Published: September 2, 2025
Chapter 514: Companion Demonic Herb
“I wonder if Friend Gu knows about this Thousand Leaf Dew,” Han Li asked directly without any pretense.
“Thousand Leaf Dew?” Gu Yu was momentarily stunned, but after a brief pause, he quickly replied, “I have some impression of this item. It’s quite a coincidence—if you had asked me about it a few years ago, I would have known nothing. But a couple of years back, I obtained an ancient tome that mentioned Thousand Leaf Dew. I have already copied it into a Jade Slip. Would you like to take a look yourself, Senior?”
Gu Yu’s expression became cautious after saying this.
Han Li was overjoyed inside, a flicker of excitement flashing across his eyes.
“If there is a tome, even better. If this is indeed what I’m looking for, I will surely reward you greatly,” Han Li said with a smile, trying to contain his excitement.
Hearing this, Gu Yu was equally delighted. To receive such a promise from a core formation stage cultivator was indeed a great stroke of luck!
Without hesitation, he rummaged briefly through his belongings and took out a pale yellow Jade Slip, handing it to Han Li with both hands.
“Here is the Jade Slip. Please examine it carefully, Senior,” Gu Yu said respectfully.
Han Li said nothing more and took the Jade Slip directly, quickly scanning it with his spiritual awareness.
Within moments, his expression shifted from excitement to confusion, then finally to deep contemplation.
Li Xun watched Han Li’s every move carefully from the side, his eyes flashing an unidentifiable emotion at the changing expression.
Gu Yu was even more anxious, afraid that the Thousand Leaf Dew in his Jade Slip was not what Senior Qu was seeking.
“This is it,” Han Li finally withdrew his spiritual awareness from the Jade Slip and said slowly, though the excitement in his eyes had diminished considerably.
“What’s wrong? Is there some trouble with this Thousand Leaf Dew?” the elder asked, his eyes twinkling as he probed.
“I didn’t expect it to be so tricky. It turns out it has some connection to eighth-level demonic beasts,” Han Li said with a wry smile.
“Eighth-level demonic beasts?” Li Xun was startled, looking at Han Li in disbelief.
“That’s right. The so-called Thousand Leaf Dew is actually the juice of the companion demonic herb, but the herb must be growing beside an eighth-level demonic beast for it to be effective,” Han Li sighed lightly and explained somewhat helplessly.
Li Xun was speechless after hearing this.
He naturally knew what companion demonic herb was — a type of spiritual herb that grows near some demonic beast lairs, influenced by the demonic aura over many years.
Ordinarily, such companion demonic herb was common everywhere. But companion demonic herb growing beside an eighth-level demonic beast was a completely different matter.
Although the Outer Star Sea was said to have sightings of ninth-level or even tenth-level demonic beasts, these were merely rumors.
The highest level demonic beasts Li Xun had seen in Black Stone City were seventh-level, not to mention eighth-level.
His gaze toward Han Li was tinged with astonishment.
He wondered what precious pill Han Li intended to refine that required such an extraordinary ingredient.
“There are some things recorded in this Jade Slip that I might want to study more deeply later. Friend Gu, would you be willing to give me this Jade Slip?” Han Li toyed with the Jade Slip in his hands and then, after a moment’s hesitation, unexpectedly said to Gu Yu.
“If it’s useful to you, Senior, just take it!” Gu Yu was momentarily stunned but then replied without hesitation.
Seeing such compliance, Han Li nodded slightly. With a wave of his palm, a small bottle and a talisman with a yellow sword drawn on it appeared in his hand.
“As a senior, I naturally won’t take your things for free. Here’s a pill that can slightly boost cultivation base and a Talisman Treasure. Take them,” Han Li lightly tossed the two items over.