The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 1014 - 548: Alarm Sounds
This time, Yan Xiaobao didn't even think about leaving. He stood among the crowd, eagerly holding his breath. The surrounding Outer Sect Disciples no longer discussed the matter loudly. Instead, they whispered in hushed tones, watching the scene unfold before their eyes.
Moreover, many of them glanced at the turtle emblem, which now seemed entirely mysterious to them. After enough time for incense to burn, Zhou Xinqi appeared once again, increasing this aura of mystery.
The turtle... is still on top!
Yan Xiaobao's eyes widened, and then he shouted loudly, stirring up the other disciples: "Heavens, who is this person!?!?"
Finally, the crowd, which had remained silent until now, burst into conversation.
"Sister Zhou tried twice but couldn't surpass the turtle! How could this happen? How many medicinal plants did this person complete!?"
"Did anyone see the brother who just took the exam?"
Zhou Xinqi stood under the Stele, frowning. Previously, she had used all the skills she possessed to piece together 6,000 plants. She couldn't imagine she would still be stuck in second place.
Her eyes narrowed, and as she turned and walked back to the small cabin, she gave a cold stare, her gaze extremely serious.
After enough time for incense to burn, she appeared once more, her expression solemn. She turned back again, spending the same time before appearing, her face pale. With a determined expression, she entered once more.
Once. Twice. Three times. Four times....
As they watched Zhou Xinqi try again and again, the surrounding cultivators gasped for air. However, the ultimate result was that everyone fell completely silent.
The scene playing out before them was terrifying. They could never have imagined that the person with the turtle emblem could piece together so many medicinal plants, so thoroughly surpassing Zhou Xinqi.
From then on, everyone was completely crushed by the turtle.
Particularly Zhou Xinqi, who appeared once more, her beautiful eyes filled with blood. Everyone in the audience was breathless.
Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but clear his throat. Now, he couldn't blurt out and claim to be the first-place person. However, the desire to do so was like a restless cat itching in his heart. In truth, it was a wonderful feeling.
"Now's not the time," he thought. "I will find an opportunity in the future to showcase a grand scene in front of everyone. I will make sure everyone knows that the person occupying first place on the first Stele is me, Yan Xiaobao!" Looking up, he realized it had turned dark, yawned, and appeared like a solitary hero.
"With a flick of the fingers, I, Yan Xiaobao, reduced Zhou Xinqi to ash..." Subsequently, he turned around, spun around, and walked through the crowd.
As he left, Zhou Xinqi gritted her teeth stubbornly entering the small cabin again to test the first batch of plants and vegetation....
Finally, with the moon hanging high in the sky, Zhou Xinqi stood there, utterly exhausted, staring at the turtle. She could never have predicted such a day would occur.
The crowd left, and the turtle's tale became the talk of Xiangyun Peak.
People would think the matter settled, but the next day, when the sun shone upon the 10,000 Pharmacy, the disciples were astonished to see Zhou Xinqi returning and entering the small cabin for the first Stele again. Yet, she failed repeatedly.
One day, two days, three days... for a full three days, she never gave up. Soon, gossip about the Turtle Disciple was burning across Xiangyun Peak.
No one had not heard of it, even the inner disciples were discussing it.
Seven days later, Zhou Xinqi stood beneath the Stele, listlessly staring at the turtle. In the past seven days, she had tried repeatedly. She returned with nothing, even pushing herself to piece together 7,000 plants. Yet, she still couldn't surpass that mysterious disciple.
"Who are you?!" she whispered. Finally, she took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and turned away. She would no longer attempt to compete on the first Stele. Nevertheless, the image of that turtle was now deeply engraved into her mind. Comfortable life as an Outer Sect Disciple on Xiangyun Peak was very good for Yan Xiaobao. Although he missed the delicious food he could buy from the oven, everything else was very satisfactory.
Regarding his progress in cultivation and his research into plants and vegetation, he indeed felt as though he was living a fulfilling life. The only drawback was that his courtyard residence was relatively secluded, with no one to chat with, so he was sometimes bored.
"Are all cultivators this lonely?" he sighed as he stood in the courtyard, looking up at the sky. Somehow, he felt he'd aged and grown up.
The autumn wind had passed, snow occasionally began to fall, leading to a significant drop in temperature. Snowflakes drifted through the air, and the spiritual bamboo in Yan Xiaobao's courtyard grew stronger and healthier. They were now taller than Yan Xiaobao himself, and their color was emerald green. They were like spring in the cold of winter.
It had been a month since he achieved first place on the first Stele of plants and vegetation. However, the second batch of plants and vegetation was far more challenging than he expected, resulting in slow research progress. But this did not change the most important thing for him, which was that Zhou Xinqi had never reclaimed the first place on the first Stele. Unfortunately, Yan Xiaobao still felt a lot of pressure to be able to piece together all the incomplete medicinal plants that he previously couldn't complete.
