After dawn, Qin Tiexin and Li Yun walked out of the cave.
The sparse morning light Penetration casts mottled light and shadow on the snow. The Cold Qi at night has not completely dissipated, but the sky has brightened, and the visibility in the forest is much better than at night. Two The people returned along the route they came from without encountering any trouble along the way. Perhaps because the atmosphere of the battle last night had not completely dissipated, the nearby Demon Beast and Devil Race avoided this area.
After walking for about an hour and a half, the Wind and Snow Pass city wall appeared at the end of the field of vision. The gray wall looked Heaviness and silent in the morning light, and the figures of the monks patrolling the city wall were clearly visible.
The two stopped in front of the city gate and underwent routine inspection. The monk guarding the gate checked the marks on the backs of their hands and released them after confirming that they were correct.
As soon as he entered the inner city, Qin Tiexin heard a familiar voice.
"Qin Tiexin!!!!"
Nangong Yao jumped down from the steps inside the city gate and walked quickly to him. She was dressed in a mission-ready outfit with a long sword hanging at her waist, and she was obviously just preparing to go on a mission. Her eyes first fell on Qin Tiexin, and she looked up and down. When she saw the blood stains and bandaged wounds on his body, she frowned, but she was relieved to see that his condition was still normal.
"You didn't come back last night." She said, her tone not as relaxed as usual, with obvious blame, "I went back to Guan last night and heard that you hadn't come back yet, so I almost went out to look for you."
Qin Tiexin took the initiative and said, "Senior sister, it's my problem. I was delayed by something yesterday. It's safe. There was no accident."
Nangong Yao was about to continue scolding him when Li Yun spoke from the side, "Senior Sister Nangong, it was me who was dragging Junior Brother Qin down. I found clues about Profound Ice Crystal Marrow and wanted to continue investigating in depth. Junior Brother Qin was helping me protect the law, which is why I wasted the time."
Nangong Yao's eyes turned to Li Yun, and before he could speak, he was suddenly stunned.
Only then did she notice the change in Li Yun. Her hair changed from black to white and blue, draped behind her shoulders, reflecting a layer of cold light in the morning light. Her whole temperament also changed - the cold and dusty feeling was stronger than before. Standing two steps away, you could feel a vague chill radiating from her body. But this is not the point. The point is her cultivation.
Nangong Yao blinked, and then confirmed again, with disbelief in his voice. "Li... Junior sister Li, are you Foundation Establishment Late Stage?"
Li Yun nodded. "Thanks to Junior Brother Qin, I found some fortuitous opportunity, and I was lucky enough to make a breakthrough."
It was a fluke. Nangong Yao glanced at her and didn't ask any more questions. In Wind and Snow Pass, everyone has their own fortuitous opportunity and their own secrets. It's taboo to ask about the details of other people's breakthroughs. She didn't say anything else, but just walked up and patted Qin Tiexin on the shoulder.
"Okay, just hope everyone is fine. You can't spend the night outside next time." She looked at Li Yun again, her tone softened, "Next time you want to go out, ask me to come with you. Three people are safer than two."
After saying that, she looked at Qin Tiexin again to confirm that he was indeed fine, then waved her hand. "I'm going to go on a mission first. You two, go back and have a good rest."
Looking at her back as she turned and strode away, Qin Tiexin breathed out gently.
The two parted at the gate of the city. Li Yun looked at him and said, "Junior Brother Qin, go back and recuperate."
"Same for you."
Li Yun nodded, turned around and walked towards the east side of the inner city. Her pace was not fast, and she was not going back to her residence, but towards the center of Guancheng.
Qin Tiexin watched her disappear at the corner of the street, then turned around and walked towards Zone C.
Li Yun walked to the center of the square alone.
There stands a huge ice crystal statue. The statue is about thirty feet tall and is translucent ice blue. It is the image of a woman wearing armor and holding a long sword. She faces the north, her eyes are firm, her long hair is blown by the wind behind her, and she is frozen in an eternal moment.
True Lord Snow Wind.
Li Yun stood in front of the pedestal, and no one around noticed her. In this early morning square, pedestrians were all in a hurry, everyone was busy with their own things, and no one paid special attention to a female nun who stopped in front of the statue.
She stood for a long time, and then took out a white skeleton from the storage ring. The skeleton lay quietly in her hands, with a warm bone and a faint cold light. She gently placed the skeleton on the stone slab next to the base.
Then she took a step back, bowed deeply to the statue and the skeleton.
When she straightened up, the surface of the skeleton began to glow with a slight white light. The light became brighter and brighter, but it was not dazzling. It was like a liquid condensed by moonlight, covering the surface of the skeleton. Then the entire skeleton turned into a white light spot, like a breeze blowing and floating away. Those light spots hovered in the air for a moment, then slowly floated towards the base of the statue, merged into the ice on the ground, and disappeared.
