Bamboo Mound

The blue light grew brighter and brighter, and after a few breaths, it suddenly surged, sending all the attacking bamboo leaves flying!

Then his speed increased dramatically, and he disappeared from the spot in a flash!

Having learned his lesson once, Ning Chang naturally took precautions. The instant the bamboo leaves were flung away, he suddenly rose several hundred meters and took out dozens more bamboo leaves to surround himself.

Just as he expected, the person disappeared and then reappeared where he had been standing!

Seeing that his plan had been exposed, he felt somewhat frustrated that he hadn't unleashed the power he had accumulated on his blade. So he changed direction, flashed to Lian Ping's side again, and slashed with his blade.

When Lian Ping saw Ning Chang fly high into the sky, he naturally understood that the other party could not fly, so he could only change his target to him!

However, since the opponent is two levels higher than him and possesses an offensive magical weapon, he cannot easily withstand the attack.

He immediately attached a speed talisman and ran wildly around the mine, waiting for Ning Chang to make his move.

The man only chased for two breaths before sensing something was wrong. He immediately changed direction and fled into the mountains.

Ning Chang naturally wouldn't let him leave. Following his spiritual power, he caught up in a few steps and immediately sent out a wisp of bamboo leaves to envelop the man.

Sensing the danger coming from behind, the man did not run away immediately, but turned around to defend himself. However, after seeing the number of bamboo leaves in front of him, a look of despair and resentment appeared on his face.

But after only a symbolic swing of the knife, his life was ended, and he fell onto a tree branch.

To be fair, his strength is not bad. From the initial bamboo leaf attack when they first met to the last blow just now, all of them caused considerable damage to his Azure Bamboo Leaf!

Those bamboo leaves that had been cut open had several notches on each leaf, and some had even been split in half!

Fortunately, even if these bamboo leaves are damaged, it does not affect their use; even if they are broken into pieces, they still have a suitable purpose.

After accepting his spatial bag, Ning Chang returned to the mine without even checking it.

Lian Ping was standing at the original site of the teleportation array, silently waiting for Ning Chang's return.

Upon arriving in front of him, before Lian Ping could make a move, Ning Chang took out the spatial bags from the two spiritual platforms and emptied out all the contents.

As expected of someone with a sect background, each of their two spatial bags has a capacity of over twenty cubic meters!

Although the space was large, there weren't many items inside.

There were more than three thousand spirit stones, a battered stick, several sets of clothes, several kinds of unidentifiable materials, minerals, various talismans, several standard-looking weapons, and a pile of pill bottles.

Seeing this, Lian Ping quickly asked, "Fellow Daoist Ye, why can't we see that person's sword and shield?"

After all, judging from Ning Chang's methods, he naturally doesn't need shields and machetes as weapons. If he were to obtain them, his combat power would definitely increase significantly!

"Oh, I didn't take it. It's still with his body," Ning Chang said nonchalantly, then urged Lian Ping on.

"The spirit stones and pills inside are all mine. You can take the rest if you need them, but first help me find the healing pills inside."

Upon hearing this, Lian Ping was taken aback. He looked Ning Chang up and down, then released his spiritual power to probe him. He was immediately amazed by his extraordinary talent.

"This... Fellow Daoist Ye, how did you suffer such severe injuries!?"

Surprised as he was, he immediately opened each medicine bottle to identify the pills inside.

In fact, for a moment, he did have a different thought, but firstly, since Ye Xingyun was working with him, it would be unjust for him to make a move!

Secondly, even with such injuries, he was completely unaffected, his spiritual energy remained perfectly normal, and he could easily kill enemies four levels above him. Since he was already outmatched, there was no need for him to act foolishly.

Before long, he divided the pills into three batches and pointed to each one, saying:

"The four bottles on the left are third-tier Spirit Gathering Pills, the ones in the middle are healing pills, second-tier and third-tier Rejuvenation Pills, and the ones on the right are functional pills: one bottle to increase strength and control of spiritual power, two bottles to increase physical strength, and two bottles to increase speed."

"Second-tier and third-tier? Is the Rejuvenation Pill also classified based on cultivation level?" Ning Chang asked as he put away the pill.

"Well, depending on the strength of the medicine, a third-level medicine can provide considerable recovery for someone in the Spirit Platform Realm. However, if it is used for Spirit Fusion, unless the injury is particularly severe, it is easy for the vital energy to overflow, which may cause damage to the body!" Lian Ping explained.

While answering, he didn't stop, waving his hand to put away the other items.

Ning Changxian opened the three bottles of second-tier Rejuvenation Pills and swallowed all nine pills at the same time. Instantly, a warm current flowed into his internal organs!

With the arrival of this warm current, his injuries slowly recovered, but the effects of the medicine stopped after only about 30-40% of the injury had healed.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Ye's injuries are so severe that they cannot be healed by a second-tier Rejuvenation Pill. Even a third-tier Rejuvenation Pill would require two bottles."

Ning Chang nodded, then took two more bottles of third-tier Rejuvenation Pills and swallowed them. The effect was even more obvious. After just a few breaths, all the bruises and other marks on his body disappeared, and his internal organs recovered to about 80-90% of their original state!

After the effects of the medicine wore off and he finished another bottle, he was completely healed. Only then did he remove his Heavenly Yuan Spirit Body.

After putting away the remaining five bottles, Ning Chang sighed:

"With this pill, wouldn't it be possible to be invincible among those of the same level as long as there is enough in stock?"

"That's not how it's calculated," Lian Ping reminded him at the right moment. "If it's a friendly sparring match, then naturally pills will be banned, and neither side will go too far."

However, in a true life-or-death battle, the situation can change in an instant, and life or death can be determined in just a few moves. In such a case, the act of taking pills would be a weakness.

Moreover, if it reaches the point where medicinal pills are needed for treatment, it's basically a case of defeat.

Recalling the details of his fight against the two Lingtai, Ning Chang had to nod in agreement.

Unless the skill levels are similar, and the game is a matter of countering each other's moves, the outcome would likely be a single detail leading to a swift and decisive defeat.

Just as he was pondering, he heard Lian Ping's voice in his ear again: "Who... Fellow Daoist Ye, that sword and shield are somewhat useful to me. I wonder where you killed him? I will take the sword and shield back."

"It's alright." Ning Chang uttered two words, then darted back a few steps to retrieve the round shield and cleaver, handing them to Lian Ping.

Upon receiving the sword and shield, Lian Ping felt a sense of relief and carefully examined them.

Seeing this, Ning Chang kindly reminded him, "Fellow Daoist Lian Ping, it's best to avoid using these two spiritual weapons when you're out. If the weapon-refining workshop recognizes them, it will surely bring trouble upon you!"

Lian Ping paused for a moment, then his expression remained unchanged as he continued to examine the sword and shield, giving a perfunctory reply: "I understand, I understand!"

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to advice, Ning Chang was speechless, but stopped paying attention. After all, everyone has their own fate. This was what Lian Ping said. If he were caught by the weapon-refining workshop in the future, it wouldn't be his problem. The only thing he was afraid of was being implicated by him. But Ye Xingyun had nothing to do with him, Ning Chang.