Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 605 Blood and Flesh Spirit Ore, Bewitching Pill
"go!"

Shang Lu gave a signal, instructing the Greedy Beast to lead the way. He then ordered the Chu witches in the advance team to follow closely behind the Greedy Beast, while he stayed at the rear, ostensibly to bring up the rear, but in reality to monitor the Chu witches.

Behind Shang Lu, San Niang put away the hair demon and the bamboo banner, and put the mud demon and water spirit back into the banner.

These two types of water ghosts, having only recently been refined, are still somewhat unruly and need to be further "tempered" within the bamboo banner.

After tidying up, she floated over to the withered corpse of the Mingxinjing wizard and collected all the remaining magical artifacts, pills, talismans, and even money and letters, regardless of whether they were useful or not.

Shang Lu was in charge of killing, and San Niang was in charge of stripping; this pair of male and female slayers worked together remarkably well.

After looting the spoils, Third Sister floated out of the cave and stayed by Shang Lu's side.

However, not long after they left, a strange, indistinct thing, resembling both a tentacle and a mist, quietly reached out to this place.

It swept up the desiccated corpse of the Mingxinjing Wizard from the ground, dragged it into the shadows, and vanished in an instant.

Outside the cave, Shang Lu had already walked some distance when his ears twitched slightly as he heard a faint noise coming from behind him.

He hesitated for a moment, then did not turn back to investigate. Instead, he became even more cautious, silently reminding himself, "There are definitely other strange things in this place. I must not let my guard down!"

However, the rest of the journey went surprisingly smoothly.

Both Shang Lu and Chu Wu sensed that countless eyes were hidden in the shadows around them, watching and scrutinizing them with either sinister or greedy gazes.

However, these eyes never appeared from beginning to end.

Since they did not show themselves, the pokeweed and the Chu witch did not bother to attack them.

One of the major survival rules in the secret realm is not to rashly provoke unknown monsters!
The principle is: if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move.

These advance teams of Chu Wu were indeed very experienced.

Sometimes, when they intuitively sense danger ahead, they will immediately look for another way to go around it. If they really can't get around it, they will use various means to conceal their presence and try their best not to get entangled in danger.

Their methods did come in handy, at least preventing them from falling into an illusion like they had done at the Pool of Delusions.

Shang Lu followed behind these Chu witches and also felt that sparing their lives and letting them clear the way was an absolutely correct decision.

Especially when they encountered traps and mechanisms, the abilities of these Chu witches were clearly revealed!

It was thanks to them that they cracked the mechanism on a stone wall, which opened up a new path from what was originally a dead end.

Otherwise, even if they were brought here by the greedy beast, knowing there was treasure nearby, they could only look on with envy.

In the Water Mansion Secret Realm, you cannot use the Earth Escape Technique, nor can you break through the stone walls by force.

The path that had split open in the stone wall was very narrow. Without Shang Lu's instructions, the Chu shamans immediately took turns crawling through the stone path.

Immediately, their cheers echoed along the stone path:

"It's spirit ore!"

"Haha, we've discovered a spirit vein! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

"With the spirit ore vein, this secret realm has become worth mining! I just don't know how much spirit ore there is here."

"Whether there are many spirit mines or not is a matter for the geomancers to worry about. As long as we find a spirit mine vein, it will be a great achievement!"

Amidst the cheers of the Chu shaman, Shang Lu also crawled through the stone passage and entered this world behind.

The space behind the stone path was quite large, and unlike other parts of the Water Mansion Secret Realm, it was filled with rich spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy was viscous and cold, clearly of the water element, but it was chaotic and could not be directly drawn into the body for cultivation.

It must undergo purification and refinement.

Otherwise, it is easy to have one's cultivation corrupted and suffer from qi deviation.

As soon as Shang Lu emerged from the stone path, a Chu shaman immediately came to greet him, diligently lighting a talisman that transformed into a firebird that circled around the area, providing light for Shang Lu.

Under the firebird's light, Shang Lu saw the so-called spirit mine. Although his expression remained unchanged, he was secretly shocked.

Although the spirit ore is called ore, it looks like flesh and blood, and it is even wriggling, as if it were a living thing.

At this moment, a Chu shaman had already taken out his tools and scooped out a small piece of "meat" from the spirit mine.

Where the spirit ore was dug, a liquid resembling pus and blood flowed out, but without any foul odor.

Chu Wu, who was standing guard nearby, took out a copper pot-like object and caught the "pus and blood" flowing out of the spirit ore.

Only after it stops flowing is the lid closed, and several talismans wrapped around it to prevent the loss and contamination of spiritual energy.

The Chu witch who had cut off a small piece of "flesh" also took a copper box covered with witchcraft spells and carefully put it inside.

