Chapter 236: Medicine Garden, Collecting Medicinal Materials
At this time, Xiao Ling's voice came from the side, with a hint of expectation and curiosity, asking Yao Chen and Yao Tianhuo: "Old Yao, Senior Tianhuo, with your current strength, can you forcibly break through the space barrier here? Let us enter the interior of this barrier."
Before Yao Chen could answer, Yao Tianhuo burst into laughter. "Haha, I am naturally powerless in my current state. But with Brother Yao's current strength, it should be no problem for him to open this space barrier."
Yao Chen did not object to Yao Tianhuo's answer. Indeed, with his current strength, if he tried his best, it would not be difficult to open a gap in this space barrier.
But he added cautiously, "Although we have the ability to open it, we don't know if the owner of the ruins left any tricks. If it can be opened by a specific method, it would be more appropriate to use the method provided by the Abyss Water Crocodile King. Xiao Ling, follow the method he mentioned before and take out the map to try it out."
After all, it would be easy for a powerful person who had reached the Dou Zun level during his lifetime to leave behind some methods. Maybe there are some hidden tricks among them to prevent outsiders from breaking in violently.
After Yao Chen finished speaking, Xiao Ling nodded slightly, "I understand, Yao Lao." The eyes around him instantly focused on him.
Under the gaze of everyone, he calmly took out the ancient map from the ring. The map recorded the specific location leading to the remains of the Turtle Spirit Master.
As soon as the map appeared, it seemed to have life and broke free from Xiao Ling's hand without his control. It slowly rose up, as if being pulled by some mysterious force, floating in the air, attracting the attention of everyone present.
Everyone's eyes followed the map closely, and they saw it begin to emit a soft blue light in the air, which gradually became brighter, as if awakening a dormant power. The lines on the map seemed to come alive at this moment, flowing with ancient runes and releasing a strange energy.
Then, the light spots on the map began to condense and turned into countless tiny energy particles. They drifted in the air, shining like stars, and slowly drifted towards the void in front of Xiao Ling and others. These particles gathered in the void, forming beams of light that seemed to be drawing some complex patterns.
As the light spots gathered, a magnificent pattern gradually emerged in the air. It was shaped like a giant turtle, with its body covered with sharp fire thorns, and its ferocious mouth was full of knife-like fangs.
The giant turtle was wrapped in a strange brown flame. The flame seemed to have life, beating, flickering, and emitting a hot and powerful breath.
Yao Chen and Skyfire Venerable recognized the strange sight almost at the same time, and they exclaimed in unison: "This is the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire!"
After the pattern of the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire was formed, the void in front of everyone's eyes began to tremble slightly, as if some kind of power was awakening in it.
Then, the void seemed to be pushed open by an invisible giant hand, and the space began to distort, like a door slowly opening, revealing the previously hidden area.
As the door to the void slowly opened, several people looked inside through the door and saw that there was also a valley inside, which was similar to the scenery outside but with a bit of mystery.
A gleam of light flashed in Yao Chen's eyes, and he turned to everyone and said, "Let's not just stand here, let's go in." Then, his figure flashed, and like a wisp of light smoke, he was the first to float into the door.
Under everyone's gaze, Yao Chen's figure disappeared as soon as he entered the door, as if he was swallowed by the world behind the door. However, everyone did not show much surprise about this situation. After all, they had seen similar space locks in the inner courtyard of Canaan College and knew that this was part of the use of space.
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, signaling to everyone, and then followed Yao Chen's steps and stepped into the door. His figure seemed to be sucked into another world and disappeared from everyone's sight. Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and walked into the mysterious door one after another.
As the last person disappeared behind the door, the valley returned to peace again. Only the door to the void was still quietly suspended in the air, as if it was waiting for Xiao Ling and the others to leave before closing.
When Xiao Ling and the others passed through the void door, the scene before them made them feel as if they were in a whole new world. Here, the scenery of the valley was surprisingly similar to that of the outside world, but everything here seemed more mysterious and peaceful.
