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Chapter 105 Ferocious reputation
Chapter 105 Ferocious reputation
Yes, I've made another breakthrough.
Facing this former "master" and "guide," Luo Qingchen answered in her heart.
But he did not answer that way.
"Just lucky."
He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his attitude remaining deferential.
I heard that this Senior Brother Tian recently broke through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm.
However, because he was seriously injured on his last descent down the mountain, which destroyed his foundation, he may not be able to make any further progress in the future.
Therefore, the sect appointed him as the manager of Azure Dragon Peak.
"Once might be luck, twice might also be luck, but the third time—that's definitely not going to happen."
Tian Feng's tone remained as calm as ever.
But there was a clear hint of complex emotion in his eyes.
Who would have thought that this medicine man, whom he had casually brought back to Medicine Man Town from a broken town, would now suddenly become a core disciple of the outer sect and catch up with him.
It took him a full eight years to cultivate from the beginner level to the Spirit Nourishing Realm.
The young man in front of me only took three months.
"You're a genius."
He left those words behind and departed.
There's no need to say anything else.
We both remember what happened in the past, and no matter what we are thinking now, there's no need to bring it up.
Because it doesn't change anything.
I will still hate what I should hate, and I will still resent what I should resent.
They should still be killed.
We are all disciples of the Demonic Sect, and we have all fought our way up from the most desperate situations. We all know that each other's hearts are as hard as iron.
Once you've made up your mind, it's settled and won't change.
"I was just lucky—"
Luo Qingchen watched his retreating figure and thought to herself.
He continued walking towards the Demon Prison.
Soon, after passing through the dark and gloomy underground passage, they arrived at the terrifying monster prison.
The white-haired old man named Wu Shou was looking through documents in the stone house.
Hearing footsteps, he looked up, and just as he was about to look down at the documents again, he suddenly looked up at him.
"Luo Qingchen of Black Phoenix Peak?"
He asked the question.
Luo Qingchen stopped in front of the stone house, nodded and said, "Uncle Wu, it's me."
Wu Shou's expression changed slightly as he looked him up and down, then said, "Didn't you break through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm? Once you break through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm, you become a core disciple of the outer sect, so you won't need to come here to clean the cells anymore. You'll be assigned other tasks later."
Luo Qingchen immediately felt a sense of foreboding and could only cup her hands in greeting, saying, "Uncle Wu, I think this job is quite easy. May I continue?"
Wu Shou shook his head: "Now that your cultivation has improved, you can't be too relaxed. Besides, cleaning the dirty cells isn't suitable for your current status. What kind of outer sect core disciple helps magical beasts clean up their excrement? It's a complete waste."
Before Luo Qingchen could speak again, he added, "Having just broken through, go back and rest for a few days, or go and obtain a new cultivation technique to continue practicing. When the time comes, new missions will naturally come looking for you."
After saying that, he glanced at him again and said, "I heard you're quite cunning, kid. To settle your debts, you deliberately concealed your cultivation level and even killed the female stewards of your Black Phoenix Peak?"
Luo Qingchen said, "I only killed someone by accident in self-defense."
"Heh, accidental killing? One stab each, three times in a row, right?"
Wu Shou chuckled and waved his hand, saying, "Go ahead, I was just asking out of curiosity, that's all."
Luo Qingchen was still unwilling to give up, and said, "Uncle Wu, since I'm already here, why don't I go in and clean the cell before I leave?"
Wu Shou looked up, staring at him suspiciously: "What's wrong, kid? Did you make some kind of underhanded deal with those monsters in the cells? Are you reluctant to leave? Did that snake demon in the third cell bewitch you?"
Luo Qingchen said, "I just had nothing to do today, and since I'm here, I wanted to find something to do."
Wu Shou sneered, "This is the first time I've seen a disciple with nothing to do. Alright, enough talk, go back now. I dare not use you again, lest the new jailer gets eaten by the monsters."
As he uttered his last words, a meaningful expression appeared on his face.
Luo Qingchen felt a chill run down her spine and dared not say anything more. She immediately cupped her hands in farewell and took her leave.
It seems that Uncle Wu had long suspected Yao Yu's death, but since the dead could not provide evidence and the living were more important than the dead, he did not investigate further.
This prison was his treasure.
Now that the treasure has suddenly disappeared, I can't help but feel a sense of emptiness.
