Fairy, please step aside, I've taken a liking to your man.

Three days later.

Shen Bai quietly left Luota City and sped all the way to the beast's den, which was 100,000 miles away.

This beast's den has already been given to the Wanpu family by the Sibu family as compensation.

Shen Bai didn't head to the beast's lair blindly; he had great confidence in his own strength.

The Sibu family said there were ten Nascent Soul beastmen inside. This might be troublesome for others, but for Shen Bai, a cultivator with the Vajra Indestructible talent, killing Nascent Soul beastmen was as easy as crushing ants.

I've been away from Vanka for two and a half years. Although we've kept in touch, feelings always tend to fade, especially since Rota prioritizes its own interests.

So during the ten days since his return, Shen Bai has been strengthening his in-depth communication with Vanka while constantly trying to achieve something, making sure that Vanka's mind and body fully accept him.

In retrospect, Vanka is not as mercenary as most Rota people; on the contrary, he has always remained true to himself.

In that case, Shen Bai wouldn't mind quickly resolving some of Wanka's troubles.

First establish his authority, then resolve the financial crisis, and finally present this generous gift of spirit mines. He doesn't believe that Vanka won't be completely devoted to him.

Wan Lin, the head of the Night Fiend Hall, once advised me that I must take down Wan Ka.

He believed that Wan Lin wouldn't lie to him.

……

Upon arriving at the location, Shen Bai concealed his aura, transformed into a shadow, and quickly entered the beast's den.

The orcs of Qiyuan Star gather in tribes, and each tribe has a leader.

To date, scholars have summarized three main lifestyles of orcs: tree dwelling, cave dwelling, and water dwelling.

Tree dwellers naturally reside on giant trees that are hundreds of meters tall, scattered throughout the planet Qiyuan.

Cave dwellings typically rely on natural rock caves.

The most amazing thing is that some orcs naturally live in water. It is said that a water-dwelling tribe was once discovered near the city of Xisai. These orcs are amphibious, and their combat power can be increased by at least 30% after entering the water.

What does 30% mean?

The orcs were already fierce, and after entering the water, they ravaged the city of Xisai to the point of near ecstasy.

However, they were reluctant to move away, since the location they found in Xisai City was excellent, with a fifth-order spiritual vein, a fifth-order mineral vein, and abundant medicinal resources.

Such a place is enough to make the Kingdom of Xisai very rich.

So, the Kingdom of Xisai was experiencing both pain and pleasure as it began searching for a new city site, preparing to build another new city.

In the past year or two, the main cities of various countries have been basically completed. Within a radius of thousands of miles around the main city, the residences of various families and enterprises are usually scattered.

Then, powerful nations were able to free up resources to develop new cities, such as Qianyuan City in the Xuanyuan Empire and Sibu City in the Luota Kingdom.

It can be said that all countries have entered a period of rapid development.

……

The enormous cave was winding and branching, like a maze. As soon as Shen Bai entered, he felt a little dizzy.

The animal den reeked of a foul stench.

Orcs, some tens of feet tall, lay sprawled on the ground.

They eat, drink, and relieve themselves all here; no wonder it smells good.

The deeper one goes into the beast's lair, the stronger and more powerful the orcs become, and the higher they grow.

Generally speaking, Qi Refining stage beastmen are about ten zhang tall, Foundation Establishment stage beastmen are about fifty zhang tall, Golden Core stage beastmen are about one hundred zhang tall, and Nascent Soul stage beastmen are about two hundred zhang tall.

After wandering around the beast's den for a long time, Shen Bai finally figured out the pattern.

Generally, the taller the orc, the more special their cave will be, like a private room, to signify their status.

Surrounding this orc are some orcs of lower cultivation level, who are probably his followers or descendants.

These specialized caves grow larger the deeper you go into the beast lairs, and the stronger the beastmen inside become.

Therefore, the entire beast den is a huge tribe, and each cave contains a smaller tribe. The deeper you go into the beast den, the more powerful the tribe becomes.

Once he identified the pattern, Shen Bai immediately found the right direction.

As the beast den extends downwards, Golden Core beastmen are no longer a rarity; they can be seen everywhere.

You can see Nascent Soul Beastmen from time to time.

This made Shen Bai realize that this beast den was very likely to contain a Nascent Soul beastman.

The Spoo family indeed harbored ill intentions.

There are fluorescent stones in the passageway of the beast's den, so it's not enough to cause panic.

After descending for tens of thousands of meters, they finally arrived at a huge cave.

As soon as he entered the cave, Shen Bai was immediately shocked by the powerful spiritual energy contained within.

"This...this place is comparable to a seventh-tier spiritual vein!"

The abundant spiritual energy transformed into spiritual rain, continuously falling within the enormous cave, eventually forming streams that flowed into the lake at the center of the cave.

This lake is hundreds of feet in circumference, and its spiritual energy is abundant. Every drop of water contains powerful spiritual energy.

"This place is practically a sacred ground for cultivation!"

Shen Bai felt his eyes turn red. Even though his talent had always far surpassed that of others, and even though he now possessed a sixth-order spiritual vein, the spiritual lake in front of him was something he really coveted.

If he could absorb all the spiritual energy in this spiritual lake, his cultivation level would reach a new level.

"Unfortunately, the Huangshan Secret Realm is about to open."

Shen Bai reluctantly turned his gaze from Linghu Lake to the shore.

