Chapter Seventy: Pursuit (Second Update, Seeking Recommendation Tickets!)

  "If... you can obtain a divine elixir formula within three years and provide me with various top-grade alchemy materials, I swear to follow you!"

  Ling Yao spoke in her usual calm and pleasant voice, saying slowly, then added: "The refined elixir, except for the part I use myself, the rest is all yours to dispose of!"

  Ah Hu looked at Qin Li deeply, suddenly knelt down: "Qin brother, this is the last time I call you that, from now on, you are my master!"

  "This can't be, Ah Hu big brother, no matter what, I've always considered you my good older brother! Moreover, I have nothing now, don't you need to consider it again? And as for Leng Yao, your request, I can agree to it, but still the same words, I hope you'll reconsider, because agreeing to you is easy, just a word, but whether I can actually do it, I fundamentally cannot guarantee, but I will try my best!" Qin Li sincerely helped Ah Hu up and said seriously.

  Ah Hu smiled and said, "I'm already over 30 years old this year. My mother and stepfather, although they no longer have to worry about food and drink... I want to give them something better! I hope that one day, those people who looked down on my parents will feel uneasy when they hear their names, and will be in awe! I hope they can live with even more dignity and status than now! But these things... are what I cannot give them for this lifetime, except for money.

  Ah Hu was somewhat moved, this man in his thirties, with slightly red eyes, continued to say: "But I believe you can!"

  Qin Li's heart was moved, and he said: "Ah Hu big brother, just because of your trust, Qin Li this life... will never betray you! And in the future, it's better to call me Qin brothers, we are fellow sufferers, and those who come later are fundamentally different from us!"

  The hearts of Ah Hu and his two companions were warmed by Qin Li's words. Who doesn't hope to be respected and valued?

  Leng Yao looked at Qin Li and said calmly: "Since I promised you, I won't change again. And since I promised you, it's natural to believe in you!"

  "You're all crazy!" Bu Yunyan stared at the raging bonfire, muttering to herself: "I'll just go crazy with you all... Qin brother, can I always call you that from now on? It feels so intimate calling you that..."

  Qin Li said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Suit yourself!"

  "This is what you said, oh! Don't forget, hehe..." Bùyún yān smiled like a triumphant little elf, this beautiful woman in her early twenties was born to be a seductress.

  Qin Li looked at Leng Yao and asked, "Leng Yao sister, if we want to refine the Yuanli Dan, apart from this one-leaf hundred-year-old grass in our hands, what else do we need?"

  Leng Yao didn't hesitate and replied directly, "Apart from this, several other auxiliary medicinal materials are needed, none of which are very difficult to find. As long as there is a One-Leaf Hundred-Year Grass, refining the Yuan-Li Dan won't be a problem. However...are you certain you really want to refine the Yuan-Li Dan?"

  Ling Yao's words left Qin Li somewhat perplexed, and he said: "Isn't refining the Yuan Force Pill a good thing? At least for us few, we can greatly increase our strength in a short period of time!"

  Ah Hu and Bu Yunyan both nodded at the same time, they were all down-to-earth people, no need to play some fake ones. Which martial artist doesn't want to improve their strength? It's said that improving one's strength must rely on one's own hard practice, not because you can't afford elixirs or have a problem with your brain.

  If there is a shortcut and you don't take it, then what's wrong with your brain?

  "Faintly, Leng Yao said: 'Improving our strength is naturally a good thing, but if we use up this One Leaf Hundred Year Grass like this, I think it's a bit of a waste. When I was young, I read some ancient books that were passed down, and they introduced this One Leaf Hundred Year Grass as the main material for many divine elixirs! So, I want to keep it for now, and cultivate it. If in a few years we still can't get our hands on a divine elixir formula, then refining it into a Yuan Force Pill won't be too late.'"

  Qin Li and others nodded in agreement, thinking that it was indeed the case. However, Qin Li was still very sensitive and picked up on some other things from Leng Yao's words, such as the fact that this icy beauty's background and origins were unknown even to Ah Hu and Bu Yunyan; or the fact that her speech and behavior didn't resemble those of an ordinary family's child at all. Moreover, what ordinary family's child would be interested in ancient classics?

  But these are ultimately Cold Jade's personal secrets, and if she doesn't want to say anything, no one will ask.

  Since they had already decided to follow Qin Li, the three of them naturally looked up to Qin Li as their leader. Anyway, they all wanted to go to Feng Huang Hu to gain some experience, even if they didn't get any benefits, it was good to broaden their horizons! After all, such opportunities were not common, and could even be said to be once in a lifetime!

  In the past, the royal family was generally very low-key in sending out a portion of high-ranking officials to search nationwide, but this time, the emperor personally dispatched a large number of high-ranking officials, and participated in the competition for treasures in a high-profile manner. This is indeed the first time since the founding of Qinglong Country!

  So on this road leading to Phoenix Lake, it will never be lonely.

  The next morning, the four of them left with a hint of sadness after paying their respects to He and Lao San, and continued on their way to Fenghuang Lake.

  Actually, the straight-line distance from Huangsha City to Fenghuang Lake is not particularly far, just a few hundred miles. However, there are several large mountains in between, with peaks reaching into the clouds, and two very wide rivers. Therefore, it's almost impossible to reach Fenghuang Lake by walking in a straight line. Fortunately, everyone had detailed maps, plus Ah Hu, an experienced hunter, so the four of them collected herbs along the way, slowly approaching Fenghuang Lake.

  Along the way, I also met some individual and team warriors, but they all passed by hastily. Apparently, everyone's mind was on the ruins of Phoenix Lake, and other things seemed to be of less interest.

  Baiyunyan and Lengyao, both of whom had used the Easy Change Pill to make themselves look much uglier, thus the four of them traveled without any surprises or dangers, and after three days, they saw the mountains outside Fenghuang Lake.

  "Ah, finally arrived. It seems that having many people does have its advantages, the road has been cleared out for us. And surprisingly, we haven't encountered a single decent spiritual beast along the way!" said Bu Yunyan with some relief.

  "It's not necessarily as optimistic as you think." Along the way, Qin Li, who had been arguing with her, narrowed his eyes and gazed at the front, seemingly lost in thought.

  "It seems like there are a lot of people up ahead." Ah Hu also said in a low voice with his eyes narrowed.

  Bù Yún Yān looked at the two of them with some confusion, not quite understanding their meaning. Her strengths were not in this area to begin with; she had always been responsible for the team's logistics and financial management, including sales and money distribution.

  "Let's take a look back," said Qin Li, leading them forward again for a while, when a hubbub of noise gradually came from afar.

  Qin Li and Ah Hu exchanged a glance, revealing an expression of "as expected", while Bu Yunyan still looked puzzled. Qin Li smiled and said: "The Emperor sent someone here to search for treasure with such fanfare, how could he possibly let others in easily?"

  Bu Yunyan was taken aback, a person from the rivers and lakes, accustomed to thinking about problems in the way of the rivers and lakes, but forgot that the biggest head of this trip to Fenghuang Lake ruins is the royal family!