Chapter 29: Lü Hong Tian

  The enticing aroma still lingered around, and even if she didn't know what the golden fruit on the tree was, just smelling it made her feel refreshed. Xue Xiao Yao also knew that the crooked-necked tree and its fruit on the stone wall were no ordinary things. No matter how frightening this giant python looked, she wasn't going to back down without a fight!

  As the giant python's body also radiated a wave of power fluctuations, a blue ball of water and fire had already attacked it. Immediately after, Zuo Xiaoyao had just cast a spiritual shield around herself when she saw the giant python open its bloody mouth to spit out a dark blue ice wall that completely blocked the fireball. Next, an icy spear made from the water in the pool below shot towards Zuo Xiaoyao.

  For the first time using magic to fight, especially when the opponent is non-human, Zuo Xiao Yao, who lacks serious combat experience, can't help but be a bit flustered. After several rounds, although her strength is slightly inferior to that of her opponent, relying solely on the few limited magic spells she knows, Zuo Xiao Yao gradually shows signs of defeat!

  Realizing that she was indeed inferior to her opponent, although she had an unwilling heart, Zuo Xiao Yao decisively decided to retreat. Unexpectedly, the giant python did not intend to give up and stretched out a long tail wanting to entwine her. A pair of bronze bell-like giant eyes flashing with excitement and greed indicated its desire to make Zuo Xiao Yao this cultivator become its next meal in its belly.

  Hearing the white bear, which had retreated to a nearby mountain forest near Shui Tang, let out a series of loud roars. Although it was her first time facing such danger, Zuo Xiao Yao remained calm and composed as she cast a spell to intercept the opponent, then followed up by expending a large amount of energy to cast a massive fireball at the opponent. Her body, still covered in a layer of spiritual energy shield, continued to retreat steadily.

  Although the two spells were of a low level, they still caused some trouble for the giant python, making it unable to pursue Zuo Xiaoyao in time. Just as it was about to attack, a deep male voice suddenly appeared, saying "How dare you, evil spirit! You're so arrogant!"

  As soon as the voice fell, with a flash of red light, the giant python that was hit couldn't help but let out a painful hiss. It sensed that there was suddenly a powerful opponent above the water pool, and although it felt unwilling in its heart, due to many years of persistent absorption of sunlight and moonlight for cultivation, the giant python had already developed spiritual intelligence and subconsciously thought of diving back into the water pool.

  "Where can you escape to? Caught!"

  As the man suddenly appeared and shouted, a huge red net-like object appeared above the giant python's body. In Xiaoyao's shocked gaze, she saw that the giant python, which had been so arrogant just now, was already caught in the red net. The nearly ten-meter-long sturdy body was still struggling, but eventually weakened, until finally, it didn't move at all!

  She took a reluctant glance at the six golden, translucent fruits still hanging on the crooked-necked tree on the stone wall, and then chose to turn around and return to the shore. Although it couldn't be called a lifesaving favor, after all, she still had confidence that she could retreat unharmed in front of this giant python, which wasn't much stronger than her. But if not for the young man's appearance, she definitely wouldn't have had the chance to get her hands on these six fruits either.

  Smiling at the young man who suddenly appeared in front of her, Zuo Xiao Yao sincerely thanked him "Thank you for your help, that... I'll leave it to you then!"

  A young man in his mid-twenties, wearing a light blue tracksuit, smiled warmly and nodded, saying "Don't be polite, just wait for a moment!"

  After finishing, the young man flew forward and quickly picked off the six fruits. He put them all in a jade box that had been taken out at some unknown time. Then he returned to the shore and said to Zuo Xiaoyao: "This Lingling fruit is a rare treasure. I was able to encounter it because of the battle between Daoist friends and this cold ice python, but in fact, I didn't help much. It's me who should thank Daoist friend instead. Moreover, this thing can only take effect when eating the first one, opening up the spiritual orifice and expanding the divine sea. Eating more afterwards is useless, so let's divide it equally between us!"

  Although she felt unexpected in her heart, she could see that the other party was sincere. Zuo Xiao Yao smiled and said, "Since it's like this, thank you Mr. It's not necessary to split it evenly, just give me two pieces will do. I'm here because I was brought by a little guy, but now it seems to have been scared away."