However, he really should leave this place.
Every time he comes here to suck the blood of those magical beasts, he leaves unscathed every time. After the first two times, Yao Yu had already begun to suspect something.
If this happens a few more times, it will definitely be exposed.
It seems we have no choice but to look for other Warcraft games.
As I pondered this all the way, and was almost at Black Phoenix Peak, a familiar figure suddenly appeared on the white road ahead.
Zhang Duanyang of Hundred Corpse Peak.
The news that the Four Fiends had killed the Three Fiends had already spread throughout the entire outer sect.
Naturally, the news also spread to Hundred Corpse Peak.
Seeing the leader of the Four Fiends, ranked first among them, standing on the only road to Black Phoenix Peak, many disciples had long been waiting far away, ready to watch the spectacle.
Both of them are now infamous and ruthless, and both have reached the cultivation level of the Spirit Nourishing Realm.
What kind of sparks will fly when we meet?
Everyone was very much looking forward to it.
"Senior Brother Zhang, is something the matter?"
Luo Qingchen asked.
Zhang Duanyang seemed to have concealed his emotions, and his expression was calm, unlike his previous contempt and arrogance.
Of course, he couldn't be arrogant anymore.
Now the two of them have the same cultivation level and the same status.
"Nothing much, I just came to see you."
A faint, ambiguous smile appeared on Zhang Duanyang's lips.
Then he added, "By the way, let me tell you, between you and me, only one of us can survive."
He probably had no feelings whatsoever for the three murderers who died tragically.
However, if he doesn't avenge them, from now on, the entire sect will be filled with the sound of people secretly mocking him.
He had no face to stay here any longer.
Other disciples might be able to forgive and forget for the sake of the future, but he was definitely not that kind of person.
unless----
"Of course, if you can compensate me with ten thousand taels of silver, then I can wipe the slate clean."
He added another sentence.
Luo Qingchen said, "Then Senior Brother Zhang, just wait."
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Having said that, he walked past him and onto the stone bridge.
Zhang Duanyang stared at his retreating figure as he walked away quickly, then stood there for a while before leaving with a calm expression.
"this one?"
"I thought a fight was going to break out!"
"At the very least, shouldn't they at least exchange a few insults and curse at each other's mothers?"
"This is so boring."
The disciples who had been waiting around to watch the spectacle immediately dispersed with disappointed expressions.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
Luo Qingchen returned to his cave and practiced several sets of fist techniques. He discovered that his speed, reaction time, strength, and perception were all many times stronger than before.
No wonder killing the Three Fiends and Qiu Ye yesterday was so effortless.
His current moves are too fast for his opponent, who is at the Blood Exchange Realm, to react to.
Even if they could react in time, they would be no match for the opponent's strength.
"Having broken through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm, the biggest changes are in the speed of my moves, my reaction time, and my perception —"
"It's not comparable to the Blood Transformation Realm."
"The next realm is the Realm of Internal Strength —"
"Upon breaking through to the Qi Realm, a powerful force will be generated within the body, resulting in a terrifying increase in overall strength—"
At the same time, a powerful gust of wind can be released from the body. With the support of this gust of wind, not only is the defense greatly enhanced, but the movements also become as fast as lightning and as light as a swallow, as if one has acquired the lightness skill of flying over rooftops and scaling walls.
"Only after reaching the peak of the Strength Realm can the five minor realms of the Body Tempering Realm be considered truly complete."
"The overall physical condition of the body will undergo a qualitative leap."
Luo Qingchen threw a few more punches.
In fact, his physique had already been greatly enhanced due to the changes brought about by the gilded blood.
Both its defense and strength are significantly higher than those of other cultivators at the same level.
Therefore, he was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of qualitative changes would occur in his body after all the body training was completed.
Noon arrived quickly.
He started a fire to brew medicine, preparing for his first medicinal bath after breaking through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm.
The higher one's cultivation level, the slower the cultivation process will be.
Therefore, he was eager to know as soon as possible how fast he was cultivating after the medicinal bath.
A fierce fire burned beneath the stove, and the medicinal broth in the pot boiled.
Soon, the scalding hot and concentrated medicinal liquid was poured into the bathtub.
After setting up all the traps.
He took off his clothes and entered the bathtub, where his entire body was immediately enveloped in the medicinal liquid.
