First, Lu Ping fought with four Third Layer Blood Condensation cultivators. During the fight, he continuously used high-grade magic tools. This caused Lu Ping's arcane energy to be almost depleted. Even with the help of high-quality Spiritual Recovery Pills, it still took Lu Ping half a day to replenish his arcane energy.
Fei Ling Island was only open for eighteen days. On Cang Mountain alone, Lu Ping had spent nearly three days.
Lu Ping didn't linger any longer. He hurried towards Xiang Lu Mountain.
A day later, Lu Ping carefully avoided all the dangers along the way. Finally, he saw Xiang Lu Mountain in front of him.
Before he reached halfway up the mountain, he could hear the rumbling of arcane energy and the collision of mystic instruments. Lu Ping was a little anxious. It seemed like the battle had already begun, and there was no shortage of lucky people everywhere.
Lu Ping looked over from afar and saw six cultivators from Xuan Ling Sect, Cang Lang Sect, Fei Yu Sect, and Ling Gu Sect. They were the four cultivators who were besieging an array formation.
Lu Ping was startled. He quickly took a few steps forward and saw that among the four besieged cultivators, two were from Zhen Ling Sect, while the other two were from Cang Hai Sect and Chong Ming Sect. The four of them worked together and cooperated well with each other. Although they were at a disadvantage against the six Xuan Ling Sect disciples, they weren't in too much danger for the time being.
At this time, both sides of the battle noticed Lu Ping's arrival. Zhenling's group of four was overjoyed. The leader, whom Lu Ping recognized as Wei Zi-Heng, suddenly said to one of the six Xuan Ling disciples, "Zhang Weiqing, the six of you have been attacking us for a long time, but you can't do anything to us. Now that we have reinforcements, aren't you afraid that the newly discovered Xiang Lu Mountain alchemy room will be taken by someone else?"
Zhang Weiqing, the leader of the six Xuan Ling disciples, was obviously tempted by Wei Zi-Heng's words. He turned to look at Lu Ping and saw Lu Ping wielding a pair of Goose Feather Swords. He pondered for a moment, then snorted angrily, "Wei, I'll let you have the advantage this time." Then, he turned to his five disciples and said, "Retreat!"
The five disciples originally wanted to argue, but Zhang Weiqing shouted, "The alchemy room is more important!" So the five of them stopped arguing and quickly rushed to the top of Xiang Lu Mountain.
Wei Zi-Heng and the other three Xuan Ling disciples breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the six of them leaving. Wei Zi-Heng said, "Junior Brother Lu, you came at the right time. Let me introduce you to two fellow Daoists from Cang Hai Sect and Chong Ming Sect."
The cultivator from Cang Hai Sect was called Qian Xueqing, the cultivator from Chong Ming Sect was called Tian Zongliang, and the remaining disciple from Zhenling was He Zifeng, whom Lu Ping already knew on the way to Fei Ling Island.
Every cultivator who entered Fei Ling Island had a sensing talisman that was distributed by their sects, allowing them to quickly gather cultivators from the same sects or sects that were close to each other. This way, it would be easier to move around Fei Ling Island, especially when exploring the three final peaks of Ling Yao Mountain, Xiang Lu Peak, and Fei Ling Peak. Battles were almost unavoidable. Therefore, cultivators from the same sects or sects that were familiar with each other would be able to obtain the greatest harvest while ensuring their safety.
Lu Ping also had a sensor talisman, but he was unlucky enough to be teleported to the foot of Cang Mountain. There were no fellow disciples around, so he was almost killed by the cultivators from Hai Yan Sect and Shui Yan Pavilion who had gathered together to explore the Artifact Refining Hall.
The reason Lu Ping was able to rush in the direction of Wei Zi-Heng and the others as soon as he entered Xiang Lu Mountain was also because of the sensor talisman.
Through Wei Zi-Heng, Lu Ping learned that the situation in Ling Yao Mountain was now at daggers drawn. About half of the 200 cultivators who entered Fei Ling Island were now gathered at Ling Yao Mountain, and there were still more cultivators rushing over. If it weren't for everyone being busy collecting spiritual herbs, perhaps a large-scale conflict would have already broken out. Even so, there were still many disputes over high-grade spiritual herbs. By the time Wei Zi-Heng and the others left, seven or eight people had already died and more than a dozen were injured.
Xiang Lu Mountain normally wouldn't attract so many people. There were only a few spiritual herb gardens on it, but this time, there was an accident. A cultivator found an alchemy room in the back mountain of Xiang Lu Mountain. There was a complete protective array outside the alchemy room, indicating that no one had entered it before. Naturally, several people were overjoyed and hoped to break through the array to obtain the benefits inside.
Unexpectedly, the protective array was unusually tough. It didn't show any signs of collapsing after being attacked for a long time. Instead, it attracted even more cultivators' attention. Moreover, everyone deduced that this should be a Core Forging Enlightened Master's cave abode for alchemy, so the news spread. After cultivators from various sects on Ling Yao Mountain heard about it, they all sent reinforcements to Xiang Lu Mountain. Wei Zi-Heng and the others had just arrived from Ling Yao Mountain.
Wei Zi-Heng and the others were lucky. When they arrived at the mountainside of Xiang Lu Mountain, they actually found a hidden spiritual herb garden. However, they didn't expect their whereabouts to be noticed by the six cultivators sent by Xuan Ling Sect to Xiang Lu Mountain. Therefore, Xuan Ling Sect attacked them by force. Fortunately, Wei Zi-Heng discovered it early and commanded them well. With the four of them cooperating with each other, they managed to resist the onslaught of the six cultivators until Lu Ping appeared.
