Chapter 174 Mermaid Tears, Mermaid Heritage
Zhan Qing lives in the core area of ​​the Mermaid Island. As an outsider, Chen An cannot go in on his own.

However, Zhan Qing passed by Chen An every few days in the past few days, and he rushed past in a hurry every time. It seemed that he was heading towards the eastern sea, so he could take the opportunity to talk to him more.

Sit quietly in the stone house for a few days.

That day, Chen An seemed to have sensed something, and immediately walked out of the stone house at a leisurely pace.

He strolled around outside the house for a few laps, and suddenly looked up and greeted, "Zhan Qing, I haven't seen you for a few days. Where have you been?"

"Oh, it's Brother Chen. I'm going to the eastern sea to pick some spiritual plants to help my sister recover from her injuries."

Zhan Qing saw Chen An, immediately lowered himself, and asked, "Have you been living well on the island during this period?"

Chen An curled his lips and sighed softly: "Not bad, it's good here."

He kept saying that he was treated well, but his expression was very interesting and his meaning was self-evident.

"I'm really sorry, I've been busy lately and neglected Brother Chen."

Zhan Qing scratched his head awkwardly, and after a moment of hesitation, he invited, "Since you are free anyway, why don't you go with me to the sea area east of the island to take a look."

"Oh? The eastern sea area?"

Chen An couldn't help but ask: "What is the eastern sea area?"

When they landed on the Mermaid Island, they came from the south. Now they are in the south-eastern part, not too far from the sea area in the east.

However, during this period of time, Chen An only wandered around the stone house and did not go too far, so he did not know much about the distribution of the island.

"Oh, that's where we grow underwater spiritual plants and raise sea beasts."

Zhan Qing didn't hide anything. After he finished speaking, he took Chen An and went for a walk.

Chen An hesitated and said, "It's not a good idea to just go there. Shouldn't you tell the clan leader?"

He also understood, and put it in a familiar way. To the east was the spiritual field and the animal garden of the mermaids. According to general rules, it was not good for outsiders to go there rashly. At the very least, they had to obtain the consent of the person in charge.

"That's not necessary."

Zhan Qing waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I'll take you to the area I'm in charge of. I have the final say there and no one will say anything."

After saying this, he raised his little face proudly, then flew straight towards the east without looking back.

Chen An couldn't help but be surprised, this kid is really good.

According to his understanding, only mermaids who have reached the late Nascent Soul stage have certain powers, such as being in charge of a certain area or being a small leader.

I didn't expect that this kid, who is not even an adult yet and is only in the early Nascent Soul stage, is in charge of a spiritual field. It's really not easy.

Out of curiosity, Chen An also jumped up and followed.

Not long after, the two of them reached the sea area east of the Mermaid Island. When they reached a certain place, Zhan Qing dived in, wagging his tail, as happy as a fish returning to the water.

The mermaids are half-demons, the product of the union of humans and demons, and their potential for cultivation is not weak.

However, after so many generations of reproduction, it is no longer possible to determine what kind of demon tribe their ancestors were.

But what is certain is that their underwater strength should not be underestimated.

Zhan Qing dived into the water and flew away at a very fast speed, apparently much faster than the ordinary human cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage in the air.

Chen An was not willing to be left behind. The speed of performing the Golden Crow Transformation Technique underwater would be greatly reduced, but his Five Thunder Curse and Thunder Escape Technique had already reached perfection. He used the Sunflower Water Yin Thunder to drive the Thunder Escape Technique, transforming it into a flash of lightning, and his speed was not slow at all.

He moved underwater like an electric moray eel, looking terrifying.

This scene made the secretly proud Zhan Qing stunned. He had never thought that the thunder-related magical powers could be used in this way. It was really eye-opening.

It was also the first time he had seen lightning so dense that it could split the sea water. He was shocked.

The purity of this magical power alone is far beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

The two of them immediately fled underwater, and not long after they went, they saw a group of mermaids densely populated.

The mermaids here have the lowest level of cultivation at the late Nascent Soul stage, and there are even a dozen or so God Transformation masters hidden among them.

Although their aura was well hidden, Chen An, whose soul was powerful and concentrated, still captured it keenly.

Not only that, there are also neatly arranged spiritual plants growing on the seabed, swaying with the sea water, which looks very vivid.

Among them were spiritual plants that were shaped like corals and dragon whiskers, as well as spiritual plants with pearl-like clusters. They were of various shapes, which dazzled Chen An.

In the farthest place, under the big nets, there were sea beasts wandering around, some of which Chen An couldn’t even name.

"Xiaoqing, I'm here to pick some spiritual herbs for your sister again."

A merman passing by greeted Zhan Qing enthusiastically.

"Yeah, how are the blue mermaid pearls you planted? I heard that they were attacked by blue water flies a few days ago. Have you solved the problem?"

Zhan Qing slowed down and responded to the tribesmen not far away.

“It has been solved.”

