There are quite a few demon beasts on the ring-shaped mountain, and the inch snake is just one of them, which did not make Zhong Lin stop.
After climbing for several more hours, he had not obtained much precious spiritual medicine, but he encountered five or six waves of demon beasts, and also saw many demon beasts fighting amongst themselves for territory.
Suddenly, a loud sound came from the side, followed by a foul wind so fierce one could barely open their eyes.
A massive tiger leaped over with incredible speed, its huge claws like sharp iron hooks, as its enormous body loomed like Taishan Mountain, causing a feeling of trepidation.
Zhong Lin snorted coldly, lifted his right leg fiercely, then kicked sideways.
The clash of leg and claw was like the ringing of metal, extremely grating.
The giant tiger immediately howled miserably, thrown back with its nails broken, its forelimbs, as thick as a human waist, continuously spasming and trembling.
Zhong Lin looked at this giant tiger in surprise, not expecting that one kick from him hadn’t killed it.
"This giant tiger... its physique is quite extraordinary."
Generally, Zhong Lin could finish fights with a couple of punches, but this giant tiger, even after his kick, only broke its nails and left its forelimbs just spasming without any bone fractures.
The giant tiger roared in pain, looking at Zhong Lin with terror in its eyes, and its body slowly retreated before suddenly fleeing into the mountain.
This tiger demon seems to have developed intelligence, knowing that it can’t overpower its prey, and turned to run.
"Don’t let it escape, chase it, such powerful demon beasts usually have some fortuitous encounters."
People like eating spiritual grass and spiritual medicine, and so do demon beasts.
This tiger demon is so extraordinary, obviously having some fortuitous encounter; if its lair can be found, there must be some gain.
Zhong Lin thought of this too, and took large strides in pursuit of the tiger demon.
This fierce tiger was extremely fast, able to leap a hundred paces in one bound.
Zhong Lin didn’t waste words, activating his Spiritual Origin, closely following it, not attacking but sticking right behind it.
Moments later, man and tiger arrived at a place with cliffs.
Only to see that fierce tiger, nimble in figure, leaping directly off the cliff, disappearing without a trace.
Zhong Lin hurried to the edge to look down, to find a platform below the cliff, with a stone cave that was probably the tiger demon’s lair.
"It’s quite a good spot."
Zhong Lin immediately leapt onto the platform.
As soon as he reached the cave entrance, Zhong Lin noticed some faintly hazy herb, crystal clear, exuding a rich fragrance.
Zhong Lin’s eyes lit up, unconsciously licking his lips, showing a joyful expression.
Purple Yao Flower, an extremely rare spirit grass, can be used to refine elixirs, and is extremely precious.
In front, there were over a dozen stalks; even selling them directly could bring tens of thousands of Spirit Stones, and refining them into elixir could multiply the value tenfold.
Zhong Lin did not immediately pick these Purple Yao Flowers, instead quickly rushing into the stone cave.
"Is that... a Jade Infant Divine Flower? How could it be? How could there be such a thing in the Seven Star Secret Realm?"
Zhong Lin had just arrived at the depths of the stone cave and immediately saw the tiger demon lying under a gigantic flower.
The gigantic flower had an extremely peculiar appearance, its size huge, and its petals around it were shaped like a cradle, and in the very center of the flower was a fruit in the form of a sleeping infant.
Upon seeing this bizarre flower, Chen Jia burst out of the Soul Nourishing Ring, unable to help but make a sound, even his excited soul body trembling.
The tiger demon also saw Zhong Lin, its tiger eyes wide open, eyes flashing with fierce light, attacking towards Zhong Lin without hesitation.
It had already been cornered at home; even though it was terrified of the powerful figure before it, it had no choice but to fight.
Zhong Lin stepped forward, his eyes brimming with fighting intent.
"Be careful, make sure not to destroy that Jade Infant Divine Flower," Chen Jia warned.
Zhong Lin felt a thrill of excitement, took a blow from the tiger’s claws on his chest, then his fist burst with precious light, glowing with golden light and accompanied by a dragon’s roar, unleashing his power.
This punch hit the tiger demon’s head, exploding its head like a watermelon, blood spraying everywhere.
The shirt on his chest was already torn, but there wasn’t any wound, just leaving two white marks.
The key to the Dragon Elephant Golden Body lies in defense, with power being just a byproduct.
The seven-fold Dragon Elephant Golden Body is even stronger than the spiritual body of the Spirit Embryo Realm, especially when faced with a small tiger demon that couldn’t break through the defense.
Chen Jia’s soul body flew out, full of joy, clicking his tongue at the bizarre gigantic flower.
The overall posture of this gigantic flower was like a sunflower, with a thick stem, lush branches and leaves, and a flower as large as a washbasin, with the infant-like fruit at the center the size of a fist.
"I wouldn’t have expected such a treasure in the Seven Star Secret Realm. Zhong Lin, your luck is indeed remarkable!"
"Master, what kind of spiritual medicine is this strange flower?"
Despite Zhong Lin’s serious study over the years to solidify his foundation, how could it compare to the knowledge of Chen Jia, this seasoned old ghost?
"This is the Jade Infant Divine Flower. Do you see that fruit in the center that looks like a baby? That is the Jade Infant. This item is a top-tier treasure medicine for nurturing one’s Divine Soul, extremely rare. Once you reach perfection at the Spirit Embryo Realm, consuming this Jade Infant Flower will open the Soul Palace, nurturing the Divine Soul, allowing you to step into the Yun Ling Realm in one leap. Isn’t it precious?" Chen Jia said excitedly.
Zhong Lin’s eyes lit up with delight, looking at this bizarre giant flower in front of him. He could never have imagined such a spiritual medicine with such an effect, capable of helping open the Soul Palace and breaking through.
With this thing, it means that the entire cultivation path to the Transcendent Realm will be unhindered.
"How do I collect it?"
Zhong Lin dared not act rashly, fearing he might destroy this spirit grass.
"Bring the Jade Box."
Zhong Lin quickly took out an empty Jade Box from his Storage Bracelet; he had prepared many of these before entering the Seven Star Secret Realm, as many spirit grass and spiritual medicines need to be contained in Jade Boxes to prevent their effects from dissipating.
"Pick two leaves from the Jade Infant Divine Flower and lay them at the bottom of the Jade Box, then scatter Jade Sand. The Jade Infant is sentient, and these things can make it feel a familiar aura, continuing its slumber."
Zhong Lin nodded and followed Chen Jia’s instructions, quickly completing a small nest.
"Don’t take the flower, just the Jade Infant in the center. Don’t use your hands or Spiritual Origin; use Jade Chopsticks to lift the Jade Infant, be quick and steady."
After a busy session, the Jade Infant was finally placed into the Jade Box, and Zhong Lin breathed a sigh of relief, carefully storing it into the bracelet.
"The Storage Bracelet is almost full; it’s a pity about the tiger demon’s corpse."
Zhong Lin shook his head, helplessly having to abandon the tiger demon’s corpse, then went to the side of the stone cave to carefully pick the twelve Purple Yao Flowers and stored them in the Storage Bracelet.