"Excellent, it's a Golden Origin Fruit!"
Su Shan immediately spotted the lush green tree, her beautiful eyes lighting up as she exclaimed excitedly.
She eagerly quickened her pace towards the tree.
Fang Hong, hearing Su Shan's cry, unhurriedly followed her.
On the lush green tree, six Golden Origin Fruits hung, each radiating an alluring glow, surrounded by faint, ethereal Spiritual Qi.
"Golden Origin Fruit? Is it some kind of Spirit Medicine?" Fang Hong asked curiously.
In Mo Li's Travel Journal , which he had thoroughly read, there was no mention of this tree, which made him very curious about the Golden Origin Fruit.
"The Golden Origin Fruit is a precious Spirit Fruit. It contains extremely rich Spiritual Qi. Eating one Golden Origin Fruit provides more spiritual power than refining twenty Qi Gathering Medicinal Pills," Su Shan explained.
"One fruit is worth twenty Qi Gathering Medicinal Pills!" Fang Hong's heart rejoiced upon hearing this.
He didn't recognize the Golden Origin Fruit, but he knew about Qi Gathering Medicinal Pills. The book said they were the most commonly consumed Medicinal Pills for Cultivators in the Qi Refinement Stage, with quite good effects.
Now, hearing how powerful the Golden Origin Fruit's effects were, how could he not be tempted?
The two walked to the tombstone, wanting to see if the tomb owner had left any last words, hoping to gain more valuable information.
However, when their gaze fell upon the tombstone, they only saw six short words: A Loose Cultivator, Liu Quan…
Only then did the two realize that this was the burial site of a Loose Cultivator.
Fang Hong looked around and found that, apart from the Golden Origin Fruit tree, there was indeed nothing else left in the entire burial ground.
He guessed that this Golden Origin Fruit tree was probably planted by Liu Quan before his death…
Fang Hong manipulated his flying dart, and under the impetus of his magic power, the dart, like an agile streak of light, flew towards the Golden Origin Fruit.
With a few "swish, swish, swish" sounds, the six Golden Origin Fruits were precisely plucked. He and Su Shan each received three, which counted as a good harvest.
With these three Golden Origin Fruits, he might be able to Breakthrough to the thirteenth layer of Qi Refining.
"Eh? What kind of flower is that?" Just as Fang Hong was secretly delighted, his gaze suddenly caught sight of a small white flower growing beneath the Golden Origin Fruit tree.
This small flower quietly grew next to the Golden Origin Fruit tree, emitting a faint white glow, and also had a black bud, appearing very peculiar.
Just now, both of their attentions were drawn to the Golden Origin Fruit on the tree, and they hadn't noticed it.
Su Shan followed Fang Hong's gaze and also saw the small white flower, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
The two approached together to examine it, wanting to figure out what this small flower was.
"This flower has a shimmering spiritual light; it looks like some kind of Spirit Medicine. Fellow Daoist Su, do you recognize it?" Fang Hong asked Su Shan.
Su Shan carefully examined the small flower. After a moment, she shook her head helplessly and said, "I don't recognize it either, but judging by its age, it's probably over a hundred years old."
"Hundred-year-old medicinal herb! How about we dig it up and exchange it for Spirit Stones at the market?" Fang Hong's eyes lit up, and he began to scheme.
Hundred-year-old medicinal herbs are very valuable in the Cultivation world. If they could sell this small flower, they could get a considerable sum of Spirit Stones.
"That's the only way." Su Shan nodded and conjured a small, exquisite shovel from the cloth bag at her waist.
She squatted down and began to dig the soil around the small flower, her movements gentle, for fear of damaging the herb.
"Puff!"
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred. The black bud on the small white flower, without any warning, spurted out a cloud of black Qi, which instantly enveloped Fang Hong and Su Shan!
Fang Hong and Su Shan's expressions changed abruptly. Both quickly retreated, their steps frantic.
