Qin Feng looked around. There were roughly forty spirit herbs scattered throughout the valley.
He walked up to the first spirit herb and scanned it with the Eye of True Sight...
[Name]: Elderberry [Grade]: Tier 1 spirit herb [Effects]: Can be used in medicine and pill refinement. Strengthens bones and improves constitution.
"So it's a spirit herb that enhances constitution!"
Muttering inwardly, he reached out and gently stroked the elderberry...
A moment later, white light shone in his palm.
The elderberry rapidly withered at a visible speed, shriveling up and dying in just a few seconds...
Then Qin Feng turned his hand over. A small blob of milky-white spiritual liquid had appeared in his palm, giving off a faint herbal fragrance.
[Endless Extraction successful! You have extracted spirit herb essence from the elderberry!]
"Endless Extraction is so handy!"
Qin Feng smiled faintly and swallowed the spirit herb essence in his palm...
As the essence entered his mouth, a refreshing fragrance filled it...
[Elderberry spirit herb essence successfully consumed. Your bones have been strengthened. You have gained 3 constitution points.]
Not bad at all!
Not only had his bones been strengthened, but he had also gained 6 attribute points.
Delighted, Qin Feng walked toward the second spirit herb...
[Name]: Nine-Fragrance Cordyceps [Grade]: Tier 1 spirit herb [Effects]: Poisonous and inedible, but can be used in medicine and pill refinement. Can induce hallucinations...
It's actually poisonous. Then I won't extract its essence to eat.
He immediately dug up the nine-fragrance cordyceps and put it into his storage ring...
Just like that, Qin Feng gathered the spirit herbs one by one.
He dug up all the poisonous and inedible ones and put them into his storage ring.
For the edible ones, he extracted their essence directly and consumed it on the spot...
[Heart-Nourishing Grass spirit herb essence successfully consumed. Your mind has been strengthened. You have gained 3 energy points.] [Meridian-Clearing Grass spirit herb essence successfully consumed. Your meridians have been strengthened. You have gained 3 agility points.] [Enlightening Incense spirit herb essence successfully consumed. Your muscles have been strengthened. You have gained 4 strength points.]
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Feng finished harvesting all the spirit herbs.
There were twenty-three poisonous spirit herbs, all of which he put into his storage ring.
He extracted the essence from the other twenty-odd herbs on the spot and swallowed it all.
This strengthened every aspect of his body, making his physique even more perfect and full of masculine appeal.
His four main attributes also rose significantly, and his strength surged once again.
He had reaped a rich harvest.
His information also appeared in his mind.
[Name]: Qin Feng [Level]: 3 (540/600) [Heavenly Vocation]: Level 1 Judge (10/100) [Reputation]: 1 [Strength]: 81 (Strength Berserk, D-rank) [Agility]: 84 (Speed Berserk, D-rank) [Constitution]: 85 (Constitution Enhancement, E-rank, poison resistance +100) [Energy]: 102 (Mind Enhancement, D-rank; Vision Super Enhancement, E-rank; Sense of Smell Enhancement, F-rank) [Elemental Talent]: Flame Manipulation (D-rank) [Innate Talent]: Endless Extraction (SSS-rank), [Skills]: Eye of True Sight (Tier 1), Beast Taming Technique (Tier 3) [Combat Power Assessment]: 8 stars
Oh!
His combat power assessment had actually reached 8 stars.
What an incredible increase in strength!
Over twenty Tier 1 spirit herbs and three mutated fierce beast corpses had provided a tremendous number of attribute points!
He had truly hit the jackpot this time!
Qin Feng felt immensely satisfied!
He checked his level progress again: Level 3 (540/600). He should be ranked first now, right?
At that thought, he tried switching to the rankings channel, only to find that he could not enter it.
Only then did he remember the Heavenly Dao's earlier notification.
After he entered this alternate space, the rankings channel would be unavailable, but he could still use the personal information and chat channels.
With that in mind, he switched to the chat channel.
At that moment, the chat channel was buzzing with conversation.
He noticed that most people were discussing leveling up.
A competitive leveling atmosphere had long since taken hold among the crowd.
