Outside Black Stone City.
Near the Shangdao.
In the void, a sudden sound of thunder resounded!
Bang!
A black giant wolf with two heads, as tall as two men, crashed to the ground.
Linghu Yang landed lightly, and his two large palms instantly returned to their pure white jade-like appearance.
"Linghu Shishu's Five Thunder Hand is becoming more profound."
Chunyu Rou congratulated softly, "To think that one strike killed this demon wolf!"
"Linghu Shishu, given time, will surely surpass me, the elder of Yuanhe Mountain. Even the position of sect leader is within reach..."
Qiao Wuchang laughed heartily.
"It's just a low-level demon among the demonic beings... nothing to speak of."
Linghu Yang waved his hand, his expression indifferent, as if this was not something to be proud of. "You all clean up here, I will go back first... with the recent frequent appearances of demonic beings outside the city, there may be some internal information. I need to write to inquire with the sect."
Chunyu and Qiao Wuchang exchanged a glance, feeling a slight chill down their backs.
These originally deep mountain demons suddenly running out of their territory might be... a stronger demon appearing in their territory, or even... a demon!
But as they looked at the martial arts masters assisting nearby, the two did not speak.
After Linghu Yang left, Qiao Wuchang looked at the stinking demon wolf corpse with disgust, waving his hand under his nose. "You... handle this demon wolf properly and send it to Yuanhe Mountain, understood?"
"Understood!"
"As you command!"
Several martial arts masters exchanged glances, feeling somewhat humiliated, but still agreed.
This demon cleanup was led by the government, with orders issued, and Linghu Yang of Yuanhe Mountain as the main force.
These martial arts masters usually held power in the city, but now their martial strength was inferior, so they could only assist and be ordered around.
Fortunately, dealing with a demon beast, although dirty and tiring, was not very dangerous, and they could even take some leftover materials as benefits.
"Feng, let's get to work!"
Watching the people and horses of Yuanhe Mountain gradually move away, a martial arts master in a black robe spoke.
"Well, this beast is quite heavy. I estimate we can get thousands of catties of good meat from it."
Feng smiled, calculating in his mind how much demon beast meat he could deduct and sell for silver.
The demon beast's skin, fur, and flesh were extremely tough, not easily broken even by ordinary martial artists of the third transformation of Qi and blood. Only martial arts masters had some use.
At this moment, one by one, they approached, skinning and dismembering, busy and joyful.
"Ah... Yuanhe Mountain is indeed Yuanhe Mountain. Look at this Five Thunder Palm, the power is as fierce as heavenly punishment..."
Feng peeled off a piece of wolf meat along the wound, about to say something, but suddenly exclaimed, "Not good!"
"Hmm?"
The other martial arts masters were startled and quickly stepped back, assuming martial arts stances.
"There... something is moving!"
Feng, with his back to the others, spoke intermittently.
And on top of the wolf corpse on the ground, a strange scene was unfolding.
One after another, black vine-like things were drilling in and out of the demon wolf's body, seemingly replacing its blood vessels and bones, re-supporting its flesh.
Crack, creak...
The teeth-gritting sound continued, as the vines were gnawing on the demon wolf's bones, gradually replacing them...
"Roar!"
In the blink of an eye, the once dead demon wolf staggered to its feet again, its wounds still bleeding, but it let out a roar, its lifeless wolf eyes staring at the people present!
"Cackle..."
A martial arts master's face turned pale. "Feng, what... what should we do?"
"I... don't... know?"
Feng turned around, small roots protruding from his mouth, nostrils, and ears.
It looked like roots of some kind of plant!
Undoubtedly, he too had fallen victim to the poison.
"Not good, Feng too..."
"Evil creature, witness my Thunder Hand!"
Various angry shouts rang out, followed by screams.
In the end, all the voices disappeared, leaving only the continuous sound of gnawing.
Then, one by one, incomplete human figures swayed to their feet, standing side by side with the wolf corpse, facing the direction of Black Stone City, a stiff smile appearing on their gray-white faces...
...
Fang Xi was unaware of what was happening outside Black Stone City.
He had already returned to the Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm.
Whether it was cultivating martial arts or the Longevity Secret, the environment of the Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm was better.
Arriving in his own courtyard, Fang Xi saw Chen Ping, who had just returned from outside.
Hmm, with his floating steps, that figure inexplicably reminded Fang Xi of Lao Maitou.
"Friend Chen."
He greeted first.
"Friend Fang."
Chen Ping returned the greeting, his face showing satisfaction, mixed with a hint of gratitude. "That Red Bee Fairy is truly understanding... I must thank you for informing me last time."
"Not at all."
