I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

They went on cranes. Some of the tamed mounts were well-trained and flew steadily the whole way. Song Hansheng led the way, and the entire group from Changming Sect lay on the backs of the cranes, sleeping soundly.

"Once we arrive, we'll dismount our flying beasts and then try to seize the spiritual vein," Song Han said. Everyone wanted the largest spiritual vein, as the sect's spiritual energy depended entirely on it.

Whoever can occupy the spiritual vein first will not only have to compete on speed, but also on teamwork.

"Ye Qiao only needs to stop the three from Chengfeng Sect: Qin Huai, Fang Zhiyao, and Ji Yuan."

Ji Yuan, like Qin Huai, is a sword cultivator, and it could be said that these two sword cultivators are the most troublesome in the Chengfeng Sect. Since that's the case, let's leave it to Ye Qiao, who is in the Nascent Soul stage, to handle.

"Only need?" Mingyi sat up slightly, somewhat unable to believe her ears. Three personal disciples, yet Song Hansheng had uttered the words "only need"? Good heavens, should he be said to have inexplicable confidence in Ye Qiao, or to look down on the other three?

Su Zhuo was equally surprised: "Just her alone?"

Stop three?

"Isn't it a bit reckless for her to go alone?" Su Zhuo tried to calm him down and make him think about the problem. "At least two people should go to stop the Chengfeng Sect people to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Sometimes weapon cultivators are even more difficult to deal with than sword cultivators. You can never guess what kind of magical weapon the opponent will throw out next. You can only react to their moves, and there is a possibility that you will fail to react and be countered.

Song Hansheng confirmed: "It's just her alone."

If his father hadn't made empty promises, Ye Qiao shouldn't have had any problems taking on three opponents at once.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that his father didn't lie to him.

Ye Qiao naturally had no objection, "Sure." Seizing the spiritual vein meant determining the wealth of their Changming Sect, so it was best to finish the battle quickly and no one could stop their Changming Sect from becoming rich.

Since Song Hansheng and Ye Qiao had already made their decision, Su Zhuo could only swallow his dissatisfaction.

The group, in high spirits, perched on the crane and enjoyed the scenery. Penglai is known as a fairy island, and it truly lives up to its name. The swirling clouds and mist made it feel like walking through a fairyland, and as they flew through the air, they could even spot the little flying dots that had gathered around them at some unknown time.

"Damn it!" Duan Hengdao subconsciously reached out to touch the floating point in the air, but the moment he reached out, a strange suction force pulled him down.

Fortunately, Fang Zhiyao reacted quickly and used a dagger to cut off the unknown thing that was holding him, thus avoiding being dragged down.

No wonder the elders forbade them from touching things they shouldn't.

Duan Hengdao glanced at the floating dots around him with lingering fear, and dared not touch them again.

At this point, we still have some time to go before reaching Penglai. Before that, we need to discuss how to get to our destination quickly and safely.

"If we're going to seize the spiritual vein first, it'll be faster to take a shortcut," Si Miaoyan said, waving the blueprints in her hand.

Two copies of the blueprints were distributed. Ye Qiao tossed hers to Song Hansheng, while Qin Huai gave his to Si Miaoyan.

They tacitly agreed that it would be easier for them to think about the matter of leading the way.

"Taking a shortcut?"

Si Miaoyan and Song Hansheng stared at each other for two seconds, then she asked coldly, "Is there a problem?"

"I have a question." Song Hansheng looked up, his words sharp and accusatory: "Why not take the proper road and instead choose this kind of back alley? Are you really sure it's okay?"

There was a few seconds of silence after he said that.

They really weren't sure.

"Fortune favors the bold." Qin Huai didn't object. "If the shortcut is faster, then it's fine too. Besides, even if there are any opportunities through normal means, they've already been taken by those rogue cultivators who are just getting their hands dirty. Maybe we can find something special by searching in remote places."

Seeing that they had already made their own decisions, Ye Qiao lazily clapped her hands without offering any opinions, acting like a mere tool for supporting them.

Those who want to break through to a higher realm are her direct disciples; what she needs to stabilize is her current realm.

Especially during the Nascent Soul stage, it's easy to run into trouble if you don't handle it well.