He took a deep breath and drew his dagger.
Pierce his wrist and squeeze out the gilded blood.
As each drop of gilded blood fell into the medicinal liquid and began to react with the magic stones within, he could clearly feel the changes in the medicinal energy.
Five drops aren't enough, give me five more.
Finally, after dripping in fifteen drops, he felt the full power of the medicine.
My pores all over my body began to open, greedily absorbing everything.
He closed his eyes and quietly felt the effects of the medicine entering his body.
Half an hour later, the medicine was completely absorbed.
Feeling the surging medicinal energy within his body, he immediately got out of the bathtub, preparing to meditate and refine some of it as soon as possible.
Just then, Zhang Dong's voice suddenly rang out from outside the cave: "Senior Brother Luo!"
Upon hearing the sound, Luo Qingchen had no choice but to put on her clothes, go over and remove the poisoned nails and animal traps, and open the cave.
The other party suddenly came here to find him, there must be something on their mind.
"boom----"
The heavy stone door slowly opened.
Zhang Dong, with her large pregnant belly, appeared more than ten meters away from the door.
Upon seeing him emerge, Zhang Dong immediately greeted him with a beaming smile, bowing and saying, "Congratulations, Senior Brother Luo, on breaking through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm! I received the news last night and was planning to come and offer my congratulations, but seeing that Senior Brother Luo had just been assigned a new cave dwelling and it was already evening, I was afraid of disturbing Senior Brother Luo, so I came today instead. I hope Senior Brother Luo will not take offense."
He used to call her "Junior Brother Luo" all the time, but now he calls her "Senior Brother Luo" all the time.
Their attitude was impeccably respectful.
If it weren't for his large belly making it difficult for him to bend over, his head would probably be bowed down to his stomach by now.
No wonder he did that.
He had heard that yesterday, this Senior Brother Luo had slaughtered everyone, not only killing the three arrogant villains of Hundred Corpse Peak, but also killing Steward Qiu by the cliff. Naturally, he was terrified and secretly glad that he had never offended this young man before.
Luo Qingchen said, "Junior Brother Zhang, you don't need to be so polite."
Seeing that he was still as "approachable" as before, Zhang Dong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly walked over, took out a book, and handed it to him with both hands, saying, "Senior Brother Luo, this is what Senior Sister asked me to bring to you. You've just broken through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm, so you should need a new cultivation technique, right? Senior Sister said you can just take this 'Spirit Nourishing Technique,' she won't charge you, and you don't need to return it."
Luo Qingchen took the cultivation manual and thought to herself: I almost forgot, after breaking through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm, I will need a new cultivation manual!
He quickly said, "Please convey my thanks to my senior sister."
Zhang Dong laughed and said, "Senior Sister praised Senior Brother Luo highly, saying that she would come over to talk to him when she's less busy."
Also, Senior Sister said that in three days, Senior Brother Luo needs to gather at the training ground on the east side of Black Phoenix Peak. All the senior brothers and sisters at the Nourishing Spirit Realm will be there, as will the elders. As for the specifics of what they'll be doing, I don't know. Senior Sister said we'll find out when Senior Brother Luo arrives.
Luo Qingchen nodded and asked, "Will Senior Sister be going too?"
Zhang Dong laughed and said, "Senior Sister probably won't be going. She's at the Strength Realm, and neither will Second Senior Brother and the other four. Only the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters at the Spirit Nourishing Realm need to go."
Luo Qingchen thought to herself: There are actually fifteen disciples at the Nourishing Spirit Realm and six disciples at the Strength Realm on Black Phoenix Peak.
The outer sect has seven thousand and two peaks, so it seems there are quite a few core disciples. The competition will likely be even more dangerous and brutal.
Seeing that he looked thoughtful, Zhang Dong didn't dare to disturb him any further and quickly bowed to take his leave: "Senior Brother Luo, if there are no other instructions, then I won't disturb your cultivation any longer."
Luo Qingchen nodded and said, "Thank you for making this trip, Junior Brother Zhang."
"Not at all, it's my pleasure, it's my pleasure."
Zhang Dong immediately bowed with a big smile, then left with a smile.
"boom----"
The heavy stone door slowly slammed shut.
