In this unfamiliar place, the heat of summer could make people feel suffocated even at night. Every few days, there would also be continuous rainstorms, causing the mud in the rainforest to become muddier and harder to walk through.
Su Ming was not used to this. Dark Mountain, where he grew up, might have rainstorms as well, but it was rare for it to be like this. It had been going on for more than a month, and the time it stopped raining was not long.
Su Ming's injuries became more severe. The feeling of weakness grew with each passing day. Even if he used fine control to suppress it and used moonlight to nourish it, as time passed by, the number of blood veins he could summon was only around 80.
In the deeper parts of the rainforest, there was a small mountain range with many small mountains. Su Ming sat cross-legged in a naturally formed crack on one of the small mountains.
There was no water in the area, but the walls of the mountain around him were damp. When he placed his hand on the wall, he could feel cold liquid seeping out. There were some ashes from burnt wood on the ground. This was where Su Ming had been staying for the past few days.
This was a naturally formed crack. The interior of the crack was shaped like a gourd. It was neither too big nor too small. It could be used as a place for Su Ming to hide from the rain and quench his pills. There were quite a number of cracks like this in the mountain range. Su Ming did not spend too much time before he found a rather secluded cave.
'It may be raining nonstop, but the plants here are lush because of it. There are also some strange herbs here. There's even quite a lot of the Thousand Leaf Grass I got from Wu Sen.' Su Ming's eyes flashed. He lowered his head and looked at the pile of herbs on the ground not too far away from him.
These were the herbs he had found during the past month while he walked cautiously through the rainforest in the face of the rain.
As he looked at the pile of herbs, Su Ming stood up. He felt as if his entire body was damp, and it made him very uncomfortable.
'It's a pity there are a lot of herbs here, but I don't have Cloud Gauze Grass. I can't create Mountain Spirit, but I have most of the herbs needed to create Scattering Dust and South Asunder. Only … Night Glitter Branch is missing.'
Su Ming frowned. This was also the reason why he could not create medicinal pills during the past month. Now that he had woken up from his meditative state, he was still thinking about this matter.
It was still raining outside. Occasionally, there would be muffled rumbles of thunder. Su Ming was already somewhat used to this sort of sound. He walked forward in silence and arrived at the entrance of the cave through the crack. The first thing he saw was bolts of lightning streaking through the dark sky, stretching into a large sheet of lightning. Soon after, thunder roared once again, as if there was someone roaring in the sky, shaking the earth.
The lightning flashed and illuminated the land for a moment, but in an instant, it turned back into darkness. Rain fell from the sky, and a large amount of rainwater crashed into Su Ming's face.
Su Ming took a deep breath. The stuffy heat of the season had dissipated slightly. It was actually more comfortable here than in the cave. Even though it was a lot more humid, there was still a slight coolness to it.
Su Ming stared at the dark world. Everything in this place was unfamiliar, not even the rain. However, Su Ming no longer showed his loneliness on his face. Instead, he hid it very well. His eyes were calm as he looked at the world, and a pensive look appeared on his face.
'Without Night Glitter Branch, how am I supposed to quench the medicine? Do I really have to walk out of the rainforest in my weakened state and search for it outside..? 'Su Ming's frown deepened.
After a long while, Su Ming sighed softly. Yet at that moment, as thunder rumbled continuously in the sky, a bolt of lightning that looked as if it had split the sky appeared. The instant it sliced through the sky, it seemed to have changed its direction because it was too close to the rainforest. Right before Su Ming's eyes, the bolt of lightning descended in a straight line, and with a bang, it landed in the rainforest. Soon after, a gust of black smoke rose into the sky, and sparks also appeared. The sparks might have been extinguished very soon, but the instant Su Ming saw this scene, his heart trembled.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind.
'Night Glitter Branch shouldn't be suitable to grow here. I remember that this herb is very common in Dark Mountain. Every single time I pluck it, sparks will appear. When they fall on my body, I'll feel as if I've been burned by fire. This Night Glitter Branch should contain the power of fire. This place is raining heavily and it's damp. This herb can't grow here.'
When Su Ming was in Dark Mountain, he did not think too much about it. Yet now, he was alone in this unfamiliar place. He had to rely on himself for everything. His eyes sparkled as he stared at the spot in the depths of the rainforest that was struck by lightning.
He took a few steps back and returned to the cave. He picked up one of the herbs from the pile and looked at it with rapt attention.
'This is Iron Core Pistil. This is …' Su Ming flicked it lightly with his finger. Immediately, a clang reverberated in the air, as if metal had crashed into each other.
'This thing should contain the power of metal. That's why this herb is so sturdy. It's not easy for normal people to pluck it.
