by Feng Yise
Nanfeng Zhirou curled her mouth and said with disdain, "Keep bragging! Divine King realm even! I've never even heard of what Divine King realm. Utter bullshit!"
Not that Nanfeng Zhirou was ignorant, but because this place, the State of Qin, was too small.
Starting point determines one's horizons. How could the people of the Boundless World know how the realms in the Divine Realm were divided?
If they could rise to a certain realm, their horizons would naturally broaden.
Towards Nanfeng Zhirou's disdain, Ye Yuan just smiled but did not explain. He and Nanfeng Zhirou were simply not on the same level. There was naturally no way of communicating.
"But with me around, his realm might catch up to. Maybe even surpass Yuan Fei's within ten years!" Nanfeng Zhirou said with a smile.
"So fast? You aren't bragging again, are you?" Nanfeng Zhirou asked in disbelief.
"When have you ever seen me brag? This little fellow's foundation is much better than Yuan Fei's. As long as I use medicinal pills to supplement, his future accomplishments definitely won't be low. Furthermore, this small fellow has already awoken its bloodline just now. Its future cultivation speed would be very rapid!" Ye Yuan explained.
About this point, Nanfeng Zhirou did not doubt Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan's attainments in the Alchemy Dao had already completely exceeded her understanding. He would frequently pull out medicinal pills that she had never even heard of.
Also, he dared to promise Yuan Fei to let him breakthrough to Tier 4. It was likely not spoken carelessly.
Then would it not be a very effortless thing for him to help a little white tiger?
"Fine, I know that you're amazing! The little white tiger is so adorable. How about we give him a name? Look how white and fluffy he is; why not call him Whitey?" Nanfeng Zhirou directly decided it.
"Roar!"
The little white tiger roared in a low cat-like tone to show its protest. Clearly, it disliked this name.
Nanfeng Zhirou fumed and said, "Humph! Even if you don't like it, you'll have to accept it! It's Whitey!"
"Hmm, when he runs, it looks like a beam of white light. I say . . . call him White Light, how's that?" Ye Yuan was asking the little white tiger.
The little white tiger arched in Ye Yuan's bosom. It was clear that it tacitly approved of this name.
"Haha, then in future, you're called White Light!" Ye Yuan said with a laugh.
"Humph! You ungrateful tiger! Just now, who was the one fighting hard before managing to keep you? This fellow was prepared to abandon you. He isn't a good person!" Nanfeng Zhirou said crossly.
"Roar!"
What replied her was White Light's angry roar.
"Alright, don't delay any more time here. We still have to search around this Blackwater Ravine. Perhaps there's good stuff! This Seven Colored Flowing Cloud Python definitely discovered something to hang on here and not leave," Ye Yuan said as he interrupted Nanfeng Zhirou's provocation.
The pair found a place to bury the white tiger and also retrieved the Seven Colored Flowing Cloud Python's inner core, then brought White Light into the depths of the Blackwater Ravine.
Chapter 161 - Blood Bodhi!
The two humans and one tiger walked towards the deep parts of the Blackwater Ravine. Roughly after 15 minutes, an enormous cliff in front cut off their path.
"Yii, no path? There isn't even anything good on the way here!" Nanfeng Zhirou said dispiritedly.
Ye Yuan also halted his footsteps. Surveying the surroundings, he also failed to discover anything useful.
This whole road here, he had been paying attention to the surroundings. If there were any natural treasures, it absolutely could not escape his eyes.
But up until now, he also did not have any discovery.
"Could it be that the Seven Colored Flowing Cloud Python truly just took a liking to this place and wanted to have it to itself? That doesn't make sense! With that big black python's strength, it could totally go into the deeper areas to occupy even better territories. Why did it choose here?" Ye Yuan also remained puzzled after pondering over it.
"Hahaha . . . Didn't you boast that you're all-knowing? To think that you also have times where you stumble! What knowledge is power, now, knowledge has become a popped bubble, right?" Nanfeng Zhirou ridiculed relentlessly.
