Chen Fan opened his eyes to the same familiar, secluded little medicine field. White clouds drifted through the air, and spiritual energy hung thickly about. In the Earth Cultivation World, only Shu Mountain could likely rival such an immortal realm.
Chen Fan's return sent Green-feathered Bird into another frenzy of excitement.
"Kid, hurry up and join me in conquering the four corners! I'm Five-Star now—I've been itching to get out there!" Green-feathered Bird said eagerly, wanting Chen Fan to take him away from Lingxiao City and venture into the outside world. After Chen Fan had passed the Fifth Layer of the Heavenly Court and claimed the title of Five-Star Heavenly Soldier, the bronze stars on Green-feathered Bird's broad forehead had also become five in number, dazzlingly bright.
Chen Fan had come this time mainly to find out whether Seven-Star Stones truly lay beneath the Seven-Star Grass. If they did, he could bring them back to the Earth Cultivation World and have Bald Bird teach him how to refine an Artifact Heart.
"How old are these Seven-Star Grasses?" Chen Fan asked, looking at the medicine field.
"Huh?" Green-feathered Bird was a little slow to react. These Seven-Star Grasses had been planted in the medicine field for so long that, in his eyes, they had long since become no different from weeds. Chen Fan's sudden question left him rather stunned.
After pondering for quite a while, he put on a slightly solemn expression and said with utter certainty, "Probably very old."
"..."
Chen Fan fell silent for a moment. Without another word, he walked toward the patch of Seven-Star Grass in the medicine field. After examining it for several moments, he thrust his sword into the ground and spun it sharply with lightning speed. A stalk of Seven-Star Grass was dug out