As long as the little grass is alive, these pills and such are completely unimportant. He can still refine pills even if he can't find precious materials for a while, but he really can't imagine what would happen if he lost the little grass.
“No need, I no longer need these ‘Year-Round Pills’. They’re not very meaningful to me. It’s better to leave them to you. I know the effects of these ‘Year-Round Pills’ on mortals; they can directly prolong life.” Little Grass’s voice was still filled with laughter, as if she could never laugh enough. “Once I’ve completely fused with the Bright Gold, I can advance directly. There will be a surprise then. I can help you control all the plants.”
Lin Yao responded with an "oh," not paying much attention to these surprises, as long as it was beneficial to Xiao Cao.
"Little Grass, how long will it take for you to fully integrate with the Bright Gold? Are there any taboos?" Lin Yao suddenly remembered the current situation and immediately added, "How about I just let them capture me and take me back, and wait for Yi Potian to come and rescue me, or we can escape after you have fully recovered? Let's not have anything happen at this crucial moment."
The little grass swayed all the long, filamentous hairs on its leaf axis, looking very happy. Lin Yao's prioritization of her safety truly moved her.
"It's alright, as long as it doesn't consume too much energy. Mingjin's intelligence has already been destroyed by our joint efforts. Now it's just an existence without intelligence, so suppressing its instinctive resistance won't be too difficult. Don't worry."
"By the way, I noticed that your healing true energy has greatly improved. Perhaps it's related to your desperate efforts to save me just now and the numerous pills you've taken. Even your pseudo-dan fire has advanced to a cyan color, which is truly impressive. Also, the primordial witch power has begun to integrate into your bones and flesh, transforming your body. Don't worry, this is a good thing."
Lin Yao was startled, suddenly recalling the moment before he lost consciousness when he felt the dark primordial witch power rush into his body. A wave of fear washed over him; that aura, filled with vastness and majesty, was truly terrifying, and even now, thinking back on it, he felt a lingering sense of relief.
"Little Grass, what's with that primordial witch power? How did it get mixed up with Ming Jin?" Lin Yao continued to voice his doubts. "We didn't provoke anything."
"Hehe, it's my fault." Little Grass smiled mischievously. "I was too anxious in the underground hall earlier and didn't notice the black pillar with the bright gold growing on it. That's why I suffered a loss."
"At the time, I just wanted to get the Mingjin as soon as possible and leave, but I didn't expect it to attack me. In a moment of haste, I directly took it into your body, but I didn't expect to take that black pillar in with me, which almost killed both of us."
"Huh?!" Lin Yao exclaimed in surprise. He hadn't noticed that Xiao Cao had collected the black pillar. At that moment, a blinding green light flashed, and he instinctively closed his eyes, missing the scene. "But how could the pillar be collected into my body? Didn't you say that besides super-high-grade medicinal herbs and pills, you could only collect Gu worms?"
"It was my oversight." Little Grass apologized frankly. "I thought it was nothing, and I took it when I saw it was safe to do so. I didn't expect that the black pillar was the key to Mingjin's evolution. It was because of this black pillar that it became so powerful, even surpassing me after I fused with Timu, and almost killed us."
"Little Grass, what exactly is that black pillar? How can it make Mingjin stronger, be absorbed by you, and even be imbued with primordial witch power?" Lin Yao asked with lingering fear. Although the matter was over, he still wanted to know the truth to avoid living in constant fear, because Little Grass had not yet revealed the whereabouts of the black pillar.
"It was only after carefully recalling the shape of the black pillar and making some judgments that I realized what it was." Xiaocao's tone was also tinged with lingering fear. "That wasn't a pillar, it was one of Chiyou's legs. The oval-shaped thing that looked like a base was its hoof. Mingjin was parasitized on this hoof and evolved into such a powerful creature over thousands of years."
"Chi You was a great shaman. Shi Nian and Xuanyuan clan led troops to defeat Chi You and dismembered him into nine pieces, casting nine large cauldrons to suppress him. Perhaps one of Chi You's limbs was found by the Daika tribe and worshipped, and even used as a source for them to extract shamanic power for cultivation."
As if sensing the suppressed fear in Lin Yao's heart, Xiao Cao continued to comfort him, "Don't worry, perhaps after too many years, the witch power attached to Chi You's leg has become very weak. In addition, with Ming Jin's absorption and the Daika tribe's absorption of witch power, there is not much ferocity left. Finally, when everyone was very weak, it was refined by your pseudo-elixir fire. Ming Jin directly lost his intelligence, and Chi You's leg was refined into your body by you. We both benefited."
"Oh." Lin Yao replied awkwardly, still feeling uneasy. "But I don't feel my body has become stronger. This Chi You is really overrated."
"That's primordial witch power, not some kind of witch power used for fighting." Little Grass laughed and criticized Lin Yao, "You benefited directly from eating the ginseng fruit. In the future, you can cultivate your own witch power through this primordial witch power, and then use it to fight or do other things. You'll be a witch in the future, haha."
Lin Yao was also very happy. He didn't mind Xiao Cao's teasing. He just felt that she remembered all the stories he had told Xiao Cao before very clearly. She even used words like ginseng fruit and witch very well, although they were not very appropriate.
After chatting for a while, Lin Yao sat down to meditate. Although his medical true energy had automatically recovered a lot, he still needed to continue cultivating and experiencing it, as the current situation was still dangerous.
