A great adventure in the world of immortal cultivation

Xiao Huohuo: It’s okay, I have the materials. Elder Xu, please see if there is anything useful here and use it all!

Joan of Arc: (angry)

KP: After saying that, Xiao Huohuo took out the materials he had pulled out from the secret realm one by one. Looking at the various monster materials you took out, Xu Zhongxing nodded slightly in surprise.

Xu Zhongxing: Huh, I didn't realize you have quite a few goodies. Hmm (thinking)... Since you're forging a defensive artifact, you can keep the Hundred-Year Wood Transformation Stone and Rock Lizard Skin for now. As for the iron essence and mystical stone consumed in the forging process, as well as the refining costs, you can return them to me once the artifact is successfully refined. I estimate it should be around 300 spirit stones, and the refining time will be approximately ([1d5:3] + 5 = 8) days.

Xiao Huohuo: 8 days, 300 spirit stones, not bad. By the way, did Elder Xu personally help me refine it?

KP: You got lucky.

Xiao Huohuo: Lucky, 78/50, failed.

Xu Zhongxing: Most of the magical instruments in Bailian Cave are refined by the full-time disciples here. They have been immersed in this art for many years, and their instrument-refining skills are no less than mine. It just takes a little longer (+2 days), so you can rest assured.

Xiao Huohuo: 10 days... Okay, no big problem.

Jeanne: Okay, okay, I'll go to the Hundred Refining Cave and ask Master Xu to give me my stinky brother's ruler so I can practice with it. (sticks out tongue)

Xiao Huohuo: You dare! I want to tell Elder Xu that you can give this task to anyone, but don't give it to Jeanne! She is a Jeanne hater!

Jeanne: Fnndp! I'm the champion of the swordsmithing competition, how can I break your lousy ruler?! KP I applied for luck, to teach my stinky brother a lesson!

Xiao Huohuo: KP!

KP: (pinching nose) Emmm... then Joan of Arc, you'll have a hard time but good luck.

Joan of Arc: Difficult luck, 96/30, just two points away from failure.

Jeanne: No——!!!

Han Buli:????

Romeo:????

Xiao Huohuo: I told you you're a Joan of Arc hater, but you still don't believe me. So funny. ????

Joan of Arc: Angry, very angry!

Xu Zhongxing: "Jeanne? She's only just mastered refining, and she's not a full-time disciple of the Hundred Refining Cave. Naturally, I wouldn't assign this kind of task to her."

Xiao Huohuo: Haha, I feel relieved after hearing your words, Elder Xu.

KP: Xiao Huohuo, you'd better be lucky again.

Xiao Huohuo:?

Xiao Huohuo: Lucky, 91/50, failed.

Xiao Huohuo: Damn, it’s so dark!

Han Buli: Pay off the debt.

KP: Well, in contrast to Xiao Huohuo's relief, Xu Zhongxing suddenly frowned slightly, and there was a bit more scrutiny in his eyes when he looked at you.

Xu Zhongxing: Although Joan of Arc's current weapon-refining skills still need to be improved...but from what you said just now, do you have any opinions about her?

Xiao Huohuo:?

Joan of Arc: Wow! Uncle Xu, I love your teeth!

Romeo: First you scolded Sneib for being obsessed with women, then you scolded his favorite student in front of Elder Xu. Lao Xiao, who are you?

Xiao Huohuo: No, who knows how this Elder Xu protects his son so much. (half annoyed)

KP: Okay, now you know, explain it.

Xiao Huohuo: (wiping sweat off her face) I quickly told Elder Xu it was a misunderstanding, and I didn't mean anything against Jeanne. What I meant was, uh... Jeanne's physical condition is relatively average, and refining this broken sword is time-consuming and laborious, so don't overwork her. Besides, she's a girl, and working on iron and forging tools every day would have her face burned black, which wouldn't look good.

Han Buli: Hey, Lao Xiao, you really made it come true.

Joan of Arc: What do you mean by "mediocre innate conditions"? You look down on the bloodline blessing of us dwarven craftsmen, don't you?

