SFS Chapter 118 Rules
Chapter 118 Rules
Lin Jun said, "You've really hit the nail on the head. There really are limitations. Not only is there a time limit, but there are also strict requirements on the quantity that can be picked."
Lin Zhifeng thought to himself, "As expected," and said aloud, "I would like to hear the details."
Lin Jun said, "This time limit is one day. It is said that exceeding this time limit will cause great harm to our bodies. The maximum number of spiritual flowers and herbs that can be picked is ten, and each picking counts as one. Even if we accidentally pick a weed and discard it, the number picked will still be one less. When the time is up, those who have not picked ten cannot stay there any longer."
"In short, this requirement is quite bizarre. We really need to be selective to maximize our profits. But we can't be too demanding, otherwise it would be a shame to waste time when it's all over," Lin Jun said with some annoyance.
It's no wonder Lin Jun was annoyed; Lin Zhifeng was also stumped by this rule.
Human nature is always greedy—if you pick ten plants and then see something better, you'll definitely regret it; if you carefully select but don't end up picking enough, you'll feel even worse.
Lin Zhifeng advised, "Let's adjust our mindset. It's a free benefit anyway. Even if it's not great, it's still ten hundred-year-old spiritual herbs. It's not a loss."
Lin Jun said, "You have a great attitude! But since there are a lot of us this time, we can share what we have. Once you've reached your limit, if you find any good ones, share them with the other brothers."
"Yes, you're absolutely right. Let's do it that way!"
The Eternal Night Forest will open in three years. Before that, Lin Zhifeng has spent all his time cultivating.
He still lacks a lot of materials to refine the Divine Transformation Pill, and he is hoping to gain something from this trip to the Eternal Night Forest.
If he still can't gather all the materials after returning from the Eternal Night Forest, then he'll have to rely on his brothers' abilities. If that still doesn't work, he'll consider going out to a more prosperous city to try his luck.
Since returning from the Ghost Realm Gate, Qiuqiu has remained unconscious and still in a deep sleep.
Lin Zhifeng resumed his old routine of incubating eggs, taking it with him wherever he went.
Chirp remained unconscious, but Lin Zhifeng was no longer afraid. It wasn't that he was cold-hearted or rational; it was simply because the system had a side quest—to assist the phoenix in completing its initial evolution.
Although Lin Zhifeng didn't know exactly what the mission required him to do, he was certain that Qiuqiu was not in any immediate danger. Considering how much effort it took to hatch the child, he figured this initial evolution wouldn't be short either.
Let nature take its course! Lin Zhifeng had already come to terms with it.
Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Zhifeng's cultivation has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and he may only be one Nascent Soul Pill away from breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage. Lin Jun and the others have also worked hard over the years, and the weakest of them is now at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, with most of them at the late-Nascent Soul stage.
These people are so motivated and hardworking, and they are making such rapid progress that their parents and teachers are overjoyed.
On the day they were to depart for the Eternal Night Forest, everyone gathered early at the gate of the Sword Sect.
Lin Zhifeng and the others had been preparing for this day for many days.
The sect's delegation this time was led by the Second Elder and the Ninth Elder.
Normally, when a sect has such important outings, the nine elders take turns leading the team. However, Lin Zhifeng noticed that the ninth elder was present eight out of ten times.
The reason isn't hard to guess—the Ninth Elder is the most skilled healer in the Sword Sect. With the Ninth Elder present, any injured Sword Sect disciple can receive immediate treatment. This ensures the injured receive the best care, and could even save their lives in critical moments.
It must be said that the Sword Sect values its disciples very much. Although the sect leader has been absent for many years, the nine elders have worked hard to manage and operate the sect, which is why the Sword Sect has remained standing.
Speaking of Lin Zhifeng's sect leader father, Lin Yuan, there has been no news of him all these years. Fortunately, his soul lamp has not been extinguished, which brings some comfort to everyone.
Over the years, not only have the disciples of the Sword Sect kept tabs on news of their sect leader, Lin Yuan, but even the Divine Sword Sect, under Feng Bao's instructions, has been helping to gather information. Lin Zhifeng even contacted Long Quan of the Heavenly Dragon Dynasty, asking him to keep an eye out.
However, no one found any trace of Lin Yuan.
Lin Zhifeng suspected that his father, whom he had never met, might have happened to go to another world and was no longer on the cultivation continent.
As a son, Lin Zhifeng felt obligated to care about his father's disappearance and do his part; as a disciple of the Sword Sect, finding the sect leader was also their responsibility. Therefore, both personally and professionally, Lin Zhifeng bore an inescapable responsibility.
Lin Zhifeng planned to personally go out and find Lin Yuan after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.
Therefore, it would be best if I could gather enough materials for the Nascent Soul Pill upon returning from the Eternal Night Forest. If so, I should immediately refine the Nascent Soul Pill and then go into seclusion to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. Once I break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, it will be much safer to go out and find my father.
If you're unlucky and don't manage to get all the medicinal herbs, try going to a more bustling city; you might just find the materials you need.
Therefore, Lin Zhifeng also attached great importance to this trip to the Eternal Night Forest.
When Lin Zhifeng was at home, he had planned to leave the Treasure-hunting Rat and the Auxiliary Rat in the sect because of the "radiation" problem in the Eternal Night Forest, but the Treasure-hunting Rat refused.
The meaning of "treasure-hunting rat" is that it is not a creature of this world, and therefore may not be affected by the radiation that Lin Zhifeng mentioned.
Lin Zhifeng was still somewhat worried, and he also told the Treasure-Seeking Rat about his conjecture that the Eternal Night Forest might have come from another world.
Lin Zhifeng certainly wanted to obtain the precious spiritual herbs and flowers, but the health of the treasure-hunting rat was more important to him.
The treasure-hunting rat was very moved to understand his thoughts, but refused Lin Zhifeng's request to leave them in the sect.
The treasure-hunting rat said, "Take us with you first. When we get to the Eternal Night Forest, if it's a bad place for us, just put us away. Don't worry, I definitely won't be reckless. Even for her sake, I'll take good care of my body."
Since it had said so, Lin Zhifeng had no choice but to agree.
It seems that staying in the sect for the past few years without going anywhere has kept the treasure-hunting rat quite idle.
The Sword Sect has deployed its flying vehicles again. Thanks to the unexpected windfall a few years ago, the Sword Sect's financial situation has improved somewhat. Now, no one is worried about the spirit stones consumed by the flying vehicles.
After flying for several days, the aircraft finally arrived at the island where the Eternal Night Forest was located.
The Sword Sect landed their flying vehicle not far from the entrance to the Eternal Night Forest.
The Second Elder and Ninth Elder gathered the disciples who were about to enter the Eternal Night Forest together and distributed a wooden token to each of them.
This wooden plaque may not look big, but it is actually a ritual implement.
Besides serving as a pass to enter the forest, it also has an important function of counting.
Carry this wooden plaque with you. Any plant you pick up will start counting on the plaque. When the plaque displays the number "ten", you will be teleported out of the Eternal Night Forest.