Wait, She Actually Has It?!

Jian An stopped laughing, his expression instantly turning serious.

“Little Martial Aunt, since you asked, I won't beat around the bush. Since you were able to produce a Scarlet Flame Flower, perhaps you have other spiritual plants in your possession.”

“I wish to request a spiritual plant that can help a Qi Condensation cultivator break through a bottleneck or clear their meridians. Elixirs would also do, though if it is elixirs, I would like three of them. Please do not misunderstand—I will not take them for free. I am willing to trade whatever you want for them.”

“Oh?”

Hearing this, Jiang Lu looked at him in confusion. Given his strength, the talent of the disciples from his clan's main lineage shouldn't be that low. How could they not even break through the Qi Condensation realm?

Sensing Jiang Lu's confusion, he sighed and began to explain the reason in detail.

“I know both of you must be puzzled. Only a few people in my clan know about this matter.”

“Have you ever heard of the Mad Rock Vine?”

“The Mad Rock Vine?!”

Shi Yan cried out in surprise, his eyes widening. The tea in his cup almost spilled, and he hurriedly set it down, the cup clattering against the table.

Ignoring the clatter, he immediately leaned in closer to Jian An, his face filled with shock and suspicion.

Jiang Lu's mouth also parted slightly in surprise.

The Mad Rock Vine was known to everyone. It was recorded in the Registry of Demon Plants in the cultivation world, ranking tenth among the top one hundred demon plants that cultivators must absolutely avoid.

It wasn't because of how powerful or high-grade it was.

Quite the contrary—it didn't actively attack living creatures. However, it grew as a companion plant to other demon plants. When other demon plants attacked, it would cling to them and deal damage alongside them.

Moreover, because it could adapt to the color of its companion demon plant, ordinary people could hardly detect it without careful inspection.

If a cultivator came into contact with it, a numb, tingling sensation would spread from the point of contact, though it would quickly fade.

However, a few hours later, the contact area would begin to swell. Without an antidote, the meridians would rapidly clog, forming a bottleneck within them.

No matter how much the cultivator trained, these clogged meridians were incredibly difficult to clear.

The only solutions were to refine an elixir specifically designed to clear meridians, or to find a spiritual plant that guaranteed a breakthrough.

Once the bottleneck was broken and their strength increased, the clogging power of the demon plant inside their body would dissipate, allowing them to resume normal cultivation.

But whenever cultivators encountered it during their travels, they would destroy it. It was rarely seen anywhere nowadays, so how had they provoked it?

“Sigh—”

Jian An sighed, took a sip of tea, and continued,

“When those few youngsters went out to gain experience back then, they discovered a place where few cultivators ever set foot. It seemed to be a barrier deliberately set up by someone, and they accidentally wandered into it.”

“According to them, there were many resources inside, but also many dangers—dangers far beyond their ability to withstand.”

“They only wanted to gather a few resources and leave, but who would have thought the entire barrier was wrapped in Mad Rock Vines? By the time they hacked through the vines and escaped, they had already suffered this severe injury.”

“I had them try all kinds of elixirs and they consumed many corresponding spiritual plants, but nothing worked.”

Looking at the sorrow in his eyes, Jiang Lu realized he was likely just mentioning it on the off chance. After all, such spiritual plants were not something just anyone would have, even if she was a direct disciple.

If she hadn't asked just now, he probably wouldn't have brought it up.

Because this matter was of unequal value compared to forging her weapon.

However, Jiang Lu was highly curious about the place they mentioned. She had a faint feeling that the place was calling to her.

“This...”

Shi Yan paused, his hands fluttering in the air, not knowing where to put them. He really couldn't help with this matter.

He shared the same thought as Jiang Lu. Knowing Jian An, the City Lord was merely speaking out to grasp at a sliver of hope.

Jiang Lu asked curiously,

“Can you still find that place?”

Hearing this, both of them turned their gazes to her. Jian An hesitated for a moment before asking,

“Yes, we can. Don't tell me... Little Martial Aunt wants to go there?”

Jiang Lu nodded. Naturally, she wanted to go any place that held treasures.

Upon hearing this, Jian An's eyes widened, his voice trembling with a hint of excitement.

“Could it be... you have a way?”

Since she knew there were Mad Rock Vines there yet still wanted to go, there was only one explanation—she had the cure!

Jiang Lu: I don't, stop talking nonsense!

She merely had a premonition that there was a great opportunity waiting for her on this trip, and she definitely wouldn't get hurt.

Her eyes met Jian An's. Seeing the hopeful look in his gaze, she thought for a moment and said,

“In that case, I do have something in my possession. However, our transaction should be of equal value, shouldn't it?”

Jian An nodded immediately. As long as he could save the younger generation of his clan, he would agree to anything.

After all, those few were the most talented in this generation. This was also why he hadn't revealed the matter to the outside world. If ill-intentioned people found out, they would only be placed in grave danger.

Although he held the position of City Lord, if there was no successor, the other clans would surely eye his seat like hungry wolves.

“Actually, you don't need to do much. Let me state my conditions first,” Jiang Lu said, waving her hand nonchalantly.

“First, take me to that place.”

“Second, guarantee that my spiritual sword will be forged successfully, with no cutting corners.”

“How about it?”

Both of them froze when she finished. It was that simple?

Jian An, who could secure the position of City Lord, was naturally no simple figure. He immediately said,

“If Fellow Daoist truly has a way to cure my juniors, I agree to both conditions. Furthermore, except for the Thunderstone, I will cover all the other materials required to forge your spiritual sword.”

“Additionally, I will owe you a personal favor. Even if I should fall in the future, my juniors will still repay this debt.”

Jiang Lu's eyes darted around. Looking at it this way, she wasn't losing out at all.

The Yellow Spiritual Fruits planted in her space had already matured, which happened to be the perfect remedy.

If their strength had reached Foundation Establishment, she really wouldn't have been able to help. But since they were only at the Qi Condensation realm, the Yellow Spiritual Fruits should be more than enough.

With a thought, she retrieved three Yellow Spiritual Fruits directly from her space.

Ling Xi turned around and froze.

Were there fewer fruits than what it had just picked?

It panicked, immediately burrowing into the ground, but then climbed back out as it remembered something.

“Linglong! There's a ghost!”

Linglong was startled by the sharp voice, turning to see Ling Xi's panicked expression.

Upon hearing its explanation, lines of black sweat appeared on Linglong's forehead. It was obvious that the master had taken them.

Hearing this, Ling Xi scratched its head sheepishly. Oh, is that so?

When Jian An and Shi Yan saw the yellow fruits in Jiang Lu's hand, they almost fell over.

Wait, what?

She actually has them!

They stared at Jiang Lu in complete shock. How did she have everything?

Just how many good things had Elder Ye (her master) given her?

The two of them swallowed hard. Fortunately, they both possessed strong mental fortitude and upright character; otherwise, they might have actually resorted to murder and robbery to seize her treasures!

Ye Qing: Murder and rob who? Say that again?

At this moment, Jiang Lu still had no idea how incredibly rare the things she considered ordinary were in the eyes of outsiders.

Consequently, she would go on to shock wave after wave of people in the future. And precisely because of this, very few would ever dare to target her.