Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Although Chen Xu didn't understand what Xiao Jin was saying with that series of gurgling sounds.

However, since he had been practicing the "Beast Taming and Spirit Communication Technique" during this time, he could barely understand that Xiao Jin was reprimanding him.

"Alright, alright, I know you're upset." Chen Xu said helplessly, squatting down to comfort Xiao Jin.

As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle from his storage bag and poured ten Yellow Dragon Pills into the spiritual spring.

"Here, this is to make up for it."

Xiao Jin looked at the ten Yellow Dragon Pills, and his angry "gurgling" stopped abruptly.

Then it opened its mouth and swallowed the Huanglongdan (a type of medicinal herb) from the water.

"Gurgle...burp~"

After swallowing ten pills, Little Gold wagged its tail contentedly, swam around Chen Xu twice, and then sank back to the bottom of the water.

Seeing that Xiao Jin had stopped making a fuss, Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned and entered the cultivation room, sat cross-legged on the futon, and took out the fist-sized yellow crystal.

As Chen Xu sensed the immense earth elemental power contained within, he pondered:

"Since I've obtained this item, I might as well take this opportunity to complete the first level of the 'Mysterious Bone True Demon Art'—the Skin Refining Realm—before setting off for the Han family."

"Anyway, there's still more than half a month until Wang Tiezhu's wedding. If I focus all my energy on seclusion and break through his defenses, I should have enough time..."

With this thought in mind, Chen Xu no longer hesitated and began to circulate the first level of the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Technique".

At the same time, guide the pure energy in the citrine to slowly integrate into your body.

……

half a month later.

Chen Xu walked out of the cultivation room, his expression somewhat complicated.

"This 'Mysterious Bone True Demon Art' is way too difficult to master..."

He opened his palm, and the yellow crystal, which was originally the size of a fist, was now only the size of a thumb, its color dull, and it had become a completely useless stone.

"Such a large piece of topaz, and it can't even break through the first level?"

Chen Xu originally thought that with this treasure, it would not be difficult to stabilize the first level within half a month, but he didn't even get close to the threshold.

But at the same time, this made him even more curious: "Given the need to consume such terrifyingly rare and precious materials, just how powerful will the finished product be?"

"Could it really be possible to withstand the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator with just one's physical body?"

He pinched his brow hard, suppressing his annoyance and curiosity.

"Forget it, haste makes waste... Judging by the time, Wang Tiezhu's wedding is approaching, we can't delay any longer."

Just as Chen Xu reached the edge of the spirit spring, Little Gold lazily surfaced and blew a bubble:

"Gurgle?"

"what?"

Without saying much, Chen Xu simply put his mind to it and put Little Gold back into his Beast Taming Ring.

After leaving the cave, Chen Xu went straight to the inner market and entered Baicao Pavilion, a shop that specializes in selling pills and medicinal herbs.

The shopkeeper behind the counter greeted someone with a warm smile: "What would you like, fellow Daoist?"

"Do you have any... elixirs that can warm and nourish the kidney essence, lock in yang and consolidate essence?" Chen Xu's tone was somewhat embarrassed.

After all, he really didn't know what kind of congratulatory gift to give Wang Tiezhu. After thinking it over, he decided that it would be best to give something practical.

At this moment, the shopkeeper, with an "I understand" expression on his face, immediately took out an exquisitely carved jade box from under the counter.

Inside, there lay a rootstock that was entirely crimson and shaped like a coiled dragon.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look. This is a thirty-year-old Crimson Sun Ginseng. Its medicinal properties are rich and potent, and it will definitely satisfy you."

Chen Xu nodded; he was familiar with the Crimson Sun Ginseng and asked, "How many spirit stones?"

"Sixty low-grade spirit stones," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

Chen Xu frowned slightly and said calmly, "Fifty."

The shopkeeper's smile remained unchanged as he explained, "Fellow Daoist, this is a top-grade product..."

"Fifty it is." Chen Xu interrupted him, looking calmly at the shopkeeper.

The price of this Crimson Sun Ginseng is indeed a bit too high. If I didn't need it urgently, I could have bought it for around forty spirit stones if I had taken my time.

But with Wang Tiezhu's wedding approaching, Chen Xu was too lazy to waste his breath over a few spirit stones.

"this..."

Seeing Chen Xu's somewhat impatient tone, the shopkeeper knew he was a difficult person to swindle, and his smile became tinged with helplessness.

"Sigh... fifty it is then. Let's just consider this a chance to make friends!"

Chen Xu took out fifty spirit stones, accepted the jade box, said no more, and turned to leave the Hundred Herbs Pavilion.

However, not far from the market area, a figure suddenly appeared from the roadside and blocked his way.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait."

Chen Xu paused, then looked up.

The man who stopped him was a middle-aged man wearing a blue Taoist robe, whose cultivation level was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"It's him?!" Chen Xu raised an eyebrow.

This middle-aged cultivator was the same one who had previously mentioned in the outer sect that an inner sect senior brother would lead the way and help him earn spirit stones.

Later, I heard from Wang Tiezhu that all thirty-odd cultivators who went were used as cannon fodder and died.

Unexpectedly, despite such a major incident, this person not only escaped severe punishment according to the sect rules, but even advanced to the seventh level of Qi Refining and entered the inner sect.

Chen Xu would never believe that this person was not acting on the orders of the higher-ups of the Han Song Sect.

However, at this moment, the middle-aged cultivator did not recognize Chen Xu and cupped his hands in greeting:

"May I ask how long you have been a member of the inner sect, fellow Daoist?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu simply stared coldly at the other party.

Although he was too lazy to engage in pretense, he was also somewhat curious about what this person was up to.

After a moment of silence, Chen Xu asked in a calm tone, "I find you quite unfamiliar, fellow Daoist. May I ask how I should address you?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged cultivator's smile froze. He had clearly not expected the other party to ask him a question in return, which had disrupted his rhythm of speech.

After a moment's thought, he quickly put on a smile again, trying to regain the initiative:

"Fellow Daoist, please forgive my rudeness."

"My name is Li Yuan. Seeing your extraordinary demeanor, I have decided to befriend you."

"How long have you been a member of the inner sect?"

Chen Xu really didn't want to answer Li Yuan's question, so he casually replied:

"It's been a few years, fellow Daoist. Please speak frankly. I have important matters to attend to."

The more Li Yuan heard this impatient tone, the more familiar it became to him.

He glanced at Chen Xu suspiciously, and the smile on his face instantly froze.

"It's you!?" Li Yuan exclaimed in a low voice, finally remembering.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xu feigned surprise: "Fellow Daoist Li, what is the meaning of this? I have never seen you before."

The smile on Li Yuan's face vanished completely, and he cursed inwardly, "What terrible luck!"

"Why did I have to run into this cunning kid?"

"No... Keeping this boy around could cause problems. We need to appease him first and then report to the elders..."

He glanced around, then pulled a spirit stone pouch from his waist, shoved it into Chen Xu's hand, and whispered:

"Fellow Daoist, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Please accept this as a small token of my appreciation..."

"This matter involves a great deal of issues. Fellow Daoist, please pretend it never happened. It would be better for everyone, wouldn't it?"

Chen Xu looked at the bulging spirit stone bag in his hand and quietly probed into it with a wisp of his divine sense.

The bag contained dozens of low-grade spirit stones, and no means of tracking were found.

"You can ask me to shut up, that's fine too."

After accepting the spirit stone bag, Chen Xu said calmly:

"I'm just really curious, last time you recruited workers, more than thirty lives were lost."

"What big thing are you planning to do this time?"