89: Chapter 89 Only You Are Useful

Elder Qian Yunchang seemed to hear the sound of his own heart breaking.

Outside Zhuyun Courtyard, the Sect Head and other Elders were all watching.

If he could successfully obtain the five types of poisonous plants and accomplish the task in one go, quickly refining the taisui evil pill to attempt Foundation Establishment, that would be the best outcome.

Now he had only obtained four types, just one step away.

If he were to leave now, the situation would be different.

It had already been proven that even those in the Qi Refining Realm could descend into the Zhuyun Courtyard Forbidden Ground and obtain poisonous plants.

Other Elders at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining would certainly be eager to try.

According to information passed down from ancient times, the Forbidden Ground's Formation could not be opened casually; it required a three-year interval, otherwise, it could easily collapse and self-destruct.

There had already been some mishaps with the teleportation down today.

The Sect Head and other Elders would absolutely not allow another entry in the short term.

The next time would have to be in three years, and, surely, other Elders would compete with him for the opportunity.

Xueyan Cliff had lost several Disciples and its strength was damaged; the Sect Head would certainly use this as an excuse to prevent Xueyan Cliff from entering.

The Disciples under his own command would certainly not be happy to come down again either.

Elder Qian Yunchang refused to give up; he turned his head and scanned the group with sharp eyes.

All the Disciples immediately felt a chill wash over them.

Elder Qian Yunchang's low and authoritative voice rang out: "Everyone, pull yourselves together and come with me. Search the valley carefully to see if there are any more sword poison fruits."

The group was stunned. Some tried to struggle to their feet but collapsed back down limply.

Xia Shaoxin watched with cold eyes; he did not know what kind of discomfort his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were enduring.

He had once consumed an excessive amount of Spiritual Plants, and it was likely similar to this.

His Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters were definitely not faking it.

"I know you are suffering, but you are not going to die yet. If you dare to ruin my plans, I will make you die right now!"

Elder Qian Yunchang's sinister face and cold words made people's hair stand on end.

Clutching the hilt of his sword and glaring at the group, he roared: "Get up immediately!"

The Disciples, trembling with fear, hurriedly got up.

Elder Qian Yunchang, resolute and unyielding, took the lead and charged into the valley.

The group, fearful in their hearts, followed one after another.

As he stepped into the valley, a flash of light suddenly appeared behind Elder Qian Yunchang.

The group was confused and stopped in their tracks.

Elder Qian Yunchang was also startled by this light. After thinking for a second, he said in a deep voice: "Do not panic. This is the edge of the Protective Array."

When he retreated from the outside, the light flashed again.

This time, it was clearly visible: it was a wall of light, outlining a distinct boundary on the ground.

Then Elder Qian Yunchang charged out again, and the wall of light appeared once more.

"Hurry over!"

Thus, the group tremblingly stepped across the barrier.

Swish, swish, swish—walls of light flashed one after another.

They hadn't walked far when the Disciples suddenly collapsed one by one.

"What is it now?" Elder Qian Yunchang was furious.

Suddenly, a wave of nausea washed over him, and Elder Qian Yunchang understood what was happening.

The Disciples were not slacking off.

The effects of the three-corpse three-insect body refining pill had long since worn off.

Stepping outside the Formation and losing the protection of the Protective Array, how could they withstand the suppression of the poisonous Qi?

Except for Xia Shaoxin, everyone was either lying down or squatting, without an ounce of strength left.

Senior Brother Shao Junwei and Senior Brother Liang Ruoran were truly suffering, not just dragging their feet; this kind of pain could not be faked.

Elder Qian looked at Xia Shaoxin with some surprise.

"Your Physique is unique; while it makes your Cultivate difficult, it actually gives you an advantage here."

Xia Shaoxin groaned inwardly, knowing it was because he had been taking the three-corpse three-insect body refining pill for a long time, so his ability to adapt to the environment here was much stronger than others.

Actually, he wanted to fake it too, but unfortunately, he was not good at acting.

Elder Qian Yunchang took out a three-corpse three-insect body refining pill and silently popped it into his mouth.

