Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao carefully observed the plant. Its stem was slightly purple, and its leaves were crescent-shaped, a milky white color.

"Is this New Moon Grass?" Chu Hao murmured, then chuckled. "A small fortune! New Moon Grass is one of the main ingredients for making Flesh Regeneration Pill. Judging by its appearance, the book says if it has a slight purple tint, it's over 300 years old!"

"Only in such an isolated place could it grow for over 300 years. This New Moon Grass alone could sell for at least 500 pounds of Fifth Grade Star Stone."

"Good, good. If I pick a few more, I'll be rich."

Chu Hao picked the New Moon Grass, stored it in his Mustard Seed Ring, and continued forward. Not even six or seven minutes later, he found another herb with equally high value.

"Purple Heart Vine, it can be used to make Heart Protection Pill. This is a life-saving treasure, one pill costs ten thousand Fourth Grade Star Stones!"

"Purple Heart Vine usually grows for only around 50 years, but this one has a stem as thick as a child's arm, at least 80 years old. Its medicinal properties are better, and the price naturally higher."

"Without at least a thousand pounds of Fourth Grade Star Stones, I wouldn't consider selling it."

Chu Hao smiled in satisfaction. He once crammed knowledge on Spiritual Medicine and ferocious beasts. Although he couldn't call himself an expert on the Sky Martial Star, he recognized quite a few types.

From here on, it seemed like a medicine garden. Every few steps, he found a precious herb, though not the Spirit Fruit he had hoped for, which could directly enhance cultivation. All needed to be processed into medicine first.

Since he didn't know alchemy, these treasures could only be sold.

By midday, Chu Hao's smile nearly split his face.

The herbs he collected were worth at least ten thousand Fourth Grade Star Stones.

Ten thousand! Middle-Grade!

Converted to Fifth Grade, that's a hundred thousand, an undeniable fortune.

However, not everyone could have such luck; the first to arrive reaped the benefits. The paths here were somewhat complex, but surely not overly so. Maybe only a dozen people would have such fortune.

Due to his stop-and-go pace, he naturally moved slower. Originally, he could have exited in a day, but two days had passed and he was still wandering. Of course, the number of herbs in his Mustard Seed Ring reached a new height.

Hmm?

Chu Hao stopped again. Ahead was a nondescript plant, indistinguishable from regular grass at first glance, but its leaves shimmered with starlike light.

Had his observational skills been weaker, he might have missed it entirely.

He squatted beside the plant, exclaiming, "Could it be my luck is this good, is this... Rainbow Grass?"

Rainbow Grass was the main ingredient for making Earth Spring Pill and the hardest to obtain. What was Earth Spring Pill? As mentioned before, Warriors needed to open the Earth's Spring in their bodies.

Yes, Earth Spring Pill significantly increased the chance for a Martial Sect to open the Earth's Spring!

Think about Yunliu Sect, how many Warriors do they have?

With Earth Spring Pill, the difficulty of advancing to Warrior status would be halved.

The high value of Rainbow Grass was evident.

A Martial Sect, especially an experienced one, wouldn't lack Star Stones. At the Martial Sect peak, stars stones became useless, and with their long lifespans, they amassed considerable wealth.

"The value of this Rainbow Grass alone could match what I gathered on one of the past two days!"

"But I need to confirm if this is truly Rainbow Grass."

Chu Hao thought for a moment, then took a piece of clothing from his Mustard Seed Ring to cover the grass patch.

The other grasses stayed unchanged, but this suspected Rainbow Grass suddenly emitted starlight, forming a rainbow-like arc.

"Indeed, it's Rainbow Grass!"

Chu Hao was delighted. No wonder this underground area opened only after someone passed a hundred trials. The gains here were astonishingly rich. Then again, if it reopened every three years, how could anything grow this old?

"Put down that Rainbow Grass and leave!"

"No, leave the Mustard Seed Ring behind too!"

"Yes, senior disciple. This guy got here before us; he must have other treasures!"

Three men and one woman approached from behind, all eyes greedily on the Rainbow Grass in Chu Hao's hand. This Rainbow Grass alone was worth at least twenty thousand Fourth Grade Star Stones, not to mention the other valuables Chu Hao might have collected.

"Did you hear me, kid?" the lone woman spoke, her tone dripping with contempt.

