The Hundred Herbs Garden

The Sword Qi that Lu Qingshan used earlier was the 'Luofu Sword Qi' from the 'Luofu Sword Canon,' which can be mastered at the Embryonic Breath Realm. It can be controlled at will and its power far exceeds that of Mid-Grade Spell.

The Wind-Riding Art was upgraded by Lu Qingfeng from a low-level to a mid-level technique, and its power is equally impressive, comparable to some of the top Technique Method in the Sunset Glow Sect.

As for High-Grade Spell and Transcendent-Grade Spell, Lu Qingshan only mastered one each. With his profound True Qi, he didn't need to use them in a competition of this level.

"Elder Lu is too modest. Although Zhou Chu's skills are not very good, he was quite confident in this competition. I didn't expect him to lose so thoroughly today. He should work harder to cultivate in the future."

"I, Mei, thank your younger brother on his behalf."

As soon as Lu Qingfeng finished speaking, a middle-aged man spoke up from the side.

With a square face, he was none other than Mei Jiancheng, Zhou Chu's master.

This person is the grandson of the Supreme Elder Mei Qingyan. He advanced to the Foundation Establishment at a young age, possessing extraordinary talent. He is now Origin Nurturing Realm cultivator. In the entire Sunset Glow Sect, apart from the Sect Master and the three Supreme Elders, he has the highest cultivation level, surpassing all the other elders.

"Elder of Jiancheng".

Seeing that Mei Jiancheng was smiling and showed no displeasure, Lu Qingfeng knew that it wasn't sarcasm or irony.

The Sunset Glow Sect's minor competition lasted for a full seven days.

Lu Qingshan ultimately defeated a group of the True Qi Realm experts from the Sunset Glow Sect, becoming the most dazzling dark horse and seizing first place. Subsequently, Lu Qingshan's reputation soared within the Sunset Glow Sect.

Prior to this, Lu Qingshan had a small reputation, but that came from Lu Qingfeng—

Elder Lu of Silver Horn Mountain is the younger brother of him!

This is the label given to Lu Qingshan by some disciples of the Sunset Glow Sect who knew the inside story.

However, after this minor competition, everyone had to take Lu Qingshan seriously. Even the Foundation Establishment elders of the Sunset Glow Sect looked at Lu Qingshan with new respect and became even more curious about Lu Qingfeng.

If the younger brother is so capable, does the gentle and unassuming older brother also possess considerable skill in Technique Method, besides alchemy and weapon crafting?

This small competition not only drew attention to Lu Qingshan, but also to Lu Qingfeng in other aspects besides his public identities as Second-Order Alchemist and weapon refiner.

Brocade Cloud Peak, Bowang Platform.

Lu Qingfeng and Zhou Yuan sat facing each other, sipping tea and gazing at the vast sea of clouds.

Zhou Yuan looked at Lu Qingfeng, "Elder Lu, your visit to me this time wasn't just for a simple tea tasting, was it?"

After the competition ended, Lu Qingfeng took the initiative to find Zhou Yuan, not for tea or a heart-to-heart talk.

Lu Qingfeng took a sip of tea and smiled, "Sect Master is indeed wise. I have come here for the matter of the Hundred Herbs Garden."

"Really."

Zhou Yuan chuckled, "Even if Elder Lu doesn't come, I will still invite you to discuss this matter."

"I would like to hear the details."

Lu Qingfeng listened quietly.

Hundred Herbs Garden!

He heard this from Yue Miaoyin and Yue Miaofa.

Three years ago, when Yue Miaoyin returned to Brocade Cloud Peak, the first person she looked for was her father, Yue Changchun. However, the two gray-robed disciples guarding the mountain gate did not know this person. At that time, Lu Qingfeng guessed that something might have happened to Yue Miaoyin's father.

Later, she learned from Yue Miaoyin that her father had died more than forty years ago in a secret realm while fighting for spirit medicine.

The place where they fell was the Hundred Herbs Garden.

"The origin of the Hundred Herbs Garden is mysterious. It seems to be a place where some senior cultivated spirit medicine. Various spirit medicine grow there, so we call it the Hundred Herbs Garden."