The merman said with a strange look on his face: "However, your water dragon whiskers seem to have been attacked by the blue water mayflies. I just came over there, you should go and take a look."

"what?"

Zhan Qing, who had looked relaxed just now, did not dare to stay any longer after hearing what was said, and hurriedly fled towards the area under his control.

Chen An finally understood that what this kid called "the area he was in charge of" was just a small area for growing underwater spiritual plants, which was less than an acre in size.

However, the spiritual energy in this entire area is very rich, and it is obviously a treasure land that is not inferior to the fifth-level spiritual land.

During these days on the Mermaid Island, Chen An also learned a thing or two about this. There are no less than four or five fifth-tier spiritual places on the entire island, with a lot of heritage. It is no wonder that the mermaids can become one of the three major forces in the Lost Sea.

After arriving at a small spiritual field, Zhan Qing broke through a layer of magic restriction that was full of scars. Dozens of spiritual plants inside were covered with densely packed blue bugs, some as small as hair, and some as large as rice grains.

Fortunately, the strength of this kind of sea worm is not very high, at most it is comparable to the foundation-building cultivators. Even though there are a lot of them, it is not difficult to deal with it after Zhan Qing worked hard.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Chen. Originally, I was not qualified to own a spiritual land. I begged Brother Zhan Xiumu, who is in charge of this place, and he gave me this tiny spiritual land for my mother's sake. Since it is located on the edge, it is bound to be eaten by some sea worms on a daily basis."

At this point, Zhan Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Among them, the blue water flies are the most difficult to deal with. They are best at eating spiritual energy, and ordinary mana restrictions are really hard to defend against."

Chen An smiled lightly. Even if the other party had a third-order formation for protection, it would save a lot of trouble and would not be so distressing.

Soon, under the guidance of Zhan Qing, Chen An gained a lot of understanding about the spiritual values, sea beasts and common sea insects here.

After walking around the outer perimeter of the spiritual land, Zhan Qing stopped near the inner perimeter and said, "Brother Chen, inside is the core area of ​​the fifth-order spiritual plants. Due to the clan rules, I can't take you in."

Chen An nodded slightly to show that he understood. The spiritual field in the mountain where he practiced hard was not allowed to be entered by outsiders except those he trusted.

He didn't care about this and was quite satisfied just by walking around the periphery.

However, when passing by an underwater stone house, Chen An saw that the stone was relatively new. Unlike other stone houses, it was not covered with common marine creatures such as barnacles and algae. Instead, it was bare and obviously newly built.

Moreover, there were no mermaids within a radius of ten miles, as if it was tacitly agreed that one could not approach that place.

Seeing this, Chen An couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is this stone house used for? It looks very new." Looking in the direction Chen An pointed, Zhan Qing's face suddenly darkened and he immediately stopped talking endlessly.

He looked towards the stone house, sighed, and said, "Some seriously injured tribesmen are kept in there, and people are generally not allowed to approach."

"Left? Is he already dead?"

Chen An was stunned and asked in confusion.

"Not dead, but almost dead."

Zhan Qing led Chen An to find a clean stone near the spiritual land, sat down, and told him the story of the stone house.

It turned out that the mermaids placed inside were all those who were seriously injured in the battle with the Yaksha clan.

The water eyes of the Yaksha clan are extremely powerful. If you are hit by them, your soul will be slowly eroded. Over time, your soul will be severely damaged and your life will be in danger.

If you slowly use your own magic power to drive away the divine light of the lotus, you can solve this problem by spending more time.

But the bad thing is that the Water Eye's divine light has a strong corrosive effect in the early stages, which will cause the person hit to fall into a deep sleep, and there is no way to mobilize magic power to dissipate the remaining divine light.

There is a solution, but it requires jade coral.

This thing is controlled by the Yaksha tribe. Other races do not have it at all. Even if they occasionally get one or two seeds, non-Yaksha tribe members simply cannot grow it.

The reason why Zhan Jing was able to barely survive and hold on until Zhan Qing came to find Yuzhi Shanhu for treatment was entirely because of her powerful strength!

This also shows how powerful this woman is.

But whether others can survive in the end depends entirely on luck.

If you are lucky, you will wake up halfway and use your magic power to refine it immediately and slowly save yourself. If you are unlucky, you will continue to sleep until your soul is completely annihilated.

If others rashly offer help, Shen Guang will sense the external magical power, which will only accelerate the process and make the situation worse.

This is why the stone house looks new, because any sea creature containing spiritual power will have a slight impact on the water eye divine light that erodes the mermaid's soul. One or two is not a big deal, but if the number is large, the impact cannot be underestimated, causing it to have a stress response, and the situation is very bad.

"Then can they only wait to die?" Chen An asked. He had absorbed the memory of a Yaksha and had some understanding of the Water Eyes Divine Light, so he asked this question deliberately.

“Unless a Void Refining cultivator takes action and consumes part of the divine light before it resists most fiercely, there will be a chance to save it.”

