Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 129 Destroying the Mountain Stronghold, Refining the Wind Boat

Old Niu just got a boost, and now he feels like he has inexhaustible bullish energy.

I wish I could run to Heishan Village right now and plow a hundred acres of land for the heifer!
That's truly a case of wishing the heavens had no handle and the earth had no ring.

This newly acquired earth-shattering axe needs to see some blood and be sharpened!

Old Ox: My great axe is itching for a bite!

So, Chen Xiuxian and his group packed up quickly, rented a donkey cart, and headed straight out of the city.

It took a short walk to reach the foot of Diaobing Mountain.

Looking up from the foot of the mountain, one can vaguely see the gate tower of the mountain stronghold that guards the key passage halfway up the mountain.

It was already dark when Chen Xiuxian saw that Lao Niu was in high spirits and restless, like someone with ADHD, so he said, "Why don't we just go for it? We can rest in that mountain stronghold tonight?"

"Great!" Old Niu agreed loudly.

So Lao Niu took the lead, Chen Xiuxian followed closely behind, and Dou Zhongde followed slowly behind, carrying Mimi.

The location of the mountain village gatehouse on the mountainside was very ingenious. It was situated between a cliff on one side and a rock wall on the other, with the narrow path of less than ten meters in the middle being cut off by the gatehouse.

On the other side of the cliff, a small band of bandits were stationed, able to throw stones down from their elevated position.

This is more than just a dangerous and strategic location.
However, that only applies to ordinary people.

Chen Xiuxian and Lao Niu rushed up the mountain path, but were spotted by Hu Zi, who was on guard duty on the gate tower, just a few dozen meters away.

With two whistles, five or six bearded men with messy beards came up to the gate tower. Three bows and arrows were aimed at Chen Xiuxian and Lao Niu on the mountain road, and they fired directly!
The two arrows were deflected by magic as they reached the old ox, falling off in a crooked and erratic manner.

Then the old ox roared, "Open!"

He leaped four or five meters high, and with a powerful swing of his axe, he cleaved Mount Hua in two!

This gate tower, built of earth, wood, and stone and standing over four meters tall, would be impossible for even a trebuchet to smash in a few blows.

"Brothers, smash him to death!" shouted the man who looked like the bearded squad leader.

I'm not afraid of you, you horned beast!
Then Old Niu brought down his axe, making a crisp "crack" sound, just like a potato chip being crushed.

The four-meter-high gatehouse facade was directly divided into two parts on the left and right!
The old ox dug through the 30-centimeter-wide earthen and stone wall in the middle! Both wooden doors were cleaved away!

Perhaps the gatehouse wasn't built properly, and with such damage, the roof couldn't hold up anymore. Amidst the exclamations of the bearded men, the roof began to collapse with a series of crashes...

What's their skill level? Want to test their skills against us guys?
Chen Xiuxian had already unleashed the Corpse-Biting Sword, killing several hidden sentries on the cliff about twenty meters high.

Only then did Dou Zhongde begin to catch up.

Old Niu had already crossed the gate and continued up the mountain.

Soon, the second and third leaders of Black Wind Stronghold appeared, accompanied by more than one or two hundred bearded henchmen.

Most of them are below level 10.

Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot break through level 10.

Unless you cultivate some kind of magic, secret techniques, or internal energy.

Chen Xiuxian felt that the two bandit leaders looked familiar as soon as he saw them.

As expected, she looks almost exactly like the one in the dungeon, maybe even a little younger?

By the way, what about the advisor and the chief clerk?
Why isn't it out yet?

Chen Xiuxian was in a daze, and Lao Niu didn't rush to make a move either.

The other side couldn't take it anymore. The third leader gritted his teeth and cursed, "Whose brat is so ignorant of death that he dares to come to Black Wind Stronghold to die!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuxian snapped out of his daze and sized up the third leader. This old fellow seemed to be a traitor among the Wild Boar People!

So he said, "Golden Hook Feng Zha, right? We meet again."

The man with the golden hook paused for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "Have we met before?"

His identity was complicated, and he often felt guilty, even thinking that Chen Xiuxian had come for him.

Chen Xiuxian thought for a moment and said, "No, you look familiar."

Jin Gouzi was so angry he almost laughed. Damn it, are you kidding me?
He yelled, "Damn it, is it too late to try and get on their good side now?"

The second-in-command, Wu Qilang, bared his fangs and said viciously, "Second brother, why are you wasting your breath talking to them! Kill them! I want to use this pretty boy's heart and liver as a snack!"

Three minutes later, Wu Qilang's head had fallen to the ground, and blood gushed out of his chest like a fountain.

After spraying for five or six seconds, the headless corpse finally collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Chen Xiuxian reached out, and the ebony sword landed in his palm. He examined it carefully.

Now the ebony sword is like a dark light, its shape is no longer clearly visible, but some intricate patterns can be seen faintly on it.

It looks much better than before.

I upgraded once and fused two ebony swords, but unfortunately, upgrading to Tier 4 red quality is not so easy.

However, leveling up is still useful. Look at this level 20+ boss; it took its own head off in no time.

