Going Deeper

"In addition, each sect has selected outstanding disciples in the identification and picking of medicinal materials from its subordinate sects, a total of eight people.

Their origins are relatively complex, ranging from first-level to third-level sects.

In addition, there are six guards, all brought by these eight people.

In this way, our team will have a total of thirty people. Before entering the monster forest, we must formulate a charter, otherwise it will be easy to get into chaos, what do you think?"

Huo Lei from the Starlight Sect suggested.

"Senior Brother Huo and Brother Shangguan are both top experts in the middle stage of Nascent Soul. You two should discuss a rule and we will follow it." Qi Hongyao said.

"Then let's respect our elders. Brother Shangguan will be the team leader and I will be the deputy team leader. How about that?" Huo Lei asked.

Seeing that no one had any objections, the young man in white smiled and said:

"Okay, then I'll be disrespectful.

Each party is responsible for the safety of its own people, especially the eight geniuses in medicinal materials. Everyone must protect them.

As for the six followers, how about they take responsibility for their own life and death and obey the orders in unison to serve the entire team?"

The leaders of the other three factions all nodded in agreement.

"Then let's set off, Wu Lingfeng, you were there last time, you will lead the way. The strength of the team members is uneven, so don't fly too fast."

This disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect stepped out of the queue and flew towards the Monster Forest first.

A female disciple of the Alchemy Sect was ordered to take Wang Mengxue Fei, and other medicinal materials experts with low cultivation levels were also helped.

Although Jin Ziming is in the early stage of Jindan, he can actually keep up with the flying speed of the team independently, which makes Qi Hongyao think highly of him.

After flying for more than an hour, we entered the outer Wangyao Forest. This place is very similar to the black forest, with dense vegetation and many beasts.

It's autumn now, and even though it's close to noon, the gray-white fog is still very thick, and the smell of dampness and rotten leaves in the forest evaporates into the air, making people feel slightly uncomfortable.

Jin Ziming already knew that the leader of this team was called Shangguan Ming. Seeing him smiling at Fairy Ye from time to time, with admiration and tenderness in his eyes, and a refined and considerate look, made him extremely unhappy.

However, considering the current environment, the background of the opponent, and the peak strength of the super-large sect Yuan Ying in the middle stage, I decided to endure it first and use it to "sharpen" my character.

Everyone continued to fly northwest for nearly three hours. The sun began to set and the sky gradually darkened.

Shangguan Ming issued the order:

"Wu Lingfeng, there is a mountain stream under the cliff seven miles to the northeast, with a lawn next to it. We will fly over now and camp there tonight."

"Okay, Senior Brother Shangguan."

Everyone landed at their destination, where there were green grass, blooming mountain flowers, and clear streams. From time to time, crisp birdsong and the occasional roar of wild beasts could be heard from the nearby woods.

Without any instructions, the six guards, or rather the six handymen, began to work voluntarily.

Wang Mengxue and several geniuses in identifying medicinal materials also came to help, either setting up tents or preparing dinner. The quick and agile people had already gone fishing in the mountain streams.

Jin Ziming didn't want to see the leader's cowardice, and thought that he needed the blood of monsters, so he proposed to go into the forest to hunt some game.

Wang Mengxue wanted to go with him, but he refused. Ye Ranyi also knew that these monsters could not threaten him. As for the others, no one cared about his life or death.

Jin Ziming walked into the twilight forest. Everything here made him feel familiar and friendly, and he felt like he was home.

Now that his soul is stronger, he no longer needs to mark the trees like before. As he goes deeper, his spiritual consciousness detects the distribution of monsters around him.

After filtering out ordinary beasts and first- and second-level monsters, a powerful third-level one-horned mad bull was finally discovered more than sixty miles away.

Jin Ziming chased after him, and at the moment when he was about to collide with him, he used the "Feng Xing Technique" to duck to the left side of the mad bull and stabbed it deeply into the abdomen.

The sword energy exploded in the bull demon's body, shattering its heart in an instant.

Jin Ziming prepared many oversized skin bags in advance. He immediately took out one, inserted the blood of the bull demon, and then put in a preservation pill. After sealing, he marked the type and level of the monster on it.

When he returned to the camp, the smell of grilled fish was already filling the place. Shangguan Ming, Ye Ranyi and others were eating the first batch of delicacies.

Wang Mengxue left some fish and mushrooms for him, and Jin Ziming took out the mad cow and started cleaning and cutting it.

He applied the condiments and sauces he brought with him, set up an iron frame on the bonfire, and started grilling meat.

Not long after, the smell of beef and the sound of "sizzling" spread, attracting the attention of many people.

Ye Xianzi looked at the attractive roast beef and took a small bite. It was indeed tender and delicious, and she ate a few more pieces without realizing it.

I meant to compliment him a few times, but suddenly I remembered this person’s habit of climbing up when given a pole, and gave up immediately.

Jin Ziming had been paying attention to her reaction, and was immediately keenly aware of the glimmer of approval flashing in her eyes, and felt instantly satisfied.

This beef was originally roasted for her to eat. As for the others, it was just a side dish.

This team kept flying northwest, and after four days, they finally passed through the Monster Watching Forest and reached the edge of the Monster Forest.

At Shangguan Ming's request, everyone descended slowly.

"From here on, we can't continue flying, otherwise we will become a living target for monsters.

After everyone took a short rest, they started walking into the monster forest.

