I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 269: Chapter 236: (Revised) Poetic Duel

Jiang Yuebai strolled leisurely through the vine labyrinth when she suddenly saw a human-sized purple flower bud on the vine wall in the corner on her right, and her eyes lit up.

”Spit it out.”

Jiang Yuebai walked over, reached out to the flower bud, and the flower bud tilted its head, looking left and right at Jiang Yuebai, puzzled.

Jiang Yuebai slapped it, ”What are you looking at? I’m telling you to spit it out!”

A hint of demon energy spread from the Little Ganoderma, and the flower bud’s spirit was lifted, quickly blooming, and ’spitting’ a small box into Jiang Yuebai’s hand.

Jiang Yuebai opened the box, revealing a purple-leafed Spirit Grass inside.

A thin vine grew from the Vine Bracelet, hooking the Spirit Grass out of the box, careful to avoid any mechanism at the bottom throwing her into another area.

Successfully obtaining the Spirit Grass, Jiang Yuebai frowned slightly as strands of green glow floated up from the Spirit Grass, flew into the bun on her head, and were absorbed by the Little Ganoderma.

Seeing the Immortal Herb Scripture skill level increase by five hundred points, Jiang Yuebai nodded in satisfaction.

”Five-hundred-year-old Spiritual Medicine, not bad~”

The treasures in the vine labyrinth are hidden in the flower buds of vine walls, if not triggered by a demon art, a fierce battle is inevitable.

All the way over here, she had already acquired quite a few items, mostly Spiritual Medicines and Spirit Fruits, along with some seeds and Spiritual Spring Water.

At this rate, when she exits the vine labyrinth, the Cloud Mushroom Grass Bloodline would almost be able to rise from Level 6 to Level 7.

”This place is truly great, a pity it only opens once every fifty years, and only for nine days at a time.”

Jiang Yuebai took out a small gourd, containing an unknown type of Spiritual Spring Water, tilting her head back to take a sip, the Little Ganoderma on her head shook spiritedly, and the demon power consumed from practicing demon arts quickly recovered.

”Feels like the moonlight will restore it faster.”

Just like Spiritual Wine can quickly replenish Spiritual Energy, this kind of Spiritual Spring Water can be swiftly absorbed by the Little Ganoderma to replenish demon power.

She had just obtained not a complete set of Grass and Wood Demon Art inheritance from the Ancient Rong Demon, but had been given four Grass Demon Techniques through sudden insight.

The key point was, it strengthened her innate abilities as a Little Grass Demon, like controlling plants, making her, as an Acquired Extraordinary Person, closer to the Demon Clan.

The Grass Demon Techniques she learned included three Little Demon Techniques—’Entanglement’, ’Pollen’, and ’Parasitism’, and one Great Demon Technique—’One Tree Becomes a Forest’.

She practiced these three Little Demon Techniques all the way.

Jiang Yuebai discovered that real Grass and Wood Demon Arts were very different from the cultivation techniques of the Immortal Ganoderma Clan, the Immortal Ganoderma Clan befriends the Human Clan, the cultivation techniques passed down from the Human Clan include the process of Human Clan’s spell casting.

But true Grass and Wood Demon Arts fundamentally do not require spell casting, the demon’s Divine Sense scatters outside the body, communicates with nature through innate bloodline abilities, and directly mobilizes natural powers.

Just like the Grass and Wood Demon Clan can naturally manipulate and plunder plants weaker than themselves, can accelerate growth and recovery by absorbing water and light, and depending on the type of plants, some are born with poison and some are naturally healing.

Fortunately, the Little Ganoderma on her head is equivalent to the demon’s true form and swallowed three drops of Primordial Essence, the Divine Soul is strong enough to be comparable to the same level Grass and Wood Demon, or she wouldn’t be able to use even the three Little Demon Techniques right now.

Jiang Yuebai turned the Vine Bracelet on her hand, a small section of the Ten Thousand Years Vine, unlike the tree vine on the Ancient Rong Demon, type unknown.

This item is equivalent to a Magic Treasure, it can help her in places where no plants grow, to explore vines and demon arts, the strength of this vine cannot be cut even with a Seventh-Grade Magical Artifact.

Unfortunately, the Little Ganoderma is weak, its own demon power is not as substantial as her Spiritual Energy, the Little Demon Techniques can only be used a dozen times before needing to replenish demon power, the Great Demon Technique can’t be used yet, the Cloud Mushroom Grass Bloodline level must still be raised.

