amaotonovel Chapter 222 Mission
Chapter 222 Mission
"Junior sister, what are your plans for the future?"
Liu Shaoyuan carefully put away the photo stone and asked curiously.
"I heard that Youlan City is holding the Youlan Conference, so I came to take a look. Senior Brother Wen also took on a sect mission while he was at it."
“Yes, the silver flowers will bloom in the nearby forest in seven days, and we need to collect thirty pairs of silver butterfly wings.” Wen Sishu nodded.
“Then I’ll go with you!” Liu Shaoyuan said, his eyes lighting up.
"Senior brother, don't you have anything to do?"
"I'm here to gain experience. My master might be busy, but I'm quite free."
Liu Shaoyuan touched the tip of his nose and smiled somewhat awkwardly.
"So, Senior Brother, you've come here for training?"
"Hmm!" Liu Shaoyuan nodded: "That's right, isn't there the sect competition a year from now? It's about the allocation of Star Domain quotas! Although in previous years our Medicine King Valley sect would hire Wuji Sect or Longyuan Sect."
But next year is uncertain. After all, even our Medicine King Valley would find it difficult to provide resources that match those of the Star Domain.
This makes Medicine King Valley, as an alchemist group, seem somewhat weak. In any case, Medicine King Valley cannot perform too poorly.
"Speaking of which, the sect leader sent quite a few senior brothers and sisters out for training this year. Since we can't use spirit stones, then we junior disciples will have to work hard."
As he spoke, Liu Shaoyuan sighed and looked up. Next year would be his first time participating in such a high-level tournament. It was really tough!
This person has been entrusted with a great responsibility by Heaven!
Liu Shaoyuan was destined for greatness!
Of the three people in front of them, apart from Cheng Jiu, Yingyue and Wen Sishu felt the same way. It was really cruel to send an alchemist to the arena, especially as they got older and the gap in strength between them and those who specialized in martial arts became more and more obvious.
Moreover, Yingyue and Wensishu glanced at Cheng Jiu, who was drinking tea obediently beside them. There were only a few alchemists who could use poison to perfection, but wouldn't it be a disaster if they encountered an alchemist like Junior Sister Cheng Jiu who was immune to all poisons and could also detoxify?
The two could almost foresee the miserable state of Cheng Jiu when he faced off against the disciples of Medicine King Valley in the sect competition a year later.
Junior Sister Cheng Jiu will definitely continue to rise to become the number one person whom the disciples of Medicine King Valley both love and hate.
Actually, it had already happened before, after all, that terrifying amount of pills produced was a slap in the face to the disciples of Medicine King Valley.
Seeing the two alchemists understand each other so perfectly, Liu Shaoyuan was deeply moved. Following their gaze, he slowly looked at Cheng Jiu and paused for a moment before saying, "Junior Sister Jiu, you'll be participating in the sect competition next year, right?"
"Isn't that certain?!" Cheng Jiu said matter-of-factly!
Of course! She is now a Nascent Soul stage disciple of the sect's younger generation. Even if Cheng Jiu says she won't participate, the sect leader will still ask her to participate.
Liu Shaoyuan had witnessed his junior sister Cheng Jiu's strength firsthand and knew about her special physique, which made her immune to all poisons! He directly banned the most proficient technique of Medicine King Valley!
He silently mourned for the senior brothers and sisters who would have to face Cheng Jiu in the future, and secretly prayed that he would never meet Cheng Jiu!
After praying silently for a while, Liu Shaoyuan, quite the bachelor, changed the subject.
"It just so happens that our grandmaster was coming to your Guiyuan Sect, and it was on the way, so I asked him to come along."
After what happened today, will you junior sisters still participate in the auctions afterwards?
Cheng Jiu and his senior brothers and sisters exchanged glances, pondered in silence for a while, then sighed and shook their heads. They had lost interest in the upcoming auction.
