Chương 31: Purple Monkey Flower! Encounter with Han Li!

Encounter with Han Li!

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Chapter Thirty-One: The Purple Monkey Flower! Encounter with Han Li!

A moment later, in a secluded valley crevice several miles away, shrouded in thick fog, Zhou Ding set up a warning barrier and began to take stock of this enormous harvest.

First, there were the storage bags of the burly man and the ugly man.

The two were clearly a seasoned murder-robbery duo, and were quite wealthy.

Besides the top-tier defensive magic weapon, the Tiger Head Shield, the burly man also possessed a top-tier offensive magic weapon, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, as well as hundreds of spirit stones, numerous healing and restorative pills, and dozens of various spiritual herbs of different ages, clearly the spoils of his plunder.

The ugly man's storage bag was overflowing with items. Besides the menacing top-tier "Bloodthirsty Blade," there were several high-quality magic artifacts, a large number of high-level talismans, hundreds of spirit stones, and even more spiritual herbs and materials.

His bulging pockets were filled with all sorts of poisonous insects, poison powder, and some strange and unusual materials for setting up traps and arrays. This man was indeed a treacherous character.

Next was Zhao Qing's storage bag.

As one of the two beauties of the moon, although her wealth is not as "treasured" as her sister Zhao Qian, she is still definitely very rich.

Inside are two top-tier magical artifacts: a chilling "Ice Soul Sword" and a light and graceful "Flowing Cloud Ribbon" (a ribbon-shaped defensive magical artifact).

There were also several high-grade magic artifacts, thousands of low-grade spirit stones, and several bottles of pills labeled with names such as "Snow Soul Pill" and "Heart-Clearing Pill," which were clearly not ordinary pills.

The most important gain was the talisman!

There were actually seven or eight mid-level talismans brimming with spiritual energy in Zhao Qing's storage bag!

Five of them are intermediate-level beginner-level attack and defense talismans.

Surprisingly, there was even a mid-level "Minor Five Elements Talisman" among them.

There's also an offensive talisman, the Golden Sword Talisman!

Zhou Ding could sense a chilling sword intent contained within it, something that no ordinary Core Formation cultivator could refine.

"As expected of the Twin Beauties of the Moon, their wealth is indeed considerable." Zhou Ding looked at the treasures spread out in front of him, especially the few intermediate-level talismans, and felt excited.

With these talismans, his ability to survive and his burst of combat power will reach a new level!

He carefully put away the many treasures and stored them in different categories.

Zhou Ding took the pill and meditated for half an hour to restore his condition to its peak. Then he set off again to explore deeper into the core area.

……

Half a day later.

Following the sound of Xiao Jindi's hearing technique, Zhou Ding arrived at a hidden valley surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides, with only one narrow entrance.

The spiritual energy inside the valley is exceptionally rich, even surpassing that of the surrounding area.

The air is filled with the unique scent of damp earth and centuries-old humus, interspersed with a faint yet refreshing fragrance of exotic flowers that invigorates the spirit.

The valley is not large, but the vegetation is exceptionally lush and verdant, and many rare medicinal herbs can be found here.

He hadn't gone far when, on a shady slope, a patch of purple plants swaying gently in the breeze came into view.

The plant is about a foot tall, with a deep purple stem and thick leaves about the size of a palm, shaped like a monkey's paw.

At the top of the plant, a strange flower, the size of a fist, blooms, displaying a deep and noble violet color.

The flower has a unique shape with layers of petals, and the stamen in the center naturally resembles a lifelike monkey face with a playful expression!

Purple monkey flower!

One of the three main ingredients for refining the Foundation Building Pill!

A quick glance revealed that more than a dozen purple monkey flowers were growing on this slope!

Most of them are around 100 years old, but four or five are significantly thicker and taller, with leaves so thick they almost drip sap, and the "monkey face" flowers at the top are also deeper and more vibrant in color, exuding a richer spiritual aura—judging by their age, they are at least 300 years old!

Zhou Ding was overjoyed.

However, he did not immediately go forward to pick them.

His ability to hear clearly told him that behind a huge rock hidden by dense vines on the inner side of the valley, a faint but steady fluctuation of life and spiritual energy was quietly lurking.

This person's skill in concealing his aura was exceptional; he almost blended into his surroundings. If it weren't for Xiao Jin's Earth Listening Technique, Zhou Ding might have overlooked him with just his divine sense.

Clearly, someone had discovered the purple monkey flower patch before him and noticed his arrival; they are now hiding in the shadows, their intentions unclear.

