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

Chapter 93 Fire Python Arrow Stone Dragon Pattern Under the Demon-Locking Cave [The Miniature Meat Jar of Chaos] (6k)

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[Current "Self-Defense Forces" awareness level: 82.2%]

Wang Qi finished his morning exercise.

He then picked up the arrows and the wolf-hair fly-head brush he had bought from the painting shop. Its tip was the finest and it was often used to carve animal hair.

Wang Qi certainly didn't use it for any leisurely pursuits.

Instead, he wanted to apply the forbidden Fire Serpent Technique taught by his master Zhang Yuan to arrows.

The dragon pattern used on the blade was moved up to the front.

"I have the blood of the Fire Serpent, and the forbidden technique is readily available. The only thing missing is the starting stance for the sword technique; I can't use it on arrows. But if I'm more sincere and add more internal energy, might it still be useful?"

Ultimately, this forbidden technique is still a ritualistic type of magic.

The offerings were sufficient, and the heart was sincere.

They should at least give them some face.

Besides, he also possesses the aura of a dragon.

While thinking to himself, Wang Qi had already finished the carving.

The arrow, painted with dragon patterns, hooked its sharp tip against Wang Qi's fingertip.

The final step of drinking blood is now complete.

Wang Qi drew his bow and took a deep breath.

A vast amount of internal energy surged like a tide, overflowing from his fingertips and wrapping around the arrow.

Please, Venerable Fire Dragon, open your eyes to save future generations—

Wang Qi silently recited the forbidden incantation.

next moment,

The tiny dragon patterns on the arrow actually came to life.

Flames erupted from the blood of the pierced python, and Wang Qi's dragon aura was also unleashed.

A slender fire python raised its head and climbed onto the arrow.

The fire python began to grow rapidly, spiraling outwards and condensing into flames.

It actually works!

Excitement gleamed in Wang Qi's eyes.

hum~

The arrow in Wang Qi's hand suddenly began to tremble, and a slight cracking sound of wood rang in his ears.

His expression changed slightly.

It seemed that the arrow could not withstand the arrival of the 'fire dragon'.

broken!

Seeing the arrow trembling violently, Wang Qi didn't care about anything else. He quickly turned the arrowhead around, flipping it from the direction of the gate to aim at his own house.

boom!

A fire dragon, accompanied by arrows and carrying immense internal energy, burst forth.

The flames raged and engulfed Wang Qi's house.

Flames rolled in.

It directly caused the entire house to collapse.

Wang Qi's heart was both hot and cold.

The heat came from the flames being very close to him, and their power was considerable.

It's cold—

To test the arrows, he'll probably have to spend at least a hundred taels of silver.

The sudden explosion in Song Yuelou's backyard also attracted the attention of countless people.

Especially when someone said that the explosion occurred in Master Wang's house, in an instant, diners and guests in the front and back courtyards all grabbed their tools and rushed towards the courtyard.

"It must be Sun Ziqian from the exorcism guild!"

"Don't let him get away."

"Find Master Wang first, protect Master Wang first!"

The crowd rushed into the courtyard and shielded Wang Qi in the middle.

Then a search ensued.

"It's really nothing, just a small matter. There's no need for you all to make such a fuss."

Wang Qi calmly explained to everyone.

He was deeply moved to see so many people come for him.

"Master Wang is truly magnanimous!"

"They treat assassination attempts as a trivial matter, and they even want to save face for the exorcism guild."

"On the contrary—"

"Master Wang, you may choose not to pursue this matter, but we cannot."

"You've revealed your secret exorcism method. Think of how many lives it could save! If we don't help, won't we be called ungrateful?!"

The one making a ruckus in the crowd was none other than Song Dahu, the manager of Songyuelou, whose relative worked as a errand boy in the building.

As they were speaking,

A group of people had already gathered behind him and were heading towards the Exorcism Guild.

Only Wang Qi and a few others remained standing there.

"This is also a blessing for the exorcism guild."

Wang Qi thought helplessly, but soon made peace with himself.

He looked into the crowd.

They were Fu Xingwen and Peng Yunfan, whom I had met once before.

"What advice do you two have for me?"

Wang Qi cupped his hands in greeting.

"We'd like to go down into the Demon-Locking Cave and would like to invite Master Wang to come along."

"What is your opinion, Master?"

Fu Xingwen grinned.

"The two of you, together?"

