Qu Qing only found out about this after Yuan Shu came to him to discuss the underground spirit vein last time; upon interacting with her, he accidentally saw Yuan Shu treating Leng Shuxue's legs.
Because of this, when Qu Qing saw the Guest Elder Token given by Medicine Cloud Peak, he felt she truly deserved it.
Because Yuan Shu truly understood pharmacology!
Even Yao Qianci had been helpless against the demonic poison in Leng Shuxue's legs back then, yet Yuan Shu had cured it now?
It was to the extent that no one would believe it if told!
Yet Lu Guichen had personally expelled a disciple with such pharmacological talent from Azure Cloud Peak.
Not only did it break Yuan Shu's heart, but it would also probably chill the heart of Leng Shuxue, who had received Yuan Shu's grace.
Should one say he was blind in the eyes, or blind in the heart?
One day in the future, if he ever learned the truth, he would definitely be filled with endless regret!
In the stands, Su Lingxi was equally surprised.
Back when she learned that she could increase her cultivation speed by raising the affection levels of her senior brothers from the same peak, she had also thought about treating Leng Shuxue, who was afflicted with demonic poison.
That way, Leng Shuxue's affection for her would surely rise very quickly.
However, even Lu Guichen had no solution, and she couldn't think of a good method on short notice, so she shelved the plan.
She shifted her focus to raising the affection levels of her other senior brothers.
Who would have thought that Leng Shuxue would stand up so soon?
A flash of amazement crossed Su Lingxi's eyes.
Leng Shuxue possessed a very special aura, reminding her of a snow lotus on an iceberg.
Not only was his appearance and temperament excellent, but his strength was also stunning!
A Nascent Soul stage expert! He was still so young; who was to say he wouldn't enter the Deity Transformation stage soon?
If she could win him over, not only would she increase his affection and gain a boost in her cultivation, but she could also use him as a backer.
Just thinking about it made her excited!
Pairs of eyes, each hiding different motives, fell upon Leng Shuxue. The latter remained standing tall and jade-like, his expression cold and clear, showing little emotion.
Only when facing the senior brother he had just sent flying with a single strike did he slightly cup his hands and politely say in a soft voice, "Thank you for yielding."
Then, he looked up toward the woods outside the martial arts arena.
Despite being hundreds of meters away, he still spotted her at a glance!
Up on a tree trunk, Yuan Shu, who had been resting her chin in her hand with a lazy posture, sat up straight and waved at him.
Leng Shuxue suddenly smiled.
That smile was like the first melting of ice and snow, the first blooming of a snow lotus.
Holy and dazzling, it blinded people's eyes!
The crowd reflexively followed his gaze, but only saw a large, leafy tree.
...
The underground spirit vein of the Falling Immortal Sect.
The entrance was at the forbidden area, Broken Dragon Peak, which was near where the snake demon had undergone its tribulation last time.
At that time, Yuan Shu had found it strange. Although the Mysterious Yin Flower grew in the most yin and frigid places, it required extremely powerful spiritual energy to nourish it.
Otherwise, let alone maturing and blooming, even growing would be extremely difficult!
Yet such a flower had grown in this place, and it had been heavily protected by that snake demon as capital for its tribulation.
It wasn't until the Divine Acacia Tree alerted her a couple of days ago, allowing her to sense the flow of the spirit vein.
After some investigation, she confirmed that there was an underground spirit vein here that was about to dry up. As thoughts churned in her mind, she decided to seek a guarantee from Qu Qing.
A spirit vein was extremely important to a sect.
She believed Qu Qing knew how to weigh the pros and cons, and would naturally do everything possible to protect her, the person who could bring the Falling Immortal Sect's spirit vein back to life!
This was the confidence Yuan Shu gave herself, and also the confidence that allowed her to argue face-to-face with Lu Guichen!
Even without the Medicine Cloud Peak Guest Elder Token gifted by Yao Qianci, she would be fine.
Qu Qing would not let anything happen to her!
