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Chapter 498
Chapter 498
After half an hour.
Xiao Ran followed Liu Qingyin out of the main hall. The latter had his little hands behind his back, his skirt was flying, and his delicate face was looking up at the sun in the sky. This fairy is still greedy, and even asked Zhao Wuji for the emperor-level top-grade elixir, it seems that this fairy has underestimated you before." After saying this, she stretched out her hand and patted Xiao Ran's shoulder in relief, with a look on her face. It looks like someone has a successor.
Xiao Ran's face darkened when he heard the words, and he could not stop cursing in his heart, this female devil really doesn't know how to praise people, but he said with a smile on the surface: "My lord fairy, it's a pity that they don't have the emperor-level top-grade elixir that I need. "
"Hmph, of course they don't have them, like Nine Sunflowers, Nine Yin Sunflowers, Pure Yang Water, Pure Yin Water, these four kinds of spiritual things, not to mention Baiyao Mountain, even Zhongzhou Ten Gates don't have them, so don't waste your time I have strength." Liu Qingyin snorted softly.
It turned out that after Liu Qingyin brought Xiao Ran into the main hall, she asked Zhao Wuji for compensation. As a result, she asked for the emperor-level middle-grade elixir Blood Bodhi and the emperor-level low-grade elixir Grass of Pregnant Soul.
Xiao Ran proposed the four kinds of spirits for refining Hunyuan Wuji Pill, but Baiyaoshan didn't have any at all, and in the end he only got the emperor's top-grade spirit, Pure Yang Spiritual Milk.
"My dear student, pure yang milk has the magical effect of nourishing the soul and reducing the difficulty of opening up the spiritual ocean. Even my sect doesn't have it, so you can have fun." Liu Qingyin rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran, and said with a smile : "With this thing, it will be several times easier for you to break through to the Divine Sea Realm in the future."
"What Lady Fairy said is very true." Xiao Ran nodded when he heard the words, thinking that he would not have to worry about hitting the Divine Sea Realm in the future, and his mood improved a lot, at least he was not used in vain by Liu Qingyin.
"Come on, let's go back quickly. With the blood bodhi and the pregnant soul grass, plus the dragon power fruit before, this fairy will definitely be able to survive the spiritual tribulation this time and step into the third realm of heaven and man. At that time, this fairy will be The most powerful person in the land of evil, whoever is disobedient, will be slapped." Liu Qingyin clapped her little hands and said happily.
"I think it's right to be the number one villain in the Land of Evil." Xiao Ran cursed inwardly as he looked at the joyous female devil.
Swish!
Liu Qingyin was silent in her fantasy, she smiled openly, grabbed Xiao Ran's shoulder, turned into a ray of white light, and flew out of Baiyao Mountain in the scorching sun.
"Master, shall we just watch that female devil leave?" Shen Gongtai asked unwillingly in the main hall.
You know, the blood bodhi and the pregnant soul grass were originally prepared for him, but now they were blackmailed by Liu Qingyin, making him hate Liu Qingyin to death.
"Master, your cultivation level is obviously higher than that of that female devil, why do you still agree to her request?" The other elders of Baiyao Mountain were also very unwilling, with hatred and disgust towards Liu Qingyin revealed in their eyes.
Glancing at them, Zhao Wuji looked normal, and said with his hands behind his back: "Although my cultivation level is a little higher than Liu Qingyin's, I'm not sure that I can defeat her."
"The sect master is not sure about defeating that female devil?"
Shen Gongtai and the others were very surprised when they heard the words, and felt a little unbelievable. If they didn't know that Zao Wou-ki couldn't tell lies, they might have doubted it.
"Elder Shen, I order you to go to the Bloody Clothes Gate in person and tell Bai Huatian that if he can win over the Heavenly Demon Palace, or keep the Heavenly Demon Palace neutral, I, Baiyaoshan, will cooperate with him to destroy the Spiritual Law Gate." Zhao Wuji said solemnly.
"Yes." Shen Gongtai was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately became excited, nodding his head hastily, sneering in his heart, and destroying the spiritual method, then Liu Qingyin would surely die.
