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Chapter 180: The Soul-Infusing Ancient Spirit Tree
Chapter 180: The Soul-Infusing Ancient Spirit Tree
The Flying Snakes, aside from residing in the core area within the Flying Serpent Valley, also inhabit the outer regions extending over ten kilometers on both sides of the canyon and mountains. This is why Li Yuan initially encountered a large number of Flying Snakes when he was over ten kilometers away from the canyon.
The Celestial Virtue Clan also set up camp over ten kilometers away from the canyon for this very reason.
The key lies in the depth of the canyon!
The average depth of exploration by the Seven Stars Human Civilization alone exceeds 1,800 meters, and there are countless caves within the connecting mountains on both sides. This is an immense three-dimensional space.
Similar to some super-large cities on Earth, with a radius of several tens of kilometers, they can accommodate millions or even tens of millions of people.
The entire Flying Serpent Valley, if spread out onto a plain, would cover an area of over a thousand kilometers in diameter.
Huh!
Li Yuan suppressed his aura, using his powerful spirit power to sense his surroundings. With ease, he traversed the outer region's ten-kilometer distance and once again reached the edge of the canyon.
"Fog," Li Yuan looked down, and below was a thick mist. Not only could he not see the bottom of the canyon, but his vision was limited to just a few hundred meters.
Unfathomable.
"According to the lieutenant's instructions."
"Blood Sentinel, for some unknown reason, has long believed that there is treasure in the canyon and even personally ventured into it for reconnaissance." Li Yuan thought to himself, "After returning from the bottom of the canyon, he has been reluctant to leave and has been planning something ever since."
"He even gathered more Celestial Virtue Clan warriors."
"This matches the intelligence provided by Wang Zhou. They also reached the edge of the canyon and felt that there was something special deep within, but they didn't dare to venture further." Li Yuan pondered, "According to the data from the forward base, ten years ago, when they were exploring the Flying Serpent Valley, the fog here wasn't this dense, and there weren't as many high-level Flying Snakes of the 18th and 19th ranks within the Flying Snake swarm."
After a day of exploration, Li Yuan had noticed the anomalies within the Flying Serpent Valley.
Although most of the Flying Snakes were still ordinary, the number of high-level ones was much higher than he had anticipated.
"Wang Zhou and his team are weak, so they only dared to venture to the edge of the canyon for reconnaissance." Li Yuan crouched on the cliff, "But if Blood Sentinel could return safely... I should be able to as well."
After multiple interrogations and combining the intelligence, Li Yuan could confirm that Blood Sentinel of the Celestial Virtue Clan was not a Second Rank.
As long as it wasn't a Second Rank powerhouse, Li Yuan was confident that few could match him among the First Rank.
If Blood Sentinel's strength was truly unmatched, there would be no need to bring along a large number of Celestial Virtue Clan warriors.
Humm~ Quietly.
A thin layer of black battle armor appeared on Li Yuan's body, fully activating his Source Power Armor, causing the surface of the armor to change color slightly, turning it into a light green shade, allowing him to blend in with the surroundings.
The battle armor, worth five hundred million Blue Star Coins, had very comprehensive functions.
Li Yuan now held a battle sword in his hand, gripping it without revealing its sharpness.
As for the spear and backpack? He had hidden them in a secluded spot on a nearby cliff.
There was no other choice.
This time, Li Yuan was only scouting, and carrying the backpack and spear would make him an easier target.
Huh!
Li Yuan moved, beginning to descend along the cliff towards the interior of the canyon. With his physical qualities and skill level, he could easily navigate the cliff as if it were flat ground, especially with the numerous mosses and trees growing on it, providing natural cover.
As he ventured deeper, Li Yuan was soon enveloped by the canyon's mist, drastically reducing his visibility to just a few dozen meters ahead.
"This fog, while obstructing my vision, also provides me with cover." Li Yuan observed the swirling mist around him.
Suddenly, Li Yuan halted, his body blending into the surroundings.
