In the fantasy world, all the people I met were beauties.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

As they approached, a burst of rapid breathing suddenly sounded from the grass.

Immediately afterwards, a huge wind shadow leopard with colorful fur suddenly jumped out and stood in front of them.

This first-grade, top-grade monster, the Wind Shadow Leopard, has eyes as ferocious as the brightest cold star in the night sky, making people shudder.

The muscles in its limbs are tense, as if containing infinite power, ready to burst out with astonishing speed at any time.

Li Zimo knew very well how difficult this monster was to deal with, so he immediately whispered a warning to Wen Wan'er. At the same time, he quickly entered combat mode, adjusted his breathing, and gathered his spiritual power, preparing to meet this sudden challenge.

The Wind Shadow Leopard seemed to have become more interested in Wen Wan'er. It roared, its voice full of desire and provocation for its prey.

Immediately afterwards, its agile body suddenly kicked forward, and in an instant it turned into a shadow, rushing towards Wen Wan'er as fast as lightning.

Seeing this, Wen Wan'er immediately spread out her body, as light and graceful as catkins in the wind, and cleverly avoided the Wind Shadow Leopard's first attack.

At the same time, the long sword in her hand had been unsheathed, the tip of the sword flashing with cold light, ready to counterattack the Wind Shadow Leopard.

However, the speed of the Wind Shadow Leopard is beyond imagination, and each of its attacks is as elusive as a ghost.

Although Wen Wan'er tried her best to dodge, she still seemed a little flustered and could not find an effective opportunity to counterattack.

She couldn't help but feel anxious, knowing that if this continued, she would sooner or later be suppressed by the Wind Shadow Leopard's attack.

At this moment, Li Zimo suddenly rushed out like a cheetah, and the long sword in his hand drew a dazzling sword light, heading straight for the Wind Shadow Leopard.

His swordsmanship was sharp and precise, and each sword strike hit the Wind Shadow Leopard's weak spot just right.

Although the Wind Shadow Leopard was cunning, it had to temporarily hide in front of Li Zimo's powerful strength.

The two men and the beast were instantly caught in a fierce battle.

The Wind Shadow Leopard used its amazing speed and cunning tactics to constantly change its shape, trying to find the flaws of the two men.

Li Zimo and Wen Wan'er worked together in perfect harmony to resist the fierce attack of the Wind Shadow Leopard.

The sword light and claw shadows intertwined to form a gorgeous landscape, making the battle even more thrilling.

After a hard fight, Li Zimo finally found a great opportunity.

He shouted loudly, and swung his sword suddenly, drawing a dazzling sword light and directly hitting the vital point of the Wind Shadow Leopard.

The Wind Shadow Leopard let out a shrill scream, and its huge body instantly lost balance and fell to the ground. After struggling for a few times, it stopped moving.

Wen Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and looked at Li Zimo gratefully:

"Thank you, Zimo. Without you, I really don't know what I would do."

Li Zimo smiled slightly, put away his sword and said:

"We are partners, so it's only natural for us to help each other. Next, let's quickly gather the Qingming Grass and leave here."

As he spoke, he walked towards the Qingming grass that exuded rich spiritual energy, ready to collect it.

Wen Wan'er followed closely behind, with gratitude and admiration in her eyes.

She knew very well that without Li Zimo's timely assistance, she might really find it difficult to deal with this cunning and extremely fast Wind Shadow Leopard.

The two of them came to the Qingming grass together and carefully dug up this precious herb.

The roots of the Qingming grass are deeply embedded in the soil, as if resisting the fate of being picked easily.

But Li Zimo and Wen Wan'er both seemed extremely patient. They carefully cleared the surrounding soil, fearing that they would damage this precious medicinal herb.

After some effort, the Qingming grass finally appeared in front of them in its entirety, and the crystal clear leaves looked even more vibrant under the sunlight.

"Great, we succeeded!"

Wen Wan'er said excitedly, with joy shining in her eyes.

Li Zimo smiled and nodded, then carefully placed the Qingming Grass into a specially made jade box to prevent its spiritual power from being lost.

"Next, we still need to continue looking for other medicinal herbs. However, with this experience, I believe we will be more successful."

Wen Wan'er nodded vigorously, her heart full of confidence and expectation.

The two packed up their spoils and set out again on their journey to find medicinal herbs.

Going deep into the Linyuan Mountains, Li Zimo and Wen Wan'er successively found several other precious medicinal materials needed to refine the first-level breakthrough pill.

All of these medicinal herbs grow in extremely harsh environments, and each has a powerful monster as a guardian, making the collection process full of dangers.

First is the Ice Heart Lotus, which grows in an ice valley covered with snow all year round. The surrounding cold air is so severe that it seems to be able to freeze all living things.

The Ice Heart Lotus is guarded by a monster called the Frost Dragon.

The Frost Dragon is huge in size, its body covered with crystal clear frost, and its scales flash with a cold light.

Its eyes were like two cold gems, revealing a heart-pounding chill.

During battle, the Frost Dragon can spit out air cold enough to freeze rivers, turning everything around it into ice sculptures in an instant.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, Li Zimo and Wen Wan'er adopted a roundabout tactic.

They took advantage of the terrain, constantly dodging the Frost Dragon's cold attacks and looking for opportunities to launch surprise attacks.

After a fierce battle, Li Zimo finally found the weakness of the Frost Dragon, penetrated its protective frost with a sword, and severely injured the monster.

Wen Wan'er took the opportunity to step forward and carefully picked the crystal clear Ice Heart Lotus.

Next is the "Flame Fruit", which grows near a volcano crater and is surrounded by boiling magma and blazing flames.

The demon beast named "Red Flame Beast" guards the Flame Fruit.

The Red Flame Beast looks like a lion, its body covered in red flames, and dazzling flames burst out from its fur from time to time.

Its roar was deafening, as if it could ignite anything flammable.

In battle, the Red Flame Beast can spit out flames powerful enough to melt metal, turning everything around it into ashes in an instant.

Facing the fierce attack of the Red Flame Beast, Li Zimo and Wen Wan'er demonstrated their superb fighting skills and tacit cooperation.

They used natural elements such as water flow to lower the temperature of the surrounding environment and looked for opportunities to counterattack the Red Flame Beast.

After a hard fight, Li Zimo finally seized a mistake of the Red Flame Beast and cut off the source of its fire with one sword.

Wen Wan'er took the opportunity to rush forward and picked the scorching flame fruit from the edge of the crater.

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Now, there is only one last ingredient left for the first-level cracking pill - the Shengling Fruit, which has not been found yet.

The growing conditions of this spiritual fruit are extremely harsh, and it is often hidden in the most rare and dangerous environments in the world, as if it is a test of nature for the monks.