I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 462 Zhenzhou (Bonus Chapter for 2000 Monthly Tickets in August)

At the border between Zhongzhou and Zhenzhou, five figures stepped onto the mountaintop and lined up in a row, the howling wind bringing the wild atmosphere of the distant Zhenzhou land.

Exhausted, Jiang Yi yawned and lazily surveyed the land beneath her feet, known as the Thunder Sea Forbidden Zone.

Purple lightning flashed and darted among the dark, thundercloud-covered mountains, moving like a dragon with immense force.

The rolling mountains and plains, illuminated by the blinding lightning, flickered in and out of focus, resembling a ghostly realm and giving off an eerie feeling.

"It looks like survival here is very difficult."

Beside Jiang Yi, Shen Puning held the little wild boar Baozhu in her arms. Her round cheeks were slightly red from the wind, and her pale yellow dress stood out brightly against the gray-black and deep purple background.

Xin Wushuang stood slightly forward, her slender figure accentuated by her close-fitting leather hunting attire. Her expression was cold and her gaze sharp as a hawk's.

Xin Wushuang unfolded a detailed animal hide map and pointed precisely to a spot.

"That's the gateway to Zhenzhou, the Thunder Whistle. It's a gathering place for rogue cultivators, and information is mixed up there. If you want to find out about various demonic beasts, the quickest way is to find those rogue cultivators who are part of the demon-hunting teams."

A loud cry of an eagle pierced the clouds high in the sky, while a golden eagle circled and stood guard on the edge of the thunderstorm.

Shang Shixu, dressed in spotless white robes and holding a jade flute, replied, "I've heard that in addition to the unique lightning-type demonic beasts, Zhenzhou also has a kind of earth-shaking beetle. When they gather in swarms, they can cause earthquakes, and their power should not be underestimated. Unfortunately, this insect is only found in the Thunder Pool Secret Realm controlled by the Thunder Sect in Zhenzhou, so it may be difficult to collect it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Puning asked in confusion, "We have a formal letter of invitation from the Cangling Sect, and the representatives of the eight major sects have personally stated that they will cooperate with us in cultivating new demon spirits, right? Could the Leiji Sect really turn us away?"

Jiang Yi withdrew his gaze from the distance and said lazily, "Anyone can say polite words. Lei Jizong possesses a secret and important place. If they really don't want outsiders to interfere, they have plenty of high-sounding reasons to make excuses and delay. We can't take their words seriously."

"It's alright, if Senior Sister wants it, I have plenty of ways to get it for her!"

Zhao Cangyun, dressed in black, took a step forward. His strong figure exuded youthful vigor, and two ink-scaled knives, one long and one short, hung at his waist.

His demon core is now intact, but his right arm is still being repaired. He is still using that intricate puppet arm, with the little black snake Jade Serpent coiled on it, its head raised and hissing. A hint of arrogant ferocity flashes in its dark golden vertical pupils.

"Let's try diplomacy first, then resort to force," Jiang Yi said in a deep voice. "Let's go to that Thunderclap Post to rest and find out the types and distribution of monsters in Zhenzhou before deciding on our next plan."

After putting away their respective demonic spirits, the group of five disguised themselves as ordinary early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators and headed to Thunderclap Sentinel.

The market town is small, located at the foot of the mountain. Most of the buildings are constructed from locally sourced gray-brown stone, and the roofs often have simple lightning-attracting or lightning-avoiding runes.

The streets were winding and unplanned, appearing chaotic, crowded with various vendors and simple shops, displaying signs such as Lei's Grocery Store, Bailianfang, and Tingfengyi.

Most of the cultivators passing by were Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, with sharp and wary eyes. You could often see Qi Refining rogue cultivators holding up signs with things like "Earthly Fiend Team Recruiting".

When Jiang Yi and her group walked in, the street was briefly quiet for a moment.

Several scrutinizing gazes swept over without any attempt to conceal their presence. The people here were used to seeing strangers, but they would always assess any newcomer of unknown origin first to see if they were easy prey.

Zhao Cangyun straightened his back without showing any emotion, his hand on the hilt of his sword, exuding a murderous aura that kept strangers at bay.

Jiang Yi walked in the middle of the group, her eyelids drooping, still looking listless and lethargic.

Xin Wushuang led them to an inn that seemed to offer good value for money, and they only booked two ordinary guest rooms.

Master Suhua originally intended to provide Jiang Yi with some funds for this trip, but Jiang Yi declined.

The construction of the Cangling Sect required spirit stones everywhere. She had Hong Li, a master at making money, and Xin Wushuang had become a good manager of the purse strings after years of experience. Jiang Yi 'borrowed' 10,000 spirit stones from Hong Li and gave them to Xin Wushuang, saying that they were funds given by Ancestor Su Hua.

When Xin Wushuang booked the room, Shen Puning kept pouting. Ever since Liu Taozhi introduced her to the job of illustrating storybooks, Shen Puning has earned quite a few spirit stones.