After returning to her cave, Luo Qingchen rearranged the traps, then went back to her bed, sat cross-legged, and opened the cultivation manual in her hand, beginning to read it carefully.
"It turns out that cultivation in the Spirit Nourishing Realm only requires practicing breathing exercises and refining one's spiritual sense; no external techniques are needed."
Half an hour later.
He put down the manual, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate according to the methods in the book.
Calm your mind, concentrate, exhale, exhale —
Before we knew it, night had fallen.
He entered a meditative state, seemingly having reached a state of selflessness, and did not wake up midway, exhaling wisps of faint white breath from his nose.
My whole body feels warm and comfortable.
The medicinal energy absorbed into the body was broken down into tiny streams from the abdomen.
Like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, it slowly flowed into the consciousness area of the mind.
Divine consciousness began to grow gradually at an extremely slow pace.
Two days passed quickly.
That morning, Luo Qingchen slowly woke up from her meditation.
The medicinal energy stored in the body has not yet been fully refined.
He exhaled a long breath of white air and looked at the cultivation progress within his body.
The data for the Nourishing Spirit Realm has increased from 0/3000 to 20/3000.
The speed is acceptable.
But compared to the number 3000 that follows, it is far too insignificant.
Moreover, this is only the very beginning of cultivation.
At any level, the initial stages of cultivation are the fastest; once the progress reaches a certain point, the speed will begin to slow down.
It seems that breaking through to the next realm, the Strength Realm, will not be easy.
There are 30 points of gilded blood remaining in the body.
He pondered for a moment longer.
He got up, took a bath, changed into a black robe, and went out.
Today, all disciples at the Nourishing Spirit Realm on Black Phoenix Peak need to gather at the training ground. I wonder if it's because the elders are going to explain cultivation techniques.
Following the map markers he remembered, he quickly arrived at the training ground in Fengdong.
The training ground was very large, with many kinds of equipment placed inside.
There are knives, spears, clubs, and other weapons, as well as wooden figures, iron figures, boulders, stepping stones, and many strangely shaped, hard rocks.
"boom""
As soon as he entered the training ground, he saw a huge rock in front of him that had been broken in two.
At the same time, a loud popping sound like a fist slicing through the air was heard.
The rubble fell down, and behind it appeared a short, stocky young man dressed in a black robe.
Cheers erupted from all around.
There were already seven or eight figures standing in the training ground.
When Luo Qingchen walked over, everyone looked at her.
The short, stocky young man dusted off his fists and looked up at him arrogantly.
"This must be the new junior brother Luo, right?"
"It's him."
"He killed the Three Fiends of Hundred Corpse Peak and that Manager Qiu? Doesn't seem like it. Is he really that vicious?"
"They're from Medicine Man Town, how could they not be fierce?"
"We were all recruited as disciples by the sect once a year, so we can't understand the hardship of climbing up from the brink of death, as if walking on thin ice, nor do we have the resilience and fierce aura of those who have undergone countless life-and-death trials. Uncle Cai said that it is even more difficult for those medicine people to break through the Blood Exchange Realm than for them to break through from the Strength Realm to the Aperture Opening Realm."
"It seems that although we broke through earlier than this kid, if we really fought, I'm afraid we wouldn't be his match?"
"Not necessarily. If it's a direct, physical sparring match, we're definitely stronger. But if it's a clandestine, life-or-death struggle, well, that's hard to say."
As the group was discussing it, Luo Qingchen had already walked over.
Despite feeling a sense of tension, as if surrounded by wolves, he still took the initiative to cup his hands and say, "Luo Qingchen greets all senior brothers and sisters."
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Immediately, a burst of pleasantries rang out.
"So it's Junior Brother Luo, who recently broke through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm! I've heard so much about you!"
"Junior Brother Luo, I've heard so much about you!"
"I heard you killed the Three Fiends of Hundred Corpse Peak? You've truly rid the people of a scourge! When I came down the mountain, I was almost skinned alive by those bastards! Well done!"
"Junior Brother Luo, my name is Chen Yuan, and I'm the ninth in my family!"
"My name is Jiang Yang, and I'm the seventh child in my family!"
"My name is Hu Changhe, and I'm the tenth in my family!"
"By the way, Junior Brother Luo, the Fifteenth Elder died some time ago, so you are now the Fifteenth Elder."
