"Blood Fat Grass, its juice is pink and has a faint fragrance!"

"Dark-colored branches and twigs, preferring shade and cool, take root upon the rocks..."

"Agarwood flowers, these flowers have nine petals and emit a scent that attracts insects..."

Ye Chen focused solely on his task, racing through the deep mountains and forests, occasionally discovering some ancient herbs that had disappeared from the outside world, some of which he had never seen before, and some he identified based on descriptions in medical texts.

As Ye Chen ran through the mountains gathering herbs, Fang Ruolan silently followed behind him, but as Ye Chen continued to run through the mountains non-stop, she was becoming quite tired.

"Ye Chen, what on earth are you doing!"

Finally, Fang Ruolan burst out, blocking Ye Chen who was searching for herbs.

Ye Chen's strange behavior baffled Fang.

There were countless treasures in the cave dwelling, yet Ye Chen, ignoring the treasures, was here picking flowers and herbs. Could it be that he was trying to ditch her?

"Ah, let's just rest here for a moment; we've climbed quite a few mountains, and I'm pretty tired too!"

Ye Chen, sacrificing any semblance of image, simply squatted on the ground, exhausted from the taxing effort of wandering through mountains and waters in search of herbs.

"Ye Chen, can't you be a little more ambitious? Even if you want to ditch me, surely you could use a less damaging method?" Fang Ruolan said angrily.

Fang Ruolan was unaware that Ye Chen was gathering herbs for alchemy, to her it seemed Ye Chen just wanted to shake her off!

"Woman, you're clueless, I can't even explain it to you!"

Ye Chen let out a long sigh, leaning against a huge tree, tallying the herbs he had collected.

These herbs were precious and rare, almost extinct in the outside world, and even here in the cave dwelling they were uncommon. It was truly fortunate that Ye Chen had managed to gather them.

However, the herbs Ye Chen needed were far beyond just these; although he had collected dozens of rare herbs, it was still not enough to concoct those extraordinary elixirs.

But, Ye Chen had time on his side!

As long as Ye Chen could gather all the required herbs, even if he gained no other treasures, his journey would still have been worthwhile.

However, just as Ye Chen was feeling satisfied, Fang was somewhat frustrated by his lack of ambition.

"Ye Chen, we've been in the cave dwelling for half a day now, and all you've done is chop herbs and pick flowers on the mountain. Can't you be a bit more ambitious?"

Fang Ruolan was nearly stomping her feet in frustration; even though the cave dwelling was filled with numerous treasures, there would come a time when they were all taken by others!

Moreover, the rarer the treasures, the more they incite the strong to fight and scramble for them until nothing is left if you're too late to act.

It was such a critical moment, yet Ye Chen was here without any ambition, which infuriated Fang.

"Whether or not I'm ambitious, what does it have to do with you?" Ye Chen retorted with a raised eyebrow.

"..."

The relationship between Fang Ruolan and Ye Chen was definitely worth more than a penny.

In Ye Chen's sea of consciousness was a thread of her spirit; their connection was almost like a blend of souls, intertwined deeply.

However, Fang Ruolan would not shake out these secrets as Ye Chen, if aware of these hidden aspects, would surely find a way to deal with her. Fang Ruolan did not want to live under Ye Chen's shadow!

"This is just the first level of the cave dwelling; there aren't any rare treasures here. We should go to the second level, the third level!" Fang Ruolan said.

Perhaps because her Life-Gu had been devoured by Ye Chen, deep down, Fang Ruolan hoped Ye Chen would gain benefits in the cave dwelling.

"..."

Ye Chen looked at Fang Ruolan strangely; the behavior of this usually aloof saint was too unusual.

"These plants are extremely important to me; if I can refine them into elixirs and consume them, my strength will surge enormously!"

Seeing that Fang Ruolan harbored no disgust towards him, Ye Chen didn't keep this a secret from her.

"You're an alchemist?" Fang Ruolan was surprised.

"Indeed!"

Ye Chen nodded emphatically, it seemed that this sacred woman had finally seen the light, albeit a bit too late!

"No way!"

Fang Ruolan had never expected that Ye Chen, who displayed such ferocity in fights, would actually be an Alchemist!

In fact, it wasn't entirely her fault for not associating Ye Chen with an Alchemist; after all, Alchemists were extremely rare!

Moreover, Alchemists were too obsessed with Alchemy that even if they practiced martial arts, it was only to aid their Alchemy, never truly advancing to a high level in martial arts.

However, Ye Chen's combat strength was spectacular, on par with formidable individuals. Especially considering how young he was, how could such a martial arts prodigy also be an Alchemist?

"Can you ask that big guy to carry some herbs for me?"

Ye Chen ignored Fang Ruolan's astonishment and wanted the Indestructible Vajra Gu to do the heavy lifting, since he saw that she bore no malice towards him.

"Alright, okay!" Fang Ruolan said, clearly still in shock.

"Rip~!"

Seeing that Fang Ruolan agreed, Ye Chen tore up the sacred woman's clothes.

"What, what are you doing!"

Fang Ruolan's black robe was torn significantly, which made the sacred woman's heart clench. Could it be he intended to do something unspeakable?

Fang, intelligent and diligent from seeking knowledge online, had learned quite a lot. Ye Chen's inappropriate actions threw her into disarray.

"These herbs need to be packed in a cloth bag. I don't have enough fabric on my clothes, so I had to tear yours," Ye Chen said.

Fang Ruolan's black robe was large, so even if a piece was torn off, it wouldn't be noticeable. Thus, Ye Chen was quite satisfied with the black robe on Fang.

"..."

Eventually, Ye Chen packed up the herbs and placed them into the embrace of the Indestructible Vajra Gu.

"Beautiful sacred woman, you wouldn't run off with the medicine, would you?" Ye Chen asked.

Ye Chen suddenly remembered that he seemed to have a feud with Fang Ruolan. Was it really wise to trust his enemy this much?

"Who cares about your broken twigs and leaves!" Fang Ruolan scoffed.

"Then I'm relieved!"

Ye Chen took a long breath; he could see that Fang Ruolan truly didn't care about the herbs.

"Sacred woman, why don't you accompany this great king on a mountain patrol?"

Ye Chen's figure darted through the woods, with Fang Ruolan closely following beside him, embarking once more on their herb-searching journey.

Once Fang Ruolan knew that Ye Chen was an Alchemist, she began to actively cooperate in his search for herbs.

Fang's unusual behavior perplexed Ye Chen deeply. Previously, Ruolan had been hostile towards him; how had she become so tender now, could it be the sacred woman had fallen for him?

"This one is actually the White Dew Grass, a main ingredient for crafting the Vajra Indestructible Elixir!"

"Jade grass, it's necessary for the Unlimited Strength Elixir!"

"Haha~! I've struck it rich, I've actually found a piece of Blood Spirit Lingzhi!"

The dialogue between Ye Chen and Fang Ruolan echoed amidst the mountains and rivers.

...

The world of the cave mansion was somewhat different from the real world, but night and day still existed there, as did the sun, moon, and stars.

When this domain was enveloped by night, Ye Chen and Fang Ruolan finally stopped gathering herbs.

"We've been wandering through the deep woods all day, and yet we haven't seen a single person; could it be that all five hundred Grandmasters have ventured deep into the cave mansion?"

"Or are they all on land, not venturing into these deep woods at all?"

Ye Chen lay on a huge stone, gazing up at the dim starry sky, his speech filled with perplexities.

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