"Great, the day when our Baiyao Mountain dominates the sinful land is finally coming."
The other elders of Baiyao Mountain were also very excited, looking forward to cooperating with Bai Huatian, the master of the Blood Clothes Sect, to destroy the Spiritual Method Sect and replace the Spiritual Method Sect's position in the Sinful Land.
"Order Lin Qufeng and Yu Lanzhou to assist Hong Huang and Yu Yang, a disciple of the Ghost Spirit Sect, to break through the Divine Sea Realm at all costs, and let them kill the female devil in the life-and-death battle five months later." Disciple." Zhao Wuyi issued another order, with a cold expression on his face: "This should be regarded as the interest we collected from the female devil in advance."
"The sect master is wise."
Shen Gongtai and the others all nodded. If there was no Xiao Ran this time, Baiyaoshan would not lose such a big face, let alone be blackmailed by Liu Qingyin.
Therefore, Xiao Ran must die!
"Hahaha, Xiao Ran, five months later, it will be your death date."
After hearing the news, Hong Huang and Yu Yang were very excited, confident that as long as they broke through the Divine Sea Realm, they would be able to kill Xiao Ran.
"Hong Huang, Yu Yang, don't worry, the old couple will definitely let you break through the Divine Sea Realm before engaging in a life-and-death battle."
Lin Qufeng and Yu Lanzhou breathed a sigh of relief after saving their lives, and began to assist Honghuang and the others in their assault on the Divine Sea Realm with all their strength.
At this time, Xiao Ran and Liu Qingyin didn't know that Baiyaoshan, headed by Zhao Wuji, began to plan a conspiracy against the spiritual law gate and them.
On the way back to the spirit method, Xiao Ran looked at the mountains, rivers, and dense forests that quickly disappeared behind him. After collecting his thoughts, he calmly asked, "Master Fairy, can you tell me about the fairy world now?"
"Okay, good boy, for the sake of your performance this time, I will tell you something about the fairy world." Liu Qingyin raised her delicate face and said lightly.
"Master Fairy, please tell me." Xiao Ran hastily pricked up his ears to listen. At this moment, he couldn't wait to know whether Liu Qingyin was really the reincarnation of a fairy?
"This fairy is the reincarnation of a fairy." Liu Qingyin raised her delicate face and said proudly.
"What else?" Xiao Ran asked expectantly.
"What else? There's nothing left." Liu Qingyin rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran and said angrily.
"No more?" Xiao Ran was stunned when he heard the words, and looked at the righteous Liu Qingyin, the word "liar" flashed in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it clearly, otherwise, with the character of a female devil, how could he let him go easily ?
Shen Ling a little, Xiao Ran asked: "Master Fairy, what was your name in the previous life?"
"I don't know." Liu Qingyin replied.
"Then which fairyland was the fairyland you lived in in your previous life? What's its name?" Xiao Ran asked again.
"Are there still many fairy worlds? Why doesn't this fairy know?" Liu Qingyin scratched her little head and asked in confusion.
"Liar." Xiao Ran's face darkened immediately, this Liu Qingyin didn't even know about Three Thousand Immortals, and even said that she was the reincarnation of a fairy, what is it not a liar?
Now, Xiao Ran finally understands why no one wants to believe that she is the reincarnation of a fairy.
She couldn't even produce the most basic evidence, who would believe it?
"Xiao Ran, do you dare to say that this fairy is a liar?" Liu Qingyin raised her eyebrows and stared angrily at Xiao Ran.
"Master Fairy, if you think you are not a liar, then tell me, what was your name in your previous life? Which fairy world did you come from?" Xiao Ran said nonchalantly.
"This fairy was also called Liu Qingyin in her previous life. As for which fairy world she came from, I haven't remembered it yet. I'll tell you when I remember it." Liu Qingyin stared at Xiao Ran and said angrily.
"Okay, whatever you want." Xiao Ran nodded indifferently. He no longer had any hope for Liu Qingyin. The reason is very simple. If this female devil is really the reincarnation of a fairy, how could she not even have any memory of her previous life? ?