'There's also this Purple Serpent Grass. This thing grows really densely. I rarely paid attention to it before, but now that I look at it …' Su Ming picked up another herb and plucked off a leaf. Sap flowed out from the cut on the herb, but it only lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. The sap at the cut gathered together and turned into a bud. Su Ming knew that if he planted this herb on the ground, then before long, new leaves would grow out from the cut. It was full of life, and it was a strange sight.
'I didn't think too much about the five herbs used to create Scattering Spirit, but now that I look at it, it's clear that these are five items with different attributes.
'The power of iron and stone, the power of life, and the fire from Midnight Shine. As for the other two herbs, they are also the most commonly seen herbs in this place. They contain the power of water and … this herb doesn't need its leaves, but its roots buried underground.' A pensive look appeared in Su Ming's eyes as he stared at a root that was stuck to the soil in the pile of herbs.
'It should be the power of earth!
'Five different attributes are needed to create the strange Scattering Dusts. I'm missing one of them … but if this is the principle behind the medicinal pill, then perhaps I can … find something to replace it!' A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. This problem had been bothering him for some time. Now that he saw the lightning strike, he was enlightened.
He immediately turned around and turned into an afterimage. Once he got out of the crack in the mountain cave, he rushed out of the rainstorm. Rain fell on his body and very soon, it drenched him. It flowed down his hair, but Su Ming's speed was incredibly fast. He charged down the small mountain and entered the rainforest underneath, heading towards the spot where he had seen the lightning strike.
The rainforest was covered in mud. There were also an endless amount of rotting leaves that let out a damp smell. Rustling sounds could be heard in the rainstorm. Su Ming moved through the rainforest. His body flickered, and before long, he leaped up and crouched down on a wet branch. Before him, he saw a big tree that reached the sky. That tree was clearly much taller than the other trees, but at that moment, it was already black. Its branches had turned to ash, and it looked like a wreckage.
There were still waves of black mist spreading out from the tree. Even if it was raining, Su Ming could still feel the remnants of a terrifying pressure in the area.
He looked at it for a moment before he jumped up from the branch and approached the black, withered tree. He lifted his hand and touched its surface. A warm sensation traveled into his body. Even if there was rain on the surface, when Su Ming used a little more strength in his fingers and grabbed it, he could immediately feel the dryness within.
'The power of lightning is related to fire. When it landed on the tree, it caused the originally damp tree to instantly evaporate all the water vapor in it. It turned dry and started burning after being struck by lightning.
In this place, there is nothing else that possesses the power of fire more than this tree that has been burned. " Su Ming leaped up and the 80 blood veins on his body shone with a blood-red light. He struck the tree a few times, and as rumbling sounds reverberated in the air, the bark of the tree was completely torn apart, revealing the heart of the tree that was still emitting heat.
Su Ming's right hand turned into a blade and with one slash, he immediately cut off the heart of the tree that was about 30 feet tall. He cut it into several pieces and quickly placed them into the broken bag.
However, the bag had a limited space. There were still a few pieces that could not fit in. Su Ming carried them on his back and ran through the rainforest towards the mountain cave.
'Honestly, the fire in my blood should be able to do the same. I can even use fire to burn trees to achieve the same effect as Night Glitter Branch. But compared to the lightning and fire from the sky, this item is still better!' As Su Ming charged forward, a lot of thoughts appeared in his head. Before long, he returned to the crack in the rain and entered the mountain cave.
Su Ming was panting slightly. He put down the dried up and slightly warm heart of the tree and took out the heart of the tree from the broken bag. He looked at the materials and took a deep breath. Once he sat down cross-legged, he adjusted the Qi in his body. After the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, Su Ming opened his eyes and lifted his right hand. With a single thought, a ball of fire appeared on his right hand with a whoosh.
The heat from the fire burned the area, causing the mountain cave to be illuminated in an instant. Su Ming's expression was grave. He carefully used fine control to control the fire in his hand. After observing it for a while, he waited for the fire in his hand to stabilize. He quickly took out the herbs needed to make Scattering Dusts from the pile of herbs beside him with his left hand and carefully placed them into the fire in his right hand.
This was the first time he came to this unfamiliar place that he could not find a place like Black Flame Mountain. However, due to the fire in his Qi and the battle against Bi Tu, Su Ming felt that some parts of him were different from before. For example, this fire. He did not need blood to make it appear.
That was why he thought of using his hand as a medicinal cauldron to create the Scattering Dusts.
Su Ming had created the Scattering Dusts many times and was familiar with each step. However, this was the first time he used his hand as a medicinal cauldron to create the Scattering Dusts. After a short period of discomfort, he slowly mastered the technique.
The heart of the tree struck by lightning was the last item he placed into the fire. Su Ming looked at the five materials in the fire in his hand melting together. He focused his mind and calmly began creating the Scattering Dusts. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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