Yefutidaolu

Chapter 273 Trophies

Xuehaijun is dead, and Gaojian did not spare him.

After searching him, they found a mustard seed bag on his person, as well as the blood-stained banner behind him.

The blood-stained banner was filled with wronged souls. Gao Jian only glanced at it before tossing it into his mustard seed bag. He didn't know how to use it, nor would he sell it. He would give it to Fei Xiang when he got back and have him properly pray for their souls to be released from suffering.

As for the contents of that mustard seed bag, it also contained a bunch of magical treasures, pills, and the like.

The magical artifacts are naturally made from the spirits and resentments of various wronged souls, and the methods of processing them are exactly the same as those used for the blood banner.

As for the pills, Gao Jian discarded those tainted with resentment, leaving behind the good pills that purify the body.

In addition, there were some gold notes, which, after counting, amounted to approximately 100,000 gold coins.

Wow, these people are really rich. No wonder they're from the Seventh Realm.

It's a way of replenishing my working capital, but... it's gold notes, and judging from the serial number, it's from the Youming Sect's trading company...

In other words, to redeem the ticket, you have to go to the Netherworld.

But that doesn't matter. Youming wouldn't risk ruining his own business's reputation for 100,000 gold coins. He'd probably just grit his teeth and pay it back anyway.

If you're worried, you can find a glove to help you exchange it, or even trade directly with others using gold notes. You don't need to deal with the merchant guild. However, since these are Blood Sea Lord's gold notes, it's not impossible to trace their origins. Just deal with whatever comes your way.

Thinking about all this, Gao Jian put these things into his mustard seed bag.

Now there is another problem.

That is... the flying boat was brought down by 'sword energy'.

The way Xue Haijun looks doesn't seem like he can unleash sword energy at all, which means that Xue Haijun isn't the only enemy I have; there's someone else lurking in the shadows.

In the shadows?
Gao Jian looked around, but unfortunately he hadn't activated his jade pillow, so his senses weren't enhanced and he couldn't develop the ability to see everything around him with his fiery eyes.

However, he has no intention of touching the Baihui acupoint and the Yuzhen acupoint now.

Takami's next goal is to improve his breathing.

He is already a Grandmaster of two realms in the real sense. Although he may not be as good as a proper cultivator, he has obviously surpassed ordinary cultivators of the first realm in other aspects. When he activated the essence realm and the spirit realm at the same time, he even killed two seventh realm cultivators in an instant!
That's right, there were two: a seventh-realm ghost king and Blood Sea Lord. These were two seventh-realm warriors, and Blood Sea Lord was particularly skilled in defense, yet they still managed to kill them instantly.

Once the essence gate is opened, Blood Sea Lord's physical body can be regenerated instantly. In addition, the Blood Sea within the human body is a symbol of regenerative power, so Blood Sea Lord's regenerative abilities, such as limb regeneration, are absolutely superb.

But he still died, killed by Gao Jian with a single blow, which shows that... the two Grandmasters even surpassed Gao Jian's own imagination in this respect.

Despite his confidence, Gao Jian only felt he wouldn't lose; he never imagined he could achieve such a swift victory...

However, through this battle, he gained a full understanding of his own combat capabilities.

Future enemies will face an even more terrifying vision.

As Gao Jian looked at Xue Haijun, a new understanding began to emerge in his mind.

He had always known that a person has a marrow sea, a blood sea, a qi sea, and a water and grain sea, and that these four correspond to the four seas.

The spirit originates from the sea of ​​marrow, which is the so-called 'brain marrow', and the bone marrow that extends from the brain marrow to the limbs and bones is the same.

Qi originates from the Qi Sea (CV6), which goes without saying.

In addition, blood comes from the sea of ​​blood, and the five internal organs come from the sea of ​​water and grain; these are all specific sources of power within the human body's inner universe.

It turns out that, besides acupoints, people can also cultivate in other places.

There is far more than one path to spiritual practice.

With so many sects and so many martial arts techniques, they still have a lot of ingenious ideas.

I haven't read enough books myself.

I should read more books and study in the library. Maybe I can learn these things in the future and improve myself.

As for now...

go back first.

Gao Jian carefully put away his rusty knife and tapped the pills he had just obtained from Xue Haijun's mustard seed bag. These should be enough for his fellow sufferers to recover.

