My carefree life in space

Chapter 207 Blood Spirit Fruit

Meanwhile, after several days of recovery, Mo Ze's cultivation level finally returned to its original level. During this time, he also learned about the basic situation of the cultivation world.

He was now in Qingmu City, in the southern part of the Yanyang Continent. The city was shaded by green trees, filled with the fragrance of flowers, and the streets were like forest paths, quiet and elegant.

Mo Ze arrived at the busiest street in the city, lined with various shops. He went straight into a shop that bought and sold rare spiritual plants.

The shop assistant greeted him as soon as he saw him, "Fellow Daoist, you've arrived! What good things do you have today?"

No wonder he was so enthusiastic. A few days ago, this unfamiliar cultivator sent their shop an extremely precious spiritual herb—the Crimson Water Chestnut Flower. This is a top-tier alchemy material for fire-attribute elixirs. High-quality fire-attribute elixirs made from it can enhance the power of a cultivator's fire-attribute techniques and their cultivation level.

Mo Ze didn't answer, but directly took out two Illusionary Spirit Fruits. The shopkeeper's smile widened upon seeing them; these were one of the main ingredients for refining Foundation Establishment Pills, which had the effect of enhancing cultivation and strengthening the pill's effects.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, I'll get you the spirit stones right away." After checking them, the shopkeeper readily accepted them and went to prepare the corresponding reward.

After accepting the spirit stones, Mo Ze had only taken two steps when the shop assistant called out to him.

"Fellow Daoist, I have a deal to make; would you be interested?"

Mo Ze stopped walking and turned back to look at him: "Tell me about it."

Seeing his interest, the shop assistant immediately smiled and invited him to sit down, then explained the matter in detail.

"I see that you are from out of town. Have you ever heard of the Feng family of Qingmu City?"

Mo Ze didn't answer, but gestured for him to continue with his eyes.

"Old Master Feng has been stuck at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage for many years. If he can't break through to the Nascent Soul stage soon, his life will be over. The Feng family is now searching everywhere for rare and precious herbs or elixirs that can extend their lifespan, and our small shop has also received a request for assistance."

Mo Ze understood. It seemed that the old master of the Feng family had no hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, so he had to find another way. The most important thing was to preserve his life. If his lifespan was extended, he would have time to recover and continue to seek opportunities. Perhaps there was still a possibility of breaking through.

"Since you put it that way, do you have any clues?" Mo Ze asked the shop assistant. Since he knew that the shop assistant was from out of town, he must also know that he didn't have any information about rare and precious herbs.

"Fellow Daoist, you guessed correctly, we do have a clue. There's a thousand-year-old Blood Spirit Fruit in the Valley of Extreme Yin, and it's currently ripe," the shopkeeper explained.

The Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit contains abundant life force and spiritual energy, which can assist cultivators in their breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. After consuming it, cultivators can enhance their life force and spiritual energy reserves, ensuring sufficient energy support during the crucial moment of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

If the old master of the Feng family had the assistance of the Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit, his success rate in breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage would be greatly increased, which would naturally extend his lifespan, making it more effective than simply searching for rare and precious materials to prolong life.

"The Feng family offered 200,000 high-grade spirit stones as a reward. I noticed that you seem to be short of spirit stones, which is why I recommended this deal to you," the shopkeeper concluded.

Mo Ze didn't refute; he was indeed short of spirit stones. In this unfamiliar place, finding Shu Shu required external help. Whether buying information or asking others for assistance, it all required a large amount of spirit stones. This was also why he often came to sell spirit herbs.

Having accepted the deal, Mo Ze immediately set off for the Valley of Extreme Yin. Along the way, he encountered no fewer than three groups of people, and it was obvious that their purpose was the same as his. However, Mo Ze wasn't too worried about this, because he discovered that the strongest of these people was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

After five days of trekking, he finally reached his destination. It was a bottomless, dark canyon where sunlight never shone directly, and the valley was filled with a sinister atmosphere. The surrounding area was full of jagged rocks and a chilling aura.

The Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit grows in this environment, absorbing rich Yin energy to nourish its own spiritual essence. Its fruit color also becomes more vibrant and dazzling under the nourishment of Yin energy, just like fresh blood dripping.

Standing atop the canyon, the dense yin energy seeps into your body; one can imagine what it would be like to descend to the bottom. However, this situation is greatly alleviated at midday, as that is when yang energy is at its peak, and even yin energy must avoid its sharp edge.

Before long, four teams had formed above the canyon, making five forces including Mo Ze. They sized each other up, assessing each other's strength.

Upon seeing Mo Ze, the other four groups were slightly taken aback; someone had actually come alone! After further observing his cultivation level, they were left with only a faint unease. With someone of higher cultivation than them, what chance did they have of winning?

Despite this, neither side backed down. After all, no one wanted to give up until the very last moment. Besides, there were guardian beasts at the bottom of the valley, so it was hard to say who would emerge victorious.

While waiting for noon, three groups of people gathered together. From the occasional glances they cast at him, Mo Ze guessed that they had formed an alliance.

At this moment, the remaining three approached Mo Ze. The young man in the lead said, "Fellow Daoist, I know your cultivation is profound. We do not expect to form an alliance with you. We only have a request: after you obtain the Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit, could you sell us one? We are from the Lin Family Merchant Guild and will certainly reward you handsomely."

Upon hearing the surname, Mo Ze's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Sorry, I also need it, so I can't agree to your request." Mo Ze accepted the task for two reasons: the high reward and his own need for it. Now that Shushu wasn't around and he no longer had the spatial cheat device, he had to rely on himself to improve his strength, and the Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit was exactly what he needed right now.

The visitor had no choice but to leave.

Soon, noon arrived. The concentration of yin energy rising from the valley floor had decreased considerably, and the situation inside the valley could now be vaguely seen.

The three groups exchanged glances and jumped down first. Mo Ze followed suit, and the people from the Lin family trading company hesitated for a moment before jumping down as well.

As soon as the group landed and stood still, before they could even check their surroundings, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the shadows like a streak of blood-red lightning, letting out a deep roar that made the surrounding trees tremble.

"It's the guardian beast, the Blood-Striped Demon Leopard!" someone shouted, their voice trembling. Judging from the patterns on the Blood-Striped Demon Leopard's body, it was already a level six demon beast, about to transform into human form, and its strength was approaching that of a human Nascent Soul stage expert.

Everyone activated their magical artifacts to defend against its roaring attacks, while simultaneously searching for traces of the Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit.

Mo Ze had excellent eyesight. From the moment the Blood-Patterned Demon Leopard appeared, he spotted the Thousand-Year Blood Spirit Fruit plant not far behind it. It was half a person tall, with a thick and upright stem, and a dark red surface, as if it had been soaked in blood.

Five fruits grow at the end of the branch, clustered together. The fruit skin is deep red, smooth and glossy, and looks as if flames are burning inside.

While Mo Ze was examining the Millennium Blood Spirit Fruit, the Blood-Patterned Demon Leopard had already knocked two people to the ground and continued to attack the others.