12: First level secret realm

Li Ye understood that the Fire Lizard was wary of him and wanted to drive him away.

But what he wanted was the Hengxin Grass behind it, so how could he run?

Li Ye circulated the Spring Wood Art and unleashed three Wood Thorn!

"Wood Thorn Technique!"

Three Wood Thorn, with the force of thunder, instantly pierced through the Fire Lizard's head, and the Fire Lizard died with regret.

"A First Order Medium Grade, that's all it is."

Li Ye said, breathing slightly.

Wood Thorn was quite effective against Yao Beasts that crawled on the ground like this.

Afterward, he collected the two Hengxin Grasses and conveniently dissected the Fire Lizard.

[Obtained Hengxin Grass × 2]

[Obtained First Order Yao Beast Meat × 20]

[Obtained Fire Lizard Skin × 1]

[Obtained Fire Lizard Heart × 1]

"Fire Lizard Heart? What is this?"

Li Ye picked up a scarlet heart and curiously examined it.

He looked it up in the Survival Handbook and finally understood what the Fire Lizard Heart was.

[fire spirit pearl: Fire attribute Yao Beast Heart (1/1) Low-Grade Spirit Stone (10/10)

fire spirit pearl: Can increase Fire Spiritual Root weight by one point.]

"Fire Spiritual Root weight… I don't understand what that means, can it enhance Fire attribute Divine Abilities?"

Li Ye didn't bother with it for now; he put it away.

Along the way, he obtained many Spirit Medicines.

He also obtained a lot of Yao Beast food; most of the Yao Beasts here were First Order Low Grade or First Order Medium Grade, and Li Ye, who possessed Divine Ability and a Spiritual Artifact, was not afraid of these Yao Beasts.

Some Spirit Medicines he had never heard of, only knowing they were Spirit Medicines for various Medicinal Pills.

For example, Dragon Tiger Pill, Clear Heart Pill, and Bone Growth Pill, etc.

However, refining Medicinal Pills required the Pill Formulas for these Medicinal Pills; without them, even having the medicinal ingredients was useless.

After about two hours, Li Ye encountered a long-legged woman in a police uniform.

When the woman saw Li Ye, she immediately frowned delicately.

She was very lucky; these past two days she had obtained a Human Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Profound Iron Sword, and so she bravely entered the Secret Realm.

However, in this Secret Realm, apart from the much higher Spiritual Qi content than outside, there were many flowers and plants, and seemingly nothing else.

She also didn't know why, but there were also some Yao Beasts guarding strange-looking flowers and plants.

Li Ye also became vigilant, unsure of the other party's intentions.

"Did you also come to this place from the Secret Realm entrance?"

Li Ye spoke first, breaking the silence.

...

"Yes, but it seems there's nothing else here besides more Yao Beasts than outside."

"Is that so."

Li Ye nodded and parted ways with the long-legged older sister.

The long-legged older sister's Spiritual Qi content was much higher than Bai Jie's, and her complexion was also very radiant, indicating that she had no pressure regarding survival.

Li Ye couldn't deal with her using the same methods he used against Bai Jie.

...

Soon, five hours passed, and Li Ye's figure disappeared from the Secret Realm, returning to the scene.

"I gained so many Spirit Medicines this time; it would be great if I could come every day. I have a hunch that the things here are definitely not as simple as just Spirit Medicines."

He thought about whether he could go in again but was refused.

[First Order Secret Realm is in cooldown: 72 hours.]

"Once every three days...? Alright."

It was getting late, so Li Ye could only return the way he came.

He planned to refine a batch of Wash Marrow Pills and sell them at a high price. Soon, many people would be able to obtain Pill Formulas, and even methods for identifying medicinal ingredients. At that time, the value of Wash Marrow Pills would slowly decline.

Of course, for now, it wouldn't drop too much, because the conditions for becoming an Alchemist were too stringent, requiring simultaneous possession of Wood and Fire Spiritual Roots.

After returning to his Immortal Cave, Li Ye began to ponder his future plans. Currently, most things in the trading market could be acquired. Daily necessities, etc., could be exchanged for very good ones using food.

Moreover, there were two rewards given by the System every day.

"After this, it's about finding ways to contact other goddesses and taking them in, while also refining Medicinal Pills, killing Yao Beasts, and making money."

"Li Ye..."

Bai Jie, refreshed after an afternoon of Cultivation, came to Li Ye's side and tidied his clothes for him.

The two of them were like a couple who had been married for a long time.

After some flirting, they ate their fill.