Wang Qi looked at the two of them.

As far as he knew, the two were quite at odds.

"No." Peng Yunfan shook his head. "We also want to go down into the Demon Locking Cave, and we'd like to invite Master Wang to come along."

"Peng Yunfan, are you deliberately picking a fight?"

Fu Xingwen smiled slightly and glanced at Peng Yunfan.

Peng Yunfan snorted, "Your ability to falsely accuse others is truly exceptional."

"I spoke first, so how did it become me accusing the villain first?" Fu Xingwen sneered.

"I finalized the selection a few days ago."

Peng Yunfan said in a serious tone.

"Then I could say I already had a candidate in mind last year." Fu Xingwen's forehead veins bulged.

"Last year? Master Wang was still in Heihe County last year."

Peng Yunfan retorted.

"You son of a bitch!"

The moment Fu Xingwen finished speaking, he had already rushed out.

Peng Yunfan didn't tolerate it and started a fight in front of everyone.

As for Song Dahu and the others who remained in place, they naturally retreated again and again, giving the two enough space.

Anyway, this kind of thing,

As long as they pay compensation afterward, that's fine, and these two people in front of me are both people who can afford to pay.

When Wang Qi saw this, he finally realized it made sense.

He pulled Song Dahu aside and settled the matter of the destroyed courtyard.

After some back and forth, Wang Qi paid 103 taels of silver.

Subsequently,

He sat at a distance, watching the duel between the two talented young men from the county town.

Fu Xingwen, who comes from the Giant Tiger Martial Arts School, is very aggressive, and his killing power and attack range are relatively strong.

Like a standard soldier.

Peng Yunfan, however, is quite different.

He was extremely resistant to injury. One of the reasons they were able to successfully ambush Han Qiming that day was because they had Peng Yunfan as a human shield.

Contrary to his ability to withstand damage, this guy's attack methods are more like those of an assassin.

It should be called that.

An assassin who acts with honor and righteousness...

Moreover, he's the type who's willing to take damage head-on to carry out the assassination.

Wang Qi already had the answer in his heart.

"Stop fighting, you two."

"I'll choose Brother Peng this time, and then I'll go down to the Demon Locking Cave with Brother Fu next time, how about that?"

Wang Qi stopped the two of them.

"That works too."

Fu Xingwen immediately became quite magnanimous, smiling and bowing to Wang Qi before quickly leaving without looking back.

Only Peng Yunfan remained, his mouth practically stretched to the back of his head in a wide grin.

"Master Wang, shall we leave tonight?"

"good!"

The two immediately finalized their plans.

in the afternoon.

Wang Qi went to the street and spotted a fine arrow that cost thirty coins each, made of excellent materials. He bought one hundred of them in one go.

Then I bought two more wolf-hair brushes as spares, until the entire creek bag was completely full.

Only then was he satisfied.

night.

Beside the Demon-Locking Cave.

Wang Qi carried a long sword at his left waist, a quiver at his right waist, and a large spear and bow on his back, following behind Peng Yunfan.

They lined up and registered one by one in the demon register of the garrison at the Demon Locking Cave.

"Each time someone enters or leaves the Demon-Sealing Cave, they must register in a logbook. This is to keep track of the number of casualties and the number of demons killed."

Peng Yunfan explained from the side.

"If they don't come out within seventy-two hours, the garrison will report to the military government, which will then send a notice to the prefectural government, informing the warriors who entered the Demon Locking Cave to pay attention to their movements."

"If you have a sect or family behind you, they will naturally organize people to search for you once they receive the news. Or they may offer a reward."

"For example, how much reward you get for bringing back a body."

"The corpse retrieval scandal, huh?"

"Master Xie, the master of corpse retrieval in the county town, is also known as Xie 'corpse'. He made his fortune and broke through various realms with this skill."

"He's only in his early forties, yet he's already a master of the Skin Refining Realm, at who knows what level."

"I've never actually heard of this person," Wang Qi asked with a smile.

Peng Yunfan chuckled, "This line of work makes money off the dead, so the first rule is not to be ostentatious."

"Oh, that makes sense."

Wang Qi suddenly realized.

Peng Yunfan continued, "If the person doesn't come out within seven days, the garrison will assume he's dead."

"Then report to the military government office, and someone from there will go to inform the family to prepare for the worst—"

"What were the items registered for execution?"

