After leaving the cave, Xiang Bao hurriedly said: "Brother, why did you let him go? I don't believe you can't fight him!"
Xiang Shaofeng was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Have you found the problem?"
"what is the problem?"
"Before entering the cave, his cultivation was at the first level of Qi Realm. What about now?"
Xiang Bao thought about it carefully, and suddenly his face changed drastically, "Don't tell me that I haven't noticed yet, but his energy and blood have indeed improved a lot just now."
Xiang Shaofeng nodded and said: "Exactly, in just a moment, he just broke through."
"Either he has reached the second level of criticality before Qiucai, and is only one or two holes away from breaking through; or, he encountered an opportunity in the cave."
Having said this, he looked at Xiang Bao and asked, "Guess which one it is?"
Xiang Bao said without hesitation: "It's definitely not the former. It's such a coincidence that we made a breakthrough at this time not sooner or later."
Xiang Shaofeng nodded and continued: "Also, the ice fist he used, it was useless when I forced him so tightly at the beginning, but he suddenly used it just now, isn't it strange?"
Xiang Bao was stunned for a moment, slapped his thigh, and said angrily: "I must have encountered an opportunity in the cave. Why did he get such a good thing! No, I have to go back and take a look."
Xiang Shaofeng pulled him and shook his head gently, "Do you think opportunity is cabbage? I have never heard of anything. Eating it can not only improve your skills, but also develop new fist strength."
"This is a strange matter. I can't figure it out for the moment. But since someone has it, it belongs to him. Is it possible that you can still pull the thing out of his throat?"
Xiang Bao was speechless and said unwillingly: "It's too easy for him."
Xiang Shaofeng chuckled and said, "We, martial artists, cultivate ourselves. There is no point in being jealous of others. Even if you kill him, your own cultivation will not grow even one cent."
"Besides, the cave space is small and his ice fist is too powerful. I may not be able to defeat him, so I might as well sell him a favor."
"He is a smart man and should understand what I mean."
Xiang Bao sighed helplessly, "He will definitely get the first place this time. My Five and Six Pills are hopeless."
"Then know your shame and then be brave..."
The footsteps gradually faded away, and Zhao Lin slowly retreated into the cave.
Maybe he had seen too much in his previous life, and he was always worried that as long as he showed his extraordinary talent, others would be eager to suppress and silence him.
Although there is nothing wrong with this kind of thinking and it can keep you safe, it is not the case for everyone.
If what Xiang Shaofeng said was sincere, his mind-set was extraordinary.
Zhao Lin returned to the cave, took out a sweat towel from the bag, wrapped it around his hand, and opened the medicine storage box left by Xiang Shaofeng, with the mouth of the box facing outside.
He opened the lid of the box and waited for a while, but when no poisonous curare smoke appeared, he turned around to take a look.
There are seven or eight medicinal herbs placed in the box.
Radix Ginseng, Thorn Lingshou, Purple Mulberry Zhi...
The quantity is not large, but the grade of each plant is quite good, and two of them can be classified as top grade.
It seems that Xiang Shaofeng is very picky and does not even pick herbs that are not of good quality.
Zhao Lin was very satisfied. With these herbs, even if he stopped picking them now, he would still be at the top of the list.
Before harvesting in autumn, he inquired with his old disciples. In previous years, basically as long as he had high-quality herbs, he would be able to enter the top ten.
If you want to be in the top three, or even win the first place, you must have at least three high-quality herbs.
I already have six top-grade herbs, not to mention top-grade herbs like Yin Eclipse Lotus.
However, the results of previous years can only be used as a reference. After all, the mountains are different, and the grade and richness of the medicinal herbs are also very different.
Zhao Lin took out the medicinal materials from the box, put them into his own medicine storage box, walked into the cave where the Yin Eclipse Lotus was, and saw the crushed ice silkworms on the ground.
Speaking of which, the biggest harvest of this autumn harvest is not the medicinal herbs, but the soul of the ice silkworm.
Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. If it hadn't been for the Xiang brothers' efforts, it would have been impossible for him to discover the Yin Eclipse Lotus, let alone encounter the Ice Silkworm.
"The soul belongs to me, and I will collect the body for you."
Alien silkworms are actually rare medicinal materials, but now there is only one skin left, which is completely useless.
Zhao Lin took out a shovel, packed up the silkworm corpses and the extruded internal organs, walked out of the cave, found a deep rock crevice and threw it in.
Returning to the cave, he looked at the Yin Eclipse Lotus and hesitated whether to take it off.
The Yin Eclipse Lotus grows in a very shady place, so it is difficult to keep it fresh after picking. There is still one day before the autumn harvest ends, and it is difficult to ensure that the medicinal properties are not lost even if it is placed in a medicine storage box.
Virtually all top herbs have this problem and it must be dealt with as soon as possible.
Leave it here and pick it again tomorrow?
no!
The Xiang brothers already knew this place, so there was no guarantee they would not come back, and within a day, someone else might find this place.
If the Yin Eclipse Lotus is picked off by others, it will really be a waste of time. Zhao Lin will never tolerate this happening.
After much thought, Zhao Lin decided to get it now!
Carefully picked off the Yin Eclipse Lotus, put it into Xiang Shaofeng's medicine box, left the cave, and went straight to the foot of Wuzhi Mountain.
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On the hillside of Wuzhi Mountain, under a vigorous welcoming pine tree, six elders from the Wuxiang Courtyard and the Outer Courtyard sit.
Today is the second day of Qiu Cai, and no disciples will go down the mountain. A few elders have nothing to do, meditating and practicing, while chatting with each other.
"Why did someone come down?"
Elder Zhou from the outer courtyard accidentally glanced towards the mountain and saw a disciple running down from the Index Finger Peak and running directly towards the mountainside. He couldn't help but say "Eh".
Elder Jinshi's face darkened slightly, "No one wants to quit."
Something like this happened in the past few years: some disciples were unlucky and got nothing for two days, or the herbs they worked so hard to pick were robbed, causing their confidence to collapse, giving up on themselves, and choosing to go down the mountain early.
"Shui Jing, how come I look like a disciple of your department?"
The disciple ran closer and closer. Elder Huoyu saw clearly that it was Zhao Lin and immediately teased him.
Shui Jing also recognized it and couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Although he didn't spend much time with Zhao Lin, he also knew that this disciple was definitely not a weak and incompetent person and would not give up halfway. There must be some reason.
"Is he injured?"
This is the most reasonable explanation Shui Jing can come up with.
"It doesn't look like it, he's running fast!" Huo Yu said, stroking his beard.
The other elders didn't say anything. Since they were disciples of the Shui Jing Department, it was natural for the head of the department to take action.
However, Elder Huoyu didn't seem to think so. Before Zhao Lin came closer, he raised his voice and said, "Zhao Lin, today is the second day, why did you come down the mountain early?"
Elder Shui Jing's face darkened and he said angrily: "My disciple, I don't need you to bother."
After speaking, he looked at Zhao Lin, "But are you injured?"
Zhao Lin stopped in front of the tree, crossed his arms and saluted, "I have met all the elders."
Then he raised his head and looked in the direction of the water mirror, "Elder, there is nothing wrong with this disciple. I just picked a top-quality medicinal herb and was worried that the medicinal properties would be lost tomorrow, so I sent it down in advance."
(End of chapter)
