After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 965 Obtaining the Immortal Fruit, Map of Water Vein Distribution!

Let that mouse go down, unless Chen Yang isn't afraid it will steal food.

He didn't think Mo Yuan could resist the temptation of the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi.

If a spiritual herb reaches the Immortal grade, it is indeed possible for it to generate Dao pattern guardians.

Chen Yang was very clear about this.

On that day, in the Bewitching Pool of Goose Back Mountain, that intertwined pear tree was protected by Daoist patterns.

Chen Yang was even punished by heaven for picking the pears.

Even now, thinking back on it still gives me lingering fear.

As for the harvesting process, some medicinal herbs are indeed very delicate and require special tools and techniques.

Chen Yang had read about these ten-leaf water bodhi trees, but the information he had read did not record how to harvest them.

It's definitely impossible to let Mo Yuan go down on his own; he has to do it himself.

Chen Yang first released a group of bone-eating beetles to scout the river and make preliminary defenses.

Before long, the effects of the breath-holding pill took hold.

Chen Yang held his breath, and the effects of the breath-holding pill continued to take hold, quickly putting him into a state of fetal breathing.

This feeling is amazing.

It's as if there's an air tank inside his body, constantly supplying him with oxygen and counteracting his dependence on air.

His lungs were also expanding and contracting, and were not affected, but he did not rely on inhaling outside air.

That's pretty amazing.

"lead the way."

Chen Yang gave the white crocodile a command and then jumped into the river.

Mo Yuan quickly caught up as well.

……

The water in the river was already quite cold.

The current wasn't very fast, so Chen Yang steadied himself and immediately dived into the water.

He's not actually a very good swimmer; he's the kind of person who's swum in a swimming pool but wouldn't easily drown if he fell into the water.

The swimming style was certainly not graceful.

However, with the help of the breath-holding pill to hold his breath and switch to fetal breathing, he didn't have to worry about suffocating in the water at all.

He grabbed the white crocodile by the tail and let it pull him down into the depths of the water.

The water flows swiftly.

The water was indeed not as good as the land. Movement was affected by the water flow. Chen Yang secretly estimated that if he fought in the water, even with the Breath-Holding Pill, he would probably be able to exert 30% of his combat power.

Without the breath-holding pill, the situation would only be worse.

If I had fallen into the water and been entangled by that white crocodile king, it's hard to say what would have happened.

The bone-eating beetle swarm had taken precautions in advance, and the white crocodile swarm at the bottom of the river had already been dispersed.

The white crocodile twisted its injured body, pulling Chen Yang downhill.

The Bailong River is really deep.

After diving fifty or sixty meters, we finally reached the bottom of the river.

Only a sliver of light could penetrate, and the surroundings were completely dark, with large patches of aquatic plants swaying back and forth in the undercurrent.

The riverbed is piled with many jagged boulders, which are haphazardly stacked together, forming crevices of varying sizes.

According to the white crocodile, these rock crevices are their main habitat.

Their population is enormous, numbering in the hundreds. Led by the White Crocodile King, they reign supreme in the region, and no one in the surrounding area dares to provoke them. The aquatic creatures upstream and downstream simply do not dare to pass through their territory, and they live a carefree life.

Unfortunately, because of Chen Yang's arrival and the White Crocodile King's foul mouth, everything was lost.

The white crocodile led Chen Yang through the crevices of the rocks, parting the lush water plants to reveal a crack more than ten feet long in the riverbed ahead.

Entering through the crack, one finds a cave at the bottom of the river. After walking several dozen meters, a stone shimmering with a hazy blue light blocks the way.

The stone was only the size of a millstone, hemispherical in shape, with several obscure lines on its blue-green surface. Accompanied by a flash of blue light, an energy barrier completely sealed off the entrance to the cave in front of it.

The white crocodile stopped moving forward when it was more than ten meters away.

It's not that I dare not, it's that I cannot.

The bluestone emitted a repulsive force, preventing them from getting closer.

"It is an innate Dao pattern."

Mo Yuan also came to Chen Yang's side. This rat was quite good at swimming. Its gaze fell on the blue stone, and its eyes gleamed with a dark light.

Innate Dao patterns are patterns that are born naturally and conform to certain laws of heaven and earth.

Ordinary people cannot understand it, but those with profound understanding can imitate it. For example, some people who are good at talisman making can create talismans by imitating the Dao patterns in order to draw on the power of heaven and earth and the great power of nature.

