The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 742 - 413: Rescue_2
The obedience of the Hidden Stream Demons is quite strong, far exceeding that of ordinary Demon Sects. However, Pill Masters who specialize in alchemy enjoy even more privileges, which make them inherently more conceited. Furthermore, Ning Xiaoxian’s background has been widely circulated throughout the Immortal Plant Garden in the past few days, and everyone knows that a newcomer Pill Master who has developed an antidote for the plague has arrived. Yet without having met her, no one would really take such a young girl seriously at heart, but since Elder He has assigned her to lead, everyone follows suit.
Now, hearing her point out their faults like this, how can this Pill Master be convinced?
Ning Xiaoxian smiled and said, "Fine, I’ll convince you completely. You were first responsible for the Purple Gold Peach Blossom area, and then the Ghost Mushroom. There were a total of three hundred and seventeen Purple Gold Peach Blossom, with ninety surviving intact, and you revived one hundred and ten injured herbs. Your skill is indeed commendable, but if not for your quick hands, how could you have hidden away any stock? Hmm, the number of herbs crushed on the spot is one hundred and seventeen. So now, there are one hundred and fourteen Purple Gold Peach Blossom in front of me, where are the other three?" She said coldly, "Will I find three dead Purple Gold Peach Blossom if I search your storage bag?"
Everyone here was almost agape with astonishment. It turns out that Miss only refrained from taking action herself after Lin Wei removed the Jialuo Tree to count these herbs. But this place was in chaotic disorder, and while the range of tens of meters is neither large nor small, she had at most swept over it with her Divine Sense twice. How could she remember every single herb’s characteristics?
What a terrifying memory! What an enviable control! As Pill Masters, they all know how useful this ability is for alchemy. At this moment, some couldn’t help sighing inwardly; no wonder she could concoct the plague antidote—with such innate talent, her starting point is indeed much higher than others. But what they didn’t know was that this had nothing to do with her innate talent, nor was it because her Divine Sense was particularly strong, but because she had cultivated the Insight Heart Method to the microscopic realm, nearly able to reconstruct a layout map of the herb distribution in this entire northwest corner in her mind. Discovering a few missing herbs was no big deal.
The face of this Pill Master, however, went from red to ghastly pale in an instant. Still too new to the area, Ning Xiaoxian didn’t know that to deal with someone in Hidden Stream, what evidence was needed? Especially since his storage bag did indeed contain those three Purple Gold Peach Blossom!
Ignoring his desperate pleas, Ning Xiaoxian summoned the guard and with a phrase, "Punished for theft", had the guards drag the Pill Master away. Along the way, many Pill Masters’ looks of shock and fear were aroused, apparently, there were no shortage of opportunists taking advantage of the situation.
Are you kidding? Because of Changtian’s relationship, Ning Xiaoxian had subconsciously seen the Ba Snake Mountain Range, along with the entire Hidden Stream, as her own stronghold. Someone stealing in her own garden was like a thief reaching into her purse, how could she tolerate it? However, other Pill Masters didn’t know. They just thought she was cold-hearted and utterly loyal to Hidden Stream, and finally, their eyes were filled with awe when looking at her.
"Well done!" Behind her, two claps echoed. Everyone was startled and turned around, only to see Elder He standing behind them, his eyes filled with admiration, though his face was still covered with worry. Ning Xiaoxian smiled, handed over the herbs, and then said: "It’s just my duty, but there is something odd here."
Her slender finger pointed to the root of the Jialuo Tree. It was evident to anyone that a humanoid creature had been sitting there, but being too close to the epicenter of the explosion, it had been blown to pieces—with flesh wrapped in black clothes splattered across the corners. What she was referring to was a large piece of black cloth and flesh stuck to the ground, from which green blood seeped out.
"A dead demon child, their blood is green," a low voice from a Pill Master chimed in. Demon children, born of spirit monsters, have blood of a very different color from ordinary demons.
Those with keen eyesight could already see an embedded object within the flesh. Elder He, looking forward keenly, did not move personally but instead waved to several stoic Hidden Stream Demon Soldiers, ordering them to come forward and retrieve it. Ning Xiaoxian recognized that these were people from Thorny Hall of Hidden Stream, a hall responsible for tracking, interrogation, and inspection.
The men were quick in their task, taking the object and leaving promptly. But she, with her sharp vision, had already seen what was embedded in the demon child’s flesh—a transparent, arc-shaped fragment the size of a fingernail, with fine speckles on it. This object clearly didn’t belong in the Immortal Plant Garden, probably related to the major explosion, causing Changtian and Qiongqi to exchange a look and frown, both saying, "What is this?"
Her gaze fixed on the object, deep in thought.
Time passed. In almost one and a half hours, all emergencies were effectively contained, and the rescue work for the herbs proceeded in an orderly manner. The actual losses should be much less than originally anticipated. The efficiency of Hidden Stream’s operation, even when considered in modern society, is praiseworthy. Yet looking at this utterly transformed Medicine Garden, no one’s face showed any ease. Such a significant accident had not occurred in the Ba Snake Mountain Range for thousands of years, making it—a great disgrace for every person of Hidden Stream! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
