After returning to the village, start chasing the mountain from binding Emei

Chapter 773 Spirit Sword Dragon Fang, Did You Really Kill Duan Qiuping?
Chen Yang picked up the bead, and the small sword inside was clearly visible.

The small sword is about half an inch long and has no scabbard. It has a golden blade and hilt, with a tiny red tassel hanging from the hilt.

It looks exquisite, like a work of art.

Li Chunxiao said, "This amber contains a spiritual sword named Dragon Fang. It is currently unclaimed. After it is recognized by a drop of blood, it can be activated with true essence and can injure people with invisible sword energy. Its power is equivalent to a strike from a Dao True Realm expert. Moreover, this sword has a special ability: it can sever the primordial spirit."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

A strike from a Dao True Realm cultivator, and it can even sever the primordial spirit?

Putting everything else aside, the ability to sever the primordial spirit is extremely useful for Chen Yang.

He has now condensed his primordial spirit, and is basically unafraid of the pressure of the primordial spirit of a Dao True Realm expert. However, when fighting against a Dao True Realm expert, even if you can destroy the opponent's physical body with absolute strength, it is difficult to sever the opponent's primordial spirit.

Dao Zhen Realm experts are the most difficult to kill, and the reason they are so difficult to kill is because of the existence of their primordial spirit.

He lacks effective methods to damage the primordial spirit, which could easily leave hidden dangers for powerful beings at the Dao True Realm.

Given Chen Yang's consistent character, he either doesn't kill any enemy, or he kills them thoroughly to avoid leaving any future troubles.

In the past, when encountering powerful individuals with primordial spirits, Chen Yang would always ask the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man to intervene if killing was absolutely necessary.

However, both of them were in the primordial spirit form, and their repeated interventions to help Chen Yang caused great damage to their primordial spirits.

The Black Dragon King's remaining primordial spirit energy was also running low. Without the replenishment of primordial spirit energy from the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man, Chen Yang felt somewhat guilty about asking them for help again.

I wonder where my great-aunt got such a treasure?

However, given her status as an aunt, it doesn't seem surprising at all.

Since it was a gift from an elder, Chen Yang naturally accepted it generously without even asking about its origin.

"Just a drop of blood?" Chen Yang asked.

Li Chunxiao nodded. "Otherwise, you won't be able to activate it. And even if you do, it won't recognize you and might hurt you."

Without saying a word, Chen Yang pricked his fingertip, squeezed out a few drops of blood, and dripped them onto the wound.

It truly recognized its master on the spot, without wasting a single second.

When blood comes into contact with amber, it is immediately absorbed by the amber.

You can see strands of blood flowing inside the amber, which are then absorbed by the small golden sword sealed within.

Immediately, Chen Yang vaguely felt that he had formed some kind of inexplicable connection with the little golden sword inside.

This feeling is somewhat similar to the bond he shares with the tourmaline toads.

He couldn't wait to try it out.

Li Chunxiao said, "After the golden sword releases its energy, it will automatically accumulate energy for a period of time, about seven days, before releasing its sword energy with tremendous power. Use it carefully."

Uh……

Chen Yang was taken aback. There was a cooldown period?
A week?
Forget it, let's not try it.

"Thank you, Aunt Xiao. Please thank your great-aunt for me." Chen Yang put away the amber sword. "How has your great-aunt been lately?"

“She’s perfectly fine, don’t worry. Your great-aunt recently landed a big project. We left Mangshan together yesterday. She went to Beijing and might not be back for a month or two…”

"Oh? That must be too tiring."

Aren't you curious about what projects she took on?

"Oh, is that something I can ask?"

Chen Yang gave an awkward smile.

Given her status as an aunt, her work was mostly related to the government, and it might even be some kind of secret. He might be curious, but he wouldn't pry into it.

Li Chunxiao smiled and said, "The Capital Refining Association said they want to refine some kind of divine artifact and asked your aunt to provide technical guidance. Hehe, I don't know what they're planning, but they're making quite a fuss about it."

Artifact?

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. What kind of treasure could be considered a divine artifact? The name itself sounded quite intimidating.

However, since it involved the Weapon Forging Association, Chen Yang's curiosity was limited to that point, and he did not ask any further questions.

