Chapter 90

However, advancing to the Xiantian realm is not something you can achieve just because you want to.

Even though Jing Yan is now a half-step Xiantian, the final half-step is extremely difficult to cross.

"If only I had another soul crystal!" Jing Yan thought to himself.

Unfortunately, although soul crystals are good, they are not commonly found.

And the spirit stones Jing Yan currently possesses amount to only a meager twenty thousand, enough to buy only five top-grade spirit stones.

"Do I have to enter the Blackstone Mountain Range to hunt for spirit stones again?" Jing Yan furrowed his brows.

With his current strength, entering the Blackstone Mountain Range, even the inner layers, would be manageable as long as he didn't venture into the core area and was careful.

Encountering a spirit beast with overwhelming strength, he could easily activate the Sky Wings to escape.

However, hunting spirit beasts is not an easy task. If the shortage of spirit stones were small, it would be manageable. But Jing Yan needs hundreds of thousands of spirit stones! How many spirit beasts would he need to kill to obtain that many?

This method is clearly not very feasible!

With a furrowed brow, he realized that he would need at least dozens of top-grade spirit stones before he dared to attempt advancing to the Xiantian realm.

Because Jing Yan's current primordial energy is too robust, using one or two spirit stones would hardly make a significant difference.

The more robust the primordial energy, the more energy is required for advancement. Conversely, those with average primordial energy require less for advancement.

For example, when Jing Yan advanced to the Xiantian realm in the past, he only needed a few top-grade spirit stones.

Of course, the greater the consumption for advancement, the more terrifying the strength once the breakthrough is achieved. Even a newly advanced Xiantian, in terms of the robustness of primordial energy, could easily surpass half of the mid-stage Xiantian martial artists.

There are advantages and disadvantages!

"Kid, isn't it simple to advance to the Xiantian realm?"

At this moment, Tianshui's voice came from the side.

Jing Yan turned his gaze and saw Tianshui sitting on a stone bench, legs crossed and swinging.

"Simple?" Jing Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Hehe, with me, the old man, it's very simple! Bring me paper and a pen!" Tianshui stood up and waved his arms.

Jing Yan's room had paper and a pen.

Jing Yan didn't know what Tianshui was going to do, but he still fetched the paper and pen and handed them to Tianshui.

Tianshui quickly wrote on the paper. After a moment, he picked up the white paper and blew on it lightly.

"Take it. Buy all the spirit herbs I've written down, and then I'll teach you how to prepare a potion. With this potion, and your talent, plus the assistance of the First Divine Technique of the Vast Sky, advancing to the Xiantian realm is almost certain." Tianshui waved his hand.

Then, he disappeared from Jing Yan's sight.

Jing Yan looked at the black characters on the white paper in his hand, which were the names of various spirit herbs.

Many of these spirit herbs Jing Yan had seen before, and some he had heard of but never seen. But a quarter of the spirit herbs Jing Yan had never even heard of.

However, it seemed that most of these spirit herbs were only first to third grade, and their value didn't seem very high.

"Using these to prepare a potion can help me advance to the Xiantian realm?" Jing Yan found it hard to believe.

If it were a pill, Jing Yan might have thought it possible. But just a potion, what kind of potion could help a Ninth Heaven martial artist advance to the Xiantian realm?

Jing Yan had never heard of such a thing.

However, Jing Yan believed that Senior Tianshui wouldn't make baseless claims. Since Tianshui was so confident, it might be worth a try.

After tidying up, Jing Yan left the Jing family estate and came to the First City of Donglin.

Because he needed a variety of spirit herbs, Jing Yan had to visit four shops to gather all the materials.

However, Jing Yan still couldn't find all thirty-nine spirit herbs Tianshui required, missing one called the Purple Incense Flower.

Jing Yan even went to the manager of the First Floor, Qin Yu, to inquire.

"Purple Incense Flower?" Qin Yu frowned.

"Jing Yan, I do know about the Purple Incense Flower. Twenty years ago, this third-grade spirit herb could still be found. But now, it's very hard to find, unless you go to the Sin Valley in the Moonlight Forest." Qin Yu looked at Jing Yan.

"Jing Yan, what do you need the Purple Incense Flower for? This spirit herb isn't very valuable, but it only grows in the dangerous Sin Valley of the Moonlight Forest. Now, few people are willing to enter the Sin Valley just for the Purple Incense Flower!" Qin Yu continued.

The Moonlight Forest, which Jing Yan also knew about, is not within the territory of Donglin City. It is quite far from Donglin City.

To the east of Donglin City is a city called Duanyang City, which borders Donglin City.

The Moonlight Forest is within the territory of Duanyang City.

Even if a Xiantian realm martial artist were to travel urgently from Donglin City, it would take more than a month to reach the Moonlight Forest.

Jing Yan, with the Sky Wings, could move much faster than an average Xiantian realm martial artist, but he couldn't continuously use the Sky Wings to travel.

After returning from the First City of Donglin, Jing Yan tidied up and prepared to head to the Moonlight Forest.

Although the journey alone would take two to three months, if he didn't gather all the spirit herbs and prepare the potion, Jing Yan might not be able to advance to the Xiantian realm within two years.

Before leaving, Jing Yan went to see the Fourth Elder, Jing Tianying.

"Jing Yan, you're going to the Moonlight Forest?" Jing Tianying was naturally a bit surprised.

The Moonlight Forest is in the territory of Duanyang City, not within the territory of Donglin City.

Few members of the Jing family ever go to Duanyang City. Even the elders of the Jing family rarely visit Duanyang City.

"Yes! I plan to go to the Moonlight Forest to find a spirit herb. I've never been to the Moonlight Forest and am not familiar with the terrain. Does the family have any properties near the Moonlight Forest?" Jing Yan looked at Jing Tianying and asked.

If the Jing family had properties there, they would likely have someone in charge who would be familiar with the environment.

Jing Yan came to Jing Tianying for this reason.

"Our family's properties are all within the territory of Donglin City, and we don't have any properties in the territory of Duanyang City. However, I do have a relative who lives in a town near the Moonlight Forest." Jing Tianying frowned and said.

"Jing Yan, take a look at this letter!" Jing Tianying took a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Jing Yan.

He had received this letter just yesterday, sent by his relative in the territory of Duanyang City.

Jing Yan took the letter and read it.

"Oh? It's a letter for help?" Jing Yan smiled after reading the content.

"Yes! It's been a long time since we've been in touch with this distant relative. I found it strange when I received the letter. After reading it, I realized it was a request for help. Blackwind Town is too far, and I didn't plan to get involved. However, since you're going to the Moonlight Forest, which is close to Blackwind Town, you might as well check it out. They should be familiar with the environment there." Jing Tianying smiled.