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"Not bad, not bad. To have such a performance so early in the True Qi Realm, you are indeed suitable for my Qingyun Sect."

Mu Xingzi waved her hand, shook off the blood residue on her hands, and came to Li Yi with a smile on her face.

Hearing what Mu Xingzi said, Li Yi felt a lot of doubts.

"May I ask, Elder, what is the focus of cultivation at the Qingyun Sect? What talent of mine do you value?"

Judging from Mu Xingzi's performance, his talent is a rare genius for the Qingyun Sect.

However, Shui Chengzi of Baiyun Temple was not interested in him, which clearly showed that the path taken by Qingyun Sect was completely different from that of Baiyun Temple.

Upon hearing this, Mu Xingzi laughed heartily, patted Li Yi on the shoulder, and said:

"No rush, no rush. You'll see after the battle when you come to my Qingyun Sect."

"I can assure you, the Qingyun Sect is absolutely the best choice for you!"

Seeing this, Li Yi didn't press the matter further.

While Li Yi and his companion were killing the evil cultivators from the Black Wind Sect, Li Yi's personal guards also wiped out the Qing Kingdom warriors in the valley.

"Sir, these were all found in the valley!"

A captain of the personal guards brought a large amount of spoils to Li Yi.

Li Yi took a closer look and saw that among the spoils, in addition to some cultivation resources, there were also some books on martial arts.

Jupiter glanced at it a few times, then smiled and said:

"You're lucky, kid. You actually managed to snag a copy of the [Black Wind Mechanism Manual]."

Mu Xingzi pointed to a book about two fingers thick and said to Li Yi.

Under Mu Xingzi's explanation, Li Yi finally understood that this book, "The Black Wind Mechanism Manual," was the Black Wind Sect's basic core secret technique, containing many mechanical skills.

The manufacturing methods for mechanical artifacts like the Soul-Devouring Thunder that Li Yi had seen before are recorded in this secret manual.

"All members of the Black Wind Sect must study this book."

Jupiter paused for a moment, then continued:

"You can take this book back and have someone study the mechanisms and artifacts within."

"If you can manufacture the mechanical devices within, it will not only enhance the strength of your army, but also provide you with more ways to deal with the many mechanical devices of the Qing Kingdom."

Hearing Mu Xingzi's words, Li Yi was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly.

"Thank you for your guidance, Daoist Master. I will have a copy of this book made and present it to you!"

Mu Xingzi had shown him great kindness by rewarding him, and it was Mu Xingzi who had solved the Black Wind Sect's evil cultivators' corpse control technique. Therefore, he had no reason to keep all the spoils for himself.

However, Jupiter simply waved his hand, declining Li Yi's offer.

"No need to trouble yourself, these books are all included in the Qingyun Sect's Scripture Repository."

Seeing this, Li Yi said no more.

After agreeing on the whereabouts of the [Black Wind Mechanism Manual], Mu Xingzi continued to look through the remaining books and supplies.

But as he turned the pages of the book, Jupiter's expression grew increasingly deep and solemn. He strode into the small hut where supplies were stored, examined the many items, and even picked up a few to smell them and then put them in his mouth to taste.

"Master, what is this?"

Seeing Jupiter's actions, Li Yi was slightly taken aback and quickly stepped forward to ask.

Looking at the many medicinal herbs in front of him, Mu Xingzi's expression turned solemn. He whispered to Li Yi:

"If I'm not mistaken, these evil cultivators from the Black Wind Sect are refining Spirit Transformation Powder!"

Spirit-Transforming Powder?

Li Yi also picked up several medicine jars and examined them carefully: "May I ask what exactly this Spirit Transformation Powder is?"

Mu Xingzi's expression was solemn, and the hand holding a medicine jar tightened slightly:

"This Spirit-Transforming Powder is an evil medicine. This medicine can pollute nature, unleash the potential of living beings, grant them great power, and give birth to spirits and monsters."

"But the spirits created by the Spirit Transformation Powder are of low intelligence and are naturally violent and bloodthirsty."

"Where Spirit-Transforming Powder is found, strange beasts will soon wreak havoc and wreak havoc on the world!"

Hearing what Mu Xingzi said, Li Yi was stunned for a moment, never expecting that such an evil medicine existed in the world.

In that instant, Li Yi thought of his wife, children, and family in Fenghu Village.

If the Black Wind Sect were to spread the Spirit Transformation Powder in the Yanmen Pass area, would it affect the Wind Tiger Stronghold?

No, we must remind General Guan!

Li Yi's heart suddenly felt heavy. He ordered his personal guards to carefully put these things away, preparing to bring them to General Guan.

After putting away the medicine powder, only two wooden boxes remained in the cabin.

Mu Xingzi reached out and opened the two wooden boxes, revealing two round beads the size of pigeon eggs inside.

The two beads, one red and one black, emitted a faint, eerie glow.

Do you know what this is?

