Chapter 332: Setting Off For Moonlight Forest
Chapter 332: Setting Off For Moonlight Forest
[ Cyan Spirit Wood Essence: A special product from a forest of north. A single bottle of essence gets refined from five Cyan Spirit Tree, each grown for twenty five years. Used in medicine and body treatment]
[ Blood Vein Quartz: A crystal mined from Red Fire Quartz mines. It contains unrefined fire attribute energy. Can be used to make a spirit attribute treasure]
[ Pure Spring Blessed Water: Water fetched from a spring that’s blessed with natural energy and fengshui. Can be used to increase soul strength]
’ Ey, this is technically a spring water, eh?’ Jia Hao suddenly recalled he had many things from Pot of Miracle, where spring water is an ingredient. For example, the medicine he sold in Nanhai City, the water that returns one’s stamina and energy.
There were a total of ten crates, filled with these items. Although Jia Hao guessed they were worth a fortune, these weren’t the things that he would put in "must steal" category.
However, what made him curious was one crate filled with Blood Vein Quartz. However, in the middle, there was a secret compartment. With Jia Hao’s Sage’s Divine Eyes, how could it escape?
In the compartment was a small box. Inside the box, Jia Hao found a glowing orb, the size of an adult’s fist.
[ Demon Core of Blue Fire Snow Leopard: The demon core of at least a 300 year old beast. Very rare, has immense ice elemental energy. Suitable for refining medicinal pills for those with blue internal qi]
[ Do you wish to absorb?]
Jia Hao immediately rejected the option. The pot is a bottomless pit that absorbs anything in its path. If Jia Hao focuses on feeding it, he will go broke instantly.
’ So, this is the thing he wants to bring to the Moonlight Forest?’ Jia Hao pondered in his mind and kept everything in the crate inside his Pot of Miracle. He looked around and saw a horse lying in the distance.
Jia Hao hurried to it and grabbed its reins. ’ Not bad, this will help me a bit. As for its wounds, I have my solution.’
Treating the horse with the healing spray he had in his Pot of Miracles, Jia Hao got on the horse and started to follow the river path.
When the dawn finally appeared on the horizon, Jia Hao saw a town in the distance. Finally, when the city gate opened, Jia Hao took his horse inside.
The Wenzhou town was small. Even it was already dawn, there were quite a few people on the street. Most of them were shop owners who were getting ready to open their shops. Even then, Jia Hao barely saw a few martial artists; none of them were in the Profound Awakening Realm.
’ This place should be good enough to lay low for a while.’ Jia Hao pondered.
Renting a room in an inn, Jia Hao sat cross-legged, studying the Basic Wind Magic he got from the half-elf.
Currently, he has mastered the element of Gold/Metal and the Nature Magic of the Wood Element. As for Earth Traversal, although Jia Hao couldn’t utilize the element of Earth, he can easily traverse through it, thanks to the ability he gained from the Three-Petal Demon Snake.
Jia Hao raised his hands, and green energy condensed around his fingertips. More and more energy gathered as Jia Hao finally released it.
*WHOOOSHH!*
A sudden gust of wind rose, making the curtains sway violently and making the vase fall. Jia Hao rubbed his chin, seemingly to ponder how to use it.
’ Well, I can’t just fart and send it to my enemy via wind magic, right?’ Jia Hao gave a wicked chuckle, ’ Or wait, I can?’
Three days later, Jia Hao finally managed to condense a shape of a blade from wind elemental energy. However, the moment he shot, the blade flew and exploded the training sack before him.
" Well, last time I knew, blades are supposed to slice stuff, not fucking explode." Jia Hao sighed.
In three days of practice, Jia Hao managed to learn the basic controls of manipulating the wind magic. However, using them in real battle is still complex for him.
During the daytime, he would walk around the city. Part of the reason to explore, and the other part is to keep an eye on the law enforcement.
And it didn’t disappoint him when he saw the captain of the town guards.
[ Recent Future Point: Tomorrow, while arresting Jia Hao, he will lose his life]
"... Well?"
Jia Hao saw the middle aged man patrolling with a few guards, picking up some fruits from the shop. To think he will die by his hands tomorrow.
’ Tsk, there are no phones in this era. How the fuck are they transferring the information so fast?’
Without delaying any longer, Jia Hao returned to the inn and gathered everything. He purchased the finest horse in the town with five taels of gold to accompany him in his journey.
" Tsk, benefactor, you are really spending quite a lot." The innkeeper chuckled when Jia Hao paid him in gold. " This will keep us afloat for half a year without any issues."
" Well, better for you, I guess." Jia Hao laughed as he leaned on the counter.
" So, I heard you know about information?"
" What kind of information are you seeking?" The innkeeper didn’t show surprise. After all, if someone really digs around in this town, they would know his little side business.
" Moonlight Forest, do you know where it is?" Jia Hao asked curiously. The innkeeper was shocked, giving a wry smile.
" Brother, this question is really above my pay grade. Granted, I have traveled a lot, but I have only encountered elves once in my life."
" Everyone knows the Moonlight Forest is beyond the Western Valley. However, even if you search in the dense forest, you might never find the Moonlight Forest. The elves...those otherworlders are a very sneaky bunch."
" Hmm, but if you want to visit the West Valley, there are two ways." The innkeeper explained, " One is the official way. You need to follow the map and after two official imperial pathways, you will arrive there. By horse, it will take a month from here."
" As for the second way..." The Innkeeper’s voice dropped. " Go to the Blood Leaf City from here. It will take a week to arrive there. From there, you can traverse through the Red Maple Forest. If you go through there, you will find the West Valley Town in five to seven days."
" Looks like the Red Maple Forest isn’t normal?" Jia Hao guessed. The innkeeper nodded, " Indeed, it’s abnormal. The gray fog that brought disaster years ago is always present there. The entire forest is filled with demonic beasts and otherworldly monsters."
’ That means there should be spatial rifts there. Just like the Nanhai Mountain range.’ Jia Hao thought inwardly. " Very well, do you have a map?"
" Maps are expensive, you know?" The Innkeeper chuckled. Jia Hao raised his brows as he placed both hands on the table.
" Let’s play a game. I can pay you five taels of gold for the map. Or, I will pay you one tael, but will tell you a prediction of the future."
The innkeeper was stunned as he rubbed his chin. He looked at Jia Hao, " I will take one tael then." Saying that he placed a scroll before Jia Hao
" Interesting, you are really shrewd, knowing how to push back the greed." Jia Hao took the scroll and turned to leave.
" The money you have hidden under your bed, you’d better move it away. A thief has already found its location."
The innkeeper’s eyes turned wide when he heard Jia Hao. But before he could answer, Jia Hao had already left.