Li Yun stood there, watching all those light spots melt into the ground, leaving nothing behind.
She turned and left.
Qin Tiexin Returned to C Zone Number Seven. After closing the door, he first took out all the harvest from the storage ring and counted it on the table.
More than twenty Devil Cores were piled neatly on the table. Six of them were taken out from the body of Demon General-level Devil Race, with a faint dark light on the surface, and the spiritual power fluctuations were obviously much stronger than those of Devil Soldier-level ones. The remaining ones were all Devil Soldier-level Devil Cores, which were ordinary in appearance, but in considerable quantity.
Demon Beast material. Ice-Spined Wolf's fur, claws, and fangs; Icefield White Bear's bones and bear bile; and that Snow Baleful Intent Tiger--although the body has been It was frozen into an ice sculpture by Li Yun's extreme cold technique, but after it was thawed, Li Yun still organized the materials and gave them to Qin Tiexin. Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Demon Beast's fur, bones, and sharp claws are all excellent materials for refining weapons.
Three Blood Bead.
This is the Blood Bead that was condensed from Edgeless after he killed the Foundation Establishment Early Stage and Ice Devil General. Together with the few he saved from previous hunting, he now has a lot of Body Tempering resources.
Finally, there was a large pile of Profound Frost Crystal. Thousands of kilograms of Profound Frost Crystal, ranging from ordinary to top quality. They glowed with a light blue luster in the early morning light and filled up half the room. Qin Tiexin picked up a piece the size of a fist. Profound Frost Crystal, feel the pure spiritual power contained in it. This kind of thing is very popular in the Wind and Snow Pass market. Whether it is used to refine the ice attribute Law Artifact, or as a material to assist cultivation, there is a great demand.
Find a time to sell the unnecessary materials at the market and exchange them for some Cultivation Resources.
In the following month, Qin Tiexin completely fell into cultivation.
During the day, he went to the equipment refining room to complete the quota tasks, and used the high temperature of the ground furnace to temper the marrow alternately with cold and heat. Because there was a trace of cold attribute spiritual power in the body, Body Tempering's tolerance to heat also improved.
At night, he runs "Primordial Unity Instruction" and "Cauldron Eating Art" to eat a large amount of Demon Beast flesh and blood. Now the quality of the Demon Beast meat he eats is getting higher and higher, and the energy contained in Demon Beast flesh and blood is also getting larger and larger. Each digestion is equivalent to a small tempering.
He occasionally goes out. But the frequency is much lower than before, and he only goes out every ten days. Mainly to stretch his muscles and practice Falling Star Spear's accuracy. It is no longer the high-intensity continuous hunting mode before - Blood Bead and Refined Blood Pill are enough for now. He has also made a preliminary assessment of his combat power, and there is no need to use frequent life and death battles to verify it.
Every time he came out of seclusion, he would find an open space at the edge of the forest to practice the accuracy of long-range throwing. His perception became more acute and his throwing became more accurate. He can now accurately shoot the javelin into the center of a fist-sized piece from a distance of 180 steps.
As he took more and more Blood Bead, the Qi and Blood in his body became more and more surging. He could feel that the color of his blood was gradually changing from dark red to deep red and almost black - that was a sign of Qi and Blood's extreme concentration. Every drop of blood was heavy and contained huge energy. Body Tempering Ninth Layer Marrow Replacement's progress is steadily reaching its peak. The pale golden marrow fluid in the bone marrow has spread from the initial drop to most areas, with only a few gray-white areas remaining that have not been completely transformed.
Nangong Yao would come every few days. Sometimes she would bring some meat, sometimes she would bring a few bottles of elixirs, and she would sit on a chair in his room and watch him practice, occasionally reminding him not to work too hard. She did not ask him what happened in the cave that night, nor did she mention Li Yun's breakthrough in cultivation. Qin Tiexin also did not take the initiative to say anything.
As for Li Yun, Qin Tiexin has never met her again in the customs since they separated that day. I heard Senior Sister Nangong say that Li Yun applied for He asked for a month of retreat. But every ten days or so, when he came back from hunting, there would always be an ice jade bottle at the door. The bottle was white, with cold tentacles, and contained the extremely high-quality Healing Pill medicine.
On this day, Qin Tiexin was forging a new javelin in the smelting room. The Flame in the underground furnace crackled, and the iron billet was gradually taking shape under the hammer - he planned to make a Frost Spear with Profound Frost Crystal as the core material, which would have a better effect than the previous Frost Spear frozen and Penetration.
In the sky above Wind and Snow Pass, there was a sound of breaking through the air from far to near. It seemed that a new sect was coming to send off its disciples on duty.
Qin Tiexin originally had no interest in these things. After all, he didn't have much contact with other sects, but this time he actually came to a sect that he had contact with.
Golden Sun Sect.