According to the normal procedure, these "pus and blood" and "flesh" would be taken back by Chu Wu and handed over to a specialist for refining to determine the value of this spirit mine.

During the process of these Chu shamans mining samples, Shang Lu also realized that mining spirit ore veins was not easy.

Even if you work yourself to death, you can't mine much by yourself in one go.

So while Shang Lu was surprised that the spirit mine was in such a state, he also sighed inwardly, realizing that he was probably stuck in a treasure trove but had no choice but to give it up.

Just then, I saw Third Sister take out the Book of Ten Thousand Beasts.

As the pages turned, countless fiery red ants, like a cloud of fire, surged out of the Book of Myriad Beasts and pounced on the flesh-and-blood-like spirit ore.

Immediately, a chilling rustling sound echoed throughout the cave.

These bright red ants, though small in size, have sharp teeth and a powerful mouth.

Chu Wu needed special tools to mine a small piece of spirit ore, which the creatures would bite off and quickly carry to Third Sister.

Although each bite only produces a tiny piece, the sheer number of ants is overwhelming, and they keep coming in droves.

They quickly accumulated a considerable amount and mined a lot.

The Chu shamans looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this scene.

If someone else did this, they would definitely stop them.

According to disciplinary requirements, these advance salvage teams can take some of the discovered minerals and treasures with them, but the amount cannot be too much.

Releasing exotic beasts to dig, like Pokeweed does... is simply impossible!
Not to mention that spirit mines often harbor strange and dangerous things.

Under normal circumstances, mining spirit ore requires thorough preparation and measures. Rashly driving strange beasts to dig may be fine if nothing goes wrong, but if something does go wrong, it could be a catastrophic disaster.

Although Shang Lu assisted Feng Boyuan in developing the secret realm, at that time he was only responsible for some peripheral security work and did not participate in core affairs.

Therefore, he not only did not see the original, most primitive appearance of the Spirit Mine, but he also did not participate in any related mining activities.

Therefore, he was unaware of the risks and intricacies involved in mining spirit ore.

But even if he knew, he wouldn't worry.

The fact that Third Sister dared to take action shows that she was confident.

Shang Lu was simply curious as to why the spirit ore had such a strange, fleshy appearance. Yet the spirit liquid, spirit fat, and spirit marrow that were refined from it... showed no trace of blood.

So, how exactly did these secret realms come about?
Where does the chaotic spiritual energy in the secret realm come from?

And these strange spirit ores that look like flesh and blood... Are they really the flesh and blood of some kind of being? Or are they a special substance like the flesh of the Tai Sui?

The Chu shamans had no idea what Shang Lu was thinking. When they saw him release strange beasts to mine spirit ore, they all had their own schemes.

At first, they only used their magical tools to dig up a few small pieces. But after discovering that Shang Lu did not stop them from "stealing" the spirit ore, they gradually became bolder and dug up more and more. In the minds of this group of Chu witches, since the Xuan Yi Guards were leading the way, even if the person in charge of the salvage team wanted to blame them, they could just let them go to the Xuan Yi Guards for an explanation.

Shang Lu naturally saw what the group of Chu shamans were doing, but he deliberately did not stop them.

Although Third Sister released the fire ants, it was still impossible to mine all the spiritual minerals in the Water Mansion Secret Realm by relying on them.

After all, he can't stay here forever.

Therefore, he needs to mine the most spirit ore in the shortest amount of time.

To achieve this, fire ants alone are not enough; the Chu witches must be involved.

If it weren't for the fear that speaking up would be inconsistent with his role, Shang Lu would have wanted to yell at the group of Chu shamans, telling them to dig more, dig faster, and not stop.

To Shang Lu's surprise, while mining spirit ore, he also unearthed several accompanying spirit herbs.

These spiritual herbs grow in spiritual mines, absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy, and are naturally top-grade spiritual medicines.

Even if it's not used for alchemy, consuming it directly is still very beneficial for cultivation.

Of course, the premise is that the chaos in the spiritual herbs must be purified, otherwise it is easy to be contaminated and go astray.

The Chu shamans in the advance team cheered as soon as they saw the companion spirit herb. They reported to Shang Lu to claim credit and then immediately surrounded it.

Seeing this, Shanglu stopped rushing and watched them proceed.

Several Chu shamans surrounded the companion spirit herb, but did not rashly pick it. Instead, they took out a complete set of shamanic artifacts and carefully tested the companion spirit herb before setting up a shamanic array.

After completing all these preparations, I put on special gloves and carefully reached out to pluck the companion herb.

They did not directly use their vital energy or magical power to pull it out from a distance.

Because many of the accompanying spiritual herbs are very sensitive, using their essence or magical power can easily lead to problems.

Soon, Chu Wu plucked these companion herbs.

Their leaves look similar to radish leaves, but the roots embedded in the spirit ore have grown into human shapes.

