Searching for Spirits of Vegetation

After consuming the liquid essence of Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart and Millennium Willow Heart, a very comfortable feeling welled up in my heart.

Xu Qing immediately sat cross-legged and earnestly absorbed this gentle yet immense energy.

His body was trembling slightly, but the frequency of the tremors was very high. You could clearly see his skin vibrating, and a few impurities were being expelled from his pores.

The essence of Willow Heart swept through Xu Qing's entire body; his skin, muscles, meridians, and even bone marrow—every single cell—was undergoing astonishing changes.

This is a transformation, and also an evolution.

Xu Qing's physical abilities were improving rapidly, and within his sea of consciousness, the silver sphere was also spinning faster, constantly releasing Spiritual Force.

At one point, the silver sphere cracked open, its fragments scattering and mingling with the boundless mist.

At this moment, Xu Qing's Spiritual Force had reached the limit of the War God Level, which also meant that his physical fitness had reached the level of Intermediate War God of War.

But this is not the end, because that immense energy has not yet been fully absorbed and refined; the process of improvement continues.

Luo Feng, who was standing next to him, was in a similar situation.

The combined energy of Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart and Millennium Willow Heart is astonishing; even if they were used together, it wouldn't be completely consumed so quickly.

Fifteen minutes... half an hour... an hour...

An hour had passed since Xu Qing and Luo Feng drank the liquid essence of Willow Heart, and about 500 kilometers away from the Australian Continent, a black fighter jet was approaching.

This is the person Li Yao notified; they'll be here soon.

Similarly, less than a thousand kilometers away in the air behind the black fighter jet, a purplish-red fighter jet flew in; these were the people from the Limit Martial Arts Hall.

The two groups arrived at the Lake Heart Island at roughly the same time, probably within ten minutes of each other.

At this moment, Xu Qing and Luo Feng woke up one after the other.

"See, future brother-in-law? I told you I wasn't afraid," Xu Qing said with a grin.

Luo Feng smiled and nodded, "You're right, the medicinal effects of this Willow Heart are mild. However, I've already reached my limit; my physical fitness and Spiritual Force have both reached their limits, and I can't improve any further."

He could feel that a large amount of medicinal power was still lurking within his body, and his body could no longer absorb it.

"Me too, but it's alright. It's not a bad thing for the medicinal effects to remain dormant in the body. Once I break through to the next level, these medicinal effects will continue to take effect," Xu Qing said with a smile.

"That's true," Luo Feng nodded, stood up, and felt incredibly strong.

His physical abilities and Spiritual Force have reached the peak of the War God, and he is only one step away from Beyond War God.

How many people in the world can Beyond War God? There are only about fifty in total.

Now, he and Xu Qing are both standing on the threshold, and neither of them is yet twenty years old.

Thinking of this, Luo Feng felt a surge of pride and boundless ambition!

"Future brother-in-law, future brother-in-law? Stop being lost in your own world, hey, hey," Xu Qing waved her hand in front of Luo Feng, interrupting his thoughts.

Luo Feng snapped out of his daze and met Xu Qing's teasing gaze. His face immediately turned red. "Ahem, what's wrong?"

Having finally become Peak War God, a rare powerhouse on Earth, the pressure on his shoulders vanished, inevitably causing him to feel overwhelmed with emotion and unable to control himself.

"What are we going to do now? Find the Spirit of Vegetation, or something else?" Xu Qing asked.

They still have four Millennium Willow Heart, which they will most likely have to hand over eventually. Moreover, there are definitely other Spirit of Vegetation on this Lake Heart Island, and their numbers may not be small.

Given that their strength has already surged to the limit of War God, risking their lives is no longer meaningful.

So they need to think about what to do next.

"Let's go find the Spirit of Vegetation. We're the discoverers, so we can get 10%, but we can also be combat miners, and we can get a share of the remaining 30%," Luo Feng said after thinking for a moment.

When it's time to take advantage, you have to take advantage; when it's time to fleece, you have to fleece. After all, Limit Martial Arts Hall is rich and powerful.

The reverse is obviously not possible; there's no way around it.

"As expected of my future brother-in-law, he's got a sharp mind. He's trying to take advantage of the Dojo. But I like it, hehe," Xu Qing chuckled.

Luo Feng laughed heartily, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

Then they began searching for the Spirit of Vegetation on the island.

After searching for a while, the two realized that they had no way to identify the Spirit of Vegetation and Spirit of Vegetation actively attacked people, it would be very difficult for them to find them.

"This is awkward. These Spirit of Vegetation are no different from ordinary plants when they lie dormant," Luo Feng said.

