Along the way, Lu Wei brought up recent events. “The plan involving the Mysterious Heart Liquid has spread completely. Now, almost all the prestigious families know that the Mysterious Heart Liquid appeared in the Small Floating Island and was taken by an unknown team.”

Qin Ruqing leisurely drew circles in the air with fire, watching its shapes change.

“Really? Lin Yijun didn’t summon us out?”

Lu Wei shook her head. “No, although there have been talks about our Qin family, it’s just normal suspicion. We’re not the only suspects. If that’s all, we’re still safe.”

Qin Ruqing smiled mischievously. “Rest assured, we will always be safe.”

The main thing to watch out for now was whether the Lin family head was foolish enough.

The direction Qin Ruqing indicated was northwest.

They were somewhat returning to the direction of the underground fire pool they had visited earlier, but one was extreme north, and the other was northwest.

Qin Ruqing held the jade universal key, continuously changing its orientation to check.

After a while, she raised her voice. “Tang Zifeng, is this key working? It’s supposed to light up in the presence of an abnormal spatial fold, but there’s been no reaction so far!”

Tang Zifeng replied, “No reaction means everything is normal.”

Lu Wei scanned their surroundings and commented, “If the Celestial Bureau really hides rare and important places using spatial formations, their methods are quite excessive.”

Qin Ruqing stared at the Jade Key, casually remarking, “Arrogant, isn’t it? But they do have the right to be arrogant. We must admit that. Just don’t let their power brainwash you into thinking they’re always right. We should scrutinize them with a critical eye. This way, we can maintain respect while retaining the determination to overthrow the Celestial families!”

Seeing Qirong nodding in agreement and even Lu Wei, who was usually composed, showing a tacit approval, Tang Zifeng couldn’t help but sigh.

Could they really overthrow the Celestial families just by saying so?

When would she fix her habit of speaking without restraint?

Before she could speak, Qin Ruqing lifted her furry head and exclaimed, “Tang Zifeng, don’t think I don’t know you’re silently criticizing me. You can’t hide anything from these eyes! Right now, it’s just the four of us; I can say whatever I want!”

With that, she lifted her head in a defiant gesture.

Tang Zifeng moved to reply but suddenly noticed the jade key in Qin Ruqing’s hand glowing.

Pointing at a spot, Qin Ruqing softly said, “It’s lit up.”

“Oh.” Qin Ruqing fixed the jade key on that direction and checked the specific location.

She nodded, “This is it.”

Performing a spell, she activated the jade key, infused it with spiritual energy, and the jade bi immediately emitted a brilliant golden light, fitting itself onto a particular spot, almost hanging on an invisible wall.

After a while, the invisible wall began to move like ripples in water, slowly opening up.

Qin Ruqing put away the jade key and blew on her fingers. “Honestly, they’ve hidden every precious location with spatial formations.”

“When a gap opens up in the aristocratic circle, it makes me happy.”

She looked at the crack and waved to the few people behind her, “Let’s move forward!” With that, she took the lead and walked in.

Once the four of them settled and lined up, taking in the scene inside, they couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

The enclosed area turned out to be a massive medicinal field!

Qirong sniffed, “Such a strong medicinal fragrance, even stronger than the medicinal mountain specially cultivated in our backyard!”

Lu Wei walked forward in a daze, approaching a patch of the field. Her eyes widened, “These are all No-Phase Flowers, rare even in the outside world! And there’s an entire patch of them here!”

Moving to another part of the field, “Roots green, leaves blue with jagged edges, this is Ghostleaf; and this is Frostbamboo…” Lu Wei was like a mouse in a rice jar, not knowing where to look.

Qin Ruqing watched the spectacle with excitement.

Apart from some teasing comments, she was speechless.

“The Celestial Bureau is truly amazing! Besides ‘amazing’, I can’t think of any other word.”

Even Tang Zifeng, usually focused only on refining devices, was stunned into silence by the scene.

As a local of Xiling, he had never known there were so many treasures in Small Floating Islands.

Small Floating Island was already known for its rich natural treasures, greatly benefiting the aristocratic families of Xiling.

They were all satisfied.

But now, seeing this scene, their satisfaction seemed laughable.

While Tang Zifeng was still in shock, Qin Ruqing patted his arm, “Let your anger be the motivation to fleece the sheep~”

When Tang Zifeng looked up, Qin Ruqing had already walked briskly ahead to find her third sister.

Approaching her third sister, who was surrounded by flowers, Qin Ruqing saw the expression of delight on her face.

Walking over, she saw that the flower was blue, somewhat resembling a large blue Kingflower, exuding a strong aura of icy cold.

“What is this!”

Lu Wei tightly held Qin Ruqing’s hand, “This is Frostclear Spirit Flower. Originally, I was worried that my constitution couldn’t withstand the burning of the Earthfire, but with this Frostclear Flower, if I refine it into a pulse-protecting pill, I’m confident I can refine the Heart of the Earthfire.”

“Great, third sister. You found exactly what you needed.” Qin Ruqing knew her sister was happy and liked to introduce alchemical knowledge to others, so she deliberately led her on, “And what about that one, called… No-Phase Flower, what’s its use?”

Lu Wei tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and whispered, “No-Phase Flower is essential for refining Boundary-Breaking pills. With so many No-Phase Flowers here and the alchemical formula, our Qin family can attempt to refine Boundary-Breaking pills in the future.”

Boundary-Breaking pills.

Qin Ruqing immediately started calculating.

