Entering the Twenty-Second Update!

"Big brother."

Lu Qingfeng closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy, hearing Qingyu's voice in his ears. Opening his eyes, he saw the wind howling incessantly before him, with waves of air churning.

"It's finally here!"

Lu Qingfeng got up and walked out of the cave abode.

The Windhowl Cliff already crowded with people.

The four major sects gathered. Lu Qingfeng appeared and walked towards Zhou Yuan and the others. As he walked, he looked towards the Scarlet Rainbow Sect, and saw that Yang Bufan was also looking at him, nodding and smiling in acknowledgment.

If Lu Qingfeng hadn't already seen his true colors, he might have been completely deceived by his appearance.

Lu Qingfeng was well aware of the depth of cunning in this old fellow who had cultivated for hundreds of years.

Collect your thoughts.

Lu Qingfeng saw that all the cultivators from the four major sects on Windhowl Cliff had moved.

He looked down the cliff.

A storm is brewing, and Spiritual Qi is surging!

Layer upon layer of restrictions appeared and disappeared, gradually evolving into two celestial pillars in the air, resembling the gates of Immortal Court.

The Hundred Herbs Garden is now open!

Be careful in everything you do.

"The disciples of the three factions of the Scarlet Rainbow Sect and the Sunset Glow Sect should not be trusted."

Lu Qingfeng glanced at the entrance of the Hundred Herbs Garden, then turned to Lu Qingyu beside him and transmitted his voice.

"I know, brother."

Lu Qingyu nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with anticipation and sparkling.

Lu Qingfeng was still somewhat uneasy.

Although he had used his Divine Ability to discern the true nature of the disciples at the True Qi Realm level from the three sects and recorded it in Jade Slip for Qingshan and Qingyu to familiarize themselves with, the more dangerous beings in the Hundred Herbs Garden were the Demon Race and the Demon Sect cultivators.

Lu Qingyu lacked combat experience, although her Cultivation Method were powerful and her Technique Method extraordinary, and she possessed many hidden trump cards...

"It's unavoidable!"

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, saw the excitement and anticipation on Qingyu's face, and gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Elder Lu, once you enter the upper level of the Hundred Herbs Garden, you must quickly find me and meet up. Always make sure you have at least one Spirit Stone on you, otherwise you will be expelled from the Hundred Herbs Garden within half an incense stick's time. If any unexpected situation occurs, you can directly put the Spirit Stone on your body into your Storage Bag, and if you can get through half an incense stick's time, you will be able to escape."

Yue Lingxi walked to Lu Qingfeng's side and gave him her final words of advice.

"Lu understands."

Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement.

The basic information about the Hundred Herbs Garden was already provided by the Sunset Glow Sect through Jade Slip, which contained not only detailed rules about the Hundred Herbs Garden, but also maps of the upper and lower levels of the Hundred Herbs Garden as explored by the Sunset Glow Sect.

Yue Lingxi reminded him at this moment because she was worried that Lu Qingfeng had not studied the Jade Slip carefully, so she highlighted the most important point separately.

Enough with the small talk.

The cultivators from the four sects arrived at the Windhowl Cliff and jumped down one by one like dumplings.

True Qi Realm disciples go first.

"Big brother."

Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingyu looked at him, and Lu Qingfeng nodded with a smile, his eyes full of encouragement.

The two leaped into the Hundred Herbs Garden.

The cultivators from the four sects entered in turn, and the lower half of the Hundred Herbs Garden gate, which was originally transparent, gradually became solid. By the time the last True Qi Realm disciple entered, half of the gate was completely sealed, allowing only exit but not entry.

Next up are the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.

"Elder Lu, please be careful."

Zhou Yuan, Mei Qingyan, and others were still worried and stepped forward to give them some instructions.

"Rest assured, both of you."

Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement and jumped off the Windhowl Cliff.

Looking around, he saw three Foundation Establishment cultivators from different sects jump down with Lu Qingfeng, all nodding to him.

Lu Qingfeng also saw the four Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Scarlet Rainbow Sect. Each of them had a smile on their face and no unusual look in their eyes. It was impossible to tell that they had just been discussing taking Lu Qingfeng's life.

"..."

Lu Qingfeng remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping over the cultivators' waists. Each of them carried an ordinary cloth bag at their waist, which did not block Spiritual Qi and instead emitted bursts of spiritual energy.

