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Looking at the medicinal plant a hundred feet away, its jade-like leaves exuding a fragrant aroma, Tai Shu Yun's heart raced with excitement. She had finally found it after searching several nearby peaks; she had discovered the herb she had been looking for on this unremarkable mountain. She couldn't decide whether to feel lucky or unfortunate.
As she reached out to pick the herb, a voice called out from behind her.
"Beautiful lady, that's not how you harvest Spirit Grass."
The voice startled Tai Shu Yun. Despite being a Concentration Stage Cultivator, she hadn't sensed anyone approaching her. Could the person be a Cultivator above the Concentration Stage? Instantly, she became alert.
Turning around, she found a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy with a handsome face. He leaned casually against a large tree, arms crossed, looking at her with a lazy smile.
"Damn it," Tai Shu Yun muttered under her breath. Why did her heart race so fiercely upon seeing this boy? Why did her face feel warm? This was ridiculous. Taking a deep breath, she shook off these chaotic thoughts.
"Hey, little brother, what are you doing here?" Tai Shu Yun asked, blinking her large eyes.
"Uh, little brother?" The White-Robed Youth couldn't help but chuckle bitterly, scratching his head.
"Excuse me, miss, where exactly is this place?" Ignoring Tai Shu Yun's question, he focused on figuring out where he was.
The White-Robed Youth was Zuo Dao from Moling Star. After wrapping up everything on Moling Star, Zuo Dao and his companions had stepped onto the Teleportation Array. Unexpectedly, fate played a trick on him; during the teleportation process, they encountered a spatial storm. Although he managed to escape at the last moment, he got separated from his friends and ended up alone in this unfamiliar place.
He had noticed the Spirit Grass long ago but had no interest in it at the time. The girl in front of him had been wandering right under his nose for a while now. He never expected that her target would be this Spirit Grass.
At this moment, he didn't even know how to express his overwhelming respect for her.
The Spirit Grass was an eighth-tier medicinal herb and the main ingredient for something called Life Essence Herb. Life Essence Herb was primarily used by Cultivators to heal injuries to their bodies and souls. Its effects weren't particularly strong, but anything related to the soul was incredibly valuable. After all, Life Essence Herb was also an eighth-tier elixir.
Anything that could heal the soul was typically ninth-tier or above and classified as an immortal elixir. Therefore, Spirit Grass could be considered a rare treasure indeed.
Tai Shu Yun stared blankly at the young man before her.
Where is this place? She had no idea where she was or how she ended up here.
"This entire area belongs to Spirit Sword Mountain."
"Spirit Sword Mountain? What kind of place is that?" Zuo Dao had already concluded that the damned Teleportation Array had transported him to an unknown location.
"Uh, you don’t know Spirit Sword Mountain? How could you possibly not know Spirit Sword Mountain?" Tai Shu Yun was a bit frantic. It was unbelievable that someone within the territory of Spirit Sword Mountain didn’t know about it. Wait, as she scanned with her Spiritual Awareness, she realized that he was an ordinary person without any spiritual power.
How could a mortal be here? Tai Shu Yun's mind struggled to comprehend. She herself only dared to enter this mountain, usually reserved for Spirit Sword Mountain disciples' experience, because of her Concentration Stage cultivation. How could an ordinary person have wandered here?
"Senior? Expert?" Tai Shu Yun still managed to suppress her impatience and asked tentatively.
Zuo Dao was taken aback, then quickly realized. That earlier Spiritual Awareness must have been hers. Since he sensed no malice, he hadn’t paid it any mind. Not detecting any spiritual energy from himself, he unconsciously assumed he was some kind of senior expert.
"Beautiful lady, you’ve misunderstood. I’m not some senior expert; I’m just... just an ordinary Herb Gathering Boy," Zuo Dao felt it necessary to clarify. Besides, she seemed quite pleasant.
"Hmph, I thought you were some kind of senior expert and scared me for a moment. By the way, little brother, I found this Spirit Grass first, so don’t try to take it from me. If you behave, I’ll buy you something delicious later." With that, she prepared to pick the Spirit Grass.
Zuo Dao felt helpless; if it weren’t for the fact that she was a beauty with a good character, he would have already let her know why flowers are so red.
"Beautiful lady, you shouldn’t pick Spirit Grass like that." Unable to watch her ruin a medicinal plant right in front of him, Zuo Dao had no choice but to speak up.
"Do you have a jade-tipped spade?" The jade-tipped spade wasn’t too expensive but still worth a bit of spirit stones. The main reason it was valuable was that it could only be used for specific types of medicinal plants, unlike regular herb spades.
"When picking Spirit Grass, you must avoid contact with human energy or metallic scents; otherwise, its efficacy will be greatly reduced. In severe cases, like yours, as soon as you touch it, I guarantee it will wilt immediately."
With a hint of suspicion, Tai Shu Yun glanced at Zuo Dao, feeling uncertain.
"Is everything you said true?"
