Early the next morning.
Lu Changfeng did not immediately begin arranging his journey. His trip to Lu Prefecture to meet Li Longji was inevitable, but before that, he needed to grow stronger.
Several days had passed, and the Fourth Tier spiritual material [Seven-Colored Purple Vine] in the Hundred Herbs Garden had matured. He also had his newly obtained Medical Canon reward, [Nine-Springs Jade-Leaf Bloodflower]. Both were superior medicinal treasures, perfect for strengthening his glazed glass body and Shennong qi.
After the Fourth Realm, advancement became slow, dependent on patient, grinding effort and qi absorption. Heavenly materials and earthly treasures became less effective at refining qi, but they could still be used to cultivate the Shennong Glazed Glass Art and perfect its third layer, Taking In the Hundred Medicines.
He first went to the tranquil Hundred Herbs Garden behind the Snow Listening Tower. Spiritual energy wreathed the garden, where all manner of wondrous flowers and unusual herbs flourished. His gaze went straight to a spiritual planting bed at its center, shrouded in a faint radiance.
There, a strange plant had fully matured.
It stood just over a foot tall, its stem crystalline as purple jade, branching into seven slender shoots. Each supported a vine-like leaf of a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet. Shimmering with flowing light, it exuded pure, boundless botanical vitality.
The seven-colored purple vine was a spiritual herb that could open the meridians, invigorate the spirit, heal wounds, and enhance cultivation.
As for the nine-springs jade-leaf bloodflower, it was an even greater treasure for dispelling ailments and curing disease.
With both medicinal treasures in hand, Lu Changfeng immediately began absorbing their medicinal power.
First came the seven-colored purple vine. According to the Five-Organ Medicine-Storing Method, its medicinal properties belonged to the liver-wood branch of