Plants vs. Cultivation.

Chapter 211 Shennong Herbal Classic

"Yes, you have passed the test."

The scarecrow looked at Gu Mo who was immersed in his research. If it weren't for the fiery sword intent that proved that he was a sword cultivator, anyone who saw him would think that he must be a spiritual plant master who was good at research.

"Come with me."

The scarecrow said, and turned to walk towards the house in the courtyard. Seeing this, Gu Mo hurriedly followed. The treasures he wanted were obviously in the hut.

Entering the cabin, the furnishings inside were very simple, with only a futon and a table. At this moment, there were three items placed on the table.

"These are the master's legacy. Take them. I hope you can make good use of them." The scarecrow pointed to three things on the table in the hut, his tone full of nostalgia.

Following the direction of the scarecrow, Gu Mo's eyes swept over several items on the table. The first thing that caught his eye was a crystal ball, and inside the crystal ball there was a broken miniature world.

"Void Crystal Core!"

The moment he saw the crystal ball, Gu Mo recognized its origin. This was the core of the cave heaven magic weapon. The broken world in the crystal ball was the reflection of this cave heaven.

"Yes, this is the core of the cave." Seeing that Gu tacitly understood the origin of the crystal ball, the Scarecrow nodded.

"However, this cave now belongs to the master. I will help you unbind the cave later. Then you will need to build your own cave."

"Don't worry, the master has left you a portion of Xirang, enough to create a continent for your new cave."

"Xi soil!"

Following the scarecrow's words, Gu Mo's gaze turned to the small bottle next to the crystal ball. Gu Mo had naturally heard of the legend about Xirang. It was an earth-related treasure. A little bit of Xirang could shape a piece of land.

Moreover, the land formed by Xirang naturally contains rich spiritual power. With a little guidance, it can condense spiritual veins. For an artificial world like the Dongtian Magical Treasure, Xirang is definitely the most top-level treasure.

"Good weight!"

Gu Mo wanted to pick up the small bottle to see what the legendary Xirang looked like, but he was surprised to find that he couldn't even lift the small bottle.

"Hehe, a single particle of Xirang weighs ten thousand pounds. There is at least a finger's worth of Xirang in this small bottle. It's not something you, a Jindan, can lift." The scarecrow couldn't help laughing when he saw Gu Mo being humiliated.

"You inject the power of the elixir into that small bottle." After making fun of Gu Mo, the Scarecrow continued.

Hearing this, Gu Mo did as he was told. As the elixir power was injected into the small bottle, the weight of the small bottle suddenly decreased. Although the small bottle was still heavy, at least Gu Mo could lift it.

It is obvious that this small bottle is also a treasure.

Without hesitation, Gu Mo threw the small bottle into the storage space, and immediately he felt relieved, but soon he discovered that the storage space seemed to be under some kind of tremendous pressure, and it felt like it was about to collapse.

Seeing this, Gu Mo hurriedly took out the small bottle again. It turned out that the Xirang could not be put into the storage space.

Gu Mo didn't know that the terrifying weight of the Xirang was offset by the small bottle, and the small bottle needed a constant supply of spiritual power to offset the weight of the Xirang.

However, there is no spiritual energy in the storage equipment. When the small bottle is put into the storage equipment, the small bottle cannot absorb the external spiritual energy to offset the weight of the Xirang. Once the weight of the Xirang is completely released, the storage space will not be able to bear it at all.

"Then you will just store the Xirang into the Void Crystal Core." The Scarecrow said with a smile.

As he spoke, the Scarecrow glanced at the third item on the table, which was a jade slip. "This is the inheritance left by the master. You have inherited the master's inheritance, and you are considered half of the master's disciple."

Hearing this, Gu Mo bowed to the jade slip as a disciple, then picked up the jade slip with both hands.

"This is……"

As Gu Mo's spiritual consciousness probed into the jade slip, an expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on his face. The owner of this cave was actually a senior from Shennong Valley.

The inheritance left by the other party is also the inheritance of Shennong Valley. However, this is not the Taiyi Qingmu Sutra, but the Shennong Herbal Sutra.

Gu Mo had naturally heard of this top-level spiritual plant master's inheritance. It was an inheritance above the level of incarnation, but Shennong Valley seemed to only have half of the Shennong Herbal Classic, and the remaining half was lost a long time ago.

But just relying on half of the Shennong Herbal Classic is enough for Shennong Valley to firmly sit in the ranks of the top sects. And if one wants to practice the Shennong Herbal Classic, only the true disciples of Shennong Valley are qualified.

Continuing to glance at the jade slip in his hand, Gu Mo felt that he seemed to have a complete Shennong Herbal Classic in his hand, which means that the history of the existence of the owner of this cave was already an extremely distant era.

