Ambush by the Pool

At Zhang Shuai's instruction, Su Wan, Shi Yuechu, and Jiang Yuting flashed to the banks of the lava river and began harvesting the mature Flameheart Grass. The three women worked with incredible speed, and before long, they had gathered all the remaining Flameheart Grass from both banks and placed it in wooden boxes.

Afterward, Su Wan and the other two returned to report to Zhang Shuai. "Fellow Daoist Zhang, we harvested a total of forty-one Flameheart Grass."

"Good. Keep them in your care for now. We'll distribute everything once we leave the secret realm."

The group continued onward. Along the way, they discovered several patches of seven-star immortal materials that had either been overlooked by previous explorers or had only recently matured, such as Earthvein Fire Lingzhi hidden in rock crevices, Golden Thunder Vine hanging from cliffs, and Golden-Silk Mottled Bamboo within bamboo groves. All of them were seven-star immortal materials.

Whenever they found immortal materials, Su Wan and the other two were responsible for harvesting and collecting them. As they proceeded, they gradually gathered several hundred pieces of seven-star immortal materials.

Pang Qingfeng and the others were exceedingly excited. As expected, one could reap far greater rewards in a secret realm like this.

Three hours later, they spotted a sprawling mountain range in the distance. Dozens of lush, verdant peaks rose before them. Without a doubt, this was the central region of the secret realm. These mountains should contain the greatest concentration of spiritual materials within the realm, but they would undoubtedly also be the most dangerous place.

Very soon, Zhang Shuai selected a mountain, and the group flew straight to its summit.

Several hundred enormous Azure Mystic Voidwoods grew atop the mountain. These trees were merely five-star immortal materials used to craft high-grade talismans. Since they were only