Chapter 305: Spring Ginseng Qi and the Snake Saint's Soul

Chapter 305: Spring Ginseng Qi and the Snake Saint's Soul

The sky was a vast expanse of blue, bathed in warm sunlight.

It was already nearing April, and although Beiyuan Province was considered the northernmost province in Long Kingdom, it was still a habitable region for humans, albeit barely.

Over the past half-month, the cold air that lingered in the atmosphere gradually dissipated.

After a spring rain the day before, the warming weather was noticeable.

In front of the Rong Family ancestral hall, including Su Ping, there were over twenty young Rong family members standing sparsely.

Each of them had flushed cheeks, their faces filled with anticipation and excitement.

At this moment, standing in the Rong Family's courtyard, Su Ping felt quite content and squinted his eyes.

His mood was indeed good.

The reason was simple. During these few days at the Rong Family, Su Ping had received some of the resources he requested from the Beiyuan Legion.

Among them were spiritual resources to assist in his breakthrough to the next realm. With the use of these resources, Su Ping had successfully advanced to the Commander Fourth Rank just the day before.

Meanwhile, Qian Yi, who had been diligently cultivating, also improved his strength to the Commander Third Rank, catching up with Little Qing and completing Qi Ping.

It must be said that Su Ping previously thought this speed was quite fast, but after witnessing Little Qing's full-power breakthrough, he realized that Qian Yi's growth rate, despite being a genius, seemed to still be within an acceptable range.

After all, at lower cultivation levels, each evolution resulted in a significant boost in the beast's rank.

With such gains in Beiyuan, once they returned to Wanling Zhixin and Little Qing finished evolving, there might be a considerable gap in cultivation between them.

However, Su Ping still believed that Qian Yi had the edge in terms of combat power.

Speaking of evolution, after these days, the flickering light of evolution on Little Qing's body was almost tangible, just like Qian Yi's when he was on the verge of evolution. It would flicker approximately every ten seconds or so.

Just having the Green Demon Spring Ginseng by his side was enough to saturate Little Qing's aura. All he needed was to meet the energy requirements, and he could rely on the Spring Ginseng's aura to complete the evolution.

Thinking about the arrangements after returning home, Su Ping smiled, and even Rong Mang seemed more pleasing to him.

Rong Mang seemed to misinterpret Su Ping's gaze.

Facing Su Ping's gaze, Rong Mang smiled and said, "It seems like you don't know much about our Rong Family's Quintessence Sanctuary, cousin. This is a heritage passed down in our family since the Liang Dynasty, and it's one of the reasons our Rong Family has endured through dynastic changes and still stands strong today."

Su Ping knew about the Liang Dynasty's legacy, and indeed, the Rong Family's heritage dated back several hundred years, making it a family with profound traditions and a deep foundation.

Compared to the Dong Family, a mirror saint lineage in Jianghai Province, the Rong Family seemed even more powerful.

Not only had the Rong Family endured until the present, but it also had many members, which, in some ways, proved that the family's foundation remained unharmed during the previous incident.

Su Ping nodded and asked, "Why is it that every so often, Quintessence Eggs are born in the Quintessence Sanctuary?"

Rong Mang didn't hide anything:

"I heard from my father that within the Quintessence Sanctuary, there are five clans: Spider, Snake, Centipede, Frog, and Scorpion. Among these five clans, there are various spirits, none exceeding the Monarch rank.

Within each of the five clans, there is a special Quintessence Statue. This statue is the true core of the Quintessence Sanctuary! It is said that within these statues, the souls of five Saint-level poison beasts are nurtured.

As long as we wear the Rong Family emblem, these five clans will not attack us. And every century or so, when the power of the Quintessence Souls in the statues reaches its peak, the five clans will send all the beast eggs of that generation to the Quintessence Statues.

Through the enhancement of the Quintessence Souls, one of them will become a true Quintessence Egg! Simultaneously, the beast infants within the eggs will directly undergo a qualitative improvement, becoming fully Saint-level beast infants!"

