svetikya Chapter 24 Threat
Chapter 24 Threat
The next day, Xiao Zheng continued to lead Little Fairy Doctor in their search for the cliff where the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture was hidden.
Then he got lost.
The terrain within the Warcraft Mountains is intricate and complex; expecting to navigate it skillfully using only a flat map on your first visit is simply wishful thinking.
Xiao Zheng couldn't help but think of Xiao Yan. That guy was also entering the mountains for the first time. How did he manage to avoid getting lost?
……
A week later.
November has arrived, and the weather is getting colder.
The howling wind swept through the forest, carrying a biting chill.
Xiao Zheng, due to his high cultivation level, was not afraid of the current severe cold, but Little Fairy Doctor was not so relaxed.
She was still wearing that thin white dress, her hands were tucked into her sleeves, her lips were slightly purple from the cold, and her steps were much slower.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Zheng suddenly remembered that when he checked the storage ring before, he had found clothes inside the storage ring.
However, the temperature was pleasant at the time, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Xiao Zheng immediately took out the storage ring, probed it with his spiritual power, and quickly pulled out a black mink cloak.
The cloak has a glossy sheen and a soft texture; it looks very warm.
"Here, put this on."
Xiao Zheng draped the cloak over Little Fairy Doctor's shoulders.
Little Fairy Doctor said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Xiao Zheng."
For some reason, Xiao Zheng suddenly thought of Xiao Yan.
Counting the time, it has been more than eight months since he left the Xiao family.
If the story follows the original plot, then Xiao Yan should have already broken through to the seventh level of Dou Qi with the help of Yao Lao, right?
……
Two weeks later, Xiao Zheng was still lost and naturally did not find the cave.
He now deeply regrets taking a map and running into the Warcraft Mountains...
However, when Xiao Zheng took Little Fairy Doctor on a wild ride through the Monster Mountain Range, she didn't complain at all.
Little Fairy Doctor didn't even ask him if he was lost...
What a wonderful girl!
At noon that day, Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor rested by a clear stream.
Little Fairy Doctor glimpsed a patch of lush green herbs growing on the bank of the stream. The leaves had faint serrations along their edges and emitted a unique fragrance.
She exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, this is monster mint!"
Xiao Zheng leaned closer: "Warcraft Mint? What's that used for?"
Although he had already reached the level of a second-grade alchemist, he knew nothing about medicinal herbs because he had not studied any information about them.
"It's incredibly useful!"
Little Fairy Doctor squatted down to examine it carefully, "This is the core ingredient for refining Demon-Attracting Powder."
"Before I came to Green Mountain Town, I obtained a dried monster mint and tried to make a monster-attracting powder."
"Brother Xiao Zheng, guess what? That time, it attracted all the magical beasts within a one-kilometer radius."
"Luckily there weren't any high-level magical beasts at the time, otherwise you wouldn't be here to see me."
She paused, then continued, "I've heard that if an alchemist refines it into a first-grade pill, not only will its spread expand, but it can even attract sixth-order magical beasts."
Xiao Zheng's heart stirred.
The area has expanded, attracting sixth-tier magical beasts?
If he has the chance in the future, he can use this demon-attracting powder to lure the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Moreover, this demon-summoning powder might have a miraculous effect if used at a crucial moment.
Xiao Zheng immediately said, "Since this monster mint can be used to make Demon-Attracting Powder, let's collect all these herbs."
Little Fairy Doctor nodded: "Okay."
The two of them got to work and quickly picked all the magical mint by the stream, storing it in their storage rings.
Just then, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Little Fairy Doctor reached out and caught one, exclaiming in surprise, "Huh, it's snowing!"
Xiao Zheng looked up and saw snowflakes falling gently from the sky.
Seeing that the sky was very dark, he guessed that the snow might fall heavily later, so he said, "The snow is probably going to fall heavily soon, we need to find a place to take shelter from the snow quickly."
Little Fairy Doctor nodded.
The two dared not delay and set off again.
An hour later, just as Xiao Zheng had guessed, the light snow turned into a heavy snowfall.
The world was instantly covered in a blanket of silver.
Fortunately, they found a huge ancient tree at that time.
The trunk of that ancient tree was extremely thick; it would take more than a dozen adults to encircle it.
At its base is a spacious tree hole.
Xiao Zheng activated his battle technique, Heavenly Question, his eyes shining with a silvery-white light. After examining the tree hole and confirming that there was no danger inside, he said, "This will do."