"Hmph, this fairy will definitely be able to remember things from her previous life." Liu Qingyin saw that Xiao Ran was trying to explain herself off, she was unhappy, she bit her lip with crystal teeth, and said stubbornly.
At this time, she didn't have the demeanor of a female devil who made a big fuss in Baiyao Mountain, but was more like a wronged little girl.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran couldn't bear it, thinking that the female devil had saved his life, so he comforted him: "My lord fairy, I believe you will be able to remember the things in your previous life."
"Is it necessary for you to talk about it?" Liu Qingyin gave Xiao Ran an angry look, like a child playing with a temper, she stomped on Xiao Ran's foot severely.
"It's really good intentions that don't pay off."
Xiao Ran shook his head secretly, and stopped talking.
Liu Qingyin didn't speak either, and angrily mobilized her spiritual energy to run quickly. When the evening was approaching, the two finally returned to the Spiritual Method Gate.
After entering the Spiritual Method Gate, Xiao Ran separated from Liu Qingyin, went to find Fang Luobing and the others, and let them know that he had returned safely, so that they would no longer worry about him.
But Xiao Ran didn't tell them that the person who assassinated him was Zuo Shuihan.
Fang Luobing and the others were very happy when they saw Xiao Ran come back, but Zhao Wuyi, with a glint of haze in his eyes, felt resentment in his heart, and cursed Xiao Ran in his heart for dying at the hands of Hong Huang after five months.
However, his thoughts fell into Xiao Ran's eyes exactly, and Xiao Ran sneered secretly in his heart, thinking to himself that Zhao Wuyi would do well if he didn't deal with him, and if he dared to deal with him, he would make him look good.
Swish!
After saying goodbye to Fang Luobing and the others, Xiao Ran returned to Wanling Peak.
Knowing that Liu Qingyin started to retreat and hit the third realm of heaven and man, Xiao Ran didn't bother her, walked into the stone house, sat down on the thousand-year-old cold jade bed, and then took out the Golden Body Pill and Blood Spirit Grass.
The Golden Body Pill can increase the strength of the physical body by one tenth, and the Blood Spirit Grass can increase the strength of Qi and blood by one tenth. Xiao Ran believes that after refining the two elixir, his strength will definitely increase a lot, which will greatly shorten his life. The time to break through the middle stage of the True Spirit Realm.
Gollum!
With a wave of his palm, Xiao Ran swallowed the golden-colored Golden Body Pill, and then swallowed the Blood Spirit Grass raw, leaving the fragrance in his mouth.
Soon, he felt that his body gradually became hot, his skin shone with flames, and the pores all over his body emitted wisps of hot smoke through his clothes.
"Refine it for me!" Xiao Ran knew clearly that it was the Golden Body Pill and the Blood Spirit Grass that were working in his body, and immediately activated the spirit energy to start refining them.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Time passed like water, the flames on Xiao Ran's body surface became more and more intense, and there was a clang sound coming from his body, as if a blacksmith was forging iron, making his body stronger.
During this process, Xiao Ran clearly felt that the strength of his physical body was increasing, getting closer and closer to the hardness of a top-grade spiritual weapon.
At the same time, the qi and blood in his body gurgled, like boiling water rolling, rushing through the meridians, over and over again, making the qi and blood more and more refined and significantly improved.
Five days later, Xiao Ran completely refined the Golden Body Pill and the Blood Spirit Grass, increasing his physical body and qi and blood by a tenth. It feels like a barrier in the middle of the real spirit realm.
This made him a little excited, is it an impact on the middle stage of the true spirit realm?
However, Xiao Ran quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart, thinking that the time to break through the early stage of the True Spirit Realm is not long, and if he hits the middle stage of the True Spirit Realm now, his foundation will inevitably be unstable.
You must know that after the Faxiang Realm, the Real Spirit Realm, the Divine Sea Realm, the Divine Transformation Realm, the Celestial Human Realm, and the Imaginary Fairy Realm, each realm is a qualitative change. If you don’t lay a solid foundation, it will definitely affect your future cultivation. Road, this is not the result Xiao Ran wanted.
(End of this chapter)
After half an hour.
