Chapter 130 A Bountiful Harvest_1
After the matter of Spirit Arts had settled, Lin Shihua no longer brought it up and quickly changed the subject.
"Third Brother, did you find the Purple Yin Grass?"
Lin Shihua's question reminded the two of the ultimate goal of their mission.
Returning to the main topic, Lin Shikang began to recount what happened after he entered the canyon.
"I was very cautious upon entering. Every time I advanced a distance, I stopped to confirm it was safe. Indeed, I discovered a stalk of Purple Yin Grass, but the Crimson Gold Snake was extremely well hidden, hoping to ambush me. Fortunately, its strength was no greater than mine, and under my vigilance, it couldn't gain an advantage!"
After listening, the two also broke out in a sweat for him. Luckily, Lin Shikang was cautious enough; otherwise, even if he wouldn't have fallen there, he might have suffered some injuries.
"Su He, that kid, was lucky and also very cautious. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, facing the powerful Crimson Gold Snake, it would already be fortunate if he didn't die, no wonder he looked so scared when he mentioned it!"
Lin Shikang sighed and began to give instructions.
"This is not a place to linger. Now that everyone's injuries are stabilized, let's search this area quickly. Since Purple Yin Grass is of a Yin nature and likes to grow on cliffs and precipices, focus on places that fit these criteria to see if we can find any Purple Yin Grass!"
"Shihua, you and Tian Ming team up. Do not take it lightly. Search quickly on one side, and after an hour, we'll gather here."
Lin Shihua and Lin Tianming nodded, with Lin Shikang leading the way deeper into the canyon, while the two of them chose a direction and started their search.
After a quarter of an hour, Lin Tianming and his partner had traveled several miles, and as they went deeper, their Divine Sense and visibility declined significantly.
At that moment, they arrived at the foot of a mountain, still empty-handed, having found nothing.
Feeling the damp and chilly environment around them, with a slight breeze, it seemed to fit the growing conditions of the Purple Yin Grass.
"Tian Ming, this place meets the conditions for the growth of Purple Yin Grass. Let's speed up our search!"
Looking at the mountain in front of him, Lin Tianming nodded.
"Twelfth Grandpa, let's spread out a bit, that will make us more efficient. But don't stray too far from each other, in case we need to come to each other's aid in an emergency!"
"Alright!"
Having said that, Lin Shihua leapt up, flying towards the cliff face of the mountain.
Not to be outdone, Lin Tianming, using the protruding rocks on the cliff as leverage, jumped with the agility of a monkey, his speed not at all inferior to Lin Shihua's.
In the midst of moving quickly, Lin Tianming activated his Eye of Five Colors, his gaze piercing through layers of fog, searching for plants on the mountain's stone wall.
Though his Divine Sense was greatly restricted, the Eye of Five Colors was unaffected, easily penetrating the fog and seeing the flowers, plants, and trees several miles away.
After a quarter of an hour of searching, within a crevice of an uneven stone wall, a stalk of Spirit Grass about a foot high appeared in his sight, and not far from it, another half-foot-long plant was growing in a crevice.
"Purple Yin Grass!"
Lin Tianming's expression showed surprise, and he immediately rushed over, his speed increasing yet again.
Soon, Lin Tianming reached the stone wall.
He carefully dug up the dark purple Spirit Grass, holding it gently in his hands, and thoroughly checked it.
"It is indeed a mature Purple Yin Grass beyond doubt!"
Lin Tianming was thrilled, and after spending nearly half an hour, he finally found a stalk of Purple Yin Grass.
He placed the Purple Yin Grass into the prepared Jade Box and then dug up the nearby Purple Yin Grass seedling, along with the surrounding soil.
Having collected the two stalks of Spirit Grass from the area, he embarked on his search again.
Almost an hour had passed.
Beneath the mountain where Lin Tianming and his partner were searching, Lin Shikang had already arrived first and was waiting there.
A figure flashed through the mist and appeared in front of him; it was Lin Shihua, who had been searching the other side of the mountain.
"Twelfth Grandpa, how were your findings?"
Seeing Lin Shihua, Lin Tianming's face revealed a slight smile as he casually asked about his harvest.
Seeing Lin Tianming's face, which looked as if he had tasted honey, Lin Shihua laughed and said:
"Heh heh, this old man found a mature Purple Yin Grass and three immature Spiritual Medicines. Looking at your cheerful demeanor, you must have harvested quite a bit, huh?"
"Hehe..."
"It won't be long before it's time to meet with Third Grandfather, let's leave this place and report our findings after we've regrouped."
Lin Tianming did not immediately report his harvest, which made Lin Shihua somewhat expectant.
"Let's go!"
Lin Shihua did not press further and took the lead in heading back in the direction they came from, with Lin Tianming quickly following and vanishing on the spot.
Before long, Lin Tianming and Lin Shihua had returned to the battleground.
Lin Shikang had already been waiting there for them, and he immediately approached them as he saw Lin Shihua and Lin Tianming come out safely.
The three briefly mentioned their search experiences and then reported their respective harvests.
With the highest cultivation level, Lin Shikang searched the largest area and obtained four mature Purple Yin Grasses and seven seedlings.
Lin Tianming took out three mature Purple Yin Grasses and five seedlings and handed them over to Lin Shikang.
Taking Lin Tianming's harvest, Lin Shikang and Lin Shihua were somewhat surprised. They admired him, offering praises after taking a fresh look at him.
Although Lin Tianming had the lowest cultivation level, he covered a similarly large search area, and his findings, though slightly less than Lin Shikang's, were not far off.
This expedition, spanning several days, yielded eight mature Purple Yin Grasses and fifteen seedlings in total.
The goal of their trip was achieved, and the harvest they obtained far exceeded their expectations.
The mature Purple Yin Grasses were invaluable, easily selling for thousands of Spirit Stones. There were hardly any willing sellers, so they were essentially priceless.
Besides that, they had slain a Second Order Late Phase Crimson Gold Snake, acquiring a large amount of Alchemy and Qi Refinement materials. Even if they hadn't found the Purple Yin Grass, the value from just the corpse of the Crimson Gold Snake made the trip worthwhile.
Sharing a smile, Lin Tianming and his companions calmed their excited hearts before Lin Shikang spoke:
"Now that our objective is achieved, we should make our way back to Green Bamboo Mountain!"
Upon finishing his words, Lin Shikang took out the Beast Skin Map to confirm their route, leading Lin Tianming and his companion along the same path they took when entering.
Two days later, the three of them successfully left the inner part of the Luoyun Mountain Range and appeared in a valley on the outskirts.
Their journey was quite smooth, with no encounters with Second Order Demonic Beasts, saving them a lot of trouble.
Since it was getting late and Lin Tianming and his companion were both injured and somewhat exhausted, and considering they were out of danger, there was no need to hurry on their journey.
That evening, they set up camp on the spot and rested for the night before setting off again the next day.
The next morning, as the sky began to lighten, Lin Tianming and his companions set off once more, flying toward Green Bamboo Mountain.
Since the Purple Gold Eagle had fallen into a deep sleep from consuming too much Red Gold Snake Meat and blood, Lin Tianming did not forcefully summon it for transportation.
Fortunately, they had already left the interior of the Luoyun Mountain Range, and there was no danger. Moreover, with two Foundation Establishment Cultivators and the proximity to the Lin Family's doorstep, they were safe.
In just half a day, the three who could only travel by Sword Flight successfully returned to the Green Bamboo Mountain Clan Territory.