Success! Qi Rank 12. An invisible wave emanated from Lin Yao's body, causing Yi Potian, a Heaven-Rank expert who was extremely sensitive to the energy of heaven and earth, to tremble. His surprised expression revealed a hint of relief. He guessed that this wave was caused by Lin Yao, which meant that the Yi family's master was still alive.
"Collect." The little grass used all its energy, and its thick tendrils rushed through Lin Yao's right arm to the round stone, wrapped it up, and then dragged it back.
The round stone, firmly embedded in the hard rock, remained motionless, making Xiaocao very anxious. Lin Yao sensed this emotion and asked, "Xiaocao, what's wrong?"
"I want it, I absolutely must have it, otherwise it will take me a very long time to recover." The little grass said succinctly, and continued to release its tentacles to drag the round stone. Even many of the roots on Lin Yao's body withered and gathered on the round stone.
Lin Yao instantly understood Xiao Cao's intention. He thought of his own cultivation of the "Yi Jin Jue" at the seventh level of the human realm. This true energy was very powerful and might be able to break through the rock's confinement.
With a sudden burst of force, the shattered rocks were slammed against Lin Yao by the rushing water, causing him a sharp pain. The round stone was still restrained, but Xiao Cao and Lin Yao worked together to pry it off the rock face.
With a whoosh, Lin Yao seemed to hear this sound. The round stone strangely merged into his right hand, retracting along his right arm to his chest, which made him feel a little scared. Could this little grass be able to absorb the outer room into his body?
"I'm going into seclusion. Go out by yourself. There are some spiritual herbs on the ground outside the spring. You can collect them. They're much better than the herbs you gave me before. You can use them to refine pills in the future." The little grass's voice was weak, and then it fell silent.
Without the protection of the grass, even after advancing to the twelfth level of Qi, Lin Yao's body could not withstand the enormous water pressure and the impact of the rapid and hot water flow. He released his left hand that was holding his body in place and was quickly swept out of the spring with the water flow.
Lin Yao did not leave immediately after leaving the spring. Enduring great pain, he collected some plants clinging to the ground next to the spring. There were only seven of these short, slippery "spiritual herbs" that resembled algae. Lin Yao grabbed them with both hands and quickly lifted them towards the surface of the lake.
The blood flowing from his entire body and all seven orifices stained the trail red.
Yi Potian, who had been watching the lake for several kilometers, saw a head emerge from the water. His sharp eyes revealed that Lin Yao was bleeding from all seven orifices. Ignoring the Chinese and North Korean personnel who had been guarding both ends of the lake during the day, Yi Potian immediately rushed to the surface, his toes barely touching the water as he continued his charge towards Lin Yao.
A master of the Heavenly Realm can briefly ascend and fly using the energy of heaven and earth, but it consumes a great deal of energy. Yi Potian's realm is still sufficient for him to effectively utilize the energy of heaven and earth. He absolutely cannot fly directly to Lin Yao, who is one kilometer away. He can only use a variety of techniques, like the legendary water-skimming technique.
After rescuing Lin Yao from the lake, Yi Potian didn't return to the mountains within Chinese territory. Instead, he chose a remote peak in North Korea. He had been frantically searching for days, traversing all the mountains, knowing exactly where they were guarded and where they were safe – knowledge that would come in handy now.
"Sir, what happened? What should I do?" Yi Potian learned his lesson and no longer acted rashly. According to his usual habits, he would have already used his true energy to heal Lin Yao's injuries by now.
"It's alright, you protect me while I cultivate. It's just a minor injury," Lin Yao replied with difficulty. The pain in his body made him unable to continue chatting with Yi Potian. Multiple soft tissues were damaged all over his body, and the capillaries under his skin had burst, making him look red all over.
His lungs were damaged, and some bones showed signs of fracture. Lin Yao quickly assessed his injuries and immediately mobilized his medical true energy to repair them. Fortunately, his medical true energy at the twelfth level of his Qi cultivation was very effective, and he recovered his health an hour later.
The grass was dormant, but Lin Yao's recovered senses revealed that its condition was not optimistic. The fine, dust-like threads on the leaves had disappeared, and upon closer inspection, he discovered that these threads had all turned into tiny needles, no larger than downy hairs, densely packed on the bare leaf stem, making the entire leaf look like a cheap, crooked chopstick.
It seems Xiaocao's trip to Tianchi was a huge loss; she sacrificed so much to protect me, and I have no way to repay her. Lin Yao sighed, immediately concerned for Xiaocao's well-being, "Xiaocao, Xiaocao..."
It took several calls to get Xiaocao's attention. Her weak voice finally rang out, "Don't disturb me. I need to go into seclusion. Otherwise, I don't know when I will recover. Fortunately, I obtained spirit stones this time, which can make up for my losses."
Spirit stones? The spirit stones from novels and legends? Could I have misheard?
Lin Yao couldn't get any information from the secluded Xiao Cao, and he didn't dare to disturb her any further. Perhaps the spirit stone Xiao Cao mentioned really was one of those magical stones from cultivation legends. Only in this way could he explain how Xiao Cao could pull the stone into her body. He had already asked Xiao Cao before, and she said that apart from Gu worms, medicinal energy, and the most precious spirit herbs, nothing else could be pulled into the body.
It seems that this round stone is formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and does not contain any real stone components. It appears that this kind of spiritual stone is of great help to the little grass.
Lin Yao was suddenly startled. When did the little grass become able to absorb spiritual energy? He had never seen her have any need for spiritual energy when he was cultivating before.
