This platform on the mountainside doesn't look very big from a distance, but when you get closer, you realize that it actually occupies quite a large area.

There was only one narrow path, and the rest of the path was lined with tall trees.

Although it was daytime, there was hardly any sunlight inside, as it was all blocked by tall trees, making it look gloomy and eerie.

But Jian Ning wasn't afraid of this at all. She put down the little panda she was holding and let it lead her inside.

Although one of his hind legs is disabled, he'll be able to see his mother soon.

The red panda still struggled to climb into the forest. Jian Ning grabbed a twig from a fallen branch, waving it in her hand, and followed behind the red panda at a leisurely pace.

She didn't know how far she had walked, but there was almost no path left. Only then did Jian Ning see it, perched on a tall tree branch...

A huge panda was lying there, its eyes closed and its body completely still. It looked as if it had stopped breathing.

The red panda was crying anxiously under the tree, but it couldn't climb up at all; the trunk was too thick. It would probably be difficult for two people to hug it.

Jian Ning picked up the panda with one hand, flew to a tree branch on her sword, and extended her index finger to check the panda's breathing, which was very weak.

Seeing no obvious injuries on its body, Jian Ning simply put it into her jade pendant space. She fed it a pill to treat internal injuries; whether it would be effective or not depended on its own fate.

Then we went out and walked into the woods. The fallen leaves here were piled up very thickly, and it felt great underfoot.

Jian Ning walked all the way to the edge of the cliff on the other side. Looking down from here, the river was flowing endlessly, and it was in a shady spot, which was very suitable for the growth of the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Grass. If there were any spiritual herbs, this would probably be the place.

So he flew out on his sword, guarding the rock wall, and began searching little by little.

Persistence pays off. After more than an hour, just when Jian Ning was almost about to give up, she finally found three pale purple plants in a recessed rock face near the water.

Looking at its appearance, it was exactly the same as the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Grass in the Spirit Herb Compendium, and I couldn't help but feel very excited.

Thanks to the red panda for leading the way, otherwise she really wouldn't have thought to come here to look for it.

Sometimes, things are preordained.

If he hadn't been soft-hearted and saved them, it would probably have taken him much longer to find this place. He took out a shovel from his storage space, and was about to reach in to dig, when suddenly he heard a whoosh...

Jian Ning quickly flew away on her sword. Luckily, she reacted quickly, otherwise she would have definitely been sprayed with the venom.

From the inconspicuous cave in the rock wall next to the Nine-Turn Profound Yin Grass,

A brightly colored snake head emerged.

Hissing and flicking its tongue, most of the venom it had just spat out was sprayed into the air and fell directly into the river below.

It even corroded the river water, causing it to emit white fumes. This shows how toxic it is.

Jian Ning couldn't say what kind of snake it was, but it had clearly developed intelligence.

It swam out from the rock wall where it had been hiding, its tail coiled together, its body straightened, and its head held high in an attacking posture.

Its emerald eyes flashed with anger and determination, making it clear that this elixir was its own to protect and could not be taken from it.

"Let's make a deal. I need this Nine-Turn Profound Yin Grass, so you can let me take two stalks."

How about I refine some pills and send you two later? I see you've even developed sentience; that's quite an achievement in this world.

"Let's be understanding. I don't want to kill either, so you'd better not force me to." Jian Ning was thinking that if it agreed, it would save everyone trouble; this guy's venom is so potent.

If you accidentally get some venom on yourself, it can be really difficult to deal with.

Unexpectedly, the colorful venomous snake hissed twice, its eyes filled with disdain as it looked at Jian Ning.

"What? You really think I'm afraid of you? If I make a move, I won't hold back, and all your years of cultivation will be wasted. If you really won't give it to me, then I won't be polite."

With a wave of her hand, the Ruoshui Sword flew from her feet to her hand, transforming into countless sword shadows that pierced towards the colorful venomous snake.

The snake wasn't about to sit idly by and wait to die; it charged towards the sword light like lightning, managing to find an opening in Jian Ning's sword technique. That was quite impressive.

Jian Ning swung her sword backhand, the longsword drawing an elegant arc, aiming straight for the snake's vital point.

The chilling sword energy instantly left hundreds of white marks on the venomous snake's body.

The venomous snake writhed in pain, but instead of retreating, it lunged at Jian Ning even more fiercely, its speed more than doubling. Venom from its mouth sprayed everywhere as if it were free.

Jian Ning nimbly dodged the snake's venomous attacks.

The longsword traced silver trails in the air as it clashed with the weapon.

Each strike of the sword carried a fierce momentum, as if it would instantly cleave the venomous snake in two. The snake's venom was extremely potent, and its body was exceptionally resilient. For a time, the man and the snake were evenly matched.

Jian Ning realized that this protracted struggle wasn't a solution, especially since they were suspended in mid-air with no foothold. Below them lay the raging river. With a determined effort, she pulled a golden alms bowl from her storage bracelet.

This is a mid-grade spiritual artifact, specifically designed to trap people. Since we can't kill her, we'll just capture her. As long as we don't stop her from taking the herbs, it'll be fine.

With a hand seal, the alms bowl suddenly grew larger and flew towards the poisonous snake.

This thing looks dangerous. Although the venomous snake tried to dodge it, no matter how fast it was, it was no match for this bowl, because it had its own suction force.

Once it's aimed at the object it wants to collect, nothing can escape its attraction.

Despite its struggles, the venomous snake was eventually captured by the alms bowl. Before entering, it stared at Jian Ning with eyes that practically popped out of their sockets.

Jian Ning wasn't afraid of it at all. The alms bowl somersaulted in the air and returned to her hand, which she then tossed into her storage bracelet. She was secretly delighted; now nothing could stop her from digging for medicinal herbs.

Picking up the hoe and stepping on the sword, Ruoshui carefully dug, because she couldn't break the roots of the herbs. Minglan only needed one plant to cure her illness, and she would plant the rest herself.

Nalan Rong is an expert in cultivating spiritual herbs and plants. He takes excellent care of the spiritual herbs in his space. This one should be able to survive too.

After collecting the herbs, he instantly entered the jade pendant space.

"Master, this giant panda has drunk water and eaten bamboo and has recovered. However, I cannot communicate with it. It is digging bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest by itself."