After the seed of archery, swordsmanship, and spear techniques, the great Immortal Tree once again dropped a seed—this time, a spear technique seed.
Wait a minute, I’m a swordsman, not a spearman!
This can’t be happening again.
Though Han really wanted to punch the great Immortal Tree, he still decided to plant the seed in his Soul Realm.
After all, why refuse something for free?
First off, not only did the martial arts seed drop, but two spiritual herbs suitable for the Meridian Realm also appeared.
Holding an axe, Han glared at the Immortal Tree.
“If you’ve got the guts, drop another martial arts seed for a different weapon!”
Three glowing orbs appeared.
[Martial Arts Seed: The Three Axes of Felling the Sweet Osmanthus]
[A martial technique created by watching a great master chopping osmanthus trees, with three variations—each one stronger than the last.]
“…."
Brother Tree, I’m sorry, I take it back.
Let’s make a deal, okay? Please take it back and give me another chance!
The great Immortal Tree showed no response. Han, expressionless, took the seed, planted it, and then checked the next item that had dropped.
[Rare Item: Moonlit Veil]
[A veil made from the essence of moonlight. When draped over the shoulders, it gathers the moon’s rays, cooling the soul.]
This item wasn’t bad—it could help gather moonlight, which would be beneficial for cultivating the Night Wanderer level.
Han’s soul was progressing rapidly. He was already approaching the late stages of the Out-of-Body realm. It wouldn’t be long before this item would prove useful.
[Rune: Rune of Perception]
[A Daoist rune that can pierce through disguises and directly reveal the true essence. Three uses available.]
An auxiliary rune. It wasn’t useful at the moment.
Again, Han lifted his axe, thinking about the previous martial seed.
Just wait, once the Three Axes of Felling the Sweet Osmanthus evolves, I’ll use the technique you dropped to chop you down!
[Quasi-Martial Weapon: Thorned Gauntlets]
[Gauntlets forged from ancient thorny wood and rare materials. Originally meant to be a martial weapon, but due to the blacksmith’s limited skill, the materials were not perfectly refined, making it a quasi-martial weapon.]
[Quality Elixir: Essence Pill]
[An elixir created by ancient royal alchemists using rare herbs and purified essence. It takes ten years to refine a batch. Each pill is precious, and taking one increases vitality.]
[Quality Elixir: True Qi Pill]
[Created by ancient royal alchemists… taking it increases one’s true qi.]
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The quasi-martial weapon, the thorned gauntlets, had sharp spikes—this kind of weapon had dropped before, but those were only at the Refined level. Still, they had their uses.
In hand-to-hand combat, if someone else was barehanded, Han would be wearing the gauntlets. The moment they collided, the sight wouldn’t be pretty.
With invisible equipment and these thorned gauntlets, Han had mastered the art of the underhanded fight.
Two elixirs were exactly what Han needed at his current stage.
He recalled that Essence Pills and True Qi Pills had dropped before, but now he had a larger, more potent version. The effect was clearly stronger.
It seemed even the great Immortal Tree understood: bigger is better, bigger is the way of things.
The fourth axe drop had four glowing orbs, a new record for the day.
[Special Item: Pure Soul Energy]
[Rare Item: Earstone of Omniscience]
[A rare treasure from the heavens. When melted with flame and applied to the ears, it enhances hearing and grants the chance to ignore sound transmission.]
[Rare Item: Eyestone of Clarity]
[A rare treasure from the heavens. When dissolved in boiling water and applied to the eyes, it enhances vision and gives the chance to see through illusions.]
[Special Item: Pure Soul Energy]
Two rare items and two pure soul energy orbs—quite a harmonious drop.
Han had absorbed plenty of Pure Soul Energy before, so he immediately used it.
“These two items grant abilities that are somewhat like talents—though I’d call them weaker talents,” Han mused.
Some people’s talents were so great they could dominate the world, while others’ talents only made their lives a little easier.
Han left the secret realm, making a fire and searching for water to refine the items. He also released An Lang from the Ghost Realm to absorb the moonlight.
However, An Lang, drawn by Han’s presence, floated over curiously and asked,
“Master, are you hungry? If you are, I can try cooking for you.”
“Although I can’t cook, I’ve seen how they do it. I’ll give it a try.”
“Forget it, I’m not that lucky.”
Han’s face darkened. “And when have you seen anyone eating stones?”
“Then why are you roasting and boiling stones?”
“Shut up.”
“Oh.”
After refining the items, Han immediately used them. A sharp clarity filled his senses—he could see and hear things with more precision.
Especially his eyes; Han felt his Yin-Yang Eye ability had strengthened a bit.
An Lang watched all of this in surprise.
“Master, what kind of technique is this? Did you roast the stones until they melted and cooked away?”
“Mind your own business!”
An Lang immediately started to wail and ran off to a corner to enjoy her incense, hiding her face.
Having made some profit from the Heavenly Mother Sect, An Lang had mastered the art of incense making.
Now, she was practically free to indulge in incense as much as she liked.
Han ignored her.
Tch, fake crying ghost. What an actress.
In the morning, Han sent An Lang back to the Ghost Realm for some sleep, then headed straight to the peach orchard.
There was no sign of Lu Qingmo, so Han knocked on the door to her loft.
“Aunt Mo, may I come in?”
“Sure.”
Han opened the door and was surprised to see Lu Qingmo wearing the official uniform of the Ghost Officials’ Bureau—she wasn’t in her usual long skirt.
But Lu Qingmo looked quite alluring in that uniform.
“Aunt Mo, what’s going on?”
“You’re just in time,” Lu Qingmo said. “I need to go to the county city today. Come with me.”
“To the county city?”
“Yeah, there have been continuous issues in Black Cloud Town, and now another Heavenly Mother Sect base has been destroyed. I need to head to the Ghost Officials’ Bureau to handle it.”
“You’ve earned quite a bit of credit for wiping out that Heavenly Mother Sect base on your own, so I’m bringing you along.”
“Of course, if you don’t want to go, that’s fine too.”
“I’ll go, I’ll go! Aunt Mo, take me with you!” Han immediately agreed. He’d been wanting to visit the county city for a while, especially to deal with some materials he had obtained for weapon refining.
The county city was far from Qinghua County, and he couldn’t travel alone.
Now that he had the chance to go with Lu Qingmo, it was the perfect opportunity.
“Go prepare your things. I’ll be waiting at the Taibai Martial Hall.”
Han turned and left. Back home, he moved some items from the Immortal Tree’s space into his spatial bag.
He had returned the Taibai Bag to Bai Ruoyue, but it didn’t matter now—he had his own spatial bag and even a spatial ring.
At the Taibai Martial Hall, he found Bai Ruoyue sulking as she clung to Lu Qingmo’s arm.
“I want to go to the county city too,” she grumbled.
Han chuckled. “Senior Sister, you can’t go. The martial hall still needs you.”
Bai Ruoyue glared at him. “You said the same thing last time.”
“But I was telling the truth.”
Bai Ruoyue only grew more frustrated.
“Alright, we’ll be back soon,” Lu Qingmo reassured her before leading Han away.
“Goodbye, Senior Sister! I’ll bring you a gift!” Han called out.
Looking at their retreating figures, Bai Ruoyue felt the scene was oddly familiar. When she realized what had happened, a wave of frustration hit her.
Last time, she had specifically sent the little junior brother off to do something.
This time, they were both leaving together.
But no matter how you looked at it, she had been here first!
Damn it, I’ve become the outsider.
