"Then it's up to you."
Having witnessed the effects of this Dao Calamity Pill, Li Xingkong then handed over the extra pills to the logistics soldier.
The appearance of this Dao Calamity Pill can be considered as the completion of the task given to him by Huang Feihu. The endless Calamity Ash finally have a place to be used.
All Li Xingkong needs to do next is to prepare a few special tools for refining the Calamity Ash and deliver them to Flying Cloud Pass, and the mission will be considered complete.
The study of the Calamity Ash also brought Li Xingkong considerable gains. The concept of Dao Evolution originated from it. Once this concept emerged, it became the most fundamental structure in Li Xingkong's Human Immortal system, and its role was undeniably significant.
This was an unexpected bonus; he had only hoped to gain more insights here, but he never expected to reap so much more.
"Hahaha, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"
After submitting the method for refining the Dao Calamity Pill, Huang Feihu, beaming with joy, summoned Li Xingkong again.
"As expected of a direct descendant of our Jade Void Sect, that's quite a sharp mind."
"Senior brother is too kind. Everyone has their own strengths. I've only dabbled in this matter. If you were to ask me to guard Flying Cloud Pass, that would be absolutely unacceptable."
Li Xingkong chuckled a few times, and then said.
"Hahaha, our Jade Void Palace is full of talented people, and those who are valued are definitely not mediocre! Junior Brother, is there something you want to do by coming to Flying Cloud Pass this time?"
"I came here to earn some contribution points and then exchange them for a few Concept Bead."
The matter at hand wasn't exactly a secret, so Li Xingkong naturally had no need to hide anything.
" Concept Pearl? What do you need those for? You can't use them and they take up space..."
Huang Feihu stroked his beard, then glanced at Li Xingkong again.
"Could it be..."
"Are you Human Immortal, kid?"
He took a closer look and gleaned some clues from Li Xingkong's conceptual state.
"Hiss, that guy Seeking the Dao, he didn't entrust the research on Human Immortal to you, did he?"
He squinted and pondered for a moment, then it dawned on him.
"That's exactly right! The reason I've come here to seek out these Concept Pearl is precisely for research purposes."
It seems that Yuanjun's research on the path to Human Immortal is no secret; even this person far away in Flying Cloud Pass has heard of it.
"Pshaw, I thought it was something serious. Why make things so complicated?"
Huang Feihu only needed to think about it for a moment before he understood the matter.
"The path to becoming Human Immortal is truly difficult. Even the research on the Primordial Lady Seeking the Dao was abandoned after only a short distance. I never expected it to fall to you, kid."
"You should have said so earlier. Otherwise, you wouldn't have needed to do the battlefield recovery work yourself."
Li Xingkong cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.
"Senior brother, you may not know this, but since becoming Human Immortal, I have never witnessed a battle between immortals, so I am still thinking of going to see it for myself."
"What's so interesting about fighting and killing? We should do the dirty work. You should focus on figuring things out and make something of yourself; that's much more important than this."
Huang Feihu, however, disagreed.
Cultivating immortality is not just about fighting and killing. For cultivators, battles are a last resort; their ultimate goal is to Seeking the Dao.
"Senior brother is too kind. I must see for myself."
"You little rascal, just like your master. Fine, I can't argue with you either."
Huang Feihu turned around and returned to the table. He picked up his brush and sketched a few runes. Then, a token appeared out of nowhere in front of him.
"Since it's research, it wouldn't be right for me not to lend a hand, senior brother. Here, take this token."
He pushed the token in front of him forward, and it landed in Li Xingkong's hand.
"Under the guise of war preparedness resources, I've transferred all the Immortal Artifacts and Concept Bead that Flying Cloud Pass has accumulated over the years. When the time comes, you can simply use this token to retrieve them."
Li Xingkong accepted the token, on which a bright yellow character, written in a flamboyant style, shone brilliantly.
"Senior brother, this is far too precious!"
With such extravagance, how many jobs would I have to take on to pay off this debt?
"Hey, hey, hey, stop with the nonsense. Although your research is currently focused on improving your own cultivation, the research on Human Immortal will ultimately benefit the entire Jade Void Palace. What's a little expense like this?"
"Besides, these Concept Pearl aren't that valuable. If they can be put to good use in your hands, then they'll have served their purpose."
"My brain isn't cut out for research, so this is up to you. I think you're smart and have the drive. Take these and make something of it."
With Huang Feihu's trust in him, Li Xingkong felt an even greater sense of responsibility on his shoulders.
"I will certainly live up to my senior brother's expectations!"
Now that things have come to this, what else can we do but start researching as soon as possible?
"Alright, alright, let's find someone to take you to the treasury at Flying Cloud Pass and rummage around. I remember there are a few Concept Bead here. You can use them for now. Once the base approves it in a few days, Concept Bead from other places will be transferred over, and you'll get yours too."
Huang Feihu flicked his fingers and sent out several documents before patting Li Xingkong on the shoulder.
"As long as Jade Void has a foothold in this Primordial World, there will be no time when you will need to take action personally."
Go!
"Thank you very much, senior brother!"
As expected of fellow disciples, Huang Feihu's generosity gave Li Xingkong his first taste of the benefits of having someone backing him up.
"Sir, please follow me."
Upon exiting the tent, several soldiers were already waiting outside.
" General Huang has ordered us to take you to the Treasury World to investigate the matter of the Concept Pearl."
"Let's go, let's get going!"
Li Xingkong perked up when the topic of the Concept Pearl came up.
This is exactly what I've been aiming for all this time, and it all came to me so easily.
As the group moved forward together, after passing through dozens of arrays, they finally arrived at the entrance to a small world.
All the spoils of war from Flying Cloud Pass were piled up in this small world, making it much more secure.
Li Xingkong and the soldiers verified their identities one by one, and then went through several inspections of treasures. Li Xingkong could recognize more than ten of them, such as incantations, demon-revealing techniques, and Dao hearts.
Various magical artifacts for distinguishing authenticity successively manifested their concepts and bestowed blessings upon the individuals.
Once everything was confirmed to be correct, they were then placed into the small world of the storage.
Upon entering the small world, Li Xingkong felt his eyes were about to pop out.
In this small world, mountains of gold and silver are clearly the most insignificant things.
A mountain of treasures, piled high with countless magical artifacts, and cultivation techniques that had already gained sentience soaring in the sky—this place was filled with countless secret treasures and rare resources.
"We'll leave you here. If you're looking for the Concept Pearl, you'll have to come in person."
After the soldiers entered, they lined up at the entrance.
"Alright, then I'll go."
Without further ado, Li Xingkong greeted them and transformed into a streak of light, rushing into the small mountain of magical treasures.