The evening breeze in the mountains brought with it a strong floral fragrance. The smoke-like mist weaved into the dark green forest.
Although the sky was obviously dark, it didn't affect He Yiming and Xie Nuanyi much. With their strength, even if the sky was completely dark, they could still see their surroundings clearly with a little bit of starlight.
An hour later, Xie Nuanyi, who was leading the way, finally stopped. He pointed at a huge tree and said, "We're here."
He Yiming muttered in his heart. When the middle-aged man told Hsieh Ming-chin and the others, he only said that they would be back soon. However, it took them an hour to reach the long-armed raccoon's nest even though they hurried all the way. If they added the time it took to get back, it would be impossible to associate it with 'soon'.
He shook his head slightly. However, since they were already here, there was nothing to complain about.
"Mr. Xie, why did you come here? Is there any treasure here?" He Yiming asked casually with a smile.
Xie Nuanyi said seriously, "It's hard to say if there's any treasure or not. However, when I came here, I thought of a passage in a medical book at home. That's why I came here to verify it."
He Yiming was curious, but since Xie Nuanyi said that it was the inheritance of a medical book, he was embarrassed to ask further.
Xie Nuanyi came under the tree and jumped lightly. Immediately, he climbed up like an ape. After a while, he said in a surprised voice, "Brother He, Brother He, come up quickly. We found something good."
He Yiming was slightly stunned. He tightened the vines that tied the glaive to his body.
These vines were specially made and were perfect for binding the glaive. However, carrying such a heavy thing up the tree made him feel quite depressed.
His internal strength was instantly injected into every part of his body. The strong feeling of falling slowly disappeared. He Yiming followed the path that Xie Nuanyi came from and climbed up.
He Yiming came to the dense branches and leaves above his head. Suddenly, he saw a treehouse built on a tree.
The only distinguishing feature of this treehouse was its size. Inside, there were two thick branches that stretched across the entire treehouse. However, this treehouse was very simple and crude. Even the straw huts of the commoners on the ground were much more beautiful than this little hut.
Xie Nuanyi was behind the treehouse. Her face was flushed with excitement.
He Yiming immediately understood that he had really found something good. Otherwise, with this person's shrewdness, he definitely wouldn't have lost his composure.
After a few leaps, he had already arrived beside him. Following his gaze, he saw that not far from the top of the tree, there were ten green fruits. These fruits were not very big, only about the size of an adult's fist. However, such a green fruit made He Yiming want to pick it and taste it for no reason.
"Mr. Xie, what kind of fruit is this?" He Yiming asked seriously.
"This is a berry-less fruit. According to the records in medicine books, this kind of fruit grows on ancient trees that are more than 3,000 years old." Xie Nuanyi forcibly suppressed the excitement in her heart and said, "Apart from this condition, this ancient tree must be inhabited by spirit beasts for 100 years to bear this fruit."
He Yiming glanced at the treehouse next to him. He immediately understood that this was the house where the two long-armed raccoons lived. He didn't expect the two spirit beasts to be so smart that they could even build a house.
"What's the use of this fruit?"
"This thing is very useful." Xie Nuanyi sighed and said, "The two long-armed raccoons are very intelligent. They wouldn't attack us humans, especially when there are many people. As long as we don't provoke them or enter their territory, we'll be very safe."
He Yiming nodded for the tree. If it wasn't safe, Xie Nuanyi wouldn't have brought her son and a few servants into the dense forest.
"Brother He, Younger Brother, the two long-armed raccoons suddenly appeared today and surrounded us from the front and the back. They wanted to kill us all. Do you know why this is so abnormal? "
He Yiming's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "Is it related to the berry-less fruit?"
"That's right. The berry-less fruit grows on ancient trees and has absorbed the aura of spirit beasts for 100 years, so it's very useful. If a spirit beast consumes it directly, it'll definitely increase the spirit beast's power and spiritual Qi in its body. However, if it's consumed directly, its Qi and blood will boil, and its temper will become irritable. It's easy to hurt innocent people. "
He Yiming nodded slowly, but he thought to himself, 'After the long-armed raccoons ate the berry-less fruit, they wanted to kill us, but they didn't hurt innocent people.'