Rong Mang's explanation was quite detailed, but it didn't clarify Su Ping's doubts much.

So, this was how Quintessence Eggs were born?

Why did the Quintessence Souls have such power?

Was it because of this peculiar mystic realm?

"Therefore, around the time when a new batch of Quintessence Eggs is about to appear, the clan will procure some high-quality poison beast eggs and place them within the five clans. This is done in the hope that after evolving into Quintessence Eggs, the born beasts will have an even higher upper limit in terms of rank.

As for us, entering this time isn't just a formality. Although there are only five Quintessence Eggs in each batch within the Quintessence Sanctuary, the other beast eggs that haven't transformed into Quintessence Eggs will still benefit from the enhancement of the Quintessence Souls.

If there are clan members lacking beast contracts and their abilities are recognized, they can also take them away. Additionally, the mystic realm usually has some poison-type resources available for harvesting."

Su Ping nodded. He had no interest in poison-type resources or the other beast eggs that didn't become Quintessence Eggs. The main reason he had been staying at the Rong Family these past few days was to wait for the birth of the Quintessence Eggs.

Therefore, his entire focus was naturally on this matter.

So, he thought for a moment and asked again:

"What about the Quintessence Eggs? Can't we obtain them when we go in? Isn't it said that if one has the ability and opportunity, they can ignore family rules and take them?"

Rong Mang chuckled:

"Cousin, I know you are ambitious and have the capital to do so. But this Quintessence Sanctuary is no ordinary place! In our Rong Family's genealogy, it is recorded that only a handful of people have directly received Quintessence Eggs after gaining the acknowledgment of the Quintessence Souls within the realm.

Among the people here, one could say that in our Rong family's genealogy, they are all considered the ancestors of the family's revival!

Su Ping glanced at this guy.

This cheap cousin of mine, why can't he learn from his mistakes?

However, he didn't mind, and continued to ask:

"Then, what does it take to gain the recognition of the Quintessence Souls?"

From the gaze of his cousin, Rong Mang could tell that he was not giving up.

"Well, I really don't know. The Rong family ancestors in the genealogy who gained the recognition of the Quintessence Souls were all different. Some had extremely rare Toxic Beastmaster talents, some cultivated extremely unique same-species beasts, and some had extremely strong meditation talents..."

In short, they were all different, and the judgment of the Quintessence Souls was also different. However, the difficulty was the same.

Su Ping nodded and did a quick calculation.

Speaking of which, he seemed to have nothing outstanding in this regard?

His three beasts had nothing to do with the Quintessence Clans.

As for meditation talent? Although Su Ping was confident, he knew that his meditation talent was indeed good, but in the Rong family over the years, there was only one who gained recognition through meditation. Who knows how high one needs to reach?

Although Su Ping was confident, he was also self-aware.

Toxic talent? The talents he gained from the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits were many, and he even had a rare talent, Dragon Aura, but it had nothing to do with toxins.

However, it might not be impossible.

Su Ping had tried this Dragon Aura talent before, when the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits was about to come to the Northern Plains.

At the bottom of the Lingxi River.

Not to mention anything else, those white-eyed fish dared not come over and bite him.

As for the other abilities, he hadn't tried to develop them carefully yet.

Speaking of which, among the Quintessence Clans, since there was the snake and python clan, it was naturally considered as a scaled insect. Was it possible to rely on this talent to gain the recognition of the Snake Saint Soul among the Quintessence Souls?

Su Ping thought it was possible! He made up his mind to head straight to the Snake Clan territory after entering the Quintessence Sanctuary.

Among the Quintessence Clans, the one he originally wanted was the Snake Saint Egg of the Snake and Python Clan.

He had experienced the Xuan Snake Sanctuary, obtained the inheritance of the Ten Thousand Snake Saint, and even obtained a Sea Python Order, which could enter the Snake Kingdom within the Endless Sea.