Unfortunately, Xin Wushuang was inflexible and refused to accept Shen Puning paying for better accommodations herself, so Shen Puning had no choice but to give up.

After returning to their simple guest room and briefly discussing the information they needed to gather, Xin Wushuang left with Shen Puning and Shang Shixu, leaving Jiang Yi and Zhao Cangyun behind.

The monsters they need to capture can't be the ordinary monsters that roam the mountains; they must find special types. As long as a monster has a special skill in a certain area, it can be a monster in the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage.

The door closed, shutting out the sounds of the corridor, leaving only the faint noise from outside the window and the muffled rumble of thunder in the distance.

"sit down."

Jiang Yi took out the Five Elements Copper Coin Array and set up a large array in the room.

Zhao Cangyun sat down next to Jiang Yi as instructed, disarmed the puppet's right arm, and set it aside. "Senior Sister, I've finished my meditation and my condition is stable. We can begin reshaping the arm."

All the way from the Kunwu Mountains, Jiang Yi never asked him how Xia Changying had severed his arm. He had his own dignity and a side he didn't want to show in front of her. If he didn't say, Jiang Yi wouldn't ask.

Jiang Yi extended his right hand, and the green energy of the Yi Wood, cultivated from the "Azure Emperor's Longevity Scripture," overflowed from his palm, transforming into vine-like branches that precisely pierced into the flesh and tendons of Zhao Cangyun's severed shoulder!

Zhao Cangyun groaned, his body trembled violently, and sweat instantly rolled down his forehead.

The intense stinging pain, mixed with the strong feeling of a foreign object invading him, almost made him jump up, but he gritted his teeth and held on.

Jiang Yi looked focused and undistracted.

The branches formed from the green qi of the Yi wood rapidly took root and grew at the joint of Zhao Cangyun's severed arm, weaving an extremely complex network of meridians, as fine as a hair.

Then, stronger vines began to intertwine and bind together, simulating a rigid main bone structure, and then layered on the skeleton to build the texture and shape of muscle tissue.

The pain of flesh growing is cumulative!

Golden flames uncontrollably overflowed from Zhao Cangyun's body, attempting to protect him from pain. The green vines of Yi Wood that Jiang Yi had nurtured were burned to ashes as soon as they came into contact with the golden flames.

Seeing this, Zhao Cangyun quickly pressed his left hand against his dantian, forcibly suppressing the protective Qilin Golden Fire.

"Senior Sister, please continue! I... I can hold on!"

Jiang Yi nodded and increased the output of his magic power. At the joint where Zhao Cangyun's severed arm was located, the flesh and bones were reshaped at an unbelievable speed under the catalysis of the Yi Wood Azure Qi.

Time seemed to thicken.

Jiang Yi's forehead was covered in a fine sweat, and her face quickly turned pale. Her magical power surged out like water bursting its banks.

Finally, a complete arm was formed.

Jiang Yi let out a weary breath, withdrew her right hand, immediately took out a few pills to restore her mana, put them in her mouth, and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

Zhao Cangyun felt a sense of relief, staring at his newly grown right arm with a mixture of shock and immense joy.

"Senior Sister, you are amazing. You were able to reshape my flesh and blood in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

Zhao Cangyun carefully bent his knuckles, his movements stiff and awkward, but very real!

Overjoyed, he instantly overwhelmed the lingering pain and eagerly tried to pull out his sword, only to find that he couldn't muster any strength.

"Senior Sister, what's going on?"

Zhao Cangyun raised his head in a daze and looked at Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi closed his eyes and continued to regulate his breathing. "What's the rush? The bones in your arm haven't really hardened yet. The meridians are there, but they're as thin as hair and can't withstand the flow of magic power. The coordination of your muscles is also far from perfect. To put it bluntly, it's just a barely erected empty shell."

"The process of reshaping your arm will take at least a month. During this time, I will use the Qi of the Wood to nourish and temper it every day, gradually strengthening what needs to be strengthened and unblocking what needs to be unblocked. You'd better behave yourself during this period and not touch your right arm. If it breaks again, I won't be responsible!"

Zhao Cangyun nodded hastily, "Okay, I'll have Shang Shixu protect me during this time."

Hiss~
The jade snake crawled out of Zhao Cangyun's clothes, but Zhao Cangyun unceremoniously stuffed it back in.

"Senior Sister, shall we go out and gather information next?"

The jade snake hissed and crawled out of Zhao Cangyun's clothes again. Zhao Cangyun said impatiently, "I'm talking to my senior sister, what are you doing!"

Hiss!

The jade snake suddenly transformed into a streak of black light, escaping from Zhao Cangyun's grasp. It then transformed into a half-human, half-snake boy, flicking his scarlet forked tongue and snarling fiercely, "You bastard who only has your senior sister on his mind, didn't you hear me say I sensed my brother's presence?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

　see you tomorrow!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)