Wang Qi asked again.

"Although the number of demons in the Demon Locking Cave is unknown, there are some powerful demons who have 'seen many' and are well-known."

The military government will have people specifically tasked with gathering intelligence in this area and identifying weaknesses for future use.

"If you're dead, there's no need to think about it anymore."

"Of course, that's one line of work too."

"They call themselves 'Chiber'."

Peng Yunfan laughed and said, "The homonym for 'scout' is 'scout,' so they're lowering themselves by a level."

Wang Qi smiled knowingly again.

There are quite a few professions surrounding the Demon Locking Cave.

As they were speaking,

After everyone had registered, they walked toward the mouth of the giant dragon head.

call!

Torches were lit.

The group walked along the stone wall.

Wang Qi stroked the wall, which had many mysterious patterns that seemed to have no discernible pattern. However, when viewed from a distance, they created a magnificent illusion that was hard to describe.

Those lines grew out of nowhere, interlocking and forming a large net filled with stories.

The lines connect at one point.

Resembling scales, beasts, birds, and paintings—…

"It is these mysterious and unpredictable patterns that make the entire Demon Locking Cave indestructible."

"No matter if you are a sixth-level Qi Master or a fourth-order Great Demon, whether it is a forbidden technique or a secret art, you cannot shake a single brick or stone here."

Peng Yunfan introduced Wang Qi.

"Therefore, we also call these patterns stone dragon patterns."

At the front of the line,

A woman interjected, "To be precise, it was the cave demons who first called it that, and then we heard it and started calling it that too."

"As we see from the outside, the entrance to this Demon-Sealing Cave resembles a dragon's head with its mouth wide open."

"Therefore, many important figures speculate that the Demon-Locking Cave must be the place where a complete dragon transformed and became immortal."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Peng Yunfan nodded with a smile and then introduced Wang Qi.

The place where the true dragon passed away.

Wang Qi stroked the patterns on the wall.

Could there be any resources I want in here?

Wang Qi was filled with excitement.

Peng Yunfan introduced, "This is my junior sister from the Tendon-Severing Hand lineage, and also my master's only daughter."

"Lu Siqi".

"She's also one of your little fans."

Peng Yunfan said happily, "The scene of you speaking on the stage that day was specially painted by an artist and framed in her boudoir."

"Senior brother!"

Lu Siqi gave a sharp shout.

Then he lifted his leg and kicked Peng Yunfan against the wall.

Wang Qi was immediately ashamed.

This woman who practices martial arts even has a unique way of being coquettish.

He could tell.

The relationship between these two senior and junior siblings is quite unusual.

Peng Yunfan held his junior sister's foot, unable to put it down.

Then, unsurprisingly, I got kicked twice more.

And there was no sign of them holding back.

Wang Qi suddenly understood.

No wonder Peng Yunfan is so resilient and enjoys taking beatings; it's all a hobby he's cultivated over time.

Not simple, not simple at all!

After a playful fight, Peng Yunfan seemed to be suddenly recharged, and his eyes shone even brighter.

"The Demon-Sealing Cave is a slope that goes straight down."

"The deeper you go, the lower the temperature becomes. The lower the temperature, the stronger the underground demons become."

"Perhaps due to the temperature, most of the cave demons have very thick fur or armor."

"Based on several points of sudden temperature changes, combined with our martial arts level, we divided the underground cave into several layers."

"First, train externally; second, strengthen internally; third, improve blood circulation—..."

Peng Yunfan knew that this was Wang Qi's first time entering the demon's lair, so he explained it in great detail.

"Today we're going to the second floor to slay a third-tier demon, the White-haired Nine-legged Insect Demon."

"Practice of the same lineage as my Tendon-Severing Hand technique is beneficial."

"After it's done, I can give you meat or money as a discount."

Wang Qi nodded silently.

These were all agreed upon beforehand.

The underground cave was larger than Wang Qi had imagined, and once he was far from the entrance, the road in front of him suddenly widened.

And immediately three openings appeared before them.

Peng Yunfan skillfully chose one.

Then we came to an open area and kept walking.

Not long after,

Another choice of four —··

Wang Qi followed behind Peng Yunfan, constantly making "choices".

He silently memorized the route.

This Demon-Sealing Cave is really complicated; if someone with no sense of direction came here, they would probably be trapped and die inside.

They walked what they estimated to be several miles.

