Qing Xuanzi chuckled and patted her head, saying with satisfaction, "Jiaojiao is such a sensible child."
He then instructed Zi Ling and Rong Jiaojiao: "There should be some kind of powerful wild beast or spirit beast inhabiting this place, so you must be careful."
The two little ones nodded in unison, looking somewhat alike in their adorable expressions.
Rong Jiaojiao said, "Master, Jiaojiao doesn't feel any danger."
"That's good. Let's collect them quickly before the dew evaporates."
After speaking, he spread his divine sense, opened his right palm, and released his spiritual power. In a short while, drops of dew were drawn into his palm and collected into the jade bottle.
A dozen minutes later, he had collected all the dew inside the formation, and he had obtained about two liters of dew.
These dews contain rich spiritual energy and already fall into the category of spiritual water, enough for the master and apprentice to use for drawing talismans for a long time.
After collecting the spiritual water, Qing Xuanzi began digging for medicinal herbs. His divine sense keenly captured the aura of each herb. He selected those herbs that were older and had rich spiritual energy, carefully uprooting them with his magic and replanting their seeds in their original locations.
She then dug up one or two seedlings of each species and had Rong Jiaojiao plant them in her treasure vessel.
“Master, look there!” Rong Jiaojiao suddenly pointed to a glowing spot, her eyes filled with longing.
Qing Xuanzi followed her finger and saw a spiritual herb emitting a faint glow in the grass not far away.
A thought struck him; this spiritual herb possessed an extremely powerful aura, clearly indicating it was no ordinary object.
He led Rong Jiaojiao and Ziling over, and the sable seemed very excited, circling around them incessantly.
Upon arriving at the herb, Qing Xuanzi examined it carefully.
This is a spiritual herb shaped like a lotus flower, radiating a faint golden light and exuding a rich spiritual energy that makes people want to get closer.
"Master, what is this?" Rong Jiaojiao asked curiously.
Qing Xuanzi explained, "This is a dryland golden lotus grass, a very precious spiritual medicine that greatly helps in cultivation. It can widen the meridians, enhance the resilience of the tendons and veins, and increase the speed of cultivation."
Rong Jiaojiao's eyes sparkled: "Then let's dig it back!"
Qing Xuanzi nodded: "Okay, but be careful, it will lose its medicinal effect if it is damaged."
He carefully used magic to loosen the soil around the golden lotus grass, then gently pulled it up by the roots and put it into the jade box.
Seeing four smaller plants nearby, Qing Xuanzi dug out two of the slightly larger ones and had Rong Jiaojiao put them into her treasure.
After gathering the medicinal herbs, Qing Xuanzi felt the rich Yuan energy and spiritual energy and decided to cultivate here for a while.
So he led Rong Jiaojiao and Ziling to an open area, where they laid out a cushion and sat down cross-legged.
He said to Rong Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, the Yuan energy here is abundant, let's all make the most of our time to cultivate."
Rong Jiaojiao also imitated Qing Xuanzi, sitting cross-legged, closing her eyes and beginning to circulate her cultivation technique to absorb the surrounding Yuan energy.
Although she was still young and her understanding of cultivation was not as profound as Qing Xuanzi's, she could still feel the rich Yuan energy here, which made her feel exceptionally comfortable.
Zi Ling curled up next to Rong Jiao Jiao, her eyes closed, seemingly absorbing spiritual energy as well.
After seeing that they had all started cultivating, Qing Xuanzi set up a defensive array for them before he began cultivating himself.
The abundant spiritual energy allowed Qing Xuanzi's cultivation to increase rapidly, and time quietly passed by as he cultivated.
When Qing Xuanzi sensed that the formation had been activated, he awoke from his cultivation state and found that Rong Jiaojiao and Zi Ling were still cultivating, while the spiritual energy outside was already very thin.
When he extended his divine sense, he discovered that what had triggered the formation was a golden python.
At this moment, it was staring intently at the two people and one beast inside the formation with eyes full of hatred and anger.
The golden python was furious. It had only gone out hunting yesterday because it was hungry, and when it returned, its home had been raided. The comfortable and rich spiritual energy was gone, as was the pleasant aroma of medicine. It wished it could devour these humans.
It intended to flatten them with its tail, but it didn't expect them to have a powerful formation. Its full-force attack didn't even budge them.
This made him angry, resentful, and also worried and fearful.
Qing Xuanzi could tell that this golden python was already a third-tier spirit beast, equivalent to the cultivation level of a human Xuan Master, and must have been cultivating for quite some time.
This golden python is truly fortunate to have found such a wonderful place. Otherwise, in this mortal realm, even in the deepest mountains and forests, it would be very difficult for a spirit beast to break through to the third rank.
Seeing that the Golden Python was weaker than himself, Qing Xuanzi calmly woke up Rong Jiaojiao and Zi Ling.
He said to Rong Jiaojiao and Ziling, "You two stay inside the formation. I'm going to meet that big guy outside."
Rong Jiaojiao rubbed her legs and craned her neck to look outside: "Oh, Master, is that a giant snake?"
Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "It is a giant snake, but we should call it a golden python. But don't worry, Master will handle it."
Zi Ling also opened her eyes and looked at the golden python outside. She immediately understood the situation and clung tightly to Rong Jiaojiao's side, watching the giant serpent outside the formation that was many times stronger than her.
Qing Xuanzi stood up and slowly walked to the edge of the formation, his gaze shooting towards the golden python like a sword.
When the golden python saw Qing Xuanzi emerge, a fierce glint flashed in its eyes, and it slightly arched its body, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
"Hiss!" The golden python hissed repeatedly, its body moving like a golden lightning bolt as it pounced towards Qing Xuanzi.
Seeing that it was quite powerful, Qing Xuanzi was itching to fight, so when the golden python attacked, he went to meet it without hesitation.
With a wave of his hands, dazzling beams of light shot out from his hands, forming a powerful barrier.
The golden python's attack slammed into the barrier with a deafening roar.
The barrier shimmered with dazzling light, blocking the golden python's attack.
"Hiss."
The golden python let out an angry hiss, its eyes shining like two burning fireballs, radiating a cold and fierce light.
Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "Golden Python, although you are not weak, you are still no match for me."
With a wave of his hands, dazzling beams of light shot out from his hands, forming a powerful spiritual energy sword.
The spiritual sword shot towards the golden python like a golden lightning bolt.
The golden python let out an angry roar, its body slightly arched, ready to attack.
However, Qing Xuanzi's spiritual sword was extremely fast, and the golden python had no time to react before the sword light struck its body hard.
With a "crack," the golden python's hard scales were easily pierced by the spiritual energy sword, leaving a deep wound on its body, from which blood gushed out instantly.
The golden python let out a shrill scream, its massive body rolling and writhing on the ground in agony.
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