KP: Okay, that's a reasonable solution. Xiao Huohuo, please tell me the correct words and I'll give you a 40 bonus.

Xiao Huohuo: What happens if I fail? (Pinching nose)

KP: Finger rubbing GIF (additional fee required)

Xiao Huohuo: (half annoyed)

Xiao Huohuo: Sales skills, 67/70, success.

Xiao Huohuo: It’s okay, it’s okay.

KP of the failed plan to recover the spirit stone: Tsk!

Xu Zhongxing: Oh? You and Jeanne seem very familiar with each other?

Xiao Huohuo: That's quite familiar! Back when we fought against the monsters together in Jiping Village, Jeanne and I were already close friends! Afterwards, we returned to our clan and became sworn half-siblings. If anyone dares to bully Jeanne, I, Xiao Huohuo, will be the first to disapprove!

Jeanne: They're siblings! And I'm the only one in Jiping Village! (Pointing)

Xiao Huohuo: Okay, okay, we are just brothers, don’t worry about these details.

KP: (Dark Dice)

KP: So, after listening to Xiao Huohuo's passionate explanation, Xu Zhongxing nodded slightly, and his attitude towards you also softened.

Xu Zhongxing: Haha, I didn’t expect that Joan of Arc actually has a good brother who cares about her so much.

Jeanne: Xu, Uncle Xu?!

Xiao Huohuo: Quack! Elder Xu, I respect you, Kouya! If you could give me a 50% discount, that would be even better! Kouya!

KP: Okay, I'll break your bones.

Xu Zhongxing: However, since Joan of Arc has decided to join my weapon-making school, and since you cherish her so much, you should respect her choice... In addition, the path to immortality is hard to find. Although it is a good thing for you young people to be energetic, before you build your foundation, I still suggest that you shift your focus to cultivation. It is better to put aside these little thoughts between men and women for the time being.

Xiao Huohuo:?

Joan of Arc:?

Han Buli: Okay, okay, Chengtianzong Orthopedics, right? (Laughing)

Romeo: So good, love it!

Jeanne: Come on, come on, dog KP, stick your head over here and I'll give you a buff. (Smile)

Xiao Huohuo: First it was Han Ning'er, now it's my stinky sister. You bastard KP, are you here just to mess with me? (annoyed)

KP: (Funny) Okay, enough joking around, let's get down to business. Anyway, Xiao Huohuo, hand over your weapons and materials to Xu Zhongxing. You can pick up your magic tools in 10 days. You can proceed now.

Xiao Huohuo: Okay, there is nothing to be solved right now. I will go to the Gathering Spirit Pavilion to buy 3 Gathering Spirit Pills and prepare to start the effort to reach the 6th level of Qi Refining.

Joan of Arc: Where did you get the money, you stinky brother?

Xiao Huohuo: It's okay, I'll just put it on Mr. Han's account first. (laughs)

Han Buli:?

Romeo: Quack! That Lao Xiao is spending money so lavishly, he must be preparing to let Xiao Xun'er make her debut!

Xiao Huohuo: Humph, I was born with talent that will be useful. Even if I lose all my money, I will make it back. Don't panic, just watch me operate.

KP: Okay, then Xiao Huohuo, you should pass the breakthrough assessment first and see how many times you succeed.

萧火火:突破至炼气六层，【Nd100:89，82，18】／20，第3次成功。前两次突破失败损失灵气值【2d10:9，2】

Xiao Huohuo: It’s okay.

KP: OK, then continue to replenish the Qi dice. Xiao Huohuo, you went to Baicao Valley, Bailian Cave and Juling Pavilion on the first day. You have 2 action points left. For the next 9 days, you will have 4 action points left. Let's get started.

Xiao Huohuo: Okay, then I will take Qi-nourishing Pills to refine my Qi, and when my spiritual energy is almost full, I will practice magic.

萧火火:炼气，66＋【1d30:12】*1.2*0.4＋【Nd30:30】*1.2*0.8=99％，N=1。

Practice immortal arts, [Nd20:3, 3, 8, 12]*1.2*0.8, N=4.

