With a wave of her hand, Jiang Wanwan easily shattered the dilapidated array before her. Somewhat embarrassed, she touched her nose and said to her master beside her, "Master, you are far too cautious! Look at this array, so fragile. If it really sealed away some powerful being, it would have already broken free and escaped!"
After listening to Jiang Wanwan's words, Old Xia slowly put his hands, which he had just used for the deduction, behind his back, pondered for a moment, and also felt that what she said made sense.
Without further hesitation, the master and his disciples stepped through the destroyed formation and entered an extremely strange place.
The sight here is astonishing—there is a pool inside, with steam rising from one side, as if you were in a volcano crater;
On the other side, however, it was bitterly cold, with water as cold as ice, quite similar to the Cold and Warm Cave they had heard the old woman at the foot of the mountain describe.
This extreme temperature difference creates a stark contrast, giving people an indescribable and strange feeling.
Old Xia slowly squatted down, his eyes fixed on the pool as if trying to see through it.
After a while, he suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "This is actually the legendary Yin-Yang Spring! This is a place that the dragon race uses to temper their bodies! I never expected to find traces of the dragon race here!"
As soon as Elder Xia finished speaking, Jiang Beixing eagerly stepped forward, muttering to himself, "A dragon? Is it the kind of dragon I imagined? Wow, this is so cool!"
Lin Weiguo was even more excited. He had always firmly believed that the strange battle back then must have been aided by a master. Now that he knew the truth—that it was a giant dragon—he was utterly shocked.
At this moment, Jiang Wanwan asked softly, "Master, can we use this spring water?"
Elder Xia straightened up, straightened his robe, and slowly said, "Everything in the world has two sides, yin and yang, which depend on and complement each other. The saying 'the way is the interplay of yin and yang' is exactly this principle. You can certainly use this spring water to temper your bodies, but each time should not be too long. Because everything requires a balance and harmony of yin and yang, excessive pursuit will backfire."
Upon hearing the word "okay," Jiang Wanwan excitedly took out a stack of talismans and quickly moved the pool and water into her spatial dimension.
"When we get back, we'll put these two springs in Dongshan. That way, it will be more convenient for everyone to temper their bodies!" Jiang Wanwan clapped her hands and said.
Everyone stared in disbelief at Jiang Wanwan's seemingly divine actions, yet they also found them quite reasonable.
After the Yin-Yang Two Elements Spring was taken away, a brand new passage shimmering with mysterious light quietly appeared before everyone's eyes in no time.
Without hesitation, Lin Weiguo stepped forward, taking the lead in the group. Seeing this, everyone followed closely behind.
As they passed through the narrow, dark passageway, their view gradually opened up. At the same time, the surrounding spiritual energy became increasingly dense, as if one could feel a refreshing and invigorating fragrance. A sense of joy welled up in everyone's hearts.
Half an hour later, they finally arrived at a place that was as beautiful as a fairyland.
Before them stretched a vast, boundless grassland, its lush, verdant grasses carpeting the horizon. Scattered across the grassland were many adorable low-level spirit beasts, who lay lazily on the grass, curiously watching these uninvited guests.
Excitedly, the group traversed the grassland and continued their journey, soon arriving at a sacred orchard. The fruit trees here were lush and verdant, displaying a dazzling array of various kinds of fruit, each laden with heavy, colorful fruit that looked incredibly tempting.
"Wow, these are all spiritual fruits! What kind of place is this?" Jiang Wanwan stared wide-eyed at the colorful fruits with curiosity, her heart filled with doubt and amazement.
A look of surprise appeared on Elder Xia's face as he thought to himself, "Indeed, my disciple is truly blessed by the heavens!" With his hands behind his back, he said with certainty, "If I am not mistaken, this place should be the legendary Divine Dragon Secret Realm."
Upon hearing Elder Xia's words, Jiang Beixing, who was picking fruit, suddenly stopped and then suggested, "In that case, shouldn't we go and pay our respects to Lord Shenlong?"
Elder Xia was also filled with curiosity about this mysterious place, but after carefully sensing it, he shook his head in confusion and said, "Strange, there is no aura of a divine dragon here."
Just then, Lin Weiguo's excited shout came from the side: "Xiao Wan, come and see! There's another medicinal herb garden ahead!"
Hearing the sound, everyone crowded forward and saw a lush medicinal garden before them. Various rare and precious herbs grew within, each exuding the aura of time, clearly indicating that these herbs had been around for a long time and were all rare treasures in the world.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at these incredibly precious medicinal herbs, their mouths watering involuntarily.
"What are you all standing there for! These things are rare and hard to come by, so hurry up and gather herbs!" Jiang Wanwan was the first to come to her senses, and her voice was particularly clear in the quiet environment.
Then, she raised her voice and loudly instructed, "We gave you an emergency training on herb-gathering techniques before you came. Be careful not to damage the medicinal properties of these herbs. These herbs are very precious and rare. It would be such a pity if their medicinal properties were damaged due to improper gathering!"
Upon hearing Jiang Wanwan's words, everyone nodded in understanding. They quickly dispersed and began to pick the medicinal herbs they desired.
Everyone carefully followed the methods learned during training, fearing that they might cause any harm to these precious elixirs.
At this moment, even Shi Xiaomei, who had been inside the wooden hairpin, came out to help sort and classify the collected medicinal herbs.
In this secret realm, the spiritual energy is so dense that it is almost tangible, making one feel as if they are in a world full of life and vitality.
Feeling the rich spiritual energy around her, Shi Xiaomei was in high spirits and felt exceptionally comfortable. She was no longer afraid of the sunlight and fully enjoyed all this beauty.
Before long, the once lush medicinal garden was like a locust plague, with only some newly sprouted seedlings left.
Looking at the empty herb garden, Jiang Wanwan secretly marveled at how quickly everyone had gathered the herbs. She stored the collected spiritual plants and herbs into her spatial storage, planning to plant some there and also clear out a plot of land on East Mountain to grow the rest. This way, she could ensure both the quantity of the herbs and provide them with a better growing environment.
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