There was no need to say anything more since he had killed the two long-armed raccoons. However, the Xie family had been eyeing the two spirit beasts for a long time. If it wasn't for the fact that they weren't powerful enough and didn't want their fertile water to flow into other people's fields, the two spirit beasts would've died long ago.
He had a vague feeling that the long-armed raccoons might've recognized Xie Nuanyi and the others, which was why they came looking for them after consuming the berry-less fruit. His appearance was an accident, but it was also because of this accident that the two long-armed raccoons were killed on the spot.
Xie Nuanyi did not notice He Yiming's expression and continued, "Apart from increasing a spirit beast's power, the berry-less fruit has another important function, which is to increase the success rate of refining golden pills."
He Yiming's heart skipped a beat. He asked, "Mister Xie, what's the success rate of refining the long-armed raccoons' inner strength?"
Xie Nuanyi pondered for a while, then answered with certainty, "It was originally around 80%, but now that we've obtained these rare berry-less fruits, the success rate should be raised to 90%."
He Yiming was greatly relieved, but he sighed to himself. 'A success rate of 90%? I wonder how my grandfather would feel if he finds out.' Having said that, even without the berry-less fruit's help, an 80% success rate was extremely high. Xie Nuanyi took the initiative to refine golden pills because he was confident in his family's accumulation over a thousand years.
Xie Nuanyi exerted a little force, and his body floated up like a piece of cotton. He reached out his hand and plucked tens of fruits one by one.
Subsequently, he retrieved 2 square blue cloth strips from his pocket and divided the 10 berry-less fruits into 2 equal portions. There were 5 fruits in each portion.
After wrapping the 2 cloth strips, Xie Nuanyi handed one of them to Ou Yangming and said, "Brother Brother He, Little Brother He, everyone has a share, so let's split it in half."
He Yiming was slightly stunned, but he declined, "Mister Xie, this thing is useless to me. Since the Zun Residence's medical skills are passed down through generations, I'll leave it to the Zun Residence."
Xie Nuanyi laughed out loud. "Brother Brother He, Little Brother He, you're underestimating this thing's value." He stopped smiling and said in a deep voice, "This thing's value is definitely not below that of a spirit beast's Neidan."
He Yiming was secretly shocked, and he could not help but reveal a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
Xie Nuanyi observed his expression and naturally understood what he was thinking. She smiled and said, "Brother Brother He, Little Brother He, the berry-less fruit's greatest function isn't actually to increase the success rate of a jackal's inner strength refining a golden pill."
He Yiming was struck with an idea. He asked in surprise, "Can other spirit beasts' Neidan use this thing to increase their success rate when refining golden pills?"
"That's right." Xie Nuanyi was very satisfied with He Yiming's reaction. She said, "It's not easy to refine a spirit beast's Neidan into a golden pill that can be consumed by cultivators. It's not very difficult to refine a spirit beast's Neidan that's less than 500 years old. Even after thousands of years of exploration, our family can still have an 80% success rate. However, a spirit beast's Neidan that's more than 500 years old is not only extremely precious, but the success rate of refining it is also pathetically low. Even if an Innate Realm powerhouse is willing to refine it, the success rate won't be too high. However, if berry-less fruit is added, the success rate can be directly increased to more than 70%. "
He Yiming gasped and said, "Mr. Xie, didn't you say that this thing can only increase the success rate by 10%?"
Xie Nuanyi laughed and said, "Brother Brother He, no one can guarantee a 100% success rate when refining golden pills. We already have an 80% success rate. Even if berry-less fruit is added, it's just a little safer. For those who have a low success rate in refining golden pills, the berry-less fruit's effect is unimaginable. "
He Yiming finally understood. This time, he didn't refuse and carefully put the berry-less fruit into his pocket.
