NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 81
Swish, swish, swish~
A few figures transformed into streaks of light and arrived.
“Master, this is Medicine King Valley! I’ve heard that this valley is filled with numerous heavenly materials and rare medicinal herbs, which are extremely hard to find outside! In here, they’re everywhere!” Li Wujie exclaimed excitedly.
If he could refine a few precious herbs, it would greatly help him break through his cultivation level!
“How interesting,” Hong Qianye’s eyes sparkled, clearly intrigued by Medicine King Valley.
From the description, a place like this would definitely spark intense competition among the major Undying sects, even in the Central Region.
After all, no cultivation faction would ever think they have too many cultivation resources!
Ye Junlin shrugged; the only reason he wanted to go in was to quickly check it off his system task.
No matter how rare the herbs were, they had no value to him since he didn’t need to rely on them to enhance his strength and break through his cultivation!
At this moment, something strange happened at the entrance of Medicine King Valley. A visible vortex rapidly formed and then began to expand wildly!
“Quick, get in!”
“Charge!”
Many cultivators seemed energized, rushing into the vortex.
“Miss, let’s go!” Fan Dezhen pulled An Miaoyi while unleashing his Great Ascension aura, knocking aside several blocking cultivators and fearlessly charging in.
Meanwhile, Master Randel let out a deep breath. This was a nightmare place he found hard to forget, but now he had to face it again. If things went well this time, he could definitely attain Immortality in the future!
“You few, stay here to provide support. The rest, follow this old monk into the valley!”
“Understood!”
Master Randel made all the necessary preparations before leading the group into Medicine King Valley.
On the other side.
Ye Junlin kept a calm expression, leading his disciples into the vortex.
In an instant, he felt the world spinning around him, surrounded by countless strange runes flashing.
Soon enough, they appeared in a beautiful clearing filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers!
It was spring all year round here, sunlight bright and foliage lush. The surrounding spiritual energy was so dense it was unimaginable.
Ye Junlin and the others stood at the cliff’s edge, looking out at the winding mountain ranges that resembled a giant dragon in a deep sleep, with the entire valley shrouded in mist, resembling a heavenly realm.
“So this is what the inside of Medicine King Valley looks like; it’s truly spectacular!” Li Wujie marveled.
Hong Qianye first froze, frowned, then suddenly turned pale and exclaimed, “What’s happening? My cultivation…”
He was shocked to find that his once complete Great Ascension cultivation had inexplicably regressed back to the initial Qi Refining Stage!
And it was stuck at the ninth layer of Qi Refining!
“I, mine too!” Li Wujie reacted, panic setting in.
For a powerful Great Ascension cultivator, having their level drop to the Qi Refining Stage was simply unacceptable.
It was like a wealthy tycoon suddenly turning into a beggar!
Ye Junlin’s expression was one of disbelief; his mid-tribulation cultivation level had also fallen to the ninth layer of Qi Refining.
He had worked so hard for that!!!
Cough, cough, alright, maybe that was a bit dramatic.
Quickly, Ye Junlin’s expression returned to normal; he didn’t feel any loss at all.
To him, the realm was just a decoration; as soon as he faced another Tribulation Stage cultivator, his level would be restored instantly.
Besides, the drop in their levels was definitely related to Medicine King Valley.
Ye Junlin rubbed his chin, pondering, “Looks like that Medicine Sovereign is behind this. They want to forcibly suppress our cultivation and pit us against each other in the valley.”
Being stuck at the ninth layer of Qi Refining indeed brought minimal destructive capacity. Even if everyone fought at full throttle, it wouldn’t affect the valley at all.
However, going from powerful to chicken pecking at each other was bound to feel a bit off.
“Old Medicine Sovereign surely understands fairness and justice; they must’ve done this to ensure that since everyone is at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, there won’t be any suppression based on cultivation level or magical treasures!”
Li Wujie shook his head, sighing, “But now, I can’t use the sword I brought because the difference in levels is too vast to activate it.”
His sword was a ninth-grade Spirit Tool.
With just Qi Refining, he couldn’t use it at all!
“Thank goodness I have this,” Li Wujie said, revealing a worn vegetable knife that looked aged.
But judging from its faint spiritual energy fluctuations, it was indeed a Magical Artifact!
“Huh?” Ye Junlin asked curiously, “So you still carry around the most basic Magical Artifacts?”
Magical Artifacts were the lowest grade among all treasures, with treasures above them being Spirit Tools, Xuan Tools, and Immortal Tools!
Li Wujie sheepishly replied, “Master, to be honest, this was the first Magical Artifact I got when I started on my path of cultivation. This knife has accompanied me since my weakest days, and even now, I still hold onto it.”
Li Wujie gently stroked the worn blade, nostalgia filling his gaze as he muttered, “Old buddy, who knew we could fight side by side again.”
Being a swordsman without a sword would be tough, right?
Having a trusty weapon was key to unleashing one’s full potential; otherwise, it was like severing one’s own limbs!
Ye Junlin nodded, “So that’s how it is.”
[Ding! Detected that the host has arrived at Medicine King Valley. Do you wish to sign in?] The system’s prompt sounded.
“Sign in,” Ye Junlin thought to himself.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! You received a large jar of premium Enlightenment Tea! Feel free to brew it and enjoy!]
[Premium Enlightenment Tea]: When a Cultivator drinks it, they gain insights and their cultivation or martial arts techniques will progress rapidly!
Ye Junlin shook his head; this was utterly useless for him.
Well, at least it can quench my thirst.
At this moment.
Hong Qianye narrowed his eyes, intently fixating on the silver-haired youth, his hand subtly working its palm power hidden in his sleeves.
In the past, he would have been wary of the other’s cultivation level, but now that everyone was at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, it was very fair!
This was his chance to strike with all his might; there was no way he couldn’t win!
Hong Qianye had already planned how to stylishly torment this person, like tying him to a tree and whipping him, or setting fire to his backside…
But then, one sentence from Li Wujie smashed Hong Qianye’s thoughts to bits.
“By the way, I’ve heard that in Medicine King Valley, if a cultivator faces life-threatening danger during a fight, they will be automatically teleported out, so we don’t need to worry and can just go all out.” Li Wujie confidently held his vegetable knife.
Hong Qianye’s mouth twitched.
If that’s the case, he would definitely face retaliation once they got out.
Having gone through the painful lesson before, unless he was completely confident, he couldn’t just rashly break the peace!
Ye Junlin caught the unusual expression of this big disciple out of the corner of his eye and smirked inwardly, knowing what this person was thinking.
Whatever, just keep teaching him.
Suddenly, rustling sounds came from the grass. Bai Xiaoxi detected the commotion, pointing with wide-eyed curiosity, “Hey, look over there!”