When he returned to the downwind area near the medicine field, Tian Jihong took a big circle again, carefully covering the traces of the path, in case the big guy found the clue and caught up from behind. It was about two or three minutes before the salamander crawled to the farthest corner; At this time, under the background of the tall grass around him, Tian Jihong's vision could hardly see its position, and only then did he quietly trot towards the medicine field in front of him, and always paid attention to the movement at the other end of the quagmire.

The medicinal field in front of you can already smell the fragrant smell of medicinal herbs at a distance of ten meters away, and the dark soil that should be the same color as a mire can be found to be mixed with countless tiny multicolored particles on a closer look, making this black field sometimes shine with a glimmer of crystal, and it is this strange scenery that gives birth to the dense herbs here. Tian Jihong walked briskly on the ridge of the medicine field, and the fragrance of the herbs at his feet kept his mind clear at all times, and the fragrant smell that was constantly steaming under the scorching sun made him feel as if he was in a fairyland.

In fact, what Tianjihong didn't know was that at the moment, these inconspicuous herbs next to the ridges could barely be regarded as the lowest-end elixir, but the aura contained in them was really minimal, almost negligible. Therefore, in the martial arts world, these herbs that can take root between the ridges and roads on weekdays and contain a small amount of spiritual energy are directly classified and called [spirit grass] regardless of variety. In the division of spiritual grass among monks, it can only be regarded as the lowest level of yellow-level low-grade materials at most, and the spiritual energy contained in it is mottled and quite messy, except for spirit beasts, it is often not suitable for human monks to absorb at all, and basically no cultivator will consider using these low-level spiritual grasses to improve their own cultivation.

In addition, regarding the Spirit Snake Grass that Tian Jihong cared about, in fact, what the master didn't have time to tell him was that the Spirit Snake Grass was not like other similar ones, it was born from the seeds in the elixir fruit, and the Spirit Snake Grass itself was actually transformed from these ordinary spirit grasses. With the gradual increase of growth years, after absorbing the aura of heaven and earth over time, ordinary spirit grass can undergo a metamorphosis when it has a life span of twenty years, so that the aura conceived around its body has been greatly improved, and the color of rhizomes and leaves and other parts will be clearer after withering and rebirth in the metamorphosis, and its own body posture will gradually change in the direction of transformation.

The monks named this ordinary spirit grass after a metamorphosis [Strong Spirit Grass], and its grade was also improved, and it could be regarded as an elixir of the middle grade of the Yellow Rank. It's just that the increase in the amount of spiritual energy contained in the spirit grass is not enough to make it valuable among the monks, and the disorder of the spiritual energy in the strong spirit grass is still a thorny problem that is difficult to solve, so that the monks dare not take it easily. The spirit snake grass is the product of the second transformation of the strong spirit grass after it continues to grow for decades, and it is perfected to form a snake-like body, and its inner aura will once again get a qualitative leap, at this time, the chaotic aura in the original elixir can be regularized and refined, and it has slowly made it have the value of being absorbed by the monks. Therefore, in addition to the environmental needs mentioned by the master, the location where the Spirit Snake Grass appears is often surrounded by a large number of Spirit Grass and Strong Spirit Grass, because it itself is the product of the transformation of the latter two, but the value of the former is often ten times and a hundred times that of the latter two.

Since the crisis is stuck in the grass on the other side of the quagmire, Tianjihong understands that every second is precious at this time. Therefore, even though he had vaguely guessed that the spirit grass at his feet had some value, he didn't have time to stop and harvest them one by one, and his focus was still on finding the spirit snake grass. The salamander in the distance was still nowhere to be seen at this time, and most of his plan before he came here was successful, and the blood stains and other traces in the grass must have attracted the attention of that guy, and he should not notice his actions here for a while. Speeding up his pace again, Tian Jihong shuttled lightly among the clusters of turquoise spirit grass, occasionally stopping to carefully observe the target he had locked. It's a pity that another three or two minutes have passed, and Tian Jihong still hasn't found the whereabouts of the Spirit Snake Grass in this medicine field.

At this moment, Tian Jihong's attention suddenly focused on a cluster of herbs that he had just searched, it stands to reason that the aura here can be said to be one of the most abundant places in this medicine field, and the crystal color of the multicolored particles between the soil is also the most intense, even a mortal like himself who has not yet possessed the practice of absorbing spiritual energy, can reach out and feel a hazy power moisturizing his skin. If it is said that even this place can't give birth to Spirit Snake Grass, then there is basically no need to look for other places, but the fact is that only bushes of lush ordinary Spirit Grass can still be seen in this area, and there is no shadow of Spirit Snake Grass at all. At this time, Tian Jihong suddenly thought of a possibility in his mind, and his face became a little ugly.

