While the other students were freely searching for Spiritual Medicine and Materials, Фэн Юань pulled Xiao Ji onto a comfortable patch of grass to lie down. Sitting beside Фэн Юань, Xiao Ji looked at him with puzzlement, not expecting Фэн Юань to slowly close his eyes, tracing his fingers in the air while talking to Xiao Ji about scattered, trivial matters.
Агунас swished its tail without making a sound. Unlike the bewildered Xiao Ji, it could pick up that Фэн Юань was speaking about experiences before he came to this world. However, Xiao Ji couldn’t understand because it was unaware of Фэн Юань’s specific origins and had no concept of human lifespans, which seemed so brief to them. From the events Фэн Юань described, they were completely inconsistent with the age he appeared to be now.
Veronia tilted her head and noticed Lorna hiding in the woods, peeking at Фэн Юань and Xiao Ji with a jealous expression. She shook her head, thinking, if Lorna was truly envious, why not say it aloud? She doubted Фэн Юань would notice Lorna as he was completely immersed in his own memories right now.
Moreover, Lorna clearly used some method to conceal her presence. Didn’t even the Little Crocodile fail to notice her? Just as Veronia was considering whether to help Lorna, Lorna suddenly vanished into the woods, upon which Veronia sighed and said
"I hope you won’t regret it..."
Speaking, she looked at Xiao Ji, who sat beside Фэн Юань occasionally echoing him, even though it clearly didn’t understand a thing, yet it very much enjoyed this time alone with Фэн Юань.
Ци Чэнь and Dou Yanlan hesitated momentarily while looking at the Shengling Tree in front of them, then turned to Ah Mu. Instead of activating the Seistal Stele, Ah Mu was using strengthened Особый приёмов to continually enhance his own defensive power. Under the Shengling Tree, there was a blooming bunch of Whispering Flowers, which had a good effect on Cotton. Though Ци Чэнь didn’t speak, Ah Mu knew Ци Чэнь was surely hoping to obtain that flower.
After a bout of strengthening, the dark green glow around Ah Mu wrapped around him like flowing liquid armor. Even though Ah Mu was a Plant-type Духовный зверь, as soon as he approached the attack range of the Shengling Tree, he still faced the tree’s assault. Thick vines swung about, and the sturdy branches of the Shengling Tree clashed with Ah Mu’s massive wooden arms.
Seeing Ah Mu’s engagement with the Shengling Tree, Cotton meowed at the side to assist. Nether Cross continually deployed, and the small boats born of Nether Cross repeatedly charged at the trunk of the Shengling Tree. Even though the small boats of Nether Cross didn’t contain much Power of Death, Cotton’s incessant attacks were unrelenting.
Soon, the Shengling Tree withdrew all its vines, even those tree branches like boxer’s fists ceased their actions. Seeing this, both knew this was the Shengling Tree admitting defeat, and as long as they didn’t touch the tree, they wouldn’t be attacked even if close. Despite this, Ци Чэнь still had Ah Mu guard him as he slowly moved over.
While gathering, Ци Чэнь sized up the Shengling Tree which had no notable difference in external appearance compared to surrounding trees. Without its leaves, which seemed carved from Jade, it would likely be very hard to identify. Since the Shengling Tree inherently has no fixed tree species shape, its only characteristic is its leaves that seem carved from Jade.
Of course, this distinct feature also caused Jade Trees and other trees with similar traits in the Audric region to be avoided by people, as not everyone possesses the ability to counter Shengling Trees.
Don’t be fooled by how Ah Mu just defeated the Shengling Tree with Good Level strength; it’s because this Shengling Tree’s rank was merely Elite Level. Combined with Ah Mu being a Plant-type Духовный зверь and having gained a portion of Nainefar’s power, plus Cotton’s assistance, victory by one rank wasn’t too challenging. Others wouldn’t find it so easy.
"This Shengling Tree is certainly a good aid for practicing Martial Dao. I estimate that Yufeng Academy will be rising in one or two years."
Dou Yanlan surveyed the Shengling Tree with a slight smile and said, as Ци Чэнь gathered the mature Whispering Flower and quickly retreated from the Shengling Tree’s attack range, said
"It should be, just don’t know then how our Maomu Academy will fare."
