In a bed, a young man was sitting cross-legged on a soft bed with his upper body bare.
This young man was extremely handsome, with sharp edges that seemed to have been carved by a knife. His entire face exuded a resolute yet heroic spirit. It was the kind of face that would cause the hearts of young women and girls to palpitate upon seeing it. Looking at his sturdy body that seemed to be forged from gold, each of his muscles seemed to be filled with explosive energy, adding a bit of wildness to his appearance.
The young man sat with his eyes closed, not emitting any aura.
He was currently conversing with an old man whose entire body was covered in green in his spiritual sea. Beside the two of them were two beads, one gray and one blue, appearing extremely strange.
"Old Lü, what use does this Cen Shugen have?" Ling Xiao asked Lü Weng.
Lü Weng stroked his beard and said, "It can help me recover my vitality, but it doesn't have much use for you human cultivators."
"It has the same effect as the Green Needle Root?" Ling Xiao asked.
Back in Meteor City, during the Luo Clan's auction, Ling Xiao had bought a spirit grass called the Green Needle Root for Lü Weng. At that time, Lü Weng had used a drop of Ten Thousand Year Tree Sap to exchange for it.
"Uh … it's not the same … it's not the same." Lü Weng hastily shook his head.
He naturally knew what Ling Xiao was planning, but he obviously couldn't admit it. Otherwise, he would be squeezed dry again without even knowing what was going on.
Ling Xiao laughed mischievously and said, "It's not the same. Then forget it, I'll keep it for now."
"Little friend, you can't be like this. The Cen Shugen has to be given to this old man!" Lü Weng immediately said.
Ling Xiao revealed a proud smile. Just by looking at Lü Weng's appearance, he could tell that Lü Weng cared a lot about the Cen Shugen.
"Ai, this old man has been tricked by you again." Lü Weng couldn't help but sigh and shake his head when he saw Ling Xiao's proud expression.
Seeing Lu Weng's distressed expression, Ling Xiao withdrew his smile and said, "Elder Lu, what kind of person do you think I am? If I say I'll give it to you, then I'll give it to you. I just want to know what use it has. Can you tell me?"
Seeing Ling Xiao's sincerity, Lu Weng no longer hid anything and said, "The Cen Shugen is indeed of some use to this old man. It can replenish this old man's lost vitality and has the same effect as the Green Needle Root."
Ling Xiao asked again, "What kind of spirit herb do you need to speed up the recovery of your vitality? Perhaps you can tell me and I can help you find it. Wouldn't that be better?"
Lu Weng shook his head and said, "To be honest, as long as I can sense something suitable, I'll tell you. These are all extremely rare spirit roots, and they all contain wood attribute origin. They are different from most spirit grasses, and only someone like me can absorb their origin."
"What is the original spiritual power?
Elder Lu, can you explain it more clearly? "Ling Xiao asked curiously.
He had heard Lu Weng talk about it several times before, but he didn't know what the original spiritual power was.
"Alright, since you've asked, I'll tell you. In any case, this is also beneficial to you." Lu Weng hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The so-called original spiritual power is the purest form of energy. The five elements, light, darkness, wind, thunder, and all other attributes all have their own original spiritual power. It has existed since the beginning of the world, when Yin and Yang were separated. But through the passage of time, countless humans, spirit beasts, and spirit creatures have absorbed and destroyed it, causing the energy to become turbid. The original spiritual power has gradually become extremely sparse, but there are still many places that contain the original spiritual power. It's just that those places are extremely rare and dangerous. For example, the two strange pearls you have here are both natural treasures formed from the accumulation of the original spiritual power over tens of thousands of years."
"So that's how it is." Ling Xiao faintly grasped something after hearing Lu Weng's words.
The original spiritual power seemed to be the goal of all martial artists!
What Ling Xiao didn't know was that Lu Weng's words had opened a new path to the peak of martial arts for him.
Ling Xiao no longer had any ideas about Lu Weng's Ten Thousand Year Tree Milk and Ten Thousand Year Tree Root, so he let Lu Weng absorb the Cen Shuyin.
In truth, he knew that Lu Weng's words weren't completely true. Human martial artists could also absorb the original spiritual power of the Cen Shugen, and it could greatly increase the purity of a martial artist's wood attribute.
However, Ling Xiao knew that Lu Weng was extremely eager to absorb the Cen Shugen, so he didn't say anything else. In any case, Lu Weng had helped him quite a bit, so he couldn't disappoint this old man.
At the same time, he also felt that Lu Weng was most likely a natural spiritual tree. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so mysterious and understand so many things.
Just as Ling Xiao was about to withdraw from his consciousness, Lu Weng said, "Little friend, wait a moment."
"Does Elder Lu have any other instructions?" Ling Xiao asked.
"In the future, when you have time, come in more often and chat with them. This will be very beneficial to your growth." Lu Weng pointed to the two beads to the side.
Ling Xiao glanced at the Xiantian Yin Wind Bead and Blue Demon Flame Bead, and an idea suddenly popped into his head. If he were to combine their Xiantian Yin Wind Bead and Blue Demon Flame Bead, what kind of effect would there be?
However, this was just a thought for now. If the two beads started fighting again, he wouldn't even know how to write the word 'death'.
Ling Xiao nodded before withdrawing from his consciousness.
Previously, Ling Xiao had already made up his mind to increase his cultivation speed. But during the conferring ceremony, Yun Mengqi had once again stated that she would only agree to be with him if he surpassed her.
