"Lin Ze, for this ruin exploration, just get me what I can use."
Xiao Yi Xian said earnestly, "Regardless of whether this ruin exploration yields anything, I will always remember it!"
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's serious expression, Lin Ze smiled.
"We'll talk about it then. Maybe the ruins will be full of Rare Medicinal Herbs."
"Then... after you pick the ones you need, can you give me the remaining herbs?"
Xiao Yi Xian said somewhat pitifully.
After all, she really liked collecting those Rare Medicinal Herbs.
"Haha, it's too early to say that now."
Lin Ze laughed heartily, "We haven't even seen a shadow of the ruins yet, and we're already discussing how to divide the things inside."
Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian also felt a little shy, her tender pink lips quivering slightly.
"It does seem a bit early."
As Xiao Yi Xian spoke, she felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, why have you been so tired lately?"
"Because of some matters, I overexerted myself, but it's finally been resolved perfectly."
Lin Ze said vaguely.
Since Lin Ze had no intention of elaborating, Xiao Yi Xian didn't press further.
She had only intended to change the subject to avoid her own embarrassment.
"Then shall I prepare some Body Nourishing Medicine for you?"
"That would be good, thank you for the trouble."
Lin Ze did not refuse Xiao Yi Xian's kindness.
Perhaps in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, she had received a lot of help from him, but she didn't have much to repay him with.
Lin Ze chose to accept Xiao Yi Xian's kindness; mutual help was the way to build a good relationship.
As expected, upon hearing Lin Ze agree, the smile on Xiao Yi Xian's face deepened.
"Why do today's Dishes taste even better?"
Lin Ze exclaimed after eating heartily.
Xiao Yi Xian smiled slightly and said.
"This was made especially according to your taste, based on your previous suggestions."
Lin Ze was a little surprised to hear this.
This was the first time someone other than his relatives had taken such care of him.
Seeing Lin Ze looking at her with surprise, Xiao Yi Xian felt a little embarrassed and quickly explained.
"Because I've been staying in the small courtyard, and there's nothing else to do besides cultivating, I just read books and ponder culinary arts."
Xiao Yi Xian's flustered explanation brought Lin Ze back to his senses. He smiled and said seriously.
"Thank you, Xiao Yi Xian. You've made me feel the warmth of home after a long time."
Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat flushed by these sincere and earnest words.
Suddenly talking about the warmth of home, who is family with you?
Xiao Yi Xian said shyly in her heart.
"Cough, cough, I'm going to cultivate now. I haven't completed today's cultivation goal yet."
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's strong reaction, Lin Ze knew that too much was as bad as too little, and quickly said.
Only after Lin Ze's figure disappeared from the room did Xiao Yi Xian take a few deep breaths and slowly calm her mood.
Xiao Yi Xian sat in front of the stone table, watching the dishes she had personally made being completely devoured, and a captivating smile slowly curved her lips.
Xiao Yi Xian asked herself, she did have good feelings for Lin Ze.
Although they hadn't become particularly close friends over the past few years, Xiao Yi Xian at least didn't dislike Lin Ze.
Later, Lin Ze encountered a change of circumstances and, because of her, left Qingshan Town.
This made Xiao Yi Xian feel guilty towards Lin Ze.
Later, Lin Ze even extended a helping hand when she was in a predicament, helping her, and he didn't hesitate at all, even if it meant potentially opposing Wan Yao Zhai.
Considering all these things, Xiao Yi Xian indeed developed good feelings for Lin Ze.
However, Lin Ze suddenly jumping to the stage of family had caught Xiao Yi Xian off guard.
"Were those words just Lin Ze's reflection?"
Xiao Yi Xian thought to herself.
She somewhat hoped that Lin Ze's words had deeper meaning, but she also felt that the progress was too fast.
His mood was very complicated.
After Lin Ze returned to his room, he quickly cleared his mind and controlled his Death Soldiers to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
He was about to carry out the most important step after killing someone – looting the bodies!
As the saying goes, "Killing and arson bring golden belts."
Having used the Fire Wolf Pack to kill so many members of the Flame Mercenary Group, how could Lin Ze let go of this looting opportunity?
Although during the time Lin Ze was sound asleep, some bold mercenaries had approached this area.
But how would they dare to get close to the core activity area of the Fire Wolf Pack?
The items on the dead could be taken, but one needed to live to spend them.
That area had just experienced a riot from the Fire Wolf Pack.
There were even rumors that the Fire Wolf Pack's riot was caused by the Flame Mercenary Group's mission failure.
Not only did the Regiment Commander of the Flame Mercenary Group perish in it, but also a large number of elites from the Flame Mercenary Group.
This rumor was, of course, spread by Lin Ze's Death Soldiers.
Besides the part of the Flame Mercenary Group that perished in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, there were still some mercenaries at their stronghold.
Lin Ze couldn't possibly let the Flame Mercenary Group hide in the dark while they tried to use Fire Wolf Town to withstand the wrath of the Fire Wolf King.
Naturally, he had to give the remaining members of the Flame Mercenary Group a surprise.
Therefore, in the eyes of other mercenaries, this area had already seen the demise of more than half of the Flame Mercenary Group's elites and a strong person at the Dou Master level.
Even though the wolf howls were gradually subsiding, no one dared to approach the core area.
They only searched the periphery, looking for any good items that might have been dropped.
Now, as evening approached, those lone mercenaries dared not linger in the Magical Beast Mountain Range any longer. After grabbing some benefits, they left.
Lin Ze himself had personally killed two Dou Master level powerhouses, so he knew exactly where the two most valuable inheritances were located.
Thus, he quickly returned to the place where Mu She and Huo Lie had died.
From the perspective of the Death Soldiers, the scene was tragic.
The two of them had, under the furious onslaught of the Fire Wolf King, died without even a complete corpse.
"I just hope there will be some gains."
Lin Ze thought to himself. After a thorough search, he indeed found an unexpected surprise.
He actually found a finger wearing a Storage Ring in the area near Huo Lie's death.
"What a treasure!"
Lin Ze was overjoyed.
Lin Ze only stopped searching until Dawn, having been busy the whole time.
This time, the harvest was quite fruitful.
Besides a Storage Ring, there were also several Gold Deposit Cards, totaling over five thousand Gold Coins!
This was already a considerable income, as the mercenary profession adhered to hedonism.
Once the money was in hand, they would immediately spend it on food, drink, women, and gambling.
It was a pity that besides Huo Lie contributing a Storage Ring, the two Dou Master powerhouses had nothing else.
After all, they didn't even know where their bodies had gone.
"A bountiful harvest!" Lin Ze inspected Huo Lie's Storage Ring and found a Gold Deposit Card with five thousand Gold Coins, several Yellow Tier High-Grade Dou Techniques, and one Yellow Tier High-Grade Cultivation Method.
The cultivation method was Fire Attribute, which did not match Lin Ze.
However, he could pick and choose from the Dou Techniques, selecting a few to learn.
After Lin Ze finished organizing his spoils, he checked the time and realized it was already Dawn. Without any hesitation, he said:
"Bronze Mirror, Projection!"
White, white, white, blue!
As that touch of azure appeared, Lin Ze's eyes lit up.
Double happiness!
[Rare Death Soldier: Unnamed]
[Skill: Alchemy (Proficient Grade): You have mastered the key aspects of alchemy, identifying herbs, controlling heat, and combining medicinal properties...]
[Talent: Practice Makes Perfect (Blue): You can increase the success rate of pill refinement through continuous practice, until you reach your personal limit.]
A Rare Death Soldier, and one who mastered Alchemy at that!
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