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Chapter 563 Three-Colored Demon Pill

That’s a legendary Spirit Stone Vein!

Mining and refining it is like picking up money for free!

Fang Shouye couldn’t even dream of such a good thing happening to the Celestial Sword Sect, but there’s no reason for Mr. Jiang, who could easily slay such a terrifying demon beast, to deceive himself.

He hurriedly suppressed his excitement, his voice trembling, "I’ll have Ouyang arrange reliable personnel to come for mining soon. You can take seventy percent of the proceeds, and the Celestial Sword Sect will keep thirty percent."

If it weren’t for Mr. Jiang killing the Giant-Horned Rhinoceros leader, or discovering the Spirit Stone Vein, the Celestial Sword Sect could only dream of mining Spirit Stones!

No matter how happy he was, he had to acknowledge who held the upper hand, so Fang Shouye quickly expressed his position.

"Sect Leader Fang, you’re too kind. Mining a Spirit Stone Vein is no easy task. With your concerted efforts, even in about three months, you won’t be able to extract much. You should save it to cultivate inner disciples to achieve success early. You’ll need them to maintain peace in the area in the future."

Jiang Yuan was almost fully involved in the Lushan Spirit Stone Mine dispute, and thus developed an inseparable bond with his apprentice, Yun Mo, gaining some experience in mining stones.

Back then, even Flame Rats and Ice-winged Eagles had great difficulties mining, let alone these Celestial Sword Sect disciples whose realms weren’t high. They were earning through hard work; I didn’t lack this much, so there was no need to take a cut.

"How could we possibly accept this... It’s truly a blessing for our sect to have the privilege of receiving Mr. Jiang’s guidance!" Fang Shouye was so excited that he didn’t know what to say.

As the two talked, Hu Zhile brought Wan Mingchuan and others over to view the Venerable Family’s "booty."

Looking up at the enormous corpse of the demon beast, whose oppressive aura hadn’t dissipated even in death, not only were the Celestial Sword Sect disciples taken aback, but even Yun Mo and Wan Mingchuan, who had faced many demon beasts at close range in Carefree City, felt a chilling fear.

"No wonder the master didn’t let us follow along. This big guy is really formidable!"

"We haven’t seen such a fierce demon beast even in Carefree City," Yun Mo touched the beast’s iron-like skin and genuinely sighed, "Mr. Jiang and Senior Bai are truly amazing, able to fight together and leave it without any counterattack."

Bai Yunqi stood with his hands behind his back, and upon hearing this, could not help but twitch his eyes, thinking to himself, "Amazing my foot!"

If it weren’t for the Venerable Family’s powerful magic attacks and the deep and immeasurable spiritual power supporting the unceasing release of spells, I would have bolted away when realizing this big guy’s true power!

Did they really think the wilderness’s demon beast leader was so easy to contend with?

The reconnaissance last night misjudged, mistaking it for a demon beast slightly stronger than me, thinking that everyone could slay it together.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a demon beast’s great leader hiding its real strength!

Not to mention anything else, just the aura this guy exudes, and the fact that there weren’t any other formidable demon beasts within a few hundred miles except his subordinates, even in the wilderness by day, the Giant-Horned Rhinoceros leader could hold its own!

"Clang!"

The Clear Wind Sword, a treasure birthing a sword spirit, though in an unacknowledged state and unable to rely on its master’s spiritual power, still possessed decent combat power.

Even so, it took a great effort to pierce the big boss’s skull to retrieve the demon core.

But finally, it managed not to disappoint, forcibly breaking a large hole in its skull, and the Sword Spirit Qingfeng elegantly emerged.

Its form was more solid than before, emitting a faint, serene blue light all over, and it wore flowing white clothes like an immortal, barefoot upon the enormous horn, bowing to offer up a bright, disc-sized demon core with both hands.

"Mr. Jiang, by looking at the demon core’s form, this creature probably possessed early Void Refinement Realm strength. At the same realm, wild demon beasts relying solely on instinct can’t compare with demon cultivators in combat awareness or magic, yet the demon core is indeed a rare treasure."

