Qin Tiexin did not return.
He held the knife with both hands and Edgeless drew a semicircle around him. Where the blade passed, the vines broke and dark green juice splashed. The broken vines twisted on the ground, but soon new vines emerged from the ground.
Too much poison ivy.
At this moment, Liu Qing's Law Technique arrived.
"Fireball!"
A fireball as big as a head flew through the air and hit a dense cluster of vines accurately.
"Boom!"
The flames exploded, and the vines were ignited, making a "sizzling" sound and a piercing scream - that was the pained hiss of the poison ivy monster. The flames spread along the vines, and soon ignited a large area.
Liu Qing did not stop. He Hand Seals with his hands, fireballs flew out one after another, and each one landed in the densest part of the vines. The flames spread in the vine area, thick smoke billowed, and the fishy smell mixed with the smell of burnt food filled the air.
Qin Tiexin The pressure was greatly reduced. He seized the opportunity and used his blade to attack the vines that were not yet on fire. Edgeless struck hard, and the vines broke. Occasionally, poisonous ivy stabbed from a blind corner, and he would step sideways or block with the blade to prevent the poisonous sting from getting close.
The two began to show a tacit understanding when working together.
After about half a stick of incense, the movement in the vine area gradually subsided.
The flames were still burning, but no new vines had emerged. The ground was littered with broken and burnt vine remains, and the dark green sap dyed the black soil dark green.
Liu Qing came over, her face a little pale, and her breathing was short. The continuous use of the fireball technique consumes a lot of money.
Qin Tiexin was also panting slightly, but in good condition. He looked at Liu Qing: "Is everything okay?"
"It's okay, the spiritual energy is consumed a bit." Liu Qing waved her hand, took out a small jade bottle from the pouch at her waist, poured out a light green pill and swallowed it, her complexion quickly improved.
He walked to a clump of burnt vines, squatted down, carefully cut open the vine with a dagger, took out a few drops of dark green viscous liquid, and put it into a small bottle.
"The poison ivy's venom can be used in refining medicine, shall we share it equally?" Liu Qing asked.
"No need." Qin Tiexin pointed to the intact vine remains, "I want those vine cores, which can be used to refine weapons." He used a short knife to cut open the vine body and took out the milky white vine core that was as thick as a finger. The vine core was slightly cool to the touch and tough in texture, suitable for refining wooden and Spirit Plant weapons, and was worth Spirit Stone.
The two of them collected in silence without disturbing each other.
After collecting it, Liu Qing stood up and patted the dust on his hands. "Where will Fellow Daoist Qin go next?"
"Central Plaza."
"I want to go too." Liu Qing smiled, "Why don't we continue walking together? You fight melee, I will fight from a distance. If you encounter Demon Beast on the way, I can also cooperate."
Qin Tiexin looked at him, remained silent for two breaths, and nodded. "Okay."
The two of them walked side by side and continued heading north.
Behind him, the charred vine area gradually faded away, and only the burnt smell lingering in the air proved that a battle had just occurred.
Qin Tiexin walked in front of him on the left, with steady steps and a slightly sideways posture. He could look ahead and see Liu Qing with his peripheral vision. Liu Qing walked one step behind him to the right, with brisk steps and looking left and right from time to time, with alert eyes.
After walking for a while, Liu Qing took the initiative to speak, "Fellow Daoist Qin, is he a disciple of the Liuyun Sect?"
"Hmm."
"Inner door?"
"Yes."
A trace of envy flashed in Liu Qing's eyes, but he quickly covered it up. He smiled, "Five Spirit Root can enter the inner sect of Liuyun Sect, Daoist Fellow Qin must have something special about him."
Qin Tiexin did not answer the question and asked, "Are you Rogue Cultivator?"
"Yes, Rogue Cultivator." Liu Qing's tone was calm, but there was a trace of imperceptible pride in her voice, "My father is also Rogue Cultivator, fifth Spirit Root, and has reached the ninth level of Qi refining. After saving Spirit Stone for most of his life, he changed it to a Foundation Establishment pill, and the impact Foundation Establishment... failed."
He paused and continued, "After the failure, his cultivation regressed to the seventh level of Qi Refining, and his body collapsed. He left three years later. Before leaving, he took my hand and said: 'Qing'er, Wu Spirit Root is a waste. Don't learn from me. Find a way to make a living.'"
