Ye Fei's heroic feat of slaying sea beasts profoundly stimulated the other martial artists on the field, instantly reigniting their waning morale.
"Everyone, pull yourselves together!"
"Charge!"
Infected by the fervor, everyone raised their weapons and plunged back into battle with the sea beasts.
As soon as Ye Fei finished his fight, he rushed to Yang Si's side.
"I'm here!"
Ye Fei and Yang Si stood shoulder-to-shoulder, their attacks perfectly synchronized.
The sea beast facing Yang Si was in the middle stage of Qi Refining fifth layer. With their combined strength, the beast began to fall back steadily.
"Now!"
Ye Fei leaped into the air, spun around, and thrust his long sword down from the sea beast's head.
*Clang.*
With a surge of strength, Ye Fei's sword pierced through.
Moments later, the sea beast lay still, lifeless.
Yang Si's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Ye Fei, if you hadn't arrived in time, I definitely wouldn't have been a match for this beast."
*Gasp.*
As she finished speaking, Yang Si coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Her body swayed precariously.
"Are you alright!"
Ye Fei instantly flashed to her side, catching her.
"I, I'm fine."
After reassuring Ye Fei for a few moments, Yang Si fainted.
Ye Fei's heart leaped in alarm. He placed his right hand on her wrist, examining her.
"Not good!"
"Spiritual sense damaged!"
"What do I do!"
"I don't have the ingredients to refine a Spirit Nurturing Pill on hand. It seems I'll have to go out and find them."
After his examination, Ye Fei discovered that Yang Si's spiritual sense in her sea of consciousness was in disarray.
He couldn't help but worry.
Given the urgency, he made a swift decision.
He then picked up the unconscious Yang Si and approached a junior disciple. He explained,
"I don't have time to explain fully. Yang Si's spiritual sense is damaged, and I must find the ingredients for the Spirit Nurturing Pill to refine it for her."
"So I'm entrusting her to you for now."
"I will find you later."
The junior disciple had noticed Yang Si's unconscious state, and hearing from Ye Fei that her spiritual sense was damaged, his face filled with concern.
"Young Hero, thank you!"
"I didn't get a chance to thank you properly for breaking the formation earlier."
"Don't worry, I will take good care of Senior Sister."
The junior disciple said earnestly.
Afterward, they agreed on a meeting location.
Seeing that the sea beasts were at a disadvantage and would likely be defeated soon, Ye Fei left with peace of mind.
Ye Fei sped alone through the dense jungle.
He could clearly feel the bottleneck in his cultivation loosening once again.
However, his most pressing task was to quickly traverse this dense forest.
Finally, after half an hour, he emerged from the jungle and settled down to cultivate behind a large rock.
Ye Fei sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, his spiritual sense extended. His hand gestures continuously shifted, and his abundant primal energy relentlessly battered the bottleneck within him.
After an unknown number of attempts, Ye Fei distinctly felt the bottleneck in his Dantian shatter.
It then transformed into primal energy, nourishing Ye Fei's body.
Ye Fei's cultivation advanced from the early stage of Qi Refining fourth layer to the middle stage of Qi Refining fourth layer.
After concluding his cultivation, Ye Fei immediately headed left.
The most crucial ingredient for refining the Spirit Nurturing Pill was Dragon Tongue Grass.
Dragon Tongue Grass thrived in sunlight and disliked shade, commonly growing in areas with abundant sunshine.
The sunlight to the left was noticeably more plentiful than to the right.
As time passed, Ye Fei finally caught a faint scent of medicinal herbs in the air.
Closer.
Ye Fei accelerated, finally arriving at a relatively flat terrain.
His gaze swept across the vast expanse of the medicinal field that met his eyes.
"Jackpot!"
"I've really struck it rich this time!"
Ye Fei was overjoyed.
The medicinal field before him contained many rare herbs.
Ye Fei leaped forward without hesitation, beginning to harvest the herbs from the outermost perimeter.
The Dragon Tongue Grass was also promptly collected by Ye Fei into his Qiankun Bag.
*Rustle, rustle.*
Ye Fei swiftly gathered all the herbs in the entire medicinal field into his possession.
However, before he could celebrate, several Wild Demonic Bears returning from foraging spotted that their painstakingly guarded medicinal field had been pilfered. They immediately roared and charged after Ye Fei.
"Beasts, first come, first served!"
"You can't catch me!"
Ye Fei shouted as he fled swiftly.
*Roar, roar, roar.*
The four demonic bears had already reached the early stage of Qi Refining sixth layer, so Ye Fei dared not confront them directly!
If they caught him, his survival would be impossible.
"Beasts, stop right there!"
"Let's talk this out!"
"Let's negotiate. I'll give you half the herbs."
"We'll mind our own business, there's no need to kill me, right?"
"Besides, I honestly didn't know this medicinal field was yours!"
Ye Fei continued to flee at high speed, a pained smile on his face, not daring to pause.
However, his words only seemed to further enrage the four pursuing beasts. They roared again and accelerated, splitting up to chase Ye Fei.
It appeared they intended to surround Ye Fei from all sides.
Ye Fei, who thought himself clever, now found himself potentially falling prey to these demonic bears, forcing a smile more akin to a grimace.
"Since negotiation isn't working, there's no other option."
"I need to find a way to shake them off."
Ye Fei thought with one mind while running.
Unfortunately, the area was an endless expanse of open ground. Ye Fei couldn't find any place to hide.
As his stamina rapidly depleted, and the demonic bears' speed remained undiminished, Ye Fei furrowed his brow, unsure of what to do.
Seeing that there was no other path ahead, Ye Fei was forced to stop at the edge of a cliff.
"Don't come any closer!"
"If you come any closer, I'll jump!"
"Then you won't get a single herb!"
As he spoke, Ye Fei surveyed the cliff.
He was surprised to find a ledge halfway down the cliff face.
With his current cultivation and his movement techniques, he was eighty percent certain he could survive a fall.
However, this was his last resort.
Although the chances of negotiating with these demonic bears were slim, he had to try his best.
"Hey, let's strike a deal. If you agree, just nod, understood?"
Ye Fei took a small step back and then spoke.
*Roar, roar, roar.*
The furious roars of the four demonic bears were his only answer.