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

A third-grade high-quality spiritual herb, if left out, would be enough to make countless Golden Core cultivators fight tooth and nail for it!

Master Xuanhu was equally decisive. With a flick of his wrist, a fist-sized, jet-black ore with faint crackling lightning appeared in his palm.

"Third-tier meteorite iron, an excellent material for refining lightning-attribute magic weapons."

Xuanming Zhenren took a deep breath and took out a small sword from his sleeve. The sword was pure white and its blade was engraved with mysterious runes.

The sword was only three inches long, yet it exuded a chilling aura.

"The embryonic form of a magic weapon, the White Cloud Sword. It can be refined into a natal magic weapon during the Golden Core stage."

The three exchanged glances, each seeing a determination to win in the other's eyes.

"Alright! It's settled then! This is the initial bet, and we'll be raising it."

Master Xuanming snorted coldly, sat down cross-legged again, and sneered inwardly.

Just you wait, you two old devils, this time I'll make sure you lose everything!

...

In the secret realm.

Lin Fengmian had already collected all the nearby medicinal herbs.

This area seems to be rarely visited, and many spiritual herbs grow quite luxuriantly. Although they are not of high grade, they are abundant.

He picked the fruit while secretly enjoying himself.

Even if we don't find the Foundation Establishment main medicine on this trip to the secret realm...

These medicinal herbs alone are enough for him to make a small fortune.

Just as he was engrossed in his work, a rapid whooshing sound suddenly came from afar.

Lin Fengmian looked up and saw several figures flying past in the distance, looking hurried, as if they were on their way.

They saw Lin Fengmian, but only glanced at him.

Perhaps they felt that Lin Fengmian didn't have anything valuable on him.

They ignored it and continued speeding off in one direction.

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow.

Why are all these people running in one direction?

Could there be something good over there?

But he quickly looked away and continued to gather the medicinal herbs.

Forget about any good stuff, let's grab the immediate benefits first.

Another half hour passed, and Lin Fengmian finally plundered all the spiritual herbs in this area.

He looked around to make sure he hadn't missed anything, then found a secluded cave and sat down cross-legged.

It's time to see what good stuff that person has in their storage bag.

With a thought, Lin Fengmian took out an exquisite storage bag from his bosom—the very one he had obtained from killing the disciple of the Xuan Tian Holy Land.

He probed the bag with his divine sense and found that the space inside was quite large, about three zhang square.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pile of talismans.

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out the talismans and carefully counted them.

More than twenty first-tier top-grade talismans.

Three second-tier talismans.

Two of them are "Golden Armor Talismans," which can form a golden shield around the body to resist attacks;

One of them is a "Blazing Flame Talisman," which can unleash a blazing flame with power comparable to a full-force attack from the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Lin Fengmian's lips curled into a smile.

Tsk tsk, could this guy be a rich guy?

These talismans together are worth at least twenty or thirty thousand spirit stones!

Besides the talismans, the bag also contained many healing pills, all of which were of excellent quality.

The few magical artifacts were of average quality and Lin Fengmian didn't care for them, but he could still sell them for some spirit stones.

Just as he was about to withdraw his divine sense, he suddenly noticed a jade tube in the corner.

The jade tube was pure white and much more exquisite than ordinary jade tubes.

Lin Fengmian's heart stirred, and he took out the jade tube and placed it on his forehead.

The moment his consciousness sank in, his eyes suddenly lit up!

Is this... a map?

Inside the jade tube was a detailed topographical map, with mountains, rivers, valleys, and dense forests clearly marked.

More importantly, it is marked with many red dots.

Each red dot has a small label next to it—the name of the medicinal herb, its grade, and approximate year!

Lin Fengmian was overjoyed!

This is actually a resource distribution map of the secret realm!

He carefully examined the surroundings and quickly located his position.

"Good stuff!" Lin Fengmian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It seems this person holds a high position in the Xuan Tian Holy Land, as he actually possesses such a valuable item!

His gaze swept across the map, and he quickly locked onto several areas with a high density of red dots.

The furthest one is marked "Core Area," where the main foundation-building medicine, "Foundation-Building Grass," is marked.

But there was a line of smaller text next to it: "Second-tier monsters appear; enter with caution."

I was wondering why those people were running that way; turns out that's the core area.

Lin Fengmian pondered for a moment, then did not rush to the core area.

While the foundation-building medicine is important, the place is crowded and full of distractions.

There are also monsters lurking around; going there rashly might not be advantageous.

Why not first plunder these spiritual herbs in the surrounding area and further enhance our strength?

His gaze fell on the nearest red dot, which was only about thirty miles away.

That's it.

Lin Fengmian put away the jade tube, got up and walked out of the cave.

He took out a newly acquired "Swiftness Talisman" from his storage bag and slapped it on his leg.

The blue light seeped into his legs, and he instantly felt as light and agile as a swallow.

With a swift movement of his feet, he transformed into a blur and sped off towards his target.

With the blessing of the Swift Travel Talisman, the thirty-mile journey was completed in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Lin Fengmian stopped and looked up, but was taken aback.

The location marked on the map is clearly right here.

But before them lay a cliff.

The cliff is bottomless, and below it, clouds and mist swirl, obscuring the view of reality.

Lin Fengmian frowned slightly.

Could it be... that the medicinal herb grows at the bottom of the cliff?

He was hesitating whether to go down and investigate when he suddenly heard the sound of fighting in the distance.

The clanging of swords clashing was mixed with a few angry roars.

Lin Fengmian originally didn't want to meddle in other people's business.

In this secret realm, murder and robbery are commonplace; he has no need to get involved.

But just as he was about to turn and leave, his ear suddenly twitched.

That voice... why does it sound so familiar?

He listened intently, and the next moment, his pupils contracted slightly.

Zhao Yun'er?!

Lin Fengmian barely hesitated; in a flash, he stealthily made his way towards the direction from which the sound came.

He used the Qi Concealment Technique to suppress his aura to the lowest level, moving through the forest like a ghost.

Soon, he saw the scene ahead.

A figure in pure white was fleeing in a disheveled state, staggering, with bloodstains on his clothes.

It is Zhao Yun'er!

Following behind her were two men dressed in animal skin robes, riding a ferocious beast, exuding a fierce aura.

A disciple of the Yuling Sect!

One of them held a longbow, the bowstring fully drawn, and an arrow formed from spiritual energy condensed on the string.

"call out--!"

The arrow shot through the air with a piercing whistle, aiming straight for Zhao Yun'er's back!

Zhao Yun'er swayed, narrowly avoiding the arrow, which grazed her hair.

It was driven into a giant tree in front of it, and with a "bang," it exploded, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"Hahaha! That's awesome! So awesome!"

The young man who fired the arrow laughed loudly, his eyes flashing with a manic light, while the demonic beast beneath him roared, its voice shaking the mountains and forests.

"Run! Run faster! Let this young master have some fun!"

He laughed loudly as he drew his bow again and shot another arrow!