I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Dragon Energy Nourishes Jianmu, the Celestial Ladder Ascends to the Celestial Palace

The Su Girl turned around.

The faceless visage was indescribably eerie.

Even in broad daylight, beneath such a celestial landscape, it appeared more abrupt and terrifying!

Han Zhan’s heart skipped a beat, and instinctively he was about to make a move, but he stopped instantly because it was daylight now!

What could be the strength of Su Girl, as a human, during the daytime?

If she was stronger than Clan Leader Jiang Huai and the others, then wouldn’t it be like throwing an egg against a rock?

The only consolation was that the effect of the Primordial Pill on Han Zhan had not completely worn off yet.

He was still in a state of physical immunity.

”Do I look good?” Su Girl persistently asked, as if awaiting Han Zhan’s response.

Han Zhan dared not answer, fearing that a wrong answer would cause a slit to open in this bizarre faceless visage opposite him, transforming into a bloody maw ready to bite him.

Such an image unwittingly surfaced in his mind.

”Hehe.” Su Girl’s laughter echoed in his ears, ”You, outsider, are quite amusing, with all sorts of strange things in your head. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

After speaking, she casually conjured an image beside her, which was precisely the split-mouthed woman image that had just appeared in Han Zhan’s mind.

”You’re far more interesting than Shennong. When he first came to Du Guang Wilds, all I could read from his mind were countless herbs and pill formulas. It was extremely dull.”

Su Girl could read others’ memories?!

Han Zhan was initially startled, but he quickly gathered his thoughts.

”Was it an illusion?” Han Zhan asked instinctively, not expecting the faceless girl opposite him to shake her head.

”No, not an illusion. What you see in front of you is real. I’ve been trapped here for thousands of years, and appearance and features have lost their meaning for me,”

”Though meaningless, my features were not erased by myself; they were devoured by the void during that disaster. It was Shennong who saved me, letting me remain here, awaiting someone who could solve the mystery.”

So that’s how it was.

Images from yesterday quickly surfaced in Han Zhan’s mind.

In that scene besides Shennong Saint Master, there were several others radiating brilliant, dazzling light. Among these people, it turned out one was Su Girl.

Upon realizing this, Han Zhan became even more respectful, genuinely from the heart.

They are all heroes safeguarding this world. Sacrifice or not, they all deserve respect.

”Please guide me, Senior Su Girl.”

”Alright.” Su Girl nodded, then took out a zither, ”My test is simple. I’ve always enjoyed music, but I’ve been trapped here for countless years without knowing how many ages have passed. You can play some interesting zither tunes for me, and if I’m satisfied, that’s considered a pass.”

Han Zhan: ”?”

That’s completely unconventional.

This is the World of Hundred Herbs Sacred Heart, yet your challenge for me is to play the zither? Isn’t that too much of a trap?

It’s hard to imagine, if it weren’t Han Zhan, replacing him with someone else, even if he were proficient in medicine, even if he were unrivaled in medical skill, finally crossing the Thorn River to get here, upon seeing Su Girl pull out a zither larger than himself, he’d be dumbfounded!

But Han Zhan was different.

As someone who contracted both the Shennong Cauldron and the Fu Xi Zither, playing the zither was as simple for him as eating and drinking.

Without another word, he took the zither from Su Girl, sat cross-legged, laid the zither across his knees, and began plucking the strings to play.

The myriad tunes of the Fu Xi Zither, though unable to produce tangible effects in this world, remain complete zither compositions.

Han Zhan played with no difficulty, quite smoothly.

Although Su Girl’s face lacked features, from the way she propped her head, sitting sideways and listening intently, it was clear she was pleased with the zither tunes Han Zhan played.

Time ticked by second by second.

Who knows how long had passed, but Su Girl let out a soft moan, waking from her slumber, and stretched lazily.

”It’s been a long time since I slept so comfortably.”

”You’re very good. Being able to play such tunes, you mustn’t be a boring person, you’ve passed this level.”

While speaking, Su Girl conjured a pill formula from her hand, identical in form to the two Han Zhan had seen before, clearly another formula left by Shennong.

Thus, three of the four pill formulas were obtained!

However, Han Zhan suddenly thought of a key issue, and his initial joy subsided.

As he took the pill formula, the words ”Five Dragon Pill” caught his eye, followed by numerous ingredients necessary for crafting the Five Dragon Pill.

Just as Han Zhan furrowed his brow in worry, Su Girl chuckled softly: ”According to the agreement, you need to gather these ingredients on your own before asking me to help make the Five Dragon Pill. But since I was satisfied with your zither play, I even sensed the resonance of another divine artifact from your melody.”

Here, Su Girl’s voice turned meaningful.

”You are chosen by fate, those meaningless trials can be appropriately waived.” With those words, Su Girl conjured a fist-sized elixir,

The elixir had five different colors, evenly coating the entire elixir, making it look like a colorful ball.

Five Dragon Pill!

Seeing Han Zhan stunned, Su Girl explained, ”Just for fun, I made one casually.”

Well now, this isn’t just having a cheat; it’s going against the natural order. Skipping the crafting process entirely, directly obtaining the Five Dragon Pill!

Han Zhan, realizing, hurriedly bowed and took it.

”By activating the Five Dragon Pill, Dragon Energy will nourish Jianmu, and you will see the Heaven-Ascending Ladder. There is no danger in the Celestial Palace, only a truth. Go forth, destined one.”

As Su Girl spoke, her body suddenly began to fade.

The last bit of obsession in this world also vanished completely due to Han Zhan’s presence.

The obsession was over.

”Guard this world well for us.”

At this moment, Han Zhan raised his head and finally saw Su Girl’s true appearance, a woman truly as beautiful as a celestial maiden.

In the last moment before fading away, she left beauty to the mortal realm.

Su Girl, ascended.

Han Zhan respectfully bowed again toward where Su Girl’s figure had dissolved.

Su Girl and Shennong are both great heroes of this world. Without them, there would be no present or future for this world.

Straightening up, Han Zhan’s gaze became more determined.

Following Su Girl’s words, Han Zhan activated the Five Dragon Pill, which instantly bloomed into dazzling light.

This light split into five, forming five different colors, which turned into five giant dragons soaring skyward, intertwining and connecting with each other rapidly.

Massive, majestic Dragon Energy rained upon the world.

Soon, an unassuming sapling broke through the soil.

Absorbing that Dragon Energy, it shot up rapidly and continued to grow madly, forming a stairway to heaven.

Jianmu! This is the Heaven-Ascending Ladder!

Through it, one can reach the ultimate goal of the World of Hundred Herbs Sacred Heart, the endpoint of all answers and mysteries, the Celestial Palace!

Han Zhan withdrew his gaze.

He lifted his foot and took the first step.

Then the second, third, fourth steps, he climbed the Heaven-Ascending Ladder step by step, walking towards the Celestial Palace, eventually transforming into a beam of light and disappearing into Du Guang Wilds.

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