Furthermore, on the Sea Python Order, a secret skill was engraved in snake script: 'Snake Swallowing Elephant'. If he didn't make use of it, it would be a great loss.

Although Su Ping had no intention of contracting the Snake Saint of the Quintessence Clans, he could leave it to his father.

He never forgot about his father's wish.

When his father's strength increased, he would be able to lie down more comfortably, striving for the upper echelons, while leaving the beastmaster battles and such to Su An Yong. As for himself? He could just stay low-key and farm peacefully, right?

Thinking of this, Su Ping's heart relaxed, and he glanced to the side:

"What about Rong Zhu and Xiao Chan?"

"According to the family rules, those who haven't reached the age of awakening are not qualified to enter the Quintessence Sanctuary, nor are they qualified to carry the Quintessence Eggs."

Rong Mang also felt helpless.

Among the large Rong family, with so many main and branch lineages, they were the direct descendants of Rong Bao, and the three siblings had a good relationship.

Rong Mang also felt sorry for his younger brother and sister.

Su Ping also felt sorry and nodded. He quite liked his simple little cousin and the cousin who pretended to be mature.

"The Quintessence Sanctuary is about to open! Twenty-four family members below the Commander Rank will enter according to the rules. Please, Snake Ancestor!"

A dull voice sounded from the ancestral hall not far from them.

Su Ping and Rong Mang, who were chatting, finally stopped talking.

Along with everyone else, they looked towards the steps below, where the Rong family ancestral hall was at the end of their sight.

Rong Bao's figure walked out of the ancestral hall and stood calmly in front of everyone.

"You must have heard the rules of the Quintessence Sanctuary many times, but I will say it again. Inside the Quintessence Sanctuary, you must not harm fellow clan members! You must not take the initiative to harm the beasts of the Quintessence Clans! You must be respectful towards the Quintessence Souls! Also, the maximum stay time is no more than twenty-four hours. Do you all understand?"

"Yes!"

A unanimous voice sounded, and the expressions of all the Rong family members were extremely excited.

The appearance of the Quintessence Eggs at the right time for their generation was indeed the best thing that could happen.

Having this opportunity, regardless of whether they could stand out in this generation and obtain the Quintessence Eggs, this was most likely a beast with Saint Level potential. Thinking of this, someone nearby glanced resentfully at one of the two figures standing at the front.

It was none other than Rong Cheng, who had challenged Su Ping some time ago and was killed as a warning to others.

After that battle, no one in the entire Rong family, young or old, high or low, dared to question the family head's decision.

Although Su Ping was an outsider, what outsider could gain the Snake Ancestor's recognition? Or say such words? Even in the speculation of most people, perhaps Rong Bao had made some kind of promise to the Snake Ancestor, but this also represented the Snake Ancestor's recognition.

For such a hereditary family, the only Saint Level combat power within the clan naturally represented the internal recognition of the family. However, Rong Cheng was still not satisfied.

He was always convinced that a mere Commander Rank Three Green Forest Wolf could defeat his Corrupt Blood Mosquito.

Furthermore, it was such an overwhelming defeat?

It must be that the Rong Family Head had bestowed something upon Su Ping during these past few days, allowing him to significantly enhance his combat prowess after a single use.

That was why he was able to defeat me under those circumstances.

However, once I obtain one of the Quintessence Souls, the outcome may be different.

It is common knowledge that even before this, there were rumors that he had been waiting for this moment!

The third-ranked Beastmaster's third primary pet has yet to form a contract, even after cultivating to this day.

This is all for the sake of one day obtaining one of the Quintessence Eggs and completing the contract.

And that day has finally arrived.

Rong Cheng had no doubts about his chances of obtaining one of the Quintessence Eggs; among those at the same stage, only a few had reached the Commander Rank, and both of his primary pets had already achieved this level.

Among the Rong Family's third and fourth generations, his beast taming prowess was undoubtedly among the top three!

If someone like him couldn't obtain one of the Quintessence Eggs, who else in the Rong Family could?

Not only Rong Cheng but also many other family members shared this thought.

