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Chapter 201 Heading to Hundred Barbarian Mountain, Second-Tier Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass! (Two Chapters Combined)

More than a month has passed, and Zhou Qing will soon celebrate her nineteenth birthday.

He has completely adapted to the pace of life in Bingyun Mountain Village.

Although there are no entertainment venues in Bingyun Mountain Village, facilities such as restaurants, pharmacies, and shops are relatively complete.

Zhou Qing was not one to indulge in momentary pleasures, so for him, the time he spent in Bingyun Mountain Village was actually the most fulfilling period of his life.

My wallet is now quite full, and the knowledge of Gu Masters that was previously difficult to access can now be learned every day at the academy.

After intensively studying Gu Master knowledge for a period of time, he no longer needs to go to the academy every day. He can move around freely most of the time, and if he encounters any problems with Gu refining, he can go to the academy to consult the knowledgeable elder, Wanqi Zongbo.

If you want to refine Gu, you can buy many of the raw materials in the shops in the mountain stronghold.

Although spirit stones are the hard currency among Gu Masters, silver coins are not unusable.

Previously, Wanqi Zongyuan said that one Yuan Stone could be exchanged for one hundred taels of gold, but one hundred taels of gold could not be exchanged for even half a Yuan Stone. This was an exaggeration, or rather, it was not accurate.

For martial artists, the resources that can be purchased with a hundred taels of gold are far more than those purchased with a single spirit stone.

Because Gu Masters trade with Yuan Stones, and many resources can only be purchased with Yuan Stones, Yuan Stones are far more valuable than gold among Gu Masters.

During this period, Zhou Qing used gold and silver to buy a lot of raw materials for brewing at the restaurant, and also bought a lot of rare medicinal herbs that were hard to find outside the pharmacy.

The mountains and forests near Bingyun Mountain Village are somewhat dangerous for ordinary first-level Gu Masters, requiring them to explore in teams, but for Zhou Qing, it's like being in his own backyard.

He would go into the mountains every few days to look for medicinal herbs and collect poisonous insects.

Although Ice Cloud Mountain Village reveres Gu Masters, there are also many clansmen who practice martial arts and have a certain demand for elixirs.

Zhou Qing would occasionally take pills to the shops in the mountain stronghold to sell. After a month, he made a name for himself in the shops with his high-quality first-tier pills. Some clansmen who were at the Bone Refining Realm even came to ask him to start refining pills.

At this time, many Ice Spirit Clan members already regarded Zhou Qing as one of their own.

They were shocked to discover that this 'Wanqi Zongzheng,' who had just returned to the mountain stronghold, seemed to know a little bit about everything, in addition to being powerful and talented.

Refining poisonous insects, brewing wine, and making elixirs.

The word "genius" seems somewhat inadequate to describe him.

Moreover, as time went on, those who had contact with him discovered that he was not an arrogant person at all, but rather a polite and gentle person.

Considering his previous performance at the ancestral recognition ceremony, it was clearly an act to cooperate with the clan chief.

That evening, Zhou Qing returned to Bingyun Mountain Village with some excitement. He went to the bayberry grove north of the village to look for aged bayberries, hoping to make wine.

Instead of finding high-quality bayberries, they discovered an old fire cloud mushroom, which was perfect for brewing fire toad wine.

He needs all four kinds of wine – sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy – ​​and being able to brew high-quality fire toad wine is also a way to prepare for the joint refining of the four flavors of wine insects.

Zhou Qing strode towards the bamboo forest on the east side of the mountain stronghold. He couldn't wait to process the Fire Cloud Mushroom and start brewing wine.

However, as soon as he entered the bamboo forest and arrived at his doorstep, he saw a dark-skinned, muscular, and ugly young man standing outside the stilted house.

"Wanqi Qingshi?" Zhou Qing raised an eyebrow, not expecting Wanqi Qingshi to appear here.

In the past month or so, he had only seen the other person once at the academy. After all, as a first-level Gu Master at the peak of his cultivation, he no longer needed to go to the academy to study.

However, when he saw him last time, he avoided Zhou Qing from a distance, and Zhou Qing naturally did not intend to cause him any trouble. He did not expect that he would appear at his doorstep this time.

"Zongzongzheng, I..." Wanqiqingshi was startled when he saw Zhou Qing suddenly appear. He seemed to be taken aback and spoke haltingly.

"What's the matter?" Zhou Qing asked, seemingly unconcerned that Wan Qiqingshi had come to cause trouble.

Wanqi Qingshi took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice, "Elder Zongbo asked me to inform you to go to the school tomorrow morning. It seems to be about news concerning the Vitality Leaf."

After saying that, he lowered his head and walked out of the bamboo forest.

"Understood, thank you." Zhou Qing nodded.

"No need to be so polite." Wanqi Qingshi paused for a moment, then quickened his pace and left the bamboo forest.

"Is he trying to ease tensions?" Zhou Qing stared thoughtfully at Wan Qiqingshi's departing figure.

It should mean either the school elder or the clan head.

Zhou Qing didn't care.

