The Ghost Flame Grass indeed proved useful. As soon as Qin Feng finished setting it up, the fierce ghost became still. Trapped within the confined space, she dared not make any move, for the surroundings were filled with Ghost Flame Grass. She could only obediently remain in place. Despite being filled with an aura of violence and bloodlust, she didn't dare to act.
Qin Feng was very satisfied with this outcome. He turned his head and glanced again at the still-sleeping 204. The opponent's vitality was exceptionally strong, so there was definitely no danger to life. However, their spirit was surprisingly fragile, which gave him a headache.
Repairing spiritual damage was a very troublesome matter. Even the shop did not sell such medicine, so he had no way to save 204 or help the other party wake up sooner. However, according to the knowledge obtained deep within his mind, some herbs possessed the effect of restoring the spirit. If these herbs were refined into pills and given to the patient, they would have a miraculous effect.
This kind of pill had been passed down from ancient times, and no one in this era knew how to refine it. However, Qin Feng did, because he had obtained very rich alchemy knowledge deep within his mind.
However, he also had a problem: these herbs were all very rare and could not be gathered in a short period. There were still a few days before the teleportation array opened, so he planned to try his luck in Qingxi City. Perhaps he could gather them. As long as the materials were gathered and the pills were refined, it would help 204 recover.
Qin Feng could not guarantee that 204 would wake up safely in their current state, as their spirit was too weak. Even if they could recover slowly on their own, it would take a very long time, possibly years. The other party had suffered such severe trauma to help him save Ye Shen, and he could not simply abandon them. As long as there was a glimmer of hope, he had to try.
Therefore, Qin Feng commanded his Red Alert Legion to quickly come here. He left some people by the fierce ghost to protect her and prevent strangers from approaching. He himself then headed towards Qingxi City. This city had suffered severe damage due to the previous great battle, and some people had already fled from Qingxi City, not intending to return.
However, many people were still continuously entering Qingxi City to do business. After all, this was the liveliest place in this world and the gathering place for teleportation arrays. Therefore, people from all directions were numerous, and the flow of people was large. Doing business here was profitable. Thus, even though the city had suffered great damage, it quickly recovered.
It had only been a little over 20 days since its destruction. Some damaged buildings had been restored to their former appearance with the concerted efforts of the people. Many workers were urgently repairing damaged houses. More than half of the houses in this city had returned to normal. People doing business continued to do their business, as if that great battle had never happened.
Qin Feng was very satisfied with such a lively scene because it meant he could find people who collected herbs here.
Before long, he arrived at a stall selling herbs. The seller was a middle-aged man. He was selling ordinary herbs on his cart, but in large quantities. This was the person with the most herbs Qin Feng had encountered while wandering around the city.
Therefore, Qin Feng took the initiative to ask, "These herbs of yours are all ordinary. I want to buy some rare herbs. I wonder if you can get them?"
Hearing this, the man looked up at Qin Feng and then said, "Of course. I have all kinds of herbs. However, the rarer the herb, the more expensive it is. I wonder what kind of herbs this guest wants. Why don't you tell me, so I can give you a price?"
Hearing this, Qin Feng got straight to the point. He listed the several herbs he needed. The other party was very surprised to hear the names of these herbs. He looked at Qin Feng and said, "The herbs you mentioned are very precious. Ordinary people have never even heard of them, and I can't gather them all. However, I have some of what you need. I can also help you inquire about the others, but these herbs are very expensive. I wonder if you can afford the price?"
Qin Feng asked, "Tell me the price!"
The other party did not waste words. He directly held up five fingers and said, "500,000 spirit stones. I have four of the herbs you need. As for the remaining three, I can ask someone to inquire about them, but the price for those three is not up to me. And for my four, I want 500,000 spirit stones. I think... you should know how precious they are if you can name them. These are hard to buy even with money, so 500,000 spirit stones is not expensive."
Hearing this, Qin Feng did not refute. Instead, he retorted, "How do I know you're not trying to cheat me out of 500,000 spirit stones? Even a cultivation sect might not be able to come up with that much, yet you, an ordinary person, would quote such a price? Based on the ordinary herbs you sell, even if I bought all of them, 10 spirit stones would be more than enough. And you ask for 500,000 spirit stones right off the bat. I'm afraid I'll blind you with my wealth, and you won't be able to swallow all that spirit stone, will you? Aren't you afraid of leading yourself to a dead end?"
Hearing Qin Feng's words, the man was not afraid. He patted his chest and said confidently, "To be honest, I sell herbs here only to meet some discerning people. Who would dare to display precious herbs here? Qingxi City is full of experts. If rare herbs were displayed, they would be immediately snatched away. My current strength is not enough to protect myself, so I can only display some ordinary herbs to cover my tracks. However, I believe that those who are looking for rare herbs will not care about the price. I am betting that those who buy rare herbs will not kill for treasure for the sake of mere external possessions, because doing so would damage their Dao heart and make it difficult to achieve anything. Those who buy rare herbs are usually ambitious people, which is why I quoted such a price. I can see that your cultivation is unfathomable, so I am telling you the truth. In Qingxi City, besides me, no one has the herbs you need, and only I can gather these seven kinds. If you want them, you must pay 500,000 spirit stones first, and I will give you the four herbs you need. The remaining three will take a few days. You will have to pay more then. If you agree, we will do this business. If not, then forget it."
Seeing the man's confident demeanor, Qin Feng smiled and nodded. Then he said, "Wait here, I'll go get the spirit stones for you!"
Qin Feng turned and left. He did not have many spirit stones on him at the moment, certainly not 500,000. However, he had a gold card with a large amount of spirit stones stored in it. He just needed to go to the auction house to retrieve these spirit stones.
Before long, Qin Feng returned. He placed a storage ring in the man's hand and said, "There are 500,000 spirit stones in here. You'll know when you look. Now, can you go and get the herbs I need? I'll wait for you here. If you're not back within an hour, I'll kill you. Understand?"