It has a head, a body, and limbs.

It even has facial features.

It's just that their appearance is somewhat ugly and strange, giving people the feeling of a combination of an old person and a child, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

"Sir, spiritual grass..."

Chu Wu, having plucked the spiritual herb, hurriedly wanted to offer it to Shang Lu.

At this moment, they were completely convinced of Shang Lu's identity as a member of the Xuanyi Guard, and even imagined the reason why Shang Lu appeared here—to find various elixirs and ancient secret techniques for the king.

The spiritual herbs that accompany these spiritual minerals are naturally also considered a type of miraculous medicine.

These people certainly weren't qualified to take it. But if this high-ranking official from the Black-Clad Guard got it, presented it to the King, and put in a good word for them, wouldn't they have a chance to rise to prominence?
But before these Chu witches, who were all smiles, could finish speaking, the humanoid spirit herbs they were holding suddenly opened their eyes and mouths, letting out a series of shrill screams.

"what--"

Chu Wu, carrying the spirit herb, was the first to be affected. He felt that the spirit herb's cry was like a demonic sound piercing his ears, as if a sharp blade had stabbed into his head and was being vigorously stirred.

They instinctively let go of their hands and tried to cover their ears in order to reduce the pain.

Several medicinal herbs fell rapidly to the ground, and once they landed, they vanished without a trace.

Upon noticing this, Shang Lu hurriedly tried to activate his vital energy to bind all the spiritual herbs.

However, San Niang's reaction and speed were far faster than his.

As soon as he released his essence, Third Sister appeared beside the strange spiritual herbs, opened her mouth and sucked them all into her stomach, sealing them away.

As the spiritual herb disappeared, the terrifying shrieking also ceased.

The Chu shamans cursed and swore, never expecting that despite their elaborate preparations, they would still almost fall for the trap.

Although their injuries did not appear to be serious, their souls were all damaged. If they could not nourish their souls, their future cultivation would be difficult to progress.

This hidden water palace may not be highly rated, but the dangers and mysteries within it far exceed its assigned rating.

"Once we finish exploring and leave this place, we must find the person who rated this Water Mansion Secret Realm and make him give an explanation!" Chu Wu gritted his teeth, planning to seek revenge as soon as he returned.

Many of the Chu shamans hurriedly bowed to Shang Lu to thank him for saving their lives.

Shang Lu thought to himself, "I can't be bothered to save you, I just don't want the spirit herbs to get away!"

But on the surface, he just hummed softly and didn't say anything.

He didn't say it, but the Chu witches imagined that this leader of the Black-Clad Guard was dissatisfied with their performance.

The Chu shamans grew anxious, but unfortunately, this place offered them no further opportunity to prove themselves, so they had to give up.

After a while, the ants released by Third Sister ran out of energy, and the Chu witches could no longer dig into the spirit ore. Shang Lu could only sigh and call everyone to leave.

There are still some other treasures in this hidden water palace that we haven't found yet.

The group continued to follow the greedy beast.

Eager to prove himself, Chu Wu unleashed all his abilities in the ensuing events.

Unfortunately, it seems that fate is against them.

Despite their best efforts, they were unable to break through the mechanisms and restrictions at several places where the beasts had discovered treasures, and thus could not enter the treasure troves.

It seems that even Third Sister doesn't know how to open these "treasure troves".

In the past illusions that Shang Lu had seen, these places were places of cultivation, containing secret manuals of cultivation techniques and treasures that could aid in cultivation.

Unfortunately, he couldn't get in, nor could he determine the secret manuals and treasures inside. As to what the current situation was, Shang Lu could only regretfully give up and beckon the Greedy Beast to take him to the next location.

The greedy beast was very dissatisfied and kept grumbling, as if to say, "It's your own incompetence that you couldn't find the treasure, so don't blame me."

The pokeweed guessed what it was whimpering about, but it didn't make a sound. It simply took out the gold and silver and tossed them to it.

The greedy beast leaped high and swallowed the gold and silver reward given by the pokeweed in one gulp, and sure enough, it stopped whimpering and complaining.

Soon, the greedy beast led everyone to a place where treasures were hidden.

This time, Chu Wu of the advance team finally didn't lose face again. After some effort, he broke through the mechanism and allowed the stone wall blocking their way to slowly open.

Behind the stone wall, there was another alchemy room.

Surprisingly, the pills inside hadn't turned to ashes; they seemed to be perfectly preserved.

However, upon seeing these pills, everyone felt a strong desire to consume them.

At the same time, countless voices in their minds were tempting them:

Come on, come quickly!

"Quickly, eat these pills!"

"As long as you consume them, your cultivation will greatly increase, and you will embark on the path to transcend mortalhood and become gods!"

"Missing this opportunity will be your lifelong regret!"

(End of this chapter)