After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

He didn't have time to look around, and quickly sat down cross-legged to regulate his breathing for a moment.

That attack just now took a toll.

Achieving complete balance in controlling the five elements requires extremely high levels of spiritual awareness and power.

but……

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.

You made the right bet!

This seemingly unsolvable restriction of the Five Elements' mutual generation lies in the very word "Five Elements".

The five elements within the restriction cycle endlessly, generating new life indefinitely.

If an external attack carries the attributes of the Five Elements, it will be immediately sensed by the restriction, which will mobilize the opposing elements to neutralize and resolve the attack, and reflect any excess power back.

However, if the five elements of the attack itself are perfectly balanced and sufficiently pure...

Then the restriction cannot be "resolved" or "rebounded"!

Because it cannot find an object it can "cure"!

With all five elements present, none can overcome the others; all can only endure this blow!

This is the key to cracking the code!

But very few people can actually do that.

First, you must have the five spiritual roots, meaning you possess all five elements within your body.

Secondly, you must be extremely perceptive of the five elements and have meticulous control over spiritual power, down to the smallest detail.

Finally, you also need a powerful spell or artifact that can break through the restriction in one strike.

These three conditions are all indispensable.

And Lin Fengmian...

That satisfies all of them perfectly.

"Junior Brother Lin, are you alright?"

Xiao Xiyue's voice rang in my ears, tinged with concern.

Lin Fengmian opened his eyes and shook his head: "It's nothing, just a bit tiring."

He stood up and glanced around.

Upon seeing this, he perked up completely.

Herb field!

A field brimming with medicinal herbs!

Purple Dragon Emperor Ginseng, Seven-Leaf Green Lotus, Earth Core Fire Fungus...

Rare treasures that are rarely seen elsewhere can be found everywhere here!

Moreover, they are all quite old, at least several hundred years old!

Lin Fengmian swallowed hard, and without saying a word, began picking.

One plant, two plants, three plants...

He moved swiftly yet cautiously, as if afraid of damaging the roots of the medicinal herb.

These things are all treasures for his future alchemy!

Xiao Xiyue looked at his expression, as if he wanted to move the whole land away, and the corners of her lips curved slightly, but she quickly regained her coldness.

She didn't try to snatch it; she just stood quietly to the side.

These medicinal herbs are good, but they are not of much help to her cultivation techniques.

and……

This cave was opened by Lin Fengmian.

She's already gotten a good deal by being able to get in.

She couldn't reach out to take it again.

Lin Fengmian picked for a while, then suddenly turned around and saw Xiao Xiyue just standing there motionless, which startled him.

"Senior sister, why aren't you picking any?"

Xiao Xiyue shook her head, her voice cold: "No need. These spiritual herbs are of no use to me."

Lin Fengmian smiled.

This woman knows how to behave appropriately.

"Then, senior sister, please keep an eye on things for me. I'll collect all these spiritual herbs and give you half of them when we get out."

Xiao Xiyue opened her mouth, wanting to refuse.

But seeing his matter-of-fact look, I swallowed back the words I was about to say.

She gave a soft "hmm," then turned around, her back to him, and scanned her surroundings warily.

Lin Fengmian smiled and continued to work diligently.

One after another, the medicinal herbs were collected into his storage bag.

Just as he was getting into the swing of things—

"Buzz—"

The light curtain behind him, which had already closed, suddenly trembled slightly.

A crack has appeared again!

A figure flashed in through the crack like a ghost!

Lin Fengmian abruptly stopped what he was doing.

A sharp killing intent came from behind!

He didn't turn around, but his divine sense had already clearly captured that figure—

A handsome young man, dressed in a moon-white robe, with a gentle and refined demeanor.

But at this moment, his handsome face carried a hint of gloom and disdain.

Lin Fengmian frowned and slowly turned around.

"Who are you?"

His voice was calm, but his gaze turned cold.

The young man did not answer immediately.

His gaze first swept over the medicinal herbs scattered on the ground, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.

Immediately, his gaze fell on Xiao Xiyue, a burning desire flashing deep in his eyes.

Finally, he looked at Lin Fengmian, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips.

"Senior Brother Chen?"

Xiao Xiyue's voice carried a hint of surprise, "Why are you here?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanqing "politely" nodded to Xiao Xiyue, his tone gentle:

"Junior Sister Xiyue, I was just passing by when I happened to see that the barrier had been opened with a crack, so I followed them in."

He paused, his gaze returning to the medicinal herb field, his smile widening.

"I didn't expect there to be so many medicinal herbs here. This junior brother is quite lucky."

Lin Fengmian looked at him coldly.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Chen Xuanqing didn't care and walked to a spiritual herb, bending down to pick it.

"This Purple Dragon Emperor Ginseng is probably at least five hundred years old. It's a fine piece."

As he spoke, he reached out his hand.

Did I tell you to move?

Lin Fengmian's voice rang out behind him.

Chen Xuanqing's hand froze in mid-air.

He slowly straightened up, turned around, and looked at Lin Fengmian.

The gentleness on his face had vanished, replaced by a chilling aura.

"Junior brother, what do you mean by this?"

His voice remained calm, but a hint of threat crept into it: "Such a large medicinal herb field, can you manage it all by yourself?"

Lin Fengmian looked at him, expressionless:

"This was discovered by Senior Sister Xiao and me, and it was I who opened the restriction. It has nothing to do with you."

The phrase "It's none of your business" was used without any politeness.

Chen Xuanqing's face immediately darkened.

He snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Xiyue. Seeing that she was just standing there, not showing any intention of speaking up for him, he became even more annoyed.

"Heh... Junior brother, you're not planning to monopolize this entire medicinal herb field, are you?"

His voice carried a hint of gritted teeth.

"I, Chen Xuanqing, have some reputation within the Hehuan Sect, aren't you afraid...?"

"I'm not afraid."

Lin Fengmian interrupted him directly.

Chen Xuanqing was stunned.

Lin Fengmian looked at him, his gaze calm and indifferent:

"I said, don't be afraid. Don't you understand?"

Chen Xuanqing's face darkened completely.

His gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Xiyue and Lin Fengmian, and he suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Junior Sister Xiyue, aren't you going to say a word?"

Xiao Xiyue glanced at him, then looked at Lin Fengmian.

Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she just shook her head gently.

"Senior Brother Chen, Junior Brother Lin is right. He did indeed open up this herb field. You should... go and take a look elsewhere."

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable firmness.

The last trace of gentleness on Chen Xuanqing's face vanished completely.

Xiao Xiyue actually... sided with that good-for-nothing?!

His heart was filled with rage, and his gaze toward Lin Fengmian was full of murderous intent!