Ssss~ A Flying Snake over ten meters long, with its wings spread, swiftly flew over Li Yuan's head, disappearing into the mist.
Less than two hundred meters into his descent, this was already the sixth Flying Snake Li Yuan had encountered.
However, the Flying Snakes he passed by had yet to discover Li Yuan.
Li Yuan's perception of these Flying Snakes relied on his powerful spirit sense rather than his 'eyes,' allowing him to detect their presence in advance.
Continuing his descent.
"Hmm? What's that?" Li Yuan abruptly stopped, his eyes sharp. At a glance, he spotted a massive Flying Snake, nearly twenty meters long, coiled and perched on the cliff several dozen meters away, its head resting there, eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Without his spirit sense, it would be difficult for Li Yuan to notice its presence with his naked eye.
"An 18th-rank Flying Snake." Li Yuan's Divine Palace scanning determined the snake's strength.
This wasn't the main point.
The key was that next to the Flying Snake, on the cliff, several blood-red plants were growing. They were about half a meter tall, with crimson leaves, and seemed to be brimming with vitality.
Very eye-catching.
"Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng, Six-Leaf! It's this kind of spiritual medicine." Li Yuan's eyes lit up.
In the General Knowledge class, the teacher not only taught history, astronomy, and geography but also how to identify a large number of 'Heavenly Materials and Treasures.'
After all, one of the primary purposes of warriors exploring the Star Realm is to seek treasures.
If one couldn't recognize treasures beside them,
It would be a joke.
Moreover, Li Yuan had memorized a lot of information about common treasures from the Martial Palace's database.
"Origin Power, it's emitting an Origin Power aura, no doubt." Li Yuan quickly confirmed.
Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng is a general term, appearing in many Star Realms, ranging from Three-Leaf to Nine-Leaf, with more leaves indicating higher quality.
It is one of the main materials for producing a series of auxiliary cultivation medicines.
For example, the First Rank Blood Qi Elixir, Second Rank Blood Qi Elixir, and even the High Essence Spirit Spring all require it.
"Six-Leaf is enough to produce the Second Rank Blood Qi Elixir, and a single plant is worth tens of thousands of Blue Star Coins." Li Yuan thought to himself, "The key is, are there only a few of these here, or are there many more in the Flying Serpent Valley?"
This was crucial.
If there were only a few of these plants, it wouldn't be significant, but if there were many in the Flying Serpent Valley, it would indicate that the environment was highly suitable for cultivating the Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng, and the implications would be entirely different... If the Seven Stars Human Civilization were to occupy this place and utilize their technological means, they could easily cultivate and grow them in large quantities.
The Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng had strict requirements for mass production, demanding high concentrations of Essence Energy, specific terrain conditions, and various other aspects.
"Continue." Li Yuan didn't attack the Flying Serpents, as his goal wasn't just tens of thousands of Blue Star Coins.
He continued to descend.
As he went deeper, the mist became denser, and Li Yuan also noticed that the width of the canyon was expanding, seeming to become more vast as he ventured further... This was a vast gorge world, and the light was growing dimmer, becoming increasingly dark.
"Buzz!"
"Roar~"
"Sizzle!" The number of Flying Serpents was also increasing, and their massive bodies occasionally glided through the mist, entering and exiting the caves in the cliffs... Li Yuan dared not approach those Flying Serpent caves.
As he continued to descend, the mist began to dissipate, and Li Yuan's vision gradually cleared.
At this moment, Li Yuan had truly ventured deep into the Flying Serpent's lair, and if he were exposed, he feared it would attract the siege of hundreds or even thousands of Flying Serpents.
This was the world of the Flying Serpent clan.
Li Yuan became increasingly cautious.
"Hmm? Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng?" As Li Yuan's vision cleared, he scanned the area and discovered several more Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng growing not far away.
But there was still a giant Flying Serpent guarding them.
No! Not just one plant.
