But Rong Jiaojiao, being just a child, had no idea what it meant to stop making a fuss. As she couldn't get what she wanted, she threw even bigger tantrums.
Qing Xuanzi had no choice but to pick her up and face her. Only after lifting her up did he realize that Rong Jiaojiao's hand was reaching towards the top of the pool.
However, because of the water, the plants above the pool were very lush, and he did not sense any spiritual energy.
Although the spiritual energy in this world is becoming increasingly thin, it is not completely absent, and the spiritual energy in the deep mountains and old forests is even more concentrated.
Based on speculation, Rong Jiaojiao's other special ability is to sense valuable medicinal herbs, so he should also be able to sense the presence of spiritual energy.
Because any precious medicinal herbs that have been around for a long time will absorb some spiritual energy, and people with high cultivation levels like them can sense it when they get close.
However, I did not sense any spiritual energy in the vicinity.
I thought about a lot of things, but only a dozen seconds had passed.
He knew that Rong Jiaojiao's sensing range was not far, so he used his divine sense to search little by little in the direction her hand was pointing, carefully examining every blade of grass and every sapling.
As he searched, he whispered to comfort Rong Jiaojiao, "Don't worry, Master will find it for you right away."
Rong Jiaojiao seemed to understand his words and gradually quieted down, but her eyes remained fixed on the bushes above the pool.
Qing Xuanzi's divine sense carefully swept through the bushes, and soon it landed on a few inconspicuous green plants.
These plants grew in a thicket of bushes four or five meters high. Their leaves were ordinary, and they showed no signs of spiritual energy. They even looked more ordinary than the surrounding weeds.
But Qing Xuanzi immediately became excited. Hidden Spirit Grass! He never expected that he would be fortunate enough to find the special spiritual grass mentioned in the ancient books.
"The Hidden Spirit Grass, it really is it!"
Qing Xuanzi was absolutely certain that when the founder of Maoshan obtained a plant, he was so happy that he held a tasting event.
He was young then, and his master doted on him, taking him to see the world. He remembered very clearly that the appearance of that Hidden Spirit Grass was exactly the same as the ones in front of him.
Qing Xuanzi murmured the words from the ancient text: "Hidden Spirit Grass grows in deep mountains and secluded valleys. It has no spiritual energy fluctuations, but it can absorb the essence of heaven and earth. Its leaves are ordinary and its roots are slender, but if it can be refined, it can help cultivators draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to break through bottlenecks and achieve breakthroughs in cultivation."
When Rong Jiaojiao saw that he didn't move, she started making a fuss again. Qing Xuanzi suddenly realized that Rong Jiaojiao was different.
When she took away the first ginseng before, it was about two meters away. This time, she kept making a fuss but couldn't take it away, probably because it was too far away.
Realizing this, he decided to test it out.
After searching the surroundings with his divine sense and finding no danger, he took out a blanket, put Rong Jiaojiao down, and went to pick the Hidden Spirit Grass.
After Qing Xuanzi put Rong Jiaojiao down, she immediately crawled towards the edge of the pool.
Seeing this, Qing Xuanzi shook his head helplessly and placed a talisman on her to immobilize her.
After being frozen in place, Rong Jiaojiao could only sit there, babbling in protest, her little hands reaching out towards the pool.
Seeing that there was no danger around, Qing Xuanzi leaped up the bushes that were four or five meters high and picked the few Hidden Spirit Grasses.
As he picked the fruit, he secretly marveled at Rong Jiaojiao's special abilities.
Logically speaking, the Hidden Spirit Grass has no spiritual energy fluctuations, and even highly skilled cultivators would find it difficult to detect. However, Rong Jiaojiao was able to accurately sense its presence.
There were six plants in total, but only two were old enough to be used. Qing Xuanzi dug up four of them and will come back to check when they are old enough. If they haven't been discovered yet, the next two will still be his.
If someone poachs it, consider it a gift for someone destined to find it.
He dug up four plants, roots and all, leaving one immature one and collecting the rest.
He placed the Hidden Spirit Grass by the pool, then went to remove the immobilization talisman from Rong Jiaojiao's body. He saw Rong Jiaojiao babbling and reaching out to him for a hug, completely unlike her earlier eagerness for something.
Qing Xuanzi did not hug her, but went to the edge of the pool and released a mature Hidden Spirit Grass.
Rong Jiaojiao finally reacted again, but she still didn't take the things away.
Qing Xuanzi moved the two Hidden Spirit Grasses closer and closer to Rong Jiaojiao. When the distance was reduced to about three meters, Rong Jiaojiao suddenly stopped her babbling, her eyes lit up, and her little hand reached out towards the Hidden Spirit Grasses.
Qing Xuanzi's heart stirred, realizing that this might be the tipping point of her abilities.
He continued to push the younger Hidden Spirit Grass forward by half a meter, but the thing did not disappear.
She pushed the one that was old enough forward half a meter, and Rong Jiaojiao let out a soft cry. Suddenly, she waved her little hand, and the Hidden Spirit Grass instantly disappeared from its original spot.
Not only the mature plant was gone, but even the one that wasn't old enough was gone. Qing Xuanzi stared at this scene in disbelief, feeling a pang of regret.
He clapped his hands and said, "Oh dear, I could have just taken one plant for the experiment. Why didn't I put the smaller one away first?"
Although it's not old enough, maybe it will survive if we take it back!
He coaxed gently, "Jiaojiao, Jiaobao, would you like to bring out the spirit herbs that you just took from your master?"
Rong Jiaojiao responded by giggling and climbing all over him.
Helpless, Qing Xuanzi picked her up, then put the things away and went back to dig up the ginseng.
When he saw that the ginseng he dug up was only twenty years old, he confirmed his suspicions.
Rong Jiaojiao has the ability to sense precious medicinal herbs, but so far, it only works on herbs that are older.
It's unclear whether she couldn't sense the younger ones or if she simply didn't want them; this remains to be verified.
Another point is that the furthest distance she can collect things is about 2.5 meters, and this distance will likely continue to increase in the future.
Qing Xuanzi held Rong Jiaojiao in his arms, his heart filled with emotion.
Looking at the little one's carefree smile, he couldn't help but ruffle her hair again and whisper, "My little darling, you're such a lovable yet exasperating little thing."
As if she understood him, Rong Jiaojiao happily squirmed in his arms, her little hands tightly gripping the hem of his clothes, responding with babbling in response.
Qing Xuanzi smiled helplessly, looked around, and realized that there was still more than half of the valley to explore. Judging by the time, Rong Lianhu should have already roasted the wild rabbit, so it seemed that he wouldn't be able to finish exploring today.
Never mind, I'll deal with it tomorrow. Just as I was about to leave, I heard a lot of noisy animal footsteps coming this way.
He guessed that some animals had come to drink water, so he quickly hugged Rong Jiaojiao and hid themselves.
As I extended my divine sense outwards, sure enough, a herd of more than twenty goats came from outside the valley toward the pool.
He walked along cautiously, looking around, and only continued forward when he found no danger.
As they drew closer, Qing Xuanzi seized the opportunity and threw out several binding talismans, immobilizing them.
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