SWDnovel Chapter 117 Drunken Lotus Leaf
Chapter 117 Drunken Lotus Leaf
"But……"
The woman wanted to say something more, but Pang Yuan said directly:
"No buts. Actually, you are all intelligent people. You were just blinded by your own involvement. Let me tell you something and you'll understand. Have you ever seen anyone who, after obtaining a rare and precious treasure, would shout and make a fuss as if they wanted everyone to know?"
Upon hearing this, the woman and the other disciples, who all looked unwilling, suddenly realized what was happening and fell silent.
At the same time, a look of relief flashed in their eyes. Given the situation just now, if a fight had broken out, no one dared to say they would be alright.
"Who did this?" the woman asked coldly, her face turning grim.
"Who? Do you even need to guess?" Pang Yuan suddenly revealed a meaningful smile, and the person who came to mind was none other than Ji Tianhe.
"Let's hurry up and leave, otherwise even if there really is a Fruit of No Fate, it will have already been picked by someone else." Pang Yuan smiled slightly and said meaningfully.
"What about the other disciples of this sect?" a disciple suddenly asked.
"I can't worry about it anymore, I can't afford to worry about it..." Pang Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he sighed.
……
A day later, in Hundred Flowers Valley, a bottomless chasm, shrouded in mist but only a foot wide, appeared before Du Fan and his companions. The chasm stretched endlessly to both sides, seemingly without end.
This enormous fissure is the Burial Dragon Abyss. According to the sect's records, this fissure is circular, enclosing the core area of Hundred Flowers Valley. If one wants to enter the core area of Hundred Flowers Valley, there is no other way but to cross it horizontally.
A mere ten feet or so is no problem for a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, let alone for disciples of super sects like Du Fan.
Of course, on the other hand, if someone accidentally falls in, they will never be able to come back up. The name "Dragon Burial Abyss" is not given lightly.
However, over the centuries, no one has ever verified this. If a cultivator could fall from this, he might as well just smash his head against the wall and die.
"Elder Du, we arrived at the core area of Hundred Flowers Valley in just three days, and it seems that we have left the other two sects far behind. This is the best record in the history of Qixia Sect."
Chen Ru suddenly blinked her beautiful eyes and said with a smile.
"Yes, Elder Du, if it weren't for all those schemes and tricks you used, ah, no, I mean strategies and tactics, we would never have been able to get here so smoothly."
Another seemingly clever male disciple, in a moment of excitement, intended to offer some flattery, but he almost said the wrong thing and ended up slapping the horse's leg...
"Alright, let's go over there first. There are obviously some sensible people in the other two sects. They won't be so easily tricked by us."
Upon hearing this, Du Fan's expression became somewhat unnatural. He coughed lightly, then pushed off with both legs and took the lead, leaping across the ten-foot-wide Burial Dragon Abyss, landing steadily on the opposite side, in the true core area of Hundred Flowers Valley.
Chen Ru chuckled softly, her body swaying as she transformed into a graceful arc, drifting past. The other three men and one woman also unleashed their respective techniques, easily traversing the distance.
"Huh? This is... Ganhu Grass!" A male disciple who had just leaped over the Burial Dragon Abyss glanced around and noticed several strange spiritual herbs with red and yellow spots growing under a huge green tree.
"It really does look like the Sweet Tiger Grass! Elder Du, Senior Sister, we didn't expect to find such a spiritual herb so soon after entering the core area!" The female disciple's eyes narrowed and then lit up, and she said with great joy.
"That's right, it is this spiritual herb. Although it is not among those kinds, it is still a rare find in the world. Its value is greater than that of most spiritual herbs in Hundred Flowers Valley." Chen Ru walked over, observed it carefully for a while, and nodded to confirm.
"Then hurry up and put it away. There's no one else here, so there's no need to put on an act." Du Fan suddenly remembered a mission for a certain team and said with a smile.
"Hehe, Zixun, quickly put it away." Chen Ru also thought of that matter, covered her mouth and smiled, and instructed the female disciple.
"Yes." The female disciple named Zixun agreed and happily gathered up about seven or eight Ganhu grass plants.
The group searched the vicinity for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and found several other kinds of medicinal herbs, but their value was lower than that of the sweet tiger grass.
"Let's not waste any more time here. It seems that even if we find a few more medicinal herbs, they won't be particularly rare. Let's continue inwards," Du Fan said after putting away a ginseng-shaped medicinal herb.
"Okay." The others responded and continued deeper into Hundred Flowers Valley.
……
A day later, by a lake deep in Hundred Flowers Valley, a cry of surprise rang out from Du Fan's group; it came from a male disciple.
"Elder Du, Senior Sister, this is... Drunken Lotus Leaf!"
