That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 126 The Treasure Hunt Continues

The female cultivators in Happy Valley had a rich fragrance on them, like the scent of delicate roses, which suited their image quite well.

When they arrived, the Sword Sect disciples were confronting the people from Emerald Manor, and no one paid much attention to it. Now that they have departed, the faint fragrance they left behind is intoxicating.

The female cultivators in Happy Valley are beautiful without being vulgar, and have cheerful and generous personalities. No wonder they cultivate the Hehuan Dao and have a decent reputation.

After watching the female cultivators walk away, everyone came to their senses and teased Lin Jun.

Lin Jun's face was still flushed, and he stood there looking distracted.

Jinzi exclaimed, "Big brother, let your little brother see! How come you're so handsome? Even the female cultivators from Happy Valley who have seen the world praised you so highly."

Lin Jun regained his senses and cursed, "You little brat, trying to make fun of your brother, huh?"

Wu Qing, who was older than Lin Jun, also chimed in to tease him: "Look at you, so unsophisticated, your face is as red as a monkey's bottom. You're really bringing shame to our Sword Sect."

Lin Jun retorted angrily, "Who hasn't seen the world? Who's a monkey's ass?" After cursing, he couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "As if you've seen the world. Aren't you just jealous of me?"

Everyone burst into laughter, saying, "Of course we're jealous! We're green with envy. We're all just as good-looking, why are we praising you the only one?"

Seeing that Lin Jun was about to lose his temper, Lin Zhifeng quickly spoke up to defuse the situation: "Brothers, there are still a lot of the main ingredients for the Nascent Soul Pill here. Since the people from Emerald Manor have left, let's not be polite and take them all."

Upon hearing Lin Zhifeng's words, everyone put away their playful mood.

We should focus on our business; time is of the essence!

Lin Zhifeng released the treasure-hunting rat and entrusted it with the task of finding treasure.

Because of the previous conflict with the disciples of Emerald Manor, even though they have left, there is no guarantee they won't take a detour and come back.

Lin Zhifeng had everyone disperse and artificially fence off this area, so that when the treasure-hunting rat was released, it wouldn't be caught or harmed by others.

The treasure-hunting rat continued its high efficiency, and in no time it had collected all the main ingredients of the Nascent Soul Pill within a radius of several miles.

As soon as it returned, Lin Zhifeng called his brothers to gather and continue on to the next location.

The treasure-hunting rat was clever; after hearing Lin Zhifeng point out the direction in which the Emerald Manor disciples disappeared, it pointed everyone in the opposite direction. This greatly reduced the chances of encountering them again.

Lin Zhifeng and his group kept the main purpose of their trip firmly in mind and didn't want to get entangled with those who couldn't see things clearly. With half the time already gone, they couldn't afford to relax. Otherwise, wouldn't they be wasting some spots?

When we first came in, everyone thought that each person was only allowed to pick ten plants, but didn't we quickly fill up the quota?

Looking at it now, that number is actually quite reasonable.

Look how vast this Eternal Night Forest is. Without the Treasure-Hunting Rats, it would be quite difficult to find ten valuable spiritual flowers and herbs by searching on your own.

Besides needing to work around the clock, you also need a bit of luck.

Under the guidance of the treasure-hunting rat, the group flew for a long time before finally stopping at the edge of a pond.

The pool was calm and still, and the water was crystal clear.

A large moon was reflected in the pool.

Looking around, everyone saw that the entire pool contained nothing but water and not even a single aquatic plant.

Lin Zhifeng asked the treasure-hunting rat, "What's in this pool? I don't see any water plants."

The treasure-hunting rat said, "There's a treasure at the bottom of this pool: a water spirit stone, the ultimate material for upgrading ice-type spirit swords."

After saying that, it looked at Lin Zhifeng and continued, "Doesn't your Crane Cry Sword require high-grade materials to upgrade? This will do."

Lin Zhifeng was overjoyed and asked, "Where is the Water Spirit Stone? Can you find it?"

The treasure-hunting rat shrugged and said helplessly, "I can sense that it's under this pool, but I don't know its exact location. I'm not good at swimming either, so it's up to you whether you want to look for this water spirit stone."

Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: Now that I'm here, how can I pass by this treasure mountain without taking a bite?

So he said, "The area is already very small now, and we don't know if we'll have another chance to find a water spirit stone. I've decided to try searching anyway. But I'm afraid the search will take too long and waste everyone's time."

He paused, then looked at Lin Jun. "Senior Brother Lin Jun, I'd like to stay and search for the Water Spirit Stones. It'll probably take quite a while, so to avoid delaying everyone, I'm going to leave the Treasure-Hunting Rat to you. You can continue searching for the remaining medicinal herbs. Leave some marks along the way for me, and I'll come find you if I can find them quickly. If you finish first, come back here to find me. If none of us have finished, then please take good care of the Treasure-Hunting Rat for me, Senior Brother Lin Jun. See you at the exit."

Lin Jun and the others said, "Little Lin, that's not right of you. Do we brothers need to be so polite? How can we leave you here alone? Putting aside whether there's any danger here or whether you need help, the search itself is all about numbers. We won't go anywhere else; we'll help you search, and we'll go somewhere else after we find it."

Feng Ping also advised, "Yes, yes, Xiao Linzi, I think the treasure-hunting rat is very fast at finding treasures. We can find the water spirit stones first and then look for the remaining medicinal herbs. We'll have enough time."

What else could Lin Zhifeng say? Of course, he accepted everyone's kindness with gratitude.

Anyway, there's plenty of time ahead, and there will be many opportunities to repay!

Since we've decided to search together, let's stop wasting time with small talk.

There was no one else around. A few people who were not good swimmers but were strong fighters stayed on the shore to keep watch and watch their clothes. The rest of the people took off their clothes and were left with only shorts. They jumped into the pool and began to search.

No one knows what the Water Spirit Stone looks like. The Treasure-Seeking Rat didn't explain in detail either, only saying that you will know when you encounter it, and you definitely won't miss it.

With no other option, the group divided the pool into several areas based on the number of people, with each person responsible for one area, and began diving into the pool to search.

The water in this pool is very deep and the temperature is very cool.

Lin Zhifeng had anticipated this. Without sunlight, the moonlight was cold, so the water in the pool couldn't possibly be very warm.

The area Lin Zhifeng was in charge of was near the center of the pool, where the temperature was lower than on the shore.

They were cultivators, so it wasn't that they couldn't endure it. They just felt a little uncomfortable, but not to the point of shivering from the cold or chattering.

Lin Zhifeng searched underwater while holding his breath. As a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he could see very far underwater and also hold his breath.

He swam underwater, and when he swam in one direction, his keen senses told him that the temperature seemed to be lower here than when he had come.