However, they didn't have the same level of confidence as Rong Cheng; they merely hoped for good luck, wishing to have a burst of fortune upon entering the Quintessence Sanctuary, gaining the acknowledgment of the Quintessence Souls. If that happened, it would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Amidst various thoughts, Rong Bao's voice slowly descended:

"Alright, put on the family crest prepared beforehand, infused with our Rong Family's secret medicine. As long as you wear it, the Quintessence Clans within the sanctuary won't harm you. Enter in order!"

After the ancestral hall, the dark cellar door at the end of the downward staircase slowly opened, with Su Ping and Rong Mang leading the way.

Then, they once again saw the massive green snake coiled beside the green space vortex.

The latter's orange-green eyes locked onto them, and the black snake's forked tongue flicked out, emitting a hoarse voice:

"Hiss... Little guy, give it your all. If you can gain the acknowledgment of the Quintessence Souls, then no one in the Rong Family can say anything!"

Su Ping smiled slightly, not responding.

Even with such confidence, he usually wouldn't make any promises or boast. Moreover, he genuinely had no grasp of this matter.

It wasn't his first time entering the sanctuary; after passing through the green space vortex, the world before his eyes seemed to rotate at that moment. The next second, an entirely new world appeared before Su Ping.

The lush, green forest world was extremely warm and humid.

This place was a paradise for toxic creatures!

As the Rong Family's secret sanctuary, it was also a testament to the family's foundation. Undoubtedly, this sanctuary was completely under the control of the Rong Family.

At this moment, the entrance and exit of the sanctuary were completely fixed.

At the entrance, there were five signposts.

'Ten Thousand Spider Nest', 'Thousand-Foot Valley', 'Hook-Tail Cave', 'Green Snake Forest', and 'Five-Color Pond'.

The five signposts pointed in five different directions, and even without the guidance of these signposts, Su Ping knew which Quintessence Clans were located in each direction based on the drawings.

He turned to look at his cousin who had entered with him:

"Cousin, where are you planning to go?"

Rong Mang chuckled:

"Of course, it's the Green Snake Forest. Our Rong Family's ancestors are Snake Ancestors. If we can obtain the Snake Saint Egg, it will be much smoother."

Su Ping rubbed his nose, "I was thinking the same."

Rong Mang didn't mind:

"No problem. If you also want the Snake Saint Egg, I can exchange it with you later. There are also many other Quintessence inheritances in the Rong Family, so it's no big deal."

Su Ping chuckled:

"Then thank you, cousin. If you need my help with anything later, you can find me!"

This was Su Ping's promise.

Rong Mang's eyebrows raised slightly, and his heart rejoiced.

"Brother, why are you saying these things? Let's go. This Quintessence Sanctuary isn't small, so let's hurry. Since it's like this, let's go to the Green Snake Forest together!"

After saying this, Rong Mang's heart moved, and a summoning light appeared, and a massive pet appeared before the two of them.

This was a pet that Su Ping was very familiar with.

When he was still in Linzhou for school, he went to a laboratory, and after the glass wall, this pet had a significant impact on his young and innocent heart.

Its entire body was black like a hot iron, and the arched neck was like two circles of exploding iron thorns.

The massive python's body was about twenty meters long, and its inverted triangle eyes had an indescribable ferocity.

This was a well-known pet, the Iron Thorn Mountain Peak.

However, the Iron Thorn Mountain Peak in front of Rong Mang seemed a bit different.

The Iron Thorn Mountain Peak was usually considered a gold-type venomous snake, primarily focusing on gold-type abilities, while its venomous snake king's poison-type abilities were relatively weak.

However, Rong Mang's pet, judging from the corrosive power of the saliva flowing from its snake's fangs, its poison was likely also very strong.

"Hehe, Iron Head, my primary combat pet! It simultaneously possesses gold and poison types, the Iron Thorn Mountain Peak!"

Su Ping nodded. Based on his experience as a tamer, this pet was probably quite good.