After the tenth-grade orchid was auctioned off, Liu Shaoyuan lost interest in the subsequent auctions. In previous years, the ninth-grade orchid was enough to attract people, but this year the tenth-grade orchids had stolen all the limelight.
No one knows what the effects of the unprecedented tenth-grade orchid are, but based on the effects of the ninth-grade orchid, it is possible that consuming it can lead to a complete transformation and immortality.
Anyway, since it's in his master's hands, if you want to know, you can just ask him.
"Having just arrived in Youlan City, I heard there's a Spirit Fish Secret Realm here, but unfortunately, I'm with my master and don't dare to act on my own." Liu Shaoyuan said with a hint of regret, then looked at the three of them with anticipation and said, "We have nothing to do for the next few days, so why don't we go take a look tomorrow night?"
“We participated on our very first day in Youlan City. Look, the Golden Leader.”
Wen Sishu proudly showed Liu Shaoyuan his precious catch of fish.
Two golden fish landed in the ice silk bag, their golden light shining through the white bag. The unique preservation function kept the two fish looking as if they had just been caught.
"Could this be the Golden Champion?!" Although Liu Shaoyuan didn't participate in the Spirit Fish Secret Realm, he had secretly inquired about it.
"I heard that only three golden kingfishes appeared today. Those wealthy merchants who came to Youlan City specifically for this kind of thing didn't manage to buy a single one and are now discussing their regrets!"
I never expected that the two tails would be in my junior brother's hands!
"Haha! Just lucky! It came at me, I couldn't just not take it!" Wen Sishu laughed, scratching his head. As the biggest winner of the secret realm, he couldn't help but feel a little smug.
"Senior brother, would you like to try some?"
"Of course I want to!" Liu Shaoyuan said, "I heard about the Golden Leader's great name the day I arrived in Youlan City."
Leaving aside how delicious the fish is, there are only a few each year, and it's said to be a symbol of good fortune and wealth!
"If you want to eat it, then I'll have the restaurant manager cook this fish!"
"All cooked?"
"One isn't enough! Cook them all!"
As Wen Sishu spoke, he went out to call the restaurant manager.
"Oh my! Sir, what can I do for you?" Upon hearing Wen Sishu's greeting, the innkeeper rushed over, bowing and scraping, looking at Wen Sishu with utmost respect.
He knew this immortal lord, a disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, and a great benefactor of their Youlan City. Since he had come to their restaurant, he would definitely have to personally receive him!
"Please cook this fish for me, innkeeper!" Wen Sishu handed the ice silk bag to the innkeeper.
"A fish?" The shopkeeper reached out and took it, then looked down and exclaimed, "A golden dragon head? Little immortal, you are truly blessed!"
After saying that, he patted his chest and said earnestly, "You can rest assured and entrust this Golden Leader to us! Our restaurant has handled similar cases in previous years! We have plenty of experience!"
I believe in you!
Hearing Wen Sishu's trusting tone, the shopkeeper was overjoyed and secretly vowed to never betray Wen Xianjun's trust.
Watching the shopkeeper leave excitedly, Liu Shaoyuan blinked: "This shopkeeper seems to know you, Junior Brother Wen!"
"I was stationed here during the previous beast tide, so I probably recognized it back then!"
Wen Sishu was not surprised. On the day he arrived in Youlan City, he enjoyed the unique care that Youlan City gave him. Although it was not easy to find a place to stay, some innkeepers, even though they said there were no rooms available in the inn, still pulled him aside and said that they could stay in their own homes.
However, after being rejected by the three, even the city lord vacated his former residence without saying a word so that they could rest.
Youlan City! It truly is a city to be grateful for!
Liu Shaoyuan understood: "Most of the cities in our Medicine King Valley are assigned to senior brothers from the Dragon Abyss Sect. Although some disciples send assistants, most of them are cities with tight defensive formations."