In the valley, several wooden houses stand quietly. They are simple and natural, bearing traces of time. It is obvious that someone once lived here, leaving traces of life.
As soon as she stepped into this mysterious space, Zi Yan seemed to be touched by some kind of power, and her eyes instantly became excited. She pointed in the direction of the wooden houses and said anxiously: "From my perception, there are many rare medicinal herbs over there. And they feel more precious than the ones in your hand, Xiao Ling."
Xiao Ling's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard this, but it was soon replaced by curiosity. He turned to Zi Yan and asked, "Really? Your perception has always been very accurate. It seems that the Turtle Spirit Master left behind a lot of good things. We can't miss these possible treasures."
Little Medical Fairy looked around, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes. She continued Xiao Ling's words and guessed, "It seems that this place might be the last place where the Turtle Spirit Venerable lived."
Xiao Ling nodded, his eyes flashing with thought, and said, "Indeed, it should be like this. Let's go and see what the Turtle Spirit Master left behind." Then, he took the lead and walked towards the direction of the houses.
Everyone followed closely behind, their steps extremely cautious yet full of expectation in this unknown land.
As they approached the wooden houses, they could clearly see a few words engraved on each door plaque, namely "Book Collection Pavilion", "Alchemy Room", "Practice Room", etc. These names revealed the purpose of the house, and people couldn't help but imagine the stories that had happened here.
Behind the house is a wide medicinal field. The medicinal field is covered by a special formation. Through the transparent formation, you can see various rare medicinal herbs growing inside.
Although the scent of the medicinal herbs was blocked by the formation and could not be revealed, just a glance from the outside could tell that the herbs were of extraordinary variety.
In the medicinal field in front of her, various rare medicinal herbs were growing. Zi Yan's eyes were almost glued to those herbs, and a trace of crystal saliva flowed out of the corner of her mouth unconsciously.
She excitedly pulled Xiao Ling's hand, shaking it non-stop, and said excitedly: "Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, let's go pick all the herbs in this medicinal field first. As for other treasures, we can explore after we have collected all these herbs."
Hearing Zi Yan's request, Xiao Ling knew the attraction of those medicinal herbs to Zi Yan, and couldn't help but reveal a doting smile. He shook his head gently, with a hint of helplessness but full of tolerance in his tone: "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."
Little Medical Fairy stood in front of the crystal-clear barrier, frowning slightly. Her eyes penetrated the barrier and stared at the rare medicinal herbs growing quietly. She turned her head and said to everyone with a hint of doubt and curiosity: "How can we get in through this barrier? Should we just break it open?"
Yao Chen slowly approached and carefully observed the formation in front of him. After a moment, his voice was confident and calm: "This formation is not common, and it is only circulated among a few alchemists. It can be broken by having the strength of a Dou Zong. But don't worry, I know the correct way to break it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Chen tapped his fingers lightly in the air a few times. As he moved, several streams of fighting spirit shot out from his fingertips, accurately hitting several key locations on the barrier.
Those seemingly solid barriers, under the impact of the fighting spirit, seemed to have met their nemesis and began to fluctuate. Eventually, like morning mist meeting sunlight, they turned into particles of light and dissipated in the air.
The moment the barrier disappeared, everyone's vision suddenly became clear, and the medicinal herbs in the medicinal field were displayed in front of them without reservation. Originally, there was a layer of barrier blocking them. Although the appearance of these medicinal herbs was extraordinary, it was always like a hazy veil, making it impossible for people to fully appreciate their charm.
Now that the barriers have dissipated, every leaf and flower of the medicinal herbs appear particularly real. The vitality and medicinal fragrance they exude are more intense, making people feel relaxed and happy.
The energy emanating from the medicinal herbs was like a thin layer of mist, hazy and mysterious, making them even more precious. The sun shone through the thin clouds and sprinkled on the medicinal fields. Crystal dewdrops sparkled on the leaves of the medicinal herbs, as if each one contained the essence of heaven and earth.