"The master is a registered disciple of Shennong." The scarecrow revealed the origin of the owner of the cave.

"A registered disciple of Shennong!"

These words really scared Gu Mo. Shennong was not just a legend, but he actually existed. What realm was Shennong in? Was he the legendary immortal god?

Furthermore, the owner of the cave is Shennong’s registered disciple. Doesn’t this mean that the owner of the cave is the ancestor of Shennong Valley?
The reason why Shennong Valley dares to use the name of Shennong is because Shennong Valley has inherited Shennong's legacy. The owner of the cave, the registered disciple of Shennong, just meets this condition.

When Gu Mo was shocked by the origin of the owner of the cave, suddenly, the jade slip in his hand flashed, and then shattered in an instant. Then vast knowledge poured directly into Gu Mo's mind. This was the complete Shennong Herbal Classic, or rather, it was not the complete Shennong Herbal Classic, but it was at a higher level than the current one in Shennong Valley.

The founder of Shennong Valley was only a nominal disciple of Shennong and did not obtain the complete Shennong Herbal Classic in the true sense.

But even so, the words that the highest realm can reach is Mahayana still shocked Gu Mo deeply. Through the Shennong Herbal Classic, Gu Mo knew that the realm above the transformation of the spirit is the refining of the void, and above that is the fusion, and then it is the transcendence of tribulation, and finally the Mahayana.

The Taiyi Qingmu Sutra and Dayan Zhoutian Gong that Gu Mo is practicing now are both at the level of transformation of the spirit, and cannot be compared with the Shennong Herbal Sutra at the Mahayana level at all. Moreover, this is not the whole of the Shennong Herbal Sutra, and even the Mahayana level is not the whole of the Shennong Herbal Sutra.

This shows that the real Shennong Herbal Classic is a set of exercises that can help people cultivate to become immortals or gods.

The void crystal core at the core of the cave, the legendary Xirang, and the Shennong Herbal Sutra that can be practiced to the Mahayana stage, each of these three treasures is extremely precious.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a real great opportunity.

"The Shennong Herbal Classic you obtained cannot be passed on to others." After Gu Mo recovered from his shock, the scarecrow warned him. Gu Mo was naturally not surprised by this. Any important inheritance was not allowed to be passed on privately.

"Now I will help you unbind the core of the cave." The Scarecrow picked up the crystal ball on the table, and then lightly tapped it. Suddenly, the dilapidated world in the crystal ball began to slowly disappear.

"Boom!"

The moment the world in the crystal ball disappeared, Gu Mo felt the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble.

"what happened?"

The sudden change startled Gu Mo.

"The reason this place exists is because of the support of the Cave Core. Now that the Cave Core is untied from this place, it will naturally collapse." The scarecrow explained. At this moment, its words were full of relief. The master was gone. It had waited here for a long, long time. Now that it had successfully delivered the master's legacy, its mission was over.

"Fuck!"

Gu Mo was shocked when he heard the Scarecrow's words. This Scarecrow was too decisive. He still had a lot of treasures that he had not had time to collect.

Grabbing the scarecrow, Gu Mo quickly rushed out of the yard.

But soon Gu Mo paused and was pulled back by the Scarecrow, "What are you going to do?" The Scarecrow looked at Gu Mo in confusion.

"This place is about to collapse, so of course we have to take our things and leave." Gu Mo said as a matter of course.

"I am the guardian of the cave, and I will be buried here with the cave." The scarecrow shook his head.

"Senior, we agreed before that if I pass the trial, everything here will belong to me, right?" Gu Mo said. This scarecrow has amazing combat power and has existed for a very long time. He must know a lot of secrets. Bringing along such a scarecrow is like bringing along a living dictionary.

"Yes!"

The Scarecrow nodded.

"Then senior, you are also a part of this cave, so you should also belong to the younger generation." Gu Mo said honestly.

"This is not within the rules set by the master. You can't deceive me." The scarecrow shook his head. He possessed real intelligence. As long as he was not bound by the rules set by the master, he was completely free.

"But this is the rule set by the seniors, isn't it?" Gu Mo refused to give up.

"Hahaha, you are quite an interesting junior. Do you know the purpose of scarecrows?" The scarecrow laughed, "Scarecrows are used to protect spiritual fields. From the moment I was born with spiritual intelligence, I was completely bound to this piece of land."

"I can use the power of the entire cave to have such strength. If I leave here, I will just be a scarecrow with little fighting power."

"If you also want a scarecrow to protect your cave, then take this." The scarecrow said as he reached out and took out a wooden heart from his chest.

This wooden heart is the core of the scarecrow's power. As long as he has this core, Gu Mo can completely create a new scarecrow.