Xiao Ran followed Liu Qingyin out of the main hall. The latter had his little hands behind his back, his skirt was flying, and his delicate face was looking up at the sun in the sky. This fairy is still greedy, and even asked Zhao Wuji for the emperor-level top-grade elixir, it seems that this fairy has underestimated you before." After saying this, she stretched out her hand and patted Xiao Ran's shoulder in relief, with a look on her face. It looks like someone has a successor.
Xiao Ran's face darkened when he heard the words, and he could not stop cursing in his heart, this female devil really doesn't know how to praise people, but he said with a smile on the surface: "My lord fairy, it's a pity that they don't have the emperor-level top-grade elixir that I need. "
"Hmph, of course they don't have them, like Nine Sunflowers, Nine Yin Sunflowers, Pure Yang Water, Pure Yin Water, these four kinds of spiritual things, not to mention Baiyao Mountain, even Zhongzhou Ten Gates don't have them, so don't waste your time I have strength." Liu Qingyin snorted softly.
It turned out that after Liu Qingyin brought Xiao Ran into the main hall, she asked Zhao Wuji for compensation. As a result, she asked for the emperor-level middle-grade elixir Blood Bodhi and the emperor-level low-grade elixir Grass of Pregnant Soul.
Xiao Ran proposed the four kinds of spirits for refining Hunyuan Wuji Pill, but Baiyaoshan didn't have any at all, and in the end he only got the emperor's top-grade spirit, Pure Yang Spiritual Milk.
"My dear student, pure yang milk has the magical effect of nourishing the soul and reducing the difficulty of opening up the spiritual ocean. Even my sect doesn't have it, so you can have fun." Liu Qingyin rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran, and said with a smile : "With this thing, it will be several times easier for you to break through to the Divine Sea Realm in the future."
"What Lady Fairy said is very true." Xiao Ran nodded when he heard the words, thinking that he would not have to worry about hitting the Divine Sea Realm in the future, and his mood improved a lot, at least he was not used in vain by Liu Qingyin.
"Come on, let's go back quickly. With the blood bodhi and the pregnant soul grass, plus the dragon power fruit before, this fairy will definitely be able to survive the spiritual tribulation this time and step into the third realm of heaven and man. At that time, this fairy will be The most powerful person in the land of evil, whoever is disobedient, will be slapped." Liu Qingyin clapped her little hands and said happily.
"I think it's right to be the number one villain in the Land of Evil." Xiao Ran cursed inwardly as he looked at the joyous female devil.
Swish!
Liu Qingyin was silent in her fantasy, she smiled openly, grabbed Xiao Ran's shoulder, turned into a ray of white light, and flew out of Baiyao Mountain in the scorching sun.
"Master, shall we just watch that female devil leave?" Shen Gongtai asked unwillingly in the main hall.
You know, the blood bodhi and the pregnant soul grass were originally prepared for him, but now they were blackmailed by Liu Qingyin, making him hate Liu Qingyin to death.
"Master, your cultivation level is obviously higher than that of that female devil, why do you still agree to her request?" The other elders of Baiyao Mountain were also very unwilling, with hatred and disgust towards Liu Qingyin revealed in their eyes.
Glancing at them, Zhao Wuji looked normal, and said with his hands behind his back: "Although my cultivation level is a little higher than Liu Qingyin's, I'm not sure that I can defeat her."
"The sect master is not sure about defeating that female devil?"
Shen Gongtai and the others were very surprised when they heard the words, and felt a little unbelievable. If they didn't know that Zao Wou-ki couldn't tell lies, they might have doubted it.
"Elder Shen, I order you to go to the Bloody Clothes Gate in person and tell Bai Huatian that if he can win over the Heavenly Demon Palace, or keep the Heavenly Demon Palace neutral, I, Baiyaoshan, will cooperate with him to destroy the Spiritual Law Gate." Zhao Wuji said solemnly.
"Yes." Shen Gongtai was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately became excited, nodding his head hastily, sneering in his heart, and destroying the spiritual method, then Liu Qingyin would surely die.
"Great, the day when our Baiyao Mountain dominates the sinful land is finally coming."
