Seeing the Purple Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng by the stream, Ye Yuanyuan’s eyes also lit up.
If this item were to appear in the Imperial Capital and be put up for auction, it would fetch at least a million gold taels.
It could be said to be incredibly precious!
Qin Ning took out a jade bottle, carefully picked the Purple Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and placed it inside the jade bottle.
After finishing the task, Qin Ning let out a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go!”
Seeing that there was nothing else special around, Qin Ning said with a smile.
“Mm!”
This time, they had obtained the Purple Crystal Origin Stone, the Purple Crystal Throne, and the Purple Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng—three extremely valuable items. Bringing them back to the Imperial Capital would surely cause a stir throughout the land.
After all, not every Purple Crystal Lion’s den contained the two precious items: the Purple Crystal Throne and the Purple Crystal Origin Stone.
It had to be said, they were incredibly lucky!
But Qin Ning had known this beforehand.
The Little Soul Spirit could be said to be a darling of nature. There was no place in this forest it hadn’t explored. Since it had led him to this Purple Crystal Lion’s den, the good things inside were definitely abundant.
Looking at it now, it was just as expected.
As the two exited the mountain cave, they walked down the path along the mountainside.
At this moment, at the foot of the mountain, Xiao Qing and the Purple Crystal Lion were still in a standoff.
But at this moment, the Purple Crystal Lion was panting heavily, staring at the green ox in front of it.
After all, it couldn’t understand why this green ox was so overbearing.
The Purple Crystal Lion had almost tried its best, but there was no way to break through the green ox’s defense.
It was just a beast!
No, it was originally just a beast!
Roar…
Finally, the Purple Crystal Lion roared unhappily at Xiao Qing, then turned and walked towards the mountainside.
It had actually… fled!
Xiao Qing was stunned at this moment, then a look of excitement flashed in its eyes.
“Xiao Qing, let’s go quickly!”
Qin Ning and Ye Yuanyuan appeared at this moment, walking behind Xiao Qing. Qin Ning pulled Ye Yuanyuan up, and the two rode on the ox’s back, galloping away.
Not long after they left the mountains behind, a piercing roar echoed from within the mountains.
“That lion is angry because of you, Xiao Qing!” Qin Ning said with a laugh.
“Moo…”
Xiao Qing mooed excitedly, its speed getting faster and faster.
After traveling for a while, they finally stopped.
Finding a spot at the foot of the mountain, the two sat down cross-legged.
At this moment, Qin Ning held a Purple Crystal Origin Stone tightly in his hand, slowly beginning to absorb it.
The Purple Crystal Origin Stone contained a lot of flame energy, which could help the spiritual sea condense.
This time, Qin Ning not only wanted to break through his cultivation realm but also wanted to upgrade his flame.
Three days passed in a flash.
Inside Qin Ning’s body, between his internal organs, a surge of fiery energy spread.
His orange flame had become much darker.
From low-grade orange flame, it had advanced to mid-grade orange flame!
At the same time, within Qin Ning’s internal organs and his entire body, a surge of spiritual energy slowly diffused.
Spirit Sea Realm, Fifth Layer!
Mid-grade orange alchemy flame!
Qin Ning let out a breath and stood up.
“Young Master…”
“Mm!”
Ye Yuanyuan’s face was flushed at this moment, her exquisite figure captivating.
In these past few days, she had absorbed the Purple Crystal Origin Stone, and her cultivation foundation had rapidly increased. Although she couldn’t break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, Seventh Layer, she had made quite rapid progress.
Moreover, she had once thought it would be very dangerous to go outside the trial area.
However, she hadn’t encountered any trouble at all.
Qin Ning seemed overly familiar with the Ming Shan Mountain Range, a place that struck fear into the hearts of countless martial artists.
"Today, you cannot absorb the fiery energy from the Purple Crystal Origin Stones anymore!" Qin Ning warned, "Otherwise, your beautiful face won't just be adorably flushed; it will be burned fiercely by the red flames!"
Hearing this, Ye Yuan Yuan's face grew even redder.
"The Ming Shan Mountain Range has existed for tens of thousands of years, and it contains many good things. This trip is for the upcoming inner courtyard trial, so I'll take you to cultivate further!"
"Yes!"
Both were ready to set off.
Xiao Qing had already walked ahead.
"Go away, go away, there's no share for you!"
"Moooo..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Qing's eyes welled up with tears.
"You..."
Qin Ning was speechless.
"Alright, alright, I'll give you three Purple Crystal Origin Stones, only three!"
Hearing this, Xiao Qing nodded repeatedly.
Qin Ning took out three palm-sized Purple Crystal Origin Stones and offered them to it.
Xiao Qing opened its mouth, swallowing them in one gulp, yet still seemed unsatisfied.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yuan Yuan couldn't help but be astonished.
She had seen cows eat grass, but she had never seen a cow eat stones!
Was this really a cow?
"Let's go!"
Qin Ning patted Xiao Qing lightly, smiling as he spoke.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Qin Ning's expression changed slightly.
"Second Brother and the others seem to be in trouble!"
Qin Ning frowned and said, "Xiao Qing, let's go, turn back!"
"Moooo..."
Stretching its legs, Xiao Qing was immediately ready to set off.
Two figures sat on Xiao Qing's back, speeding away at an incredibly fast pace, transforming into a wisp of green smoke and completely disappearing...
Ming Shan Mountain Range, within the trial area.
At this moment, amidst a chaotic battle, four people were struggling.
Qin Hai, Lu Xuan, Zhang Xiao Shuai, and Xun Yu were currently standing in a circle, their backs against a rock, facing dozens of figures surrounding them.
"Chu Cheng He, the spirit seal has been given to you, what are you still doing here?" Qin Hai said gloomily.
"Haha, Qin Hai, what I want is not just the spirit seal, where is your younger brother?"
Chu Cheng He laughed and said, "If he doesn't show up, then prepare to die!"
"Chu Cheng He, don't go too far, the spirit seal has been given to you, and you still want to kill people?" Lu Xuan also shouted in a deep voice at this moment.
Over the past few days, during their process of eliminating spirit beasts, they had finally managed to upgrade their spirit marks to level three.
But these people had come to snatch their spirit seals.
Now they didn't even want to let them go.
To kill them all, what a vicious heart!
"When I do things, I never like to leave future troubles for myself!" Chu Cheng He snorted and said, "You'd best hand over Qin Ning, otherwise, all of you will die!"
"I'll fight to the death!"
Zhang Xiao Shuai said fiercely, "I will never tell you where Brother Qin is!"
"You wish to die!"
Seeing Zhang Xiao Shuai charge forward, Chu Cheng He also stepped forward directly, throwing a punch.
"Blazing Wind Fist!"
The fist force carried spiritual energy, its momentum fierce, punching straight forward.
Zhang Xiao Shuai swung his hand, striking out with his iron staff.
Bang...
A loud bang echoed, Zhang Xiao Shuai's iron staff flew out of his hand, his face turned pale, a mouthful of blood spewed out, and he immediately fell to the ground.
"Big Brother, let me kill this one!"
Chu Xian Jie then laughed and said, "This fellow even wants to rely on me, Chu Xian Jie, he doesn't even know how to look at himself!"
Chu Xianjie immediately stepped out, holding a longsword, and chased after Zhang Xiaoshuai, who was flying rapidly, thrusting his sword forward.