The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 719 - 402 Mark_5

As a result, an old man who looked even older than Xu Nongyou emerged from the tunnel, dressed in a white robe, with white hair and a white mustache, truly white from head to toe, spotlessly clean, with only his complexion looking rosy. On seeing Xu Nongyou, his eyes immediately sparkled with light. Xu Nongyou whispered, "This is Elder He, the Vice Garden Master of the Immortal Plant Garden, in charge of cultivating Immortal Herbs. His Alchemy Skill is indeed impressive, hmph, but he’s somewhat old-fashioned." Turning around to greet Elder He, he said, "It’s been thirty years, Elder He, but your charm remains ever the same!"

Elder He? His True Body is a crane? "Exactly." Changtian discerned at a glance, adding, "A red-crowned crane specifically."

Elder He exchanged a few cold pleasantries with Xu Nongyou. The latter then pulled Ning Xiaoxian from behind him, asking to let her enter as well. Elder He hesitated, clearly finding it difficult, and said, "This... Although she is one of our Hidden Stream intermediaries, her time with us has been short and she lacks a recommendation. The Immortal Plant Garden is a crucial place within the Hidden Stream and it’s not appropriate to let people enter at will."

Xu Nongyou scoffed, "I really can’t stand your rigid ways! Let me ask you, do you know who she is?"

"She... who is she?" Caught off guard by Xu Nongyou’s confrontational tone, Elder He didn’t get angry but instead turned around. He sized up Ning Xiaoxian from head to toe but couldn’t discern anything special. Despite his age, his eyes were still sharp; the young girl had nothing on her indicating any identity or status. In the Hidden Stream, sleeve badges determined one’s status and identity, so this young girl must still be a little demon waiting for an achievement to ascend in ranks.

"Do you know that just over a month ago, an antidote for the epidemic emerged suddenly? And the person who ground out this antidote recipe generously shared it immediately with the vast Immortal Sects, thereby rescuing the common people from severe epidemic pain?"

"Of course I know. After the epidemic broke out, we also sent Hidden Stream disciples to bring several patients here for the Immortal Plant Garden to research. However, just as we began to see some promise, news came of the antidote being invented. The recipe also reached our hands afterward," Elder He shook his head and sighed deeply, "Not to hide from you, after seeing this Elixir recipe, we all felt admiration. I have over sixty types of elixirs that can cure this epidemic in my possession, but even the cheapest one costs twenty Spirit Stones each! Yet, the herbs required for this antidote recipe are common and inexpensive, making widespread distribution possible... we truly are inferior. But what does this young lady have to do with it?"

It turns out that after the epidemic broke out, the Hidden Stream had also brought in patients for treatment. The Demon Sect, contrary to what people imagined, was not isolated from the world and indifferent to outsiders, thought Ning Xiaoxian to herself.

Xu Nongyou puffed his chest up proudly and declared, "Elder He, listen clearly. The one who developed the antidote for the epidemic is not just anyone; she is this young girl right in front of you! Now, tell me, does she have the qualifications to enter the Immortal Plant Garden?"

Elder He was stunned, and it took him a long time to turn his head again and scrutinize her from head to toe, as if he had just discovered an extraordinary treasure.

"Really... It’s really you?" The old man took a big step forward, almost reaching out to grab her hand, but instead just danced with joy.

Isn’t the old man’s behavior too exaggerated? She frowned secretly, feeling awkward to ignore him, so she smiled shyly, "Indeed, I was the one who brought out the antidote recipe." I just brought it out, she didn’t say she developed it herself. Nowadays, it’s rare to find people so honest. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Xu Nongyou tried not to laugh and told her, "What you don’t know is that this old man was once saved by a human. His benefactor’s descendants are now living in the southern part of the Southern Continent. After the epidemic broke out, this place happened to be a heavily affected area. Although he sent elixirs he refined himself to cure the illness, as you know, epidemics tend to recur, and this family, strangely enough remaining unharmed, was targeted by the neighboring residents. Until your antidote was developed, this family had been robbed three times, and on one occasion, they nearly lost their lives. Unfortunately, as a member of the Hidden Stream, Elder He could not leave the Ba Snake Mountain Range to bolster their courage. Tell me, isn’t he grateful for your antidote?"

How could she forget, in the face of natural and man-made disasters, human’s negative traits are undoubtedly exposed. Although the epidemic was ferocious, many didn’t die from the disease. Ning Xiaoxian smiled, "Developing this antidote is merely part of our duty as Pill Masters."

After that, Elder He’s attitude towards her softened significantly. Entering the Immortal Plant Garden was no longer a problem for her, and Elder He even wanted to transfer her to work there as a full-time Pill Master, to which she agreed with a smile. Joking aside, with so many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures here, she’d be a fool not to take this opportunity to enhance her own skills, like entering a treasure mountain and leaving empty-handed.