Ashen God
Chapter 373 - 372 Taoism Divine Skills

Chapter 373: Chapter 372 Taoism Divine Skills

But saliva, of such stuff, Zhang Yanhang had truly never partaken; he didn’t even fathom why this fellow suddenly thought of him and left him a cup of saliva.

"Although I don’t know why he suddenly left me a cup of saliva, if I really drink this, I definitely won’t be able to sleep tonight, and this thing coming from a high-level Awakener would suppress drowsiness to an unfathomable degree, far surpassing the likes of Sky Demon Green Crystal Grass in that aspect."

Zhang Yanhang had every reason to suspect that after drinking this, not only would he be unable to sleep tonight, he might even spend several consecutive days and nights in the same sleepless state, which could be rather troublesome.

After all, if this insomniac state were to become routine and lead to a loss of the innate ability to sleep, he would later on be unable to utilize the most efficient deep sleep for energy recovery; instead, he’d have to rely on the less effective method of closed-eye resting.

"So, the third option is definitely out. At this moment, my only choices are to either opt for the first option, to grab something to eat from a 711 convenience store, or to choose the second option and give up on having a late-night snack."

But despite rejecting the third option, whether to choose the first or the second remained undecided for Zhang Yanhang until after his scan was complete; he planned to first make a trip to the main vein of the Lao Mountain Range to assess the situation with the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Thinking this, Zhang Yanhang quickly crawled out of the cave through the tunnel, and after briefly determining his current direction, he immediately began moving swiftly toward the location of the Lao Mountain Range.

October 20th, twelve days after the end of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, also the first day of Zhang Yanhang’s return to the Main World, 2:30 AM, Licang District, Qin Island City, Xiang’er Mountain Forest Park.

After a monotonous half-hour wait at his location, Zhang Yanhang finally witnessed the maturation of the Sky Demon Yellow Crystal Grass. Skilfully manipulating alchemy to dissolve the rocks around the roots of the grass, he very smoothly extracted this piece of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, whose leaves and petioles were all a goose-yellow color.

Perhaps at this time, if you were to ask Zhang Yanhang how his trip to Lao Mountain went? The only response could be disappointment.

Zhang Yanhang did head there full of confidence, but after scanning one-third of the mountains and finding no Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he gradually began to doubt life. However, he didn’t give up and clung to a slim hope as he continued to scan the remaining mountains of the Lao Mountain Range.

Regrettably, these mountains too were devoid of any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The only thing close to a gain was his discovery of a Taoist within the Lao Mountain Taoism who was even more powerful than the group leader—a white-bearded old man.

Although Zhang Yanhang had never encountered a strong person of this caliber before, judging purely by the energy response, he estimated that this old Taoist must at least possess fifth-tier strength, definitely ranking as a top-tier powerhouse both within the Empire and on the entire planet Earth.

Given that he possessed fifth-tier strength and was a Taoist, Zhang Yanhang believed that even if this guy lacked perception ability, he most likely could rely on Taoist spells and divine skills to have some form of perception ability; after all, Taoism is quite prolific in this area.

Hence, Zhang Yanhang deduced it was probably this white-bearded old man who used some related perception ability to locate the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, dispatching his disciples to pick all that were within the Lao Mountain Range.

Otherwise, with the several hundred square kilometers of the Lao Mountain Range and its reputation as a Cave Heaven Blessed Land, it was inconceivable that not even one piece of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure could be found. After all, if even places like Beiling Mountain, Shuangshan, and Xiang’er Mountain—the remaining veins of the Lao Mountain Range—could spawn such treasures, how could the more formidable main vein fail to do so?

Upon realizing this, Zhang Yanhang’s mood could only be described as quite helpless. No wonder the Multiple Choice prevented him from going to the Lao Mountain Range; trying to find Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on someone else’s turf was truly an unreliable endeavor.

After all, without perception abilities, proximity does confer an advantage—the ’near the water, first to get the moon’ saying holds true. Staying there day after day, whether it be time or other factors, would surely be more favorable than for outsiders.

Therefore, Zhang Yanhang felt that if he were to continue searching for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he could probably only explore the various branches and remaining veins of the Lao Mountain Range; going to the main range itself was out of the question as he couldn’t hope to outmatch the local Taoists.

Due to the fact he had already scoured the southwestern branches within the city districts, if Zhang Yanhang wished to continue his search for branches and remaining veins, he would have to venture beyond the city’s three districts to other district-level units and county-level cities under the jurisdiction of Qin Island City.

For instance, places like Chengyang District, Huangdao District, and Jimo District are scattered with three other branches of the Lao Mountain Range.

Although these units and county-level cities outside the city’s three districts are slightly behind in economic development compared to those within, in terms of area, they easily account for eight or nine times, even up to more than ten times the size of those three districts.

Take, for example, Jimo District, with its roughly 1,800 square kilometers of land, or Huangdao District, boasting 2,100 square kilometers of area.

These parts are the true reason why Qin Island City can claim tens of thousands of square kilometers; the city’s three districts may be the center of Qin Island, but their total area doesn’t even reach one-fiftieth of the city’s entire expanse.

Therefore, although there are indeed many mountains within the jurisdiction of Qin Island City, only a small part of them is situated within these three central districts.

Regarding the parts outside the three city districts, a casual search revealed a plethora of mountains, like Nun Mountain, Huahua Peak, and Old Man Ridge. Then there are Tiger Mountain, Zhaohu Mountain, Tame Tiger Mountain, Tiger Head Mountain, and Huzhang Mountain—this Tiger Mountain series inevitably stirs the imagination, tracing the life journey from the birth of a tiger to its final resting place.

After successfully picking the Sky Demon Yellow Crystal Grass, Zhang Yanhang hesitated about whether to consume it immediately, "Though the side effects of the earlier Sky Demon Crimson Crystal Grass and Sky Demon Green Crystal Grass were similar to fresh rosemary, I really shouldn’t eat this Sky Demon Yellow Crystal Grass now, to prevent further elimination of drowsiness.

But what if the side effects of Sky Demon Yellow Crystal Grass, like dried medicinal rosemary, are calmative and sleep-inducing? If that’s the case, not only will my drowsiness not be dispelled, but it could actually be augmented, allowing me to enter a state of sleep faster."

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