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

Chapter 145 Today is the day Karzinbe is removed from the list!
Zhang Xinglan wore a ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

It's not a wedding ring, but a personal ring.

That's why they say Foundation Establishment cultivators are incredibly wealthy.

Look at Nangong Yaohua, look at Zhao Yuehong, look at those four-armed Foundation Establishment cultivators who were killed earlier, none of them have any rings.

Unfortunately, Zhang Xinglan was wearing one on her hand.

He opened the spatial ring and immediately poured out a bunch of things.

There are spirit stones, spirit materials, spirit herbs, spirit pills, and so on.

Many of the medicinal herbs and elixirs had expired and could no longer be taken.

However, one bottle of well-preserved Azure Tide Liquid brought Qi Xuan great joy.

Azure Sea Tide Elixir is a precious spiritual elixir that can be used to promote the growth of spiritual plants. Moreover, it is a second-grade spiritual elixir, which is far more precious than Seven Star Spiritual Herb Elixir and Heavenly Origin Azure Spiritual Elixir. Its medicinal effects are also much stronger. Basically, one drop can be as effective as a whole bottle of them.

With this bottle of Azure Tide Elixir, the Qing Shen Mother Tree will no longer need to worry about cultivating the elixir during its seed development stage.

Besides the spiritual herbs and pills, there were also two second-grade spiritual talismans in the ring: one was a Binding Immortal Talisman, and the other was a Formation Breaking Talisman.

Once cast, the Binding Immortal Talisman can be used to bind enemies and temporarily restrict their bodies. Although it is not as powerful as the Immobilization Talisman, its advantage lies in that it can be used remotely. After use, the rope will follow the guidance of the mind to find the enemy, without needing to be attached to the opponent to activate it.

As for the Formation Breaking Talisman, it is an extremely precious talisman, perhaps only slightly less valuable than the Reflection Talisman. Its effect is quite simple: it is specifically used to destroy various formations. A second-grade Formation Breaking Talisman is enough to shake a formation of the same level. If you have a few more, breaking through completely is a piece of cake.

Based on the destroyed formation of the Zhao family's secret realm, Qi Xuan strongly suspected that Zhang Xinglan had used several formation-breaking talismans to completely destroy the secret realm's defenses.

This also shows Zhang Xinglan's arrogance.

After breaking the formation, he even had an extra formation-breaking talisman.

Fortunately, it is now his property.

Besides these two second-grade treasure talismans, there is also a beast-taming ring in the ring. This is much more advanced than the beast-taming talismans and can be used to enslave fourth or fifth-order demonic beasts that are equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Of course, the premise is that you can put the beast-taming ring around someone's neck.

With the Binding Immortal Talisman and the Beast Taming Ring combined, Qi Xuan felt there was still a chance of successfully enslaving the beasts.

Of course, the success rate is even higher if the immobilization charm is not used.

I hope I can draw another immobilization charm in the future.

Beyond the Beast Taming Ring, there was a small beehive encased in Dream Glue.

Dream gum is a type of resin secreted by the dream tree, which has powerful hypnotic and sealing effects, and is therefore often used to preserve living things.

As for the beehive preserved in the Dream Tree resin, if he wasn't mistaken, it should be a Deer Cry Green-bellied Bee.

The Green-bellied Deer Bee is named for its bluish abdomen and the fact that it sometimes makes a call like that of a deer.

Unlike the Silverwing Wasp, the Deer-Cry Green-bellied Wasp has a weaker proactive aggression, but it has a strong sense of territorial defense. It mainly feeds on the pollen and nectar of various plants such as spiritual plants and herbs, and the honey it produces is considered a natural spiritual medicine that can accelerate cultivation.

Therefore, many cultivation families like to raise Deer-Cry Green-Bellied Bees. Firstly, they can obtain a large amount of honey; secondly, the bees can guard the spiritual plants they inhabit; and thirdly, they can issue warnings by calling out when attacked from the outside.

Qi Xuan was quite pleased to receive the well-preserved beehive. He could hang the beehive on the tree and let the Deer-Cry Green-Abdomen Bees act as guardians of the Qing Shen Mother Tree once the seeds of the Qing Shen Mother Tree grew.

Finally, there was a jade slip, which, in fact, was the most important treasure discovered this time.

The jade slip contained a map of most of the Shenqiu Domain, including the location and strength of many families, the distribution of rare and precious materials, and the locations of some dangerous places and even powerful monsters.

Although the drastic change in terrain greatly diminishes the value of this jade slip, it would still be more important than most treasures to a stranger exploring the wilderness.

Qi Xuan carefully put the jade slip away and looked at Zhang Xinglan's mangled corpse, feeling a pang of emotion.

