"Breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining in just over two months, Junior Sister, are you sure you have five spiritual roots?"
Ye Sisi suddenly opened her tightly closed dark green eyes, casually stretched, and laughed, "Fifth Senior Brother, are you jealous of me?"
Bai Luochen pouted: "What's the use of being jealous? It took me two whole years to go from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment. Judging from your speed, you probably won't even take a year. Sigh, I'm going to get ridiculed by Master again when I get back!"
Thinking of their master's sharp tongue, the three of them fell silent. Ye Sisi's joy after her breakthrough faded somewhat. With the Thousand Mountains Secret Realm about to close, although they had gained a lot, they were still a little unhappy about having to return to their sect soon.
"Fifth Senior Brother, if you can't speak properly, then don't speak!"
Bai Luochen pursed his lips, feeling that he had spoiled the mood. Sigh! He shouldn't have brought up his master at this time.
"Alright, tonight is the night of the full moon. Since we're here, let's try our luck and see if there are any Qiongyue flowers. Second Senior Sister really wants to transplant some!"
Ye Sisi and Bai Luochen nodded upon hearing this. Since it was the spiritual flower that their second senior sister wanted, and they had already come all this way, they should at least go and take a look.
However, Ye Sisi still had some doubts, "Fourth Senior Brother, is the Qiongyue Flower very precious?"
The Heavenly Spirit Sect has vast medicinal herb fields. Ye Sisi thought that the Heavenly Spirit Sect should have all kinds of spiritual flowers and herbs, as long as they weren't too rare. Since this Qiongyue Flower could appear in this low-level secret realm, it shouldn't be that rare. The Heavenly Spirit Sect shouldn't be without it!
Bai Luochen quickly answered, "I know that. There's a jade slip here that introduces the Qiongyue Flower. Junior Sister, you'll understand once you see it!"
Ye Sisi took the jade slip and placed it on her forehead. A long passage of text flooded into her mind.
The Qiongyue Flower is a rare spiritual flower. It not only grows by absorbing moonlight, but also blooms only once every five hundred years, and only on the night of a full moon. It is not only one of the main ingredients for refining the Qing Shen Dan (Clear Mind Pill), but even its fragrance has the effect of refreshing the mind. Therefore, it is very popular among cultivators, especially alchemists.
However, it also has a very bad characteristic, namely, its growth conditions are extremely harsh. It not only needs to absorb the power of the moon, but also the five elements of spiritual energy in the growth environment must be completely balanced. Most importantly, even if these conditions are met, it is basically impossible to keep it alive.
Therefore, apart from the occasional appearance of some in secret realms, the Qiongyue Flower is almost never seen in the outside world, which is why both the Qiongyue Flower and the Qing Shen Dan are extremely expensive.
The Thousand Mountains Secret Realm happens to be one of the several secret realms that possess the Qiongyue Flower. Once, a cultivator accidentally discovered a canyon here, which is said to be filled with Qiongyue Flowers. Later, that canyon was also called Qiongyue Valley.
Therefore, since then, cultivators who enter the Thousand Mountains Secret Realm will take advantage of the full moon night to visit Qiongyue Valley, even if they know that the flowers are not yet in bloom. Unfortunately, it has been exactly five hundred years since the last time the flowers bloomed, so whether they will bloom on this full moon night is up to luck.
After reading the jade slip, Ye Sisi understood why there were no Qiongyue flowers in the sect. It turned out that the growing conditions were too harsh. However, she was also a little puzzled: "Fourth Senior Brother, did you mean that Second Senior Sister wanted to transplant some Qiongyue flowers?"
Ye Shubai nodded.
"But didn't the jade slip say that almost no one could keep it alive?"
Bai Luochen spread his hands: "She won't be satisfied until she gives up on Second Senior Sister!"
Ye Sisi nodded to indicate that she understood, and the three of them walked and chatted, appearing quite leisurely.
"This Qiongyue flower is so precious, there must be many people who want it!"
"Of course! A mature Qiongyue Flower can be exchanged for a thousand spirit stones!"
"Wow, they're so valuable! We definitely need to take a lot back with us!"
Qiongyue Valley wasn't far from where they had been before. They arrived in half an hour, encountering many cultivators along the way. It seemed like tonight was going to be lively.
But when Ye Sisi saw Qiongyue Valley clearly, she was a little confused. There was nothing in this valley except for ordinary first-tier spiritual herbs and weeds. It was extremely barren compared to other places in the secret realm.
"Fourth and Fifth Senior Brothers, do you really have Qiongyue Flowers here?"
To be honest, she didn't see a single trace of the flower. If it weren't for the fact that quite a few cultivators had already arrived, and that many more were still arriving one after another, she would have suspected that they had gone to the wrong place.
"Sister, don't you even know this? Except when it blooms, the Qiongyue Flower is no different from a weed!"
Ye Sisi frowned unhappily. Why was this female lead always around her? But she still smiled and turned to answer, "Little sister knows so much. No wonder you've only reached the fourth level of Qi Refining after more than two months of cultivation!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Susu and the other cultivators...
Reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining in just over two months is already quite remarkable! Do you think everyone is a freak like you?
Ye Susu's expression only cracked for a moment before her eyes filled with tears, and her voice choked as she said, "It's Susu who has embarrassed you, sister. But you know I've always been in poor health since I was little, and even after entering the world of cultivation, my body still has some hidden problems. That's why Master asked Senior Brother to bring me to the Thousand Mountains Secret Realm to find this Qiongyue Flower!"
Ye Sisi nodded thoughtfully, but she didn't completely believe what the female lead said. She always felt that the female lead wanted to get something from her.
"Then I wish you good luck!"
After saying that, she tried to pull the two senior brothers who were watching the drama away. After all, she was the female lead, and it was better to stay away from her until she had enough strength.
"Sister, wait a minute!"
As Ye Sisi was wondering what was going on, she realized that her sleeve was being pulled. She felt a sharp pain in her wrist and instinctively used some force to pull her sleeve back.
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