Ch 17: Dragon Rain Herb
⟪Fifteen Qi Refining Pills: 300 Energy Points⟫
⟪Foundation Establishment Pill: 100 Energy Points⟫
Eryx was already a Foundation Establishment Realm warrior. He doesn't need any of the pills given by Lin Ning'er. However, these were all sources of energy points. Since they were already given, he didn't refuse to take them.
Upon returning to his room, Eryx immediately extracted energy points from the pills.
Each Qi Refining Pill only gave him 20 High-Level Energy Points, while the Foundation Establishment Pill provided him with 100 Energy Points.
Eryx remembered that the Heavenly Gold Pill, a Third Rank Pill, although failed, still gave him 300 Energy Points.
He didn't understand how the system evaluates how much energy points an object can provide.
Anyways, after extracting energy from the pills, the High-Level Energy Points in Eryx's hand increased from 1,140 to 1,540.
"What should I do now?"
Eryx thought he should perhaps start forming a core, advancing to the Core Formation Realm. However, there was a risk. Lin Jiaxu is definitely a powerful cultivator. What if she sensed his breakthrough?
Although he is not sure, he suspects that Lin Jiaxu might have sensed his previous breakthrough. It is just that she didn't appear to question him how he advanced so quickly. Maybe, in her eyes, advancing from the Qi Refinement Realm to Formation Establishment Realm is not something major.
Whatever the reason might be, he wanted to be sure that his breakthrough was hidden. Only then will he attempt to form the core.
Thinking of this, he chose to wait, wait for Lin Ning'er to make a decision. If she chooses to go to the Hundred Beasts' Cave with Leon and Mira, that would be his opportunity. After all, he would be far from the Silver Moon Sect and could attempt to increase his strength without attracting Lin Jiaxu's or anyone's attention.
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"Are you sure you want to go there and take Eryx along?"
Inside a room, Lin Ning'er could be seen standing beside a table. Lin Jiaxu was sitting in front of the table, drawing strange patterns on a piece of paper with ink. The ink was not black, it was red.
After giving Eryx some pills, Lin Ning'er immediately went to meet Lin Jiaxu and told her the entire story. At the same time, she took out a broken piece of a beast's skin, placing it at the table's corner.
There was actually an incomplete map on the beast's skin. Obviously, this was the rumored broken map of Medicine Valley, and Lin Ning'er somehow managed to obtain it.
Lin Jiaxu's expression was normal until she heard about the broken map of Medicine Valley. But she didn't talk about the map, instead, focused on a different matter that was related to Eryx.
"Master, this matter concerns the Dragon Rain Herb. You know how important Dragon Rain Herb is. Just a single stalk of Dragon Rain Herb is enough to directly increase a warrior's strength by 50%. Moreover, there is about a 10% chance of obtaining Dragon Bloodline. Such precious herb that isn't bound by any rank or grade below Mystic Heart Realm, how can we let it go when we already have its location?"
Indeed, while the most valuable aspect of the Dragon Rain Herb is its ability to grant a person a Dragon Bloodline, its effect of increasing a warrior's strength by 50% is equally impressive. Moreover, this herb is not restricted by any specific rank or level. It's said that any warrior below the Mystic Heart Realm can use it.
However, there is one limitation: a warrior can only consume at most two Dragon Rain Herbs in their lifetime.
Now, think about it; an expert at the peak of the Saint Origin Realm, who normally wouldn't stand a chance against an Early-Stage Mystic Heart Realm warrior, could suddenly compete with them and even go against them after consuming two Dragon Rain Herbs and boosting their strength by 100%.
Isn't this marvelous?
In this world, there are numerous cultivation realms. It is said there is no end to cultivation and one can even become an Immortal if they cultivate for a very long period of time. Of course, the matter of fact is that they have to have the talent of becoming an Immortal.
Lin Jiaxu was a Mystic Heart Realm warrior. Eryx's ⧼Shadow Veil Skill⧽ could hide his cultivation from warriors at the Saint Origin Realm, but it would be ineffective against a Mystic Heart Realm warrior like Lin Jiaxu.
