Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

Flying over several mountains of varying sizes, and looking at the many spiritual plant masters in the spiritual garden, it was truly a life of immortals whose end could be seen at a glance!

Song Chuan sighed softly.

Half an incense stick later, he entered a large hall called "Wisteria Hall" and stood with his head bowed.

More than ten more Qi Refining cultivators arrived in the hall one after another, bringing the total number of people to exactly two hundred, including those who had already arrived.

A significant portion of these Qi Refining cultivators were at the late stage of Qi Refining. With a casual glance, Song Chuan spotted three familiar faces.

One of them was Shen Zheng, who demanded five spirit stones from Song Chuan in front of the Teng Hua Valley mountain gate, a memory that left a deep impression on him!

He smiled slightly at Song Chuan, but a hint of shock quickly appeared in his eyes. Song Chuan's lips curled up, and he also gave him a smile that was hard to decipher.

The other one is Ge Yaoqing, who entered the sect around the same time as him. She is currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Another one is Senior Brother Qin, whom he met two years ago when he went to the medicine shop in Tengyuanfang Market to buy Tuyuan Pills.

However, he didn't see Yao Wengang. This person possesses three fire-attribute spiritual roots, so he must have good aptitude; he's stayed with the sect.

Apart from that, he didn't look closely at anyone else.

Although there were two hundred Qi Refining cultivators standing in the main hall, no one whispered or talked amongst themselves.

Because the person sitting at the head of the main hall was none other than Elder Duanmu Jingyi, who had just reached the Core Formation stage.

The woman sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, her face expressionless.

Strangely, the crimson floral decoration between her eyebrows would sometimes bloom and sometimes close.

The bolder disciples in the hall would occasionally peek up, then quickly lower their heads again.

Below her stood two Foundation Establishment cultivators. Song Chuan had seen them both before.

One of them was a beautiful young woman, who turned out to be the same Steward Wang from the General Affairs Hall whom Song Chuan had met after entering the valley.

The other was Steward Sun Dasun, who led Song Chuan into the valley.

"So many acquaintances here!" Song Chuan thought to himself with a self-deprecating smile.

At this moment, Deacon Wang, seeing that everyone had arrived, said with a smile:

"Although this adventure in Kongsang was somewhat dangerous, the sect gave each of you a mid-grade Five Elements Hoe and several auxiliary magic tools beforehand, which can be considered a small assistance to you."

The Qi Refining disciples listened attentively, their thoughts remaining unknown.

Song Chuan had naturally already received these items. The mid-grade Five Elements Hoe was not as useful to him as those auxiliary magic tools.

These two hundred Five Elements Hoes are not a gift to them. After they return and are rewarded according to their merits, we will decide whether they can keep them for themselves.

Otherwise, if they simply gave away so many mid-level magic artifacts to their disciples for free, even though it would make them risk their lives, Teng Hua Valley would still feel quite pained.

"There are three things I need to tell you!"

First, once inside the mountains, fellow disciples must not fight each other.

Secondly, when you see a spiritual plant, pick the larger ones and leave the smaller ones, then fill the pit with soil. Don't do anything that will kill off your entire family!

Third, don't bring back any common spirit insects from your sect. If you encounter a rare species, collect it if you can, but don't be reckless and risk your life!

Song Chuan sneered inwardly, thinking that few people would be able to do these three things once they entered the mountains.

The pursuit of natural symbiosis in Teng Hua Valley is nothing more than a beautiful wish.

After Deacon Wang finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Deacon Sun and then looked nervously at Duanmu Jingyi.

Duanmu Jingyi slowly opened her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone felt a fragrant breeze pass by, and she was already standing outside the palace, with a huge flower boat beside her.

A flying magical artifact! Song Chuan glanced at it and thought to himself. This was the first time he had ever seen a magical artifact.

Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators can only use magic tools, while cultivators at the Core Formation stage and above can use magic treasures.