Afterward, Li Ye found the Selling Water Little Girl in the trading market and exchanged for a large amount of water. He built a large wooden tub, planning to take a good bath.

Although he had Spiritual Qi on him, which could more or less drive away filth and dirt, his current Realm was low after all.

In front of Bai Jie, he removed her clothes, and amidst her surprised exclamation, Li Ye carried Bai Jie into the wooden tub.

After a good bath, Li Ye began Alchemy, which lasted for about an hour.

Finally,

[Obtained thirteen Wash Marrow Pills.]

[Obtained five Blood Stasis Removing Pills.]

[Blood Stasis Removing Pill: Consuming it increases 100 health points.]

At the same time, the success rate of Wash Marrow Pills increased to 29%, while Blood Stasis Removing Pills were at 26%.

"Three Blood Stasis Removing Pills can fully restore health, so they're good items too."

Li Ye's health had already reached three hundred.

After refining the Medicinal Pills, he opened the trading market, kept three Wash Marrow Pills and two Blood Stasis Removing Pills, and placed the other Medicinal Pills on the trading platform.

[Selling 10 Wash Marrow Pills and 1 Blood Stasis Removing Pill at a high price.]

The next second, messages flew in,

"My goodness, Eternal Night boss is awesome, he actually refined Medicinal Pills again so quickly?"

"Yeah, can you set a price this time? Otherwise, it's hard for us to get the Medicinal Pills. With so many people, you won't even see our messages."

"Eternal Night boss, if you give me a Wash Marrow Pill, I can play with you for a month."

"Everyone, don't fall for it. I'm already an Alchemist now. Refining Wash Marrow Pills is very simple; you only need Scarlet Silk Grass and Hengxin Grass. If you pull up more weeds on the ground, maybe you can get these medicinal ingredients!"

"That's true, I saw earlier that Eternal Night boss exchanged some weeds for food, and it seemed like there were grasses called Scarlet Silk Grass and Hengxin Grass. I didn't know what they were for..."

...

Li Ye sighed a little when he saw these messages.

He had thought it would take a bit longer, but he didn't expect someone to expose it so quickly.

It made sense; some people might have been hungry enough to eat grass from the ground, and when they pulled up the grass, maybe it was Scarlet Silk Grass, and then they received a prompt...

He pondered for a moment and set the price of Wash Marrow Pills at 15 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and Blood Stasis Removing Pills at 25 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

People started buying them one after another.

Soon, they were all gone.

Leaving 175 Low-Grade Spirit Stones in Li Ye's hands.

"I'm rich now..."

Li Ye's eyes lit up. He checked the amount of Low-Grade Spirit Stones required to Breakthrough from Qi Refining Stage 3 to Qi Refining Fourth Level.

It was about 40 pieces.

Without another word, he directly consumed 40 pieces, reaching the Peak of Qi Refining Stage 3.

[Consume two Wash Marrow Pills to Breakthrough to Qi Refining Fourth Level, do you wish to consume?]

[Yes!]

A burst of Spiritual Qi erupted, and Li Ye's cultivation Breakthrough to Qi Refining Fourth Level.

Bai Jie, who was massaging his shoulders nearby, widened her eyes. She felt the Spiritual Qi fluctuations within Li Ye's body.

Subsequently, Li Ye checked again the Spirit Stones required to Breakthrough from Qi Refining Fourth Level to Qi Refining Fifth Level.

The next moment, he frowned.

"What the hell? It only takes forty Low-Grade Spirit Stones to Breakthrough from Qi Refining Stage 3 to Qi Refining Fourth Level, but from Fourth to Fifth, it actually takes one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones?"

He hesitated for a moment but still used one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. On the Wasteland, cultivation was the most important thing.

To Breakthrough from Qi Refining Fourth Level to Qi Refining Fifth Level, two Wash Marrow Pills were still needed. He would just go to the Secret Realm again in three days and scour it.

"Bai Jie, how many Spirit Stones do you need to Breakthrough to Qi Refining Second Level?"

"Hmm... I seem to need about twenty-five right now."

Li Ye thought for a moment and understood: their Spiritual Root Aptitudes were different.

He needed twenty pieces to Breakthrough from Qi Refining Second Level to Qi Refining Stage 3, but Bai Jie needed at least thirty pieces to go from 0 to Qi Refining Second Level, and even more to go from Qi Refining Second Level to Qi Refining Stage 3.

"Take these Spirit Stones and Breakthrough to Qi Refining Second Level first."

Li Ye gave her twenty-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones.