When I returned to Liuyun Sect, it was already the afternoon of the second day.
Qin Tiexin and Chen Xi went straight to the mission hall of the main peak. People were coming and going in the lobby, and the deacon disciple was sitting behind the counter, handing over the mission to a inner disciple.
When it was their turn, Chen Xi stepped forward and placed the bulging gauze on the counter.
"Black Cloud Ridge Clearance Mission, Ironback Wolves, turn in the mission."
The deacon was a man in his thirties. He took the robe, opened it, took a look, and raised his eyebrows. "So many?"
"Nineteen heads." Chen Xi said, "The leader is Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, the three heads are Foundation Establishment Early Stage, and the rest are in the Qi refining period."
The deacon didn't say anything. He took out a palm-sized bronze mirror from under the counter and looked into the robe. The mirror glowed with green light, reflecting the outline of the wolf corpse and the fluctuations of spiritual power inside. He looked at it for a moment and nodded.
"True." The deacon put away the bronze mirror and opened the task book to record, "The original task evaluation was Foundation Establishment Early Stage, the leader, and the reward was 300 good deeds. Now it is verified to be Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, which was upgraded to 500 good deeds and 30 red blood pills. Also according to the rules, the Iron-backed Wolf materials belong to the executor."
He raised his head and looked at Chen Xi: "How do you divide five hundred good deeds?"
Just as Chen Xi was about to speak, Qin Tiexin spoke first, "Everything belongs to senior brother."
Chen Xi turned to look at him.
Qin Tiexin continued, "It's enough for me to take the Red Blood Pill. Senior brother needs good deeds to exchange for the pill-forming thing, so my share will be regarded as a thank you gift." He paused and added, "If it's not enough, I still have some savings here."
Chen Xi looked at him for a few seconds, did not refuse, and nodded. "Okay."
After the deacon finished recording, he took out a wooden box and a jade tablet from under the counter. The wooden box was opened, and thirty red pills were neatly stacked inside. Each pill was the size of a longan, and the medicine had a strong fragrance. The jade tablet was a certificate of good deeds, and the number would be displayed after injecting spiritual power.
"Thirty red blood pills, five hundred good deeds." The deacon pushed the two items over, "Take the pills now, and the good deeds will be recorded in Chen Xi's name. You can leave on your own after confirming that they are correct."
Chen Xi took the jade plaque and injected spiritual power into it, and the words "five hundred" appeared on the surface of the jade plaque. After confirming that it was correct, he handed the wooden box to Qin Tiexin.
Qin Tiexin took it and put it in Storage Bag.
After leaving the mission hall, Chen Xi took out the Storage Bag containing the wolf corpse from his bag and handed it to Qin Tiexin.
"This is for you." He said, "It's engraved with 'Ice Spirit Patterns', which can keep the materials fresh. You need a lot of flesh and blood to refine your body, which will be needed in the future."
Qin Tiexin took the bag. It was cold in his hand. The body of the bag was made of some kind of dark gray animal skin, with complex patterns embroidered on the surface with silver thread. He opened the mouth of the bag and looked inside - the inner wall was covered with a thin layer of frost crystals, and the cold air hit his face. The wolf corpses were lying inside, with ice particles still hanging on their fur.
"The spirit pattern is engraved in the interlayer." Chen Xi explained, "Driven by Spirit Stone, one piece can be used for a month. There are grooves at the bottom of the bag, you can replace it yourself."
Qin Tiexin touched the bag body and felt that there was a weak spiritual power flowing inside. He raised his head and said, "Thank you, senior brother."
Chen Xi waved his hands and turned to leave.
Qin Tiexin suddenly remembered something and took out the wooden token from his arms. The token was about the size of a palm, with smooth worn edges. The word "Chen" was engraved on the front and a simple cloud pattern on the back.
"Senior Brother Chen," he called Chen Xi, "It's time to pay this back to you."
Chen Xi turned around and was stunned for a moment when he saw the token. He took it and rubbed the engraved words on it with his fingers, his eyes a little complicated.
"Have you been to Qingya Town? My uncle gave it to you?"
"Yeah." Qin Tiexin said, "I studied with Master Chen for a while in Qingya Town. Master Chen said that if I encounter trouble in Liuyun Sect, I can come to you."
Chen Xi was silent for a moment and put away the token. "He took a fancy to your prospects at a glance." After a pause, he asked again, "What do you need? Cultivation Method, Law Artifact, elixirs, or Spirit Stone? Since my uncle gave you the token, I can't let you run away in vain."
Qin Tiexin shook his head. "Senior brother has given me a lot. Life-saving talismans, stand-in puppets, soul-protecting jade, and this Storage Bag. That's enough."
Chen Xi stared at him for a long time. There was a rare serious look in his eyes that were always erratic and alert.
"I don't like owing favors," he said, "Especially cause and effect. Those things I gave you were just gifts, they are not mutually exclusive."
He took it out from his pocket and took out a dark blue metal token. The token was about two fingers wide and three inches long. There were traces of rust on the edges, and two ancient seal characters were engraved on the front: Hunyuan.
"This is for you." Chen Xi handed the token over, "I got it from a Rogue Cultivator when I went on a mission last time. It is said to be related to the fifth Spirit Root. I don't have any use for it. I originally planned to sell it. It just happened. I'll give it to you."
Qin Tiexin took the token. It was heavy and cold to the touch, like some kind of bronze. The two "Hunyuan" handwritings were vigorous, with vague spiritual power remaining between the strokes.
"Hunyuan? Is it Hunyuan Sect?" Qin Tiexin asked.
"You should be practicing "Hunyuan Jue", right?"
"Right"
"This token is related to the "Hunyuan Jue"." Chen Xi said, "A hundred years ago, the disciples of the Hunyuan Sect oppressed the surrounding people and were destroyed by Senior Sister Wen Yao. The "Hunyuan Jue" entered my Liuyun Sect. I also read that Cultivation Method when I was in the Qi Refining Period. It was interesting, but not suitable for me."
"Later I learned that this sect originated more than a thousand years ago, and their founder Hunyuan True Person was the fifth Spirit Root. Just like you, he could only cultivate to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but in the end he cultivated to the golden elixir stage, or even higher."
"Later he established the Hunyuan Sect, specifically recruiting four Spirit Root and five Spirit Root disciples. Although they practiced slowly, their combat power was no worse than that of single and double Spirit Root. However, Five hundred years ago, Hunyuan True Person disappeared and never appeared again. The Hunyuan Sect completely declined and never produced a Golden Core monk. Finally, it was destroyed by Senior Sister Wen Yao. This token should be a voucher for entering one of their ruins."
He paused and said, "I went to investigate. The ruins will be opened in about a month. There may be Cultivation Method or resources suitable for five Spirit Root. You can go and have a look."
Qin Tiexin held the token and said nothing.
"Junior brother, although many fortuitous opportunitys in the world of immortality were obtained from ruins, remember," Chen Xi added, "There are not only fortuitous opportunitys in the ruins, but also more dangers. You decide whether to go or not. If you are sure you want to go, tell me then. I will leave first."
After saying that, he turned around and left. He walked quickly, as if he didn't want to stay any longer.
Qin Tiexin stood there, watching Chen Xi's back disappear at the intersection, and then looked down at the token in his hand.
Hunyuan. Five spiritual roots. Relics.
Except for the ruins of the "Fire Refining Sect" during the competition, this is the first time I have come into contact with ruins. I learned from the Library Pavilion that the ruins were the sect's trial place or the place where great monks sat and died a long time ago. They contain great fortuitous opportunity and dangers. Many monks obtained resources from the ruins and skyrocketed. Of course, there are more monks who hated it.
He had to understand the situation clearly first, so he put the token into Storage Bag, turned around and walked towards Luoling Peak.
When we returned to cave abode, it was almost dusk.