The disciples introduced themselves one by one, and they all seemed very enthusiastic.
Those who have climbed to this position in the Demon Sect, don't they all have multiple faces?
Luo Qingchen also has it, of course.
He returned each greeting with utmost respect, thinking to himself:
It turns out that these disciples in the Nourishing Spirit Realm were ranked. Now that one of them has died, there are only fifteen left, including him.
There are about eight disciples in front of us, and six more disciples have not yet arrived.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, two more people arrived together.
"So it's Junior Brother Luo! I've heard so much about you. My name is Chen Lang, and I'm the fourth in my family. This is Junior Sister Zhang Jiaowei, and she's the tenth in her family."
Luo Qingchen quickly returned the greeting.
Before the two sides could finish exchanging pleasantries, two more Li sisters who looked exactly alike came over.
One person had a big smile on their face, while the other had a cold expression.
"Junior Brother Luo, my name is Hua Lan, and I am the third in my family. This is my older sister, Hua Zi, and she is the second in my family."
The girl on the right smiled and spoke.
Luo Qingchen returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
The girl named Hua Zi remained expressionless, merely nodding slightly with a cold demeanor.
At this moment, a man who was over 1.9 meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, looking extremely burly and fierce, and with short white hair, strode over.
"This is our boss, Yuwen Daxiong."
"Junior Brother Luo, if you've ever met our Senior Sister Yuwen Rou, you should be able to tell that our Boss and that Senior Sister are siblings, and they're both—hehe, both incredibly capable!"
Yuwen Daxiong approached with a fierce aura, glanced down at Luo Qingchen, and grinned maliciously, "You're the new junior brother Luo? I heard you're very skilled, especially in killing? How about we spar sometime?"
Luo Qingchen cupped her hands and said, "I wouldn't dare."
Yuwen Daxiong chuckled and said, "What's there to be afraid of? You're not even afraid of my older sister, why would you be afraid of me? I heard you went to Chunqiu Tower that night, but she left without sleeping with you? What happened? How could she let a pretty boy like you go?"
Zhang Jiaowei, who was standing next to her, suddenly chuckled and said, "I heard from Senior Sister that this Junior Brother Luo likes men."
"Ha ha ha ha----"
Everyone around laughed.
Only the girl named Hua Zi remained expressionless.
Yuwen Daxiong grinned and said, "There's nothing wrong with liking men. There are plenty of disciples in our outer sect who like men. But Junior Brother Luo, I must warn you, if you ever dare to lay a finger on my butt, my iron-hammer-like fists won't let you off!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples around him burst into laughter again.
Just then, someone said, "By the way, why hasn't Junior Brother Han arrived yet?"
Yuwen Daxiong said, "That kid went down the mountain to do a mission. I heard that a demon appeared in the refugee camp outside Qinghe City, and in three days, the number of refugees has been reduced by half."
Luo Qingchen thought to herself: The one left must be Han Feng.
A few days ago, that senior brother Han went to collect his blood.
A thought suddenly struck him.
He's now at the same level as that Senior Brother Han, having also broken through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm. When that happens, will he have to donate blood to the Senior Brothers and Sisters at the Strength Realm?
Also, does he also have to draw lots to choose a Blood Exchange Realm disciple to have his blood taken?
Just as he was pondering this, someone suddenly announced, "Elder Xu has arrived!"
Everyone immediately quieted down and turned to look at the path on the right.
A tall, thin old man with a full head of white hair, dressed in a black robe, walked quickly with a serious expression.
"Everyone, stand at attention!"
Yuwen Daxiong immediately shouted in a gruff voice.
The disciples quickly gathered around and lined up neatly.
Luo Qingchen stood at the very end.
At this moment, the tall, thin old man named Xu Qingfeng came to the steps of the training platform. His sharp eyes swept across the area below, and he asked, "Is there a new disciple here today? Come to the front."
All the disciples looked back.
Luo Qingchen quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said, "Disciple Luo Qingchen greets Elder Xu."
Xu Qingfeng looked him up and down, nodded, and said, "Since you've broken through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm, you're now a core disciple of our Black Phoenix Peak. I'm sure you've already met your senior brothers and sisters, so I won't go into further introductions. As for those you haven't met yet, that's alright; you'll have opportunities to meet them in the future. The reason I've called you all here today is because of a rather urgent task: to select four people from among you to complete."
