I used folk talismans to ward off the evil spirit.

Chapter 103 Twin Mysterious Plants, Three Treasures Parasitic (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Jiang Jun stepped inside.

In the center of the secret room, a tall, strangely shaped poplar tree came into view.

The trunk is thick, enough for two people to hug, and the bark is grayish-white, covered with black knots, like half-closed eyes.

Several long cracks appeared on the tree trunk, with blackened edges and thick sap seeping out, smelling sweet and pungent, like rotten fruit.

Its branches did not extend upwards, but rather twisted haphazardly as if they had been pressed down by something.

Several of them were broken, revealing the stark white wood at the break, like bones that had been forcibly snapped.

At the base of the tree, several broken tiger bones were half-buried in the soil, the bone fragments sharp and still retaining a dried, eerie aura.

Su Tie said, "This is a strange aspen tree, transported from the primeval forests of Northeast China. When the local supernatural affairs bureau discovered it, it had already devoured several Siberian tigers. Fortunately, it was suppressed before it started eating people."

Jiang Jun nodded slightly, his gaze shifting from the tree trunk, and asked, "What about the other one?"

Su Tie raised his hand and pointed to the canopy of the poplar tree: "Look, they're hiding up there."

Jiang Jun looked intently and then discovered that among the dense, withered branches of the poplar, another plant was entwined.

At first glance, it appears to be a branch of a poplar tree, its color almost blending in with the poplar's. It is easy to miss if you don't look closely.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this was a shrub growing from a poplar tree.

Its leaves are thick and dark green with fine serrations along the edges; the branches are covered with fruits, about the size of a thumb, in red, yellow and white.

But the colors of those fruits all seemed abnormal: the red was not bright red, but a dull blood red; the yellow was not bright yellow, but a sickly waxy yellow; the white was not snow white, but a withered, bone-like gray-white.

The three colors of fruit mixed together look like a string of twisted little lanterns.

"Parasitic plants?" Jiang Jun frowned slightly.

Su Tie nodded: "We suspect that the mistletoe has become monstrous. This thing is also very ferocious, killing quite a few gyrfalcons. But strangely, it doesn't eat its prey at all, feeding it all to this aspen."

Jiang Jun was puzzled. After a moment of silence, he said, "Monsters have no rationality, let alone emotions. Only monsters of the same kind, driven by a high-ranking member of their kind, can exist in clusters—"

"It's quite strange that these two different kinds of monsters can coexist peacefully."

Su Tie shook his head: "The experts in the department also found it very strange. They studied it for a long time, but they still couldn't find the reason."

"Let me purify them and see if I can figure out the reason—" Jiang Jun didn't ask any more questions. He took a few steps forward and sat down cross-legged in the center of the secret room.

He closed his eyes, and the "Five-Colored Stone" visualization diagram was fully activated. Five-colored rays of light burst forth from between his eyebrows and gathered into a bright circle of light behind his head.

Immediately afterwards, the phantom of the "Creation Lotus" rose from above his head, with green leaves, white lotus roots, and red lotuses like fire, its clear light shining down, reflecting the five-colored glow around him.

He channeled his divine sense, true energy, and the power of the five protective talismans together, pressing down on the two strange trees.

Su Tie retreated to the door of the secret room, holding his breath and not daring to disturb it.

This purification process went more smoothly than expected.

These two Lord-level mutated plants were clearly severely injured before they were sealed away.

Although the eerie aura was intense, it was unstable and its eerie nature was no longer so deeply ingrained, as if it had been struggling to survive under suppression for a long time.

Five-colored rays of light enveloped the two strange plants, their eerie aura surging like boiling water, yet they possessed little power to resist.

To Jiang Jun's surprise, the Aspen, which was relatively stronger among the two Lord-level mutated plants, completed the purification process first. The black knots on its trunk gradually flattened, its half-closed "eyes" slowly closed, and its grayish-white bark regained its bluish-brown luster.

At the bare branches, tender green buds sprouted. The buds unfurled, their leaves a translucent green with clear veins, like pieces of thin jade.

The tree seemed to have awakened from a long nightmare, shaking off the dust and exuding a fresh, clean scent of grass and trees.

Its original wounds had not healed, and clear tree sap flowed out, emitting a fresh woody fragrance.

Su Tie stood at the door, watching this scene, his pupils shrinking slightly.

He knew how ferocious this poplar tree was when it transformed into a monster.

According to the battle logs sent by my colleagues in the Northeast, that tree almost overturned half a mountain before it was suppressed by several Transcendent Realm experts working together.

But now, in Jiang Jun's hands, it quietly transformed into a spirit tree in less than an hour.

