The demon monk in the second dimension

But the summer solstice is not a concern.

His body is that of a Blood God Child, not a normal human body.

Damaged meridians can recover quickly on their own, but it takes a little physical effort.

The violent magic circulated in Xia Zhi's meridians. After several cycles of taming, it was absorbed into Xia Zhi's dantian and transformed into true qi.

The magic stones dropped by the man-eating plant are of much higher quality than the magic power that Xia Zhi painstakingly obtained in the upper levels.

After Xia Zhi digested the four magic stones, his cultivation level soared to the third level of Qi Refining.

The trade-off is that it requires a lot of physical exertion.

However, I ate quite a few man-eating flowers today, so I can still hold on.

When Xia Zhi returned from the festival with Liu, Astrea, looking satisfied and having evaded taxes, asked her about whether her cultivation level would be exposed by the God's grace.

"Will not."

Astraea denied this, explaining to Xia Zhi.

"When the gods first established the divine grace, the celestial realm looked down on this world full of barbarians who had no 'own people' and did not participate. Naturally, the celestial realm's magical enhancements would not be reflected in the divine grace. The magical power and demonic power of Qi cultivators are somewhat similar, but also very different. So this is roughly the result."

Astraea updated the data for Xia Zhi and then printed it on paper for him to see.

Aside from the experience boost from defeating the man-eating flowers, Xia Zhi's magic power stat changed from "Magic Power: 0" to "Magic Power: ???".

After talking with Astraea, Xia Zhi said to her and Liu.

“Some things happened during the day. For the next period of time, I will be traveling with the Amazon sisters of the Loki Familia, the Sword Maiden, and the Thousand Fairy. Ryu, you can continue to stay with Astrea. You don’t need to protect me in secret.”

"Three Level 5 members and one Level 3 member of the Loki Familia?"

Ryu spoke with a surprised tone, her face expressionless.

"The Loki Familia is one of the two strongest Familias in Orario. I really didn't expect you to get along with them so quickly."

But looking at Xia Zhi's face, which was indeed quite attractive to ordinary women and whose beauty was comparable to that of a god, Liu added.

"Romantic relationships between different clans are fine, but marriages are relatively rare. Not only can there be conflicts in daily clan activities, but the clan to which the child born will belong is also a problem. If you take a fancy to someone in Loki's clan, you need to report to the Supreme God before taking things further."

"You can do whatever you like this summer solstice; you don't need to report to me."

Astraea immediately refused.

These rules governing ordinary family relationships do not apply to her relationship with Xia Zhi.

She also had her own little scheme.

"Once I bring Liu back to the Celestial Realm, Xia Zhi can conveniently join the Loki Familia, and I won't need to worry about the aftermath. As for matters like love counseling, let Luo Hao handle that!"

More than that, Astraea was pleased that Ryu could spend his free time with her.

"Ryu, let's explore Orario together again tomorrow."

The Goddess of Justice smiled sweetly and took Ryu's hand, naturally leaning closer to him.

"I haven't been back for five years, and I feel that Orario has changed a lot."

Upon smelling the scent emanating from her own god, Ryu's face inexplicably flushed red, and her heart skipped a beat.

Despite knowing that this would increase the possibility of her being exposed, she couldn't control her body at all and nodded.

"Yes, Lady Astraea."

Ryu comforted herself in her heart.

"This is a mission assigned to me by the Supreme God. That's right! It's a mission!"

Chapter 210 Middle Level of the Dungeon

The next day, Xia Zhi first went to the place in the Tower of Babel where weapons and equipment were sold.

Many new blacksmiths from blacksmithing families, such as the Hephaestus Familia and the Gubernium Familia, are unable to sell their works in expensive shops because they lack fame.

So they would first set up stalls inside the Tower of Babel, selling forged weapons and armor at low prices to build a reputation among adventurers.

As their reputation grows, business families will naturally seek to have them set up shop in their stores, allowing them to cultivate their own adventurer clients as well.

After all, if you have a weapon crafted by a skilled blacksmith that is of decent quality and reasonably priced, why would you go looking for a new weapon supplier?

But Xia Zhi didn't come here to shop on Taobao.

He casually bought a very cheap new leather armor, which was exactly the same as his previous leather armor, put it on, and that was it.

To be honest, the defense provided by this leather armor is not as good as the layer of bone that Xia Zhi condensed on his body.

Wearing it on the summer solstice was merely to avoid being noticed.

After all, even if his Blood God Child body had his head cut off, his heart pierced, or his waist cut in two, he wouldn't die; the armor was better than nothing.

Excessive weight of armor can actually hinder performance.

When adventuring in dungeons, the magic stones and special materials dropped by monsters can be exchanged for money at the Adventurers' Guild.

It doesn't matter if you exchange the magic stones and materials from the upper levels for money, but you should use the magic stones from the monsters in the lower levels to absorb magic power for yourself, and you can also strengthen yourself by consuming special materials.

Therefore, it is foreseeable that the summer solstice will be in a state of poverty for a long time to come.

If possible, avoid adding sausage to instant noodles, and if possible, avoid adding eggs.

Buy the cheapest weapons and equipment you can, and make do with what you have.

The Tower of Babel is directly above the underground city.

After purchasing the equipment, Xia Zhi went to the Adventurers' Guild to wait.

He greeted Eina, who was talking to an adventurer and didn't have time to chat with Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi's head was listed for a three million bounty on the black market, and he was immediately targeted when he appeared at the Adventurers' Guild.

