Demonic Cultivation: Devouring Ten Thousand Demonic Beasts-Chapter 50: Saint’s Body Radiant Repose

After that, Yue Ling took her time guiding Lang Tian around the cavern, pointing out one rare herb after another, her voice calm and patient as always. She named them with ease, her tone filled with subtle excitement.

"This one here is Dragon Soul Grass. And over there, that’s Heart-Severing Grass... careful not to touch the roots."

Lang Tian followed close behind, wide-eyed. This entire underground cave was like a hidden paradise for alchemists. It was lush, glowing with life, and overflowing with spiritual vitality.

In addition to the Nine-Leaf White Spirit Flower they had discovered earlier, the place was filled with other rare and wondrous treasures: slender stalks of Dragon Soul Grass; patches of Celestial Star Bliss Grass; clusters of Purple Leaf Spirit Blossoms. Even the dreaded Heart-Severing Grass, a poisonous herb infamous for being used in assassination pills, was growing in abundance along the darker crevices of the valley wall.

Lang Tian couldn’t believe his eyes. Every few steps revealed something valuable. Just a few sprigs or blossoms from any of these herbs, if sold to the Ten Thousand Treasure Pavilion or auctioned through the Alchemy Guild in Golden Dragon City, would fetch a fortune, enough spirit stones to fund months, maybe even years, of cultivation!

"Heavens!" Lang Tian couldn’t help but exclaim.

What a pity that he and his senior sister were now trapped in this valley. Otherwise, selling these spiritual herbs would have made him fabulously wealthy!

"Wait... hold on..." He suddenly jolted, realizing something peculiar.

Why could a hidden cave deep within this mountain give rise to such an abundance of rare and priceless spiritual herbs?

What was the cause... the source of this miracle?

"Could it be... the saintly body of Elder Guo... possesses the power to stimulate the growth of spiritual herbs?"

At this, Yue Ling smiled gently, her voice soft and warm:

"Indeed, you’ve finally grasped it, junior brother! The spiritual essence emanating from the saintly body of a Saintly Being harbors boundless vital energy, capable of nurturing all creation. Not only does it allow spiritual herbs to thrive, but it also accelerates their growth far beyond the ordinary! Moreover, Elder Guo once cultivated the Lotus Heart Sultra of Tranquil Dao, making his spiritual energy exceptionally pure and potent, far surpassing that of common cultivators."

"So that’s how it is!" Lang Tian marveled, his eyes gleaming with awe.

He never imagined that the saintly body of a powerhouse at the Saintly Body Stage could possess such heaven-defying effects.

With a smile tinged with pride, Yue Ling took a step closer, leaning slightly toward Lang Tian, and raising a slender finger before him.

"That’s not all, little junior brother! Some of these rare herbs are highly incompatible with demonic energy. So, even the slightest trace of demonic aura in their environment would cause them to wither instantly!"

"No wonder!" Lang Tian exclaimed, enlightenment dawning upon him.

The Lotus Heart Sultra was the natural bane of demonic energy. So, with Elder Guo presiding here, no demonic aura could infiltrate, ensuring the safe growth of these spiritual herbs! 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"But... Senior Sister," Lang Tian furrowed his brow, his voice laced with hesitation, "are we... taking advantage of Elder Guo too much? This feels... somewhat improper."

"Oh? And how would you handle it, then?"

Yue Ling chuckled, lightly patting Lang Tian’s shoulder.

"There’s no issue, little junior brother. Elder Guo has already ascended to eternity; would he mind us borrowing the radiance of his saintly body to nurture these herbs? On the contrary, we’ve done nothing to dishonor his sacred remains. To let this spiritual essence go to waste without utilizing it—that would be the true act of disrespect!"

Lang Tian scratched his chin, pondering her words.

"Hmm... Senior Sister makes a fair point."

"There’s more," Yue Ling continued, her eyes sparkling. "Don’t you think our encounter with Elder Guo’s saintly body is also a matter of profound karmic fate?"

"What? Karmic fate?" Lang Tian blinked, puzzled.

"Exactly."

Yue Ling turned, clasping her hands and bowing respectfully once more before the saintly body of Elder Guo Luo Feng.

"The ancients said: all things follow the flow of fate. After his passing, Elder Guo has bestowed upon us this rare opportunity, so we should accept it with gratitude. Yet, we are not taking it for nothing. In the future, if we can escape this place and our cultivation reaches greater heights, we shall bring his saintly body back to the Crimson Lotus Sect, ensuring he rests in his rightful place. Only then will we honor this karmic bond and complete the cycle of cause and effect!"

"Oh, I understand now!" Lang Tian nodded, his eyes alight with clarity.

With his hands clasped together in front of him, he bowed deeply once more before Elder Guo’s saintly body in a display of the reverence that brimmed within his heart.

After finishing, he turned to Yue Ling and asked:

"By the way, Senior Sister, do you know why Elder Guo is here? What happened to him?"

After all, who in their right mind would want to be in this cursed place, let alone die here? So, the fact that he was dying here could only mean one thing: he was stuck too, unable to escape. But... to think someone as powerful as him couldn’t get out... what the hell happened? Did he run into something even stronger than him?

"Actually, I was just about to tell you about that," Yue Ling replied.

Then, from her Qiankun Pouch, she retrieved a small stone glowing with a violet-blue hue. It was only the size of an egg, yet on it, there were intricate engravings.

Lang Tian’s eyes widened as he gazed at the stone. He had never seen it before, yet had heard and read about what it looked like.

"This is... a Voice Spirit Stone?"

"Indeed," Yue Ling nodded. "When I first arrived in this cavern, I found it levitating near him. Inside, Elder Guo left behind a recording of his final memories, his final thoughts."

"Oh, I see..." Lang Tian nodded.

"Okay," Yue Ling stated as she held the stone toward Lang Tian. "Once you’re ready, I’ll let you hear it."