Chapter 1548: Bamboo Leaves

"Senior is so sure that the junior must have Gold Thunder Bamboo materials!" Han Li showed a hint of strangeness and asked slowly.

"I naturally cannot be sure. But Fellow Daoist Han was able to refine seventy-two Gold Thunder Bamboo flying swords at once, so the possibility of having surplus Gold Thunder Bamboo is not small. That's why I brought it up." The old man surnamed Jiang transmitted his voice without changing his expression.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint Senior. The junior really doesn't have any surplus Gold Thunder Bamboo. The amount I accidentally obtained back then was just enough to refine seventy-two flying swords." Han Li exhaled a long breath and replied like this.

"None?" The old man frowned, seeming a bit surprised.

"Not bad. The junior really wants Senior's new sword scripture and the re-refining method, but my heart is willing while my strength is lacking." Han Li smiled bitterly.

What he said was completely true.

Although he had the mysterious small bottle and the Gold Thunder Bamboo spirit root, the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder contained in the seventy-two flying swords had always been enough for his use over the years, and there were countless other places that needed the mysterious small bottle!

Over the years, he hadn't cultivated any extra Gold Thunder Bamboo. Now that the old man surnamed Jiang suddenly brought up the exchange of Gold Thunder Bamboo, he was greatly moved, but he could only refuse with his eyes open.

The old man stared at Han Li for a good while, and not seeing any falsehood from his calm face, he said lightly:

"If there is no Gold Thunder Bamboo, I cannot give you the sword scripture. By the way, when you collected the Gold Thunder Bamboo back then, you should have also obtained a lot of Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves."

The old man seemed to have remembered something and finally brought up the leaves of the Gold Thunder Bamboo.

"The junior did indeed collect many of these things. This thing is very strange, neither gold nor wood. The junior has never found its use, but it doesn't look like an ordinary thing, so I have collected them all properly." Han Li was stunned and replied honestly.

"All of them! Good, very good. If you don't have Gold Thunder Bamboo, give me these Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves, and I can also pass the sword scripture and the refining method to you. As for personally helping you refine the flying swords, I cannot do that for you. Are you willing?" The old man asked with a hint of joy in his eyes.

"Naturally willing!" Han Li said without hesitation.

Even though he knew these Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves must have other miraculous uses, otherwise the other party wouldn't ask for them. But for him, exchanging things whose use he didn't know for such a great benefit was naturally something he was ten thousand times willing to do.

Han Li flicked his storage bracelet, and immediately, green light flashed, and two light green wooden boxes appeared in his hands.

Then, with a flick of his wrist, the wooden boxes were thrown towards the opposite side.

The old man didn't move his hands or feet, but strange light flickered in his eyes, and the two wooden boxes stopped in mid-air as soon as they reached his front.

Then, with two "poof" sounds, the lids of the boxes opened on their own in white light, revealing stacks of bamboo leaves that looked like they were made of pure gold.

"Not bad, it really is Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves." The old man swept his gaze over the boxes and identified the truth in an instant, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

He flicked his sleeve, and the two wooden boxes closed their lids again and disappeared into thin air.

Then, he flicked his finger, and a white light shot towards Han Li.

Han Li grabbed it with one hand, and the white light was captured in his hand; it was a white, hazy jade slip.

"The new sword scripture and the refining method have already been input into it. You can take a look first. Don't say I deceived you." The old man said with a smile.

"How would the junior dare!" Han Li put the jade slip into his bosom without even looking at it.

The old man nodded upon seeing this.

"The leaves have been given to Senior. Can Senior tell the junior what these leaves are used for? Let the junior broaden his horizons!" Han Li still couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, does Fellow Daoist Han still have some bamboo leaves left? Don't worry, these leaves are enough for me. I won't ask for the part you kept. Few people in the human race know this, but it is known to everyone in the Long Yuan Clan, so telling you doesn't matter. These Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves have two uses. One can be used to refine a kind of divine thunder called Gold Gang Extinguishing Demon Thunder, which is even more powerful than the Evil-Warding Divine Thunder in dealing with demonic objects. It is a sharp weapon for us to deal with Outer Realm Heavenly Demons after entering the Body Integration stage. Another use is that these bamboo leaves can be fed to some spirit insects, and there is a high probability of mutation. Of course, this requires swallowing a considerable amount of Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves." The old man was in a great mood after achieving two wishes in one day and spoke a lot to Han Li in one breath.

"Outer Realm Heavenly Demons? What is that?" Han Li was a bit confused.