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Chapter 138 The Pei Family's Encirclement
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Lin Yao, who had recovered, did not rush to leave. He was somewhat worried about Xiao Cao's condition. Xiao Cao had suffered such severe damage in order to help him cultivate. Lin Yao did not know the specifics, but as long as he saw the bare leaf trunk, he felt infinite gratitude and heartache.
Let's wait and see. This is the decision Lin Yao made. Actually, he was also worried that the spirit stone in his chest, which was full of spiritual energy, might undergo abnormal changes and blow up the entire Yi Family Town. He decided to wait until Xiao Cao woke up before making any decisions.
Lin Yao studied the seven spiritual herbs he had picked from the spring at the bottom of Tianchi Lake, showing no intention of leaving. Yi Potian, of course, would not suggest leaving either, as he followed Lin Yao's lead without question.
The seven unidentified spiritual herbs resembled a type of algae, like broad-leaved kelp, and were brownish-red in color. Each herb was about 20 to 30 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. Each of their tough, short roots was wrapped around a small piece of rock, which was volcanic rock erupted from a volcano. Fortunately, they all grew on volcanic rock; otherwise, given Lin Yao's situation at the time, he probably wouldn't have had the strength or time to obtain these spiritual herbs. This loosely textured rock, which could float on water, was a great help to Lin Yao.
Even after being ashore for quite some time, the seven spiritual herbs remained plump and fresh, as if they would never dry out, which greatly surprised Lin Yao. Soft yet exceptionally resilient, they were impossible for Lin Yao to tear apart with his strength; they truly lived up to their reputation as spiritual herbs.
Over three days, Lin Yao and Yi Potian explored several unguarded mountain peaks, but their plan to obtain rare and precious medicinal herbs failed. They only acquired some common medicinal herbs. Of course, this "common" was only relative, as he had seen too many treasures of the Yi family. Before coming to Yanji, Lin Yao would have felt incredibly lucky to have these herbs.
"Ouch, I'm exhausted." The lazy voice of the little grass made Lin Yao, who was running wildly among the rugged rocks, stop.
"Little Grass, are you alright?" Lin Yao's tone was full of concern, and he was a little nervous. He had been worrying about Yi Potian day and night for three days, which was a kind of torture. At this moment, he admired Yi Potian even more. Yi Potian had waited for him for nine days and was still as calm as ever. His calmness alone was something he could look up to.
"It's not over yet, it's still a long way off." Little Grass's tone was somewhat unfriendly. "I suffered a great loss. This time I lost all my resources. I didn't even have any poison gas left. I used it all up while driving away those big guys. Yao Yao, you have to help me get more good medicinal herbs in the future to make it up to me."
"Oh." Lin Yao was a little disappointed. He thought to himself that even if you didn't say anything, he would still do his best to get the medicine for you. His relaxed mood was lifted again. "Then why don't you go into seclusion? Don't delay your injuries."
A big guy? Lin Yao suddenly remembered what Xiao Cao meant. Could it be a water monster living in Tianchi Lake? He didn't ask any more questions. Asking what he cared about most was the most important thing. Anyway, he had already left Tianchi Lake safely. He could talk about those anecdotes later.
"I'm so bored. Can't I come out and talk to you once in a while? I need some fresh air too." The little grass sounded quite resentful. The downy hairs on its bare "leaf" had grown longer, making it look fluffy, like a long foxtail.
"Um..." Lin Yao hesitated for a moment, worried that Xiao Cao would be angry. He organized his thoughts before continuing, "Xiao Cao, why didn't you absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth before? Why do you want this spirit stone now?"
“That’s different,” Little Grass said matter-of-factly. “The spiritual energy you absorb is very impure and has no effect on me at all. Moreover, the amount is not even enough to cover the cost of removing the impurities, so of course I won’t absorb it. Spirit stones are different. They are spirit stones that were condensed from pure spiritual energy millions of years ago. They are exactly what I need and can help me evolve.”
"Oh," Lin Yao thought, "I see. Will this spirit stone cause any problems inside my body? Will it explode?"
"Of course not, what are you thinking?" Little Grass's answer reassured Lin Yao. "Alright, I'm going into seclusion now. This time I'll directly temper my body, and Little Grass will be even more powerful in the future."
"Wait a minute, I've got the spirit herb you asked me to pluck. What should we do with it?" Lin Yao hurriedly stopped the little grass from going into seclusion.
"We'll talk about it later. Alchemy is a complicated process, and I haven't fully recovered yet. I'll teach you how to nurture the alchemical fire next time." Little Grass's voice faded into the distance, as if she were speaking as she was leaving at breakneck speed, and soon silence fell.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Yi Potian jumped to Lin Yao's side and asked with concern.
These past few days, Lin Yao had greatly surprised Yi Potian. Leaving aside how he managed to remain submerged in the icy Heavenly Pool for nine days without eating or breathing, Lin Yao's even more unfathomable aura after emerging from the lake astonished him. Yi Potian even sensed that Lin Yao's cultivation level was no lower than his own—a pure intuition. Seeing that Lin Yao was in trouble, he immediately came to inquire.
"It's nothing, let's go home. Things here are over." Lin Yao looked into Yi Potian's eyes, his smile genuine.
The two quickly rushed back into the mountains. This time, Lin Yao didn't ask Yi Potian for help. He disliked being treated like a chicken being pinched, as it was too humiliating.
Having been tempered by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and tempered by extreme cold, Lin Yao's body was strong enough to reach the twelfth level of Qi-level medical true qi. This also greatly improved his ability to detect his surroundings. When running at high speed, he could quickly choose a reasonable route and posture to avoid danger. His speed was no less than that of Yi Potian, who did not use his flying ability.