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Just now, everyone's attention was completely drawn to the White Jade Mushroom, but they overlooked one crucial fact: Lufan had discovered the White Jade Mushroom from half a mile away.
This distance was several times beyond what they thought was possible. In Qingyang City, they had never heard of anyone possessing such ability, which was truly astonishing.
A greater detection range meant higher efficiency, and they were well aware of this. Lufan's ability would make their search for herbs significantly easier.
Although they didn't know how Lufan achieved this, everyone tactfully refrained from asking. It was clear that in the eyes of the five, Lufan had completely transformed into a human-shaped money tree; their gazes were unmistakably those of someone looking at gold!
"Ahem." The intense stares from the five made Lufan feel a bit uncomfortable. He cleared his throat and said, "I hope you can keep this secret and not spread it around. It should just be known among us."
"Mm-hmm!" The five nodded repeatedly. This was for the best; they weren't foolish. If others found out, they would surely rush to snatch Lufan away. Since Lufan didn't want to draw attention, it suited them perfectly.
Lufan felt somewhat helpless as well. If he could avoid being so conspicuous, he would prefer it. However, time was of the essence for him; finding more herbs as quickly as possible was in his best interest.
In the following time, they continued searching for herbs. Half an hour later, Lufan discovered another herb, but unfortunately, it was just an ordinary herb this time.
Duanmu Xue and the others were not disappointed; instead, they felt relieved. This was normal—if they could easily gather Primordial Medicine, that would be unusual.
After collecting this herb, they set off again. By the time dusk approached, Lufan had found a total of seven ordinary herbs along with those fifteen White Jade Mushrooms. They could say that this day had been very fruitful.
Of course, during this process, they encountered some dangers. Leaving aside the snakes and insects, just the roaming Primordial Beasts nearly put them in peril multiple times.
Fortunately, each time they were about to encounter a Primordial Beast, Duanmu Xue always sensed it in advance and led them to avoid danger. The most thrilling moment was when they hid in some bushes and nearly brushed past a Primordial Beast.
For their small team, fighting a Primordial Beast was unnecessary; avoiding confrontation was their goal. Gathering herbs was their purpose; hunting Primordial Beasts was something only large hunting teams did.
One must say that Duanmu Xue proved to be a competent leader—she had sharp instincts and decisive actions and always managed to steer the team clear of crises at critical moments. Even Lufan began to view her with newfound respect.
Before nightfall, they found a cave unoccupied by wild beasts to settle down for the night.
They lit a campfire and sprinkled mosquito repellent powder at the entrance of the cave before finally relaxing around the fire to eat and regain their strength.
Despite not having experienced any battles today, walking through these danger-filled mountains required constant high levels of concentration and vigilance, which actually consumed a lot of physical and mental energy—no less than an intense fight.
Especially Lufan, although his physical strength increased significantly after practicing the Iron Cloth technique and he no longer needed to be on guard, his overall strength was still too weak. Therefore, compared to others, his consumption was the greatest.
However, his endurance was astonishing; he maintained a calm demeanor, and no one could tell.
Now, after everyone sat down to rest, they began to take out their food and eat.
Lufan also opened his backpack and took out the dry rations he had prepared in advance, eating them with some clean water.
Lufan's dry rations consisted of ordinary foods like steamed buns and pancakes that were very filling. These were bought with the last bit of his meager savings.
He took a big bite of a pancake, chewed a few times, and swallowed it down. Lufan felt a sense of satisfaction. Due to practicing the modified Northern Darkness Divine Skill, his appetite had grown tremendously. Having nearly starved before, he had developed a special obsession with food; he didn't pick and choose—anything edible was fine.
After taking another bite of the pancake, feeling a bit dry in his mouth, he drank some water. Once he swallowed it down, Lufan suddenly sensed something was off. Why was it so quiet?
Looking up, he saw that the five people across from him were all staring at him motionlessly—specifically, they were looking at the pancake in his hand.
Lufan felt a bit puzzled and raised the pancake, saying, "Do you want some?"
The five shook their heads in unison.
"Oh." Feeling confused, Lufan didn't think much of it and continued eating.
At this moment, Duanmu Xue couldn't hold back any longer: "Lufan, is this all you're eating?"
Lufan was somewhat baffled: "The pancake is quite tasty."
"I'm not talking about that. Why didn't you prepare some Primordial Food?" Duanmu Xue explained.
Primordial Food refers to dishes made by herbalists that contain the essence of heaven and earth's energy, making them ideal for cultivators' daily consumption.
Now Lufan understood why they were looking at him so strangely.
"Primordial Food is too expensive; I can't afford it."
A few people were silent; they had never heard of a cultivator being unable to afford Primordial Food. Lufan was considered a Martial Cultivator of the Refining Skin Realm, yet he seemed to be in such dire straits.
Even Duanmu Xue was taken aback. Although she knew a bit about Lufan, she had never realized his situation was so precarious.
Seeing their expressions, Lufan understood what they were thinking. However, he did not elaborate. Having something to eat was already quite good. After experiencing the difficult days when he first arrived in this world, this was nothing in comparison.
Looking at Lufan's calm demeanor, everyone felt a bit complicated. By now, how could they not see that this young man, who had given them so much shock, probably did not have such a pleasant past?
At that moment, Simpleton took out a piece of jerky from his large pack and handed it to Lufan. "I brought a lot of Primordial Food; this is for you."
Lufan was taken aback for a moment as he examined the piece of jerky, realizing it was Primordial Meat. Seeing Simpleton's sincere expression and the slightly nervous looks from the others, he smiled and accepted it without hesitation. "Thanks! I haven't really eaten much Primordial Food; it's a good chance to taste it."
Seeing Lufan accept the jerky, everyone felt relieved. Although it was a kind gesture, they were also afraid that it might hurt Lufan's pride and backfire. Now that they saw Lufan did not seem overly sensitive, everyone relaxed and began eating their own Primordial Food.
Lufan felt no embarrassment inside; this piece of Primordial Meat could provide him with considerable energy to convert into internal strength, further enhancing his Iron Cloth Technique. In comparison, any so-called pride seemed trivial.
He quickly devoured the piece of Primordial Meat and soon felt a surge of energy rising within him. Without hesitation, Lufan sat cross-legged and began to refine this energy.
The others watched curiously as Lufan started cultivating, but after observing for a while, they couldn't discern anything unusual. The Heaven and Earth Vital Energy in the space showed no reaction at all; they completely did not understand how Lufan was cultivating.
Since practicing the Iron Cloth Technique, Lufan's physical endurance had greatly improved, and his speed of refining energy had increased significantly. A moment later, he had completely refined the energy from the piece of Primordial Meat and felt his previously dry Dantian replenished with internal strength. An idea suddenly sparked in Lufan's mind.
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