Bigu Dan

  Since just now, the attention of all the monks has been focused on Xu Ziyu and those three beast corpses. Now that they heard Xu Ziyu's stern shout, they suddenly realized that there were other people present here, so they all looked over there.

  Only to see that a boulder on the mountain slowly moved to the right, revealing a narrow cave about one person high. A boy in his early teens, dressed in brown shorts, walked out of the cave, looking handsome and calm.

  The young man slightly bowed his head and respectfully said: "Xu Ziqing has seen Xu Qianbei, the various gentlemen, and Miss Meng."

  Surrounded by numerous gazes, he did not show any fear, his complexion was still somewhat pale, and his cultivation was only at the beginning of the threshold.

  Xu Zifeng looked at him: "A member of the Xu family?"

  Xu Ziqing lowered his head: "That's right. I'm a miscellaneous servant of the Hundred Herb Garden, and this time I followed He Gao to come here, but unfortunately got separated. Last night, I was staying in the cave for a night, didn't expect that when I came out today, I saw snakes and eagles fighting. My cultivation is not good enough, so I had to hide in the cave. Just now, my soul has just settled, and I couldn't come out to pay respects in time, please forgive me."

  He explained the reason for this in a very honest and straightforward manner. With Xu Zifeng asking questions here, others would think of shifting their anger to him, but it's not good to be too calculating. So each of them carried their disappointment and regret, informed Xu Zifeng, and flew away with their magical instruments.

  Xu Zifeng's expression was cold and indifferent, but he said to Xu Ziqing: "He Guanshi is looking for you, follow me to his place."

  Xu Ziqing smiled: "Then I'll have to trouble Xu senior."

  Because he had to bring Xu Ziqing, another member of the Xu family followed. This time, Xu Zifeng did not use his technique of turning into light. He took down the long sword on his back and threw it into the air, then stood on it. Then, with a flick of his sleeve towards Xu Ziqing, Xu Ziqing lost control of himself and also fell onto the sword.

  That long sword "hummed" and flew out, breaking through the air. Another member of the Xu family used a gourd-shaped magical instrument, which he also sent flying, closely following Xu Zifeng's flying sword.

  Xu Ziqing stepped on the sword, raised his eyes and saw Xu Zifeng's back, but it seemed to be far away, and he couldn't reach out to touch him even if he stretched out his hand. However, his feet were very stable, and although the slender sword body was moving extremely fast, there wasn't a single ripple. The ground below had long since been thousands of feet away, Xu Ziqing lowered his head to take a look, but all he saw was countless trees and scenery flying by rapidly, it was impossible to see clearly, only making him feel that there was a surge of heroic spirit in his chest, making people suddenly feel refreshed.

  It had only been half a moment, but the flying sword was already slanting downwards, falling towards the ground. Xu Ziqing's vision blurred for an instant, and then he felt his body land solidly, and found that he was standing steadily.

  Xu Zifeng pinched a finger seal, and the flying sword transformed into a green light, flying straight into his back, directly into its scabbard.

  Wow! Xu Ziqing couldn't help but secretly admire him, and at the same time thought to himself, I wonder when I'll be able to achieve this level of cultivation.

  Xu Zifeng didn't say much, he just brought Xu Ziqing here and nodded slightly to He Lao, then sat cross-legged under the tree, not caring about the envious glances from others, and closed his eyes to meditate.

  This is a valley, after the Xu family entered this land, most of them were thrown nearby by the ban, and soon gathered together to discuss what to do next. Xue Zifeng also arrived here, among the cultivators who have now entered the Linyuan Secret Realm, only two or three have built their foundation, and he is one of them, shouldering the responsibility of protecting his fellow disciples.

  He Ge didn't get thrown here, but was instead on the outskirts. He also waited overnight elsewhere and came looking for him at dawn, but unexpectedly, the little servant he had his eye on wasn't here. Thinking of the dangers in the secret realm, he made a quick decision to ask Xu Zifeng to take action and find him.

