Chapter 263: He's a Good Man
Chapter 263: He's a Good Man
Shen Yi closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings.
After putting away the Dragon Flame Spirit Herb, the dense aura that had been lingering in his mind vanished.
He made sure there was nothing else he had missed.
This Medicine Lodge was likely built specifically to nurture the Dragon Flame Spirit Herb.
He reached out and carefully plucked the Spirit Root, holding it in his palm for closer inspection.
As expected of a treasure nurtured by the heavens, even after being plucked, it still exuded vitality, like a wriggling living creature.
Its body was covered in a lava-like fluid.
However, with the protection of his Cold Jade Mystic Hand, Shen Yi could hold it in his hand without any issues.
"What a pity."
This extremely yang object had absolutely no connection to malevolent aura.
It didn't resonate with him at all.
But Shen Yi wasn't too disappointed. Earlier, in the Eight Directions Dining Hall, he had seen many cultivators trading treasures.
Once he left, he could inquire about them. In front of a Primordial Realm cultivator, a Spirit Root should be considered a valuable commodity.
"You mentioned a mid-grade Spirit Root. Is there any particular reason for that?" He turned to A Qing.
A Qing held a brush and quickly recorded the characteristics of the Dragon Flame Spirit Herb in his hand. Even though he had studied a lot about treasures at home, seeing it in person was a different experience.
When he finished writing, he looked up with delight and said, "Of course! There are numerous heavenly materials and treasures that can be used as Spirit Roots. Based on their rarity, they can be classified into four grades, with the most powerful being the Supreme Spirit Root, which can even develop self-awareness."
"However..."
A Qing sighed helplessly, "After developing self-awareness, due to the lack of guidance, most of them become tainted with malevolent aura, making them useless to cultivators. This is why normal Supreme Spirit Roots are extremely rare, and whenever one appears, it causes a bloody storm."
"Malevolent aura?"
Shen Yi nodded and continued calmly, "Are there many of these?"
What others considered useless was a delicacy to him.
"Ah... I suppose not."
A Qing paused for a moment, "No one would risk their life to deal with something useless. As for normal Supreme Spirit Roots, they are even rarer. Once obtained, they are definitely used immediately."
As he spoke, his eyes flickered.
In fact, he knew of a place where a Supreme Spirit Root had been tainted by malevolent aura, causing constant headaches for his clan, but he couldn't possibly bring outsiders there.
"I see."
Shen Yi noted the young man's expression and smiled faintly, "A wandering cultivator, Shen Yi."
A Qing was stunned for a moment before realizing that the other party was introducing himself.
He became flustered and said, "Xu Qing'er, ah... no, just Xu Qing."
He never imagined that a Primordial Sage would proactively show goodwill towards him.
Since leaving home, the strongest cultivators he had encountered, like Xiang Tianxiong, had attitudes that could be considered decent at best.
After speaking, he glanced discreetly at the silver pouch hanging from the young man's waist.
The Sage seemed to have some connection with Qingqiu, but he introduced himself as a wandering cultivator, so it probably wouldn't be offensive if he hadn't been entirely truthful.
"Come with me."
Shen Yi withdrew his gaze and headed outside.
Tsk, he was only familiar with a few major powers, and he had already encountered all of them shortly after leaving Da Qian.
"Thank you, Sage!"
A Qing's face flushed with excitement at the prospect of accompanying such a powerful cultivator. He was sure to gain a lot of knowledge.
What a good person!
The two quickly exited the Medicine Lodge. Without the Dragon Flame Spirit Herb, the entire Flame River lost its spirituality.
Shen Yi grabbed A Qing and, without needing to use his spiritual energy, leaped over.
With her treasure-hunting talent, countless spiritual energies flooded her mind.
However, precisely because there were too many, they seemed chaotic and not particularly potent.
Shen Yi glanced sideways at the scholar beside her, "Do you know the way?"
"My father is very interested in the internal structure of the Daoist mansion and has done some research, but I'm too stupid and only listened to some of it."
A Qing looked around, "With such a large scale, it should be a Soul Transformation Cultivator's Daoist mansion. For someone with a middle-grade Spirit Root like this, it's not precious to him, and it should be planted outside the real mansion."
He closed his eyes, recalling everything he had seen earlier, and then pointed to the east, "Let's go in from here. We might be able to see the small pavilion where he usually rests. There might not be any treasures here, but it could help us understand his habits and deduce the location of his cultivation techniques and treasures."
Compared to aimlessly wandering like a headless fly.
A Qing seemed to have a better idea and added, "When I came in, I took a look, and the teleportation array has a big problem. It can't support the one-month time frame others mentioned; at most, it will close in a dozen days."
"Even if we find the Law Pavilion or the Artifact Pavilion, there won't be enough time to break the formation. You'd better consider this carefully."
If it was just to gain knowledge, it would definitely be better to follow the path.
But if it was for treasure hunting, randomly exploring and taking chances might be more efficient.
"..."
Shen Yi listened quietly, her heart beating slightly.
A Qing felt that this information wasn't important, but to others, it was almost deadly! The early closure of the teleportation array would trap everyone, regardless of their Primordial or Soul Transformation realm.
After hundreds or even thousands of years, most cultivators' lifespans would be exhausted.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Shen Yi immediately summoned the Crimson Cloud, no longer concerned about attracting attention.
While caution was necessary, there were times when risks had to be taken.
...
Deep within the Daoist mansion, an elegant pavilion lost the protection of its formation.
Even though it was constructed with treasure plants, it showed signs of decay after years of weathering.
A long-robed man with a radiant aura was suspended in the air, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Behind him, the person he was protecting had a shattered physical body, revealing most of his Dao Infant, clearly severely injured.
"Zheng Zisheng! You've gone too far!"
The two were brothers from the Yu family.
The older brother, Yu Yue Long, who was severely injured, had an Upper Realm Primordial cultivation.
The younger brother, Yu Yue Hu, was slightly inferior, still at the Middle Realm Primordial Profound Sage level.
At this moment, the person they were facing was the Xuan Guang Dong disciple who had followed behind Zhang Zhenren earlier.
Zheng Zisheng also seemed to be in a bad situation, but he held a cold smile, his eyes scanning the surroundings, "Have you all gone mad? How dare you lay a hand on me?"
Around him, three Primordial Profound Sages stood apart, holding weapons and staring at him coldly.
The situation wasn't complex.
The Yu brothers were lucky and directly encountered a pavilion with an inactive formation.
By the time others discovered them, they were just coming out with their findings.
In such a situation, and being familiar with each other as experts, they didn't do anything too outrageous, and instead, they all congratulated the brothers with clasped hands.
Yu Yue Long was a man of rules, and they agreed to explore further together. If there were more gains, the brothers promised to help without taking a single cent.
(End of Chapter)
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