Towards Ye Yuan's repeated verbal attacks on her being brainless, Nanfeng Zhirou held a deep grudge against it.
Women bore grudges the most. Beautiful women harbored resentment even more!
It was just that every time, Ye Yuan's prediction was all very accurate. Nanfeng Zhirou kept being unable to get a hold of something, so she had no way of retorting.
This time, it was not easy for her to see Ye Yuan shrivel. Nanfeng Zhirou naturally chose to hit a person who is down!
The corner of Ye Yuan's mouth twitched. He had the sort of feeling like he dug a hole for himself to jump into.
However, he kept feeling that his judgment was not wrong. The problem was, where was the natural treasure?
"Ye Yuan, please, next time, don't you . . . yii, White Light, where are you going?"
Nanfeng Zhirou was currently reproving Ye Yuan, but White Light turned into a beam of white light and ran towards the cliff.
Ye Yuan's eye involuntarily lit up when he saw the situation. Could it be that this little fellow knew where the stuff was?
White Light came to the cliff and directly ran upwards, stepping onto a piece of rock, and then left jump, right leap as he scaled up like it was flat ground.
At an extremely high place, White Light's figure flashed, and suddenly vanished!
Ye Yuan and Nanfeng Zhirou looked closely and saw that there was actually a little cave there. White Light entered the cave!
"Could there really be something good?" Nanfeng Zhirou muttered to herself.
At this time, she clearly also guessed what White Light went over to do and could not resist quietly cursing, hoping that White Light just went to play. It would be best if it did not find anything.
Even though White Light did not come out yet, not knowing why, Nanfeng Zhirou felt that her face was somewhat burning hot.
"So, it's hidden in such an obscure place. No wonder I couldn't find it even after searching for so long. I didn't think that White Light actually had this sort of ability!" Ye Yuan was also very surprised by White Light's abilities.
Thinking about it, Ye Yuan was also relieved. Most likely, it was fruits or something similar, so White Light smelled it.
Before long, White Light's figure appeared at the entrance once again. Except that this time, his mouth held a tiny object.
White Light clamped down on that tiny object as it ran down the cliff, arriving at Ye Yuan's side.
White Light's mouth held a flower stem. A tiny fruit grew on it. It passed this thing over to Ye Yuan and even wagged its tail in a bid to garner likes, looking rather cute.
Ye Yuan smiled as he petted White Light's little head to show encouragement. He picked up that tiny fruit rather excitedly because he had already recognized this tiny fruit.
"It's actually Blood Bodhi! No wonder that Seven Colored Flowing Cloud Python is attached to this place. Turns out that it's for this!"
Nanfeng Zhirou was rather embarrassed. But she was unable to resist her curiosity and secretly sized up that tiny thing.
That was a tiny blood-red fruit which did not appear to be very eye-catching. If it were her, most likely when she saw it, she would have treated it like she didn't see it and directly pass it over.
Ye Yuan could not help finding it funny when he saw Nanfeng Zhirou wanting to speak but stopping and her furtive appearance.
Aware that girls are thin-skinned, Ye Yuan also did not agitate her anymore, but explained. "This Blood Bodhi is good stuff! This is a Tier 3 medicinal herb, and it's also exceedingly rare! If that Seven Colored Flowing Cloud Python swallowed this item, it would most likely directly breakthrough to late-stage Tier 2 demonic beast."
Nanfeng Zhirou saw that Ye Yuan did not have any intention to reverse checkmating her and could not help quietly letting out a sigh of relief. But her mouth still remained stubborn as she said, "I also didn't make you explain!"
"Fine, fine. It's me who likes to show off and just have to explain for you to listen, alright?"
Only then, was Nanfeng Zhirou pleased. But she immediately could not hold back her curiosity, so she asked, "Since this Blood Bodhi is so incredible, why did it not eat this for so long?"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Also counts as that fellow being unlucky I guess. If what I predict is right, this Blood Bodhi was not yet ripe before. It maturing was also a matter of these two days. He had yet to eat it when he encountered the white tiger and us, which let us pick up a ready-made freebie. But it would be a reckless waste of God's gift to let it eat this thing like that. Using this to refine a Tier 3 medicinal pill, the Bodhi Pill, it can let Crystal Formation Realm martial artists rise a minor realm unconditionally! Furthermore, there's completely no side-effects!"
