Chapter 376: Chapter 227: The Secret of the Spirit Body, a Surprising Treasure

He couldn’t even touch it.

Regretfully, he had no choice but to give up for now.

’Once my Divine Sense is stronger, perhaps I’ll be able to see it more clearly.’

Li Chang’an had a premonition that the Cyan Wood Spirit Body could likely be replicated.

He just needed to figure out the principle behind it.

In fact,

it wasn’t just the Cyan Wood Spirit Body.

The other special physiques in the Cultivation Immortality Realm could probably all be replicated.

It sounded impossible.

But then again, improving his Spiritual Root had once seemed impossible for Li Chang’an, yet he had done it.

’In the Cultivation Immortality Realm, anything is possible.’

Li Chang’an withdrew his Magical Power and Divine Sense, pulling back from Mu Xiaoxiao’s body.

A moment later, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu retracted its feelers, indicating that the poison had been neutralized.

In truth, it could have absorbed all the Ghost Vine’s poison long ago. It had simply noticed Li Chang’an was busy and delayed things to keep Mu Xiaoxiao unconscious.

"Good job!"

Li Chang’an smiled and patted the little bug, then immediately took out a Poison Dao Treasure from his Storage Pouch as a reward.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu conveyed a joyful emotion, hugged the Treasure, and returned to his sleeve to slowly gnaw on it.

After a little while, Mu Xiaoxiao’s eyelids twitched, and she managed to pry her eyes open.

"Daoist... Daoist Li..."

"It’s me. How are you feeling, Daoist Mu?"

"Thank you for saving me, Daoist Li. I... I feel much better."

Mu Xiaoxiao struggled to prop herself up. She took a few Elixir Pills from her Storage Pouch and swallowed them, then retrieved a new Spirit Robe and put it on.

Her beautiful eyes flickered as she glanced at Li Chang’an, a complex look in them.

While she had been unconscious, she had faintly sensed something.

A warm aura had enveloped her, making her feel incredibly comfortable and close to it. It was like a towering Ancient Wood, sheltering her from the wind and rain, dispelling the bitter cold, and making her want to nestle against it.

Even if Mu Xiaoxiao were a fool, she could guess that Li Chang’an had some unknown secrets, possibly originating from the same source as her Cyan Wood Spirit Body.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have felt such a sense of kinship.

"Daoist Li, I was careless today. If I had listened to your advice sooner, I wouldn’t have ended up like this."

Mu Xiaoxiao let out a deep sigh.

She had placed too much faith in her Cyan Wood Spirit Body. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

If Li Chang’an hadn’t saved her, she feared she would have become nourishment for the Spirit Vines by now.

"Daoist Mu, do you have any fight left in you?"

Li Chang’an casually threw out a dozen or so Talismans to block the attacking Poison Vines before asking Mu Xiaoxiao.

Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head gently.

Her injuries were too severe; even moving was a problem. She would need more time to rest.

But she could see that the crazed Poison Vines all around had no intention of giving her that time.

"In that case, please enter my Spirit Beast Bag, Daoist Mu."

Li Chang’an took out a separate Spirit Beast Bag.

For an ordinary Cultivator, entering another’s Spirit Beast Bag was an incredibly dangerous act.

It meant entrusting one’s life to another person.

But Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t hesitate. She immediately transformed into a streak of Spiritual Light and flew into the Spirit Beast Bag.

Li Chang’an put it away, then used an Escape Technique to instantly distance himself from the area.

After that, he swallowed a few Elixir Pills to restore his Magical Power and once again used the Refining Shadow Invisible Technique, causing his aura to vanish.

’Next, I should look for the belongings of Mu Siyue’s parents.’

Li Chang’an became a series of afterimages, speeding through the Ghost Vine Forest as he searched continuously.

From time to time, he would release Dahuang to help.

Before he knew it, more than an hour had passed.

Although he hadn’t found the belongings of Mu Siyue’s parents, he had discovered quite a few Treasures left behind by other dead Cultivators.

A quick tally showed that all the Treasures combined were worth over twenty thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones.

’This Ghost Vine Forest is quite the treasure trove,’ Li Chang’an thought with a smile.

With his current Escape Technique and Concealing Spell, he could easily stay in the Ghost Vine Forest long-term for Treasure Hunting.

In fact, he could even go to other dangerous areas similar to the Ghost Vine Forest.

Every major Secret Realm had plenty of such perilous zones where countless Cultivators died each year, naturally leaving their Treasures behind.

But Li Chang’an quickly suppressed this thought.

’Getting greedy again!’

He shook his head, reminding himself not to take such risks.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

Not far ahead of him lay two faint Storage Pouches.

The auras on the Storage Pouches were precisely those of Mu Siyue’s parents.

"Come!"

Li Chang’an raised a hand and beckoned, and the two Storage Pouches flew into his grasp.

With that, Mu Siyue’s request was fulfilled.

Li Chang’an’s gaze swept over the surroundings as he searched carefully.

According to the hint from his Divination, he was also supposed to unexpectedly obtain a Three-orifice Bodhi Seed.

Sure enough, not far from here, Li Chang’an discovered another Storage Pouch.

He used his Magical Power to retrieve the Storage Pouch, wiped away the weak restriction on it, and opened it to take a look.

Most of the Treasures inside were of average value.

But soon, a thumb-sized Bodhi Seed with three orifices caught his attention.

’This must be the Three-orifice Bodhi Seed mentioned in the Divination.’

With a thought, Li Chang’an took it out and held it in his hand.

In that instant, he felt as if he were being filled with a light of wisdom. Inspiration soared, and thoughts flooded his mind like a spring, almost pushing him into a state of sudden enlightenment.

"Stop!"

Li Chang’an immediately sent out a pulse of Magical Power, isolating the Bodhi Seed from himself.

His face filled with delight as he stared at the Bodhi Seed.

Who would have thought!

The effect of this thing was incredible!

In that brief moment just now, his comprehension had skyrocketed, allowing him to solve several problems that had long eluded him.

’It truly lives up to its name as the legendary Three-orifice Bodhi. If word of this got out, even Golden Core Cultivators would fight to the death over it!’

Li Chang’an took several deep breaths, suppressing the joyous surprise in his heart.

According to ancient texts, the reason the Three-orifice Bodhi Seed could temporarily enhance one’s comprehension was because it accumulated a type of Spiritual Energy that was conducive to understanding the Dao.

Each year of accumulated Spiritual Energy could be used by a Cultivator for a quarter of an hour.

That was why Li Chang’an had stopped himself so quickly.

He faintly sensed that the total accumulated Spiritual Energy in this Bodhi Seed would only last him for eight hours of use.

Once it was depleted, he would have to wait for it to accumulate more.

’This isn’t a good place to seek enlightenment. I’ll use it after I return to Changqing Mountain.’

Li Chang’an carefully put it away, then turned into an afterimage and rushed toward the edge of the Ghost Vine Forest.