440: Words, no words

"As you command!" Chu Huai said in a deep voice.

Immediately, the single person and the two Dragons left the area.

Returning to the warehouse, the others had also finished distributing the Spirit Medicine.

Most people submitted the Spirit Medicine to the Human Emperor Hall, and only a few obtained Spirit Medicine that they could use immediately.

Their ranking points had all risen, but they were completely incomparable to Lu Xingchen.

Seeing Lu Xingchen firmly hold the first spot, everyone secretly harbored thoughts of snatching his belongings.

But upon thinking of Lu Xingchen's terrifying combat power, no one dared to show such intentions.

Damn it, his combat power was truly too strong. Being able to defeat the Eighth Stage Ten Star Chu Huai, even if everyone present attacked together, they might not be his match.

Seeing Lu Xingchen walk in, Lan Cang immediately led the others in bowing respectfully towards him.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu, for the gift. We all wish to follow Senior Brother Lu from now on and assist you. We only ask that Senior Brother Lu ensures our safety. Is Senior Brother Lu willing?"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly.

These people, have they become addicted to being dogs?

He had always been clear about rewards and grudges in his actions. They helped him deal with Chu Huai, so he gave them half the Spirit Medicine.

However, the Savage Formation was so unique that it would be difficult for it to appear a second time on the entire Liuxing Continent. He simply did not take their combat power seriously.

Taking them along would only be a burden, and he would also have to divide resources with them.

Lu Xingchen would never do something so thankless!

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly and said indifferently, "There is no need. The Liuxing Continent is vast and boundless, and we still have to stay here for a year. I don't have time to protect you constantly."

Lu Xingchen's words were quite blunt, but Lan Cang didn't dare to say anything more, as the gap in strength between the two sides was truly too great.

Lan Cang gave a wry smile and said, "As expected. With Senior Brother Lu's formidable strength, he probably wouldn't look favorably upon us low-star Martial Venerables. To have had the fortune to fight alongside Senior Brother Lu is already the luckiest thing in our lives. I, Lan Cang, am content."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly: "You know how to talk. Alright, you may leave now! I need to recover in Chu Feng Valley, and then I will go explore for other treasures."

"As you command!"

Lan Cang bowed respectfully again, then turned and flew away from Chu Feng Valley.

The other young Martial Artists also left one after another.

Lu Xingchen handed Chu Huai an eighth-grade rejuvenation pill and said with a smile, "Big Brother Chu Huai's injuries are not light either. Take this rejuvenation pill and hurry to recover! Once you return to your Peak state, we will leave Chu Feng Valley and continue exploring the Liuxing Continent."

Seeing the greenish-blue Medicinal Pill, Chu Feng's eyes lit up, and there was a hint of shock in his tone.

"Master, this eighth-grade pill must be quite expensive, no? My injuries can recover quickly just by relying on the nourishment of Dragon Power. There's no need to waste the Medicinal Pill, is there?"

Lu Xingchen chuckled lightly: "If I tell you to take it, then take it! I myself am an Eighth-Grade Alchemist, and a rejuvenation pill is worthless in my eyes. Time is the most precious thing!"

Hearing this, Chu Feng gasped.

"What? An Eighth-Grade Alchemist! Master's combat power is already so exaggerated, yet he also Cultivates Alchemy. He is truly a heaven-sent genius!"

Lu Xingchen said indifferently: "Stop with the flattery. You'll have plenty of opportunities to exert yourself later."

Chu Feng no longer hesitated, accepted the Medicinal Pill, and said with a smile, "To be able to follow Master and conquer all sides is the fortune of my life, Chu Huai!"

A day passed just like that.

With the help of the Medicinal Pill, Lu Xingchen restored his state to its Peak.

Although his injuries were not light, he was reluctant to use the phoenix nirvana pill.

Because Feng Qinger only gave him three drops of essence blood, he only had three phoenix nirvana pills in his hand, and each use meant one less.

Furthermore, the phoenix nirvana pill had usage restrictions; only one could be consumed within three days, otherwise the medicinal effect would be greatly reduced, making it difficult to heal all injuries.

With three phoenix nirvana pills, Lu Xingchen essentially had three extra lives, already surpassing the other contestants by a large margin!

A day later, Lu Xingchen set off again, taking Chu Huai and Xiao You to fly deeper into the Liuxing Continent.

Xiao You and Chu Huai both stayed within Lu Xingchen's mount space, serving as trump cards and not easily showing themselves.

Lu Xingchen chatted with Chu Huai while flying.

"Big Brother Chu Huai, since you are a core member of the Nether Dragon Clan, why is your surname Chu and not You?"

Chu Huai chuckled: "I took my mother's surname. Speaking of the story between my mother and the Nether Dragon Clan, it would take days to finish! I wonder if Master has the patience to listen?"

"Take your time. I am not an impatient person."

As the two chatted, Lu Xingchen opened the system map to search for other treasures within the Liuxing Continent.

He had already summarized the pattern of the system map: in unexplored areas, there were only simple topographical maps and names.

But if it was in an area near him, any Heaven and Earth Spirit Treasure worth competing for would have a "!" or "?" marker appear on the map.

He hadn't yet figured out the difference between these two markers.

But that wasn't important; following the map definitely wouldn't be wrong.

After half a day of travel, he stopped at the foot of a mountain Peak.

Because, while passing this mountain Peak, he saw the "?" marker on the map.

Regardless of whether the treasure could be used, getting his hands on it certainly wouldn't be wrong.

But as Lu Xingchen walked up the mountain Peak, he smelled a dense scent of blood in the air, and scattered on the ground were some weapons, all of which were Earth Rank and above.

He immediately frowned.

It seemed he was late; the Spirit Treasure on this mountain had already been discovered.

This was normal. The battle at Chu Feng Valley had delayed him for three days, so it was expected that others would have seized the initiative.

But seizing the initiative did not guarantee victory.

The scent of blood was still very strong, indicating that the battle had only just begun, and the other contestants had likely not yet acquired the Spirit Treasure.

He only needed to observe from the side, and then make his move to seize the Spirit Treasure when they were fighting tooth and nail.

This was called the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it!

"Word Spirit, Wordless!"

Lu Xingchen let out a low shout, and his figure immediately vanished into the air, not even emitting a trace of Qi.

This "Wordless" was also one of the Word Spirits he learned from Jiang Taishen; its effect was invisibility, and unless an opponent was one major Realm higher than him, they would be unable to sense his presence.

Of course, if the opponent had other Spiritual Artifacts or Cultivation Techniques that could detect Qi, "Wordless" might not be 100% effective.

But this probability was very small.

After using "Wordless," he walked all the way toward the Peak.

During invisibility, he could not use fighting Qi or other powers, otherwise he would be detected, and fighting Qi wings could not be used either.

Therefore, he could only walk.

"Word Spirit, Wind Whisper!"

Another Word Spirit was released.

In this way, he could grasp the situation of the battle more quickly and gain the upper hand.