Nanfeng Zhirou could not help opening her mouth wide after listening to it all. Unconditionally letting Crystal Formation Realm martial artists rise by a minor realm, just what kind of concept was this?
For Crystal Formation Realm martial artists, forget about breakthrough a minor realm, even if there were a tiny bit of advancement, it would require the acc.u.mulation of time!
Among the State of Qin's Crystal Formation Realm martial artists, apart from the Lord Dean and the Alchemist Association's Lord Wu Daofeng who were at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm, the rest were all at the First Level Crystal Formation Realm.
Nanfeng Zhirou's father, Nanfeng Yi, who was also the ruler of the State of Qin, had already broken through to the Crystal Formation Realm for over twenty years. However, he still remained at the First Level Crystal Formation Realm.
It was clear just how challenging a matter it was for Crystal Formation Realm martial artists to want to advance a step forward!
There were two high-rank Alchemy Grandmasters in the State of Qin, but they were unable to refine medicinal pills which could allow Crystal Formation Realm martial artists to directly breakthrough a minor realm. Yet, Ye Yuan could!
If Ye Yuan displayed this medicinal pill in front of these people, there would only be two outcomes.
The first was that they kill Ye Yuan, then fight to the bitter end for this single medicinal pill. There was another, which was to follow behind Ye Yuan and hope to obtain his favor so that he would bestow that medicinal pill to him.
Even the two high-rank Alchemy Grandmasters would be unable to remain unperturbed when they see the Bodhi Pill, right?
In reality, when Ye Yuan said he could help Yuan Fei breakthrough to Tier 4, Nanfeng Zhirou still did not have much of a concept, because that was too far away from her.
But to help Crystal Formation Realm martial artists rise a minor realm, the shock this brought her was tremendous.
Nanfeng Zhirou looked at Ye Yuan with eager eyes; an appearance like she was holding back the words at the tip of her tongue.
Ye Yuan laughed out loud and knew what she was thinking of right away. He said, "Relax, this Blood Bodhi can refine at least ten Bodhi Pills. When the time comes, I'll save one for your father!"
Ye Yuan finished speaking. Nanfeng Zhirou's face reddened, but she still said gratefully, "Thank you!"
Ye Yuan said deridingly, "You've never thanked me regarding your own matter, but you thank me for your Imperial Father's matter. It really makes me feel overwhelmingly flattered! However, you also know that I just broke through to the Spirit Condensation Realm. Wanting to refine the Bodhi Pill, most likely, I still need a few days."
Nanfeng Zhirou did not lose her temper this time around. Instead, she hurriedly shook her head, "No rush. There's no hurry."
Chapter 162 - Medicinal Pill Dealer
The Lotus Moon Gorge.
An immensely vast gorge, which took up a huge area, was located over a thousand miles from the Endless Forest.
The thousand mile radius was the limits for Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists. The danger would increase significantly when heading further north.
The thousand mile radius of the Endless Forest was mostly the territories of Tier 2 demonic beasts. Only in extremely few places would there be Tier 3 demonic beasts, such as the Crimson Summit Ridge.
Rather, beyond the thousand mile radius, the number of Tier 3 demonic beasts would have a substantial increase.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists were absolutely unwilling to cross this thousand mile marker.
Normally, the Lotus Moon Gorge was a land where few traversed.
But these few days, there were more and more human martial artists gathering at the Lotus Moon Gorge. Their strength also became increasingly more powerful.
From the weak First Level and Second Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists to the Eighth Level and Ninth Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists, they were numerous of them here. Among them, there were even some human martial artists who were the same as Su Yubai being at the half-step Crystal Formation Realm!
Then in the depths of the gorge, unusual undulations were faintly reverberating out. Everyone knew that there were extremely rare natural treasures about to be born.
On the other side of the gorge, large numbers of Tier 2 demonic beasts similarly gathered, facing the human camp across the distance.
