Wang Qi still finds it hard to believe as he looks at the fallen Nether Spider and the corpses of thousands of smaller spiders on the ground.
He was stunned for a long time before he realized the truth, and then a surge of emotion welled up inside him.
That's incredible.
His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Bai Ying; it wasn't like he hadn't seen powerful cultivators before.
He had met all the seniors in their sect, from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage.
But none of them killed monsters like Bai Ying.
This isn't killing monsters; it's practically a one-man show.
"Fellow Daoist, you are truly amazing."
He completely understood why Lin Yizhi called Bai Ying "boss".
He even wanted to call Bai Ying "boss".
By this time, Wang Qi's teammates had already harvested all eight Purple Jade Ganoderma lucidum plants. As agreed at the beginning, they were to give Bai Ying two Purple Jade Ganoderma lucidum plants and one thousand mid-grade spirit stones.
However, Wang Qi gave Bai Ying two Purple Jade Lingzhi mushrooms and seven thousand mid-grade spirit stones at once. This meant he gave her six thousand more mid-grade spirit stones than originally agreed.
Bai Ying looked at the storage bag he handed her and said, "You gave me too much."
"Not much, not much. You put in the most effort, so the spoils should naturally be mostly yours. If we didn't really need the Purple Jade Ganoderma, I would have given you two more."
Wang Qi and the others felt a little embarrassed taking six Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms themselves, as they hadn't contributed much effort. Furthermore, they hadn't used many of the magical artifacts and talismans they had prepared. The amount given to Bai Ying was indeed not much.
Bai Ying thought for a moment, then took four pills from her storage bag and handed them to Wang Qi.
This is a Qi-Nourishing Pill that she casually refined yesterday.
"Then you can have this."
Wang Qi put away the pills Bai Ying gave him. He looked at Bai Ying, feeling a little embarrassed, and asked her to help him modify the magic weapon.
But he had already clearly rejected Bai Ying...
Just as he hesitated, his communication talisman suddenly rang, displaying only two words: "Return immediately." Wang Qi's expression changed, and he quickly said to Bai Ying, "We have other matters to attend to, so we'll head back first. If there's an opportunity next time, I hope we can cooperate again, fellow Daoist."
With that, they hurriedly flew away on their swords.
After they left, Bai Ying took out half of the spoils and gave them to Lin Yizhi. Lin Yizhi dared not accept them, and only after Bai Ying's strong insistence did he take one Ganoderma lucidum. He refused to take any more than that no matter what.
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Wang Qi was in a hurry to return because their sect's Grand Elder was about to run out of lifespan, and the Purple Jade Lingzhi could extend his life.
The Lingxiao Sect, to which Wang Qi belongs, is the most powerful sect in this region. Their sect's Grand Elder has long since reached the Nascent Soul realm and has been protecting the sect for thousands of years.
Unfortunately, the Grand Elder is nearing the end of his life, which is undoubtedly a devastating blow to the entire sect.
Although Wang Qi was only a young disciple in the Foundation Establishment stage and could not play a key role in this important matter, he still wanted to do his part.
It is said that the Purple Jade Lingzhi can restore lifespan, which is why Wang Qi and his group came to pick it.
At this moment, they had successfully obtained four purple jade lingzhi mushrooms, and everyone was extremely excited.
Carrying this precious harvest, they rushed back to their sect without stopping.
Upon returning to their sect, they couldn't wait to report to their master the good news that they had found the Purple Jade Lingzhi.
Upon hearing this, the master was overjoyed and immediately led them to pay their respects to the Grand Elder.
When Wang Qi saw the Grand Elder, the elder's face was ashen and bloodless. His once bright eyes, like stars, were now dull and lifeless, like two pools of stagnant water about to dry up. Wrinkles covered his face like vines, each line seemingly telling the story of the vicissitudes of time and the approaching end.
Wang Qi's eyes turned red. He respectfully took out the treasure box containing the purple jade lingzhi and presented it to the Grand Elder.
"Elder, this is a purple jade lingzhi that I specially picked for you. It is said to be able to prolong life."
The elder looked at the purple jade lingzhi they presented, a slight smile of satisfaction appearing on his lips.
"You are so filial. This has been a great help to me."
Upon hearing the elder's words, Wang Qi and the others breathed a sigh of relief and beamed with joy.
"Then Elder, please take it quickly."
The elder smiled and consumed the purple jade lingzhi mushroom. His complexion visibly improved, becoming rosy and healthy. His overall spirits also improved significantly.
"This purple jade lingzhi is so useful, Elder, do you still need it? My friend has two more, if you need them, I'll go and buy them from them."
The elder shook his head kindly, "That's enough. Thanks to you all, I'm much better now."
Wang Qi and the others laughed happily.
"Then please rest, Elder. I will not disturb you any longer."
After Wang Qi and his group left, his master was still happy and wanted to praise the children to the Grand Elder, but the next moment, he saw the Grand Elder's face suddenly turn pale.
The master asked anxiously, "Elder, what's wrong?"
The Grand Elder sighed and said helplessly, "My lifespan is coming to an end. In order to protect the sect for a long time, after I pass away, you must not spread the news that I have died. Otherwise, those hostile forces will definitely attack our sect. Before I die, I will use all my energy to help the sect rebuild the mountain-protecting formation. I will also write down all my insights from the past few thousand years. You must work hard and enter the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible."
Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, Master's tears instantly flowed down his cheeks.
It turned out that the Purple Jade Spirit Mushroom was useless; the Grand Elder was merely trying to comfort the children. This also made outsiders believe that the Purple Jade Spirit Mushroom had restored its lifespan, deterring them from easily attacking their sect.
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On the other side, Ruan Xinrou was so anxious listening to the system announce her current luck value that she was jumping up and down.
She had already seized 70% of Bai Ying's luck, and with Lin Yizhi as her powerful shield, ruining Bai Ying's reputation would be a piece of cake, and she could then gain even more of Bai Ying's luck.
Unexpectedly, Bai Ying performed exceptionally well in the Shigu Forest trial, which not only earned her admiration and affection from many, but also drew Lin Yizhi to her side.
Her luck rating has now dropped to 50%, a huge drop all at once. All her efforts over the years have been in vain.
Ruan Xinrou asked the system in exasperation, "Then what should I do?"
"Don't rush!" the system said.
"I heard that the Grand Elder of the Lingxiao Sect urgently needs the Purple Jade Lingzhi to save his life, and Bai Ying just happened to get one. You can make a big deal out of this."
Upon hearing the system's words, Ruan Xinrou's lips curled up in a smile.
"I know what to do."
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