It is indeed Spirit Stone.

Upon entering the Hundred Herbs Garden, the Spirit Stone serves as the key.

True Qi Realm cultivator only needs to carry twenty Spirit Stone to enter. Foundation Establishment cultivator, however, needs two hundred Spirit Stone.

Starting from the eleventh day, the upper level of the Hundred Herbs Garden requires one Spirit Stone to be consumed daily.

Starting from the eleventh day, the lower level of the Hundred Herbs Garden will consume one Spirit Stone every ten days.

In other words, after entering the Hundred Herbs Garden, Foundation Establishment cultivators must ensure that the value of the spirit medicine they collect each time is no less than one Spirit Stone, and True Qi Realm cultivators must ensure that the value of the spirit medicine they collect every ten days is no less than one Spirit Stone, in order to avoid losses.

Spirit Stone are incredibly valuable; even a major sect like the Sunset Glow Sect can only accumulate no more than fifty Spirit Stone per year. Based on the opening cycle of the Hundred Herbs Garden, the Sunset Glow Sect can only accumulate a maximum of six hundred Spirit Stone every twelve years.

The four Foundation Establishment elders and eighteen True Qi Realm disciples who entered the Hundred Herbs Garden carried a total of 1,160 Spirit Stone.

This is a huge investment.

If too few spirit medicine are harvested and too many Spirit Stones are consumed, there may not be enough Spirit Stone to enter the Hundred Herbs Garden next time, resulting in the awkward situation of having a spot but no Spirit Stone to enter.

The decision is up to the cultivators entering the Hundred Herbs Garden to make.

Lu Qingfeng withdrew his gaze and barged through the door.

Outside the Hundred Herbs Garden.

Windhowl Cliff.

"Sect Master Zhou has great courage. You are willing to put Master Lu, who has unlimited potential in Dual Mastery of Alchemy and Artifice, into such a dangerous place as the Hundred Herbs Garden."

Feng Yun, the lord of the Demon-Slaying Fort, looked at the sealed gate of the Hundred Herbs Garden and made a rustling sound.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Lord Feng, you flatter me. With Senior Sister Yue protecting me in the Hundred Herbs Garden, it is not a dangerous place for Elder Lu."

"Tsk tsk."

"If there is even the slightest chance that someone like Master Lu will perish in the Hundred Herbs Garden, our Scarlet Rainbow Sect will not let him take that risk."

"The Sunset Glow Sect has truly shown great courage; I admire them!"

Yang Bufan clicked his tongue in disapproval, his words carrying a hint of unspoken meaning that left much to ponder.

Zhou Yuan listened and still smiled, but when he looked at the entrance of the Hundred Herbs Garden, he felt a little uneasy.

Lu Qingfeng burst through the gate, feeling as if he had passed through a barrier. After a dizzying moment, he found himself in a place of towering mountains and lush greenery.

It is the Hundred Herbs Garden!

"The Hundred Herbs Garden is surrounded by mountains and heavily fortified. On each mountain, there grows spirit medicine."

Lu Qingfeng landed firmly, feeling as if he weighed a thousand pounds. This was the unique pressure of the Hundred Herbs Garden, which forced these cultivators, who could move freely at great heights, to walk on flat ground and prevent them from flying away.

"This Hundred Herbs Garden— "

Lu Qingfeng looked around at the sky and the mountains, becoming increasingly curious about the origins of the Hundred Herbs Garden.

Such a spiritual land is something even Core Formation True Person might not be able to achieve. Yet the entrance appears in the Gathering Cloud Mountains, where, apart from the nine Revival Fruit Tree, the most precious spirit medicine are only third-tier spirit medicine.

That's really strange.

"The Hundred Herbs Garden has existed in the Gathering Cloud Mountains for over three hundred years without any abnormalities. Perhaps it was a playful creation of a senior master."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head, banishing his distracting thoughts.

He took out two Spirit Stones from the cloth bag at his waist and kept them close to his body, then put the remaining Spirit Stone into his Storage Bag.

After spending the first ten days in the upper level, each additional day spent there will consume one Spirit Stone.

"Let's test your Divine Ability!"

Lu Qingfeng felt the pressure on his body, circulated his True Qi, and used his Divine Ability: Light-Splitting Shadow-Transforming Void Sword Movement.

Whoosh!

The sword flashed.