Both sides maintained relative restraint and did not come to blows.
In reality, when the Lotus Moon Gorge demonic beast outbreak started, humans and demonic beasts both had frictions which were not small.
But following the increase in the number of human martial artists and demonic beasts and along with the increase in cultivation realm, both sides fell into a stalemate.
Because even more powerful experts appeared on both sides, so the restraint became even stronger.
Crystal Formation Realm martial artists appeared among the human martial artists, while Tier 3 demonic beasts also appeared among the demonic beasts.
Even though Tier 3 demonic beasts were unable to communicate with humans, their intelligence was no longer low. Naturally, they did not wish to suffer too great a loss of power before the treasure was born.
The human martial artists also felt the same.
Ye Yuan and Nanfeng Zhirou were currently hanging around those low level human martial artists.
Presently, Ye Yuan's and Nanfeng Zhirou's attire had already been changed into ordinary demonic beast hunter outfit. Even Nanfeng Zhirou's face was now different. Otherwise, with her appearance, it was very easy to stir up unnecessary trouble.
There were too many experts in this place. Drawing people's attention was clearly not a wise move.
As a matter of fact, Ye Yuan initially planned to let Nanfeng Zhirou head back first, and he would come here alone. But when he mentioned letting Nanfeng Zhirou go back first, Nanfeng Zhirou flew into a rage and wielded her sword to fight with Ye Yuan.
The result naturally concluded with Ye Yuan losing, so he had no choice but to bring her along.
But, Ye Yuan raised a demand which was that no matter what situation it was, she had to obey him.
This was Ye Yuan's bottom-line!
Lotus Moon Gorge could not be compared to previously. The pair's strength was too weak; they could only fish in muddied waters. If they did not lay low, they would only be eaten by others until not even bones were left.
At that time, even if there was Yuan Fei around, they might not obtain any advantage.
Currently, on the human side of the gorge, they basically existed in small groups of threes and fives.
Ye Yuan and Nanfeng Zhirou formed a small team. Among these groups, they should belong to the lowest level of existences, so they obviously would not draw people's attention.
"Ye Yuan, did you manage to inquire any information when you went out just now?" Nan
feng Zhirou asked through transmission.
"En, I heard some things. But the majority of them were rumors. However, what's basically confirmed now is that what's going to be born should be a fire-attribute treasure! According to the undulations coming from the depths of the gorge, it would be a matter of these two days," Ye Yuan replied.
"But there are so many people, and they are so powerful. Even Crystal Formation Realm martial artists also appeared. Do we have any chance?"
Nanfeng Zhirou originally did not think that there were actually so many people gathered here. She thought that it was only an ordinary treasure.
Who knew that after arriving, they would see so many Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists, which instantly put a damper on their mood.
So many experts; how could it come to their turn?
She admits that Ye Yuan was very amazing, but his cultivation realm was too low after all. Dealing with one or two people was not yet an issue, but with so many people, how should they make a move?
Furthermore, the current distribution of terrain was completely divided based on strength.
Those half-step Crystal Formation Realm, Ninth Level, Eighth Level Spirit Condensation Realm martial artists were basically in the innermost area. Once the treasure was born, they would definitely be the foremost to charge inside. How could they, these outer-ring martial artists, get their turn?
Ye Yuan just smiled and said, "Natural treasures are obtained by those who are fated for it. Doesn't mean that their strength is high and they would definitely obtain it. With me, Ye Yuan around, why do they even bother?"
"Tch, keep bragging! How do you know that you're the fated person?" Nanfeng Zhirou had a scornful face.
"I said before, a naturally born sovereign, who else but myself?" Ye Yuan boasted without shame.
"Enough crap; be serious! What on earth should we do?" Nanfeng Zhirou was thoroughly defeated.
"What else can we do? Conserve strength and build up energy, then wait and see! The moment the treasure is born, there would definitely be a violent clash between the human martial artists and demonic beasts. At that time, you just have to stay out of trouble, and that will do. Let me handle the rest," Ye Yuan said.