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Chapter 448, The Ten Thousand Vermilion Bird Army
Chapter 448, The 100,000 Vermilion Bird Army
Clearing the impurities from the spiritual root is a completely different task than clearing the impurities from the dantian. In addition, there were quite a few Vermilion Bird soldiers whose ghost energy had invaded their dantian. Hua Changxi worked day and night for three whole months to completely clear the ghost energy from the bodies of all the Vermilion Bird soldiers.
As for other damage caused by the erosion of ghost energy, the only recourse is to take appropriate elixirs for repair and recuperation.
Now, only Yang Zhaoye's injury remains unresolved.
Hua Changxi frowned slightly as she looked at Yang Zhaoye's nascent soul, which was bound by chains of ghostly energy within his dantian.
She tried to remove the chains of ghostly energy using the restoration techniques inherited from the 'Creation Hand', but unfortunately, she failed.
Before this, she had always thought that the ghostly chains were a form of attack that would gradually damage the nascent soul.
However, after Yang Zhaoye's nascent soul manifested, she observed it carefully and found that the damage caused by the ghost energy chains to his nascent soul was not significant; on the contrary, it seemed to be a form of 'punishment'.
Just like in real life, putting chains on a person is to restrict their freedom, while putting chains on a Nascent Soul is to restrict the Nascent Soul's cultivation.
Restricting cultivation is undoubtedly a form of punishment for cultivators.
Ghostly Chains
chain
Penalties
Suddenly, the image of Jing Sheng, the boy with the Mind Eye in the mortuary, appeared in Hua Changxi's mind, along with the boy's 'chain' bloodline totem.
Is there any connection between the ghostly chains and Jing Sheng's chain totem?
Is there some connection between these two things and the Ghost Fire Well?
Hua Changxi suppressed her thoughts and looked at Yang Zhaoye, who seemed somewhat nervous and uneasy: "Your injury is a bit unusual, and I can't treat it for the time being."
"Before the ghostly chains are broken, you should hone your physical body more."
Although he was mentally prepared, Yang Zhaoye still couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard that his injuries could not be cured.
Yunyou glanced at him with concern and patted his shoulder reassuringly.
After discussing with Yun You the matter of arranging for the disciples of the Dan Sheng Hall to enter the Wutong Forest for cultivation as soon as possible, Hua Changxi prepared to leave.
For some reason, Yang Zhaoye suddenly said as Hua Changxi was leaving, "The affairs of the Discipline Hall are now being handled by a few deputy stewards."
After hearing this, Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow and then nodded in agreement: "That's for the best, so you can focus on recovering."
After seeing Hua Changxi off, Yun You looked at Yang Zhaoye and asked, "Why did you report the Lingguang Palace's affairs to Peak Master Hua? Do you really think she's the Palace Master?"
Yang Zhaoye rubbed his forehead and didn't answer. To be honest, he himself was a little confused. It seemed that he had just blurted it out in a moment of impulse.
Before the two had any contact, Hua Changxi, who should have left Lingguang Palace, appeared in the main hall of Lingguang Palace.
The reason I returned here is because of the shock caused by the "Vermilion Bird Army Roster".
Just as Hua Changxi was clearing the ghostly energy from the Vermilion Bird Army, the Vermilion Bird Army roster reached 100,000 members!
Hua Changxi flipped her hand over, and the "Vermilion Bird Army Roster" appeared in her palm.
The Vermilion Bird Army Register was trembling and constantly emitting a blood-red, crystalline light.
The light shone on her, causing Hua Changxi's blood to boil. It was as if a black hole had appeared inside her body, frantically trying to devour everything.
This feeling was not unfamiliar; she had experienced the same hunger reaction when she received the Vermilion Bird essence blood from Elder Yiming of the Weapon Saint Palace.
The crimson light rapidly condensed, and soon a crimson amber bead appeared above the Vermilion Bird Army Register. Inside the bead, a sleeping miniature Vermilion Bird was sealed.
"It really is the essence blood of the Vermilion Bird!"
Hua Changxi opened her mouth wide in surprise. She really didn't expect that recruiting the 100,000 Vermilion Bird Army would bring such an unexpected joy.
Obtaining a drop of Vermilion Bird blood essence was certainly a cause for celebration, but Hua Changxi soon noticed something unusual about the Vermilion Bird Army roster. She discovered that the names of a group of Vermilion Bird Army soldiers were quite faded.
Before this, she had always thought that the group of people with dimmed names were the Vermilion Bird Army who had been invaded by ghostly energy, but after her treatment, the brightness of those Vermilion Bird Army names had increased significantly. However, the names she saw now were still dim.
