Chapter 757: Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine and Geng Essence

While Han Li was pondering, Wei Wei Wuya on the other side let out a long breath.

"Not bad, these are indeed the scales shed by a transformed Poison Dragon. This is just right for me; it seems my magic treasure has hope of increasing its power by another level."

After saying this with joy, Wei Wei Wuya put the blood-red scales back into the box with a face full of joy, and after a flash of light, the jade box disappeared without a trace.

Then he looked up at Han Li again before saying with a serious expression:

"To tell the truth, that you, Fellow Daoist, could produce such precious items truly surprised me, Wei. These Poison Dragon scales are extremely important to me. Although this exchange can be considered as each getting what they need, you, Fellow Daoist Han, still have to represent our Tiannan to participate in the gambling battle. I cannot let you suffer a loss, Fellow Daoist. How about this, I have one last piece of Geng Essence in my hand, which I originally intended to leave for my descendants. Since you, Fellow Daoist, truly need it so much, I will give it to you as well. In this way, I won't be taking advantage of you, Fellow Daoist."

Wei Wei Wuya flipped his palm, and another piece of Geng Essence the size of a chicken egg appeared in his hand, which he then threw to Han Li.

"There really was more Geng Essence!" Han Li's mouth curled slightly, and he happily accepted the item in his heart.

With this piece of Geng Essence added, thirty-six flying swords could be refined simultaneously with plenty to spare. This made the purpose of his taking out such rare materials largely realized.

Otherwise, the value of the eighth-level monster beast materials was slightly higher than this Geng Essence. If he didn't take out some more things and still had to participate in the gambling battle, it wouldn't make much sense.

If Wei Wei Wuya and the others still had Geng Essence, they would most likely be forced to take it out because of this big move of his.

Naturally, there was no need to state this intention clearly; they would naturally be able to understand the meaning of Han Li's such grand move.

After all, they were all Core Formation stage cultivators; no one would treat the other side as someone easy to fool. Otherwise, if Han Li had accepted the previous Geng Essence and walked away immediately, treating it as a one-time ordinary transaction without mentioning the gambling battle, these two old monsters could only stare blankly without any complaints.

At this moment, Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang on the other side had also finished identifying the item in his hand, and a faint smile appeared on his face. It seemed he was also extremely satisfied with the turtle shell in his hand.

However, seeing Wei Wei Wuya take out another piece of Geng Essence, a trace of hesitation appeared on his face. After pondering for a moment, he reached into his sleeve and took out a yellowish object the thickness of a thumb and five or six inches long. It looked like a part of a plant's root.

"I observe that you, Fellow Daoist, have extremely vigorous wood spiritual energy on your body; I presume you mainly practice wood-attribute cultivation techniques. I don't have suitable items for you, Fellow Daoist, in my hands for the moment; I only have this small section of ancient immortal vine root. Whether it is for refining wood-attribute magic treasures or carrying it on your body to nourish wood spiritual energy, it is of great use and is enough to compensate for this eight-level mysterious turtle shell of yours," Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang said solemnly.

"Eh, this item is..." Seeing the object in Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang's hand, Wei Wei Wuya's expression changed to one of astonishment. He seemed somewhat surprised.

Ancient Immortal Vine? Could it be the Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine that the Righteous and Demonic paths stole the alcohol liquid to try and save?

Han Li looked at the object in the other party's hand, showing a look of surprise.

Immortal Vine? It was just a general term. Any kind of vine-type spirit root with great uses could be called an immortal vine in this world.

However, the Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine was different.

Only a few of the most ancient vine-type spirit roots were qualified to add the words "Mysterious Heavenly" before Immortal Vine. Each of these immortal vines was an ancient spirit root that appeared when the world was first opened and chaos was first born. Whether it was the spirit flowers they bloomed or the spirit fruits they bore, they all possessed unimaginable divine abilities that ignored the laws of heaven and earth in this world. They were truly heaven-defying existences.

But which few types of Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vines there were, and what kind of great divine abilities they had, had long been lost in the long years. Nowadays, no one could recognize them.

As for the Righteous and Demonic path cultivators, being able to know that this seemingly ordinary withered vine was the Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine in the ancient cultivator's cave was judged from the words left behind by the ancient cultivator.

At first, both sides naturally regarded it as a treasure. The Righteous and Demonic paths even fought several fierce battles for it.

Later, after the high-level Righteous and Demonic figures appeared, they decided to see if they could revive this immortal vine first. After all, even if this immortal vine was revived, who knew when it would bloom and bear fruit; even if it bloomed and bore fruit once every ten thousand years, it wouldn't be strange at all for this Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine.

So they tried all kinds of methods, first trying to catalyze it with strange techniques, then watering it with spirit water and spirit liquid, and even setting their sights on the holy tree alcohol liquid of the three sects of the Luoyun Sect. But all of this was to no avail; the immortal vine never showed the slightest sign of revival.

At this point, the Righteous and Demonic paths had no choice but to give up. After a brief discussion, they divided this Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine into more than ten sections, root and branches, and divided it equally. They could be considered as not having worked in vain.

As the Great Elder of the Righteous Dao Alliance, Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang naturally had cultivators who wanted to curry favor with him, so one of them offered this small section to him.

And the reason Wei Wei Wuya recognized this item was because he also possessed a part of this immortal vine, only his was a small section of the branches. It was unknown how the cultivator from the Nine Nations Alliance had exchanged it from the Righteous and Demonic paths, but it also fell into Wei Wei Wuya's hands.

The Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine, which could not be revived and was broken into more than ten sections, could at most be used as a top-tier material, so its value naturally plummeted in Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang's eyes. Although the name of this item was earth-shaking, it was still not taken to heart by him. Moreover, because of his cultivation technique attribute, this wood-attribute material was somewhat like chicken ribs to him, so he exchanged it for Han Li without much consideration.

Wei Wei Wuya also understood Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang's thoughts at this moment. The surprised expression disappeared quickly.

Although he knew the origin of the root in his hand, Han Li didn't feel any joy in his heart and still felt a trace of faint disappointment.

He didn't lack any top-tier refining materials now; he just hoped to get more Geng Essence. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out the eighth-level monster beast dragon scales and turtle shell.

It seemed Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang truly didn't have any more Geng Essence, otherwise he wouldn't have taken out such a precious Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine root.

So Han Li didn't say anything more and directly took out a jade box, putting the immortal vine root into it.

He made up his mind to use the small bottle's green liquid to catalyze this item after returning. The mysterious small bottle had always felt mysterious and unfathomable to him, even being able to ripen the three great divine trees. Perhaps it would produce a miracle and revive this Mysterious Heavenly root.

Although the hope was probably not great, if it really happened, he would naturally take a huge advantage.

Thinking this way, the disappointment in Han Li's heart disappeared.

Without waiting for the other two to say anything more, Han Li coughed lightly and proactively said:

"Since I, Han, have obtained the Geng Essence, I will naturally participate in the gambling battle seven days from now. It is getting late, so I will return first. After all, I still need to make some preparations before the great war." Han Li didn't have the intention to chat more and bid farewell.

"I didn't expect you, Fellow Daoist Han, to be so impatient. The gambling battle is no small matter, so naturally, you should make more preparations. We two won't keep you, Fellow Daoist, any longer," Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang smiled and said politely.

Han Li nodded, cupped his hands, and turned to walk toward the outside of the hall.

But just as he was about to reach the entrance, Wei Wei Wuya, who was standing in place watching Han Li leave, suddenly moved his lips with a strange expression.

A low, inaudible voice transmission drifted into Han Li's ears.

"Fellow Daoist Han. For the sake of the Poison Dragon scales, I, Wei, will not pursue the matter of you taking away Fellow Daoist Nangong. Moreover, twisted melons are not sweet; let the matter between Nangong Immortal and my nephew end here!"

Upon hearing this, Han Li was startled first, and his body couldn't help but pause. But after hearing it, he felt overjoyed in his heart.

But he didn't look back and just walked out of the great hall with light steps.

Watching Han Li's back disappear from the hall entrance, Wei Wei Wuya and Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang remained silent with flickering gazes.

But a moment later, Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang said slowly:

"What do you think? This Fellow Daoist Han could actually possess eighth-level monster beast materials; this is truly somewhat unimaginable. Could it be that it's really like what we investigated, that he obtained the complete mantle of some ancient cultivator during the period he disappeared through the ancient teleportation array? Otherwise, how could he have advanced to the Core Formation stage in such a short time and possess so many treasures?"

"Probably! But this has nothing to do with us. He is not the only one who obtained ancient cultivation techniques and treasures. Opportunities are hard to say. What is there to envy? Could it be that you still want to kill him and seize his treasures?" Wei Wei Wuya laughed coldly.

"Kill him and seize his treasures? Brother Wei, you are truly joking! Not to mention that the great war is imminent and it's impossible to do such a thing. Even in ordinary times, with the divine ability that the other party can escape from the hands of the Mulan Divine Masters, I, this Daoist, wouldn't do such a thing as not being able to eat the mutton and instead getting a body full of trouble. Moreover, even if this person's treasures are precious, can they let me break through the late-stage realm and enter the Spirit Transformation stage? Why should I provoke such a difficult person? Moreover, he is a person of the Heaven Dao Alliance, and Long Han and his wife are not easy to provoke either," Supreme Master Brother Zhiyang laughed, shook his head, and said lightly.

===== CHAPTER 758 =====

Watching Han Li's back disappear from the entrance of the palace hall, Wei Wei Wuya and Master Brother Zhiyang felt their gazes flicker as they fell silent.

But a moment later, Master Brother Zhiyang slowly said:

"What do you think? This Fellow Daoist Han is actually able to possess materials from an eighth-level demonic beast; this is truly somewhat inconceivable. Could it really be as we investigated, that during the time he disappeared through the ancient teleportation formation, he obtained the complete legacy of some ancient cultivator? Otherwise, how could he have advanced to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time and possess so many treasures?"

"Probably so! But this has nothing to do with us anymore. He is not the only one to have obtained ancient cultivation techniques and treasures. One cannot say much about such opportunities. What is there to envy? Or do you intend to kill for treasure?" Wei Wei Wuya sneered.

"Kill for treasure? Brother Wei, you certainly know how to joke! Not to mention that a great war is imminent and it is impossible to do such a thing. Even in ordinary times, given the other party's divine abilities that allowed him to escape from the hands of the Mulan Divine Masters, I would not do such a thing as failing to eat the mutton and instead getting a body full of 'stench'. Moreover, no matter how rare this person's treasures are, can they allow me to break through the late-stage realm and enter the Spirit Transformation stage? Why should I provoke such a troublesome person? Besides, he is a member of the Heaven Dao Alliance, and the Long Han couple are not people to be trifled with either." Master Brother Zhiyang let out a laugh, shook his head, and chuckled lightly.

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