At the bank of the Luo River, Yi Tian told Qu Yifeng about his next plan. First, they would search for medicinal herbs in the surrounding area. Once Huo Jiawei had recovered, they would take the next step.
Yi Tian walked around the area. According to the map given by Wu Xing, he found a Chinese Knotweed. After digging it out, he saw that it was almost human shaped. Although his ability to identify medicinal herbs was not bad, he had to specialize in this field. He had no way of identifying medicinal herbs that were more than a hundred years old.
Looking back, he saw that the nearest precious treasure on the map was a Jasper Fruit Tree. The Jasper Fruit on this tree only bore fruit once every thirty years. The last time the Secret Territory opened, the fruit had not yet ripened, so the disciples of the six sects had a tacit understanding not to pick the fruit. It was said that last time, someone saw a fourth-grade Jasper Scorpion living under the tree. This time, when they went to pick the fruit, they would definitely have to deal with this demonic beast.
The Jasper Fruit's effect was not useful to cultivators, but it could increase the production rate of the Foundation Establishment Pill by twenty percent. Therefore, most of the cultivators of the Qihuang Sect would find someone to help them pick the fruit. If they sold it on the black market, two fruits could be exchanged for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Half a day later, the two kids were full of energy again. Looking at the appearance of these two kids, they were ready to try their luck. This was something that could be directly exchanged for Building Foundation Dans, it was very tempting to put it in front of these Spirit Children.
Yi Tian had an important matter to attend to, so it was not convenient for him to waste time in that place. Therefore, after bidding farewell to the two kids, he directly set off towards the White Bone Gate's gathering point. In order to not let others see through his disguise, Yi Tian found the clothes he had prepared in He Xinsheng's storage pouch and changed into them in a secluded place. Then, he took out the tiger mask from his storage pouch and put it on. Along the way, he flew very stealthily, afraid that he would be recognized by others.
When they were about four hundred li away from the center, the Demon Beasts here were obviously stronger than those in the periphery. Moreover, Rank Four Demon Beasts appeared frequently. However, the White Bone Gate had carefully chosen a rendezvous point without any signs of Demon Beast activity.
Along the way, Yi Tian saw that two people had already arrived. One was a disciple wearing the Qihuang Sect's outer court uniform, and the other was wearing ordinary clothes like him. However, he was also wearing a mask on his head.
Unlike Yi Tian's headgear, the man was only wearing a mask. However, his short stature had already betrayed his identity. It was obvious that he was Sheng Kang from Chiyang School.
He walked up and nodded to the two of them, then sat down. Sheng Kang nodded in response. The Qihuang Sect disciple introduced himself first. His name was Zhu Chen, and he was an alchemist.
After Zhu Chen finished his introduction, Sheng Kang simply said that he could be called Masked Man in the future.
Then, it was Yi Tian's turn. Who would have thought that after wearing the tiger mask, his voice would change. Thus, Yi Tian told them to call him Tiger Mask.
Zhu Chen had already been told that these were the spies that the White Bone Gate Sect had nurtured for many years. He didn't have the qualifications to ask the two of them to take off their masks, so he didn't ask anything else. Yi Tian looked at them and didn't say anything. In any case, he had a guilty conscience. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make. On the other hand, Sheng Kang asked a few questions, then sat down and closed his eyes to rest.
There were still two days before the rendezvous. Although they had arrived early, no one had left. When the sky gradually darkened, a figure flew above the rendezvous point and slowly descended. After sizing up the three of them, he walked to the center and sat down.
Yi Tian saw that it was Yu Xing from the Corpse School. Looking at the formation, there were already four of them. If the Seven Evil Witch, Ou Yangmei, and Jiang Xinwei were added, it would be enough to make him suffer.
Should he get rid of a few troublesome fellows before everyone else arrived? While Yi Tian was deep in thought, Yu Xing looked at the Qihuang Sect disciple and asked why there were so many Qihuang Sect disciples gathered a hundred li away.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Chen sighed and told him about the Jasper Fruit. He even said that if he could get his hands on a Jasper Fruit, the success rate of refining the Foundation Establishment Pill would be more than 60%.
Hearing this, the other two were a little tempted. When Yi Tian saw that there was a chance, he added fuel to the fire and asked, "Is it possible to refine it in this secret realm?" ‘’
After receiving confirmation that he had recovered, Yi Tian continued to ask about the medicinal ingredients needed to concoct the Foundation Establishment Pill. Zhu Chen didn't hide anything and directly said, "I already have enough ingredients to concoct the Foundation Establishment Pill. I just lack a Spiritual Herb that is over a hundred years old to act as the guiding ingredient." ‘’
Looking at Zhu Chen's appearance, Yi Tian also found it funny in his heart. He directly took out the Fleeceflower Root and showed it to Zhu Chen. Who would have thought that Zhu Chen's eyes would light up as soon as he saw it, and he immediately agreed to exchange it for a Foundation Establishment Pill.
This time, the other two couldn't sit still. This matter had nothing to do with them. The Foundation Establishment Pill was right in front of them, but they couldn't get it. In the end, Yu Xing couldn't hold it anymore and directly walked over to discuss with the other two. After a few words, Sheng Kang also hurriedly trotted over.
Seeing the two like this, Zhu Chen obviously had some scruples, but he didn't want to give up his opportunity.
The four of them each had their own thoughts. After a moment of awkwardness, Zhu Chen mentioned that his success rate was only about 40%, so the risk of refining a cauldron of Foundation Establishment Pills was still very high.
Yu Xing's eyes lit up and he asked what would happen if they had the help of the Jasper Fruit. Zhu Chen smiled and said, "60%."
