Chapter 53: No, it

Hiss—looking at the dazzling array of spirit herbs and extremely precious Spirit Fruit all around.

Hu Xiaoxiao could not help but gasp; even with her breadth of knowledge, she was shocked to the core at this moment.

"That... that is a Foxin Fruit! It's at least a thousand years old!"

"A thousand-year-old Foxin Fruit, its value is simply immeasurable!"

"Shui Yan, how are you so familiar with this place? It's as if you've been here before."

Lin Xue'er, who had no guard up, murmured subconsciously, speaking what was on her mind.

Yi Zimeng's thoughts were much more mature compared to Lin Xue'er's.

Although she did not speak, the look she cast toward Luo Shuiyan was still full of deep meaning.

Throughout this journey, Luo Shuiyan's goal could be said to have been far too clear.

From the very beginning, she determined the direction and then moved forward unswervingly; she was even able to undo the Ancient Restriction.

If these could all be called coincidences, then after entering the ancient sect, Luo Shuiyan was actually so familiar with this ancient sect.

Without even a map, she crossed the sect directly and found this Medicine Garden.

This could no longer be explained by coincidence, and Yi Zimeng also wanted to know how Luo Shuiyan, who was just an ordinary student, managed to learn all of this.

Looking at the expressions of the few, Luo Shuiyan nodded, "Actually, I also..."

Luo Shuiyan was just about to explain when a commotion from the other side suddenly interrupted her words.

At this moment, Jiang Che had already jumped down from Luo Shuiyan's body and was pacing around, inspecting the Medicine Garden before him.

Although Jiang Che did not know what species these spirit herbs were, he could tell from Hu Xiaoxiao's expression that they were all extremely precious.

Pacing through the Medicine Garden, just smelling the delicate fragrance of these spirit herbs made him feel refreshed.

"Boss! Boss! You have to taste this; this fruit looks like it tastes great!"

The Little Tiger was seen having picked two golden Foxin Fruits at some point, trotting all the way to Jiang Che's front.

That fawning expression looked very much like a lackey, and even its tiger tail was wagging incessantly.

Hu Xiaoxiao stood to the side, looking completely dumbfounded.

Her own Contracted Spirit Beast had picked two Foxin Fruits at some point, and it hadn't even glanced at her.

Furthermore, it had even carried the two Foxin Fruits directly to Jiang Che.

Especially that fawning posture made Hu Xiaoxiao somewhat suspect whether she had contracted a tiger or a dog...

Jiang Che sniffed them; these Foxin Fruits not only looked brilliantly golden.

They also smelled mouth-watering, emitting a unique, delicate fragrance.

"Then I'll have a taste!"

Jiang Che didn't think much of it and casually took the Foxin Fruit handed over by the Little Tiger.

His petite body opened its bloody maw wide, and he swallowed the Foxin Fruit in one gulp.

He chewed twice and then swallowed it directly into his belly.

"Not bad! It's very juicy!"

Jiang Che licked his mouth and subconsciously exclaimed in praise.

The texture and flavor of this Foxin Fruit were truly excellent, making Jiang Che's eyes light up after finishing it.

Feeling that the taste was alright, Jiang Che took the second one, preparing to eat it.

But just at this moment, Luo Shuiyan's urgent voice came directly over.

"Xiaobai, stop! Don't eat any more!"

However, Luo Shuiyan's words were still too late; Jiang Che had already stuffed the second one into his mouth, chewed twice, and swallowed it directly.

Immediately, he looked at Luo Shuiyan, realizing it only after the fact.

"What's wrong with my boss eating two fruits? Aren't there fruits all over the ground? Why be so stingy?"

The Little Tiger was very dissatisfied with Luo Shuiyan's interference. It immediately clamored loudly and even prepared to pick a third fruit to hand to Jiang Che.

"You little kitten! If you mess around again, watch out, or I'll beat you until even your mother won't recognize you!"

In her anxiety, Luo Shuiyan shouted directly, which was a far cry from her usual image.

Hearing her say this, the Little Tiger was also a bit scared for a moment.

If it were anyone else, that would be one thing, but Luo Shuiyan was his boss's Beast Tamer.

The Little Tiger did not dare to talk back too much, and besides, Hu Xiaoxiao was standing to the side with a look of watching a show, clearly not going to help him out...

"What's wrong? Could it be that this fruit is poisonous?"

Seeing Luo Shuiyan so flustered, Jiang Che couldn't help but ask softly.

But before he could even finish his sentence, he felt that his body was extremely hot.

Under everyone's gaze, the originally snow-white Jiang Che was now emitting a golden light from his whole body! "Xiaobai, are you alright?"

Luo Shuiyan ran over quickly, looking at Jiang Che with some worry.

"Hmm... it seems... nothing is wrong; I feel perfectly fine."

"That's good, that's good; it's great that you're alright."

Seeing Jiang Che's relaxed and comfortable appearance, Luo Shuiyan finally set her heart at ease and let out a slight sigh of relief.

"You don't know, the energy contained in this Foxin Fruit is extremely vast!"

"Not to mention that the spirit herbs and spirit grasses in this Medicine Garden have already reached the thousand-year level."

"If a Beast Tamer below the Spirit Grade consumes them, there is a risk of exploding and dying!"

Seeing that Jiang Che seemed to have no major issues, Luo Shuiyan's rapid heartbeat finally calmed down slowly.

"You actually went and ate two of them directly..."

"Fortunately, your bloodline is extraordinary and able to withstand this power, without exploding and dying instantly..."

However, no sooner had Luo Shuiyan finished speaking than Jiang Che suddenly felt something was wrong inside his body.

"No, why do I feel like I'm getting hotter and hotter? My whole body is incredibly feverish, as if there is a flame burning inside!"

"My abdomen suddenly feels so bloated, it's quite uncomfortable!"

Seeing Jiang Che in this state, Luo Shuiyan understood that Jiang Che must have eaten too much...

"Although your bloodline is extraordinary and can withstand this massive energy."

"But this power is constantly inside your body; you need to circulate your cultivation technique to refine it away!"

Immediately, Luo Shuiyan pointed out a direction to Jiang Che toward the distance.

"Go over there; there is a Cold Pool in that direction. The extreme low temperature there can help you suppress the energy riot of the Foxin Fruit in your body!"

Jiang Che looked in that direction and then immediately darted out.

Sure enough, not long after, he saw an ice-blue pool of water.

Cold air permeated the surroundings, and ice had even condensed on the shore.

Jiang Che did not hesitate and dove straight into the pool water.

Sure enough, under the soothing effect of the pool water, the feverish heat throughout his body finally dissipated.

The constant alternation between cold and heat made Jiang Che feel exceptionally comfortable.

He also felt a trace of exhaustion and slowly fell asleep in the water, feeling very content.

Meanwhile, having confirmed that Jiang Che had stabilized, Luo Shuiyan turned her head to look at the others.

"You must be very careful; many things here absolutely cannot be consumed directly!"

With Jiang Che as a negative example, everyone hurriedly nodded.

At the same time, everyone finally understood why Luo Shuiyan had asked them to prepare jade boxes earlier; it turned out to be for storing these spiritual herbs now.

(End of this chapter)