Qingfeng, appearing as a weightless phantom, floated with a light blue afterimage in the air, walking toward Jiang Yuan and slightly bowing while presenting with both hands, "This item is an excellent material, be it for Alchemy or Artifact Refining."

[Three-Colored Demon Pill: Demon Core inside the high-level Giant-Horned Rhinoceros leader, usable for medicine or artifact, can be used to cultivate an Artifact Spirit.

Note: High-level demon cores are divided into upper, middle, and lower classes. Three or five is lower class; seven or nine is middle class; multi-color is upper class. Reasons for color variety include, but are not limited to, demon beast’s strength, intellect, and food, etc.]

The enormous demon core indeed entangled with faint pink, blue, and yellow swirling colors incessantly changing, its brilliance comparable to a Luminous Pearl, casting a filter-like effect over Sword Spirit Qingfeng’s face.

"It’s indeed a good thing." Jiang Yuan thought to himself this was the first time he had slain a high-level beast, why didn’t the system award an achievement reward?

Receiving the demon core and storing it in his Storage Bag, he touched the Giant-Horned Rhinoceros leader’s huge body to collect it as well.

After the stove was upgraded, more dishes were available, and the level requirements increased; bones, flesh, and even blood from such a high-level demon beast were essential ingredients in preparing some advanced dishes.

The Sword Spirit Qingfeng dissipated back into the sword sheath with the wind, astonishing everyone present.

"Master, what was that just now?" Wan Mingchuan was baffled, pondering it might be a ghost? Yet, it didn’t carry a ghostly sinister vibe and was rather comely, unlike the ghastly ferocious nature of ghosts.

Yun Mo also perked up his ears, ready to listen intently;

Fang Shouye didn’t even dare exhale, fearing missing out on any crucial information.

"It’s a Sword Spirit, called Qingfeng." Jiang Yuan live-demonstrated, "Everything has a spirit. When a weapon or Magical Treasure reaches a certain level, it can nurture an Artifact Spirit. Artifact Spirits have different grades, and given the right conditions, they can grow into a Divine Artifact or Holy Artifact."

Bai Yunqi and Hu Zhile couldn’t help but exchange glances, for they were well aware of artifact spirits, yet they had no idea when the Venerable Family acquired such a pair of twin sword spirits.

Perhaps it’s another one of those treasures that gets unsealed after ascending to a higher realm, Bai Yunqi thought to himself, becoming even more curious about the Venerable Family’s origins.

Moreover, regarding the method to let avatars separate from the main body and exist independently... He squinted his vertical pupils slightly, pondering the right opportunity to ask the Venerable Family.

Otherwise, should the main body sense his rapid recovery in strength and swiftly strive to reclaim and fuse, wouldn’t he end up with nothing, mere futile regrets?

As the day was drawing to an end, the mining of Spirit Stone Vein should proceed without delay. Jiang Yuan instructed Xiao Bai and the others to assist the Celestial Sword Sect in mining, while he himself turned and entered the Mysterious Cave to farm instances and earn points.

He kept busy until the Wilderness Ascension, when a new day dawned.

After a fruitful battle last night, the Celestial Sword Sect was delighted. Ouyang Qing had been busy all night, yet couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.

Taking advantage of the competition not yet starting, he called his obedient grandson into the room, lowered his voice, and advised, "Good child, thanks to you!

Not only did your grandfather escape from a desperate situation, but even the Celestial Sword Sect has greatly benefited from your master’s favor.

Unfortunately, the sect’s foundation is too weak to repay you truly, so I just hope you can successfully enter the Secret Realm. If you receive the help of the Divine Sword for future cultivation, it would be one of the few supports your grandfather can give you."

"Rest assured, I will calmly face the competition to strive for a spot."

"Obtaining a spot to enter the Secret Realm is merely the beginning; the most crucial part is after entering the realm." Ouyang Qing lowered his voice to the lowest, "Remember, once inside, don’t be dazzled by the outer things!