"It won’t change. Yufeng Academy is too heavily biased; it can’t suit everyone. Besides, Фэн Юань might do something."
Shaking her head, Dou Yanlan said, even though Yufeng Academy is renowned for Martial Dao, optimal choices for Martial Dao practitioners remain the Audric region rather than a small academy in the Divine Land Region. As for their Maomu Academy? She doesn’t doubt that Фэн Юань might do something; he’s just not found the opportunity yet. Otherwise, she suspects he might have done something big already.
Фэн Юань, already asleep, didn’t expect Dou Yanlan and others to have such confidence in him. As he reminisced, he fell into a muddle-headed sleep, with Xiao Ji spreading its wings to cast a shadow over Фэн Юань’s face, perhaps because Xiao Ji blocked the not too intense sunlight, Фэн Юань slept soundly until Ци Чэнь and the rest returned, noticing Xiao Ji’s somewhat trembling wings to wordlessly wake him.
Rubbing his eyes, Фэн Юань sat up, yawned, stretched, and puzzledly looked at Ци Чэнь and said
"Weren’t you going to collect Spiritual Medicine and Materials?"
"Of course, now we’re back to rest and have lunch. But you, how come you slept so long? I remember you already rested on the train?"
Ци Чэнь looked at Фэн Юань with curiosity. Scratching his head, Фэн Юань chuckled and said
"It’s just the grass was too comfortable~but has Kong Qing and the others returned?"
Speaking, he looked around and saw Big Cat preparing food, hesitated, and Агунас swished its tail, saying crossly
"They aren’t as lazy as you. If you hadn’t asked Big Cat to prepare food, I think they might not come back so early."
"Hehe... well... thanks to them~"
Kong Qing looked at Фэн Юань, hissed, and continued guarding Pomiti. Soon, other students returned to the grassy area as the teachers continuously explored outward, and the area they could move in was expanding. Of course, those who thought their strength was enough could ignore the safe zone set by the teachers and roam, but whether they could be rescued timely if they encountered danger was uncertain.
Even so, the students in the class who weren’t weak still formed teams to adventure. To this, their class teacher said nothing, setting a safe zone was merely adhering to academy regulations. After all, they couldn’t take students to dangerous places, but without any adventurous spirit, walking the path of a Укротитель зверей wouldn’t be easy.
Of course, besides Фэн Юань who directly nestled in the camp to sleep, nobody else did this, but no one thought he was cowardly. Joking, if that guy goes running around, it’s the dangerous Shengling Tree type plants that should be worried.
Although current exploration determined no other creatures exist besides plants in this Secret Realm, it doesn’t mean Фэн Юань couldn’t dismantle the Shengling Tree. This uniquely Audric region mystical plant, if excessively destroyed by him, would surely distress Yufeng Academy terribly.
Concerning troubling him? Forget it, the two Божественный зверьs beside Фэн Юань are not to be trifled with, and this Secret Realm isn’t Yufeng Academy’s private property; they frankly have no right to tell fellow Secret Realm explorers like Фэн Юань anything.
"How is it? Looks like everyone’s harvest is quite good."
Eating the lunch Big Cat prepared, Фэн Юань asked Ци Чэнь out of curiosity, though Ци Чэнь had already secured the collected Spiritual Medicine and Materials when he woke him, other students had either a bumper harvest or couldn’t instantly store them in their backpacks due to whole-plant collection, so Фэн Юань saw them holding several Spiritual Medicine and Materials.
Nodding, Dou Yanlan said
"Yes, although most are characteristic Spiritual Medicine of the Audric region, many are general-use. This time’s harvest will probably be enough to get everyone through the semester, of course, if no one else comes."
Even though the Secret Realm’s resources are abundant, if too many people come, the harvest could be scarce. But this isn’t something they can decide; even Фэн Юань can hardly interfere.
Luckily, Maomu City and Yufeng City joined forces, directly repelling other cities. As for their own cities? Both cities have only one academy, and while universities need these resources, they can have mobile teams gather them and don’t need to send extra people.
Other cities, especially nearby ones, although dissatisfied, can’t say much. If roles were reversed, they might make the same choice.

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