He said with a cheerful expression, "I originally wanted to be sent abroad, but unfortunately, it wasn't my turn."
"It's all thanks to the wealth and power of your Medicine King Valley!"
In this beast tide that swept across the entire cultivation world, Medicine King Valley performed exceptionally well. Even a small city was protected by a ninth-grade protective array, and Medicine King Valley was the only one that did not lose a single city during the beast tide.
Even a battle-crazed sect like the Dragon Abyss Sect, which has the support of the extraordinary Mahayana Immortal Lord Qianli, still has areas that cannot be covered during the beast tide.
"No, setting up a ninth-grade protective array is nothing compared to rebuilding a city!"
Liu Shaoyuan thought for a moment and said that rebuilding a city also consumes a lot of resources, much more than a ninth-grade protective formation.
"Why don't you mention the costs of maintaining the formation for so many years?" Cheng Jiu said helplessly. Everyone knew that compared to the cost, setting up a ninth-grade formation seemed like a worthwhile investment.
But the formation needs maintenance! In the cultivation world, besides Medicine King Valley, which sect can afford to maintain such a wealth?
Sects need to accumulate resources, and disciples who cultivate within sects need even more cultivation resources. In the long run, setting up a ninth-grade formation is truly a losing proposition.
"Knock knock! Sir, your fish is here!" came the innkeeper's deep voice from outside the door.
A delicate aroma of food wafted slowly into the room like a hook.
"It smells so good!" The four of them inhaled in unison, their mouths watering.
As expected of the highly sought-after golden champion, aside from its unique symbolism, it truly has its own unique merits.
"The fish are here?" Wen Sishu stood up impatiently and opened the door.
Two waiters carried in a huge platter. In the center were the two golden kings, cooked and served, with other dishes on the sides. Although numerous and elaborate, the dish still stood as a complete meal on the plate.
It has its own unique features.
The plate was placed on the table in the middle.
"Sir, the fish has arrived. We will not disturb your meal any longer!"
After putting the fish down, the innkeeper said something and left with his staff, closing the door behind him.
"It smells so good! I won't take advantage of you!" Liu Shaoyuan sniffed, looking completely intoxicated.
As he spoke, he took out a cloth bag from his ring, placed it on a small stool beside him, and unfolded it layer by layer, revealing a piece of jade-like cream in front of Cheng Jiu and the others.
"Isn't the sect competition coming up soon? The sect is taking it very seriously and has specially activated the formation in advance. I only got this small piece." As he spoke, he divided the piece of medicine into four pieces, giving one piece to each person.
He stuffed his piece into his mouth and muttered, "Eat it quickly, or I'll feel bad!"
Cheng Jiu and the other two looked at the small piece of medicine in their palms and put it into their mouths.
The unique, cool medicinal aroma spread across their tongues, and a cool current rose from their abdomens. The three of them subconsciously sat down to absorb the aroma.
Medicine Condensation is a unique treasure of Medicine King Valley, found in a place where tens of thousands of beneficial medicinal herbs grow.
The spiritual essence produced, activated by a special formation, is a highly nourishing substance.
Apart from Medicine King Valley, which has uniquely favorable conditions for producing such resources, only a few rare blessed lands and grotto-heavens can produce them.
However, most of the medicinal gels found in the wild are not safe to consume.
After all, medicinal condensate is the essence of spiritual herbs, and there is no guarantee that the spiritual herbs that form these medicinal condensates in the wild are free of poison.
Once contaminated, the essence of this elixir will no longer be a great tonic, but a highly toxic substance. When Yao Ning was first discovered, there were instances of people being tricked with it.
For a long time, medicinal granules were something that was neither tasty to eat nor worth throwing away.
Not only is its yield low and it is rare, but more importantly, even when it appears, very few people will pick it.
It wasn't until a powerful figure from Medicine King Valley discovered the effects of these medicinal condensations that, through research and observation, he finally developed an array capable of producing medicinal condensations.
