It must be said that the Nine Saints Sect is very considerate to its disciples who are doing missions.
Not only are the locations where the medicinal herbs need to be harvested marked, but there are also maps and danger warnings.
The three tasks Gao Yan accepted were to collect 10 Xuanling Grass plants that were over ten years old, the Five Flavors Demon Fruit, and the Rejuvenating Grass.
These three spiritual herbs all grow in the Black Dragon Mountains, 30,000 miles away from the Nine Saints Sect.
Among them, the valley where the Xuanling Grass is located is guarded by a large number of first-tier demonic beasts, the Xuanling Snakes.
Some might ask, since the sect knows so much about the situation here, why didn't they eliminate these Xuanling Snakes beforehand?
There are two reasons. First, it is a test for the disciples who collect spiritual herbs. Second, the growth of the Xuanling Grass will absorb the snake breath of the Xuanling Serpent, and the Xuanling Serpent will also devour the Xuanling Grass to strengthen itself.
Therefore, the two complement each other; if the Xuanling Snake is killed, the Xuanling Grass will also die!
As for the Five Flavors Demon Fruit, it grows on cliffs shrouded in mist. There is no danger in harvesting it, but it takes a while, since cultivators at the Qi Refining level have very weak divine senses that can hardly leave their bodies.
The last Rejuvenating Herb grows in a swamp shrouded in miasma. The miasma only dissipates at noon each day. To collect the Rejuvenating Herb, it must be done within this hour; otherwise, the entire swamp will be shrouded in miasma again!
The speed of flying on a sword is still quite fast.
Even Gao Yan, a novice at the sixth level of Qi Refining, can travel a thousand miles per hour. However, his physical strength and spiritual energy are limited, and he can only fly for a maximum of three hours before he has to stop to recover his spiritual energy.
Of course, if you are wealthy enough, you can directly take elixirs to recover!
Without elixirs, the only way to recover is by absorbing the spiritual energy in the air!
Gao Yan is a homebody. After joining the Nine Saints Sect, he has left the sect very few times.
So, on his way, Gao Yan also curiously looked at the scenery under the sky.
It must be said that the world of cultivation truly lives up to its name, with wonders and beautiful scenery that are rarely seen on Earth being commonplace in this world.
If a piece of land in this world were enclosed, developed into a tourist attraction, and then connected to Earth, the money collected from entrance fees alone could make someone the richest person in the world.
After all, the scenery here is simply too beautiful.
But with so many beautiful sights, how many people actually stop to appreciate them?
It took about two days of flying and stopping.
Gao Yan finally arrived at the outer edge of the Black Dragon Mountains.
This is only because Gao Yan's own spiritual power is strong, and his speed of absorbing spiritual energy is far greater than that of the original Gao Yan. Otherwise, it would take two hours to recover after each time he exhausted his spiritual power!
He successfully reduced the recovery time to forty minutes.
Actually, he could have been faster, but unfortunately, the Qi Refining Technique was just too rubbish.
No matter how much spiritual energy it absorbs from the outside world, it cannot transform it.
Therefore, not only do we need to earn spirit stones, but we also need to obtain higher-level cultivation techniques.
The strength or weakness of a technique is reflected in three aspects.
These are the efficiency of converting spiritual energy, the intensity of the spiritual energy, and the output.
In simple terms, conversion efficiency means that, under the same cultivation environment, with the same spiritual root and the same physique, if the converted spiritual power is 10 when cultivating with ordinary techniques, then the conversion amount of a Yellow-level technique is 20, a Profound-level technique is 50, an Earth-level technique is 100, and a Heaven-level technique is 500.
The conversion rate of a divine-level cultivation technique is 1000, and the conversion rate of a celestial-level cultivation technique is...
In other words, the former cultivates a Qi Refining Technique, a technique of inferior rank, while the latter cultivates a Celestial-level technique.
The former can only gain 3650 points of spiritual power after a year of cultivation, while the latter can gain 10,000 points of spiritual power in a single day.
The former's year of cultivation is not as good as the latter's day.
Furthermore, regarding the intensity of spiritual energy, the higher the level of the cultivation technique, the stronger the spiritual energy condensed. For example, the spiritual energy cultivated by the Qi Refining Technique is as strong as water, while the spiritual energy cultivated by the Yellow Rank Technique can reach the level of iron.
In short, the final output can be compared to the human body as an energy source and the exercise as an engine. The higher the engine power, the higher the output kinetic energy!
Therefore, the method of practice is very important.
This is why many outer disciples risk their lives to complete tasks in order to obtain higher-level cultivation techniques.
According to Gao Yan, outer disciples need to spend some contribution points to exchange for a low-grade Yellow Rank cultivation technique.
Taking on an external mission only yields a few dozen contribution points at the very least, and a maximum of 100 contribution points at most. It's really difficult to accumulate enough contribution points!
Let's get back to the main topic.
Although we have arrived at the destination for the mission.
But Gao Yan did not rush in.
Monsters of higher rank generally do not appear on the outskirts of the Black Dragon Mountains.
But anything can happen.
Moreover, Gao Yan will not use any power other than spiritual power unless absolutely necessary.
This world is a world of cultivation.
If he were to use his martial arts skills and attract the attention of some old monster who were determined to capture him for research, he would suffer a huge loss.
Therefore, it's never a bad thing to keep a low profile when you're weak.
After spending two hours restoring himself to his peak condition, Gao Yan activated his Insight Eye and headed out to explore the outer perimeter of the Black Dragon Mountains.
soon.
He pinpointed the valley where the Mystic Spirit Grass was located!
The entire valley was covered with Xuanling grass, while a large number of Xuanling snakes swam and darted through the valley, constantly emitting hissing sounds.
Ten-year-old Xuanling grass is relatively easy to identify.
First, ordinary Xuanling grass will not exceed 10 centimeters in height, while 10-year-old Xuanling grass is 20 centimeters tall. In addition, its branches have become jade-like, looking crystal clear, as if cast from jade.
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