Wood-type and poison-type had a significant derivative relationship, while gold-type and poison-type had a relatively lower correlation. Su Ping wondered how his cousin planned to cultivate this pet.

He didn't inquire further, and with a thought, Xiao Qing's figure appeared beside him.

Su Ping riding the wolf seemed like a regular occurrence, as Xiao Qing's body was now as large as a calf, even larger than an ordinary tiger by a circle.

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However, Rong Mang was sitting on the neck of the Iron Thorn Mountain Peak, which was propped up like a spectacled cobra. He grabbed the iron thorns where the spectacled cobra was propped up and quickly moved in the cellar, giving off a somewhat comical vibe.

Green Snake Grove.

The name itself hints at the nature of this place.

Within the Five Saints Sanctuary, traces of artificial environmental modifications are evident, and Su Ping has been observing them carefully along the way.

The Heart of the Land may encompass numerous land-based pets, and their placement will require his attention.

As for snake pets, since Su Ping has already decided to focus on them, he won't forget about them.

Even the Black Water Venomous Snake and the Cloud-Patterned Tree Python have already been settled, waiting for the construction to be completed before personally nurturing them and unlocking their records.

This is a lush and verdant forest.

Although dense, it is not chaotic.

There is even a large open space separating it.

The trees and plants cultivated within also have their stories.

The trees are all the same verdant color, not particularly tall, but their winding shapes resemble snakes.

Moreover, some of the tree trunks have fine scales resembling snake pythons.

Su Ping, of course, knows what these are.

Commander-level resources, 'Snake-Patterned Trees'! A Commander-level resource matrix known as 'Snake Blood Fruit'.

It is one of the most beloved toxic resources among snake python pets.

As the mother tree, growing in an area with numerous snake python pets, its value is extremely high.

However, even these highly valuable trees,

At a glance, there are thousands of them in this forest?

There are also some scattered ordinary, elite-level resources, and other similar resources.

The fruits they bear are the main food source for the snake python pets in this forest, which is why there aren't any particularly gigantic snake python pets here.

Not to mention, this is just the outskirts, and as he ventures deeper, the atmosphere in the Green Snake Forest becomes even more dense. It's clear that as an artificially created habitat for toxic snake pets, more valuable resources are also cultivated here, serving as nests for these snake pets.

The value of this Green Snake Forest is immeasurable! Even Su Ping couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

He now has some understanding of the true strength and heritage of the Rong Family.

Just this Green Snake Forest alone, in terms of pure value, is no less impressive than his Book of Ten Thousand Spirits, and might even be worth more.

Only centuries-old families can accumulate resources to such an extent.

Moreover, this is just one part of the Five Saints Sanctuary.

What a pity that this forest, along with the Five Saints Sanctuary, couldn't be moved to his own...

Su Ping blinked, suppressing his purely absurd greed, and focused his gaze on the various toxic pets in the forest.

As expected, wearing the Rong Family's crest and carrying their scent, these snake python pets, whether coiled around the Snake-Patterned Trees or leisurely swaying in the forest, glanced at them but showed no signs of aggression. Instead, they actively made way.

The Green Snake Forest isn't very large, and after entering its territory, one would travel about a kilometer before the forest opens up to a special area.

This is a verdant river that seems to run through the entire Green Snake Forest.

Numerous snake python pets play along the banks of the river, occasionally falling into the water.

If one could ignore the spine-chilling appearance of the snakes, it might even seem leisurely and carefree?

Su Ping and Rong Mang's gaze slowly moved past this scene, focusing on the tributary where the green river water gushed out.

This is an enormous green snake statue, located at the heart of the Green Snake Forest. Its mouth is open, revealing fangs and a forked tongue, and from the depths of its mouth, verdant water flows from a tributary into the main channel.

This green snake statue exudes an indescribable sense of sanctity.

Regarding the so-called Quintessence Souls, Su Ping suspects they might be similar to the true spirits left behind in his initial Sword King Sanctuary, created by the original space characteristics, and later modifications.