However, the environment for the formation of medicinal condensation is too harsh, and the output is relatively scarce. Even if the formation is activated in advance, the output is not much, and it is not enough for the disciples of Medicine King Valley to share.
Not to mention taking these out for takeout; the effects of the medicine were touted as miraculous, and it was hailed as a secret treasure of Medicine King Valley.
This shows how precious it is, and Liu Shaoyuan's generosity in sharing it with Cheng Jiu demonstrates his magnanimity.
After absorbing the medicinal power from the medicine, Cheng Jiu felt refreshed and invigorated, his whole body was renewed, his blood and energy were abundant, and his physical condition was better than ever before.
The three people beside them were also radiant and incredibly beautiful.
Great stuff, absolutely great stuff!
"As expected of the secret treasure of Medicine King Valley!" Yingyue waved her hand as she felt the abundant power within her body.
"Of course, after all, many of our fellow disciples in Medicine King Valley rely on this stuff to stay alive!"
"Then, Senior Brother Liu, will you still share some with us?"
"It's nothing!" Liu Shaoyuan waved his hand. "It's just a little bit, it's not a big deal, but this thing is so precious, I don't know what to do with it."
"I can't bear to eat it, but it's a waste to just leave it there. It's better to share it with you all; that way I can make up my mind, right?"
"Eat fish, eat fish!"
Wen Sishu called out to the group, "Now that Yao Ning has eaten, we can't let this delicious food go to waste."
Don't even mention it, after tasting the medicinal gel, my sense of taste has become even more sensitive!
Fish tastes even better now!
The fish is sweet and delicious; no wonder it's so popular!
The silver hanging flower will bloom for several more days, so Cheng Jiu and the other two are not in a hurry. Coincidentally, the Youlan Conference has not yet ended, so the four of them simply stay in the city to participate in the grand event.
Liu Shaoyuan also moved from the inn where he lived with his grandmaster to the place where Cheng Jiu and the others were staying. After the auction of the tenth-grade orchid, Liu Shaoyuan's grandmaster completely gave up on his little grand-disciple and stopped caring about him.
Time flew by, and Cheng Jiu and his group set off a day ahead of schedule for the Silver Suspension Flower mission location.
Although the silver flowers were in bloom, it seemed that not many people knew about it. Although the location was assigned by the Guiyuan Sect, it seemed that only the disciples of the Guiyuan Sect knew about it.
Following the map on the quest token, the group wandered further and further off the beaten path until they passed through a waterfall and arrived at the Silver Hanging Flower Valley, the location mentioned in the quest.
Aside from the giant monster fish guarding the outside, the four of them didn't encounter any decent opponents along the way.
Only Wen Sishu accepted the task, and at this time there were only four people in Flower Valley, including Cheng Jiu.
These silver hibiscus flowers have not yet bloomed, and their scattered blossoms cover the lush green grass.
The entire flower valley is trumpet-shaped, with the only light coming from the skylight overhead.
The silver butterfly is a companion creature of the silver hanging flower, and they live and thrive together.
The silver butterflies only emerge from the silver lily when the flower blooms, and they disappear immediately after pollinating it. The time is quite short, and not every silver lily contains a silver butterfly.
Therefore, for such a large area of Silver Suspended Flowers, only thirty pairs of Silver Disc Wings need to be collected.
Too many would be difficult to complete.
Pollination of the silver hibiscus takes only a very short time, almost in the blink of an eye.
Moreover, the silver flowers bloom at the same time, so you have to be quick to pick the silver butterflies.
Cheng Jiu and his group of four arrived a day early, but the silver hibiscus flowers had not yet bloomed, so they had to wait there for a while.
The night was shrouded in mist, especially in the forest where a thin veil of water vapor hung in the air. The bright moon hung high in the sky, but Cheng Jiu and his companions were wide awake.
This environment is perfect for the silver hibiscus to bloom!