"I only have this one left. You do not need to take this Medicinal Pill anymore, right?"

What else could Xia Shaoxin say? Standing in front of the Elder feeling completely relaxed, he naturally did not need to waste an expensive Medicinal Pill.

Elder Qian had already spent a fortune today; he was not far from bankruptcy.

"Come with me, and be careful." Elder Qian Yunchang's eyes were full of expectation.

It was as if he were looking at the hope of the whole village.

The valley was not protected by the Formation. Now there was only one Disciple at the Lower Stage of Qi Refining; even if his cultivation was low, at least he was a helper.

Xia Shaoxin could only nod.

Elder Qian Yunchang turned his head to look at the Disciples and shook his head helplessly: "You all retreat and wait for me."

The group felt as if they had been granted amnesty and stumbled back into the Protective Array barrier.

Once back inside the Formation, the pain immediately subsided, and they stood in a row, silently watching the two.

Elder Qian Yunchang strode forward and dashed toward the hillside.

He was extremely fast, and Xia Shaoxin could not keep up at all.

The sound of the bell from the Pavilion continued to drift over, and everyone clearly felt that the pressure had greatly diminished.

"Who would have thought that Junior Brother Xia, whom we usually look down upon, would perform better than everyone else here!" someone exclaimed.

"Indeed. Even Elder Qian had to take two of those whatever-they-are pills, yet he only took one and has held on until now."

Senior Brother Shao Junwei commented: "Therefore, all things are created by nature, and it does not follow a single pattern. It is not necessarily only those like us who are talents."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran said thoughtfully: "If it were in ancient times, perhaps Little Xia would be the real Genius, and we would be extremely mediocre."

Someone was unhappy: "That is true, but unfortunately, this is not ancient times, so Junior Brother Xia is not a Genius after all."

This statement was also flawless, and Senior Brother Liang Ruoran was speechless.

Xia Shaoxin followed Elder Qian Yunchang to the front of the hillside and saw a few strange dwarf trees growing on a small cliff.

On the ground lay a few shriveled fruits, long and pointed, like daggers.

They had not fallen off after ripening; it seemed they had been sucked dry by someone.

Elder Qian Yunchang picked one up, tears almost welling up in his eyes.

"This is the sword poison fruit!"

Xia Shaoxin also picked one up and asked: "Is this kind useless?"

Elder Qian Yunchang fell into deep thought: "I do not know if this kind can be used. The Secret Manual says that sword poison fruits suitable for medicine are blood-red all over and can emit a fluorescent glow."

"Just keep it. What if it is useful?" Xia Shaoxin suggested.

Elder Qian Yunchang put away a shriveled fruit and dashed into the distance.

Xia Shaoxin quietly chanted an incantation, but he could not perform a sacrifice.

It was indeed useless.

He originally wanted to throw it away, but then he thought that if he needed to convert it, this was the thing that most resembled the genuine article.

He put it away and chased after him closely.

But he saw Elder Qian Yunchang turn around a mountain ridge and disappear from sight.

Afterward, he heard Elder Qian Yunchang's earth-shattering roar: "Come quickly, the sword poison fruit is here!"

The voice was angry, shocked, and full of joy all at once.

Xia Shaoxin scrambled around the corner and was shocked to see that huge monster from before, with one claw clutching something that was glowing red, very conspicuously.

It was exactly the sword poison fruit!

So this monster used sword poison fruit as food.

How could Elder Qian Yunchang let it eat it? Swish, swish, swish—he had already unleashed three blasts of Sword Qi.

He considered these three sword strikes to be among the top three in his life.

However, not only did it fail to knock the monster down, it didn't even cause a scratch, and instead, it angered the monster.

Hiss, hiss...

The monster let out a low, strange cry and charged over, attacking Elder Qian Yunchang.

"Be careful. I will knock the fruit down, and you come and pick it up! Once you pick it up, run!"

Elder Qian Yunchang suppressed his anxiety, calmed down, and changed his plan. He did not intend to kill the monster by force; he only needed to knock the sword poison fruit down.

Xia Shaoxin acknowledged the order, hid behind a large tree, and waited for an opportunity.