He only injured Wanqi Qingshi because the clan leader offered a high price; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered bullying people with lower cultivation levels than him.

"Young Master Zongzheng, you're back!" Miaoyin appeared at the top of the stairs. When she saw Zhou Qing, she quickly came down to greet him and took out a fragrant handkerchief to wipe his face.

"When did Wanqi Qingshi arrive?" Zhou Qing took the handkerchief and wiped his sweat.

“He’s been here for a while. I noticed he looked really bad, so I thought he was here to cause trouble and didn’t dare come out at first. But then I saw him talking to himself at the door, as if he wanted to talk to you, so I had a servant come out and ask him. I told him to come in and wait, but he wouldn’t, so he just stood at the door,” Miaoyin explained.

"Mm." Zhou Qing nodded and returned the handkerchief to Miaoyin.

Miaoyin folded the handkerchief and put it into her bosom.

"You're all sweaty, aren't you disgusted?" Zhou Qing said casually.

"Young Master Zongzheng's sweat is all about masculinity," Miaoyin said with a smile.

"You're getting better and better at talking." Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile. After spending so much time together, Miao Yin was indeed quite considerate. Although she had her own little schemes, Zhou Qing didn't care about them.

"Young Master Zongzheng~" Miaoyin looked at him sweetly.

"Alright, I'm hungry, let's get ready to eat." Zhou Qing listened to the alluring voice and walked towards the stairwell.

"Yes!" Miaoyin quickly followed.

The next day.

early morning.

Zhou Qing got up early to do his morning exercise. When it was fully light, he went to the school and found Wan Qizongbo.

"Come with me." Wanqi Zongbo didn't say much, just nodded to Zhou Qing.

"Yes." Zhou Qing followed Wan Qizongbo up to the fourth floor.

There were still four people in the room at that time.

Wanqi Qingshi, whom he had defeated, wanted to challenge him, but Wanqi Yushu chickened out again.

In addition, Wanqi Bowen is also present.

He seemed very impetuous, and apart from looking somewhat similar to the calm and knowledgeable Wanqi Zongbo, they were completely different.

Zhou Qing was deeply impressed by him.

At the last ancestor recognition ceremony, Wanqi Zongbo strongly supported the clan chief, while Wanqi Bowen publicly sang a different tune.

As for the last person, she was a petite girl with slightly dark skin. She had a pure appearance, bright and spirited eyes, and a wonderful blend of wildness and innocence.

“This is Elder Zongxuan’s daughter, Wenlan. You’ve met the other three before: Qingshi, Yushu, and Bowen,” Wanqi Zongbo said, pointing to the girl. “Greetings, Senior Zongzheng,” Wanqi Wenlan greeted Zhou Qing with a smile, revealing a small, pointed canine tooth.

"Hello, Wenlan, junior." Zhou Qing smiled slightly.

In contrast, the other three were much colder, only nodding to Zhou Qing, who in turn nodded in return.

At this moment, Wanqi Zongbo spoke up: "I called you here today because a few days ago, some clansmen discovered several high-quality Vitality Grasses in the Hundred Barbarian Mountains in the south."

However, the guardian of the Life-Giving Grass is a powerful tiger demon, possibly a second-tier beast, so we hope you will lead the team to find the Life-Giving Grass.

"High-quality Vitality Grass?!" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Vitality Grass is a relatively precious healing Gu worm among the first-tier support-type Gu worms. It can basically treat most external injuries, and even the more troublesome penetrating wounds can be greatly relieved and quickly stopped bleeding.

High-quality Vitality Grass is an essential Gu worm for cultivating the second-tier Gu worm, Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass.

Vitality Grass is a one-time consumable Gu insect; it disappears once used.

The second-tier nine-leaf vitality grass has nine leaves, each of which is a first-tier vitality grass. After one leaf is used up, it can regrow as long as there is sufficient sunlight, air and water, plus the infusion of true essence.

Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass is the most precious among second-tier auxiliary Gu worms because it can continuously produce first-tier Vitality Grass, making it a veritable treasure trove.

After all, Gu Masters face the risk of injury whether they are fighting, raising Gu, or exploring, so it is essential to have a few pieces of Vitality Grass on hand.

When a Gu Master encounters an injury that even nine leaves of vitality cannot heal, they can directly consume the root of the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass to maximize its healing effect. Although this means losing a precious second-tier healing Gu worm, it is equivalent to having an extra life at a critical moment.

Currently, there are quite a few Gu Masters in the mountain stronghold who possess Vitality Grass, but only Wanqi Yunting possesses the second-tier Gu worm, Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass.

It was precisely for this reason that Wanqi Yunting was able to stand out among all the elders and become the fourth elder with real power, second only to the clan leader, the academy elder, and the warehouse elder.

A single, low-grade, first-tier Vitality Leaf can be sold for ten Yuan Stones.

A mid-grade first-tier Vitality Leaf can be sold for twenty Yuan Stones, a high-grade one for forty Yuan Stones, and a top-grade one for eighty Yuan Stones.

