Chapter 79: Entering Southern Border for the First Time - Tree of Emerald Spirit Grass

  Back in Shi Jingxuan's room, Wu Ming lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.

  Shi Jingxuan suddenly sighed and said in a low voice: "We, you have already cultivated, why don't you go back now? The sect's major event is at hand, and we..."

  "Go back?" Wu Ming raised his head, and he also felt a sense of heaviness in his heart. Just now, after hearing the news from Mr. Shu, he couldn't shake off the feeling of unease. But at this moment, should they really go back? Or what's the point of going back? Both were only in the Pre-Heavenly stage, and the gap in their strength was too great. If they really fought, it would be nothing more than adding two cannon fodders.

  "Hmm, little brother, don't you think we shouldn't go back?" Shi Jingxuan detected the hesitation in Wu Ming's tone.

  Wu Ming suddenly laughed and said, "What's the point of going back? Even if we go back, we won't be able to help much. Our strength is still far too inferior. I think we should first go to Wanshou Mountain, get the Shape-Shifting Grass, and then talk about it later. If we're lucky, we might even catch a few decent demon beasts, which can also bring some combat power back to our sect."

  Shi Jingxuan was silent for a moment, nodded and replied firmly: "Yes, I'll listen to you!"

  Wu Ming was in a hurry to get the Transformation Grass for a reason. His current experience points were enough to upgrade him to Xiantian 7th Heaven, but unfortunately, his meridians were blocked and his roots were poor. If he could get the Transformation Grass, with its unique and thick medicinal power, it would open up his body's meridians, and when he returned, his strength might increase by several times... It took him over a month to come here, and it would probably take just as long to return. By then, he could go back to the Martial Arts plane and earn some experience points, and who knows, maybe he could even break through into the Wudao realm?

  By then, if nothing else, at least self-preservation won't be a problem.

  Actually, Wu Ming had a judgment in his heart that this struggle would not be able to start in a short period of time. This involved the forces of a state's Jianghu, and the opportunity for a fierce battle was small. Moreover, wasn't the imperial capital going to have a big competition in just a few months? Both sides would probably restrain themselves intentionally. However, this way of thinking was not wrong, but Wu Ming still had a hint of guilt. He thought that he had obtained a boxing classic on the Wudang stage, hadn't he? Although that secret book was messy, it was not lacking in exquisite moves, especially the "Absolute Heaven" fist method from the "Selfless and Godless" school. The result of the system's appraisal was a heavenly-grade lower-level martial skill. Maybe when the time came, he could let Lao Tou practice it, and who knows, maybe there would be unexpected gains. Hmm, that boxing classic would be given to Xuantian Sect!

  Wu Ming is not good at expressing emotions, but in reality, he is a sentimental person.

  One night without a word, on the second day, the two set off directly for Wanshou Mountain, neither of them went to Fuwei Escort Agency to find Lin Bufan.

  Three days later, the two finally arrived at the southern border of Nanjiang. In fact, nine out of ten parts of Haizhou are considered to be part of Nanjiang, but as humans continued to flood in and expand, the scope of Nanjiang's territory was constantly shrinking. Even so, when the two arrived here, they were still a bit stunned.

  Wu Ming wasn't unfamiliar with mountains and forests, having been to Kunlun Mountain twice in the martial arts world, and also to Yingshan. In this place, he had even let Shi Jingxuan carry him on his back into the mountains once before. But he had never felt anything like the majestic and overbearing atmosphere here. The entire southern border was like a giant monster lying in wait, its chaotic aura filling the entire mountain forest.

  As far as the eye can see, it's a vast green ocean. The wind blows through the trees, and the leaves rustle constantly with a "whooshing" sound. Further ahead, towering mountain peaks rise up, piercing into the depths of the white clouds, their summits unknown. Occasionally, a thunderous roar echoes through the air, sending shivers down one's spine, yet the energy behind it is imperceptible, suggesting that the source must be thousands or tens of thousands of miles away.

  The southern border is a paradise for monsters, it seems that's true.

  "Let's go!"

  Wu Ming said in a low voice and walked forward step by step.

  Shi Jingxuan followed immediately.

  Wanshou Mountain is in the southern border of Xinjiang, and it's over a thousand miles away. At the entrance to southern Xinjiang, the horses that the two were riding on didn't dare to take another step forward, their legs had already gone soft and were almost kneeling on the ground. The two didn't mind, after all, it wasn't convenient to ride horses in the mountains either.

  Dozens of meters tall giant trees are layered, and the two people walking underneath seem a bit dark, their vision is a bit blurry, and they can't see very clearly. The surroundings are quiet, even the sounds of insects and birds seem to have disappeared due to the movements of the two people.

  "Huh, is that... Spirit Grass?" Wu Ming suddenly stopped in his tracks, gazing from afar at a small green sprout swaying gently in the thicket ahead. This grass was strange; normally, in this dimly lit forest, it would be impossible to see anything clearly even just a few hundred meters away, yet this grass somehow emitted a faint, pale green glow. And that's also where Spirit Grass got its name from, also known as Phosphorus Grass."

  Shi Jingxuan heard Wu Ming say this, and looked out from behind, suddenly exclaimed: "Wow, how can the grass emit light? It's so beautiful! And it moves too! Strange, I've never heard of this kind of grass before. Is it medicine?"

  As he spoke, he wanted to go forward and pick some, but was stopped by Wu Ming again.

  "Wait, let's talk about this later. This spiritual grass is rarely seen in the world, and it suddenly appears here... there may be unknown dangers present. Moreover, the swordsmanship you've learned over the past two days is still not proficient, and your lightness skills are also not up to par. I'll go take a look, you stay here and wait." In his heart, he had another unspoken doubt: how could this place have spiritual grass? If it really existed, wouldn't it have been picked by someone already?

  Although only a few hundred meters away, Wu Ming did not want her to take the risk. This was not just a matter of picking herbs, like this Bi Ling Cao, which had an extremely great effect and was a medicine with a toxicity that was even stronger than its medicinal properties. However, this was not to say it was bad, for a highly skilled doctor or alchemist, this was a supreme divine medicine with many uses. And this medicine was one of the main herbs used in the cultivation of the Indestructible Golden Body Technique.

  Wu Ming was not an alchemist, but he was a highly skilled doctor. Although he only excelled in medical skills and had no experience, his expertise told him that the medicine was surrounded by many poisonous beasts.

  Now Wu Ming's Xun Xian Shen Fa has also made some small gains, and it is extremely skilled to use. He saw him stepping on the Xun Xian step, in the dark forest, a few silhouettes flashed by, almost like a residual shadow, just a blink of an eye, the distance from the Bi Ling Cao position was only ten or so meters, the speed was extremely fast.

  "What's strange, there isn't a demon beast guarding the surroundings this week?" Wu Ming thought to himself, puzzled and not daring to act rashly, quietly hiding on a large tree near the Bi Ling grass to observe and wait.

  It was like the Sword of Damocles, not falling but ultimately unknown how terrifying it was. For the unknown danger, Wu Ming still maintained a vigilant attitude.

  At this moment, Shi Jingxuan, who was standing beside him, suddenly spoke out to warn: "Younger brother, be careful of the tree next to you, it will move!"

  "What? A moving tree?" Wu Ming didn't have time to think, and with a burst of strength, he flew out several zhangs and landed on another tree. Behind him, several fierce gusts of wind whistled by, and several giant vines as thick as human arms whipped over like whips.

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