Is this the wonder of the way to suppress things?

He suppressed his shock and remained silent.

After the aspen was purified, the mistletoe's resistance also weakened.

What's even more peculiar is that the aspen's spirituality not only did not reject the parasite on its body, but also actively released its spiritual energy, wrapping the mistletoe's branches and leaves, helping Jiang Junzhong neutralize the eerie energy within.

Five-colored rays of light and a clear, refreshing spiritual energy intertwined to form a large net, enveloping the mistletoe layer by layer.

Another hour passed, and the last trace of the mistletoe's malevolent aura was purified.

Its branches are no longer a sickly dark green, but have turned into a vibrant emerald green, with thick, glossy leaves and a faint fluorescent glow flowing between the veins.

The fruits changed too: the dark red turned into bright vermilion, the waxy yellow into golden yellow, and the grayish white into pearly white.

The tricolor fruit is crystal clear, like a naturally formed jewel, and exudes a sweet fragrance.

Su Tie couldn't help but take a few steps forward to the tree, wanting to get a better look.

The moment the mistletoe finished purifying, the branch shook gently, and a bunch of tricolor fruits fell from the branch and landed in Jiang Jun's palm.

Su Tie laughed and said, "This spiritual plant does have a spirit; it even knows how to repay kindness." He reached out his hand, wanting to pick a fruit to taste.

The mistletoe suddenly shrank back, hiding the remaining tricolor berries deep in the canopy of the aspen, acting as if it were guarding its food.

Su Tie's hand hovered in mid-air before he awkwardly withdrew it.

"This—senior," he said in disbelief, "isn't the intelligence of this mistletoe plant a bit too high? Could it possibly take human form?"

Jiang Jun sensed it for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There are no signs of it transforming into a human at the moment. However, it retains some memories from before its purification and instinctively hates those who have beaten it. You don't need to worry about it."

Su Tie chuckled, naturally not bothering with a mere spiritual plant.

He casually scooped up a handful of sap from the poplar tree, first examining and analyzing it with his divine sense, and then gently took a sip.

A moment later, his eyes lit up, and his aura vibrated: "This poplar sap can actually reduce the degree of transformation in my body?!"

Jiang Jun was slightly surprised: "Congratulations on your company's newfound wealth!"

The sap of the poplar tree was of little use to him, but to a demon tamer, it was nothing short of a panacea!

He was more interested in the tricolor berries in his hand.

After dividing the cycads into several pieces, he first used his divine sense to carefully examine them to confirm that they were not poisonous. Then he pinched one piece, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and slowly savored it.

Not only did it taste amazing, but the health benefits of these little berries really appealed to him.

The red, yellow, and white fruits can nourish a person's essence, energy, and spirit, respectively.

Even cultivators at the peak of the Refinement Realm who practice the Dao of Suppressing Objects can continue to improve their physique, vital energy, and spirit after consuming it.

After tasting it, the cycad understood.

However, the Department of Divine Wonders has many secret medicines that enhance the three treasures of essence, energy, and spirit. Although this fruit is novel, it is not very valuable.

Jiang Jun was quite fond of this mistletoe, after all, only when the three treasures of essence, qi and spirit are perfected in the way of suppressing things can one break through to the extraordinary realm.

With the help of this mistletoe, the disciples' cultivation progress will undoubtedly be greatly improved.

However, he had just obtained five magical items from the Department of Mysteries, and if he were to ask for mistletoe now, it would be somewhat greedy.

Never mind. I'll take some time to go to Northeast China sometime; there might be more than one of these bizarre plants there.

He turned to leave, but the mistletoe suddenly slid off the aspen tree, climbed onto his arm, circled it twice, and gently brushed against the back of his hand, refusing to let go.

It looked like a young animal afraid of being abandoned.

The branches of the aspen swayed gently, without the slightest reluctance, but rather with a bewildered joy that seemed to say, "It's finally gone."

Jiang Jun was both amused and exasperated.

Seeing this, Su Tie had an idea. He stepped forward and said cautiously, "Senior, since this mistletoe is so fond of you and doesn't want to stay, why don't you take it back with you?"

Jiang Jun feigned politeness and said, "Isn't that inappropriate?"

Su Tie laughed and said, "With this poplar tree here, we can shut the others up. After all, a spiritual plant that can reverse the abnormal transformation of a transcendent body is already an unprecedented treasure."

"As for mistletoe, you can bring it over whenever it misses its companion." He spoke frankly, without any concealment, and Jiang Jun could clearly see the hope in his eyes.

Jiang Jun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and rubbed the mistletoe leaves: "That will do. I'll take it back then—"