This Dao Ancestor is too young.

"It is enough that the guest is aware of the Qingyun Chamber of Commerce's affairs; there is no need to discuss them."

The child whispered:

"Apart from that, the only other powerful force in Jiaoyuan City is the City Lord's Mansion."

As the two talked, a large river came into view.

The great river flows, encircling the inner city, its waves splashing and mist rising from the banks. A row of houses stands on the outer side, and trees can be vaguely seen peeking out from the courtyards.

Like a beautiful scene from a painting, brought to life.

The child quickened his pace, stopped in front of a house, turned sideways, and pointed at the house:

"Guest, please."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanzhu climbed the steps, stretched out his hand, and pushed open the door.

crunch~

The door was open, revealing the interior.

The ground is paved with bluish-gray flagstones, with a small spring in the middle and a sturdy locust tree standing in the corner.

Zhang Yuanzhu nodded slightly; the environment wasn't bad.

Then, he started walking and circled the courtyard and bedroom:

"How much is this house?"

The child stood to one side, his smile widening.

"Near the inner city, twenty taels of silver per month, rent starting from March."

Zhang Yuanzhu took out one hundred taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over directly:

"Stay for five months."

"good!"

The child happily accepted the silver.

He was right; the young man before him had an impressive air about him and was certainly not short of money.

Put the silver away.

"If guests need to buy a house or renew their lease in the future, they can come to me."

After explaining, the child handed over a set of keys.

Zhang Yuanzhu took the key and waved for the other party to leave.

bang~

With the gate closed, only the boy remained in the courtyard.

He came to the spring, sat down cross-legged, and looked down at the fish swimming in the water.

Since leaving Little Snake Mountain, the sights and sounds along the way, the battles and the elimination of evil, have gradually calmed my tense mind.

"Even if I had to flee, I would at least have a place to stay."

He closed his eyes and looked inward into the depths of his soul.

The Bodhi tree stands tall, its branches and leaves swaying, and rays of light intertwine and outline the surface, transforming it into a mirror, upon which the information has undergone slight changes.

Realm: Qi Gathering Realm (26/100)

For the past six days, although most of the time has been spent traveling, the cultivation has not fallen behind thanks to the help of the spirit stones.

We've already completed almost a third of the realm.

and……

Zhang Yuanzhu smiled slightly, opened his eyes, and took out a yellowed ancient book from his storage bag.

The Art of Bone Forging!

Over the past six days, he has frequently consulted the scriptures and gained considerable insights into the art of bone forging.

If a magical artifact can be made by refining bones with blood, it is not impossible to make one by refining ore with water.

However, the idea in his mind can only be confirmed after he activates his supernatural powers.

His gaze fell, his hand gently grasped the ancient book, and he murmured to himself:

A grand dream spanning a thousand autumns!

In an instant, the lake, houses, courtyards, and everything around began to blur.

Then, a series of images flashed before my eyes: caves, blood, severed limbs and bones, finally settling on an underground cave.

The crimson light gathered into a lake, and an old man with scarlet hair and beard sat on the lake's surface, with a large cauldron of white bones placed in front of him.

The old man raised his arms and struck out with a seal.

Boom!

The sea of ​​blood churned, and severed limbs and bones poured out of the lake and into the cauldron.

The old man's expression turned solemn as he unleashed a series of magical seals, causing crimson flames to rise from the cauldron and melt his bones.

Watching the old man's fluid and graceful weapon-refining movements, Zhang Yuanzhu unconsciously moved closer to him, and then completely disappeared into his body.

Boom~

powerful!

powerful!!

Still incredibly powerful!!!

His blood and qi surged like a mighty river, and the magical power within his dantian surged and churned, filling his heart with an indescribable and powerful force.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanzhu felt that he could shatter mountains and rivers, and tear apart the clouds.

"Is this just Qi cultivation?"

The boy was taken aback.

Indeed, the old man had not yet formed a spiritual platform within his dantian; this was the essence of Qi cultivation.

He forcibly suppressed his emotions and began to sense the old man's weapon-refining techniques, magic power circulation skills, and the flow of blood and qi within his body.

This is not just about mastering weapon crafting techniques; it's about revealing the full potential of a Qi Refining Realm cultivator.

Every minute, every second, Zhang Yuanzhu's understanding of magical artifact crafting and the circulation of magical power were increasing, and he was making his own gains.

I don't know how much time has passed, whether it was a moment or eternity.

Click~

The blood lake tore apart, the bone cauldron shattered, and everything around it melted away.

Looking back, he found himself back by the spring.

The boy narrowed his eyes, savoring the gains he had made after using the supernatural power "Great Dream of a Thousand Autumns".

"My idea should be correct: using water to melt materials and then refining them into magical artifacts is a feasible method."

This method of refining weapons is gentler than the method of fire refining.

Zhang Yuanzhu made his own guesses.

However, we'll have to wait until we unleash our supernatural powers a few more times to be certain.

What needs to be done now is to continue studying the "White Bone Refining Technique".

If he can repair the magical artifacts in his storage bag, his combat power will also increase significantly.

Lost in thought, the young man gripped the ancient book tightly with his five fingers, whispering to himself:

"A grand dream spanning a thousand autumns."

In an instant, he returned to the underground cave and began to observe the old man refining weapons.

It wasn't until nightfall that Zhang Yuanzhu stopped his supernatural powers and took out a crimson pill from his storage bag.

Wisps of red mist swirled around, and a rich life force emanated from the courtyard, filling it with vitality.

The young man gazed at the essence blood pill given to him by Ye Jinxian with gentle eyes.

His physical transformation was complete, and his cultivation was stable; it was time for him to take the elixir.

Without hesitation, he swallowed it whole.

Boom~

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a blazing warm current filled every inch of the body in an instant.

It cleanses the flesh and blood, washes away the bones, improves the constitution, makes up for the deficiencies of childhood, and even passively increases the breath.

At the same moment, a huge donkey appeared in my mind.

Its fur was gray, its limbs were like rock pillars, and its pair of beastly eyes drooped down, cold and ferocious.

"Ye Jinxian! Zhang Yuanzhu!!"

With a roar, before any action was taken, starlight fell from above, entangling the donkey and gradually obliterating its body.

From mountains to the size of calves, it's all in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Yuanzhu gazed at the fading starlight and the fading silhouette of the donkey, its momentum waning to its lowest point, and seemed to understand something.

"Are we on the same level?"

With a thought, a tall, slender figure appeared opposite the donkey.

The young man held a sword, his gaze indifferent.

"Zhang Yuanzhu!!!"

The phantom donkey instinctively brayed, and demonic mist rose; its beastly eyes held not a trace of intelligence.

There was no response, only a figure striding forward.

Strands of deep blue light emanated from his body, burning like flames, and the longsword in his hand rang out with a clang.

"Those creatures with fur and horns dare to call my name!"

He took a step forward and slashed down with his longsword.

Like lightning piercing the darkness, it tore through layers of demonic energy and struck the donkey's head.

bang~

The donkey exploded with a bang and vanished into nothingness.

The young man sheathed his sword and stood there, his expression remaining unchanged throughout.

He's just a mindless remnant of the same realm, devoid of wisdom. If he can't be killed with a single sword strike, then there's no point in cultivating anymore.

As the lingering resentment of the donkey in his mind dissipated, the medicinal power of the essence blood pill cleansed his body even faster.

This is not simply a matter of physical strength, but a comprehensive enhancement of physical potential.