"Do you know what Uncle Saketu said when we found the Soul-Returning Grass?" The youth looked at Ye Fan with a pair of clear eyes. "He said that you can save your wife this time."
Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he frowned.
This Western Region man was as kind as this youth. When he saw the Soul-Returning Grass, the first thing he thought of was someone else and not himself.
"I promise you, if we can successfully get three stalks of Soul-Returning Grass, I will give you one stalk," Ye Fan said to the youth. "But if I can only get one stalk, then I can't give it up." Ye Fan made up his mind and said.
He couldn't live without Chiko.
He had thought it through. If he could only get one stalk of Soul-Returning Grass, he would save Chiko first and then bring this Western Region man back to Pear Blossom Palace.
Pear Blossom Palace had all five elements, so there must be a way to save him.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye!" The young man was overjoyed at the unexpected good news. He quickly bowed to Ye Fan.
The three stalks of Soul-Returning Grass were only five feet apart. If he could get one stalk, then he could get three.
"You said that the Soul-Returning Grass will bloom in three days?" Ye Fan asked the youth. He had to carefully confirm the time the Soul-Returning Grass would bloom. He couldn't be careless. Otherwise, if he missed the flowering, all his efforts would be wasted.
"At least two days, at most three days," the youth replied.
Ye Fan nodded.
He began to plan in his heart.
He would rest well today and conserve his energy. At noon the next day, he would rush to the ice snake's nest and chase away the ice snakes. Then, he would guard the Soul-Returning Grass day and night, waiting for it to bloom.
"The wind here is too strong. Bring him to a place nearby that is sheltered from the wind and wait for me. I'm going to find something to eat. I'll be back soon," Ye Fan said as he slowly floated up from the ground.
The young man nodded and carried the unconscious Saketu to an ice mountain not far away.
Ye Fan used his movement technique and flew towards the south for several hundred miles before he slowly landed and broke through the ice to retrieve the fish.
Naturally, he had his reasons for doing this. If he wanted to get the fish, he had to break the ice. Once the loud sound of breaking the ice alarmed the frightened ice snake, causing it to go berserk, it would not be easy to deal with.
He was not afraid of anything else, but he was afraid that the Ice Snake would destroy the three stalks of Soul Returning Grass in a fit of anger.
This place was a few hundred miles away from the Ice Serpent Cave, so it was very safe to take the fish.
Ye Fan broke through the layer of ice and caught three huge fat fishes. He then used the cold air of the Snake Shadow Sword at his waist to freeze the three fat fishes together. He then used his movement skill to return to the place where he was just now and found the two people waiting there.
Ye Fan used the Li Fire Sword to dig out a huge ice cave that was five feet deep and ten feet wide.
After the three of them entered the ice cave, Ye Fan used a block of ice to seal the entrance of the cave, leaving only a hole that was the size of a palm.
After the youth settled Saketu down, he chatted with Ye Fan while he cleaned up the fat fish.
Ye Fan found out from the youth that his name was Han Ru. He had been interested in Taoism since he was young. When he was 18 years old, he left his family and became a monk. He traveled all over the world to seek Taoism and immortality. Although he looked like he was 18 years old, he was actually 80 years old.
Perhaps his persistence moved the heavens, or perhaps he was lucky. One summer when he was 60 years old, he found the immortal herb recorded in a Taoist scripture on an unknown mountain by chance. It was called the Analgesic Herb.
After consuming the Immortal Herb, he felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep.
In his sleep, the Great Emperor Zhenwu of the North appeared in his dream.
Emperor Zhenwu told him in his dream that his foundation was not good, his immortal bones were not formed, and his immortal record was unknown. If he wanted to become an immortal, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven. However, seeing that he was dedicated to Taoism and was persistent in seeking immortality, he specially gave him the Analgesic Herb.
When Han Ru saw Zhenwu in his dream, he could not help but feel inexplicably moved. He cried bitterly and kept kowtowing to Emperor Zhenwu, hoping that the emperor would enlighten him.
Emperor Zhenwu saw that he was eager to seek Taoism, so he gave him a favor and asked him to come to the Extreme North to find him. After he finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared.
When Han Ru woke up, he found that he had been completely reborn and had become a handsome youth.
Since then, Han Ru went all the way north. It took him nearly 20 years to arrive at the Extreme North.
After eating the Analgesic Herb, his body was as light as a swallow and he was stronger than a human. He did not feel hungry for several years.
On the way to the Extreme North, he met the man from the Western Region, Saketu. The two of them felt like old friends at first sight and traveled together. Later, they met Goatee and the rich merchant who came to the Extreme North to look for the Soul Return Grass.
After the youth finished speaking, he asked Ye Fan where they went. Ye Fan told him the truth. The youth was shocked and thought that it was a close call.
After the three fat fish were cleaned up, Ye Fan took out the fire stone that Xiao Zhao gave him from his arms and stuffed it directly into the mouth of the fat fish.
He gently activated the fire stone with spiritual power and roasted the fat fish.
The youth was stunned again. Every single thing on Ye Fan's body made him feel incomparably mysterious.
When the three fat fish were roasted, Saketu began to wake up slowly.
When the youth told him what had happened, Saketu was shocked at first, and then he kept bowing to Ye Fan to thank him.
The sky was getting dark as the days went by.
After the three of them finished eating the fat fish, they rested.
The youth and Saketu rested their heads on the cloth and fell asleep.
Ye Fan sat cross-legged and closed his eyes slightly, replenishing the consumed spiritual power.
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