Qin Tiexin stepped slightly slowly and glanced sideways at Liu Qing.
There was no expression on Liu Qing's face, but her eyes were very stubborn. "I don't believe it. Five Spirit Root is just slow in cultivation, but he is not a waste. I learn the five elements technique, and my combat power is as good as anyone at the same level. I want to prove to him that five Spirit Root can also Foundation Establishment, and can also become a Daoist."
Qin Tiexin was silent for a moment and asked, "How old are you?"
"Nineteen."
"Seventh level of Qi refining, very soon."
Liu Qing smiled bitterly, "What's so fast? I started practicing when I was twelve years old and haven't stopped for seven years. Those single Spirit Root and double Spirit Root are already Foundation Establishment by the same time. I'm still in the Qi refining period."
He looked at Qin Tiexin: "What about you? You are at the fifth level of Qi Refining. You should not be very old, right?"
"Twenty."
"Twenty years old, fifth level of Qi refining..." Liu Qing shook her head, "No better than me. But there must be something special about you being able to enter the inner sect of Liuyun Sect. Can you tell me?"
Qin Tiexin thought for a while and simply said, "I train my body."
Liu Qing suddenly realized. "I see. Body training consumes less resources and does not rely on Spirit Root. It is indeed suitable for five Spirit Root." He looked at Edgeless behind Qin Tiexin again, "Isn't that knife heavy?"
"It's not bad, just over a thousand kilograms."
Liu Qing took a breath. "... Awesome."
He thought for a while and said seriously, "Since we are together, let's decide on the cooperation mode. I specialize in five elements magic and am strong in long-range attacks. You are strong in physical training and melee combat. So when I meet Demon Beast, I will be responsible for containment, control, and long-range strikes, and you will be responsible for the main close attack. The spoils will be distributed as needed - I need alchemy materials such as spirit medicine, venom, and demon elixir; what about you?"
Qin Tiexin thought for a while, "I need Demon Beast materials such as flesh, bones, and fur, as well as metal ores and other refining materials."
Liu Qing smiled, "That's okay, there's no conflict. Then let's allocate it according to our needs first. If we all need it, we'll share it equally."
Qin Tiexin nodded. "Okay."
The two continued to move forward. With a clear cooperation mode, the atmosphere became more relaxed, but the vigilance did not drop. Liu Qing used Wood Element to sense the surrounding Spiritual Qi fluctuations from time to time, while Qin Tiexin relied on hearing and intuition to judge danger.
After walking for about half an hour, a wolf howled from ahead.
Not one person, but a group. The sound came from deep in the woods on the left, from far to near, and at a very fast speed.
Qin Tiexin and Liu Qing stopped at the same time, leaning against a thick old tree.
Liu Qing whispered, "It's the Gale Wolf, with seven levels of Qi refining and three heads. It's extremely fast and is good at combined attacks."
Qin Tiexin Hold it tight Edgeless: "How to fight?"
"I'll separate them with the Earth Wall Technique, and you break them one by one." Liu Qing spoke quickly, "The Earth Wall Technique can last for three breaths, is that enough?"
"Enough."
As soon as he finished speaking, three gray-blue wolves jumped out of the woods.
They are larger than ordinary wild wolves, with a shoulder height of nearly five feet. Their fur is smooth and their limbs are slender. They barely touch the ground when they run, and their speed is so fast that they leave behind shadows. The three wolves formed a cross-shaped shape and rushed towards the two people.
Liu Qing raised her hands Hand Seals and shouted, "Raise the earth wall!"
The ground shook, and three half-human-high earth walls rose out of thin air, blocking the charging path of the three wolves. The Storm Wolf was too fast and had no time to turn, and crashed into the earth wall.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
There were three muffled sounds. The earth wall was shaken by the impact, but it did not fall. The three wolves were separated, and the front one was dizzy from the impact, and his movements were stagnant.
Qin Tiexin moved.
He stepped out with a mountain-shaking step, his figure was like an arrow, and rushed straight towards the wolf in front. Edgeless raised his heavy sword high and struck it down.
"Chi--"
The blade penetrated the wolf's flesh, slashing from the wolf's head to its neck. The Gale Wolf didn't even have time to scream, its body was split into two, and its blood and internal organs were scattered all over the floor.
Qin Tiexin didn't stop. He drew his knife, turned around, and pounced on the second wolf.