After recovering, the Taoist priest, who possessed the ability to transmit messages across vast distances, could summon people for rescue. He would then travel to Yongning in Liangzhou to complete his assigned mission.

After that, you can return to the capital and continue spending time in the Sutra Repository.

Gao Jian continued on his way. The battle that had just taken place was less than a second long and didn't have much of an impact. The sea of ​​blood might have caused some celestial phenomena, but it would have disappeared quickly.

So he quickly returned to the frame where the spaceship had crashed.

The four people are still here, three men and one woman, still lying in the same spot, panting heavily.

When Gao Jian returned, he found the atmosphere here to be a bit strange. Everyone was looking at him, as if there was something wrong with him.

But he didn't care. He just took out some pills and said, "I went outside and got my things back, including some pills. Let's share them."

"This is... the Supreme Immortal Cloud Pill? This is the Crimson Gold Bean? And the Six-Turn Rejuvenation Pill? This, this is your private stash, Mr. Gao?" The captain and Wang Huanglong were both knowledgeable, and they immediately recognized the pills that Gao Jian had just taken out.

These pills are all worth a thousand gold coins, and not just a few thousand; each one is worth seven or eight thousand gold coins or more. They are definitely the private collection of high-level cultivators and cannot be found on the market.

The medicines on the market are either made by unknown alchemists who then have to promote them themselves, or mass-produced by the super alchemy cauldrons of major sects. But pills of the caliber in Gao Jian's possession require cultivators to collect the materials and commission renowned high-level alchemists to create them. This is extremely difficult and has a high loss rate, but once refined, they are free of any metallic or mineral poisons and pose no risk of harm. After consumption, the four energies are harmonized, the body feels relaxed and comfortable, the effects are boundless, the internal organs function smoothly, the spirit is refreshed, and all difficult illnesses are eliminated—truly a rare and precious treasure.

These master alchemists' prescriptions are booked until next year; you have to book well in advance, and the prices are high, so it's not easy to get a spot.

"Well, consider this my personal stash. Take it first and heal your injuries." Gao Jian reached out and distributed the pills.

Wang Huanglong, lying on the ground, seemed reluctant to eat the pill. He examined it carefully, as if it were a precious treasure, and said in a weak voice, "Cough cough... There are still seals on it. This is a pill refined by Master Weizhen of Youming Land."

“I’ve heard of this person. It costs at least one or two thousand gold coins to hire him once, but his skill level is worth the price. He is most skilled at making pills with various essence, qi and blood as raw materials, while pills made from herbs, trees and minerals are of lower quality.”

The woman from the Hundred Flowers Sect then asked, "Then why do we only have herbal medicines instead of flesh and blood medicines? Why did we ask such a master to refine herbal medicines that he is not good at? Why is that?"

"I guess it's because of Mr. Gao's mood. Of course, he can do whatever he wants with someone else's pills. Let's take them first. Although the pills are precious, life is the most important thing." The captain said, swallowing the pills without hesitation.

After taking that bite, red light emanated from his mouth, ears, eyes, and nose. A surge of vitality welled up within him, and before long, his aura gradually became complete, and the injuries he had just sustained were healed.

Seeing this, the others hesitated but quickly took the pills.

Only one person did not take the elixir, and that was Liu Xin.

He looked at the pill in his hand, then at the others around him, and chose to throw the pill back to Gao Jian: "The others have recovered, and they don't need my pill. My injuries are not serious, so Mr. Gao, you should take it back."

Gao Jian glanced at the swordsman from some sword sect and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, eat it. We're in deep trouble and waiting for rescue. It wouldn't be good if we lost our lives in the event of an accident. I won't take your money, don't worry."

“Perhaps it is so for Mr. Gao. You hold a high position and don’t care about this pill, but I cannot accept it.” Liu Xin handed the pill back to Gao Jian.

He then stood back up, and despite having an injured hand, he still gripped the sword with his other hand.

Gao Jian seemed to see some kind of... hostility in him?
But this hostility wasn't directed at Gao Jian; rather, it stemmed from... a feeling of having nowhere to vent.

Gao Jian pondered for a moment, looking at the surrounding ruins and facing the respectful gazes of the other three people. After a while, he suddenly remembered something.

"You...have relatives on this ship, right?" Gao Jian then asked.

Liu Xin just said, "This is nothing to you."

In other words, Gao Jian could sense that Liu Xin knew his identity as a student of the Imperial Academy and believed that he was the son of someone with high power and influence.

