Surging Strength
"Phew, finally finished absorbing it. This absorption rate is really slow."
"There is some good news, though. For every 5% increase in Spirit Forger experience, my mental strength will increase by one point."
Cao Fengqi was unaware that his mother was already worrying about his marriage from the afternoon after dinner until the next morning.
He didn't sleep at all except for dinner time, he was constantly absorbing souls.
After absorbing for nearly 20 hours, only 14 level 4 souls remained as reserves.
Cao Fengqi clenched his fist, feeling the explosive power within him, and smiled.
With a thought, he activated his personal attributes.
[Cao Fengqi.]
[Transcendent Sequence: Artifact Refiner Sequence] (Open to view details)
[Constitution: 111]
[Mental Strength: 46]
[Techniques: Archery (6 levels), Heavy Sword (6 levels), Movement (5 levels), Swordsmanship (5 levels)]
[Equipment: Level 7 World Medal, Level 5 Great Umbrella, Blessed Moon God Stone, others omitted!]
[Supplies: Delusion-Clearing Pill (Level 6)*2, Blood-Coagulating and Remains-Cleansing Pill (Level 6), Soul (Level 4)*14, Hundred Souls Liquid (Level 4)*2, Others omitted]
[Lost Land: 10/10]
[Blue Star's Blessing: Gathering Technique, Insight, Construction, and Language and Writing Comprehension.]
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[Transcendent Sequence: Artifact Refiner Class]
[Sequence Level: Spirit Forger (35%)]
[Transcendent Cultivation Technique: The Soul-Guiding Emberfire-Igniting Technique]
[Extraordinary Skills: Mystic Artificer 9th Dan (Perfect 9th Dan)]
"My physical constitution has reached 111, and my mental strength has unknowingly reached 46."
Looking at his attribute information, Cao Fengqi nodded in satisfaction.
In just one day, his strength increased dramatically!
"If clearing out the Wart-Faced Leech swarm today goes as smoothly as yesterday, my strength will be greatly enhanced, and breaking through to the Mystic Artificer realm will be just around the corner."
Cao Fengqi thought to himself, filled with anticipation for the upcoming actions.
"Something's happened. Today's cleanup of the Wart-Faced Leech swarm is canceled."
However, things don't always go as smoothly as he had imagined.
After Cao Fengqi finished breakfast and met with Xiao Youya and the others, he received bad news.
What happened?
He frowned slightly and asked in surprise.
"The law enforcement officers conducting the reconnaissance have gone missing. Even after sending people to investigate, they still haven't been reached. County Magistrate Zhou discovered that anyone entering a certain area immediately loses contact."
Xiao Youya solemnly said, "Please ask the Divine Granny to investigate there; she discovered a great terror there."
"Missing? Terrifying?"
Cao Fengqi was slightly startled upon hearing this information, and a thought flashed through his mind.
Did that Ruin Demon move?
Cao Fengqi knew the location of the Wart-Faced Leech Swarm; it was in a completely different direction from the Ruins of the Ruin Demon Ruins Nightmare Realm.
The sudden appearance of such a bizarre and terrifying event can only mean one thing: it has moved.
If the Ruin Demon are among the migrating groups near Liangmin County, then...
The consequences are unimaginable.
"I have good news. I sent someone to check out the place you mentioned yesterday."
Xiao Youya's expression relaxed somewhat. "There is indeed an edible wild herb. We're preparing to set off for that area immediately to solve the food problem and prevent the chaos from escalating."
Cao Fengqi nodded upon hearing this.
Xiao Youya didn't say much to him before hurriedly leaving to deal with her business.
"Mom and Dad, let's dismantle the shelter and get ready to go."
Cao Fengqi returned home, told his parents, and explained the reason.
Cao Jiancheng and the others nodded and got to work.
With World Medal, Cao Fengqi stored the forging table and other items from the room inside, which saved him a lot of time.
The law enforcement officers from Liangmin County informed the residents of the surrounding area.
