Cautiously Cultivating Immortality in a Strange World

Chapter 51: The Herb Gatherer

Despite the huge commotion, the water in the pond remained calm.

Chen Lin estimated that there were no other demonic beasts around.

He released a Golden Armor and used the Royal Wind Technique to float up, then carefully plucked the fruit.

The fruit was firmly attached to the branch, and he had to use a flying sword to cut it off.

The process was quite smooth.

He found a box and stored the fruit in his storage bag, then looked at the branch again.

This thing might not be useful, but he couldn't just leave it behind.

He grasped the withered branch with his hand and pulled it out with a jerk.

To Chen Lin's surprise, two potato-like things were attached to the root of the branch. He didn't know what they were, but he didn't have time to examine them closely, so he just stored them away.

After scanning his surroundings to make sure he hadn't missed anything, he headed back to the shore.

Just then, the water in the pond began to churn violently, and a powerful aura emerged from the water. A massive, cyan-colored monster head poked out.

Chen Lin was terrified and quickly retreated into the tunnel, throwing a Thunderbolt Bead behind him.

He crawled out a short distance, then threw another Thunderbolt Bead, destroying the tunnel behind him.

He didn't stop until he had used up all five of his ordinary Thunderbolt Beads.

Even then, he wasn't reassured, so he gritted his teeth and threw the Thunderbolt Bead Three as well, not looking back as he fled for his life.

After running for about two miles, Chen Lin heard a loud roar behind him. He turned back to see a cyan dragon soaring into the sky, with four claws, rapidly circling above the cave.

It was letting out a deafening roar as it circled.

"What the hell is this?!" Chen Lin exclaimed, his face pale with fear.

He didn't expect to find such a powerful demonic beast in the pond, which seemed to be a dragon.

His Thunderbolt Bead Three didn't seem to have harmed it at all.

But dragons usually lived in vast waters, so how could this small pond support such a massive creature? Was there an underground dark river connected to the pond?

Chen Lin thought to himself as he ran, his feet not stopping as he dashed through the dense forest.

After running for about ten miles, he finally collapsed from exhaustion.

After recovering for a while, he sat up, still shaken.

"That was too close! Luckily, the cave was already narrow due to the previous explosion, or that monster would have definitely caught up to me."

Recalling the recent danger, Chen Lin was still covered in cold sweat.

He had almost become the monster's prey.

After resting for a while, Chen Lin still felt unsafe, so he continued on his way, despite the danger of traveling at night.

Perhaps due to his bad luck being exhausted, he didn't encounter any dangerous demonic beasts for over twenty days. Instead, he met a group of people gathering herbs in the mountains.

What surprised Chen Lin was that the group consisted of both men and women, but only one of them was a Qi Refining cultivator at the second stage, while the rest were ordinary people.

It was unbelievable that ordinary people would dare to venture into such a place, as if they didn't know how to write the character for "death".

However, Chen Lin soon reacted.

If there were ordinary people gathering herbs, didn't that mean he was close to the edge of the wilderness and approaching the area where humans lived?

As soon as this thought occurred to him, Chen Lin couldn't help but feel excited.

He put on a disguise, transforming into a middle-aged man.

He disguised his withered hand and changed into a new set of clothes before walking out.

"Who is it!"

As soon as Chen Lin showed up, he immediately alerted a group of people.

The only Qi Refining second-stage cultivator among them held a Fireball talisman and stood in front.

However, when he sensed the fluctuations of Chen Lin's spiritual power, his expression changed, and he hastily bowed.

"I am Bai Yunyue, a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. What business do you have with us, fellow Daoist?"

The middle stage of Qi Refining completely crushed the early stage of Qi Refining, and in this deep mountain forest, Bai Yunyue couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Chen Lin also cupped his hands in respect, saying, “So it's Fellow Daoist Bai, don't think too much, my name is Lin Dali, I went into the mountains to collect herbs some time ago, and I went a little too deep so I got lost, and I came here to ask when I saw you and your group."

"Lost?"

Bai Yunyue was stunned, and then asked with some confusion: "Where did you enter the mountain from? It's only a day's journey from here to the nearest Huangtu Town."

Chen Lin was overjoyed when he heard this and said excitedly, "If it's just a day's journey, that's great!"

He immediately realized what was happening, smiled and said, "I entered from another direction and have been wandering for many days. Please, Daoist, could you tell me the specific path to leave?"

Bai Yunyue looked at Chen Lin, clearly not believing him.

However, he didn't want to ask more questions. If the other party was a ruthless cultivator, they would all be in danger.

So he nodded immediately, saying, "It's no big deal. You just need to follow the mountain ridge and walk straight, and you'll see the shadow of Huangtu Town after crossing a small river."

"Thank you!"

Chen Lin cupped his hands in gratitude, not wanting to waste any more time, and turned to leave.

"Wait, Daoist!"

Just as he took two steps, a clear and crisp female voice suddenly rang out.

Chen Lin turned back, looking at the only woman among the group.

She was not very old, around twenty years old, with a somewhat disheveled appearance, but her beautiful face was hard to conceal.

"Lingshan, don't disturb Daoist Lin's journey!"

Seeing the woman's actions, Bai Yunyue was startled and hastily stepped forward to stop her, simultaneously giving his sister a warning glance.

As a cultivator himself, he understood very well that there were not many good cultivators in this world, especially when facing mortals, their moods were unpredictable.

However, Bai Lingshan did not retreat, but pursed her lips and walked firmly in front of Chen Lin.

"I am Bai Lingshan, nice to meet you, Daoist."

Chen Lin's face remained expressionless.

He didn't have any superior airs as a Daoist; he just didn't want to get entangled with these people.

A Qi Refining second-stage cultivator bringing a group of mortals into this deep mountain, where demonic beasts roamed, was undoubtedly a desperate move. He himself was struggling to survive, let alone having the energy to care about others' business.

But since they had stopped him, he would listen to what they had to say.

Seeing that Chen Lin didn't get angry, Bai Lingshan let out a slight sigh of relief.

She was also desperate, as her second brother had brought them into the mountain for several days, but they still couldn't find the Red Marked Ginseng to cure their father's illness. They couldn't find it on the outskirts, and if they went deeper, they might encounter demonic beasts. Her second brother didn't even know how to use techniques. He only had a few talismans, which would be useless in a confrontation.

Thinking of this, Bai Lingshan bowed deeply again.

"I, a junior, dare to ask Daoist, have you seen a type of ginseng with red markings in the deep mountain?"

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow, "You're talking about the Red Marked Ginseng?"