Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 64 Good news from the delivery room: the system has leveled up again!
That ghoul looked thin, but it was actually quite resilient.

He had no time to die, so he kicked the enemy four or five meters away, but he could still get up and continue fighting.

He yelled, "Don't hit its head! This dog's head is the hardest; it's immune to injury!"

The ghouls are designed to smash open thin coffins with their heads, dig up graves, and eat corpses—poor people are lucky to have coffins; most are just thin wooden planks, or even just a roll of straw mats wrapped around their bodies before being buried.

Over the years, the ghouls have developed purplish-black calluses of corpse poison on their foreheads, giving them an astonishing level of defense.

Chen Xiuxian even gave it a try, infusing it with true energy, and the Rainbow Sword, enveloped in sword energy, slashed down with a "clang".

They managed to smash the dog's head until black blood flowed freely, and even after splitting open the inch-thick callus, they couldn't break through the skull! It was truly an iron head!

The Rainbow Sword, enveloped in sword energy, has a power of nearly 60, capable of leaving deep sword marks even when cutting iron ingots.

This head is certainly not as good as raw iron, but it does reduce damage, and the effect is obvious.

Chen Xiuxian used the same old method: he now had 15 points of Earth Spirit Qi, which significantly boosted his Earth-attribute spells.

Simple soil control techniques are extremely effective in my hands.

No matter how fast the ghoul moves, it can't dodge the flying stones!

Chen Xiuxian waved his hand and sent out dozens of flying stones, which kept popping and crackling non-stop—his mana recharge was quite fast. Flying stones of this size didn't consume much mana.

……

There's another kind of grave-digging ghost in this mass grave area. They're dressed like the White Impermanence, all in white paper clothes, with a withered and stiff expression. They're either carrying a shovel or a pickaxe. They range from level 16 to 20.

One swing of the pickaxe leaves a small crater in the ground; the power is considerable. The only downsides are its slow movement and the screaming sound with each attack!
How could he possibly hit him?
Ice Ghost Path came to this dungeon specifically for this thing, and Chen Xiuxian saw him use a black earthenware pot to capture several elite grave-digging ghosts.

Just like how Gadak uses his gathering skill to collect monster corpses, if you have the ability to generate extra income, no one will say anything; it will just be considered your skill.

If other people in the team are also collecting, then it's a race to see who's the fastest.

Although the Icebound Ghost Path had taken in a few elite grave-digging ghosts, resulting in a slight reduction in experience points and loot, it wasn't a significant amount. No one complained.

Of course, don't go too far; after all, no one is someone you paid to work for.

……

I've played this dungeon many times and am very familiar with many of the key points.

After quickly passing through the mass grave, they arrived at a small river at the foot of a dirt slope.

He pointed to an open space and said to Gadak and Chen Xiuxian, "See that place? That's a monster!"

Earth-shaped satchel, a level 26 boss-level monster...

According to the research of players on the forum, this thing can be found in both the north and south, and is generally found in places with water, but it can also be found in places without water.

Some say it's a spirit that came to life from a satchel, while others say it's a monster formed from the earth's evil energy accumulated over time by a saddle.

Anyway, this thing is pretty weird and hard to categorize.

This thing is a "flat monster," and when spread out, it looks like a giant blanket.
Moreover, it also has a "pocket" that can wrap up prey or enemies, put them in the pocket, and then slowly digest them.

Some suck blood, some eat raw meat, some suck life force...

Since it doesn't spawn at a fixed location, experienced players need to carefully distinguish it to avoid accidentally stepping on it and dying!

In reality, most dungeons only have a "main storyline," but the specific monster kills, equipment and magic item drops, and level progression all vary. It's all randomly generated by the AI.

Like that bear-man at the beginning of the instance, maybe next time you come in it you'll be a giant wild boar, or a giant tree spirit, or a whole bunch of goblins.

This satchel certainly exists, but it may not be in any particular place.

That's why they say "no time to die" is a well-trained person.

He pointed it out, but neither Chen Xiuxian nor Gadak could see what was strange about it!

It was only when Chen Xiuxian used his spiritual eye technique to scan that he discovered it.

That thing must be about eleven or twelve square meters in size!
When it's laid on the ground, it looks just like a patch of grass; you can't tell at all!

If someone walks towards the river, they'll be caught in the trap as soon as they step on it, then stuffed into a "pocket" with no way to resist.

This is a blood-sucking saddlebag that will suck people or animals dry.

Old White Dove blasted a fire talisman, and the thing moved, fluttering up like a giant flying blanket!

That's right, this thing can fly, although it can only fly three to five meters high, but that's still quite a high vantage point.

The green fur that had been disguised as grass turned brownish-red, like a red horse's mane...

"Ding~ You have teamed up to kill the level 26 boss, Vampire Bag, and gained 410 experience points."

"Ding~ Player Gardak has obtained the equipment [Crimson Cloak (Green)]."

"Ding~ Player Old White Dove has obtained the miscellaneous item [Dried Human Head (Green)]."

