Hearing Ling Ying's report, the quiet girl sitting in the courtyard reading a book smiled softly.
"The Magical Beast Mountain Range in the Jia Ma Empire is indeed a very suitable place for training for those at the Dou Zhe and Dou Shi levels. First fighting magical beasts, then fighting people, many renowned powerhouses have grown step by step like this."
"What Miss said is very true. The human heart is unpredictable, while magical beasts are more direct. Although Chen Xiao's temperament is relatively steady, compared to those who have experienced countless life-and-death battles, he is still too naive. It's good for him to grow slowly like this."
Ling Ying responded with a smile. Suddenly, his figure flickered and he hid in the shadows.
"He's coming this way. He should be looking for Miss. This old servant will withdraw first."
Xun Er didn't respond further, continuing to read the ancient book in her hand as if she hadn't heard anything at all.
However, the corner of her eye occasionally glanced towards the entrance of the small courtyard, proving that she wasn't that indifferent and still possessed the mindset appropriate for her age, it was just usually well-hidden.
Time passed by minute by minute. Soon, rhythmic footsteps came from outside the small courtyard.
Tap tap~
Chen Xiao knocked on the courtyard door, attracting the girl who seemed immersed in the sea of books to look over.
"Xun Er, can I come in?"
"Brother Chen Xiao? When did you come back?"
Xun Er, dressed in an azure dress, looked up in surprise, then personally got up and welcomed Chen Xiao in.
Her surprised look was quite convincing.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but laugh. He didn't believe that Ling Ying would be completely unaware of such a large person approaching.
However, he saw through it but didn't say anything.
"Just got back. After tidying up the room briefly, I came over. This time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, I was lucky enough to find some seemingly good medicinal herbs. Unfortunately, I couldn't identify some of them. I remember Xun Er has a lot of books, so I specifically came to borrow a few related ones to broaden my knowledge."
In the past few years, Chen Xiao was busy with arduous cultivation and had little time to read ancient books or similar things. His living conditions also didn't support it.
This meant that most of Chen Xiao's understanding of this world came from his accumulation before the age of five and his memories from his previous life.
This situation wouldn't be a problem within the Xiao Family, but this trip to the Magical Beast Mountain Range made Chen Xiao realize this weakness.
Just like the medicinal herbs in the cave stone room, he couldn't name many of them, let alone know how to use them.
Therefore, reading more is very necessary!
Only then could he avoid wasting precious resources.
"So that's it. Brother Chen Xiao, please wait a moment, I'll go into the house to look for them."
Xun Er nodded in understanding, said hello, and trotted into the house.
After two or three minutes, she came out holding a few ancient books.
As for whether she found them or took them out of her Storage Ring, no one knew.
"Brother Chen Xiao, these two books are about medicinal herbs. After reading and memorizing them, you should be able to identify most medicinal herbs unless they are too rare. These two books cover a wider range, including many rare treasures and even some anecdotes and interesting stories. Xun Er likes these the most on weekdays."
This wasn't a lie. Chen Xiao had often seen her holding these two ancient books and reading them before.
"Thank you."
Chen Xiao nodded in thanks. When he reached out to take them, Xun Er put them behind her back.
Meeting Chen Xiao's questioning gaze, Xun Er smiled slyly and said, "This month has been quite boring. Since Brother Chen Xiao has gained a lot, if you don't mind, Xun Er would like to go with you to satisfy my curiosity?"
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
With the existence of the hidden Ling Ying, even if he refused at this moment, Xun Er would have countless ways to find out if she wanted to.
Moreover, there was no need to hide the things he brought back from others, but there was absolutely no need to hide them from Xun Er.
After all, she wouldn't be interested...
"Of course, with Xun Er helping to appraise them, I'm grateful."
Walking out of the small courtyard side by side, they wound their way through the paths and took a few minutes to reach Chen Xiao's residence.
Pushing open the wooden door with obvious signs of age, a small and tidy room came into the girl's sight.
Xun Er looked around curiously. Her first impression was that the furnishings in the room were too neat. The tables and chairs, the teacups on the table, and even the bedding on the bed were all neatly arranged.
Only a bulging package in the corner looked a bit out of place.
For some inexplicable reason, Xun Er suddenly had the urge to move this package away...
Besides that, the room was also extremely clean, completely unlike a place that hadn't been lived in for a month.
"Is this package Brother Chen Xiao's harvest?"
"Yes, it's filled with too many miscellaneous items. Xun Er, please wait a moment."
Xun Er nodded slightly, placed the ancient books in her hand on the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Looking at the four porcelain cups in the center of the table, she then reached out and arranged the four volumes of ancient books in a 'mouth' shape around the porcelain cups.
After doing these little actions, Xun Er couldn't help but laugh.
On the other side.
Chen Xiao opened the package in the corner, took out a few clothes and a black robe, and then brought it to the table.
Noticing the ornaments on the table, he was a little surprised but didn't pay too much attention.
"This Magic Core was obtained from a Azure Wood Wolf I hunted. It's a first-tier one, nothing worth mentioning."
"These wooden boxes contain medicinal herbs."
Chen Xiao took out the items from his bag one by one, opened them, and neatly arranged them on the ground, waiting for Xun Er to identify them.
A treasure appraiser delivered right to his doorstep, it would be a waste not to use her.
"These medicine bottles contain medicinal powder for treating external injuries. I've used them a few times, and the effect is excellent, so I bought more at once for backup."
"As for this scroll of the Seven-Colored Poison Manual and the 'Roar of the Mad Lion', they were obtained by chance and can be considered the biggest gains this time."
Taking out the last two scrolls, Chen Xiao said.
The incomplete map and the Gold Coin Card were carried with him. As for the Purple Cloud Wings scroll, after cultivating it, it became useless and had already been destroyed by Chen Xiao.
Looking at the wooden boxes that filled more than half the room and the scrolls on the table, Xun Er was also a little surprised.
She had heard Ling Ying say that Chen Xiao had a good harvest, and she thought he was talking about the effect of his training and the increase in his strength. She hadn't expected there to be so many good things.
Of course, they weren't much to her, but for Chen Xiao, who was only a Nine Star Dou Zhe, this was definitely a windfall.
Even the three major families in Wu Tan City would be envious upon seeing these things.
"I won't look at the Seven-Colored Poison Manual and the 'Roar of the Mad Lion'. Xun Er isn't very interested."
"Let's talk about these medicinal herbs. This plant is a Purple Azure Leaf. Taking it directly doesn't have much effect, but it's needed when refining some pills. Brother Chen Xiao can find an opportunity to sell it."
"This plant is a White Spirit Ginseng Fruit. It's a natural healing pill. Its effect is not much different from Recovery Pills and the like, but it should be better than Brother Chen Xiao's medicinal powder. You can carry a few with you for backup."
"This plant is a Snow Lotus Seed..."
"This plant is..."
Without stopping, Xun Er clearly explained all the medicinal herbs, even mentioning their effects casually, and didn't forget to give Chen Xiao advice on which ones were useful to keep and which ones could be sold.
Looking at this girl who was even younger than himself, she seemed to know everything, as if she was omniscient.
Being overshadowed was perfectly embodied at this moment.
"Oh, there's even an Ice Spirit Flame Grass. It seems Brother Chen Xiao is blessed. This herb is a great tonic for those with ice attributes. With its help, Brother Chen Xiao will surely be able to break through to Dou Shi smoothly. More importantly, it can be taken directly. Although the effect is not as good as refining it into a pill, it can still exert eighty percent of its effect!"
Hearing this, Chen Xiao, who had been slightly lost in thought, suddenly looked up.
He only knew that this Ice Spirit Flame Grass was an essential medicinal herb for refining the Blood Lotus Pill, but he had never thought that he could use it for cultivation.
Now, hearing Xun Er's reminder, he finally understood the true value of the Ice Spirit Flame Grass to him.
However, upon second thought, it made sense. The items that Xiao Yan and his master prepared to assist in refining the Heavenly Flame all had one thing in common.
Cold!
For him, who had an ice attribute, wasn't this a perfect match?
"I didn't expect such an unexpected gain. Thank you, Xun Er. Otherwise, even after breaking through to Dou Shi, I might not have known how to use it."
"Hehe, it's just a small matter. If Brother Chen Xiao wants to thank me, why not give me this Magic Core? It looks quite pretty."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao glanced at the Magic Core on the table.
It wasn't that he was reluctant; on the contrary, this small request was too insignificant.
It was just a first-tier Magic Core. If it weren't for the fact that it was the first Magic Core he had obtained and had some commemorative significance, Chen Xiao would have already dealt with it back in Green Mountain Town.
"If Xun Er likes it, just take it. Being able to invite a treasure appraiser of your level with a first-tier Magic Core, I've made a huge profit."
"Then thank you, Brother Chen Xiao. Xun Er's curiosity has been satisfied, so I'll take my leave now."
Watching the girl gracefully depart, Chen Xiao spent some time sorting and organizing the various medicinal herbs before looking at the Ice Spirit Flame Grass.
Dou Shi...
He remembered that the clan leaders of the three major families in Wu Tan City were only Da Dou Shi!
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