Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 157 Jade
Han Youzhi spoke as if casually recounting an astonishing event.

In this pitch-black underground, where she had to use Pei Xia's clothes, where was she supposed to get chili peppers?

It was only when she noticed her companion's questioning gaze that Han Youzhi suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had blurted out something she shouldn't have said.

She quickly turned her face away, her eyelashes fluttering as she glanced sideways: "I... I was just saying."

The flickering flames of the heart fire licked at the spider's flesh. Pei Xia glanced at Han Youzhi in the light, but ultimately didn't delve into it.

Just like when he first saw Han Youzhi break the Five Binding Formation, everyone has their own secrets.

Food and water are not a concern for now; the focus now is on helping Lu Li break through to the sixth level of the Su Shi realm as soon as possible.

The advancement of a vegetarian master lies in whether you can master deeper skills through knowledge and understanding, rather than in any qualitative change in your body or cultivation itself.

Lu Li has no deficiencies in her knowledge, and Pei Xia's wife's care for her is almost like pampering.

All she needs is enough practice.

The materials that used to be needed for drawing arrays can now be replaced with the blood of demonic beasts at the Heavenly Consciousness Realm, and the core of the array can be made from pure inner cores. In a sense, this is quite a generous move.

The following period was probably the most diligent time Pear had ever been since she could remember. Every day, apart from eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, she spent the rest of her time studying formations.

Pei Xia and the others, on the other hand, focused on recovering their condition and minimizing their energy expenditure.

Unfortunately, although his physical condition was able to recover, he was unable to draw spiritual energy in the underground palace.

The spiritual sea did not cover this area, and the remaining demon crystal cores would all be supplied to Lu Li.

Only Han Youzhi, whose cultivation level is at the Transformation stage, can slowly generate spiritual power on her own through her spiritual mansion. Although the efficiency is still very low and meager without the help of her spiritual sea, the situation is gradually improving.

Those underground cannot know the passage of time; they can only guess based on their physical sensations, but approximately half a month has passed.

With her strength restored, Han's childlike mindset gradually calmed down, and her fear of the "snake breeder" was slowly hidden in her heart.

She didn't completely trust Pei Xia.

The so-called personality transformation or the sealing of evil spirits are ultimately just two sides of the same story told by Pei Xia and Lu Li. Since they cannot explain the reason in the final analysis, Han Youzhi naturally cannot trust them.

Back in Beishi City, the two even had a falling out. Even after going through the fierce battle in the underground palace, which gave them a little bit of camaraderie from fighting side by side, that was all.

Han Youzhi is not capable of entrusting her entire life and fortune to Pei Xia.

She has to figure it out herself.

Stroking the two square jade pieces he kept close to his body, a hint of confidence appeared in Han Youzhi's eyes.

From the collapse of the stone path and being swept away by the underground river, to encountering Ye Lu's Black Shi Shangguan, and then fighting against the spider monster, she gave away most of her most treasured possessions. Because Pei Xia planted the snake breeder, even her upper garment was torn to shreds.

Even so, these two jade pieces were preserved.

As long as this thing exists, I will never reach a dead end.

He looked up from the dark corner and gazed at the only light in the empty hall.

That was Lu Li trying to draw an array.

She originally intended to use the closed formation commonly used by various sects to break through to the sixth realm. The principle of that formation was relatively simple, easy to understand, and the method of setting up the formation was also relatively regular.

But now, she had to turn to studying the ancient teleportation array in this underground palace.

This formation is too outdated, which means that Lu Li can't directly apply the theories taught by her master to many of the concepts. Fortunately, she doesn't need to restore the entire formation; she only needs to complete the part used to activate it.

The sound of a body moving came from not far away; it was Ye Lu making that sound.

These days, Pei Xia is in charge of cooking, and Ye Lu is in charge of fetching water; it's almost a routine. Hearing Ye Lu get up, it must be that he's going to the underground river.

