Chapter 25: Strange Spiritual Grass

  Splash...

  The sound of the water was getting closer and closer, Xia Qi had already seen a vast expanse of numbers, which seemed to be sparse, looking into the distance, it seemed to be a rocky cliff, and the sound of the water was coming from below.

  In a moment, Xia Qi had arrived at the top of the rocky cliff he had seen earlier. The rocks were covered in moss, and as he walked to the edge and looked down, he saw that below him was a great river like a long dragon, rushing forward with a mighty roar!

  The river's two banks are rocky cliffs, steep and towering, with countless vines hanging down, some birds perched on the cliff tops, occasionally soaring high in the air, making pleasant calls.

  Suddenly, Xia Qi's downward gaze saw the place where he was located below the rocky cliff. In the layered vines, there seemed to be a dark place that was not a stone wall, and it seemed to be a natural stone cave!

  "In such a cliff cave, it is hidden and unparalleled, where one can recover from injuries, it is the best place." Xia Qi smiled slightly, just looking for a place to recover from his injuries, coincidentally discovered this cave, which was just right.

  As soon as he thought about it, Xia Qiright arm couldn't exert force, but his physical strength was robust, so even with his left arm, he could effortlessly hang from the vines and enter the cave.

  Two or three vines were twisted together, Xia Qi made a cheating effort to pull twice, confirming that his weight was not a problem, and then carefully hung the vines slowly down.

  Although he was a cultivator, he was not as good as an ordinary person. He was only in the Qi Refining stage and couldn't fly. In this regard, he was no different from an ordinary person. If he fell from such a height, he would be unable to fly and it would all end in the same way.

  Along the stone wall, slowly downward, a gentle breeze came, blowing the vines, Xia Qi stabilized his body, but in his mouth and nose, suddenly, a strange fragrance was transmitted!

  This fragrance came with the gentle breeze, and after taking a light breath, Xia Qi felt that his entire mind had cleared up somewhat, his whole body feeling comfortable and relaxed, as if he had taken some kind of magical medicine.

  The fragrance disappeared with the clear wind, but Xia Qi stopped on the stone wall, his face showing a surprised expression, turning his head to explore around, searching for the source of this strange fragrance!

  "As soon as I smelled it, my whole body felt comfortable and relaxed, and my spirit was refreshed. This fragrance is so amazing, it must be the scent of some rare treasure!"

  Xia Qi was extremely excited. Such a fragrance, smelling it once, would make one's whole body feel comfortable and relaxed. If it were the scent of spiritual grass or spiritual fruit, finding it would be a great fortune!

  Following the direction of the gentle breeze, one can vaguely see that in the air, there seems to be a faint scent of fragrance, enticing people and making it impossible for them to resist this temptation.

  Without hesitation, along the stone wall, slowly grasping the vines, towards the source.

  On the stone wall, the speed of progress was very slow, and with one arm, Xia Qi was extremely cautious. After more than ten minutes, the source of the fragrance finally appeared in Xia Qi's eyes.

  The source of the fragrance is a plant that is only about ten centimeters high with three leaves.

  The leaves are emerald green and plump, with dew drops scattered on top. Under the sunlight, it seems to be shining with a halo, sparkling and glittering, very unusual, and at first glance, it's not an ordinary thing!

  What's even more bizarre is that this plant has grown directly on the stone wall, as if it has taken root in the stone itself. The entire stone wall has cracked open from where the plant took root, giving off an eerie aura!

  "This spiritual grass is indeed extraordinary, but this particular sprout of spiritual grass seems to be still immature?"

  Xia Qi looked at it from a distance, marveling at the strangeness of this spiritual grass, but ultimately furrowed his brow slightly, somewhat regretful that this spiritual grass had not yet matured.

  Xia Qi had previously been a loose cultivator, but he was wholeheartedly devoted to his cultivation. He wasn't interested in refining pills or equipment at all, so he was extremely unfamiliar with spiritual herbs and fruits. This particular spiritual herb was naturally something he had never seen before, and he didn't recognize it at all.

  "No matter what, even if it hasn't grown fully, the value of this spiritual grass is certainly not low. Since I've encountered you today, that means we have a fate together, and I'll take you away!"

  Xia Qi didn't care whether the spiritual grass had grown or not. For a loose cultivator like him, the only source of spiritual stones was usually to risk his life and hunt down demonic beasts. It was extremely difficult to encounter an extraordinary spiritual grass, no matter what, he would never let it go.

  With an excited smile, Xia Qi slowly approached the spiritual grass.

  The sound of running water came from below, and the water vapor rose like a thin mist, very beautiful. However, at this moment, Xia Qi, who was approaching the spiritual grass, suddenly felt that something was wrong!

  "There is no bird singing here!"

  He cautiously stopped in his tracks, and Xia Qi suddenly came to a realization. Previously, the surrounding rocky cliffs had been filled with the calls of flying birds, but at this moment, except for the sound of flowing water, this entire area seemed extremely quiet!

  "Rare spiritual grass and fruit all have demonic beasts guarding them, waiting for maturity. Could it be that this very sprout of spiritual grass actually has a demonic beast guarding it?" Xia Qi suddenly recalled some records from ancient texts and was shocked in his heart.

  "Bang!"

  To be on the safe side, Xia Qi took a fist-sized stone from the stone wall beside him and threw it out with his right hand, aiming at the target, which was just above the Ling grass!

  "Hiss!"

  The stone whizzed by, not yet near the spiritual grass, when a hissing sound of snake spitting out its tongue had already come, followed by a long shadow in the air, which drew a faint purple light and suddenly wrapped up this piece of stone!

  Crunch

  A purple figure, as if taking the boulder as an invading enemy, suddenly rolled up, exerting force, and this hard stone had instantly turned into shattered gravel, drifting down!

  A purple shadow flashed, and then retreated back into the dense vines. Xia Qi looked from a distance, an extremely strange purple snake head emerged from the vines, vigilantly staring at that one sprig of spiritual grass!

  "As expected, there is indeed a demonic beast guarding the spiritual grass!"

  Xia Qi saw the extremely strange purple snake head and felt both joy and fear in his heart.

  There is a demon beast guarding it, which means that this spiritual grass is absolutely not an ordinary object and its value is extremely high. However, the appearance of a single demon beast puts Xia Qi in extreme danger, and he doesn't know if he can collect the spiritual grass!

  At this time, wanting to retreat and nurse the injury before coming again is also too late, because just now startled that snake. At this moment, retreating will definitely make a sound, which will startle that snake even more, making it even more unprofitable.

  "I have the Autumn Water Sword, a lower-grade Xuan-class artifact. Its sharpness is unmatched, and even if it's this demonic beast, the Spirit Snake, if I were to slash it, it would definitely be cut in two! This one stalk of Spirit Grass, I'm not without opportunity!"

  Forcing himself to calm down, Xia Qi calmly analyzed that the only hope for him to obtain the Lingcao in such a severe injury was to rely on the Autumn Water Sword in his hand.