Chapter 139: Garden Of The Wolf God
Chomp.
As soon as the three of them entered the mouth of the Forest Wolf Yaoguai, it closed.
The Forest Wolf Yaoguai let out a howl, and the devastated land and foliage around it returned to their original state.
Once they passed through the gate inside the wolf's mouth, they found themselves amid a vast meadow of flowers.
No horizon was in sight.
The fragrance of the flowers was endlessly intoxicating.
So fragrant, incredibly fragrant.
A gentle breeze continuously blew, scattering the petals across the infinite flower field.
Despite the abundance of flowers, the scent wasn't overwhelming; instead, it diffused lightly throughout the surroundings.
[Players No One and Snow Moon have discovered a new area.]
[Welcome to the Garden of the Wolf God.]
[Reward: 1,000,000 Yaoguai's Power Remnants.]
[Reward: Garden Apothecary Ticket.]
Woah...!
"Snow Moon, did you receive it as well?"
"1 million Yaoguai's Power Remnants and the exchange ticket." Snow Moon nodded.
Snow Moon was genuinely confused.
Even though she worked for DMG, she had no knowledge of this place!?
It didn't exist in any of the updates she knew about, meaning that it wouldn't appear within the last 5 years!
Receiving Yaoguai's Power as a reward could be understood.
For events awarding currency for gifts, the system automatically updates all content with currency rewards.
Discovering a new area grants a one-time reward for the first group of players. The rewards aren't unreasonably glitchy, yet they amount to a substantial sum.
1 million Yaoguai's Power is worth an immense amount of time for players.
But... this reward ticket...
Snow Moon examines the item.
[Garden Apothecary Ticket]
[Use to exchange for any medicinal herb available at the Garden of the Wolf God.]
"Garden of the Wolf God..." Snow Moon pondered.
She seemed to have heard of this name somewhere... But couldn't remember where.
"It used to be." The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King sat down and picked a flower.
With her other hand, she crafted a basket woven from water.
She placed the flower into the basket.
Each flower placed in the water basket became much fresher, swaying gently in the breeze.
"Used to?" No One intently watched the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King as she picked flowers.
She gently lifted a flower to her nose.
"Yes. Used to."
"The place we are in is the Domain of the Wolf God."
"The God who once blessed the city of Aeterfloris, back when humans and yaoguais lived together."
"The Forest Wolf tribe has no eyes."
"They perceive the world through earth, wind, and foliage."
"They sense every movement of living creatures."
"A young Forest Wolf has two flower buds as eyes; when a Forest Wolf matures, the flowers bloom."
"The color of these two flowers depends on the Forest Wolf's environment."
"Each flower represents one stage of cultivation beyond a Yaoguai Envoy."
"A Mature Forest Wolf's power is instantly equivalent to that of a Yaoguai King."
"A truly fearsome race of yaoguais. If not for their low reproductive habits and sparse numbers, the world would already be overrun with Yaoguai Kings."
No One and Snow Moon were chilled.
The image of a pack of Forest Wolf Yaoguai running rampant through the First World was terrifying beyond measure.
"The so-called Wolf God, is fully known as the Forest Wolf God."
"Also known as älteste wolf, the Oldest Wolf in the World."
"A Forest Wolf God will have up to five flowers on their head."
"Two flowers grow from the eye sockets, two from the temples, and one in the middle of the forehead."
"The one that grows in the middle of the forehead is called the Heavenly Court Flower."
"This flower's growth signifies that the Forest Wolf Yaoguai has reached the realm of Yaoguai God, ready to oversee the Heavenly Path."
Snow Moon reflected deeply.
So this garden is evidence that the Silvacanis - Forest Wolf Yaoguai once ascended to a Yaoguai God."However, the Forest Wolf Yaoguai has a unique weakness, and that is precisely these flowers."
"They are the source of the Silvacanis's unimaginable power, yet also its greatest weakness."
"The Left Eye Flower and Father Sun Flower are on the left. The Right Eye Flower and Mother Moon Flower are on the right."
"Each of these large flowers carries unbelievable mystical power."
"Take a petal from the Left Eye Flower and place it in water; it will create a mirror revealing the past."
"Take a petal from the Right Eye Flower, place it in water, and it will create a mirror illuminating the future."
Snow Moon immediately recognized the significance.
"Just like the master's eyes."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King nodded.
"Combine both the Left Eye Flower and Right Eye Flower together in water, then pour the resulting liquid into your eyes, and it will grant you the Time Twin Eyes."
"The liquid will corrode the eyes, destroy them, and then replace them."
"Forming the Time Twin Eyes."
"However, after a certain period, the eyes created from this liquid will lose their effect."
"The old man at Wudang at that time came to reveal this secret to the Heavenly Demon In Black."
"He also shared an additional warning."
"The person possessing the Time Twin Eyes will have an extremely ominous fate, immediately losing half their remaining lifespan. Moreover, upon death, their soul will disperse and cannot be revived."
