The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 256 First Round of Herb Gathering
Two and a half months have passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, we are in front of the entrance to the secret realm behind Medicine King Valley.

Hundreds of figures had already gathered in front of the gate.

The auras were mixed, ranging from the peak of Foundation Establishment to the late stage of Golden Core.

Whether solitary and aloof or in small groups, they all stared intently at the entrance to the secret realm.

"The time has come! Those who hold the Hundred Herbs Token, enter the secret realm!"
Three days are allotted to harvest spiritual plants, which will be evaluated based on their grade, quantity, and completeness!

Only the top 100 will advance to the Pill Battle!
Within this secret realm, life and death are at your own risk, and conflict is inevitable. However, intentional killing is strictly prohibited; violators will be severely punished!

The Nascent Soul Elder of Medicine King Valley stood in mid-air, his voice booming like a bell, announcing the rules. After speaking, he released his Nascent Soul aura to intimidate the cultivators below.

Chen Jinshu wore a simple blue Taoist robe, and his aura was restrained to the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Among the cultivators participating in the alchemy gathering, his strength was not considered strong, but only average.

As the portal to the secret realm shone brightly.

Hundreds of figures rushed into the portal.

Chen Jinshu mingled in the crowd and stepped inside.

The moment I stepped into the gate of the secret realm, I was suddenly dizzy.

As soon as their feet touched the ground, a powerful surge of spiritual energy from the plants and trees rushed towards them.

Next came a vast expanse of grass, trees, and forests.

The sky was a pure azure, with lush green "clouds" floating around, which upon closer inspection turned out to be the manifestation of rich wood spirit energy.

The earth was not ordinary soil, but a fertile soil that exuded a warm, jade-like luster. Wisps of the essence of Yi wood, visible to the naked eye, rose from the soil like smoke and mist.

In the distance, rolling hills rise and fall, ancient trees reach for the sky, exotic flowers and rare herbs abound, and the landscape is shimmering with light and color.

"As expected, it lives up to its reputation." Chen Jinshu thought to himself.

The next moment, she raised her hand and formed a hand seal, quickly communicating with the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace in her sea of ​​consciousness.

The Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace trembled slightly, and an invisible ripple spread silently outwards from Chen Jinshu as the center.

In an instant, a "map" far more detailed and three-dimensional than a divine sense scan unfolded in her mind.

She discovered this strange ability of the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace by chance. The furnace would mark the spiritual plants around it that were full of vital energy, and when it entered her sea of ​​consciousness, it would be like a map.

At that time, she was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the map of her sea of ​​consciousness she had formed was only a few feet long.

It had by then expanded many times over.

A moment later, Chen Jinshu narrowly avoided a poisonous swamp with a scarlet glow.

"That was close! Luckily, there was a mark indicating the treasure furnace."

She specifically chooses treasure troves that are rich in spiritual energy but are hidden in secluded locations, or cleverly concealed by natural barriers and traps.

With the almost cheat-like guidance of the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace, she could precisely bypass all dangers and head straight for her target.

She then lightly swung her jade shovel, causing the soil to swirl and the roots with their unique wood grain to be completely unearthed. A dragon-patterned blood ginseng, which was at least eight hundred years old, fell into a specially made jade box.

"Good condition!"

A clump of "thorny flowers" disguised as brambles nearby had its paralyzing thorns completely uprooted by Chen Jinshu with his spiritual power before they could be triggered.

He casually tossed it into the spirit plant space.

This thorny flower can be used to refine many spiritual pills, and its value is not low.

The titmouse perched on her shoulder, its small eyes scanning the surroundings sharply, both wary and excited.

……

After one day.

Chen Jinshu's storage bag was already overflowing.

The spiritual plant space also transplanted a large number of rare spiritual plants that could be collected.

This made her extremely happy.

They were happily picking the five-colored lotus in the lake.

This lotus is a sacred medicinal herb for healing injuries, far exceeding the value of any other medicinal herbs she had previously picked.

call out!call out!
Just then, five sharp cyan sword lights suddenly shot out.

"Hmph, we've been waiting for you!"

A cold glint flashed in Chen Jinshu's eyes. Far from being flustered, he showed a hint of murderous intent.

The warning from the Mysterious Female Treasure Furnace had already alerted her to the impending danger.

