247: Chapter 214_2 247: Chapter 214_2 “All right!
Look at the sky, we can’t make it back home even if we leave now, it will still be the middle of the night.
Let’s just spend the night here and head back early tomorrow morning.”
The young people, hearing the Earl speak as if they were going back, were somewhat reluctant to return so soon; yet the prospect of spending the night in this Peach Blossom Cave was appealing.
The Earl then arranged for the Veteran Hunter to take turns keeping watch at the cave entrance, ensuring no wild beasts could rush in from the outside.
He also used his Magic Wand to cast a beam of light at the entrance of the orchard cave, making the cave invisible from the outside; in reality, the light was nothing but an Illusion Technique.
The Earl did so to prevent a nighttime ambush and to ensure that after their departure the following day, no wild beasts or other people could enter and disturb the contents of the cave or dig up the medicinal herbs from the garden.
The primary purpose of their group’s visit was to gather medicinal herbs, not to hunt for game.
Because they abstained from hunting, they avoided a lot of danger.
The Earl instructed the Veteran Hunter on guard duty not to hunt or break discipline by wandering outside, which might lead to becoming prey to the wild beasts.
The young people, learning they weren’t needed for guard duty, cheerfully gathered inside to chat.
Having consumed plenty of fruit juice, they suddenly craved meat.
The gory scenes of the Demonic Beast’s daytime combat filled them with fear, and recognizing the many dangers of the mountain, they didn’t dare to wander outside carelessly.
The Earl, having expended much of his energy during the day, took the opportunity to rest with his eyes closed, as casting spells with his Magic Wand and uttering Curses tired his body and drained too much of his spiritual power.
The Blood Clan had their own methods of recuperation, even replenishing their bodies with natural Spiritual Energy from the world.
In this land of Peach Blossom, having just consumed Peach Fruit, they felt the power of the fruit nourishing their bodies.
The Earl knew such peaches must be Spirit Fruits from the Cultivation World; it was a pity he didn’t have a Storage Bag to collect them all at once.
He harbored a thought in his heart, hoping to either purchase a Storage Bag or have the Alchemist bestow one upon him.
This would allow him to store the finest herbs and these quality peaches to enjoy at a later time.
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Jiang Tang, using his Flying Arrow Treasure, transported nine women.
Apart from those from the Ye Family of the Guardian God, these nine women represented their respective Noble Clans.
As he sought to establish his Saint Sect, well-known and influential families sought to court him.
This was the best opportunity to establish the Saint Sect.
He knew that those people were only using him, but that didn’t matter, did it?
Neither side was foolish; mutual utilization due to vested interests was far better than someone eagerly offering help with beautiful words, yet without a hint of personal agenda—after all, who would believe that?
Those with desires were somewhat more honest in their collaboration.
He preferred frankness, as even where there were detours in the conversation, it was still for the sake of interest.
The nine women of varying beauty each had their merits, completely convinced of their superiority over others in fulfilling their family missions.
Now standing together on Jiang Tang’s Flying Arrow, which was even faster than other Flying Treasures and stable as solid ground, they felt as if they were on flat land while in the Treasure.
The Flying Arrow passed through the clouds, where you could reach out and touch, dispersing the white clouds in your hand, a truly wonderful feeling.
Among the young elite in their clans, none could reach such a young age and attain the Ocean Wheel Cultivation.
In the presence of Jiang Tang’s handsome and carefree appearance, skin finer than a girl’s, such high Cultivation, and a special identity as a Supreme Alchemist, he was the ideal partner every woman aspired to—talented and possessing a powerful Cultivation.
Hua Xian’er looked at Jiang Tang with affectionate eyes.
Among the younger generation of her family, Hua Sheng was considered an elite in the Medicine Sect, despite only being at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Previously, they believed that for the Medicine Sect, as long as one’s Alchemy Skill was sufficient, the level of Cultivation didn’t particularly matter.