Han Youzhi tightened her grip on the jade pendant slightly and said, "Ye Lu, I'll go. I've been staying in one place to meditate for the past few days and it's getting a bit boring. I'll go for a walk."

To conserve his spiritual energy, Ye Lu didn't use any light, and his expression was unclear in the darkness. All that could be heard was, "Oh, okay, then be careful." Han Youzhi stood up and walked back in the direction she had come from.

She walked out of the hall, through the coffin rooms, and paused when she reached the cave, as if hesitating about something. She looked back and cautiously continued up the spiral staircase.

She walked all the way to the end, to the room where Pei Xia and Lu Li had first landed, before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Then he found an open space, sat down cross-legged, slowly closed his eyes, and held two pieces of jade in his hands, infused them with spiritual power, and gently touched them together.

The moment the sound of jade clashing rang out, Han Youzhi's entire body trembled slightly.

Then it stopped moving.

In the darkness, only the roar of the cascading river echoed continuously.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the jade in Han Youzhi's hand suddenly flashed with light, the woman's eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Qiongxiao Yuyu is indeed incredibly powerful. Even in this underground palace where spiritual energy is depleted, it can be traversed without hindrance..." Han Youzhi murmured to herself.

Regardless, I still have my own trump card.

She stood up, held the jade, and infused it with spiritual power again. This time, however, she did not fall into a daze. With a flash of spiritual light, a delicate silk pouch landed in her hand.

She opened the bag and glanced inside. It was filled with tiny bottles and jars, some containing fine white crystals, and others containing red powder.

It's salt and chili powder, sugar, and even soy sauce.

Looking at these bottles and jars, Han Youzhi chuckled to himself, thinking back to how he used to look down on these things... He really didn't realize their value until he needed them.

She walked to the riverbank, filled her water bag, thought for a moment, then soaked the small silk bag containing the seasonings in the water before clenching it tightly in her hand.

After tidying up, Han Youzhi quickly returned to the ground floor hall.

The spiritual energy shone brightly, illuminating her feigned surprise. She held up the small silk pouch in her hand and exclaimed, "Look! What I've found!"

Lu Li and Ye Lu's attention was drawn to her, and even Pei Xia, who had been resting with her eyes closed, looked at her curiously.

Han Youzhi shook the bag in her hand: "I saw this bag when I was fetching water. It was full of seasonings. It probably belonged to someone in the stone path before."

The three of them lit up when they heard this.

Pei Xia and Ye Lu did so because they knew the importance of salt, while Lu Li did so because she was craving it.

However, when Pei Xia got closer to Han Youzhi and saw her take out those small bottles and jars from the silk bag, her eyebrows slowly rose.

Ye Lu didn't notice anything unusual at first, until he picked up the salt shaker to open it, at which point he paused.

He blinked and looked at Han Youzhi: "This bottle...hasn't been opened?"

Han, feeling guilty, blinked repeatedly upon hearing Ye Lu's words before finally exclaiming, "Really?"

"Yes, look at the stopper of this bottle, the cinnabar is still there."

This is a very simple anti-opening device. You apply cinnabar or ink to the bottle opening, and after it dries, it forms a brittle, continuous coating.

Forget everything else, did this person not even use salt? What's the point of buying all this stuff?
Han Youzhi looked at the thin cinnabar mark and sighed inwardly; even the most meticulous plans can have flaws.

Just as she was wondering how to explain, Pei Xia reached out her hand from the side.

He took the salt jar from Ye Lu's hand, twisted it open, and said, "You don't understand the situation. We entered the stone path with the intention of trekking through mountains and rivers. It was probably purchased by some master before he left. Before we even had a chance to use it, you blocked our way."

Han Youzhi looked at him with some surprise.

Pei Xia remained calm. He reached into his small bag and took out some chili powder, his tone light and cheerful: "Anyway, it's a good thing. These days it's all just grilling, my mouth is getting so bland."

(End of this chapter)