The two of them looked around again, but there were no more berry-less fruits on the tree.
However, these 10 fruits were already an unexpected gain. The one-hour journey made the two of them feel that this trip was not in vain.
After getting down from the tree, Xie Nuanyi looked up at the sky. He seemed to be more familiar with everything in the forest. At least, he was much better than He Yiming, who was a dabbler.
"Brother He, Brother He, let's go back." Xie Nuanyi patted the bag carefully placed in front of his chest and said contentedly, "If we don't go back now, I'm afraid that kid Ming Jin will come looking for us again in the forest."
He Yiming naturally didn't have any objections. The two of them swayed and went back the way they came side by side.
After a long while, He Yiming calculated in his heart and asked, "Mister Xie, has the Supreme Residence refined golden pills of spirit beasts that are more than 500 years old?"
Xie Nuanyi smiled bitterly and said, "Brother He, Brother He, you must be joking. If we really refined such golden pills, then the family would already have Xiantian masters. How could we not be able to deal with two long-armed raccoons?"
He Yiming wasn't surprised. It was the truth. He was just casually asking.
"Mister Xie, do you know where to find spirit beasts that are more than 500 years old?"
Xie Nuanyi pondered for a long time and said, "Spirit beasts generally live in places where people rarely go. I've only heard of spirit beasts that are more than 500 years old, but I've never seen one. However, it's said that there should be many spirit beasts of this level in several forbidden areas of the Da Shen Country. "
"Da Shen Country?" He Yiming smiled bitterly. This sentence was equivalent to saying nothing.
For the many small countries that lived in the northwest of the continent, the Da Shen Country, which was located in the east of the continent and occupied nearly one-fifth of the continent, was so far away.
At the very least, He Yiming never thought that he would go to the Da Shen Country on this trip.
The short three years that he had agreed with his grandfather might not even be enough for a round trip.
Xie Nuanyi, of course, understood his thoughts. He smiled and said, "Brother He, Brother He, in fact, whether you can meet a spirit beast that is more than 500 years old depends on your luck. If you're unlucky, even if you travel thousands of miles and arrive at the Da Shen Country, you won't be able to find a spirit beast Neidan. However, if you're lucky, then you'll be able to meet the spirit beast you want in this mountain forest. "
He Yiming was surprised and asked, "There are spirit beasts that are more than 500 years old in this mountain forest?"
Xie Nuanyi drew a big circle with his hand and said, "This mountain range is endless and runs through the entire Northwest Corridor of the continent. From our Fire Crow to your Heaven's Net, it's only a small part. For generations, no one has ever been able to travel through this mountain range. Similarly, no one knows what the source of the mountain range looks like. There, it's truly uninhabited. It's not strange for a 500-year spirit beast to appear there. "
He Yiming slowly nodded his head, his eyes flashing with a bright light.
Xie Nuanyi glanced in He Yiming's direction while running, then suddenly sighed and said, "In fact, even if you can meet a 500-year spirit beast, you don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing."
"Mister Xie, why do you say that?" He Yiming asked in confusion.
"The longer a Spirit Beast lives, the higher its intelligence will be. Naturally, its strength will rise as well. The long-armed raccoon is ranked at the bottom among all spirit beasts. It has only lived for about 200 years, but it's already so powerful. If it encounters other formidable spirit beasts or spirit beasts that have lived for more than 500 years, I'm afraid that it'll be very difficult for it to escape, let alone hunt it down. " Xie Nuanyi spoke slowly, and there was a hint of persuasion in her tone. It was obvious that she was trying to dissuade He Yiming from having such a terrifying thought.
He Yiming smiled when he saw the sincerity in Xie Nuanyi's eyes. Through the battle earlier, he unexpectedly thought of another way to advance.
When he was fighting a powerhouse to the death, his mind was completely open, and he was even more hearty when he attacked. It was only under such circumstances that he could vaguely feel the connection with the mysterious aura from the outside world.
It was definitely difficult to feel such a situation by cultivating in isolation.
