Chapter 75: A Great Harvest, Twenty Ghost Tomato Seeds
Qi Huang held her breath and restrained her aura, falling downwards as if facing death. When she was over thirty feet above the Serpent King, it finally reacted. Its massive tongue slowly turned, and its huge vertical pupils regarded her emotionlessly. As its scarlet tongue flicked in and out, it emitted “hissing” sounds that echoed throughout the entire canyon.
Qi Huang was very generous, directly grabbing a Ghost Tomato and holding it in front of her to show off.
The Serpent King’s mouth began to drool, the saliva stretching into thin strands, yet it remained motionless, as if wary of something.
“It can endure this? Then what about this?”
Qi Huang’s lips curled slightly as she completely opened the bag containing the Ghost Tomatoes, revealing the other four completely.
“Roar!”
The Serpent King opened its gaping maw, letting out a “roar” that sounded like a dragon’s cry. Then, it pushed off the rock with its hindquarters, its massive body launching upwards and charging towards Qi Huang.
“Take flight!”
Qi Huang also shouted, her spiritual sense enveloping her body as she fled into the distance, mentally informing her main body that she had succeeded.
Upon hearing the report, Cheng Hong Ling immediately led the members of the HongHua Sect towards the canyon. She didn’t know how long her clone could last, so she had to act quickly.
Qi Huang fled through the sky like a shooting star, the wind whipping her skirt and hair, making flapping sounds, to the point where her eyes were almost squeezed shut. However, she dared not relax in the slightest, as the king snake was following her closely within her spiritual sense, and the distance between them was closing.
“Faster! Faster! Faster!”
Qi Huang cried out, constantly increasing her spiritual sense, and her speed also increased.
The king snake, however, was not inferior. Although its body was massive, its skin was incredibly smooth, offering very little resistance, so it soared through the sky like a blue bolt of lightning.
Thus, Qi Huang lured the king snake towards the horizon. She didn’t know where she was going, only that the farther the better.
Meanwhile, Cheng Hong Ling and the others had already reached the edge of the canyon. Due to the steep terrain and dense thorny bushes, they had to descend one step at a time, maintaining extreme vigilance to deal with any venomous snakes that might suddenly appear.
Cheng Hong Ling gradually became impatient. Her True Qi surged from her feet, spreading downwards like waves, instantly freezing all objects in its path and forming an ice path about ten feet wide that led straight to the bottom of the cliff.
Everyone was amazed and looked at Cheng Hong Ling with admiration.
Cheng Hong Ling expended considerable energy. After taking a few deep breaths, she led the way, gliding down the ice.
With the ice path created, everyone else followed suit, sliding down the ice surface.
At the bottom of the cliff, Cheng Hong Ling saw the large rock in the center of the lake. It indeed had five blue patches. Although there was no sun, they still emitted a faint, crystalline glow.
Cheng Hong Ling was overjoyed. She stepped onto the lake surface with her delicate feet, and a surge of cold air from beneath her feet instantly froze the lake. She walked towards the large rock as if on flat ground, a small ice path forming behind her. The others all followed.
Upon reaching the large rock, Qin Quan quickly identified it as Blue Scale Stone.
“It seems this king snake often basks in the sun on this large rock, so its secretions have permeated the stone. Coupled with the repeated grinding of its massive body, it has formed Blue Scale Stone over time.”
Qin Quan explained, then immediately ordered his disciples to excavate.
The disciples of the HongHua Sect took out their prepared tools to begin excavating, but they soon discovered that this large rock was much harder than any ore. Shovels and chisels could only leave slight marks with each strike.
“This must be the result of permeation by the secretions of the Blue Scale King Snake. The entire large rock is excellent material for forging weapons, but unfortunately, we really can’t take it with us.”
Qin Quan lamented.
Cheng Hong Ling wanted to help but was stopped by her Master, who reasoned that as the strongest combatant present, she needed to maintain her state. If her energy was depleted, she would be in danger if something occurred.
“Yes, while this Blue Scale Stone is important, it’s nothing compared to human lives.”
Qin Quan also advised against it.
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On the other side, Qi Huang was still fleeing. Fearing being caught, she used her full spiritual sense, flying over a hundred miles in just fifteen minutes, while constantly inquiring about her main body’s progress.