Seeing this, Zi Yan's bright eyes sparkled with excitement, and she almost couldn't help wanting to rush into the medicinal field and eat the herbs directly. She could clearly feel that the quality of these herbs was very high, and only a few herbs she had seen at Yao Chen's place could compare with the herbs here.
Xiao Ling was also deeply attracted by the herbs in front of him. He swept his eyes over the herbs one by one, comparing them with the memories in his mind, and he began to mutter unconsciously: "Spirit Flame Flower, Purple Cloud Vine, Ice Soul Fruit, Blood Spirit Fruit, Green Spirit Vine, Snow Bone Ginseng."
When he read this, Xiao Ling's voice suddenly stopped, because the last three medicinal herbs were the main materials needed to refine the Bone Growing and Blood Melting Pill.
With these three main herbs in hand, combined with some herbs obtained from Yao Chen, Xiao Ling was able to refine a bone-growing and blood-melting pill. Next, as long as he could collect a seventh-level magic beast's blood essence, he could help Skyfire Venerable regain his life.
As for the materials needed to revive Yao Chen, Xiao Ling had already made plans. The eighth-grade peak bone-growing and blood-melting pills he already had, as well as the Dou Sheng body and ninth-grade magic beast blood that he would obtain from the ancient clan in the future, were the best materials that Xiao Ling could get to help Yao Chen revive.
Yao Chen's eyes swept through the medicinal fields one by one, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He was once a well-informed eighth-grade peak alchemist, and all kinds of rare medicinal materials were not unfamiliar to him.
However, facing the herbs in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Ling, you are really lucky to have encountered so many rare herbs. It is worthy of being the precious legacy left by the eighth-grade alchemist. There are many kinds of herbs, and the quality is also top-notch."
Since he stepped into this medicinal field, Skyfire Venerable floated out of the ring. Since he was not an alchemist, he did not have a deep understanding of medicinal materials and could not tell what kind of medicinal materials they were. He immediately turned to Yao Chen and asked anxiously: "Brother Yao, are there any medicinal materials here for refining the Growing Bone and Melting Blood Pill?"
Hearing the question from Skyfire Venerable, Yao Chen nodded slightly, with a hint of relief in his tone: "I'm lucky. The three main medicinal materials for refining the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill are all here." As he spoke, he pointed in three directions, "Look, those are the Blood Essence Monster Fruit, the Green Spirit Vine, and the Snow Bone Ginseng, which are the main ingredients for refining the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill."
After receiving Yao Chen's confirmation, an irrepressible excitement surged in the heart of Skyfire Venerable. With these materials, if Xiao Ling could successfully refine the Bone and Blood Melting Pill, then his hope of regaining a new life would be right in front of him.
Yao Chen was also delighted. He didn't know that Xiao Ling had already prepared the materials needed for his resurrection. Yao Chen's thoughts coincided with those of Skyfire Venerable at this time. He believed that the discovery of these medicinal materials brought him one step closer to resurrection.
Xiao Ling also came back to his senses and quickly said, "Let's split up and start collecting these herbs."
Following Xiao Ling's order, everyone acted quickly. Their figures shuttled among the medicinal fields, like a group of industrious bees, carefully picking every precious medicinal herb.
Zi Yan could not wait to rush to the herbs that she sensed most strongly. Her hands were gentle and swift, and the light in her eyes grew brighter with each herb she picked.
Yao Chen was picking herbs carefully while observing the situations of others, giving instructions from time to time to ensure that their picking of herbs would not destroy their integrity and maintain their maximum medicinal efficacy.
Xiao Yixian also has a deep understanding of various pharmacological knowledge. She has accumulated rich experience in picking and transplanting medicinal herbs. Before, she also occasionally assisted Yao Chen and Xiao Ling in taking care of those rare medicinal herbs. Her technique is elegant and skillful. She picks each herb meticulously. Looking at these medicinal herbs that she had only seen in books before, Xiao Yixian's mood also became very happy.
