A sage master under the pine tree imparted the Dao and taught longevity.

The next morning, before the morning mist had dissipated, Chen Chuan was awakened by a gentle call from outside the door.

He straightened his Taoist robe and went out the door.

Outside the courtyard, Wang Huai'an and the others were already waiting.

Wang Huai'an was plump and originally had a prosperous appearance. Today, he was wearing rattan armor and had a long sword hanging at his waist. Although his figure was still round, he had gained a bit of the air of a valiant warrior.

Behind him stood more than ten young men, as well as many old men who looked like hunters, each holding a spear and a machete, with a gong at their waist, and all looking tense.

Wang Huai'an's several beautiful concubines stood beside him, tears welling in their eyes, clutching his clothes, their eyes filled with worry, fearing that their husband might never return.

Although Wang Huai'an was apprehensive, he forced himself to say a few words of comfort to his concubine. When Chen Chuan appeared, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Immortal Master, everything is ready, awaiting your command."

Chen Chuan nodded, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said in a deep voice, "On this trip to Black Wind Valley, you only need to wave flags and shout encouragement from the outside, and do not get close. Those monsters are ferocious, and your survival is the most important thing."

Everyone agreed in unison, and the group left the village head's residence, heading towards Woniu Mountain in the morning dew.

The mountain road was rugged, and the group walked for about two hours. In the distance, they saw a crooked old pine tree standing at the entrance of the valley, and they knew that they had arrived at the Black Wind Valley that Wang Huai'an had mentioned.

The vegetation in the valley is sparse and there are no birds or animals.

Meanwhile, in a cave within the valley, a giant bluish-black bear was stretching and slowly getting up.

He is a bear spirit who has just reached the embryonic breathing stage this year. His claws and teeth are sharp, and his skin is made of copper and his bones of iron. Ordinary weapons cannot harm him in the slightest.

The bear was hungry and was about to leave its den to hunt when it suddenly heard the sound of gongs coming from the valley entrance. The noise was loud and jarring, and it opened its eyes wide in anger.

With a low growl, it suddenly rushed out of the cave, only to see a group of two-legged beasts at the valley entrance, banging drums and gongs, heading towards its cave.

In the past, these two-legged creatures would be terrified and flee in panic at the sight of it, but today, instead of being afraid of it, they actually walked towards it.

court death!

It pushed off the ground with all four limbs and charged towards the crowd like a small mountain.

Upon seeing this, the group of young men turned pale with fright and involuntarily retreated, even disrupting the rhythm of the gong.

Just then, a white figure slowly emerged from the crowd; it was none other than the Pine-Bearing Taoist—Chen Chuan!

Facing the charging bear demon, he remained calm, standing with his hands behind his back, showing no fear.

When the demonic beast rushed within fifty paces of him, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He chanted an incantation, and with his right hand, fingers joined like a sword, he pointed it in mid-air.

In an instant, several condensed golden light blades burst forth from his fingertips, moving with the speed of lightning, aiming straight for the vital points of the bear demon's body. That was the Qi Refining Immortal Technique [Golden Light Technique]!

Although the bear demon was fierce and brave, it did not expect that this seemingly frail old man would have such supernatural powers, and in its haste, it could only swing its claws to block.

However, how could a mere Nascent Soul demon beast like him easily withstand that Qi Refining Immortal Technique?

With a few soft hissing sounds, golden light pierced through its hard, iron-like fur, leaving several deep, gruesome wounds on its shoulders, back, chest, and abdomen, from which foul-smelling demonic blood gushed out.

The bear demon cried out in pain, its previous ferocity replaced by fear.

Since it transformed into a demon from its embryonic state, it had never encountered such a fierce attack. Knowing it was no match for the enemy, it turned around and tried to escape back into the cave.

"Hmph, trying to leave? Too late!"

Chen Chuan's figure blurred, and with the help of the [Jia Ma Talisman], he swept through the air like a gentle breeze and caught up with Xiong Bajing in an instant.

The bear demon was startled to realize that Chen Chuan was chasing after it. With no other choice, it turned around and opened its blood-red maw to bite.

"brute!"

Chen Chuan's eyes turned cold, and golden light surged from his fingertips as he unleashed several more [Golden Light Techniques] in quick succession, precisely striking the bear demon's head.

"Bang bang bang!"

The golden light struck like a heavy hammer, causing the bear demon's massive body to stiffen abruptly. The fierce light in its eyes quickly dimmed, and its enormous body crashed to the ground. After convulsing a few times, it breathed its last and died.

