Chapter 80: The Crowned Snake

The medicine space had expanded to over eight acres, and Tang Ailian marked out an area for growing fruits, even though each fruit tree only occupied a small portion, it still took up more than five acres.

As soon as she planted them in the space, Tang Ailian used her mental power to water them, and the fruit trees began to grow. They started to bear fruit, regardless of the season.

From now on, she could eat whatever fruit she wanted whenever she pleased, regardless of the season, and any surplus could be used to make fruit wine.

Tang Ailian planted a type of herb called "Healing Grass" into the space. This healing grass was the main ingredient for making Healing Pills, a medicine that could quickly heal wounds without leaving scars.

However, as soon as she planted the healing grass with her mental power, she noticed something. Her mental power extended beyond the space, scanning the area, and her gaze focused on a plant in front of a cave at the edge of a cliff, just about fifty meters away. This plant was the Snake Yang Fruit.

Tang Ailian realized her luck was exceptional; she had actually found a Snake Yang Fruit. She knew from her memories that Snake Yang Grass couldn't bear fruit unless it had lived for at least a hundred years, and it took a hundred years for the fruit to ripen.

This was a Snake Yang Fruit! When consumed by a martial artist, even if it was taken alone without any other herbs, it could still enhance one's abilities, allowing them to break through to a higher realm.

Of course, if it was used as the main ingredient to create Ascension Pills, its effects would be multiplied several times.

However, this type of medicine didn't only work on humans; it was effective on animals as well. Often, animals would wait near it for the fruit to ripen.

Tang Ailian realized that the Snake Yang Fruit, being so rare, was probably the reason why the surrounding area had an excess of Yin energy. Tang Ailian knew that where there was extreme Yin energy, there must be a source of extreme Yang energy nearby for balance. The Snake Yang Fruit was that source.

However, now she had to figure out how to harvest it without angering the Crowned Snake that guarded it.

Tang Ailian tried to communicate with the snake using her mental power: "Hey, little one, how about we make a deal? If you agree, I'll give you some spiritual elixir."

With her current mental power level, she couldn't communicate directly with animals, but for spiritual beings like this Crowned Snake, there were no restrictions.

While she spoke, she condensed a small globule of spiritual water, about the size of a fingertip, and offered it to the Crowned Snake, which was hovering a few meters above her head.

The snake examined the spiritual water, seeming somewhat interested. It looked at it, smelled it, and suddenly, it moved closer to take a drink.

Tang Ailian was surprised. She had kept a distance of at least fifty meters from the snake earlier, and the last time she offered it water, she used her mental power to present it from a distance. The snake had taken a long time to decide before accepting.

Now, the snake had swiftly come close to her, and it landed next to her. However, it didn't leave; instead, it coiled around her and kept its head directed towards her. Its eyes no longer contained disdain but appeared excited.

Tang Ailian couldn't help but chuckle. This cunning snake had accepted her bribe but still didn't want to show any submission.

"How about it? Satisfied with the spiritual water? I have more if you want," Tang Ailian offered again.

Finally, the snake's consciousness intertwined with hers, sending a message: "Not enough. I want more, a lot more."

Its voice sounded very young, almost like Tang Ailian herself.

Tang Ailian gave the snake a wry smile, "What can you offer in exchange?"

The Crowned Snake glanced at the Snake Yang Fruit, seemingly unwilling to part with it. It had guarded this fruit for over a hundred years, starting from when it first appeared. Letting it go wasn't easy for the snake.

However, it felt that Tang Ailian's spiritual water had a greater effect on it than the Snake Yang Fruit, and it really wanted more.

Tang Ailian took out a much larger quantity of spiritual water this time. She condensed three meters deep spiritual water, which immediately emitted a strong aura of life. Ever since she planted Silver Heart Grass in the medicine space and it mutated into Gold Heart Grass, the water in the space carried a powerful life force. Moreover, the deeper the water, the stronger the life energy it contained.

Additionally, the space had expanded by a couple of acres.

Tang Ailian condensed the spiritual water and raised it high, just out of the snake's reach.

(End of Chapter 80)