Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards-Chapter 37 - 36: Ginseng Spirit Fruit and Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees

Chapter 37: Chapter 36: Ginseng Spirit Fruit and Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees
"Opportunity?"
Hearing this news, Qi Chuan was initially stunned, then a trace of interest appeared on his face.
"What kind of opportunity?"
If it’s an opportunity, of course he was interested.
However, it also depended on the danger involved.
If the danger was too great, then there was no need to take the risk. After all, he relied relatively little on certain resources himself being in cultivation immortality.
But if there was no danger, it was worth trying.
"It’s the Ginseng Spirit Fruit." Qi Chan’Er said in a low voice.
"Ginseng Spirit Fruit?" Qi Chuan’s expression was a bit confused, obviously unfamiliar with it.
"The Ginseng Spirit Fruit is the fruit of a spirit tree, the Ginseng Spirit Tree, which produces only six fruits each time. Its value is very high. Even if taken directly, it can effectively enhance cultivation speed. Most importantly, it can serve as the main ingredient for the Spirit Ginseng Pill, an elixir specifically for late-stage Qi Refining."
Qi Chan’Er explained, "In comparison, this Black Profound Grass in my hand seems quite ordinary."
As the daughter of the Preaching Elder, compared to Qi Chuan, a grassroots Immortal Seed selected from mortals, Qi Chan’Er naturally had more extensive knowledge and knew things Qi Chuan did not.
"Then it seems this Ginseng Spirit Fruit is indeed a rare opportunity." Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan nodded slightly.
Being an ingredient for a late-stage Qi Refining elixir, the value of the Ginseng Spirit Fruit was self-evident. For both of them, still at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, it certainly counted as an opportunity.
Although it wasn’t exactly the kind of opportunity Qi Chuan had imagined.
However, if it was easy to obtain, Qi Chuan wouldn’t mind taking a trip.
Immediately, Qi Chuan asked, "Where did you find the Ginseng Spirit Fruit, and is there any risk?"
There must be, otherwise, Qi Chan’Er would have taken the Ginseng Spirit Fruit herself long ago, without waiting until now.
"It’s also within the Cloud-Rising Mountain Range, but in a valley deeper within. At that time, I was venturing there to search for a spirit plant known as Red Jade Snake Grass, and stumbled upon it by chance."
Qi Chan’Er said, "However, there is a demon beast guarding it. I couldn’t retrieve the Ginseng Spirit Fruit from the valley alone."
"That’s too risky of you." Qi Chuan shook his head.
He just now realized why Qi Chan’Er previously found herself in a dangerous situation, besieged by four Water Cloud Crocodiles. It turned out, such risky actions were not new to her.
Qi Chan’Er blushed, "After this time, I’ll be more cautious in everything."
Previously, she was eager to quickly improve her strength and indeed had many impulsive acts. However, after finding herself in a life-and-death crisis, then being rescued by Qi Chuan, she learned that in cultivation immortality, one couldn’t be reckless, and life was the capital to pursue the path of immortality.
This was also the first lesson the cultivation realm taught her.
"Tell me the details." Qi Chuan said.
Qi Chan’Er nodded and said, "The demon beasts in that valley are a group of Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, Tier One Lower Grade demon beasts, and among them, their strength is considered weak. However, they are terrifying in number. When swarming together, even Tier One Upper Grade demon beasts would turn to bone in an instant."
"So terrifying?" Qi Chuan’s expression was surprised, and he felt a bit unexpected.
He originally thought that the Cloud-Rising Mountain Range was relatively safe, but he didn’t expect there to be such powerful demon bees?
"With such a swarm of demon bees, isn’t the Ginseng Spirit Fruit in that valley out of reach?" Qi Chuan looked at Qi Chan’Er.
"Under normal circumstances, yes," Qi Chan’Er nodded, "However, there are only a few hundred Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees there, not a large swarm, and their overall strength is not that strong. Moreover, I have a way to lure most of the Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees away."
Qi Chan’Er took out a Jade Bottle, opened the lid, revealing a kind of black blood inside. Immediately, a strong bloody scent permeated the air, mixed with a nauseating rotten smell.
"This is Blood of the Corpse Centipede, a Tier One Lower Grade Demon Beast. I purchased it before. When I was in Red Maple Valley, I read a book from my grandfather’s collection, which mentioned that this Blood of the Corpse Centipede has a great attraction to Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees."
