Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Chapter 71 Millstone Town [Five-Colored Foundation Building Soup] Material Synthesis! (5k)

"With strong internal energy, it can extend into the hands, feet, and fingers, and even, combined with powerful techniques, deliver a strike from a distance; that's not impossible."

Liang Nan agreed wholeheartedly upon hearing this.

That's what I think too.

These words truly revealed his innermost thoughts.

and many more!

He was instantly terrified.

"Who is speaking?!"

He suddenly heard footsteps and immediately looked toward the source of the sound.

A dozen steps away,

The area where most of the view is blocked by thatched huts.

A figure wearing a straw hat walked towards him and casually severed the head of the snake demon that seemed to be suppressed at his feet once again.

The man was also carrying a large bow on his back.

Liang Nan glanced again at the corpse on the ground.

Only then did they discover that there was an arrow hidden behind the enormous head of the second-tier snake demon.

So it wasn't my breakthrough at the last minute.

Liang Nan felt a deep sense of loss.

The townspeople and guards who had been huddled in corners, their hearts filled with despair, now seemed to see a glimmer of hope for life, their eyes brimming with renewed vitality.

The only thing that struck Liang Nan and his companions as odd was the presence of these snake and python demons who had previously been incredibly fierce and had toyed with them like mice.

In the hands of this man in the straw hat, it was like a wooden stake in a martial arts training ground, allowing him to cut off heads at will.

moment,

Liang Nancai saw it clearly.

Those snake demons and python demons were originally ferocious and evil.

But when she got to the man in the straw hat, it was as if she had been frozen in place, given a muscle relaxant, and went limp in an instant.

"My goodness, I, Liang Nan, have met a divine being this time."

In the moment of distraction,

The man in the straw hat had disappeared and reappeared, having already killed his way through the area.

A thick, pungent smell of blood lingered in the night. The blood of snake demons and python demons gathered between houses and paths, surrounding the townspeople and镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) who had gathered in the middle.

And then,

The man in the straw hat then walked towards Liang Nan.

"Great-great senior, I am Liang Nan, a bodyguard from the Hu Family Escort Agency in Heihe County. Thank you for saving my life!"

Liang Nan knelt before the man in the straw hat and kowtowed three times.

The people behind him also realized what was happening.

The girl, weeping and wailing, kowtowed to the man in the straw hat in gratitude.

"Get up, everyone."

The man in the straw hat spoke, "We are both human, and since we met outside the city, it is only right and proper for us to kill demons and save our fellow human beings."

"I will never forget your great kindness, senior!"

Liang Nan was deeply moved. He looked up and saw the face of his savior.

hiss~

So young? So handsome?

She has the appearance of an immortal.

The man in the straw hat was none other than Wang Qi, who had fought his way through.

He first had Shi Liang circle around in the air to check, and after confirming that there were no large demons that were too big, he immediately set off.

They first tested the waters with two arrows, and finding no powerful demons to be wary of,

He then walked in with an air of nonchalance.

With the added weight of two thousand jin of protective armor, Wang Qi moved through this snake town as if it were his own territory, until the snake demons and python demons arrived.

A stern robe, a beheading.

Slaying demons and monsters is as simple as raising your hand and striking with your blade.

"You're on a delivery mission, how did you end up here?"

Wang Qifa asked.

If you continue along this road, all that remains are Mopan Town and Huaishu Village.

Mopan Town is 30 li away from here, making it a very remote place.

There aren't many rich people in this kind of town.

There's no convoy worth escorting.

If you're going to Huai Shu Village, you can skip Shezhen if you're starting from Heihe County; there's a shorter and safer route.

Liang Nan spoke up, "Senior, you may not know this, but there's a town called Mopan Town ahead. Recently, due to a legend about a water tiger demon, some people have been investigating and have concluded that the tiger demon is in the vicinity of Mopan Town."

"Therefore, this place has become a gathering place for many winter hunters."

"The goods I was escorting were all grain and armor. They were destined for Millstone Town to supply the winter hunters. I never expected—I never expected to encounter this Snake Town on the way!"

Liang Nan sighed, "Who would have thought my luck would be this bad?"

"Judging by the amount of grain, it's enough to feed dozens of people for more than ten days. There must be no fewer than a hundred people winter-hunting in Mopan Town."

"Of all the people who had to deliver the grain, this one got into trouble."

