"Junior Sister Yiyi, let's continue to split up. It'll be much more efficient this way."

"Alright."

Having just transitioned from a girl to a woman, Gu Yiyi really wanted to stay close to him, but thinking about the task materials, she reluctantly agreed.

Separated by a stream, Gu Yiyi was on the left, Qin Yi on the right. With the Ultimate Detection Technique, he only needed to close his eyes to quickly locate the Thousand-Mile Herb.

Within a hundred-mile radius, as long as he sensed once, all the Thousand-Mile Herbs would be under his control.

He certainly wouldn't tell anyone about having the Ultimate Detection Technique, not even Gu Yiyi.

Because if this got out, given his current situation, he might be captured by the Famous Sword Sect and used as a tool.

No matter which world he's in, he never underestimates the baseness of human nature.

Therefore, caution is necessary.

After parting ways with Gu Yiyi, he found five Thousand-Mile Herbs within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn.

Yesterday, it took him half a day to pick just one, but now with the Ultimate Detection Technique, he could just follow the sensation to pick them, which was almost like picking them up, making the speed a hundred times faster.

When picking the Thousand-Mile Herb, he would either leave a piece of root or a small branch, and cover it with thorny vines to prevent others from finding it later.

In nearly half an hour, he had already picked eight Thousand-Mile Herbs and thirteen Celestial Maiden Bamboos.

Indeed, along the banks of this stream, there were not only Thousand-Mile Herbs but also Celestial Maiden Bamboos.

Qin Yi casually collected them all.

Afterwards, he called for Gu Yiyi, and when they reunited, Gu Yiyi had also picked one Thousand-Mile Herb and two Celestial Maiden Bamboos.

When Qin Yi revealed his harvest, her eyes sparkled with surprise, "Wow, Qin Yi, where did you pick these? How come there are so many?"

They had only been apart for an hour, yet Qin Yi's harvest was equivalent to several days' worth for others.

Qin Yi smiled, "Just lucky. I found these Thousand-Mile Herbs in the crevice of a large rock and picked them all. There were also quite a few Celestial Maiden Bamboos next to the rock, so I brought them along for you."

"Wow, with this, I've gathered all the materials I need. This is the fastest I've ever done it, even faster than the previous record of three days," Gu Yiyi said happily.

Now that her materials were collected, the only thing left was the Fire Salamander Bone that Qin Yi was responsible for.

Gu Yiyi asked, "Shall we go look for the Fire Salamander Bone now?"

The Fire Salamander Bone was the most challenging to obtain. First, they had to find the fierce Fire Salamander Beast and then hunt it to extract the bone.

Due to the special nature of the Fire Salamander Bone, Qin Yi only needed to gather three pieces.

"I'll go look for the Fire Salamander Bone myself. Junior Sister Yiyi, you should take these materials and leave first."

Qin Yi didn't plan to take her along.

With his cultivation level and understanding of the Nine-Turn Mountain Range, the situation on the mountain posed no threat to him.

Moreover, he had accepted Xu Xinran's Love by Force task last night.

The remaining time for the pre-activated Hand of Activation was 64:51:23.

If he didn't win over Xu Xinran within this time, he wouldn't have the Hand of Activation anymore.

Therefore, to win over Xu Xinran, he had to seek her out alone. Bringing Gu Yiyi along would be inappropriate.

"Are you trying to send me away? But I know where the Fire Salamander Beasts are," Gu Yiyi said, feeling a bit wronged.

Qin Yi pulled her into his arms, gave her a kiss, and softly said, "I just don't want my beloved junior sister to get hurt. Besides, carrying these materials makes it inconvenient for you to go deeper with me. And don't forget, I have the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Although the Fire Salamander Beast is fierce, it can't do anything to me. I'll go and return quickly. If I take you with me, I won't be able to focus."

Gu Yiyi, sweetened by his words, felt her heart melt and her face flushed slightly.

"Just listen to me and leave first. Wait for me outside the Nine-Turn Mountain Range. If everything goes smoothly, I should be able to come out and find you soon."

Although Gu Yiyi wanted to go with him, after being comforted by Qin Yi, she wasn't unreasonable.

Given the current situation, following him would indeed be a burden.

So she nodded, "Then I'll go out first. You... be careful."

"Alright."

Qin Yi held her and kissed her deeply, almost making her legs go weak.

After watching her leave, he began to detect Xu Xinran's location.

The Ultimate Detection Technique could not only detect materials and herbs but also people or beasts.

As long as he thought of the appearance of what he wanted to detect, the result would quickly appear in his mind.

"First, I'll find Junior Sister Xu. As for the Fire Salamander Beast, I'll deal with it later."

Qin Yi closed his eyes, thinking of Junior Sister Xu Xinran's graceful figure, and soon, the Ultimate Detection Technique pinpointed her location.

Following the strong sensation, Qin Yi made his way towards her.

Upon arrival, he discovered a massive cave.

The cave was dark, and bats hung all over the rock walls.

From the sensation, Xu Xinran seemed to have gone deep into the cave.

As soon as Qin Yi stepped into the cave entrance, countless bats swooped towards him.

The bats had sharp teeth and seemed to have a bloodthirsty instinct.

Qin Yi picked up a stick and used the Heavenly Secret Sword Technique, effortlessly striking down the bats.

"With so many bats here, girls are naturally afraid of such places, right? Was it too much to ask Junior Sister Xu to come here alone to find materials?"

Just as he thought this, a scream echoed from within the cave.

Immediately, Qin Yi sped up and rushed inside.

After winding through the cave for about seven or eight hundred meters, he finally saw a girl surrounded by five giant lizards in a dark space.

The lizards had red skin and thick hides.

The girl wielded a sword, striking the lizards with sword qi, but couldn't kill them.

Instead, the lizards drew closer, their tongues almost licking her.

One lizard, with sharp teeth, suddenly lunged, tearing her skirt with a rip, exposing her entire white leg to the air.

After that lizard succeeded, another lizard stretched its neck, tearing her skirt again, exposing both her white legs.

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The girl screamed in fear, her expression helpless and panicked.