Everyone knows that the two most important places in the Silverfrost Secret Realm are the herb garden and the central hall, but Fan Mingzhu and her two companions have no clue where to look for them.
Nowadays, the people of the Divine Cauldron Sect are very conspicuous, because as long as you get within ten steps of them, you can smell a faint stench on them.
The three had nowhere to hide and no clear direction, so they didn't know where to go.
Li Gou Dan rolled his eyes and said, "We can head southwest first. Maybe we'll stumble upon a medicinal herb garden. Even if we don't, we'll still have some unexpected opportunities along the way."
“But,” Huang Qiunan hesitated, “the southwest direction shown on the map is a monster-infested area. Wouldn’t it be dangerous if we encountered monsters?”
“It’s precisely because the southwest region is teeming with monsters that others probably don’t want to go that way. If the central hall and the medicine garden are both in that direction, we can take the lead,” Li Gou Dan persuaded. “If we do encounter monsters along the way, we can just run back. If we can’t beat them, we can always outrun them!”
Fan Mingzhu felt that what he said made a lot of sense. The most important thing was that the direction she had just encountered Shi Xuan was northeast, and going in the opposite direction made her feel safe. "Then let's go in the direction that Brother Li... Ge Dan said."
The three of them made the decision and set off rapidly southwest.
They were lucky; they hadn't gone far when they came across a small herb garden. Although the garden was small and the herbs inside were all young, this was their first harvest since entering the secret realm, and they were all very excited, which strengthened their resolve to continue.
After leaving the small herb garden, the journey was very smooth, allowing them to venture deeper and deeper into the southwest.
Li Gou Dan made this suggestion with ulterior motives; meeting Fan Mingzhu was not his wish. Originally, he and Huang Qiu Nan would have simply shared any opportunities they encountered. But now, with Fan Mingzhu by their side—the sect leader's daughter, receiving priority within the sect—any future opportunities would depend on her favor.
This is only the first day since I entered. There are still more than twenty days to go. Who knows how many opportunities I might encounter? If I stay with Fan Mingzhu all the time, the consequences will be terrible.
Moreover, the biggest problem now is that he may encounter enemies who want to kill Fan Mingzhu at any time. Not only is his chance for success uncertain, but his life may also be at risk at any moment.
But he couldn't just say he wanted to go solo, otherwise he wouldn't be able to stay in the sect.
So Li Gou Dan suggested heading southwest. If they encountered monsters, it would be perfectly normal for them to get separated, and no one could say anything about it.
They were almost at the southwest corner, and had only encountered a few weak monsters along the way. Li Gou Dan was getting anxious. Everyone said that there were many monsters in the southwest, but where were they?!
The thought had barely crossed my mind when I suddenly heard a rumbling, vibrating sound that grew louder and louder, and the ground shook more and more violently.
Soon, they saw a group of black dots shrouded in smoke and dust appear on the ground. In the blink of an eye, the row of black dots grew larger, at a speed that was astonishing.
"It's a monster tide! Run!" Huang Qiunan was the first to react, grabbing the two people beside him and turning to run.
Li Gou Dan was terrified. He wanted to encounter one or two demonic beasts, but he didn't want to encounter a whole group of them!
The monsters were incredibly fast, and the distance between them was visibly decreasing.
Fan Mingzhu gritted her teeth, took out a speed talisman and stuck it on herself. In an instant, her speed more than doubled, leaving the other two behind.
Seeing this, Li Gou Dan also put a sticker on himself and adjusted his direction to form an angle with Fan Mingzhu. As they ran further away, the two would get further and further apart.
Huang Qiunan was left alone. She felt bitter. Although she was also a disciple of the sect leader, she was only at the Qi Refining stage and didn't have many resources. She only had three Swift Travel Talismans, and each one she used would be one less.
But the monster was already charging at her, and she had no choice but to put a speed-enhancing talisman on herself.
By this time, the two people in front had already disappeared from sight. Huang Qiunan couldn't care less about that anymore. He put on a speed talisman, turned a corner, and ran away from the direction the monster was heading.
Shi Xuan was completely unaware of what was happening outside; she was hopelessly addicted to the game of treating symptoms.
She recognized most of the symptoms and the corresponding remedies, but for the few she was unsure about, she had to analyze them on the spot, which was time-consuming, laborious, and mentally taxing.
When Shi Xuan was halfway through answering the question, the stone wall opposite seemed to loosen a bit, but it calmed down again when Shi Xuan continued.
It's like someone who could have already passed a test, but still hopes to see an even better result. Correspondingly, the rewards should also be different.
It took Shi Xuan a full six hours to fill all the small tablets on the wall. Suddenly, the opposite stone wall burst open, revealing a cauldron of alchemy as the prize!
The alchemy furnace was a dark gold color, with some frequently touched areas being slightly brighter, unlike a new furnace.
The bottom is engraved with two small characters: Tianyuan.
Shi Xuan guessed that all the pills in this room were refined by the same powerful expert, and the alchemy furnace named Tianyuan was probably the one she used daily. Judging from the quality of these pills, this powerful expert must have a high level of cultivation, and this alchemy furnace must also be extraordinary.
Shi Xuan liked the color of the alchemy furnace immediately. "Thank you," she said happily as she put away the furnace and then collected all the pills in the room before heading to the next room.
Upon entering, looking around, this room was much smaller than the previous one. On the shelves on both walls, there were all kinds of spiritual herbs. Some of the precious ones were stored in Qin wood boxes, while others were stored in crystal-clear jade boxes.
The room contained only shelves of medicinal herbs lining the two side walls and a futon in the center. It seemed this challenge was a practical test of alchemy skills.
Shi Xuan didn't rush to take action. She first slowly walked around the room twice, carefully observing the spiritual herbs displayed on the shelves.
These elixirs were all stored carefully in different boxes, each box labeled with the name of the elixir, and arranged neatly and in a very orderly manner.
To break through this barrier, alchemy is definitely necessary. But what should be the criterion? The grade of the refined pills? Or the yield rate of pills of different grades?
Regardless, Shi Xuan decided to refine a batch of pills first.
The simplest and most time-saving method is the first-tier Spirit Recovery Pill. If you only have requirements for grade and yield, then the Spirit Recovery Pill is sufficient. If it doesn't work, try the next tier.
The ingredients for the Rejuvenation Pill were all the lowest-grade spiritual herbs, placed on the bottom layer. Shi Xuan carefully selected all the ingredients and was about to process them when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
The box is clearly labeled as containing Xuanling Grass, but it actually contains Mingxin Grass.
The two look very similar. If you accidentally use Mingxin Grass instead of Xuanling Grass, the entire batch of pills will be ruined.
"This is a bit of a trap," Shi Xuan thought to himself. "I don't know if it's a deliberate obstacle to test outsiders or if the previous owner of this place was negligent."
Shi Xuan found the box labeled "Mingxin Grass," and sure enough, it contained Xuanling Grass.
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