Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

Bang bang bang!

Three muffled thuds followed as the black hammer spun once.

All three coughed up blood as they were all sent flying by a single blow from the hammer.

This attack was incredibly powerful.

Even though the three had magical artifacts to defend themselves, they were still seriously injured.

He collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood violently, and had lost the ability to resist.

"Just like that, they're utterly vulnerable."

Li Pingan shook his head.

He originally wanted to test the full power of the Black Hammer.

But the battle just now made him feel that these people were like tofu dregs in front of Black Hammer.

What's the point of sending someone flying with just a casual blow?

It seems that only by clashing with disciples at the eighth or even ninth level of Qi Refining can the power of this hammer be tested.

He glanced over and saw the three men lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

Li Ping'an didn't even raise his eyes, and simply said indifferently.

"Since it's so painful, let this old man help you finish this."

As he spoke, he picked up the black hammer and walked towards the three of them.

At this moment, the three of them retreated as if they had seen a ghost when they saw Li Ping'an.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Are you a human or a ghost? How can you have such a powerful hammer?"

Bang bang bang!

Three muffled thuds followed, and the brains of the three men splattered out simultaneously, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

And at this very moment, beside this secluded, quiet spring pool.

Five more corpses were found.

However, their corpses will soon be devoured by the surrounding spirit beasts and monsters.

Eventually, this pool of water will be restored to tranquility.

Li Ping'an took one last look at the beautiful, icy pool, seemingly reluctant to leave.

At this moment, his storage bag was already piled with dozens of medicinal herbs.

He had just swept away all the spiritual herbs and medicines around the pool.

It can be said that they reaped a great harvest.

However, Senior Sister Honglin has not yet received what she wanted.

Li Ping'an knew he couldn't rest yet.

"Once I get what Senior Sister Honglin wants, I'll come back and hide here in this cold pool until the competition ends."

Li Ping'an secretly made up his mind.

They crawled out of the cave again.

Once outside the cave, there were no more pursuers chasing after them.

Li Ping'an picked up the map again and examined it carefully.

Li Pingan was shocked when he saw what was happening.

It turned out that I was actually in the central area of ​​Misty Valley.

One of the most resource-rich areas was located nearby.

Should we go or not?

Li Ping'an looked at the detailed annotations on the map.

Various types of crescent grass, dragon scale grass, mist grass, etc.

All of them are second-tier herbs, and there are even some third-tier herbs.

Moreover, I heard that there are many of them, and they are very close to me, only a ten-minute walk away.

Li Pingan became conflicted.

Although his purpose in coming to this Misty Valley was to survive.

Just don't get discovered, successfully pass this trial, and continue to stay in the sect.

But with such a precious treasure before us, how could we not take it?

"I'll just pick two plants, and if there's any danger, I'll get out of there quickly. Anyway, with this map, I can hide somewhere where no one can catch me."

Perhaps it was because of the Chaotic Hammering Technique, or perhaps their strength had increased considerably.

Li Ping'an now felt more confident and bolder.

As the saying goes, a horse that doesn't eat night grass won't get fat.

Li Ping'an gritted his teeth and glanced at the map.

They rushed off in that direction.

It swept past countless trees and lush thickets.

When Li Ping'an parted the dense, lush branches of a tree.

Suddenly, two towering mountain peaks appeared before them, piercing the clouds.

A thick fog hung in the air.

Between these two mountain peaks lies a canyon.

The canyon is about forty or fifty meters wide, and it is shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see what is in front of you.

However, Li Ping'an could see it clearly.

Both sides of the canyon are covered with all sorts of miscellaneous green plants.

These green plants, amidst the thick fog, still faintly shimmered with light.

These are all rare herbs and medicines!

Li Ping'an's eyes lit up.

This is Dragon Tooth Canyon, the most resource-rich area in Misty Valley.

Legend has it that these two mountains are likened to the sharp teeth of a dragon, with the gap between them being the teeth.

There's naturally a lot of fat stuck between the teeth.

When Li Ping'an was certain that no one was around and no one could have arrived yet, he realized that...

He immediately unleashed his spiritual power and rushed towards the medicinal herbs.

Then, at an incredible speed, he began frantically stuffing the herbs into his storage bag.

Any one of these could be sold for hundreds of spirit stones outside.

It's like what's right in front of Li Ping'an is a colorful array of spirit stones.

Who can withstand this?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.

Li Ping'an muttered to himself as he picked the spiritual herbs and medicines.

He continued until he pulled up the thirty-seventh plant.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps coming from about a hundred meters behind me.

Oh no, someone's coming!

Li Ping'an was not greedy.

He knew that coming to Dragon Tooth Canyon to collect spiritual herbs and medicines was already a very risky move.

We absolutely must not have any more conflicts with others.

You should know that it's not just other sects that want your life right now.

People from the Tongtian Sword Sect also wanted to take his life.

Therefore, I have to play it safe.

So he immediately gave up picking herbs.

He stepped onto a rock to the side.

Then, with a powerful push from his feet, he leaped onto a platform above the valley and hid there.

This platform is not bad.

Li Ping'an lay prone on top of it, holding his breath and concealing himself very well.

Furthermore, the view below is unobstructed.

Even with a slight fog, it was still possible to clearly see what was happening below.

Li Pingan had just climbed onto the platform.

Then they saw two people running rapidly towards them from below.

Upon seeing the ground covered with spiritual herbs and medicines, the two immediately showed excitement.

"See? My intelligence was spot on! This is the place where Ganoderma lucidum grows most abundantly in Misty Valley! Let's pick them quickly and leave as soon as possible! No one has spotted us yet, so let's pick as many as we can!"

The speaker was a male cultivator, tall and handsome.

Li Ping'an recognized this person; he was an outer sect disciple named Fang Ping, with a cultivation level of the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Beside him was a female cultivator in purple robes, with delicate features and a captivating appearance.

She was a woman of exceptionally outstanding appearance.

Li Ping'an recognized this person as well; he was also an outer disciple named Lin Yu, with a Qi Refining level of seven.

Both of them are quite strong, and they are also disciples of the Tongtian Sword Sect.

Li Pingan glanced down a few times, but made no move.

After all, both of them were quite strong, and he wasn't confident he could take them down in one strike.

And this is the most resource-rich place in Misty Valley.

It's safe to assume that more than just these two people received the intelligence.

More people will definitely come one after another.

Now Li Ping'an only needs to stay here and wait for them to finish gathering the herbs and leave before coming out.

The two people below looked intimate.

The male cultivator, Fang Ping, began frantically gathering herbs.

The female cultivator, Lin Yu, spoke in a coquettish tone:

"Brother Fang, are you going to give me all these spiritual herbs and medicines? Really?"