Du Lao's voice sounded in Zi Linling's mind at the opportune moment, clearing her doubts.
Zi Linling had a headache. In her past life, she had been well-read and learned. Why did she feel like she was back in kindergarten in this place?
She asked Du Lao, "Can I communicate with him mentally now?"
Du Lao rolled his eyes at Zi Linling from within the Nine Spirit Ring, and said in a drawn-out voice, "Yes..."
Zi Linling was overjoyed and was about to ask Du Lao how to communicate mentally when she heard Du Lao's voice again, "Just kidding! You haven't even cultivated spiritual power yet, how can you communicate mentally?"
Zi Linling instantly wilted like a frost-bitten eggplant. However, she quickly regained her fighting spirit and said to Du Lao, "Hmph! So what if I haven't cultivated spiritual power? I'll be able to soon!"
Ye Lingyuan watched her ever-changing expressions, the light in his eyes flickering incessantly.
Firstly, he was trying to guess what Zi Linling was thinking, and secondly, he seemed to sense a strange fluctuation of soul power.
It seemed she had many secrets!
After Du Lao enlightened her on the knowledge of spiritual power communication, Zi Linling lost interest in bickering with Situ Yunfeng.
The most important thing now was to refine the Muscle-Mending Pill and Marrow-Cleansing Pill, so she decided to adopt Ye Lingyuan's suggestion.
Therefore, she put away the knife in her hand, glanced at Situ Yunfeng, and said to Ye Lingyuan, "It's not impossible to let him go, but he's offended this young lady. Shouldn't I be compensated for my emotional distress?"
Situ Yunfeng was stunned. Emotional distress compensation? What was that?
He felt that Zi Linling was like an inexhaustible treasure trove, always spouting peculiar words.
Although Ye Lingyuan was also a bit surprised, he quickly figured it out and thought to himself, This woman is truly interesting. Compensation is compensation, why call it emotional distress compensation!
He said to Situ Yunfeng, "She means compensation!"
Of course, he wouldn't tell Situ Yunfeng that this idea was his.
Situ Yunfeng's eyes lit up and he said, "Compensation? I wonder what Little Lingling wants as compensation?"
What should she ask for?
Zi Linling was a bit troubled. She didn't understand this world very well yet.
Just then, Ye Lingyuan's voice transmitted to her again, "I've heard that the Medicine King Valley has many rare medicinal herbs! It's said there's an extremely rare Soul Nurturing Grass that can calm the mind and spirit, and is very beneficial for the soul!"
This sentence made the light in Zi Linling's eyes flash. Although she didn't know why Ye Lingyuan was telling her this, she did need Soul Nurturing Grass now.
Soul Nurturing Grass, an Earth-grade spirit herb, can nourish the soul. It requires a large amount of spiritual energy to grow and has very strict environmental requirements; it can only grow in pure places.
"Du Lao, you asked me last night if I could heal soul injuries. Are you injured?"
Du Lao was taken aback and said, "What's wrong?"
Seeing Du Lao's reaction, Zi Linling knew her guess was correct.
"Do you need Soul Nurturing Grass?"
"Child, thank you for still remembering this old man. However, although Soul Nurturing Grass is very precious on the Tianyuan Continent, it's not very useful to me."
"Not very useful? So it is useful then?"
"Better than nothing." Su Dan Novel Network
"Then I understand."
After communicating with Du Lao, Zi Linling made up her mind.
She coldly glanced at Situ Yunfeng and said, "Didn't you say that your Medicine King Valley lacks nothing but not medicinal herbs? Then how about this: give me ten or eight stalks of Soul Nurturing Grass casually, and today's matter will be dropped."
Of course, this number was chosen after careful consideration. Since Soul Nurturing Grass was an Earth-grade spirit herb, its yield was likely not high. If she asked for too many, Situ Yunfeng might not be able to provide them.
Situ Yunfeng was stunned. Soul Nurturing Grass was the treasure of the Medicine King Valley and was never passed on. How did Little Lingling know about it? Moreover, judging by her tone, she seemed to have confirmed that the Medicine King Valley indeed had Soul Nurturing Grass.
Ten or eight stalks! Ye Lingyuan's mouth twitched. This woman really dared to ask for the moon. Did she think Soul Nurturing Grass was as common as cabbage?
He couldn't help but transmit, "Woman, you really dare to ask. The entire Medicine King Valley's annual yield is only ten stalks!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Linling realized she had underestimated the rarity of Soul Nurturing Grass. No wonder Du Lao also said it was very precious on the Tianyuan Continent!
Indeed, Situ Yunfeng looked troubled. If it were other medicinal herbs, let alone ten, even twenty or fifty stalks, he wouldn't have cared at all, especially since he genuinely liked Little Lingling.
But the annual yield of Soul Nurturing Grass in the entire Medicine King Valley was only ten stalks. If all ten were given away, even as the Young Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley, he would likely not escape punishment.
Recalling the perverted punishment methods of the Medicine King Valley, Situ Yunfeng wore a smile that was more bitter than a cry.
"Little Lingling, you see, although Soul Nurturing Grass can nourish the soul, one stalk is enough. More is useless. How about I give you one stalk as compensation?"
Zi Linling frowned and said, "Two stalks!"
Du Lao needed one stalk, and she herself, having traveled from another world, had her soul shaken by the spatial tunnel, so she also needed one.
Situ Yunfeng pondered with a dejected expression for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. "Fine, two stalks it is. I'll send a message to the old man right away and have him send them over."
"Old man" was Situ Yunfeng's term for the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley, Situ Jinglei, who was his father.
Zi Linling obtained the answer she wanted and showed a slight smile.
"Thank you! I'll consider these two stalks as a loan. If we happen to meet in the future, I will return them to you. If not, I will compensate you in other ways."
The reason she said this was because Situ Yunfeng's straightforwardness made her feel a little embarrassed. Although Situ Yunfeng called it compensation, she was not an unreasonable person.
She knew that Situ Yunfeng genuinely treated her as a friend, which was why he was yielding to her. Otherwise, if Situ Yunfeng had used his spiritual power, killing her would have been easy. How could he have compromised just because she entangled him with her ancient martial arts?
Wealth should always be obtained by righteous means to be used with peace of mind. Otherwise, there would inevitably be inner demons on the path of future cultivation.
Situ Yunfeng was surprised by her change of heart and froze on the spot, thinking, Little Lingling is truly extraordinary!
Although he lost two stalks of Soul Nurturing Grass, he felt a slight surge of joy and said, "Little Lingling, your words make me very happy. However, it's compensation for you, and you don't need to return it."
Actually, Situ Yunfeng said this to save Zi Linling face. Given the rarity of Soul Nurturing Grass, it was not something that could be easily encountered or returned.
He never imagined how much reward these two stalks of Soul Nurturing Grass would bring him in the future.