”Hmm? It seems someone is coming.”

Jiang Yuebai placed her hand on the vine wall, another innate ability of the Grass and Wood Demon, in places with plants, the plants can become her ’eyes’.

At this moment, she could feel the crisscrossing plant veins on the ground, their vibrations transmitted from places being stepped on by someone, coming from afar, nearing closer.

Not knowing who it is for the time being, Jiang Yuebai leaned against the vine wall, wrapped by tree vine, hidden within the wall.

Soon, footsteps sounded, a man in a scholar’s long robe panted heavily, turning his head to see the vine chasing him suddenly retreat, he furrowed his brows in confusion but still sighed in relief, temporarily stopping to rest.

Kong Wenrang took out a piece of jade from his sleeve, exactly the same as the one Lu Nanzhi gave Jiang Yuebai during the Heavenly Interence Sect’s competition for sensing each other’s position.

Kong Wenrang sensed for a moment, disappointedly sighed, turned to check his surroundings, and found a purple flower bud on the vine wall.

Kong Wenrang’s eyes brightened, cautiously walking over to check.

Poof!

Suddenly, a large amount of pollen sprayed from the flower bud, instantly spreading like smoke throughout the entire passage, blocking vision and Divine Sense.

”The north wind rolls the white grass on the ground, snow falls in the barbarian sky of the eighth moon!”

The voice was clear, the frosty wind arose from the ground, immediately blowing away all the pollen, snow flurries drifted down, and the leaves on the towering vine walls turned yellow and withered.

Vines shot out, coiling towards Kong Wenrang.

”Lip gun, tongue sword!”

He spun to dodge, a Vast Righteous Qi turned into a palm-sized brilliant golden Sword Aura, shooting from his mouth, sharp and unmatched, cutting down the vines.

More vines were being controlled, aiming at the vulnerabilities in Kong Wenrang’s body for an attack.

He wielded the Lip Gun, Tongue Sword, fighting few rounds, but slightly unaware and was fiercely whipped by a vine, flung heavily against the vine wall, immediately bound by vines, restricting his limbs and body.

Flowers bloomed one by one, ready to spray pollen.

Kong Wenrang’s expression turned serious, holding a breath of Vast Righteous Qi in his chest, shouting.

”Sword Qi stretches thirty thousand miles, a sword light chills nineteen continents!”

Zheng!

In mid-air, the palm-sized brilliant golden Sword Aura suddenly burst with light, icy and chilling.

A sword swing, the entire vine wall cracked inch by inch in the golden Sword Aura, its power terrifying.

Kong Wenrang broke free, steadied himself after swaying two times, immediately escaping.

Jiang Yuebai emerged from the vine wall behind Kong Wenrang with a veil, as her head shook with Little Ganoderma, pollen flew all over the sky, once again wrapping Kong Wenrang.

Bang!

Boom boom boom!

”Arm yourselves...”

Fire erupted violently, earth shook.

Jiang Yuebai didn’t hear clearly what Kong Wenrang recited afterward, only seeing the fire dispersing, Kong Wenrang’s golden armor in tatters, full of traces burned by flames, he was carefully staring at her.

”So, Confucian Cultivator recites poetry, interesting.”

Kong Wenrang recognized Jiang Yuebai, cautiously retreated, a black shadow flashed behind him, suddenly there was a Faceless Puppet blocking the only escape route.

Jiang Yuebai swung the Evil Wind Saber, laughing while approaching step by step, ”I know quite a bit about poetry as well, how about we exchange a few verses?”

Kong Wenrang, chased all the way, was already short of strength, now at a disadvantage of one against two, could only seek assistance!

He flicked his large sleeve, loudly shouted,

”If the Flying General guards Dragon City, no...”

”Better to hang on the southeast branch!” Jiang Yuebai leapt.

Kong Wenrang’s body trembled, eyes widened, suddenly forgetting the second half of the verse.

Zheng!

Blade Aura and Sword Aura clashed generating sparks, Kong Wenrang was sent reeling back by the force of rebounding, blood roiled in his chest, holding blood and shouted again.

”There are friends coming from afar...”

”Though far, bring retribution!!”

Puff!

Kong Wenrang spat blood, Jiang Yuebai slashed out with a firestorm.