If basic pills like Return Qi Pill and Detoxification Pill were the foundation in the cultivation world, then Boundary-Breaking pills belonged to the high-end alchemical products.

In the cultivation world, what mattered most was, of course, cultivation!

Qin Ruqing looked at her third sister, who was already thinking about collecting spirit plants.

She held her back, “Don’t rush, third sister. I think we might even found such precious spirit plants and the No-Phase Flower are only on the outskirts. Maybe there are even rarer things inside? Let’s take a closer look!”

As soon as she finished speaking, they heard a voice coming from deeper inside, “Sisters, Brother Tang, come quick! There’s something here in the mud, and it moves!”

Qin Ruqing and Lu Wei exchanged glances and hurried towards Qirong’s direction.

Qirong crouched near something that looked like a small field puddle, pointing at a clump of mud, “Look, sisters, it moves.”

But when Qin Ruqing and the others looked, they only saw a small mound of earth, “No, we don’t see it moving.”

“Don’t worry, it’s a bit slow. It’ll move in a moment,” Qirong said.

The four of them crouched around this small patch of mud, waiting quietly.

Sure enough, not long after, the small mound of earth actually moved a bit.

Its movement resembled someone stretching after lying down for too long.

“What is this?”

Qin Ruqing rubbed her chin, “Could it be a Soil Spirit or something?”

Tang Zifeng, having seen more than these three little clumps of soil, speculated, “According to ancient records, the essence of earth forms into Soil Spirits, also known as spirits of the earth, or Soil Spirits.”

“This should be a Soil Spirit.”

“It likes to nibble on earth and minerals, and prefers to stay in places like spiritual fields and medicinal fields. With it, the soil’s spirituality can gradually be enhanced. If we find a suitable way to nurture it, the land might even evolve into Soil Spirits.”

Pointing to the dark soil beneath it, different from other soils, Qirong said, “I think this small field puddle is filled with Soil Spirits.”

The three little clumps of soil were jumping in their hearts.

Their Qin family was known for alchemy. If they could get the Spirit of the Earth, and turn their land into Soil Spirits, then…

Without hesitation, Qin Ruqing reached out to lift the small mound of earth.

Strangely, it felt firm to look at, but when she touched it, it slipped away like quicksand, impossible to hold onto.

“What’s going on?”

Seeing Qin Ruqing frustrated, Tang Zifeng chuckled, “It doesn’t want to go with you. Soil Spirits are quite laid-back. This area under it has already become a Soil Spirit, which is exactly the environment it likes. It doesn’t want to move.”

“Hey!” Qin Ruqing was displeased, staring at it seriously, “How can a piece of earth be so lazy! Get up and come with me!”

Of course, the Spirit of the Earth didn’t agree. As if to mock Qin Ruqing, it lazily moved a bit and then lay completely still.

Lu Wei and the others laughed. Qin Ruqing gritted her teeth, never having been humiliated like this by a piece of earth before.

Just as she was about to roll up her sleeves and force it, she stopped herself.

With a flicker of thought, she realized that such spirits could only be lured, not threatened.

Feeling around her body, a light bulb went off in her head.

She pricked her fingertip, squeezing out a drop of blood directly onto the small mound of earth.

Lu Wei and the others watched curiously as Qin Ruqing performed this action.

They knew the significance of Qin Ruqing’s blood, but could it really attract the Spirit of the Earth?

It turned out, it could. Qin Ruqing’s blood was still very enticing, even to a piece of earth.

The small mound of earth trembled slightly, swiftly absorbing the blood.

Then, it protruded a head. Yes, it had a head. Not only that, it even grew small hands and feet.

The small hands and feet slowly

Crawling towards Qin Ruqing, drawn by the lingering scent of blood on her finger, the small mound waved its little hands.

Qin Ruqing chuckled, deliberately teasing by waving her finger in front of the small mound, letting it sniff to its heart’s content before pulling her hand back.

“Still want more?”

The mound couldn’t speak, but continued waving its arms.

“Hmph, I know you Elemental Spirits can understand human speech. As long as you come with me, I’ll feed you this kind of blood every day. It’s much better than gnawing on dirt. Are you in or not?”

The mound stopped waving and after a while, it crawled up to Qin Ruqing, hugging her leg.

Hey, it’s a foodie.

A good foodie is a wonderful thing!

Qin Ruqing fed it another drop of blood, and now the mound was completely content.

Qin Ruqing cautiously lifted the Spirit of the Earth, muttering to herself, “Alright, alright, with this blood, you’re sticking with me now. Every creature wants my blood!”

Having obtained such a good thing, Qin Ruqing felt this trip to Little Floating Sky was a success.

After looking around, they decided to start packing the spirit plants.

Finally getting ready to start, Lu Wei asked a crucial question.

“Sister, how much of the things in this garden should we take?”

It was clear this was an advanced medicinal garden cultivated by the Celestial Bureau. Taking everything might anger them.

Qin Ruqing was silent for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, as if addressing Lu Wei and herself, “Am I supposed to be cautious and timid about taking things from a secret realm?

No! I’ve already told myself not to let a sense of unnecessary morality burden me.

I’ve thought through the consequences and can bear them. So why not take it all! I’m going to—take everything!”

Qin Ruqing rolled her eyes, “Besides, even if I kindly leave half for the Bureau, would they appreciate it? Would they understand? Even if we just touch a blade of grass here, they might consider it an offense. So why should we care!”

With determination, she declared, “Take it!”