The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity. Killing Zhang Xinglan, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, allowed him to gain so many treasures at once, which even made him want to go back and fight Nangong Wuji.

To be honest, with all the cards he has up his sleeve, even if he can't beat Nangong Wuji, he should be able to escape.

The problem is, he can't go back to the way he came.

Moreover, although Nangong Wuji and Zhang Xinglan were at the same level, Nangong Wuji should be much stronger than Zhang Xinglan. Not only were the opponent's two arms intact, but he also had two more arms under his ribs, making the level of danger incomparable.

Furthermore, and most importantly, he vaguely remembered that Nangong Wuji didn't seem to have a spatial ring.

Given the status of the Nangong family and his own strength, he should definitely possess a spatial ring. Since he doesn't have one now, either he gave it to someone else or it was taken away by someone else during the battle.

After all, he was just a monster and didn't know how to protect his own things.

"Without a spatial ring, the meaning of combat is greatly diminished."

Shaking his head, Qi Xuan turned to look at the pit-like stone path not far away.

Considering that there might be other dangers in the stone path, he sat down to meditate and adjust his state, while ordering Sunday to capture a few more monsters to scout ahead.

Before long, when everything was ready, Qi Xuan drove a group of long-eared blue-breasted rats to scout ahead.

They must have encountered the corpse of the gray rock python halfway there. The long-eared blue-breasted rat, which had been panicked, started eating it excitedly with squeaks.

They forced Qi Xuan to collect the corpses on the spot and trampled several long-eared blue-breasted rats to death before the rest could escape forward.

After that, until they reached the end of the stone path, nothing unexpected happened.

"It seems that the greatest danger in the secret place is Zhang Xinglan."

"Zhao Laosan is probably dead a long time ago."

Stepping out of the stone path, a vast stone chamber suddenly appeared before me. The ceiling and the surrounding stone walls were engraved with many array patterns and spirit patterns, and many traces of battle remained on them. In many places, the spirit patterns were damaged, and the stone walls and the ground revealed many large pits and cracks. The ceiling had also collapsed, and the room was filled with rubble and dust, like a long-buried tomb.

But today, a new visitor appeared.

With a wave of his hand, Qi Xuan immediately chased away all the squeaking, blue-breasted rats from the stone chamber.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the Wind-Dispelling Palm technique gently swept away countless grains of sand and even tiny pebbles, revealing the true nature of what lay hidden beneath.

And so, a corpse appeared right before our eyes.

Perhaps due to the long-term sealing of the underground stone chamber, the body was mummified and not greatly damaged, thus making it possible to clearly see the condition of his death.

He had many injuries and several broken bones, but the fatal wound was to his neck, which had been completely twisted and was marked with a clear, light black handprint.

"I wonder if Zhao Laosan ever foresaw this outcome when he fled his family."

Indeed, the corpse before us was Zhao Tianchang's third brother, Zhao Moyuan, the original owner of the clothes he was wearing.

He had successfully escaped into the family's secret territory, but unexpectedly, he still died in the end.

Fortunately, he eventually took Zhang Xinglan with him, so the ending could be considered a mutual destruction.

This was somewhat of a consolation for Zhao Moyuan.

With this, all three Zhao brothers perished, and the once-great Zhao family was utterly destroyed.

I wonder what became of the Han and Zhang families who joined forces to attack the Zhao family.

The Han family is weak, and its overall strength is at most comparable to that of the Zhao family. It is unlikely that they can withstand the pressure.

As for the Zhang family, although they are stronger than the Han and Zhao families, their style of doing things is too aggressive. They ambushed the genius of the Nangong family, surrounded and killed the Zhao family, and also joined the Yuchi family.

Qi Xuan was not optimistic about the Zhang family's fate.

Especially with the fall of Zhang Xinglan, one of the main combat forces, the family's situation became even more precarious.

If there is any family that can survive a calamity, the Yuchi family should be considered one.

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator who is only 150 years old, Yuchi Wujing still has the possibility of breaking through to the Golden Core stage. If the Yuchi family made sufficient preparations to help him break through successfully and then controlled his illness afterwards, he would have a very high probability of living to this day.

Even a catastrophe like the collapse of the sun might not have been able to destroy him.

However, although he already knew the exact location of the Yuchi family, he was now hesitant to approach them.

If Yuchi Wujing were still alive, he would definitely be a Golden Core cultivator. The difference in strength between them is too great, making it impossible for them to have an equal conversation. He wouldn't even be able to lie in front of him, as he might accidentally expose his identity as a transmigrator and be imprisoned, or even used for various experiments. Every day, women from the Yuchi family would be sent over to exploit him, turning him into a pathetic breeding machine.

