Almighty Genius

Chapter 2297 - 1791: Supreme Treasure—Spiritual Spring!

Second update, asking for subscriptions and votes~~~~...

"Young Master Qin, are we not taking any of these things?"

Qin Fang and his companions proceeded forward without encountering any more bizarre Golden Warriors, gradually discovering some very fine treasures.

For instance, some ancient, very valuable antiques... which could certainly fetch a handsome price if sold.

There were also some weapons... most were rusted, but a few preserved ones were undoubtedly treasures, some even comparable to the weapons of the experts from the Six Major Families.

However, Qin Fang did not take any of these, which puzzled the three Grandmaster-level Experts accompanying him.

Perhaps because Qin Fang saved them earlier, the three experts no longer felt distant from Qin Fang, and treated him with respect, seemingly accepting the idea of their subordinate relationship to Qin Fang.

The surviving three were called Jiang Rui, Song Yi, and Li Qun...

Though elders of their families had died at Qin Fang's hands, they now felt complicated towards Qin Fang, no longer holding much resentment.

In this way, the four of them interacted more comfortably than before.

"If you want them, take them... These hold no meaning for me!"

Qin Fang smiled indifferently as he said this.

Though these items were precious, they were at best the collections of the first and third levels of the Underground Palace and slightly inferior... For such a deeply hidden Treasure Repository, their presence was quite illogical.

The only explanation was that the real treasures were hidden deeper in the Repository; what lay ahead were mere "garbage".

"We'll pass..."

Seeing Qin Fang uninterested in these items, the three of them also lacked any interest.

Coming from wealthy families, they mostly lacked no finances or such things, possessing considerable resistance to the lure of these treasures... As for good weapons, they weren't short on those either, so naturally didn't move to take anything.

"Elixir..."

At that moment, an unusual fragrance filled the air, and Song Yi noticed a small gourd tossed in a corner, with its mouth damaged, emitting the scent.

Qin Fang stepped forward, reaching the gourd, and observed it closely, "This contains Simple Heart Pills! Unfortunately, the potency has diminished by eighty to ninety percent... You take them, they'll do for now!"

Casually, he tossed the gourd of elixirs over to the three, showing no desire to keep them himself.

Simple Heart Pill, a very precious elixir, offers twice the effect in practice and shields from inner demon distractions, ensuring safety above all... It also aids in tranquilizing the mind against the madness of cultivation.

If the elixir's potency hadn't faded, Qin Fang would certainly save some; but unfortunately, the gourd's opening caused a significant loss of potency, almost rendering them useless.

"Luckily, the spiritual energy in the Treasure Repository remains dense, or else the potency would have completely gone..."

Qin Fang silently lamented in his mind.

Given how ancient the Underground Palace is, even a slow rate of loss is sufficient to turn these elixirs into waste!

However, Song Yi and the other three were still quite pleased...

Although much of the potency had dissipated, some effects remained, proving beneficial to their future cultivation.

Especially since they knew any truly valuable treasure found here belonged to Qin Fang, not them... Better to savor some soup than none at all!

"What's that smell?"

Ignoring Song Yi's reaction, Qin Fang focused on moving ahead, subtly picking up a scent and walking towards it, discovering a wilted herb in a corner of the Repository.

"Spiritual Medicine..."

Despite being withered, Qin Fang could still identify it, recognizing it as a Spiritual Medicine, a Middle Grade one at that.

"Middle Grade Spiritual Medicine Purple Leaf Ganoderma... quite the treasure!"

Even wilted, Qin Fang found it extremely precious, carefully gathering it... ensuring even the surrounding stones and dirt were collected, clearly intending to search thoroughly.

Though wilted, the Purple Leaf Ganoderma's pollen scattered across the ground, possibly alongside seeds, Qin Fang hoped to glean something from them.

Even without hidden gems to find, the wilted remains of the Purple Leaf Ganoderma could still be used medicinally, though its potency was slightly less than Low-Grade Spiritual Medicine's, certainly not mundane grade...

Having collected these, Qin Fang and his companions continued moving forward...

Along the way, they uncovered three other wilted Spiritual Medicine remnants, giving Qin Fang a modest harvest!

However, Qin Fang couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"I can understand that spiritual herbs grow here, but why are all the herbs withered?"