  Xu Zifeng had heard his sister mention that when they were searching for the Ling Grass, He Guan was very helpful. That's why he agreed to come this time. This led to the matter of Hua Guang searching for people, and unexpectedly, there were gains from going out this time. Although those three-headed beasts' cultivation levels were a bit low in his opinion, they did have a hint of ancient bloodline after all, which was not bad. And coincidentally, he happened to see the person He Lao wanted to find at that place, so naturally, he brought him back with ease.

  Seeing that Xu Ziqing was unscathed, Old He's face also revealed a rare smile, and he asked: "Young man, this time you must have owed it to Purple Maple Young Master."

  Xu Ziqing also smiled and said: "It's really thanks to Senior Xu. He Guanshi, I'm useless, and it's also troublesome for you to worry about me."

  Since you're here, let's cultivate for a while first. The spiritual energy in the secret realm is abundant, and I'll be your guardian deity.

  Xu Ziqing leaned forward slightly, sat down on the ground according to his words, and suddenly opened up a hole.

  He had previously opened up the eight acupoints on his Governor Meridian, and because he had spent a night cultivating in the cave, the acupoints were slightly loosened. Now was the perfect opportunity to strike while the iron was hot, hoping to break through the ninth acupoint and advance his cultivation by several levels.

  Xu Ziqing just mobilized his spiritual energy, and he only felt that the heavenly spirit had a rolling spiritual energy coming down from above. Practicing in this open-air place was many times more than absorbing the wooden spiritual energy in the cave. The secret realm was indeed extraordinary, and the spiritual energy was like a giant whale swallowing water, directly penetrating into his body.

  And then suddenly, as if some obstacle was being constantly washed away by the surging spiritual energy, it finally burst open! In an instant, the body felt two parts lighter, and the spiritual energy that had been somewhat stagnant during operation also seemed to have become smoother...

  As soon as he entered the room, it was a whole hour. Xuzi Qing opened his eyes and gathered all the shock in his chest.

  In such a short time, he not only broke through the ninth hole, but also the tenth one was swaying! Under such abundant spiritual energy, the blockages between these holes were like paper paste, and it wouldn't take long to have some effect.

  If it weren't for knowing it was impossible, Xu Zi Qing would have liked to stay in the secret realm and cultivate forever!

  He Lao Tou saw him finish his move and smiled, asking: "Youngster, how was it?"

  Xu Ziqing smiled and said: "The spiritual energy in the secret realm is indeed extraordinary. I feel that I have made some progress."

  He Lao Tou burst out laughing: "Haha, you're back in this place again, of course you don't know. This secret realm is the most mysterious, and the spiritual energy inside is probably more than ten times that of the outside world. Therefore, anyone who enters this secret realm will have endless benefits, even if they don't encounter anything unusual!"

  Xu Ziqing also felt something, smiled and nodded in agreement: "I'm grateful to have had this opportunity, I must thank He Guanshi for bringing me here with good intentions, I'm deeply grateful."

  He Lao nodded and changed the subject, with a hint of solemnity, saying: "You spent a night outside, what did you gain from it?"

  The secret realm is only open for three days, and now one-third of the time has passed. He brought Xu Ziqing into this secret realm to broaden his horizons, so he asked him this question as a test.

  Xu Ziqing thought for a moment, previously in order to save his life, he had been on high alert all the way, and actually hadn't looked closely, but it wasn't entirely without gain either. He had memorized many ancient books, and was very familiar with the names and properties of many spiritual herbs, so even if he only caught a glimpse, he could still recognize them.

  He tidied up and said, "In the secret realm, there are many spiritual grasses. What I saw were dragon claw flowers, thousand seedlings, golden silk grass... These kinds of spiritual grasses can be found in the Hundred Herb Garden. There are also coral grass, bean grass, poisonous snake grass... The most inconspicuous thing among these spiritual grasses is the chicken rib. As for things that are not in the Hundred Herb Garden... I only saw one kind of fire snake grass, unfortunately it's not old enough and seems to be still growing."