With a little effort, Tianjihong inserted his bare hands into the soil, and with one effort, he directly turned over the entire piece of land with a radius of two feet in front of him. At this time, the scene in front of him undoubtedly verified his thoughts, and even Tian Jihong, who was quite elegant on weekdays, couldn't help but scold in a low voice at this time. I saw that between the soil, a lone root about two inches long was wrapped in the crystal soil, and it was not necessary to compare carefully to see that this was the root of the spirit snake grass; Its withered appearance had apparently been drained of its aura, and now it was just left in the dirt waiting to rot. The gap in the upper rhizome is left with jagged tooth marks, which look different from the sharp teeth of ordinary beasts, which makes people feel quite strange. Just as Tian Jihong guessed, his failure to find the Spirit Snake Grass for so long was not because he couldn't give birth to such an elixir here, but because he had been taken by unknown creatures.

Looking at the useless stump in his hand, even Tian Jihong, who had been mentally prepared and knew that he could not complete the task so smoothly not long after he went out, couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he watched the cooked duck fly at this moment. Fortunately, his reason quickly suppressed the mood fluctuations, and he understood that this medicinal field must have been patronized by some strange spirit beast before, and most of it was not this distant earth salamander. First, the strange-shaped tooth marks at the stump did not match it at all, and secondly, most of the spirit snake grass had a strong temptation for snake-like creatures, and the earth salamander in front of him generally did not choose such an elixir to absorb. It's just that Tian Jihong also has a trace of curiosity in his heart, since the spirit grass of this entire medicinal field is useless to this soil salamander, why does the latter want to hold on to this area? Could it be that there is something else going on here?

But now is not the time to worry about this, the salamander in the distance does not know when it will return. After finally confirming that there was no spirit snake grass around, Tian Jihong made up his mind to get up and leave, so as not to delay too long and encounter the earth salamander. However, when he was about to step out of the edge of the medicine field, not far from the edge of the medicine field near the stream, a fleeting dazzling light shook his eyes. He subconsciously raised his hand to cover it, and he didn't intend to delve into what was in that dirty swamp that could be so dazzling; However, when he walked straight into the grass outside the medicine field and made sure that he would not be found, Tian Jihong was about to turn around again to confirm the location of the soil salamander for the last time, but the latter did not know if he was still confused by the traces he had left behind, and there was still no sign of showing his head; But to Tian Jihong's great surprise, the dazzling light just now flashed on his left side again, and this time Tian Jihong finally cast his eyes on the condition of ensuring his own safety, and began to carefully identify the source of the light.

From a distance, Tian Jihong could only vaguely distinguish that the source of the light must be at the junction of the mud pool and the medicine field not far away, not so much the light, but more like the bright flare emitted by something strange when it reflected the sun, so it was particularly dazzling in the black soil. At this time, the desire in Tian Jihong's heart began to slowly take over: at this time, the danger in the distance was a long way away from him, and if he rushed through the quagmire at the speed that the salamander had just had, it would obviously take a long time, and he thought that this gap was enough for him to go and check the mystery of the luminous place, and get out in time before the salamander attacked; If you're lucky, what kind of heaven and earth spirit treasure is a weird thing that can emit such a light! Although he usually acts cautiously as the criterion, but at this time, when he is confident that he can avoid danger 100% and the opportunity is at his fingertips, if he still cowers and does not dare to act, then it is no longer cautious but cowardly, how can such a self gain a foothold in the martial arts world in the future?

After making up his mind, Tian Jihong got up again and emerged from the grass, tiptoeing forward in the direction of the stream on the left. The location of the flash was only a dozen steps away from him, which was not very far, but as he gradually approached the edge of the stream, the mud under his feet once again slowed down Tianjihong's travel speed. When he moved to the edge of the medicine field with great effort, the muddy water had already reached Tianjihong's calf, and his shoes and socks had already been soaked in mud. A somewhat embarrassed Tian Jihong pulled out his leg to prevent himself from standing too long and falling deeper into the mire to affect his movements, and then turned around and bent down to pick up the shining object.

The object was only half the size of a palm, and on closer inspection it appeared to be mutilated, and its shape was very irregular, feeling like a small fragment of a complete instrument that had suddenly shattered apart. As mentioned above, the fragments with sharp edges and corners around them seem to be transparent from the outside, but once you raise your hand and put it under the sunlight, it will instantly appear a brilliant seven-colored luster, and its dazzling light makes Tianjihong dare not look directly at it for a long time.