Chapter 322

Chapter 322: There Aren’t Many Spiritual Plants Left

"That’s right! I recently plan to refine a large batch of pills for the sect, so I came to see how many spiritual plants are left at Alchemy Peak!"

Hearing Ji Yang’s words, the two were stunned by the information conveyed.

A large batch? To see how many spiritual plants are left at Alchemy Peak?

What audacious words!

The number of spiritual plants cultivated at Alchemy Peak over the years is immense; even a master alchemist wouldn’t have enough energy to refine them all.

If it weren’t for the identity token still being present, the two would have wanted to kick Ji Yang out.

After a brief moment of shock, they forced a smile and gestured,

"Please, Senior Brother!"

The two led the way ahead, secretly amused, eager to see if Ji Yang would still have such bold words after seeing the spiritual plants at Alchemy Peak!

"By the way, I only want to look at high-level spiritual plants!"

Ji Yang added at this moment.

The two were taken aback by this statement. While there were indeed many mid-tier and low-tier spiritual plants remaining in the spiritual herb garden, high-level spiritual plants were, even in the herb garden of Alchemy Peak, now quite scarce.

Moreover, not long ago, a new alchemist had come to Alchemy Peak and swept away most of the high-level spiritual plants in the herb garden, resulting in a direct shortage of spiritual plants required for some pills. The remaining ones were mostly seedlings, not suitable for refining.

The two fell silent, and one cautiously inquired,

"May I ask your name, Senior Brother?"

"Ji… Feng Yu!"

"I am Feng Yu!"

Ji Yang quickly corrected his almost slipped tongue.

Upon hearing this familiar name, the two exchanged glances:

"Oh! So you are Senior Brother Feng Yu! To be honest, there were indeed many spiritual plants in our herb garden before, but because of your diligent efforts recently, there aren’t many left now!"

After speaking, their expressions turned to admiration toward Ji Yang.

Ji Yang, hearing this, replied with confusion,

"I didn’t refine that much! It’s only about two hundred!"

If he remembered correctly, there should be plenty of spiritual plants at Alchemy Peak. Although he consumed many high-level spiritual plants, compared to the long-quiet Alchemy Peak, this amount shouldn’t be significant!

Seeing Ji Yang’s puzzled expression, the two were speechless.

Only two hundred? Keep in mind that these two hundred high-level pills contain not just the two hundred high-level spiritual plants, but also additional materials must be accounted for.

However, they quickly explained,

"Senior Brother, the amount of spiritual plants consumed for refining pills is indeed not much, but recently Alchemy Peak issued a new regulation where the monthly assessment standards for disciples have increased. Therefore, the spiritual plants here have been rapidly consumed, including high-level spiritual plants."

"This has led to most high-level spiritual plants being almost fully depleted! What’s left are mostly spiritual plants that aren’t useful for most pills!"

"While this portion of spiritual plants still exists, it…"

Listening to the guard disciple’s troubled words, Ji Yang waved his hand:

"It’s fine, take me to have a look!"

The two led the way again, passing through layers of formations, and soon arrived at a garden of spiritual plants.

Before them was a large area of high-level spiritual plants.

From the years of these plants, it seemed they had been cultivated here for quite some time.

Roughly counting, there were more than a hundred of them, and their medicinal power was quite good.

However, the spiritual plants before Ji Yang did not match any in his memory; he couldn’t recall seeing this type of spiritual plant before.

These plants were round in shape, with no leaves, and had pale white flowers blooming atop spiky spheres.

Seeing the confusion on Ji Yang’s face, the guard disciple explained:

"Senior Brother Feng Yu, this type of spiritual plant is called the Ascension Flower! Although it is a spiritual plant, it only has the power of illusion and can only be used to refine a special pill, the Ascension Pill!"

"This pill, while classified as a high-level pill, only serves to make low-level cultivators’ primordial spirits experience illusions, making them feel like they are floating towards immortality; it has no other use. And for high-level cultivators, its effects are negligible; even Golden Core stage cultivators cannot be deceived by it, so no disciples are willing to refine this kind of pill."

Hearing the disciple’s explanation, Ji Yang was also taken aback.

How could there be such a useless spiritual plant in the Cultivation World?

Other high-level spiritual plants either enhance a cultivator’s power or benefit their physical form, or strengthen their primordial spirit energy, but such a plant was rarely seen!

Nonetheless, the Cultivation World is vast and rich, so it was common to have this kind of useless spiritual plant.

To ensure there are cultivation points generated, Ji Yang further confirmed:

"The Ascension Pill is indeed a high-level pill?"

The disciple earnestly assured him:

"Absolutely! This has been professionally certified by the Alchemy Association in the Cultivation World; there is no doubt about it. The difficulty of refining it and the required spiritual plants are indeed consistent with those of high-level pills."

After saying this, the two guard disciples looked somewhat helpless; they had also rarely seen this type of spiritual plant.

If it weren’t for the fact that this plant had been cultivated at Alchemy Peak for a long time, the peak would have eliminated them long ago.

However, the steward responsible for this area thought that since it was already planted, there was no need to manage it further, and now, it has grown to this scale.

"Aside from this type of spiritual plant, are there any other high-level spiritual plants in the spiritual herb garden?"

Ji Yang continued to inquire.

The two disciples shook their heads in response.

Seeing this, Ji Yang didn’t say much. Although this type of spiritual plant was not very useful, as long as the Ascension Pill was truly a high-level pill, it would serve his purpose the same way.

Whether it was or not, he would know once he refined it.

"Alright, prepare fifty of these spiritual plants for me. Also, does the spiritual herb garden have the formula for the Ascension Pill?"

"Yes, we do! If Senior Brother wants to refine it, I will bring the formula to your residence shortly!"

"That would be perfect."

Ji Yang smiled and nodded, but he didn’t rush to leave; instead, he looked around and then asked:

"Are there any top-tier spiritual plants here?"

He planned to try refining higher-level pills and see if he could obtain different light points.

To make top-tier pills, the main ingredient needed to be a top-tier spiritual plant; as for high-level spiritual plants, they could only serve as additional materials in the formula.

This was the purpose of Ji Yang’s inquiry.

Unfortunately, when he was in He Dao Sect overseeing the spiritual herb garden, he didn’t know that refining pills could yield light points; otherwise, he would not have passed up those top-tier spiritual plants.

However, what belongs to him will always be his. He would return eventually and would still have opportunities.

But for the Heaven Demon Sect, every visit was rare, so he had to seize the chance.

"Senior Brother, we also have top-tier spiritual plants; Alchemy Peak has two of them."

"However, to access these top-tier spiritual plants, you must have the consent of the Peak Master or the Deputy Peak Master!"

"What do you think, Senior Brother?"

The two displayed difficulty again at this.

Hearing this, Ji Yang sighed inwardly; as expected, top-tier spiritual plants are treated with utmost caution everywhere, and it seemed getting them would be a challenge.

As for obtaining the consent of the Deputy Peak Master, he decided against it—it was too risky.