Chapter 223: Sinking Crane

Spirit Medicine Garden.

This was a place shrouded in mist, with drizzling spirit rain falling from time to time; it was called a garden, but it actually covered a vast area.

Inside, there were layers of formations, and no one had ever explored to the deepest part.

"Hope there is one."

Jiang Ding hoped.

Stepping into it,

The surrounding environment changed rapidly; on both sides were wet and cold mists, his spiritual sense was blocked and suppressed, and he could only see things within a range of a dozen meters.

Just as he stood firm, the cold air suddenly intensified.

A basin-sized spider-type beetle lunged at him, spitting out cold silk nets, its six pairs of silver-white sharp claws shimmering with cold light.

"Qi Condensation Level 7 aura, is it my bad luck?"

Swish!

A blue light flashed between his fingers, and a wisp of pale blue sword Qi flew out.

The spider-type beetle and the cold ice spider web were slashed into two pieces, and fine sword Qi surged into the wound, carefully destroying every point of vitality.

Jiang Ding looked around.

This was an open space, the ground paved with stone slabs, but not flat; everywhere were broken walls and ruins, covered with blade and sword marks, and radioactive deep pits appeared from time to time, their edges glazed.

"I don't know how many years ago, a cruel cultivation world war took place here."

Jiang Ding walked past slowly, silently, formlessly, not even affected by the wet and cold mists distributed everywhere.

He paused slightly in front of a corpse that had been waist-cut.

A young woman, her temperament like a neighbor's little sister, a flower under the warm spring sunshine, making people involuntarily want to get close and let down their guard.

"'Ice Glaze Fairy' Long Xiuyun... it's been a long time."

A memory surfaced in Jiang Ding's heart, and he sighed softly.

That woman, known as one of the four great beauties of the martial arts world, the daughter of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce proprietor, a proud girl on the Dragon-Phoenix List.

Her face was full of unwillingness, her hands seemed to be still tightly gripping something, but it had been pulled off by brute force, and several fingers fell not far away, and the storage bag was also gone.

The waist-cut wound was charred black.

"Aura of Fire Vein magic power... everyone is not very particular."

Jiang Ding whispered.

In the absence of supervision, the morality of sect cultivators was truly terrifyingly weak, especially in situations suspected of involving the main material for Foundation Establishment Pills, Gold Jade Sesame.

As for the Blood Slaughter Hall?

Most of their people were dead, and the cultivation techniques they practiced were mostly poison-attribute, blood-attribute, yin-attribute, etc.; in such a dangerous place, specifically covering up was meaningless.

Jiang Ding was not in a hurry to find spirit medicine, investigating the surroundings, collecting environmental intelligence as much as possible before making plans.

He stopped in front of a half-cut stone plaque several zhang high and wide.

"... Sink... Crane... is that how it's read?"

Jiang Ding identified it for a long time, barely recognizing the characters on the half-cut stone plaque.

This was a more complex and ancient spirit script, different from the spirit scripts used by the Immortal Sect, the Nine Great Immortal Sects, and the Seven Feathers Sect.

"Is this place called Sinking Crane Garden? Or is it the owner's Daoist name?"

Jiang Ding guessed.

He turned around the area again, didn't get more information, and turned to rush toward the depths of the spirit medicine garden.

Ruins continued along the way, the white mist became heavier, and various insects buzzed and flew past from time to time, with different auras, Qi Condensation early and mid-stage, and Qi Condensation late-stage insects were not rare, attacking all Seven Feathers Sect disciples they saw crazily.

From time to time, he saw white bones clad in Seven Feathers Sect Daoist robes on the ground, already swallowed by insect swarms.

Strangely,

These insects never harmed any spirit medicine, at most just swallowing fruits, leaves, etc., that fell from mature medicine plants.

"Stop!"

"Seeking death! A mere Qi Condensation Level 7, dare to snatch our Gold Jade Sesame?"

Two groups of people were chasing.

The one in front was only one person, an acquaintance, the former third on the Dragon-Phoenix List, 'Diamond' Fa Zheng; his Earth Escape Technique was quite good, and he didn't fall behind under the pursuit of multiple Qi Condensation Level 7 or 8 cultivators.