Zhan Qing said helplessly: "But the clan mother is in seclusion and has not asked about the affairs of the clan for decades."

Chen An remained silent. This was clearly just leaving these mermaids to die.

At this moment, a cry of surprise suddenly came from near the stone house: "Zhan Xiumu is awake, Zhan Xiumu is awake!"

Suddenly, several mermaids who were nearby suppressed their magic power to the lowest level and quietly walked into the stone house.

"I'll go take a look too!"

Zhan Qing was stunned when he heard that, then he ran over excitedly.

Chen An knew that this man named Zhan Xiumu was very caring towards him on a daily basis. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were as close as brothers. After the other party was seriously injured, Zhan Qing even shed the first tear in his life.

The one hanging around his neck now is this.

One of the most magical things about the mermaids is that the first tear they shed will solidify and form the shape of a water drop, which is called mermaid tears.

It is said that it represents the sincere friendship of the mermaids. Whoever it is given to means that the other person is his most trusted friend.

But so far, no outsider has ever obtained it.

This is also the rule of the mermaid tribe. Mermaid tears cannot be given to people of other races other than mermaids.

Seeing Zhan Qing swimming over quickly, Chen An hesitated and followed. The stone house was not in the inner circle, so he felt he should be able to enter.

As soon as I entered the stone house, I saw several mermaids, including Zhan Qing, surrounding a stone bed in a circle. A thin mermaid was lying in the middle. He should be the Zhan Xiumu mentioned by Zhan Qing.

At this time, Zhan Xiumu woke up slowly, but did not talk to others. Instead, he looked serious, sometimes struggling and sometimes panting like a cow, as if he was fighting a fierce battle.

Relying on his powerful soul, Chen An quietly observed the man's physical condition.

Overall, it is not optimistic.

It was estimated that with his remaining magic power, even if Zhan Qing fed him a few magic power-replenishing pills, he would probably not be able to withstand this disaster given his battered body.

But at this tense moment, Chen An didn't know how to speak clearly.

The group observed for a moment to avoid disturbing its self-rescue, then hurriedly left the stone house after a few glances.

"This person's condition is not optimistic." Chen An said in a deep voice.

"We can only leave it to fate. Many of our tribesmen have left like this, and we are used to it."

Zhan Qing said it lightly, but his expression was sad, and it was obvious that he couldn't bear to see such a scene.

Chen An hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a way to save him. Are you willing to give it a try?"

"Do you have any solution?" Zhan Qing looked at Chen An with a little doubt.

It's no wonder. The whole clan was helpless in dealing with the injury, and it was hard for him to believe that Chen An, an outsider, could have any good ideas.

Chen An didn't care. He smiled lightly and took out a green spiritual plant full of vitality.

Although this spiritual plant is a third-level spiritual plant, its medicinal age has reached ten thousand years. In terms of medicinal power alone, it is not inferior to ordinary fifth-level spiritual plants.

"What is this?" Zhan Qing asked in surprise, his eyes fixed on the thing in front of him.

"This is the Resurrection Grass, which is unique to our human race. Use the Resurrection Pill in combination with the treatment. After taking it, the merman named Zhan Xiumu should be able to recover to a large extent."

The resurrection grass has a miraculous effect on the soul, and the ten thousand year resurrection grass is also of great use to the incarnation monks.

Combined with the Restoring Soul Pill which is made with the Resurrection Grass as the main ingredient and is specially made to repair the soul, it can exert its medicinal effect better and is more than enough to treat the mermaid.

Chen An had considered this decision carefully. If he wanted to obtain the spiritual plant inheritance of the mermaids, he had to pay some price.

The other party has a Void Refining cultivator stationed on the Mermaid Island, and is willing to help him find a channel to the human race, so he certainly cannot rob them openly.

Zhan Qing took the spiritual plants and pills with a slightly excited look on his face. Even though he didn't recognize the two items, he could tell their approximate age and grade and knew their value.

"Brother Chen, I..." Zhan Qing's eyes were red, his breathing was a little rapid, and he was obviously a little excited.

"Don't be anxious. This Resurrection Grass is a thousand-year-old spiritual plant after all. The medicinal power it contains is too strong. The man's spirit is weak, so you have to let him swallow it several times."

Chen An gave some instructions on the details and asked Zhan Qing to go there quickly. He could clearly feel that the breath of the mermaid in the stone house was gradually becoming disordered, and it seemed that it could not hold on any longer.

Zhan Qing seemed to have noticed something as well. He thanked him and then quickly ran towards the stone house.

Not long after, as Zhan Xiumu's breathing in the stone house gradually stabilized, Zhan Qing ran out excitedly and shouted, "Brother Xiumu is alive, he is alive!"

His shout immediately attracted the attention of thousands of mermaids on the spiritual land. They all looked at him, most of them with puzzled expressions, not understanding what was going on.

(End of this chapter)