C4 Picking Herbs

As the Holy Land of Auspicious Cloud City, the Cloud Facing Pavilion occupied an extremely large area. It was built on a mountain and had a back against the Devil Beast Mountain Range. In the Cloud Facing Pavilion, even the Outer Court disciples had their own independent courtyards.

Ye Han returned to the area where the Outer Court disciples lived. In his own courtyard, Peng Wei also followed him.

"Ye, it was really amazing in the classroom just now. How did you do it? I clearly saw you punching Zhou Chong's lower ribs, but why did he feel so pained?" Peng Wei's face was filled with doubt.

Logically speaking, Ye Han had not opened his meridians, so the fist force would not exceed a hundred kilograms.

As for Zhou Chong, he was a Pulse Opening Stage Level Three cultivator, and his punch had the power of at least 300 kilograms.

The two were on completely different levels, but Ye Han had defeated the enemy in one strike.

Ye Han smiled and said, "It's just a little trick. When Zhou Chong walked towards me, I observed him carefully. His aura was weak and his footsteps were unstable. I guessed that he had experienced a Pulse Opening failure in the past few days."

"When a martial artist fails to open his meridians, they will accumulate internal injuries in their dantian. My punch just happened to trigger the internal injuries in his body, causing him to experience a Pulse Opening failure once again. Wouldn't that be better?"

Hearing Ye Han's casual answer, Peng Wei's heart was extremely uneasy. He knew very well that it was definitely not that easy.

Regardless of Ye Han's rich theoretical knowledge and understanding of Zhou Chong's fatal flaw.

The two of them were so close to each other that it was extremely difficult for them to dodge Zhou Chong's fist and retaliate in such a short period of time.

Peng Wei said angrily, "Zhou Chong deserved to be punished. He was Lin Haoran's best friend and he was obviously standing up for Lin Haoran."

Ye Han remained silent. At this moment, he was thinking about how to gather the medicinal herbs needed to support the Pulse Opening Stage.

After all, it was only a fluke that he was able to defeat Zhou Chong.

If Zhou Chong did not have this hidden disease, Ye Han would have suffered a lot.

Now, Ye Han was no longer the powerful Medicine Sovereign and could look down on everything.

If he wanted to gain a foothold in the Cloud Facing Pavilion, he had to increase his strength as soon as possible.

"What about the bet with your mentor?" Peng Wei was a bit worried for Ye Han. "There are only three months left. It is almost impossible to reach the Level Five of the Pulse Opening Stage."

Ye Han swept his gaze across every single blade of grass and tree in the pavilion. The familiar feeling that he had not felt for a long time assaulted his heart, causing Ye Han's somewhat aged heart to instantly become much younger, and he revealed a carefree smile.

Ye Han said, "Pulse Opening is not difficult. It's just that we lack medicinal herbs for now."

In his previous life, Ye Han had followed Kwoo Xin to learn and became a Grade Nine Alchemist who was feared by everyone on the continent. To him, refining pills that could support the Pulse Opening Stage was just a small matter. He just lacked medicinal herbs.

Peng Wei looked at Ye Han's confident appearance and could not help but say, "Do you know how to refine medicine? Even if we get those medicinal herbs, it would be useless to refine the essence of the medicine."

Ye Han nodded and said, "As long as I can get the spirit medicine, I will be able to refine it."

"There are some medicinal herbs that can be sold in the Hall of Medicinal Herbs in the pavilion, but those medicinal herbs can only be exchanged with Contribution Points. We naturally can't take out so many Contribution Points, so we can only pass on the message to our family and ask them to send them over." Peng Wei was skeptical.

Ye Han laughed and said, "These methods are too slow. I can't wait any longer. I have a brilliant idea that can guarantee that I can get the medicinal herbs I want."

"Little Ye, you … Don't tell me you are going there to get them?" Peng Wei nervously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, revealing a terrified expression as he tried to dissuade Ye Han, "Are you crazy?! Elder Qian will personally tear you apart. Those spirit medicines are all his heart and soul. Even if the Pavilion Master wants to pick his medicinal herbs, he will have to obtain the permission of Elder Qian."

"While the old man is not here, why don't we go … and steal some spirit medicines?" Ye Han lowered his voice.

"Ye, over the years, there have been hundreds of disciples who have coveted that medicinal garden. You have seen their final outcome. Some of them even ended up with disabilities for the rest of their lives." When Peng Wei thought of those scenes, he couldn't help but shiver.

"Don't worry! If I'm not completely confident, I will definitely not take the risk of my life." Ye Han comforted.

The two of them returned to the courtyard and sat cross-legged. Ye Han closed his eyes and waited for the night to fall.

According to Ye Han's vague memory, Elder Qian would be attending an important banquet in Auspicious Cloud City tonight.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would only be able to return to the pavilion very late.

Tonight was the best time for Ye Han to act.

Waiting for the family to prepare those rare medicinal herbs would waste too much time. Moreover, these Spiritual Herbs were extremely expensive and would also cause a certain burden to the family.

"A thousand years is like a dream. Since the heavens have given me another chance, I will definitely not let the regret of the past happen again!"

Ye Han clenched his fists tightly. In his mind, two familiar yet unfamiliar figures appeared. Those were his parents.

After a long wait, the night gradually enveloped the Cloud Facing Pavilion, and the pavilion gradually fell into silence.

In the courtyard, Ye Han and his mother changed into black robes and walked out of the courtyard towards the medicinal garden.

