Hills stretched on and on, studded with jagged rocks.
"The Spirit Plants here are so plentiful. They even grow something as obscure as Deer Mountain Tree Fruit."
Looking at the small grove of fruit trees before him, Song Yan could not help sighing softly.
As he carefully searched, he also kept an eye on how quickly the Sun and Moon Spirits within the Flowing Yin Spirit-Controlling Talisman were being consumed.
"But why can't I find-"
"Young Hero Song!"
Just as he was puzzling over it, he heard Ruan Zhi's voice.
He turned and saw a nimble figure leap up from the heights deep in the mountains. It was Ruan Zhi.
She seemed to be holding an orchid-like Spirit Plant, calling to him from afar, "Is this it?"
Oh?
Song Yan immediately flew up and landed before her.
The two-leaved Spirit Herb in her hands shimmered with fine arcs of silvery-purple light, swaying gently in the breeze.
Yes!
This was Thunder-Pattern Ying Flowergrass. Though it had only two leaves and did not meet the requirements for pill refining, it was indeed the spirit medicine he had searched so hard for.
Delighted at the sight, Song Yan quickly asked, "Miss Ruan, this is exactly the herb! Where did you find it?"
"Over there!"
Hearing this, Ruan Zhi was delighted too. Being able to help someone made her feel like a wandering hero.
Following her, he soon arrived at a secluded valley. Gnarled vines tangled across its mouth, almost completely concealing the entrance.
He casually released several strands of Sword Qi to clear away the vines and weeds, then stepped through the valley entrance into an open vista.
It was a relatively enclosed hollow in the mountains. Perhaps sheltered by the unusual terrain, the valley retained a great deal of vitality.
Several medicinal