While he was just standing there making a show of himself, his opponent had to wield that golden-backed broadsword and perform several sword techniques.

Then, he got serious and took everyone, including the knife, away.

So, one still has to cultivate immortality.

At this moment, one of the golden hook's arms was also broken.

This bastard's pretty cunning. He struggled against Old Niu from the start, then used his underlings as shields against the axe blows. Old Niu didn't chase him specifically; instead, he charged into the crowd and unleashed a flurry of attacks. He was having a blast!

The giant axe in his hand could maim anyone who grazed him, or kill anyone who touched him. He swung it like an electric fan, carving a bloody path through the crowd in no time, leaving limbs and corpses scattered everywhere!

Ordinary people are as fragile as paper dolls in front of him.

At this moment, Jin Gouzi was extremely frightened, partly because the man and the ox were too powerful.

The large axe that the prison guard was holding looked strangely familiar to him.

And the pretty boy is even more remarkable; is he actually a sword immortal?

This is bad!

He forced a smile and asked Chen Xiuxian, "Young brother, is it too late to try and get on his good side?"

Chen Xiuxian: Getting close to someone also takes time!
However, before they could kill the golden hook, the leader, Deng Tong, with his mountain-splitting axe, appeared.

He knew that something seemed to have happened in the mountain stronghold, but he didn't take it seriously.

They arrived only three minutes late, and the place was already a river of blood!

Then look at that bull-man covered in blood, with two puffs of white smoke coming out of his two big nostrils... wait? Why does that axe in his hand look so familiar?

He glanced down at the axe in his hand and fell into deep thought.

……

Black Wind Stronghold has been wiped out.

Although the leader is quite capable in combat, that's only compared to Chen Xiuxian in the past.

Although Chen Xiuxian's level hasn't improved much, what kind of equipment does he have now?
There's also the old ox that just got upgraded!
Old Niu and the leader fought for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, shattering the ground within a radius of several dozen feet.

The two of them were pounding the ground like they were hoeing the earth!

Old Niu was thoroughly enjoying himself!

This improvement in strength is so obvious! Awesome!
Chen Xiuxian, through the gambling enthusiast Ma Si'er and Dou Zhongde, blocked the fox spirit advisor Hu San, who, seeing the situation was not good, was planning to escape through the secret passage in the back mountain.

This guy is quite observant; he hid in the back and quietly observed.

It turned out that Old Niu was already able to hold his own against the leader, and the person next to him was a sword-wielding cultivator.

I backed out right then and there.

Then he tried to run, but Mimi blocked his way...

After accumulating a wave of experience points, Chen Xiuxian finally reached level 24.

Unfortunately, there's not much to mention in terms of cards.

……

After wiping out Black Wind Stronghold, Chen Xiuxian and Lao Niu didn't tell anyone.

I didn't take it seriously; I just thought it was an opportunity to practice.

Chen Xiuxian has been studying a magical artifact for the past few days.

Although one can fly while riding a grass dragon, the grass dragon consumes too much magic power and is not suitable as a means of transportation.

In the forum, he saw a player's vehicle-type magic item - the Jade Leaf Wind Boat, and he couldn't help but be moved.

This green-leaf wind boat is jokingly referred to by players as "the essential mode of transportation for poor people".

The main advantages are low cost, readily available materials, and simple refining process.

Of course, it can only be used as a means of transportation in the most basic sense.

It can fly at a maximum altitude of thirty zhang (about one hundred meters), and it flies quite fast, but it has no defensive capabilities.

Moreover, the design is quite unique and pretty!

This thing travels at 50 kilometers per hour, which is barely enough to cover a thousand miles a day, mainly because it can travel in a straight line in the sky.

This skill lacks the explosive power and agility of wind-riding spells over short distances, but it is faster than wind-riding spells over long distances and saves mana. Most importantly, it does not require fusion with Earthly Fiends—which can only be learned after level 31+—and does not require learning wind-riding spells specifically, making it very easy to learn.

As for the materials, you need 9999 green maple leaves, 10 tree spirit essences, and 10 portions of wind particles.

Maple leaves are simple; they are just ordinary maple leaves.

You can simply go to the maple forest in the summer to pick them; it's free.

The Tree Spirit Essence is produced by the Tree Spirit.

Tree spirits, monsters formed from malevolent energy, are devoid of spirit and soul, and only follow certain rules in their activities.

If one can generate a soul, then one will have instincts and will evolve into an elite monster, thus having a different destiny.

If a soul can be born, it can evolve into a monster.

At that time, they will be freed from their shackles and become true living beings.

As for the wind particles, these need to be collected from windy places, such as wind gaps.

It requires special techniques or a special magical container. It's hard work.

But there's no need to go through all that trouble; they're available at auction houses.

Moreover, it's the "Azure Leaf Wind Boat Material Pack," and the whole set only costs 45 spirit stones.

A well-crafted [Azure Leaf Wind Boat (Blue)] only costs 40 spirit stones—many low-level weapon refiners use this to level up their weapon refining proficiency.
Chen Xiuxian plans to buy a material kit and refine one himself!
(End of this chapter)