"Aunt Xiao, speaking of weapon crafting, I was originally thinking of asking my great-aunt to design something for me, but she's so busy right now..." Chen Yang changed the subject.

Li Chunxiao said, "The Guan family isn't just your great-aunt. She has quite a few capable people under her command. In terms of weapon forging, few families would dare to challenge the Guan family for first place. If you have any ideas, you can tell me, and I'll arrange for someone to do them for you. Of course, if they're too far-fetched, they won't work..."

Chen Yang immediately explained his needs to Li Chunxiao.

A modern alchemy furnace can intelligently control the fire temperature, continuously maintain the temperature inside the furnace, and freely adjust the temperature, etc.

As times progress and science advances, the purpose of scientific development is to reduce the burden of human work, simplify complex matters, improve work efficiency, and enhance product quality.

The old-fashioned alchemy methods, with their steps of heating the fire and controlling the temperature, took up too much of the alchemist's energy and could be completely replaced.

……

After listening, Li Chunxiao just kept laughing.

"Aunt Xiao, what's wrong?"

Chen Yang looked at her in surprise. Could it be that what he was talking about was technically very difficult to implement?
Li Chunxiao said, "Xiaoyang, let me put it this way: real alchemists, especially high-level alchemists, if you let them choose between the furnace you just mentioned and the traditional alchemy furnace, they will definitely choose the traditional alchemy furnace..."

"Oh? Why?" Chen Yang asked, puzzled.

Li Chunxiao said, "The process of alchemy is highly uncertain, especially for some high-grade pills. During the refining process, various unexpected situations often arise, which requires alchemists to pay close attention and make fine adjustments at any time. When you hand all these things over to a program to execute, can it react to these unexpected events in a timely manner?"

"Alchemy is not like boiling water or cooking rice; it's not like a rice cooker where you just press a button. There's a lot of profound knowledge involved, and artificial intelligence can't completely replace humans..."

……

After listening, Chen Yang seemed to understand something.

Li Chunxiao said, "I'll send you the furnace you requested after I get back. It should arrive in about two or three days. You can try it out for yourself and you'll see the difference. Of course, if you're just refining some simple pills, this kind of furnace has a clear advantage..."

"Send it as soon as you get back?" Chen Yang was slightly taken aback.

You don't even need to design it, you just conjure it up for me? Is the technology involved that low?

Li Chunxiao smiled and said, "What you can think of, others can also think of. The Refining Association has been developing modern alchemy furnaces for many years. They have produced many different styles and functions, but in the eyes of true alchemy masters, these things are just flashy and impractical. To put it jokingly, they are just heretical practitioners among alchemists..."

In other words, you're not the only one who's incredibly smart.

It's already 2025; any invention you can think of has already been invented by someone else.

Chen Yang was both amused and exasperated.

Li Chunxiao said, "In the alchemy world, there are still quite a few people using the new-style alchemy furnace, but they only use it to refine some low- to medium-grade pills. According to the general feedback from these people, using the new-style alchemy furnace too much will actually lead to a decline in alchemy skills. It's like if you use a keyboard to type all the time, after a while, when you are asked to write by hand, you will forget how to write many of the characters."

"The ancients said, 'A virtuous person is not born different, but is good at making use of things.' However, relying solely on external things will only lead to the neglect of one's own cultivation. The alchemy furnace is to an alchemist what a fine sword is to a swordsman. A true master of the sword does not care how good the sword in his hand is. Even without a sword, he can still unleash profound sword techniques and terrifying sword intent..."

"The same goes for alchemy. I know some big names in the alchemy world. They often say, 'The elixir is refined in the furnace, and the furnace exists between heaven and earth.' They regard this as the highest realm of alchemy. A truly top-notch alchemist doesn't care about the furnace, the fire, or other alchemy conditions. Even if they use a rice cooker, they can still refine top-grade pills for you..."

……

Chen Yang was taken aback; what Li Chunxiao said had given him considerable inspiration.

The elixir is refined in the furnace, and the furnace exists between heaven and earth.
A truly top-tier alchemist wouldn't care about the conditions for alchemy.

As long as you give me the medicinal herbs, I can refine pills for you no matter what kind of furnace you use.
What kind of realm is that?
"It seems I still have a lot to learn," Chen Yang said with a deep breath.

