"Young Master, you're too kind. This was all ordered by the Holy Maiden; we were just following orders." Well, the Holy Maiden's status on Holy Maiden Peak is indeed very high.

Ye Xiruo took out her all-purpose shovel again and began to diligently dig up bamboo shoots. She dug up ten more snow bamboos, protected their roots with wood-type true energy, and put them into her space.

The little one gnawed happily until his belly was round before stopping.

"You'll have bamboo to eat from now on, don't overeat." Ye Xiruo used her wood-elemental true energy to rub Xiaobao's tummy. The little guy squinted his eyes, looking very content, as if he was about to fall asleep. Ye Xiruo then sent Xiaobao into her spatial dimension. These snow bamboos contained a lot of spiritual energy, and Xiaobao had a hearty meal, so he wouldn't need to eat for several days.

Elder Lianqing led Ye Xiruo down the snow mountain. That snow mountain was the sacred ground of Saintess Peak, and no one could go up without the Saintess's summons. Ye Xiruo had gone up twice today, which made her even more important to Lianqing.

It was still early, so Elder Lianqing planned to take Ye Xiruo to the herb field, thinking she would be very interested.

"This area consists of low-grade spirit herbs. The mission hall issues tasks, and disciples come to tend these herbs in exchange for merit points." Ye Xiruo glanced at them; the herbs were growing well, but they were far inferior to the spirit herb fields of the Pill King Hall and Medicine King Valley. However, thinking about it, it's normal for each profession to have its own expertise. The techniques these disciples practice are similar to the Holy Light Technique of the Church of Light, which can heal wounds effectively. Unless it's a serious injury, they will fully recover after a few days of rest.

Elder Lianqing led Ye Xiruo forward, opened the barrier, and led Ye Xiruo inside.

"This is a medium-grade medicinal field. It is surrounded by spirit-gathering arrays and is also being tended by disciples."

This medium-grade spirit field is quite large, even larger than my own space, but the medicinal herbs inside don't look very appealing, and there are very few top-grade spirit herbs among them.

Elder Lianqing's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. This medium-grade spiritual herb field was even more important than the high-grade spiritual herb field, yet it was being treated like this. How could she explain this to the Holy Maiden?

"Go, call the steward over here." Elder Lianqing immediately summoned a maid.

The person in charge arrived quickly: "Greetings, Elder Lianqing."

"Tell me what exactly went wrong with the medicinal herb field, when it happened, and why it wasn't reported."

The steward's legs trembled, and he knelt down: "I don't know what's going on either. The quality of the elixirs has been declining year by year, but I can't find the reason. I'm really terrified."

"Still dare to argue? If you hadn't been aware of the wrongdoing, how could the medicinal herb field have suffered such a huge loss? What will you use to make up for it?"

Elder Lianqing was actually plotting to kill him! Ye Xiruo was stunned. Was this the kind of person who would kill someone at the slightest provocation? The image of the Cloud Fairy had completely collapsed.

"Wait, Elder Lianqing, does Hu Xinu really have some kind of hardship?" Judging from her appearance, this steward should be an honest and kind person, and shouldn't do anything too outrageous. There must be some hidden story.

Ye Xiruo released all her spiritual power, enveloping the entire medicinal herb field, carefully sensing its true condition.

There is indeed an array beneath the medicinal herb field that promotes the growth of medicinal herbs, but due to its age, it is now in a semi-paralyzed state, directly affecting the growth of the herbs.

Elder Lianqing, being a Nascent Soul cultivator, naturally possessed considerable spiritual power. However, upon sensing the terrifying spiritual power emanating from Ye Xiruo, she was greatly alarmed. What was going on? The spiritual power of a Golden Core cultivator was actually causing her, a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator, some apprehension. Could this be the monstrous spiritual power of a Divine Master? If this attack were to occur silently during a battle, Elder Lianqing's expression turned grim. The steward kneeling before her trembled with fear, terrified that she might use this attack against her, which would be utterly unjust.

Fortunately, Elder Lianqing hadn't drawn her sword yet. Hopefully, the distinguished guest beside her could persuade Elder Lianqing to let her go.

After understanding the situation, Ye Xiruo quickly withdrew her mental energy, her eyes thoughtful. She was essentially asking the system if there was any solution.

"Yes, there is. One thousand mid-grade spirit stones."

"Don't even think about it, at most a hundred."

"I won't do it."

"You're just offering an idea; in the end, I'm the one doing all the hard work. Stop talking nonsense and just tell me or not."

"Five hundred, that's a low price."

"Your low price is really high, two hundred, take it or leave it. Even without you, I'm sure that as long as I tell Elder Lianqing the reason, she will find someone to fix it immediately." Ye Xiruo sneered, as if her analysis made a lot of sense.

"Deal." Ye Xiruo seemed to hear the system gritting its teeth.

"I've figured it out. The problem lies with the array in the herb field, which is severely affecting the growth of the herbs. Repairing the array and watering it with more spiritual water will solve the issue."

Elder Lianqing's eyes, which were filled with anger, flashed with surprise and excitement: "That's wonderful, Young Master has been a great help this time."

"It was nothing, don't worry about it," Ye Xiruo said, feeling quite embarrassed.

“This medicinal herb is very important to Saintess Peak. Saintess Peak has few alchemists, but quite a few pharmacists. The medicine made by pharmacists, combined with our healing techniques, will have a very good effect. If anything goes wrong with these herbs, many people will lose their lives.”

"The Pill King Palace produces a lot of these mid-grade medicinal herbs every year. The Holy Maiden can send people to buy or exchange them, or even order pills without any problem. The original purpose of the Pill King Palace is to save lives and save the people of the continent, and it is definitely not for personal gain." Ye Xiruo's high-sounding words made her a little embarrassed, but she did not expect that it would make Elder Lianqing fall into deep thought.

The young master is right. Healing spells and holy light spells aren't omnipotent; a certain reserve of medicinal pills is still necessary. Previously, I was wary of the Pill King Palace because I wasn't familiar with them. However, the Pill King Palace's behavior has been truly open and honest; they shouldn't be people seeking fame and fortune. Now, with the young master's connection, we can exchange resources and heal more people.

"What you say makes a lot of sense. I will tell the Holy Maiden and ask her to make the decision." I'm sure the Holy Maiden won't refuse.

"Elder Lianqing, please wait a moment while I repair this formation."

"You can even repair formations?" Elder Lianqing was extremely shocked.

"I had seen this kind of formation in ancient books before, so I studied it. I never thought it would come in handy."