258: I guess I have a fear of flying.

The next day.

The Special Affairs Handling Bureau team had fully recovered, and those with no urgent matters began heading to the islands in the sea.

Lingzhi Forbidden Area.

Qin Zhe was stretching in a deep squat, happily saying, "Hahaha, I can finally go to the Lingzhi Forbidden Area."

Lan Kun echoed, "Isn't that right? The Lingzhi Forbidden Area truly fills one with anticipation."

Jin Meiting tossed her hair back, smiling brightly as she said, "And the weather is great too, what a beautiful day!"

Hu Bingbing looked at Xin Mulan curiously, "I wonder if there's a river in there. If there's a river, I might be able to get a big catch, haha~"

Zhu Ping massaged his forehead. This person truly only had fishing on her mind; she was indeed a fishing enthusiast!

While chatting, everyone started heading towards the Lingzhi Forbidden Area.

"Let's have a race to see who gets to the Lingzhi Forbidden Area first!"

"Everyone, let's meet at the entrance of the Lingzhi Forbidden Area."

"Sayonara, see you!"

"See you..."

Some flew by sword, others flew by themselves.

Or they rode on Spirit Beasts.

Of course, some people also liked to experience bungee jumping.

For example, Xiang Wenyan was currently being held by Jin Meiting with one hand, flying rapidly through the air.

Xiang Wenyan let out a marmot-like scream: "Ah~!!!!"

As for Xin Mulan, she was leisurely following behind them, gloating at the scene in front.

Qin Zhe and the others at the very front heard the screams and laughter from afar and couldn't help but shake their heads.

He recalled Jin Meiting flying him like that before, and the aftereffects upon landing still made him feel dizzy just thinking about it.

A moment later, the Special Affairs Handling Bureau team arrived at the Lingzhi Forbidden Area one after another.

The moment Jin Meiting landed with Xiang Wenyan and Xin Mulan, Xiang Wenyan's legs turned to jelly, and she couldn't help but start vomiting.

Jin Meiting looked at Xiang Wenyan with concern, asking worriedly, "Wenyan, are you alright? Are you feeling okay?"

Xiang Wenyan squatted on the ground, her face pale and weak. Jin Meiting's flying was truly similar to bungee jumping. She hadn't believed what Qin Zhe said before, but she hadn't expected it to be true.

Who would have thought that she, a blacksmith, would one day be dangling in the sky!

Although she might be able to master the skill of flying in the future.

But...

She felt that after this experience, she would probably develop a fear of flying...

However, she had never tried bungee jumping herself, and this experience, while fun, was truly too stimulating.

So, Xiang Wenyan weakly replied to Jin Meiting, vomiting as she spoke, "I... (vomit)... I'm... (vomit)... okay... (vomit)... It was... (vomit)... fun... (vomit)... Next time... (vomit)... go slower... (vomit)..."

Jin Meiting patted Xiang Wenyan's back, hoping it would make her feel a bit more comfortable!

Qin Zhe, who had just landed, saw Xiang Wenyan's appearance and teased, "I told you so, but you didn't believe me."

He finished speaking, then took out a Medicinal Pill and handed it to Xiang Wenyan.

He continued, "This is a Medicinal Pill I had someone make based on my experience from several previous visits. You'll feel much better after taking it."

Xiang Wenyan took the Medicinal Pill and swallowed it whole. After a moment, her complexion improved slightly.

Jin Meiting's expression was subtle. What kind of Medicinal Pill did Qin Zhe give? It was quite effective!

Speaking of which, it had only been a few times flying Qin Zhe, but his reaction was a bit exaggerated...

...

The Special Affairs Handling Bureau team entered the Small World of the Lingzhi Forbidden Area.

They hadn't expected the scenery inside to be so different from what they had imagined. Most importantly, the Spiritual Qi here was incredibly dense, and everyone excitedly began discussing what they felt and saw.

"Oh my god! The Spiritual Qi here is so rich! I feel like Cultivating here would yield twice the results with half the effort!"

"Holy moly, there are so many Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines here."

"Yes, and the Spiritual Qi here is too dense. Even without Cultivating, the Spiritual Qi seems to spontaneously enter my body."

"Being here gives one an uncontrollable sense of relaxation..."

"Hahaha, my mount told me that it's extraordinarily excited to be in the Small World!"

"Mine too."

"What a coincidence, my Peanut also said the same thing."

"Peanut?"

"That's the name of my Spirit Beast snake."

"This place is so big, there must be a river. I'm going to find a river..."

Watching Hu Bingbing rush off, everyone felt helpless. Did fishing really have such a great charm?!

Yang Zheng found Hu Bingbing's behavior amusing. Suddenly, he saw something that made his expression turn excited.

Yang Zheng hurriedly ran forward to confirm, and indeed it was true.

He laughed heartily and excitedly said, "Ghost Orchid, Heavenly Spirit Flower... so many... I found it! Lieyang Flower, the main ingredient for refining a Medicinal Pill for Breakthrough to Refining Essence and Transforming Qi - Late Stage, I finally found it! There are so many here!!"

"This trip was truly not in vain, haha!!!"

After speaking, Yang Zheng immediately and carefully harvested these Spirit Medicines, placing all the collected Spirit Medicines into his Storage Pouch.

The others only knew these were Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants, but they didn't realize their immense uses.

Seeing this, they began helping Yang Zheng collect the Spirit Medicines and Spiritual Plants, while memorizing the appearance of the Spirit Medicines and asking Yang Zheng about the Spiritual Plants and Spirit Plants needed for Alchemy during Cultivation.

This way, when their cultivation advanced to Refining Essence and Transforming Qi - Late Stage, they could immediately use them.

Time unknowingly passed by quickly, and the Special Affairs Handling Bureau team also began to separate or form groups to Cultivate.

Lan Kun and Qin Zhe were both looking for the Spirit Medicines Yang Zheng mentioned, and also searching for Spirit Treasures or similar items.

The two searched for a long time but found nothing, though they did kill many Yao Beasts at the Refining Qi Transformation.

Suddenly, Qin Zhe saw a brightly colored flower on a rock not far away.

Upon closer inspection, he confirmed he hadn't mistaken it.

Lieyang Flower.

Used to refine Medicinal Pills for Breakthrough to Refining Essence and Transforming Qi - Late Stage.

Looking at the Lieyang Flower on the rock, the rock was only a few tens of meters high, making it easy to pick.

Qin Zhe flipped and used his strength to leap onto the rock, and soon successfully picked the Lieyang Flower.

Qin Zhe was overjoyed looking at the Lieyang Flower in his hand.

As he was about to descend, he noticed a cave on the cliff around the corner.

He was about to tell Lan Kun so they could go inside and check it out together, as there might be some great opportunity!

Suddenly, he felt a slight tremor under his feet, and soon after, he heard birds on the trees fleeing in all directions.

The rock shook, fine stones slid down, and cracks appeared in the rock, continuously spreading outwards.

Lan Kun immediately rushed to Qin Zhe's side, looking at the shaking rock and the continuous cracks appearing in it.

Lan Kun and Qin Zhe even heard faint hissing sounds coming from within the rock.

Lan Kun anxiously asked Qin Zhe loudly, "Brother, what did you pick? You caused such a commotion."

Qin Zhe was bewildered, "I just picked a flower, is it really necessary for the earth to shake?!"

Qin Zhe: "I said I just picked a flower, do you believe me?"

Lan Kun: "I don't believe a word you say, you old scoundrel are very cunning..."