Chapter 1693: Compromise

"I don't have any choice, but that doesn't mean I won't propose any conditions!" The Ginseng Immortal's gaze flickered, and it said slowly.

"What conditions do you have? Let's hear them." Han Li smiled, appearing unconcerned.

"It's very simple. The content of the transaction is as you said: I can tell you the magical uses of my main body, and you will let my primordial spirit dissipate into heaven and earth, allowing it to enter the cycle of reincarnation. If there is a next life, there will be a chance to become a human existence. But the method of the transaction must be done according to my way. Otherwise, I would rather be buried here with my main body and spirit than do the stupid thing of handing everything over to someone else's control," the Ginseng Immortal seemed to have thought about it for a long time, saying so much in one breath.

"What method?" Han Li asked directly.

"I will use a heaven-bestowed secret technique to split my primordial spirit into two. The larger part will contain my autonomous consciousness, while the smaller part will contain some of my memories. You let the larger part of the primordial spirit leave first, and as long as my remaining primordial spirit sees that you have kept your promise, it will naturally tell you the secret. Then, after you get what you want, you will send my remaining primordial spirit into reincarnation. In this way, you won't have any worries, and I can also rest assured to tell you what you want to know," the Ginseng Immortal said expressionlessly.

"No worries? I don't think so! If you let the larger part of your primordial spirit go, what if you suddenly go back on your word later and don't tell me? Wouldn't I be stealing a chicken only to lose the rice?" Han Li's heart moved, but he shook his head on the surface.

"When you captured me, I was already injured on top of injuries. Even if I hadn't fallen into your hands, I would have been captured by others sooner or later. So I don't have any deep hatred with you. I wouldn't make a joke of my own small primordial spirit for a body that is useless immediately. After all, who knows what problems will arise if a broken primordial spirit reincarnates," the Ginseng Immortal said with unusual calmness.

Han Li touched his chin and examined the Ginseng Immortal in front of him several times, then suddenly smiled and nodded:

"Good, I will do as you say."

"You really agreed so simply?" Seeing Han Li agree so readily, the Ginseng Immortal was stunned, revealing a look of surprise.

"Why, does fellow Daoist have a better method?" Han Li curled his lips into a smile.

"No, I thought that even if you agreed, you would consider it for a long time," the Ginseng Immortal said slowly.

"There's nothing much to think about. To be honest, being able to capture you is an unexpected surprise itself; why would I need to worry about anything else?" Han Li said with deep meaning.

Hearing Han Li's words, the Ginseng Immortal's expression moved, but it didn't say anything.

"Good, how long do you need to perform the primordial spirit splitting secret technique? Don't tell me it takes decades or even a hundred years," Han Li asked again.

"Of course it won't take such a long time, but the time spent won't be too short either. It will take about a year to complete this secret technique. But during this period, you must remove part of the barriers on me," the Ginseng Immortal's expression became solemn, speaking seriously for the first time.

"A year. Good, I can give you this much time, and I will remove most of the barriers on you. But you had better not have any other ideas. I will do this, and the remaining barriers will be even more magical. If you can still escape under these circumstances, then I will admit my bad luck," Han Li said faintly.

"Before I was captured, my body had old injuries that hadn't healed, and now I'm barely suppressing them, so how could I have any strength left to escape?" The Ginseng Immortal gave a bitter smile upon hearing this.

Han Li laughed upon hearing this, but suddenly flicked his fingers from his sleeves, and two spirit flowers, one gold and one silver, flew out.

Seeing this, the Ginseng Immortal's pupils flashed with silver light, and it hurriedly stared intently.

The two spirit flowers were shockingly a golden beetle and a miniature silver fire bird.

Both were only the size of a thumb, shining with light, as if they were made of pure gold and silver.

"Soul-Devouring Insect!"

The silver fire bird was one thing, but as soon as the Ginseng Immortal saw the true appearance of the golden beetle, its face changed drastically and it exclaimed.

"Oh, fellow Daoist also recognizes this spirit insect. In that case, it's even better. Since you know the power of this insect, I imagine you won't have any other ideas," Han Li laughed lightly, raising his hand and pointing at the insect box and the silver fire bird in the void.

Instantly, the two objects drifted toward the Ginseng Immortal.

The Ginseng Immortal's expression changed several times.

How could it not know the power of the Soul-Devouring Insect? The one in front of it was still a mature existence. If its body hadn't been restrained, it would have turned and fled long ago.

The other silver fire bird made of flames, although the other party didn't explain, but being able to release it together with the Soul-Devouring Insect, it imagined the terrifying degree, even if it was slightly inferior, would definitely not be far off.

However, seeing the two objects arrive at its mouth, the Ginseng Immortal only thought for a moment before gritting its teeth and opening its mouth.

Instantly, the golden beetle and the silver fire bird flashed and vanished into its mouth.

Han Li smiled slightly, grabbing toward the Ginseng Immortal's body in the void with one hand.

With a "chi chi" piercing sound, dozens of silver threads flew out from the Ginseng Immortal's body, flashing once before vanishing into his sleeves.

Following this, amidst a burst of incantations, a sheet of five-colored light rolled up from the Ginseng Immortal's body, transforming into five-colored talismans and disappearing into thin air.

Seeing this, silver light flowed in the Ginseng Immortal's eyes, and the purple light on its body suddenly flared. The emerald green on its face faded by more than half, and the purple tentacles on its limbs shook, transforming into hands and feet no different from ordinary people.

"Tsk tsk, truly worthy of being a heaven and earth spirit item. Even though you were so severely injured before, you have now recovered to this point on your own," Han Li laughed.

"You have a medicine garden here, right? I will first root my main body in your medicine garden. In this way, by borrowing the spiritual energy of other spirit medicines nearby, I can also complete the primordial spirit splitting secret technique a few times faster," the Ginseng Immortal asked directly, which was exactly what Han Li wanted.

"There is naturally a medicine garden. Fellow Daoist, follow me," Han Li nodded and replied.

Having the Ginseng Immortal stay in the medicine garden was naturally something he could order "Doll" to monitor on the side. Anyway, this Ginseng Immortal's cultivation base was not very high, and with injuries and the cave dwelling's strict barriers, Doll's early Void Refinement strength was enough to watch over it.

Thinking this to himself, Han Li stood up and waved his hand. A sheet of green light swept past, and all the bottles and jars in front of him were collected cleanly.

At the same time, white light flashed on the surface of the secret chamber's stone door, and it slowly opened on its own.

Han Li walked out first with large strides.

The Ginseng Immortal hesitated for a moment before following.

As soon as he walked out of the stone door, an expressionless woman stood gracefully on one side, emitting a faint cold aura; it was the psychic puppet "Doll" that Han Li had summoned with his divine sense.

Seeing Han Li come out, the woman bowed and then stood up woodenly again.

Han Li nodded without saying anything and walked forward with large strides toward the medicine garden.

With the rarity of Cloud City cave dwellings, Han Li's medicine garden was naturally not very large, totaling only two or three hundred zhang wide.

But as soon as the Ginseng Immortal followed Han Li through the garden gate, a look of satisfaction appeared on its face.

"Not bad! Although it's not large here, the spiritual energy is indeed thick. Fellow Daoist has chosen a good place."

"Hehe, it's not that I chose a good place, but that the spiritual energy of the entire Spirit Mountain is about the same. Fellow Daoist, feel free to find a place to root your main body," Han Li said unconcernedly.

"Is that so? Then I won't be polite," the Ginseng Immortal nodded, and with a shake of its figure, it rushed in front of Han Li and walked toward the depths of the medicine garden on its own.

Han Li curled his lips and followed leisurely. Doll followed silently behind him.

As the Ginseng Immortal walked, its gaze scanned the medicine garden, and after only a moment, a look of surprise appeared on its face.

This garden full of spirit medicines, not to mention their rarity, actually had nearly half of them over ten thousand years old. The remaining parts, those of a thousand or several thousand years, were also everywhere.

The entire medicine garden was filled with thick medicinal fragrance. If an ordinary mortal were to stay in this medicine garden for a moment, even if they couldn't say they would immediately prolong their life, it would be highly possible for them to be cured of all illnesses.

The Ginseng Immortal was surprised, and in its heart, it had the intention to check the entire medicine garden. So, even though it passed through the center of the medicine garden, it continued to walk forward.

Seeing this, Han Li followed behind unconcernedly.

The medicine garden was so small that after a moment, the Ginseng Immortal walked along a small path in the middle toward the other end of the medicine garden.

But just at this moment, a white shadow flashed, and a half-foot-large object jumped out from some spirit medicine on the side.

Then it twisted its body and jumped into the medicine garden on the other side of the small path.

It was shockingly a huge jade rabbit, crystal clear and snow-white.

It was precisely the white rabbit transformed from the primordial spirit of Han Li's Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng.

"This is?" Seeing this jade rabbit clearly, the Ginseng Immortal trembled, then exclaimed, its face full of surprise and joy.

"Why is fellow Daoist so surprised? Could it be that you have never seen other transformed counterparts before?" Han Li asked in surprise from behind.

"Of course not. We usually hide our main bodies in dangerous and remote places, and with so many natural enemies, we have almost no power to resist. Among tens of millions of spirit medicines, I don't know if even one can luckily open its spirituality," the Ginseng Immortal replied hurriedly, chasing after the direction the white rabbit had left.

As a result, after walking only ten or so zhang, they discovered the place where the Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng was rooted in a remote corner of the medicine garden.

Its primordial spirit-transformed white rabbit was lying underneath, gnawing on a blocky root it had dug up from somewhere in the medicine garden, eating it in large mouthfuls. Seeing Han Li and the others walk over, it only glanced at them with eyes like red gemstones, then continued to eat the food in its mouth, appearing as if no one else was around.

The timid-as-a-mouse appearance it had in front of Han Li could no longer be seen at all.

Seeing this, Han Li touched his forehead, unable to help but feel both amused and annoyed.

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