The information in this Jade Slip indicated a secret place with extremely rich Spiritual Qi, which seemed to contain very rare and precious Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant.
If he could collect the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant and sell them, he would naturally gain a generous amount of Spirit Stone.
However, this place was guarded by powerful Yao Beasts, making it extremely difficult to enter and collect the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant.
Upon receiving this news, Yang Che directly crushed the Jade Slip, while a hint of annoyance appeared on his face.
After all, more than two months had passed, and if that female Cultivator had found helpers, it was very likely that she had already defeated the Yao Beast and collected those Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant.
Shaking his head, Yang Che then turned his attention to the other items.
"Talisman?"
Seeing a yellow Talisman paper brimming with Spiritual Qi fluctuations, Yang Che immediately picked it up with delight and observed it carefully.
From Senior Brother Situ at the Skill Transmission Pavilion, he already knew that Talismans were of various types; besides having elemental attributes, they also included attack, defense, speed, containment, illusion, and so on.
And according to their power from weak to strong, they were further divided into Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Supreme Talismans.
Except for Supreme Talismans, each level was also divided into Low Grade, Intermediate Grade, and High Grade.
The Talisman in his hand shimmered with a faint silver light, as if it was engraved with silver lacquer. The bizarre symbols and lines twisted and turned, seemingly arranged according to some unique rules, containing a mysterious power.
Unfortunately, he did not understand Talismanic Incantation and had no idea what grade or use this Talisman in his hand was.
Putting the Talisman into his Storage Pouch, Yang Che then fixed his eager gaze on dozens of Spirit Stones and a round metal disk.
All the Spirit Stones were Low-Grade Spirit Stones, a total of fifty-six, which made Yang Che grin uncontrollably. It was truly an unexpected windfall.
After collecting the Spirit Stones, Yang Che picked up the round metal disk, his brows deeply furrowed.
He had never seen this item before. It was engraved with even more profound and complex strange symbols and patterns than the Talisman.
After studying it for a long time without understanding anything, Yang Che reluctantly put away the metal disk, then turned his attention to the last item, a translucent jar.
Yang Che was not unfamiliar with this jar, as it was issued by the Sect to Disciples for holding Spiritual Plant Seed.
Opening it, Yang Che found that it contained the Seed of the Spiritual Plant 'Purple Astragalus Vine,' and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
This Purple Astragalus Vine happened to be one of the auxiliary ingredients for refining the Eight Treasures Pill, and he would not have to hand over this Spiritual Plant to the Sect when he cultivated it in the future; it would be entirely his own.
Without any hesitation, he directly planted the Purple Astragalus Vine in the herb garden. Afterward, Yang Che, in a rather good mood, made and enjoyed a meal of 'scallion oil noodles' before leaving Wangxi Residence to begin practicing the Wind Riding Art.
Over the past two months, he had finally learned the Wind Riding Art.
This Spell could only be used on oneself, consuming very little magical power, yet it could make one as light as a swallow, like the wind. Whether on flat ground or in the mountains, a light touch on the ground would allow one to effortlessly dart several feet away.
If one were to step on a flying Magical Artifact and then augment it with this Wind Riding Art, it would be even more like a fish in water, not only greatly increasing flying speed but also maintaining agility and stability in combat.
More importantly, as Senior Brother Situ had told him that day, in many places where flying Magical Artifacts were prohibited, this Wind Riding Art became even more crucial for low-level Cultivators.
After mastering the Wind Riding Art, Yang Che sat in the small courtyard of Wangxi Residence and began to worry about his Cultivation again.
Without the Eight Treasures Pill, his Cultivation speed was already unbearably slow, and after he began to Cultivate the Heaven and Earth Chaos Art, it became even slower, practically driving him crazy.
Furthermore, the battle with that Qi Refining sixth-layer male Cultivator, which almost cost him his life, made Yang Che understand even more the equal importance of Cultivation and external resources.
What he lacked most now was Spirit Stones.
Only by earning enough Spirit Stones could he successfully proceed with the Alchemy of the Eight Treasures Pill.
He had already memorized the ancient book, Alchemy Notes, its contents imprinted in his mind.
He believed that with enough Spiritual Plants, he would definitely be able to refine a large quantity of Eight Treasures Pills, thereby rapidly increasing his Cultivation.
The methods of earning Spirit Stones he learned from Senior Brother Situ were too slow and were also common methods known to all Disciples. So, after several days of careful consideration, Yang Che still decided to go to that secret place to take a look.
If he could fortunately avoid the Yao Beast and enter to collect the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant, he would make a huge profit.
Of course, the premise was that the female Cultivator had not yet found helpers and had not collected the Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant there.
That rainy day on Wanglong Mountain, when he accidentally fell into an Immortal's Immortal Cave, made Yang Che believe that sometimes one still had to gamble on one's Luck.
However, before that, he still had to make full preparations.
He first went to the Skill Transmission Pavilion to find Senior Brother Situ and asked him for guidance on the Cultivation method and techniques of the Fireball Technique.
This was a Spell that the male Cultivator he had fortunately killed knew, and the power of this Spell left a very deep impression on Yang Che, so Yang Che decided to learn this Spell as well.
Afterward, he disguised himself and went to another market, where he found a 'Five Elements Incantation Incomplete Manual' for the price of twelve Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
And after a good deal of bargaining with the stall owner, the stall owner reluctantly gave him half a dozen blank Talisman papers as a bonus.
Yang Che could not afford the Complete Manual of the Incantation yet, so he could only reluctantly buy an incomplete manual at a heavily discounted price.
However, his Luck was truly good; he actually found the function and corresponding incantation of the Talisman paper he had obtained in this incomplete manual.
It turned out that this Talisman was called 'Silver Armor Talisman,' an Elementary Intermediate-grade fire-attribute defensive Spiritual Talisman, worth about ten Spirit Stones.
The price of defensive Talismans was indeed much higher.
Yang Che gritted his teeth and simply spent another twelve Spirit Stones to buy a gold-attribute Elementary Intermediate-grade defensive Spiritual Talisman called 'Vajra Talisman.'
Because, according to Senior Brother Situ, among those of the same rank, some gold-attribute defensive Spiritual Talismans had stronger defensive power than other attribute Spiritual Talismans.
With thirty-eight Spirit Stones remaining, Yang Che spent eighteen Spirit Stones to buy some highly poisonous substances.
Then he bought many medicine boxes specifically for storing Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant, and finally used all the remaining Spirit Stones to purchase multiple sets of auxiliary medicinal materials for refining the Eight Treasures Pill before leaving the market and returning to Sunset Gorge.
Becoming a 'pauper' with not even half a Spirit Stone left, Yang Che felt quite helpless.
Upon returning to Sunset Gorge, he first entered the mountain forest, found an incredibly thick ancient tree, directly cut it down with his Wandering Cloud Sword, and Interception the thickest section, hollowing out the middle to make a simple large wooden barrel.
Back at 'Wangxi Residence,' after eating, Yang Che referred to the methods for preparing poisons in the Alchemy Notes and concocted some of the poisons and poisonous smoke recorded therein, which could even affect those in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Then, following the instructions in Old Wei's 'Poison Scripture,' he prepared some highly toxic liquid and poured it into the large wooden barrel.
Inside the wooden barrel, Yang Che soaked naked, continuously strengthening his Physical Body while also Cultivating several 'Poison Arts' he had chosen.
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A few days later.
Yang Che went to the great hall where his Immortal Root was tested that day, completed the procedures for leaving the valley, and then departed Wulong Valley, practicing the Fireball Technique as he headed towards that secret place.