Chapter 75 of 100

Chapter 75: This Time, I'm Rich!

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The second steward returned to the building, while Tang Cai and Tang Bao pushed the cart into the light curtain. It could be seen that a wooden staircase was installed next to the huge tree stump. Tang Cai and Tang Bao picked up a few small gourds, climbed the stairs, and filled the gourds with the liquid inside the tree stump. They then descended the stairs and replaced the gourds, filling them one by one.

Dahuang was also smart. Seeing no one was paying attention, he lowered his head, picked up the Star Absorption Stone with his mouth, and ran into the light curtain.

After entering, Tang Cai and Tang Bao didn't notice him. He casually threw the Star Absorption Stone under the tree stump and then ran up the stairs. From there, it was clear that the center of the tall tree stump was hollow, filled with a clear, transparent liquid that emitted a faint, fresh fragrance.

When Tang Cai and Tang Bao saw Dahuang come in, they were startled and quickly said, "Out, out! It will be terrible if the second steward sees you!"

Dahuang seemed to understand human speech and obediently ran out. However, as soon as he ran out of the light curtain, he saw an old man with black bamboo leaf patterns tattooed on his face walking in. The old man coldly snorted, "Where did this dog come from?"

Tang Bao hurriedly ran down and respectfully said, "Elder Zhu, this is a beast I raised at home. I thought it might be boring here for three months, so I brought it along to play. If Elder Zhu doesn't like it, I'll drive it away right now."

Dahuang then ran over and rubbed his nose against Elder Zhu's leg.

Elder Zhu's icy expression finally softened a bit, "It's interesting, let it stay."

Tang Cai and Tang Bao were overjoyed and went back to filling the gourds on the cart.

Elder Zhu entered but did not climb the stairs. Instead, he walked around the huge tree stump, grabbing green jade chips from his spirit treasure pouch. Each chip was the size of a fingernail, and he scattered them around the tree stump as if fertilizing it.

Soon, Elder Zhu's jade chips were all scattered, and the gourds on the cart were filled with the spirit liquid. At this moment, the three of them walked out, and Tang Cai called out, "Second steward, close the door."

At that moment, the yellow paper talisman on the light curtain spontaneously ignited and turned to ashes. Then, the small door at the bottom of the light curtain quietly closed, leaving no trace of a seam.

For the rest of the time, Tang Cai and Tang Bao played with Dahuang.

The "play" involved Tang Cai and Tang Bao throwing branches far away and having Dahuang fetch them. Each time he returned, they excitedly patted his head and said, "So smart!"

Dahuang, however, felt a wave of pain in his heart, thinking, "Damn, can't we play a less brain-dead game?"

The day passed quickly, and it was soon evening.

In the array, there were also day and night, with the same time as outside. As the sun set and the moon rose, the valley was vast and empty, and the secret base was even more tranquil and peaceful.

Inside the green light curtain, the huge tree stump was still there, and the hollowed-out part in the center was now empty.

In the dim light, a figure appeared.

Ding Hao had hidden in the Star Absorption Stone all day and only now quietly came out. He touched the huge tree stump, and his hands trembled with excitement. He was truly excited!

Really, really excited!!

"Four supreme spirit trees!" A voice in Ding Hao's heart roared wildly!

Previously, in the spirit plant area, he had heard Master Liu, who tended the fields, mention, "Four great merchants, four supreme spirit trees!" Ding Hao had just listened casually, never imagining he would be so close to one of the supreme spirit trees!

He didn't dare to think, didn't dare to think at all!!

He had stumbled upon the Eye-Washing Tree Spring!

"Is this real? Am I going to get rich this time?" Ding Hao was still a bit unsure.

He looked around and then climbed the stairs like a cat. He bent his body and quickly climbed to the platform of the tree stump. With the green light from the light curtain, he could see drops of spirit liquid seeping from the inner walls of the tree stump.

Ding Hao touched it with his hand and sniffed it, feeling a fresh, light fragrance. He then scooped up a small amount and dripped it into his eyes, instantly feeling a cool sensation. When he opened his eyes, his vision was indeed much clearer!

"Eye-Washing Tree Spring! It's really the Eye-Washing Tree Spring! The foremost of the four supreme spirit trees!"

Ding Hao was overjoyed!

"Good stuff, of course, I'll take it!" Upon discovering it was the Eye-Washing Tree Spring, Ding Hao's first thought was to "take" it. However, he found it wasn't easy to "take." The Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid needed a container, preferably a small gourd that could compress space, which Ding Hao didn't have.

Well, since he couldn't "take" the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, he would "take" something else.

Ding Hao decided to do something else first.

He extended both hands and placed them on the Eye-Washing Tree Spring.

A sinister smile appeared in his eyes, and he whispered to himself, "Tang Family Merchant, Little Prince, Chief Steward, I'll take some interest from you first!"

The Star Absorption Spell, activate! Ding Hao roared in his heart.

"Indeed! Such strong spirit energy!"

