Chapter 124: Planning to Fish in Troubled Waters
A day passed with everyone focusing on their own things.
Most were cultivating, some talked with acquaintances, while others patrolled and watched out for the enemies.
When Jiang Yue opened his eyes, it was to see silver light flash in Yu Nianzhen’s eyes before they returned to normal.
"You improve too fast." He grumbled.
"Aren’t you the same?"
Jiang Yue rolled his eyes but didn’t say anything.
This time, he also got some harvest.
He didn’t know if it was because his illusion art had improved, but refining his origin qi yielded better results than previous attempts.
’Is it because practising lullaby is in line with my origin? Could this have somehow affected my potential?" Jiang Yue didn’t know, but this outcome gave him confidence.
Although he decided to give up the whip to focus on illusion arts, his heart was a little reluctant.
After this time, he began to feel he chose the right path and that things would only get better in the future.
"Everyone should be careful." Li Futian suddenly called.
Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen tensed before they stood up.
They looked about and eventually felt a shift in the air.
"The other side is about to make a move." Yu Nianzhen intoned.
He looked at the medicine field and saw the purple crystal fruit had matured.
It was exuding a fruity scent that made everyone yearn for more.
"There will be trouble." Jiang Yue said.
By saying this, he didn’t mean the small group of Death Flower Ascension Front members. He meant cultivators from their group.
Now that the purple crystal fruit had ripened and the scent was everywhere, they could guess the herb’s effect.
’Body refining...’ Jiang Yue thought as he inhaled the scent.
"We must get a part of it." Yu Nianzhen whispered.
They had the golden bones grass, which was suitable for himself but had limited effect on Jiang Yue.
However, if they could replant the purple crystal herb, Jiang Yue’s body refining problem would be solved.
’It’s not just him.’
Compared to the golden bones grass, the purple crystal herb seemed better.
If they could refine pills from it, Yu Nianzhen would also benefit.
Xuan Ke and Wang Xue’er had also realised the effect of the herb, and desire filled their eyes.
Although most cultivators did not choose to refine their bodies, having a strong body was indispensable.
If one did not have a strong body, they would find it difficult to endure tribulation when breaking through to the origin tempering realm, the core formation realm, and the nascent soul realm.
At that time, they could only rely on defence treasures to protect themselves, but such things were external to the body.
In the end, being strong was the best reliance.
"No wonder the Death Flower Ascension Front went all out for the purple crystal fruit." Wang Xue’er said.
Xuan Ke nodded his understanding.
If he deduced correctly, refining the purple crystal fruit would allow a cultivator to easily cross the tribulation when breaking through to the origin tempering realm and the core formation realm.
Although it could not help in breaking through to the nascent soul realm, it bought time.
Even for a genius, it took hundreds if not thousands of years to achieve the nascent soul from the origin forging realm.
After one refined the purple crystal fruit, they could slowly prepare their body for the nascent soul tribulation.
"The leaves should also have a significant effect." Wang Xue’er continued.
"Even if they can’t refine the body to a point where one can easily cross the origin tempering ream tribulation, the effect is not small."
"We should try to get some leaves." Jiang Yue said.
Although he didn’t show it, Jiang Yue was the most excited.
Yu Nianzhen was about to break through to the qi transformation realm, and if everything went as before, he would experience a tribulation.
If he could refine the purple crystal herb, combined with the golden bones herb, and the sword body refinement technique, there was a chance he wouldn’t end up as miserable as five years ago.
’We must get this thing.’ He gritted his teeth, and red eyes turned to Jin Xuan.
A lot of others were also looking at Jin Xuan, but the person didn’t seem to care.
He seemed to have expected this reaction and no doubt made preparations for it.
"It won’t be easy." Jiang Yue sighed and turned back to watch the enemy.
"That person is Bei Chengling." Li Futian mentioned as he pointed at a person.