On the way, they avoided a few groups of patrolling disciples and finally landed on a huge willow tree that was only dozens of meters away from the medicinal garden. They secretly observed the movements in the courtyard.

Although it was winter and the temperature in the air was very low, due to the dense Spiritual Energy and the abundance of water, the willow branches were green and full of life. They were completely different from the bleakness of winter.

Because of the extreme fear, even though the two of them were hiding in the willow tree, it was extremely difficult to be discovered. Peng Wei's body was still trembling uncontrollably as he lowered his voice and said, "Ye, I still feel that this matter is not reliable. Let's go back! If Elder Qian catches us, I'm afraid that the two of us will not be able to keep our lives!"

"It's fine, trust me." After listening to the movements in the courtyard and confirming that Elder Qian had already left, Ye Han then said in a low voice, "Peng Wei, you stay here and keep watch. I'll go in and get the medicinal ingredients. If Elder Qian suddenly comes back, you should bark like a cat and remind me, then leave this place."

Seeing Ye Han being so stubborn, Peng Wei could only compromise, "Ye, you have to be quick. Don't stay for too long. If Elder Qian catches you, no one in the pavilion can save you."

"Don't worry!"

Ye Han slowly landed on the ground. He looked around carefully and after confirming that he was safe, he quickly jumped into the shadow at the southeast corner of the courtyard wall and jumped in.

Just as he landed on the soft ground, Ye Han raised his ears to listen carefully for any movements. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he heaved a sigh of relief.

As his mind relaxed, the fragrance of the herbal medicine wafted into his nose. Ye Han almost lost himself in it.

The medicinal garden was dozens of meters wide, no different from a farm.

However, the Spiritual Energy here was extremely dense, and it could be considered a rare blessed land.

No wonder Elder Qian used this place to plant spirit herbs.

Tonight, the starlight was thin, and the medicinal garden should have been pitch black. One could not even see their own fingers if they stretched out their hands.

However, it was the exact opposite. This medicinal garden was extremely bright, like a seven-colored light array. It was strange and dreamlike.

There were the Blazing Heart Asiatic Apple that was surrounded by red flames, the Star Grass that emitted a light blue light, and the Purple Thunder Bamboo Forest that was wrapped in purple light and lightning.

The layout was ingenious, as if it was a beautiful picture scroll. It was obviously the result of Elder Qian's meticulous design.

With his memories from his previous life, Ye Han could almost recognize these spirit herbs at a glance and tell them their effects one by one.

The pill that Ye Han wanted to refine was the Vein Rushing Pill that his master, Kwoo Xin, had personally concocted for him. It required five kinds of spirit herbs, the Five-colored Spirit Flower, Star Grass, Qian Song Grass, Purple Thunder Bamboo Shoots, and Blazing Heart Asiatic Apple.

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"Crackle!"

The purple light from the Purple Thunder Bamboo Forest was extremely bright, and the lightning and thunder were endless. The scene was shocking.

Suddenly, a skinny and charred black figure rushed out. Looking at the two Purple Thunder Bamboo Shoots in his hands, Ye Han muttered, "What bad luck. Even the mountain-sized thunderbolt was hard to harm me. Now, I was struck by the Purple Thunder Bamboo and was dizzy. I almost couldn't walk out."

Soon, Ye Han picked three Five-colored Flowers, ten Star Grass, and six Qian Song Grass at the edge of the medicinal garden. Only the main herb, Blazing Heart Asiatic Apple, was left.

The Blazing Flame Pill Heart Asiatic Apple was located in the center of the medicinal garden, occupying a fifteen square meter area.

Due to the faint yellow flames surrounding the Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple, it was like a sea of fire, unbearably hot.

If the Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple were to be sold in the medicinal market, it could be sold for ten thousand silver coins.

One hundred silver coins was enough for an ordinary person to spend their entire year. It could be seen how precious it was.

Looking at the sea of fire, Ye Han walked over extremely cautiously. As he got closer, the heat from the flames became stronger and stronger. Before he could even get close, Ye Han's back was drenched in sweat, and even his clothes were wet.

"It's just an illusion. The Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple is a plant, so how could it give birth to flames? You must guard your mind and not be affected by the illusion. Otherwise, you will suffer the backlash of the flames."

As he got closer, the high temperature directly ignited Ye Han's clothes, instantly drowning him. Ye Han completely disregarded it and closed his eyes tightly, moving towards the Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple with great difficulty.

After a long time, Ye Han suddenly felt a refreshing feeling in his entire body. He opened his eyes and looked over. He had already arrived in front of the Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple.

The flames were still burning fiercely, but the unbearable heat was gone.

His clothes were still the same. The scene just now was really an illusion.

After picking up the three Blazing Flame Asiatic Apple flowers, Ye Han needed to collect all the five kinds of Spirit Materials.

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"Ye, Elder Qian will be back anytime. What are you doing? Are you tired of living?!"

After four hours, Ye Han's figure was still nowhere to be seen. On the branch of the willow tree, Peng Wei felt like he was sitting on a cushion of needles.

As time passed, his anxious heart became heavier and heavier, causing him to feel short of breath. His palms were also sweating nonstop.

Just as Peng Wei was feeling anxious, his eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked into the distance.

In the endless darkness, a faint yellow light suddenly lit up. It slowly walked towards them, and there was even the humming of an old man.

"Oh no, Elder Qian is back! Why hasn't Ye Zi come out yet? What is he doing? Isn't it just picking a few herbs?"