At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

“I’m not going.”

Li Lan decisively tossed the storage bag to the other party and turned to leave.

Setting aside how dangerous that place might be.

To expect him to put in effort for so little?

Li Lan naturally wasn't willing.

“Hey, hey, hey, Junior Brother Li, don't be in such a hurry to leave.”

“Listen to your Senior Brother and let me explain slowly.”

“Junior Brother, your sect contribution for this year hasn't been submitted yet, has it?”

“You've delayed it to the last minute again this year, and the deadline is almost here.”

“I've looked at it, Senior Brother has, and there aren't many easy sect tasks to complete this year.”

“You don't want to escape from the hands of a high-realm expert again, like last time, do you?”

“This Nineflower County City is different; the Human Emperor Hall's forces are stationed there, so safety is guaranteed.”

“Junior Brother, as long as you make this trip with me, this year's contribution will be considered complete.”

“This kind of good thing is something Senior Brother has specially reserved for you; countless outer sect disciples would beg for it.”

Miao Chenfeng followed Li Lan, speaking eloquently.

The latter's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly weighing the situation in his heart.

He had also looked at this year's sect tasks at Guangji Temple.

And it was indeed as the other party said.

Apart from picking spiritual plants, there weren't many that could be easily completed.

At the mention of picking spiritual herbs, Li Lan couldn't help but think of his last experience in the Immortal Trace Valley.

The conditions for spiritual plants to grow are harsh; they must be in places with abundant spiritual energy.

Such tasks are bound to have inextricable links with spiritual veins.

After the last Immortal Trace Valley incident, Li Lan was somewhat resistant to performing such tasks.

He still hadn't figured out why that mysterious Foundation Establishment stage expert went to the Immortal Trace Valley.

Was it a coincidence, or was it the case that…

…all abandoned spiritual veins would inevitably encounter experts of this realm?

If it was the former, it would be fine.

But if it was the latter.

Then the danger of picking spiritual plants, compared to other sect tasks, would probably only be higher, not lower.

After all.

No one can guarantee that the Foundation Establishment stage expert they encounter will be easy to talk to.

No one would like the feeling of having their life in the other party's hands.

But Li Lan didn't say what he was thinking.

He didn't stop walking and replied indifferently:

“Senior Brother, you should leave such a good thing to others.”

“Junior Brother is just a Qi Refining second level cultivator; how can I be worthy of the word 'guard'?”

“Relatively speaking, the sect task of picking spiritual plants is safer.”

“Moreover, Junior Brother can obtain quite a bit of Green Millet Grass of this age during the task.”

Having known Li Lan for so long.

How could Miao Chenfeng not understand the meaning in the other party's words?

He thought there was too little stuff given to him.

Miao Chenfeng chuckled and began to bargain:

“Look at what you're saying, Junior Brother; given our relationship, who else would I leave it to if not you?”

“To be honest, there are more than just you and me going to Nineflower County City this time.”

“Almost all the outer sect elders will take this opportunity to let their children go out to gain experience and see the world.”

“That's right, my father saw that I was too idle in the sect, so he sent me out.”

“With so many elders' children present, you naturally don't need to worry too much about safety.”

“Even if something really happens, it definitely won't be your turn to take action.”

“Just treat it as accompanying Senior Brother on a trip; we'll be back in a dozen days at most, or three to five days at least.”

As he spoke, Miao Chenfeng drew another pie.

“Hasn't Junior Brother been researching alchemy for the past three years?”

“I see that you've bought a lot of medicinal materials, but I haven't seen you make pills a few times, so your success rate probably isn't very high, is it?”

“Uncle Zhao is a third-grade intermediate alchemist; as long as Junior Brother accompanies me on this trip, Senior Brother will personally ask him to give you a book of alchemy insights, how about it?”

There were two main reasons why Miao Chenfeng insisted on bringing Li Lan along.

One was that he had befriended the other party for two years.

He had invested a lot of spirit sand in Li Lan, and now it was time for the other party to express his attitude.

The second was that Miao Chenfeng had visited his father.

The meaning of the Spiritual Plant Peak Elder was.

Since he had chosen to invest, he should fully utilize Li Lan's value.

Didn't he like alchemy?

Then let him be like Uncle Zhao.

In the future, when his cultivation reached the fourth level of Qi Refining and he made no further progress, he would become a guest elder of the Spiritual Plant Peak.

In the future, he would specialize in refining some pills and spell auxiliary materials that could be used in the early stage of Qi Refining for the Miao family.

It could be considered making the most of his talents.

Li Lan didn't know what Miao Chenfeng and his father were thinking.

He pondered for a while at this moment and already had his own plans.

Under the guise of refining pills, he bought various spiritual materials in Qing Shifang.

This caused Li Lan to be able to easily refine low-level spell auxiliary materials.

Now it was indeed time to try contacting alchemy.

Firstly, he had bought spiritual materials for several years, but he still hadn't made any progress in alchemy, which might arouse suspicion from others.

Secondly, as his cultivation gradually improved.

The demand for cultivation resources such as Qi Refining Peiyuan Pills would also increase day by day.

It wasn't a long-term solution to always buy them in the market.

His family fortune wasn't abundant, and he didn't have so much spirit sand to consume.

After thinking about it, it was more economical to refine pills himself.

In this way.

The insights of this third-grade intermediate alchemist were particularly important.

Thinking of this.

Li Lan stopped walking.

“Senior Brother Miao, is this true?”

“Naturally, Chenfeng's words are as good as a horse's.”

“Okay! When do we leave?”

“Two days later.”

… …

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, when Li Lan arrived at the designated meeting point as agreed.

He found that many cultivators were already waiting here.

Most of them were outer sect elders' children who rarely left the sect.

Or core disciples who were highly valued.

They were not very old, mostly between fourteen and fifteen years old.

Their cultivation was only at the first or second level of Qi Refining.

Their immature faces were full of anticipation and longing for the unknown.

A small number of Qi Refining second level cultivators who could be called geniuses had arrogant faces.

They looked like peacocks who could raise their tails to the sky, as if no one was in their eyes.

The reason why these immature disciples were arranged to go to Nineflower County City.

It may not be without the intention of打击 (dǎjī: hitting) their self-confidence, so that they understand that there are people beyond people and there is a sky beyond the sky.

Li Lan silently looked at everyone.

Based on their expressions and demeanor, he secretly speculated about their background, the attributes of the cultivation methods they practiced, the magic weapons they were used to using, and so on.

As early as when he was still a mortal.

Li Lan had this habit.

While passing the time, it could also train his eyesight.

At this time.

Li Lan's gaze swept to one place and suddenly stopped.

Even with his calm nature, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned in his heart.

Why did he come too?

After pondering for a moment.

Li Lan took the lead to step forward and respectfully made a Dao salute.

“Disciple greets Master, Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Liu.”

Standing next to a group of disciples, his figure was as straight as a pine tree.

Who was that sharp person like an unsheathed blade if not Elder Jianchen?

At this time.

Tie Niu and that Heavenly Spiritual Root Liu Yan were standing obediently behind the other party, exceptionally quiet.

Li Lan glanced at them twice, but didn't find Ah Hua's figure.