Jiang Yue frowned when he heard that, "the traitor from the BlueStar Treasure pavilion?"
"The same."
"If I am not wrong, he should be the most powerful formation master in the secret realm."
"Does his appearance mean the Death Flower Ascension Front wants to break the formation?" Wang Xue’er asked.
"It could be a trap." Jiang Yue answered, and his heart beat faster.
This was not because he was frightened but because he was excited.
He looked at Yu Nianzhen and saw that the other was also excited.
Yu Nianzhen could hide his excitement better, but Jiang Yue had known him all his life and could see it without effort.
"Are you thinking what I am thinking?" He whispered.
"What do you think?"
Jiang Yue chuckled and leaned closer to Yu Nianzhen.
After Bei Chengling was revealed as a traitor, the BlueStar Treasure pavilion issued a bounty.
If someone delivered the traitor’s head, they would receive three million spirit stones. If they delivered him alive, the prize was five million low-grade spirit stones.
"Looks like we will need to work hard."
Yu Nianzhen rubbed the other’s head but didn’t say a word.
At the moment, they were critically short of spirit stones.
If they captured Bei Chengling, it would temporarily solve their problem.
Even if they couldn’t catch him alive, they could at least rob his head. This would only net them three million, but the amount was better than nothing.
"Should we separate when we get to it? One person to grab the herb and the other to grab Bei Chengling?" Jiang Yue suggested.
"Let’s first see how the situation plays out."
As they talked, the enemy group had gotten infinitely close to the formation protecting the medicine field.
"Don’t let them." Jin Xuan commanded.
No one liked his tone of voice, but they had agreed to the task.
It was better to eliminate the known enemy first before dealing with others on their side.
Without a word, Yu Nianzhen and other cultivators rushed to the other end of the medicine field.
What they didn’t notice was that Jin Xuan and a few others had suddenly vanished in the commotion.
"Second young master, should we do it?" Someone asked.
If Jiang Yue was paying attention, he wouldn’t recognise the voice, but he would recognise the person.
Although his face was still covered, it was easy to recognise the person who previously came to the camp to report to Jin Xuan.
"Not yet." Jin Xuan said.
Contrary to his usual frivolousness, his current attitude was solemn.
As someone whose cultivation was raised through pills and treasures, Jin Xuan was aware of his deficiencies.
Although he could continue to rely on resources to force out his potential, his foundation was severely lacking.
The elder in his clan also knew this and had secretly told him about the purple crystal fruit discovered by their ancestor.
If Jin Xuan could refine the purple crystal herb, he could make up for some of what he lacked.
Unfortunately, the Death Flower Ascension Front had also discovered the purple crystal herb.
Jin Xuan didn’t know if it was by coincidence or if an ancestor had left the information behind.
However, it didn’t matter in the end.
What mattered was for him to grab the herb even if it cost the lives of thirty talented cultivators.
When he thought of this, his eyes narrowed but he felt no burden.
In the end, he wasn’t friends with the thirty.
They were just tools to get what he wanted, and if they survived, they would also get what they wanted.
After thinking this, he chuckled lightly, and cruelty filled his eyes, ’not that they can survive.’
At this time, Yu Nianzhen noticed the missing people.
Subconsciously, his mind had always kept track of everyone in their task.
When they first moved to deal with the enemy, he noticed some people were missing.
However, he initially thought they couldn’t keep up and were lagging behind.
After waiting for several moments, he still couldn’t sense the people, and he realised this was intentional.
The people were probably planning to fish in troubled waters, and Yu Nianzhen frowned.
In fact, this approach was reasonable.
Since both groups were almost equally matched, the winners could only achieve a pyrrhic victory.
If the hidden people attacked at that time, they could easily defeat the winners and then grab the medicine field for themselves.
’They are underestimating us.’ He thought, and a sword appeared in his right hand.
A moment later, he swung the sword, and dozens of raindrops flew toward the enemy.
