Chapter 731: Sky Pattern Grass
Soon, Qin Ziling calmed down, and with a thought, two women appeared on his left and right.
Lan Ran is a dignified and well-proportioned woman with fair and smooth skin, a plump yet graceful figure, and a graceful and noble temperament that makes people feel awe and dare not offend.
The other woman was Xiao Qing, with a heroic appearance, fair bones and a tall figure, like a fairy walking down from the Moon Palace.
Xiao Qing is now a sixth-grade human immortal in the Cave Heaven Realm.
Her foundation is second only to that of the Wuji Sect's disciples. Her blood and energy are surging like the sea, her vitality is rich, her will is firm, and her energy is dispersed for the second time and condensed again, which is equivalent to experiencing two nirvana rebirths.
Therefore, once Xiao Qing had survived the calamity of wind and fire and became a sixth-grade human immortal in the cave heaven realm, not only was his combat power comparable to that of a seventh-grade true immortal, he was also better than other Wuji Sect disciples in resisting the aura of strange powers.
Therefore, Xiao Qing's coming out to travel with them can serve as a tempering force. Of course, he cannot stay outside for a long time. He needs to enter the Qiankun Cave Heaven world every once in a while to adjust and refine the invading strange power.
As for the others, Qin Ziling planned to move them out of Qiankun Cave Heaven when needed, and let them continue to practice inside and improve their cultivation at other times.
Traveling with two beauties seemed like a great fortune to outsiders, but Qin Ziling felt like a thorn in his back and hardly dared to speak a word along the way. However, Xiao Qing and Lan Ran were chatting and laughing as if they were out for a spring outing.
But the more they did this, the more uneasy Qin Ziling felt, and the more cautious he became in his words and actions.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Ziling and his three companions finally walked out of the prairie.
During these ten days, we have gradually gained some results, but they can only be considered small gains.
But Qin Ziling was not in a hurry.
The twenty years had just begun, and with the large amount of tonic food they had taken some time ago, it would take some time for the Wuji Sect disciples to completely absorb and refine it.
After all, no matter how easy it is to digest the flesh and blood of the descendants of mythical beasts, and no matter how few side effects they have, if you eat too much, you will still feel bloated and easily suffer from "indigestion".
Walking out of the prairie, standing before Qin Ziling and the other two was a vast mountain forest.
The three of them climbed over a high mountain and looked out into the distance.
Faintly, one can see a huge mountain range in the far distance that seems to be supporting the sky like pillars. It is extremely majestic, just like the legendary sacred mountain.
The sacred mountain is where the powerful people of ancient times lived. No one dares to blaspheme it, and no one can shake it.
"Zi Ling, could that be the Mountain Range of Beasts?" Xiao Qing asked.
"It's very likely, and we don't have a map. Even if it's not, we can only treat it as the Mountain Range of Beasts." Qin Ziling said.
"The mountain is extremely far away. At our current speed, it will probably take a year and a half to reach the outer edge." Lan Ran said.
"No hurry, no hurry. There are usually many natural treasures and relics of mythical beasts in the mountains and forests. It doesn't matter if we walk slowly for three or four years. This way we can just look for more opportunities and increase our strength along the way. Only then will we be able to compete for opportunities when we reach the Mountain Range of Hundred Beasts. Otherwise, with our current strength, it will be difficult to compete with the top teams for opportunities." Qin Ziling said.
"That's true." Lan Ran and Xiao Qing both nodded.
They all knew that Qin Ziling and the Wuji Sect disciples had much more room for growth than other teams.
The Dark Emperor Heaven is a vast space with many opportunities, so there is no need for them to be anxious.
Seeing that the two beauties nodded, Qin Ziling smiled, and with a thought, the five Hades Immortal Generals and four others, Jian Bailou, Zhu Run, Bi Rong, and Qicai, were moved out.
The four heads were alone, while the other four Hades Immortals would each form a two-person team with a Wuji Sect disciple and disperse to look for opportunities.
The four heads are as powerful as an eighth-grade True Immortal and are very fast. Even if they encounter a ninth-grade True Immortal, they can resist one or two.
Jian Bailou is now a sixth-rank true immortal. He has a Taoist treasure in his hand and is proficient in swordsmanship. He can fight against opponents of higher levels if he tries desperately. Zhu Run, Bi Rong and Qicai have the blood of ancient mythical beasts, and they can also fight against opponents of higher levels by stimulating their blood.
