180: The Quasi-Saint Ends the War, the Value of Coptis chinensis

"Yellow Lotus!"

"It really is the twelfth-grade thick earth yellow lotus!"

Li Yun's pupils constricted, and his breathing grew heavy at this moment.

It was for no other reason than that this matter was simply too unexpected.

He had originally thought it might take thousands or even tens of thousands of years of searching after coming out to find this item. He never expected to encounter it after such a short time.

At this moment, Li Yun's understanding of his Luck talent grew even deeper.

This kind of passive talent was simply Heaven-Defying; he wished he had as much of it as possible.

"Stop right there!"

Just then, a low, angry roar echoed out.

In the next second, a vast Quasi-Saint pressure swept across the entire mining area.

Thud—

Thud—

In an instant, figure after figure collapsed to the ground.

As the Quasi-Saint pressure continued to ripple out, Cultivator after Cultivator fell, unable to bear the burden, including the Grand Unity Golden Immortals.

In just a dozen breaths, the crowd of Cultivators who had been fighting so fiercely were all pinned to the ground, unable to move. Many were even vomiting blood from their injuries.

"Damn it!"

"How did a Quasi-Saint get here so fast!"

Li Yun's face darkened; he was not at all happy about the appearance of this Dragon Clan Quasi-Saint.

After all, if he had just been given a little more time, he could have taken advantage of the chaos to silently seize the twelfth-grade thick earth yellow lotus and then leave the area using the Void Law.

But now?

The appearance of the Dragon Clan Quasi-Saint caused his plan to die before it even began. Moreover, the difficulty of finding another such opportunity in the future would be extremely high.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!"

"..."

The arrival of the figure caused the Dragon Clan Cultivators present to breathe a sigh of relief. As they knelt to welcome him, their eyes were filled with excitement, piety, and worship.

Especially Ao Qing and Ao Yu. As the Princes of the Dragon Clan, they were the ones responsible for guarding and managing this place.

The previous situation had been completely uncontrollable. Fortunately, the Old Ancestor had appeared; otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"Rise!"

In mid-air, the Dragon Clan Old Ancestor waved his hand, signaling Ao Qing and the others to stand.

Immediately after, his gaze swept over the gathered Cultivators, and he gave a cold snort: "This is the first time, and it will be the last!"

"This yellow lotus appeared within Dragon Island, which means it belongs to my Dragon Clan. If any of you dare to lay a finger on it, you deserve ten thousand deaths."

"However, this Old Ancestor will give you one chance. I will not hold you accountable this time, but your annual share of dragon blood crystals will be reduced by thirty percent!"

"In addition, for the foreseeable future, you will need to double your excavation speed. Are you willing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Cultivators on the ground looked miserable, and their regret reached its peak.

By now, how could they not know that their momentary lapse in judgment had led to these consequences?

To be honest, they were unwilling and didn't want to accept it.

Their dragon blood crystal quota was being cut while the amount they had to mine was being increased; this was practically a pace designed to work them to death.

But in the current situation, who among them dared to talk back? Who dared to refuse?

That was a Quasi-Saint level existence. Their meager strength was completely insignificant before him; he could kill them in a matter of minutes.

Thinking of this, although the Cultivators were unwilling and aggrieved, they had to struggle to their feet, bow, and say: "We are willing!"

"We are willing!"

"Thank you for your mercy, Old Ancestor!"

"..."

Seeing this, the Dragon Clan Old Ancestor nodded in satisfaction.

After intimidating and warning those Cultivators, he looked at Ao Qing and Ao Yu and said, "You two, come with me!"

"The rest of you, return to your assigned areas immediately. The mining of dragon blood crystals must not be compromised, nor can it stop."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"..."

As the acknowledgments rang out, Ao Qing and Ao Yu immediately followed the Dragon Clan Quasi-Saint, flying toward the location of the twelfth-grade yellow lotus.

The surrounding Cultivators and Dragon Clan members also quickly began to move. Most picked up special tools to start mining, while a few began repairing the ruined areas.

Under these circumstances, Li Yun also snapped out of it.

After adjusting his emotions, he didn't hesitate to flap his wings and follow them.

Before long, Li Yun, following Ao Qing and the other two, arrived at the area where the yellow lotus was located.

The closer they got, the more they could feel the immense gravity emanating from it. Li Yun was fine, as his Physical Body was strong enough to resist it, but the brothers Ao Qing and Ao Yu were struggling to hold on. As they went deeper, they were covered in sweat and looked quite disheveled.

"Hmph~"

Seeing this, the Quasi-Saint Old Ancestor snorted coldly, disappointed by their lack of progress: "The younger generation of this era is truly getting worse with each passing one. You can't even handle this bit of gravity?"

Though he was somewhat disdainful, he still waved his hand to protect Ao Qing and the other with his own power.

Having done this, the three of them accelerated and soon reached the yellow lotus. After observing it carefully for a moment, Ao Qing said excitedly: "Old Ancestor, is this a top-grade innate spiritual root?"

"Great! Our Dragon Clan will finally have a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

"Moreover, if this item can be refined into a Spirit Treasure, it would be at least a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure level treasure!"

Speaking of this, Ao Qing's eyes were full of heat, and Ao Yu beside him was no exception.

A Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Even for the wealthy Dragon Clan, there weren't many such treasures at this stage.

"Absurd!"

"Short-sighted!"

However, at this moment, the Old Ancestor scolded them unceremoniously: "This item is a top-grade innate spiritual root: the thick earth yellow lotus!"

"Its inherent value is immense, but most importantly, it can produce a steady stream of yellow lotus seeds!"

"These yellow lotus seeds are highly valuable themselves. If placed in a suitable area, they can continuously grow yellow lotuses. While they may not reach the twelfth grade, they can at least reach the sixth or ninth grade!"

"In this way, our Dragon Clan will have a steady supply of top-tier Artifact Refining Materials. We could even mass-produce a batch of Low Grade and middle-grade Innate Spirit Treasures!"

"Even if the yellow lotus seeds' potential is exhausted after several generations, they can still be refined into decent Acquired Spirit Treasures to arm the clan members!"

"With such a treasure, you actually just want to refine it into a single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? That is simply a monumental waste!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Qing and Ao Yu's bodies shook.

They never expected the value of the twelfth-grade thick earth yellow lotus to be so massive.

According to the Old Ancestor, the value of keeping it was far greater than directly refining it.

Exchanging a look, Ao Qing immediately bowed and said, "What the Old Ancestor says is absolutely correct. We two were indeed short-sighted."

"Old Ancestor, since this item's value is so great, please collect it and take it back to be planted. Then our Dragon Clan..."