A large green crystal and eight smaller ones appeared in Chen Daolin's hand.
"That makes twelve Vegetation Spirits so far, nine of which I got from the Willow King." Chen Daolin counted them up, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Vegetation Spirits were incredibly precious. Countless people outside would have paid a fortune for one, but couldn't get their hands on any. Every Vegetation Spirit had miraculous effects.
But Chen Daolin was also worried. "How am I supposed to use them?" He didn't recognize these Vegetation Spirits. If he didn't know the proper way to use them and just ate one, he could end up poisoned to death. What a joke that would be.
"If I can get stronger here, maybe I'll be able to kill that King Level Monster outside." Chen Daolin wasn't the sort to turn the other cheek. He remembered both kindness and grudges, and paid back every slight—that was just his style.
Chen Daolin thought for a moment, opened the contact list on his Tactical Watch, found a number, and called.
"Hello?" A deep voice answered.
"Hello, this is Chen Daolin. I'd like to ask about something I found in the Wilderness Area..." Chen Daolin glanced at his backpack and described the appearance of the largest Vegetation Spirit from the Willow King. The person on the other end listened quietly until he finished, then fell silent for a moment before replying, "Congratulations, Cadet Chen Daolin. This is a Ten Thousand Year Willow Heart, an extremely precious Vegetation Spirit. Its properties and method of use are..." After explaining, he added, "If you discover the location of a Vegetation Spirit, you can report it to the Extreme Martial Arts Hall. Once we obtain the Vegetation Spirit, the person who reported it will receive a ten percent share." Then he