I've already reached the Nascent Soul stage, and you're saying I didn't time travel?

Chapter 131 Has Brother Tong gone mad?!
In the live stream, the viewers were also quite surprised:

"Zhao Yuehong?"

"Is he Zhao Yuehong?"

"No way? What a coincidence!"

"It's not really a coincidence. I knew beforehand that the Zhao family was much weaker than the Nangong family. In terms of numbers, they probably only had six or seven terrestrial immortals, or even fewer."

Aside from those guarding the family and resource areas, there are at most two or three who go out to fight. We just happen to know that Zhao Yuehong went to support the Nangong family before, so he should be outside.

So, if the battleground isn't too far from him, he'll definitely rush there; it's only natural that he'd be here.

"Judging from the actual situation, although Zhao Yuehong is dead, the Zhao family should have won the battle in the end. After all, a terrestrial immortal had died on the spot, most likely killed by Zhao Yuehong."

"In that case, we can probably reconstruct the situation at that time—the Zhao family fought with another family, the Zhao family won a pyrrhic victory, Zhao Yuehong killed the other side's terrestrial immortal, but he could not suppress his illness and began to mutate, eventually becoming a monster wandering around the area."

"That's right, that's about it. I wonder if Zhao Lingyun participated in this battle."

"Yes, if we could find Zhao Lingyun, the jade box could be opened in advance, and we could see what the Qing Shen Jade Dew looks like. Perhaps we can find similar products on the island."

"Qi Shen, get moving! Go find Zhao Lingyun right now!!"

……

Stop rushing me.

I'm already looking for it.

If Qi Xuan could see the comments, he would probably reply like this.

After discovering Zhao Yuehong's identity through his belongings, just as many netizens had expected, he immediately thought of Zhao Lingyun.

There is now a main problem:
Did Zhao Lingyun participate in this battle?

If she didn't participate, then there's nothing more to say. Let's keep searching in the vicinity. If we can't find her, we'll have to go to the Zhao family's place.

If she participates, there are only two possible outcomes: either she dies in battle or she leaves.

According to the excavation at the scene, no remains of Zhao Lingyun or any female cultivators were found, but a piece of light pink women's cut sleeve was discovered.

Moreover, Zhao Yuehong had almost no equipment on him, which suggests that before his transformation, he must have given everything of value to someone he trusted so that they could take it with them.

Therefore, Qi Xuan is more inclined to believe that Zhao Lingyun participated in this battle.

However, the jade box did not react to the severed sleeve.

For the time being, he cannot use the tracking talisman on homosexuals.

Because it is impossible to determine whether the original owner of the homosexual relationship was Zhao Lingyun.

Perhaps it was some male cultivator who liked cross-dressing; that's not impossible.

But if you really can't find Zhao Lingyun, try using a tracking talisman on the severed sleeve as a last resort and see what happens.

After all, no matter what, two Azure God Jade Dews plus an offensive treasure were worth the gamble.

Qi Xuan put away the broken sleeve and, focusing on the battle scene, continued to expand the search area, leading Sunday to search the surrounding area for any possible clues.

The morning's live stream ended amidst a flurry of searching.

Even after the live stream started in the afternoon, Qi Xuan was still searching.

Unlike in the morning, he actually found some clues during this time, roughly pinpointing the direction in which the Zhao family members left.

They continued their search forward, constantly expanding the search area.

Finally, he found another relatively complete skeleton.

This discovery not only delighted him but also thrilled the viewers in the live stream.

Through examination of the remains, Qi Xuan discovered that the person was a member of the Zhao family and had died after the war.

It is highly likely that he was already seriously injured before leaving the battlefield, and after struggling to walk a short distance, he finally could not hold on any longer.

So the question is, why didn't the rest of the Zhao family take his body away?
It's understandable that Zhao Yuehong was too busy collecting the corpses of his fellow clansmen on the battlefield because he was about to undergo a transformation.

But this place is already several kilometers away from the battlefield. Shouldn't the dead kinsmen be brought back to their families for burial under normal circumstances?

Why was it abandoned in the wilderness?

They didn't even dig a pit for his burial?
Did he make some serious mistake in the battle before, which is why he was boycotted by the rest of the Zhao family?
However, Qi Xuan soon learned the result.

He walked a short distance further and discovered three skeletons less than a hundred meters apart.

Considering the impact of the sun's collapse on the terrain, these three should have originally died together.

Under normal circumstances, even with severe injuries, the time of death would not be such a coincidence; there would definitely be a sequence.

The only answer is that they chose to give up, or they no longer have the ability to continue.

This was exactly what the skeleton told him.

Yes, they were all poisoned, and the cause of death was an outbreak of toxins.

No wonder they didn't give their dead kinsmen a proper burial; they themselves were nearing their end.