Chu Hao ignored them, storing the Rainbow Grass and calmly saying, "What if I don't agree?"

"Don't agree?" the young man called senior disciple sneered. "Judging by your attire, you must be from Yunliu Sect in Tianhe County? I've fought your sect's top talent, Cao Jingwen. Guess what happened?"

He smiled smugly at Chu Hao but stopped there.

"Oh, I remember now. That trash couldn't even withstand a hundred moves from you, senior disciple!" another added smugly.

"Tianhe County is too weak, yet it's ranked alongside our Anyuan County. It's a disgrace!"

"Kid, did you hear that? Even your top talent was defeated by our senior disciple. If you kneel and beg for mercy now, you might save your life; otherwise, death is all that awaits!"

The group chuckled, utterly dismissive of Chu Hao.

Chu Hao couldn't help but laugh. "So, senior disciple, where do you rank on the Fledgling Dragon List?"

"My senior disciple is ranked 110th, but unfortunately, the list only records 108 people, so he didn't make it."

"When we leave here, senior disciple will surely break through to the Martial Sect and enter the list!"

Before the senior disciple could speak, his followers praised him. The woman gazed at him with adoration, nearly swooning.

Chu Hao shook his head, "In a big forest, you see all kinds of birds. Your Anyuan County must have too many entries into the Trial Ground, letting even lowly ones like you in. Are you here for laughs?"

"Presumptuous!"

"How dare you!"

Infuriated by Chu Hao's mockery, the four glared at him.

"I'll kill you!" one charged out, his long sword flashing.

Chu Hao didn't dodge. As the attacker closed in, he launched a punch. The man stopped dead, astonished. He tried to speak but couldn't, then collapsed, raising a cloud of dust.

Chu Hao retracted his fist. His current strength was immense. The opponent, though at Eight Meridians Peak and stronger than typical Eight Meridians, was nothing before his Ten Meridians.

One punch smashed his heart.

"You've got nerve!" The remaining three were enraged but unafraid, trusting in their senior disciple.

Chu Hao smiled. "Oh, I think you have the nerves. Daring to mess with me. I'm quite reasonable, but I hate being wronged. So, there's only one word: kill!"

"Filth from Tianhe County, such audacity, not even your Jin Yunlin dares act so arrogantly!" the senior disciple glared at Chu Hao as if looking at a dead man.

Chu Hao replied, "You must have fought Jin Yunlin, right? Clearly, you lost."

Otherwise, Jin Yunlin wouldn't be ranked 107th, and this senior disciple 110th, failing to make the list.

The senior disciple's eyes flashed with anger. He had indeed fought Jin Yunlin and lost after two hundred moves. Losing to someone from Tianhe County was a stain, fueling his desire to defeat Jin Yunlin and erase the shame.

But before entering the Trial Ground, he learned Jin Yunlin had already advanced to the Martial Sect.

This dashed his hopes of surpassing Jin Yunlin.

With over half a year until the next Fledgling Dragon List selection, he needed a substantial gain in the Trial Ground to leap to the Martial Sect and catch up with Jin Yunlin.

But wouldn't Jin Yunlin also gain here?

On the contrary, Jin Yunlin, being a Martial Sect, had a higher chance of acquiring greater opportunities, widening the gap.

This was a thorn in his heart, which Chu Hao's words poked painfully, igniting his killing intent.

"Scum, I won't kill you easily. You'll pay for your vile mouth!" the senior disciple stated, his gaze terrifying.

Chu Hao shrugged off the threat, "I don't have time for you. Come at me, I still need to move on after killing you!"

"You won't get a chance!" The senior disciple leaped, hands clawing at Chu Hao.

Impressive indeed.

Chu Hao nodded inwardly. Though the opponent hadn't made the list, he ranked 110th, just three spots below Jin Yunlin. Such talent was not to be underestimated. But that was before he reached Ten Meridians. Nine Meridians against Nine Meridians, even with one side's Star Force more solidified, the outcome could be unpredictable.

However, beyond Eight Meridians, each meridian's difference was vast. Why else would Nine Meridians challenge a Single-Meridian Martial Sect?

Chu Hao could overpower him with a finger.

Chu Hao threw a punch. It wasn't any special move, just an average strike, but the senior disciple couldn't dodge. It was as if he deliberately moved into the punch.

This was the power of absolute strength suppression.

Boom, the senior disciple took the punch squarely.