The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

I glanced at the pool again and felt that there must be treasures down there, but this was the lair of the serpent, and it must be very poisonous. I could only wait a while before trying to go into the water again.

The most important thing right now is to leave the valley and divide the spoils!

The entire Xuanlian is a treasure. Its seeds can enhance martial arts aptitude, its petals can increase qi and blood and be used to refine pills, and its lotus pod is as hard as iron and has an icy coldness, making it suitable for both pill refining and weapon forging.

The left odd number counted, and there were a total of thirteen petals on the flower, with four lotus seeds and one lotus pod.

As agreed with Ninth Aunt, the human and the beast would be divided equally.

Two Lifebloods were exchanged for lotus seeds and thirteen lotus petals. Zuo Qi and his two companions each received six petals, Jiu Gu and her two beasts each received six petals, and Jiu Gu insisted on giving the remaining petal to her little brother, Da Hong.

Zuo Qi and his two companions would not suffer any losses, so there was nothing wrong with it.

Although Da Hong didn't achieve any results today, he still helped out in some way.

As for the lotus seedpod, after Ninth Aunt learned that Zuo Qi planned to use it to refine weapons, she readily agreed.

This thing is too sharp; if it's not dealt with, even the teeth of the alien species won't be able to bite it.

Finally, there was the corpse of the transformed snake.

Fourth-level demons are generally enormous. In order to quickly replenish their energy, they condense something similar to an inner core inside their bodies. This thing is very valuable. Guangming took it, and Jiugu only took one of the red scales on the head of the snake as a trophy, intending to intimidate the beasts when visiting relatives and friends in the future.

The rest belonged to Zuo Qi and his two companions.

Zuo Qi felt a bit disgusted looking at the snake head that resembled a human face with its patterned markings, so he tossed it to Guangming.

The three had extensive experience dealing with snakes and ferocious beasts, each performing their assigned tasks, dissecting and removing the skin and bones.

One of the scales was exceptionally special.

[The scales of the snake's life force generate a chilling aura, which can be used to temper weapons, refine the body, and solidify armor. They contain the essence of ferocious beasts and have the effect of suppressing all beasts.]

This is the cream of the crop; I'll send it to Master Ou later.

Zuo Qi's halberd was broken, slightly reducing his combat power, but fortunately, the embryo of the spiritual divine weapon that Master Ou was tempering was about to be completed. With the snake scales and lotus seedpod, plus the giant axe he obtained from killing Xu Jiang earlier, he would soon have a spiritual divine weapon in his hands.

With the help of the Dharma Protector, the three of them shared the lotus seeds on the spot. Ni Heng and the other decided to let Zuo Qi swallow two of them. Zuo Qi could not refuse, as lotus seeds could not be stored for long and he had no choice but to swallow them.

The lotus seeds melted in the mouth, a cool sensation flowed through the body, and an extremely delicate fragrance suddenly spread, like orchids but not orchids, like musk but not musk, like the scent of sandalwood from an ancient temple in the deep mountains mixed with morning dew.

As the lotus seed dissolves in the body, a thin, pale golden vein appears and disappears.

Countless fine, silken rays of light, layer upon layer, intertwine to form an extremely intricate net.

Each ray of light was flowing slowly, as if it were alive.

This is the true meaning of "unblocking the meridians". The medicinal power contained in lotus seeds does not directly transform into qi and blood like ordinary pills, but is like an invisible carving knife, opening up and widening the blocked meridians in the martial artist's body one by one.

The golden light grew increasingly intense, rising from the palm and advancing along the meridians of the arm. It passed through the three Yin meridians of the hand, pierced the elbow, circled the Jianjing point, and finally converged into the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang on both sides of the spine.

The moment the medicine's effects surged into the main road, Zuo Qi's entire body trembled violently.

It was as if an icy spring had suddenly been poured into a boiling oil pan, causing the blood and qi in the body to boil instantly.

A fine layer of sweat seeped out from my back, and the sweat contained some grayish-black impurities. The "turbid qi" that had accumulated in my meridians for many years and that I was born with was being expelled.

Wherever the golden light passed, the whole body trembled, and the many meridians that had not yet been opened vibrated in unison.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

Zuo Qi slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a breath of grayish-black gas that was extremely foul-smelling. It lingered in the air for three breaths before being dispersed by the morning breeze.

After refining the lotus seeds, he finally understood why it was called the Mysterious Lotus of Unblocking Meridians.