Other beings who reach the Celestial Realm can comprehend the laws from the state of oneness with the heavens and create their own unique Dao patterns. These Dao patterns can also contain a certain great power, but they can only be called acquired Dao patterns.

The difference between innate and acquired Dao patterns is that one is born naturally, while the other is not born naturally but is artificially created.

It's not a matter of which is stronger or weaker; the key lies in the strength of the laws they contain. Some innate Dao patterns are weak, while some acquired Dao patterns are strong, but overall, innate Dao patterns are more valuable.

Mo Yuan had lived for hundreds of years. Although he could not recognize the meaning of the patterns, he could still discern the aura of the Dao patterns.

Chen Yang had also seen innate Dao patterns before; he had even made a rubbing of the Dao pattern stone wall in the Bewitching Pool of Goose Back Mountain.

The radar probed deep into the cave.

Although the detection range was compressed by the power of the Dao patterns, Chen Yang could still clearly detect that about fifty or sixty meters behind this Dao pattern barrier, there was a small, verdant Bodhi tree.

Three golden Bodhi fruits grew on the tree, shining brightly in the darkness.

Just one glance was enough to stir Chen Yang's heart and make him want to pluck it immediately.

He tried to take a few steps forward.

Walking in water is already difficult, and with that repulsive force, Chen Yang could only walk five or six meters away from the Dao Pattern Stone before he could no longer take another step.

Even if one manages to take a step, they are quickly pushed back by that repulsive force.

Mo Yuan tried it, but it wasn't much better.

"Master, innate Dao pattern stones are not easy to obtain."

Mo Yuan transmitted his voice, saying, "If we force our way in, we'll definitely damage the Dao Pattern Stone. Once the Dao Pattern is damaged, it might attract divine punishment..."

The word "divine punishment" is something that any cultivator would fear.

When this thing hits you, it's far more lethal than a heavenly tribulation. A heavenly tribulation is a test for cultivators, while heavenly punishment is a form of punishment. The two are completely different in meaning, and the mortality rate of heavenly punishment is much higher than that of heavenly tribulation.

Moreover, the injuries sustained during the Heavenly Tribulation can heal themselves later, but the damage left by the Heavenly Punishment is endless. Even if one is lucky enough to survive, one will be tormented by the tribulation energy to the point of wishing for death.

Chen Yang had been through it, so he knew how difficult it was.

Previously, the tribulation energy within his body was suppressed by the Samantabhadra Relic. Later, when Huang Daolin was undergoing his tribulation, he was struck by lightning several times, which eventually dissipated the energy.

For an ordinary person, the probability of survival is zero.

"Why don't you give it a try? If you can get the fruit, you'll get a share," Chen Yang encouraged Mo Yuan telepathically.

Upon hearing this, Mo Yuan's eyes filled with sorrow. "Master, please spare me. In my current state, if I attract divine punishment, I'm afraid I'll die on the spot..."

It naturally wouldn't dare to go up; in this situation, going up would be suicide.

Chen Yang lowered his head in deep thought.

He has experience in this kind of work, and even if Mo Yuan dares to do it, he wouldn't dare let Mo Yuan do it.

Because Mo Yuan was instigated by him, if this attracts divine punishment, he might also be punished.

Last time at the Bewitching Pool on Goose Back Mountain, Chen Yang didn't dare to take action himself, but instead lured the mountain demon to destroy the Dao patterns.

As a result, the mandrill was killed as expected, and Chen Yang also failed to escape divine retribution.

Only the eight-winged centipede, according to its own account, apologized to the heavens, and the divine punishment spared it.

But is an apology useful in this kind of situation?

At that time, it was mostly divine punishment that didn't involve Elder Wu at all.

Chen Yang dared not gamble.

This feeling of seeing something but not being able to have it is really not good.

Mo Yuan said, "Master, why don't we try digging in a different spot? Maybe we can get in from another direction!"

This mouse is an absolute pro at digging holes.

If we think about it another way, we don't necessarily have to go through the main entrance, right?

"it's useless!"

At this moment, the white crocodile said, "This rock grows on a water vein, its energy is inexhaustible, and the manifested barrier completely covers this area underwater. No matter which direction you come from, it is impossible to avoid it..."

Mo Yuan refused to believe it and went out to try it out. After a while, he came back looking disheveled.

It found a slightly distant place to dig a hole, and just as the white crocodile had said, it didn't go very far before encountering a barrier of Dao patterns.

This is difficult, really difficult.