It didn't matter to her where she went, so apart from the spiritual veins, she really couldn't muster any fighting spirit during her trip to Penglai.

Qin Huai and Si Miaoyan had already made their firm decisions. Song Hansheng wanted to object, but after glancing at his allies around him, he nudged the person next to him: "Ye Qiao, say something?"

Ye Qiao was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I think you're all right."

The implication is that you shouldn't mention it.

She was simply too lazy to struggle this time. Even Qin Fanfan had told her that her main task was to bring them all back. So what did the outcome of this trial have to do with her?

With two against one, and his only ally Ye Qiao still not expressing her opinion, Song Hansheng could only reluctantly listen to Si Miaoyan's suggestion.

In the end, everyone chose to take the shortcut.

"Why is Ye Qiao so quiet this time?" Si Miaoyan felt a little uneasy after easily gaining everyone's approval. She had been talking a lot of flirtatious things before, but this time she was quiet. The word "quiet" was very inappropriate when it came to Ye Qiao.

Qin Huai pursed his lips: "I also think she's a bit strange."

This time, Ye Qiao didn't cause any trouble, and she was unusually quiet, showing no enthusiasm whatsoever and letting things take their course. It was unclear what she was up to.

Despite being the leader of the group, he was quieter than anyone else.

The group took a shortcut and approached the location indicated on the map little by little. After completely entering the Penglai territory, the crane they were riding stopped and gestured for them to disembark. Penglai, known as the Immortal Island, was filled with ethereal atmosphere and was shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly. Mingxuan made a Wind Control Talisman and blew away the mist.

The boy's lips curled into a smile. "Is this Penglai?"

"The mist isn't poisonous." Xue Yu studied the situation on the ground. The ground was lush and green, the air was exceptionally cool, and the spiritual energy was even more concentrated than that of the Five Sects.

Ye Qiao's spiritual root was already eager to absorb it on its own.

It's very strong.

No wonder it's a sacred place where so many major sects vie for spiritual veins.

The group was briefly captivated by the spiritual energy, but Xue Yu's attention remained on the ground beneath their feet, which was covered with dense, round leaves, like duckweed floating on water, forming patches of green.

"Is there anything wrong around here?" Noticing Xue Yu's unusual behavior, Ye Qiao asked. After dismounting from the crane, she had searched the area but found nothing dangerous.

"Everything's fine around here." Xue Yu crouched down and pointed to the ground. "The problem seems to be this thing."

After his reminder, the group of alchemists squatted down to study the material.

The conclusion was that the ground they were standing on was poisonous.

Staying in such a place for too long can easily cause fainting, coma, or even poisoning.

Ye Qiao, with her arms crossed, looked at Xue Yu in bewilderment. They thought that the idea that the plants in Penglai were poisonous was just a figure of speech.

I never expected it to be reality.

It's the reality we experience right from the start.

Xue Yu gave a wry smile. "And there's no antidote. I've only ever seen this kind of thing in alchemical texts, and it's impossible to have all the spiritual plants I need."

"But usually, places with such toxicity are interdependent with antidotes."

It's impossible for Penglai to intend to poison all visitors; there must be an antidote or a spiritual plant that can resist this thing.

There were only six sword cultivators present, so they had to go out and explore to find the antidote or spiritual plants.

Mu Chongxi stuck his head into the grass and rummaged around for a bit, but found nothing. Ye Qiao also picked up the stone and looked at it, but still came up empty-handed.

She cleared her mind and enveloped herself with her divine sense, quickly finding out the location of all the spiritual plants. Since there were only a limited number of spiritual plants in this area, she could find the correct antidote by searching for them one by one.

After finally determining the location, figuring out how to get it became a problem for everyone.

"I'll go get the spiritual plant." Ye Qiao glanced at the height of the cliff and prepared to fly up on her sword.

"If you just fly like that on your sword, do you see those little blue dots around you? You'll be too big a target in mid-air, and they'll see you. Those unknown creatures in the air will attack you and drag you down," Duan Hengdao warned. He had almost been pulled down because he had tried to touch them earlier out of curiosity.