However, now that an exceptional Alchemist appeared from outside their family—a common Cultivator—who in just three years managed to struggle up from Mixed Spiritual Roots to the seventh level of Qi Refining.
What was most admirable was the discovery of many virtues in this person’s ability to practice Alchemy.
Then this person was heard to have died, and people felt no regret for the death of such an ordinary person.
Yet, after just over a month, this person performed the deed of rescuing the poisoned people in Immortal Venerable City.
And he was able to sell Supreme Elixirs, which had not appeared for many years.
At first, she did not believe his Pills were really that miraculous.
But many people had bought the Supreme Pills, and their Cultivation had quickly risen.
This made the members of the Medicine Sect quite envious and curious as to how Jiang Tang obtained such Supreme Elixirs?
How was it possible that after just over a month, he reappeared as if by a stroke of fate, with his Cultivation so vastly improved, having leaped three major steps in such a short span?
This news made everyone in the Cultivation World envious, and they all dreamed of being that person.
Many had stopped progressing on the path of cultivation, thinking they were relegated to this level for life.
In the end, they could only sigh in regret or resignation.
But they hadn’t expected that one day there would be such Supreme Elixirs, capable of enhancing one’s Cultivation and spiritual power.
This was a prospect that drove people to madness, as the Cultivation World, which hadn’t seen anyone ascend for over ten thousand years, suddenly grasped a new hope.
There were old ancestors who had reached the Spirit Mansion stage but had been stuck at that level of Cultivation for days, years, decades, or even centuries.
They were resigning themselves to passing away in meditation but now saw hope once more.
With the Supreme Elixirs, even those old ancestors who had lost hope now had expectations, and the younger generation was even more filled with grand aspirations.
Could they really enhance their Cultivation so easily?
Who wouldn’t desire such Supreme Elixirs?
Hua Xian’er could actually refine Pills too, although her abilities were not as good as Hua Sheng’s.
Sometimes the Pills she refined turned out to be failures, and her family would only let her use ordinary herbs to practice refining, as if just to keep her hands busy.
And yet, from Jiang Tang emerged Supreme Elixirs.
He hadn’t shown any inferior Pills, which meant that each time he refined, they were all Supreme Elixirs sold in vast quantities at the auction.
It was also heard that Jiang Tang even gifted some to others, willing to trade goods for them as well.
Each time this person refined a batch of Supreme Elixirs, how many could be produced?
This man was a treasure in himself; a single Pill could be worth a city, and he was such an outstanding individual.
Before meeting him, Hua Xian’er had only heard of his capabilities, but upon seeing him, with his handsome and dashing appearance, and how he held his own against these girls, she felt he was not weaker than them.
In fact, he had an additional advantage: She could refine Pills, which meant in the future, she would have common ground with Jiang Tang.
The other women cast glances that were either as cold as ice or as warm as fire.
They had personalities that were cool on the outside but warm inside, or they were innocently exuberant.
Among these women, Jiang Tang felt like he was standing beside them, immersed in wafts of fragrance, and in the gaze of their adoration, life seemed content.
This was perhaps what every man dreamed of, to be admired by many women while being capable, talented, and wealthy.
Jiang Tang felt that heaven had been generous to him; otherwise, he wouldn’t have the Golden Finger.
Furthermore, he wouldn’t have survived numerous perils only to come back stronger, acquiring even more treasures.
At this moment, surrounded by these women, he wondered if Wei Xiaobao, from the novels, would share his delightful mood when faced with so many women?
Jiang Tang harbored the selfish wish to have many girlfriends, yet he knew that having so many would come at a great cost.
And yet, at this time, it was but a thought, for his focus would be on his career, on his cultivation.
As for wives, well, if he could have them, all the better.
One more wasn’t too many, the more the merrier.
But he knew that with so many women gathered together, facing so many of them, could he really handle it?
For instance, with all these women here now, they seemed to look unfavorably upon one another.
It was possible that he could become a sandwiched cookie amidst them.