Chapter 1804: Life Forbidden Forest

The spear squad also followed Xiao Yunfang's arrangements, splitting into small groups, changing into plain clothes, and training everywhere.

Those who felt they had gained enough gathered together and returned to the camp.

Zhang Wencai and Pei Yong also followed the returning troop back to the camp.

Along the way, Ye Liuyun made use of scrap, constantly providing Tan Qingfeng with the medicinal herbs seized from bandits, letting him keep refining pills.

Tan Qingfeng indeed had outstanding abilities; his understanding of some pill formulas was unique, and while his clone cultivated in the Space World, he also learned a lot from him.

At the very least, Ye Liuyun now refines pills, each batch yielding over a hundred.

Even some of the pill formulas in Tan Qingfeng's Sea of Consciousness, he managed to produce under Tan Qingfeng's guidance.

Especially a kind of Clearing Toxin Pill.

Although this pill cannot increase strength, it can help martial cultivators expel toxins that accumulate in the body from long-term pill consumption.

Ye Liuyun distributed the pills he refined to everyone, and after taking them, everyone responded well.

They took the pills again, and the effect was noticeably much better than before.

He even produced the purple crystal flower, having Tan Qingfeng refine the purple crystal pill needed by the Innocent City Lord in advance.

"What use is this purple crystal pill? I think it's just a bit more energetic!"

The clone had Tan Qingfeng explain it to him.

Tan Qingfeng also explained: "The purple crystal pill alone really has no effect.

But if combined with other pills, the effect multiplies several times! I estimate the Innocent City Lord obtained a pill for realm advancement, but not sure, so he prepared to combine it to break through the Fourth Realm in one go.

By then he would be a powerhouse of the Fifth Realm! The energy resources needed to go from Fourth to Fifth Realm are enormous.

Using the purple crystal pill can save a huge amount of resources; it's absolutely very cost-effective!

Only then did Ye Liuyun understand the purpose of the purple crystal pill.

However, one purple crystal flower can only refine into five purple crystal pills.

He left one for Tan Qingfeng so he could hand it in.

The rest he kept for himself.

He kept them for his own future breakthrough.

Ye Liuyun and company also had it rough along the way.

Dangers big and small encountered along the way were countless.

They often faced bandit pursuits, but Ye Liuyun resolved each one, even leading them to counter-raid several bandit gangs, reaping rich gains.

Among the martial cultivators following Ye Liuyun, one unfortunately died in battle.

Ye Liuyun said he wouldn't bother with them, but he would still try to look after them.

However, in one battle they encountered a very tough opponent; Ye Liuyun and the others were overwhelmed and also had to look after Xiao Yunfang, so naturally they couldn't attend to everything thoroughly.

But this did not stop everyone's steps.

Along the way, Ye Liuyun also saw the flying boats of Innocent City coming and going, and indeed no one dared to intercept them.

He guessed those inside were hired mercenary soldiers, but he also didn't act against them.

The Innocent City Lord also sent those mercenary soldiers to investigate the stronghold's situation and the alchemist's whereabouts, but he never found any clues.

The spear squad had already been split up, making Ye Liuyun and company even harder to find.

Thus, the Innocent City Lord, furious yet helpless, could only send people again to find an alchemist capable of refining purple crystal pills.

However, some of the alchemists' pill formulas are secret and rarely leaked.

So wanting to find again someone who can refine purple crystal pills is not that quick.

Ye Liuyun and company had walked nearly a month, and were already very close to Innocent City.

But ahead lay a stretch of Mi Lin blocking their way.

This Mi Lin envelops Innocent City; it is the route they must take.

Only the flying boats of Innocent City can fly through the air above this Mi Lin.

Many martial cultivators with weak strength or bad luck perish in this Mi Lin.

Therefore, seeking refuge in Innocent City also requires paying a price.

This Mi Lin is called the Life Forbidden Forest, and it is said to contain many strange monster beasts inside.

Moreover, there are many formations inside; a little carelessness and one will be attacked by the formations.

"Stay close to me, don't wander off, there are formations here!"

Ye Liuyun reminded everyone.

"Lecher, how do you know that?"

Xiao Yunfang retorted.

"Mother Tiger, you have so much nonsense?

"I can't see that it's not working?"

Ye Liuyun often exchanged barbs with Xiao Yunfang along the way, which wasn't too boring.

Actually, this entire stretch of Mi Lin is just one big formation.

If one can discern it, one can pass through smoothly.

If one cannot discern it, one must rely on one's own ability.

But Ye Liuyun's formation ability isn't that strong yet; he merely went by the map's notes and sensed that this Mi Lin was unusual, so he reminded everyone.

Ye Liuyun recalled Lei Ming and the others into the Space World, letting them go back to cultivate.

When breaking the formation, the fewer people the better.

The other two martial cultivators and Xiao Yunfang then lined up single file behind Ye Liuyun and walked into the Mi Lin.

Ye Liuyun cannot discern the major formations, but the minor formations in the Mi Lin can be detected via his Golden Pupil.

Some simple ones, he tried to crack them.

Some he couldn't crack, so he just bypassed them.

They walked for a day and didn't encounter any danger; it was fairly smooth.

But in Mi Lin they discovered many skeletons and even picked up several Storage Rings; the items inside were still intact, a modest gain.

Ye Liuyun found a safe spot and let everyone rest for a while.

As they just began to rest, a Martial Cultivator spotted a Storage Ring beside a nearby skeleton; the skeleton held a black dagger, which also looked like a good item.

The Martial Cultivator rushed over, snatched the Storage Ring, and used Divine Sense to examine its contents.

Ye Liuyun didn't pay attention at first, but when his Golden Pupil scanned, he saw something wrong with the skeleton.

Before he could warn, "Puff—" the skeleton on the ground suddenly came to life, and the dagger plunged straight into his heart.

"This…" the Martial Cultivator only managed to say one word before he fell back, looking up to the sky.

"Hmph! My things, you also moved!"

The skeleton could actually speak.

With a wave of its hand, it reclaimed its Storage Ring and also gathered the entire corpse of the Martial Cultivator.

Xiao Yunfang and another Martial Cultivator immediately prepared for battle.

"Don't move!"

Ye Liuyun warned the two, "He can't get through!"

"Eh?"

"You kid, you know Formation?"

The skeleton examined Ye Liuyun for a moment and indeed did not charge at them.

"Ignore him, rest yourselves!"

Ye Liuyun had Xiao Yunfang and the other Martial Cultivator sit down to rest.

"Kid, in this Mi Lin there is a place that hides a great treasure; since you know Formation, shall we cooperate to seize it?"

"I can sign a Divine Soul Contract with you, and will never harm you!"

The skeleton again began to tempt Ye Liuyun.

"I'm not interested!"

Ye Liuyun replied indifferently.

"In this Mi Lin, there are many dangers."

"Even if you know Formation, it's not absolutely safe."

"I can guide you, so you can leave safely!"

The skeleton thought for a moment, then began to tempt Ye Liuyun again.