As for Magic Core Weapons, those were basically only found at auction houses. Ordinary weapon shops didn't carry them at all.
After all, Magic Core Weapons weren't cheap, and they were usually hard to sell.
If one failed to sell, it could easily become dead stock.
Ordinary shops simply couldn't afford to take that kind of risk.
Of course, the main reason was that Wutan City was too small and had no major powers.
Naturally, the goods sold there were relatively low-grade as well.
Looking at the corroded spear, Wang Chen used Dou Qi to clean it.
Fortunately, the battle had ended very quickly, so the corrosion wasn't too severe. At least it was still usable.
Wang Chen naturally had no intention of throwing it away.
Even if it wasn't his primary weapon, it was still much more powerful than a javelin.
After giving it a quick clean and gathering up the useful spoils, Wang Chen headed toward the gloomy hill.
"Damn! As expected, there's not much good stuff here!"
After carefully searching the place, Wang Chen still hadn't found much.
Only a little Yinsha Cold Jade had any value. Everything else was barely better than nothing.
Seeing the small amount of Yinsha Cold Jade left behind, Wang Chen finally understood how this Mutated Scarlet Flame Snake had come to be.
It had mutated after devouring the Yinsha Cold Jade.
To be honest, it was a miracle the snake had survived.
When two completely opposing attributes entered its body, there was a ninety-nine percent chance it would die from the energy conflict.
But since it had managed to endure, the Mutated Scarlet Flame Snake had a very bright future ahead of it.
Its upper limit was at least Tier 6.
Unfortunately, it had run into Wang Chen.
It had also been foolish enough to insist on killing Wang Chen, which led to it being killed in a counterattack and its path of evolution being cut short.
To be honest, Wang Chen had simply arrived at just the right time.
If he had come a month or two later, the Scarlet Flame Snake would have completely devoured the remaining Cold Jade and definitely evolved into a Fourth-Order Magical Beast.
If Wang Chen had run into a fully mutated Fourth-Order Scarlet Flame Snake then, it would have been hard to say how things would have turned out.
After putting away all the spoils, Wang Chen began to retreat.
He was going to devour the Beast Flame. That was the real reason he had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Now that he had obtained the Beast Flame, he naturally didn't want to waste any more time.
Besides, once he devoured his first Beast Flame, his own combat power would surge.
That would make exploring the outer reaches of the Magical Beast Mountain Range much safer, too.
Fortunately, when he had entered the outer reaches of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he had carefully observed his surroundings.
He had kept a rough eye on all the places he passed through.
There happened to be a small mountain—not too high and not too low—that was perfect for going into seclusion and devouring the Beast Flame.
With a specific destination in mind, Wang Chen moved much faster than before.
Before long, he reached the foot of the small mountain.
"Boom, boom, boom!!!"
Relying on his strength, he quickly dug a cave into a concealed spot.
Then he went inside and sealed up the entrance.
Of course, he left a few air holes.
Once he was in his place of seclusion, Wang Chen first took a serving of Medicinal Meal out of his Storage Ring and ate it. Then he took out a bathing tub and prepared a Medicinal Bath.
It wasn't that Wang Chen had the leisure to indulge himself in the wilderness. Reality had simply left him no choice.
He didn't know Alchemy, and there were no Alchemists in Wutan City.
Naturally, he couldn't buy pills.
So he could only use these basic medicinal remedies to speed up his recovery.
About five minutes later, Wang Chen sprang out of the bathing tub.
He put the tub away. Without even bothering to dry himself, he took out the Beast Flame.
He had waited so long for this. Now that the Beast Flame was finally in his hands, he naturally didn't want to wait any longer.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chen activated his cultivation art and began devouring the Beast Flame.
The Tier 5 Beast Flame, already completely refined by Wang Chen, offered no resistance at all. He devoured and absorbed it in an instant.
The moment he finished, Wang Chen felt a surge of pure energy begin strengthening his meridians and body.
The sensation was almost like getting a massage, and even his soul felt pleasantly invigorated.
But there wasn't much of this energy. It lasted only three seconds before vanishing.
"Phew..."
As the sensation faded, Wang Chen let out a breath.
Then he used his own perception to sense the changes in his body.
His physique and meridians had clearly grown stronger.
Even his Soul Power had increased a little.
Wang Chen's senses were so sharp that he could detect the tiny increase. Otherwise, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
It was better than nothing.
[Host: Wang Chen
Cultivation Art: Hundred Beasts Spirit Transformation Art (Strengthened +1)
Devoured Beast Flame: Tier 5 Mutated Scarlet Flame Snake Flame
Spirit: Red Flame Snake Spirit]
After summoning his Attribute Panel, Wang Chen examined it carefully.
There weren't many changes overall, but two new entries had appeared in the description of his cultivation art.
The first simply recorded the type of Beast Flame he had devoured, but the second represented an actual increase in his abilities.
That was also the most unique aspect of this cultivation art.
Boom!!!
Wang Chen circulated his Dou Qi, and a Scarlet Flame Snake about two meters long coiled around his body.
Aside from its smaller size and the fact that it was obviously made of energy, it looked exactly like the Mutated Scarlet Flame Snake Wang Chen had killed.
This was the Scarlet Flame Snake Spirit Wang Chen had summoned.
The summoned Scarlet Flame Snake Spirit had its own intelligence, and it could use the Mutated Scarlet Flame Snake's natural abilities and innate skills.
Its realm was lower now, though. It had become a Peak Tier 2, the same as Wang Chen.
But that was no problem. As long as Wang Chen broke through, the Scarlet Flame Snake Spirit could grow stronger as well.
Of course, its upper limit was Peak Tier 5.
With this thing, it was as if Wang Chen had gained an undying ally at the same level to fight by his side.
And this was only from devouring one Beast Flame. If he kept devouring more, Wang Chen would gain even more allies.
Even if they weren't as terrifying in combat as Wang Chen, they'd still be formidable in large numbers.
And there was one other, most important use.
It could assist Wang Chen in his cultivation.
In the past, Wang Chen had used medicine to aid his cultivation, but his strength had limited the potency of the medicines he could devour.
Otherwise, even if they didn't harm him, their medicinal effects would go to waste.
With the Scarlet Flame Snake Spirit, it could help Wang Chen absorb those medicinal effects.
That was twice the pleasure.
And once he had devoured a hundred Beast Flames, Wang Chen could enjoy a hundredfold pleasure.
Wang Chen's cultivation speed was already terrifying. From now on, it would become even more terrifying.
The only prerequisite was having enough medicinal resources for cultivation.
In any case, after devouring this Scarlet Flame Beast Flame, Wang Chen had grown stronger in every way.
Both his combat power and his cultivation speed.
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