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Standing in front of the Qingling vine, Xiao Ling carefully picked it up. He looked at the plant in his hand carefully and said to himself, "This is indeed the Qingling vine, but unfortunately it is not old enough, only more than 3,000 years old, which is not yet the minimum 10,000 years required for refining the Shenggu Rongxue Pill."
Yao Chen also walked to Xiao Ling's side at this time, holding two eighth-grade medicinal herbs in each of his hands, which were the precious plants he had just picked. He glanced at the Qingling vine in Xiao Ling's hand, smiled faintly, and said: "That's fine. After all, we have the Palm of Heaven Bottle. With the help of its spiritual fluid, we can accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs and cultivate a Wannianqing Lingvine that meets the requirements. I think it won't take much time."
Yao Tianhuo walked over to Yao Chen and Xiao Ling, with a trace of worry on his face. He said anxiously, "Brother Yao Chen, I observed that there seems to be only one portion of the main ingredient for refining the Shenggu Rongxue Pill. Is this enough for us?"
He knew in his heart that his relationship with Xiao Ling was not as close as Yao Chen's. If Xiao Ling wanted to help one of them revive first, he would definitely give priority to Yao Chen.
Xiao Ling already has three strange fires, and the blood of the seventh-level monsters is also easy to obtain, but the main medicine for refining the bone-melting blood pill is very rare. It is lucky to encounter it this time. I don’t know when I can collect such rare medicinal materials next time.
Yao Chen could hear Yao Tianhuo's worry. He smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry. I only need to take some roots from these herbs to cultivate them again. It's only a matter of time before I can cultivate another set of herbs."
The Heavenly Palm Bottle can not only ripen elixirs, but also has a very good function. As long as you have the roots of the medicinal materials, you can cultivate countless plants. Although it is indeed a bit troublesome to take care of the medicinal materials after there are too many of them, this is not a problem.
After hearing Yao Chen's explanation, Yao Tianhuo breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "Haha, I didn't think of this before. Brother Yao Chen really reminded me."
After a few leisurely chats, they returned to their work of collecting herbs in the medicinal fields.
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Time passed unnoticed, and after half a day of hard work, everyone finally completed the collection of medicinal herbs. In this vast medicinal field, every rare medicinal herb had been carefully picked and put into their pockets.
This large-scale collection undoubtedly greatly increased Xiao Ling's wealth.
He looked at the mountain of medicinal herbs in the ring, and the joy in his heart was beyond words.
Not only did they successfully collect the three main medicinal materials needed to refine the Growing Bone and Melting Blood Pill, they also harvested a large number of other medicinal materials that could be used to refine the eighth-grade pill.
Today, Xiao Ling's wealth has far exceeded the wealth of an average Dou Zun. If other alchemists knew about this, they would certainly be jealous.
Xiao Ling casually took out a Lingyuan Fruit from the ring and gently handed it to Zi Yan.
"You haven't tasted an eighth-grade herb yet," he said with a smile, "I'll give you this as a reward for your hard work just now."
The Lingyuan Fruit in front of Zi Yan was shaped like a small bell, crystal clear, light pink in color, and exuding an alluring fragrance that made her swallow involuntarily.
After working hard to collect so many rare medicinal herbs in the medicine field, she had long been drooling over these rare treasures. Now that she finally had the chance to enjoy them, she was extremely excited.
"Hehe, thank you, Xiao Ling. I won't be polite." Zi Yan said happily, quickly took the fruit from Xiao Ling's hand, and took a bite impatiently. The juice of the fruit splashed in her mouth, and a sweet taste instantly spread. Zi Yan felt as if she was floating.
This was not only a feast for the taste buds, but also a great reward for Zi Yan's spirit. Her face was filled with a satisfied smile, as if all the fatigue had disappeared at this moment.
(End of this chapter)