This brought the somewhat lifeless and dull team to life.
"The extraordinary individuals have found a place only 30 kilometers from here, where there are edible wild herbs."
"Great, great! Our food ran out two days ago. If this continues, we'll only last three days at most."
"Finally, I can continue my journey. Damn it, even if I'm killed by evil spirits and beasts, I don't want to starve to death in this cramped shelter."
Various sounds came from all around.
Some people were overjoyed to hear there was food.
"Go ahead!"
Shouts came from ahead, and the long procession, which had been at a standstill for several days, set off again.
The Cao Family followed behind the Xiao Family, with the Wang Family and Chen Family beside them.
"Splash! Splash!"
The sound of the rushing water as the procession moved was exceptionally noticeable.
"Cao Fengqi, this is for you."
He hadn't gone far when Xiao Youya appeared, handing him a sky-blue dress.
[Water Realm Robe: Tier 5 Quality]
[Effect 1: Possesses dust and water repellency, and can release a Water Realm Protection. If the Water Realm Protection is broken but the robe remains undamaged, it can be recharged in 5 hours.]
[Effect 2: Wearing this robe allows you to walk in water as if on flat ground, without affecting your breathing, and it also increases your Water Realm Protection by 10%!]
"Um?"
Cao Fengqi took it and was slightly surprised when he saw the attributes of the robe. "A level 5 robe?"
This attribute effect is Perfect even for level 5 equipment.
I don't like owing favors to others.
Xiao Youya said, waved to him, and turned away gracefully.
Cao Fengqi watched her departing figure, smiled, and accepted the gift.
The level 5 robe was indeed very useful to him.
"A level 5 treasure is just given away like that?"
Watching this scene unfold, Wang Family Wang Binggao couldn't help but glance at his wife and whisper, "Isn't Fengqi's relationship with Deputy County Magistrate Xiao a little too close?"
"Really."
Yang Yuanyuan frowned slightly. "But Xiuxiu came to see me yesterday, and her meaning was very clear: she wants to become in-laws with us."
"None of the talented young men in our Liangmin County can compare to Fengqi."
Wang Binggao still spoke with some concern.
If Cao Fengqi and this Deputy County Magistrate Xiao were to get together, would their daughter still be a problem?
"I don't think there's too much to worry about. Weren't there some rumors circulating in the county before about this Deputy County Magistrate Xiao?"
"The threshold of the Xiao Family's house used to be so popular that people would wear it down, but this Deputy County Magistrate Xiao is still unmarried. I heard it's because the Xiao Family doesn't want their daughter to get married, after all..."
Yang Yuanyuan didn't say much, just gave her husband a knowing look.
Wang Binggao nodded; he naturally understood.
With such a daughter in the family, how could they possibly let her get married? In fact, the Xiao Family probably wouldn't even want to see her get married, let alone find a son-in-law to live with them.
At least, that's how it used to be.
Some of the rumors circulating in Liangmin County are not entirely unfounded.
"I'll encourage my daughter to spend more time with Fengqi."
Yang Yuanyuan added, glancing at her two daughters beside her, "Zhiyan Zhixue, why don't you two go and chat with Fengqi?"
"Mom, I don't know what to talk about."
A blush crept across Wang Zhiyan's cheeks as she whispered.
"We can talk about anything."
Yang Yuanyuan urged them, "See who you get along with best. If any of you take a liking to Fengqi, I'll discuss it with Fengqi's mother once we get to Tianbei Base City."
"Mom, I really don't know what to talk about."
Wang Zhiyan opened her mouth, but they had no experience when it came to dating.
I didn't know how to start a conversation or what to say in front of him.
Wang Zhixue nodded in agreement; even someone as outgoing as her felt embarrassed about such a thing.
"Oh well, never mind."
Wang Binggao, standing to the side, looked at his two daughters without making things difficult for them. "Once the procession stops, take some of the meat from the Calamity Rat you hunted and send it to the Cao Family. Although the Cao Family doesn't need it, it's still a token of our appreciation."