Chapter 530: Ghost King Grass

When in the Human Realm, due to the limitations of certain special medicinal ingredients, Zhang Nuo possessed the pill formula but could not refine the "Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pill"! After entering the Immortal World, he had also searched for a long time in various trading rooms; although some auxiliary medicinal ingredients had been obtained, he was still missing a single stalk of "Ghost King Grass" and had yet to make any progress!

It is said that this grass grows in places with dense yin energy and is extremely rare to begin with, and what Zhang Nuo required was "Ghost King Grass" with a medicinal age of over five hundred years, which made it even harder to find!

Now, inside the Long Shi Fang Shi, all the auxiliary medicinal ingredients had been gathered, with only the "Ghost King Grass" missing, which made Zhang Nuo feel a wave of depression!

"How many Spirit Stones for these medicinal ingredients in total?"

Looking at the Storage Bag filled with medicinal ingredients in his hand, Zhang Nuo asked the young woman in palace attire beside him.

"It is fifty High-grade Spirit Stones in total!"

The young woman stated the amount of Spirit Stones as soon as she opened her mouth; if it had been an ordinary Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator, they would surely have felt a pang of heartache, but Zhang Nuo barely bargained, frowned slightly, took out fifty High-grade Spirit Stones directly, handed them to the young woman, and stood up, intending to leave the trading room!

Seeing Zhang Nuo being so generous, the young woman in palace attire felt ecstatic inside, but she did not show it on her face at all. Then, her thoughts suddenly shifted, and she spoke up:

"Senior, please stay!"

Zhang Nuo stopped his footsteps and turned his head back to look, only to see the young woman in palace attire walking slowly toward him and saying:

"This junior knows where the 'Ghost King Grass' that this Senior requires can be found!"

As soon as her words were spoken, Zhang Nuo's eyes brightened, but it was fleeting, and the light vanished. Based on Zhang Nuo's many years of experience, this matter would not be that simple!

"Oh! Since Fairy knows, could you please tell me?"

"This matter does not fall within the scope of the trading room, so please, Senior, go to the 'Tian Xiang Cha Lou' in the town to sit for a moment. This junior will go find the person who knows the origin of this item to meet with you, Senior!"

Just as Zhang Nuo expected, the situation had changed! He was anxious to obtain that stalk of "Ghost King Grass," so he did not ask further and nodded in agreement!

After exiting the Long Shi Fang Shi, Zhang Nuo inquired on the main street and learned the location of the "Tian Xiang Cha Lou." After turning a few corners, he saw a four-story teahouse standing in the center of Haogao Town. From a great distance away, he could smell the fragrance of tea.

Walking into the teahouse, he found a table in a corner and sat down. At this moment, a young waiter ran over. Zhang Nuo casually ordered a pot of tea and waited there for the appearance of that young woman in palace attire!

Not long after, that young woman walked in from the entrance of the teahouse, but following behind her was a large man. This person was over a zhang tall and extremely conspicuous! His cultivation was also at the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage!

The young woman scanned the teahouse and immediately discovered Zhang Nuo's location, then walked over with that tall male cultivator!

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Senior! This junior, Lu Duo, greets you, Senior. This is my elder brother, named Lu Song!"

The young woman in palace attire stated her name as soon as she came up!

"Fellow Daoist Lu! My apologies for the lack of courtesy!"

The tall male cultivator opposite him was, after all, an existence of the same rank as himself, so Zhang Nuo did not lose his manners! He stood up and cupped his hands, saying!

"I am Zhang Nuo!"

"So it is Fellow Daoist Zhang! No need for such formalities! Please, sit!"

Lu Song was also extremely polite. After the three of them sat down, Zhang Nuo was left completely confused. Lu Duo had clearly said before that she had news of the "Ghost King Grass," so why did she bring her brother along? What kind of medicine was she selling in her gourd?

"Senior Zhang, please do not misunderstand. This time, this junior brought my elder brother along also because of the 'Ghost King Grass' matter!"

Having said this, Lu Duo glanced at Lu Song, and then Lu Song understood, reaching out to cast a sound-insulation Restriction around the three of them! After finishing all this, Lu Song said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, to tell you the truth, my sister and I have a request for you!"

Looking at the cautious appearance of the two, Zhang Nuo frowned slightly! He listened attentively to what Lu Song was saying.

"In a mountain range more than ten thousand li to the southeast of 'Haogao Town,' there is a Cave Abode of a certain great power from the Immortal Domain! However, because that great power has fallen, the Cave Abode has become desolate! Not many people know about this matter!"

Zhang Nuo frowned slightly and remained silent; he did not understand what this had to do with the "Ghost King Grass." Seeing Zhang Nuo's helplessness, Lu Song continued:

"Because too much time has passed, this great power's Cave Abode has almost been forgotten by people. I, Lu, learned of the existence of this Cave Abode by accident. When I went there a day ago, I discovered that the Cave Abode had been occupied by a demonic snake that had not yet opened its intelligence! With my strength alone, I could not kill this demonic beast, so I must ask Fellow Daoist to take action!"

Upon hearing this matter, Zhang Nuo felt it was somewhat unbelievable. Within the scope of the Immortal Domain, there were actually demonic beasts appearing; this was too incredible! Looking across the entire Immortal Domain, as long as they were demonic beasts, they had all been driven to the Wilderness. Although Haogao Town was not located in the very center of the Immortal Domain, there should not be any demonic beasts there!

