Yuan Supreme stared in disbelief at Lin Qian. He had never expected that Lin Qian would entertain the idea of claiming the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley as his own.
Yuan Supreme couldn't help but chuckle, "Young Master, many powerful factions have long coveted the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley, yet none have managed to claim it for themselves. Have you ever wondered why?"
Intrigued, Lin Qian responded, "Such a precious land—it's indeed rare that powerful factions wouldn't try to take control. Elder Yuan, why don't you explain the reason behind this?"
Yuan Supreme nodded and began to explain, "The Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley is quite peculiar. It only opens once every ten years, and the surrounding area is usually enveloped by spiritual energy tides. Each opening lasts for five years. By my estimate, there's about two and a half years left before the valley closes again.
"If one doesn't exit within that timeframe, the entire valley will be engulfed in dense spiritual energy, causing the herbs and spirit trees within to go berserk. Their behavior becomes completely different from normal.
"At that point, anyone who dares remain in the valley will be killed by the frenzied plants. Of course, if I were to enter, I could survive, but what would be the point?
"The herbs and spirit trees in the valley no longer hold much value for someone at my level. It wouldn't be worth the effort to stay inside.
"Moreover, those who have coveted the valley don't have the power to claim it for themselves. When the spiritual energy tides appear, no living being can survive within a thousand miles, except for the spirit trees. So how could anyone occupy it?" Yuan Supreme laughed softly as he continued, "There was once a powerful individual who tried to relocate the entire valley to benefit his descendants. However, the natural formations surrounding the valley were so strong that they rebounded and killed him.
"Over time, no one has dared to claim the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley. Instead, people merely enter when it opens, collect the herbs they need, and perhaps take some seeds to plant for the next time the valley opens.
"After all, the herbs and spirit trees in the valley grow at an incredibly fast rate."
Hearing this, Lin Qian gained a deeper understanding of the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley.
Lin Qian's interest in the valley wasn't just due to its strategic importance for the Hua Xia Empire's development; he also saw its unique properties as a massive advantage for his empire.
In his past life, Lin Qian was accustomed to buying items from a marketplace to accelerate the growth of resources, which allowed his empire to develop rapidly. However, in this world, there was no such marketplace.
When Lin Qian summoned his system's interface, the marketplace remained dark and inaccessible, meaning he couldn't buy those items anymore.
Without time acceleration, the growth of various resources slowed significantly. Lin Qian still found this change frustrating, as it hindered his progress.
Not being able to spend money to speed things up was indeed vexing.
So when Lin Qian learned about the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley, his eyes lit up. If he could claim the valley for himself and thoroughly study its unique properties, he might be able to apply those benefits to the mystical realm of the Hua Xia Empire, or even the Southern Region of his empire.
This would greatly accelerate the empire's development, allowing for the mass cultivation of Spirit Transformation Fruits, and advancing the empire toward universal evolution.
The universal evolution of the Red Horn Clan, Black Horn Clan, Dwarven Clan, and Spirit Hoof Clan had already made significant progress.
In the future, demand for elixirs and potions would undoubtedly skyrocket. If Lin Qian could successfully replicate the accelerated growth properties of the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley, the Hua Xia Empire's development would be greatly expedited.
Moreover, the Myriad Medicine Spiritwood Valley was where Lin Qian's parents were trapped. His primary reason for coming to the Central Region was to reunite with them.
"The Central Region's Yun family is truly vicious," Yuan Supreme commented. "They are currently hunting down your parents, trapping them in the valley. According to the information we've received, the Yuan family hasn't been able to locate your parents' hiding place, so they remain untraceable.
"Still, it doesn't make much difference. The Yun family is guarding the valley's entrance, preventing any escape. If your parents don't leave before the spiritual energy tides appear, they'll have no way out. If they attempt to exit the valley, they'll be caught by the Yun family."
Yuan Supreme's words made Lin Qian's expression darken. It was clear that his parents were in a dire situation, seemingly caught in a deadlock.
However, knowing that his parents had managed to stay hidden and that the Yun family hadn't found them yet brought Lin Qian some relief. At least, for now, their immediate danger was somewhat mitigated.
"Elder Yuan, I want to know the exact condition of my grandfather. What injuries has he sustained?" Lin Qian asked, deeply concerned for his grandfather.
Although they had never met, Lin Qian's bloodline was directly inherited from him, and blood ties ran deep. How could he not be worried about his own family?
"Young Master, your grandfather's condition is grave. He was poisoned by his adoptive father, the Yun family's ancestor, using a bloodline curse and Spirit Transformation Fruits," Yuan Supreme explained with a sigh. "Your grandfather and his adoptive father once bonded through a bloodline oath, a type of vow often used when adopting children. If the child ever betrays the parent, the parent can use this bloodline oath to curse them, weakening their vital energy and causing their body to deteriorate.
"Spirit Transformation Fruits are highly toxic to humans. Your grandfather's adoptive father infused a large amount of Spirit Transformation Fruit essence into your grandfather during a battle, through a wound.
"As a result, your grandfather's vital energy is dwindling, and his spiritual energy is being neutralized. Our Yuan family, due to our ancestral vow, cannot interfere in internal human conflicts; violating this vow would lead to our annihilation. Therefore, we've only been able to suppress the symptoms. The curse on his bloodline may have some solutions, but the poison from the Spirit Transformation Fruits is beyond our capabilities," Yuan Supreme lamented. "The poison of the Spirit Transformation Fruit is practically incurable."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qian couldn't help but laugh, "Well, isn't that convenient? It just so happens that I have a way to cure my grandfather."