"Ding~ You have obtained the magic item card [Chain Shadow Stumbling Horse Treasure Map (Green)]".

Chen Xiuxian opened the message and glanced at the [Crimson Cloak (Green)], which grants +2 Constitution and +2 Agility and can store 100 HP, which can be used to recover after being injured.

This is a very useful piece of equipment! It provides a way to recover 100 HP.

As for the [dried-up human head (green)], I don't know what use it is. It's only the size of a fist, dry and withered, and looks quite creepy.

And my own [Chain Shadow Trip Horse Refining Treasure Map (Green)] was even luckier!

Green blueprints can be crafted into blue magical artifacts!

The materials required include black dog blood, horse mane, hair, snake tendons, gold and silver threads, and goosegrass, which must be refined in yin soil...

This ritual is getting a bit complicated!

It needs both yin earth and the yin time of midnight.

At this moment, the usually silent Ice Demon spoke up: "Old White Dove and Chen Xiuxian, are you going to make a deal?"

Although loot is directly added to the inventory, it can still be traded or gifted to teammates if needed.

Old White Dove was delighted; he just happened to find the shriveled, eggplant-like head disgusting. Sell! Sell it for whatever price!
After a few words, the two reached an agreement. The Ice Demon gave Old White Dove 100 taels of silver, 6 spirit stones, and a small paper doll, the purpose of which was unknown.

Then Ice Ghost Dao looked at Chen Xiuxian, and Chen Xiuxian nodded, "Sell!"
This thing is a restricted-level magical artifact, cough! A magical artifact for restricting enemies.

It's mainly used to tie people's legs, and it's of a yin nature, making it very troublesome to refine.

It's a bit of a double-edged sword for Chen Xiuxian.

I'm running out of magical treasures and my magical power is almost exhausted, so it's not suitable for me to spend any more time and effort on this.

The important thing is to get the ebony sword out sooner rather than later.

Originally, Ice Ghost Dao wanted to give Chen Xiuxian more money, but Chen Xiuxian didn't lack money.

Finally, he traded one of his spell scrolls to Chen Xiuxian, the "Netherworld Ghost Sacrifice Book (Blue)," a book that can be used to refine ghost servants and increase their level, with 1/7 of its uses!

Chen Xiuxian hesitated for a moment, and the Ice Demon Daoist quickly said, "I know you don't cultivate the Demon Dao, so I can still compensate you with 7 spirit stones!"

Chen Xiuxian: I actually find it useful!
"make a deal!"

He wanted to see what that spirit stone was all about!
As soon as the spirit stones arrived in my account, a system message also appeared.

"Ding~ You have obtained a spirit stone. System upgrade in progress..."

Huh?! It's been upgraded again?
……

Now the dungeon only has one last monster left: the giant ground otter in the huge burrow beneath the graveyard hill.

This thing is huge, with high magic resistance and defense. The battlefield is still underground, which is quite troublesome...

Chen Xiuxian didn't know if the giant ground otter monster actually existed in reality, but he thought it looked quite strange, like a bizarre creature.

Its head looks like a combination of a groundhog, a Kapibal, and a wombat, and its face is a bit long, like a horse!
Its body resembles a bear, but its hind legs are exceptionally well-developed, somewhat like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it walks mainly by relying on the power of its hind legs.

And it has a thick tail!

Its entire body is about the size of three cows piled together, and it stands four meters tall. Its front paws are almost twenty centimeters long, very thick, and it is good at digging.

It feels like one swipe of its paw could send a bear tumbling over!

This thing has huge teeth, its canines are almost as long as a person's forearm! And it's omnivorous, it eats everything!

Although there is only one boss-level monster and the rest are elite monsters, there are 26+ of them, and each one is just as troublesome as that earthen bag.

This thing is also incredibly durable; its skin is as thick as ice. A single sword strike only takes away thirty to fifty health points.

Its spell resistance is also good; the effects of the curses from the Ice Demon Path are not very noticeable.

The Old White Dove's Exploding Fire Talisman is also not very effective; it can only be used to wear things down!
Fortunately, aside from the somewhat challenging environmental limitations, all five members of the team were quite capable in combat.

Only Gadak was a bit lacking, but couldn't he still hold them back? That hand-drawn prison was quite useful!

The main problem is that the giant ground otters don't tend to cluster together, and with players not having the time to risk their lives to lure them in, a maximum of five players can only take down two at a time.

It took a bit more time, but it was a reliable process.

However, after killing six of them, Chen Xiuxian stopped Wuxia from luring the monster to her death.

"Here's the thing, I'm on a breakthrough mission, I need to kill 8 of them, but I was thinking of stalling for a bit..."

With his extensive experience, Wu Xiaofu knew that Chen Xiuxian wanted to gain experience by farming dungeons.

So he said, "Okay, let's go straight for the boss, then you can retreat. The four of us can take down the remaining elite giant otters."

"I'm sorry!" Chen Xiuxian clasped his hands in a fist salute to the four people.

"It's nothing."

"Small idea."

Let's team up next time!

(End of this chapter)