Mu Xingzi took out the two round beads, played with them in her hand, and looked up at Li Yi, asking a question.

The [Demon Identification] skill was activated instantly. Li Yi stared at the round bead in Mu Xingzi's hand for a few moments and then smiled.

"Master, if I'm not mistaken, this should be the inner core of a demon beast, right?"

Monsters are beings that are more powerful than exotic beasts; they represent the next realm of exotic beasts.

Just like when a martial artist in the Body Refinement Realm breaks through to the True Qi Realm, they will generate True Qi from their blood and qi.

When a mythical beast breaks through to the realm of a demon beast, it will also undergo a change, and an inner core will be generated within its body.

This inner core is the essence of a demon beast, and it also contains a large amount of medicinal power, which can be used in medicine and weapon crafting.

With the help of the skill [Demon Identification], Li Yi could see all the information about the two orbs.

The red one is the inner core of the Crimson Scale Serpent Demon from 210 years ago.

The black one is the inner core of a 220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster.

Upon hearing Li Yi's reply, Mu Xingzi was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that Li Yi would be able to recognize the inner core of a demon beast.

With a slight click of his tongue, Mu Xingzi tossed the [220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster Inner Core], whose aura was even more powerful, toward Li Yi.

"We'll each take one of these inner cores."

Looking at the inner core in his hand, which had a higher cultivation level, Li Yi was slightly moved and thanked him repeatedly.

Seeing this, Mu Xingzi reached into his pocket and took out a smaller, light green bead.

[The Inner Core of the 130-Year-Old Poisonous Mist Monster]

"This was taken from that poisonous fog monster. I have no use for this beast's inner core, so I'll give it to you."

Upon receiving the inner core tossed to him by Jupiter, Li Yi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

These demon beast cores are valuable. Even if the inner core of this poisonous mist monster is only at the demon beast level and Mu Xingzi can't use it himself, he can sell it to refine pills or give it as a reward to his descendants.

Now that Mu Xingzi has actually given me his inner core, I feel increasingly indebted to him. It seems I will have to make a trip to the Qingyun Sect in the future.

After carefully storing the two inner cores, Li Yi ordered his men to collect the corpses of the three evil cultivators from the Black Wind Sect, intending to bring them back to the Qing Kingdom's camp along with the spoils found in the valley.

At this time, the Qing Kingdom's main camp had been almost completely cleared by the three hundred elite Wind Tiger Battalion soldiers who had stayed behind, and Li Yi's Li-character flag and the Wind Tiger flag were raised in the camp.

As for the four black bear monsters, including the Black Bear King, they were also taken out. Their hearts, gallbladders, and inner cores were removed and sealed in wooden boxes. The remaining flesh and blood were divided and eaten by the soldiers of the Wind Tiger Camp to improve their physical fitness.

Not long after Li Yi returned to the camp, a troop of cavalry arrived from the south.

"Reporting to Commandant Liu, Commander Liu Ye has led his men to annihilate all three thousand Qing Kingdom soldiers. They should be able to clean up the battlefield and bring back the spoils in about two hours!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi pondered for a moment, then said:

"Quickly send a message to Liu Ye, instructing him to divide half of the spoils of war and deliver them to Colonel Qiufeng Guanbai."

Although Li Yi and his Wind Tiger Battalion were the main force in this battle, since Li Yi arrived at Qiufeng Pass, Captain Bai has been very supportive of his plans and even handed over his military power, entrusting the Qiufeng Pass army to him. Many of the Qiufeng Pass defenders also died in battle.

This merit should not be forgotten, and half of the spoils are rightfully Lieutenant Bai's.

Upon hearing this, the cavalryman kneeling on one knee quickly agreed and then, carrying Li Yi's orders, turned and headed south.

The 10,000-strong Qing Kingdom army along this route has been completely annihilated, and the logistical route between Chen's interior and Yanmen Pass has been secured once again.

At the same time, Qiufeng Pass can continue to fulfill its obligations and assist Yanmen Pass in guarding the area.

Looking at the sand table in front of him, Li Yi quickly came up with some follow-up arrangements.

Although the Qing Kingdom army has been defeated, judging from the letters and supplies seized from the Black Wind Sect stronghold in the valley, Black Wind Sect cultivators were also involved in this southward expedition and were even preparing a grand plan.

"In that case, I will guard this camp and, together with Captain Qiufeng, form a defensive triangle to resist the Qing Kingdom's offensive."

"The defensive line at Qiufeng Pass that I formed with Lieutenant Bai echoed Yanmen Pass, creating a new mutually supportive defensive posture."

"With such a well-organized system, even if Song Jie's campaign at Dasanguan falters, it won't affect the overall situation at Yanmen Pass!"

After finalizing the follow-up arrangements, Li Yi took out paper and pen and wrote down the battle situation at Qiufeng Pass, the situation discovered at the Black Wind Gate stronghold, and his follow-up arrangements in the letter.

