Cultivating immortality relies on spatial abilities; defying fate to become the protagonist.

Chapter 54 Adventure
Gu Shihan was busy picking medicinal herbs at the bottom of the cliff, having nothing to worry about since there was no one with energy here.

There were many medicinal herbs that Gu Shihan didn't recognize, but they all had one thing in common: they had been brewing for ten thousand years.

"Hanhan, we're rich!" Xingbai swallowed hard, her eyes shining.

"Little money-grubber, you're even more excited than me?!" Gu Shihan smiled and ruffled the little white fox's hair.

Some medicinal herbs have different collection methods, and Gu Shihan only knew one way to collect them: move them into her spatial dimension.

Fortunately, after testing, it seems that space is omnipotent, and everything can thrive in it.

The Millennium Vermilion Fruit is a treasure! Pick it carefully; there aren't many, only nine.

This Vermilion Fruit is not only beneficial to humans, but also extremely beneficial to spirit beasts; both Star White and Fire Phoenix can use it.

The Longevity Grass, a spiritual herb extinct in the Spirit Realm, yet there are more than a dozen of them here. If these were refined into Longevity Pills, each pill could extend one's life by three hundred years.

Even without refining elixirs, simply consuming the product can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years.

"Huh?! There are three more seedlings. Move them into the space!"

Ancient purple ganoderma, harvested blood spirit grass, thousand-face grass, purple ear flower...

Gu Shihan spent more than ten days picking medicinal herbs in this herb valley. Picking medicinal herbs is actually a delicate task.

Some must be harvested with divine sense, some cannot be harvested with magical tools, such as a jade hoe, and some require spiritual power...

"Xingbai, what are you doing?!"

"Hanhan, this is good stuff, come quick!"

Gu Shihan saw Xingbai drooling over a tree that was about a meter tall.

The small, emerald-green tree has leaves that resemble a yin-yang symbol, half black and half white, and each leaf bears three small, bright red fruits the size of a fingernail.

"The Enlightenment Tree?!"

Yes! This is the legendary Enlightenment Tree. There were quite a few of these in ancient times, but unfortunately, as cultivators learned of its uses, they gradually decreased in number.

Enlightenment, enlightenment! Enlightenment is something that cultivators can only hope to encounter once in a lifetime, and the Enlightenment Tree has become an indispensable and preferred item for cultivators seeking enlightenment.

For Nascent Soul cultivators, each step forward is incredibly difficult; it would be quite good if twenty out of a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators could advance to the Deity Transformation stage.

Most people waste their time in the Nascent Soul stage, not because they lack spiritual power, but because they lack enlightenment.

Gu Shihan carefully used her divine sense to pluck the three Enlightenment Fruits and seal them into a jade box, then affixed a sealing talisman.

His heart, which had been pounding wildly, gradually calmed down. He took out the jade box and picked the mature Enlightenment Leaves, exactly thirty-three leaves.

Each leaf of the Enlightenment Leaf is a treasure, containing a profound truth of the world, and has the potential to trigger a cultivator's understanding of the Dao.

There are still sixty-six immature enlightenment leaves on the little enlightenment tree.

She hopes this tree of enlightenment can grow well and even live as long as heaven and earth.

Xingbai pointed at the Enlightenment Tree and said, "Hanhan, should we move it into the space? This is a rare and precious thing."

"No, let it grow here. One shouldn't be too greedy."

Gu Shihan always leaves some of the medicinal herbs she picks; she doesn't take them all. If there's only one plant left, she carefully divides it and transplants it.

Fearing they might not survive after transplanting, they would be watered with life-giving liquid and spiritual milk to ensure their survival. "Why don't you just pick a branch and plant it? The Enlightenment Tree is a rare treasure no matter where you are; it will be useful when you attain immortality in the future."

"Hehe, Xingbai is so smart, I forgot!"

Gu Shihan broke off a thicker branch and planted it nearby. She dripped three drops of life essence on it and watered it with spiritual spring water before moving the Enlightenment Tree into her space.

Gu Shihan then found several more fruit trees in the valley and picked the fruit.

Transplant several trees if there are many, and if there is only one tree, cut off a branch and insert it into the soil.

Several more busy days passed, and she had scavenged the entire valley at the bottom of the cliff, leaving behind only those that were not old enough, or those that were cuttings or divisions.

Unknowingly, they arrived at a stone gate. "A stone gate? People used to live here?"

Gu Shihan was curious, but she didn't immediately push open the stone door to find out what was going on.

After meditating to restore his spiritual power, he slapped a top-grade defensive talisman on his body before finally deciding to explore the stone gate.

With a push, the stone door opened with a loud rumble, startling Gu Shihan, who was on edge, and nearly causing Xingbai to fall out.

Gu Shihan took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then stepped through the stone gate.

Inside the stone gate was a stone chamber of about twenty square meters. Inside, there was a couch, a small table, a chair—simple yet neatly arranged.

On the wall opposite the stone door of the stone chamber hangs a painting of a man in a white robe with his hands behind his back in profile.

The man tilted his head slightly, as if he was thinking about something. Below the painting was a small altar, and in the middle of the gray cauldron were three sticks of incense that had not yet burned out.

On either side of the gray cauldron was an open jade box. Inside the left jade box was a red ribbon and a string of milky-white prayer beads. The right jade box contained a golden egg, which appeared to be a spirit beast egg, still full of life.

Gu Shihan carefully examined the offering table, then came to the altar. There was a prayer mat on the ground. She flicked her finger, creating a wisp of flame to ignite the unburnt incense. She then knelt down and respectfully kowtowed.

"Senior, the herb garden outside is yours, isn't it? Gu Shihan accidentally fell here and benefited greatly from it, thank you!"

Gu Shihan bowed three times respectfully before standing up. Before he could even stand properly, the portrait spontaneously combusted. "Haha, finally someone has come here. Thank you, young friend, for lighting the incense to help me return to the heavenly path."

The man appeared behind Gu Shihan, who was terrified and turned around stiffly.

"Young friend, I am Xiang Tian, ​​a Golden Immortal of Zixiao Heaven. I was accidentally ambushed by someone and my soul and two spirits are imprisoned here."

Don't be afraid. You helped me get out of trouble, so we are destined to meet. You just bowed three times, so I will accept you as my disciple.

I am about to return to my original position. Time is running out, so listen carefully. That small cauldron is the ancient treasure, the Nine Dragons Medicine King Cauldron. Next to it are storage beads, each bead containing a world. Among them, the yellow bead is a storage pendant that does not require spiritual energy or consciousness.

Of course, the bracelet also has another function, which is that after recognizing its owner, it can absorb spiritual energy on its own to help people cultivate.

In addition, the Red Silk is a spiritual treasure called the Crimson Fire Silk, which can grow as your cultivation level increases and can withstand three attacks from people who are three major levels higher than you.

The Crimson Fire Silk is also an excellent means of transportation, incredibly fast, making it a great treasure for escaping.

"Little girl, do you see that egg? It's the cub of the divine beast Fire Qilin. It's currently sealed, but it will automatically unseal after a contract is formed. Here's the contract method, along with my alchemy and formation insights."

A beam of white light shot into Gu Shihan's forehead, and she felt dizzy and disoriented.

Xiang Tian frowned, looked at the self-ignited portrait, raised his hand and pointed a finger at Gu Shihan's brow, injecting a stream of spiritual energy into it.

(End of this chapter)