TBIP: Chapter 34 Part 3

Ye Hantian had wanted to grab it directly from the moment he knew that this metal essence grass existed.

However, for Ye Hantian at that time, the spiritual cleansing grass that could enable him to achieve a single spiritual root was obviously more important.

So after weighing it, Ye Hantian still chose to get the spiritual cleansing grass first. Then he would go to get the metal essence grass.

Unexpectedly, the plan changed quickly.

After Ye Hantian arrived at his destination, he found that there was a fourth-grade demon beast guarding the spiritual cleansing grass.

At that time, Ye Hantian didn’t understand it. The biggest use of this spiritual cleansing grass was to cleanse the excess spiritual roots in a cultivator’s body. There was no spiritual root in a demon beast’s body, so why was it obsessed with the spiritual cleansing grass?

Unexpectedly, the system said that in addition to cleansing the spiritual roots in the cultivator’s body, this plant also had the effect of improving the spiritual intelligence of demon beasts. Naturally, it had a fatal attraction to demon beasts.

Well, there was no way to say anything now.

It was impossible to get the demon beast to give up the spiritual cleansing grass, so he could only snatch it.

There was a huge strength gap between Ye Hantian and the demon beast at the time, but relying on the concealment effect of the system, he sneaked under the demon beast’s nose to arrive in front of the spiritual cleansing grass.

Then he took advantage of its unpreparedness to put the spiritual cleansing grass in his bag as soon as it matured.

The moment the spiritual cleansing grass disappeared, how could the demon beast that had been waiting for half a year be willing to give up?

It immediately noticed Ye Hantian’s small movements and clawed at him without thinking.

If it wasn’t for the system blocking it in the middle and Ye Hantian reacting very quickly to enter the system storage space, he would’ve directly died there.

Even so, Ye Hantian received a very large injury at the time.

He wanted the system to help him heal. Unexpectedly, the system said that the energy it used to help block the attack of the fourth-grade demon beast was already on credit. If he wanted to be healed, he had to pay off the previous loan.

At that time, Ye Hantian had just come to this world. The original owner might’ve left him a lot of gold and silver, but there were very few spirit beads.

However, the system only needed spirit beads.

In the end, Ye Hantian could only endure his own injuries and wait in the storage space until the fourth-grade demon beast left. Then he could be regarded as completely free.

He was injured and losing too much blood at the time. Ye Hantian could barely save his own life, so how could he care about the metal essence grass?

Fortunately, the system said that the metal essence grass still only had eight leaves, and it would take a while before the ninth leaf matured. There was no need to rush to get it, so Ye Hantian could be regarded as feeling a bit relieved.

This time, Ye Hantian was in a hurry to go to the Endless Forest because the system reminded him that this metal essence grass was about to mature.

If it was changed to the time when he just transmigrated, Ye Hantian would’ve gone to grab it himself.

But the last time when he grabbed the spiritual cleansing grass from the fourth-grade demon beast left a huge psychological shadow on him. He was afraid there would be some demon beasts around the metal essence grass this time.

So no matter what, he had to bring a few bodyguards with him.

Now that the most powerful bodyguard had left, Ye Hantian naturally started to retreat.

The system was naturally able to detect Ye Hantian’s thoughts. “After the nine-leaf metal essence grass matures, it will only exist for nine days. After nine days, it will automatically wither.”

“Why didn’t you say something so important before?” Ye Hantian immediately questioned in a loud voice.

“You didn’t ask.” The system’s tone was calm and unwavering.

“You f*king…” Ye Hantian couldn’t help it and cursed angrily.

Even He Wanqing, who only got along with him occasionally, knew Ye Hantian’s temper, let alone the system that was with him day and night.

The moment Ye Hantian cursed, the system returned to the deepest part of the sea of consciousness and continued to pretend to be dead.

Lou Xingyao entered the middle of the Endless Forest at this moment and naturally had no way of knowing what was going on with Ye Hantian and the system.

He looked at the landscape features that were completely consistent with the plot description, and his eyes were full of surprise.

He looked around without moving and finally saw what he wanted on the mountainside not far away. Then he turned to look at Wen Hanshan behind him. “I see that there seems to be a cave not far ahead. Why don’t we rest there for a while?”

“That’s good.” Wen Hanshan thought that Lou Xingyao had just killed a third-grade demon beast, and the consumption was indeed not small. He thought about it and nodded. At the same time, he didn’t forget to give a reminder. “You still need to be vigilant.”

Most of the caves in the Endless Forest were habitats for monsters. If they wanted to rest in them, they had to fight against the monsters.