Just like those willow trees before, if they hadn't attacked Li Yao, Li Yao wouldn't have known they were Spirit of Vegetation, and Luo Feng wouldn't have overheard about the Spirit of Vegetation.

Since those Spirit of Vegetation weren't attacking, he and Xu Qing couldn't possibly launch a sweeping bombardment of the ground, could they? If they unleashed something terrifying, it would be fatal.

"Let me think about it," Xu Qing pondered.

He suddenly remembered the green colors he saw after entering his Mind's Eye state, which seemed to have a vibrant life force. He wondered if they represented plants.

Then, Xu Qing activated his Mind's Eye, and instantly the world around him was filled with countless colors.

Beside him, on Luo Feng's body, there were four very bright green spots, connected to the surrounding green color.

However, the surrounding green color was not as bright and dazzling; it was rather pale.

The green specks on Luo Feng's body are Willow Heart, while the lighter green areas are where plants grow.

"It really is so. Green represents vitality and plants," Xu Qing, closing her Mind's Eye in delight.

"Future brother-in-law, I have a plan!" Xu Qing said excitedly.

Luo Feng snapped out of his daze and looked at him. "Really? What method?"

If Xu Qing really has a way to identify the Spirit of Vegetation, then if they can find Spirit of Vegetation on this island, they will really make a fortune.

The discoverer's 10% and the collection team's 30% make up a total of 40%, which all goes to the two of them.

"I can enter a special state and sense the rich vitality of the Spirit of Vegetation. I can't explain the principle behind it, but I call this state the Mind's Eye '," Xu Qing explained.

"Mind's Eye?" Luo Feng was surprised. It shouldn't be the kind of Mind's Eye the average person understands; could it be the literal meaning of "Mind's Eye"?

He didn't think too much about it. Xu Qing's cultivation level was already very high, so it wasn't surprising that he could come up with some special methods. The most urgent task was to find the Spirit of Vegetation.

"Alright, then it's up to you," Luo Feng patted Xu Qing on the shoulder.

"Leave it to me," Xu Qing patted his chest, then entered the state of Mind's Eye again.

In an instant, the world around me transformed into a painting of colors.

Xu Qing focused on the color green and, based on the direction of the green, identified the area where vitality was most intense.

"Hmm?" Luo Feng was surprised to find that although Xu Qing's eyes were closed, the corners of his eyes seemed to be emitting a faint colored halo.

"Is this the Mind's Eye? Can it also be seen with the naked eye?" He was very curious and thought Xu Qing was really talented to have come up with such a magical method.

"Over there," Xu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, pointed in a direction, and the colorful halo around his eyes disappeared.

He immediately rushed out, with Luo Feng close behind.

About a kilometer away, in a crevice of rocks, grew an Old Mountain Ginseng, yellowish-brown in color, as thick as a child's arm, with roots embedded in the crevice.

"Mountain ginseng!" Xu Qing and Luo Feng immediately spotted the Old Mountain Ginseng.

The old Old Mountain Ginseng plant noticed Xu Qing and Luo Feng immediately and started running, like a little person running across the rocks.

"Don't even think about running!" Xu Qing and Luo Feng rushed out, one circling around to the front, and the other flanking from behind.

The Spirit of Vegetation, shaped Old Mountain Ginseng, was quickly captured.

Although this Spirit of Vegetation can run, it still can't outrun two Peak War God, and it doesn't have much attack power.

"Xiao Qing, you're really Mind's Eye," Luo Feng praised as he tied up the Old Mountain Ginseng.

"It's alright, but you can't use it for too long. Using it for too long will put a lot of strain on your body and mind, and you'll feel nauseous and want to vomit. Otherwise, there are no problems," Xu Qing smiled.

"Huh? There are such aftereffects?" Luo Feng exclaimed in astonishment.

Xu Qing nodded. "Yes, strictly speaking, the Mind's Eye is a state of being, and I've advanced through it once, which is why I'm like this. It's probably because my physical constitution and Spiritual Force aren't strong enough."

"However, that was before I broke through using Willow Heart. I'm much better now, and I can use it for a longer period of time."

"That's good," Luo Feng nodded.

Indeed, the higher the level of skill, the more physical and mental strength are required to perform it. Once overloaded, it will definitely bring adverse reactions.

"Alright, future brother-in-law, let's continue. Let's try to pack up all the Spirit of Vegetation on this island," Xu Qing said enthusiastically.

"Just do what you can, let's go." Now that Luo Feng knew that Xu Qing's Mind's Eye couldn't be used indiscriminately, he naturally wouldn't let him use it forever.

