"Little Pagoda..."
Bai Zihe did not act rashly but transmitted a message to the Haotian Pagoda in his mind: "Can you sense how many people are over there?"
A sect's medicinal garden would definitely be guarded by experts.
Especially.
The medicinal garden of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect also produced divine medicines like the Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus, which even experts at the Tribulation Crossing stage needed.
Therefore, Bai Zihe needed to be cautious.
There was a barrier outside the medicinal garden, and his divine sense could not penetrate it, so he could only ask the Little Pagoda for help.
"There are..."
"About a dozen people, but they're all pretty weak."
The Little Pagoda's voice was as casual as ever.
Bai Zihe's forehead was covered in black lines – what did it mean by "pretty weak"?
He dared not assume he could defeat everyone inside the medicinal garden, after all, what the Little Pagoda considered trash was just its own opinion.
Compared to it, his own strength was far from sufficient.
"To put it simply..."
The Little Pagoda corrected itself: "There's one at the Tribulation Crossing stage, three at the Mahayana stage, and the rest are insignificant."
Bai Zihe understood.
What the Little Pagoda meant by "insignificant" was clearly those whose cultivation realms were lower than his.
Three Mahayana stage experts...
With the Xuanyuan Sword in hand, Bai Zihe was confident of killing them in a single blow.
As for the Tribulation Crossing stage expert, to be honest, he had killed Qin Changkong previously because Qin Changkong was careless and actively sent his divine sense into Bai Zihe's sea of consciousness.
Moreover.
Bai Zihe already possessed means to deal with divine sense, which was why he could kill Qin Changkong so easily. Otherwise, it would have certainly taken some effort.
To kill a Tribulation Crossing stage expert in a short time...
Bai Zihe did not know if he could achieve it with the Xuanyuan Sword.
"What are you hesitating about?"
The Little Pagoda knew his thoughts and said speechlessly, "The Xuanyuan Sword falling into your hands truly makes a treasure tarnish."
Bai Zihe broke into a cold sweat.
Damn it, can't you speak without being so hurtful?
Can we still have a pleasant chat?
"I'll teach you..."
"First, use your small sword to enter the barrier, and then sweep up all the medicinal herbs inside. Why bother with how many experts there are?"
Uh.
Bai Zihe was choked.
It seemed to make sense.
He was here to steal the Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus, not to destroy the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect. As long as it was possible, there was no need to kill everyone.
"Alright, let's do that."
Ye Xiong made up his mind and then asked, "Little Pagoda, after you transform, can you enter the barrier without making a sound?"
"No."
The Little Pagoda said directly, "This barrier has a wisp of the Tribulation Crossing stage expert's divine soul on it. If you pass through, you will definitely alert him."
This.
Bai Zihe was immediately troubled.
"However..."
The Little Pagoda continued, "We can go underground, and then you can use the Xuanyuan Sword to break through the restriction layer on the ground."
"The Xuanyuan Sword possesses the ability to 'break through the void,' shattering space is simple, and there will be no human traces. He won't be able to detect it."
Bai Zihe was overjoyed.
It seemed he still didn't know enough about these divine artifacts.
"Let's go."
No sooner said than done.
The Haotian Pagoda burrowed into the ground again and headed towards the peak where the medicinal garden was located.
"Whoosh..."
Time slowly passed.
About a minute later.
The Little Pagoda stopped and transmitted a message to Bai Zihe: "This is the place."
"Good."
Bai Zihe cautiously emerged from the Haotian Pagoda, holding the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, and then slowly thrust it upwards.
Bai Zihe had long comprehended the profound mysteries of the five elements, so he knew earth遁 as well.
However, he was not proficient at it and could not use it as well as the Haotian Pagoda.
It would suffice for now.
"Swish..."
After a while, Bai Zihe sensed a layer of restriction that completely blocked the detection of divine sense, indicating that the Heavenly Mountain Sword Sect's medicinal garden had good defenses.
All-round, no blind spots.
However, it was a different story in front of the Xuanyuan Sword.
"Chichi..."
Bai Zihe held the Xuanyuan Sword and thrust it upwards.
The next moment, the tip of the sword touched the restriction. Bai Zihe paused slightly, not daring to make too much of a move, fearing discovery.
But the next moment...
The restriction suddenly extended and wrapped around the Xuanyuan Sword.
Bai Zihe was stunned.
What was going on?
Soon, he understood!
It wasn't the restriction wrapping around the Xuanyuan Sword, but the Xuanyuan Sword was actually infiltrating the restriction!
Indeed.
Before long, this section of the restriction was broken by the Xuanyuan Sword, and Bai Zihe, with the Haotian Pagoda, entered the medicinal garden.
"Hiss..."
Upon entering, Bai Zihe was instantly dumbfounded.
Damn it.
This was simply paradise!
Medicinal herbs that were rare in the outside world were found everywhere here.
Moreover, the medicinal energy was so dense, and the medicinal fragrance was so refreshing, that it was astonishing, making Bai Zihe feel as if it were unreal.
Besides that.
Bai Zihe also discovered countless rare and exotic plants.
Those...
The materials for refining the Elixir of Immortality that Yao Ke'er had told him about, except for a few extremely precious and rare ones, could all be found here.
Bai Zihe swallowed his saliva, extremely happy.
As his gaze swept around.
The next moment, Bai Zihe saw a golden lotus on the peak of the mountain.
It bloomed alone on the peak, amidst the snowflakes, glowing with a golden light, exuding an aura of being superior to others.
Around it...
Within a hundred-zhang radius, there were almost no other medicinal herbs.
This showed that this thing was not as precious, and it was extremely arrogant.
The Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus!
Bai Zihe's heart burned with desire, but he frowned slightly.
This golden lotus did not seem to have fully matured yet.
Bai Zihe estimated that it would take at least another three to five days to mature. What should he do, should he wait here?
Bai Zihe was unsure.
"This Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus is quite good."
The Little Pagoda, for once, spoke proactively and asked, "Are you wondering what to do with this Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus, which doesn't seem to have matured yet?"
"Yes."
Bai Zihe nodded in agreement.
"Simple."
"Have you forgotten about the Kongtong Seal?"
The Little Pagoda's words were like a thunderous clap, enlightening Bai Zihe.
The Kongtong Seal...
Legend had it that it possessed the ability of immortality, but Bai Zihe had not verified this.
However...
When Bai Zihe broke through last time and checked his divine artifacts, he found that the Kongtong Seal had its own space, and the spiritual energy was extremely abundant.
It seemed that medicinal herbs could be planted inside.
"Little Pagoda, you mean..."
Bai Zihe did not dare to be careless and asked for confirmation: "Transplant the Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus into the Kongtong Seal, let it mature, and then take it out?"
"Right."
With the Little Pagoda's confirmation, Bai Zihe immediately became excited.
Since that was the case, what was there to wait for?
Take!
Collect!
Harvest!
Rob!
The next moment, Bai Zihe and the Little Pagoda embarked on a pleasant relocation journey.
As long as the Little Pagoda swept past the ground, all the medicinal herbs within a hundred-zhang radius would fly into the Little Pagoda's space.
This speed...
It was practically robbing.
In fact, it was robbing.
"Mine, mine, all mine!"
Bai Zihe couldn't help but rejoice, plundering the medicinal herbs from one mountain after another.
Then...
The Haotian Pagoda finally flew to the highest peak.
That is to say, the place where the Heavenly Mountain Golden Lotus was located.