Little Fairy Doctor: "Okay."
Xiao Zheng looked around and said, "You go inside to avoid the snow, I'll go gather some firewood nearby."
Little Fairy Doctor entered the tree hole first.
Xiao Zheng quickly gathered some relatively dry firewood from the vicinity.
Back in the tree hollow, he piled up the firewood.
Little Fairy Doctor took out a flint and lit the firewood.
The tree hollow instantly became warm.
With nothing else to do, Xiao Zheng took out the Monster Mint: "I'll try to refine the Demon-Attracting Powder."
Little Fairy Doctor frowned: "This is not good. The Demon-Attracting Powder spreads very quickly. If it is refined here, it may attract demonic beasts if we are not careful."
Xiao Zheng asked, "Do you have a jade bottle?"
Little Fairy Doctor took out several jade bottles from her bag in her storage ring and placed them on the ground.
Xiao Zheng laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm confident I can put the demon-attracting powder into the jade bottle before the scent spreads."
Since meeting Xiao Zheng, Little Fairy Doctor has experienced the various magical artifacts he possesses and has great faith in what he says. Upon hearing this, she nodded.
Little Fairy Doctor told Xiao Zheng the recipe for making Demon-Attracting Powder.
After listening, a light gold panel popped up in front of Xiao Zheng's eyes.
[Discovery of a First-Class Medicine Formula: Demon-Attracting Powder]
[Is it included?]
【whether】
Xiao Zheng was slightly surprised. He had heard from others that it was possible to obtain a prescription.
However, compared to reading, listening to others' words requires listening to the whole thing, which is far less convenient than reading.
Xiao Zheng released his fighting spirit flames.
Little Fairy Doctor's face showed astonishment: "Heavens! With your current strength, you can actually condense battle qi flames without relying on the medicine cauldron!"
Xiao Zheng's lips curled up slightly, then he coughed and said mysteriously, "This is an ability I was born with, my greatest secret."
"I only showed this to you because I trust you, so you have to keep it a secret for me, understand?"
Little Fairy Doctor was deeply moved; her brother Xiao Zheng had actually told her such a secret.
Little Fairy Doctor nodded emphatically: "I promise I'll keep it a secret!"
Half an hour later, all the demonic mint in Xiao Zheng's hand was refined into demon-attracting powder and put into three jade bottles.
Xiao Zheng glanced outside the tree hollow and saw that the snow was falling heavier and heavier: "It seems that we can't continue for the time being. Let's rest here for now."
……
The snow stopped the next day.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops and fell onto the snow, reflecting a dazzling light.
Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor tidied up and continued on their way.
At 9:00 AM, the two arrived at an open snowfield, intending to rest there for a while.
Just then, Little Fairy Doctor suddenly pointed to a rock not far away: "Brother Xiao Zheng, look what's that?"
Xiao Zheng looked in the direction she pointed.
Beside the rock grew a peculiar spiritual herb, pure white with ice crystals condensed on its petals, shimmering faintly in the sunlight.
Xiao Zheng really didn't recognize what it was.
Fortunately, Little Fairy Doctor had spent so much time with Xiao Zheng that she had noticed he didn't know much about herbs, so she gave the answer: "It's Ice Crystal Snow Lotus."
"This is an extremely rare medicinal herb. It's said that it only grows with a very small probability after a snowfall, and a single plant can sell for hundreds of thousands of gold coins!"
Hundreds of thousands for a single plant?
Xiao Zheng looked surprised.
The two exchanged a glance, quickly stepped forward, walked to the ice crystal snow lotus, picked it, and were about to put it into their storage rings.
But it was at this moment that...
With a cry of a bird, a first-tier flying magical beast swooped down and landed on an open ground not far in front of them.
The monster landed, stirring up a strong wind that blew the surrounding snow into the air.
An old man and a young girl stood on the back of the flying magical beast.
Xiao Zheng glanced at the two men and his expression darkened.
He had brushed past those two people in Utan City.
The girl was none other than Nalan Yanran, the female protagonist of the three-year agreement, and the person beside her was Ge Ye, a deacon of the Yunlan Sect and a seven-star Grand Dou Master!
Ge Ye's gaze fell on the ice crystal snow lotus in Xiao Zheng's hand, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "Boy, who gave you permission to touch my snow lotus?"
"Put it down for me!"