  He Lao Tou narrowed his eyes and listened carefully, nodding slightly: "Not bad, you have a good foundation in terms of vision."

  Xu Ziqing said: "Also thank you, He Guanshi, for your cultivation."

  Two men were talking here, and He Lao also took Xu Ziqing to the side of the mountain valley where clusters of spiritual grass grew, asking him to identify and describe them one by one as a guide.

  There are still some Xu family members who are different, they come to this secret realm not just to absorb spiritual energy, but to find rare treasures. Although these spiritual herbs have many good qualities, first of all, they are not good at identifying them, and secondly, they are not those heavenly treasures, so they are not within the scope of collection.

  The Xu family members had all dispersed and gone their separate ways since the time of Xu Zi Qing's meditation, only gathering at night to take refuge in the valley. Some of the younger generation even obtained a transmission jade token, so that if they ever encountered danger, they could seek help and naturally there would be nearby Xu family members who would go to rescue them.

  Xu Zifeng still sat in meditation, looking at him with an expression as if he had no interest in the various treasures in the secret realm.

  After a while, all the famous spiritual grasses in the valley were identified by Xu Ziqing. He had a solid foundation and was quite satisfied with Old Man He. By noon, Xu Ziqing's stomach was growling with hunger, and Old Man He's expression relaxed as he led him aside and handed over a pale yellow pill.

  Xu Ziqing was taken aback: "He Guanshi, what is this thing?" Saying so, he also knew that the old man wouldn't harm him, and had already accepted it.

  He Lao said: "Pi Gu Dan can ensure you don't feel hungry for 15 days."

  Xu Ziqing heard this and was also delighted, so he ate it down.

  This thing, Bi Gu Dan, he had also heard of it. All cultivators below the Golden Elixir stage need to eat, and they must eat food with spiritual energy. Therefore, all large families and sects plant spiritual grains and other filling foods. This Bi Gu Dan is made from several ordinary spiritual herbs, the low-grade can fill the belly for half a month, the middle-grade for half a year, the high-grade for one year, as for the top-grade... it's said that after taking it, a person won't know hunger for ten years.

  Xu Ziqing held this one, He Lao said it could last for 15 days, so it was naturally a low-grade one.

  Nowadays, alchemists are extremely rare, and the Xu family is a large clan with only a dozen or so people. The amount of elixirs refined is limited, and they are regularly distributed among the excellent disciples within the sect. As for someone like Xu Zi Qing who is at the bottom of the hierarchy, even if one has heard of him, it's unlikely that they have ever laid eyes on him.

  However, the Xu family's alchemy has always been inseparable from the Hundred Herb Garden since ancient times. The quality of the elixir is related to the skill and cultivation of the alchemist, as well as the quality of the furnace fire and the spiritual herbs. Old He is in charge of the Hundred Herb Garden, so if he wants any elixir, it's naturally not difficult for him.

  It's really hard for alchemists to upgrade their ranks, and most of them can only refine low-grade elixirs. The alchemists in the Xu family can at best refine medium-grade elixirs, and even then, it's extremely rare.

  Xu Zifeng was so polite to He Lao because of the good quality thousand-year-old grass and middle-grade Qi-tonifying pill that his sister had brought for him, which Xu Ziqing did not know about.

  Xu Ziqing took the Biegu Dan, and suddenly a warm current flowed from his throat down, bringing with it a refreshing fragrance. Afterwards, his stomach let out a satisfied rumble, and the warmth spread throughout his abdomen, lingering for a long time, warming up his body as well. For a while, his hunger completely disappeared.

  This elixir is indeed extraordinary!

  Just full of wonder, but suddenly came a burst from not far away. He Lao and Xu Zi Qing heard it, both looked over there.

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