At this time, the earth wall had disappeared, but the second wolf had just recovered from the impact, and Qin Tiexin was in front of it. It wanted to retreat, but Qin Tiexin had already pulled out the short knife in his left hand, and stabbed it in the throat.
The third wolf saw that the situation was not good and turned around to escape.
Liu Qing's Law Technique has arrived.
"Vine binding!"
Several green vines emerged from the ground and entangled the wolf's legs. The speed of the wind wolf was hindered, and it struggled to break free. At this moment, Qin Tiexin had caught up, and Edgeless swept across and cut off the wolf's waist.
The battle is over.
It takes less than ten breaths from the appearance of the wolves to their complete destruction.
Liu Qing put away Method Formula, walked to Qin Tiexin, looked at the wolf corpse on the ground, and sighed, "Fellow Daoist Qin is really fierce in close combat."
Qin Tiexin said nothing, squatting down and starting to process the wolf corpse. The fur of the wind wolf can be used as armor lining, the bones can be used to refine weapons, and the wolf meat can be eaten - body-refining monks need a lot of Demon Beast flesh and blood to supplement Qi and Blood.
Liu Qing collected wolf blood, demon pills and nearby spiritual herbs, which are good alchemy materials.
The two had a clear division of labor and moved quickly. After finishing, they moved on.
After walking for a while, there were faint sounds of fighting and yelling ahead.
Qin Tiexin stopped and looked at Liu Qing. Liu Qing also heard it and frowned. "Someone is fighting."
The two looked at each other, stepped lightly in tacit understanding, and quietly walked over.
Passing through a bush, the scene ahead comes into view.
In a small clearing in the forest, four Rogue Cultivator were surrounding one person. The person surrounded was a middle-aged monk, his clothes were in tatters, his left arm was injured, and half of his sleeves were dyed red with blood. He was leaning against a tree, holding a broken sword in his hand, his face was pale, and his eyes were full of despair.
The four people surrounding him were armed with weapons, three with knives and one with a sword. The leader was a bald and strong man with a sinister face. He said with a sinister smile, "Hand over Storage Bag, and I will spare your life."
The injured monk gritted his teeth. "Dream!"
"If you don't eat the toast, you'll have to drink wine as a penalty." The bald man waved his hand, "Come on!"
Four people took action at the same time.
The injured monk barely managed to block, but he was outnumbered and suffered new injuries. He staggered and was about to lose his support.
Qin Tiexin Behind him, Liu Qing pressed his hands on the pouch at his waist, his knuckles turned white. His lips tightened, and his eyes showed anger.
Qin Tiexin Hold his shoulders.
Liu Qing turned to look at him.
Qin Tiexin shook his head.
Liu Qing whispered, "Four of them beating one, it's too bullying!"
Qin Tiexin said nothing, but pressed harder on his shoulders.
In the distance, a bald man slashed away the broken sword of the injured monk, and another man took the opportunity to pierce his abdomen with his sword. The injured monk froze, looked down at the sword blade that pierced his abdomen, then raised his head, looking exactly in the direction where Qin Tiexin and Liu Qing were hiding.
There was pain, despair, and finally resignation in those eyes.
He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out. The man holding the sword drew out his sword, and his body fell softly to the ground, twitched twice, and became motionless.
The bald man stepped forward, pulled Storage Bag off his waist, weighed it, and grinned. "Let's go!"
The four people quickly left the scene and disappeared deep into the woods.
Silence returned to the clearing, leaving only the body.
Liu Qing's shoulders trembled slightly under Qin Tiexin's hands. He took a few deep breaths and said in a muffled voice, "... the way of this world."
Qin Tiexin let go of his hand and turned around. "Let's go."
"Just... just leave like that?" Liu Qing's voice was a little astringent.
Qin Tiexin stopped and looked back at him. "What do you want to do? Revenge for him? Do you know if those four people have any accomplices? Do you know what their cultivation level is? What is their background? Are they trying to lure you into a trap?"
Liu Qing was speechless.
Qin Tiexin continued, "Our target is the central square. If you are nosy, you will waste time and may get into trouble." He paused and said, "Take care of yourself first."
Liu Qing was silent for a long time, and finally nodded. "... You are right."
The two of them bypassed the open space and continued north.
Along the way, Liu Qing didn't speak again, her face was gloomy. Qin Tiexin didn't speak again either.