Then a flash of blue light appeared beneath her feet, and her figure, like a willow catkin in the wind, drifted out from the gap between the five sword lights by the slightest difference.

The Yinshan Sparrow on her shoulder let out a clear cry, transforming into a streak of blue and red lightning, rushing straight towards the face of a sword-wielding disciple on her left. "What?"

"Stop that bird!"

The ambushers clearly did not expect Chen Jinshu to react so quickly and move so strangely.

The disciple who was targeted by the Yinshan Sparrow was even more alarmed and hurriedly parried with his sword.

"Qiang!"

Sparks flew everywhere.

The Yinshan Sparrow's sharp claws clashed with the flying sword, producing a metallic clang.

The immense force sent numbness through the disciple's arm, forcing him to stagger back several steps.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Chen Jinshu gripped the dragon bone whip in his right hand.

The whip instantly coiled with dazzling purple-gold lightning, then lashed out fiercely at the two people on the right.

call out!
Snapped!
The purple-gold electric net instantly opened, enveloping the two of them with a terrifying suction force.

The two men felt their blood surging, and their spiritual power seemed to be spiraling out of control and leaving their bodies. Their protective spiritual light fluctuated violently under the thunder that contained the aura of destruction.

"Oh no! It's lightning magic!"

"Formation!"

The leader, a disciple with a sinister face, shouted sharply. The remaining three hurriedly changed their moves, and the three cyan sword lights merged into a thick sword aura, attempting to cut off the whip shadow and rescue their companion.

"late!"

Chen Jinshu snorted coldly, his golden core in his dantian spun wildly, and he poured his spiritual power into the long whip without reservation.

The purple-gold power grid suddenly contracted, like a giant python coiling around it.

"what!!"

The protective aura of the two disciples on the right shattered instantly, whip shadows struck their bodies, and purple-gold lightning exploded.

The two screamed and were flung away like broken sacks, their bodies charred black, their clothes torn, and blood gushing out.

The jade boxes he had just picked flew out of his hand.

"receive!"

Without even glancing at the two heavily injured men lying on the ground, Chen Jinshu swept up his sleeves and snatched the jade box that had been tossed into the air, as well as the bulging storage bags at their waists.

At the same time, the Dragon Bone Whip continued its momentum, sweeping towards the converging sword energy with its remaining force.

Boom!

The last three were so shocked that their blood and qi surged, and they retreated repeatedly, their eyes filled with horror.

"Retreat!" The newcomer immediately made a decision, knowing he had kicked a hornet's nest. With no more will to fight, he called out and, along with two others, lifted their seriously injured companion from the ground. They then transformed into three streaks of green light and fled in a sorry state, not daring to utter any harsh words.

"These Qingxuan Sect disciples are getting more and more arrogant!" Chen Jinshu watched the five people flee but did not give chase.

Although these five people were dressed in ordinary Taoist robes, the faint spiritual energy of plants contained in their spiritual fluctuations had already revealed their identities.

"That saves me a lot of trouble." She waved her hand and sent the stolen spiritual plants, along with the jade box and storage bag, into the spiritual plant space.

She then carefully picked the five-colored lotus.

……

Three days later in the blink of an eye.

Figures flew out of the light gate and landed on the huge plaza outside the entrance.

Some were full of vigor, their storage bags bulging, radiating brilliance; others were ragged, covered in wounds, and their faces ashen; and still others remained forever in that vibrant land of death.

Chen Jinshu walked out calmly with the crowd. His blue Taoist robe was spotless, and his aura was calm and restrained. He only had a rather ordinary-looking storage bag hanging at his waist.

The yinshan tit on her shoulder also returned to its harmless, ethereal appearance.

In the center of the square, a huge jade disc shimmered with light, displaying rapidly scrolling names and their ever-changing numbers and rank ratings.

"Look! It's Senior Brother Zhao from the inner sect! 1,700 contribution points! He's currently in first place!"

"My God, he found that 'Tricolor Twin Lotus'!"

"There's actually a rogue cultivator named Old Monster Wu who made it into the top thirty? Impressive!"

Exclamations and murmurs rose and fell.

After handing over the elixir, Chen Jinshu stood aside and quietly looked at the jade disc.

Her name bounced around a few times before finally settling on a neither high nor low position: 90th.