Seven Mysterious Spaces: My Rise to Power in the Cultivation World

When Zhao Hai saw that Zhuang Yu had repaired the formation, his heart felt like it was being burned by a raging fire, and jealousy and anger almost consumed him.

He suddenly stepped forward, pointed at Zhuang Yu's nose, and said viciously, "Zhuang Yu, you think you can get the spiritual herb just because you repaired the formation? You're dreaming!"

Despite Zhao Hai's provocation, Zhuang Yu remained calm and composed.

He glanced at Zhao Hai indifferently, his tone firm and unwavering: "This spiritual herb belongs to the Spirit Herb Garden and is protected by an array. You unscrupulous plunderers have no right to lay a finger on it!"

Seeing that Zhao Hai had been thwarted, Qian Er's eyes darted around, and he immediately jumped out, shrilly, "We've gone through so much trouble to get here, and we were about to succeed. How can we leave empty-handed? Kid, I advise you to be smart and hand over the spirit herb obediently, or you'll suffer less!"

Uncle Sun slammed his cane on the ground with a dull thud. He stood next to Zhuang Yu, his aged face covered in frost, and warned sternly, "If you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The two sides were once again locked in a tense standoff, the air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere was so oppressive it was suffocating.

Just then, a ruthless glint flashed in Zhao Hai's eyes. A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, and he whispered in a voice only he could hear, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences... Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being impolite!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hai's figure flashed, and he rushed towards the depths of the spirit herb garden like a cheetah...

Zhao Hai was incredibly fast, like a black lightning bolt, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed into the depths of the spirit herb garden.

There grows a spiritual herb that emits a soft white light; it is the most precious "Moonflower Grass" in this spiritual herb garden.

"Haha! It's mine!" Zhao Hai laughed wildly and reached out to pick the Moonflower Grass.

"Don't even think about it!" A glint flashed in Zhuang Yu's eyes, and his hands quickly formed hand seals. A golden light screen instantly appeared around the Moonflower Grass, forming an indestructible restriction.

With a loud "bang!", Zhao Hai crashed headfirst into the golden light barrier, as if he had hit an invisible wall. He was bounced back and fell heavily to the ground with a scream.

When Qian Er and Sun San saw this scene, they were dumbfounded, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

They never expected that Zhuang Yu would have this trick up his sleeve!

Wang Yao looked at Zhuang Yu with eyes full of admiration. She walked gracefully to Zhuang Yu's side, gently took his arm, and leaned her body slightly towards him, showing her unique feminine charm.

"Brother Zhuang, you're amazing!" Wang Yao's voice was as sweet and melodious as a nightingale's song.

Zhuang Yu felt a surge of affection from Wang Yao and gently embraced her slender waist, a confident smile playing on his lips.

"It's a small skill, nothing worth mentioning."

At this moment, Uncle Sun walked up to Zhuang Yu, bowed deeply, and his cloudy eyes were filled with gratitude.

"Young friend Zhuang, we owe you a great debt this time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable..." Uncle Sun paused, then continued, "This old man has decided..."

Sun Bo tremblingly took out an ancient jade box from his pocket and solemnly handed it to Zhuang Yu: "Young friend Zhuang, I have decided to give you this century-old fire spirit mushroom as a token of my gratitude!"

A century-old fire-repelling Ganoderma!

The onlookers gasped in astonishment. This was a rare treasure, capable of significantly boosting the cultivation level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Zhao Hai and the others were so enraged that their eyes turned red, and they wished they could rush up and snatch it immediately.

"I can't accept this..." Zhuang Yu said, declining the offer, but his hands honestly accepted the jade box.

He opened it and saw a bright red Ganoderma lucidum lying quietly inside, radiating a rich spiritual energy. It was undoubtedly a hundred-year-old fire Ganoderma lucidum!

"Hahaha, Old Sun, you're being biased!" Zhao Hai jumped out angrily. "Why should we give him such a precious spiritual herb when we contributed so much more!"

“That’s right, we’ve helped you a lot too, how can you be so unfair!” Qian Er and Sun San chimed in.

Sun Bo coldly glanced at them: "You dare to offer your help? If you hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep the spirit herbs all to yourself, how could you have brought this disaster upon yourselves?"

"You..." Zhao Hai and the others were speechless after Sun Bo's words, and could only vent their anger and jealousy on Zhuang Yu.

"Kid, you just wait, we'll settle this score sooner or later!" Zhao Hai said viciously before slinking away with Qian Er and Sun San.

Watching their retreating figures, Zhuang Yu curled up a cold smile.

He carefully put away the century-old fire spirit mushroom, then turned to look at Wang Yao, only to see her looking at him with adoration.

"Brother Zhuang, you're amazing!" Wang Yao's eyes sparkled, as if they were filled with starlight.

Zhuang Yu felt a warmth in his heart and gently stroked her nose: "Silly girl, this is what I should do."

He turned to look at Uncle Sun and said gratefully, "Uncle Sun, we really owe you a lot this time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Young friend Zhuang, you flatter me. I should thank you for saving the Spirit Herb Garden." Uncle Sun waved his hand, his eyes full of satisfaction. "Don't worry, as long as I'm here, no one will dare to mess with the Spirit Herb Garden."

Zhuang Yu successfully obtained the spiritual herb, and he and Wang Yao rested briefly in the herb garden. But he knew...