Moreover, the number of people doesn't match up.
Hua Changxi's eyes flickered, and she had some guesses in her mind.
This group of Vermilion Bird soldiers with obscure names should be the Vermilion Bird soldiers who went missing earlier; they are still alive!
"He's not dead."
Hua Changxi's eyes sharpened; those people were most likely still trapped in the Ghost Fire Well!
Thinking of the Ghost Fire Well, Hua Changxi looked at the Vermilion Bird essence blood in his hand, pondered for a moment, took out the One Thought Communicator to notify the steward of the Transmission Hall to suspend the recruitment of new Vermilion Bird soldiers, and then directly used the Hall Master's authority to close the gate of the Transmission Hall.
After leaving Lingguang Palace, Hua Changxi did not return directly to Dansheng Palace, but went to Wutong Forest first. As soon as she arrived at Wutong Forest, Diewu came looking for her.
"Master, you've come!"
Hua Changxi looked at Diewu and gave her a storage ring: "I'm giving you two tasks."
"First, from now on, you will have to make a trip to Lingguang Palace and Lihuo Cliff every month."
"Go to the logistics department of Lingguang Hall first, help the weapon-refining cultivators of Lihuo Cliff collect their monthly allowances and cultivation resources, and then deliver them to the person in charge at Lihuo Cliff."
"Second, the paulownia wood is the main material for refining the Vermilion Bird Spear. You will need to send paulownia wood to Li Huo Cliff regularly in the future."
Upon hearing this, Butterfly Dance happily replied, "Butterfly Dance guarantees to complete the mission."
After giving instructions, Hua Changxi looked at Diewu and smiled, "Your cultivation has improved again."
Butterfly Dance was also very pleased: "The Wutong Forest is a treasure land for fire-attribute creatures to cultivate. Cultivating here is several times better than outside, so one's strength will naturally improve faster."
Hua Changxi thought for a moment and gave Diewu a Vermilion Bird Token: "You are a demon. When you travel outside, if you encounter human cultivators who make things difficult for you, take out the Vermilion Bird Token and tell them that you are the guardian beast of the Wutong Forest."
Upon hearing this, Butterfly Dance's eyes lit up instantly, and she jumped up with joy.
So many demons died in the Phoenix Clan but they still couldn't seize the Wutong Forest, while she, with almost no contribution (only needing to be loyal to her master), became the guardian beast of the Wutong Forest. She was truly lucky.
Seeing her like this, Hua Changxi smiled and shook his head, then looked at Yu Fu and the other three who were cultivating on the outskirts of the Wutong Forest.
After three months of cultivation, the four not only improved their bloodline ancestral restoration level and refined their bloodline supernatural abilities, but also entered the fifth level of blood refining in body tempering. In the future, they will no longer be afraid of encountering Spirit Platform cultivators.
Hua Changxi took out the One Thought Scroll and told the stewards of Lingguang Palace about the Butterfly Dance, then left the Wutong Forest.
After that, she went to Zhu Rong's Tomb, collected a batch of Zhu Rong stones, and then went to Li Huo Cliff.
Hua Changxi met with several people in charge, gave them a batch of Zhu Rong stones for cultivation, and urged them to forge more weapons.
After leaving Li Huo Cliff, Hua Changxi went to Ye Huo Platform and Jiu Tian Huo Quan for a look.
The Vermilion Bird Army has already ventured into the six blessed lands of Lingguang Palace, Wutong Forest, Yehuotai, Jiutian Huoquan, Zhurong Tomb, and Lihuo Cliff, except for Yehuotai.
"There are still six blessed lands remaining."
Nirvana Pool, Suiren Valley, Chiyan Mountain, Huoyun Cave, Huoyan Grotto, and Ghost Fire Well!
Afterwards, Hua Changxi returned to the Dan Sheng Hall and sent a message to Yu Fu and the other three, informing them to return and take charge of Dan Yuan Peak and Dan Ding Peak. Then she announced that she would go into seclusion to study methods for treating spiritual roots.
A moment later, Hua Changxi appeared on the magic array cliff beneath the Lingguang Hall's Transmission Hall, where the Transmission Stones were placed.
When she absorbed the Vermilion Bird's essence blood last time, she caused the water level in the hot spring to drop a bit. She knew that to absorb the Vermilion Bird's essence blood, she needed a sufficient amount of fire spiritual energy.
The sea of magma and fire beneath the Transmission Stone is no less concentrated with fire elemental energy than that in Tang Valley.
Hua Changxi didn't hesitate. He swallowed the Vermilion Bird's essence blood in one gulp and then jumped into the sea of lava and fire.