Chapter 707

Chapter 707: The Ginseng Child

Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao, both nearing the Golden Core stage in their cultivation levels, swiftly dashed outside the house almost simultaneously.

However, as they glanced around, they found nothing unusual.

It seemed as though the figure that had suddenly appeared was merely an illusion.

But Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao were certain they hadn’t been mistaken!

Hu Jiao Jiao’s eyes sparkled as she asked, “Do you feel anything strange here?”

Wang Chen nodded in agreement.

He had already sensed the peculiarities of this cave.

A cave is a secluded place where cultivators retreat to practice; it can vary in size, with smaller ones referred to as caves and larger ones known as celestial realms.

This ancient cave, left behind by ancient practitioners, had not reached the level of a celestial realm, yet it bore some characteristics of one.

For instance, it contained a formation of restrictions, and only those who mastered the secrets of entry could gain access.

Moreover, entry was achieved through teleportation.

Additionally, the cave was adorned with exquisite, rare plants—a sight uncommon in ordinary caves.

Most importantly, this cave differed from the descriptions Wang Chen had encountered in books!

“I suspect this used to be a celestial realm,” Hu Jiao Jiao mused thoughtfully. “Then, due to neglect, the spiritual energy dissipated and shrank into a cave.”

A celestial realm, after all, is a cultivation place for Nascent Soul true immortals and True Lords!

“The problem is…” Her eyes shimmered with an astonishing light. “Where did the spiritual energy of the celestial realm go?”

A celestial realm is typically brimming with spiritual energy; even in an unclaimed state, it would be unlikely to degrade to its current condition.

Unless something had absorbed that spiritual energy.

Seven-leaf mysterious ginseng!

At Hu Jiao Jiao’s hint, a flash of inspiration struck Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.

Heavenly materials and treasures all grow in areas rich in spiritual energy, having an insatiable demand for it.

If a special heavenly material or treasure existed within this celestial realm, it could very well have transformed the celestial realm into a cave over a long period of time.

But where was it now?

Wang Chen immediately summoned the Qing Qian Kun Mirror, fully activating his divine sense to search the area once more.

Yet, no matter how diligently he tried, the outcome remained exactly the same as before.

No discoveries!

Seeing this, Hu Jiao Jiao let out a sharp shout, and suddenly a massive white fox tail appeared behind her.

Her tail trembled violently, shedding thousands of white hairs that shot out in all directions, filling the entire cave.

After a moment, Hu Jiao Jiao shook her tail again, gathering all the hairs back.

She retracted her fox tail and shook her head at Wang Chen.

Clearly, she hadn’t found anything either.

Wang Chen stroked his chin thoughtfully.

A question occurred to him.

The shadow’s concealment ability was incredibly strong; neither he nor Hu Jiao Jiao had been able to detect it.

But why had it revealed itself?

An idea struck him, and he asked, “Do you still have any spiritual monkey wine in your gourd?”

Hu Jiao Jiao picked up the purple wine gourd and shook it. “There’s still a few pounds left.”

“Good.”

Wang Chen smiled. “Let’s see if we can lure it out!”

He took the wine gourd from Hu Jiao Jiao and placed a ceramic bowl on the ground, filling it with Spiritual Monkey Thousand-Year Drunk.

The amber liquid swirled gently, and the rich aroma of the wine immediately filled the air.

Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao exchanged a glance and quietly retreated into the wooden house.

Their eyes locked firmly on the bowl of spiritual wine at the door.

Time passed, and nothing stirred outside.

But both Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao had the patience to wait.

After all, they needed to stay here for twelve hours to leave, and there was plenty of time.

Their patience was soon rewarded.

Beside the wine bowl, a thin white whisk silently emerged from the ground, drifting toward the bowl until it touched the liquid.

It began to sip the wine rapidly!

Though the appearance of the white whisk and the act of “stealing the wine” were subtle and quiet, it couldn’t escape the watchful eyes of Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao. Its actions were completely exposed.

Wang Chen suddenly sprang into action, slamming his fist into the ground.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, an immense fist power surged into the earth.

Wang Chen’s punch wasn’t meant to kill the “wine thief” but to force it out from underground. He controlled his power with precision, as if casting a large net into the soil layer.

In the next moment, the ground at the door erupted, and a plump white figure shot into the air.

Its speed was astonishing.

Then, a massive fox tail swooped down from above, striking the figure squarely on the head.

With a loud “thwack,” the figure was slammed back to the ground.

Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao unleashed their oppressive force, firmly locking the figure in place and binding it tightly.

At that moment, Wang Chen finally got a clear look at the creature.

It was a chubby, childlike figure!

With a round body, round arms, and round legs, a plump little head adorned with a ginseng flower sat there, encircled by a green leaf skirt, its skin dazzlingly white.

“Wow～”

The chubby child plopped down on the ground, rubbing its eyes with its small hands and bursting into loud cries!

It stirred feelings of pity in anyone who saw.

Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao exchanged glances, and the latter pointed at the green leaf skirt the chubby child wore.

The skirt was made of seven leaves!

Seven-leaf mysterious ginseng, the finest thousand-year ginseng, and it had transformed into a spirit!!

Wang Chen took a deep breath.

Such a high-grade heavenly material and treasure; not to mention Golden Core true masters, even Nascent Soul true immortals and True Lords would be tempted by it.

“Waaah!”

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Chen and Hu Jiao Jiao, the Ginseng Child cried even harder.

Its tender little face was filled with fear.

Hu Jiao Jiao showed a look of reluctance: “Do we really have to…?”

She didn’t finish her sentence, but Wang Chen understood her meaning.

Transforming into a plant spirit was incredibly difficult, often requiring centuries of time combined with luck.

A Ginseng Child with such spirit was exceedingly rare; capturing it for medicinal purposes felt cruel.

But Wang Chen needed the seven-leaf mysterious ginseng to refine his top-grade Golden Core and could not hesitate!

“Come here.”

Hu Jiao Jiao suddenly waved her hand, and the Ginseng Child immediately flew into her arms.

At that moment, Wang Chen could have stopped it.

But he shook his head and retracted his oppressive force.

The Ginseng Child was clever; it clearly knew who its savior was and clutched Hu Jiao Jiao’s collar tightly, pressing its little face against her chest.

It whimpered!

Now Hu Jiao Jiao felt even more sympathy.

This Qingqiu Fox Demon gently patted its head and then looked at Wang Chen with pleading eyes.

Wang Chen smiled wryly: “Fine, do what you think is best.”