Invincible Little School Doctor

Chapter 461: Chapter 460: Deep in the Oasis

All the disciples on the scene turned their attention to Senior Sister Bei in unison.

Senior Sister Bei said, ”Junior Brother Ye, you’re right. In pursuit of the Martial Arts Path, one should not be overcautious or look back in fear. We must open our arms and strive with all our might. I heard from Junior Sister Huo that when you sparred with her last time, you were only at the Postnatal Mid-Stage. It’s surprising that in just a little over a week, you’ve reached the Postnatal Peak. So that’s how it is!”

Ye Haochuan chuckled, ”Senior Sister Bei, you flatter me, you flatter me. It’s just a minor insight of mine.”

”Minor insight?” Senior Sister Bei shook her head. ”Junior Brother Ye, don’t be modest. What you just said resonates with all of us. No wonder our Cultivation hasn’t improved and we’ve been treading water. So that’s the reason.”

As she said that, she raised her head and spoke, ”Junior Brother Ye, I think it’s settled then. Since you insist on venturing deep into the Oasis, count me in, how about that?”

Seeing Senior Sister Bei take the lead, other disciples also began to jostle, saying, ”Count me in too, count me in...”

Ye Haochuan inwardly cursed, damn, I was trying to ditch you guys, but with one slip of the tongue, I’ve drawn all of you in.

”Have you all gone mad? Can just anyone venture into the depths of the Oasis? If we’re not careful, everyone could end up buried there. Let’s not be misled by Ye Haochuan. Keep your lives safe, and when our strength increases, we can go next time...” It was Senior Brother Cheng who spoke out loud.

Upon hearing this, Ye Haochuan immediately felt somewhat dissatisfied, damn, what does he mean by ’misleading’? It’s as if I’m seducing the crowd with falsehoods. You don’t want to listen, fine, but why must you constantly oppose me?

However, this guy’s words provided him with a reason to refuse.

”That’s right, what Junior Brother Cheng said makes sense. Besides, you suffered great losses this time, and the Teleportation Array won’t be restarted for a while. There are many injured disciples here who need protection. Senior Sister Bei, if you want to go, you should do it next time,” Ye Haochuan seized the opportunity to decline.

”This...” Upon hearing this, Senior Sister Bei hesitated.

Ye Haochuan immediately made eye contact with Huo Mengyao, who got the hint and persuaded, ”Senior Sister Bei, why don’t you stay this time? It won’t be too late to come next month.”

Senior Sister Bei then nodded her head, ”Alright then, but you must be careful.”

”Junior Sister Huo...”

Senior Brother Cheng became extremely anxious. He couldn’t control whether others went or not, but if Junior Sister Huo went, it would be as if his life was on the line.

But before he could finish his sentence, Senior Sister Bei interjected, ”Junior Brother Cheng, Junior Sister Huo has already become Cultivation Partners with Junior Brother Ye. It’s their business if they want to go, you have no connection with them, so there’s no need for you to stop them.”

Senior Sister Bei’s words were clearly a reminder for him. She had noticed that Junior Brother Cheng had feelings for Junior Sister Huo, but unfortunately, the affection was one-sided. Such entanglement was not a good thing.

”Senior Sister Bei...”

Even though Senior Brother Cheng wanted to object, Senior Sister Bei impatiently said, ”Enough, no more words. Let’s leave it at that.”

Seeing Cheng eaten humble pie, Ye Haochuan felt greatly pleased inside. He then bid farewell to Senior Sister Bei and the others, together with Huo Mengyao, Han Dazhuang, and He Dong, and set off toward the depths of the Oasis.

As they watched the four of them slowly disappear from sight, the expression on Senior Brother Cheng’s face turned ugly. He snorted secretly and thought, You won’t let me go? I’ll sneak there! Ye Haochuan, just wait, Junior Sister Huo is mine, and you won’t steal her away!

It was not until the figures of Senior Sister Bei and the others were out of sight that Ye Haochuan immediately asked Huo Mengyao for directions to the Demon’s Lair.

The Demon’s Lair was the rendezvous point he had agreed on with Su Zehao beforehand.

”The Demon’s Lair? What are you going there for?” Huo Mengyao was stunned for a moment.

”I’ve arranged to meet a friend at the Demon’s Lair,” Ye Haochuan didn’t hide it from her and explained.

She nodded and said, ”I’ve never been to the Demon’s Lair, but I heard from Senior Sister Bei that it’s to the northwest of the Oasis. I checked the direction just now; we should head that way.”

As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed in that direction.

”Alright, let’s go this way!” Ye Haochuan said with a sweeping gesture of his hand.

In the depths of this Oasis, dangers abounded. However, since setting foot on this land, Ye Haochuan had found that it was not much different from the secular world, with its fertile black soil, many streams, and tall plants.

Of course, there were many peculiar sights as well.

One of the most representative was a type of mushroom towering over a man’s height, known as Noctilucent Mushrooms according to Huo Mengyao. These mushroom-shaped giants, resembling huge umbrellas with speckles of starlight on their surfaces, emitted a soft glow that brought a trace of light to the gloomy ground below.

Although their cultivation meant that their vision was not weak, the illumination from these Noctilucent Mushrooms saved the consumption of their True Qi.

The four of them proceeded carefully for an hour and did not encounter any significant danger. Instead, they came across some low-level fierce beasts along the way, such as One-Horned Wild Wolves, Lightning Vipers, and White-Furred Boars, which were rare in the secular world, and they dealt with them all.

These low-level fierce beasts provided not only meat to stave off hunger but some of their parts could also be used in medicine. Hence, Ye Haochuan, adhering to the principle that even a mosquito’s leg has its flesh, collected them all into his storage ring.

Even more wonderful, along the way, Ye Haochuan discovered many open-pit ores used in Artifact Refining, such as Ink Crystal Mines, Purple Silver Mines, Pure Gold Mines, Biluo Stone Mines, Sea Tide Jade Mines, and so on.

”Damn, all these ores just on the way, if they could be mined out, how incredible would that be? No wonder the Ancient Martial Arts Sects have such large businesses and an endless array of treasures; they sit atop so many potential resources!” Ye Haochuan silently exclaimed.

Just as he was reflecting, Huo Mengyao suddenly tugged at his sleeve and said, ”Senior Brother Ye, do you hear anything?”

Ye Haochuan was taken aback, ”What’s the matter?”

Huo Mengyao gestured for silence, ”Listen!”

Ye Haochuan concentrated and listened carefully. Soon, he heard the clinking and clanking sounds of metal striking stone.

Strange, what was happening?

Moved by curiosity, Ye Haochuan immediately took out the Strange Fire King Cauldron and had Huo Mengyao, Han Dazhuang, and He Dong jump in after him.

”Let’s not move on just yet, meditate and adjust our breathing before we continue,” Ye Haochuan stated without disclosing the truth, as he intended to leave his body with his soul and see what was happening over there.

Huo Mengyao, Han Dazhuang, and He Dong, unaware of his true intentions, had no objections.

After sitting cross-legged, Ye Haochuan immediately activated the Ghost Escape Heart Method, his soul leaving his body, and floated towards the source of the noise.

Before long, he reached a hollow in the mountains only to be taken aback by the sight of bright lights. There were quite a few people, no fewer than a hundred, and at the same time, there were over a dozen mining machines that were obviously from the secular world.

The noises he had heard were coming from these machines.

Damn, these people were mining!

Ye Haochuan instantly understood, but he was indeed a bit perplexed – how had they managed to bring modern mining machinery like this here?