He paused, glanced at the disciples, his expression grave, and continued, "Some demonic figures have appeared in the Ten Thousand Demon Forest outside the Black Prison Great Wall. Most of the disciples in Black Prison City have already been transferred out of the city to carry out other missions. Therefore, Black Prison City is currently short-handed, and we need each of our outer sect peaks to select four disciples who are at least at the Nourishing Spirit Realm to go there. It was said there that you will only be guarding the city or patrolling; you will not need to leave the city, much less enter the Ten Thousand Demon Forest. They will send people out on their own."
Upon hearing this, all the disciples' expressions changed.
"The Black Prison Great Wall? I heard that it's the front line in the Black Prison Mountains, directly facing the Demon Nest. Wasn't it usually reserved for inner disciples?"
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"I remember that at least disciples at the Strength Realm or above should go."
"Could it be that too many disciples in the city have died, leading to a shortage of manpower?"
The disciples whispered amongst themselves, each with a look of fear on their faces.
Luo Qingchen had only heard of the Demon-Suppressing Mountain and the Black Prison Mountain Range before, but today was the first time he had heard of the Black Prison Great Wall and Black Prison City.
"The front line facing the demon's lair?"
Hearing the other disciples' discussions around him, he was secretly surprised.
"We won't draw lots today. You can all sign up first. If no one signs up, I'll choose people myself according to the order in which you returned from completing the tasks."
After Xu Qingfeng finished speaking, he glanced at all the disciples.
At this moment, the tall and burly Yuwen Daxiong spoke up, "Uncle-Master Xu, what is the reward?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Each disciple receives a reward for going out on a mission.
This mission is no simple task, so there should be a very generous reward, right?
Xu Qingfeng said, "Those who take on this mission will receive six months' worth of demonic beast blood from the sect upon their return, along with a reward of two thousand taels of silver. Additionally, the weapon-refining peak above will forge a high-grade yellow-rank weapon for you free of charge."
"Wow, what a grand gesture!"
Upon hearing this, all the disciples' eyes lit up with excitement.
"Providing six months' worth of monster blood? That means we won't have to hunt for six months? We can just relax and cultivate in our cave with medicinal baths?"
"A high-grade Yellow Rank weapon! This is a real gem!"
However, although everyone was excited, no one immediately stepped forward to sign up.
Because that Black Prison Wall is not a good place.
Xu Qingfeng waited a while longer before saying, "Since no one is volunteering, then I will proceed as before—"
"Uncle-Master Xu, this disciple is willing to go!"
At this moment, Chen Yuan, who was ranked ninth, stepped forward from the crowd.
He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "This disciple has been stuck at this realm for two years, so I want to go there to look for an opportunity."
Seeing him emerge, Jiang Yang, the seventh son, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward as well, cupping his hands and saying, "Uncle-Master Xu, this disciple is also willing to go! My meridians are injured, and I am temporarily unable to hunt magical beasts and creatures, nor do I have the money to buy them, so I haven't used magical beast blood for medicinal baths in a long time. If you could truly provide six months' worth of magical beast blood, this disciple is willing to go!"
After waiting a while longer.
The thirteenth and fourteenth disciples suddenly stepped forward and said, "This disciple is also willing to go!"
The two of them didn't come out voluntarily because they were trapped in a cultivation dead end. Rather, seeing the current situation, no one else volunteered. Last time, the two of them went down the mountain to do a mission and were the last to finish. So when this Uncle Xu was going to select people later, it would definitely be the two of them.
As Uncle Xu just said, only those who voluntarily step forward to take on this task will receive those generous rewards.
Since they were going to go anyway, they naturally wanted a reward.
Xu Qingfeng looked at the four of them, nodded, and said, "Alright, since you four have volunteered for this mission, then I don't need to make any further selections. You can go back and rest now, and we'll depart in three days!"
The four agreed, exchanged glances, and left together in tacit understanding.
"Everyone else should go back too."
After Xu Qingfeng finished speaking, he looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Luo Qingchen, you stay."
The other disciples also gradually dispersed.
