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Chapter 480: Emerald Spring Ginseng's New Mission!
Chapter 480: Emerald Spring Ginseng's New Mission!
Unlike the Sacred Dragon Legend, the Toxic Saint immediately noticed the pale-faced Su Ping and the anxious Xiao Qing by his side.
The young female Toxic Lineage Holy Spirit Rank Beastmaster suddenly extended her hand, and a beam of summoning light shone.
A massive purple mushroom appeared beside the two, and as soon as it materialized, countless thin tendrils like tiny tentacles instantly connected to Su Ping's limbs and the top of his head.
Purple blood was drawn out from Su Ping's pores.
Su Ping's complexion visibly improved before their very eyes.
Only then did Liu Niang heave a sigh of relief, but her brows furrowed:
"Such a ferocious poison! If not for this pet beast protecting his heart meridian first, he might have been directly poisoned to death by this deadly toxin! Fortunately, this poison is self-inflicted, and without a pet beast controlling it, otherwise, such a toxin would have taken his life instantly! I told him to be extra careful, but he still fell for it! Even after he recovers, his body will be weak for a while, and he'll need at least a month to recuperate!"
As she spoke, Liu Niang's eyes also showed concern and lingering fear.
The man also looked at Su Ping, and his brows slightly lifted as he glanced at the small cauldron beside him.
The Toxic Saint, surprised, spoke up:
"Is this the poison from the cauldron?"
The Sacred Dragon Legend didn't waste words, slightly closing his eyes, and after three seconds, he spoke:
"A rare resource, the 'Quintessence of the Five Toxins,' paired with the Holy Spirit Rank resource, 'Celestial River Purifying Flow Sand,' and the essence blood of twelve Holy Spirit Rank peak venomous beasts of the Toxic Lineage, all combined to create this poison!
I never thought that Master Su Tu Fen's Five Toxins Cauldron truly exists? The poison Su Ping was afflicted with should be from this cauldron.
Su Ping, in a daze, weakly responded, "I closed, said, "This Master Su Tu Fen..."
"Don't speak, young one. The residual poison hasn't been fully purged; rest first!" The Toxic Saint hurriedly spoke, finishing Su Ping's unfinished sentence.
"What was Master Su Tu Fen thinking? To leave a legacy and also poison someone?"
The man waved his hand, dismissing the previously conjured image and its changes, then pursed his lips, thinking for a moment before speaking:
"The Five Toxins Cauldron is a treasure of the Toxic Lineage. If he had truly left a deadly trap, this young one's life would have ended long ago.
It's purely because the cauldron is mostly made of Toxic Lineage materials, and after years of storage, the space within has developed some toxicity. It's likely that you didn't handle it properly when you opened it. Remember, when opening ancient spatial storage vessels, don't be so careless next time!"
Su Ping opened his mouth in bewilderment, was that the case? Well, after hearing those words, Su Ping felt that waking up was a mistake.
Seeing Su Ping's expression, the girl chuckled:
"Alright, quickly put all the pet beasts back into the Beast Companion Realm, and take some time to rest and adjust. After you've rested, we can talk about what happened."
Su Ping nodded, extended his hand, and recalled Lao Sha, Xiao Qing, and the other pet beasts who had merely accompanied him this time back into the Beast Companion Realm, then he fell into a deep slumber once more.
The man remained silent throughout.
His brows furrowed slightly, and in that instant when Xiao Qing entered Su Ping's Beast Companion Realm, a flash of light appeared in his eyes.
However, after that fleeting glance, his brows furrowed again, showing confusion and suspicion.
But in the end, seeing Su Ping's condition, he said nothing more.
...
Su Ping's weakness wasn't feigned.
However, the need for rest to recover wasn't entirely necessary.
For an ordinary person, the extraction of poison by the giant mushroom would indeed leave them extremely weak.
Nevertheless, a Beastmaster's physique, though not as robust as their pets, is still enhanced to some extent.
It's just that, at this moment, he needs to thoroughly understand what just happened.
Especially the situation after receiving the legacy, which left him a bit dazed.
He had thought that Master Su Tu Fen's poison was meant to lead him to the World Tree's true form, thereby gaining the World Tree's favor.
But this was not the case.
The treasures of a Toxic Beastmaster are indeed not to be taken lightly.
Although he had Xiao Qing test the poison, Xiao Qing herself is of the Toxic Lineage, with extremely high immunity, and even if she died, it wouldn't matter as she was just an external incarnation.
Additionally, Xiao Qing couldn't use her mental power to sense and extract anything from within.
In short, he had underestimated the capabilities of that Five Toxins Cauldron.
Of course, these are all minor matters.
(End)
The thing that Su Ping needed to think about the most was undoubtedly that dream-like object from earlier.
Su Ping's gaze instinctively turned to his palm, where he had been holding something.
As expected, when he looked down, the familiar emerald leaf of the World Tree was in his hand.
However, Su Ping blinked, and the next moment, his consciousness entered the Beast Companion Realm. As expected, another World Tree leaf appeared.
