Second update,

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Two warriors helped, arming Qin Fang thoroughly, ensuring his safety to the limit, and these two men also coordinated with him, climbing up the steep cliff to his left and right.

From this setup, it was clear that should even a slight accident befall Qin Fang, they would rescue him immediately to guarantee that not the slightest problem would occur.

Qin Fang could only respond with a helpless, wry smile; they were indeed treating him as if he were a national treasure, even though Xishu was itself the homeland of the actual national treasure, the panda...

The height of three to five meters posed no real danger, and even if he were to fall from such a height, Qin Fang's physical strength would prevent him from being fatally injured.

However, Li Yang insisted on this approach, and Qin Fang knew it was better to follow his lead.

Qin Fang set off first, climbing toward the nearest Purple Dragon Grass. His pace wasn't fast, mainly for the sake of caution.

The other two warriors simply followed closely, guarding below Qin Fang to prevent him from falling.

But such an incident didn't occur; Qin Fang quickly reached the Purple Dragon Grass. As his hand touched it, he silently recited the Herb Gathering Technique, and he felt a slight tremor in his hand; the Purple Dragon Grass was then fully intact in Qin Fang's grasp.

With the Purple Dragon Grass in hand, he could see its complete form; not only did the stems and leaves resemble a giant dragon, but the root part even had feet, making it look so magical.

Qin Fang couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder, marvelling at nature's miraculous power, which surely wasn't something humans could fully imagine.

However, that was just the first one; there were still four more bunches of Purple Dragon Grass to harvest above.

Qin Fang then carefully climbed further up the cliff, with the other two warriors closely following behind. Without any real danger, they managed to harvest all four bunches of Purple Dragon Grass.

Why was it a case of surprise without danger?

As Qin Fang was picking the fourth bunch of Purple Dragon Grass, there was a very concealed hole nearby. A dark-colored viper lunged rapidly towards Qin Fang's wrist with its triangular head.

Just by its appearance, one could tell it was a highly venomous snake. If any other warrior got bitten, there could be fatal consequences in these deep mountains.

Unfortunately for the little creature, it had encountered Qin Fang, and that was really its bad luck.

The wide-open snake mouth was about to bite Qin Fang's wrist when, suddenly, a dark, round object was stuffed into the little fellow's mouth just in time.

Pop~~

A crisp sound rang out, startling Li Yang and the others below.

Then, the body of a half-meter-long, ink-black viper fell from above. Li Yang and the others saw that its head had been blasted away, and even the dark body had been torn open by the bullet's impact, leaving a long, mangled wound, bloody and gruesome...

This little fellow might have been the tyrant of this section of the cliff, and its venom was probably incredibly potent, but unfortunately, it met with modern firearms and had no resistance; it was blown apart by a single bullet.

In the entire process, there was this single scare but no real danger. In a little over ten minutes, Qin Fang had harvested all the Purple Dragon Grass.

The actual herb gathering took very little time; climbing the rock face was what really used up the time.

"Finally, a safe return!"

Seeing Qin Fang return in one piece, Li Yang was quite happy. The acquisition of the herbs was one thing, but ensuring Qin Fang's safety was also a necessity.

"I told you it was nothing to worry about, but you made such a fuss!"

Qin Fang couldn't resist rolling his eyes, appearing completely unconcerned. Although there had been that little mishap, there really was no danger to speak of.

The viper was venomous, but even if it truly had bitten Qin Fang, it would only have benefited the little one inside Qin Fang's body. It was just that with others around, it wasn't suitable to let this little one emerge.

No accidents occurring was something everyone was very pleased to see; it was a happy outcome for all!

The situation in the following days was basically the same as on the first day. The map had all the locations of the herbs marked, and Qin Fang and his team had predetermined their route of action. They acted according to plan, which not only saved time but also avoided areas where fierce beasts roamed.

Qin Fang and his group were not in a particular rush, and since the mountains were indeed quite dangerous, they always moved as a team. They camped together at night with people standing guard in shifts, prioritizing safety above all.

The daytime was when they were active. Qin Fang and his companions spent the entire three days covering a distance of hundreds of kilometers, and it was only then that they managed to gather all the predetermined herbs.

The several hundred kilometers were not merely a straight distance over flat land; rather, it was amidst such precipitous mountains and forests, a journey perilous and even more perilous, not something easily handled.

