Chapter 41

"Done! I actually managed to slay this second-stage beast?"

Su Shier was relatively better off, but he plopped down on the ground, looking shaken.

But he wasn't much better. At this moment, his dantian was empty, and every cell in his body was groaning in pain.

The pain made him grit his teeth and wince.

"Such a battle against a higher-level opponent must never happen again! It almost cost me my life. This time, I nearly didn't make it!"

He silently took this lesson to heart and hurriedly took out a bottle of Xiaohuandan, swallowing half of it in one go.

The Xiaohuandan dissolved in his mouth, and the pure medicinal power quickly spread throughout his body. Under the effect of the medicine, his internal injuries were rapidly repaired.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Shier regained his ability to move and stood up from the ground.

However, his injuries were severe, and it would take more than just a short while to fully recover.

He quickly scanned the situation in the area and did not act rashly. His gaze fell on the woman in front of him, and he hurriedly asked:

"How are you doing now?"

The千年朱果 (thousand-year-old red fruit) was certainly tempting, but to leave, they would have to rely on this mysterious woman.

"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin replied weakly.

At this moment, not only was her true essence depleted, but her foundation was also damaged, and she couldn't even open her storage bag to take out the medicinal pills.

"I can help you heal, but after you recover, you can't attack me, and you must take me away from here!" Su Shier stared intently at Shen Miaoyin and quickly said.

"No problem!" Shen Miaoyin replied without hesitation.

"Also, of the remaining five red fruits, I want two!" Su Shier turned to look at the distant red fruit tree and continued.

"Fine!" Shen Miaoyin answered very straightforwardly, her face expressionless.

"You agreed so easily?!" Su Shier muttered, then added, "One last question, what's your name?"

"Shen Miaoyin!" Shen Miaoyin said calmly.

"Shen? I remember the peak master of Tianyin Peak is also surnamed Shen... What's your relationship with her?" Su Shier was startled, a bold guess forming in his mind.

He was cautious and always paid attention to his surroundings. Before the trial began, Fu Boren of Tianhua Peak had asked the elder of Tianyin Peak about the whereabouts of Peak Master Shen.

"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin asked with a faint smile.

Although she was severely injured, she was still the master of a peak and had considerable composure.

"Damn, you're actually the peak master of Tianyin Peak!!!" Although he had guessed that this woman was of high status, he never imagined she was the peak master of Tianyin Peak.

"Do you have any other questions? The people from Tianhua Peak could break through the formation at any moment. The longer we stay, the more dangerous it becomes for both of us." Shen Miaoyin said calmly.

"No... no more questions. Here, take this bottle of Xiaohuandan. Uh... you seem unable to take it yourself, so I'll help you. Sorry!" Su Shier smiled awkwardly and hurriedly handed the medicinal pills to Shen Miaoyin.

Then, he realized that Shen Miaoyin was too weak to take the pills herself.

He quickly poured the Xiaohuandan into his palm and prepared to help her take them.

"What? Supreme-grade Xiaohuandan? And five of them?! What's your background?" Seeing the Xiaohuandan in Su Shier's hand, Shen Miaoyin frowned and asked in surprise.

"I have no background, I'm just a nobody. These medicinal pills... I obtained them by chance!" Su Shier hurriedly shook his head in denial.

He didn't dwell on this topic and quickly pinched the pills, bringing them close to Shen Miaoyin, his face filled with anxiety as he fed her the pills one by one.

His fingers touched her cold, red lips, and seeing her long eyelashes tremble slightly, Su Shier felt his heart race and a strange tingling sensation.

A feeling he couldn't quite describe lingered in his heart, making his face flush and his cheeks warm.

At seventeen, he had never been close to a woman before, so such a reaction was normal.

Especially when facing such a stunning beauty.

The medicinal pills entered her throat, and a cool sensation quickly spread through Shen Miaoyin's body, like a spring rain nourishing the earth.

Her injuries were temporarily suppressed, and Shen Miaoyin took a deep breath of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which transformed into threads of true essence within her body.

Then, she waved her hand and took out a light blue Dahuan Pill. After a quick glance, she put it away.

Theoretically, the Dahuan Pill was more potent than the Xiaohuandan. However, the one she had was only a second-grade mid-grade Dahuan Pill, which couldn't compare to the supreme-grade Xiaohuandan.

"Let's go. Put away the things, and we'll leave as soon as possible." Standing up, Shen Miaoyin picked up her five flying swords and walked to the red fruit tree.

She quickly scanned the area, then waved her hand, and a cold mist condensed into a flying dagger.

A flash of light, and the five red fruits fell.

Before they hit the ground, Shen Miaoyin took out two sandalwood boxes and placed the five red fruits in them.

Turning around, she handed the box containing three red fruits to Su Shier.

"These three red fruits are for you!"

"Thank you!" Su Shier took the box, looked at the three round, red fruits inside, and smiled widely.

At this moment, his mind was filled with Shen Miaoyin's earlier words: a thousand-year-old red fruit could increase one's cultivation by half a century.

Taking one out, he carefully looked around and was about to swallow it eagerly.

For him, quickly enhancing his cultivation was the key.

"I advise you not to take it now. The thousand-year-old red fruit is extremely potent. After taking it, you need at least ten days to fully refine it." Shen Miaoyin said indifferently.

Ten days to refine it?

Su Shier quickly put the fruit back in the box and stored it in his storage ring.

Outside the spirit plant garden, there were still over a hundred Tianhua Peak disciples who could come in at any moment. He couldn't afford to stay even a day, let alone ten.

"Thank you, Peak Master Shen. What should we do next?" Su Shier bowed respectfully and asked.

Shen Miaoyin stood by the red fruit tree, holding her Ice Sword, and quickly drew a circle around the tree.

Then, she waved her hand, and the majestic red fruit tree disappeared, leaving only a large pit on the ground.

After doing this, Shen Miaoyin said to Su Shier, "There are still the stone斛花 (stone斛 flower) and the beast's corpse. Choose one. After we collect the things, once I recover some strength, we'll leave!"

Seeing Shen Miaoyin take away the red fruit tree, Su Shier felt a wave of envy.

However, he knew that giving him the things wouldn't be useful.

Hearing Shen Miaoyin's words, Su Shier's gaze quickly swept over the remaining stone斛 flowers and the Fire Cloud Python's corpse.

The stone斛 flower was not described in the material compendium.

But from Shen Miaoyin's reaction, he could guess that it was definitely a good thing. However, for him, this level of spirit plant was not yet useful.

On the other hand, the giant python was the corpse of a second-stage beast. Its flesh, skin, and fangs were all valuable. Most importantly, the seven Broken Soul Nails, which were high-grade magical tools, were still inside the python's body.

After a brief hesitation, Su Shier made his decision.

"I..."

Just as he was about to speak,