Chapter 31

Dahuang Mountain is indeed vast, but the only nearby power is Baiyang Town. In Baiyang Town, there are only two martial artists at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm, the head of the Bai family and the old ancestor of the Yang family. Therefore, when another martial artist at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm appeared, Long Chen was slightly surprised.

"Xiaoxi, what's the deal with this unripe medicinal herb?"

"Medicinal herbs require a certain growth period until they are fully mature before they can be harvested. Some higher-grade medicinal herbs are even more so. This place is quite far away, but if we get a bit closer, I might be able to identify the medicinal herb."

Killing Bai Shiji is still a bit early, and with Long Chen's innate tendency to take advantage of small benefits, if it's a true treasure, he naturally wouldn't let it go.

However, he knew how difficult it was to deal with a ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm expert who had broken through the Heavenly Dragon Vein, so he was cautious.

Long Chen stealthily moved through the bushes, crossing several small hills. Ahead, a deep valley with lush trees appeared. The valley was shrouded in mist, and the air was very humid. As soon as Long Chen arrived, he felt a bit short of breath.

"Stop."

Following Lingxi's instructions, Long Chen hid behind a tall, unknown ancient tree. At this moment, Lingxi cautiously extended her senses toward the depths of the valley. In the depths of the valley was a large cave, rarely visited by people, and what Lingxi mentioned was all inside.

"I'm not sure what it is, but I can confirm it's a Xuan-grade medicinal herb..."

"Xuan-grade?"

"Above the Huang-grade is the Xuan-grade. For Baiyang Town, Xuan-grade medicinal herbs are indeed extremely expensive. I think even if you sold all the assets of Baiyang Town, you wouldn't be able to get one Xuan-grade medicinal herb."

Lingxi spoke casually, but Long Chen's heart was stirred by a wave of shock.

He knew that above the Dragon Vein Realm, there were still other levels, and the mysterious Mr. Wolf should be at such a level. Above the Huang-grade beasts, there were even more powerful beasts, like the Moon Devouring Wolf.

Whether it's divine weapons, medicinal herbs, or cultivation techniques, there are higher levels.

Generally, a martial artist of a certain realm matches a corresponding cultivation technique and can deal with a certain type of beast. However, for medicinal herbs, the higher the grade, the better. A Xuan-grade medicinal herb is very beneficial for a Dragon Vein Realm expert!

For the two major families of Baiyang Town, whoever gets this medicinal herb will surely rise to prominence.

Following Lingxi's instructions, Long Chen moved closer, almost reaching the cave. He felt a powerful aura sitting not far from him. He held his breath, not daring to move.

At this moment, Lingxi's slightly surprised voice sounded in Long Chen's ear like a mosquito.

"I didn't expect to find a Divine Spirit Fruit tree here, and it has even produced three fruits..."

"The fruits are still green, but the Divine Spirit Fruit grows very quickly. Based on my observation, in about eight or nine days, these three Divine Spirit Fruits will be ripe..."

Once Lingxi identified the type of medicinal herb and even knew the ripening date, Long Chen knew he didn't need to stay any longer.

Taking a deep breath, Long Chen was about to leave, but at that moment, the mysterious person guarding the Divine Spirit Fruit suddenly stood up and walked toward the valley.

Long Chen immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

It wasn't that he had been discovered, but his luck was just too bad. He happened to encounter the mysterious person standing up, stretching, and checking the outside situation.

If that were the case, with his ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm strength, just getting close to this place, Long Chen might be discovered!

If he were discovered at such a close distance, it would be disastrous.

Long Chen made a quick decision. Before the other person discovered him, he burst out at his fastest speed, darting into the bushes!

"Who!"

The person was shocked and rushed out. The speed of a ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm expert was no joke. Long Chen immediately felt a powerful wind coming from behind.

The entire bush exploded, and a powerful aura swept toward Long Chen. He kept changing direction but couldn't shake off the person.

"This guy must be guarding the Divine Spirit Fruit and is afraid I'll use a diversionary tactic!"

Long Chen's mind raced. Thinking of this, he quickly put his finger in his mouth and whistled loudly.

Sure enough, as soon as the whistle sounded, the mysterious person frowned. Seeing that he was still a distance away from Long Chen, he reluctantly glanced at Long Chen and turned away!

At this moment, Long Chen also looked back at the mysterious person, an old man about the same age as the old ancestor of the Yang family. Despite his advanced age, he was still robust and his eyes were still sharp!

Long Chen's quick thinking impressed Lingxi greatly. After all, not many people could think of such a life-saving method in such a critical moment.

As Long Chen quickly fled, he asked, "Xiaoxi, what's the use of the Divine Spirit Fruit you mentioned?"

"To put it simply, it would be very beneficial for you. The Divine Spirit Fruit is a low-grade Xuan medicinal herb. When you reach the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm and take it, you can basically rely on the power of the Divine Spirit Fruit to condense your true qi into a human dan, achieving the Divine Dan Realm."

"Divine Dan Realm?"

Previously, Long Chen was always a fool in cultivation, but now he finally knew that the realm after the Dragon Vein Realm was called the Divine Dan Realm. The manifestation of the Divine Dan Realm is no longer breaking through the nine dragon veins but condensing a human dan.