They would team up in pairs with Hades Immortal Generals whose strength was close to that of an eighth-grade True Immortal, and could resist a few of them to a certain extent when they met a ninth-grade True Immortal.
Qin Ziling and Mingxian connected their minds. Even though the environment in Dark Emperor Heaven was complicated, as long as they were not too far apart, they could sense anything immediately.
In the Dark Emperor Heaven, apart from the depths of the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, there might be descendants of divine beasts that surpass the ninth-grade True Immortal level. The most powerful ones are only the ninth-grade True Immortal-level powerhouses and the descendants of divine beasts.
As long as the troops Qin Ziling sent out can slightly resist the Ninth-Rank True Immortal, he will be able to rush there as soon as possible, and his safety will be relatively guaranteed.
"Let's form a team with Sister Lan, so that we can explore a larger area." Xiao Qing said.
"Let's form a group of three." Qin Ziling was slightly stunned and blurted out.
Lan Ran now has a top-grade yellow-level Taoist treasure in his hand, and his strength has been improving by leaps and bounds recently. Once he explodes, he will have no problem matching an eighth-grade True Immortal. Xiao Qing's combat power is comparable to a seventh-grade True Immortal. Once they combine, they can resist one or two ninth-grade True Immortals.
But Qin Ziling was still somewhat worried about the two of them.
"The combination of Xiao Qing and I is not inferior to that of Teacher Jian and his team. Since they can act independently, so can we. Do you think we are children who need to grow up under your protection all the time?" Lan Ran frowned slightly, showing a hint of displeasure on her face.
Think about it, before she entered the Dark Emperor Heaven, she was one of the masters of the nine Xuan Peaks of the Jiuxuan Sect. She was feared by the 90 million miles of sea area of Jiuxuan Mountain. What a powerful figure she was. Over the past two thousand years, no one knew how many storms she had experienced.
However, after entering the Dark Emperor Heaven, he seemed to have suddenly become a toddler who needed Qin Ziling's constant protection. How could Lan Ran, who was so proud in his heart, not feel aggrieved?
"That's not what I meant." Qin Ziling quickly waved his hands to deny it.
"That's not what you meant. Then what do you mean?" Lan Ran and Xiao Qing asked almost in unison.
"You should understand." Qin Ziling looked at the two of them and smiled helplessly.
Lan Ran and Xiao Qing looked at Qin Ziling's helpless smile, and their questioning expressions soon softened. They whispered, "Don't worry, we will be careful!"
"Well, be careful. And Master Lan Feng, don't separate from Xiao Qing. Because of the soul, there is a mysterious connection between Xiao Qing and I. Even if the environment here is complicated, as long as it does not exceed the range of 500 miles, I can sense it at the first time. We will meet here in six hours." Qin Ziling reminded.
The range of five hundred miles and six hours were also the range and time agreed upon by Qin Ziling, Jian Bailou and others.
"No problem." The two nodded to Qin Ziling, then left together and soon disappeared into the forest ahead.
After the two left, Qin Ziling also started to take action.
In this harsh environment, Qin Ziling can separate out twelve powerful souls, and the exploration range can reach a hundred miles.
This is his limit. The separated soul is too weak and will be infected and damaged by the strange power here. If it encounters a space storm, it will be strangled. The distance is too far and affected by the environment, so it is difficult for him to control it.
Even so, Qin Ziling already has a huge advantage compared to others.
One person is equivalent to thirteen people conducting a carpet search of an area of a hundred miles.
If it were anyone else, even a ninth-rank True Immortal with their powerful immortal awareness, they could only explore an area of a hundred miles at most.
This also means that in terms of search capabilities, Qin Ziling alone is equivalent to thirteen ninth-grade true immortals.
Not only that, the mystery of his soul also allows him to sense the dangerous situation of Xiao Qing and others at any time and reduce the crisis to the lowest level.
There are indeed many natural treasures hidden in the mountains.
In just over ten days, Qin Ziling and his team found a lot of elixirs, several of which were tens of thousands of years old. These were hard to find outside and cost a fortune.
They also found a broken Taoist treasure.
Unfortunately, because the Taoist treasure was badly damaged and could not be nurtured by its owner, it had been infected by strange forces for a long time and its spirit had dissipated.
However, Dao treasures are Dao treasures, and they are all extremely precious materials that have been tempered through thousands of trials. According to Fire Dragon, these broken Dao treasures can be refined into Dao treasures of matching quality in the future to improve the grade of the Dao treasures.
In addition to these incomes, Qin Ziling and his team also hunted down six descendants of divine beasts, one of which reached the seventh grade.
