Just as Yuan Xuemei had expected, there were indeed some demonic beasts hiding in the basin. There were fist-sized Deadly Bees, Thousand Transformation Dragons that could change their skin color freely, King Kong Birds that usually hid in the tree trunks and slept, and Rock Armored Pigs that would go on a rampage when angered.
Fortunately, these beasts were not of high levels, and there were not many of them. Only a few of them were injured, and none of them were killed.
At this moment, Ye Chen's Pure Jun Zhen Qi had shown its true power. He could attack with Qi swords from hundreds of steps away, which were as powerful as an Early Condensing Reality Realm warrior's full power attack. It could easily save people from danger, and he could also multitask from time to time, shooting out a few Qi swords to help the herb collecting team members.
Swoosh!
As the last two Deadly Bees were shot down by the Qi swords, Ye Chen had a thoughtful look on his face.
It seemed that the closer they got to the center of the basin, the higher the chance of beasts appearing. Those Deadly Bees had come from the beehives in the deepest part of the basin. They were only one third bigger than normal Deadly Bees, and their flying speed was as fast as birds in the sky.
"Everyone, let's pick the herbs in the outer part of the basin first, then we can go deeper in." Activating his Zhen Qi, Ye Chen's voice traveled miles away, as if it was right next to their ears.
Lin Xiaoxue also said, "Warrior Ye is right. Let's finish picking the herbs in the outer part first, then gather at my place."
Actually, even without Ye Chen's reminder, the herb collecting team members already knew that it was not safe in the deepest part of the basin. But knowing was one thing, sometimes when they saw some precious herbs not far away, they could not help but walk towards them, completely forgetting about the danger.
Yuan Xuemei's patrol area was right next to Ye Chen's. Every once in a while, the two would bump into each other. Right then, Yuan Xuemei suddenly said, "Don't you think the natural Yuan Qi in the basin is too rich?"
"Yes, a little bit. Maybe the herbs and this basin have formed a Yuan Qi cycle, nourishing each other, causing the natural Yuan Qi to be much richer than other places." Ye Chen thought about it, but could not think of any other reason.
Yuan Xuemei shook her head, "It's not the same. Places with herbs do have rich natural Yuan Qi, but I have seen bigger herb gardens, but they are nowhere close to this place."
Ye Chen stared at her, "You mean, there is something else?"
"I guess so! When we reach the depths, we can investigate it. "
Ye Chen nodded. If it was really as the other party said, it was necessary to investigate. Perhaps they might find something valuable.
Time passed by quickly. By the time most of the herbs in the periphery were harvested, it was already close to noon.
Lin Xiaoxue put the baskets of herbs into her storage ring, then took out the food that she had prepared beforehand and handed it out.
"Miss, how's the harvest?" The vice-captain of the herb gathering team couldn't help but ask.
Lin Xiaoxue smiled and said, "Based on my initial estimation, the total value of the herbs we just obtained is more than three hundred thousand silvers. If we make them into pellets, we can easily earn three or four million silvers."
"That's good!"
The Ling family's main path of development was medicine refinement. If there were more medicinal herbs, they would earn more money. If there were losses, they would also be implicated, and their lives would become difficult.
They were bound together for good or ill.
When they arrived at where Ye Chen and the group were, Lin Xiaoxue said gratefully, "Thank you for protecting us along the way. In the future, if you need any pellets, you can buy them from our Ling family. We will give you a basic price." Actually, these were just polite words. The martial disciples were never short of money. If they were short of anything, they would only be short of a lot of money. However, that was not important. What was most important was to have a good relationship with the martial disciples, because it would help the Ling family a lot in the future.
Wang Feng said lightly, "Since we have accepted the mission, we will try our best. There is no need to thank us."
Lin Xiaoxue was a bit embarrassed. As a woman, she would eventually have to marry someone. She did not think highly of those rich young masters. They seemed to be very powerful, but in fact, they only had the power of their families. If they lost their families, they would be nothing. If she had to marry someone, it would be best to marry a martial disciple. For example, a genius like Wang Feng and Ye Chen. Judging from his appearance and temperament, he must be from a big family. He was not short of money, and he was very powerful. He was the ideal marriage partner for most young girls. However, on the way here, she realized that Wang Feng was very cold, and kept people thousands of miles away from him. Ye Chen, on the other hand, seemed to be kind and friendly, but in fact, he was even more ruthless.
Yuan Xuemei was smart, and she was also a woman, so she could easily understand Lin Xiaoxue's actions. However, she still shook her head.
Warriors and normal people would not have much in common, so it would be very difficult for them to get married.
In her eyes, Lin Xiaoxue was only a Mortal Realm warrior after all. If there were no accidents, she would probably be stuck at the Condensing Reality Realm for the rest of her life.
When one reached the level of Wang Feng and Ye Chen, the biggest goal in life was to become more powerful. Everything else was secondary. Even when they reached a certain age, if they needed something, they would usually find a woman who was not that different from them, and rarely would they choose a normal person.
Putting herself in their shoes, Yuan Xuemei would not fall for a normal person either.
If Wang Feng and Ye Chen knew what Yuan Xuemei was thinking, they would probably agree with her.
Indeed, for them, no matter how beautiful Lin Xiaoxue was, she was just a normal person. She would not have anything to do with them in the future. Instead of sleeping with her in the future, why would they even bother?
Booom!
Right at that moment, the ground suddenly started shaking violently, as if something was trying to crawl out of the ground.
The next second!
A milky white beam of light shot out from the center of the basin. It was about ten meters thick, and it shot straight up into the sky, creating a huge hole in the clouds.
The already rich natural Yuan Qi above the basin became even more dense, forming clouds of Yuan Qi fog. It was hazy and invisible, and when one inhaled it, his Zhen Qi seemed to grow a little bit stronger.
Yuan Xuemei blurted out, "Yuan Qi turned into a pillar, there is a spirit fountain down there."
Hearing her, Ye Chen and Wang Feng looked shocked. They did not expect that there would be a spirit fountain down there. Normally, there would be spirit stones where there was a spirit fountain, and spirit stones were a necessity for warriors. They just did not know how big this spirit fountain was. If it was just a small one, then it would not be a big deal, but if it was a big one, then all of the top martial institutions in the Windy Nation would gather there to fight for the ownership of the spirit fountain.
Ten miles away from the basin, the three men in black raised their heads at the same time.
"Yuan Qi turned into a pillar, the spirit fountain has appeared."
"Should we go back and report to Master Gui Jiang? After all, the top martial institutions would soon know about the appearance of the spirit fountain."
"No need, let's use our secret art to cover the smell of the spirit fountain first. Otherwise, even if we report to Master Gui Jiang, it would be too late."
"You are right. Let's not waste any more time, let's go."
Shoo! Shoo!
Shoo! The three of them turned into strange black shadows, flying in the dark and lush forest. Their speed was unbelievably fast, and within a blink of an eye, they had disappeared without a trace.
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