Chapter 18: Good People Are Rewarded

Waking up early to ask for votes!

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Yangx Kai threw a punch. Amidst the howling wind, his fist smashed into the Flower-Backed Spider’s left row of eyes, instantly bursting two of them on the spot.

The Flower-Backed Spider was terrified. Its limited sentience made it feel a profound fear toward this human before it—a man who was bleeding, yet still excited. It tried to retract its front leg that was still pierced into Yangx Kai’s arm, but his muscles were clenched tight, locking it firmly in place. For a moment, it couldn’t break free at all.

Yangx Kai’s second punch arrived with a howl, bursting another two of the Flower-Backed Spider’s eyes.

The Flower-Backed Spider hissed in pain, its body constantly shrinking back. Its remaining free legs flailed wildly, leaving rows of wounds on Yangx Kai’s body. The cuts weren’t deep, but they still drew blood.

The pain only made Yangx Kai more excited, as if an inexhaustible amount of strength was surging through his entire body. A cruel smile touched the corners of his mouth. Using his uninjured fist, he attacked his opponent with the force of a landslide. His punches grew heavier and faster until the Flower-Backed Spider’s forehead split open, sending bodily fluids splattering everywhere.

Miserable hissing sounds rang out continuously. Unwilling to just sit and wait for death, the Flower-Backed Spider endlessly sprayed spider webs from its mouthparts. Being at such close proximity, Yangx Kai had no room to dodge and was quickly wrapped up.

But by this moment, the Flower-Backed Spider had also been beaten beyond recognition. Its entire head had nearly exploded. If not for the fact that it was a Demon Beast with a tenacious Life Force, it would have been dead long ago. Even so, after it sprayed out its final strand of spider web, its struggles gradually ceased. It ultimately lost its life beneath Yangx Kai’s fists.

Yangx Kai never expected that he would actually defeat a Demon Beast so easily, let alone beat it to death. Even though it was only a Level One Demon Beast, it wasn’t something a cultivator at the Fifth Level of Body Tempering could handle easily. Although his own injuries were not light, he didn’t feel like it was a big deal.

After confirming that the Flower-Backed Spider was completely dead, Yangx Kai finally pulled its front leg out of his arm. The moment it was extracted, it brought out a spray of warm blood. Without taking the time to check on his own injuries, Yangx Kai quickly tore off the spider webs binding his body and hurriedly carried the little boy out from where he lay on the ground.

The little boy’s father had also finally broken free from the bindings of the spider webs and was sprinting over. Seeing Yangx Kai run out covered in blood while carrying his son, he hurriedly asked, "What happened to him?"

"He lost too much blood, and he’s poisoned," Yangx Kai answered.

Darting out of the cave, Yangx Kai laid the little boy flat on the ground. He then dashed off again to retrieve his knapsack. Finding some herbs inside, he tossed them into his mouth, chewed them into a pulp, and grabbed a few more to hand to the hunter. "Chew hard, then feed it to him."

The hunter was frightened out of his wits, so upon hearing Yangx Kai’s instructions, he didn’t hesitate at all. He immediately shoved the herbs into his mouth and chewed vigorously.

At this moment, Yangx Kai’s mind was incredibly clear. The pharmacological properties of these herbs appeared in his mind one by one. Which herbs could detoxify, which could heal injuries, and which could stop bleeding—he was comparable to a physician well-versed in pharmacology.

Before long, Yangx Kai took the chewed herbs out of his mouth and smeared them over the little boy’s injured arm. The hunter also fed the herbs from his mouth to the little boy.

Under their nervous and expectant gazes, a trace of color gradually returned to the little boy’s pale face, and his breathing became much steadier than before.

The hunter’s dangling heart was finally put at ease. He slumped onto the ground, and the man of iron began to bawl. "Thank goodness he’s fine... Thank goodness he’s fine..."

Yangx Kai poured a bucket of cold water on him. "It’s not over yet. These herbs of mine are of the lowest level and can only alleviate his symptoms. We must go down the mountain to seek a doctor, or I’m afraid it will leave a root cause for future illness."