Of course, the dangers hidden in the mountains are much greater than those on the grasslands.
Once, Zhu Run and Yuan Er accidentally stepped into and activated the incomplete ancient formation restriction. The ancient formation restriction was very powerful. If Qin Ziling had not arrived in time to break the incomplete ancient formation restriction, Zhu Run and Yuan Er would have been injured even if they could rush out.
Another time, Xiao Qing and Lan Ran triggered an ancient maze. The maze was very mysterious. If Qin Ziling had not arrived, it would probably take them a year or two to get out.
In addition to these hidden ancient formations and prohibitions, sometimes a very strong and strange aura of power would suddenly gather from all directions and cover a certain area.
The rich and strange aura of power had a serious impact on Jian Bailou and the others. If Qin Ziling did not have the Qiankun Cave World as a safe haven for them to rest and adjust, with the cultivation level of Jian Bailou and the others, if they experienced such an area several more times, they would probably suffer irreparable injuries, which would affect their future practice.
In addition to these, Qin Ziling and his group also encountered some outsiders like them, some alive, and some dead with only bones left lying in the mountains.
Apparently, many people had similar thoughts as Qin Ziling, heading west to look for great opportunities in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range.
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In a blink of an eye, it was already the sixtieth day since Qin Ziling and his party entered the mountainous area.
In the world of Qiankun Cave Heaven, except for a few sixth-grade immortals such as Zhu Run, almost all the disciples of Wuji Sect have broken through to a higher level one after another.
Now, the number of sixth-grade true immortals and sixth-grade cave-heaven realm human immortals in Wuji Sect has reached fifteen, but there is no seventh-grade true immortal yet.
From the sixth grade to the seventh grade, it is equivalent to crossing from the middle stage of True Immortal to the late stage of True Immortal. This span is huge and the difficulty is also great.
During this period, Lan Ran took supplements every now and then, and finally reached her seventh-grade limit. Her body was full and overflowing, and no matter how much supplements she took, it was difficult to improve her cultivation.
Lan Ran tried to trigger the wind and fire catastrophe several times, but was stopped by Qin Ziling every time.
It took Qin Ziling twenty years to search for opportunities in the Dark Emperor Heaven. She thought that there was no need to rush for success. She could wait a little longer and overcome the tribulation when she was more confident.
On this day, Lan Ran and Xiao Qing still formed a two-person team, moving forward cautiously and searching the surroundings.
Before they knew it, they arrived at a steep cliff.
The steep cliff was like a wall in the sky, blocking their way.
The sunlight shone through the narrow gap in the mountains behind them, and fell on the cliff in patches. In a place about two thousand feet high on the cliff in front of the two people's right, there was a piece of colorful light. When the sunlight shone on the colorful light, there were actually mysterious runes appearing and floating in it.
"What is that?" Lan Ran had a high level of cultivation and quickly noticed the special cliff, pointing with his jade finger.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing's blood and energy gathered in his eyes. Suddenly, his eyes flashed with light, and through the colorful light he saw a piece of magical grass with a strange shape.
The leaves of this magical herb are not green, but as clear as crystal. The patterns on them are like ancient runes that contain infinite mysterious Taoist meanings.
When the sunlight shines on it, it refracts colorful light, and runes flow and float, which is quite magical.
"Tianwen Grass! Those are Tianwen Grass! Oh my god, three plants of Tianwen Grass." Lan Ran said in a trembling voice.
"Tianwen Grass! That's right, it's Tianwen Grass!" Xiao Qing also became excited.
She is now more knowledgeable than before. She has seen pictures and descriptions of Tianwen Grass in some ancient scrolls, but has never seen it with her own eyes, so she did not recognize it at first sight.
After all, Lan Ran came from the Jiuxuan Sect and was knowledgeable. Not only had he seen pictures and descriptions of Tianwen Grass in ancient scrolls, he had also had the honor of seeing a leaf of Tianwen Grass, so he recognized it at once.
Tianwen Grass does not have the effect of improving one's martial arts skills, but according to records, the rune patterns on its leaves can not only help people gain enlightenment, but also increase the success rate of the eighth-grade True Immortals in overcoming tribulations.
The eighth-grade "Du'e Immortal Pill" not only has extremely precious and hard-to-find materials, but is also extremely difficult to refine. Even a very powerful Taoist immortal may not be able to refine it.
As for the ninth-grade "Deliverance Pill", it requires the help of the Taoist master to refine it.