He knew how this World Tree leaf came to be.
The Emerald Spring Ginseng waved its hand, and from that overhead perspective, the original leaf of the World Tree entered his palm! But as it imprinted on his soul, this leaf also entered the Beast Companion Realm, and now there was one more leaf?
Just as Su Ping was puzzled, the leaf in his palm suddenly vanished without a trace, turning into a green flame before his eyes.
"This..."
Su Ping was bewildered, but soon realized what had happened.
His consciousness sensed the Emerald Spring Ginseng leaving Xiao Qing's body.
Was this a fake one created by the Emerald Spring Ginseng? Its purpose was likely to conceal its true identity.
The Poison Saint probably wouldn't notice, but the Sacred Dragon Legend might discover its traces.
So, was this leaf meant to attract the Sacred Dragon Legend? Su Ping felt his guess was likely correct.
But he didn't pay it much mind.
Knowing was enough.
He was genuinely nervous now.
Facing this mysterious 'Emerald Spring Ginseng', if the Sacred Dragon Legend could discover its existence through observation, then so be it.
This time, entering the so-called Spring Realm and encountering the World Tree, which existed in legends, the Emerald Spring Ginseng's behavior shattered Su Ping's narrow-minded self-deception.
Although he had gained benefits, the current situation suggested that the Emerald Spring Ginseng's progress with the World Tree wasn't going well.
What if it gets angry and takes it out on him? But...
It had to be said that following this mysterious being had its advantages.
Su Ping looked at his palm, where the leaf's imprint remained.
In his soul, besides the grayish-white flame of the Heavenly Tomb Seal and the flickering Dragon Gate Seal, there was now another leaf imprint.
And after the All-Souls Catalog reached level 5, a faint Origami Figure Seal appeared. However, the first three seals were obtained from the outside world, while the Origami Figure was obtained from the All-Souls Catalog and couldn't be compared.
Similarly, the All-Souls Catalog also responded to this leaf:
[Advanced Primal Power (Acquiring)]
[A faint imprint containing powerful primal power of the Wood, Life, and Toxic Lineages.
Even though it's extremely weak, it still has an indelible effect on weak lifeforms. Can be actively absorbed or released! After active use, it can choose to actively enhance a plant-type, Wood, Life, or Toxic beast companion seal in the All-Souls Catalog that is not above level 4, or it can enhance seals above level 5!]
Indeed, it was identical to the Heavenly Tomb Seal.
However, even without absorbing it, this leaf-like seal currently had no effect on Su Ping.
In fact, Su Ping could feel that within the palm's seal, it was continuously absorbing faint life force, healing Su Ping's body, which had been weakened by the intense poison of the Five Toxins Cauldron.
Among the three seals, the World Tree leaf seal was slightly larger than the Heavenly Tomb and Dragon Gate seals, but it was extremely thin and transparent.
The other two seals were relatively more solid.
Su Ping didn't understand its meaning, but he had a vague guess.
Speaking of which, when he examined the deepest part of his soul, he discovered something special.
The Origami Figure seal, which had been the most illusory, was just a seal granted by the All-Souls Catalog when the Origami Figure beast companion reached level 5. Although it was nearly invisible, Su Ping felt his guess was correct.
However, thinking about his recent rapid progress, perhaps it was due to this reason? Or maybe it was because he had been in contact with the nurtured Origami Figure beast companion? He didn't think further, slowly withdrawing his consciousness from his soul, from the Beast Companion Realm, and returning to reality, once again looking at the palm of his hand, at the leaf that didn't look like a leaf but rather like a piece of jade.
After obtaining the World Tree leaf, Su Ping re-entered the Beast Taming Space and approached the Emerald Spring Ginseng, expressing his gratitude for saving his life and declining to accept the leaf as a gift. He offered it back to Su Ping, but the latter insisted on keeping it.
The Emerald Spring Ginseng, sensing Su Ping's thoughts, partially materialized and touched Su Ping's palm with its tendrils. Su Ping then witnessed a series of images, including the disappearance of the World Tree and the presence of the long-life elixir and other valuable resources.
Su Ping recognized some of the resources, which were of high grades like Holy Spirit and Imperial ranks. He assured the Emerald Spring Ginseng that he would collect them promptly. The ginseng indicated that these resources were urgent, and Su Ping agreed to prioritize them.
Su Ping left the Beast Taming Space, pondering the leaf's use. Its appearance didn't reveal much, and he knew no one had ever used it before. He wondered about its purpose and considered tasting it but dismissed the idea.
"Su Ping, where did you get this?" asked a man, appearing behind him.
Su Ping, startled, replied, "This... you can consider it part of Master Su Tu Fen's legacy."
The man contemplated the word "consider" and, finding it amusing, warned Su Ping to be cautious and seek his help if there were any potential dangers.
Su Ping, feeling uneasy about deceiving the man, asked if he knew the leaf's purpose. The man, not knowing the answer himself, suggested using it as a decorative piece.
(End of Chapter)
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