Although spiritual herbs can also wither and die, their lifespan is much longer than that of humans or spiritual beasts, especially in places rich with spiritual energy, where they can grow for hundreds or even thousands of years without issue.

The higher the grade of the spiritual herb, the longer its lifespan...

Low-grade spiritual herbs can live for five hundred to eight hundred years, middle-grade herbs can live for eight hundred to one thousand two hundred years, and superior grade herbs can live for more than one thousand five hundred years... As for the legendary superb spiritual medicines, they can live for two to three thousand years!

This is what Qin Fang couldn't figure out. These withered herbs, though the best among them are only middle-grade, should still be surviving for a thousand years, yet they seem to have been withered for hundreds of years. Could it be that this underground palace has existed for two thousand years?

That seems unlikely. Qin Fang vaguely felt as though he was missing something, yet he also felt something ahead was calling to him.

"Pick up the pace!"

Thinking of this, Qin Fang hurried forward with the other three, no longer minding to carefully scour the treasure trove... This treasure trove is not just enormous; even with their grandmaster-level speed, it would take them over ten minutes to run from one side to the other, an astonishingly vast space.

"Stop!"

After sprinting for about five minutes at full speed, Qin Fang suddenly halted, shouting for the others to stop as well.

Then...

"Hiss!!!"

All four of them gasped in shock at the sight ahead!

"Spiritual Spring!!"

Even Qin Fang couldn't stay calm, his eyes widening in disbelief as he shouted in astonishment.

"This... this... am I dreaming?"

"I must be dreaming!"

"Pinch me!"

The other three were also in disbelief, rubbing their eyes for fear that everything they saw was unreal...

But the facts were right before their eyes; the four of them saw the same thing, something that truly existed.

"I never imagined such a treasure existed in this world..."

Even Qin Fang was taken aback, walking slowly toward a small pool five meters ahead, reaching out his hand to gently dip into it, muttering to himself, "Now I understand why those spiritual herbs withered..."

The Spiritual Spring, completely formed from the purest liquefied heaven and earth spiritual energy...

In today's world, where spiritual energy is scarce, even master and grandmaster-level advancements are difficult, let alone aiming for great grandmaster-level or supreme realm... Talent and perseverance are one thing, but the scarcity of spiritual energy is also a very objective reason.

One must know that before the great changes hundreds of years ago, the population was very sparse, not even one percent of today's, yet the number of top experts at that time far exceeded today's.

The reason is simple: abundant spiritual energy, allowing rapid cultivation.

The reason Qin Fang cultivates so quickly, apart from his unique constitution, is that he doesn't lack resources... With superb spiritual medicines like Golden Dragon Saliva, he's able to bridge many gaps.

Even his friends, like Song Qingshan, Ji Xiang, and Monk Wukong, have benefited from his resources, stepping into the grandmaster level early on—a benefit brought by ample heaven and earth spiritual energy...

And now, what appeared before them was a pool of Spiritual Spring formed entirely from liquefied heaven and earth spiritual energy, an even more formidable and scarce resource than the superb spiritual medicine, Golden Dragon Saliva.

Just a light breath of the air near the Spiritual Spring made them feel much smoother... Meanwhile, the True Qi within their bodies also grew.

Song Yi and the other three sat cross-legged, leaning against the Spiritual Spring, and began cultivating.

The concentration of spiritual energy around the Spiritual Spring is hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times more than outside... Even the mystic realm left by Japan that Qin Fang discovered is far inferior.

"So powerful..."

Qin Fang also sat down cross-legged, absorbing the heaven and earth spiritual energy overflowing from the Spiritual Spring, circulating his energy for one cycle, feeling his essence, energy, and spirit all restored to the peak... His True Qi also strengthened significantly, and even his mana recovery speed increased several times.

It wasn't just Qin Fang; Song Yi and the others also saw considerable effects...

Song Yi, the strongest among them, had cultivation already at the master level peak and now his bones crackled, his aura gradually climbing, showing hints of breaking through to great grandmaster level!

Of course, this kind of breakthrough can't be achieved in a short period...

Even after stepping into that realm, time is needed to consolidate one's cultivation before truly entering the great grandmaster level!

(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it, recommend it, or monthly ticket support, which is my greatest motivation.)