This completely ignited the hope of the other two. Yu Xing didn't even think and suggested that the four of them go and pick the Jasper Fruit together. Adding on the trip back and forth, it wouldn't take more than two days. Sheng Kang also wholeheartedly agreed and at the same time, urged Yi Tian and Zhu Chen to go.
Zhu Chen also nodded after looking at it. Although the Seven Evil Witch gave them two stalks of spiritual herbs that were more than a hundred years old, they already had one stalk. As long as they could get the Jasper Fruit, they wouldn't need to go to the center.
Taking a step back, everyone was only in a cooperative relationship, so it wasn't worthwhile to take the risk. Moreover, they could directly refine the pill right in front of them. With the Jasper Fruit, it would be even more reliable.
The four of them nodded in agreement almost at the same time. Looking at the sky, night had just fallen. Yu Xing took the lead and flew on his magic tool to open a path. The other three followed closely behind. Everyone was now mustering all their strength and trying to reach the Jasper Fruit Tree as soon as possible.
Four hours later, a group of people surrounded the Jasper Fruit Tree in the bushes twenty feet away. Everyone looked at the Jasper Scorpion and their hearts trembled.
Just now, a disciple released his rank three spirit beast, the Flash Wolf, in an attempt to restrain the Jasper Scorpion. Unexpectedly, the spirit beast was stung for three breaths of time and lay on the ground, unable to run anymore. The wound even emitted a foul smell. This was clearly a very fatal poison.
Now, the surrounding people were unwilling to take the lead, afraid that they would be targeted by the Jasper Scorpion. Being stung was no joke. Yi Tian and the other three were also lying in ambush on the east side of the tree. Seeing the situation, they didn't dare to take action.
The Jasper Scorpion also sensed people approaching, but as long as they didn't get close to the tree, it wouldn't take the initiative to attack. Yu Xing was also anxious. Seeing the Jasper Scorpion jump up and eat the ripe fruits on the tree one by one, his heart was bleeding.
Zhu Chen was also in a bad mood. His face was constantly twitching. He counted the three fruits that he had eaten and his heart ached.
Seeing them like this, Yi Tian was also amused. Perhaps the other people hiding nearby were also feeling the same.
After asking Zhu Chen about the Jasper Scorpion's weakness, Yi Tian calculated and turned to discuss with the other three. He could think of a way to lure the Jasper Scorpion away and delay it for at least ten breaths of time. Then, he would wait for the other three to express their opinions.
Zhu Chen said that as long as he obtained one Jasper Fruit, regardless of the result of the pill refinement, he would give the first one to Yi Tian. He turned to look at the other two and actually agreed with Zhu Chen's plan.
Now that they had a plan, they started to act. There were less than twenty fruits left on the tree. If this continued, someone would definitely not be able to hold back and rush up first. Rather than having their rhythm interrupted, they might as well take control of it themselves.
Qu Yifeng and Huo Jiawei stayed in the bushes for six hours. Although they were the first batch to arrive, they did not dare to go up when they saw the rank four Jasper Scorpion.
Then, a cultivator actually released a spirit beast. They did not expect it to be defeated in one move. Because of this, they did not dare to make a move.
Unexpectedly, a cultivator wearing a tiger mask jumped out from the bushes opposite them and released an Ice Glass Fox from his spirit beast bag. A burst of cold air angered the Jasper Scorpion. Then, the tiger-headed cultivator did something unexpected. He cast a spirit art and a wooden vine shot out from the ground and dragged the dead Lightning Wolf away.
The tiger-headed cultivator successfully lured the rank four demonic beast away by snatching food from the tiger's mouth and hitting the Jasper Scorpion with a wooden nail.
The situation became chaotic. The ones at the front were a masked man and Corpse School's Yu Xing.
When the people beside them saw this, they also grabbed this rare opportunity and rushed up without a care for their own safety.
The two young men were not to be outdone. They saw a fruit on the tree and flew up to pick it. After a while, they quickly retreated.
When the cultivators from the aristocratic families saw this, they were prepared to snatch it. Unexpectedly, Qu Yifeng threw a big fireball and took it away.
There were less than twenty fruits in total. In an instant, only a few were left. Yi Tian, who was far away, looked back and hurriedly recalled the Ice Glass Fox. Then, he flew to a low altitude on his magic tool.
Only then did the Jasper Scorpion look back and see that there were only three fruits left on the tree. It abandoned Yi Tian and ran back.
Then, the Jasper Scorpion continued to wander around the tree. Those who did not get any fruits could only give up temporarily.
The path that the Jasper Scorpion took was also carefully chosen. When the Jasper Scorpion returned, it would be just in time to snatch the fruits from these people. Yi Tian needed chaos so that he could take the opportunity to make a move.
Looking down from above, Yu Xing and Sheng Kang were the first to make a move. They actually managed to snatch two fruits each. This angered everyone. It was already a situation where there were too many wolves and too little meat, but these two people were still greedy.
Immediately, the two people from Iron Sword Gate surrounded Yu Xing. A few aristocratic family disciples and Xuan Ling sect's Xie Chuanxiong came out from the bushes to block the masked man.
The two sides began to fight without a word. However, the two people from Iron Sword Gate were indeed powerful. They took out the sword case on their backs and sent out a rain of swords, nailing Yu Xing's Iron Plate corpse to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Yu Xing did not show any weakness. He took out a refined corpse from his storage bag. It was even more powerful than the previous one. After he spat a mouthful of blood on the refined corpse, it could actually withstand the rain of swords. Together with the Iron Plate corpse from before, they fought to a draw with the two people from Iron Sword Gate.
Perhaps the masked man, Sheng Kang, was afraid of exposing his identity in public, so he fled towards the west. However, his pursuers did not give up on him.
Seeing the four people chasing him into the distance, Yi Tian and Zhu Chen notified each other. After they agreed on a meeting place, they went to find the masked man and chased after him.
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