Zhou Ding's eyes turned slightly cold. He originally intended to directly control Xiao Jin to launch an attack from underground to eliminate any future troubles.

But when he carefully discerned the hidden spiritual energy fluctuations, his movements paused slightly.

This hidden person is actually Han Li?

Zhou Ding suddenly realized.

Yes, one of Han Li's main goals in entering the Crimson Forbidden Land was to find the seedlings of the three main ingredients of the Foundation Establishment Pill so that he could take them out and use the Palm Heaven Bottle to accelerate their growth.

"How long are you going to hide?"

Zhou Ding suddenly stopped, faced the boulder covered by vines, and spoke loudly, his voice echoing through the valley.

All around was quiet, with only the rustling of the wind through the leaves of the purple monkey flower and the faint chirping of insects in the distance.

There was no movement behind the boulder.

Zhou Ding understood immediately. Han Li must have thought that he was just bluffing to lure him out.

That's quite cautious.

His gaze was like lightning, locking onto the boulder. He spoke again, his tone tinged with impatience and coldness: "Now that you're here, why hide? If you don't come out, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Upon hearing this, the vines behind the boulder swayed slightly.

A moment later, a young man dressed in the robes of a Yellow Maple Valley disciple, with an ordinary appearance and slightly dark skin, slowly walked out from behind the boulder with a helpless bitter smile on his face. It was Han Li.

"I admire Senior Brother Zhou's keen senses and keen insight." Han Li cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, his tone carrying a mixture of genuine admiration and a hint of embarrassment at being seen through.

He thought he had mastered the art of concealment and hiding to the fullest extent, and with the help of the terrain and the strange vines, he still didn't expect that his senior brother Zhou would expose his whereabouts so easily.

This senior brother Zhou was even more unfathomable than he had expected.

"I thought it was some cowardly scoundrel from another faction hiding his true intentions, but it turns out it's Junior Brother Han here."

Zhou Ding looked at Han Li with a half-smile, his tone meaningful: "What, Junior Brother Han, are you also interested in these purple monkey flowers?"

Han Li felt a little uneasy under Zhou Ding's gaze and quickly explained, "Senior Brother Zhou, please understand, I meant no harm. I heard some noise at the valley entrance but didn't know who was coming. To protect myself, I had no choice but to hide. Please forgive me, Senior Brother."

"I naturally trust Junior Brother Han's character." Zhou Ding nodded, his tone softening.

Han Li breathed a slight sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Senior Brother Zhou, I have a favor to ask, and I hope you can grant it."

"Junior Brother Han, please speak freely," Zhou Ding said.

"Senior Brother Zhou's cultivation is profound and his strength is formidable. These mature Purple Monkey Flowers naturally belong to Senior Brother. I dare not covet them."

Han Li pointed to the patch of purple monkey flowers, adopting a humble attitude: "However... I wonder if Senior Brother would allow me to pick a few young seedlings to take with me? I am somewhat interested in alchemy and would like to take them back to try cultivating and researching them."

Zhou Ding understood that Han Li wanted to take the seedlings back and use the Palm Heaven Bottle to accelerate their growth.

These seedlings are indeed useless to me. Rather than leaving them here, I might as well do a favor and make a good connection.

He was about to agree when his expression suddenly changed, and his gaze sharply turned toward the entrance of the valley!

"Someone's coming!" Zhou Ding said in a deep voice, his tone wary.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

He had just personally experienced Zhou Ding's perception ability, so he naturally had no doubt about it.

"Shhhh—!"

Soon, a series of incredibly dense sounds, like countless tiny feet scraping the ground, came from the entrance of the valley without warning!

The sound was faint at first, but in the blink of an eye it gathered into a heart-pounding roar!

Immediately afterward, before Zhou Ding and Han Li's eyes, countless strange poisonous insects, each the size of a fist, with glossy black shells, ferocious mouthparts, and transparent thin wings on their backs, surged wildly into the narrow valley entrance like a black flood bursting its banks. They were densely packed and overwhelming, sweeping towards the two people in the center of the valley!

Where the insects passed, the grass on the ground withered and turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"It's a black-blooded mosquito! Senior Brother Zhou, be careful!"

Upon seeing this, Han Li's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted a warning to Zhou Ding.

Before he finished speaking, he swiftly summoned a tortoise-shell shield, its magical artifact gleaming with spiritual light, and held it in front of him.

However, just as the swarm of insects surged forward, Han Li's figure retreated instead of advancing. His footwork shifted strangely, and he moved with surprising smoothness and without hesitation...

They retreated directly behind Zhou Ding.

The movements were so natural and fluid, as if they had been rehearsed hundreds of times.