Unknowingly, he made the right decision not to form the core just yet.
Lin Jiaxu seemed to have completed the last stroke. She put down the brush she was using to draw the strokes. Then she turned to her disciple, saying, "Dragon Rain Herb is indeed valuable, however, Hundred Beasts' Cave is not simple. Anyone above the Golden Core Realm cannot enter the cave, so if you choose to go, I won't be able to protect you if you encounter any danger. Not to mention, you don't know how many Dragon Rain Herbs would be there. What if there is only one? What would you do then?"
"Master, I know about the dangers, but I am ready. As for the Dragon Rain Herb, aren't you insulting my intelligence, Master, by asking this question? Dragon Rain Herb grows and matures in groups." Lin Ning'er answered anxiously.
Lin Jiaxu observed Lin Ning'er for a while before handing her the piece of paper she had been working on earlier, saying, "Alright, you can go. If you find yourself in a situation you can't handle, drop a drop of your blood on this paper. I'll come to protect you. But remember, this is your trump card. Try not to use it unless absolutely necessary."
"Master... I... I..." Lin Ning'er was overwhelmed with emotion. Tears welled up in her eyes, not just because of her master's concern, but because she understood the immense value of the paper and the red ink used to draw the markings on it.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, off you go!" Lin Jiaxu waved her hand dismissively, as if trying to shoo Lin Ning'er away, pretending not to care.
Lin Ning'er nodded and was about to leave when a question suddenly appeared in her mind. She hurriedly asked, "Master, no one above Golden Core Realm can enter the Hundred Beasts' Cave. Then how would you appear if I encounter a danger?"
Lin Jiaxu didn't say anything. She stood up and arrived beside Zhizun, who was sleeping peacefully. Looking at the little baby with pure love and care, she said, "Of course, I'll have to pay a heavy price that normally no warrior would want to pay. However, compared to the price, your life and safety are more important."
"Master... What price?" Lin Ning'er trembled a little. Her voice also quivered.
"You can leave now!"
Lin Jiaxu didn't answer. She just asked Lin Ning'er to leave.
Lin Ning'er wanted to say more, but she stopped. Knowing her master's personality, she hesitated a little but left in the end with a heavy heart.
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After extracting energy from the pills, Eryx first took out the ⧼Records of 1,000 Herbs⧽ and immediately started flipping through the page, stopping only when he saw three big words: Dragon Rain Herb.
Reading the information about Dragon Rain, Eryx was shocked. It turned out this herb is so precious. If possible, he also wanted to obtain this herb.
Now that he learned about the Dragon Rain Herb, he focused on other herbs he knew nothing about, wanting to completely learn all the information recorded in this book.
The next day, Eryx was taking care of herbs in the medicine garden when Lin Jiaxu appeared in front of him.
Eryx didn't notice her at first, but when a child's cry echoed in the air, his attention was attracted.
"Umm... Sect Master!"
Eryx hurriedly greeted her.
Lin Jiaxu nodded silently while observing him closely. Then she muttered, "It is strange. I cannot find anything special about you apart from your Elemental Spirit Body. Then how did you establish your foundation in just a few minutes?"
Eryx's heart throbbed hard. His expression changed and he looked like a frightened rabbit who was caught by a hunter.
"Sect... Sect Master. That... I..."
"There's no need to be startled. I'm not that curious," Lin Jiaxu said, shaking her head with a calm expression. She handed Zhizun over to Eryx, allowing him to hold the little one, and then gently pointed her finger at Eryx's forehead.
Immediately, broken pieces of information started appearing inside Eryx's mind. When put together, they formed a complete skill called Mountain Piercing Finger.
Mountain Piercing Finger was a Mystic Rank Skill, a very powerful skill. Eryx feared that he would need more than fifty thousand energy points just to evolve this skill to the next level.
When he came back to his senses, Lin Jiaxu had already taken Zhizun from him and turned to leave. Before leaving, she left behind a sentence: "Since you are leaving tomorrow for the Hundred Beasts' Cave with Ning'er, try to comprehend Mountain Piercing Finger, practice it diligently. Who knows this skill may help you there."