As the medicinal fragrance filled the air and continued to permeate deeper into the wolf den, Xiao Yan finally reached the end of one of the passages.
When he saw the scene before him, a look of astonishment crossed his eyes.
All that could be seen on the ground in front of them were black vines spreading out, and at the end of the vines was a small puddle of light blue water.
"This is..."
Xiao Yan looked at the medicinal herbs growing in front of him, a look of astonishment in his eyes.
In just half a month, he had learned to identify many medicinal herbs from the Yao Lao, and the one in front of him was one that Xiao Yan knew.
" Netherworld Ghost Vine..."
Xiao Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the black vines on the ground.
" The Netherworld Ghost Vine is a valuable item. No wonder I felt something was off about that White Wolf King before. With this, it's no wonder it was able to reach the peak of the second tier..."
The Netherworld Ghost Vine has a very special effect; it is a rare and precious herb with a powerful restorative effect on Spiritual Soul Power.
Its birth conditions are extremely difficult. The blue puddle at its source is the very foundation of its birth, formed after the condensation and eruption of earth's energy.
Xiao Yan was also surprised to find one here.
Looking at the densely spreading Netherworld Ghost Vine on the ground, Xiao Yan felt a headache coming on.
He had only learned to identify some medicinal herbs from the Yao Lao, but as for these special rare treasures of nature, he only knew that they had to be collected according to specific methods.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of resources.
Coincidentally, the method for harvesting the Netherworld Ghost Vine was outside of Xiao Yan's knowledge.
However, he knew one thing: of the hundreds of densely packed vines spreading on the ground, only one was a real Netherworld Ghost Vine.
Only by cutting off a real vine can the Netherworld Ghost Vine be obtained intact.
Otherwise, the real Netherworld Ghost Vine would dissolve back into that puddle and wait for a long time before regrowing.
"Huh? So fast?"
Just as Xiao Yan was still hesitating, he had already keenly sensed the footsteps coming from behind him.
With a flash of his eyes, Xiao Yan scanned the area and finally leaped to the top of the stone cave, hiding in a blind spot.
Not long after Xiao Yan sat down, a familiar figure stepped into the stone cave from the passage behind him.
The Xiao Yi Xian wore a white long dress, and a green belt showed off her slender waist.
When her gaze fell upon the Netherworld Ghost Vine growing inside the cave, a hint of excitement immediately appeared in her eyes.
"As expected!"
Her ethereal voice carried a hint of excitement, and Xiao Yi Xian's steps unconsciously drew closer to the Netherworld Ghost Vine.
" The Netherworld Ghost Vine described in the book should be effective, right...?"
There seemed to be a hint of unease in Xiao Yi Xian's tone. She slowly squatted down and extended her slender, white palm toward the Netherworld Ghost Vine in front of her.
"Etc!"
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's actions, Xiao Yan could no longer turn a blind eye and couldn't help but speak up to stop her.
"Who!"
The sudden sound startled Xiao Yi Xian, who jumped to her feet and turned around. In her right palm, she held a jade bottle firmly, and in her left sleeve, she held a perfectly round purple Poison Pill.
"It's you?"
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yan, who had appeared behind her.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Yi Xian vaguely remembered the only figure shrouded in black robes among the recruits from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion Hall.
However, she did not expect that Xiao Yan had already entered the cave before her.
"When exactly...?"
Unsure of Xiao Yan's purpose, Xiao Yi Xian already felt a sense of unease.
"My friend, what is this...?"
"Hello, Xiao Yi Xian, my name is Xiao Yan." Xiao Yan landed in front of Xiao Yi Xian, and seeing her wary expression, he couldn't help but speak:
"Didn't Myriad Medicine Pavilion say that for this harvest, Myriad Medicine Pavilion will purchase all the materials from the Magical Beast at market price? As for the medicinal herbs, they will be considered ours, but we can sell them to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion if we wish."
"..."
Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words.
She had searched for a long time before finally obtaining information about the Netherworld Ghost Vine...
Maybe it will be useful to me...
"What's wrong?" Xiao Yan seemed to sense Xiao Yi Xian's hesitation and couldn't help but tease her:
"Could it be that the renowned Xiao Yi Xian is going to break her promise?"
"But..."
Xiao Yi Xian glanced unwillingly at the Netherworld Ghost Vine on the ground, clenching the Poison Pill in her hand repeatedly, and finally lowered her head, but still spoke with some reluctance:
"This medicinal herb is somewhat useful to me. I wonder if you would be willing to sell it to me? Don't worry, I will buy it at market price. Besides, consider it a favor I owe you. I will help you as much as I can."
Xiao Yan shook his head upon hearing the conditions proposed by Xiao Yi Xian, which made Xiao Yi Xian somewhat indignant.
However, before he could speak, Xiao Yan continued:
"How about this? Although I found the Netherworld Ghost Vine first, you arrived before I could pick it. You take it, and we'll each have half!"
Xiao Yi Xian understood that Xiao Yan correctly called out the name of the Netherworld Ghost Vine.
He immediately believed that Xiao Yan truly knew his stuff.
After all, even if most people know that this is a valuable medicinal herb, they wouldn't know what the Netherworld Ghost Vine is.
However, when she heard Xiao Yan's second half of the sentence—that he was actually willing to share the Netherworld Ghost Vine with her—a look of disbelief immediately appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face.
He blurted out:
"Really?"
"Really."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Yi Xian's heart was immediately filled with joy.
Looking at the twisted vines on the ground, he couldn't help but say:
"Okay, leave it to me!"
Xiao Yi Xian spoke with great confidence, and then, under Xiao Yan's gaze, she took out several more items and scattered them towards the Netherworld Ghost Vine on the ground.
Xiao Yan wanted to stop her, but seeing Xiao Yi Xian's confident demeanor, Xiao Yan suppressed the urge to speak.
As Xiao Yi Xian sprinkled the powder, the densely packed Netherworld Ghost Vine on the ground immediately began to shrink, dissolving into the pool of water at its roots.
In the end, only a black vine, about the thickness of an arm, remained on the ground.
Xiao Yi Xian walked up to the Netherworld Ghost Vine, took out a dagger, soaked it in the water from its roots, and then cut at its base.
Finally, a black vine about the length of a person appeared in Xiao Yi Xian's hand.
"Look, it's a deal, half for each of us."
With lightning speed, Xiao Yi Xian cut it in half and handed one half to Xiao Yan.
Having acquired the Netherworld Ghost Vine, Xiao Yi Xian was clearly in a good mood; even her eyes brightened.
"OK."
Xiao Yan accepted the Netherworld Ghost Vine, and there was no need for him to linger in the cave any longer.
As for the place where the Netherworld Ghost Vine grew, the two of them did not return.
As Yao Lao had told Xiao Yan before, these kinds of rare and precious materials are not easy to come by, so there is an unwritten rule in the Medicine Realm.
Leave a trace when digging for medicinal herbs; do not destroy the root cause.