“Searching for natural treasures?”
Ye Jinxi looked at the youth in white before her, feeling slightly surprised.
After returning from her clash with Dong Yuner, she hadn’t even had time to think about how to use her current advantage to kick Dong Yuner out of the running before Bai Lingfeng arrived at her door. Furthermore, the moment he opened his mouth, he invited her to go searching for natural treasures with him.
The two entered the house. Ye Jinxi poured two cups of tea, gesturing for Bai Lingfeng not to be formal before sitting down herself to take a sip.
Ever since her roommate, Lü Ye, had been taken away, she had been living alone. She suddenly felt that the courtyard was not only much more spacious, but also much more convenient for getting things done.
Bai Lingfeng was not restrained either. He sat down directly and said, “If I’m not mistaken, Jinxi, you should be at the Peak of Qi Refining as well? Then the next step should be casting your Dao Foundation.”
“Correct,” Ye Jinxi nodded.
Bai Lingfeng continued, “Since that’s the case, searching for natural treasures is essential. I plan to head toward the Monster Mountain Range. Although it’s relatively dangerous and inhabited by many Foundation Establishment stage Monster Kings, there are also many natural lands of spiritual grace that have birthed several natural treasures.”
“Compared to the secret realms within the sect, it isn’t very safe, but the advantage is that we don’t need to pay spirit stones. If the two of us travel together, we can look out for each other.”
“Hmm…”
Ye Jinxi thought about it briefly and then nodded in agreement. She thought to herself, ‘Bai Lingfeng is one of my few friends, and he doesn’t seem very interested in women, so I don’t have to worry about him trying anything untoward.’
‘I do indeed need to reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible so I can keep up with Huanhuan’s pace and not be left behind. With Huanhuan’s background, she has probably already collected all the natural treasures she needs; she’s likely just waiting to cast her Dao Foundation.’
Moreover, since Bai Lingfeng had already come all this way to find her, he probably really didn’t have many friends. If she rejected him, it would truly hurt their friendship.
Bai Lingfeng smiled and said, “In that case, let’s set off immediately. From here to the Monster Mountain Range, it’s only a few thousand miles. Half a day will be enough.”
“Fine.”
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“That annoying fellow Bai Lingfeng should have already set off to find natural treasures by now.”
Lin Huanhuan lay on her soft couch, speaking as she pondered. “That guy knows his own luck is terrible, so when he goes out on adventures, he likes to go with others, intending to leech off their luck. He acts calm on the surface, but he’s full of bad intentions in his heart.”
“He even invited me and you to go. Even if I hadn’t collected enough natural treasures, I still wouldn’t go with you!” Lin Huanhuan snorted.
‘However, this guy is the protagonist after all, so he won’t actively harm others. If he encounters real danger, he’ll step forward, and he’ll even take the initiative to give his companions more when sharing the harvest.’
‘I don’t know which unlucky soul he’ll go find, but as long as he doesn’t come looking for me, it’s fine.’
Lin Huanhuan said with some joy. Then, she thought about the plot again.
‘According to the development of the original work, as the protagonist Bai Lingfeng makes his breakthrough, the main storyline will gradually become more difficult. The veil of the world is slowly being pulled back for him.’
‘The second female lead is about to make her debut, and I’ll have a part to play later. The task of teasing the female lead must be continued by me. This time, I have to be careful and not make the same mistake again.’
Thinking of this, Lin Huanhuan took out ten types of natural treasures from her Universe Bag and arranged them in order before her.
‘I don’t know how the other four realms are for now, but as far as the Southern Border is concerned, shaping a Heavenly Dao Foundation is extremely difficult. The combination and the amount controlled — this kind of thing depends on one’s own degree of control over themselves, which is a matter of hard strength.’
‘The process of obtaining natural treasures is also a very critical difficulty. The Southern Border produces about twenty types of natural treasures that can shape a Dao Foundation in total.’
‘These natural treasures only appear in a special type of land of spiritual grace, and most of them cannot be preserved for a long time. They lose all their effectiveness after a year at most. Otherwise, my family’s treasury would definitely be able to collect them all.’
‘Furthermore, the most critical point is that most areas of the Southern Border are under the jurisdiction of the Five Great Super Powers. Although these five powers trade with each other daily, these kinds of natural treasures are not within the scope of trade. For some unknown reason, the natural treasures produced within the territory of each superpower rarely reach ten types. This makes it so that if one wants to obtain ten different natural treasures, they need not only enough luck but also enough spirit stones to make it a reality.’
“Speaking of which, my luck is quite good.”
The corners of Lin Huanhuan’s lips curled into a beautiful arc. Her hands quickly formed seals, and the ten types of natural treasures before her slowly began to float…
“What a pity, I can’t personally see Bai Lingfeng’s miserable, unlucky appearance. It would definitely be very funny… Calm down, calm down…”
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The outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range.
Two figures flew through the air and landed very quietly, not even startling a sparrow.
Bai Lingfeng said in a low voice, “The environment of the Monster Mountain Range is very suitable for monsters to grow. If we go further in, the probability of encountering monsters will be very high, and there are basically no people living inside.”
“We must be careful, otherwise, if we accidentally encounter a large-scale beast tide, it will be very difficult to escape.”
“Alright, fine, we’ll be careful then.”
Ye Jinxi felt that Bai Lingfeng was being a bit too cautious. However, she thought about Bai Lingfeng’s great strength and the fact that she was mainly relying on him this time, so she didn’t say much more.
They had only walked a few steps when Ye Jinxi suddenly felt the hair on her body stand on end. Bai Lingfeng’s exclamation reached her ears.
“Get back! It’s a Speckled Snake!”
The huge, withered tree trunk in front of them suddenly opened its eyes. It turned out to be a giant python in disguise. It opened its bloody maw and lunged at her, carrying a rolling, fishy wind.
Ye Jinxi’s pupils shrank, and her feet moved quickly to retreat. At the same time, she struck out a palm. The palm print, carrying a terrifying cold aura, slammed hard into the head of the Speckled Snake, causing its massive body to stall.
Bai Lingfeng keenly seized the opportunity and quickly rushed forward. With a flick of the longsword in his hand, the Speckled Snake was sliced directly in half. Foul-smelling blood dyed the surrounding ground red.
Bai Lingfeng quickly took out the Speckled Snake’s gallbladder and fangs, stowing them away. “Let’s leave quickly. Such a heavy smell of blood will definitely attract other monsters.”
Ye Jinxi, who was still a bit shaken from the ambush, quickly nodded and followed.
They explored the Monster Mountain Range for another half a day, and Ye Jinxi felt like her head was buzzing. In just half a day, they had been attacked by more than a dozen monsters. If these monsters weren’t all wild, she would have started to suspect if someone had ordered them to attack.
Bai Lingfeng’s expression remained unchanged; everything was within his expectations.
Walking forward, they soon found a waterfall. Pushing aside the tall grass, they immediately saw three Vermillion Fruits that were about to ripen. Their faces instantly lit up with joy.
What surprised them even more was that two monsters were currently confronting each other, looking as if they would start fighting at any moment.
Bai Lingfeng said with some excitement, “We’ll wait here for these two monsters to finish fighting, then we’ll step in and take the fruits for ourselves. It’s simply perfect.”
Ye Jinxi also nodded with some happiness, having no objections at all.
They concealed their auras, held their breath, and did not make a single sound, quietly beginning their wait.
However, in the next moment, the two monsters both turned their heads toward them. Their eyes met, and after the two monsters exchanged looks for an instant, they both pounced toward the pair together.
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