Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Everyone reached a consensus with Yang Ling and felt that this was the only way for now, but they had not yet found a suitable method.

After much thought, this is the only way to go for now.

Yang Ling didn't want to say more, but when he came to his senses...

A black figure suddenly passed by their eyes. At that moment, not only him, but also the people around him noticed something strange.

They stopped and Liu Xiaoxiao swallowed. What on earth had happened? Why did it feel so strange?
"Did you hear any noise just now? I seemed to hear some sounds!" Someone nodded. No wonder they felt something was wrong as soon as they came in. There must be something more dangerous lurking nearby.

Yang Ling breathed a sigh of relief first. The thing seemed to be some distance away from them and could not find them for the time being.

"Everyone, stop first. Anyway, nothing will happen for a while. Aren't we standing here now?" Everyone planned to rest on the spot. Ying Zheng turned to look at Yang Ling. He looked really different from before. In the past, he was always in a hurry to get on the road. What happened today? He was not in a hurry at all.

"Why aren't you in a hurry at all? Aren't you afraid of something going wrong? Or do you have any other ideas?" Yang Ling deliberately kept the secret. Since that thing didn't come out, then he would find it out.

"Take a rest first, you will know later!" Seeing that Yang Ling seemed unwilling to say more, everyone did not force him. Anyway, Yang Ling would always find a way. Wasn't it always like this in the past?

"Then let's stop and take a rest. We'll talk about other things later and make a decision based on what happens next!" Everyone seemed to be thinking about it. After a long while, they had to look away. I hope nothing goes wrong and it will be as they wish.

"By the way, is there anything else special around here?" Yang Ling asked. Everyone shook their heads. They didn't notice anything unusual when they came in just now, so they probably didn't see anything. Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At least everything was fine for now. As for whether something would happen later, that was unknown.

"Okay, it's okay now. We'll deal with it if anything happens later!" For the next few days, everyone took a short rest here.

……

Yang Ling found a place to meditate for a moment, and suddenly felt something was strange.

The next day, he suddenly stood up.

"Let's keep going, we should be close to what we are looking for!"

Everyone was eager to try and were all in high spirits.

However, at this moment, the roar of a monster came from afar, resounding throughout the entire area. Yang Ling subconsciously took a few steps back.

Then, a huge monster appeared out of nowhere in front of them. Facing this monster, Ying Zheng drew his sword without hesitation, leaped up, and jumped down.

Yang Ling felt that it was not suitable to stay here for long, so he simply took out a treasure from his body. This treasure could take them through this place and leave quickly. He pulled Liu Xiaoxiao and Zhang Minyu, and then reached out to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng took advantage of the monster's inattention and jumped onto the treasure. The monster noticed their intention, but couldn't catch up with them. It could only roar and watch them leave. But unexpectedly, the monster chased them relentlessly.

Yang Ling looked down at the monster and frowned slightly.

"It seems that this monster has no intention of letting us go. It is chasing us so closely!" Hearing Yang Ling's words, Ying Zheng snorted coldly.

"Then let this beast have a taste of my new tricks!" He swung his sword at the monster. Attacking from a high altitude, the monster could not dodge. The screams of the monster coming from below were exciting.

Yang Ling looked the monster up and down, and for a moment he couldn't tell what kind it was. It was blue-green, covered with scales, huge, and very ugly. He clenched his fists and drew his sword. He couldn't continue to waste time, he had to fight quickly. He raised his sword high to resist the monster's attack. This monster actually wanted to stop them?
It was really abominable. But their treasures were not ordinary things either. They remained motionless under the fierce counterattack of the monster. Yang Ling sneered.

He only wanted to severely injure the monster, not take its life.

"Okay, let's go, speed up!"

If they go a little further, they should be able to find the herbs they want. I believe it won't take long to find them.

As they continued to move forward, Zhang Minyu staggered and suddenly said:

"Will this really work? Can we really find it?"

Yang Ling nodded:

"We will definitely find it. Nothing serious will happen!" He calmly retracted his gaze and finally turned his sight to the hill not far away. The hill gave off a strange energy fluctuation, as if attracting them over.

The moment it approached, not only Yang Ling felt it, but everyone else also noticed it.

Their eyes widened, and they couldn't believe it for a moment. How could such a powerful force be contained in a small mountain? Who would believe it if they told others? She exclaimed.

"Did you feel it? Wasn't that my illusion just now?" Yang Ling asked with a smile.

"It's not your illusion. There are many rare treasures hidden in this place. It seems that we found this place by accident. I think we will find what we need soon!" "Maybe we can find crystals that can be used to make treasures!" Yang Ling's eyes flashed with excitement. He took a step forward, and suddenly, a door appeared in front of him.

Looking at this door, everyone hesitated to take action. Instead, they looked at Yang Ling and asked cautiously:
"Do you think we should go in now?"

There is no doubt that Yang Ling is their backbone at this time. Without Yang Ling, they really don’t know what to do. Ying Zheng was a little unhappy about this and spoke before Yang Ling:
"Of course I have to go in. There are rare treasures in there. I just need to find something. What are you worrying about?"

He raised his chin, looking confident.

Yang Ling asked the system expressionlessly, and after confirming that there was no danger, he decided to go in and find out. The moment he stepped in, the surrounding scene changed. Zhang Minyu rubbed his eyes:
"Are we really not dreaming? Where are we now?" Ying Zheng perked up and tightly gripped the sword in his hand, fearing that something might happen.

Yang Ling knew it well. Under the guidance of the system, he understood that there were many things waiting for them inside. He groped around until the familiar breath appeared again. Following the breath, Yang Ling came to a place.