Fang Hong retreated while covering his mouth and nose with his hand, coughing incessantly, trying to block the pungent black mist, but he still inhaled a lot.
Su Shan was equally disheveled, coughing continuously.
"What kind of demonic flower is this? It can even actively attack people…" Su Shan said, coughing and speechless.
Fang Hong quickly took out an "Anti-Poison Talisman" from his waist pouch and hastily slapped it onto his body, just in case the black mist was poisonous.
After doing all this, Fang Hong finally calmed down a little and let out a long sigh of relief.
But at this moment, Su Shan suddenly collapsed to the ground, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably!
Her eyes were slightly closed, a pained expression on her face, and faint moans escaped her lips.
"Fellow Daoist Su, what's wrong with you?" Fang Hong looked at her, startled. Could she be poisoned?
"Fang, Fang Hong, I might be poisoned!" Su Shan said with difficulty, a strange red glow appearing on her body.
"Poisoned!" Fang Hong was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.
He hurriedly began to check his own body, taking out another Anti-Poison Talisman, but just as he was about to activate it.
Suddenly, a strange heat spread throughout his body.
That heat, like a raging fire, began to spread from his Dantian, quickly reaching his limbs and bones!
Fang Hong's body stiffened abruptly, his legs went weak, and he almost lost his balance, a painful expression on his face.
"Ugh, this is bad, that black mist really is poisonous!" Fang Hong's heart was shocked, and he tightly clutched his chest.
He felt the internal heat growing more intense, constantly burning his meridians, causing him immense pain.
Fang Hong quickly activated the Anti-Poison Talisman and circulated his Qi to resist. However, the Anti-Poison Talisman had no effect, and the heat continued to rage within him.
Moreover, the more he circulated his Qi, the more intense the heat within his body became.
Fang Hong couldn't bear the burning of the evil fire and knelt on one knee, gasping for breath.
And at this moment, Su Shan actually pounced on him, leaning against him, which startled him.
"Fellow Daoist Su, what are you doing?!" Fang Hong's eyes instantly widened. He thought Su Shan was trying to ambush him and subconsciously pushed her away.
"Fang Hong, I probably guessed what kind of flower that was. It should be a medicinal herb similar to an aphrodisiac…" Su Shan said helplessly, a hint of panic in her eyes.
"What! Aphrodisiac! It's this stuff…" Fang Hong's face instantly became extremely surprised.
No wonder that black mist could stir up the evil fire in his body, causing him such pain.
If he didn't quickly resolve the evil fire in his body, his meridians would be burned away by it, turning him into a cripple!
Suddenly, Fang Hong saw Su Shan undoing her clothes, revealing a large expanse of her alluring figure.
Fang Hong's face instantly flushed to his ears, and he frantically averted his gaze, his heart pounding wildly. The evil fire in his body also surged again because of this, making him even more uncomfortable!
He had never seen such an embarrassing scene, feeling both ashamed and anxious.
"Fellow Daoist Su, please compose yourself…" Fang Hong quickly said.
"Fang Hong, it's too late to go out and find an antidote now. To resolve this poison, we can only combine Yin and Yang, and release the evil fire in our bodies."
"Please, Fellow Daoist Fang, I don't want to die so early…" Su Shan's voice carried a hint of a sob, and she said with a bitter expression.
After speaking, she unreservedly nestled into Fang Hong's arms, her delicate body trembling slightly, allowing Fang Hong to "dispose" of her!
Looking at the beauty nestled in his arms, Fang Hong's face flushed to his ears. The evil fire in his body completely erupted at this moment, no longer able to be suppressed.
"Fellow Daoist Su, I apologize for the offense…" Fang Hong gritted his teeth, ultimately losing his resistance and choosing to merge with Su Shan.
And so, within this hidden cave, the spring scenery was infinitely beautiful, Dragon and Phoenix played, and emotions intertwined.
And that small white flower seemed to have completed its mission, strangely transforming into two black and white streams of Qi, merging into their bodies…