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Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Five Hundred Years of Medicinal Herbs
Wang Family Head burst into laughter.
"To be honest, after all these years, I almost thought this Medicine Garden had become the private property of our Wang Family."
Ji Dong glanced at the fifteen Wang Family disciples and said indifferently, "Cut the nonsense, open the Medicine Garden."
Knowing Ji Dong’s temperament, Wang Family Head realized it was impossible to infuriate him with a few words; however, he looked at Ji Wuye and the other ten Ji Family disciples and let out a cold snicker.
The two then opened the seal, and suddenly, the barrier within the Medicine Valley was lifted, followed by a wave of medicinal fragrance assailing the nostrils.
"Brothers of Wang Family, we need to change our battle plan today. Before, we only needed to deal with the Demon Beasts within Medicine Valley, but today, we also have to deal with Ji Family disciples!"
"Haha, Ji Family disciples? They are nothing but farts in my eyes."
"Exactly, whether they come or not, it’s all the same to us. In the end, it’s just a matter of spending a little more effort."
A group of Wang Family disciples jeered and scoffed. The weakest among them was at Martial Master Third Layer, while looking at the Ji Family, Martial Master Third Layer seemed to be the mainstream, and there were even two or three at the peak of First Layer.
Hearing the Wang Family insult them in such a way, Ji Family disciples lowered their heads in inferiority.
"Once we’re inside the Medicine Valley, have your men follow me closely. I’ll handle any conflicts. Your one hundred thousand Gold Pearls won’t be wasted."
Lin Feng said to Ji Wuye, who nodded in acknowledgement. This time, it was up to Lin Feng to bring honor.
The disciples of both great families entered the Medicine Valley one after another. Outside the Medicine Valley, Wang Family Head said with a smile, "I heard from a member of my family that your Ji Family seems to have hired some external help."
Ji Dong replied indifferently, "Your disciple seems to know quite a lot."
"Haha, that’s right, but what a pity, I heard from the Guardian of the Medicine Garden that some five-hundred-year-old herbs appeared in the Medicine Garden last year, tsk tsk, what if my Wang Family disciples acquire them? Wouldn’t that be like giving wings to a tiger? Haha!"
With these words, he laughed loudly and walked to one side.
Only Ji Dong remained, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.
"Lin Feng, the outcome of this battle depends on you!"
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"Five-hundred-year-old herbs?"
Lin Feng looked at Ji Wuye in surprise, who nodded, "The Guardians of Medicine Valley are actually Elders from both our families; they enter the depths of the Medicine Valley every year, firstly to check for any powerful Demon Beasts, and secondly to see if any old medicinal materials have appeared."
"According to their detection, there are no less than three five-hundred-year-old specimens in the Medicine Valley now."
Lin Feng’s eyes blazed with desire. These five-hundred-year-old medicinal materials, in terms of medicinal efficacy, could be said to be comparable to Top Grade Solid Foundation Pills.
He had used up all the Solid Foundation Pills he had, and his cultivation had only just broken through to the middle stage of the Third Layer. If he could get his hands on these five-hundred-year-old medicinal materials, he could definitely break through to the early stage of the Fourth Layer!
"Brother Wang Jie, why don’t we split up? The Family Head said there are at least three five-hundred-year-old medicinal materials in the Medicine Garden this time!"
Among the group from the Wang Family, one of them said to the leading young man.
He was Wang Jie, the number one of the younger generation in the Wang Family, and the one speaking to him was Wang You, ranking just below Wang Jie. Although he was second in the family, he knew very well how big the gap was between the second and the first, so he always admired Wang Jie.
"That works."
Wang Jie nodded and then selected a few Wang Family disciples, "The few of you, follow Wang You."
"Yes."
The team immediately split into two, with Wang Jie and Wang You acting separately.
"Brother You, do you think those Ji Family brats might also covet the five-hundred-year-old herbs?"
A tall and skinny companion beside Wang You suddenly asked.
Wang You sneered, "Of course they will, after all, it’s five hundred years. Although the Array in the Medicine Garden can accelerate the maturation of the medicinal materials, even so, to this day, let alone five hundred years, even one hundred years are rare. Otherwise, Brother Jie and I would have long been at the Seventh or Eighth Layer. The Ji Family are people too, naturally they won’t give up so easily, but there’s a saying that suits them well."
"And that is, toads lusting after swan meat!"
"Hahaha, exactly, Brother You hit the nail on the head!"
The group of Wang Family disciples laughed uproariously.
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The fog within the Medicine Garden was dense, visibility was very low, and aside from the medicinal materials, there were also many Demon Beasts lurking.
Therefore, the group from the Ji Family proceeded with extreme caution. Medicinal materials older than one hundred years could move on their own and would slip away once they sensed danger.
After all, not only humans need medicinal materials, Demon Beasts require them as well.
"There’s a thirty-year-old medicinal material ahead!"
Lin Feng immediately spotted a plant of medicinal herbs nestled in a crevice between rocks.
"It’s Heart Clearing Grass, one of the most plentiful here."
Ji Wuye said as their group also searched around.
Lin Feng plucked it and tossed it into his Storage Ring.
Whether it was thirty years or five years, as long as it was effective, he would gather them all.
"Three days, a full three days’ time, I’ve got to scavenge properly!"
Lin Feng stood up ready to continue his search. At this moment, a cry of alarm from a Ji Family disciple came from behind. Lin Feng turned to look and saw a big black snake coiled on a rock, next to which was also a Heart Clearing Grass. At that moment, the big black snake was glaring menacingly at the Ji Family disciple.
The black snake was not strong, on par with him; Lin Feng couldn’t be bothered to offer aid. He only sought to protect these people’s lives, not to be their nanny.
The group continued to move forward, and as they progressed deeper, they encountered medicinal materials ranging from thirty to sixty or seventy years old. Lin Feng’s biggest find was a sixty-seven-year-old specimen. Naturally, the Demon Beasts they faced became increasingly powerful, and if not for Lin Feng’s intervention, the Ji Family would have already suffered casualties.
Seeing this, the group held Lin Feng in even greater awe.
Crack!
Lin Feng signaled everyone to stop with a gesture of his hand, and instantly the entire team came to a halt, with everyone holding their breath and focusing intently.
Every time Lin Feng issued such a warning, it indicated that there was something ahead.
"Lin Feng, what did you find?"
Ji Wuye, whose cultivation was higher than Lin Feng’s, looked around somewhat puzzled as he didn’t sense anything.
Lin Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared in one direction.
"Something’s there, not sure if it’s a Demon Beast or something else."
Swish!
At the moment Lin Feng’s words fell, an arrow came whistling through the air.
"Not good, be careful!"
Ji Wuye instantly changed his expression and shouted a warning.
Crack!
However, in the next moment, Lin Feng firmly caught the arrow in his palm and threw it back the way it came.
Suddenly, from that direction came a whooshing sound followed by the appearance of five or six individuals, none other than Wang You!
Wang You, holding the same arrow, swept a steely gaze over Ji Wuye and the others, "Didn’t expect to encounter people from the Ji Family here. Well, since that’s the case, let’s capture them all in one fell swoop."
