Mysterious Peerless Woman

The jade token was small, with one side carved with plants, bamboo, rocks, and stones, while the other bore the three characters "Passage Token."

"Passage Token? A passage token to where?"

Fiddling with the jade token, he thought for a moment, then tried injecting his true essence into it.

The next second, the jade token suddenly trembled, and a beam of light shot out.

The light transformed into a map, marked with several locations. On the map, two dots of light appeared—one near, one far.

One of the light dots flickered, its position shown as a cluster of giant rocks.

The other light dot rested on a simple building marker, with the character "Spirit" floating above it.

"Hm? Spirit? Spiritual Plant Garden? Could this be... a passage token to enter the Spiritual Plant Garden?!"

"That's right—if that Spiritual Plant Garden is truly filled with spirit herbs and even has a Hundred-Year Vermillion Fruit, how could it possibly be left without any measures?!"

Looking down at the jade token in his hand, Su Shi'er was ecstatic, realizing it in an instant.

"Which means, even if others go, they probably won't be able to get in. I need to heal my injuries quickly, then go check it out!"

With that thought, Su Shi'er quickly stowed everything away, sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion, and began healing while practicing the Minor Heavenly Breath Concealment Technique.

A technique that could conceal his own cultivation level—to him, it was like a pillow arriving just as he felt sleepy. His biggest headache and worry had always been having familiar people see through his cultivation realm.

A kid with only Mixed Spiritual Roots, cultivating this fast—no matter how he explained it, it wouldn't be easy.

Ten days later.

A figure emerged from the center of the Boulder Forest.

Su Shi'er wore a set of cyan Disciple Robes. The moment he appeared, he immediately swept his gaze around to check the surroundings. Seeing no danger, he oriented himself, then stepped into Shadowless Illusionary Steps and rushed quickly east through the Boulder Forest.

At this point, not only were his injuries fully healed, but his Qi Refining Stage Four cultivation was even more stable.

However, from the outside, anyone looking at him would only think he was a Qi Refining Stage Three disciple.

And

that was naturally thanks to the Minor Heavenly Breath Concealment Technique.

Su Shi'er moved with the wind, his speed swift. As he passed through a stretch of shattered rubble, he spotted two corpses lying on the ground.

They belonged to the sword-carrying youth he had killed, and that outer sect disciple.

"Hm? The bodies are still here? Could it be... that Zhao Yan got killed in turn?"

In his mind, he raised the danger level of that female cultivator surnamed Chu by another notch.

That Zhao Yan wasn't weak, and his foundation was solid—definitely not an easy opponent to deal with.

Su Shi'er was secretly startled. He activated the Object Manipulation Technique, took anything useful from the two bodies, tossed out two Fireballs to incinerate them, then continued on his way.

After running nearly a hundred li in one go, a vague outline of a mountain estate building appeared before his eyes.

The estate was enormous, covering at least a hundred mu. The entire estate was wrapped in thick fog, with only a blurry silhouette visible.

Outside the estate, clusters of cultivators could be seen patrolling back and forth in groups of twos and threes. Altogether, there were at least a hundred or so people.

These cultivators were all below Qi Refining Stage Six, wearing the same clothes as Su Shi'er. However, their robes were embroidered with the emblem of Tianhua Peak.

"As expected! The Tianhua Peak people have already arrived first?"

Muttering quietly, Su Shi'er turned his gaze to the main entrance of the Spiritual Plant Garden.

There, over a hundred Tianhua Peak disciples had gathered together, jointly casting techniques.

Countless techniques wove together in the air, forming a cascade that slammed relentlessly into the garden gate. The momentum was immense, the astonishing pressure stretching for several li.

Yet, as the attacks plunged into the thick fog, they erupted in waves of shocking energy, only causing the fog to churn endlessly without dealing any damage to the Spiritual Plant Garden.

"With so many people attacking together, if they targeted me, they'd turn me to dust in an instant."

"But this Spiritual Plant Garden takes no damage at all—it's unbelievable!"

"It seems that to get inside, I'll have to work something out with the passage token. The problem is... I don't know how to use this token. I need to find a way to get close and observe it up close!"

Su Shi'er stood on a small slope several li away, watching from afar. He had an invisibility talisman stuck to him, and his entire aura was completely concealed under the Minor Heavenly Breath Concealment Technique.

Feeling the astonishing energy in the air and listening to the continuous roar, the garden remained unscathed for an entire day and night, leaving him deeply shaken.

As his thoughts turned, he was just about to find a less crowded spot to approach the garden and test things out.

Just then, faint footsteps came from the distance.

Su Shi'er's ears twitched slightly. He quickly locked his gaze onto a Giant Tree behind him and silently leaped up.

The Minor Heavenly Breath Concealment Technique was pushed to its limit in that moment, completely masking his presence.

After a short while, two graceful figures appeared in his line of sight.

"It's them?"

Seeing who had arrived, Su Shi'er's pupils contracted in great surprise.

One of them was the female cultivator surnamed Chu, while the other was the extraordinary beauty he had glimpsed on Tianyin Peak before the trial began.

The stunning woman clasped her hands behind her back, exuding an aura of cold elegance and nobility. As she approached, her icy gaze fixed on the distant manor, light flickering in her eyes.

A strange, ancient aura emanated from her, mysterious and indescribable.

At that moment, the female cultivator surnamed Chu followed behind the beauty, slightly hunched, wearing a respectful expression.

"Martial Uncle, this is the Spiritual Plant Garden marked on the map. The people of Tianhua Peak are far too overbearing!"

"They knew the location of this garden long ago, yet they kept it completely under wraps. And now, relying on their numerical advantage, they've seized it outright—this is simply too much!"

"Martial Uncle, why don't you show yourself and drive them all away?"

The female cultivator surnamed Chu pouted as she spoke, her tone full of discontent, before grinning and offering the suggestion.

"My entry here must absolutely not be known to the other Peak Masters. As for this Spiritual Plant Garden, it is protected by layers of formations—breaking them will be no easy task."

"Even if Fu Boren has made preparations, without one or two months, they won't be able to break through!"

The stunning woman said expressionlessly, her voice carrying a chill.

Martial Uncle?

Who was this stunning woman? That the female cultivator surnamed Chu called her Martial Uncle! It seemed her identity was no simple matter!

Su Shi'er's heart skipped a beat, his mind racing with wild guesses.

The next second, he held his breath tightly, not daring to move an inch.

No matter who this stunning woman was, it meant her true cultivation was at least at the Foundation Establishment stage. For him, the key was absolutely not to let her discover him.

"One or two months? Then... are we going to wait here?" The female cultivator surnamed Chu looked shocked, her expression growing conflicted.

One month was manageable, but two months would mean the trial was nearly over.

And this Spiritual Plant Garden was said to hold many spiritual herbs, but the specifics remained unknown.

The stunning woman shook her head calmly and said flatly, "No need. Breaking the formation is difficult, but slipping a person inside is not. I need some time to prepare. Go wait for me at Thunder Drum Peak first. Once I've retrieved the herbs inside, I'll come find you."

"Thunder Drum Peak?" The female cultivator surnamed Chu leaned in and asked quietly.

"That's where... Hm? Someone's coming. Let's withdraw first."

The stunning woman was about to speak when her brow furrowed slightly, and she turned to leave.

The female cultivator surnamed Chu's face shifted instantly, and she hurriedly followed.