Born with immortal seed

Chapter 385 Gengjin Mine Vein
The whereabouts of the third-tier demon king are much clearer, and another very important point is that the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Qingfeng Sect has been growing rapidly year after year.

The Spirit Beast Hall's Wind Chaser spies were originally late-stage Qi Refining disciples who coveted the sect's contributions and wanted to gamble on their future.

In recent years, as the disciples of the sect have become increasingly ambitious, a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators have started to take on secret missions.

The reward for this mission depends entirely on the value of the information you bring back. Basically, a single clue to the whereabouts of a brand-new Tier 3 Demon King can be worth thousands of sect contribution points.

Being able to take pictures and determine the habitat location will allow you to obtain even more sect contributions.

Tempted by such sect contributions, many Foundation Establishment cultivators still choose this job, even though it requires facing third-tier demonic beasts.

At the beginning, they did indeed have a bad start and made a fool of themselves.

However, given their cultivation levels, the ease or difficulty of obtaining information was obvious, and soon a large amount of information about third-tier demonic beasts was transmitted back to the sect.

In response, the Spirit Beast Hall also collaborated with the Law Enforcement Hall to verify the information.

Only after confirming that the information is correct will it be included in the map and sealed into a book.

"That's you then, since you're the closest one..."

Bai Zichen ran his fingers over the red dots one by one, browsing the information of each third-tier demonic beast.

Until a mighty monster appeared, with deer antlers on its head, thick golden fur on its body, front claws like an eagle, back claws like a tiger, and a tail that lashed out like a steel whip.

The Golden-haired Hou, a mid-grade third-tier demon beast, is violent and solitary.

Any creature that enters the vicinity of its lair will be met with a frenzied attack, and it will even pursue them for hundreds of miles; it is extremely vengeful.

Several secret agents were found dead at Jin Guang Mountain, their intestines ripped open, their deaths gruesome.

Jin Guang Mountain, a third-grade low-level spiritual vein, has golden light shining straight into the sky all year round.

Especially at night, it can be clearly seen from hundreds of miles away, and it appears to be a rich mineral vein with a large amount of metal ore exposed on the surface, which is why this phenomenon has occurred.

Based on our speculation, 50% of the mineral veins on Jinguang Mountain may be gilded red copper, 30% may be purple gold copper, 10% may be Geng gold, and 10% may be red palladium refined gold...

"The Spirit Beast Hall has also started doing mineral vein exploration work. It seems that there are too few spirit beasts in the sect, so they have to open up new work content."

Within the red light was the Spirit Beast Hall's complete description of the Golden-haired Hou and its associated spiritual vein.

Aside from the more special branch halls like the Secret Hall and the Ancestral Hall, the Spirit Beast Hall is considered a relatively unpopular department.

Not to mention the General Affairs Hall, which manages all sect missions and distributes cultivation resources, even the rising star, the Spirit Field Hall, is far more popular within the sect than the Spirit Beast Hall.

The affairs of the General Affairs Hall are heavy, and all sorts of trivial matters must be handled. Originally, the position was just average, but it has been continuously strengthened under Gu Xisheng's leadership. Now, the elder in charge has been called the junior sect leader by the sect's cultivators.

Although it is not among the Five Great Halls, its importance ranks among the top of the Five Great Halls.

It even reached the point where multiple elders needed to be appointed to share the power of the General Affairs Hall.

Lingtian Hall was initially regarded as a gathering place for spiritual farmers who cultivated the land, and only those disciples who could not make it in Lingzhi Hall would be transferred there.

Unexpectedly, with the rapid development of the sect, the number of spirit fields has multiplied.

The amount of spirit rice produced was increasing and getting better, and the annual dividends were enviable. Before they knew it, it had become a popular branch, a place that disciples of the main sect were scrambling to join.

The Spirit Beast Hall has always been located on the periphery because there is no large-scale group of spirit beasts specifically raised for people to choose from.

When sect disciples need a spirit beast, their first reaction is to ask someone to bring one back from the Ten Thousand Beasts Market.

There are only twenty or thirty spirit beasts in the entire spirit beast hall, and they are all of relatively low quality.

If it weren't for the large annual funding from the sect, the Wind Chaser would not be able to operate.

Judging from the map of monster distribution, the Spirit Beast Hall is quite meticulous and conscientious in its work. If there is an opportunity, we should find two suitable monster nests in the Black Mountain and hand them over to the Spirit Beast Hall for raising.

It doesn't need to be too high-ranking; something like the wild goose from the Myriad Beasts Sect, which can act as a flying spirit beast, will suffice.

Having selected his target, Bai Zichen struck the Moon Whirlwind Sword, transforming into moonlight as he shot away.

After circling around Jin Guang Mountain, they found no trace of the demon beasts and casually hid in a mountain stream.

About half an hour later, a sound that sounded like a lion's roar but also like a cow's bleating came, and the pebbles on the ground in the mountain stream started to jump.

"Wow, I never knew it was this big!"

The golden-haired hout, which had just returned from foraging, still had half of a wolf demon's body in its mouth, with blood dripping up in a bloody line.

Standing there, it's like a tall and imposing pavilion.

The ferocious golden-haired lion dropped the food in its mouth, paced in circles, and growled, warning the two-legged creatures in front of it not to come any closer.

If it hadn't sensed that the person in front of it was not someone to be trifled with, it would have pounced on it and torn the creature to pieces long ago.

Bai Zichen chuckled, put away the Moon Whirlwind Sword, and took out a Sound Bamboo Sword that he hadn't used in a long time.

"Let's use you as a sparring partner to practice swordsmanship. It wouldn't be right to disturb Senior Brother Ge, who's currently refining his domain..."