In fact, the therapeutic effects of low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, and top-grade Vitality Leaves are all the same.

However, only one Tier 1 Low-grade Vitality Leaf can be used at a time; the second leaf must be used after a one-day interval to take effect.

The difference between medium-grade, high-grade, and top-grade Vitality Leaves and low-grade Vitality Leaves lies in the fact that medium-grade leaves can be used in three pieces at a time, high-grade leaves can be used in six pieces at a time, and top-grade leaves can be used in nine pieces at a time, and can also be used together with the roots and stems of the second-tier nine-leaf Vitality Grass to maximize the therapeutic effect.

As long as there is sufficient true essence, the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass can produce nine first-grade low-level vitality leaves every day.

It would take ten days to cultivate nine mid-grade first-level vitality leaves.

Superior quality requires twenty days, and top-quality requires thirty days.

Just by cultivating first-grade low-level Vitality Leaves every day, after deducting the consumption of True Essence, one can earn a net profit of three to four thousand Yuan Stones per month. Such a low-cost and stable income is nothing short of a treasure trove.

During this period, Zhou Qing frequently consulted Wan Qizongbo on how to cultivate high-quality vigorous leaves.

Unfortunately, even the most skilled cook can't make a meal without rice.

The vitality leaves that grow from the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass cannot continue to grow once they are picked, and they cannot be used for crafting.

Therefore, to cultivate a second-tier nine-leafed vitality grass, you must find wild vitality leaves.

Ordinary quality Vitality Leaves are not very meaningful to Zhou Qing. To cultivate them from the early stage of Tier 1 to Tier 1 top quality would require too much investment, and he simply doesn't have enough Yuan Stones.

Now that Zhou Qing heard Wan Qizongbo say that high-quality Vitality Leaves had appeared in Baiman Mountain, how could he not be excited?

With the existence of the Jade Tablet, if he can find high-quality wild Vitality Leaves, the chance of cultivating a Tier 2 Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass will be much greater than that of other Gu Masters.

If Zhou Qing can cultivate the Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass, it will be equivalent to obtaining a gold mine in Ice Cloud Mountain Village.

He couldn't even imagine how wonderful it would be to earn several thousand spirit stones a month.

"Since there are high-quality Vitality Leaves, why doesn't the Elder go? If you personally go, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?" Zhou Qing suddenly realized.

“Deep within the Hundred Barbarian Mountains dwells a peak second-tier black dragon; that is its territory.”

Our Five Streams Spirit Clan has an agreement with the Ink Dragon that any second-tier Gu Master is not allowed to enter the Hundred Barbarian Mountain territory, so we cannot go.

Of course, according to the agreement, the Ink Dragon cannot attack you first-tier Gu Masters, otherwise the Five Streams Spirit Clan will join forces to annihilate it.

Therefore, you must find this Life-Giving Leaf yourselves by entering the Hundred Barbarian Mountains.”

Wan Qizongbo explained.

Zhou Qing's eyelids twitched. "I am a Grand Martial Master in the Blood Exchange Realm. Would entering Hundred Barbarian Mountain be considered a violation of the agreement?"

The name "Second-Order Peak Ink Dragon" is enough to send chills down one's spine.

Among mythical beasts, the dragon is considered the strongest.

Wanqi Zongbo pondered for a moment and said, "As long as you don't go to the top of the mountain, that black dragon should turn a blind eye."

Moreover, the place where the Vitality Leaf appeared is near the foothills, and you only need to deal with a beast that is suspected to be of the second tier.

The five of you working together would be more than enough to deal with ordinary second-tier beasts.

You don't have to use martial arts cultivation at all; that way, it won't be considered a breach of agreement.

Zhou Qing fell silent. What did he mean by "should"?

"Don't worry, I'll be there to meet you on the outskirts of Baiman Mountain. Once the Mo Jiao discovers my presence, it won't dare to make any rash moves. Of course, if you really don't want to, then forget it," Wanqi Zongbo added.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qing's expression changed several times. Since Wan Qizongbo had already put it this way, they certainly wouldn't joke about these talented juniors of the Ice Spirit Clan, so what was there to be afraid of?

If you don't even dare to take this small risk, how can you cultivate a second-tier Nine-Leaf Vitality Grass?

“I’m willing to lead the team,” Zhou Qing said seriously. “However, I have one more condition.”

"Tell me first." Wan Qizongbo was taken aback and did not agree immediately.

“The four of them must obey my orders completely. If they act on their own and anything goes wrong, I will not be responsible,” Zhou Qing added.

“Since I’ve put you in charge of the team, you are the captain. If they disobey and something goes wrong, that’s their own fault, and it has nothing to do with you,” Wan Qizongbo promised.

"Alright, when do we leave?"

Zhou Qing nodded.

Wanqi Zongbo said, "If you are ready, you can set off now, or at noon."

"Then let's set off now," Zhou Qing said seriously. Since the decision had been made, the sooner the better.

"Alright, you guys go to the South Gate first, I'll be there shortly."

Wanqi Zongbo said with a smile.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)