Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1107 68: Iron Bamboo

"Senior, I really don't know." Fan Zhongfu didn't lie; he truly didn't know where the Iron Bamboo was.

There is Iron Bamboo on Kuwu Mountain, but that's just a legend. Fan Zhongfu had never seen Iron Bamboo in his life, and in the entire Puluo State, very few people have seen Iron Bamboo.

"Don't know, then what good are you?" Sun Tiecheng fondled the spool of thread back and forth several times.

Fan Zhongfu felt his entire body and internal organs being squeezed into mud.

He had tormented many people with his Seamless Skill, but today, he truly experienced the taste of this technique.

"Se-Senior, allow me to say something, I do know where the Iron Bamboo is..."

Sun Tiecheng rubbed the spool of thread and said, "If you know, then just say it."

This spool of thread became Fan Zhongfu's nightmare; just one more glance felt like enduring a thousand cuts.

"Senior, I truly can't remember..."

Sun Tiecheng was about to squeeze the spool again, and Fan Zhongfu screamed, "I'll take you there, Senior! I'll take you there right away! I haven't been to Kuwu Mountain in many years, and I've indeed somewhat forgotten, but once I pass through this forest, I'll remember, Senior, I really will remember!"

Fan Zhongfu's tears flowed like a river, and Sun Tiecheng sighed, "You're quite pitiful, alright, you lead the way, I'll trust you this once."

The two of them walked into the woods, and Qiu Zhiheng stood there, not knowing what to do.

Sun Tiecheng turned back and said, "I see you have a flower in your basket; you're here to pick Blood Skin Apricots, right? There are apricots in this forest, go quickly, and pretend you never saw us."

Qiu Zhiheng didn't dare pick apricots, nor did he dare descend the mountain; he stood there, waiting for Sun Tiecheng to leave completely before he made his move.

After waiting a while, suddenly Sun Tiecheng shouted from afar, "Why are you running? Don't run, stay with me, it's good for you. If you run now, you'll definitely regret it!"

As soon as the words fell, Qiu Zhiheng saw Fan Zhongfu sprinting down the mountain, and after just a few steps, with a plop, he disappeared over the hillside.

The mist on Kuwu Mountain was very thick, Qiu Zhiheng didn't know why Fan Zhongfu disappeared, so he moved a little closer and smelled something strange. Then he heard Fan Zhongfu's struggling sounds.

Splash, splash!

Fan Zhongfu was struggling to swim in a pool of Golden Soup, but the Golden Soup was too viscous, and every step forward encountered massive resistance.

Why is there a golden soup pool on Kuwu Mountain?

This place shouldn't be suitable for farming; who would undertake such a large project here?

After a difficult struggle, Fan Zhongfu finally swam to the edge of the pool.

He grabbed the slippery edge and used the Garment Cultivation Technique—Feathered Robe Wings.

The clothes on his body gathered on his back, unraveling into threads, which re-wove and intertwined into a pair of enormous wings.

The wings absorbed enough Golden Juice, becoming slightly heavier, but after a few flaps, Fan Zhongfu managed to fly up.

The golden soup pool was very deep, and Fan Zhongfu struggled to gain height with each foot he ascended.

This was not only because his wings were very heavy, but also because his body was severely corroded by the Golden Juice.

Since falling into the golden soup pool, he had returned to his Garment Cultivation state, with no flesh and blood, only layers of garments, but from innermost to outermost, each layer of clothing was riddled with holes from corrosion.

This is akin to a normal person having a thousand holes burned into them. In such a state, it's impressive that Fan Zhongfu could still fly, showing his high cultivation level.

Inch by inch, Fan Zhongfu finally flew to the edge of the pool.

Old Xu stood by the pool and casually poured a ladle of Golden Soup down.

This was a Golden Cultivation Skill, Golden Light Shine.

Under the golden light, the wings behind Fan Zhongfu turned to ash, and he fell back into the pool.

Sun Tiecheng sighed, standing by the pool, saying to Fan Zhongfu, "You see, why don't you listen? I told you not to run, and you wouldn't listen, now you regret it, don't you?"

Seeing Old Xu arrive, Qiu Zhiheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Han asked, "Xiao Qiu, what are you doing on Kuwu Mountain?"

Qiu Zhiheng took out the Blood Skin Apricot flower from his basket and said to Xu Han, "I wanted to gather some Blood Skin Apricots for Elder Yao to eat."

Xu Han laughed, "Silly boy, in the future, just tell me directly for such things. Try to avoid this place. Go down the mountain quickly."

Qiu Zhiheng turned and walked down the slope, and Sun Tiecheng said, "Don't send him away, he's here to gather apricots! Young Brother, there really are apricots in the woods, pick a few more and bring some to Old Xu too. If it weren't for Old Xu saving you today, you'd be dead."

Indeed, it's all thanks to Old Xu that I got my life back.

Qiu Zhiheng looked back, a bit worried for Old Xu.

Xu Han waved his ladle, signaling him to go quickly.

Seeing Qiu Zhiheng leave, Sun Tiecheng sighed, "Old Xu, what are you doing? He really is here to gather apricots, and you're hindering his business."

Xu Han looked at Sun Tiecheng and said, "Don't worry about what he's doing, first tell me, what are you doing here?"

Sun Tiecheng glanced at the golden soup pool, smiled, and said nothing.

Xu Han poured another ladle on top of Fan Zhongfu's head, this technique was called Golden Juice Cover. The golden juice flowed down Fan Zhongfu's head evenly until he was completely golden. Now, Fan Zhongfu couldn't hear anything and besides the golden light, he couldn't see anything.

Seeing the situation, Sun Tiecheng spoke up, "I came to Kuwu Mountain to find some Iron Bamboo for alchemy."

Xu Han frowned and said, "Who told you Iron Bamboo is for alchemy?"

Sun Tiecheng laughed, "That's none of your concern, just say if you'll give it or not?"