Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 957: Can’t Bear to Leave

Chapter 957: Chapter 957: Can’t Bear to Leave

"She who knows me, is Senior Sister Huang."

Fang Bai laughed heartily and said, "Fearless and proactive, that is the true nature of a martial artist. Hence, even if the heart of the mountains is fraught with peril, I must go! The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity!"

Huang Miao said, "I agree with you, I’ll go with you!"

"We’re going too!"

Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, the siblings, were like young calves unafraid of tigers; wherever Fang Bai went, they naturally followed, not caring about the dangers involved.

Although Hou Ziping harbored fear for the depths of the mountains, the company of Fang Bai and Huang Miao reassured him, and he nodded in agreement to go as well.

Guided by Huang Miao, the group of five took a shortcut into the mountain and made their way towards the heart of the Bitao Mountain Range.

"There are a few Red Fire Chickens in the small valley to the left."

"There is a nest of Snow Jade Rabbits in the cave on the right."

"There’s a school of Blue Ice Fish in the pool under that waterfall."

"Under that ancient pine on the opposite slope, there are several Crystal Heart Lotuses that are two hundred years old."

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Along the way, Fang Bai would occasionally point out the locations of some lower-tier spirit beasts and lesser spiritual medicines, then Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and the Liu siblings would excitedly go over to hunt those spirit beasts and harvest the medicines.

As for these lower-grade spirit beasts and spiritual medicines, Fang Bai wasn’t very interested. On the contrary, Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and the Liu siblings were brimming with enthusiasm. Before even entering the depths of the mountainous region, the spirit beasts on their backs and the elixirs they were holding weighed more than three hundred pounds combined.

Fortunately, they were all Heaven Level Martial Artists, so even a thousand pounds wouldn’t tire them out, otherwise the spirit beasts and medicines might have overwhelmed them.

"Bringing these spirit beasts and medicines back to Bitao Martial Academy, we can exchange them for a good number of Essence Stones and elixirs at the Elixir Hall."

Hou Ziping said gleefully.

Huang Miao was also smiling brightly, nodding and saying, "We haven’t even reached the heart of the deep mountains, and we’ve already reaped quite a lot. I’m really looking forward to the upcoming challenges!"

"Without Brother Fang, we wouldn’t have gained so much! Brother Fang is truly impressive!"

Liu Liehu looked at Fang Bai with an expression full of admiration.

Back then, outside of Liuhu Village in the vast mountains of Dashan, Fang Bai had helped the martial artists of Liuhu Village to harvest a large number of spirit beasts and medicines, exchanging them for many Essence Stones and elixirs, thereby solving the problem of scarce cultivation resources for the martial artists of the village.

This time, entering the mountains for their trial, most of the spirit beasts and medicines they had acquired along the way were discovered by Fang Bai; otherwise, they might have missed them.

"Junior Brother Fang, I’ve decided, from now on when going on mountain expeditions, I’m teaming up with you. With that, the gains are sure to be good."

Huang Miao’s gaze towards Fang Bai was also filled with a special radiance, increasingly finding Fang Bai to be extraordinary, thinking that teaming up with him this time was indeed a very correct and wise decision.

Seeing Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and the two Liu siblings carrying spirit beasts and holding spiritual medicines, their faces excited like they’d found treasure, Fang Bai said with a wry smile, "These spirit beasts and medicines are of low grade and not very valuable; holding onto them is a burden. If it were up to me, I’d say we should just discard them!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and the two Liu siblings all shook their heads vigorously.

Huang Miao said, "Junior Brother Fang, these Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines are what we have worked so hard to hunt and gather, how can we abandon them? Although their value is not great, they can still be exchanged for a good number of Essence Stones and Elixirs."

Hou Ziping also said, "In fact, the Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines we have obtained so far, even if we returned directly to the Martial Academy, could already rank us among the top. If everyone does not wish to continue taking risks and moving forward, we can go back now!"

As Hou Ziping said this, he had already begun to harbor thoughts of retreating in his heart.

Hou Ziping had ventured into the mountains for training before, but he had never reaped as much as he did this time. Glancing at the Spirit Beasts slung over his back and the Spiritual Medicines in his hand, he felt quite content. Thinking of the dangers in the deeper parts of the mountains and the risk of losing his life, he became somewhat uneasy.

Liu Liehu said, "Brother Fang, when we used to enter the mountains in search of Cultivation Resources in Liuhu Village, what we got were these low-grade Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines! Senior Sister Huang made a valid point just now. These Cultivation Resources were obtained through our hard work. If we discard them, it would be such a waste!"

Compared to Huang Miao, Hou Ziping, and Liu Liehu, Liu Qingqing did not speak. She felt that Fang Bai wouldn’t have said those words earlier without a reason; there must be some rationale behind it.

However, she also found it hard to part with the Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines they had already obtained.

Fang Bai was aware of the "content with little gains" mindset among the four of them, and he said with a smile, "I ask you, can the value of these low-grade Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines you have now match that of a mid-grade Spirit Beast? Can they equal the value of a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine?"

Huang Miao and the other three looked at each other and shook their heads.

The value of a single mid-grade Spirit Beast or mid-grade Spiritual Medicine could match that of hundreds of low-grade Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines.

However, mid-grade Spirit Beasts are extremely ferocious and difficult for ordinary Martial Artists to hunt; and beside mid-grade Spiritual Medicines, there are usually very powerful Spirit Beasts guarding them, making it tough to harvest.

Therefore, hunting mid-grade Spirit Beasts or harvesting mid-grade Spiritual Medicines became the ultimate goal for the disciples of Bitao Martial Academy venturing into the mountains.

It can be said that if a team of Bitao Martial Academy disciples managed to successfully hunt down a mid-grade Spirit Beast or harvest a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine and bring it back to the Martial Academy, they would stand a great chance of securing the first place in the team rankings.

Although Huang Miao and Hou Ziping also hoped to hunt a mid-grade Spirit Beast and harvest a mid-grade Spiritual Medicine, to become the envy of all the disciples in Bitao Martial Academy, they were very aware of their own limitations and knew it was almost an impossible goal, so they didn’t even entertain the thought.

Fang Bai said, "If you know the value of mid-grade Spirit Beasts and mid-grade Spiritual Medicines, then what do you want with these low-grade Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines in your hands?

Once we reach the depths of the mountains, hunting a few mid-grade Spirit Beasts and harvesting a few mid-grade Spiritual Medicines to take back will yield a substantial number of Essence Stones and Elixirs. Why not go for it?"

Fang Bai’s words were very persuasive, but Huang Miao and Liu Liehu, who were well aware of the risks of the mountain’s heartland, remained unmoved. On the other hand, Liu Liehu and his sister Liu Qingqing, gazing at the low-grade Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines in their hands, began to feel conflicted.

"Brother Fang, I will listen to you!"

A moment later, Liu Liehu discarded the Spirit Beasts he had been carrying on his back and the Spiritual Medicines he had been holding in his hands, and with his head held high and his chest out, he spoke loudly.

"I am as well."

Liu Qingqing followed suit in expressing her stance.

"Junior Brother Fang, even Core Disciples or Direct Disciples have difficulty hunting mid-grade Spirit Beasts... do you... do you have confidence?"

Huang Miao knitted her delicate brows and asked with a sigh.

With a hint of nervousness, Hou Ziping looked at Fang Bai.

Although Hou Ziping hadn’t been in contact with Fang Bai for long, he knew that Fang Bai was not someone who spoke idly or boasted. If Fang Bai nodded, then he could confidently follow Fang Bai into the depths of the mountains.