It's unclear whether this magical artifact belongs to the sect or to Duanmu Jingyi.

Subsequently, led by Steward Wang and Steward Sun, everyone boarded the flower boat in an orderly and silent manner.

The ship's deck is quite spacious, easily accommodating two hundred people.

There are also a few separate cabins, but they are definitely not places that Qi Refining disciples can enter.

Duanmu Jingyi had already entered a cabin and disappeared.

Deacon Wang and Deacon Sun took turns patrolling the deck.

The flower boat extended several leaves, each about ten feet long, and with a gentle "stroke," it flew into the air and left the sect in the blink of an eye. It was quite mysterious.

"Senior Brother Song, it's been a long time!" Ge Yaoqing suddenly leaned close to Song Chuan and whispered.

This woman spent five years in the sect. Not only did her cultivation level increase, but her body also matured, and she was no longer the girl she once was.

Her chubby face has transformed into an oval face with delicate features.

The birthmark on her forehead only added to her unusual beauty.

Song Chuan vividly remembered the expression on Cheng Tu's face when he first saw this woman.

"Junior Sister Ge, it has indeed been a long time since we last met," Song Chuan said.

"Senior brother, you really surprise me. Deacon Wang said your aptitude wasn't good back then, but I never expected you to have broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining! I suppose you must be quite favored when managing the spirit garden for Master Kuzhuo."

Ge Yaoqing said with a look of envy.

"Favor?" Song Chuan asked noncommittally.

"You're really favored. How come I'm still here? This adventure in Kongsang was extremely dangerous. But Junior Sister Ge, you have a Wood Spirit Body, why did you still participate in this?"

Ge Yaoqing's face darkened: "Senior Brother Song, you don't know this, but I suffered too much as a rogue cultivator in the past. I ran around trying to find any decent resources."

Having finally arrived at Wisteria Valley, how could we not make the most of it?

Besides, my Wood Spirit Body is just an ordinary spiritual body. I heard that among the Four Spiritual Roots, there are also people with the Wood Element Spirit Body, but the sect didn't allow them to participate.

Song Chuan certainly knew what the woman was saying.

Then the woman continued:

"I wonder if Senior Brother would like to travel with me? I've already arranged to meet a few fellow disciples with decent cultivation levels. If we travel together, we can split the spoils equally, and the danger will be much less."

Song Chuan looked embarrassed and even somewhat awkward as he said:

"Junior Sister Ge, it's not that I don't want to team up with you. It's just that I'm afraid of death. I only went in this time to gather some spiritual plants on the outskirts, find a place to hide, and wait to come out of the mountain."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Ge Yaoqing's eyes: "Does Senior Brother not even want to try for that Emperor's Essence? That's a rare item that can increase cultivation."

Song Chuan shook his head: "I've always stayed inside the Canxiang Garden, never stepping outside. I have little experience in combat, and even less of a good magic weapon. Let's give the Emperor's Elixir to someone else."

"In that case, I'm sorry for disturbing you, Junior Sister." Ge Yaoqing bowed to Song Chuan with a regretful expression and then quietly walked away.

But as she turned around, her expression changed, and a hint of sarcasm appeared on her lips.

You can't believe a word this person says! He escaped from Jiao Chuncheng with his Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation back then, so he's definitely not a simple character.

Now that this person has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining, it's impossible for him to simply hide inside. Perhaps he has a secret mission from that Master Kuzhuo.

Song Chuan glanced at Ge Yaoqing's back and then looked around.

Those who wanted to team up have already done so. Those who didn't either have ulterior motives like me, or they're overconfident in their powerful cultivation and formidable magical artifacts.

Being alone, I must be extremely careful. Sometimes, what's truly frightening isn't some demonic beast, but fellow human cultivators!

Looking out the window again, we saw that we had already left Hexi County, cutting through the clouds and fog. We should arrive after passing through three or four more counties.