Looking at the blackened skeleton, Qi Xuan had a vague premonition.

He walked a short distance further and saw another blackened skeleton.

Her skeleton was very small, covered with a faint blackness, and there were some tattered clothes scattered around, including that light pink dress.

Upon seeing her, the jade box immediately emitted a faint warmth, and the spiritual seal on its surface dissipated without any wind.

This phenomenon immediately confirmed the other party's identity—

Zhao Lingyun.

Daughter of the Zhao family patriarch.

Nangong Yaohua's fiancée.

Qi Xuan silently walked forward.

He noticed that Zhao Lingyun's posture before her death was somewhat strange; she was curled up, like a mother protecting her child.

He carefully turned Zhao Lingyun's skeleton over and saw that her hands were clasped together on her abdomen, holding a jade slip inside.

After much difficulty, I finally managed to extract the jade slip and activated it by inputting spiritual power.

He immediately saw a dying message:

"I am Zhao Lingyun, daughter of Zhao Tianchang, the head of the Zhao family, and fiancée of Nangong Yaohua, the prodigy of the Nangong family."

“Anyone who passes by may take all my belongings, I only ask that you deliver the jade pendant to my fiancé.”

Behind the jade pendant were some words she wanted to tell Nangong Yaohua—

"My second uncle and I led a team to meet you, but we unexpectedly ran into the Han family's team on the way. The two families have a long-standing feud, so we started fighting with them."

"During the battle, I suddenly received a warning from the family, only to learn that the Han family had joined forces with the Zhang family and some inside agents to break through the family's protective formation and attack inside."

"The clan's territory could not be defended. Father dismissed the clan members and forbade us from returning. He decided to destroy the cicada breeding area and perish together with the enemy."

"In his haste, my second uncle forcibly used a secret technique to kill two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Han family. Unexpectedly, this triggered his illness prematurely, and he ordered us to leave before he could undergo the transformation."

"Unable to turn back on the road, we headed to your location to meet you, only to discover halfway there that the Han family's weapons were coated with Black Bone Powder."

“My clansmen have been dying one after another from the poison, and I won’t last much longer either. The only regret is that I couldn’t see you in the end, leaving you waiting there in vain. I hope you won’t blame me.”

"I also hope that after you see this will, you will not seek revenge for me."

"The alliance between the Han and Zhang families is too powerful. Even if the Nangong family were at its peak, it would be difficult to suppress them, let alone someone like you who has only reached the Foundation Establishment stage, not to mention that you haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet."

"Live well. My father is in the afterlife, my second uncle and the clan are waiting for me. If we are destined to meet again in the next life, we will continue our journey together."

After reading Zhao Lingyun's last words and recalling Nangong Yaohua's prepared last testament, Qi Xuan couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Zhao Lingyun did not betray him, nor did she fail him.

It was simply because a battle was encountered along the way.

Simply because she was about to die.

That's why... we couldn't meet up.

Given their circumstances, this couple could be considered a pair of star-crossed lovers.

But their identities are clearly quite extraordinary.

One is the pride of the family, a sure-fire candidate for Foundation Establishment.

The other is the daughter of the clan leader, and several of her elders have reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even someone of their status ended up like this.

Other ordinary cultivators probably died without a sound.

In the face of the sweeping tides of time, no one can remain unaffected.

Ultimately, the bloody battles between families are all about vying for life-saving resources.

If the Zhao family hadn't been keeping a cold cicada, the Han and Zhang families wouldn't have taken such a huge risk to attack them.

But if the Zhao family really didn't harbor any treacherous individuals, then it would be the Zhao family that takes action against other families.

Osteopathy is the culprit behind all the bloody killings.

Now, he has a temporary solution.

Qi Xuan took out the jade box and opened the gift that he hadn't had time to give.

Inside are two glistening, jelly-like substances, each about the size of a longan, soft and elastic.

"This is the Pure Spirit Jade Dew."

In front of the camera, he showcased the Qing Shen Yu Lu from every angle, explaining the various characteristics he observed.

In an instant, countless netizens on Earth were extremely excited:
"Cleansing Dew! Cleansing Dew! I've finally seen its true form!!"

"So many people have died because of it! So many people have been begging for it endlessly! Even the immortals on earth cannot ignore this precious medicine!"

"I will etch it into my brain! I will memorize every single piece of information related to it!!"

"Where is the United Nations? Why isn't it sending drones to scan the entire island and see if anything similar exists?!"

"We're still investigating, but we're afraid we might not be able to find it. This thing might not have existed in this form before it was removed."

"To be honest, we shouldn't expect to find the Dew of Purification on the mainland island. After all, the mainland island is too small. After so many years, even if there is a Dew of Purification Tree, it would probably have withered and died, let alone the Dew of Purification. We still have to rely on the mother tree seed in Qi Shen's hands."

