Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 415 Earth Core Silver Marrow
Master Zhengyang was stunned. The Golden Core cultivator of the Earthly Fiend Sect couldn't possibly be a fool, after all, it was a sect with the foundation of Nascent Soul.

The disciples brought back the corpse-raising bag, and judging from the Earthly Fiend Sect's style of doing things, they guessed that there was a bronze zombie inside.

This shows that the Golden Core cultivator and his disciples did not release their corpse-refining abilities during the battle. Even so, a Golden Core cultivator should not be killed by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Unless this Golden Core cultivator has only recently broken through, but that doesn't make sense either, these disciples couldn't stop the enemy if they wanted to escape.

"What happened during the battle? Tell me in detail."

Both Han Yan and Liu Yu looked at Ji An. They hadn't witnessed the death of the Golden Core cultivator; Han Yan was unconscious at the time, while Liu Yu was fleeing.

Ji An recounted the events, then concluded:
"It's obvious that this Golden Core cultivator was careless and didn't unleash his full power."

He concealed part of the truth, only saying that he and his senior sister cooperated perfectly, which was why they were able to kill the enemy.

"I'm not that strong, it's just that the enemy gave me the opportunity," that's what he wanted to express.

Master Zhengyang shook his head and said solemnly:

"In any case, being able to kill a Golden Core cultivator proves your strength."

But what I'd like to know is, did you leave any traces of your presence when you left the scene?

Killing the Golden Core cultivator of the Earthly Fiend Sect is not a big deal, but the real danger is that the trail will lead them to the Western Continent.

The Earthly Fiends Sect is a Nascent Soul stage sect. If they came knocking on his door, he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure. He could only hope that his disciples hadn't left any trace of their presence.

"Probably not. Even if the enemy can track us down, there's no need to worry. After the battle, a few of us went back to the depths of the Thousand-Ren Mountains and spent the night there."

"The Thousand-Ren Mountain Range, what a wonderful place!"

Master Zhengyang was relieved, took out a jade bottle, and smiled:

"This is the bodily fluid of the Spirit-Slaying Insect, which can be used to corrode the magical restrictions on the Void Stone. However, there is not much left, barely enough to corrode two Void Stones with magical restrictions below the fortyth layer."

When he traveled to the Central Continent, he made a fortune through murder and arson, and acquired several Cave Void Stones.

In order to obtain the valuables inside, they went to great lengths to buy this kind of solution on the black market.

Ji An was overjoyed. He took out the Void-Penetrating Stone from his Golden Core enemy, respectfully handed it over, and said:
"Please help us, Ancestor, the consumed solution will be considered as purchased by us."

The Jueling Insect is a strange insect, small in size, only the length of two finger bones, and round.

They can secrete a bodily fluid that eliminates spiritual energy; the bodily fluid of spirit-repelling insects at the third level and above can corrode space.

The other two exchanged a glance, both beaming with joy.

“Even if this Golden Core cultivator is destitute, his wealth is still extremely substantial to you.”

Master Zhengyang took the Dongxu Stone Ring and began to corrode it with insect liquid. Gray smoke continuously rose from the surface of the stone, and a rotten smell filled the air.

With 70% of the insect fluid consumed, the space in the Cave Void Stone still hadn't been corroded to create a passage, and Master Zhengyang's eyes widened in surprise.

This shows that the number of layers of restrictions in the Void Cave Stone far exceeded his expectations. The more restrictions there are, the larger the space becomes. This is an irrefutable principle.

A cultivator who can use such a large space must be truly wealthy; they can't possibly be a pauper.

Cultivators have a habit of carrying their most important possessions with them at all times, which means these disciples have gained a lot!

Even he coveted the illusory space of the Golden Core cultivators of the Earthly Fiend Sect.

Clearing his throat lightly, Master Zhengyang asked:

"Can you estimate what level the enemy is at in the Golden Core stage?"

Ji An and the others all shook their heads and said:

"This disciple does not know, but I can confirm that the other party is definitely not a Golden Core cultivator who has recently broken through."

Master Zhengyang shook his head slightly and said nothing more. His disciples were all at the Transcendental stage, and it was difficult for them to distinguish the difference in aura between those at the Golden Core stage.

The insect fluid gradually decreased, reaching 80% consumption, and finally 90%.

After Zhengyang Zhenren sensed the collapse of the final barrier of the Dongxu Stone, he immediately probed with his divine sense and, without even looking, rummaged through everything inside.

The magical barrier of the Void Stone was broken, and it would soon turn into a pile of useless powder. The supplies had to be sent out as quickly as possible. Various jade bottles, jade boxes, wooden boxes, jade slips, and so on appeared in the main hall.

There are also two spiritual artifacts crafted from white bones, both of which are top-grade level two.

The Dao patterns on the surface of the Cave Void Stone gradually dimmed and then disappeared. The stone turned grayish-black and finally became a cloud of powder.

"Take stock of your spoils. As long as you agree to hand over any unused resources to the sect, I will not charge you any fees for this insect filtrate."

After a frantic rush, all the supplies inside were finally cleared out.

Master Zhengyang sighed inwardly. This bottle of insect liquid represented his past, and now there was little left, which also symbolized that his life was coming to an end.

Ji An picked up a yellow jade box and immediately felt its weight.

He tore off the spirit-sealing talisman, quickly scanned it, and smiled with delight:
"One Earth Essence Pearl, a second-tier top-grade earth-elemental spiritual item, and over three hundred merit points in hand!"