Wang Qi did not encounter a single demon.

It seems that most of the monsters closest to the cave entrance have already been killed.

Including myself, there were exactly ten people in the group.

Besides yourself

The rest were all fellow disciples of Peng Yunfan, the master of the Tendon-Severing Technique, and all of them were young people around twenty years old.

They were all wearing only a single layer of clothing and didn't seem to feel the cold.

Let's start with strengthening our internal environment.

But if we're talking about the fact that everyone wants to defeat a third-tier demon.

Among these people, at least two must be Blood Refining Realm martial artists.

If this were in Heihe County, they would undoubtedly be hailed as ten "geniuses" on par with the Five Heroes of Evil Water.

The Tendon-Severing Hand lineage was not actually a major branch in Dushui County.

county town,

It's really big.

Wang Qi sighed inwardly.

suddenly,

The killing intent perception is activated.

He drew his bow, nocked an arrow, and fired.

boom!

A snake demon was pierced by an arrow and slammed against the wall.

But the arrow didn't pierce the wall; instead, it slid straight down.

What a magical place.

And around us,

Everyone turned to look at Wang Qi.

"Master Wang's reaction was so quick!" Several disciples of the Tendon-Severing Hand lineage exclaimed in amazement, their eyes seemingly sparkling.

"What's the big deal?"

Peng Yunfan waved his hand dismissively at the crowd, "Don't embarrass our sect."

"Even Han Qiming couldn't dodge Master Wang's arrows."

"It's just a reaction to a little snake demon."

"Hurry up and get going!"

Wang Qi didn't waste it either.

He picked up the snake demon's corpse, removed the arrows, and draped it over his shoulder.

Just as Peng Yunfan said, the snakeskin was very tough.

It looked as if it had grown scales.

wonderful.

The number of monsters encountered by Wang Qi and his companions began to increase.

Wang Qi basically showed his face and it was gone in a second.

So fast that sometimes Peng Yunfan and the others didn't even realize it before the snake demon was already dead.

Later on,

Peng Yunfan signaled to Wang Qi not to make a move, and to let his fellow disciples warm up.

"It's too cold."

"Let my fellow disciples get moving."

Peng Yunfan said with a wry smile, "Otherwise, if your hands and feet are stiff, you'll suffer when you run into a tough opponent."

"That's why I deliberately provoked my junior sister at the entrance."

"Is that so?"

Wang Qi's eyes were scrutinizing.

"See, see, I knew you were thinking the wrong thing!" Peng Yunfan said seriously.

"Then why did you keep pinching that girl's foot?"

Wang Qi asked casually.

"Her smelly feet are refreshing."

Before Peng Yunfan could finish speaking, a "fragrant kick" accurately located the sound and came crashing down.

boom!

one strike.

Peng Yunfan was smashed into a snake demon.

"Senior brother, watch your back!"

Lu Siqi gritted her teeth.

Wang Qi simply smiled and did not participate in their flirting.

He drew his bow and arrow, calmly shooting down some of the monsters that might be hiding in the blind spots of the crowd.

Then put away the arrows.

"A Tier 2 has arrived!"

One person exclaimed in surprise.

A tiny bull demon, only half a meter tall and shimmering with black scales, charged out.

Immediately, several of the older fellow disciples pounced on him.

Its palms, like claws and teeth, slammed into the tiny bull demon with a loud thud.

Like encountering steel.

Sparks also splashed in.

The fists and claws, enveloped in internal energy, landed on non-vital flesh, only managing to tear a layer of skin and draw a little blood.

Something's not right with this miniature bull demon.

Wang Qi shot out a white arrow.

It is powerful and heavy.

It swept past with a strong wind.

boom!

The arrow pierced his neck, and blood gushed out from the hole.

The miniature bull demon cried out in pain and immediately locked onto Wang Qi.

They rushed toward him.

Wang Qi's face lit up with joy.

The lingering smell of blood at the tip of his nose began to excite him again.

Just like when I left Mopan Town.

The fiercer the monster, the more excited he became.

That bull demon's body is so tough!

If it were an ordinary second-tier demon, this arrow should have completely penetrated it.

He remained calm and unhurried.

He drew his bow and nocked an arrow again.

This time,

With each infusion of internal energy, the arrow's power will be extraordinary.

However, the arrow has not yet been released.

