If he speeds up, he might be able to finish in half an hour...

Of course, if he's lucky, this time could be reduced even more!

And indeed, Qin Fang's luck wasn't bad. After walking around the water area for about ten minutes, he found a huge and eerie cave not far from the mountainside near this body of water...

This kind of cave wouldn't be very noticeable in the deep mountains and old forests outside, but in this secret location, it's completely different.

Especially with the bright red serpent fruit growing outside, it proves that this cave is indeed the lair of the Xuan Shui Python.

The cave is dark, and you can faintly hear the very clear sound of flowing water, because the cave itself is connected to the outside water area.

The Xuan Shui Python is named for water. Although it can crawl freely on land, it's even more terrifying in water...

Fortunately, Qin Fang and the others killed it on land. If it were in water, it might not have been so easy!

Of course, even in water, the Xuan Shui Python would still be doomed, as Qin Fang's secret weapon is too fierce. The Xuan Shui Python simply couldn't compete with Qin Fang's Little Dragon!

Not far from the serpent's nest, on a patch of sand, the breeze brushed over the water's surface, raising a light wave that crashed onto the sand, quite like waves hitting a beach.

Seeing this patch of sand, Qin Fang directly ignored the nearby serpent nest and with a few steps, he reached the edge of the sand.

Qin Fang didn't plan on wasting any time. It wasn't too early anymore, and he didn't have much time left. If he didn't hurry, he'd have to wait for another opportunity.

Without hesitation, Qin Fang cast aside other matters, even forgetting about the Serpent Origin Fruit, and squatted on the sandy ground to start searching for traces of the Tianxin Sand.

Tianxin Sand is a very special type of sand, golden in color. When taken out alone, it's quite conspicuous.

However, the quantity of Tianxin Sand is very small, and it's mixed in with sand, making it less conspicuous and very difficult to find.

That's why, historically, Tianxin Sand has always been extremely rare, comparable to Meteoric Iron! As a result, even the smallest amount of Tianxin Sand produced has become a rare treasure.

According to the information Qin Fang had, Tianxin Sand, besides being a material for Qin Fang to forge swords, is also a rare material for alchemy and crafting.

This Tianxin Sand has excellent conduction for True Qi, and it can also amplify the True Qi to a certain extent.

Basically, the more Tianxin Sand added, the greater the True Qi amplification... Some even say that if the amount of Tianxin Sand added to a weapon reaches a certain level, True Qi can be doubled or more!

Though it seems like only doubling, which doesn't sound huge, as a martial artist, Qin Fang understood it very well... Doubling strength is almost equivalent to enhancing a level!

If Qin Fang could obtain such a sword, his strength at a semi-grandmaster level could almost leverage the weapon to exert grandmaster-level initial stage strength...

This was the idea lingering in Qin Fang's mind. With such powerful amplification from Tianxin Sand, incomparably hard Meteoric Iron, Galaxy Divine Iron, and the remarkably amplifying Ziyao Stone, combined with the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword which is already at a divine weapon level, the upgraded divine weapon to be forged would definitely be terrifying...

It's not to say it could enhance Qin Fang's Sword Qi by ten times or more, but increasing it by two or three times would definitely be feasible... Even now, it can already double the strength, let alone with the addition of Tianxin Sand and Ziyao Stone!

"What am I thinking? Finding the Tianxin Sand is the most important!"

Squatting on the ground, Qin Fang's Flowing Shadow Divine Sword was unfortunately turned into a tool for digging, as he used it to randomly stir through the sand.

The sand layer wasn't particularly thick, but the Tianxin Sand wouldn't be on the surface; it would be in a sand layer about five to ten centimeters below the surface.

To find the Tianxin Sand, Qin Fang had to dig through the surface sand and then slowly search within...

It's due to this painstaking search, often without results, that makes Tianxin Sand extremely rare...

Digging is a very tedious and troublesome task, yet Qin Fang had no other choice but to patiently carry on. Fortunately, the sandy area wasn't too big, so his workload was manageable, allowing Qin Fang to stay relatively calm.

Qin Fang had great strength, and his tools were complete, so his speed was relatively fast. Within just ten minutes, Qin Fang had already turned over more than two meters of the sand layer, and the area wasn't much larger than four or five meters, making it seem like he could finish in about half an hour.

Of course, this only meant turning the sand over; it didn't guarantee finding Tianxin Sand...

Ting~

It's unclear whether Qin Fang's luck was too good or he found the right spot. As the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword swiped through the sand, with its sharpness, ordinary rocks couldn't withstand its edge, facing at most a bit of resistance before being cut through easily.

But this time, as Qin Fang's sword edge swept through, it made a light sound as if something sharp scraped across the sword's body, causing this knocking sound.

The sound wasn't loud, and perhaps wouldn't usually be noticed, but in this tranquil environment, it stood out clearly...

"Could it really be?"

Qin Fang paused slightly, showing a hint of surprise on his face, but also a bit of nervousness. He immediately crouched down, using the sword to turn over this patch of sand completely.

Tianxin Sand, though appearing as sand, would condense into clumps within damp sand, and it was such clumps Qin Fang was searching for.

Many things can resist the edge of the Flowing Shadow Divine Sword, but they are all very precious materials. In this sandy area, the only one that could possibly resist the sword edge seemed to be Tianxin Sand.

Though Qin Fang's speed was fast, his movements were quite nimble and gentle, as if he were performing a very exciting task.

However, when he turned over the sand and quickly focused on a small clump emitting a faint golden glow, Qin Fang's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"There really is it!"

Qin Fang's eyes suddenly burned intensely, growing noticeably brighter as sharp beams of light seemed to emanate from them.

Though he'd always hoped to find it, he didn't expect to actually discover it, making his emotions at that moment incredibly complex!

"This is the Tianxin Sand..."

Cautiously, Qin Fang extracted this clump from the damp sand, then carefully washed it clean by the water. Using his True Qi, he evaporated the moisture, and soon the originally condensed Tianxin Sand slipped like fine grains from his fingers...

The golden grains were dazzling, especially under the sunlight, making them appear extremely beautiful.

However, testing its hardness, Qin Fang found with his semi-grandmaster level True Qi cultivation, he couldn't affect this Tianxin Sand at all...

To ensure not having made any errors, Qin Fang meticulously used his Scouting Skill to check and verify, and finally confirmed it.

"Finally... gathered!"

Though the amount of Tianxin Sand was just a small handful, Qin Fang received a system notification that the materials needed for the fusion upgrade were collected... The amount of Tianxin Sand even slightly exceeded! (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)