"throat--...

Liang Nan kept calling out and sighing.

The more I think about it, the more unlucky I feel.

Wang Qi offered a word of comfort, saying, "Traveling outside the city is always full of unexpected events."

"You've been a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) for many years, don't you even understand this principle?"

Liang Nan's expression somber. "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by you, senior. Although I'm already thirty and a bodyguard at the Hu Family Escort Agency, I've always followed my parents' teachings..."

He knew all too well how terrifying the great demon was.

"For the first thirty years of my life as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), I never left Heihekou. I only traveled through a few villages around Heihe County."

"Originally, I thought that taking advantage of the momentum of thousands of hunters heading towards the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain during the Winter Hunt, I could make money by escorting goods—it would be as easy as drinking water, with virtually no risk. Why not make this money while it's still there?"

"I never imagined that my first trip outside Heihekou would nearly cost me my life."

As the conversation turned to its emotional peak, Liang Nan began to sob again.

"I will never come out again!"

"We will absolutely not step out of Heihekou."

Wang Qi looked at the thirty-year-old strong warrior sobbing, his face expressionless.

Unlike Liang Nan.

Wang Qi, venturing out of the city for the first time, had high expectations for the world before him.

And as the silhouette of Heihe County behind him gradually disappeared, Wang Qi's anticipation grew stronger and stronger.

It's like a bird that was trapped in a cage finally coming out.

It seems like he has that quality deep down.

Just like a few days ago in the sewer alley,

Faced with an uncertain situation, he resolutely chose to first charge into Xiaoyangdao Hutong, and then wait for an opportunity to retreat.

to be frank,

Looking back, I'm actually a little scared.

But when he was actually there, he had no such thoughts at all.

"The snake demons and python demons outside have been basically all killed off."

Wang Qi looked at everyone present and began to speak.

"Fellow villagers, those who wish to stay can stay, and those who wish to go to Heihe County can go to Heihe County."

"Let's go, let's go."

Some locals immediately stood up and pulled their family members away.

As she passed by Wang Qi, she didn't forget to bow again and express her gratitude once more.

Subsequently,

The sound of weeping could be heard again in the village.

The elderly and children were crying while holding some bones.

Those must all be their family members.

Wang Qi carefully examined the survivors. Apart from the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of the Hu family镖行 (escort agency), the rest were all elderly people and children.

It seems that all the young and middle-aged men have been eaten.

These demons—

Wang Qi's fist clenched unconsciously.

"Senior, where are you going?" Liang Nan asked.

"Mopan Town."

Wang Qi did not hesitate; he had come specifically for that tiger demon.

Now that he has learned from Liang Nan that the pool where the tiger demon is hiding is likely near Mopan Town, how could he not go?

"That's great!"

Liang Nan was overjoyed.

"I invite you to join me."

"I can offer you payment."

Liang Nan was excited. With this senior who could slay demons as easily as cutting melons and vegetables traveling with him, the journey would definitely be much safer.

"How much compensation can you offer?"

Wang Qi jokingly asked back.

This sentence,

This left Liang Nan speechless.

Yes, such a highly skilled person—how much should be paid as a reasonable reward?

Giving too little is disrespectful.

If I give too much, I won't be able to come up with that much money myself.

this....

Liang Nan was immediately in a dilemma.

Give me a spear.

Wang Qi walked towards the boxes that the snake demon had opened and took out an iron spear from them.

"good!"

"Okay, it's settled then." Liang Nan readily agreed.

Although the spear is valuable, having such a master protector is definitely worth the price.

"Shall we rest for the night before setting off again?"

Liang Nan asked cautiously.

"it is good."

Wang Qi nodded and then walked to the center of the village.

He saw that the surviving townspeople of Shuijing Town, after collecting the remains, did not leave this place of trouble, but instead returned to their homes to clean up, as if they wanted to continue living there.

The children, who were barely taller than Wang Qi's thigh, worked hard to gather firewood and right the overturned furniture.

They are doing things that are inappropriate for their age.

But they would also stare longingly at the demon corpses at their feet, constantly swallowing their saliva.

However, they dared not have any overstepping behavior or thoughts.

Wang Qi watched this scene silently.

Suddenly it dawned on me.

The people of Shuijing Town certainly didn't want to go to Heihe County.

Where will you stay after you arrive, and how will you eat?

These are all problems.

