Emperor Xiu is currently at the early stage of Spirit King, possessing numerous abilities. Within a sect, he is still considered a junior, but in the entire Xuanling Continent, he is considered a big shot, capable of venturing into anything outside the three forbidden areas.
However, he wanted more things in dangerous situations. Although he could do it himself, having a mid-stage Spirit Venerable as a henchman would be more convenient and faster.
That was settled.
Emperor Xiu drew a teleportation array on the spot and went to the first location of the plan, where the spiritual plant he wanted might be. The Supreme Elder used spiritual pressure to suppress the family of spirit beasts guarding the plant. Upon inspection, he saw that the fruit would not ripen for more than a hundred years, so he could only wait for the next one.
If you encounter a secret realm, you can enter it. However, since the cultivation level of the Supreme Elder is too high, they are often rejected by the secret realm. Only the Emperor Cultivator can go there by himself. If the entry is even more strictly blocked, the sect will be notified to send someone in to help search.
A year later, the two found about 80% of the materials.
After another teleportation, the Supreme Elder looked at the familiar forest before him and fell silent.
However, it's not like we can't go in and give it a try.
but……
"Let me make this clear from the start: if you want to get into the inner circle, I can't protect you... Tsk, what I said came true."
The presence of the Spirit Lord was so strong that the moment he appeared, all the sensitive little animals ran away, and the powerful auras in the inner circle and core area also began to awaken.
The roar of the tiger and the cry of the dragon rang out halfway before abruptly stopping, but the earth continued to tremble, as if something was about to emerge.
The phantom of the Crimson Dragon Venerable overlooked the entire mountain range, taking in the insignificant humans.
Hmm, he looks familiar. He seems to be the Little Spirit King who endured thirty-eight tribulations of lightning.
The crimson dragon head let out a low roar and disappeared. In the distance, it seemed as if magma was flowing through the mountains and dense forests, swirling around a towering tree near the two of them. Two crimson fleshy whiskers hung down, and the crocodile's mouth opened, its voice like rolling thunder: "Humans, what do you want from this place?"
The strong airflow rustled through the dense forest, and fallen leaves filled the air. Luckily, this dragon didn't have bad breath.
Due to some past personal reasons, the Supreme Elder disliked dealing with spirit beasts, but now that there was no Third Elder to step forward, he couldn't very well let a minor spirit king take the lead. So he had to step forward and, incidentally, block the dragon's breath.
"We've come here in search of spiritual plants, Crimson Dragon, do you want to fight me?"
The red dragon exhaled from its nostrils but did not immediately attack. Its orange-yellow vertical pupils swept between the two men before it asked, "Which of you is looking for?"
The Supreme Elder turned around and exchanged a glance with Emperor Xiu, who then said, "Me."
Red Dragon glanced at the Supreme Elder suspiciously, stretched his head forward, blew on him again, and said righteously, "Little Spirit King, if you're being threatened, blink twice."
Emperor Xiu: "...I need spiritual plants to refine pills."
"You're quite versatile. Tell me, what do you want? I'll send it to you directly."
The Supreme Elder chuckled, "A beast is a beast. If you do this, you'll probably destroy all the spiritual plants."
The Crimson Dragon Venerable's temper flared up: "Do you want to fight?"
Di Xiu interjected at the opportune moment, saying, "The two of us can pick them ourselves."
"For your sake... I'll give you this dragon scale. I can't make decisions about the core area, but if anyone in other areas is disrespectful, just show me the dragon scale. You are forbidden from killing any of my spirit beasts in the Zongheng Mountains, or I'll make you regret it."
As he spoke his last words, Venerable Crimson Dragon glared fiercely at the Supreme Elder.
The Crimson Dragon Venerable let out a long cry and returned to his lair as he had come.
Where is the Blood Ganoderma you want?
"It should be..."
"If you two don't mind, my wife and I can show you the way."
In the direction where the red dragon disappeared, a young man and woman dressed in pure black walked out hand in hand. The man was tall and burly, with a deep and imposing presence, while the woman was tall and slender, with a cool and aloof demeanor, but her eyes held a warmth. It was the latter who spoke.
Di Xiu narrowed his eyes and called out their names: "Cang, Ya".
"Yes, young friend, you have a good memory. Thinking that this might be the last time we see you, my husband and I couldn't wait for you to call us, so we had no choice but to come on our own."
The last time he came here, the Supreme Elder noticed that these spirit beasts were a little too friendly to the person next to him. Now, seeing this scene, he was even more confused.
Forget about the Crimson Dragon; at best, he's just a representative of the crisscrossing mountain ranges. But the Black Tortoise can roam freely in the core area.
Emperor Xiu: "Thank you both for your trouble."
Xuanwu knew everything about the Zongheng Mountains, but he didn't know what those spiritual plants were called among humans. Emperor Xiu would have to take out the "Complete Book of Spiritual Materials of Xuanling Continent" and show them the pictures.
However, the search went smoothly, and we even managed to explore the core area.
Once they had collected everything, Xuanwu and his companion escorted them to the outer perimeter, saying, "Young friend, would you mind waiting for us for a moment?"
Seeing Emperor Xiu nod, they transformed into streaks of light and entered the depths. Soon after, the Crimson Dragon's furious roar rang out: "Black Tortoise, I'm giving you face not because I'm afraid of you, don't push your luck—don't pluck my scales..."
Before long, he changed his voice and started cursing again. The Supreme Elder jumped up to a high place, looked around, and his expression became very strange.
A quarter of an hour later, Ya came over carrying a bundle that was rattling around inside. It was unclear how many bottles and jars it contained, or how many powerful spirit beasts it had harmed.
She handed the plants to Di Xiu with a calm and harmless expression: "Judging from the spiritual plants you have sought, they are mostly for healing. You may find these useful. My friend, your journey is long and arduous. I hope you take care."
In the final sentence, two voices rang out together as Cang and his wife offered their blessings.
Seeing what Xuanwu and the other man were doing, the Supreme Elder's curiosity surged like a tidal wave, making him feel uncomfortable all over. He still couldn't help but ask, "Xuanwu, why are you treating this kid so well?"
Upon hearing this, Ya smiled slightly, as if ice and snow were melting and spring flowers were blooming, his eyes filled with happiness. Cang embraced his wife, looked at her, and said in a deep voice, "My wife and I had a difficult pregnancy. It took us a hundred years to give birth to our first child, but he was born with a weak breath. We exhausted all our strength and could only barely keep him alive. That day, you were undergoing your tribulation here, and you sent down a top-grade spiritual rain, saving my son's life. My wife and I will forever remember this kindness."
The two bowed to Di Xiu: "It's a pity that our meeting was too short, and we have no chance to repay each other again."
After leaving the Zongheng Mountains, the two went to the third forbidden area and finally gathered enough materials. They then teleported back to the Taiyi Sect and asked the Biyun Peak Master to borrow her precious alchemy cauldron.
For these alchemists, the cauldron was like their lifeblood and the apple of their eye, so the peak master of Biyun Peak reluctantly agreed.
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