Lin Yao was unwilling for Xiao Cao to take action, after all, she had just recovered and still had to suppress Ming Jin, who had lost his intelligence. Ancient beings without intelligence were not to be underestimated, as their instinctive resistance was very strong, since they were born with the pride to roam the world.
After completing the Luo family's martial arts, Lin Yao continued to practice the "Yi Jin Jue" (Muscle/Tendon Changing Technique). He never missed his daily training, except for the three nights and two days he spent on the run.
It's advanced! The Yi family's "Yi Jin Jue" has advanced!
Lin Yao was pleasantly surprised to find that his "Yi Jin Jue," which had just reached the tenth level of the human level, had actually advanced to the early stage of the earth level. This was probably a benefit brought by the original witch power. At this most critical moment, it was really timely!
"Congratulations, Yao Yao! We've both advanced!" Little Grass congratulated Lin Yao immediately upon seeing him finish his practice. She hadn't noticed the changes in Lin Yao's "Yi Jin Jue" technique before, as such an ability was insignificant to her. She had been too busy to pay attention to such a minor change. "I'm about to grow my second leaf, and you've advanced! We're truly a lucky pair!"
"Lucky? I almost died." Lin Yao thought to himself, carefully controlling his mind from transmitting this thought. If Xiao Cao said it was lucky, then it was lucky. Anyway, this was the final result, even though the process was extremely dangerous.
The sky had brightened, and Lin Yao walked to the cave entrance, finally able to determine the approximate time.
6:30 in the morning, great! The early bird catches the worm, and this marks the start of a new life for me and Xiaocao.
Looking at his clothes, now reduced to tattered rags, Lin Yao was both amused and exasperated. At this moment, he probably looked worse than an ordinary beggar. At least other people's clothes were intact, even if they were mostly dirty, they weren't as shabby as his.
The only items intact were two animal hide items that Dika had sewn by hand: one was an animal hide belt that held a small jade bottle, tightly wrapped around his waist; the other was an animal hide first-aid kit that held gold and silver needles and a few simple medical instruments, which was conveniently and comfortably hung on the belt with a buckle.
Looking at the two pieces of jewelry, each stitched by Dika and imbued with a primitive artistic beauty, Lin Yao smiled slightly. Suddenly wondering where Dika was, he calmed down and tried to sense her presence.
Oh no! Run!
Without time to pick up the empty jade bottles left on the ground, Lin Yao immediately rushed out of the cave and ran wildly in the opposite direction from Dika.
Dick was only two hundred meters away from him. If it weren't for the dense forest, the two of them would have been able to see each other by now.
"Yaoyao, I'll help you."
Knowing the situation was urgent, the grass immediately extended its tentacles to wrap around Lin Yao. Then it stretched out its other tentacles to hook onto the branches of a large tree above the rock wall, leaping through the forest like a nimble ape, allowing Lin Yao to enjoy the feeling of swinging and drifting sideways without having to exert himself.
An elderly man with white hair and beard, not far away, narrowed his eyes and spotted Lin Yao fleeing through the mountains and forests. He left a message and immediately bypassed the main force, taking flight. He had to catch Lin Yao as soon as possible, or the little fox would get lost again.
Dika had stopped cooperating with directions, but something happened early in the morning that made her suddenly offer directions and ask to get to Lin Yao's side immediately.
The white-haired, white-bearded old man was naturally Jiang Chengen, and only he, the sole Heavenly-level expert, could fly in the sky for a short period of time.
At this moment, Jiang Chengen no longer cared about his status and demeanor as a top expert. He had to capture Lin Yao, who was extremely important to the Jiang family, immediately. He also completely lost confidence in getting Dika to cooperate and give directions again, because he had already witnessed the little girl's stubbornness and determination to face death.
The large group, which had just emerged from the dense forest, suddenly stopped. They all saw the figure leaping among the trees two hundred meters ahead, which was their final target. Although they didn't know why Lin Yao could fly through the dense forest like Tarzan, with a Heavenly-level expert involved, the outcome was beyond doubt. They just had to wait to recruit him.
Dika also saw Lin Yao and immediately felt remorseful. She never expected that she had done something bad again.
Starting yesterday afternoon, Dika noticed that Lin Yao's location hadn't changed. She initially thought Lin Yao was resting and recuperating from his long-term escape, so she started giving directions randomly. Then, she was tortured and threatened by the Jiang family, leaving her half-dead, but Dika still gritted her teeth and persevered.
She didn't eat dinner; she was very weak at the time and didn't have the energy to continue sensing Lin Yao's location.
It wasn't until late at night that she regained her strength and found that Lin Yao was still standing in the same spot. At this point, she began to panic, thinking that perhaps Lin Yao had encountered some wild beast or poisonous insects and could no longer escape. Judging from the time, Lin Yao would definitely not have taken so long to recover and recuperate. You know, he had not stopped for even a minute in the previous two days.
Ah Lang is in trouble! Ah Lang is injured! He can't walk!
This was Dika's conclusion, so he barely managed to stay awake until dawn. Dika then offered to find someone immediately, which led to the current situation.
Seeing the agile, swift figure again, Dika regretted it, and she cried.
Ah Lang is fine, he's healthy, and judging from his figure and speed, he's perfectly fine.