If we can successfully cultivate the mother tree, we will have a mother tree that can continuously produce the Dew of Clarity. In the future, when we can enter the floating continent and have all the world's pharmaceutical companies concentrate their efforts on research, perhaps we can truly develop a drug specifically for [Osteopathy].

“Indeed, two Qing Shen Jade Dews are still too few. If Qi Shen really contracts the [Bone Disease], it will definitely not be enough. We still need to find a way to grow the mother tree.”

"But the mother tree isn't so easy to grow; the seed hasn't even been fully cultivated yet."

"Qi Shen, give it your all! I'll transfer all my primordial power to you right now!!" ...

Qi Xuan was indeed thinking about things related to the mother tree.

For the time being, it is basically impossible to plant trees before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, it is possible to make all the necessary preparations for planting trees in advance, rather than waiting until the foundation is laid to meet the various conditions for planting trees.

Spiritual liquid is relatively easy to obtain, but nurturing treasures is a bit more troublesome.

Currently, it's uncertain whether the Zhao family possesses a cultivation treasure, given that they raise Netherworld Cicadas, and it's highly likely they're collecting Netherworld Cicada Elixir to treat [Bone Disease].

Can the Treasure of Cultivation be used to cultivate the Ghost Cicada?

Qi Xuan really didn't know this.

However, all he has right now is a map to the Zhao family's residence.

They didn't even know where the Zhang and Han families were.

Moreover, the Han family likely doesn't possess the treasure for nurturing, or their treasure for nurturing is broken; otherwise, they wouldn't have joined forces with the Zhang family to rob the Zhao family.

Even with other helpers and insiders, infiltrating the enemy's territory is not an easy task.

It might all come to nothing.

Based on Zhao Tianchang's message that he planned to destroy the planting area, this is highly likely to happen.

"What should we do next?"

"It seems there's no other way for the time being except to continue to the Zhao family."

"Moreover, if Zhao Tianchang hadn't successfully destroyed the Ghost Cicada breeding area, or if there were any hidden Ghost Cicada Elixir, it might have given us more options to deal with [Osteopathy]."

"At worst, we can use the massacre of the clan on site to find out information related to the Han and Zhang families."

"Especially the Zhang family, as the second most powerful family in the vicinity after the Nangong family, has many Foundation Establishment experts and also possesses a miraculous medicine to deal with the [Bone Disease]."

"Judging from their actions of killing the Nangong family's genius and attacking the Zhao family's territory, this family has chosen the path of plunder and invasion in order to delay the onset of the [excess bone disease]."

"They probably think that dying in a robbery is the same as dying from 'osteophyte disease,' so they'd rather die in a robbery than be tormented to death by 'osteophyte disease.'"

"I wonder if anyone from this family survived."

……

A series of thoughts kept flowing through Qi Xuan's mind.

Seeing that the live stream was almost over, he ended the broadcast and began to summarize his gains.

The two Clear Mind Jade Dews were naturally the most important gain of this trip, as they were a miraculous medicine that could be used to save lives.

Besides the Dew of Purification, there is another black, bullet-shaped attack weapon in the jade box, which should not be underestimated.

This treasure is called Lei Zhenzi, and it is a special explosive that can be detonated with spiritual power.

At close range, killing a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator would be an easy task.

Even those at the Foundation Establishment stage can suffer minor injuries if they're not careful.

The fact that Nangong Yaohua gave this thunderbolt as a gift to Zhao Lingyun shows that he valued her highly.

"If we had opened the jade box earlier, dealing with Zhao Yuehong wouldn't have been so troublesome."

"One thunderbolt and the battle is over. It's nothing like before when we had to use all our strength to finally kill him."

"Fortunately, it's not too late to get it now. I wonder which unlucky guy will be the next to receive this farewell blow."

Close the jade box and place it in your personal space.

Qi Xuan began to explore Zhao Lingyun's body.

As she had said before, there were indeed relics. Several talismans were hidden inside her clothes, two of which were water arrow talismans that could still be used, while the others were destroyed.

Besides the talisman, the most important item is a silver, spindle-shaped ritual implement that is wide in the middle and pointed at both ends.

Without a doubt, this was the magical artifact that Zhao Yuehong carried with him, and it was also his greatest reliance in killing two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Han family.

Unfortunately, this magical artifact has a damaged area that must be repaired to restore its full power.

He didn't care whether it was at its peak or not. This thing was obviously a ranged attack magic weapon. It not only required a lot of spiritual power to use, but also a huge amount of mental power to support it. Even if you were at the Foundation Establishment stage, I'm afraid not many people could use it well.

In his hands, it would probably only serve the same purpose as a broken magic weapon, killing people solely based on its material.

