Evil Immortal!

Chapter 150 Sending the Buddha to the West

"It's finally starting!"

"Yeah, it's a B-rank mission, and it looks pretty difficult."

"High difficulty is fine, as long as the reward is high."

"Master Ziyang didn't say what the specific reward would be."

"What does it matter? We did a D-level mission before and got dozens of taels of silver and a lot of experience. This B-level mission is even higher. I suspect that if we complete it, we might get a powerful weapon or a magic artifact or something."

"Ideally, it would be a magical artifact, then we could venture deep into the Red Mud Swamp to grind monsters. I'm sick of grinding monsters on the outskirts and fighting those Yin Corpses."

The strongman, the locked man, the frog prince, and the others discussed excitedly.

On the first day of the open beta, they triggered a quest with Meng Yuan, but at that time they were not strong enough and were just ordinary people, so they could only watch the quest with envy.

Fortunately, after several months of hard work, the mission has now been unlocked, and I can finally start doing it.

With Master Ziyang's reputation, the reward for completing this mission will surely be very generous!

Meng Yuan overheard the whispers of several players and found them amusing.

These guys spoke to his face, partly because he was an NPC, but also intentionally or unintentionally revealing their needs to Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan certainly wouldn't care about such a trivial matter.

Compared to his grand plan of achieving the highest rank in alchemy, everything else was trivial.

"The Corpse Buddha Temple is teeming with evil spirits. With your current cultivation level, it's still somewhat of a stretch."

Meng Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, if you're going to help someone out, then help them out one last time."

As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and several magical artifacts and sharp weapons, shimmering with spiritual light, landed in front of Zhang Wei and the others: "These are all magical artifacts and sharp weapons; one for each of you. With these, entering the Corpse Buddha Temple should be easier."

"However, this is only a temporary loan from me. You must return it after you have finished the tasks I have assigned you."

These magical artifacts and weapons were spoils of war he obtained from Hu San Niang's cave and Yu Jiao Zi's storage bag.

Given their status and wealth, ordinary magical artifacts and weapons were merely trinkets bestowed upon their subordinates and juniors.

The same applies to Meng Yuan.

With his current cultivation level, even a high-grade magic weapon is not quite enough for him. It can be used to deal with cultivators of the same level, but it is insufficient to deal with Golden Core cultivators.

However, these items are already top-tier equipment for players like Zhang Wei. If they could acquire them, their combat power would definitely increase several times over.

"Thank you, Master!"

Zhang Wei and the others looked at the magical artifacts and weapons in front of them and quickly checked their attribute information. They were surprised and delighted to find that their attack power was quite strong, and they quickly expressed their gratitude.

Although Meng Yuan said that it would be returned in the end, they all knew that once the mission was completed, this thing would most likely be their reward, so they were all very motivated!

"Don't be so polite. As long as you help me get things done, everything is negotiable."

Meng Yuan waved his hand, then urged the group to set off: "Alright, you can set off now. I wish you a successful start and a fruitful return."

"Thank you, Master. We'll take our leave now."

Zhang Wei and the others quickly bowed and then left.

They didn't even ask Meng Yuan why he wasn't going with them.

It's a very simple principle: NPCs issue quests and let players do them, which is something they take for granted.

Otherwise, what is the point of these players?

Watching the departing figures of the group, Meng Yuan's gaze became deep.

This place is dozens of miles away from the Corpse Buddha Temple. With Zhang Wei and his group's speed, they can reach it in a day.

He simply found a secluded spot nearby, temporarily carved out a cave dwelling, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

Meng Yuan appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, meditating and regulating his breathing, but in reality, he was fully aware of the situation of Zhang Wei and the others.

They could even hear the expressions on the faces of the people and what they were saying clearly.

The reason for this was that he imprinted his divine sense onto the magical artifacts and weapons in the hands of the group.

Giving Zhang Wei and the others magical artifacts and weapons was not just to help them with their missions, but more importantly, to monitor their every move.

This ensures that Meng Yuan can be informed and respond promptly should any unexpected situations arise.

In critical moments, you can even send some more players to help.

For the sake of "The Golden Body of Withered Glory", Meng Yuan had to make more preparations.

Zhang Wei and the others would not arrive at the Corpse Buddha Temple for some time, so Meng Yuan simply closed his eyes and began to regulate his breathing.

His cultivation has now reached the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion realm, and no matter how much he absorbs the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it will be difficult to increase his cultivation.

Unless one comprehends the secrets of Core Formation and forms the Core naturally, one can continue to increase their cultivation level.

In other words, Meng Yuan is no longer able to enhance his cultivation of true qi.

Therefore, adjusting one's breath is just adjusting one's breath.

However, even so, one can take this opportunity to study his recently completed "Five Thunder Orthodox Method".

If Meng Yuan's Purple Cloud True Fire is a powerful weapon for dealing with and suppressing demons and evil spirits, then the Five Thunder Orthodox Method is probably even better.

Although the Purple Cloud True Fire is a pure Yang fire, it is derived from the true meaning of the rising sun, and has a more mellow and upright quality. Compared with the blazing and domineering Sun True Fire, which can burn anything, and the Great Sun Golden Flame, which has a different path, it is ultimately inferior.

On the contrary, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method not only possesses the domineering and fierce true meaning of thunder magic, but also the principle of the endless rotation of the Five Elements, with mutual generation and mutual restraint. It is significantly stronger than the Purple Cloud True Fire. Moreover, it is not only a top-level supernatural power, but also a cultivation method that can be used to form a core and condense the Yin and Yang spirits.

Even when dealing with demons and evil spirits, thunder magic is in no way inferior to pure yang-type supernatural powers.

Therefore, he could put more effort into studying this Taoist book.

Although comprehending the "Five Thunder Orthodox Method" could not increase his cultivation level by the slightest, the laws and principles contained within it were of great benefit to Meng Yuan's cultivation in forming the Golden Core and refining the Yin and Yang spirits.

Yin and Yang and the Five Elements are the fundamental principles of heaven and earth, profound and mysterious beyond measure. Even the primordial spirits and immortals, or even the legendary celestial beings, dare not claim to have fully comprehended them.

Even if he can grasp just a little bit, it will be enough to benefit him immensely.

Meng Yuan gazed inwardly at the five small trees rooted in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, especially the five spiritual flowers blooming on the trees—silver-white, emerald green, black jade, crimson, and earthy yellow—and seemed lost in thought.

"The seeds of the Five Elements Divine Thunder have already taken root in my internal organs. If this trend continues, I think that after advancing one or two more levels in the Thunder Technique realm, they will bear fruit. According to the description in the 'Five Thunder Orthodox Method,' once these fruits mature, they can transform into Five Elements Thunder Fruits."