stonecrandall 550. The Sky-Shattering Gathering
550. The Sky-Shattering Gathering
"There's another possibility..." Wei Jiangyuan said in a low voice.
"You mean," Xiao Yan immediately guessed Wei Jiangyuan's meaning, a cold glint appearing in his eyes, "that it's in Ling Zhuo's hands?"
Both of them knew that Ling Zhuo and his group had gained a significant advantage in collecting medicinal herbs by confirming the location of Mist Mountain beforehand. Although Xiao Yan knew that the Nine-Section Green Bamboo existed in the Pill Realm, there was indeed a high probability that it was in Ling Zhuo's hands.
"No matter where I am, I must get it. I will absolutely not let Junior Sister Qingyu have any problems!" Xiao Yan's eyes were extremely solemn.
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As time went by, the secrets of the Fog Mountain in the Pill Realm were also known to many alchemists.
These treasure mountains, prepared entirely for high-level alchemists, are naturally the most favored places by them. If Mist Mountain is considered a treasure mountain for alchemists, then the ten medicinal herbs within the restricted area at the summit are the most precious treasures within that mountain, but obtaining them requires considerable strength.
Only alchemists who have reached the late stage of the seventh rank have a chance of obtaining one or two portions. Even those who reach the eighth rank alchemist level and possess a spiritual soul may ultimately fail.
For example, on one of the misty mountains in the Pill Realm, a person was struggling with the last herb. However, this person was no longer a true alchemist, but Lei Jingxiao, who came from the Lei Clan and vowed to come to the Pill Realm to be Xiao Yan's bodyguard.
Lei Jingxiao's spiritual soul probed out, and under the protection of the ten runes, he laboriously moved the last herb. Lei Jingxiao was not a true alchemist, and his soul had only been in the spiritual realm for a short time. His soul control ability was also inferior to that of alchemists like Xiao Yan who had honed their skills over the years. Therefore, this rune-based soul suppression targeting the mid-stage of the spiritual realm was indeed a significant obstacle for him.
At this moment, Lei Jingxiao clenched his fists, his spiritual soul condensing into three invisible hands that bound the coral-like blood jade marrow. The runic aura suddenly surged, and ten gray-white ancient seal characters condensed into chains in the air, tightening Lei Jingxiao's soul power inch by inch. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his knuckles turned white from excessive force, but the blood jade marrow only trembled a few inches off the ground before crashing down, and Lei Jingxiao was once again exhausted.
"Just a few broken talismans! This is so annoying!" Lei Jingxiao raised his hand, wanting to summon lightning to break the talisman array, but no lightning appeared in his palm.
The next moment, he remembered that his fighting spirit would be suppressed and unusable in the misty mountains. So he slammed his physical strength into the rune array. These ten runes were originally created to protect herbs and could naturally defend against external forces.
A surge of soul power struck Lei Jingxiao head-on, sending him flying backward. Just as Lei Jingxiao was about to tumble down the mountaintop, a surge of soul power caught him from behind and absorbed the impact.
"Why are you so anxious about a single herb?" Lei Jingxiao's familiar voice came from behind him.
His eyes gleamed, and he said with some impatience, "Big brother, you're here! Do you have any quick ways to improve my soul power? I can't take it anymore!"
Looking at the lightning-like glint in Lei Jingxiao's eyes, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, "Do you even remember why you're here for the Pill Gathering?"
"To be your bodyguard!" Lei Jingxiao replied, "I'm just gathering herbs for you. Anyway, I don't know how to make medicine yet, so all these herbs are yours!"
A hint of anticipation appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes: "Take out what you've collected and let me see!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Lei Jingxiao knew he had been of help, so he chuckled and presented all the medicinal herbs to Xiao Yan as if they were treasures.
But then he saw that the expectation in Xiao Yan's eyes eventually turned into disappointment.
He asked, puzzled, "Everyone is so eager for these herbs, brother, you don't mean you won't need them, do you?"
"It's useful, but unfortunately, it's not what I want." Xiao Yan sighed softly. He had originally held onto a sliver of hope that the Nine-Section Green Bamboo might be in the Misty Mountain where Lei Jingxiao was, and that he had obtained it. However, luck wasn't on his side in the end, and Lei Jingxiao didn't get the Nine-Section Green Bamboo Heart.
"Let's go, we're short-handed right now, that's why I came here specifically to find you," Xiao Yan said. Currently, only he and Wei Jiangyuan are taking care of Yao Qingyu, and they also need to inquire about the Nine-Section Green Bamboo Heart, so they are severely lacking in manpower.
"And this herb?"
At this moment, Xiao Yan's soul power also stirred. Although he was somewhat trapped inside the restriction, his soul strength and control were far superior to Lei Jingxiao's. In the end, after spending the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he finally managed to get the last Blood Jade Marrow into his hands.
"Let's go."
Seeing Xiao Yan succeed, Lei Jingxiao was still somewhat indignant and pleaded with Xiao Yan, "Big brother, is there a way to enhance soul power?"
Xiao Yan asked Lei Jingxiao, "Didn't the Lei Clan arrange anything for you?"
After all, Jiang Yunyan was a genuine Dou Sheng powerhouse, someone who didn't even take Bodhi's incarnation seriously. Xiao Yan simply didn't believe that she didn't have a cultivation method for soul power.
"Cough cough cough." Lei Jingxiao scratched his head and said, "Yes, I do, but I felt that soul power wasn't as straightforward as battle qi, so I didn't intend to develop it in that direction. Aunt Yan didn't specifically ask, so it's been like this for now. I originally thought it was enough, but I didn't expect that it's still far from sufficient when I encounter alchemists like you, so that's why I came to ask you for help."
Xiao Yan pondered, "I can't give you the cultivation technique I practice, but I do have a way to control your soul power."
"What is it?"
Xiao Yan also handed Lei Jingxiao a jade slip containing information about soul skills: "Here, this is it."
"Soul Skill? This seems to be the one you obtained from the Spirit Clan."
Xiao Yan nodded and explained, "This soul skill was one I specifically chose. It's not low-grade, but I haven't had time to cultivate it yet. If you can learn it, your control over your soul power will be much more refined. If it's just the level of difficulty you were facing earlier, you should be able to master it with a little effort."
"Fine!" Lei Jingxiao's eyes gleamed with a defiant light. He had been raised by Jiang Yunyan since childhood and had always aimed to be the strongest among the younger generation of the Lei clan. His learning ability was definitely no less than that of the prodigies of Zhongzhou.
"Big brother, why did you remember to come looking for me? Are you going to fight Ling Zhuo?"
"It's already been done."
"Oh? Then I'm not here at all, what a pity!"
"Who told you to get so hung up on herbs?"
"Next time you need me to fight for you, I promise I won't be late, okay?"
"OK……"