I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Chapter 276: Chapter 169: Potion of Immortality

Li Jizhou finally maneuvered the puppet to the very central area of the medicine garden.

This place was the most ravaged; originally sparse, now only two or three small ice crystals, almost toppled, remained in sight.

However, at the very center, a massive ice crystal, twice as large as the earlier Tier Four demon beast, stood tall.

“Crack!” With a crisp sound, the first ice crystal pierced by the puppet in the central area shattered, revealing a seedling with only a single tender sprout before Li Jizhou’s eyes.

“Tier Four precious herb, Azure Fall Flower!”

Li Jizhou instantly held his breath, for this was the main ingredient crucial for the Nascent Soul Pill,

even more rare and precious than the Jade Marrow Mushroom.

Just because it was incredibly delicate, if touched during its growth, it would stop growing and slowly wither.

And refining a Nascent Soul Pill required at least a three-thousand-year-old Azure Fall Flower.

Upon identifying its species, Li Jizhou immediately retreated three steps and quietly observed.

As the power of time was bestowed upon it, the seedling began to grow wildly.

In an instant, the flowers bloomed, withered, and bloomed again; unknowingly, ten thousand years had passed.

“Phew!” Finally, the power of time returned to normal, but the Azure Fall Flower remained unchanged.

A ten-thousand-year-old Azure Fall Flower!

Li Jizhou hastily maneuvered the puppet to carefully store it away.

With this precious herb, the Nascent Soul Pill was nearly complete.

“Master, how is Brother Liu Huo?” At this moment, Baiyun Zhenren’s voice came from outside the array.

Soon after, the presence of An Ruoxi and her group appeared outside the array.

Li Jizhou’s heart tightened, and he hurriedly rushed towards the remaining two small ice crystals.

The second of the three small ice crystals in the central area was quickly touched and broken by Li Jizhou.

However, unfortunately, once the ice crystal broke, it revealed a spirit medicine that was broken into several pieces.

This spirit medicine was even more tender than the Azure Fall Flower just now, and from its appearance, Li Jizhou could not discern its type, but judging from its aura, it was at least Tier Five or higher.

The spirit medicines planted in the central area were estimated by Li Jizhou to be at least Tier Five or higher, or spirit medicines crucial to the Nascent Soul, similar to the Azure Fall Flower.

The spirit medicine was already damaged, and the moment the ice crystal broke, it instantly turned to flying ash.

The puppet once again flew towards the last piece of ice crystal.

In the central area, aside from the mountain-like ice crystal in the middle, only this little pile remained.

The ice crystal was only fist-sized, but it was the closest to the center, and Li Jizhou was somewhat expectant.

However, the moment the ice crystal was pierced, Li Jizhou instantly retreated a hundred steps.

Inside the ice crystal was a chubby, entirely golden plump insect, somewhat resembling a silkworm chrysalis.

“Squeak!” The plump insect let out an excited squeal the moment it broke free from the ice crystal.

Then it shook off the ice flakes all over its body, and its two black eyes began rolling around, as if deep in thought.

“Squeak!” Suddenly, it stood up, looked around in horror, as if recalling something.

Seeing the medicine garden filled with flying ash, it seemed to deflate instantly.

The next moment, its gaze met the puppet’s.

“Thud!” The plump insect’s black eyes rolled, then it suddenly fell to the ground, motionless, as if even its vitality had dissipated.

“…” Li Jizhou paused slightly.

He couldn’t sense any magical power fluctuations from this plump insect, nor any aura of a demon pill, but from the moment the ice crystal shattered to now, the power of time hadn’t eroded its body.

Yet its obviously intelligent eyes proved it still retained its Divine Soul, not like the ice crystal guardians whose seas of consciousness shriveled and perished.

Initially cautious of the seemingly harmless plump insect, Li Jizhou was now somewhat bewildered by its apparent feigned death.

“Bold thief, how dare you impersonate a disciple of Guzhu City, courting death!” At this moment, an angry shout erupted.

Soon after, a group of people charged in through a gap in the array.

An Ruoxi, her face frosty, eyes shooting icy glints, flew up and surveyed the entire medicine garden after striking down an ice-bound guardian in front of her.

Seeing the whole medicine garden nearly turned to flying ash, her previously cold and elegant face turned dark like a stormy cloud.

And when she saw that three-headed beast, imposing as a Tier Five demon beast, she froze instantly.

However, the next moment she realized it had suffered severe injuries, and the power of time left it old and frail, its might likely less than a tenth of its peak.

Releasing a breath of relief, her anger surged even more.

“Who is it? Come out now!” An Ruoxi was furious.

The Cold Marrow Saber in her hand did not hesitate, nor did she care about the tremendous magical power consumed with each strike.

“Boom~”

“Boom~”

In an instant, the entire medicine garden shook violently.

The garden’s protective array shivered, shedding ice and frost everywhere.

Li Jizhou’s heart tightened as he maneuvered the puppet to quickly hide beneath the massive mountain-like ice crystal in the center.

At the same time, the Ghost Shadow Puppet came to join him.

“Boom~”

In an instant, An Ruoxi repelled three ice-bound guardians and rushed through a gap in the array.

Now, only that large ice crystal in the center of the entire medicine garden could obscure the view, and she could no longer contain her anger.

Seeing An Ruoxi about to approach, Li Jizhou didn’t hesitate any longer and maneuvered the puppet to pierce the ice crystal in front of him.

“Bang!” The moment the ice crystal shattered, a tremendously powerful aura spread out.

“Roar~” Beneath the ice crystal stood a gigantic beast five yards tall, with two horns atop its head, an entirely azure body exuding coldness, and eyes gleaming like Luminous Pearls.

It was none other than an Ice Kirin.

In the next instant, it suddenly turned its head to look at the puppet and the Ghost Shadow hiding behind it.

The terrifying aura, carrying extreme cold, almost instantly froze the puppet and the Ghost Shadow.