Every time Fei Ling Island opened, some hidden places would often be discovered. It was mostly because the arrays in these places hadn't been maintained and maintained by cultivators for thousands of years, so they lost their ability to conceal themselves.
This spiritual herb garden was surprisingly small, but the array that enveloped it was very powerful. This was the reason why Wei Zi-Heng and the others didn't retreat. How could the spiritual herbs protected by such a powerful array be weak?
Among the five of them, none of them had any knowledge of arrays. In fact, arrays were the most difficult to learn among the hundred arts, so there weren't many people who studied them.
Helpless, the five of them could only use the most primitive method — breaking the array with force.
The five of them each took out their own magic tools and attacked the array. For a moment, there was a loud bang again. Lu Ping was still using the Goose Feather Dual Blades to perform the Raging Waves Crashing Shore Sword Art. Wave after wave of blades kept attacking the array.
Among the five of them, only the two from Zhenling knew a little about Lu Ping. The two from Cang Hai Sect and Chong Ming Sect initially had doubts about the strength of a Second Layer Blood Condensation cultivator like Zhenling. However, when they saw that Lu Ping's attacks on the array were no weaker than their own, their doubts were dispelled.
Lu Ping was also observing the four of them. He discovered that they all had a strong foundation and had reached the 'technique' realm. In fact, everyone who entered Fei Ling Island this time was quite strong. If not, Lu Ping wouldn't have spent so much effort to kill the four from Hai Yan Sect and Shui Yan Pavilion.
Under the joint attack of the five, the array might be tenacious, but it still broke in the end. The fragrance of mature spiritual herbs filled the air, causing the five of them to exclaim in surprise.
Lu Ping recognized that these spirit herbs were used to concoct Late Blood Condensation Realm medicinal pellets. They were far more valuable than ordinary 500-year spirit herbs. Lu Ping knew that these spirit herbs were used to concoct Late Blood Condensation Realm medicinal pellets.
But that wasn't the most important thing. In the center of the garden, there were fourteen stalks of 1000-year-old spiritual herbs that had matured. These were used to concoct Core Forging pills. The value of one stalk was equivalent to ten stalks of 500-year-old spiritual herbs.
Wei Zi-Heng looked at Lu Ping awkwardly. Lu Ping smiled faintly and said, "I was the last to arrive, so I didn't participate in the battle with Xuan Ling Sect. I only need two stalks of these 1000-year-old spiritual herbs."
The two people from Canghai Sect and Chong Ming Sect relaxed when they heard this. Wei Zi-Heng smiled gratefully at Lu Ping and said, "In that case, Junior Brother can pick first. We will split the remaining 500-year-old spiritual herbs equally."
The fourteen stalks of spiritual herbs were divided into two types. Lu Ping took one stalk each, and the remaining stalks were divided among the other three. Lu Ping also got eight stalks of 500-year-old spiritual herbs. The five of them quickly rushed to the back mountain. By now, they were already four hours behind Xuan Ling Sect's Zhang Weiqing and the rest.
At this time, the back mountain of Xiang Lu Peak was in a mess. All kinds of magic spells and magic items were thrown at the protective formation outside the alchemy room. However, the light blue formation was still glowing, firmly protecting the alchemy room in front of everyone. Among the group of people standing in front of the formation were Zhang Weiqing and the other five who had left earlier. This group of people belonged to the Mysterious Spirit Sect, the Vast Waves Sect, the Flying Feather Sect, and the Soaring Ancient Sect. There were 16 people in total, and they occupied the best position to attack the alchemy room.
There were three people in one group, and two groups in the other. Altogether, there were fifty to sixty people. One group consisted of ten people from Hai Yan Sect and Shui Yan Pavilion. The other group consisted of ten people from Zhen Ling Sect, Canghai Sect, Jade Sword Sect, and Chong Ming Sect. At this moment, these ten people were anxiously looking at the top of the mountain. The Zhen Ling Sect disciple who was leading the group murmured, "Why isn't Senior Martial Brother Wei here yet?
When Lu Ping and the others arrived, the protective formation had dimmed by more than half. The leader of the Zhenling Sect's group was called Su Zipeng. When he saw Wei Zi-Heng and the others, his spirits rose, and he hurriedly came to greet them.
Wei Zi-Heng asked Su Zipeng about the situation at the back mountain, and Su Zipeng said, "The situation is not good. Xuan Ling Sect has the advantage in numbers, and they have occupied the best position. Hai Yan Sect and Shui Yan Pavilion's attitude is unclear, and the cultivators from the other sects and families also have their own plans. The protective formation will break in at most two hours, and we are already one step behind."
Wei Zi-Heng pondered for a moment, then said, "Junior Brother Su has studied formations, so pay close attention to the weakening of the protective formation. Once the formation is broken, there might be a chaotic battle. When that time comes, we must not rush in recklessly, and don't be blinded by the treasures inside. Only by rushing in together will we obtain the greatest benefits."
Everyone nodded, took out their mystic instruments, and attacked the protective formation. At the same time, they conserved their strength and paid attention to the situation of the cultivators at the back mountain.
Lu Ping looked at the cave abode where the Alchemy Lab was located. This cave abode was built on a low cliff on a large platform in the back mountain. The entire cave abode was firmly protected by a formation, and only the four words "Zhang Ping Alchemy Lab" were written on the stone wall at the entrance of the cave abode, arousing the greed of many cultivators.
Lu Ping thought for a moment, then walked to an inconspicuous place and secretly waved his sleeve. He stood on the spot for a while, then returned to the group of Zhenling Sect disciples and attacked the protective formation.
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