There are too many things they haven't seen before. The experience is not only about improving their cultivation level, but also about gaining experience. There are some strange creatures that even powerful beings dare not provoke casually, let alone them who are only at the Nascent Soul stage.

Using a sword is absolutely not advisable.

Undeterred, Zhou Xingyun asked, "What if I put on a defensive talisman before flying up on my sword?"

"The defensive talisman will only activate when you are damaged," Song Han said coldly. "Bringing a talisman up will only make you get pulled down faster."

While they were still pondering, Miao Miao from the Biyue Sect drew her bow and shot several spirit arrows. The arrows were so powerful that they knocked the spirit plants down when they hit their targets.

One out of a dozen arrows could be shot down, and in no time five or six plants were brought down.

Mu Chongxi shamelessly tried to intercept the prize, but Xue Yu stopped him.

Penglai has many uses for alchemy, and their alchemy books are definitely not as numerous as those of the Biyue Sect.

It's not worth offending a pill refiner for a few spiritual plants.

Seeing this, Song Hansheng prepared to copy their method. He transformed the Moon Arrow in his hand and tried to shoot it down as well.

"Don't use the Moon Arrow. It's just for retrieving a spiritual plant, there's no need for that." Ye Qiao had also used the Moon Arrow before. This thing also consumes spiritual energy. She could only shoot seven or eight arrows at most back then, and it was difficult to even shoot down one plant.

This astonishing height... She pondered for a moment, recalling a technique Mu Chongxi had created, "Would it be feasible to jump up step by step?"

Like a jumping mouse, jump up and stick to the cliff; that should allow you to avoid the blue flying dots that are flying around in the air.

They only attack people who are flying in the air and are large targets; as long as you don't fly, you should be able to avoid their attacks.

"We can give it a try," Zhai Chen retorted. "The problem is, who can jump that high?"

"I can do it!" Mu Chongxi, who had been dejected, suddenly perked up. He had recently vowed to defeat the young prince, but he was a level below the prince and could only practice his skills diligently all day long.

Now I've mastered this skill quite well.

The people of Yueqing Sect all looked at him with the eyes of country bumpkins who had never seen the world. Mu Chongxi became confident and said, "Watch me leap into the sky."

He stepped on the ground and used the breeze to jump upwards.

At first, I failed several times.

But it's okay.

He jumped.

Jump again!

Seeing his posture, Song Hansheng couldn't help but wear the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone, "Is he preparing to perform a ritual to scare away those sentient spiritual plants?"

Su Zhuo also found his approach somewhat strange, but having learned from his previous experience of being rebuffed, he hesitated for a long time before cautiously replying, "Perhaps... this is a secret technique that their Changming Sect doesn't pass on to outsiders?"

Mu Chongxi jumped several times in a row, finally managing to step onto a corner of the rock and quickly climb up. Then, like a nimble spider, he swiftly scaled the rock, tearing off a large handful of spiritual plants. Before being attacked, he let go and fell, landing gracefully with a somersault: "How was that?"

This method is much faster than Miaomiao shooting with her spirit arrows; they could only shoot down one plant out of a dozen or so arrows.

Mu Chongxi grabbed a handful at a time.

"Amazing! Amazing!" Ye Qiao clapped like a seal, surprised that he actually jumped up.

To be fair, Mu Chongxi's method of obtaining spiritual plants is quite abstract.

But he succeeded.

"Actually, one of the few benefits of cooperating with the Changming Sect is that you can get a close look at their bizarre and varied ways of winning," Su Zhuo remarked quietly as he looked at the large number of spiritual plants.

Because they can never guess how these people will win in the next second.

Duan Hengdao was still frantically searching through magical artifacts when he turned his head and saw that the two teams had already brought back a large number. He was dumbfounded: "How did they get them?"

Qin Huai witnessed Mu Chongxi's leap up, then suddenly landed on a few of his idle junior brothers, and abruptly asked, "Fang Zhiyao, if we throw you up there, can you jump up as nimbly as him?"

He paused, then a new phrase came to mind, and a hint of anticipation appeared on the young man's otherwise calm face. "Or perhaps, like a snake, it would twist and turn alluringly?"

Fang Zhiyao: "..."