This pattern borrows the energy of the water vein. The energy of the water vein is inexhaustible. Trying to force your way in would be like fighting against the entire water vein. How could you possibly get in?
Unless, the water veins are severed or destroyed.

However, Chen Yang didn't have that ability.

This is quite tricky.

Chen Yang seemed to realize something and asked the white crocodile, "You said earlier that only your king could enter?"

The white crocodile nodded repeatedly, "That's right, only our king can go in. Our king said that it was born with this stone and is a guardian beast of destiny. The Dao Pattern Stone is familiar with its aura, so it can come and go as it pleases..."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's gaze narrowed slightly.

Spiritual herbs are often guarded by spiritual beasts, which is a natural phenomenon in the natural world, especially for spiritual herbs that have reached the celestial grade.

Therefore, it is indeed very possible that the White Crocodile King is the guardian beast of this immortal herb. The White Crocodile King said, "Our king enters once every hundred days and nights to water the Water Bodhi with his heart's blood. He has never stopped doing this for a long time. It is precisely because of our king's meticulous care that this Water Bodhi has been able to grow to the point of having ten leaves..."

Chen Yang felt a pang of regret.

This white crocodile king is quite diligent and persistent.

Unfortunately, in the end, it all benefited someone else.

Chen Yang took out the inner core of the White Crocodile King.

Since this patterned stone can recognize the aura of the White Crocodile King, perhaps I can rely on this inner core to sneak in.

Mo Yuan saw the inner core in Chen Yang's hand and realized Chen Yang's thoughts.

It seemed to want to say something, but ultimately held back.

This is undoubtedly an effective method.

Chen Yang first used the Moon Concealment Technique to completely conceal his aura.

Next, he poured his true essence into the inner elixir, forcing out the energy within.

The White Crocodile King's inner core energy was quickly released, rapidly enveloping Chen Yang's entire body.

At this moment, Chen Yang slowly walked towards the Dao Pattern Stone.

It seems to be working.

Chen Yang immediately felt the repulsive force greatly diminish.

Five meters, four meters, three meters, two meters...

Chen Yang moved his body slowly, while the energy of the White Crocodile King's inner core was being rapidly consumed.

Before long, Chen Yang successfully crossed the Dao Pattern Stone and passed through the barrier formed by Dao Pattern Energy.

This mark truly bears the aura of the White Crocodile King.

Chen Yang was thrilled, never expecting that this giant crocodile could still contribute to him even after it died.

Although he had passed through the barrier, Chen Yang did not dare to let his guard down at all. He continued to release the energy of his inner core, which still completely enveloped his body.

After walking several dozen meters, we finally arrived in front of the water lily.

A small, lush green tree grows quietly above the water vein, where the energy of the water vein is incredibly concentrated.

The powerful water pressure made Chen Yang feel somewhat uncomfortable.

The sapling has three branches, and at the tip of each branch grows a golden fruit.

It is somewhat similar in size and shape to a cherry tomato. The stem itself has no leaves, but a ring of fine golden leaves grows around the fruit's stem.

Counting them carefully, there are exactly ten leaves, no more and no less.

It really is a ten-leaf water bodhi.

"Ding! Discovered a celestial herb, [Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi]. The encyclopedia is now open. You have received a reward of [White Dragon River Water Vein Distribution Map]*1. The item has been placed in the system warehouse and can be retrieved at any time."

……

"Item: Map showing the distribution of the Bailong River's waterways."

"Description: Records detailed course of the Bailong River."

……

"Uh……"

The system pop-up message left Chen Yang somewhat bewildered. What the hell was the point of me having this water vein distribution map?

The watercourses of the Bailong River naturally follow the direction of its flow; a map is still needed.

He was a little confused about the meaning of the system giving him such a reward.

However, at this moment his goal was the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi, and he put everything else aside.

My gaze fell upon the water bonsai tree in front of me.

Chen Yang first used his mental power to probe the past.

Although it is difficult for this type of magical herb to develop sentience, it is still better to be safe than sorry.

It is protected by Heaven. If it has sentience, and you forcibly take its fruit without its consent, you might still be punished by Heaven.

Chen Yang tried to probe, and fortunately, he did not sense any intelligence.

This is much simpler.

"Master, this fruit must be knocked down with a gold tool and placed in a jade container. It must not be allowed to fall to the ground, otherwise its medicinal effects will be ruined!"

Mo Yuan, watching from outside, was even more nervous than Chen Yang.

