blogombal 518. Space-based medicinal materials
518. Space-based medicinal materials
After Xiao Yan finished his investigation, he put away the other medicinal herb in front of him. Originally, Xiao Yan hadn't decided what kind of pill to refine at the Pill Gathering, and now that he could only use the herbs he had collected here, the difficulty was increased to another level.
Now we can only take it one step at a time, but it's always good to collect as many medicinal herbs as possible.
However, since he acted later, he only managed to collect two plants; the rest had already been taken away.
Then Xiao Yan turned his gaze to one of them, a person whose strength had already reached the Dou Zong realm, making him the strongest person there. However, compared to Xiao Yan's Dou Zun strength, he was still far inferior.
Upon noticing Xiao Yan staring intently at him, the man secretly swallowed, then reluctantly took out a piece of deep yellow root, about the size of a child's head, from his storage ring.
"Rehmannia glutinosa?"
Upon seeing the deep yellow, root-like object the size of a human head, gasps of surprise rang out from the surrounding crowd.
Xiao Yan gazed at the deep yellow root, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. This Earth Yellow Essence is a rare medicinal herb formed from the power of the earth. If energy surges during cultivation, Earth Yellow Essence and some pills made from it can have a very good suppressive effect.
A hundred-year-old Rehmannia glutinosa is usually only the size of a fist and is quite rare. It is surprising that the Rehmannia glutinosa in the alchemy world has grown to this extent. It must have been at least a thousand years old. If this thing were placed outside, it would definitely attract a lot of covetous eyes.
This person moved with extreme speed, managing to dig out the thousand-year-old Earth Essence without anyone else noticing. However, Xiao Yan's soul perception was all-seeing, and these subtle actions still couldn't escape his notice.
"Mr. Xiao Yan, this Rehmannia glutinosa is for the capable to obtain. I only ask that you leave me the other few medicinal herbs." This person tried his best to lower his posture when facing Xiao Yan.
The people around him looked at Xiao Yan with envy. This was the power of the strong. Even if Xiao Yan didn't say a word or make a move, he only gave them a few glances, and the others had no choice but to respectfully hand over their good stuff!
"Since you found it, it naturally belongs to you." Xiao Yan chuckled as he looked at the man. He was not the kind of person who would bully the weak. Although the Earth Essence was precious, it was not to the point that he would disregard everything to obtain it.
"However..." Xiao Yan changed the subject, pointing to the area beneath the person who had been there, "The things inside are mine now."
The others were stunned. Only the man who held the thousand-year-old Earth Essence felt helpless. He tried to remain calm, but Xiao Yan eventually discovered him.
Rehmannia glutinosa typically stops growing after a hundred years due to energy saturation. However, the Rehmannia glutinosa before him was definitely not ordinary. Xiao Yan could tell that something far more important than Rehmannia glutinosa was nourishing it with its own energy. That thing was what truly captivated Xiao Yan!
Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile. He suddenly bent his hand and clenched it tightly in the deep pit. A suction force surged out, and a large amount of soil was swept out, which Xiao Yan then casually flung away.
In a short while, Xiao Yan had dug out several feet of soil. The others also gathered around to watch the excitement, wanting to see what Xiao Yan could discover from it. After all, even if they couldn't get it themselves, it was always good to broaden their horizons.
Under the soul scan of the spiritual realm, Xiao Yan finally found a clod of earth with abnormal energy. Xiao Yan felt the residual energy in it and smiled slightly: Sure enough, there is something good!
Then, with a flick of his wrist, his speed increased again, and after a dozen breaths, Xiao Yan spotted a corner of jade within the mound of earth. This was it! Xiao Yan carefully peeled the entire mound of earth out, bringing it before him. Upon closer inspection, he saw specks of viscous jade liquid on the exposed corner.
"Earth's core essence?"
Just as Xiao Yan was surprised by the gains of his search and his attention slightly diverted, several figures rushed towards him. Xiao Yan, with his formidable strength, immediately snapped back to reality and saw that those approaching him were actually the alchemists who had been observing him from the sidelines.
However, they were unsteady on their feet, clearly thrown towards them. With a flick of Xiao Yan's Dou Qi, those people were moved aside by the Dou Qi he unleashed. A dark figure flashed past – it was the same person who had obtained the Rehmannia Essence earlier!
This person's actions are indeed commendable. Just now, he was able to collect the Rehmannia Essence without anyone else noticing. Now, taking advantage of Xiao Yan's momentary lapse in attention, he actually took the clod of earth into his own hand!
Xiao Yan never expected that someone would attack him like that, so the soul power controlling the clod of earth was not strong and was immediately severed by this person.
Xiao Yan looked over and saw that the man's face had lost its previous respectful expression; only a glint of greed flashed in his eyes: "This Earth Core Soul Essence is mine!"
Then, the man was seen holding a stone in one hand and crushing his own spatial stone with the other, seemingly determined to make a clean break and escape.
"snort."
Xiao Yan snorted coldly. How could he possibly let a mere two-star Dou Zong gain such an advantage over him?
A surge of spiritual energy rippled through their minds, instantly bridging the already short distance between them and hurtling straight towards the other person!
The next moment, a flash of light and shadow, and the man was teleported away by the teleportation stone. Only a thin thread of blood remained, the blood flowing from his heart where Xiao Yan had shattered it. To be struck by such a blow from Xiao Yan would be to suffer severe injury, if not death.
The clod of earth was also intercepted by Xiao Yan. He instantly attacked, splitting his soul power in two and achieving the same result simultaneously. This was the soul power that Xiao Yan could unleash at present.
If it were before the Heavenly Talent Ranking, Xiao Yan's newly entered Spirit Realm soul power might have actually caused this person to leave. However, with Xiao Yan's continuous hard work in cultivating the Hidden Shadow Needle, and his soul reaching the peak of the early stage of the Spirit Realm, it was no longer difficult for him to strike with lightning speed and quickly subdue his enemy.
A powerful alchemist can accomplish quite a lot using their soul power.
Xiao Yan then used his soul power to peel off the clod of earth.
The jade within the clod of earth was the Earth's Core Jade Mother, which had a calming and tranquilizing effect on cultivators. However, its effectiveness was generally limited for those above the Dou Zun level, and that wasn't what Xiao Yan was interested in. What he cared about was the Earth's Core Soul Marrow, born from the condensation of the Earth's Core Jade Mother, which greatly benefited even the souls of those in the Spirit Realm. Whether for personal use or alchemy, the Earth's Core Soul Marrow was an excellent resource, and Xiao Yan had only obtained a small amount of finished products from the Burning Flame Valley.
However, after Xiao Yan completely removed the sand, he saw a scene that surprised him greatly:
"Huh? How could this be?"