Pure World White Lotus

The spiritual herb stood about a foot tall, with crystalline pale-purple stalks. Each plant bore seven slender leaves, naturally dotted with seven silvery-white spots like stars scattered across them.

The most eye-catching part was the flower bud at its peak. It had yet to fully bloom, but its orchid shape was already apparent, its petal edges flowing with a soft, moonlight-like radiance.

Pang Qingfeng explained, "When we found them, two Seven-Star Moonlit Orchids had already matured, so we picked them then. These remaining six still needed some time. We planned to wait here for them to mature, but those people found this place as well. Greedy for the treasure, they insisted they had discovered them first. We failed to reach an agreement, so we started fighting..."

Zhang Shuai nodded. "Since these plants will mature in just a few days, we might as well wait here for them. What do you all think?"

Naturally, Pang Qingfeng and the others had no objections.

After all, the Seven-Star Moonlit Orchid was a rare top-grade eight-star immortal material. If each of Pang Qingfeng's group could obtain even one plant during this trip, their gains would already be more than sufficient. There were six immature plants here, along with the two they had already harvested, making eight in total. By that count, each person could receive one.

Moreover, with Zhang Shuai accompanying them, their safety would be better assured. How could they possibly refuse?

Thus, Zhang Shuai and Pang Qingfeng's group of five temporarily made camp amid the stone forest. They recuperated while waiting quietly for the spiritual herbs to mature.

During that time, several demonic cultivators cloaked in dense demonic qi passed nearby. Seeing Zhang Shuai's group from afar, they apparently decided they were not to be provoked. After exchanging a few quiet words,