Just thinking about that scene gave Qi Xuan goosebumps.

If Yuchi Wujing is already dead, that's one thing, but what if he transforms into a monster? Who the hell could deal with that? Even a small teleportation talisman might not be able to escape from him.

"Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, go check out the Zhang family and the Han family, or other families nearby, for now. Let's leave the Yuchi family out of it."

"Once I advance to the Foundation Establishment stage and have the trump card to escape from the Golden Core stage, I will go and investigate the Yuchi family."

"No matter what, safety is always the top priority."

Then, Qi Xuan began searching inside the stone chamber.

Seeing that it was already afternoon and time for his live stream, he casually turned on his live stream.

Upon seeing Qi Xuan already searching the stone chamber, netizens erupted in a clamor:

"Where is my headless corpse? Where is my huge headless corpse?!"

"I strongly demand that the Headless Baby appear! I want to see the Headless Baby fight Qi Shen!"

"What's there to see? Qi Shen has already entered the stone chamber, so the headless monster must have been killed by now."

"What a pity. I was hoping to learn from Qi Shen's experience in dealing with the headless monster so I could apply it to the four-armed monster in the future." "Honestly, even if the battle footage were released, I don't think it would be very useful. Who has the strength of Qi Shen to fight a monster head-on?"

"That's true. Based on the current progress of cultivation, even the most outstanding genius would need at least six months to a year to reach the Supreme Grandmaster realm. In that long, the monster on the island might have been thoroughly studied."

"Hey, what's that in the corner?"

"Judging by its shape, could it be... the Nine-Aperture Spiritual Disc?!"

……

Keen-eyed netizens spotted it, and Qi Xuan naturally saw it too.

He walked straight to the corner and picked up the treasure of cultivation, the Nine Aperture Spiritual True Plate, which was lying in the corner.

Unfortunately, only seven orifices remain.

Qi Xuan touched the Nine Aperture Spirit True Plate, which had a broken corner and was covered with cracks, his face full of regret.

If nothing unexpected happens, this treasure for nurturing should have been damaged during the fight between Zhao Moyuan and Zhang Xinglan.

Many viewers in the live stream felt equally sorry upon seeing this.

It's better not to find the Nine Apertures Spiritual Disc at all than to discover the broken one; at least that way, we can retain some hope.

In fact, according to Qi Xuan, even if only seven orifices remain, although it is not as good as the complete form, it can still be used. At worst, it should be able to be repaired after gathering the necessary materials.

"It's tattered and worn out, but we'll just have to make do with it."

Qi Xuan put away the Nine Aperture Spiritual True Plate.

The damaged Nine-Aperture Spirit True Plate should be able to barely refine the less effective Netherworld Cicada Spirit Liquid.

However, it does not play any auxiliary role in cultivating mother tree species.

Mother tree saplings are already difficult to grow, let alone cultivate them into mother trees. In order to increase the success rate, all the preparations in between must be done to the best of our ability.

We must use a perfectly good cultivation tool.

If one batch of Ghost Cicada Elixir fails to be refined, another batch can still be refined.

But if the mother tree is ruined, he won't have a second mother tree.

Qi Xuan continued his careful search of the stone chamber, and gradually discovered some relics.

Unfortunately, many of these items were used up in the battle, and most of what remained were unusable.

The best news is that he actually obtained a perfectly preserved bottle of Ghost Cicada Elixir!

Seeing the ethereal cicada liquid sealed within a transparent crystal, and hearing Qi Xuan's explanation of it, the entire internet instantly erupted in a frenzy:
"The Spirit Liquid of the Cicada Demon? The Spirit Liquid of the Cicada Demon! This is the Spirit Liquid of the Cicada Demon?!"

"The Ghost Cicada Elixir used to treat [osteophyte disease] has turned out like this."

"It's dark and sticky, it feels a bit like Sichuan fritillary bulb loquat syrup."

"You know what, they do look a bit similar, but the taste should be completely different, right?"

"Qi Shen also said that it tastes spicy and then cool, but that's just a record. He's never actually tasted the real Youchan Spirit Liquid."

"What a joke! Qi Shen isn't sick, why would he want to try it? Who knows if this stuff will have adverse effects on a normal person?"

"There should be no negative effects. According to information circulating in the market, even the most basic cicada venom is equivalent to a powerful medicine for qi and blood, which can bring a significant boost to a grandmaster."

"It's a pity that the innate level is still too weak. If the innate level could refine the impurities in the cicada nectar, how many grandmasters could be created by consuming the cicada nectar?"