We are divided into two groups, Junior Brother Huo and I each lead one group, I lead Xiaoyao Sect and Alchemy Sect, and Junior Brother Huo leads Starlight Sect and Lingfu Pavilion."

In order to hunt down the monsters and to gain traction, Jin Ziming pulled Wang Mengxue towards the front of the team, so that once Fairy Ye was in danger, he would be able to help her in time.

Four days later, many experts opened the way. Although there were monsters attacking, there was no danger on the whole. Jin Ziming hunted five third-level monsters by himself.

As for those hunted by others, he shamelessly went to collect the blood, and he got the blood of thirty-two third-level monsters and two fourth-level monsters.

Even if Shangguan Ming killed him, he wouldn't let him go. Although he hated this person in his heart, he couldn't live with the beast's blood, especially since one of them was in the middle of the fourth level.

Seven days after going deep into the monster forest, the two teams came together again.

Directly in the west, a mountain peak stands across the mountain, about seven or eight hundred feet high. The dangerous peak stands tall. The mountain is covered with strange-shaped rocks, and among the rocks there are towering old trees with dark bark and strong branches.

The huge cliff on the top of the mountain is shaped like a black dragon, which is breathtaking. On the side is a "nine-sky Milky Way" falling through the clouds and mist.

Wu Lingfeng, who was leading the way, said:

"Senior Brother Shangguan, after climbing over this mountain, you will reach the Medicine Valley."

Shangguan Ming summoned the leaders of the other three factions and the five team members who had been there to discuss.

"Behind this mountain, there is another big mountain to the west, and the medicinal garden is sandwiched between the two mountains."

"To the north of the Medicine Valley is a low hillside with dense trees; to the south is a shrubby forest, which is where we entered last time."

There were some disagreements among the people during the discussion. Some said that the troops would be divided into two groups, and they would attack from the north and south respectively;

Some people also think that the troops should not be dispersed, but the whole team should circle to the north and enter the valley from the hillside.

Seeing that they could not reach an agreement, Shangguan simply called Huo Lei over and the two discussed it alone.

"Junior Brother Huo, this time our manpower and strength are far better than last time.

If you enter from one direction, although your combat effectiveness will be stronger when encountering monsters, it will not be conducive to grabbing the elixir to the maximum extent.

We have brought eight experts in identifying herbs, we must make good use of them and bring back more precious medicines, what do you think?"

Huo Lei hesitated and said:

"Okay, Senior Brother Shangguan, I'll do as you say."

"Okay, let's divide our troops into two groups. I will lead the first group into the valley from the north, and you will lead the second group into the valley from the south." Shangguan Ming said.

After making a plan, the two of them each assigned a person who had been to the Medicine Valley to investigate the hillside and the shrubbery respectively. About an hour later, the two of them returned one after another and reported:

"Everything is normal. There are only a few third-level monsters on the outside that are on alert. We should be able to kill them quietly."

"There are some third- and fourth-level monsters hidden in the medicine garden. Once encountered, conflict is inevitable."

Then the person responsible for guarding eight medicinal materials experts began to be designated. Wang Mengxue was recruited by Shangguan Ming and protected by Ye Ranyi.

Although Jin Ziming is her nominal guard, in the eyes of everyone, although this handyman can kill mid-level third-level monsters, he will be cannon fodder once he encounters a strong enemy in the valley.

Among the crowd, except Ye Xianzi and Wang Mengxue, who still had some confidence in him, no one cared about his life or death.

Each of the two groups dispatched four masters with strange movements and strong fighting abilities. They were responsible for quietly clearing away the monsters blocking the way in front of them. They should try their best to kill them with one hit and put the monster corpses into the ring.

Everyone put on black night clothes, and Shangguan Ming began to announce the medicinal material distribution plan:

"In principle, whoever picks the elixir owns it.

But after leaving the Medicine Valley, all the disciples except the handymen are required to take out the third most precious medicinal plant among the obtained medicinal materials and give it to the medicinal materials experts of each group. Do you have any opinions?"

This plan was relatively fair, and everyone nodded in agreement.

The team lurked down, and when the sun set and night fell, the eight pioneers sneaked in to the north and south respectively.

After half a stick of incense and seeing nothing unusual, the remaining people started to follow.

The forwards were very powerful, killing the road blockers and hidden sentries cleanly, allowing the first group to reach the hillside smoothly.

In the night, everyone looked from the woods to the valley, only to see white mist everywhere, making it difficult to see clearly what was going on inside.

Four medicinal material experts and people from the Alchemy Sect came to the front and tried to detect the location of the precious medicinal materials.

What is gratifying is that even at this distance and blocked by heavy fog, they can almost all sense several precious medicinal materials.

Wang Mengxue said:

"Brother Jin, there are golden fairy seedlings and black thread worm grass outside the valley."

Jin Ziming couldn't help but feel excited.

Shangguan Ming divided the fifteen people into three teams. He, Ye Ranyi, Guo Zheng, Wang Mengxue and Jin Ziming formed one team.

The second team is composed of three people including Qi Hongyao as its backbone, and the third team is composed of three people including Wu Lingfeng as its core. The latter two teams each have one more super disciple from the super sect than the first team, so their strength is fairly balanced.

The eight great geniuses hurriedly told people who were proficient in medicinal materials what they needed and asked them to help search for it.

The climax is coming.
Chapter completed!