Xiao Chen and Qing Lin walked around Shimo City.
They visited several herbal medicine shops. They found plenty of Ice Spirit Grass and Flame Flowers, but Earth Core Lotus and Azure Sky Vine were nowhere to be found.
"Strange." Xiao Chen furrowed his brow.
The location marked by the system couldn't be wrong, yet Xiao Chen had searched all over and still hadn't found them.
Qing Lin followed behind Xiao Chen. Seeing him frown, she spoke softly.
"Why don't we look outside the city?" Qing Lin suggested.
Xiao Chen looked at Qing Lin.
"Some herbs don't grow in the city. They grow in the wild," Qing Lin said. "Back when I was with the Moti Mercenary Group, I often went outside the city with herb gatherers to look for medicinal plants."
Xiao Chen nodded.
The two left Shimo City and headed outside.
After walking for a while, they reached the foot of a mountain.
Qing Lin looked around, her gaze settling on a rocky cliff.
"Over there." Qing Lin raised her hand and pointed at the cliff.
Xiao Chen looked in the direction Qing Lin was pointing.
A pale green plant grew in a crack in the cliff.
Earth Core Lotus.
Xiao Chen stepped forward and reached out to pull the Earth Core Lotus from the crack.
"It really is an Earth Core Lotus," Xiao Chen said.
A smile appeared on Qing Lin's face.
"I told you there'd be some outside the city," Qing Lin said.
Xiao Chen put the Earth Core Lotus into his System Inventory and continued onward.
Qing Lin followed behind Xiao Chen, her eyes constantly scanning their surroundings.
They hadn't walked far when Qing Lin stopped again.
"Over there." Qing Lin raised her hand and pointed to the edge of a stream.
A purple vine grew