Fang Xi exchanged a few polite words, and they discussed their insights, feeling their relationship grow closer.
"I have long wanted to make more friends, but I have always been reclusive and unable to let go of my pride..."
Fang Xi finally expressed his own troubles.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ping immediately laughed, "I have several acquaintances in the market. I will introduce them to you when the time comes, and we can..."
Watching the man walk back into the house, Fang Xi nodded and shook his head.
In fact, if Chen Ping could transfer his infatuation with Land Zhi to the Red Bee Fairy, it might actually be a good thing... probably? After all, it takes two to tango, right? It's just a bit costly in spirit stones.
...
Spring passed and summer arrived.
When the summer thunder resounded, Fang Xi, dressed in a straw cloak, arrived at the lush green bamboo forest.
"Spring breeze brings rain, all things flourish, swiftly!"
In the bamboo forest, Fang Xi looked solemn, forming hand seals.
As the mana in his body dissipated rapidly, a seal appeared in his palm, gradually becoming clear and flying into the air.
One after another, mist appeared out of thin air, enveloping the three-acre land, then falling as rain threads.
Threads of rain, like a dream.
The Spring Wind and Rain Technique!
This technique not only summoned rain but also mixed weak spiritual power in the rainwater, effectively promoting the growth of spiritual bamboo!
Rustle!
The raindrops containing spiritual energy fell on the ground, quickly seeping into the soil and reaching the roots of the spiritual bamboo.
Under the ground, strong vitality broke through the soil, and small shoots began to emerge.
"Spring to summer, all things flourish, indescribably wonderful..."
Fang Xi opened his hands, even lifted his head, letting the spiritual rain hit his cloak and face, with a satisfied expression.
At this time, it was the time for planting spiritual bamboo shoots in the summer.
As a spiritual farmer, every so often, they must come to perform the "Spring Wind and Rain Technique" to provide nutrients for the spiritual bamboo shoots.
This was closely related to next year's harvest, and no spiritual farmer dared to neglect it.
Including Chen Ping!
Although reluctant, according to him, he had already reduced the number of times he met the Red Bee Fairy recently.
There was no choice; his talisman-making skills were not enough to support his cultivation, so he still had to rely on farming spiritual fields to make a living.
"At the third level of Qi cultivation, my cultivation is still too low."
After casting a spell, feeling that more than half of his mana had been consumed, Fang Xi's expression was very ugly.
The Spring Wind and Rain Technique consumed a lot of energy.
On the other hand, his cultivation was too low, and the level of his techniques was also too low.
This resulted in him not being able to cast spells many times.
"Unfortunately... the idea of changing techniques is too far-fetched. I can't even gather a single piece of spiritual stone now..."
Fang Xi sighed wryly as he returned to his hut.
He went to the cellar, where several wine barrels were already stacked in a corner.
This was where most of his recent spiritual stone consumption went.
After visiting the Alchemy Pavilion, Fang Xi had the idea of brewing spiritual wine on his own.
Since he had ready-made spiritual bamboo rice, he happened to buy a small bottle of spiritual wine yeast from a vendor in the market.
Although he didn't have a recipe, he started experimenting with different variables in each barrel.
And each barrel used very little spiritual rice, so even if he failed, the loss wouldn't be too great.
By next year, a suitable spiritual wine recipe might be discovered through trial and error.
"A piece of wine yeast cost me a piece of spiritual stone..."
Fang Xi looked at the wine barrels, burying them carefully.
This was an important harvest for next year. If he accidentally spilled a barrel, he would be heartbroken.
He picked up the last barrel of wine, carefully examined it, and left a line of small characters on the surface of the seal: "Spiritual Bamboo Rice Wine, take two catties of spiritual rice, one tael of wine yeast, early spring snow water... hidden in the summer thunder, waiting for next year's spring..."
After burying the last barrel of wine, Fang Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing these miscellaneous tasks, he began to devour the Tai Sui meat, then practiced the White Cloud Palm and Red Snake Leg techniques.
During these days, relying on Tai Sui meat, spiritual bamboo rice, and the spiritual energy environment of the Immortal Realm, his accumulation of Qi and blood had made rapid progress, far surpassing Mu Piaomiao long ago.
By now, hearing the summer thunder, there were faint signs of a breakthrough!
"There are too many experts in the Immortal Realm. If a Foundation Establishment expert happens to pass by and senses my breakthrough, it won't be easy to explain..."
"I don't know if the commotion of breaking through the realm of a martial arts master is big or not, but safety comes first."
With a thought, Fang Xi's surroundings changed.
When he looked again, he had arrived in the Daliang World, at the Fang Mansion!
(End of this chapter)