Li Chunxiao smiled and asked, "Do you still need the stove?"

"Yes, we'll only know if it's a mule or a horse after we take it out for a spin."

Chen Yang snapped out of his daze and gave Li Chunxiao an affirmative answer.

He mainly wanted convenience. Whether he could become a top-notch alchemist was not important to him. As long as he could refine the pills he wanted and reduce his burden, that was enough.

"Ok."

Li Chunxiao nodded and didn't say anything more.

She was a very busy person with many things to take care of. She and Chen Yang strolled along the river for a while to digest their food before heading back to Mangshan.

……

-

Night, no moon.

The shadows of the trees outside the window swayed, like ghosts brandishing their claws.

The croaking of frogs in the distance and the chirping of insects nearby rise and fall in waves. Summer solstice has arrived, and it seems that all creatures in the mountains are engrossed in one thing: courtship and reproduction.

I watched a movie with Teacher Huang in town, and by the time I got back to Jiapigou, it was already late at night.

Summer vacation is coming soon, and Huang Ying discussed with Chen Yang about taking a trip during the holidays. Chen Yang was quite interested. However, they hadn't decided where to go yet.

When I got home, I washed up and went to my room, just about to lie down.

Chen Yang suddenly remembered something, went outside to the yard, and opened the trunk of his car.

The jar we brought back from Qinzhou is still standing there quietly.

He carried the jar back to his room.

I placed it on the table and played with it for a long time, trying to communicate with the things inside using my spiritual energy, but there was no response at all.

They spent a long time studying it with the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Didn't Qin Zhou say that this jar can absorb blood pills?" Wu Lei Zhenren reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang searched through the system's inventory and found two Blood Pills.

He moved the blood pill closer to the jar.

But the jar still didn't react.

"What's wrong? Are you such a coward?"

Is it because he dares not absorb the energy of the Blood Pill in front of me?

Chen Yang frowned slightly.

He hesitated for a moment, then pricked his fingertip, squeezed out a few drops of blood, and dripped them onto the lid of the jar.

"Ha, what kind of operation is this, a blood oath?"

When Wu Lei Zhenren saw this, he was both amused and exasperated. Did you think this thing was a magic weapon?

But what happened next silenced Master Wu Lei.

Chen Yang's blood dripped onto the jar, just like water dripping onto a sponge, quickly soaking in.

"How is it? How do you feel? Have you accepted it as your master?" asked the Five Thunder Immortal.

Chen Yang shook his head. "It seems to have been eaten as a snack. The things inside must have a strong affinity for blood and qi..."

Was it eaten as a snack?

If the Five Thunder Immortal had a physical body now, his face would probably be covered in black lines.

Chen Yang knew very well what it felt like for a treasure to recognize its owner. This jar had absorbed his blood, but Chen Yang didn't feel any connection or bond with it.

"never mind."

Chen Yang shook his head, giving up on further research. "I'll ask my great-uncle to take a look tomorrow. If it really is some kind of evil spirit, we'll just throw it into the Dwarf Kingdom and call it a day."

As he spoke, he placed the jar on the bedside table.

Qin Zhou placed the jar on his bedside table, after which his mental strength rapidly increased, he was then disturbed by dreams, and strange things began to happen.

He also wanted to try and see if it was really true.

Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Who knows if that old man in Qinzhou was exaggerating?

It seems that this jar has a fondness for blood and qi, but it is unknown whether, as Qin Zhou said, it can also steal a person's lifespan.

Lifespan is something that cannot be seen, touched, or experienced. Even if it were true, Chen Yang wouldn't be afraid. He's young and has the ability to achieve it. Besides, he has the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man to help him keep an eye on things.

After placing the jar down, Chen Yang turned off the light and lay down on the bed to go to sleep.

Before going to sleep, he gave a few instructions to the Three Corpse Divine Tree and the Five Thunder True Man, asking them to keep an eye on things and wake him up immediately if anything seemed amiss.

Soon, the sound of snoring filled the room.

……

-

Nothing unusual happened last night.

The morning sunlight shone through the window frame, illuminating Chen Yang and casting a profile image on the wall.

Chen Yang's eyelids twitched, and he quickly opened his eyes.

When I looked at the time, it was already past nine o'clock.