His words set the stage, and Han Yan and the other girl joined in the "unboxing" activity, filling the air with laughter.

"A second-tier top-grade spiritual item, the Six Yang Divine Soil, weighs approximately five jin!"

"One Earth Origin Lingzhi mushroom, which is the main ingredient for refining the Earth Origin Soul-Soothing Pill."

"Another Earthly Spirit Mushroom!" Ji An became extremely excited. After a rough estimate, if they opened their respective batches of supplies and exchanged them in the Treasure Pavilion, they could get at least eight or nine thousand merit points. There were still seven or eight boxes and jade bottles that hadn't been opened yet!
While the disciples were busy, Master Zhengyang picked up the jade slip, examined it, and shook his head repeatedly.

These are all jade slips with keys, and judging from their contents, they are all about knowledge about corpse refining. These things are of little benefit to increasing the sect's foundation.

Liu Yu held up a jade bottle and said in confusion:
"I don't recognize this. Junior brother, could you take a look?"

Ji An took the white jade bottle and saw many runes engraved on the bottle, densely packed, occasionally flashing with golden light.

Judging from the material of the jade bottle, it must have contained the finest items.

The bottle was quite heavy, and it contained half a bottle of fine silver sand, with a mercury-like color and a restrained luster.

Ji An probed it with his divine sense, only to find that his divine sense quickly disappeared, as if it were absorbed by the silver sand.

"How amazing! I don't know what this is either. Ancestor, please take a look."

He handed the item over, and Master Zhengyang took it with great interest, squinted at it for a moment, and then laughed loudly:

"You are really lucky. This is a third-tier low-grade spiritual material, Earth Core Silver Marrow. It can be used for refining weapons and body tempering, and can also be used as the main material to improve the grade of spiritual veins."

This jade bottle has the function of reducing weight and can be considered a second-tier high-grade spiritual artifact, specifically used to store earth-elemental spiritual items.

Even estimating the value of the spiritual item alone, it could be exchanged for at least four thousand merit points.

"I've struck it rich," Ji An chuckled. This little bottle was like a bargaining chip for a top-grade spiritual artifact.

Upon hearing this, Liu and Yu smiled broadly.

A moment later, Han Yan opened a jade bottle that was also covered with runes and found that it contained half a bottle of turbid yellow viscous liquid.

An indescribable smell wafted out, and a feeling of nausea arose unconsciously.

"Ugh, what is this thing in here? It's disgusting."

She quickly covered the things up and fanned herself by her nose.

Master Zhengyang smelled the aroma, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. He used his object manipulation technique to take the jade bottle in his hand, opened it, and his eyes lit up. He said:
"This is the bodily fluid of the Moon Corpse. It has the same effect as the bodily fluid of the Spirit-Slaying Insect, both of which can corrode the Void Stone space."

If you have any other Void Stone spoils, you can bring them out as well.

Judging by the amount of this bodily fluid, it would be more than enough to corrode a dozen or so Void Stones. Are there any other spoils of war?

He chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself that the unfortunate Golden Core cultivator was truly a kind person.

Liu Yu laughed and said, "I seized a Void Stone."

"Give it to me, and I'll help you corrode the space!"

After a moment, Master Zhengyang cleared out the resources inside and asked again:

"Any more?"

"Thank you for your trouble, Ancestor," Han Yan said, handing over a Void Stone.

After clearing away the corroded space and extracting the resources, Master Zhengyang looked at Ji An:
"Didn't you gain anything?"

Ji An grabbed a handful of Void Stones and grinned, saying:
"Thank you for your help, Ancestor."

Master Zhengyang was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said:
"Did you go and become a cultivator?"

"Am I that kind of person? Ancestor, don't smear my reputation!"

Ji An shook his head in denial and explained:

"These were cultivators from the Earthly Fiend Sect who ambushed me and Senior Sister Han, but they were outmatched and were all wiped out by us."

He recounted the events at Rotten Peach Mountain again, concluding that:

"I suspect those people tampered with us, which is why they were able to find our location, but I don't know the specific reason."

Master Zhengyang stroked his beard, a look of reminiscence on his face.

"I once traveled in the Central Continent and met a good friend who was knowledgeable about corpse refining. He once said that the sense of smell of a corpse is completely different from that of a living person."

The cultivators of the Corpse Refining Sect often smear corpse dust on their enemies, then use the zombies to track them down.

Ji An and Han Yan both looked enlightened; this explained everything.

"Ancestor, if I suspect that the enemy is tainted with corpse dust, is there any way to remove it?"

"I haven't heard of any way to remove the dust from corpses, but you can use other scents to mask it. Rosemary and bay leaves can do that."

As Master Zhengyang explained, he used the liquid from the Moon Corpse to corrode the Void Stone, and gray smoke rose up.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Elder."

In less than half an hour, all the supplies in the seven caves were cleared out, and Ji An began to sort them.

The original owners of these cave stones were probably people living in poverty, with little wealth, but they reaped a great harvest in one of the spaces.

Ji An put the unused spiritual items into his storage bag, intending to exchange them for minor merits.

In addition, he also obtained 64 high-grade spirit stones and a number of mid- and low-grade spirit stones. With the sect benefits he received, he now had 82 high-grade spirit stones, which covered 40% of the cost of the Azure Lotus Banner.

(End of this chapter)