Of course, gathering herbs wasn't going to go smoothly either. The message sent from ahead claimed that all the medicinal materials had been gathered, but in reality, after Qin Fang's identification, there had already been three kinds of medicinal materials mistaken, meaning these three still needed to be found…

Just that things often didn't go smoothly, on the fourth day Qin Fang and his group entered the mountain, trouble finally struck.

The person who met with trouble was none other than Qin Fang, whom Li Yang had always been trying hard to protect.

At that time, Qin Fang and the others were on top of a high cliff that reached into the clouds, beneath which was a bottomless precipice. About fifty meters from the top of the cliff grew a large patch of Dragon Tongue Moss, one of the main ingredients needed for the Heart Nourishing Pill.

But to get to the cause of the accident, one must look at it from another angle.

Not too far from Qin Fang and his companions, separated by just a few Shantou distances, lay another valley.

The environment in this valley was markedly better, not to mention serene and filled with the fragrance of flowers and chirping of birds, an eternal spring. In the valley, there was even a hot spring pool of no small size, emitting wafts of faint steam.

"Sigh, I have no idea what Brother Song is thinking, not willing to participate in such an important event as the Martial World Conference. I've heard that those from the Northern Martial Arts World are acting all high and mighty, each boasting that our Southern Martial Arts World lacks capable people… Especially that woman Yan Wushuang, I really want to blast her with a gun!"

A young man said with a heavy frown, holding a brand-new smartphone and posting on Weibo, with quite a few people discussing the Martial World Conference.

"Exactly, the Tian Nan Four Shows are the pride of our younger generation in the Southern Martial Arts World, but who would have thought… Brother Su Yang went into seclusion, Brother Ding Song got implicated in a case, Fairy Ye is just a woman, and in the end, even Brother Song, the only one who could save face for our Southern Martial Arts World, also…"

Another young man also showed a face of helplessness, looking to be quite well-informed and aware of many details.

"I heard all these people ended up like this because of one person... Dammit, if I find out who it is, I'll tear them apart!"

The Tian Nan Four Shows' absence from the Martial World Conference directly led to a huge embarrassment for the Southern Martial Arts World at this session of the conference, with many young masters getting brutally thrashed by masters of the Northern Martial Arts World.

…

Qin Fang was carefully making his way down towards the location where the Dragon Tongue Moss grew. The moss's growth spot was so shady, Qin Fang hadn't expected these warriors to be able to find such a concealed place; if he had gone into the mountains alone, he certainly wouldn't have been able to find such a hidden spot.

Dragon Tongue Moss was actually a type of moss, but with very special medicinal properties and exceedingly rare, only growing on dimly lit cliffs.

Qin Fang couldn't imagine how an ancient physician, with no strength to truss a chicken, could have collected Dragon Tongue Moss from such a cliff.

Especially because harvesting it was quite troublesome. Qin Fang tried with his hands; the moss was closely attached to the stone wall, exceedingly tenacious. It was absolutely impossible to tear it off by hand; it could only be scraped off with the use of a special herbal spade, yet one still had to be extremely cautious. Any slightly larger movements would cause damage to the Dragon Tongue Moss.

It was only because Qin Fang possessed the Herb Gathering Technique as a special skill that he simply needed to make contact

Achoo!!

Just at that moment, Qin Fang suddenly felt a chilling sensation on his back, an itching in his nose that he couldn't resist, and he sneezed thunderously!

Anyone who has sneezed knows that when you do, you can't help but shudder, and under normal circumstances, you might forget something… like Qin Fang did just now, his grip on the rope suddenly weakened!

As Qin Fang's grip loosened, his body immediately lost its support, and he heard a whizzing sound of friction between the rope and the safety catch, with the wind howling past his ears…

"Fuck…"

Only at this moment did Qin Fang realize something was amiss, he was sliding down rapidly, his body falling quickly towards the depths below…

Crack~~

What pushed Qin Fang closer to despair was that the damn safety catch, under such intense friction, broke off directly…

This was indeed a case of misfortune raining down at the most critical moment, a breakdown at a time of crisis.

The descent was already incredibly fast, and the impact force was immensely strong. Li Yang and the others had already noticed something was wrong from above and sent people to grab Qin Fang's rope, pooling their strength to haul Qin Fang back up.

But…

They managed to catch the violent impact, but as they pulled closer, they were horrified to find that the force had suddenly lightened—as if a string had snapped!

"Fuck, something's gone wrong…"

Li Yang's face turned pale instantly as he tugged at the rope in his hands. It had some weight to it, but not much, clearly not enough to match Qin Fang's weight…(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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