Therefore, he had made up his mind to continue searching for spirit beasts in the dense forest. If he really encountered a spirit beast that was more than 500 years old, even if he couldn't defeat it, he was confident that he could escape by relying on the two Innate combat skills.
After fighting to his heart's content, he might be able to perceive some kind of opportunity and break through to the Innate Realm without taking the Gold Elixir.
However, he didn't need to share this idea with anyone.
"Mister Xie, if I'm lucky enough to find a 500 year old Neidan spirit beast, I wonder if Your Majesty's Mansion can refine it on my behalf?"
Xie Nuanyi smiled bitterly when she saw that her earnest persuasion wasn't accepted by him. However, after hearing He Yiming's request, she pondered for a long time and finally shook her head. "I'm sorry, a 500 year old Neidan spirit beast is too valuable. Even if you plan to ask someone to refine it on your behalf, you should at least find a Innate Realm alchemist to have a chance of successfully refining it."
"A Innate Realm alchemist? Is there such a person? "He Yiming asked doubtfully.
"There is." Xie Nuanyi said with certainty. "No matter if it's within the Shen Dynasty or the three strongest countries in the Northwest, there are Innate Realm alchemists. However, if you want to ask them to refine the elixir for you, it will be extremely difficult. Unless you can find two Neidan spirit beasts and refine two Gold Elixirs, you will have a chance of obtaining one of them. "
He Yiming also sighed. However, he wasn't shocked by the shocking price. Instead, he was shocked by the fact that there was such a vast world outside of Taicang County.
At this point, he finally understood the true meaning behind what his grandfather always said about him not belonging to Taicang County.
In the entire Taicang County, even including his uncle He Quan Xin who had just reached the tenth level of inner strength after taking the Gold Elixir, there were only three tenth level inner strength cultivators.
However, in the Fire Crow Country, there was a large family that passed down medicine and didn't specialize in martial arts, and there were already three tenth level inner strength experts.
Then what about the entire Fire Crow Country? How many of these experts were there? And in the Tian Luo Country, how many tenth level inner strength experts were there?
Above these acquired experts, there were also those who had stepped into the Innate Realm and could comprehend the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
With his cultivation speed, sooner or later, he would smoothly enter the Innate Realm.
At that time, when he knew that there was such a wonderful world outside, how could he be willing to settle down in a corner?
Grandfather had already predicted that one day, his big brother might be able to take over the He Family Manor, but that was definitely not the life he wanted.
Faintly, He Yiming felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. The blood in his heart seemed to boil. He wanted to walk out and use his own eyes, his own ears, and his own feelings to see, hear, and feel the entire world.
At this moment, the two of them were walking side by side, heading back the way they came.
However, at this moment, Xie Nuanyi's body suddenly slowed down. Although she quickly caught up, he felt a strange change in his heart.
This change came from the young expert beside him.
Inexplicably, Xie Nuanyi felt that He Yiming's body seemed to have undergone a strange change. This was an indescribable feeling. It seemed to be a change in his mental state, which made his body seem to have a surging mysterious aura.
This change was so strong that even the people beside him were strongly affected.
Xie Nuanyi recalled the conversation and actions of the two of them. Other than each of them receiving five berries, there didn't seem to be anything else that was surprising or worth their attention.
However, only now did she feel the change in He Yiming's aura.
He smiled bitterly in his heart. This young man was really unpredictable. However, perhaps it was because of this that such an almost impossible miracle could happen on his body. That was why he had such a powerful strength!
PS: Today there are only two chapters with ten thousand words. Cough cough, actually ten thousand isn't a small amount. The White Crane wrote it for five whole hours …
Also, when I was editing today, I suddenly saw a brother's post. After that, a large group of people left their comments.
The White Crane read them one by one, and laughed on the spot.
I have to say, brothers, you are really too talented.
White Crane's post has been pinned to the top. Interested friends, go and take a look. It's the post about how White Crane has 300,000 words in reserve. It's so funny …
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