The Mystic Herbs Are All Mine

Qian Renxue looked at the words she had carved, crouched down, and ran her hand through Chen Xi's hair.

"Xiao Xi, do you have a grudge against this Tang San?"

"Judging by the poison formations set up around the perimeter, this place should already be occupied by someone. Once these words are carved, when the people occupying this place return, won't this Tang San be in trouble?"

"And you said this morning that you used your Spirit's ability. Let Sister guess—did you use that Writing the Future ability of yours last night to make the people occupying this place leave temporarily?"

Qian Renxue quietly gazed into Chen Xi's dark-purple eyes.

"Sister, you guessed right."

"And I don't have a grudge against Tang San for now, but in the future, he'll stand against our Spirit Hall."

Chen Xi's eyes blinked brightly.

"Our Spirit Hall..."

Qian Renxue murmured, the corners of her lips gradually curving upward as a gratified feeling arose in her heart.

She had grown sensible.

She already knew how to help her own faction eliminate enemies.

And her method of killing with a borrowed knife was quite good too. It deserved praise.

"Alright."

"Let's wait over there first. Since this place is already occupied, we'll leave after gathering the herbs."

"It wouldn't be good if we ran into them."

Qian Renxue took Chen Xi's hand and headed toward an open patch ahead.

"Sister, I don't think we need to hurry off. If nothing unexpected happens, the people occupying this place shouldn't return until tomorrow."

Chen Xi looked up at the time. There was still plenty of time.

"Tomorrow?"

"Then we do have plenty of time."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, led Chen Xi to sit in the clearing, and turned her gaze toward Yang Wushuang, who was gathering herbs.

Chen Xi also watched Yang Wushuang. Whenever he picked an immortal herb, she compared it against the quantities recorded in the original work to see whether any had been missed.

By the time Yang Wushuang finished gathering the immortal herbs, Chen Xi compared their numbers in her heart. There were fourteen in total, with none missing.

"Young Mistress, all the immortal herbs have been gathered. There are fourteen in total."

"They are: Aromatic Silk Beauty, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Bone, Snow-Colored Swan Kiss, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma, Black Jade Divine Bamboo, and Earth Dragon Golden Gourd."

After introducing the names of the immortal herbs, Yang Wushuang explained the effects of each one. Finally, he placed all fourteen herbs before Qian Renxue one by one.

"So many?"

"Are any of them suitable for Xiao Xi and me to absorb?"

Qian Renxue's gaze swept across the herbs before settling on Yang Wushuang.

"Young Mistress, I believe Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot are suitable for you. Either one is highly poisonous when taken alone, but taking them together produces a complementary effect. Infernal Delicate Apricot can also enhance the fire attribute within your Spirit."

"As for Xiao Xi, I think she can use Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew together with Narcissus Jade Bone and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid."

"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew can increase Mental Power. Narcissus Jade Bone nourishes the tendons and strengthens the bones, improving the physique. Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid has mild medicinal properties and can strengthen one's foundation, replenish one's vitality, and increase cultivation speed."

Yang Wushuang pointed to several immortal herbs in succession and gave what he believed was the most suitable combination.

"You remembered everything Yang Wushuang said, right?"

Qian Renxue reached out and stroked Chen Xi's hair.

"I remembered."

Chen Xi nodded gently, her gaze falling upon Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Narcissus Jade Bone, and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

She was already very satisfied to receive three immortal herbs.

One could not be too greedy.

Qian Renxue took out an exquisitely crafted bracelet and fastened it around Chen Xi's wrist.

"This is a Storage Spirit Tool. The space inside should be enough for your daily use. As for the immortal herbs, I only want Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. Put away all the rest."

"But make sure you keep them safe."

"These are rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Don't let anyone trick you out of them."

Chen Xi looked at the bracelet on her wrist, then at the immortal herbs before her. Her eyes widened slightly.

"They're... they're all for me?"

Chen Xi's voice was filled with delight.

She had already been very satisfied with getting three immortal herbs, yet all the remaining herbs were being given to her.

She even felt as though she had been struck by a massive prize, leaving her whole body a little dazed.

"Yes, they're all yours."

"You discovered this place to begin with. If you hadn't brought Sister here, Sister wouldn't have gotten anything. Now that I've received what I need, everything left is naturally yours."

Qian Renxue gently rubbed Chen Xi's hair, her gaze exceptionally sincere.

Chen Xi looked into Qian Renxue's eyes and could not help falling into a slight daze.

After a long while, Chen Xi nodded heavily and stored all the immortal herbs before her in the Storage Bracelet.

"It's still early."

"Let's absorb the immortal herbs first. Once we finish absorbing them, if our Soul Power reaches a bottleneck, we can search Sunset Forest for a suitable Soul Ring."

Qian Renxue checked the time, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began absorbing Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot according to the method Yang Wushuang had described.

Chen Xi likewise sat cross-legged and began absorbing Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Narcissus Jade Bone, and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

While Qian Renxue and Chen Xi absorbed the immortal herbs, Yang Wushuang headed toward Ci Xue to help him gather the nearby herbs.

"Top-grade medicinal herbs cover the ground."

"A treasure land like this is rarely seen."

"Should we gather all of them, or leave some behind?"

Yang Wushuang looked toward Ci Xue and asked for his opinion.

"Whether we can leave some behind depends on whether we have enough time."

"If time is tight, perhaps we can leave some."

As Ci Xue spoke, he pointed in the direction where Qian Renxue had carved the words.

Yang Wushuang glanced over there and instantly understood what Ci Xue meant.

In any case, they had already shifted the blame elsewhere.

As long as they did not speak of it themselves, no one would know who had gathered them.

Ci Xue and Yang Wushuang exchanged a look, then immediately got to work.

Time quietly passed.

About four hours later.

Qian Renxue was the first to open her eyes. After absorbing Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, her Soul Power had reached the bottleneck at level sixty. As for how many levels it had actually increased, she would only know after attaching a Soul Ring.

Moreover, the fire attribute within her Six-Winged Angel Spirit had also been greatly enhanced.

She looked at the time, then at Chen Xi, who was still absorbing the immortal herbs, and quietly began to wait.