The entrance to the spirit vein was a hidden cave set with arrays, guarded by two Deity Transformation stage elders at the mouth.
Seeing Yuan Shu enter, two sharp, oppressive auras immediately fell upon her.
It was only when they saw the Sect Leader's Token in Yuan Shu's hand that they withdrew the two oppressive auras and opened the stone door to the underground spirit vein.
Walking inside through the stone door and winding along a mountain path, she arrived in front of an illusion array.
Only when the array was opened could one see the center of the stone chamber, where a spirit-nourishing array floated the mimicry of the spirit vein—a Cyan Earth-Core Lotus.
Beneath it, twelve green spiritual energy veins sprouted out, connecting to the underground and growing in all directions deep beneath the unseen earth.
This was the Falling Immortal Sect's underground spirit vein, connected to the sect's mountain-protecting grand array. It was the very foundation upon which the Falling Immortal Sect was established!
The spirit vein recognized Yuan Shu, because she had used the divine power of the Divine Acacia Tree to nourish it last time.
Sensing her approach, it swayed its cyan lotus petals and leaned toward her.
It affectionately rubbed against her fingers.
The corners of Yuan Shu's lips curled up. "All things have a spirit; this saying is indeed true. You know I'm here to save you."
The divine power of the Divine Acacia Tree seeped out. Just a tiny bit was enough to make the Cyan Earth-Core Lotus tremble slightly in comfort.
A moment later, estimating that it was about enough, Yuan Shu withdrew her hand.
"That's all for today. I'll come back in a couple of days."
With those words, she reached out and gently stroked its lotus petals before getting up to leave.
Of course, she wasn't here purely to do a good deed. This underground spirit vein was a treasure, and even an underground spirit vein that was about to dry up was still a treasure!
Now that the first layer of the Divine Acacia Tree's foundation had been activated, it was time to unlock the second layer.
And this required a massive amount of origin spiritual power!
It just so happened that the origin spiritual power of the underground spirit vein was greatly beneficial to the advancement of the Divine Acacia Tree!
However, this underground spirit vein was dying. It needed to be nourished a few times with the divine tree's power before it could be enjoyed.
Now, it seemed the timing was just about right.
But before enjoying it, she had to make some other preparations!
Origin spiritual power was not so easily absorbed for her, whose current strength was merely at the lowly Foundation Establishment stage.
For example, preparing some high-quality body-protecting pills.
Yuan Shu felt it was time to head to Medicine Cloud Peak and put the Guest Elder Token to use!
...
Azure Cloud Peak, Personal Disciple Courtyard.
The gate to Yuan Shu's courtyard was wide open, and the defensive barrier at the entrance had been destroyed.
Several inner disciples of Azure Cloud Peak stood fiercely in the courtyard, currently pinning the resisting Yun Sheng under their swords.
Meanwhile, a few other disciples bypassed Yun Sheng entirely, striding quickly toward the main house, and swiftly threw everything inside out into the yard.
Among the items were the recliner Yuan Shu loved to sit in by the window to enjoy the breeze, as well as her favorite glazed tea set.
Even the wooden vanity and bed inside the room had been chopped in half and tossed out the door.
They crashed onto the ground, making loud cracking sounds.
"Stop! All of you, stop!"
Yun Sheng's eyes were practically splitting with rage. He struggled to get up and stop them, but was ruthlessly struck with a palm by the disciple holding him down!
Severe pain spread from his back, and a trickle of fresh blood soon leaked from the corner of Yun Sheng's mouth.
He was merely a Qi Condensation stage disciple; how could he be a match for these Foundation Establishment stage inner disciples in front of him?
But those were all things Yuan Shu liked; they were his memories with Yuan Shu!
Regardless of everything, he tried to stand up.
The blade pressed against his neck accidentally sliced into the back of his neck, and blood immediately welled up, soaking the clothes on his back.
Suddenly, a streak of crimson flame shot in from the doorway, slamming violently into the chest of the disciple holding Yun Sheng down.
The person was instantly sent flying!
"You dare touch my people? You're courting death!"