It's not that he doesn't want to go, it's that he has no choice but to stay here. Looking at the unattended snake corpses scattered on the ground, he said, "Fellow villagers, you may take as much snake and python meat as you wish."

"Whether you eat it or sell it in Heihe County, it's fine."

Wang Qi was very generous.

Anyway, there are so many snake demons and python demons that the stream bag can't hold them all, and he can't possibly take them away.

In the middle of nowhere,

He still needs to go to Mopan Town.

Sell ​​it to these villagers; they can't afford it anyway.

Let's be more generous.

Wang Qi's words immediately stunned the surrounding people.

next moment,

The children started jumping and cheering.

Liang Nan hadn't expected that this seemingly young senior would be so generous.

"Thank you, benefactor!"

"Thank you, big brother, for your kindness."

The old man pressed the children's heads down and made them kowtow to Wang Qi.

"Don't kneel anymore."

Wang Qi waved to the crowd, "Let's all take some and eat together!"

His words immediately sparked cheers throughout the village.

Large pots were brought out, fires were lit, meat was skinned and stewed, and people ate heartily.

Liang Nan was eating when he suddenly ran to Wang Qi's side.

He said, looking at the emaciated, starving children.

"Senior, these children have eaten demon flesh, and evil energy has entered their bodies—they may be mutated and fall into the path of demons in the future."

"Even martial artists with advanced techniques struggle to dispel the evil energy, let alone them."

He was filled with anxiety, fearing that his senior's good intentions might backfire.

Wang Qi smiled and said, "If they don't eat this meat, they'll live even shorter."

Liang Nan was speechless.

What the senior said was indeed the truth.

For the children and elderly in these water towns, it seems like death is inevitable either way.

It's just a matter of how long it will take.

"They could have lived a peaceful life relying on crops and land," Liang Nan lamented.

Unfortunately, all the fertile fields were destroyed by the great demons in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

Let them have no food to eat.

Wang Qi did not have a suitable cultivation method at hand.

The Ox-Snake Knife Technique is an official skill, and it is absolutely forbidden to pass it on without permission.

Spreading martial arts techniques outside one's own sect is a grave sin, regardless of which sect or school it belongs to.

Heihe County Government Office

In Wang Qi's view, it was actually a legitimate major sect.

The regulations in this area are more stringent.

He looked at the children wolfing down their food.

"Hey, kids."

Wang Qi spoke.

It instantly drew everyone's attention.

"If one day you become so alienated that you feel you can no longer control your body."

"Come find me in the city."

"I've come to exorcise the evil spirits from you and restore you to normal."

Wang Qi smiled and paused for a moment, "The premise is that you bring money. I'm not some great saint who will treat you for free."

"good!"

The children shouted excitedly.

Their understanding of the word "alienation" is even very vague.

"What if we can't find you, or can't get there immediately?"

A slightly older, more composed child suddenly spoke up.

"Pillar!"

The old man beside him scolded.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qi's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "Then I hope you will take your machetes and go into the mountains, and swing them at those great demons."

"Instead of siding with their own people."

He spoke from the heart.

Thinking of the meat fair late at night, and the first time I met that mutated, rotten-faced warrior.

"it is good."

The child called Pillar responded in a deep voice.

Looking at the colorful snakeskins, Wang Qi suddenly thought of the gathering of heroes.

He suddenly had a brilliant idea.

I got myself a small pot.

Cut off a piece of each of these colorful snake demon meats and throw them into the same pot to stew together.

As time went by, the snake demon meat in the pot gradually cooked.

Wang Qi immediately activated his cheat system.

break!

Light blue text appeared before my eyes.

[Five-Colored Foundation Building Soup: The five colors correspond to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. Consuming the Foundation Building Soup allows one to simultaneously cultivate the five elements.]

It has to be the way of cooking!

Seeing the changes before him, Wang Qi felt reassured.

My guess was indeed correct.

My own golden finger, which can recognize everything, has a lot of room for development.

In particular, it can be processed through culinary skills, turning raw materials into finished products before using the "golden finger" (a magical tool).

This achieves an unbelievable effect.

This can be referred to as a name from a previous life.

Material synthesis!

It can reduce the amount of food consumed and improve the efficiency of food processing.

Why not?

even,

In the future, I can use my own ingenuity to mix and stew various ingredients together, experimenting to see if I can synthesize some "golden legends".

