Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 149 - 119: Nangua’s Encounter

"Brother White Ape, I’m here today because I’d like to ask for a few Vermilion Fruits from you, so these two kids can raise their cultivation."

Green mountains and clear waters.

A man and an ape sat by a stone table, drinking fruit wine.

The White Ape clan had their own special group for brewing wine.

After learning this, Lu Chang’sheng specifically made a trip to Great King Mountain in Fufeng Town and transplanted those fruit trees back.

So, fruit wine had become a specialty of the Lu Mansion.

Sometimes, when Lu Chang’sheng entertained important guests, he’d serve some fruit wine. As time went on, word got out, and even outsiders knew that the Lu Mansion produced a unique fruit wine that could heal injuries—it was truly one of a kind.

There were even some foolish thieves who thought about sneaking in to steal the wine. Unfortunately, even if they managed to slip past Master Mo and the other Protector Institute members, they’d never escape the eyes of all the monkeys across these mountains.

Sadly, whether it was due to something about the Exotic Beast itself or some other reason, the White Ape still hadn’t broken through to the Innate Realm.

When Lu Chang’sheng spoke up, the White Ape stood and walked toward a stone house in the back.

He gestured for Lu Chang’sheng to follow along.

Soon, their group entered inside and saw the Vermilion Fruits nearly ripe.

There were a total of two Vermilion Fruit trees.

Back then, the one Lu Chang’sheng and the others picked from was a different tree—its fruits were nowhere near mature, probably still decades to go.

But this other tree right here had reached maturity.

These days, the entire valley was filled with a strange fragrance. If the wind blew strong, the aroma could travel for miles into the surrounding mountains, attracting all kinds of sharp-nosed beasts.

When it comes to exotic treasures, there’s bound to be something strange about them.

If two Exotic Beasts happened to be nearby, the Vermilion Fruit could easily spark a battle between them.

In fact, years ago, the black giant python of Great King Mountain became the White Ape’s enemy for this very reason. Otherwise, with the intelligence of Exotic Beasts, there’s no way they’d fight to the death over territory alone.

"Hoo hoo~"

The White Ape pointed at the Vermilion Fruit, then toward the distant woods, making several gestures with his hands.

After being around the White Ape for so many years, Lu Chang’sheng naturally knew exactly what he meant.

"You’re saying a new Exotic Beast has come into the woods lately, eyeing your Vermilion Fruit?"

"Hoo hoo~"

"Alright, I’ll handle it for you."

Decades of friendship between man and ape—of course, there was no trouble there.

It wasn’t long before Lu Chang’sheng headed toward the woods.

He hadn’t planned on bringing anyone along, but the White Ape, being an Exotic Beast himself, was far more sensitive to those kinds of scents, so he tagged along.

Not long after man and ape entered the deepest part of the forest, they found another Exotic Beast.

"Mountain Wolf!"

Lu Chang’sheng felt a slight jolt in his heart.

Not far ahead, a Mountain Wolf stood atop a rock over three meters high, its cold gaze fixed on the man and the ape. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Exotic Beasts are most sensitive to their own kind. So, having no idea how dangerous the man by the White Ape’s side was, the wolf only saw the White Ape daring to trespass at such a time, and its killing intent exploded.

Moments later, a pack of Mountain Wolves circled in and charged the pair.

But right then, Lu Chang’sheng curled his finger and flicked.

"Buzz!"

An almost invisible blade of Qi Force shot through the air like a razor-sharp knife.

In the next instant, the Exotic Beast Mountain Wolf let out a miserable howl and dropped from the rock outcrop.

Blood poured from a fist-sized hole in its belly.

Frightened, it looked at Lu Chang’sheng, struggling to get up and run away—but sadly, Lu Chang’sheng just flicked his finger again.

"Pop!"

It hit the wolf square on the rump. True Qi burst open in its flesh, and the Exotic Beast’s life force instantly plummeted.

Only now did Lu Chang’sheng step into the Wandering Dragon Step, his figure flickering—crossing over a hundred meters in just a few breaths, he appeared before the dying beast, a look of satisfaction showing on his face.

Honestly, this Mountain Wolf wasn’t weak at all. Even if it couldn’t match the White Ape, it wasn’t far behind. Still, beasts at that level—roughly Innate—are no longer able to threaten him.

"This Finger-Pressing Divine Skill really takes a lot out of me, but damn, it’s sharp."

He’d developed the Finger-Pressing Divine Skill over the years, accumulating many techniques and perfecting it into an Innate Level martial art.

With Innate True Qi, he could make it work—killing an enemy a hundred meters away wasn’t a problem.

By compressing True Qi inside his meridians, the force he shot outward was greatly strengthened—far more potent than simply attaching True Qi to an arrow.

After all, with Innate power, his strength far surpassed the True Qi Realm—there just wasn’t a bow that could handle his full draw anymore.

Sure, those huge siege weapons could match that kind of power, but what, was he supposed to lug around a giant crossbow all the time?

That’s why the Finger-Pressing Divine Skill was not only deadly, but convenient too.

It was one of Lu Chang’sheng’s favorite martial arts.

The Exotic Beast Mountain Wolf was the wolf pack king. With their king dead, the rest of the wolves immediately scattered.

Even if they hadn’t, it wouldn’t matter—in a moment, the White Ape would have slaughtered every last one of them.

With the White Ape’s strength, facing a hundred ordinary Mountain Wolves would be child’s play—one punch each.

Lu Chang’sheng picked up the wolf carcass, thinking he could make plenty of Exotic Beast feasts back home.

Wherever Exotic Beasts live, there’s always something special.

Like how the White Ape had Vermilion Fruit and fruit wine around him.

Lu Chang’sheng and the White Ape soon found the Mountain Wolf’s den.

A short while later, he picked up a Wolf Bone gleaming with an eerie light, his mind tangled with uneasy thoughts.

This piece of Wolf Bone was clearly a demonic object.

"Another demonic entity."

These days, Lu Chang’sheng wasn’t clueless anymore.

He’d talked with Li Nangua about such things many times—so he knew where these strange objects came from.

Simply put, they’re the result of some demon using a Communication Technique magic.