#1131 - Chapter 1131 Rigorous

"But isn't this Elder Wang known for his eccentric temper? How could he easily impart everything to Ye Kong?" Wen Jie murmured.

Zhang Tie patted Wen Jie's shoulder. "Perhaps Ye Kong has the talent for it."

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At this moment, Ye Kong's eyes shone brightly, the usual calmness in his eyes seeming ready to unleash a turbulent wave in the next second.

Ye Kong chanted a spell, and with a stretch of his hand, a faint blue light gathered more and more in his palm. The light was soft, clear, and as hazy as mist.

Ye Kong circulated his spiritual power, and with a twist of his right hand, a long sword had already materialized.

Ye Kong held the sword in his hand, standing with his hands behind his back. Just by looking at him, Zhang Tie and the others could feel the faint cold light emanating from the sword in Ye Kong's hand, and Ye Kong himself appeared incomparably majestic.

Gongsun Qing was from a family of sword makers, influenced by his family since childhood. Although his swordsmanship was mediocre, his sword forging skills were quite good, and he had seen a wide variety of famous swords.

When he saw Ye Kong's long sword, Gongsun Qing's pupils constricted, his eyes widened, and his gaze shifted from Ye Kong to the long sword in his hand.

Gongsun Qing examined it carefully, his gaze moving from the hilt to the blade, and then to the tip.

"Double-edged sword, the blade like autumn frost, a fine sword!" Gongsun Qing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Ye Kong's eyes focused, and with a flick of his wrist, he leaped up.

Ye Kong swung his arms, accumulating spiritual energy in the sword in his hand, channeling his full power into it.

Ye Kong aimed at the ancient tree and slashed down directly!

The downward strike of the sword was glorious and swift, possessing a sword energy that could chill the bone marrow, the sharpness of the sword terrifying to the point of being irresistible.

The light of the long sword, like fireworks exploding in an instant, a fleeting glimpse, Zhang Tie and the others couldn't help but gasp.

As the sword fell, a series of cracking sounds echoed from the center of the ancient tree as it split apart.

Ye Kong slowly landed, standing in front of everyone.

Zhang Tie and the others then realized that Ye Kong's purpose was to chop down the tree.

Although the ancient tree made a considerable cracking sound, it did not show any signs of exploding.

Ye Kong's lips curled into a smile, his eyes casually drifting.

"Truly tenacious to the extreme."

Zhang Tie and the others didn't know what was happening, Ye Kong directly waved his hand, and a white light suddenly appeared.

A bolt of lightning shot out from Ye Kong's palm, like a long whip, unleashed with a flick.

Flashing a winding arc, the ancient tree was struck, and a huge crack instantly split it in the middle.

!

Zhang Tie and the others were all shocked.

What was going on?

With a whoosh, a white light flashed, and before they could even close their eyes, the tree had already split open.

"Just now, was that lightning?" Sheng Ge observed meticulously. Although the flash of white light was dazzling, Sheng Ge noticed the wisps of white smoke rising from the ancient tree just now.

The other three shook their heads, looking bewildered, indicating that they hadn't seen it clearly.

But everyone knew in their hearts that splitting such a large tree was definitely no ordinary feat.

"Boom!"

The ancient tree split in the middle and fell to both sides with a crash.

When he saw the ancient tree fall, Wen Jie discovered the key point.

"This tree is hollow!?!"

As soon as these words came out, the others also noticed the situation in the center of the ancient tree.

It was indeed a hollow tree.

As the ancient tree fell, a flower with white petals attracted everyone's attention.

Sheng Ge's eyes lit up, and Ye Kong's previous words immediately echoed in her mind.

"Ghost Grass, its leaves as thin as cicada wings, pure white and transparent, layered and wrapped around the stem."

Sheng Ge repeated what Ye Kong had said before.

Gongsun Qing and the others were also suddenly shocked, looking at each other, "We found the Ghost Grass!"

Zhang Tie uncertainly asked Ye Kong, "Ye Kong, is this really the Ghost Grass?"

Ye Kong nodded slightly, and this nod made Zhang Tie even more delighted, and he hurriedly prepared to step forward to pick it.

"Wait!"

Ye Kong reached out and stopped the impatient Zhang Tie, speaking out to stop him.

Zhang Tie paused, his eyes looking at Ye Kong in confusion.

"Ye Kong, what's wrong? Could it be that this isn't the Ghost Grass we're looking for?" Wen Jie asked in confusion.

Ye Kong shook his head, and then explained to everyone: "This thing is indeed the Ghost Grass we are looking for, but the Ghost Grass withers upon touch, so we must not rashly take it off by hand, otherwise we will fail."

Ye Kong's words reminded Zhang Tie, and Zhang Tie hurriedly retracted his hand.

Zhang Tie smiled awkwardly to cover up the mistake he had almost made.

"Fortunately, Ye Kong, you intervened in time to stop me."

Ye Kong waved his hand, took out a cloth bag from his storage bag, and conjured a Mimic Ring Talisman.

He affixed the Mimic Ring Talisman to the cloth bag, and Ye Kong manipulated the cloth bag to pick off the Ghost Grass, without touching it by hand throughout the entire process.

Only after safely storing the cloth bag containing the Ghost Grass did Ye Kong stop.

Everyone else who witnessed Ye Kong's series of operations was dumbfounded.

Zhang Tie couldn't help but give Ye Kong a thumbs up.

"Ye Kong, I have to say, meticulous!" Zhang Tie said very honestly.

Sheng Ge asked: "Senior Brother Ye, what was that talisman you just stuck on the cloth bag? I've never seen it before."

Sheng Ge was extremely interested in talismans and runes. After entering the Tai Chu Academy, she majored in talismans and runes, read the Complete Compendium of Talismans, and often tried to draw her own talismans.

But the Mimic Ring Talisman that Ye Kong had just used was a talisman that Sheng Ge had never seen in any book.

Unable to resist the urge to explore her curiosity, Sheng Ge showed her eyes full of thirst for knowledge and asked Ye Kong sincerely.

"Oh, this talisman is called the Mimic Ring Talisman. Sticking it on the cloth bag can make the environment in the bag consistent with the living environment of the Ghost Grass. I'm not sure how long the Ghost Grass can survive after leaving here, so I used this talisman, which can preserve it permanently. When you need to use it, take it out, and the freshness will be the same as when it was just picked," Ye Kong patiently explained to Sheng Ge, and also gave Gongsun Qing and the others a free lesson.

"I see," Sheng Ge silently memorized it in her heart, learning a little more.

"By the way, where did Senior Brother Ye get this thing from?" Sheng Ge asked in detail.

Wen Jie preemptively said: "Elder Wang must have given it to Ye Kong."

Ye Kong hesitated, but then he thought that it was better to keep a low profile.

Ye Kong nodded, not saying anything more.

However, that Mimic Ring Talisman was a talisman that Ye Kong had casually drawn when he was bored.

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After obtaining the Ghost Grass, the weeds around the ancient tree instantly withered and dried up.

And the piece of land where the Ghost Grass was picked from suddenly collapsed with a loud bang.

Attracted by this sudden movement, everyone walked over to take a look and found that the piece of land that had just been solid had a mysterious hole in the middle.

Zhang Tie casually picked up a not-so-small stone and threw it directly into the dark, bottomless hole.

But after throwing it down, everyone held their breath and listened carefully. After a while, no one heard the sound of the stone landing.

Wen Jie frowned, "This hole appeared inexplicably, what should we do?"