Chapter 70

In the night, Su Yi and Qing Wan headed northwest.

Along the way, they only heard the rustling of insects, the sound of the wind blowing through the grass and trees, and the roars of wild beasts. Apart from these, they did not encounter any ghosts.

Su Yi naturally understood the reason.

When a fierce tiger is on the move, all other beasts avoid it.

For those low-level ghosts, the aura emanating from Qing Wan was like that of a fierce tiger, enough to make them fear and retreat.

However, Qing Wan, a timid and shy girl, was probably unaware of this.

After traveling northwest for half an hour,

A colorful mist appeared in the dark night, looking from afar like colorful ribbons falling to the earth, glowing faintly and standing out prominently in the night.

The area covered by the colorful mist was a vast peach grove that stretched as far as the eye could see.

From a distance, Qing Wan stopped and said in surprise, "Master, the yin energy is deep within that peach grove, but I also sense an extremely terrifying aura there, which seems to specifically suppress yin spirits like me."

Su Yi gazed for a moment, his eyes showing a hint of surprise, and said softly, "This place is yin within yang, yang within yin, a natural yin-yang land. No wonder it has produced such a dense peach blossom miasma."

The colorful mist, though beautiful and vibrant, is one of the most deadly poisons in the world, known as peach blossom miasma.

Once living beings get close, they will be poisoned and turn into a pool of pus.

Then, Su Yi smiled, "If my guess is correct, not only is there a segment of yin energy vein buried in this peach grove, but there is also a pure yang fire peach tree rooted in the yin energy vein!"

He understood.

Even if the Six Absolute Yin Corpses knew that a yin energy vein was buried here, they would not dare to approach this peach grove.

The reason is simple: the aura of the pure yang fire peach tree naturally suppresses yin evil beings like them!

"Given such a dense peach blossom miasma, the fire peach tree must be at least five hundred years old. Its core and fruits can be classified as fourth-grade, which is extremely rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Thinking of this, Su Yi secretly rejoiced that he did not leave early, otherwise, he would have missed this opportunity.

"Hold this bamboo token in your hand."

Su Yi took out two bamboo tokens, giving one to Qing Wan and holding one himself.

These bamboo tokens were inscribed with a basic talisman called the "Purifying Talisman." Holding them could drive away evil and avoid red poison, miasma, and corpse poison, one of the treasures Su Yi prepared for the Ghost Mother Ridge mission.

Qing Wan held it and keenly felt a cool aura like a gentle breeze enveloping her body, making her feel very comfortable.

Immediately, the two of them entered the peach grove.

Rustle~

The glowing peach blossom miasma, like a tide, retreated from their sides, unable to get close at all, which was quite miraculous.

Qing Wan couldn't help but admire the master's skills, which were indeed marvelous.

After the extremely toxic peach blossom miasma was avoided, they proceeded smoothly, traveling several miles.

Suddenly, Su Yi stopped.

In the distance, a peach tree emitted a flame-like glow, illuminating the night, extremely dazzling.

This peach tree was not large, only ten feet tall, with branches like an umbrella, green and blue, and leaves like jade, flowing with a green glow.

Its trunk was as thick as a bowl, with old bark like dragon scales.

The surging flame-like aura emanated from this peach tree, giving a sense of intense heat from a distance, like looking at the sun.

"Yin alone cannot grow, yang alone cannot live. In this yin-yang land, a yin energy vein is needed to nurture such a pure yang fire peach tree..."

Su Yi felt relieved.

It could be said that the gains he made today in Ghost Mother Ridge were nothing compared to this fire peach tree!

Moreover, there was a segment of yin energy vein under this tree, which was equally valuable.

"Master, the fire peach tree's power is too terrifying, I... I dare not get any closer..."

Qing Wan stood at a distance, trembling, her beautiful face filled with unease.

Peach wood, by nature, has the power to suppress ghosts.

Common people often split peach wood into talismans and place them above their doors to drive away evil and disasters, which ghosts fear.

And the distant tree was a pure yang fire peach tree, a fourth-grade spiritual material in the eyes of cultivators, with a power that ghosts cannot resist.

If Qing Wan could cultivate to the "ghost spirit" level and embark on the path of cultivation, she would no longer fear such spiritual materials.

"You can stay here."

As he spoke, Su Yi stepped forward. He had already seen that this pure yang fire peach tree was about eight hundred years old, much older than his initial estimate.

Among the branches and leaves of the peach tree, hung bright red fruits, like small suns, shimmering and visible through the green leaves.

However, as Su Yi approached, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

He saw a stone tablet standing on one side of the soil where the fire peach tree was rooted.

The stone tablet read, "Gé Chánglíng left this tablet here, warning people not to approach, and those who do will be punished!"

The characters were like iron strokes and silver hooks, exuding a stern and deadly aura.

