Chapter 1464: Two SS-Rank Treasures! Surprising!

"So much?!"

Yue Ying widened her eyes in surprise.

She strode forward with her full, slender legs, examining each plant closely.

"This is 'Starlight Grass,' a B-grade rare herb—it nourishes spiritual power and has extraordinary effects on spiritual cultivators."

"This is 'Crimson Flame Fruit,' A-grade—consumption accelerates comprehension of the Fire Laws."

"This is 'Frost Lotus,' A-grade—it strengthens ice..."

As an elf, Yue Ying was naturally attuned to plants and extremely familiar with rare herbs.

Now, she identified each one like counting treasures, growing more excited with every sight.

The rarest herbs here were all at least B-grade, with A-grade ones forming the majority.

What made her heart race most was that at the center of this plant cluster grew two rare specimens radiating exceptionally powerful energy.

One was a peculiar small grass, entirely purple-gold with white markings on its leaves, its surroundings subtly pulsing with dense yuan energy.

The other was silver-white, shaped like a crescent moon, emitting a soft lunar glow.

"This is 'Yuan Wen Grass,' an SS7-grade rare herb!"

"Consumed by a Star-level cultivator, it directly breaks through one sub-rank!"

Yue Ying exclaimed in delight, "It can even assist Star-level peak cultivators in breaking through to the Cosmic rank."

She turned to Xu Jingming, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Jingming, this will be incredibly useful for your future breakthrough to the Cosmic rank!"

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming became interested and stepped forward to examine it closely.

Indeed, as he drew near, he could sense the dense yuan energy.

It felt like an instinctive craving within him.

"What effect would I get if I consumed it now?" Xu Jingming asked curiously.

"You're Star-level Nine—consuming it now."

"It should push your yuan energy to the absolute limit of the Star level—that is, Star-level peak."

Yue Ying mused, "But I recommend you save it for when you're ready to break through to the Cosmic rank."

"Helping me reach Star-level peak would be great already."

Xu Jingming smiled.

Normally, before a Star-level cultivator breaks through to the Cosmic rank,

they must first reach Star-level Nine, then accumulate yuan energy until reaching Star-level peak.

Only then can they begin the breakthrough.

But his system could only add points up to Star-level Nine—it couldn't push him to Star-level peak.

This Yuan Wen Grass perfectly filled that gap.

That way, future system-based breakthroughs would also save some Source Points.

"Alright."

Although Yue Ying thought consuming it now was a waste,

she was now utterly obedient—whatever Xu Jingming decided, she would never oppose.

"It seems this Golden-armored Dragon Lizard intended to use this Yuan Wen Grass for its own breakthrough."

"But it never expected us to find it and snatch it away."

Xu Jingming smiled, then turned his curious gaze to the nearby silver-white plant:

"This one's already SS7—what about this one?"

"This one..."

Yue Ying leaned in for a closer look.

Its silver-white leaves resembled solidified moonlight, shimmering with a gentle halo.

It emitted a pure energy that faintly resonated with her own Silver Moon bloodline.

Her gray eyes first flickered with confusion, as if searching her memory for a matching description.

Then, she seemed to recall something.

Her body trembled slightly; her exquisite face bloomed with disbelief and astonishment.

"This is 'Yue Hua Grass'! An SS9-grade rare herb!"

Yue Ying's voice trembled with excitement:

"I've only ever seen its description in my clan's ancient bestiary—I never imagined it existed on Blood Refining Star!"

Yue Hua Grass only grows in special environments where moonlight is exceptionally dense.

It demands strict conditions for soil, climate, and energy concentration.

Often, it takes tens of thousands of years to produce even a single plant.

More importantly, it offers limited benefit to other cultivators.

But for our elf clan's Silver Moon bloodline, it's an irreplaceable treasure—it can optimize my Silver Moon bloodline!

According to Professor Ling Ge, if I have enough Yue Hua Grass, my Silver Moon bloodline could even evolve into the same Lunar Divine bloodline as hers!"

The elf clan is a high-civilization cosmic nation.

Its territory spans hundreds of thousands of star systems, with countless inhabited planets.

Yet even as an elf princess, she had never seen a single Yue Hua Grass.

Now, she had encountered one on Blood Refining Star.

How could she not be overwhelmed with surprise?

"Jingming! This is definitely your luck!"

Yue Ying threw her arms around Xu Jingming.

Her full, firm breasts pressed against his chest, forming a pronounced curve.

What she said was indeed true.

If not for Xu Jingming,

she would have lost her life, let alone come here to find this Moonlight Herb.

"Since it's of great use to you, just take it."

Xu Jingming wrapped his arm around her slender waist and said,

"Taking it isn't a problem.

But according to records, this Moonlight Herb must be consumed soon after harvesting.

If too much time passes, its medicinal power will vanish entirely.

Yet if I consume it now, things will become very complicated..."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ying's face lit up with joy, then darkened with hesitation.

She knew that consuming an SS-grade rare herb often triggered extraordinary phenomena.

And in this Beast Hunt Competition, any such phenomenon could draw the attention of other contestants.

If someone interrupted her at the critical moment, all her progress would be wasted—and she might get hurt.

She also didn't want Xu Jingming to be exposed and surrounded by other competitors because of her.

Maybe I should just quit the competition right now.

Yue Ying thought to herself.

Compared to this Moonlight Herb, the competition's prize meant little.

Just as she was thinking this, suddenly—"Snap!"—a sound rang out.

A sharp pain came from somewhere, and she instinctively let out a soft cry.

Then, her cheeks flushed slightly as she looked at Xu Jingming, blushing:

"What are you doing?"

"Stop thinking nonsense."

Xu Jingming looked down at her, his large hand squeezing and caressing, savoring the astonishing elasticity, a faint smile on his lips:

"Since the Moonlight Herb is so vital to you, now is the perfect time to consume it.

As for whether someone might interrupt... I'm here. You don't need to worry."

Hearing this, Yue Ying's heart warmed, and her hesitation and fears vanished instantly.

She bit her lower lip, then suddenly rose onto her toes and swiftly kissed his lip corner.

"Then... then I'm really going to take it?"

Her voice was soft, but her eyes sparkled, like a sprite finally shedding all her worries.

"Mm."

Xu Jingming released her and stepped back two paces, giving her ample space:

"I'll guard you."

"Alright."

Yue Ying first collected all the other rare herbs one by one.

Then she walked to the Moonlight Herb and gently cradled it in both hands.

Without further hesitation, she sat cross-legged, placed the Moonlight Herb in her palms, and activated her Silver Moon Bloodline.

Instantly, a soft silver-white glow enveloped her, intertwining with the moonlight radiating from the herb.

The Moonlight Herb seemed to awaken—its leaf halos growing brighter and brighter.

Finally, it dissolved into streams of pure Moonlight energy, flowing into her body through her palms.