Immediately, Li Yi handed the sealed letter to a garrison commander, instructing him to deliver it back to Yanmen Pass and personally deliver it to General Guan.

The semi-finished Spirit Transformation Powder found at the Black Wind Sect stronghold was also handed over to the village chief and, along with the secret letter, taken to General Guan of Yanmen Pass.

Although the Wind Tiger Battalion suffered nearly a thousand casualties, it still retained its full fighting strength.

The garrison commander, entrusted with an important mission by Li Yi, will lead the wounded soldiers of the Wind Tiger Battalion back to Yanmen Pass with a batch of spoils of war.

Afterwards, he will select qualified soldiers from the Wind Tiger Camp reserves and bring them to Qiufeng Pass to complete the Wind Tiger Camp's 3,000-soldier corps.

These wounded soldiers, those with minor injuries, will rejoin the Wind Tiger Camp after they recover, while those who are unable to continue fighting due to injuries have several options.

One option is to receive a pension and return to one's hometown; another is to stay in Fenghu Village and farm; and the best have a third option: to become an instructor in the Fenghu Camp reserve and train soldiers for Li Yi.

Both Fenghu Village's military settlement and Li Yi would allocate funds to handle matters related to retired veterans, ensuring that they would not be unable to survive due to war injuries.

It was precisely because of this comprehensive follow-up measure that the soldiers of the Fenghu Battalion were willing to fight with all their might and risk their lives for Li Yi.

After properly handling many post-war matters, Li Yi took out the six demon beast cores and placed them on the table in front of him.

Among them, the inner cores of the Black Wind Wolf Monster and the Black Bear King are both of the level of demon beasts, while the remaining four are of the level of exotic beasts.

Li Yi picked up the [220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster Inner Core] and examined it carefully. Suddenly, a prompt popped up on the skill panel.

[The inner core of a 220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster can be converted into experience!]

What?

Li Yi was slightly taken aback, but then his mind cleared and he carefully examined the prompts on the skill panel.

It turns out that, depending on the cultivation level of the demon beast, these inner cores can provide different amounts of experience.

The amount of experience gained is related to the skill level.

For example, this [220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster Inner Core] can provide 2,220 experience points if used to enhance the [Swift Breathing Technique], but it can only provide 220 points if used to enhance the [Swift Breathing Technique]!

"In that case, perhaps I can convert all these inner cores into experience points to improve my [Breaking Army Bow Technique]!"

After reviewing his own skills, Li Yi quickly made a decision.

After numerous battles and killing a Black Wind Sect evil cultivator with an arrow, Li Yi's [Breaking Army Bow Technique] gained a large amount of skill experience.

[Breaking Army Bow Technique (Perfect): 2570/3200]

[Effect: Unlocks exclusive combat skill "Piercing Clouds and Shattering the Moon"!]

Taking a deep breath and making his decision, Li Yi grasped the [220-year-old Black Wind Wolf Monster Inner Core] and focused his mind.

"Transform your experience!"

Instantly, the inner core slowly turned gray, then turned into dust and disappeared from Li Yi's hand.

[Bow Technique experience increased by 220 points!]

Seeing the panel improve, Li Yi felt reassured. He then picked up the Black Bear King's inner core and converted it into experience once again.

As each inner core was converted into experience, Li Yi's progress in the [Breaking Army Bow Technique] continued to increase.

A moment later, only one [110-year-old Black Bear Monster Inner Core] remained on the table in front of Li Yi.

The skill panel also prompted Li Yi to successfully raise his archery skills to the pinnacle, just as he wished.

[Breaking Army Bow Technique (Archery Master): Reached a state of unparalleled mastery, with no further advancement possible!]

[Effect: Unlocks the combat skill "Piercing Clouds and Shattering Moon," granting mastery of arrow intent!]

"It was worth spending so much inner core to push this skill to its peak; its power is truly extraordinary!"

Li Yi walked out of the camp, raised the Seven Kill Cold Bow in an open space, and briefly tested the newly acquired combat skill. He was immediately overjoyed.

The power of this [Piercing Clouds and Shattering the Moon] far surpasses that of [Spear Suppressing the World] and [Wind Destroying Mountains], making it the strongest killing move in Li Yi's hands at present.

According to Li Yi's calculations, if he had mastered this combat skill earlier, he could have killed General Chen with a single "Piercing Clouds and Shattering Moon" during the day!

As for the arrow's intent, it refers to progress in terms of essence, energy, and spirit.

The arrow's intent, once unleashed, possesses unparalleled divine might!

Once locked onto by an iron arrow imbued with the intent of an arrow, even if the enemy flees for miles in an instant, they will eventually be caught and struck by the iron arrow.

It could be said that this added arrow intent even gave Li Yi's arrows the characteristic of locking souls for a thousand miles.

"Now, we no longer fear the enemy escaping!"

For an archer, the last thing they want to face is several enemies escaping separately. But with the arrow's intent, Li Yi can mark them one by one and kill them one by one.