The good news is that even if the algorithm's blade breaks, he has a spare.

The better news is that he will now be able to wield two magical artifacts simultaneously in combat.

Take this dual-wielding style!
After making a few casual gestures, Qi Xuan put away the silver shuttle.

"Let's take this opportunity to finish the lottery as well!"

Upon opening the lottery page and seeing 302B in the upper right corner, Qi Xuan couldn't help but whistle.

Of course, it wasn't that he earned 300 in one day; there was also the amount accumulated from yesterday.

"But in any case, this is a solid thirty draws."

"I don't blame you for not getting anything good after three pulls, but now that I've done thirty pulls, you can't just give me some random junk anymore, can you?"

Muttering to himself, Qi Xuan suddenly pulled the lever on the slot machine.

With a low, rumbling sound, ten orbs of light quickly popped out.

Four ordinary objects, six spiritual objects.

Among the spiritual items were Green Wood Pills, Rejuvenation Pills, and the Water Arrow Talisman he had just obtained. Just when Qi Xuan thought this round was over, the last spiritual item that appeared suddenly caught his eye.

The last spiritual item is a spiritual liquid called Tianyuan Qingling Liquid, which can be used to irrigate most spiritual plants.

This thing... is just perfect for him!

Qi Xuan couldn't wait to take out the mother tree seed.

A few drops were dripped on it, and the remaining yellowish tinge on the tree seed faded slightly.

"efficient!"

Qi Xuan was overjoyed.

He quickly watered the mother tree seedlings until the last trace of yellowing disappeared completely before stopping.

Too much of a good thing is bad. It's just right to let it come back to life. We can then slowly water and nurture it with spiritual liquid to at least ensure that it doesn't wither and die before planting.

With one worry resolved, Qi Xuan felt much more relaxed.

"Now all that's left is the Treasure of Cultivation."

"Let's go back to the Zhao family and look for it. If we can't find it, we'll visit other families. I refuse to believe we can't find a single nurturing treasure!"

Store the mother tree seeds and the Heavenly Origin Azure Spirit Liquid.

Immediately afterwards, Qi Xuan pulled the lever again, unleashing a ten-shot combo without hesitation.

"Six orbs of spiritual light?"

Let me take a closer look!

Spiritual materials, spiritual herbs, Green Wood Pill, Qi-replenishing Pill, Yuan-restoring Pill, spiritual materials.

Wait, something seems to be mixed in here?
Qi-boosting pills?!

Qi Xuan was overjoyed.

That's good, now I have more time to advance to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

In at most a week, or even less, he will advance to the sixth level of Qi Refining and obtain the sixth transformation of Qi Refining!
"To be able to maintain such a fast cultivation speed in such a barren spiritual environment, it truly deserves to be called the Chaos Limitless Spiritual Root."

Qi Xuan happily put away the Qi-replenishing pills, then clicked on the last ten-pull.

This time, there are still six spiritual items.

Besides spiritual materials and herbs, many of the spiritual items are duplicates.

But then a very special treasure was revealed.

Qi Xuan could hardly believe that he had drawn this from the Bronze Pool.

Because this thing is called "Redraw Card".

As the name suggests, if you are not satisfied with a 10-draw, you can choose to give up the prize and draw again.

While there's no guarantee that a second draw will be better than the first, it at least gives him another chance to choose.

Bug!

It's practically a bug!

Logically speaking, something so important shouldn't be in the bronze pool.

He preferred to believe that Brother Tong had gone mad and that's why he accidentally drew this thing.

May all good fortune befall me!

May a thousand blessings always be with me!

"This place is plagued by constant calamities, but I will surely overcome them!"

Holding the [Redraw Card], Qi Xuan's confidence soared like never before.

I can't even imagine what I'll get if I draw a [redraw card] today.

Having finally managed to suppress his excitement, Qi Xuan didn't waste any time.

He instructed Sunday to dig a pit in the ground, then collect Zhao Lingyun's remains and place them in the pit. After thinking for a while, he took out the jade box that had contained the Dew of Purification and Lei Zhenzi and placed it in the pit to be buried with Zhao Lingyun.

Then fill all the soil back in.

"I can't pass on your messages, so this is all I can do."

"I hope that you can clear up the misunderstanding with Nangong Yaohua in the afterlife and become an enviable couple."

Qi Xuan sprinkled some more spiritual liquid on it, and the tiny seeds sprouted, instantly turning the spot into a lush, vibrant place full of life.

He mounted Sunday and rode off into the distance, continuing to investigate the location of the Zhao family.

The light of day gradually faded.

……

Night gradually fell.

The demonic insects that had been lurking in various places during the day crawled out one by one from underground, from sewers, from the cracks in stone bricks, and took flight in swarms.

Night has fallen, the hunt is about to begin!
(End of this chapter)