They are the transformed forms of the sanctuary owner's five pets, combined with the original space characteristics and subsequent modifications, resulting in this unique sanctuary.

Su Ping mainly observed the peculiar giant green snake statue, while Rong Mang stared intently at the water flowing from the statue, specifically at the water reservoir below.

This water reservoir is only a few square meters in size, so small that it can almost be ignored.

However, it contains something remarkable!

Pet eggs!

One by one, these pet eggs are either snow-white, purple-blue, or covered in black patterns, soaking in the green water reservoir, brimming with vitality, indicating that the pets within these eggs are about to hatch.

Among these pet eggs, the most eye-catching one is at the very top, the only egg that rises above the water's surface, standing above all the other pet eggs.

The first drop of water from the green snake statue's mouth falls on this peculiar egg.

Even more peculiar, this snake egg's appearance is different from all the others.

It's a strange snake egg with a pale pink hue.

"That's... the Snake Saint Egg!"

Rong Mang's eyes burned with passion.

This is the ultimate dream of the Rong Family's descendants.

In fact, it is true. In this short time, there's no doubt that other Rong Family descendants have entered the sanctuary, and some have also made their way to the Green Snake Forest.

As Su Ping and Rong Mang were lost in admiration, another group of people arrived at the Green Snake Forest.

Although they were a bit late, it didn't affect anything.

Everyone's gaze was fixed on the pink Snake Saint Egg. However, no one dared to directly take it, not even if they wanted to. This was the experience passed down through the Rong Family over the years. The only way to obtain it was to gain the recognition of the Snake Saint Soul.

Su Ping didn't pay attention to the others' gaze; his eyes were fixed on the pink Snake Saint Egg. He had read the notes of the Ten Thousand Snake Saints, which recorded the evolution and cultivation of the Black Water Mystic Snake and the Cloud Pattern Anaconda. Although he had never seen or heard of such an egg before, he wondered if it had changed its shape and species under the nourishment of the Five Saints Secret Realm.

Su Ping looked at Rong Mang, who was obviously eager, and said, "Cousin, why don't you try?" Rong Mang had been waiting for Su Ping's permission, as he wanted the Snake Saint Egg. If he had gone up without Su Ping's consent and gained the recognition of the Snake Saint Soul, it would have been a offense to his cousin.

Rong Mang didn't hesitate and went to the Green Snake Statue. He closed his eyes, but after ten minutes, the statue reacted by producing a snake egg from the water pool. Although Rong Mang was disappointed, he didn't mind, as the chances of gaining recognition were extremely low.

Su Ping watched as Rong Mang came down, and another Rong Family member went up. He nodded, realizing that one didn't need to do anything special, just bring their beast to the statue. The Five Saints Soul's sensing ability seemed very strong, and it might have a stronger self-awareness and intelligence than the Sword King Secret Realm's Mystic Realm Spirit.

The Rong Family members who came were not many, and most of them were not well-known. Su Ping finally led Xiao Qing to the Green Snake Statue. Many people stayed, curious about Su Ping's actions, which were always noteworthy in the Rong Family.

As they approached the statue, Su Ping felt an ancient, watchful gaze. A low, old voice spoke, "Close your eyes, Rong Family child, don't resist! Release your spiritual fluctuations." Su Ping obeyed, releasing his Dragon Aura talent. The voice spoke again, "Ah, a decent seedling among the Rong Family's younger generation, a Beastmaster with dragon bloodline talent?"

However, something unexpected happened. A faint, emerald green flame-like substance appeared on Xiao Qing's body, connecting with Su Ping's aura. The Snake Saint Soul's perception changed, and it sensed endless grass and wood energy, as well as the most ancient toxic source. The voice, now sharp with surprise, exclaimed, "What's going on?!"

This voice, which had been calm and peaceful, now resonated throughout the Green Snake Forest, causing Rong Mang to look at Su Ping in confusion. He knew that something unexpected had happened again.

(End of Chapter)

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