Chaos Spirit Field

After the strange wind passed, Zhao Shanhe couldn't wait to leave the Monk Alliance camp and rushed all the way to the center of the Absolute Spirit Land. From afar, he saw the Dragon Scale Fruit Tree, gleaming crimson, standing there like a giant torch. His heart finally settled. While no one was around, he quietly approached the Dragon Scale Fruit Tree and carefully gathered some planting seedlings, planting them in the Primal Chaos Spirit Field.

Just as Zhao Shanhe was busy and blissfully busy, a sudden roar erupted, making his ears ring. He looked closely and saw a primitive man clad in animal skins charging towards him, holding a bone spear. Not wanting to cause any further trouble, he didn't engage in a fight and quickly slipped away.

Liu Peng wasn't as fast as Zhao Shanhe. When he rushed over, he saw the other man walking hurriedly and looking panicked. He hurried forward and asked, "Master Xuanzang, are you being chased? Why are you running so fast?"

Zhao Shanhe gasped for breath as he replied, "Senior, I was just observing the dragon scale fruit tree up close when a native with a spear started yelling at me. He looked very formidable. Let's leave quickly before we get caught up."

After hearing this, Liu Peng couldn't help but laugh. "Don't be afraid, Master Xuanzang. It's not yet the season for picking dragon scale fruit. Those natives are also human, remnants of the Shang Dynasty. They are usually very friendly. I guess they issued a warning because you got too close to the dragon scale fruit tree."

Zhao Shanhe exhaled softly, as if he had just experienced a terrible nightmare. He said with lingering fear, "So that's how it is. The aura emanating from that native is simply terrifying! It seems even more powerful than my abbot. I feel as small as an insignificant ant standing before him. A small figure like me is not qualified to covet the Dragon Scale Fruit. I really shouldn't be greedy."

Liu Peng looked at Zhao Shanhe, who was still terrified. He felt that he was not pretending, so he said, "You said that the natives might be their leader. That's about the strength of a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage. If I could use my magic power, I could kill a whole group of them with one palm strike."

"Senior, you are a cultivator in the Spiritual Transformation Stage, so there is no possibility of you getting out."

Liu Peng sighed and said, "A dragon in shallow water is bullied by shrimps, and a tiger in plains is bullied by dogs. This place of absolute soul is actually a huge cage. It is difficult to escape. Even if you are in the Spiritual Transformation Stage, you will still die of old age here in the end."

Zhao Shanhe was also dismayed when he heard this. He was, of course, pretending. He had never trusted Liu Peng from the beginning, otherwise he wouldn't have deliberately given a fake name and background to deceive him.

The natives did not chase them, so Zhao Shanhe and Liu Peng returned to the camp. He chose a remote cliff and planned to build a house to protect himself from the strange wind.

Liu Peng said, "Master Xuanzang, the strange wind will arrive in seven days. You need to hurry up and build your house. You've chosen a bad location. Try to dig deeper. Or you can go to the camp, where it's more sheltered from the wind."

Zhao Shanhe said, "I have to chant sutras every day, so this place is nice. It won't disturb others' rest. May I ask how you get your supplies in this place of no spiritual power, where not a single blade of grass grows?"

"One to two days after the strange wind passes, there will be a high tide in the Endless Sea, and some careless monsters will fall down. You should pay attention recently. The most precious thing in the Land of Absolute Spirits is food. I won't delay you from building a house here."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior. Take care."

Zhao Shanhe sensed the hardness of the cliff wall, roughly equivalent to the hardness of black iron, a refining material. It wasn't a problem for him; if he took out his Mountain River Knife, he could carve out a house in minutes. He had to play the fool and eat the tiger, so he could only dig slowly with his hands. After an hour, he had dug over a meter deep, and before nightfall, the outline of a cave dwelling had taken shape.

Liu Peng came over and said, "Master Xuanzang, you have a very strong body. How far have you reached in practicing the Diamond Sutra?"

Zhao Shanhe, looking naive, replied honestly, "Senior, I have some talent in physical training and have already reached the third level of the Diamond Sutra. What can I do for you?"

Liu Peng said, "Master Xuanzang, I came here to call you for dinner."

"Amitabha, Senior Liu, monks don't eat meat. I appreciate your kindness."

"Master Xuanzang, this place of absolute spirits is like a cage. There is no food except monster meat. If you don't eat, you will starve to death."

"Amitabha, as long as you have Buddha in your heart, you will not feel hungry. Senior Liu, please go back."

At that moment, Zhao Shanhe seemed to radiate a solemn and awe-inspiring Buddha's aura. His calm and profound gaze revealed an otherworldly aura, like that of a truly enlightened monk. However, in reality, he was not a true monk, but merely fabricated this excuse to refuse to eat food of questionable origin.

Although the Absolute Spirit Land can block the immortal-level Mountain and River Ring, it cannot block the mysterious Chaos Spirit Field. It also has a flaw: it cannot remove items in the Mountain and River Ring that do not meet the requirements, such as elixirs, non-luminous magic weapons, etc.

As night fell and all was silent, Zhao Shanhe decided to rest. He settled into his dug cave, quietly removed a Frost Fruit from the Chaos Spiritual Field, and swallowed it without hesitation. Instantly, a powerful surge of spiritual energy surged through his body like a torrent, rapidly restoring his depleted spiritual power and even leaving a surplus.

Perhaps it was because of the bad experience he had when dealing with a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage that made him wary. Since the moment he met Liu Peng, he felt that this person was definitely not a good person. He was being too attentive for no reason and was either a villain or a thief. He just noticed someone spying on him, which confirmed his guess.

The person who was watching noticed that Zhao Shanhe had gone into the cave to rest. He hurried back to find Liu Peng and reported: "Master, that monk has been digging until the hour of Xu. I saw that he seemed to have eaten something and has fallen asleep. Should we take action?"

Liu Peng said, "No hurry, let's wait until the monk's spiritual power is exhausted. No wonder he doesn't want to eat monster meat. It turns out he has elixirs with him. I don't believe he can hold on for a few more days. You go down first, I'll see him tomorrow."