Humans are mortal beings with flesh and blood. During their gestation in the mother's womb, they naturally generate impure energy. The effect of the Mysterious Lotus is to dispel the impure energy they are born with.

After eating two lotus seeds, Zuo Qi felt a sense of relief throughout his body, as if a mountain had been moved.

Breathing felt incredibly smooth, and the flow of Qi and blood throughout the body, bones, and flesh was three times faster than before, like an old car that had been refueled and was now performing at its full potential.

With his Heavenly Eye open, Zuo Qi's True Insight Divine Power subtly strengthened, but he had no time to study the power at the moment and focused on examining himself internally.

Life Points: 123

[Spiritual Essence: 29]

[Heavenly Fortune: 1754]

[Golden Ease Technique (Fundamental Method): Cultivating for three hours daily yields forty strands of skin, flesh, qi, and blood; daily tempering progress is 0.013%]

Wonderful!

The speed of cultivation alone has doubled.

Cultivation is difficult, and he was able to make rapid progress by using his Heavenly Eye to see the weaknesses of demons and monsters and slay them all the way up. However, the number of demons at the third level of cultivation has obviously decreased, making it difficult to continue to improve at that speed.

Finding demons is a difficult task.

Because of the existence of the demon's lair, he couldn't very well search for demons everywhere in Mount Fu.

Asceticism is one path.

Although no increase in qi and blood was observed, lifespan was significantly improved. Some of the turbid qi from the fetus was expelled, greatly increasing lifespan. Living longer is also a manifestation of vitality.

The remaining petals of the Mystic Lotus will be refined when we return.

……

Half a day later.

The dismantling of the snake's corpse is complete.

Zuo Qi and his two companions bid farewell to Aunt Jiu and Guangming. They had been out for three days, and there were still matters to attend to at the garrison. It was the dead of winter, and the arrival of mountain demons was no joke.

Fortunately, Zuo Qi had spoken to Lu Zhuo before he came out, and the other party agreed to help check on him every day.

When they returned, the three of them carried loads full of things. Zuo Qi was the most extravagant, carrying a bundle that was taller than himself. They stopped at a small mountain about seven or eight miles from the garrison.

Zuo Qi first went down the mountain to the garrison, and after confirming that nothing had happened, he borrowed a carriage from Lu Zhuo before transferring all the items back to the garrison.

Such a valuable and exotic species as the serpent must not be seen by others.

No one knew that after three days of being away, Zuo Qi and his two companions brought back the corpse of a fourth-level mutant.

night.

The Secret in the Wind, Day Eight.

There seemed to be quite a few people speaking this time, as if it were an internal meeting of some organization.

"It's confirmed. Luo Qing, the bee-man of Yunzhou, possesses a life bone called the Bee Aperture. One of the apertures in his body can nurture spirit bees that can collect honey from heaven and earth. His attack methods are currently unknown."

"It's rare to see a bone that can be used for both cultivation and combat, but based on my estimation, it shouldn't be considered top-tier in either area. I'd rate it as a mid-level bone and record it accordingly."

"Yes, the fate of Xu Yi from Taizhou has also been confirmed. He was born with three hearts, and his innate qi and blood are three times that of others in the same realm. The heart governs fire, and when the three hearts are gathered together, he can draw out a strange fire from beyond the heavens. He can achieve twice the result with half the effort when cultivating fire-type techniques. He can be called a prodigy. According to my speculation, it may be related to the legendary Samadhi True Fire."

"really?"

"South of the Li Kingdom lies the Flaming Mountains, stretching for ten thousand miles. Legend has it that the Samadhi True Fire burns year-round at the center of the Flaming Mountains. I sensed a similar aura emanating from Xu Yi."

"It can be called top-quality, and it is recorded."

"If Xu Yi can awaken the Samadhi True Fire, the Fire Department's inheritance in Flaming Mountain might be worth a try. Should we make contact with him privately?"

"There's no need to contact them. The Xu family is a bit sensitive right now. Let's leave some opportunities at the old Xu family site in Fushan City and see how things go."

"Yes, the path of cultivation is arduous. Both talent and good fortune are indispensable. Talent is important, but good fortune is equally important."

The sound decreased.

Zuo Qi narrowed his eyes.

The secret hidden in the wind today is truly a great secret.

An organization that seems to be collecting the life bones of all people in Dai Viet, which doesn't seem to belong to the imperial court and has a mysterious origin.

Xu Yi of the Xu family is a man of three minds.

Since we're destined to clash, let's seize their opportunity!

Hopefully, the so-called opportunity that the all-powerful organization has given Xu Yi will be satisfactory.