A wave of milky-white sword light swept in, encircling the golden-haired beast. Its prestige was far inferior to that of a fourth-tier flying sword—a world of difference.

He could kill the Golden-haired Hou with just two strikes if he used the Moon Spin Sword; how could he possibly hone his swordsmanship?

The second-tier Sound Bamboo Sword is fragile, and when wielding it, one must also pay attention to the flying sword to prevent it from being broken by a single claw from the Golden-haired Hou. This raises the bar for swordsmanship.

For a time, swords flashed on Golden Light Mountain, accompanied by the roars of the Golden-haired Hou, and the battle lasted for several days.

They fought from day to night, and sure enough, a golden light shone through, providing illumination for the man and beast locked in combat.

Under normal circumstances, the Yinzhu Sword cannot even pierce the skin of a third-tier demon king. It does not even need to use demonic power to protect itself; its powerful demonic body is enough to block it.

However, in Bai Zichen's hands, the Yinzhu Sword can be transformed in many ways, with sword light flying up and down and sword threads as fine as hair.

A dignified mid-grade third-tier demon king was trapped in a circle several tens of feet in diameter, struggling left and right but unable to cross it.

Its once majestic golden fur began to become disheveled and stained with patches of blood.

The Sound Bamboo Sword transformed into sword threads, its destructive power enough to penetrate defenses, leaving the Golden-haired Hou with several non-fatal but excruciating wounds.

"Roar!"

The golden-haired beast suddenly stood up, its golden fur standing on end, and it spat out its demon core, unleashing hundreds and thousands of golden rays.

"Here we go again!"

Bai Zichen chuckled and transformed the Yinzhu Sword in his hand. The sword light spread out like a peacock's tail, lightly touching all the golden light.

Instead of engaging in a direct confrontation, it used minimal force to deflect the golden rays, causing them to scatter haphazardly, with none of them ultimately hitting it.

This is the third time the golden retriever has used this tactic in the past few days.

Aside from the initial chaos he experienced upon arriving, his Yinzhu Sword was struck by several golden rays and snapped in two, forcing him to switch to a spare flying sword.

Later on, they were able to handle things with ease.

The Sound Bamboo Sword is a bamboo-type flying sword, and among flying swords of the same level, it is one of the more fragile ones that are easily damaged.

It would definitely not be able to withstand a single attack from a golden-haired beast.

The only way to achieve the desired effect is through skillful manipulation and variations in swordsmanship.

In the past, he really couldn't have done it so casually and without any airs; he really has to thank this sword competition observation.

After returning, I spent nine months in quiet meditation, during which I made progress and gained something.

Half a day later, the golden-haired lion was exhausted and even activating its demon core became difficult.

Bai Zichen exerted force with his hand, and after the milky white sword light slashed away its two front legs, a sword thread suddenly pierced from an incredible angle, like a gazelle hanging its horns, a celestial horse soaring through the sky.

It instantly pierced the head of the golden-haired beast. A few breaths later, the mid-grade third-tier demon king swayed and fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

The final, decisive strike pushed the second-tier flying sword to its limit; even the slightest wastage of power would have prevented it from killing the Golden-haired Hou.

The timing was perfect; any slight difference in speed or slowness would have resulted in the golden-haired beast swatting away the sword light with its claw.

The hanging bamboo sword was already covered with claw marks; if it had held on for even a little longer, it might have been completely destroyed.

Bai Zichen stood still, savoring the exquisite sword strike he had delivered at the very end.

The fact that he could achieve this with a second-tier flying sword proves that he is not far from being able to break through all laws with a single sword strike.

Take out a high-grade storage bag specifically for storing demon beast materials, first remove the demon core, attach two talismans, and put it into the jade box.

"It just so happens that I don't have much sect contribution on me. If I hand it over to the Pill Hall later, I'll have a lot more materials..."

Over the years, Bai Zichen has not continued to add any of the magical treasures he has crafted to the secret hall, but he has spent tens of thousands of dollars on it.

The sect contribution points, which would never be lacking for a Core Formation cultivator, plummeted to rock bottom.

However, with just one third-tier demon core and the usable materials from the Golden-haired Hou, his contribution points would skyrocket again.

Moreover, there is a mineral vein on Mount Jinguang, which, if he is not mistaken, could allow him to obtain a considerable amount of spirit stones beyond his expectations.

"As expected, it is a Gengjin ore vein. The Spirit Beast Hall is not a professional in this field after all. The lowest probability has come true."

Bai Zichen finished tidying up the golden-haired beast, walked to the top of the mountain, squatted down, and broke off a piece of dark gold ore from the exposed mineral bed.

With a pinch of his hand, five finger marks were left on the ore, and there was a sharp pain as if cut by a knife or pricked by a needle, turning his palm red.

The deformation of the ore does not indicate that it is soft. The fact that it only leaves a mark rather than shatters under his full pressure proves that the ore has excellent hardness and toughness.

That sharp, stinging sensation unique to minerals is unique to Geng metal.

Ordinary Geng metal can be used to refine top-grade spiritual artifacts and low-grade magic treasures with metallic properties. Just by looking at the amount exposed, you can tell that this mine is not small.

Most importantly, a Gengjin vein of this size must produce Gengjin essence in its core location.

This top-grade third-tier spiritual material is suitable for any flying sword, whether it is a flying sword forged from the essence of metals or a flying sword made of bamboo and wood.

Both can enhance the sharpness and lethality of flying swords by smelting a piece of Geng metal essence.

Of course, it is only effective on third-tier flying swords.

No matter how much Geng metal essence you refine into the Moon Whirlwind Sword, it will have no effect; it will only be digested and consumed by the fourth-order flying sword as a snack.

(End of this chapter)