The other elders of Baiyao Mountain were also very excited, looking forward to cooperating with Bai Huatian, the master of the Blood Clothes Sect, to destroy the Spiritual Method Sect and replace the Spiritual Method Sect's position in the Sinful Land.
"Order Lin Qufeng and Yu Lanzhou to assist Hong Huang and Yu Yang, a disciple of the Ghost Spirit Sect, to break through the Divine Sea Realm at all costs, and let them kill the female devil in the life-and-death battle five months later." Disciple." Zhao Wuyi issued another order, with a cold expression on his face: "This should be regarded as the interest we collected from the female devil in advance."
"The sect master is wise."
Shen Gongtai and the others all nodded. If there was no Xiao Ran this time, Baiyaoshan would not lose such a big face, let alone be blackmailed by Liu Qingyin.
Therefore, Xiao Ran must die!
"Hahaha, Xiao Ran, five months later, it will be your death date."
After hearing the news, Hong Huang and Yu Yang were very excited, confident that as long as they broke through the Divine Sea Realm, they would be able to kill Xiao Ran.
"Hong Huang, Yu Yang, don't worry, the old couple will definitely let you break through the Divine Sea Realm before engaging in a life-and-death battle."
Lin Qufeng and Yu Lanzhou breathed a sigh of relief after saving their lives, and began to assist Honghuang and the others in their assault on the Divine Sea Realm with all their strength.
At this time, Xiao Ran and Liu Qingyin didn't know that Baiyaoshan, headed by Zhao Wuji, began to plan a conspiracy against the spiritual law gate and them.
On the way back to the spirit method, Xiao Ran looked at the mountains, rivers, and dense forests that quickly disappeared behind him. After collecting his thoughts, he calmly asked, "Master Fairy, can you tell me about the fairy world now?"
"Okay, good boy, for the sake of your performance this time, I will tell you something about the fairy world." Liu Qingyin raised her delicate face and said lightly.
"Master Fairy, please tell me." Xiao Ran hastily pricked up his ears to listen. At this moment, he couldn't wait to know whether Liu Qingyin was really the reincarnation of a fairy?
"This fairy is the reincarnation of a fairy." Liu Qingyin raised her delicate face and said proudly.
"What else?" Xiao Ran asked expectantly.
"What else? There's nothing left." Liu Qingyin rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran and said angrily.
"No more?" Xiao Ran was stunned when he heard the words, and looked at the righteous Liu Qingyin, the word "liar" flashed in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it clearly, otherwise, with the character of a female devil, how could he let him go easily ?
Shen Ling a little, Xiao Ran asked: "Master Fairy, what was your name in the previous life?"
"I don't know." Liu Qingyin replied.
"Then which fairyland was the fairyland you lived in in your previous life? What's its name?" Xiao Ran asked again.
"Are there still many fairy worlds? Why doesn't this fairy know?" Liu Qingyin scratched her little head and asked in confusion.
"Liar." Xiao Ran's face darkened immediately, this Liu Qingyin didn't even know about Three Thousand Immortals, and even said that she was the reincarnation of a fairy, what is it not a liar?
Now, Xiao Ran finally understands why no one wants to believe that she is the reincarnation of a fairy.
She couldn't even produce the most basic evidence, who would believe it?
"Xiao Ran, do you dare to say that this fairy is a liar?" Liu Qingyin raised her eyebrows and stared angrily at Xiao Ran.
"Master Fairy, if you think you are not a liar, then tell me, what was your name in your previous life? Which fairy world did you come from?" Xiao Ran said nonchalantly.
"This fairy was also called Liu Qingyin in her previous life. As for which fairy world she came from, I haven't remembered it yet. I'll tell you when I remember it." Liu Qingyin stared at Xiao Ran and said angrily.
"Okay, whatever you want." Xiao Ran nodded indifferently. He no longer had any hope for Liu Qingyin. The reason is very simple. If this female devil is really the reincarnation of a fairy, how could she not even have any memory of her previous life? ?