Did you sleep for so long?
He rubbed his eyes, which were covered in a lot of eye boogers. Chen Yang was a little surprised; he hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.

I didn't seem to have a single dream all night, and I didn't wake up even once.

The jar is still on the bedside table.

The two blood pills he deliberately left on the desk are still in their original positions.

Chen Yang frowned slightly. Was this someone who had just arrived at the new home and wasn't used to it yet? A little shy? Afraid to come out and cause trouble?

He pulled up the system panel and took a look.

All the values ​​were the same as before he went to bed last night, without any change.

Damn, is this discrimination?
Old Qin can do it, but I can't?

If you can help Old Man Qin improve his cultivation, why can't you help me improve mine?
Or is it because I'm too strong, and with Elder Tree and Elder Leaf around, that the thing in this jar is wary?

I asked Elder Tree and Elder Leaf, and they didn't feel anything unusual last night either.

Chen Yang took a deep breath, took out his phone and called Qin Zhou. Could this old man have some special trick up his sleeve, or was it really just something as simple as placing it on the bedside table?
The two talked on the phone for a while, but still couldn't reach a conclusion.

Chen Yang even suspected that Qin Zhou had claimed ownership of the jar, making it effective only for Qin Zhou and ineffective for others. He was even thinking of sending it back to Qin Zhou to try, but Qin Zhou refused repeatedly on the phone.

It's clear he's genuinely afraid of this thing.

Never mind, I'll take it to my uncle to have him take a look later.

My uncle is very knowledgeable; he might know something.

Just then, a phone call came in.

Chen Yang looked and saw it was Wang Yuanchao.

He paused for a moment, then answered the phone.

Wang Yuanchao's voice came from the other end of the phone.

As always, he was impatient and rattled off a whole bunch of things; Chen Yang could feel his spittle flying everywhere, even through the phone.

I mainly wanted to tell Chen Yang one thing.

Yu Huaizhen from Qingshen Mountain went to Emei Mountain these past two days to visit Xuan Jing and others, and also met with Wang Yuanchao and his group.

Wang Yuanchao then asked him directly about his purpose in coming down the mountain, since this man had been cultivating in seclusion on Qingshen Mountain for many years and rarely came down the mountain.

Yu Huaizhen was quite frank, telling Wang Yuanchao directly that he had come to Lingjiang specifically to find Chen Yang.

The reason was that someone told him that his apprentice, Duan Qiuping, had died in Lingjiang, at the hands of a young man named Chen Yang.

Duan Qiuping did indeed go down the mountain at the end of last year, but she quickly lost contact afterward. Qing Shen Mountain has not taken it seriously until now, assuming that she went out to travel and did not want to contact the sect.

Yu Huaizhen knew his apprentice's personality very well. Although Duan Qiuping was nearly a hundred years old, he still saw her as a child who never grew up.

But the messenger spoke with such conviction that he couldn't help but believe him, and Yu Huaizhen did indeed feel uneasy about his Dao heart, so he went down the mountain to find Chen Yang and find out the specifics.

When I came to Jiapigou that day, I didn't see Chen Yang. I was disappointed. Looking back, I realized that I had been a bit rash. What if I had scared the children by showing up without any evidence?
So he went to Emei Mountain to find the Mountain Climbing Association and learn more about Chen Yang.

"Kid, tell me the truth, did you really kill Duan Qiuping?" Wang Yuanchao's voice was very serious on the other end of the phone.

Although it sounds outrageous, in his view, Chen Yang was not incapable of doing it, and he had a very good motive for it.

He knew Chen Yang's hatred for the Six Friends of Longtan. When this guy got ruthless, he wiped out the entire Ding family. Liu Changqing, Li Changsheng, and others were all killed by this kid. Was Duan Qiuping the only one missing?

Chen Yang felt a bit overwhelmed.

So that's exactly what they came for.

But can he admit to it?

Faced with Wang Yuanchao's questioning, Chen Yang shook his head directly, "How could it be me? Old Wang, don't you think about it? What level of cultivation do I have? How could I possibly kill Duan Qiuping? I'm just thanking my lucky stars that she didn't kill me."

"Is it?"

Wang Yuanchao, sitting across from her, must have been frowning deeply. "But she came to Lingjiang and Jiapigou before she died. How do you explain that?"

(End of this chapter)