Occasionally hit by several firebird spells, his body would also flash with earth-yellow light, completely unharmed.

"Bah!"

Fa Zheng was furious.

"You despicable people, this was clearly discovered by this monk first; you drove me away arrogantly, and still dare to speak wildly?"

"Fart, just because you see it, it's yours? This was picked by us after we personally killed the guardian exotic insects!"

Both sides cursed while chasing, screams appeared from time to time, lives were lost, and they soon left here.

Jiang Ding glanced at them and continued on his way.

This kind of thing couldn't be managed.

Grudges and grievances were very complicated; maybe a person was a victim of being robbed in the last moment, and in the next moment went to rob others; how could it be managed?

Boom!

Chirp, chirp!

In front, the sound of spell spiritual light exploding and the sound of insect swarms roaring shook, and many flying insects in the distance were attracted, throwing themselves into the battlefield, dense and numerous.

Several hundred Seven Feathers Sect disciples gathered together, constantly using various spells, blowing up groups of flying insects, but it seemed endless.

From time to time, someone had their protective shield bitten through by the insect swarm, their limbs shattered.

At the edge of the battlefield, beside a small pool, nine Gold Jade Sesames shone brightly, and some buds grew nearby.

Jiang Ding circled the battlefield, didn't find any problems, and didn't hesitate anymore.

Swish, swish!

Nine deep blue sword Qi appeared in the insect swarm, constantly flashing and leaping, one Qi Condensation late-stage exotic insect after another had their bodies pierced and fell to the ground.

"Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster is here!"

Many disciples cheered, their spirits greatly boosted, accelerating their attack spells, beating the insect swarm that had lost its core into disarray.

Compared to them,

The several true disciples at peak Qi Condensation had ugly expressions.

Although the fight was very difficult, if over a hundred people died, it was very possible to kill all these guardian exotic insects and put the nine Gold Jade Sesames into their pockets.

If they split them, a small half of a Foundation Establishment Pill would be in hand, and after risking their lives a few more times, Foundation Establishment would be in sight.

But now...

Naturally, there was no complaint.

Instead, they used all kinds of high-power spells with all their might, sheets of fireballs, strands of wind blades flying past, injuring and killing large numbers of insects.

With everyone's concerted efforts, a quarter of an hour later, the exotic insects here were cleared, and the few flying insects that flew over again posed no threat.

Several true disciples looked at each other and personally took action, picking the nine Gold Jade Sesames one by one.

Jiang Ding noticed that they only took action against the nine mature ones, and didn't touch the buds at all.

This was not only the sect's requirement to leave roots, but if immature spirit medicine was touched, it would trigger the remaining formations, the power of which was very fierce.

"This disciple and others, thank the Little Martial Uncle-Grandmaster!"

Several true disciples respectfully handed over nine jade boxes containing Gold Jade Sesame, not daring to have any reluctance.

Swish, swish!

Five pale blue sword Qi flew over, picking up five jade boxes and flying toward the distance.

Several true disciples were suddenly pleasantly surprised.

"You can split the Gold Jade Sesame, but the disciples who participated in the battle, the disciples who died, must be compensated and rewarded."

A faint, yet unquestionable voice appeared in their ears.

"Yes!"

Several true disciples said sternly: "When this disciple returns to the sect, I will definitely handle this matter well, otherwise I will bring my head to see you!"

Five pale blue sword Qi flew over three or four kilometers, disappeared from spiritual sense and sight, flew another few miles, and fell into the storage jade pendant that had also been hidden.

Great Brightness Sword Art Invisibility!

"Five flowers should be able to refine at least five Foundation Establishment Pills, not counting the situation of other monarch, minister, assistant, and envoy medicinal materials."

"Moreover, if refined by a Tier 3 alchemist of the Immortal Sect, they will definitely all be top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills, ten times the value of ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills."

Jiang Ding checked the medicinal materials, didn't find any problems, and continued to fly toward the depths of the medicine garden.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 224 =====