"What? Drunken Leaf Lotus! This is a spiritual herb that has become extinct outside, and it was personally selected by the sect leader. Don't touch it yet; it needs special treatment, otherwise it will lose its spiritual essence!"
Chen Ru, who was not far away, had just picked up a rather precious spiritual flower when she heard the disciple's joyful voice. She immediately turned her head and shouted with great delight.
Upon hearing this, Du Fan plucked a Ganoderma lucidum. Before he could put it away, he walked over to the disciple with great interest.
The Drunken Leaf Lotus was almost identical in shape to a normal lotus, except that its seedpod resembled the face of a drunkard, showing a look of weariness.
Furthermore, the top of this lotus was constantly swaying up and down, not because of the wind, but because it was moving on its own, just like a person taking a nap.
Upon seeing the lotus, a smile flashed in Chen Ru's beautiful eyes. She immediately flicked her wrist, and a jade bracelet appeared. She tossed it into the air, where it hovered, hovering half a zhang directly above the Drunken Leaf Lotus.
Her red lips moved slightly, and at the same time, she made a hand seal with one hand. After a short while, her fair wrist flicked, and a magic seal was flicked out from her fingertip and disappeared in a flash, disappearing into the jade bracelet.
The jade bracelet immediately emitted a buzzing sound, followed by a layer of green light.
With a soft shout, Chen Ru pointed her finger at the jade bracelet in the air and then pointed it again. The jade bracelet immediately shone brightly with green light, and a shimmering green glow rolled out, directly covering the Drunken Lotus below.
The next moment, the emerald green light faded, enveloping the entire Drunken Leaf Lotus and soaring into the air, heading straight for the jade bracelet above. The green light flashed again and disappeared into the jade bracelet.
Only then did Chen Ru let out a soft breath. With a wave of her hand, the emerald jade bracelet in the air trembled slightly, transformed into a beam of green light, and fell back into her hand.
"Of the spiritual plants the sect leader mentioned, we have already found two types. If all goes well, we should be able to collect them all," Du Fan said with a slight smile, quite pleased with himself.
"Thanks to Elder Du, our trip to Hundred Flowers Valley has been very fruitful. In just four days, we have already gained more than we expected."
Elder Du may not know this, but in the past, the disciples of Hundred Flowers Valley had never achieved such results in seven days, and had even suffered losses.
Chen Ru sighed softly and said this.
"Alright, look ahead, there are more spiritual creatures waiting for us. We still have three days, let's continue." Du Fan suddenly raised his arm, patted Chen Ruxiang's shoulder, and then walked forward on his own.
"How could he... touch me so casually and then act like nothing happened? Doesn't he know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?" Chen Ru thought to herself, her face flushed. However, since her face was covered in makeup, no one could tell that she was touching him.
With her cultivation level, Chen Ru could have easily dodged Du Fan's move, but for some reason, she froze, seemingly unable to move or unwilling to move. This thought startled her.
The woman's gaze was complicated. She glanced at Du Fan's back, then stamped her foot and called for the other disciples to follow.
……
A day later, at the cliff of Burial Dragon Abyss, several disciples of the Asking Heaven Sect looked furious, with Ji Tianhe among them having an extremely ugly expression.
"Senior Brother Ji, there should have been some medicinal herbs here, but they've all been picked," a disciple from the Wentian Sect reported with a dejected expression.
"Hmph, call the others back. That person has probably already picked everything around here." Ji Tianhe said coldly, his eyes filled with intense resentment.
Before long, the seven scattered disciples of the Wentian Sect all gathered around Ji Tianhe.
"Listen up, all of you! From now on, there's no need to search for any more spiritual flowers or herbs. Proceed at full speed until you find those guys from the Qixia Sect!" Ji Tianhe said coldly.
"What about the medicinal herbs? There are only two days left until the end of Hundred Flowers Valley, and we have gained nothing..." A disciple of the Asking Heaven Sect hesitated upon hearing this.
"Spiritual herbs? Hmph! Since the people of Qixia Sect are so enthusiastic about helping us pick them, we shouldn't let them down!" Ji Tianhe looked ahead, sneered, and said.
……
An hour later, at the same place in the Burial Dragon Abyss, six disciples of the Yandang Sect, led by Pang Yuan, arrived.
Pang Yuan swept his divine sense across the area, then suddenly his gaze sharpened, fixing on a spot, and his pupils contracted sharply.
"Senior Brother Pang, we've finally arrived at the core area of Hundred Flowers Valley. Shall we search the surrounding area?" a disciple said excitedly.
"Search my ass! There won't even be a drop of soup left here. Come with me!"
Pang Yuan cursed angrily, then his eyes flashed and he first stuck a speed talisman on himself. Instantly, he transformed into a gust of wind and rushed forward. Judging from the direction he was heading, it was the place where the Qixia Sect and Wentian Sect members had passed by one after another.