"Hmph, this fairy will definitely be able to remember things from her previous life." Liu Qingyin saw that Xiao Ran was trying to explain herself off, she was unhappy, she bit her lip with crystal teeth, and said stubbornly.
At this time, she didn't have the demeanor of a female devil who made a big fuss in Baiyao Mountain, but was more like a wronged little girl.
Seeing this, Xiao Ran couldn't bear it, thinking that the female devil had saved his life, so he comforted him: "My lord fairy, I believe you will be able to remember the things in your previous life."
"Is it necessary for you to talk about it?" Liu Qingyin gave Xiao Ran an angry look, like a child playing with a temper, she stomped on Xiao Ran's foot severely.
"It's really good intentions that don't pay off."
Xiao Ran shook his head secretly, and stopped talking.
Liu Qingyin didn't speak either, and angrily mobilized her spiritual energy to run quickly. When the evening was approaching, the two finally returned to the Spiritual Method Gate.
After entering the Spiritual Method Gate, Xiao Ran separated from Liu Qingyin, went to find Fang Luobing and the others, and let them know that he had returned safely, so that they would no longer worry about him.
But Xiao Ran didn't tell them that the person who assassinated him was Zuo Shuihan.
Fang Luobing and the others were very happy when they saw Xiao Ran come back, but Zhao Wuyi, with a glint of haze in his eyes, felt resentment in his heart, and cursed Xiao Ran in his heart for dying at the hands of Hong Huang after five months.
However, his thoughts fell into Xiao Ran's eyes exactly, and Xiao Ran sneered secretly in his heart, thinking to himself that Zhao Wuyi would do well if he didn't deal with him, and if he dared to deal with him, he would make him look good.
Swish!
After saying goodbye to Fang Luobing and the others, Xiao Ran returned to Wanling Peak.
Knowing that Liu Qingyin started to retreat and hit the third realm of heaven and man, Xiao Ran didn't bother her, walked into the stone house, sat down on the thousand-year-old cold jade bed, and then took out the Golden Body Pill and Blood Spirit Grass.
The Golden Body Pill can increase the strength of the physical body by one tenth, and the Blood Spirit Grass can increase the strength of Qi and blood by one tenth. Xiao Ran believes that after refining the two elixir, his strength will definitely increase a lot, which will greatly shorten his life. The time to break through the middle stage of the True Spirit Realm.
Gollum!
With a wave of his palm, Xiao Ran swallowed the golden-colored Golden Body Pill, and then swallowed the Blood Spirit Grass raw, leaving the fragrance in his mouth.
Soon, he felt that his body gradually became hot, his skin shone with flames, and the pores all over his body emitted wisps of hot smoke through his clothes.
"Refine it for me!" Xiao Ran knew clearly that it was the Golden Body Pill and the Blood Spirit Grass that were working in his body, and immediately activated the spirit energy to start refining them.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Time passed like water, the flames on Xiao Ran's body surface became more and more intense, and there was a clang sound coming from his body, as if a blacksmith was forging iron, making his body stronger.
During this process, Xiao Ran clearly felt that the strength of his physical body was increasing, getting closer and closer to the hardness of a top-grade spiritual weapon.
At the same time, the qi and blood in his body gurgled, like boiling water rolling, rushing through the meridians, over and over again, making the qi and blood more and more refined and significantly improved.
Five days later, Xiao Ran completely refined the Golden Body Pill and the Blood Spirit Grass, increasing his physical body and qi and blood by a tenth. It feels like a barrier in the middle of the real spirit realm.
This made him a little excited, is it an impact on the middle stage of the true spirit realm?
However, Xiao Ran quickly suppressed the excitement in his heart, thinking that the time to break through the early stage of the True Spirit Realm is not long, and if he hits the middle stage of the True Spirit Realm now, his foundation will inevitably be unstable.
You must know that after the Faxiang Realm, the Real Spirit Realm, the Divine Sea Realm, the Divine Transformation Realm, the Celestial Human Realm, and the Imaginary Fairy Realm, each realm is a qualitative change. If you don’t lay a solid foundation, it will definitely affect your future cultivation. Road, this is not the result Xiao Ran wanted.
(End of this chapter)
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