"That old man used his own eyes, knowing precisely when he would die. So he didn't struggle."
"There is a verse among the Yaoguai about this."
"Forest Wolf ~ Forest Wolf ~"
"Pluck out your eyes, dip them in water."
"You are angry, you are angry, you hunt for me."
"My life, to devour completely."
"Cannot be, cannot be, then return it to me."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King hummed as she picked flowers.
"The Forest Wolf Yaoguai has the habit of hiding for hundreds of thousands of years to cultivate."
"Because their flowers, considered their eyes, are coveted by many."
"I encountered Sam Sam shortly after killing the old man."
"At that time, the Demon God was hunting the Forest Wolf Yaoguai."
"The Heavenly Demon In Black and I joined forces to defeat him, saving Sam Sam."
"But his mother died."
"He asked me to use his mother's flower to craft the Time Twin Eyes."
"Made me promise to one day annihilate all the Demon Race responsible for his mother's death."
"I agreed."
"Later, with these new eyes, I found where the Demon Race 'bred' the Aqua Vulpes tribe."
"The fury that day drove me to wipe out the Demon Race in the north."
"Thus giving the Demon Race an excuse to further oppress the Yaoguai."
"That's also why I became the Ruler Of All Yaoguais to confront them."
It was a complex relationship.
The survival of the Yaoguai depended on the Demon Race, whether they would thrive or become extinct.
But the crimes the Demons committed against the Yaoguai were countless...
"So... do you really wish for the creation of the Demonic Path?"
"Of course not." The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King shook her head.
"That's why when old Minh Quang asked me to join in creating the Demonic Path, I refused."
"I can ensure the Human Race doesn't win, but I won't ensure the Demons obtain the Heavenly Path."
"Even if it means keeping both sides from obtaining the Heavenly Path."
By this time, the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King had gathered a basket full of flowers.
Snow Moon pondered quietly.
"Master."
"I truly wish for you to live."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King looked at Snow Moon, bewildered.
Then she smiled gently.
"Thank you, my disciple."
"From the bottom of my heart, I am very grateful to you."
Snow Moon clenched her fist.
As if she had resolved something.
"Alright, start picking. The flowers in this Garden are extremely precious medicinal herbs. If you neglect them, even I would feel heartbroken!"
Chapter 140: Flower of The Heavenly Path
"The flowers here all have very potent medicinal properties, making them extremely effective for concocting medicines, especially for the Yaoguai King and Yaoguai General levels. Pick quickly, you'll benefit no matter what."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King released that basket of water flowers to float in midair.
Creating another basket, she continued to pick.
"Pick only one flower at a time, don't grab a handful. Greed and haste will anger Silvacanis."
"Each flower reveals its true form only when picked. So you can't use your eyes to choose the one you want."
No One was sweating.
Then why are you continuously picking all these baskets of flowers the whole time ?
Following her lead, he bent down and began to pick as well.
Just a flower, how potent is the medicine—
[Memory Of Past]
[Epic]
[Ingredient for concocting medicine. Requires Master level in the profession to understand fully.]
Ah... Forgive me father for I has sinned.
He picked another flower.
[Morning Winter]
[Epic]
[Ingredient for concocting medicine. Requires Master level in the profession to understand fully.]
And another one.
[Striped Flower]
[Epic]
[Ingredient for concocting medicine. Requires Master level in the profession to understand fully.]
One more...
[Snow Demon]
[Epic]
[Ingredient for concocting medicine. Requires Master level in the profession to understand fully.]
"Just randomly picking a flower, and it's guaranteed to be of Epic quality?"
As No One recalled, the Epic-grade ingredients in the game are mainly dropped randomly from Boss fights.
Each potion was estimated to be worth thousands of Gold.
Doesn't that mean striking it rich?
Following the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King... What a blessing!
"Stop entertaining that idea." Snow Moon was picking flowers alongside him.
"Huh?" No One was taken aback, and his budding dream of wealth momentarily halted.
"All the flowers here are of Epic quality, but they don't come with recipes."
"Which means they are useless."
What?
What!?
No One was utterly dejected.
Even as Snow Moon continued picking, her true intention was to take them back for DMG to analyze.
Fortunately, she had chosen the Alchemist profession at the start of the game. She was close to reaching the Master level required to read the recipes, but she guessed there wouldn't be any.
These flowers... it would likely be a long time before they appear in the First World.
Picking them now was just for keepsakes.
"Recipes?" The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King turned to look.
"I cooperated with Foreigners, selling quite a few recipes using the herbs from here already."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King glanced at the two.
The two just looked at each other.
"My dream of getting rich is back." No One's eyes lit up.
He kept picking flowers continuously.
Snow Moon was stunned.
"So... Master picking them is to..."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King nodded.
"Sell."
"Monopoly trading is incredibly profitable."