Several adventurers stood quietly around Xia Zhi, deciding to go into the dungeon with him later to earn some extra money.

Not long after, the Amazon sisters who had been close to Xia, along with Ais and Lefia, arrived together.

But it wasn't just these four people who came.

"Hello, I am Finn Timner, the leader of the Loki Familia."

Standing before Xia Zhi, the handsome young man, almost 1.2 meters tall, was none other than Finn Timner, the leader of the Loki Familia, a Level 6 adventurer nicknamed "The Hero".

Although he looks only about twelve years old, he is actually a forty-year-old man. It's just that his Lilliputian identity makes him look like a little boy among humans.

That small body could unleash tremendous power, always wielding a golden spear on the front lines, vanquishing countless monsters, and captivating many female adventurers in Orario.

"Summer Solstice, leader of the Astrea Familia."

Xia Zhi glanced at the line in front of her.

In addition to the four people who had agreed to meet, there was also the leader Finn, nicknamed "Nine Demon Princesses," and Riveria Lyos Alfre, an elven royal who was also a level 6 adventurer.

Apart from Lefia, whose level is only LV3 but whose potential is considered to be comparable to Riveria's, everyone else is a Level 5 or LV6 adventurer.

He spoke.

"Have I disturbed your operation?"

Finn laughed.

"No, this was just a small, impromptu exploration. I heard about you from Loki. I've worked with the Astrea Familia before, and I'd love to have you join us."

Looking at the pile of weapons behind Xia Zhi, Tiona, who was holding the large double-edged "Ulga"—a huge double-edged round-bladed greatsword that was over 1.8 meters long—was a little confused.

"Sword, axe, bow and arrow, dagger... Why did you bring so many weapons?"

Moreover, the quality doesn't look very high.

Only this axe is somewhat presentable; it's the kind of beginner equipment issued to novice adventurers who have just joined the Loki Familia.

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "We brought some spares because we use a lot of weapons during battles."

Ais nodded, still feeling a bit shaken, agreeing with Xia Zhi's statement.

Finn thought this might be because Xia Zhi was short of money and couldn't afford good equipment, so he quickly changed the subject.

He introduced Riveria to Xia Zhi, and the group headed towards the underground city.

The adventurers watching Xia Zhi from the sidelines exchanged bewildered glances, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

"How did he end up in the dungeon with high-ranking adventurers from the Loki Familia? Should we follow them?"

"Follow my ass!"

The leader of these adventurers glanced at Xia Zhi's face with intense jealousy and gritted his teeth.

"That pretty boy got lucky! We'll ambush him again next time!"

……

Although Xia Zhi's level was only LV1, none of the Loki Familia members intended to use him as a supporter.

When encountering low-level monsters, Xia Zhi wasn't sent; instead, Tiona rushed forward herself.

Tiona easily wiped out a bunch of monsters with her Great Slash, but she waved her newly acquired Urga II somewhat unhappily.

"It doesn't feel very interesting to fight these monsters."

The first generation was destroyed in the previous battle.

Summer Solstice suggested.

"After all, this is only the upper level. If you want to have some fun, Tiona, you can check if the floor master Goliath has respawned, or go further down."

Tiona did not agree, but instead spoke to Xia Zhi.

"I promised to come with you this time, so I can't go back on my word. Are you sure you're okay going this deep inside?"

Xia Zhi waved her hand.

"Although I am only LV1, I can still handle the Minotaur and the Silver Fang Lion Tiger without any problem."

These monsters only appear after the fifteenth floor of the dungeon, and their strength is comparable to that of a level 2 adventurer.

Although Xia Zhi's level was only LV1, he had previously killed four man-eating plants in a row, so Tiona and the others believed in his strength.

Besides, aren't they watching from the sidelines?

With the five gods leading the two pits, the group quickly crossed the upper level and arrived at the middle area of ​​the underground city.

If the greatly increased speed of the battle shadows is the first trial for adventurers, then this is the second.

Starting from the thirteenth floor, the likelihood of a monster feast occurring increases significantly.

Furthermore, a monster capable of using magic—the Black Hellhound—has appeared.

They can spit out high-temperature fireballs from their mouths, and often travel in groups of five or six, making them an insurmountable obstacle for low-level adventurers traveling alone.

However, for the group, even a dozen dogs combined weren't enough to defeat Teona alone.

"Yahoo!"

She laughed happily, grabbed Urga with both hands, and rushed into the pack of dogs.

The terrifying blade swung with ease, extinguishing the fireballs spewed by the hellhound, leaving a trail of blood and carnage in its wake.

Chapter 211 Teaching the Sword Maiden

Silver-toothed lions and tigers begin to appear on the fifteenth floor of the dungeon.

This is a saber-toothed tiger with long fangs, yet it has a fluffy mane like a lion.

Tiona hurled Urga like a javelin, instantly splitting the Silver Fang Lion Tiger in two.

The group made their way to the seventeenth level, which is the Minotaur, or the labyrinth where minotaurs roam.

Upon arriving here, they remembered the joke Bert had told in the tavern last time.

"Pfft, Ais, you drenched that adventurer in blood because you killed the Minotaur, and scared him to tears, didn't you? Ais actually managed to scare someone to tears, that adventurer is really hilarious!"

Tione glared at her gloating sister.

"Mocking others is not a good habit!"

As the group was talking, several Minotaur emerged from the broken walls.