The Secret Realm is open for only three days, regardless of how good the outer things are, don’t waste time. Quickly find the first signpost..."

The grandfather and grandson whispered for a moment, Wan Mingchuan became more excited as he listened.

The Mirror Mountain Secret Realm was so magical, possessing its own world and separating the real Secret Realm from the Mirror Secret Realm. Once you mistakenly enter the mirror realm, everything gained will be illusory. Things believed to be treasures at the time will be revealed as nothing upon the realm’s closure.

Despite the elders of the sect giving reminders, eight or nine out of ten can’t discern reality from illusion. The Secret Realm is exceedingly large and challenging, coupled with the sect’s poor inheritance leaving disciples weak, leading the Divine Sword to be obscured by dust for so many years.

Having witnessed his master’s sword spirit last night, Wan Mingchuan was more determined to obtain the Divine Sword as a gift for his master. He could now battle such formidable demon beasts that, with the Divine Sword’s support, he would be unrivaled in the world!

"Dong dong dong!"

The Celestial Sword Sect’s big bell rang, signaling the participating disciples to line up.

Jiang Yuan glanced over, immediately feeling assured.

Although the Celestial Sword Sect disciples had been cultivating for a long time, they simply couldn’t match up due to lacking excellent cultivation techniques or favorable conditions, not to mention elixirs and gear. Just the ring and necklace set worn by his apprentice made his health bar longer than that of sect disciples.

Battle experience was incomparable too.

Following Hu Zhile, Wan Mingchuan had participated in plenty of hunts in Carefree City, always having seniors to guide and support him. Encountering such capped competitions, if he couldn’t win, he better not dream of advancing to the Enlightenment Realm, which required bona fide Thunder Tribulation crossing!

With a Fire Spirit Root still resting in his Storage Bag, Jiang Yuan was busy searching for a destined person to attempt implantation of the spirit root, giving some instructions before heading down the mountain.

On the mountain were cultivators busily drawing lots for the competition; while below the mountain, many mortals had already started busying themselves with their daily livelihoods.

"Hey, did you hear?" The wine shop owner, while arranging wine jars outside, spoke mysteriously, "Last night, the Celestial Sword Sect descended the mountain to sweep away the demon beasts. Right south of Nanwang Village, the earth shook and the mountains quaked!"

"Who won?"

"Of course, it was the Celestial Sword Sect who won! Didn’t you hear the bell ringing on the mountain and the Daoist children descending to make purchases? Surely it was for celebration!"

"South of Nanwang Village? Isn’t there a very formidable creature there? If it weren’t for the powerful Immortal worshipped in Nanwang Village, it would have been wiped out long ago. I remember the Celestial Sword Sect used to flee when encountering the great creature, so why did they dare to engage in battle last night?"

"The Immortal Ascension Conference went smoothly! You see, right after the Immortal Ascension Conference concluded, they dared to confront powerful demon beasts head-on!"

Topics concerning cultivators and demon beasts, in towns inhabited by mortals, never grow old.

The wine shop owner’s newest gossip instantly attracted many people to gather and discuss.

"Anyhow, I didn’t hear any commotion in town, it should be fake. Nanwang Village is quite far from here; how did you find out what happened last night so early this morning?"

The wine shop owner, hearing someone questioning, immediately became angry, pounding his chest and snorting, "Have you not inquired about my years here in town, not selling fake wine, nor speaking false words!

To tell you the truth, the little helper who delivers wine to my shop lives in Nanwang Village. Last night, he heard the commotion and dared to climb onto the roof for a look, personally saw dragons and thunder fighting fiercely!

The fighting only ceased at midnight, and at dawn, the helper found the frequent little demon beasts around the village all gone. From afar, he saw the Celestial Sword Sect disciples busily engaged in something.

Feeling it was safe, he led his donkey carrying wine to town, and indeed, traveled smoothly without any issues, arriving at my back door at dawn to unload the cart!"

"Wow, that lad is gutsy; if he encountered something like a demon or ghost, he’d lose his life... Zhaoxiu, wouldn’t you agree?"