Black Wind Valley returned to silence once more.

The young and middle-aged men traveling with them stared in disbelief, their faces filled with astonishment.

Just a few days ago, the ferocious and invulnerable demon beast was easily killed by the immortal's golden light in just a few breaths. It all seemed like a dream!

Wang Huai'an was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth. After a long while, he came to his senses, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed to Chen Chuan from afar: "Immortal Master, your supernatural powers are unparalleled! This humble one thanks you, Immortal Master, for ridding the people of this scourge!"

The other young men also knelt down, and a chorus of praise rose and fell, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at Chen Chuan.

Chen Chuan stopped his cultivation technique and looked at the fallen bear demon's corpse, secretly surprised.

The Golden Light Technique he just used was merely a basic spell for the Qi Refining Realm. With his cultivation at the second level of Qi Refining, its power should not have been so formidable.

After a moment's thought, he understood the reason. It must be because of the "Record of Transmission of the Dao," which simultaneously fed back the cultivation level that Xiao Jin had gained. Unknowingly, he had already touched the threshold of the third level of Qi Refining, so the power of this spell was naturally much greater.

"This record is indeed incredibly profound."

Chen Chuan sighed inwardly.

At this moment, several daring hunters cautiously approached and, after investigating for a while, suddenly exclaimed, "Immortal Master! There's a cave in the distance; it must be the lair of that monster!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan walked towards the cave. When he arrived inside, he saw two bear cubs that had not yet developed intelligence, curled up inside.

He casually unleashed two beams of golden light, killing the creature and preventing it from causing trouble in the future.

Then, he took out a [Transmission Talisman] and whispered, "You can dismantle that monster's corpse. The hide, bones, and tendons can be distributed among the villagers as compensation, while the monster's flesh will all belong to me."

He then cast a spell, turning the talisman into white light and sending it out of the cave.

Upon receiving the divine message, Wang Huai'an readily agreed and directed the able-bodied men to carry the enormous bear carcass joyfully out of the valley.

Chen Chuan did not return immediately, but continued to walk into the cave.

The cave was deep and dark. At first, there was nothing unusual, but the deeper one went, the more a chilling golden spiritual energy gradually filled the air. Although it was not overwhelming, it was extremely pure and subtly matched the golden energy that Xiao Jin needed.

"No wonder that bear had such a bronze skin and iron bones. It turns out that the cave contained golden spiritual energy. Presumably, that beast also gained immortality and transformed into a demon beast because of this spiritual energy."

Chen Chuan's heart stirred, and he quickened his pace. When he reached the end of the cave, he saw a bottomless pool of water. The water was icy cold, and wisps of spiritual energy emanated from beneath it.

He lit a water-repelling talisman and leaped into the pool. The talisman formed an invisible barrier, isolating the pool from the water.

In the water, he cast the [Illumination] spell again, a soft white light shining from his fingertips, illuminating the surrounding dark waters.

With currents surging beneath the surface, Chen Chuan had no choice but to grope his way forward. After about half an incense stick's time, he finally crossed the pool and emerged from the other side.

The sight before him gave him a jolt of excitement.

It truly is a hidden paradise!

He used illumination to shine it around.

On the surrounding rock walls, countless tiny golden crystals shimmered under the light of the illumination spell, resembling the pyrite I had seen in my previous life.

A rich, metallic spiritual energy emanates continuously from these crystals, filling the entire space.

Isn't this exactly the place I've been looking for where the metal element gathers energy?

A look of wild joy flashed in Chen Chuan's eyes. He had searched high and low without finding it, but it had come to him effortlessly.

The place where the golden spiritual energy gathered, which he had searched all over the Great Wilderness Mountains for but could not find, was actually hidden underground in this small Sleeping Ox Mountain!

He walked slowly to the rock wall, and lightly touched the golden crystals with his fingertips. He felt a chilling and heavy golden energy flow into his body through his fingertips, circulate for a while, and then dissipate on its own.

"It's a pity I have an earth elemental root, otherwise this would truly be a wonderful place for cultivation!"

"With this treasure land, it will only take a few months to gather a bottle of golden spiritual energy for Xiao'er."

"When Xiao'er's cultivation level improves, so will mine. In that case, this place can be considered my blessed land!"

Chen Chuan smiled slightly, his heart filled with joy.

He memorized the directions, turned around and retraced his steps. Once he left Black Wind Valley, he headed to Qingxi Town to retrieve his demon flesh.