Without saying a word, Chen Yang took out a wide-mouthed jade bottle and a gold bar from the warehouse.

Some medicinal herbs are delicate and require very particular care in planting, cultivation, and harvesting.

Chen Yang placed the jade bottle under one of the fruits and carefully tapped the fruit with a gold bar.

The fruit fell along the stem and slid into the jade bottle.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Yang knocked down the second one.

In an instant, both branches withered rapidly, as if they had lost their vitality.

Chen Yang paused for a moment.

His gaze fell on the last remaining fruit. After hesitating for a moment, he put away the jade bottle and the gold bars.

To drain a pond to catch all the fish is against the natural order.

All things in nature should have a glimmer of hope. You can gather herbs, but you can't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

If all three fruits are taken, I'm afraid this water bonsai tree will also be ruined.

Chen Yang still vividly remembered the lesson he learned from the last time he handed in pears.

Therefore, Chen Yang tried his best to curb his greed.

I've saved a seed for this water lily.

He took out a bottle of super plant growth essence, tore off the cap, and poured it next to the roots of the water lily.

Although I took your fruit, I didn't take it for nothing.

After doing all this, Chen Yang turned and left.

The Dao Pattern Stone remained in the same spot, showing no reaction to Chen Yang's comings and goings.

Mo Yuan quickly came forward to greet him.

"go!"

Chen Yang gave an order, and the man, the rat, and the crocodile quickly retreated from the cave.

……

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"Wow!"

It broke through the water and came to the shore.

"call!"

Sitting down on the shore, Chen Yang switched from fetal breathing to normal breathing and exhaled a long breath of stale air.

This time, the operation was handled properly, and as expected, no divine punishment was triggered.

Chen Yang shook off the water from his body and circulated his true energy to dry his clothes.

"Owner……"

Mo Yuan leaned closer, licking his lips, and said, "A Bodhi with nine leaves can be considered a Celestial Grade, and a ten-leaf Bodhi is an even better one among Celestial Grades, extremely rare, containing a vast amount of water-attribute energy. For cultivators practicing water-attribute techniques, the medicinal power of a single ten-leaf Bodhi is probably equivalent to at least several decades of arduous cultivation by an early-stage Dao True Realm cultivator. However, with such a spiritual herb, one dose is exceptionally effective, but subsequent doses will be significantly less potent..."

"I, Mo Yuan, am not very talented, but I have also learned some water-attribute techniques, such as Flowing Water Force and Water-Avoiding Technique. I possess all five elements, including some high-level techniques. If Master needs them, I can offer them to you at any time..."

……

Chen Yang glanced at it; this guy was being overly attentive and ingratiating towards him.

They're probably eyeing the Ten-Leaf Water Bodhi.

After all, it saw that Chen Yang got two fruits. If Chen Yang used one himself, wouldn't there still be one left?

Who gets the last one? It has to try and win it over, right?
"Let's talk about it after we get out."

Chen Yang didn't expose him, he just smiled.

He has no shortage of water-attribute techniques.

The Xuanwu Heart Sutra is a cultivation technique based on the two attributes of water and earth, and it belongs to the top tier. The Xuanwu True Essence cultivated from it is comparable in strength to immortal spiritual energy.

However, Chen Yang plans to cultivate after reaching the Dao True Realm.

Even if there were any fruits left over, he would definitely give them to Huang Daolin and Xuan Jing, and they would never fall into Mo Yuan's hands.

Mo Yuan smiled awkwardly. It could see Chen Yang's intentions, so it stopped pursuing the issue.

At this moment, Chen Yang's gaze fell on the white crocodile.

The white crocodile, covered in wounds, lay not far away, quietly awaiting Chen Yang's judgment.

"You, come here!" Chen Yang beckoned to it with his finger.

"grown ups!"

The white crocodile trembled as if it were being judged, and quickly moved towards Chen Yang.

Chen Yang pointed to the mountain not far away, "What's the deal with this mountain?"

The white crocodile was taken aback by these words, somewhat puzzled. "What does Your Excellency wish to ask? What is the matter?"

Chen Yang said, "There seems to be some kind of restriction on this mountain, making it impossible to fly over?"

White Crocodile replied, "Reporting to you, sir, this mountain is called Bei'e Mountain, a branch extending northward from Nei'e Mountain. There are indeed restrictions on the mountain; birds are not allowed to fly over it, and they cannot be more than three zhang (approximately 10 meters) off the ground..."

(End of this chapter)