Therefore, after reaching the eighth level of True Immortal, one can basically not expect any help from the "Immortal Pill for Deliverance". One can only rely on the elixir created by heaven and earth, and then force his way through with his own abilities and luck.
This Tianwen Grass can help people gain enlightenment and increase the success rate of overcoming tribulations for the eighth-grade True Immortals. You can imagine how precious it is.
It is no exaggeration to say that even a Taoist immortal would fight against it if he saw it.
But they both calmed down quickly.
Because the place where the Tianwen grass grows is the entrance of a huge cliff cave.
A large bird suddenly flew in and circled in the sky near the entrance of the cliff cave.
This big bird has no feathers on its back, but its wings are huge. When spread out, they cover the sky and the sun. Each feather is like a giant sword made of gold, shining brightly in the sun.
This big bird exuded an extremely powerful aura. Not to mention Xiao Qing, even Lan Ran felt his scalp tingling and his heart trembling.
"I don't know what kind of divine bird it is, but its aura is really strong. It has the advantage in the air. If you and I go up to pick the Sky Pattern Grass, we will definitely die. We have to notify Zi Ling to come over." Lan Ran said in a low voice, trying to restrain his aura.
"Sister Lan is right." Xiao Qing nodded in agreement.
But before she finished her words, Lan Ran's face changed slightly and he said, "Someone else is here."
Sure enough, four people in purple robes leaped out of the jungle.
These four people are all seventh-grade True Immortals.
As soon as the four of them flew out of the jungle, they saw Lan Ran and Xiao Qing standing at the foot of a steep cliff, and they all stopped their feet subconsciously.
However, after they saw clearly the cultivation levels of Xiao Qing and Lan Ran, their expressions obviously relaxed.
At this time, a man and a woman walked out of the jungle slowly.
The man has an elegant temperament, while the woman is graceful and elegant.
Both of them are at the eighth level of True Immortal.
The two glanced at Xiao Qing and Lan Ran, then looked up at the sky.
When they looked up at the sky, they immediately showed expressions of ecstasy.
"Sky Pattern Grass!"
However, when their eyes fell on the large bird circling in the sky, their expressions suddenly became solemn.
"This is a rare species of divine bird. It's very powerful. I'm afraid that even if you and I join forces, we may not be its match. Moreover, rare birds usually live in pairs. There must be another rare species nearby. We can only defeat the Heavenly Pattern Grass by using our wits." The elegant man said solemnly.
"Aren't there two beautiful fairies over there?" The woman pointed at Lan Ran and Xiao Qing and said with a smile.
"My lady, your idea is exactly what I want." The elegant man smiled faintly at the woman, then waved to Lan Ran and Xiao Qing, and said with a smile: "Two fairies, since we meet by fate, I have something to trouble you with."
"Do you want us to help you lure away that rare species so that you can pick the Sky Pattern Grass?" Lan Ran asked.
"Talking to a smart beauty makes people happy." The elegant man bowed slightly and said, "Thank you!"
"How about we say no?" Xiao Qing said coldly.
"Fairy is a smart person, so it's meaningless to talk like this!" The elegant man continued with a smile, looking at Lan Ran and Xiao Qing like a cat looking at a mouse. While they were talking, four seventh-grade true immortals had already flashed and blocked all the escape routes of Lan Ran and Xiao Qing.
"He who knows the times is a hero! If you go and lure away that rare species, there is still a glimmer of hope. But if you refuse, I'm afraid there won't even be a glimmer of hope." said the woman.
"Are you so confident?" Lan Ran asked.
"Confidence needs to be backed by strength." The elegant man smiled and said, "In terms of numbers, there are six of us and two of you. In terms of cultivation, my wife and I are eighth-grade True Immortals, one of you is seventh-grade, and the other one, if I'm not mistaken, should be a sixth-grade Cave Heaven Realm Human Immortal!
You are all beautiful fairies who are very smart and you should know that facing an immortal who is much stronger than you and also has wisdom will definitely have a different outcome than facing the descendants of a divine bird. "
After saying that, everyone looked at Lan Ran and Xiao Qing with teasing eyes, as if they had them completely defeated.
"Want to use your numbers to bully the few? No problem, this is what I love the most!" At this moment, a lazy and sarcastic male voice sounded behind the crowd.
"Who?" Everyone except Lan Ran and Xiao Qing changed their expressions.
"The people you are threatening now are my wife, ahem, and my friend. Who do you say I am?" The man's voice sounded again, and then a man in blue walked out of the jungle, followed by four people, two men and two women.
