The outline of a plant was faintly visible within the raw stone.
Zi Linling's breathing quickened.
Beside her, Xuanyuan Zhe was equally tense, as were the onlookers who had been drawn by Xuanyuan Zhe's shout.
The excitement on the chubby man's face was no less than that of anyone else; even the hand holding the stone-cutting knife trembled slightly.
After all, if a treasure were unearthed from his area, it would undoubtedly boost his popularity and help him sell more raw stones.
He closed his eyes, stabilized his emotions, and then carefully continued cutting the stone.
The waste rock on the outer layer of the raw stone was peeled away bit by bit, slowly revealing the appearance of the plant.
The plant, neither grass nor tree, was entirely black and emanated spatial fluctuations.
This is...
Kong Ling Cao?
Zi Linling's pupils constricted.
Kong Ling Cao, possessing spatial attributes, its juice was the best material for carving spatial teleportation talismans.
However, unfortunately, Kong Ling Cao had been extinct for a thousand years.
Elder Du was so excited that he almost jumped out of the Nine Spirit Ring.
After all, Kong Ling Cao was also a favorite of their formation masters! Su Dan Novel Network
Space formations, if etched onto array discs using Kong Ling Cao juice, would have their power increased by more than tenfold!
"Put it away! Quickly put it away!"
Elder Du's voice boomed in Zi Linling's mind.
Zi Linling nodded, and under everyone's astonished gaze, she grabbed the Kong Ling Cao and stuffed it into her sleeve.
As long as it was in her sleeve, she could transfer the Dragon Spirit Grass into the Nine Spirit Ring.
"Wait!"
A voice sounded from behind Zi Linling.
Zi Linling turned around and saw a man wearing an alchemist's robe.
On the man's alchemist robe were four gold stripes, indicating his status as a Grandmaster Alchemist.
The man's face was full of arrogance, exuding an air of superiority.
The surrounding onlookers clearly recognized the man.
So, when the man stepped forward, the crowd instinctively took a step back, clearing a path for him.
When the man saw Zi Linling's face clearly, a hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes.
"You're quite pretty! How about this, give that Kong Ling Cao to me, this Alchemist, and I'll take you on as my alchemy apprentice, what do you say?"
The man's condescending tone instantly made Zi Linling laugh with amusement.
"Take me on as your alchemy apprentice?"
Zi Linling's gaze turned cold, and she said with a half-smile.
"That's right! If you become my alchemy apprentice, you can walk sideways through the entire Xuanyuan City!"
The man seemed not to have detected the disdain in Zi Linling's voice and puffed out his chest.
In his opinion, no one could refuse such a tempting offer.
The smile on Zi Linling's face suddenly vanished, and she said dismissively, "Heaven is first, Earth is second, who are you?"
Before the man could react, Zi Linling continued, "If a mere Grandmaster Alchemist dares to speak of taking me as an apprentice, and claims they can walk sideways through Xuanyuan City? Why don't you take a look at yourself in a puddle of urine, and see what you are?"
The man's face immediately turned furious, and he sneered, "Who are you to dare insult this Alchemist? Do you know that I am a direct disciple of Ouyang Yude, the President of the Alchemist Guild of Xuanyuan City and an Imperial Alchemist? Even the Emperor of the Xuanyuan Dynasty has to show me some respect?"
Zi Linling coldly laughed, "Insult you? That would be tarnishing the words 'insult'!"
"You're just a direct disciple, and you're already so domineering. If Ouyang Yude himself came, wouldn't everyone have to kneel in greeting? The Emperor of the Xuanyuan Dynasty shows you some respect? It's the same as I said, why don't you go take a look at yourself in a puddle of urine and see what you look like!"
Before the man could retort, Zi Linling shook her head and continued, "However, I advise you to prepare yourself mentally. With your unsightly appearance, calling you human would be an insult to humans, and calling you a beast would be slandering beasts!"
After speaking, she put the Kong Ling Cao into the Nine Spirit Ring as if it were her business, completely ignoring the man's face, which had turned the color of a pig's liver.
"You! You! You're asking for death!"
The man pointed at Zi Linling, his voice filled with rage.
Zi Linling chuckled, and a piece of tree branch appeared in her hand.
She pushed away the man's pointing finger and said unhurriedly, "Looking for death? With such a disgusting specimen like you here, why would anyone need to look for death?"
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."
The surrounding onlookers finally couldn't hold back, and they all burst into laughter.
Although they were afraid of the man, they were even more afraid of bursting to death from holding back their laughter.
"Bitch, I challenge you to a duel!"
The man jumped up three feet high, his voice filled with furious indignation.
"Who are you calling a bitch?" Zi Linling scratched her ear and said calmly.
"A bitch is calling you!" The man blurted out without thinking.
"Oh! So a bitch is calling me! You truly are a bitch to call yourself a bitch. But I have to say - I'm sorry, I don't duel with bitches!"
"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."
Another wave of laughter that broke through defenses erupted from the surroundings.
"You! You! Bitch, I'll kill you!"
The man shouted again, his voice trembling with rage.
Zi Linling frowned in disgust and said, "You have a loud voice, but if a loud voice were useful, donkeys would have ruled the world long ago!"
"Ahhhhhh!"
The man was so angry that his voice trembled.
He roared, "I, Huang Tao, promise in the name of the Alchemist Guild of Xuanyuan City, whoever can kill this bitch will receive a hundred bottles of Grandmaster pills, plus my favor!"
Zi Linling initially didn't want to bother with this moron, as her time was limited and she needed to find Long'er.
However, the self-seeking Huang Tao had placed a bounty on her and wanted her life, which changed the nature of things.
If she let go of someone who wanted her life, then she wouldn't be Ghost Hand Poison Doctor Zi Linling.
Her entire aura turned cold, and with killing intent in her eyes, she said, "Huang Tao, is it? Since you insist on courting death, then there's nothing more to say!"
"In three days! On the plaza outside Xuanyuan City, I will set up a Dan Wu Arena, challenging you and your Alchemist Guild of Xuanyuan City. You can choose between alchemy duels or martial combat. Unless the Alchemist Guild of Xuanyuan City appeases my wrath with your blood, we shall not rest until one of us is dead!"
"Not rest until one of us is dead!"
"Not rest until one of us is dead!"
"Not rest until one of us is dead!"
"..."
Her voice seemed to be amplified by the Great Dao, echoing through the entire Xuanyuan City.
The surging will directly resonated with the Heavenly Dao, unilaterally completing a life-and-death contract.
Huang Tao, who had been driven mad with rage, froze in place at the sudden challenge.
When he finally reacted, he let out a ferocious laugh.