A surge of spirit energy, like a wild tide, rushed over, almost instantly filling Ding Hao's qi sea.

"Supreme spirit trees are truly extraordinary, to absorb so much in such a short time!" Ding Hao was shocked.

"Regardless, I'll go back and refine it first!"

Ding Hao's figure moved, and he entered the Star Absorption Stone to begin refining the original core.

In his qi sea, the original core had already shrunk significantly, and now there was only the last layer left.

"This time, I'm really rich. I wonder if I can refine the entire original core!"

Ding Hao was currently at the eighth stage of the innate realm. Refining the last layer outside the core would take him to the ninth stage. If he could refine the core as well, he would reach the great completion stage!

The last layer of the original core was thick, and it would take at least three months for an ordinary person to refine it with normal cultivation methods. However, Ding Hao was different. With sufficient spirit energy, he could cultivate quickly.

This tube of spirit energy allowed him to refine for almost an hour. He secretly came out again to absorb another tube, then continued refining. By the time it was almost dawn, the last layer was almost completely refined. The speed was so fast that Ding Hao felt extremely satisfied!

"It's already daylight outside. Should I come out and absorb again...?" This guy was really bold. Even though it was already light, he sneaked out again to fill his qi sea with spirit energy and then hid back in the Star Absorption Stone to cultivate.

No one had thought that someone could hide in the Eye-Washing Tree Spring for thousands of years, so the defenses were not very strict. By noon, Ding Hao had the audacity to sneak out again, absorb another tube of spirit energy, and return to the Star Absorption Stone to cultivate, and no one saw him!

At this point, he had already broken through the eighth stage and entered the ninth stage.

"Awesome! So awesome! Keep going, I'm coming for the great completion of the innate realm!" Since starting cultivation, Ding Hao had never felt so good!

Continuously absorbing and refining!

After refining, he would sneak out again to absorb more, then refine again!

His qi sea was growing and expanding at an incredible rate! The last layer of the original core in the sky above his qi sea was also completely refined! Now, he was refining the core itself!

"Original Yang Illuminates the Sea!"

"The cultivation manuals say that at the ninth stage of the innate realm, it's the scene of Original Yang Illuminating the Sea, and it's indeed like that now!"

At this moment, the qi sea was calm, and above the sea, there was a core, like a sun, radiating golden light, illuminating the sea. Wasn't this the scene of Original Yang Illuminating the Sea?

Ding Hao had no time to admire the scenery inside his body and continued refining. As he refined, he was secretly surprised.

"This core is so hard! It's not easy to break through!" Ding Hao thought it was no wonder so many people got stuck at the ninth stage of the innate realm. The core was really not easy to refine!

However, he was not discouraged, "With the supreme spirit tree and the continuous flow of spirit energy, I must continue cultivating and strive for the great completion!"

There was only a month left until the imperial examination, and Ding Hao knew this was the only chance to reach the great completion of the innate realm! If he missed this opportunity, where would he find another spirit tree? Now that the opportunity was here, he would seize it!

...

While he was crazily striving for the great completion of the innate realm, the autumn hunt in the Lianyun Mountains faced a shocking change.

In the forest, shadows were dim, and sword light was like water. A dazzling light flashed, and a flying sword appeared at a height of about a person.

On the bright flying sword, a man in black stood with his hands behind his back.

This man in black was the mysterious figure who had killed four Immortal Masters of the Bamboo Demon Tribe. He was not happy at the moment.

"Damn! The Jade Green Silk has not been heard from since it appeared that day! And Ding Hao has also disappeared since then!"

"The Jade Green Silk must be closely related to Ding Hao!"

After killing the people from the Bamboo Demon Tribe, he had been searching in the Lianyun Mountains for three days, but since that day, both Ding Hao and the Jade Green Silk had vanished.

"What should I do? After tonight, the autumn hunt will enter its final day! Then, all the disciples will return to the mountain and enter the Heavenly Will. It will be extremely difficult to find the Jade Green Silk again!"

"No, I absolutely cannot let the imperial examination end like this. I must delay the time!"

"How can I delay the time?" Thinking about this, the mysterious man in black's eyes revealed a cold smile, "When I came here, I saw a black cloud rising in the sky. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a Black Cloud Purple Ape there! If I can lure this ape, hmm..."

...

At the peak of the Lianyun Mountains, a high platform stood, with flags fluttering in the wind.

Tang Yuanhao's gaze was icy and proud, and he had barely spoken in the past few days.

This might be his last time representing the Tang Family on official business. After this, he could enter the Ascension Tower, break through the boundary, and ascend to the Immortal Refinement World!

"True powerhouses always yearn for a broader sky!"

Tang Yuanhao looked proudly at the sky!

These people in front of him were all mere ants! The strongest in the Nine Provinces, the Crown Prince of the Tang Family, were all worthless to him! Although he was in the lower realm, his heart had already flown to the Immortal Refinement World!

The Immortal Refinement World, what a mysterious and vast world!

I'm coming, and I will step on the Immortal Refinement World with my super genius from the Nine Provinces!

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