Chapter 4190: The Time Is Not Yet Right

“Then what? Where is the bodhi heart? Was it snatched by that kid just now? I’ll go after him right now…”

Ye Bufan was extremely anxious and was about to chase after Man Huo.

After all, the bodhi heart was too important; there could be no mishaps whatsoever.

“No, no, Pill King Ye, listen to me, the bodhi heart was never found…”

Yu Jiuge pulled him back. “After I smelled the fragrance, I only guessed, then I started searching everywhere, but I found nothing.”

Ye Bufan calmed down a bit: “How could this be? Couldn’t you just follow the fragrance?”

“It’s not like that.”

Yu Jiuge said, “I searched for a full day, and although I found nothing, I did gain some insights.

The fragrance covered an area of about a hundred miles, fainter around the edges and stronger in the center.

The reason I couldn’t see the bodhi heart is likely because it was covered by a Formation, but the fragrance couldn’t be hidden, which is how I discovered it.”

Ye Bufan frowned: “A Formation? Could this thing be owned by someone?”

“It doesn’t seem so. Although I am only an Immortal Pill Master, I have some slight knowledge of Formations. This doesn’t look like it was set up by a person; it looks more like a natural Formation.”

Yu Jiuge said, “Originally, I wanted to examine it more carefully, but then I encountered that hateful fellow. Since I couldn’t defeat him, I could only flee.

I fought and fled all the way until I met Pill King Ye here.”

Ye Bufan said: “So that’s how it is. Could you take me to see it?”

“Yes.”

Yu Jiuge had originally intended to repay Ye Bufan’s life-saving grace with this information, so she naturally had no hesitation.

She led the way, and the group headed north.

The journey was not too far, and everyone’s speed was very fast. Less than a quarter of an hour later, Yu Jiuge stopped.

This was a desert, with golden sand and rocks stretching as far as the eye could see. Not a single green Spiritual Plant was visible; it was truly barren.

If not for the guiding fragrance, no one would have imagined that the bodhi heart would grow in such a desolate place.

Ye Bufan, however, had no doubts. Upon stepping here, his keen sense of smell detected that extremely unique fragrance.

The Ancient Medical Sect Legacy had detailed records of the bodhi heart. This was the special fragrance emitted when the bodhi seed matured.

This made him ecstatic; after enduring countless hardships, he had finally found the bodhi heart.

Now that they were here, it was his turn to lead everyone in finding the way.

Soon, they stopped on a patch of yellow sand, where the fragrance was strongest, which should be the location of the bodhi heart.

He observed the surroundings and sensed a faint, almost imperceptible Formation energy fluctuating in the space.

Yu Jiuge’s guess was correct; it was indeed covered by a Formation, and one of an extremely high Rank, which could not be perceived without reaching a certain level of attainment.

Ye Bufan examined it more closely, basically confirming the location of the Formation, including the position of its core. If he wanted to break the Formation, he could do so at any time.

But he did not move. According to the Ancient Medical Sect’s records on the bodhi seed, its maturation had a process.

The fragrance would transition from faint to strong, then from strong to faint, until it completely disappeared, which indicated full maturity.

Currently, the bodhi seed’s fragrance was strong, meaning there should still be some time until it matured.

If the Formation were broken at this time, it would easily attract the covetous eyes of others, leading to unnecessary trouble.

So he did not move, quietly waiting for the right moment.

Yu Jiuge, however, did not know this. Seeing his silence, she asked anxiously, “Pill King Ye, was my guess correct? Is this the fragrance of the bodhi seed?”

Ye Bufan nodded: “You are right. There must be a bodhi seed nearby, but it’s covered by a Formation.”

As he finished speaking, everyone around them showed a look of joy.

One must know that the bodhi seed and the bodhi heart are one. Finding the bodhi seed meant finding the bodhi heart.

After working so hard for so long, they finally had news of the treasure, so how could they not be happy?

Xuan Yuan Linglong said eagerly, “Ye Dage, what are we waiting for? Hurry and break the Formation, and get the treasure!”

Ye Bufan had now regained his composure and shook his head slightly: “No rush, the time isn’t right yet.”

“Oh!”

Xuan Yuan Linglong nodded and said no more, and the others also remained silent.

They didn’t understand the Dao of Pills, Immortal Spiritual Plants, or Formations, but they had absolute trust in this man.

Since Ye Bufan said the time wasn’t right, then it truly wasn’t.

Yu Jiuge also stopped speaking. Although she was the first to discover the bodhi seed, she couldn’t break this Formation herself, so she could only stand by as a spectator.

Ye Bufan’s guess was correct. After the fragrance of the bodhi seed appeared, it quickly attracted countless cultivators to this place, coming one after another. Within a hundred-mile radius, there were already dozens of experts at the Immortal Emperor Rank and above.

However, these people were like headless flies, running east and west, bumping around chaotically, but gaining nothing.

In contrast, their group standing still seemed somewhat out of place.

“Fairy Yu, I didn’t expect to meet you here!”

As a voice filled with surprise rang out, a young man in white appeared before everyone’s eyes.

This fellow was tall and handsome, with truly good looks.

His aura was also extremely powerful, having clearly reached the First Grade Saint Emperor Rank.

At this moment, his eyes were fixed on Yu Jiuge, with a look of surprise.

Huo Tiancheng, a Core Disciple of Lingxiao Sect, had gone out for training three years ago and had recently made a Breakthrough, stepping from Immortal Emperor Peak into First Grade Saint Emperor.

The Five Great Sects had deep foundations. The previous Dan Wang Competition attracted experts interested in the Dao of Pills.

Many others were unaffected, choosing to train outside to improve their own strength, and Huo Tiancheng was one of them.

After his Breakthrough, he wanted to return to the Sect to report the good news. Passing through War Soul Valley, he discovered the fragrance of the bodhi seed and unexpectedly encountered Yu Jiuge.

He had always been an admirer of Yu Jiuge, but had been rejected repeatedly. Now that his strength had broken through again, he believed he could surely win her heart.

After all, in the Immortal Realm, strength determined everything, and now that he was a Saint Emperor, everyone would look up to him.

It was precisely because of this that he did not restrain his aura at all, even deliberately letting it out, almost shouting “I am a Saint Emperor.”

But the anticipated scene did not occur. Yu Jiuge did not rush into his arms, nor did she look at him differently. She merely nodded slightly, as a greeting.

Huo Tiancheng was somewhat stunned and perplexed.

How could he know that Yu Jiuge had personally witnessed the towering mountain that was Ye Bufan, so how could she possibly put his small hill in her eyes?

One must know that any one of these people standing before him was far stronger than him, it was just that they had all restrained their auras and had not displayed them.

Huo Tiancheng tried to adjust his emotions: “Um… Fairy Yu, are you bringing your Sect’s Disciples out for training?” Ye Bufan and the others he had never seen before, so he naturally assumed they were young Disciples of Huanjian Sect.