Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 108

Chapter 108: Great Harvest in the Mountains

The setting sun was crimson, as if stained with blood.

Chu Liang rested for a while, left the mountain top, and found a valley with a gurgling stream.

He lit a bonfire by the stream, skillfully skinned and gutted the jackal, cut it into pieces, and roasted it over the fire.

He collected the jackal demon’s sharp claws and teeth, which he could give as gifts to his family or friends when he returned.

“Sizzle…”

Hot grease dripped onto the flames, making a series of crackling sounds.

The heat billowed, and the aroma spread.

Chu Liang cut off a piece with a small knife and threw it to the two rats.

“Try it, see how it tastes.”

“Alright!”

Rat One scurried over, round and plump, and lay in front of the jackal meat, taking a big bite.

He chewed for a moment and said, “The saltiness is just right, fresh and delicious. It would be even better with a layer of honey. Master, there must be honey in the mountains, but we just haven’t found it yet.”

“Okay, keep an eye out for me in the future. Let me know if you find anything good.”

“Understood!”

The two little rats were full of energy.

Their specialty was finding all kinds of treasures.

The man and the two rats ate their fill and rested for the night on a big tree by the stream.

In the following days, Chu Liang continued to train in this mountain forest, encountering several demon beasts in succession.

Some of the demon beasts were frightened away by him, while others pounced on him, ultimately becoming Chu Liang’s meal.

The two little rats were very diligent, using their treasure-hunting expertise, but they still couldn’t find any high-quality medicinal herbs, which had likely been eaten by nearby demon beasts.

On the eighth day, they discovered a high mountain occupied by monkeys.

Rat One reminded, “Master, there’s something good inside, it’s a kind of monkey wine.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Chu Liang took a deep breath and adjusted his Qi and blood.

There was a Monkey King in the mountain comparable to a martial artist with five strands of Qi and blood, and many ordinary monkey demons with strong Qi and blood. Their overall strength was formidable, and almost no other demon beasts in this area dared to provoke them.

But Chu Liang directly barged in.

Before long, all the monkeys on the mountain started to screech, and the mountain was filled with sharp monkey cries.

Chu Liang did not engage in a prolonged battle. He just rushed into the depths of the monkey mountain and snatched a large jar of monkey wine brewed by the monkey demons.

“Thank you very much!”

After getting his hands on it, he turned and ran.

He used the Blood Soaring Technique, his whole body like a phantom, covering a hundred meters in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, he ran to the foot of the mountain.

Even the Monkey King, known for his agility, couldn’t catch up with him. He could only scratch his ears and cheeks in frustration, cursing loudly.

“Screech! Screech!”

The Monkey King bared his teeth and jumped up and down in anger.

His golden fur stood on end, and he waved a stone club, his sharp voice echoing throughout the monkey mountain.

“No need to see me off!”

Chu Liang laughed twice, hugged the stone jar tightly, and quickly ran away from the monkey mountain.

The two little rats jumped up and down in his pocket, cheering and overjoyed.

“Master! Master, let’s find a quiet place quickly, we want to try this monkey wine too,” Rat Two said excitedly.

“You’re rats, can you drink alcohol?” Chu Liang asked.

“We’ll know after we try.”

“Alright.”

Chu Liang ran across several mountain tops before stopping.

He opened the stone jar, and a rich aroma of wine immediately wafted out.

The wine in the jar was crystal clear, with a unique and charming fragrance, carrying a sweet fruity aroma and a faint scent of herbs. Just a whiff of it was refreshing.

This kind of monkey wine was brewed by the demon monkeys using various precious medicinal herbs and fruits from the mountains. It was a rare and valuable tonic that replenished Qi and blood.

It was simply unavailable in the county town and was only recorded in some books.

This jar in Chu Liang’s hand could be sold for at least five thousand taels of silver.

The two little rats’ eyes lit up. They squatted beside the stone jar, their mouths twitching, and drool was almost dripping out.

“Master, when do we start?” Rat Two rubbed his little paws and couldn’t help but ask.

“Don’t be in a hurry, let me see if it can be evolved first.”

Chu Liang stared at the wine and looked carefully for a while.

The Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror gave a prompt.

【Monkey Wine（Low-Rank Treasure Wine）: Evolvable】

【Offer twenty-five jin of low-rank demon beast flesh and blood to evolve “Monkey Wine（Low-Rank Treasure Wine）” into “Monkey Wine（Mid-Rank Treasure Wine）”】

Seeing the prompt, Chu Liang shook his head slightly.

The monkey wine itself was already of a high grade. Evolving it further required the flesh and blood of low-rank demon beasts, which was beyond his current capabilities.

Chu Liang immediately said, “Come, let’s share it among the three of us!”

“Alright!”

The two little rats couldn’t wait any longer.

The man and the two rats sat on the open ground and drank the wine in large gulps.

The aroma of the wine filled the air. Each drop of wine was as bright as crystal and as clear as a jewel. It was smooth as silk going down the throat, with an endless aftertaste that was intoxicating.

It contained the essence of many precious medicinal herbs. After a few gulps, Chu Liang felt his Qi and blood starting to circulate on their own, slowly increasing without needing to be deliberately tempered.

The effect of this monkey medicinal wine was much better than the Blood Nourishing Pill!