"More than three hundred years ago, the entrance to the Hundred Herbs Garden first appeared in the Gathering Cloud Mountains, attracting the attention of the Four Gathering Cloud Sects. After some probing, the four sects discovered that to enter the Hundred Herbs Garden, one must carry Spirit Stone. If one is Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, one must have at least two hundred Spirit Stone. Moreover, one can only stay in the Hundred Herbs Garden for ten days. If one stays longer, one Spirit Stone will be consumed for each additional day. Once the two hundred Spirit Stone are completely exhausted, one will be expelled from the Hundred Herbs Garden."

"If a disciple of the Postnatal Realm enters, they only need to bring twenty Spirit Stone. Just like Foundation Establishment Grand Cultivator, after staying for ten days, they will need to consume Spirit Stone to continue staying in the Hundred Herbs Garden. However, the Postnatal Realm disciple consumes Spirit Stone at a slower rate, about one Spirit Stone every ten days. Although they only have twenty Spirit Stone, the time they can stay in the Hundred Herbs Garden is about the same as that of Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"No matter how many Spirit Stone you carry, you can only stay in the Hundred Herbs Garden for a maximum of 210 days."

Zhou Yuan spoke eloquently, recalling that past period.

When the Hundred Herbs Garden first appeared, he was only at the True Qi Realm when he was chosen to enter Hundred Herbs Garden. Zhou Yuan still remembers the shock he felt when he saw the mountains and fields covered with spirit medicine after entering the Hundred Herbs Garden.

First-tier spirit medicine are everywhere, second-tier spirit medicine are not uncommon, and even third-tier spirit medicine are plentiful.

Zhou Yuan and several fellow disciples spent a full 210 days in the Hundred Herbs Garden, harvesting countless first, second, and third-grade spirit medicine. Only after they left the Hundred Herbs Garden was the Sunset Glow Sect able to officially establish itself in the Gathering Cloud Mountains, with a continuous stream of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators emerging and its foundation becoming profound.

Since that time.

The Hundred Herbs Garden appears once every twelve years, becoming a grand feast for the Four Gathering Cloud Sects. After several such appearances, the pattern of the Hundred Herbs Garden has been roughly discerned—

For example, those in the Foundation Establishment Realm or the Postnatal Realm must bring at least two hundred and twenty Spirit Stone respectively to enter.

For example, the entrance to the Hundred Herbs Garden is only open for three hours. After three hours, the entrance closes, and one can only exit, not enter.

There is also a limit to the number of people who can pass through the entrance of the Hundred Herbs Garden —a maximum of seventy-two disciples at the Postnatal Realm and a maximum of sixteen Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

The Hundred Herbs Garden is divided into two levels.

Both Foundation Establishment and Postnatal cultivators can enter the upper level, but they must bring at least two hundred Spirit Stone. Each additional day of stay consumes one spirit stone. Only Postnatal cultivators can enter the lower level, but they must bring twenty Spirit Stone. Each additional ten days of stay consumes one Spirit Stone.

Both the upper and lower levels of the Hundred Herbs Garden contain spirit medicine ranging from first to third rank.

However, in the upper levels, there is another treasure that moves even Spirit Void Cultivator. This treasure is called the 'Revival Fruit Tree'.

"The Revival Fruit Tree flowers every twelve years, bears fruit every twelve years, and matures every twelve years."

"It takes thirty-six years to obtain twelve Revival Fruit."

"Extremely precious".

When Zhou Yuan mentioned the Revival Fruit, he paused for a moment, clearly moved by the preciousness of this spiritual fruit, even by a dignified Spirit Void Cultivator and the leader of a sect.

"The Revival Fruit?"

Lu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, a Pill Formula flashing in his mind. He silently memorized it without interrupting Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan continued, "If a cultivator below the Core Formation Stage takes this Revival Fruit, it can extend their lifespan by ten years. Moreover, each cultivator can take three Revival Fruits in their lifetime. Revival Fruit, they can extend their lifespan by a full thirty years."

"If a cultivator at the Spirit Void, Foundation Establishment, or Postnatal obtains a Revival Fruit, their cultivation level may be advanced due to the ten-year extension of their lifespan, thus defying fate."

"Therefore, the preciousness of the Revival Fruit can be imagined, and the fierce competition for it can also be imagined."

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