Take, for example, the Gentleman's Six Treasures Porridge.

hiss·.·

Later, I acquired some expensive recipes.

Should it also be placed in the highest priority purchase and acquisition sequence?

High-end ingredients, excellent recipes.

An excellent cooking method.

Um···

Wang Qi's thoughts gradually became clearer.

He began to define his own resource acquisition hierarchy.

Subsequently,

Wang Qi picked up the five-colored foundation-building soup in front of him and swallowed it down in large gulps.

He then used the large pot.

More than 20 kilograms of snake meat of various colors were poured into it and a big stew was started.

Finally, using the "Insight" technique again, it transforms into the "Five-Colored Foundation Building Soup".

Then, under the watchful eyes of the public.

Wang Qi began to devour the five-colored foundation-building soup.

[“Prestige” increased by 1%!]

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"Prestige" increased by 1%!

[The "Hatchling Dragon - Dragon Power" stat has been increased by 0.1%!]

—.

Numbers kept flashing past my eyes.

It rapidly increased the progress bar of its true dragon bloodline's rank.

Wang Qi's appetite left the townspeople of Shuijing Town and the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) of the Hu Family Escort Agency dumbfounded.

"Truly worthy of being called a senior, such an appetite!"

Liang Nan was amazed.

As a martial artist at the Inner Strength Realm, I can only eat about 15 or 16 jin a day, and I can only eat 20 jin when I'm in peak condition.

And this senior,

A rough estimate suggests that the meat and soup together weighed over thirty pounds.

It's truly terrifying.

After everyone finished eating, they went to sleep.

Their near-death experience from the rockfall allowed them to sleep exceptionally peacefully.

Wang Qi then walked to a corner of the village.

They picked out several dozen kilograms of second-tier snake demon meat and gave it to Shi Liang and Xiao Hei, who were hiding in the shadows.

"Boss, I feel like I'm about to transform!"

After Xiao Hei finished eating, his expression was both excited and pained.

"I need to find a place to begin my seclusion."

The ten taels hovering in front of Wang Qi also began to chatter.

"This guy is also undergoing a transformation, he's going into seclusion too!"

Xiao Hei acted as translator, and said something strange.

Wang Qi was mentally prepared for Xiao Hei's transformation.

After all, right now in the sewer alley, this little black guy has shown extraordinary bravery that surpasses that of his kind.

Despite being a first-tier snake demon, it instantly killed the other first-tier snake demons.

Breaking through to the next level wasn't far off.

On the contrary, it's ten taels.

As Wang Qi's number one demon beast.

It eats the most, but it's also the smallest.

But after all this time, there has been no change.

Wang Qidu thought that the ten-tael one was the kind that wouldn't change.

"it is good."

"You two go and transform."

Wang Qi nodded.

The two demons transformed, and in doing so, their strength also increased.

It's just a pity.

His journey outside the city had only just begun, and he was about to temporarily lose a scout and a translator.

Wang Qi watched the two demons leave before returning to the village.

After eating the Five-Colored Foundation Building Soup, Wang Qi was full of energy.

He can't sleep.

He took out the large bow he had bought for thirty taels of silver and began practicing archery.

He needs to cultivate to the level of "Hundred Arrows" to gain the ability to strike from a distance.

Wang Qi was also thinking about it.

Can one imbue an arrow with internal energy, giving it greater speed and power?

"Those internally strong martial artists, although they don't have much internal energy stored in their chests, are not strong enough."

"But we still need to be careful."

"For example, the ability to use a finger technique from a distance. Just because Liang Nan can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

"There are also similar techniques to Master's Fire Serpent Technique; other internal strength martial artists may also possess similar methods—."

The breath in my chest,

There are just too many tricks they can pull off.

If even a martial artist at the Inner Strength Realm is like this, what about a martial artist at the Blood Transformation Realm?

I've never seen a master of this level make a move before!

Long-range attack methods are essential, even if they are only for probing.

Early the next morning.

Wang Qi left behind over two thousand catties of snake and python demon meat, and amidst the overwhelming gratitude of the people of Shuijing Town, he followed Liang Nan's caravan and began heading towards Mopan Town.

The镖人 (bodyguard/escort) pulls the cart.

Wang Qi sat in the carriage, like a pampered young master, holding a large bow in his hand, practicing archery with complete focus.