Thus, Ling Xiao decided to head to Spirit Gathering Peak.
Although he had promised the elders of the various peaks that he would help them refine the Stage Advancement Pill, they wouldn't be able to gather the two sets of spirit herbs in a short period of time. At the same time, he also wanted to suppress their emotions. If they all came to him to refine pills, where would he have the time to cultivate?
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao felt that he had to make good use of his status as an alchemist. In the future, when he wanted to roam the continent, he wouldn't be able to do it alone. It would be bad if he didn't have a decent helper by his side.
As Ling Xiao walked out of his courtyard, he saw a person walking back and forth outside.
"Senior Shi, why are you here?" Ling Xiao called out to that person.
This person was the Black Cliff Peak's Shi Tianhou.
During the trip to Blaze Valley, Ling Xiao and Shi Tianhou had become good friends.
When Shi Tianhou saw Ling Xiao suddenly walk out, he immediately bowed respectfully towards Ling Xiao and said, "Greetings, Elder Ling."
Ling Xiao laughed involuntarily and said, "Senior brother, don't make fun of me. Just call me Ling Xiao. The word 'elder' makes me old."
"No … no, how can I do that?" Shi Tianhou repeatedly waved his hand.
"If I say it's fine, then it's fine. Could it be that senior brother is looking down on me?" Ling Xiao said seriously.
Although Ling Xiao's status had risen, he would never put on any airs in front of his friends. This was one of his strong points.
Shi Tianhou scratched his head and said with a silly smile, "Then senior brother is too arrogant."
"What are you talking about? Oh right, senior brother, are you here to find me?" Ling Xiao asked.
"Yes, I want to ask if you want to go to Spirit Gathering Peak to cultivate together." Shi Tianhou said.
"That's what I was thinking," Ling Xiao replied.
He was just about to go to Spirit Gathering Peak, but Shi Tianyan came looking for him.
Just as the two were about to leave together, a sweet voice came over, "Elder Ling, senior brother Shi, can I wait for you?"
A beautiful figure walked towards Ling Xiao and Shi Tianhou with a graceful Duo Fa.
Ling Xiao looked back and saw that it was Yu Lieyan.
She was dressed in gorgeous silk, which vividly outlined her devilish material. That charming and pretty face had a hint of a smile, like a blooming rose, and that pair of soul-stealing almond-shaped eyes, made any man unable to help but be captivated by it.
Like a light breeze, she directly came in front of Ling Xiao and made a coquettish gesture, saying in a coquettish voice, "This little girl, Yu Lieyan, greets Elder Ling."
Goosebumps appeared all over Ling Xiao's body, and he thought to himself, "This girl, Yu Lieyan, greets Elder Ling."
"Senior apprentice-sister, you're too polite. Just call me Ling Xiao or junior apprentice-brother," said Ling Xiao.
Yu Lieyan stood up straight and smiled, "That's good, I don't want to call you old. Let's go to Spirit Gathering Peak together."
Yu Lieyan stood up straight and smiled, "That's good, I don't want to sound old. Let's go to Spirit Gathering Peak together."
After saying that, Yu Lieyan really didn't stand on ceremony and took Ling Xiao's arm.
Whoosh!
Ling Xiao felt a surge of lust being rubbed against that plump, soft flesh, and he had to quickly circulate his Ice Force to keep himself calm. Otherwise, he really wanted to drag this girl into his room and eat her up.
Ling Xiao turned to Yu Lieyan and said, "Senior sister, don't be like this. If other brothers see this, they'll misunderstand."
Yu Lieyan raised her head slightly and met Ling Xiao's gaze, "What misunderstanding? I just like you, junior brother. Can't you do that?"
"Uh …" Ling Xiao didn't expect Yu Lieyan to be so straightforward, and he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Yu Lieyan pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "Junior brother, I know you like senior sister Yun, but I don't mind being the second!"
Shi Tianhou, who was walking to the side, almost stumbled when he heard this. He really didn't expect Ling Xiao's charm to be so great, but when he thought about Ling Xiao's current achievements, he didn't think it was that surprising.
After all, Ling Xiao was a fourth-grade alchemist, and no matter where he went, he would be treated as a distinguished guest. With such an illustrious identity, there were naturally more women who liked him.
Ling Xiao didn't mind Yu Lieyan's words, and instead thought to himself, My charm really isn't just for show!
An hour later, the three of them arrived at the foot of the Spirit Gathering Peak.
This mountain peak wasn't as tall as the nine main peaks of the sect, but the spiritual energy around it was denser than anywhere else. It was as if taking in a breath of the spiritual energy would make one feel much more comfortable.
Looking up, there was a tall tower at the top of the peak.
This pagoda had a total of 18 levels, and it towered into the sky and pierced straight into the sky, causing it to seem lofty and magnificent. Its surroundings were coiled with glistening and sticky spirit energy, and it emitted a faint multicolored glow. When looked at from afar, it was like a seven colored spirit pagoda that was filled with a misty and mysterious feeling.
"This is the Spirit Gathering Tower." Shi Tianhou looked up at the tower with yearning in his eyes.
"Senior brother, you've never been here before?" Ling Xiao asked curiously.
"I've been here many times, but I've never gone up." Shi Tianhou answered a little embarrassedly.
"Let's go, let's go up together." Ling Xiao didn't ask anymore, and strode up the Spirit Gathering Peak.