"Outer Realm Heavenly Demons, how should I put it, are somewhat similar to the heavenly tribulations of us cultivators. It's just that the heavenly tribulations of Spirit World cultivators are basically fixed and unchanged every period of time, and Outer Realm Heavenly Demons are a kind of demon attack that any cultivator who enters the Body Integration stage might suffer at any time. They are formless and colorless, like inner demons, but a hundred times more powerful than inner demons. Generally speaking, when our magic power is weak or our state of mind is unstable, these heavenly demons are most likely to appear. Once we fail to resist, our physical bodies will collapse, and our primordial spirits and essence souls will be defiled, becoming one of the heavenly demons. I want the Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves to prepare to refine some Gold Gang Extinguishing Demon Thunder, to guard against the harassment of heavenly demons after passing the tribulation." The old man said, having achieved two wishes in one day, and was in a great mood, speaking a lot to Han Li in one breath.

A thoughtful look flashed across Han Li's face, especially when he heard that Gold Thunder Bamboo leaves could cause mutation in spirit insects, his heart moved even more.

"By the way, does Fellow Daoist Han intend to live here for a long time?" The old man suddenly stopped transmitting his voice and asked with normal words.

"The Yin energy here is too heavy, not suitable for the junior to cultivate for a long time. And there are some things outside that need to be dealt with, so I cannot stay here for long." Han Li hesitated for a moment and replied truthfully.

Hearing Han Li's words, Yuan Yao's face turned pale, but it returned to normal in an instant.

Except for Yan Li who was close to her, no one else noticed this strange expression of hers.

And Yan Li's eyes flickered, a strange expression appearing on the corner of her mouth, but she also covered it up immediately.

"Oh, if that's the case. Have you found a way to leave this space?" The old man looked at Han Li with a smile that was not a smile.

"The junior hasn't found it yet!" Han Li touched his nose and said awkwardly.

"Haha, then you don't need to look for it. Entering this space, I might be powerless, but leaving it, I still have a way to do it. Otherwise, how could I rest assured living in this holy land of the Mayfly Clan. In a few days, I will personally cast a spell to send you away." The old man laughed.

"Thank you, Senior!" Han Li was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.

"Don't thank me yet. I'm not doing this for free; I have another deal to make with you." Han Li's joy had not yet disappeared when the old man's voice was transmitted again.

"Another deal!" Han Li was stunned.

"Is Fellow Daoist interested in that Underworld River Divine Milk?" The old man asked with a condensed voice.

"Senior has Divine Milk and wants to use it for a deal?" Han Li was startled and truly surprised.

"I have lived in the Underworld River for such a long time, if I couldn't even get some of this Divine Milk, it would be a joke." The old man sneered, looking indifferent.

"Do the people of the Mayfly Clan know about this? Isn't the Divine Milk guarded by two kinds of beasts?" Han Li asked in surprise.

"Mere two Underworld Thunder Beasts, can they really make me helpless? I have my own means to avoid their eyes and ears to take the Divine Milk. Moreover, I only take a little each time. Even if they know, do they dare to come to me to reason?" The old man surnamed Jiang said proudly.

"Divine Milk, the junior definitely wants it! But the junior really doesn't have anything that would catch Senior's eye!" Han Li was stunned for a good while before saying as if it were difficult.

"When did I say I wanted you to give me something now?" The old man transmitted his voice strangely.

"What does Senior mean..." Han Li's expression shifted.

"Very simple. In order to delay the arrival of the next heavenly tribulation, I cannot leave this space, but I happen to need some extremely important things. As long as you help me collect them outside and then send them in within a thousand years, I will exchange a bottle of Underworld River Divine Milk with you. What do you think of this deal, Fellow Daoist Han?" The old man asked.

"Can Senior let the junior see what needs to be collected first before saying!" Han Li didn't agree fully but asked cautiously.

Seeing Han Li's cautious attitude, the old man surnamed Jiang instead showed a look of satisfaction.

Without a word, he flicked his sleeve, and another jade slip flew out.

Han Li grabbed the jade slip and immersed his mind into it.

After only a moment, his face turned cloudy and sunny.

After another while, Han Li withdrew his divine sense from the jade slip, pondered for a good while, and then looked up at the old man with a forced smile:

"Senior, although the things in your jade slip are not many, I only know or have heard of one or two out of ten. But even for those I know, every one of them is rare. Without some fate, one wouldn't even have the fortune to see them. Senior is really overestimating the junior."

"Fellow Daoist Han, do you think Underworld River Divine Milk is an ordinary spirit liquid? This is a spirit object that Body Integration stage cultivators dream of and would risk falling to obtain. Moreover, I didn't say you must collect all the things on the list. As long as you can find two-thirds and return to this place, I will exchange the Divine Milk with you." The old man said calmly.

"Two-thirds? If that's the case, it's not without hope!" Han Li pondered again and muttered.

"So, Fellow Daoist Han, you agree to this deal. If so, I will send you away from the Underworld River, which I will consider as my down payment."

"Can the junior not agree?" Han Li touched his nose and said with a bitter smile.

"In two days, I will send you away from the Underworld River!" The old man narrowed his eyes and smiled freely.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1549 =====