Seeing Long Chen's half-understanding, Lingxi said helplessly, "The Divine Dan Realm is divided into three major levels: human dan, earth dan, and heaven dan. Each level has three sub-levels: initial, minor, and major. So you can also understand the Divine Dan Realm as nine levels. By the way, your Mr. Wolf is actually a heaven dan level martial artist."

Long Chen was eagerly absorbing this knowledge. He was actually very smart. The Dragon Vein Realm has nine levels, and the Divine Dan Realm is also nearly nine levels. The difference between the initial human dan and the major heaven dan is like the difference between the first level and the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm.

Previously, Lingxi said that the old ancestor of the Yang family was no match for Mr. Wolf in one move, and this was the reason.

The young Mr. Wolf was so terrifying, and Long Chen once again deeply realized the truth that there are always higher mountains and better people.

However, Long Chen was not discouraged. He had a mysterious father, and Lingxi was also mysterious but very helpful to him. The mysterious Dragon Jade and the possibly ancient blood spirit dragon's essence blood were even more guarantees for his strength!

With these things and learning the blood-to-qi transformation, a heaven-defying skill, he believed that one day he would reach Mr. Wolf's level.

What Long Chen was most concerned about now was the use of the Divine Spirit Fruit.

"In other words, if your Yang family gets the Divine Spirit Fruit tree, they can probably cultivate three Divine Dan Realm experts, which would be enough to make your small family renowned for a hundred miles."

Lingxi's words made Long Chen's eyes heat up. After all, the Divine Spirit Fruit was a rare and valuable thing. If the old ancestor of the Yang family knew, he would be extremely excited.

Long Chen knew how many years the old ancestor of the Yang family had been stuck at the ninth level of the Dragon Vein Realm. Just getting the Divine Spirit Fruit would greatly increase his cultivation and lifespan, almost like a step to heaven!

"The Divine Spirit Fruit will be ripe in about eight or nine days, but I'm currently in the beast hunting competition, and my primary task is to kill Bai Shiji. As for whether to tell the old ancestor of the Yang family about the Divine Spirit Fruit, I'll decide later."

Lingxi nodded and then said, "A few hours before the Divine Spirit Fruit ripens, some strange phenomena will occur. However, only the few ninth-level Dragon Vein Realm experts from Baiyang Town can sense it, which will likely cause a competition. Even if you don't tell, the old ancestor of the Yang family will know, but the result will be that the person we just saw will get it first."

Long Chen didn't expect there to be such phenomena. He secretly noted it in his mind and then looked at the forest, where cold light gradually appeared.

"Quite a bit of time has been wasted. Bai Shiji and the others must have already encountered the beasts. I'll go now and take his life!"

After saying this, Long Chen quickly headed in that direction.

Not long after, Long Chen suddenly looked up and saw Mr. Wolf sitting on a tree branch.

"The young members of the Bai family are about to kill three members of the Yang family. I think you should go help them quickly."

Long Chen's eyes widened, almost thinking he had heard wrong.

"Bai Shichen and the others are going to kill Yang Wu and the others? What's going on? These bastards were still shoulder to shoulder when they came in, and now they're killing each other?"

Mr. Wolf definitely wouldn't joke with him. If he said it, it must be true.

Long Chen didn't care much about Yang Wu and Yang Lingyue, but he couldn't ignore Yang Lingqing.

"If anything happens to Lingqing, I'll make a few of your Bai family bastards pay with their lives!"

Mr. Wolf pointed a direction and said, "They are over there. Go quickly."

Long Chen looked at him gratefully, said thanks, and then burst out at full speed in the direction he pointed.

After he left, Mr. Wolf frowned, watching his back and murmured, "Strange, why does he have the aura of a beast martial artist? This aura is similar to the underground blood lizard... No, it should be similar to the underground blood lizard king..."

The scenery around him kept passing by. The closer Long Chen got, the more anxious he became.

For some unknown reason, the Bai family wanted to kill them. Long Chen knew that if the Bai family and the Yang family, who had such a good relationship, had a conflict, it would end in a bitter feud.

"Is it because both sides are eyeing the twenty-year management rights? But they are getting married..."

No matter how smart he was, he couldn't figure out what was going on.

However, at this moment, faint sounds of fighting could be heard from ahead. Long Chen's eyes turned cold, and he moved like a leopard in the forest at high speed!

Suddenly, an open area appeared before him. The two people fighting were Yang Lingyue and Bai Shiji, who had been ambiguous before.

When Long Chen glanced over, he saw Yang Wu lying on the ground, pale-faced, bleeding from the corner of his mouth, and looking at Bai Shiji with extreme anger. Bai Zixing and Bai Shidong were holding the injured Yang Wu.

On the other side, Bai Shiji was just toying with Yang Lingyue. He could have injured her several times but didn't, only tearing a piece of her clothes.

By now, Yang Lingyue's clothes were almost gone, and she was almost exposed. At this moment, she was crying, her eyes full of despair and helplessness!

"Bai Shiji, you're a despicable bastard!"

Seeing Bai Shiji's hand tearing at her chest, Yang Lingyue screamed in agony.