Seeing Zhang Nuo's suspicion, Lu Duo smiled enchantingly:

"Previously, my brother and I also did not believe in the matter of the demonic snake, but after going there personally once, we really saw that demonic snake. It was six zhang long and coiled at the entrance of the Cave Abode. Moreover, beside the demonic snake, there was a stalk of 'Ghost King Grass' growing that was over eight hundred years old!"

This sentence hit the mark for Zhang Nuo! So, the Lu siblings wanted him to help them kill the demonic snake and then enter the Cave Abode to search for the treasures left behind by the fallen great power!

"So that's how it is!"

Zhang Nuo let out a long breath, but he still did not believe that demonic beasts were roaming about! He originally did not want to agree, but the temptation of the "Ghost King Grass" was truly too great. If he found this grass and refined the "Heavenly Dipper Spirit-Refining Pill," perhaps the "Inner Scene Art" could break through another level! By then, his Divine Sense would be able to contend with cultivators of the Integration Stage!

"If Fellow Daoist Zhang is willing, that stalk of 'Ghost King Grass' will naturally be yours, Fellow Daoist. In addition, if we find good things in the Cave Abode, we can also share some with you, Fellow Daoist!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo hesitating, Lu Song increased the stakes once again! After all, if they asked local cultivators to do this, word would surely leak out. If they really found some treasure, it would inevitably invite jealousy from others! They both deeply understood the principle that "an innocent man is guilty of his own treasure"!

It just so happened that Lu Duo met Zhang Nuo in the trading room and saw at a glance that he was not a local, and Zhang Nuo was also in a hurry to get the "Ghost King Grass." This girl's mind became active, and she thought of this method!

"What is the cultivation of that demonic snake?"

In the end, he could not escape the temptation of the "Ghost King Grass," and Zhang Nuo's mind was stirred!

"Nine-Tier! With my strength alone, I truly have no way to deal with it!"

Lu Song's expression tightened, and he said solemnly! A Ninth-Rank Demonic Beast was already a significant threat to him; even if it had not opened its intelligence, it was not something he could deal with alone! And Lu Duo's cultivation was too low; even if she went, she would not be able to help much!

"Alright! I am determined to get that Ghost King Grass! In addition, if I discover any cultivation techniques or Magic Treasures I need in the Cave Abode, I, Zhang, am willing to exchange Spirit Stones for them. I wonder what you two think?"

He agreed in one breath, but Zhang Nuo also set his own conditions. The Lu siblings looked at each other, and after a brief exchange of glances, they agreed! The three reached a consensus, and only then did they leave the "Tian Xiang Cha Lou" and head toward the residence of the Lu siblings!

Arriving in front of a two-story building, the three walked inside. This was the residence of the Lu siblings. Although the small building was not large, it was very clean! After packing some things, Lu Duo waited at home, while Zhang Nuo and Lu Song went out and flew toward the location of the Cave Abode!

During the flight, Zhang Nuo discovered that although Lu Song's cultivation had also advanced to the Spirit Transformation Initial Stage, both the strength of his Divine Sense and the Magic Treasures on his person could only be described as average; they could not be compared to his own at all. Even if the other party harbored evil intentions, he could easily escape!

A journey of more than ten thousand li was nothing at all to a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator! An hour later, Zhang Nuo and the other appeared within a certain mountain range!

According to Lu Song, the Cave Abode of the fallen great power was in the center of this mountain range! The two did not dare to continue driving their escape light, fearing discovery by other cultivators, so they relied on walking to weave through the mountains. After traveling for two hours, they finally saw a small hill in front of them!

This mountain was not tall, and among the layered mountain ranges, it was considered the smallest! Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense swept toward the mountain, and he indeed discovered a trace of weak Restriction power! However, the demonic snake that Lu Song spoke of had not been discovered at all!

After walking forward for another distance, Lu Song lowered his voice and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, ahead is the location of the Cave Abode. That demonic snake should be hiding inside the Cave Abode at this time! Let us proceed with caution!"

Nodding slightly, Zhang Nuo followed behind Lu Song. From his sleeve, a streak of Golden Light flashed out rapidly and submerged into the ground, disappearing!

The Golden Light was none other than Xuan Jin. Through their mental connection, Zhang Nuo let Xuan Jin enter the Cave Abode in advance. If there really was a demonic snake, after he and Lu Song lured the demonic snake out, Xuan Jin would take the opportunity to search for useful things in the Cave Abode!

Lu Song knew nothing of all this. Although he felt a fluctuation of Spirit Power, he thought it was Zhang Nuo pre-emptively sacrificing a Magic Treasure or something similar!

The two continued forward. When they were about three hundred zhang away from the Cave Abode, Zhang Nuo saw at a glance that stalk of "Ghost King Grass" growing at the entrance of the cave! This grass grew together with other plants, and being interfered with by the weak Restriction in front of the Cave Abode, his Divine Sense could not detect it at all! It seemed the Lu siblings had not lied; this stalk of Ghost King Grass had at least eight hundred years of medicinal age!

"Fellow Daoist, can you see that stalk of Ghost King Grass?"

Lu Song turned his head and whispered to Zhang Nuo!

"I see it!"

A flash of light flickered in his eyes; Zhang Nuo truly wanted to rush over immediately and pull it out! But after his Divine Sense carefully swept around the Ghost King Grass, his expression changed instantly! His body involuntarily retreated several steps!