Half an hour later, Xu Qing and Luo Feng had found twenty-three Spirit of Vegetation. Adding the four Millennium Willow Heart, they now had a total of twenty-seven Spirit of Vegetation.

"Phew, I can't take it anymore, future brother-in-law, I feel a bit nauseous," Xu Qing sat down and rubbed his eyes.

He looked unwell and seemed a bit listless; he'd been using his Mind's Eye for too long and was overworked.

"Let's stop here then. We can forget about the other Spirit of Vegetation; let the Dojo school find them themselves," Luo Feng said.

They've already found enough Spirit of Vegetation; they'll definitely get a good share when the time comes.

"Hmm," Xu Qing nodded. Although the Mind's Eye was useful, it was still too much of a burden. It could only be used for a maximum of fifteen minutes; it wouldn't work after that.

At this moment, a black fighter jet appeared over the Lake Heart Island and then slowly landed; it was the people Li Yao had summoned.

The hatch opened, and three men, all foreigners, stepped out.

These are three powerful War God, two of whom are wearing Black God Set.

"Where is Li Yao?" The three frowned. They had all arrived, but Li Yao was nowhere to be seen.

"His Communication Watch has no signal either. Could something have happened?" The three exchanged glances, realizing that there might be something dangerous on the island.

"Forget about Li Yao, let's go find the Spirit of Vegetation first," the three discussed and decided to go find the Spirit of Vegetation first.

Their purpose in this journey is to obtain the precious Spirit of Vegetation, a treasure that even powerhouses Beyond War God desire.

Shortly after the three entered the island to search for the Spirit of Vegetation, about eight minutes later, a purplish-red fighter jet and a silver-white fighter jet arrived at the sky Lake Heart Island at the same time.

The doors of both fighter jets opened simultaneously, and three people stepped out, floating in the air.

"Councilor Liu!" The foreign man in the long robe looked at the two people in front of him with a serious expression.

"Councilor Fahl, you've come too," Inspector, narrowing his eyes.

Beside him was a man wearing Golden Mask.

Upon seeing the man wearing the Golden Mask, Councilor Fahl seemed to realize something and showed a hint of surprise.

"Councilor Fahl, although I don't know who informed you, but... Spirit of Vegetation on this island belong to my Limit Martial Arts Hall," Inspector Liu said calmly.

It's fair to say he was very impolite.

Upon hearing this, Councilor Fahl's anger surged, and flames erupted from his body. "Councilor Liu, don't go too far! This island has always been unclaimed. Why should it belong to your Limit Martial Arts Hall?"

"So what do you want?" Inspector Liu looked at him calmly.

"Fair competition. Whoever seizes the Spirit of Vegetation on this island, it belongs to them," Councilor Fahl said in a deep voice.

"Okay, we'll do as you say," Inspector Liu agreed without hesitation.

After saying that, he looked at the man beside him and said, "It's up to you now."

The man wearing the Golden Mask nodded, then flew to the sky Lake Heart Island, closed his eyes, and spread his arms, as if sensing something.

A few seconds later, he dashed out like lightning and disappeared into the mist.

Seeing this, Councilor Fahl Far frowned, especially at Inspector Liu's confident expression, which made him uneasy.

"There are people from your Underground Alliance on the island, aren't there?" Inspector Liu looked at a black fighter jet hovering in the distance.

Councilor Fahl didn't speak, but simply nodded. It was the VHR Family who had sent people first, and he himself had been informed by the VHR Family that there were Spirit of Vegetation here.

If the people from the Limit Martial Arts Hall hadn't arrived yet, he would have gone to find them himself, but that's not possible now, as they're watching him.

Hopefully, those few people can step up their game.

At this moment, on the Lake Heart Island, both Xu Qing and Luo Feng sensed an aura rapidly approaching.

"It's a human, and a powerhouse Beyond War God!" The two looked over and saw a person wearing Golden Mask rushing towards them, flying through the air.

In the blink of an eye, the person was right in front of them. "Who are you?"

"We are trainees from the Elite Training Camp. My name is Luo Feng, and his name is Xu Qing. We are searching for the Spirit of Vegetation on the island, and we have found twenty-seven of Spirit of Vegetation so far," Luo Feng replied.

"Mmm," Xu Qing nodded in agreement.

"Twenty-seven? You two found them?" The man wearing the Golden Mask asked, his tone tinged with surprise.

He could sense that Luo Feng indeed carried exactly twenty-seven Spirit of Vegetation in his backpack, no more and no less.