Chapter 52: Rebirth Pill

Just as Han Ting was laughing loudly over here, Ye Lin was shouting, "Run, run!"

"Brat, you want to leave so easily after disturbing my sleep? Keep dreaming. Today, I will make you stay here."

The trees and land around Ye Lin were constantly shifting, trying to trap him. Countless branches rushed toward Ye Lin. Ye Lin hurriedly raised the Azure Cloud Sword to parry, but every impact left his arms numb.

Li Jiayi was constantly parrying the attacks from the surrounding trees and earthen pillars.

"No, we can't keep fighting like this. It won't be long before we end up dead here."

At this moment, Ye Lin found a gap in the attacks and quickly retreated, taking Li Jiayi with him.

The Tree Demon watched Ye Lin and the other fleeing.

"Don't run!" It then chased after Ye Lin.

Ye Lin looked at the pursuing Tree Demon King and said, "This Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm Tree Demon King is coming; hurry and go!"

Ye Lin took Li Jiayi and flew at full speed in the opposite direction.

Qingling's voice echoed in Ye Lin's mind.

"As soon as I came out, I found that you gave me a big surprise. Tell me, why did you run off and provoke the Tree Demon King for no reason?"

"If it were an ordinary Yao Beast in the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm, you might be able to contend with it, but this Tree Demon King is no ordinary existence."

"An ordinary Nascent Soul Tree Demon would be nothing to fear, but clearly, the one before us is a Tree Demon King. Not only is its entire body incredibly hard,"

"but even though it hasn't reached the Soul Transformation Realm, it can simply mobilize the Earth Spiritual Qi within the power of heaven and earth to attack and alter the surrounding terrain."

"A single lash of its branches could knock an ordinary Early-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator down and keep them there."

"It is extremely troublesome. Even with your current strength, plus my support, it is still difficult to contend with."

"Hurry up and run. Fortunately, this Tree Demon King isn't very fast; generally speaking, it won't be able to catch up to you."

That is why Ye Lin and the other could be seen fleeing in such a sorry state.

"Then why didn't you say so earlier, or warn me? This is a Tree Demon King!"

"I didn't notice either. You chat with that girl every day; I really couldn't be bothered to listen, so I blocked out the outside world and didn't notice what was happening out there."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lin didn't know how to respond for a moment; what Qingling said was the truth.

"I heard you say before that the roots of high-cultivation Tree Demons contain magical life force and are one of the Materials for refining the Rebirth Pill."

"So, when I saw a Tree Demon, I gave it a shot. I didn't expect to stir up something so big. Now look at the mess."

"I told you to find a Tree Demon with high cultivation, but you—you found me a Tree Demon King. Hurry up and run now. If it really doesn't work, we'll leave the Secret Realm first."

Soon, with Ye Lin's speed, he put some distance between himself and the Tree Demon.

But just at this moment, people kept flying out of the forest, heading in the direction Ye Lin was fleeing.

The people flying by said while fleeing, "Which bastard went to provoke this Tree Demon King? Is he trying to get himself killed?"

"Now look at this. Originally, this Tree Demon King usually wouldn't attack, and no one dared to provoke it. That was good for both sides."

"But now, I don't know which bastard enraged it. Now it chases and attacks anyone it sees."

"In this Secret Realm, basically no one can contend with this Tree Demon King. If you encounter it, your only option is to run. If you get caught by this Tree Demon King, you can only blame your own bad luck."

Ye Lin also heard these discussions while flying and felt ashamed.

"Sorry everyone, I didn't mean to provoke this Tree Demon King."

He turned into a long rainbow and instantly disappeared into the crowd; after all, he was a professional at running away.

Soon, the two of them had put distance between themselves and the Tree Demon King. They could no longer see its figure, nor could they feel its aura.

They could finally rest for a bit. What a run that was.

Qingling watched as Ye Lin temporarily escaped the Tree Demon King's pursuit.

"I tell you, you are truly a reckless fool for the sake of one of the Materials for the Rebirth Pill. Look at the trouble you've caused."

"Brother Ling, don't you see how great the effect of this Rebirth Pill is? As long as you have one breath left, it can restore you to your original state, and it even has some effect on damaged Foundations."

"Although it is said that the other Materials for this Rebirth Pill are even harder to find, and the hope of gathering all the Materials for the Rebirth Pill is quite small,"

"but finding even a little bit is better than nothing. Perhaps if I collect them all, I will have one more means of saving my life. Taking some risks for these Materials is still worth it."

"Alright, alright. If I had known, I wouldn't have told you the recipe for the Rebirth Pill."

"Don't say that, Brother Ling. Without your guidance, I would be finished."

"Sigh, I can't be bothered to lecture you. Hurry up and finish resting, then leave this place."

"See if you can find any other resources. If you can't find any, then leave this Secret Realm early to avoid any complications."

"Alright, Brother Ling, I will listen to everything you say."

Subsequently, Ye Lin said to Li Jiayi, "Let's look for resources again. If there's nothing good left to find, let's just leave this Secret Realm first. After all, we've already gained quite a bit from this trip to the Secret Realm."

Li Jiayi also nodded.

The two flew forward, continuing to search for resources and Legacies along the way.

On Su Yu's side, Han Shi invited Su Yu to his home for a meal to thank him for accompanying Han Ting to the Secret Realm.

"Brother Su, thank you very much this time. This Little Girl, Tingting, was extremely happy after returning from the Secret Realm this time."

Han Ting was giggling on the side.

"Look, Brother Su, at how smug this Little Girl looks."

Su Yu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as Tingting is happy, that's enough. Do we really need to be so polite among ourselves?"

"Exactly, exactly. Dad, look at what you're saying."

After the meal, Su Yu prepared to head to the Utility Disciple Square. He needed to go show his face; he hadn't been there for a while, and he had to maintain his identity as a Passerby.

Moreover, today there was a competition for Utility Disciples at the Utility Disciple Square, so he might as well go and watch the excitement.

Arriving at the competition venue, Su Yu looked at the sea of people; every competition was this lively.

Soon, another Elder noticed Su Yu's arrival and greeted him.

"Elder Su, over here, over here!"

Su Yu walked over. This Elder Feng would usually chat with Su Yu whenever he came to the Utility Disciple area; they could be considered friends.

"Elder Su, you've come to watch the competition too? Could it be that you also want to take in a Disciple?"

"I don't have that thought for now; I'm just here to take a look."

"I thought Elder Su also wanted to take in some apprentices and came to see if there were any good seedlings."

During general competitions, many Disciples would catch the eye of Elders and thus be taken as apprentices. Therefore, most Disciples participated in the competition hoping to be noticed by an Elder and join their sect.

Many Disciples off the stage also noticed Su Yu's arrival and became even more excited. After all, Su Yu's cultivation was very high among the Elders, and having the opportunity to join his sect would be a good choice.

Su Yu watched as Disciples were constantly eliminated below the stage, observing the disappointed expressions on their faces when eliminated, as well as the spirited appearance of those who won.

He couldn't help but feel a bit emotional; perhaps he once had those same feelings too.

Truly, "Suddenly a spring breeze turns into Sword Qi, slicing straight through the spirited heart of a youth."