Chapter 58

(Thanks to 'Wu Bian Ji Mao' for the generous tip.)

This small box actually contained various herbs, and from this point of view, it was not much different from the previous three boxes. However, Ding Qi's cautious behavior naturally had its reasons.

The herbs sealed in this small box were of a completely different age compared to those in the other three boxes.

In the three boxes Ding Qi had seen earlier, the herbs were all several decades old. Although such herbs were rare in various pharmacies, they could still be purchased. However, herbs over a hundred years old were impossible to find on the market, and each one was a rare and precious find.

But now, these herbs that were impossible to find and rare, were present in the box Ding Qi had just opened, filling an entire small box.

The box Ding Qi had just opened, which was relatively smaller and about half a person's height, contained herbs over a hundred years old.

During the time he was in a daze, Ding Qi had already carefully examined the contents. The four types of century-old herbs he needed to refine the final type of pill were indeed among them.

Each type had dozens of plants, and there were also some other types of herbs.

No wonder Ding Qi was so cautious.

"With these four types of century-old herbs, not only can I quickly cultivate the techniques up to the tenth level, but even the innate techniques after the tenth level can be cultivated quickly with the help of the pills," Ding Qi thought, narrowing his eyes as he glanced at the box in front of him again.

Looking at the four boxes in front of him, Ding Qi suddenly grinned. "I didn't expect that the conflict between Tianquan Sect and Qingyun Sect would end up benefiting me the most."

If it were a typical martial artist, even if they obtained so many herbs, they would have no chance to transport them.

This batch of herbs weighed over five thousand pounds in total. Moving them was not a simple task. The only method would be to use a cart to transport them slowly, which would inevitably leave many clues, allowing the Tianquan Sect or Qingyun Sect to trace them.

However, Ding Qi had no such concerns. With the three techniques he possessed, the power of the Giant Strength Technique allowed him to lift ten thousand pounds with a single wave of his arms. Combined with the speed of the Wind Control Technique, he had many ways to transport the herbs without leaving any traces.

Ding Qi had already thought of several methods to transport the herbs and made his decision after some consideration.

Subsequently, Ding Qi carefully examined the four boxes. The space inside these boxes was not fully filled, leaving a lot of extra space. Ding Qi decided to transfer all the herbs into the two largest boxes, making it easier for him to move them later.

In the following time, Ding Qi transferred the herbs from the two smaller boxes into the other boxes and quickly completed the transfer.

Looking at the two boxes now filled to the brim, Ding Qi closed the lids and nodded in satisfaction.

Using the Giant Strength Technique, he lifted the two boxes, which were taller than himself, and placed them on his shoulders. Despite the thousands of pounds of weight, he showed no signs of strain.

Ding Qi adjusted the two large boxes on his shoulders, glanced at the numerous Qingyun Sect members lying on the ground, and scanned them with his eyes.

During this time, it seemed he had some thoughts, and his eyes gradually took on a cold light.

However, in the end, Ding Qi shook his head.

Just a moment ago, he had a faint urge to kill the unconscious Qingyun Sect members. But in the end, he decided to spare them.

None of these Qingyun Sect members had seen his face. Even Wei Zhuo, who had the only brief interaction with him, did not see Ding Qi's appearance.

Ding Qi knew his appearance was very ordinary, and his physique and build were just like an average person. Due to the events in Liangcheng at noon, he had already put away his outer sect uniform to avoid further trouble. Now, he was wearing plain linen clothes.

Without any clues, no one could trace today's events back to him.

These unconscious Qingyun Sect disciples and Elder Ke would never know that just a moment ago, they had all been on the brink of death with a single thought from Ding Qi.

Ding Qi was not a bloodthirsty person and did not wish to harm lives unnecessarily.

However, the Tianquan Sect members were not as fortunate. They had not only seen Ding Qi's face but Ding Qi had also killed their deputy leader, creating a deep-seated enmity. To eliminate future threats, Ding Qi had to deal with them.

To be on the safe side, Ding Qi still heightened his senses to the extreme and carefully examined all the unconscious people to see if any of the Qingyun Sect members had woken up. With his heightened senses after cultivating the innate techniques, if anyone had pretended to be unconscious, they would not have been able to fool him.