On the shore, lush and verdant spiritual herbs and medicines grew, and on the herbs lay a gigantic beastman, four hundred feet tall.

Its enormous body resembles a mountain range lying horizontally.

"Transformed Beastman".

Shen Bai's eyes narrowed slightly. This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful orc since arriving on Qiyuan Star.

In fact, apart from the Xuan Yuan Empire, no other country had ever seen such powerful orcs.

This was a green orc, and upon seeing it, Shen Bai couldn't help but think of a creature—a tortoise.

The turtle-man's breathing was long and shallow, only changing every ten minutes or so. If Shen Bai hadn't been cautious enough, he would have thought the orc lying there was dead.

Beside the turtle-man's mouth, there was a medicinal herb that shimmered with starlight, about three feet tall, which was constantly being moistened by the turtle-man's saliva.

"Longevity grass!"

Upon seeing this herb, Shen Bai's eyes lit up, and his heart began to pound wildly.

This spiritual herb is actually of the seventh rank, and it has only one medicinal effect: it allows cultivators to disregard the rules and extend their lifespan by a thousand years.

And this is only the effect of directly consuming this medicinal herb.

If refined into a longevity pill, it can extend a cultivator's lifespan by at least two thousand years.

If the elixir is of the highest quality, it can extend one's lifespan by at least three thousand years.

Upon seeing this medicinal herb, Shen Bai immediately thought of someone.

Great Emperor.

The mighty emperor of the Xuan Yuan Empire could not have been without longevity pills, but he certainly hadn't taken a seventh-grade longevity pill. Otherwise, even if his soul had been injured, his lifespan wouldn't have ended so quickly.

After all, the more longevity pills you take, the better; in fact, the more you take, the less effective they become.

Should we extend the Emperor's life?

Shen Bai fell into deep thought.

If the Great Emperor were to live another three thousand years, the situation of the Xuan Yuan Empire would be completely reversed.

At this moment, Shen Bai had not considered whether he could obtain the seventh-order longevity grass, nor had he considered whether he could refine the seventh-order longevity pill. He was only thinking about how to maximize his profits.

What is the difference between a living emperor and a dead emperor?

The sixth princess definitely has an extra protective umbrella.

A protective umbrella that has lasted for three thousand years.

These three thousand years are enough for the Sixth Princess to grow to the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator or a Nascent Soul ancestor. As for whether she can become a Tribulation Transcending Supreme, it is hard to say, but with the Sixth Princess's aptitude and resources, the possibility is very high.

With the death of an emperor, it means that the only remaining relationship between the Sixth Princess and the Xuan Yuan Empire is the most blatant interest-based relationship.

As Qianyuan City grew stronger and the Xuanyuan Empire built more and more cities, Qiyuan City became insignificant.

With this in mind, he made a decision.

I must refine this elixir myself.

……

Upon discovering the Longevity Grass, Shen Bai noticed that the area around the Spirit Lake was full of Longevity Grass, but none of them were of the highest quality as the one in the middle.

Even the longevity grass was pressed under the turtle-man's body.

If the Emperor were to see this, he would probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.

He had searched so hard for the longevity herb, only to have it used as a bed by this turtle-man. Who wouldn't be heartbroken?

No wonder the Xuan Yuan Empire values ​​Qiyuan Star so much; its resources are incredibly abundant.

Upon closer inspection, the spiritual herbs and medicines here are at least of the fifth rank, with sixth-rank herbs and medicines everywhere, and there are also more than a dozen seventh-rank herbs, each of which is an extinct species on Blue Star.

"They're all mine!"

Shen Bai activated his title skill with all his might, his aura completely dissipated, and like a diligent little bee, he quickly began to gather all the spiritual herbs and medicines in the cave.

The tortoise-man was still asleep, completely unaware that the spiritual herbs and medicines around him had been picked clean by an uninvited guest.

Half an hour later, Shen Bai turned his gaze to the Divine Transformation Turtle Man.

Now only that one seventh-tier longevity herb remains.

Shen Bai gently walked up to the Divine Tortoise Man and extended his hand.

Ten inches.

Five inches.

Three inches.

One inch.

The moment he placed his hand on the longevity grass, the eyes under the green eyelids of the Transformation Turtle Man shifted slightly, as if he were dreaming.

Shen Bai was startled, but quickly relaxed.

Then, he quickly used a jade shovel to scoop up the entire seventh-tier longevity grass, including the turf, put it into a jade box, and then threw it into his storage ring.

"Gurgle—"

A sound of swallowing saliva rang out, and Shen Bai stiffly raised his head to look up, only to see that the enormous eyes of the Divine Transformation Turtle Man had already opened.

It blinked in confusion, then looked down and found that the shore of the Spirit Lake beside it had been swept away as if by a hurricane, leaving it with a gaping hole.

The tortoise-man blinked again, seemingly still half-asleep. It lowered its head and then discovered that the seventh-tier spirit herb near its mouth was gone.

"Well--"

The tortoise-man turned over and sat up, then looked down again and found that it was really gone.

Inside the entire cave, apart from the spot where he had just been lying, all the spiritual herbs and medicines were gone.

"roar--"

The beastman, now a Nascent Soul cultivator, roared to the sky, and a powerful aura of rules instantly filled the entire cave.

However, no matter how hard it searched, it couldn't find the person who stole its spiritual herb, which enraged it so much that it slammed its enormous fists into the ground.