Chapter 404: Chapter 405: Surely No One Doesn’t Know About Huazi
“Hua Zi!”

A robe-clad cultivator spoke indifferently, clearly impatient. These people could just run out after being rescued. Why keep asking questions here? Wouldn’t it be better to talk after getting out?

They were simply delaying his speed of cleaning up Flesh Mountain.

“What exactly is Hua Zi, to have such miraculous effects? Calling it Divine Medicine would not be an exaggeration!”

The cultivators’ faces were filled with shock, as they felt their condition improve in just a few breaths’ time like never before. This item called Hua Zi seemed to have sublimated their very souls.

“Can’t be, can’t be, can it really be that someone does not know what Hua Zi is?”

The robe-clad cultivators looked at the cultivators with eyes full of surprise, as if they were looking at aliens.

“This…”

“Is Hua Zi very famous?”

“Where can we buy it, no matter the cost we are willing to purchase!”

The cultivators from the third battlefield had embarrassed expressions. They were being looked down upon, that gaze was all too familiar to them—it was how one looks at country bumpkins.

There was a time when they also looked at the cultivators from the fourth battlefield in the same way. They hadn’t expected to now be despised in turn.

“Can it be, can it be that someone dared to enter the battlefield without even bringing Hua Zi?”

“Brother, to dare enter the battlefield without Hua Zi, you’re quite the man!”

The robe-clad cultivator’s face was still full of shock as he gave a thumbs-up to the cultivators from the third battlefield.

Finally, they could feel proud and exhale in relief. They had always been solidly suppressed by the cultivators from the third battlefield, but now, they were immensely satisfied internally.

“Hua Zi is sold by Young Master Li from the Holy City, if you want it, you can go buy it yourself later.”

“A pack costs one premium Spirit Stone, and also, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The Hua Zi you have in your mouths is almost used up. If you don’t leave now, we don’t have any extra to waste on you,” the robe-clad cultivator said with a distant expression.

Indeed, this reminder struck a chord with the many cultivators present. True enough, the Hua Zi in their mouths continued to burn steadily, their ability to combat Flesh Mountain entirely depended on this item. If it was all burned up, they would return to hell.

“Many thanks for your information, we will leave first,” said the cultivators from the third battlefield as they cupped their fists in a salute and bolted towards the outskirts of the battlefield. For them, knowing where to buy Hua Zi was enough.

In their hearts, they were already set on a plan. After getting out, they would head to the Holy City to buy Hua Zi as soon as possible. Not only was this item a life-saving Divine Artifact on the battlefield, but it was also a tool for cultivation, capable of enhancing a cultivator’s comprehension—a rare treasure indeed.

The robe-clad cultivators continued to wander through the battlefield, lighting one Hua Zi after another. The battleground, once full of the stench of blood, turned into a sea of white smoke at that moment.

In the void, Xiong Da and Elder Ji were gobsmacked.

“What is going on, does that item called Hua Zi truly have no side effects?”

Elder Ji was overwhelmed internally. From the moment the robe-clad cultivators entered until now, they had lit about ten sticks of Hua Zi, but they remained as calm as if walking in their own courtyard, with no signs of anxiety. This indicated that Hua Zi could perfectly immunize against the assault of Flesh Mountain without any side effects; otherwise, these cultivators would not have lit so many sticks.

At this moment, all the cultivators trapped on the battlefield had been rescued, each holding a stick of Hua Zi in their mouths, looking thoroughly content and showing flashes of excitement in their eyes, as if they had discovered a new world.

“If Elder Ji does not believe it, you might as well go down and ask for yourself, have a feel,” Cai Kunxu said with a smile, since Hua Zi was provided by Li Xiaobai. Its wondrous nature was not something simple for the likes of Elder Ji to comprehend.

Elder Ji and Lord Xiong looked confused, and in a flicker, they appeared amidst the cultivators.

“City Lord!”

The cultivators hurried to pay their respects.

“There is no need for such formalities. What is that thing in your mouth that seems able to resist the assault of Flesh Mountain?”

“May I take a look?”

Lord Xiong asked.

“My lord, this object is known as Huazi. It is said to be a treasure sold in the Holy City. Not only can it ward off the assault of Flesh Mountain, it can also significantly enhance one’s insight for a short time, and aid in breaking through one’s cultivation level!”

A cultivator replied, his face betraying a hint of struggle at Lord Xiong’s request.

He could not refuse a superior’s demand, but the Huazi was truly too tempting; he was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

“Hand it over for a look. I’m simply curious. Are you worried I would indirectly kiss you?”

A few breaths later, half a Huazi was in Lord Xiong’s hands. He scrutinized it closely but could discern no special trick to it.

Bringing it to his nose for a sniff, in just an instant, his eyes widened. During that moment, he felt as if all his internal organs had been cleansed, his mind as if some sort of shackles and fetters had been unlocked, with countless fragments of memory flashing by.

His understanding of Cultivation Techniques and the path of cultivation deepened profoundly; his very thoughts began to transcend.

Could this truly be the effect of merely a small piece of Huazi?

It was simply too miraculous!

Involuntarily, he placed the small piece of Huazi into his mouth and took a draw, his eyes reflecting even greater astonishment as his body unwittingly trembled in comfort.

He had completely forgotten that the Huazi had already been smoked by someone else.

The cultivator standing beside him looked quite displeased. What happened to the promise of no indirect kissing? Now, he felt that the Huazi in Lord Xiong’s mouth had suddenly lost its appeal.

Elder Ji, too, looked surprised as he asked, “Lord Xiong, how does it feel? Does the Huazi truly have remarkable effects?”

“No, not at all, the effect of this thing is mediocre, barely fit for consumption.”

Lord Xiong turned his back, speaking in a muffled tone, yet a trail of white smoke rose from atop his head.

Elder Ji was filled with lines of frustration on his forehead, having never seen such a superficial reply, the acting was far too crude.

With a gesture, he snatched the Huazi from the mouth of a nearby cultivator, not even minding it, and took a draw directly, his entire body instantly stiffened.

His insight improved in a flash, and he felt invigorated and refreshed, sensing that he was touching the threshold of the next realm.

“What is this?”

“I am of the Mahayana Realm, yet this thing can actually enhance my insight!”

“This effect might even surpass the incense candle of Fire Qilin Cave. How exactly is it crafted?”

Elder Ji was caught in immense shock, especially considering that a group of robe-clad cultivators almost each had a packet of Huazi, leisurely smoking it on the battlefield, seemingly oblivious to how precious a resource they held in their hands.

This waste of resources could not be tolerated!

“All of you, shut up! Do you realize how precious this Huazi is? How can you squander such resources so carelessly, it is simply outrageous!”

“Out with all of you!”