"By then, I will use this Blood of the Corpse Centipede to lure away most of the Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, and only a few should remain in the valley. You can take the opportunity to enter and take the Ginseng Spirit Fruit."
After speaking, Qi Chan’Er looked at Qi Chuan with expectant eyes.
If her grandfather’s book was accurate about using the Blood of the Corpse Centipede to lure away the Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, then she was quite confident there wouldn’t be any problems.
However, even though she had this method to lure the bees, she couldn’t retrieve the Ginseng Spirit Fruit alone. She couldn’t split into two, one to lure the bees and the other to enter the valley for the fruit, could she?
So after preparing the Blood of the Corpse Centipede, she didn’t act on the Ginseng Spirit Fruit but came to the Black Swamp to search for Black Profound Grass instead.
She couldn’t trust any of the unfamiliar Outer Sect Disciples in the Wind Moon Sect.
Even the two Qi family disciples, who entered the Outer Sect of Wind Moon Sect with her, were weaker, only at the peak of Qi Refining Third Layer, and she wasn’t very assured, so she kept hesitating.
Now, having met Qi Chuan, wasn’t he the perfect candidate?
Strong and trustworthy, as he had just saved her. With his help, the task would definitely be smooth sailing.
Moreover, if it were successful, the opportunity of the Ginseng Spirit Fruit would somewhat repay Qi Chuan for saving her.
It was simply killing multiple birds with one stone.
But the prerequisite was that Qi Chuan had to agree.
"Sounds a bit risky..." Qi Chuan mused, a hint of contemplation appearing on his face.
In that valley was a swarm of Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, numbering in the hundreds. If the Blood of the Corpse Centipede didn’t work as expected and left too many Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, wouldn’t entering the valley alone be extremely dangerous under their swarm attack?
"How about this, I’ll first try using the Blood of the Corpse Centipede to lure the Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees and see how effective it is. If it successfully lures away most of the demon bees, you can then enter the valley to retrieve the Ginseng Spirit Fruit. If many demon bees still linger in the valley, we’ll abort the mission. How about that?"
Seeing Qi Chuan’s hesitation, Qi Chan’Er seemed to understand his concerns and proposed after a moment of thought.
"Furthermore, there should be six Ginseng Spirit Fruits on the Ginseng Spirit Tree in the valley. No matter how many we eventually retrieve, you are guaranteed three fruits. If there are more than six, the extra ones are yours."
"There might be other Spirit Herbs and Plants in the valley too. If you have the time, you can gather some. Regarding any additional gains in the valley, I will not interfere. Is that okay?"
After finishing, Qi Chan’Er looked at Qi Chuan again. The reason she made such significant concessions was to repay some of Qi Chuan’s lifesaving grace. If it were someone else, she certainly wouldn’t make such substantial concessions.
After all, she actively lured away most of the Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, which was quite risky, and she also provided information about the Ginseng Spirit Fruit and the Blood of the Corpse Centipede.
"...Alright." After contemplating for a while, Qi Chuan finally nodded slightly, agreeing.
The other party had gone to such lengths, so it was hard to refuse. It seemed that Qi Chan’Er genuinely wanted to repay him for saving her.
Let it be then.
Moreover, couldn’t he assess how many Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees were lured away and then decide? If the situation wasn’t right, he could certainly refuse to enter the valley.
Even if it came to that, if something unexpected occurred, as long as he didn’t face a swarm of over a hundred Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees, he wasn’t too scared.
He knew that his prowess wasn’t limited to just having achieved the Great Success level of the Fireball Technique. His Water Arrow Technique, Golden Skin Technique, Earth Wall Technique, and Wood Vine Technique—all Basic Five Elements Magic skills—had also reached the Great Success level. Each magic skill could be considered a strong means in the Qi Refining Late Stage.
And these Bloodthirsty Spirit Bees were just on the weaker side of Tier One Lower Grade. There was no need to overly worry.
If everything went smoothly, easily obtaining three Ginseng Spirit Fruits would be a good thing indeed.
If there were truly other decent Spirit Herbs and Elixirs in that valley, they could also be harvested as additional gains.
This time, let’s go for it and hope for some good luck.