After everyone had left, Xu Qingfeng descended the steps and stood before him, saying, "You've just broken through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm, so there are many things you probably don't know. I'll tell you three things first. First, you need to quickly determine your weapon, then go to the Bone House ahead to collect it and the corresponding cultivation technique. Second, when you take medicinal baths in the future, it's best to use the blood of demonic beasts or monsters; this will speed up your cultivation. Third, outer sect core disciples are forbidden from killing each other in the three training grounds of the White Road and Black Forest. If there is any hatred, it's best to first sign a life-or-death contract and then fight on the Life-or-Death Platform on the main peak."
"Alright, I've only said these three things. You may ask me any questions you may have."
Luo Qingchen paused for a moment, then asked, "Uncle-Master Xu, regarding your second point, it's best to use the blood of magical beasts or monsters for medicinal baths in the future? Their blood can be used for medicinal baths?"
"Not only can it, but it's even more effective."
Xu Qingfeng said.
Luo Qingchen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in confusion, "Then why—do we need human blood?"
Xu Qingfeng smiled faintly: "Human blood isn't essential. It's just that when your cultivation levels are low, you can't hunt demonic beasts and monsters, so you have to make do with human blood. As for disciples with higher cultivation levels who raise medicine-making figures, it's mostly for using their blood to refine weapons and medicines. Of course, if you can't find the blood of demonic beasts and monsters for a while, human blood can still be used. If you really can't break through a certain realm, you can also try mixing your own blood with demonic blood and see if you can get lucky."
Luo Qingchen was secretly surprised.
No wonder his blood-sucking skill could suddenly absorb the blood of magical beasts, and no wonder the blood of magical beasts could be converted into blood in his second health bar.
It turns out that what was actually used for the medicinal bath was the blood of monsters and demons!
"Otherwise, with so many disciples in our Demon-Slaying Sect needing to cultivate and take medicinal baths multiple times a month, how could the Medicine Man Town where you stayed before you came here possibly support their cultivation?"
It seemed that this wasn't the first time Xu Qingfeng had explained these things to a disciple who had just broken through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm.
Before Luo Qingchen could even speak, he had already explained some of the questions.
You'll understand many things later.
Xu Qingfeng knew he needed time to process these things.
"Think carefully about your weapon. Once you've made up your mind, go and get the weapon and the cultivation technique as soon as possible."
"If you need to ask about the pros and cons of various weapons, you can go to your senior sister Yuwen Rou, or you can find books to read yourself."
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After saying this, he left.
The training ground fell silent instantly.
Luo Qingchen stood alone at the bottom of the steps, thought for a while, and then turned around and left, returning to her cave.
"That Uncle Xu said that core disciples are forbidden from killing each other in the White Road Black Forest and the training ground. In other words, they can kill anywhere else except those three places. Even my current cave is not safe; some disciples can easily break in in groups—"
Thinking of this, he immediately placed some more iron nails at the entrance of the cave, and the poisoned iron nails were also placed in the dark.
"Regardless, I still need to cultivate as soon as possible and break through to the next realm to be more secure. Also, I need to help my sister repair the Ten Soul Banner as soon as possible, and ideally upgrade it to the Hundred Soul Banner—"
Feeling the remaining medicinal energy within his body, he didn't waste any more time and continued cultivating and refining it.
Tomorrow we need to go down the mountain to Yaoren Town.
I wonder what Senior Sister Bai wants with him.
But since he had received a favor from someone, he naturally had to repay it.
When we go to the pharmacy, we can ask A-Yao to prepare some more poison for him.
Tomorrow he will go to the general store on the main peak to inquire about the price of storage bags. If the price isn't too outrageous, he can consider buying one.
Also, inquire about the price of repairing the Ten Soul Banner using good materials.
He now possesses a huge sum of 6316 taels of silver, so he is quite confident.
The next day.
As dawn broke, the Ziwei Pharmacy in Yaoren Town had already opened its doors.
After opening the door, A Yao went inside and arrived at Chen Ya's room. She raised her hand and gently knocked on the door, saying, "Senior Sister, it's time to get up. The herbs from yesterday haven't been ground yet."
The room was silent, and there was no response.
Chen Ya lowered her head, curled up in a ball, and sat in a dark corner, unable to sleep all night.
Hearing the knock on the door, she trembled with fright and turned pale.
Although she knew a few days ago that this day would eventually come, she had already prepared herself mentally.
But when that day actually came, she was still terrified.
Am I going to die?
She lowered her head and murmured.
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