"I reckon that major pharmaceutical companies will also be researching in this direction in the future. Even though osteoporosis is a relatively distant condition, blood and qi tonics are something that everyone urgently needs."

"That's what they say, but separating the impurities from cicada sap isn't an easy task. It could take several years. And don't forget, many people speculate that the reason cicada sap becomes a blood and qi tonic is because the cicadas have eaten too many people."

If we were to replace the cicadas with other food, it's hard to say whether it would have the same effect. If it didn't, we couldn't keep feeding the cicadas humans indefinitely, and this research would certainly be strictly prohibited by the United Nations.

……

The discussion among netizens continues.

In reality, as soon as Qi Xuan's live stream ended, the ultra-high-definition recorded video of Qi Xuan introducing the Youchan Spirit Liquid was immediately sent to the desks of major research institutions and top pharmaceutical companies. All the researchers analyzed every word Qi Xuan said and dissected every frame of the video containing the Youchan Spirit Liquid. Everyone wanted to take this opportunity to speed up their research progress, even if it was only by one percent.

Because Qi Xuan mentioned the Netherworld Cicada Elixir, the price, which had been slowly declining due to the discovery of cicada nests, immediately surged upwards again, rising from 180 million to over 240 million.

Ji family villa.

Seeing the sudden surge in market prices, Ji Yunshen couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.

He shut down his computer, paused for a moment, and then said to Ji Yuwei with a big smile:
"Your classmate really saved us a lot of money. Now that we have two cicada nests and more funds to invest in research, we will definitely be able to produce results as quickly as possible and seize this unprecedentedly vast market."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuwei's pretty face showed even more worry:
"The hype surrounding Youchan Elixir has intensified again, and top international pharmaceutical companies are investing even more funds. Several of them have even received government support. In my opinion, since our family is planning to manufacture pharmaceuticals, we might as well contact the government to see if we can secure some support and reduce the risks of research and development."

Ji Yun Shen shook his head:

"It's too slow, completely unnecessary. And even if you get government support, do you want to bring in the personnel the government provides? Won't people interfere with the decision-making process? Do you want to share the profits after the research and development? We can clearly keep it all ourselves, why share it with others?"

Ji Yuwei was about to persuade him further, but Ji Yunshen stood up abruptly:
"I need to go to the company and urge them to work even harder!"

With that, he left in a flurry.

Watching his departing figure, Ji Yuwei's face was filled with disappointment.

……

the Philippines.

The capital, Manila.

Inside a seaside villa.

Angelo, a lean man blind in his left eye, said to Urusu, who was not far away:
"Your Excellency, as agreed beforehand, I have brought you a cicada nest."

With his left arm hanging limply at his sides, Ulusu examined the cicada nest in front of him and said with slight dissatisfaction:

"The cicada mother in this nest seems a bit weak."

"When I was trying to take it, I had a big fight with other martial artists. It may have been accidentally affected during the battle, but the cicada mother has always been very resilient. It should recover after being cared for for a while."

"Alright, I accept this cicada nest. From now on, you will be my personal disciple, Ulusu."

After kneeling and kowtowing three times, Angelo said in a deep voice:

"Please teach me, Master, how to become a Grandmaster."

"This matter requires careful consideration and cannot be rushed."

"I want to become a grandmaster as soon as possible!"

"why?"

“I have a mortal enemy! His name is Jejomar! Back in the underground parking lot of Makati City, he not only stole my cicada nest and blinded me, but also killed my two younger brothers in the team. I swear I will not rest until I avenge this!”

Angelo's remaining single eye was filled with hatred.

Urusu said easily:
"Don't worry, even if you can't become a grandmaster, I can still kill him with my own hands for you."

Angelo was extremely grateful:

"Thank you for your kindness, Master!"

……

Europe.

Heathrow Airport.

Thomas, tall and dressed in an elite manner, smiled as he spoke into the phone:
"...Don't worry, Father, I'm already at the airport. I won't make the same mistake twice. Now that Ronnie is home, please entertain her well for me. We came back to discuss the marriage, so don't leave her with a bad impression."

"Alright, alright, I got it. We're about to board, so I'll hang up now and we'll talk more when we get back."

After hanging up the phone, Thomas strode toward the boarding gate.

……

Africa.

Calzinbe.

The night was dark.

A drone carrying a cicada nest suddenly crashed onto the grass.

Countless cicada nymphs emerged and fled outwards, towards the surrounding tranquil tribe.

The chief, standing on the hillside, slowly lowered his binoculars and murmured:
"The tribal wars that have lasted for over a hundred years are about time to come to an end."

"Today is the day Karzinbe is expelled!"

With a sudden wave of his hand, countless fierce tribal warriors immediately charged forward!
(End of this chapter)