Gé Chánglíng?

Su Yi frowned, feeling that this name was somewhat familiar based on his memory of the first seventeen years, but he couldn't recall it.

However, this did not prevent him from seeing that this pure yang fire peach tree had been discovered by Gé Chánglíng long ago and claimed as his own, with a warning to others not to approach.

"Such a spiritual object, naturally nurtured by heaven and earth, is yours just because you say it is?"

Su Yi sneered and shook his head, unconvinced.

Just as he was about to approach, the fire peach tree suddenly shook, and a flame-like aura condensed between the branches, forming a small figure like a dwarf.

This dwarf resembled a child but had white eyebrows and white hair, with greenish-blue eyes.

As soon as he appeared, he shouted, "Young man, didn't you see the words on the stone tablet? Leave quickly! Otherwise, don't blame me for eliminating you!"

His voice was stern and threatening.

Su Yi glanced at the dwarf, raised an eyebrow, and said, "I thought it was something special, but it's just a small tree spirit."

The dwarf was taken aback and said angrily, "Young man, what a big mouth, to look down on me?"

Su Yi suddenly stepped forward, his eyes emitting a chilling and intimidating light, staring at the dwarf and said calmly,

"Even a demon emperor would not dare to be arrogant in front of me, let alone a small tree spirit like you."

When the dwarf met Su Yi's gaze, he felt his soul tremble, overwhelmed by an indescribable fear, as if a supreme ruler was approaching. He trembled and fell from the tree, collapsing on the ground.

"Master, please forgive me, please forgive me!"

The dwarf bowed and begged for mercy, trembling and on the verge of collapse.

"Just the aura of the Nine Hells Sword, and you are so frightened. No wonder, in the endless ages, the world's tree spirits have never produced any formidable beings."

Su Yi shook his head.

He placed his hands behind his back and looked at the fire peach tree, saying, "Get up. As long as you answer my questions honestly, I will forgive your insolence."

"Thank you, Master, for sparing my life!"

The dwarf bowed repeatedly and then dared to stand up.

Su Yi pointed to the words on the stone tablet and asked, "Who is Gé Chánglíng?"

"Master, Gé Chánglíng is one of the nine non-royal princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the 'Sea Swallower Prince.' His cultivation is at the level of a Great Master in the Unleaked Realm, and thirty years ago, he was already recognized as one of the ten先天武宗in the world."

The dwarf respectfully replied.

The four realms of martial arts, with the Unleaked Realm being the last, those who reach this realm are like stepping into the innate realm, undergoing a complete transformation.

Hence, they are called "先天武宗."

Leaving aside the so-called "land immortals," the先天武宗are already the top-tier existence in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After speaking, the dwarf secretly glanced at Su Yi, but saw him with a calm expression, seemingly indifferent, which made him tremble again.

This young man could easily come to this place, with such a terrifying aura, and now he doesn't even care about a先天武宗. What kind of terrifying existence could he be?

"Did Gé Chánglíng not cut down this tree because he planned to harvest the fire peaches periodically to use as a foundation-building spiritual medicine for advancing on the path of cultivation?"

Su Yi asked.

The dwarf hurriedly replied, "Master, your insight is like a torch. At that time, the Sea Swallower Prince said that the fire peach tree, nurtured by heaven and earth, is rare. If it were cut down, it would be a waste, so he set up this stone tablet to warn people not to approach."

He paused and continued, "The fire peach tree blooms and bears fruit every ten years, and each time it can produce up to nine fire peaches. Calculating the time, the Sea Swallower Prince will come to harvest the fruit this year."

Su Yi smiled faintly and said, "Are you warning me that if I pick these peaches, I will offend the Sea Swallower Prince?"

The dwarf was frightened and quickly said, "No, Master, please don't misunderstand!"

Su Yi stroked his chin, examining the fruits on the fire peach tree, and said, "How many of the fruits on this tree are ripe now?"

The dwarf answered honestly, "Three, the other six need more time to mature, at least half a year."

Su Yi frowned and then sighed, "Well, just get these three fire peaches for me."

It was indeed not the right time. If the fire peaches were not truly ripe, their grade would be at most second-grade, with little value.

"Uh..." The dwarf hesitated and said in a low voice, "Master, I dare not offend you, but I also dare not offend the Sea Swallower Prince. What do you think..."

Su Yi came to the stone tablet, flicked his wrist, and the Dust Edge Sword came out of its sheath. Using the sword as a pen, he swiftly wrote on the stone tablet.

As the stone chips fell, a line of words appeared on the stone tablet:

"Su Yi took three fire peaches on the 4th of February in the Great Zhou calendar."

The characters were clear, elegant, and powerful.

After writing, Su Yi sheathed his sword and looked at the dwarf, saying, "If Gé Chánglíng