Then, the fact that the airship was deliberately shot down suggests that there were people on board who needed to be targeted.

Therefore, it can be logically deduced that it was because of Gao Jian's status that such a large-scale operation was warranted, and that someone would be willing to attack the flying boat.

Therefore, the conclusion can be easily drawn: because of Gao Jian's involvement with the airship, the airship was attacked, Liu Xin's entire family was wiped out, and even Liu Xin himself almost died.

He was clearly not very receptive to Gao Jian's good intentions, but at the same time... he also seemed unwilling to criticize Gao Jian.

Upon hearing Gao Jian's words, Liu Xin looked at him and then said, "I know that Mr. Gao is also a victim in this matter. The attack on you was not your fault, but my problem. I just couldn't let it go. My injuries are not fatal, and I don't need such good medicine. Let's just let this matter go." Liu Xin said.

Gao Jian didn't want to persuade him any further, so after standing there for a while, he decided to put it away.

Meanwhile, on Wang Huanglong's side, this sixth-realm Taoist had already begun to perform his magic. He made hand seals, performed the Nine Purple Gang Steps, and wrote the Taiji Qian hexagram on the table. He then used the command to strike the Kun hexagram, made a sword gesture on the water, and released true qi into the water. He took the Nine Vast Righteous Qi from his left eye and put it into the water, wrote the Mao Wen, and then wrote incantations.

The incantation reads: "I solemnly command the altar to preserve the Eight Trigrams, within which lies the celestial sphere, just as the primordial law has been decreed. I solemnly summon the Five Fiends to help me build a three-tiered altar, circling it three times. I now stand here to perform the Daoist rituals; all generals, upon hearing this summons, shall immediately take up their posts!"

As soon as a spell was cast, the five evil spirits who had been summoned by imperial decree immediately obeyed, their bodies radiating golden light. Clearly, they had received the blessing of Wang Huanglong's magic power and gained the ability to fly thousands of miles. They immediately circled the altar three times to confirm the information, and then suddenly flew away thousands of miles away.

Gao Jian stood there watching all this, and couldn't help but marvel at it.

He has been in this world for too short a time. Although he has fought many battles, the spells he uses in battle generally emphasize speed and agility. They require being cast in a very short time and prioritize lethality over functionality. They are like guns: pull the trigger, bang, and that's it.

As for the intricate mechanical mechanisms inside, there's no time to pay attention to them during battle, so you can't see the overall sophistication of the entire divine dynasty from them.

While the level of technology in the world can be gleaned from firearms and bullets, it is the everyday magic used outside that truly reveals the technological prowess of the Divine Dynasty.

These communication techniques, daily production techniques, and various industrial systems—you should know that industrialization doesn't necessarily require machinery. With the advanced level of magic in the Divine Dynasty, it's possible to create an entire industrial system based on automatically operating magic techniques.

Witnessing firsthand this kind of technique, which takes a long time to develop and involves incredibly precise manipulation of various mechanisms within the human body, from overall setup and the flow of Qi to borrowing the power of heaven and earth, was indeed a novel experience for a reckless man like Gao Jian.

Such techniques, such a foundation of techniques applicable to all kinds of situations, are the true source of the Divine Dynasty's strength.

While combat is essential for the strong, it is these techniques, which cannot be applied to combat, that truly support such a vast nation.

Gao Jian carefully observed this non-combat technique, appearing extremely serious and cautious, paying close attention to every detail.

After all, such an opportunity is rare. It was the first time Gao Jian had ever witnessed a direct disciple of a great immortal sect use non-combat techniques.

Even this gaze made Wang Huanglong feel a little uncomfortable. He didn't quite understand... what was this young master thinking?
Are you looking at it so carefully? Is there a problem? Did I use it incorrectly?
Wait, I checked, there's nothing wrong.

I always feel weird...

Takami knew his gaze was a little intimidating, but he didn't look away because he knew one thing...
While superior skills can enhance one's level of violence and achieve one's current goals through violence, to truly shake up the existing industrial system of the Divine Dynasty, one must start with magic that is of no benefit to combat.

Violence... can never build anything.

Under that gaze, the message was quickly sent out.

Meanwhile, Gao Jian was also keeping an eye on his surroundings.

Is the owner of that sword energy just not coming?
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(End of this chapter)