Li Yuan looked around again and was shocked to find that on the hundred-meter-high cliffs within his line of sight, there were several places where Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng had grown.
Altogether, there were at least a dozen or more.
This was astonishing.
With a quick calculation, Li Yuan could imagine how many Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng plants must be growing on both sides of the Flying Serpent Valley.
"Could it be that the Flying Serpent Valley has become suitable for growing Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng?" Li Yuan was shocked, "Why was there no mention of this in the previous intelligence reports?"
However, Li Yuan didn't delve deeper into this, as the Star Realm's environment was ever-changing and hard to predict.
"If the Flying Serpent Valley is indeed suitable for large-scale cultivation..."
"Just this place alone is probably worth billions, or even tens of billions of Blue Star Coins. It's enough for the Human Civilization to invest sufficient resources." Li Yuan's heart burned with excitement.
This place was only 90 kilometers away from Outpost Base Three.
If the Seven Stars Human Civilization was willing to pay the price, re-establishing a war base to guard and develop a resource point here wouldn't be difficult.
The Human Civilization started a war and invested resources, all with one goal—to obtain greater resources.
In the past, the Seven Stars Human Civilization hadn't invested heavily in the Mingxu Star Realm because the risks didn't outweigh the potential gains.
But now...
If the Flying Serpent Valley was indeed suitable for cultivating the Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng, then it wouldn't be a dream for the Seven Stars Human Civilization to invest sufficient resources.
"The Outpost Base has conducted multiple investigations of the Flying Serpent Valley, but there's no record of this."
"It must be a recent development within the last ten years."
"No wonder there are more high-rank Flying Serpents in the Flying Serpent Valley; it's probably because they've been consuming the Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng." Li Yuan came to a conclusion.
Humans use auxiliary cultivation treasures to grow faster.
The same is true for beast-like aliens.
"There must be a reason for such a significant change in the Flying Serpent Valley." Li Yuan thought to himself, becoming more cautious as he continued to descend.
Time passed.
Li Yuan had ventured over 1500 meters deep into the canyon.
The bottom of the canyon was extremely dark, with light barely penetrating the thick mist. Countless vines intertwined on the cliffs, and many Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng plants grew there.
Li Yuan dared not go further down.
As he descended, the number of Flying Serpent caves on both sides of the cliffs increased, and Flying Serpents frequently passed through them. Even with Li Yuan's stealth abilities, it was unsafe to navigate through such a large number of Flying Serpents.
Moreover, there was no need for Li Yuan to continue his descent, as with the dissipation of the mist, he could already see the bottom of the canyon.
He saw that in the moss and vines at the bottom of the canyon, there were countless Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng plants growing densely packed together. As far as Li Yuan could see, there were hundreds of them.
Furthermore, these Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng plants extended along the sides of the canyon, becoming sparser as they went outward.
"So many Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng plants?" Li Yuan was shocked, and suddenly, he felt as if struck by lightning, freezing in place.
In the center of this vast collection of Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng, at the bottom of the canyon, stood a strange tree about ten meters tall.
Its trunk was thick, its branches and leaves lush and green, and each leaf seemed to contain the power of life, emitting a rich Essence Energy aura.
But what truly drew attention was the three fruits growing at the top of the tree.
Each fruit was plump and round, with mottled light flowing across its surface, deep blue in color, and occasionally flashing with a streak of silver-white light. It seemed to emit a mysterious vibration and radiated a gentle, alluring glow.
From a distance, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel a desire to swallow the fruit.
"What is this?"
"Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Tree? And the nearly ripe Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit?" Li Yuan's eyes gleamed.
This was the same as mentioned in the database, ranked alongside the Soul Infusing Nine-Leaf Grass and Sweet Soul Marrow Crystal, and only second to the Immortal Soul Nine Transformations Fruit as a third-rank soul-type Heavenly Material and Treasure.
It had an astonishing effect on soul cultivation!!
(End of Chapter)
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