  Upon hearing Zuo Xiaoyao's address, the young man's eyes flashed with a hint of puzzlement, but he didn't ask further. Instead, he smiled and nodded again, saying "It seems we should both thank Daoist friend's partner. My name is Luo Hongtian; I wonder how I should address you?"

  "My name is Xiao Yao, Little Moon Xiao, Qiong Yao's Yao, nice to meet you!"

  She had introduced herself with the alias she had thought of earlier, and Zuo Xiaoyao habitually extended her hand. However, she saw that the other person was slightly taken aback before curling up the corners of his mouth to extend his hand and say "Nice to meet you, I'm glad too!"

  Realizing that this courtesy might not be in line with the other party's living environment, Zuo Xiao Yao explained somewhat embarrassedly: "Sorry, I didn't know what kind of etiquette to use between...between cultivators like you, and was a bit too presumptuous!"

  "Isn't Xiao Dao a practitioner like us?"

  Xiao Yao's awkwardness was even more apparent due to her own teasing, and Hong Tian, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, continued, "No need to be formal, you haven't had much contact with the Cultivation world before, have you?"

  "No, my master passed away shortly after taking me in!"

  The woman in purple clothes, who hadn't spent much time together but had exchanged many psychological words as if they were old friends, replied with a somewhat melancholy tone. As for how the other person understood the two words "ascended to immortality" from her mouth, it was none of her concern!

  As expected, Hong Tian automatically understood 'Xianqu' as going to die and restrained his smile, saying "Sorry, it's my fault. Since fellow daoist has already belonged to the Xiuzhen world, there is no elder to guide you by your side, and it's really not beneficial for cultivation. Meeting each other is also a fate, if fellow daoist wants to enter the Xiuzhen world, I can introduce you. However, life in the Xiuzhen world is more difficult than in the mortal world, you need to think thrice!"

  With a secretly delighted heart, Zuo Xiao Yao said without any hesitation: "It doesn't matter, after all I have already embarked on the path of cultivation. As my cultivation level increases, the more problems I encounter during cultivation, yet I still can't get suitable answers. If I can enter the realm you spoke of, I'm sure I will benefit greatly. Wherever there are people, it's not easy to survive, this point, I have long been mentally prepared!"

  "Since you've already made up your mind, that's good... Is this the partner you were talking about?"

  Looking at the vigilant stare at himself, a white bear next to Xue Xiao Yao asked with some unexpectedness.

  She glanced at the white bear and nodded, "Yes, it's him. To think about it, we were able to get these few Kai Shen fruits all thanks to him! Oh right, I almost forgot to ask Daoist Rong, will the medicinal power contained within the Kai Shen fruit be too overwhelming for him? Can he withstand it?"

  Hongtian opened the jade box again and handed it to Zuo Xiaoyao, saying: "The medicine is not weak, but it can definitely withstand it. Xiao Daoyou doesn't have to worry too much! After the Lingguo fruit was picked, this treasure is very precious. Even if it's stored in a jade box, it can only slow down the loss of efficacy. It's better for us to take it first and make plans later when we return to Jiutai Valley!"

  "Thanks a lot, Lü Dongbin!"

  Although she was a little curious about the nine Tai Valley that she had never heard of, after thanking her, Zuo Xiao Yao didn't ask much and instead reached out to take two golden fruits from the jade box, each about the size of an apricot.

  Hong saw that too, and took out a fruit to put in his mouth. After putting away the jade box, Hong sat down on the spot to refine the Open Spirit Fruit. Xue also sat down cross-legged beside him, swallowing her own fruit while putting another Open Spirit Fruit into this white bear's paw that was full of eager eyes.

  Similar to the experience of swallowing the dan medicine, the Kaishen fruit also dissolves instantly upon entering the mouth and rapidly circulates the liquid stage of the perfect boundary technique throughout the body. At the same time that Zuo Xiaoyao felt a refreshing stream of air produced by the Kaishen fruit flowing into her heart and lungs, a sharp pain suddenly shot through her mind.

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