“The large rock where the Blue Scale Stone is located has been permeated by the king snake’s secretions, making it very hard. You need to hold on a little longer.”
Cheng Hong Ling’s voice was gentle and explanatory, clearly feeling a bit guilty, as the clone had already developed its own personality.
“It’s fine! You guys dig slowly. It’s okay even if it takes until nightfall. I promise to hold it off.”
Qi Huang replied through gritted teeth.
Cheng Hong Ling thought her clone was just trying to comfort her and didn’t take it to heart.
Qi Huang wasn’t joking. Although she couldn’t hold on until nightfall, she had four Ghost Tomatoes in her embrace. She didn’t believe that even with these, she still couldn’t outlast the tenacious snake behind her.
Thus, Qi Huang lured the king snake for hundreds of miles. Her spirit began to tire, and her speed naturally started to decrease.
The king snake’s eyes lit up, believing it saw hope, and it accelerated again.
Qi Huang bit her lip, then took out the Tongming Comb from her pocket, simultaneously opening a Ghost Tomato. She then began combing her hair while flying. If anyone had seen her, they would have surely laughed at her vanity.
As expected, after a few strokes of the comb, Qi Huang not only regained her vigor but also her spiritual sense clearly strengthened, and she began to accelerate again.
Thus, it was a chase between the two. They quickly left the territory of Huang Tian Prefecture. Fearing the king snake would turn back, the members of the HongHua Sect didn’t have enough time to run, so Qi Huang flew in a straight line.
After flying for a full two hours, Qi Huang finally heard her main body’s voice. Then, her waist was wrapped by the Soul Bond, and she instantly disappeared from her location.
The king snake rushed forward the next moment, but it found that the hateful human had suddenly vanished into thin air.
The king snake stood in place, searching for a moment, then hesitantly flew back towards its lair.
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Qi Huang’s vision blurred momentarily. When she could see again, she was already in a secluded spot at the bottom of the valley. Her main body stood before her, and the others in the distance had already packed the Blue Scale Stone and were preparing to leave.
“Hurry up and go! It won’t be good if that snake comes back. We’ve destroyed its sleeping place.”
Cheng Hong Ling urged.
“Wait, I still have something to do.”
After saying this, Qi Huang didn’t wait for her main body’s response. She disappeared from her spot and then, like a mermaid, plunged into the lake, beginning to swim towards the bottom of the lake beneath the large rock.
Qi Huang was a cultivator and could hold her breath for a long time. After collecting all the Ghost Tomato seeds from the bottom of the lake, she flew back to the shore and left with the main group.
Upon arriving at Panshan Village, the HongHua Sect immediately gathered all the villagers and escorted the captives out to escape, as this place was a place of trouble.
Thus, everyone returned to the HongHua Sect smoothly. This time, not only was there no danger, but they also reaped a great harvest, especially for Qi Huang.
After returning home, Qi Huang excitedly ran to her room to count her spoils. The results were quickly tallied: two precious swords, over five hundred taels of silver, several Talismans, and twelve Ghost Tomato seeds. Of course, there was also half of the Blue Scale Stone, but that was joint property between her and her main body.
The most important of these were naturally the twelve Ghost Tomato seeds. Qi Huang examined them carefully and found that the shells of four of them were rotten and deteriorated. She didn’t know if they could still be planted.
However, Qi Huang was not discouraged in the slightest. What if these few couldn’t grow? Didn’t she obtain five Ghost Tomatoes from the HongHua Sect, and three more from a previous mission? That made a total of twenty.
“As long as most of them survive, my spiritual sense will soon break through to the Shentong Realm.”
Qi Huang deduced. After all, Ghost Tomatoes could be planted repeatedly. If she couldn’t break through the first time, she could plant another season. They matured once a year, yielding over ten fruits each time, almost inexhaustible.
Qi Huang was also extremely excited. Once she broke through again, she wouldn’t be impersonating a Huashen Realm expert but a Shentong Realm expert. With just acting, she could swagger through Xihui Kingdom.
Qi Huang acted on her thoughts. Her long-cherished plan to grow vegetables could finally begin.
Volume 3: Why is she so strong when she grows vegetables every day?