The hunter implicitly obeyed Yangx Kai’s words and immediately said, "Then I will take him to find a doctor right now."

"There’s no rush," Yangx Kai stopped him. "Wait for him to stabilize a bit more before leaving."

"Oh, you are right, benefactor." Having suffered such a great disaster, the hunter had long lost his backbone; whatever Yangx Kai said, he would do. After he spoke, he suddenly remembered that this benefactor before him was also heavily injured. Full of concern, he said, "Benefactor, do you need to treat your own injuries?"

Yangx Kai waved his hand. "No need."

"But you’ve lost so much blood. How can you endure it?" The hunter stared at him in shock.

"I don’t know." Yangx Kai stood up and hopped around. "I don’t know why, but I feel perfectly fine."

He felt more than just fine; he was actually very excited. Yangx Kai estimated that all of this had something to do with his Proud Bone Golden Form, but how could he explain that to a simple hunter? Thinking back to the battle just now, Yangx Kai’s blood boiled with excitement. This was his first time facing a life-and-death battle, yet not only did he not feel the slightest bit of fear, but he also even enjoyed the sensation of blood splattering, as if all of this was just commonplace.

"Right, wait here a moment. I’ll be right back." Yangx Kai suddenly picked up his knapsack again and charged back into the cave.

The hunter assumed he was going to collect the Demon Beast’s corpse, but that wasn’t the case at all. Although the Flower-Backed Spider was a Demon Beast, its corpse possessed no value whatsoever. Its Level was simply too low.

Yangx Kai went into the cave to gather herbs!

During his fierce battle with the Flower-Backed Spider earlier, Yangx Kai had inadvertently noticed a large patch of purple flowers inside the cave. He hadn’t had the time to look closely then, but recalling it now lifted his spirits considerably. If he hadn’t seen wrong, those purple flowers were exactly the Three-Leaf Soul Flowers he urgently needed!

The Three-Leaf Soul Flower grew in damp, dark places with numerous corpses, and this cave perfectly matched its preferred growth environment. Holding a tremendous amount of expectation in his heart, Yangx Kai returned to the cave and took a look. He almost couldn’t stop himself from laughing out loud.

People always said that good people were rewarded, and it seemed that was truly the case now! If he hadn’t come running to rescue this hunter and his son, how would he have encountered such a good thing?

The large patch of purple flowers before him was indeed the Three-Leaf Soul Flower, and there were quite a lot of them. A rough count estimated there were at least thirty to forty stalks. The purple Xiaohua grew in a continuous patch, looking delightfully gratifying.

Yangx Kai didn’t hesitate; he quickly took out a small shovel and gathered these Three-Leaf Soul Flowers into his bag.

After a bout of busy work, Yangx Kai was thoroughly satisfied. Just as he was preparing to leave, he spotted something dark red and resembling a mushroom at a corner of the cave. Moved by curiosity, Yangx Kai walked over for a closer look. This thing was about the size of a bowl and was dark red. It looked somewhat like a mushroom and somewhat like a Lingzhi. Yangx Kai didn’t recognize this thing; the booklet provided by Shopkeeper Mengg didn’t have any description of it.

He wondered if it could be some kind of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures. Yangx Kai rubbed his hands together, deciding to pick it first and take it back regardless of what it was, since it wouldn’t take up much space anyway.

By the time Yangx Kai emerged from the cave, his small knapsack was completely stuffed.

"Let’s go. I’ll head down the mountain with you," Yangx Kai said to the hunter waiting outside.

"Thank you, benefactor." The hunter shed tears of gratitude. He knew perfectly well that Yangx Kai was only tagging along because he was afraid they would encounter danger.

"It’s just on the way. No need for thanks," Yangx Kai exchanged pleasantries. He and the hunter then hurried down the mountain.

It wasn’t until dusk that the two arrived at Wumei Town and quickly found a clinic.

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Guess what Level of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures that mushroom is...