Several masters of the Tendon-Severing Hand technique seized the opening, stabbing his vital points with their fists and claws, and knocking him down.

With a final, resentful cry, he died there, filled with bitterness.

The half-meter-tall bull demon crashed to the ground, causing the earth to tremble.

This weight—

It's full of essence under the skin.

Wang Qi was secretly amazed.

immediately,

A second-tier python demon with brown markings crept stealthily toward Wang Qi from the top of the cave.

In the chaotic and dim light

This second-tier python demon moved as if it were stealthily approaching.

unfortunately,

Wang Qi sensed murderous intent.

In the dimly lit Demon-Sealing Cave, this ability was nothing short of a miracle.

boom!

The arrow that hadn't been fired earlier was now aimed at the python demon without reservation.

The terrifying internal energy enveloped the arrow as if it were free.

It was as if a blood-red tiger had materialized, following the arrow with an intense killing intent.

Breaking through the wind resistance, forging ahead without hesitation.

next moment,

The arrow pierced straight through the python's head.

And it pierced through his body with unstoppable force, making a beautiful string of candied hawthorns.

Wang Qi was like an assassin in the shadows, piercing the demon's body with arrows and taking its life.

a long time,

The flickering flames finally stabilized.

The underground cave returned to its previous tranquility.

"Why do I feel so relaxed, yet strangely relaxed?"

Chai Junyu, whose strength in this trip was second only to Peng Yunfan among the Tendon-Severing Hand lineage, scratched his head and frowned slightly.

"I just felt goosebumps several times, and then they suddenly disappeared."

"yes."

"These demons acted in a seemingly orderly fashion, as if commanded by a powerful demon. Then suddenly they became chaotic again."

Lu Siqi also sensed something was wrong.

Only Peng Yunfan remained silent, dragging the monster's corpse to the center of the ground.

"Seven second-tier demonic creatures?!"

When everyone saw the spoils, they were all speechless with shock.

When they saw the wounds on which these monsters had died—five out of seven had died from arrow wounds—they all turned to look at Wang Qi.

Lu Siqi walked to Peng Yunfan's side and whispered, "Senior brother, didn't you say you invited Master Wang over just to get to know him better and show him around?"

"How did it become that they're leading the way for us?"

"Shut up!"

"A young girl shouldn't have so many questions."

Peng Yunfan rebuked him in a deep voice.

"Tch." Lu Siqi couldn't help but smile as she watched her senior brother eat.

"Master Wang, your arrows can pierce and kill second-tier demons; your internal energy is truly formidable!"

Chai Junyu spoke.

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, if we have a goal when we go down into the underground caves, we should still consider conserving our physical strength and internal energy."

"Otherwise, when we get to the white-haired nine-legged insect demon, we won't have any internal energy left."

Wang Qi smiled and nodded, "I've learned a lot."

He knew the other person meant well.

but,

This amount of internal energy is nothing more than a drop in the ocean compared to my current capacity for "qi".

His current "capacity" should be enough to support him in shooting all one hundred arrows with full force.

Imbuing arrows with internal energy is not a case of the more the better.

Too many arrows will actually slow down the arrow's speed and penetrating power.

"Let's take a break first."

Peng Yunfan gestured for everyone to sit down.

"Let's start cooking."

The fellow apprentices skillfully used whatever materials were available to start cooking.

"Aren't you afraid the smell will attract monsters when you cook in the cave?"

Wang Qi inquired.

Peng Yunfan explained, "These monsters have incredibly sensitive noses. They can smell our human scent from a mile or two away. Those who are meant to come, those who can come, are already on the ground."

"So as long as we kill them all, it won't be a problem."

"Of course, we still need to assign people to keep watch. Better safe than sorry."

Wang Qi nodded.

He then started cooking, preparing his own special meal.

He cut off a piece of each type of demon meat and threw it into a pre-prepared, worn-out [exquisite sand jar].

Then, take water out of the water bag and add it to the inside.

Put the lid on and let it steep.

It accelerates the cooking process of the meat.

A chaotic stew of demon meat in a slow cooker.

A moment later.

A fragrant aroma wafted to Wang Qi's nose.

break!

Deep blue text, accompanied by the aroma of meat and the swaying of the jar, appeared before Wang Qi's eyes.

[The Miniature Meat Jar of Chaos: Drinking it will at least immediately boost your Qi and Blood. There's also a very small chance of receiving other pleasant surprises.]