"Let's go, you don't have much time left." The scarecrow threw the wooden heart to Gu Mo and waved his hand. At this moment, the scarecrow no longer had the powerful feeling he had before.

Gu Mo was a little troubled by his inability to convince the Scarecrow, but time was running out. Without hesitation, he quickly left the courtyard and began to collect the treasures he found along the way, such as the 5th-level spiritual materials, the peak 4th-level animal bones, and many 4th-level spiritual medicines.

Of course, Gu Mo also took away those farming puppets. In the future, these puppets can help Gu Mo manage the spiritual fields.

He took all the treasures he could take away. Finally, Gu Mo looked at the small courtyard in front of him, struggling in his heart, because there was still a treasure that he failed to take away.

"Hey!"

In the end, Gu Mo chose to give up. Letting a scarecrow abandon the spiritual field that it had protected for its entire life was definitely the cruelest thing.

On the barren land.

Gu Mo's figure appeared, and when he looked back again, the huge rock that had entered the cave before had disappeared.

After staying for a while, Gu Mo left this place and began to return to Dayan Sword Sect. The opportunity he got this time did not significantly improve Gu Mo's combat power, but it was crucial for Gu Mo's future development.

First of all, with the cave magic weapon, Gu Mo can plant plants in the cave magic weapon and carry it with him. If he encounters a situation, Gu Mo can directly summon the army of plants in the cave to fight the enemy.

Secondly, Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica means that Gu Mo doesn't have to worry about the problem of practicing martial arts in the future. Of course, as far as Gu Mo currently knows, the highest level in the Tianyuan cultivation world seems to be the God Transformation Venerable. Gu Mo has never heard of any powerful Void Refining Venerable who has surpassed the God Transformation level.

Not to mention the cultivators who are at the fusion, tribulation crossing or even Mahayana realm.

Therefore, there are obviously big secrets in this world of cultivating immortals. It is a pity that Senior Scarecrow refused to come out with him, otherwise, Gu Mo could ask him. This scarecrow who once followed the founder of Shennong Valley should know some secrets.

However, Gu Mo is still only a Jindan cultivator now, and it is better for him not to inquire about the big secrets of the world of immortal cultivation for now.

After speeding all the way, Gu Mo soon saw the mountain gate of Dayan Sword Sect in the distance, but suddenly Gu Mo stopped abruptly.

"come out!"

Gu Mo drank softly.

"Your perception is quite sharp!" As Gu Mo spoke, a young monk with ordinary appearance walked out.

"A spy from the Demon Sect?"

Gu Mo took a glance and found that the appearance was obviously disguised and had no reference value. The real reference value was the aura of the other party, which was obviously already the Golden Elixir Great Perfection.

And this should be the sequelae of him killing the Demon Sect's spy in the late Jindan period before. A Demon Sect's spy in the late Jindan period suddenly disappeared, so how could the Demon Sect not send someone to check it out.

"Are you the Lin Wu?"

The young man who had reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core looked at Gu Mo. Although his aura and cultivation level did not match Gu Mo's, he could still do it as long as he practiced some powerful secret techniques to conceal his aura.

He judged the identity of the person in front of him by reasoning. This was near the Dayan Sword Sect. Apart from Xuan Tianhen, the only one who had the ability to kill a late Jindan cultivator was Lin Wu, who had condensed an immortal golden elixir. There was even a slight possibility.

As for the other elders and disciples of Dayan Sword Sect, it is simply impossible for them to do this.

Xuan Tianhen, a Nascent Soul Sword Lord, is a very obvious target, and the Demon Sect is paying special attention to him. Therefore, the Demon Sect can confirm that Xuan Tianhen has not taken any action during this period of time.

Then, the only remaining answer is Gu Mo.

Moreover, the Demon Sect came to the conclusion that Gu Mo had left the Dayan Sword Sect. Although the Demon Sect wanted to track him, the world of immortal cultivation was too vast and it was too difficult to find someone out of thin air, so the Demon Sect chose to wait outside the Dayan Sword Sect.

During this period, no matter who approaches the Dayan Sword Sect, the Demon Sect will kill them without hesitation. They would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let Gu Mo, their biggest threat, go.

"You're stalling for time!"

Gu Mo's eyes suddenly focused, because he sensed a powerful aura approaching rapidly, which was definitely the aura of the Nascent Soul Demon Lord.

In order to kill him, the Demon Sect actually took the risk of sending out a Nascent Soul Demon Lord again. This is enough to show how much the Demon Sect fears Gu Mo.

The truth is that Gu Mo had just entered the Golden Core stage and he killed a Golden Core in the late stage. Even if he was an Immortal Golden Core, his combat power was too strong.

(End of this chapter)