After carefully checking Wei Zhuo and all the Qingyun Sect members and confirming that no one had woken up or showed any signs of regaining consciousness, Ding Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Subsequently, he carried the two boxes, activated the Wind Control Technique, and lightly touched the ground, rising several feet into the air. He then drifted towards a distant forest and landed lightly on the treetops.

Next, he again lightly touched the treetops and drifted towards another treetop over ten feet away, using it as a stepping point to drift to even more distant treetops. His movements were incredibly swift, and each time he landed on the treetops, he would drift a considerable distance, moving like a ghostly shadow through the forest.

From a distance, the sight of Ding Qi, carrying two boxes much taller than himself, swiftly moving through the treetops of the dense forest, was quite bizarre.

After a few swift movements, Ding Qi's figure quickly disappeared from the valley and entered the dense forest.

However, what was somewhat strange was that the direction Ding Qi was heading was not back to the original Qixia Town, but deeper into the Qixia Mountains.

In fact, this was related to the method he had chosen from the several methods he had considered for transporting the goods.

Ding Qi had considered several methods to transport the goods without leaving any traces and ultimately chose this method.

Using the Wind Control Technique and the Giant Strength Technique, Ding Qi transported the herbs as if he were walking on air, leaving no footprints or other traces. No one could trace him.

However, if he transported the extremely conspicuous large boxes to Qixia Town today, it would attract attention. Therefore, Ding Qi decided not to transport the herbs directly back to Qixia Town but to temporarily store them in the Qixia Mountains. He would transport them back to Qixia Town in a less conspicuous manner after a few days.

Ding Qi had already chosen a location to store and hide the herbs. It was a cave he had discovered by chance when he delved deep into the Qixia Mountains, about sixty to seventy miles away.

The cave was in an extremely hidden location. If not for the Wind Control Technique, which allowed him to move and maneuver in any rugged terrain in the Qixia Mountains, he would never have discovered it.

Without the Wind Control Technique, even the sharpest eyes would never have noticed the existence of the cave, no matter how many times they examined the area.

The cave deep in the Qixia Mountains was absolutely safe and would not be discovered by anyone.

He was now heading there.

Ding Qi activated both the Giant Strength Technique and the Wind Control Technique, moving like a ghostly shadow on the treetops, swiftly heading deeper into the Qixia Mountains. At the same time, the innate energy in his body was rapidly depleting.

On the way, feeling the depletion of his innate energy, Ding Qi could only shake his head slightly. "Running both techniques simultaneously, the depletion of true energy is indeed very fast. The thickness of my innate energy is still not enough. But with these herbs..."

Thinking of this, Ding Qi's face broke into a smile, and his speed unconsciously increased by a third.

When Ding Qi reached the vicinity of the cave, he did not go directly to it but inspected the surrounding area. When he saw several boulders several feet tall on an open ground nearby, a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

"Indeed, I didn't remember wrong. The boulders near the cave can be put to good use," Ding Qi said, nodding in satisfaction as he looked at the boulder taller than two people.

Subsequently, he went to the cave and, with a shake of his shoulders, unloaded the two large boxes from his shoulders. Looking at the extremely hidden and well-ventilated natural cave in front of him, Ding Qi placed the two large boxes inside, which fit perfectly.

Next, Ding Qi turned around and headed to the open ground near the cave where the boulders were. Soon, he appeared in front of the cave, carrying a boulder several times taller than himself. With a loud thud, Ding Qi placed the boulder at the cave entrance, completely sealing it.

He looked at the tightly sealed entrance and muttered to himself, "This way, even wild animals cannot enter the cave, ensuring absolute safety."

After staying there for a while and ensuring there were no omissions, Ding Qi finally got up and returned.

When Ding Qi used the Wind Control Technique to weave through the dense forest and returned to the herb garden in Qixia Town, he was exhausted from the events of the day and the continuous use of innate energy. He fell straight onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

However, since the herb garden was in a remote location, no one noticed Ding Qi's unusual behavior today.

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