Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chen Xu remained calm, his gaze quickly sweeping over the jade slips on the stall.

However, most of the magic spells sold are defensive ones.

Such demonic arts might be quite effective if practiced on tough-skinned beasts, such as turtles or armored creatures that excel at defense.

But Little Gold is a mudfish, and by no means is it suitable for defense.

Chen Xu asked, "Thank you for the introduction, fellow Daoist. Do you have any demonic arts focused on killing and destruction?"

Upon hearing this, the gaunt stall owner hesitated for a moment, but still took out a jade slip with a dull color and explained:

"The only demonic technique capable of killing is this 'Mysterious Water Thorn'."

"However, this demonic art can only be learned by water-attribute spirit pets, and the process of learning it is quite dangerous, which is difficult for those who are not exceptionally talented to withstand."

"Therefore, although its power is considerable, few people are interested in it."

Chen Xu's gaze swept over the obscure jade slip, and he weighed the options in his mind:

"I wonder if Xiao Jin has the talent to master this 'Mysterious Water Thorn'..."

After some thought, Chen Xu spent nine hundred spirit stones to acquire "Mysterious Water Thorn".

Afterwards, Chen Xu took a stroll around the trade fair.

In the end, he spent some spirit stones to buy some herb seeds.

It would be a waste to leave that medicinal field in the cave abandoned. Planting some medicinal herbs, even if they don't grow very well, is better than leaving it barren.

Chen Xu carefully put away the seeds, pondering what to do.

And that spiritual spring, why not expand it further and release some large black fish into it?

In my spare time, I can even catch one and cook some delicious food.

Anyway, with Xiao Jin as free labor, I don't have to worry about irrigating and fertilizing the medicinal herb field or taking care of the fishpond.

It's a bit of a waste to have a late-stage Qi Refining demon beast do these chores.

But if you're taking your own Huanglongdan pills every day, you have to pay a price.

Just as Chen Xu was about to leave the trade fair, his gaze was drawn to a stall next to him.

The stall was cluttered with various ores and fragments of broken magical artifacts, making it look like a place to dispose of scrap.

Chen Xu walked up to the stall and looked at a broken tortoise shell.

The edges of the tortoise shell were covered with cracks, and its surface was engraved with mysterious golden runes.

These runes…

Why does it look a bit like Sanskrit I saw in a past life?

"Fellow Daoist, how much is this tortoise shell for sale?" Chen Xu asked, pointing to the tortoise shell.

Upon hearing this, the stall owner didn't even raise an eyelid, and lazily quoted a price: "Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"Well..."

When the price was announced, Chen Xu almost thought he had misheard.

This stall owner really thinks he's an idiot...

Do I look like I'm worth ten thousand spirit stones?

After mentally ranting for a moment, Chen Xu turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

However, although he didn't buy anything, Chen Xu did remember the unique golden patterns on the tortoise shell.

After leaving the trade fair, we returned to the streets of Wilddog Town.

The mask on Chen Xu's face flew back automatically the moment he stepped out of the tavern, transforming back into an invitation and falling into his sleeve.

As he prepared to return to Hansongmen, his gaze involuntarily drifted toward Qishan at the edge of the town.

Chen Xu felt a pang of emotion. Legend had it that beyond Qishan Mountain lay the even more expansive Yunzhou.

However, since Qishan is now occupied by Moyun Valley, it may not be so easy to travel there.

……

Three days later, at Hansong Gate.

Chen Xu first went to the inner gate market to buy some large black fish fry before returning to his cave.

He walked to the spring and looked it over.

The existing spring water is barely enough to raise the small goldfish, but it would be a bit crowded if we added a hundred large blackfish.

His gaze swept across the open space near the spirit spring, and he quickly cast several earth-attribute talismans.

A larger pool was soon developed.

Then Chen Xu opened the Beast Taming Ring and released Little Gold and a hundred black fish fry into the pool.

After Xiao Jin came out, it happily swam around the edge of the pool several times.

It excitedly exhaled a string of bubbles: "Glug glug glug!"

"The water... has gotten bigger! I like it!"

Chen Xu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, flicked his finger, and a Yellow Dragon Pill landed precisely in Xiao Jin's mouth.

"Master, I want more..." After swallowing the Yellow Dragon Pill, Little Gold's golden tail wiggled rapidly as it stared longingly at Chen Xu.

"Don't rush." ​​Chen Xu pointed to the medicinal herb field by the pond and took out a bag of seeds.

"Do you see this piece of land?"

"First, clear away all the weeds, then scatter the seeds evenly on top, understand?"

"Gurgle?! Gurgle gurgle?"

"What?! You want this loach to pull weeds?"

I'm a spirit beast at the late stage of Qi Refining! How could my master make me do such menial work?

Xiao Jin was somewhat incredulous.

Chen Xu sensed the resistance coming from the other end of the soul imprint, and his voice became more forceful:

"What's wrong? You've taken so many of my pills, and now you're unwilling to do anything for me?"

At the same time, a powerful divine sense pressure reappeared in Xiao Jin's mind through the connection of the soul imprint.

The fear that originated from the depths of its soul instantly deflated it.

"Gurgle..."

"This loach is willing..."

Seeing that Xiao Jin had given in, Chen Xu withdrew his divine sense and softened his tone: "Do a good job. Once the herb field is taken care of, I'll give this to you."

After saying that, Chen Xu took out the second-tier demon core and waved it in front of Xiao Jin.

"Glug! Glug glug!"

"Don't worry, Master! I've got your back!"

Upon seeing the demon core, Xiao Jin immediately became highly motivated, and promptly controlled a ball of water to transform into a palm, beginning to clear away the weeds.

After giving Xiao Jin his instructions, Chen Xu didn't linger and turned to walk into the training room.

Upon entering the cultivation room, Chen Xu took out four array flags and set up a small array.

He then sat cross-legged and pondered:

I have already inherited the art of alchemy, but I don't know if I have the talent for it.

Although no earth-elemental treasures were found at this trade fair, it was still quite fruitful.

It's just that I'm stuck at the very last step in mastering the first level of the "Mysterious Bone True Demon Art," which is really frustrating.

I'll go back to the Treasure Pavilion in a few days and post a request for earth-attribute rare and precious materials.

Practical training, alchemy, and formation practice are all essential and cannot be neglected...

The situation in Nanjiang may appear calm on the surface, but undercurrents are turbulent, and true strength is the key.

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind, but eventually I fell into silence.

……

Time flies, and another three years have passed.

Chen Xu's cave dwelling has undergone earth-shattering changes.

The once somewhat empty area around the cave is now shrouded by several spirit-gathering arrays.

The misty spiritual energy was like a thin fog, and the concentration of spiritual energy in the entire cave was several times higher than that outside. Taking a breath made one feel refreshed.

Inside the cave, the medicinal field had more than doubled in size, filled with spiritual herbs and spiritual rice.

As for Xiao Jin... ever since Chen Xu passed on the "Mysterious Water Thorn" to it, its control over water has become increasingly exquisite.

At this moment, it poked half its head out of the pool, controlling two dark water clumps to transform into arms that extended outwards.

A sailor steadily holds an iron pot suspended in mid-air, with a stable fire generated by Chen Xu using talismans beneath the pot.

The other sailor held a spatula and skillfully turned a sizzling blackfish in the pot.

The golden oil sizzled in the pot, mingling with the spicy aroma of several low-grade spiritual herbs and spices, whetting the appetite.