Qin Tiexin Put away the thirty red blood pills first, and then start processing the wolf corpse.
He first took out a wolf in the refining stage. The carcass was well preserved in a plastic bag, and the fur was cold, but the meat showed no signs of decay. He used a short knife to peel the skin and bones, cut the meat into large pieces, and stewed it in an iron pot.
The fire in the stove rises, and the aroma of meat gradually fills the air.
Qin Tiexin sat in front of the stove, looking at the tumbling pieces of meat in the pot. He could feel the longing for flesh and blood deep in his body - after the seven-layer blood exchange of the body quenching was completed, a large amount of essence was needed to supplement the blood in order to continue to strengthen the blood. Although Grain Avoidance Pill could eliminate hunger, Qi and Blood was not replenished and had to eat meat.
After stewing for two hours, the meat was rotten. He fished out a few pieces and ate them with the broth.
The moment the meat entered the abdomen, it turned into a billowing stream of heat and rushed to the limbs and bones. The blood flow accelerated, the skin turned red, the pores all over the body dilated, and a faint white air evaporated. He could clearly feel that the blood was becoming more viscous and thicker, like a river bed filled with water.
The meat of a wolf in the Qi refining stage was rich in spiritual power, and it took him three days to finish it.
While eating, he processed the remaining wolf carcasses.
First, the dozen or so animals during the gas refining period, Qin Tiexin cooked the meat, cut it into slices, dried it slowly over a fire to make dried meat, and stored it in Storage Bag for later use.
Then there's the Foundation Establishment Early Stage one - the one he's fighting against.
When peeling the skin, Qin Tiexin noticed that its bones were extremely hard. Especially its two fangs, the longest of which was more than five inches long including the roots. They were all white, but when the light changed, they would have a faint cyan sheen.
He picked up a fang.
It was cold and heavy in his hands. His fingertips could feel the faint spiritual power flowing inside, like wind swirling in a small space. He put his fangs close to his ear and could vaguely hear a subtle whistling sound.
Qin Tiexin remembered the Law Artifact classification that Luo Ling said. The seventh category, bone and tooth horn tools, should be the "spiritual bones" that can be used to refine Law Artifact. It is said that it can only appear on Demon Beast who are above Foundation Establishment Realm.
He put down his fangs and continued to process the wolf carcasses. The meat, bones, and skin were placed separately, and the fangs were kept separately. However, the other two Foundation Establishment Early Stage wolves did not have spiritual bones.
Finally, there is the wolf king.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage's Demon Beast has a huge body and strong bones. The two fangs are even more amazing. The longest one plus the root is nearly seven inches. It is dark golden in color and has natural spiral patterns on its surface.
Qin Tiexin Pick up the fangs of the Wolf King.
As soon as he took it, he felt something different - not just cold, but also a sharp "power" that seemed to pierce the skin. That was the ferocious aura of Demon Beast's life, which remained in the fangs.
He stared at the fangs for a long time.
According to Luo Ling, the most difficult thing when refining this kind of material is to "remove the evil and leave the power". It is necessary to erase the viciousness and resentment and prevent backlash, but at the same time retain the talent Divine Ability.
Qin Tiexin placed the fang on the table, then picked up the fang of Foundation Establishment Early Stage and placed them side by side.
The four fangs are of different sizes and colors, but they all exude a faint coercion and fluctuations in wind spiritual power.
He had no idea of refining bone teeth Law Artifact. After Master Luo Ling's introduction to the fourteen kinds of Law Artifact and his own thinking for a period of time, he was more inclined to minor in protective weapons. He was quite experienced in forging shields and armors.
The key is that Qin Tiexin feels that he has no time to learn new things. As for the four wolf fangs, see if they are useful to Master. If not, sell them.
After processing all the wolf carcasses, Qin Tiexin put away his fangs, stood up and stretched his muscles. The blood was rushing through his body, heavy and full of power. The progress of the seventh level of body tempering had obviously advanced as he continued to eat wolf meat in the past few days.
It should not be far from the eighth floor.