Quite a few experts who had reached Level 3 were showing off their leveling progress in the channel, drawing crowds of admirers.
Those who had reached Level 2 were showing off as well, likewise attracting countless envious comments.
By Qin Feng's rough count, four people alone had boasted about reaching Level 3.
Of course, the actual number was certainly higher.
Not everyone liked showing off and revealing their leveling progress.
Still, Qin Feng could tell.
For the novice leveling rewards, everyone was going all out, racing against the clock.
Unlike him, they had not gone off to dig up spirit herbs after killing fierce beasts.
Even so, he believed he had already taken first place on the rankings.
With that thought, Qin Feng was about to leave the chat channel.
Just then, Liu Yuan's avatar flashed in the channel.
Liu Yuan: "Haha! Everyone, I've got good news! I've reached Level 3 and reclaimed my throne in ninth place!"
The message instantly sent the chat channel into an uproar.
"Wow! Level 3! A Level 3 big shot! All hail!"
"My god! Big shot Liu Yuan has reached Level 3 too, and he's overtaken big shot Qin Feng in one go. Now our novice village has ten Level 3 big shots."
Liu Yuan: "Hehe! Ten Level 3s? That's hard to say! Haven't you noticed? Not long after Qin Feng reached Level 3, his name turned gray, and his ranking has been dropping ever since."
"Yeah! I noticed that too! Every big shot's name on the level rankings is white, except big shot Qin Feng's. His is gray. What's going on?"
"That's so strange! Could something have happened to big shot Qin Feng?"
"No way, right? If big shot Qin Feng had died, his name should have disappeared."
"True! But why did his name turn gray? And why does his ranking keep dropping?"
"Yeah! I'm so worried about big shot Qin Feng!"
"I suspect he was seriously injured. That's why this happened."
"I hope nothing happened to him!"...
At that moment, the chat was full of speculation about Qin Feng's situation.
Qin Feng smiled faintly as he read it.
So, after he entered this alternate space, his name on the rankings had turned gray.
His level data had remained frozen at the moment he entered this space.
But once he left this space, the rankings would refresh, and his position would soar. Liu Yuan would be nowhere near him.
Just then, Wu Yong's avatar flashed in the chat channel.
Wu Yong: "Everyone, as long as Qin Feng's name hasn't disappeared, that means he's still alive. You don't need to worry too much!"
"Wow! Third-ranked big shot Wu Yong has come out of lurking!"
"Big shot Wu Yong, carry me!"
"Brother Wu Yong, please carry this little sister!"
Wu Yong: "Laughing through tears! I'm still being carried myself! How could I carry you?"
"You're kidding, right?! You're a Level 3 big shot ranked third. How could you possibly be getting carried?"
Wu Yong: "I really am getting carried. I'm tagging along with Liu Xuan and Long Shan right now!"
"Big shot Liu Xuan ranks first! Big shot Long Shan ranks second! Wow! So the three of you are together! What a powerful alliance!"
"Boohoo! I'm crying with envy!"
"The top three places in this novice leveling event are yours for sure!"
Wu Yong: "Everyone, you flatter us! You flatter us!"
"By the way, big shot Wu Yong, how far along is big shot Liu Xuan now? Can you tell us?"
"Yeah! We really want to know!"
Wu Yong: "Haha! Since you want to know, there's no harm in telling you. He's already at Level 3 (370/600)..."
As soon as he said that,
the chat channel erupted!
"Wow! He's already at Level 3 (370/600)!"
"That's so fast!"
"My god! All hail! All hail!"
"Big shot Wu Yong, could you ask Brother Liu Xuan if he wants a girlfriend? I'd be willing to be his girlfriend!"
"You above me! Liu Xuan is mine! Don't fight me for him!"
"Hmph! Then let's settle this with blades!"
"You women, hold on a second! Let me say something first. Big shot Liu Xuan, if you like men, I'm available too..."
"Holy shit! You're crazy! You've all fucking lost it!"
Reading this, Qin Feng smiled and shook his head.
At the same time, he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
From the look of things, he was the fastest person at leveling in this area.
His level progress was Level 3 (540/600). He only needed to kill a single Level 2 fierce beast to reach Level 4, putting him far ahead of Liu Xuan.