Seeing that these people had finally refined the spiritual energy from the spirit beast meat, Meng Huai felt relieved. After all, it was his oversight in forgetting that they couldn't consume spirit beast meat that had led to this situation.
However, after bathing in the spirit spring, the first thing Hui Xingxiu and the others thought was: "Is there any more of that… that… cow meat!"
Well, the meat of this Dragon Phoenix Blue Dragon Ox was indeed unforgettable.
Upon seeing Meng Wen and Meng Wu emerge from the spirit spring water, a spell allowed their wet clothes to dry instantly. Meng Huai looked at the two and asked, "Are you both alright?"
Meng Wen and Meng Wu nodded. "The spirit spring is truly extraordinary; it healed our injuries completely. It's just that..."
What made Meng Wen somewhat embarrassed was: "It's that our cultivation is continuously rising, and it won't stop!"
If they were to reach the Golden Core realm soon, wouldn't they be torn apart by the secret realm's restrictions?
This was no trivial matter.
They used to worry about their cultivation level falling; now, they were worried about it rising too quickly. What a predicament!
However, Meng Huai was also troubled upon hearing this news. He observed that the auras of Meng Wen and Meng Wu were indeed nearing the Golden Core stage. After a moment's thought, he took action and sealed their acupoints with his spiritual energy.
This way, their spiritual energy would not be able to circulate completely, and their cultivation would naturally cease to rise, thus solving the immediate crisis.
With this problem resolved, Meng Wen and Meng Wu could no longer continue bathing in the spirit spring. Zheng Yiran and the others had no interest in further cultivation, and as soon as they absorbed the spiritual energy from the spirit beast meat, they exited the spirit spring pool to roast more meat.
However, the spiritual energy within the Dragon Phoenix Blue Dragon Ox beef was not easily absorbed, so after consuming it, they had to return to the spirit spring to facilitate absorption. Back and forth, both the spirit beast meat and the spirit spring water were great tonics.
These people's cultivation increased dramatically by eating, drinking, and bathing in the spirit spring water until the spirit spring water was no longer effective. Thus, the group moved on to other locations, but encountered trouble on their journey.
Originally, Zheng Yiran was using her senses to scout the path when she spotted an area covered in various flowers and grasses. Thinking of Teacher Yun's purpose for coming here, she led everyone in that direction.
Upon finally reaching the spirit grass garden, Zheng Yiran asked Hui Xingxiu to scout ahead. However, Meng Wen immediately stopped him, saying, "Brother Hui! Do not be careless."
Seeing Hui Xingxiu about to arrogantly pluck the nearest spirit grass, Meng Wen quickly spoke up.
Upon hearing the address "Brother Hui," Hui Xingxiu stumbled and then turned to ask, "What is it?"
Meng Wen directly threw a pebble towards the location of the spirit grass, and the pebble instantly turned to dust. The onlookers were shocked by this sight, and Meng Wen then said, "There is a formation guarding this place. If you are not careful, you might lose your life. It's best to be cautious."
Meng Huai had always said that this path was fraught with difficulty. However, Hui Xingxiu and the others had been here for some time without encountering any major issues, leading them to become somewhat complacent. But danger often strikes the moment one lets down their guard. Had it not been for Meng Wen's warning, Hui Xingxiu would have been inevitably injured.
Hui Xingxiu thought to himself that he had suffered many lessons in the past due to his lack of consideration and failure to think about the consequences. How could he still be so forgetful!
Hui Xingxiu felt a sense of resentment towards himself for his incompetence.
However, it couldn't entirely be blamed on him, as the formation was extremely well-concealed, making it difficult for even skilled formation masters to detect. How much less for Hui Xingxiu, who knew nothing about formations!
Hui Xingxiu had at most only seen formations set up by Meng Huai.
Seeing Hui Xingxiu's somewhat regretful expression, Meng Wen explained to everyone, "This formation is extremely well-concealed, and coupled with the allure of the precious spirit grasses here, it's natural to be caught off guard."
Zheng Yiran took the presence of a formation very seriously and turned to look at Meng Huai. She had no choice; she didn't want to rely on Meng Huai for everything, but they were completely ignorant when it came to formations.
Meng Huai looked at Meng Wen. Meng Wen not only had achievements in the art of artifact refining but also had some knowledge of formations, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to quickly discern the presence of a protective formation here.
Meng Wen understood Meng Huai's intention and stepped forward, saying, "I will take a look at how to break this formation."
However, before he could study the formation, Meng Huai glanced around and said, "No rush, someone is coming."
With so many spirit grasses here, this was arguably the highest quality medicinal garden within the secret realm. Therefore, it was not surprising that others besides them would covet the spirit grasses here.
Upon hearing Meng Huai's words, everyone became alert. After entering the secret realm, they were not worried about wasting energy; they were all inside their mechs.
They only deactivated their mechs when eating or resting. However, this allowed them to respond more promptly in such situations.
After Meng Huai announced that someone was approaching, Jing Yuan Cheng, Hui Xingxiu, and Meng Huai formed a circle, protecting the others within.
Meng Wen was also within this protective circle. As for Meng Wu, his abilities had already been witnessed by everyone. Therefore, the task of protecting everyone also fell to him, and he stood on the outermost perimeter.
At this moment, someone was indeed walking towards them.
"Oh? Meng Wu! It seems the search is over without even trying, and you've appeared just when I needed you!"