It was a very vast spring, and the water was deep. What was hidden in it could not be seen by the naked eye. Yang Ling was full of curiosity and involuntarily approached the mysterious waters. Suddenly, an inexplicable force surged out of the spring, as if an invisible big hand was pulling him down fiercely. Yang Ling wanted to resist, but found that his strength was so small in front of the mysterious power that he could not move at all.

Ying Zheng was sharp-eyed and noticed Yang Ling's abnormality, so he quickly reached out to pull him. However, his strength was also insignificant and could not compete with that mysterious power at all. Zhang Minyu and Liu Xiaoxiao looked at each other, and they understood each other and stepped forward to help. Unfortunately, even if the four of them worked together, they still couldn't resist that powerful force.

The next moment, everything suddenly went dark in front of them and everyone lost consciousness.

When they woke up again, they found themselves in a strange place. Yang Ling rubbed his eyes and looked around, feeling heavy in his heart. Recalling what happened just now, he knew that he was too careless and did not notice the abnormality of the spring water.

"What should we do now?" Zhang Minyu's voice broke the silence.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do. Fortunately, they did not get separated, which was a blessing in disguise. Zhang Minyu spoke first, with a hint of pain in his voice: "I feel so much pain, as if I was beaten up by someone. Where are we?"

"Yeah, why does it hurt so much?" Liu Xiaoxiao also echoed, her voice also full of doubt and confusion.

Everyone then began to carefully observe the surrounding environment, only to see that the surroundings were desolate, without even a single person in sight, let alone any way out. Zhang Minyu's face was full of surprise, and he muttered to himself: "How did we suddenly appear here? This is so strange!"

He was full of confusion and bewilderment, and turned to look at Yang Ling, hoping that he could give an explanation. Yang Ling came back to his senses, and had some guesses in his mind. He said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid it's the problem with the spring water. Other than that, I can't think of any other possibilities."

Everyone took a deep breath after hearing this. Since they were already here, they could only make the best of it. Yang Ling suggested, "Let's first see if there are any clues nearby." As he spoke, he reminded them with concern, "Everyone should be careful. I think things may not be that simple. It's always better to be cautious."

After saying that, Yang Ling volunteered to go and find out the surrounding situation. He turned and left, leaving only a determined back. Everyone looked at his figure, still feeling a little confused.

Yang Ling looked around and found that this seemed to be a closed space, as if someone had left it here on purpose. As for where it was and how to get out, they still needed to explore further. He retracted his gaze and thought to himself: Let's talk about the future later, everything is still unknown now.

At this time, everyone followed. Zhang Minyu asked anxiously: "Why are we here for no reason? How are we going to get out?"

"That's right. We were almost completing the mission, but now we've come to this damn place. We have to find a way to leave quickly!" Liu Xiaoxiao also echoed, her voice full of anxiety.

Seeing everyone's anxious expressions, Yang Ling was not surprised. He knew everyone's temperament very well and knew that they couldn't hold back and wanted to leave as soon as possible. So, he reminded them again: "Everyone, be careful. This place is not that simple. If something unexpected happens, I won't be able to protect you in time."

Hearing this, everyone used their eyes to signal Yang Ling to rest assured. They had already made preparations before coming here, and nothing would go wrong easily. Yang Ling sighed and had to give up. Then, he led everyone to walk in the direction of the front.

They walked for a long time and finally saw a place that was different from the others. There were mountains and water there, the environment was pleasant, and from time to time, you could hear the calls of animals. Zhang Minyu looked at the scene in front of him and was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth: "Why didn't we find this place before we came here? It's like it appeared out of nowhere!"

This sentence immediately caught Yang Ling's attention. He observed carefully, but did not find anything unusual. At this time, Ying Zheng said: "I can feel that the spiritual energy here is very abundant, which is different from the places we have encountered before."

"If we practice here, our strength will definitely increase greatly and our energy will become more abundant!" Liu Xiaoxiao said excitedly.

However, Yang Ling was not confused by the scene in front of him. He interrupted calmly: "Do we still want to stay here? Aren't you afraid of any accidents?" His words immediately reminded everyone, they touched their noses and prepared to leave.

Along the way, they found many rare herbs, many of which they needed. Yang Ling picked some on purpose, but he knew that these were far from enough. The real treasure was still waiting for them.

They continued to move forward for a long time, but they did not hear any movement, let alone see anyone. As they moved forward, the surrounding environment began to change. A forest appeared in front of them, surrounded by fog, and the whole forest seemed to be shrouded in fog.

Yang Ling frowned. He felt that as they went deeper into the forest, the temperature was getting lower and lower. A chilly breath hit him, making him feel cold all over. He had to remind everyone: "We should be in a foggy forest now. This fog may be miasma and contain certain toxins. Everyone should be careful and don't be confused."

He knew very well that this kind of forest often hides many inexplicable things, and may even create illusions to confuse people's minds. When everyone heard this, they immediately perked up, because they knew that Yang Ling was right and they had to be careful.

"Let's speed up and leave here quickly. This place is too dangerous and we can't stay here any longer." After hearing Yang Ling's words, everyone circulated their energy in an attempt to resist the cold and gloomy aura around them.

Soon, the cold air was forced out of their bodies, and no one was affected. When they first entered the forest, they were on high alert. Yang Ling frowned, and heard some strange sounds from time to time. When he looked up, he saw a large number of bats flying in their direction.

Yang Ling immediately took a defensive stance, as he knew these bats were not easy to deal with. As expected, these bats were able to dodge his attacks, and were clearly not ordinary creatures. Seeing this, everyone immediately perked up and began to attack the bats. However, there were too many bats, and they could not be killed in a short time. (End of this chapter)