Chapter 182 - 6: All Meridians Unblocked, Unobstructed Realm

Chapter 182: Chapter 6: All Meridians Unblocked, Unobstructed Realm

As she spoke, Granny Liu opened her palm. A single drop of liquid, radiating a dense life force and as crystal clear as jade, hovered quietly above it.

"This is a drop of the Essence of Wood that I have condensed over several hundred years of cultivation!"

"If you can slay that Root Demon, Warrior, I am willing to gift this to you!"

Although he didn’t know its specific effects, just looking at it made an intense craving well up inside Chen Ye.

Granny Liu then explained, "While it may not be some Wondrous Medicine, it can nourish one’s qi and blood, temper the physical body, and most importantly, it can help a Cultivator open their meridians!"

You must understand, for a Cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Realm, opening and expanding their meridians was the most critical step to advancing into the Unobstructed Realm.

Thus, the value of this item was far greater than all the gold and silver in the Black Wind Stronghold’s treasury combined!

Chen Ye fell silent.

He was weighing the pros and cons.

A demon of the Unobstructed Realm, even one with a weakness, was by no means an easy opponent.

This journey would undoubtedly be fraught with risk.

But the temptation of this item was simply too great.

He raised his head and met the gazes of the Little Demons in the woods.

They were clear, pure eyes, yet they held a hint of timidity and anticipation.

The little fatty, the Big-eared Rabbit, was especially noticeable, nervously clenching his small fists and staring at him with wide, hopeful eyes.

Chen Ye’s heart stirred. He finally gave a slow nod.

"Alright, I accept."

"Wonderful!" Granny Liu was overjoyed, so excited she could barely keep a steady grip on her staff.

The Little Demons burst into a deafening cheer, as if they had already witnessed the Root Demon’s demise.

"It is already late, Warrior. Why not stay the night? You can set out tomorrow morning. It will give you a chance to rest and gather your strength," Granny Liu suggested.

Chen Ye nodded in agreement.

Then, with a wave of her hand, countless supple willow branches around them seemed to spring to life. They flew, interlaced, and wove themselves together. In just a moment, a warm and secure treehouse appeared before Chen Ye.

"Then I will not disturb you further, Warrior Chen. Please, get some rest. If you need anything, just tell the Big-eared Rabbit." After speaking, Granny Liu retreated and melted directly into the Willow Forest.

By now, Chen Ye had more or less finished eating. He entered the treehouse, sat down cross-legged, and began his unfailing practice of the Golden Toad Qi Swallowing Technique.

As the Cultivation Technique circulated, wisps of Moonlight drifted down from the night sky and were drawn into his body.

Chen Ye soon discovered that the Moonlight in the wilderness was far more frenzied and violent than in the city, but it was also much denser.

The Moonlight entered his body like a stampede of unbridled wild horses, rampaging through his meridians. At the same time, various illusions surfaced in his Sea of Consciousness.

Had it been someone with a weaker will, their Heart Spirit would likely have been overwhelmed long ago.

But Chen Ye’s will was like a rock. He staunchly guarded the clarity of his mind, using the Golden Toad Qi Swallowing Technique to guide this power, washing it over his entire body again and again.

Meanwhile, outside the treehouse, Granny Liu reappeared, staring dumbfounded at the scene before her.

In her eyes, tonight’s Moonlight seemed to have found an outlet, transforming into countless visible silver threads that converged on the small treehouse like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

In all her hundreds of years, she had never witnessed such an astonishing cultivation phenomenon!

"The Human Race... truly is favored by the heavens," Granny Liu sighed, her voice full of envy.

The cultivation of her Demon Race often required centuries of hard work, yet it frequently fell short of a single moment of enlightenment for one of the Human Race’s heaven-sent geniuses.

The Little Demons, who had been frolicking in the forest, were now drawn by the dense Moonlight. One by one, they instinctively gathered around the treehouse, sat cross-legged like Chen Ye, and greedily absorbed the few scraps of energy overflowing from within.

But even these mere dregs were enough for them to benefit immensely.

「...」

「The night passed without a word.」

When the first ray of dawn pierced the darkness, Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes. He absorbed a wisp of the morning’s violet qi, feeling utterly refreshed and invigorated. He could sense his strength had improved slightly.

But when he walked out of the treehouse, he was stunned by the sight before him.

The group of Little Demons that had been so full of life and energy yesterday were now lying scattered on the ground, drooling in their deep, unconscious sleep.

"What... happened here?"

Granny Liu approached, leaning on her staff, an expression on her face that was caught somewhere between amusement and exasperation.

"They absorbed the Moonlight that overflowed from your cultivation, Warrior. But their constitutions are too weak to handle it, so they’ve all passed out drunk."

’Passed out drunk? Moon-drunk?’ ℯ

Hearing this, Chen Ye shook his head, completely flabbergasted.

"Warrior Chen, take this."

Granny Liu handed him a willow leaf, so vibrantly green it seemed to drip with life.

The leaf was no bigger than his palm, yet it looked as if it were carved from the finest jade. Its veins were distinct, and it emitted a faint, fresh fragrance and a palpable sense of vitality.

"This is my Lifebound Willow Leaf. If you wear it, it can ward off miasmas and poisonous fogs. More importantly, it can clear the mind, focus the spirit, and help you resist Illusion Realms and Demon Techniques."

"Also, this old woman still has some influence in this mountain forest. If you wear this, common Demons, Ghosts, and Evil Spirits will actively avoid you, which should save you a lot of trouble."

This was a truly good item.

Chen Ye didn’t refuse. He solemnly accepted the willow leaf and stored it close to his body.

"My thanks."

Chen Ye delayed no longer. Following the direction Granny Liu had indicated, he headed straight for Withered Bone Slope, thirty li away.

The mountain path was rugged, but he moved as if the wind were at his feet, his speed astonishingly fast.