“Good stuff!”

Chu Liang couldn’t help but exclaim, looking in the direction of the monkey mountain.

He remembered that there were still many jars of monkey wine in the mountain. Taking only one jar was really letting down his extraordinary movement speed.

The two little rats got drunk after drinking only a little.

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Rat One staggered over to Chu Liang, hiccuped, and slurred, “Master, this monkey wine, you……we……should we get some more?”

“Okay, there’s still more in the monkey mountain. We’ll go snatch some more in a few days!”

Chu Liang smiled brightly, picked up the stone jar, and drank the sweet wine in large gulps.

In the following days.

They stayed away from the monkey mountain, letting the monkeys calm down for a while.

Chu Liang continued to explore other areas and killed several more demon beasts, collecting many trophies such as claws, fangs, and horns.

Ten days later, the two little rats made a new discovery.

“Master, on the cliff over there, there’s a huge beehive, there must be honey inside!” Rat One said excitedly.

“Okay, let’s go take a look.”

Chu Liang had Rat One lead the way and went over to take a look.

He carefully walked to the bottom of the cliff and looked up. Just a glance made his scalp tingle, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

In the middle of the steep cliff, there was a giant beehive nearly a zhang high!

Countless bees were crawling on the hive.

The sheer number was staggering, impossible to count.

The bees varied in size. The small ones were like ordinary bees, while the big ones were bigger than a baby’s fist. Their stingers looked like long steel needles, glinting with a dangerous light.

“Demons! Bee demons!”

Chu Liang’s gaze focused, staring at the huge beehive, plans forming in his mind.

Since he was already here, he had to get something out of it.

“The sleeping drug I brought this time will finally come in handy. But I don’t know the exact effect. I need to plan an escape route first.”

He couldn’t just barge in recklessly against these bee demons.

Even though Chu Liang had soft armor for protection, he was unwilling to face such an astonishing number of bee demons.

If he wasn’t careful, he could lose his life here.

Chu Liang held his breath, concentrated, and slowly retreated without alerting the bee demons.

“There’s a stream not far to the north. If I can get into it, I won’t have to worry even if the bee demons chase me. Books say that bee demons are afraid of water……There’s a small swamp to the south, which can also be used to evade them……”

He silently calculated the routes and distances, preparing for the worst-case scenario in his mind.

The two little rats ran around in the forest, scurrying here and there, helping Chu Liang observe the terrain, working tirelessly.

To get a taste of the bee demon honey, these two rats were really risking their lives.

Early the next morning, before dawn, Chu Liang made his move.

“You two be careful, don’t alert the bees.”

“Don’t worry, Master!”

The two little rats, each carrying two bottles of “Seven Steps Down” sleeping drug, scurried towards the cliff in the darkness, slowly climbing up. They soon reached a position very close to the beehive.

They both swallowed the antidote to the sleeping drug, then stood still and opened the bottles of sleeping drug at the same time.

Instantly, a colorless and odorless sleeping drug wafted out.

The bees in the hive were still unaware.

Chu Liang and the two little rats held their breath, their spirits highly concentrated, staring intently at the beehive.

After a few breaths, changes appeared in the beehive.

“Thump!”

A small bee wobbled, its wings gradually slowing down, becoming weaker, and it fell down dizzily.

Then, as if triggering a chain reaction, all the bees in the entire hive began to fall.

Thump, thump, thump, the sound continued.

From below, the scene was quite spectacular, like a rain of bees!

Before long, all the bee demons in the hive fell into a deep sleep, even the largest queen bee fell down.

Based on its characteristics, the queen bee was also a demon beast with the strength of five strands of Qi and blood.

“Now’s the time!”

Chu Liang seized the opportunity, leaped up, and turned into a blur. He moved on the steep cliff as if it were flat ground, and in an instant, he approached the beehive.

Clang!

His long saber came out of its sheath, cold light overflowing!

With a flash of saber light, the huge beehive was immediately cut in two. Crystal clear bee demon honey splashed out from the cut, and the rich fragrance instantly burst forth.

Even Chu Liang’s saber was covered with sweet bee demon honey, incredibly fragrant and refreshing.

But there was no time to savor it now.

The beehive was cut into two halves.

The upper half remained hanging on the cliff, while the lower half fell straight down.

“Here it comes!”

The two little rats were quick-witted and quick-handed. They pulled up a large net that had been prepared in advance and caught the falling half of the beehive.

Chu Liang leaped down, had the two little rats throw the beehive to him, and then, carrying the beehive that was bigger than himself, he turned and ran.

“Go!”

“Alright!”

The two little rats jumped onto the beehive, moving nimbly, throwing out the remaining bees and pupae one by one.

The bee demons were still in a deep sleep, unaware of how long they would sleep.

Very smooth!

Chu Liang carried half of the beehive, without stopping for a moment, traversing mountains and ridges, running from night to dawn, until he reached a cave that they had explored beforehand.

He entered the cave, put down the beehive, and then moved a huge rock to seal the entrance tightly.

“Phew……”

After doing all this, Chu Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The cave was pitch black.

Chu Liang lit an oil lamp, looked at the golden half of the beehive, smelled the rich sweet fragrance, and a smile appeared on his face.

“Not bad, thanks to the gifts of nature.”