Chapter 125: Taking the Zangyuan Flower by Strategy

After taking the Breath-Suppressing Pill, Feng Zhirou encountered no beast attacks along the way, and their pace quickened considerably.

Half a day later, they had covered about half the distance when Ye Yuan suddenly stopped.

"Why aren't we moving?" Feng Zhirou asked.

"There's something good!"

With that, Ye Yuan leaped several times and arrived before a cave. Curious, Feng Zhirou followed.

Feng Zhirou was about to ask further, but Ye Yuan made a shushing gesture and transmitted his voice: "There should be a medicinal herb called Zangyuan Flower in this cave, but it's usually guarded by an Iron-Palm Flying Bear."

Feng Zhirou exclaimed in surprise, "How do you know that again?"

"Some rare medicinal herbs have not only companion beasts but also companion plants. This patch of green sandalwood forest is the companion plant of the Zangyuan Flower. The green sandalwood secretes a liquid into the soil, which serves as nourishment for the Zangyuan Flower!" Ye Yuan explained.

After hearing Ye Yuan's explanation, Feng Zhirou was dumbfounded.

She felt that Ye Yuan seemed to know everything and could do anything. Just by passing through a green sandalwood forest, he had instantly discovered the extremely rare Zangyuan Flower.

As an alchemist, Feng Zhirou had certainly heard of the Zangyuan Flower, a very rare second-grade medicinal herb.

However, the description of the Zangyuan Flower in the "Compendium of Herbal Medicine" was not detailed; clearly, the author Li Shizhen himself hadn't fully understood the origin and use of this flower.

Even something that a Pill Emperor couldn't figure out, Ye Yuan knew like the back of his hand. Just how heaven-defying was the teacher behind him!

Not to mention that teacher, Ye Yuan himself was only fifteen. What kind of genius could learn so much at the age of fifteen?

Nevertheless, Feng Zhirou kept her astonishment to herself and said disdainfully, "You sure know a lot! If we don't find the Zangyuan Flower later, we'll see what you have to say."

Ye Yuan smiled without explaining and transmitted his voice: "You go lure the Iron-Palm Flying Bear away, and I'll collect the herb."

Hearing this, Feng Zhirou's brows shot up, and she forgot to use voice transmission, shouting angrily, "Ye Yuan, are you out of your mind? A big man like you always making a woman do dangerous things! If you want to go, go yourself! I'm not going!"

Ye Yuan looked innocent and said, "Senior Sister, you're here to protect me. Would you bear to see me go to my death? The Iron-Palm Flying Bear is a second-grade mid-level beast, fast and strong. If I go, it's certain death!"

"I don't care! I'm not going anyway!" Feng Zhirou stubbornly refused.

"Roar!"

Just then, a huge roar sounded. Their argument had alarmed the Iron-Palm Flying Bear inside the cave!

A massive figure gradually emerged from the dark cave, covered in fur—a full-grown Iron-Palm Flying Bear.

"Damn, we've alerted the Iron-Palm Flying Bear. Run!" Feng Zhirou shouted and turned to flee.

After running a few steps, Feng Zhirou suddenly felt something was wrong. Turning back, she found Ye Yuan hadn't moved at all!

"Ye Yuan, what are you standing there for? Run! We can't beat the Iron-Palm Flying Bear!" Feng Zhirou yelled.

The Iron-Palm Flying Bear had a violent temper. Seeing Ye Yuan standing motionless, it locked onto him.

"Swoosh!"

The Iron-Palm Flying Bear roared again and pounced on Ye Yuan like lightning.

Ye Yuan, as if scared stiff, still didn't move.

Feng Zhirou hadn't expected this. The Iron-Palm Flying Bear's attack power was formidable. If its paw struck true, how could Ye Yuan survive?

Although Feng Zhirou liked to argue with Ye Yuan, that didn't mean she could watch him die.

In the blink of an eye, the Iron-Palm Flying Bear had covered several dozen zhang, and its massive paw was already swinging down at Ye Yuan.

Gritting her teeth, Feng Zhirou dashed toward Ye Yuan at full speed.

"Clang!"

The Iron-Palm Flying Bear's paw clashed with Feng Zhirou's sword, producing a sharp metallic sound and sparks!

The bear's paw was knocked aside, but Feng Zhirou staggered back several steps, her chest heaving with surging qi and blood.

The Iron-Palm Flying Bear truly lived up to its name; its pair of paws were as tough as magical artifacts!

Feng Zhirou's sword was naturally a high-grade magical artifact, yet it couldn't leave a single scratch on the bear's paws!

At this moment, Ye Yuan turned to look at Feng Zhirou and smiled, "Thank you, Senior Sister Feng, for saving me. Since you've already engaged it, you might as well reluctantly lure it away."

"You! You used me!" Feng Zhirou was furious, realizing she had been tricked by Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan hadn't been unable to dodge; he had deliberately stood still, waiting for her to come back and save him.

Now was clearly not the time for chatting. The Iron-Palm Flying Bear was already upon them, and it was too late to run.

Called the Iron-Palm Flying Bear, this beast was large but not clumsy, moving very swiftly.

Seeming enraged, the Iron-Palm Flying Bear roared again, ignoring Ye Yuan and charging at Feng Zhirou.

Feng Zhirou shot Ye Yuan a cold glance and said, "I'll settle accounts with you later! Hmph!"

With that, Feng Zhirou turned and sped off into the distance, sword in hand.

Ye Yuan laughed heartily and shouted after her, "Senior Sister Feng, take care!"

Then, unhurriedly, Ye Yuan walked toward the cave.

The Iron-Palm Flying Bear was large, so the cave it chose was naturally spacious.

The cave wasn't deep. Entering, Ye Yuan quickly found the Zangyuan Flowers—hundreds of them!

"Haha! With these Zangyuan Flowers, I can cultivate at least several hundred Condensation Realm experts! How extravagant!" Ye Yuan hadn't expected so many Zangyuan Flowers in the cave.

The reason Ye Yuan refused to give up on the Zangyuan Flower was mainly due to a promise he had made to Huo Yanyong.

At the time, Feng Ruoqing had guessed something, but she hadn't expected Ye Yuan to fulfill the promise so soon.

The great gift Ye Yuan intended to give Huo Yanyong was to help him enter the Condensation Realm!

Though Liquid Realm ninth level was only a step away from Condensation Realm, that step was as vast as the horizon!

For most Liquid Realm martial artists, the end of their martial path was the peak of Liquid Realm ninth level.

Breaking through to Condensation Realm was like crossing a single-plank bridge over a thousand troops—extremely difficult!

After all, Su Yubai had been stuck at half-step Condensation for over ten years, unable to take that final step. The difficulty of breaking through to Condensation Realm was evident.

From Ye Yuan's observation, Huo Yanyong had the potential to break through to Condensation Realm, but the timing was uncertain.

With his help, Huo Yanyong could shorten that step by at least thirty years!

Ye Yuan naturally planned to use pills to help Huo Yanyong. The pill that helps martial artists break through to Condensation Realm was called the Condensation Pill. An ordinary high-grade Condensation Pill could increase the success rate by thirty percent!

Given Ye Yuan's skill, once he broke through the Liquid Realm, he could do even better!

And the Zangyuan Flower was one of the main ingredients for the Condensation Pill! With these flowers, Ye Yuan could even create an army of Condensation Realm martial artists!

Such a force could almost sweep through the ten countries of Youyun!