Zuo Dao remained silent, merely shrugging his shoulders, as if to say it was up to her whether she believed him or not.
Skeptically, she took out a jade-inlaid spade from her ring and carefully dug up the Spirit Grass. It might have been an illusion, but the entire plant appeared even more translucent than jade on the spade. She could even see the flowing sap between its leaves.
"Congratulations, beautiful. It seems this Spirit Grass is nearing the ninth tier; that's quite rare. If you're not in a hurry to refine it, I suggest you take it back and nurture it in a Spirit Stone Bowl for a while. Use the fragrant liquid every three uses; in about half a year, it can be upgraded to ninth-tier Spirit Grass. At that point, it would be comparable to an immortal-grade first-class pill when used to refine Life Essence Herb."
While casually speaking, Zuo Dao surveyed his surroundings, completely unaware that the beauty across from him was staring at him in shock. By the time he noticed, it was too late.
"Brother, oh no, I mean my brother! Do you know how to refine Life Essence Herb?" Tai Shu Yun was stunned. There were a few of those herbs on Spirit Sword Mountain; she had tried several times to take one out for research on Spirit Pill but had been refused. The few on the mountain were said to have been obtained by accident, and now the recipe for Life Essence Herb had been lost in the Earth Altar Star Domain—every single herb counted.
The sudden appearance of this White-Robed Youth knowing so much made Zuo Dao appear like a treasure trove of spirit stones in her eyes.
"Yes, it's quite a simple recipe: two ounces of Spirit Grass, one gram of Crocodile Phosphor Wood, six-tenths of Clear Milk, and then add two ounces of Spirit Grass soil. Then..." Zuo Dao rattled off a long list of details—not just about Spirit Pill but also about the refining process and what to pay attention to.
At that moment, Tai Shu Yun had no time to ponder why Zuo Dao knew all this; she meticulously memorized every word he said.
It was only then that Zuo Dao realized something.
"My beautiful lady, you wouldn't be unaware of the Spirit Pill made from Life Essence Herb, would you?"
A flicker of panic and cunning flashed in Tai Shu Yun's eyes.
"How could that be? I just wanted to test you and see if you knew! Weren't you the Herb Gathering Boy before?"
"Do you really need to know about the Spirit Pill?" Zuo Dao smiled without revealing too much.
"Also, I am not 'Beauty'; my name is Tai Shu Yun. 'Yun' means the multitude of beings."
"Tai Shu Yun," Zuo Dao silently repeated in his heart. "Yun, the multitude of beings."
When he looked at her again, his gaze softened.
Tai Shu Yun felt a bit overwhelmed by his look and shyly asked, "Who are you? How did you end up here?"
"Oh, sorry. My name is Zuo Dao. I’m not sure how I got here either; I just opened my eyes and found myself in this place." Although he knew this response might not suffice, Zuo Dao didn't know what else to say and answered casually.
"Ah, I see." Tai Shu Yun didn't think much of it. After all, she had seen some cultivators play pranks by randomly bringing a mortal to strange places, so she didn't doubt Zuo Dao's explanation.
"Since that's the case, come with me," Tai Shu Yun said, putting on an expression as if she had made a significant decision.
"Where are we going?" Zuo Dao found her acting rather poor, but he had nowhere else to go. She seemed to hold some status, so it would be better to find a place to settle down and figure things out slowly.
"To Spirit Sword Mountain!" Tai Shu Yun replied cheerfully.
"Spirit Sword Mountain again?" Zuo Dao thought back to what he had learned earlier; wasn't he already at Spirit Sword Mountain? Why go there again?
Seeing his confused expression, Tai Shu Yun felt compelled to explain once more.
Gradually, Zuo Dao began to understand his current situation and gained some insight into Tai Shu Yun.
In the Earth Altar Star Domain, Spirit Sword Mountain was considered a significant power, primarily inhabited by Sword Cultivators. Tai Shu Yun was the granddaughter of the Grand Elder Tai Shu Feiyun and had a penchant for Alchemy, earning her a bit of fame within the Star Domain. Her outing to gather Spirit Grass was entirely unexpected.
Zuo Dao didn't inquire further; he wasn't interested in asking questions. As long as he knew his position, everything else could wait.
Thus, the two chatted as they made their way toward Spirit Sword Mountain.
At that moment, Tai Shu Yun felt an immense sense of pride. She occasionally glanced at Zuo Dao, her big eyes nearly turning into crescent moons from her delight.
"Now that we've arrived at Spirit Sword Mountain, there's no escaping my grasp. I'll make sure to squeeze every last bit out of you."
To her, Zuo Dao, who knew about the Life Essence Herb and its detailed refining methods, represented a treasure trove of spirit stones.
A treasure trove of spirit stones! Just think of all the things she could buy!
Zuo Dao couldn't help but yawn as he watched the occasionally silly-smiling Tai Shu Yun, feeling an uneasy sensation creeping in.
Fortunately, this feeling didn't linger for long before it was interrupted.
Spirit Sword Mountain was now right before them.
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