Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 2144: Chapter 2145: The Cold Pool

”What are you worrying about!” Chen Lin shot a glance at Lin Chen and said, ”Such things can’t be rushed. He won’t die just yet.”

Lin Chen took a deep breath. As long as there was a solution, he felt slightly relieved.

”How do we save him?”

Chen Lin squatted down and gently stroked Sun Tianming’s neck, slowly saying, ”The most troublesome thing now is the silver needles on his neck. It seems as though whenever Spiritual Energy moves slightly, those needles react violently, like they’re scared and scurry everywhere...”

Chen Lin frowned, realizing this tactic was extremely vicious. Though there was a way to counter it, it was very troublesome. He couldn’t help but feel worried about the sect; it seemed like there were some changes happening.

”You need to go outside the sect and find a stalk of ice spirit grass. It grows in cold, shady places, with three pure white blossoms. After picking it, it can survive no more than three hours, so you must hurry back.”

Chen Lin seriously instructed Lin Chen. Normally, he could search for the herb himself, but with Sun Tianming in this condition, he couldn’t leave, so he entrusted Lin Chen with the task.

”Alright.”

Without further ado, Lin Chen immediately returned to the room, grabbed his weapon the Tianyan Ancient Sword, and dashed through the sect.

”Cold... cold...”

Lin Chen ran as he pondered, and suddenly he had a revelation.

He hadn’t traveled to many places, but Sun Tianming had roamed extensively and loved to talk, revealing all sorts of odd locations to Lin Chen.

One of those places was a cold pool, located a hundred miles from the Heavenly Sect.

Given that the ice spirit grass grows in cold places, perhaps this herb could be found in that pool too!

In deep thought, Lin Chen dashed across the long iron-chain ropes at the entrance of the sect. Once outside, he quickly chose a direction and sprinted off.

”Should we follow him now?” Right after Lin Chen left, a tender voice emerged slowly from the shadows.

If Lin Chen were present, he would definitely recognize this person as the man he had kicked, causing his lower body to bleed profusely!

Perhaps due to losing his yang energy, the man’s face was currently brimming with soft features.

”No rush. He’s marked with a scent anyway. We can follow him later; pursuing him too closely might draw unwanted attention.”

Standing before the man was a young man whose appearance was terribly unremarkable, showing no distinguishing features aside from the sharp light flickering in his eyes, hinting at a confidence in his control of the situation.

”Lin Chen, I’ll make you taste that pain too!” said the man with venomous intent after hearing the young man’s words, glaring fiercely in Lin Chen’s direction with a cruel twist on his soft face.

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Even though it was over a hundred-mile distance, Lin Chen ran relentlessly, his speed increasing rapidly. The lush forest zipped past his sight as he sprinted.

After roughly more than an hour, Lin Chen finally arrived at the cold pool that Sun Tianming had mentioned.

The pool occupied a vast area over a thousand feet wide. The water was incredibly clear, stirred by the morning breeze, creating ripples that broke the images reflected in the water.

Standing by the pool, Lin Chen surveyed the water below, searching keenly for the ice spirit grass.

He wandered around the pool, but strangely, after making a full loop, he didn’t see any trace of the ice spirit grass, which made him feel a bit downcast. The cold emitted from the pool was chilling, causing Lin Chen to feel slightly cold.

If the herb could not be found here, Lin Chen didn’t know where else to look.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and channeled a large amount of Spiritual Energy into his forehead, specifically into the external acupoint located there. The infusion of Spiritual Energy seemed to open a Heavenly Eye, releasing a milky white halo.

Simultaneously, Lin Chen’s vision widened, and he could see the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy around him clearly through that eye on his forehead.

The air’s Spiritual Energy fluctuations were no different than usual, but when Lin Chen directed his gaze toward the cold pool, what he saw delighted him.

Under the water, many ice spirit grasses thrived abundantly, numbering in the dozens. At the center of the cluster, there was a much larger stalk, with pure leaves releasing exceptionally rich Spiritual Energy, causing Lin Chen’s eyes to shimmer. It far surpassed the surrounding ice spirit grasses.

Having found what he desired, Lin Chen wasted no time. He removed his long robes, kept only his shorts on, grasped his sword, and dove underwater.

The weight of the Tianyan Ancient Sword carried Lin Chen’s body swiftly downward. Before long, he was only a hundred steps from the large stalk of ice spirit grass.

Suddenly, Lin Chen felt a jolt—a sense of danger surged from deep within his heart.

It was his instinct for battle, which had saved Lin Chen from peril numerous times before. So as soon as he felt it, his body instinctively dodged.

But in water, resistance is much stronger than on land. Even with his quick reflexes, he was a half beat slow, and a shadow dashed through the water, striking Lin Chen’s chest fiercely.

Cough!

Although Lin Chen wasn’t seriously hurt by the hit, it caused him to open his mouth slightly from the shock, taking a small breath.

The cold pool water followed this pulling effect, flowing into Lin Chen’s throat, causing him to quickly cover his mouth and swim upward.

Afterward, Lin Chen took several fresh breaths, easing his lungs’ distress slightly.

Resting briefly, Lin Chen took a deep breath and descended again.

Everything had happened too quickly earlier, making it hard for Lin Chen to see what had attacked him. This time, he was extremely cautious.

Approaching the spot where Lin Chen had been ambushed, he slowed down, straightened, and paused in the water.

He thought for a bit, then infused his sword with Spiritual Energy and swung it forward, releasing a faint ripple of Spiritual Energy.

Though the wave was weak, Lin Chen estimated that if the creature didn’t emerge to shatter the wave, it would be enough to damage the central ice spirit grass.

Lin Chen was taking a gamble.

However, it was evident he’d bet correctly. The shadow cared about the ice spirit grass even more than Lin Chen, for as the wave traveled just a few meters, the shadow attacked once again.

The wave of Spiritual Energy was swiftly dispersed, turning into nothingness, and Lin Chen finally saw clearly what the shadow was.

It was the tail of a creature, covered entirely in black scales, reflecting a sinister cold light.