on his body.
The tiger demon's flesh and blood radiated heat within his stomach, continuously transforming into demonic power that spread to the surface of his body.
The shattered scales slowly repair themselves, and new scales grow out, pushing the broken scales down.
During this process, Lin Xuan's body grew considerably larger, and his claws began to radiate a cold light.
Lin Xuan wasn't idle either; he stretched out his claws and collected all the scales, storing them in the system space.
Whether it's the game "Civilization" or the divine methods he had heard of before, he could find the truth of what happened in the past from the slightest clues.
If the scales are left here, all his efforts to lure the tiger spirit here will have been in vain.
Once the gods obtain the scales, they will turn their spears against themselves.
Lin Xuan not only put away his scales, but also disguised the scene of the fight just now.
After cleaning up all the traces, Lin Xuan took a few deep breaths and picked up the hoe again.
Even though the tiger demon is dead, he can't stay in this place any longer.
Although the fight just now did not immediately attract the attention of the gods, he dared not relax.
Only by securing everything in the Immortal Herb Garden as soon as possible can we consider our mission accomplished.
According to the guide, only by using the hoe in the Immortal Herb Garden can you completely dig up the Immortal Herb.
Otherwise, even if you dig up the medicinal herbs by brute force, it will damage their medicinal properties.
This resulted in the original medicinal herb becoming incomplete, causing unnecessary losses.
Lin Xuan was initially worried that his claws were too big and he might not be able to control the hoe well, and he was even considering whether to change back to human skin.
But he was completely overthinking it.
Even if it's just a hoe from a servant in the Tushita Palace, even if it's just an object that's thrown away in the Immortal Herb Garden without a second thought, even if it doesn't have a detailed description, it's still an immortal's magical treasure.
As soon as Lin Xuan's claws reached out, the hoe immediately changed, growing several times larger to perfectly match Lin Xuan's claws.
It fits perfectly, as if it was made specifically for Lin Xuan's claws from the very beginning.
Lin Xuan fell silent, increasingly aware of the immortal's power.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen such a trick; he'd seen it many times in games before.
However, this kind of impact is completely different from the impact brought by games.
No matter how powerful the gods are portrayed in the game, they're all fake. No matter how strong a god is, I can close the game and what can you do? Go ahead and jump out of the screen to bite me if you dare.
But things are different now.
"Amazing!"
"I must transform into a dragon as soon as possible!"
Lin Xuan made up his mind once again.
Although he knew that even if he successfully transformed into a dragon, it wouldn't mean he could immediately become an immortal; there was still a long way to go.
But if one doesn't transform into a dragon, the path to immortality will only become more difficult.
Lin Xuan became serious, then carefully wielded his hoe, digging up all the herbs in the entire Immortal Herb Garden.
He would store each immortal herb he unearthed into his system space.
Some magical herbs are clearly special, possessing supernatural powers, and are resisting and struggling.
Several other immortal herbs even let out mournful cries, like the sobs of children.
Lin Xuan was used to it; such things happened far too often when he was digging for immortal herbs.
It looks like the ginseng fruit in Wuzhuang Temple, and even resembles a child.
So lifelike that it's hard to tell the difference.
When the "Wuzhuang Temple" instance was first opened, many players rushed in to get the ginseng fruit, then took screenshots and posted them online to scare people.
But in the face of the hoe in Lin Xuan's claws, these immortal herbs were eventually dug out obediently.
When Lin Xuan dug out the whole peach, he deliberately took a second look at it.
[Peach of Immortality (3,000 years old): Consuming it can grant ascension to the Heavenly Court]
"These are the peaches that the Queen Mother of the West used for her Peach Banquet? They are indeed extraordinary."
The Heavenly Peaches are known to almost everyone; even the lowest grade, the three-thousand-year-old peach, is enough to grant one immortality.
However, Lin Xuan also knew that becoming an immortal here was a huge trap. It was true that one could go to the Heavenly Court and live a long life, but one would not gain any magical power or cultivation, and would only have an official position.
Upon arriving in the Heavenly Court, they were not even as good as the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, and were also bound by the rules of the Heavenly Court.
The only benefit is immortality, but there are many disadvantages.
It's like suffering for nothing.
But Lin Xuan is no ordinary person.
In the game Civilization, almost no players eat this thing, but they still try to obtain it because many quests use this peach as an item.
Some game characters also enjoy eating peaches.
If they were mortals in this world, they would definitely be tempted. Even the worst immortal is certainly stronger than a mortal.
Lin Xuan shook his head slightly, put away the peaches, and went to dig up other immortal herbs.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xuan finally dug out the entire Immortal Herb Garden.
He straightened up, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his vertical pupils.
The snake clan treasures he obtained from Bai Suzhen contained many magical artifacts, but few medicinal pills.
This emptying of the herb garden has created a complementary effect.
"Hehe, if I have the chance in the future, I'll definitely come again."
Lin Xuan walked out of the Immortal Herb Garden, looked around, and made a decision in his heart.
This ancient Kunlun Mountain is extremely vast and full of opportunities; the Immortal Herb Garden he just entered was just an inconspicuous corner of it.
Furthermore, Lin Xuan also knew the strategies for many of the hidden dungeons.
Unfortunately, his current level is too low; going into those dungeons would be suicide.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now!"
Lin Xuan shook his head slightly, stopped thinking about it, returned along the original route, crossed the light curtain, and left the ancient Kunlun Mountain.
The moment his body left the light screen, the screen emitted a crisp cracking sound.
"Snap!"
Then, the light screen, like a mirror, shattered in mid-air.
Lin Xuan had anticipated this and knew that he couldn't re-enter this entrance in the short term, so he didn't care at all.
He dared not linger there, and ran far away, speeding all the way.
One day in heaven, one year on earth.
In the game, this is just a setting. No matter how advanced the game mechanics are, it's impossible for players to actually experience a difference in time flow speed of hundreds of times.
However, for Lin Xuan now, this is a reality he is truly experiencing.
Although the ancient Kunlun Mountains are not the Heavenly Court, they are even more mysterious than the Heavenly Court.
After he entered, only about an hour had passed, but much more had happened outside, and it was already the next evening.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Lin Xuan ran for hundreds of miles.
He slowed down when it was just getting light.
They found a secluded cave and moved a large rock from the side to block the entrance.
Once he was sure he wouldn't be discovered, Lin Xuan finally felt relieved. He waved his claws and took out all the immortal herbs from the system space, categorizing and putting them away neatly.
"The peaches are delicious, but they're useless to me. I'll keep them for now."
"The Ganoderma lucidum is also good, but it's still useless; it sits at the same table as the peaches."
"This herb... is an ingredient for alchemy; it's useless if you eat it directly."
"All of these other medicinal herbs are safe to consume!"
Lin Xuan stretched out his claws and divided the immortal herbs into two categories. One category could be eaten directly, while the other was more complicated.
Lin Xuan was not disappointed.
Even if he can't consume half of the immortal herbs he collects immediately, the remaining half will still bring him unimaginable benefits.
He exhaled deeply, then opened his mouth wide and swallowed a magical herb.
Almost immediately, the immortal herb transformed into essence and flowed into his body, causing the demonic power within Lin Xuan to become excited and vibrate within his body.
You've taken the elixir of immortality!
Your experience has increased...