"I still have a stack of recipes, let me show you."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King pulled out a bundle of tied recipes and tossed it to Snow Moon.
Snow Moon looked at the list of recipe names and was startled.
[Elixir of Immortality]
[Elixir]
[Ten Thousand Fragrances Poison]
[Divine Dew]
These recipes... are sold at a very high price in the market.
Yet in the hands of the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King, they were treated like nothing more than a pile of scrap paper.
And the ingredients for the concoctions, they could only be found here.
Truly, the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King could charge whatever he wanted.
"If you've learned the craft of potion-making, pick as many as you can. Opportunities to enter this place aren't frequent."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King created nearly ten water baskets and sent them floating over to Snow Moon.
No One and Snow Moon diligently picked the flowers.
"So... Master brought me and No One here just to pick flowers?"
"Not exactly, it's also for you to meet the Forest Wolf Yaoguai." The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King happily explained while picking flowers.
"He and I are sworn siblings, you still have to call him uncle."
"Then why am I here?" No One pointed at himself with his finger.
"For you to learn." The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King smiled.
"Learn?" No One was puzzled.
"Yes, once you finish picking, you'll understand."
Whoosh.The wind continued to blow, becoming somewhat stronger.
Countless petals swirled up into the air.
But unlike usual, the petals didn't get carried away. Instead, they gathered together.
Then they circled around the three of them and gradually formed a shape.
A wolf.
"Sam Sam, which flower is the Divine one? Quickly, show me."
The wolf looked at the three of them, then seemed to bow.
"If it's meant to be, you'll naturally find it."
Seeing the Forest Wolf Yaoguai, Snow Moon immediately stood up and bowed.
"Hello, Uncle."
The wolf nodded in response.
Then it turned to look at the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King.
"You have taken a disciple?"
"What do you think? Isn't she beautiful?" The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King grinned brightly.
"Beautiful." The wolf nodded.
"You know, can't you keep the flowers in their original shapes so I can easily pick the ones I need?"
"If it's meant to be, you'll naturally find it."
"Oh, just be quiet already."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King teased affectionately while continuing to pick flowers.
"Amethyst, you know I'm willing to give you a new pair of eyes."
Snow Moon and No One were taken aback, especially Snow Moon.
She knew of the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King's impending death in a few days.
At that time, the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King's eyes would be blind.
Having a pair of eyes that could see the future would undoubtedly be useful in that battle.
"No." Meanwhile, the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King just shook his head.
Indeed, the Forest Wolf Yaoguai still had two flowers over its eyes.If desired, it could be given entirely to the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King.
"It's just a bit of cultivation. As long as I'm alive, I can regain it. Those flowers will surely bloom again."
"Taking them to help you will be more meaningful."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King had lost the smile he had earlier.
"Sam Sam, I don't allow you to speak of this matter anymore."
"You are a Forest Wolf Yaoguai; who gave you the right to easily give up your flower like that?"
"Strive to cultivate; the future generations of Yaoguais will certainly be led by you as the Yaoguai God."
The wolf's face seemed filled with many thoughts.
Utterly somber.
"Exchanging your life for peace and prosperity, I'm sorry, I can't bear it."
"You little brat! Who told you to predict my death?" The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King threw a flower at him.
The Forest Wolf Yaoguai plucked a flower with its mouth and placed it in the hand of the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King.
"Both of us know. You must continue to see the future to be able to change it."
The Forest Wolf Yaoguai released a cup of water with a large petal inside.
It was a petal of the Right Eye Flower.
When blended with water, it will reveal the future.
In the cup, there was a reflection of the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King in its true fox form, lying dead amidst the ruins of the City of Thousand Tails.
"Your death is very likely to occur. Using my eyes to exchange for your life, I would do it countless times."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King silently smiled.
"I don't want that."
"You just focus on cultivation."
Then she placed the flower given by the Forest Wolf Yaoguai on her head.
"You make sure to live long enough to see me conquer the world."
Snow Moon suddenly recognized what that flower was.
[Heavenly Path Flower]
[Divine]
[A flower believed to have fallen from paradise.]
[Medicinal ingredient for crafting potions.][Requires Master-level crafting skill to fully understand the usage of the potion.]
[Grants one chance of immunity from death when worn.]
"I accept your kindness," the Thousand Tails Yaoguai King replied with a wry smile.
The wolf gently rested its head on her shoulder, nuzzling affectionately.
"If you die, I'll devour this whole world."
The Thousand Tails Yaoguai King patted the wolf's head.
"Ridiculous. I am immortal."
The wolf playfully nipped at her head, teasing.
"Then who was it years ago, every time they foresaw their own death, came whining to me, saying they didn't want to die?"
"I never did that!"
"Liar!"
No One and Snow Moon watched them with smiles on their faces.
Ah... They seemed more like siblings arguing.
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
Ranking 
6 Power
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