This wasn’t Lou Xingyao’s first time entering the Endless Forest, so he naturally understood this truth. He nodded slightly, tightened his hand holding the long sword and started to carefully head toward the cave halfway up the mountain.

The moment he walked into the entrance of the cave, a damp and bloody smell rushed straight into their mouths and noses.

Lou Xingyao had already been mentally prepared before entering, but at this moment, he couldn’t help taking half a step back.

However, thinking about the objects in the cave, Lou Xingyao still endured the discomfort in his heart. He held his breath slightly and walked into the cave again.

Soon after entering the cave, Lou Xingyao saw traces of crawling on the surrounding walls. There were also some large and small scales scattered in the corners on the ground.

The moment all types of signs were combined, the identity of the owner of this cave was bound to come out.

Lou Xingyao was also no stranger to the scale pattern on the ground. This was the first type of demon beast he encountered when he first entered this Endless Forest.

The blue rock python!

The moment this thought appeared, Lou Xingyao saw a snake skin belonging to a blue rock python not far away on the ground.

The snake skins were stacked on top of each other. The height was almost up to Lou Xingyao’s calm, which was enough to see that the blue rock python entrenched here was huge.

An ordinary person would inevitably retreat when seeing this scene.

But now, Lou Xingyao had experienced several years of strict training under Wen Hanshan and obviously wasn’t an ordinary person.

He wasn’t frightened by the size of the snake skins, but even had the mind to carefully examine them.

Sure enough, it didn’t take long to obtain a lot of information.

Every time the strength of the blue rock python went up, the weak spot seven inches below the head would have an extra circle of scales of a different color.

The snake skins on the ground had exactly four circles, no more or less.

It wasn’t difficult to see that the blue rock python entrenched here should be fourth-grade.

It stood to reason that against a demon beast of this strength, Wen Hanshan would take some effort to fight against it, let alone Lou Xingyao.

Then Lou Xingyao soon found that this snake skin was bright in color and a bit weak. There was even flowing mucus inside it that hadn’t completely solidified. It looked like it had just been shed.

Coincidentally, after this blue rock python molted, it would have a period of weakness, and its strength would be greatly reduced. In addition, its new scales hadn’t fully grown.

If it was really a blue rock python that had just shed its skin, he was afraid it could only exert strength at the second-grade level!

After realizing this, Lou Xingyao’s eyes immediately lit up. He increased his pace and headed toward the depths of the cave.

Hiss.

Sure enough, just after walking around a corner, Lou Xingyao heard the sound of a snake hissing coming from inside.

He followed the sound and saw a huge python entrenched in the deepest part of the cave, screaming at Lou Xingyao. The pressure coming from it was very terrifying.

However, Lou Xingyao had just seen its shed skin and saw through its state of being strong on the outside and weak on the inside in an instant.

Looking closely at the body of the python, the scales were dull, and it really looked like it hadn’t fully recovered after shedding its skin.

Lou Xingyao no longer hesitated. He used a light body technique, drew his sword, and attacked the python.

“Hiss!” The python never expected that Lou Xingyao, a small qi condensation cultivator, would really dare to provoke it. It was immediately furious and also opened its mouth to bite the person in mid-air.

Who would expect that Lou Xingyao was as slippery as a loach? In a flash, he directly avoided the bloody mouth of the python.

The python immediately flicked its tail at him. Lou Xingyao didn’t even look back. He turned sideways slightly and dodged the attack again.

The python failed in two attacks, and Lou Xingyao didn’t want to give it another chance.

His whole body turned into an afterimage. The blade of his sword pointed directly at the python’s weak spot.

During this period, the python tried to rely on its body to get rid of Lou Xingyao’s attack. However, the cave was already narrow, and its huge body was entrenched in it, directly occupying most of the space in this cave.

The small amount of space left wasn’t enough to support its excessively large move.

In addition, the long sword in Lou Xingyao’s hand seemed to have its own consciousness. It could always predict the python’s next move and accurately find its weak spot.

For a while, the long sword in Lou Xingyao’s hand actually forced this python into a desperate position.

The python originally didn’t care about Lou Xingyao, a little fly in the qi condensation realm, but now its eyes gradually developed a trace of fear.

This subtle change didn’t escape Lou Xingyao’s eyes, and it made his momentum soar. He was like a dragon going out to sea with an unstoppable momentum as he rushed straight at the python.

The sharp blade in his hand once again slashed at the weak point.

Hit!

Lou Xingyao no longer hesitated when he felt the blade of the sword entering flesh. He poured his spiritual power into the wound of the python along the blade.

The python didn’t have time to resist. The wound at this weak spot directly became a big hole due to the infusion of a large amount of spiritual energy, and the python fell silent.