仙术熟练度增加【4d10:4，8，7，6】

KP: So, after 2 days of Qi Refining and 4 days of practicing immortal arts, with the blessing of the Soul Gathering Pill, Xiao Huohuo successfully broke through on the evening of the 6th day and stepped into the ranks of the sixth-level Qi Refining cultivators.

Xiao Huohuo: Awesome!

Joan of Arc: You bastard!

Han Buli: (recorded in the small notebook) On the basis of owing 3000 spirit stones, Lao Xiao took 3 more spirit gathering pills and 6 qi nourishing pills, and now the total amount owed is 3720 spirit stones.

Xiao Huohuo: Okay, okay, Old Han, don’t remember it. I will pay you back right away!

Han Buli: Where did you get the money?

Romeo: Did you go to sell the hook?

Xiao Huohuo: (kicks Romeo) Get lost! KP, if I want to issue a challenge, how can I make it known to everyone?

KP: (Pinching nose) You can just hang the letter of challenge in the central hall. So? Are you planning to challenge Lin Yuxuan?

Han Buli: Okay, okay, let's go get some popcorn from Brother Xuanzi, right? (laughing)

Xiao Huohuo: It's not Lin Yuxuan. Anyway, I'm going to write a letter of challenge, and then on the seventh day, after testing the medicine, I'll go to the Central Hall and hang it in the most conspicuous place. The content is as follows!

Chapter 143 Xiao Huohuo's Forty Days (Part 3)

Han Buli: Damn!

Romeo: Damn!

Joan of Arc: Damn!

KP: Shit!

Xiao Huohuo: Hehehe.

Han Buli: Lao Xiao, you are still a mind thief!

Romeo: Can Lao Xiao come and steal my?

Xiao Huohuo: I can't do that. (I'm about to vomit)

Jeanne: You stinky little brother, you put on such a big show, but after all this time, you still managed to beat Qin Feng, a small fry at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Do you dare to go and steal Brother Xuanzi's rice? (Pointing and gesturing)

Xiao Huohuo: Wrong, Lin Yuxuan is a rival. A rival is a rival! You can't use rivals to get popcorn. Only when they are born can they be used to get popcorn.

Han Buli: Correct.

KP: (half annoyed) Even being born won't work! Byd, you troublemaker, you don't do anything serious all day long, just thinking about stealing my NPC's rice, right?

Xiao Huohuo: Popcorn is a small matter. KP, can you please stop being so rigid? I'm doing this to help the people. The outer sect has suffered from Qin Feng for so long. Am I going to sit back and watch the poor kids like Lei Mi get 80% of their power by Qin Feng and do nothing? And this guy is still talking bad about me behind my back. It's only right that I give him a good workout!

Joan of Arc: When did you become so righteous, you little brother?

Xiao Huohuo: Don't be so mean, I've always lived up to my name! (Hands on hips)

Han Buli: The most moral episode.

KP: Then how do you explain the 4000 spirit stones?

Xiao Huohuo: That's right. Qin Feng is used to being domineering and arrogant. There must be many low-level disciples who have been persecuted by him. As a messenger of justice, it is reasonable for me to recover a total of 4000 spirit stones for their physical/mental damages.

Han Buli:6.

Romeo: In the Ganges.

KP: And then, why did the compensation go into your pocket? (half annoyed)

Xiao Huohuo: That's right. As the saying goes, an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. Even if I help those low-level disciples get justice, they're weak. If they possess a large amount of spirit stones, they'll likely be targeted by others. So why not let me keep them for them first? Once they're stronger, I'll return them. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

KP:?

Han Buli: Such a familiar rhetoric. (laughing)

Jeanne: As we all know, Spirit Stones = Cultivation Resources. No Cultivation Resources = No Power Improvement. No Power Improvement = No Need to Return Spirit Stones. It's a closed loop.

Xiao Huohuo: My little sister understands closed loops. (laughs)

KP: Damn troublemakers!

Jeanne: I've already taken over a thousand spirit stones from Qin Feng. Can I get another 4000 spirit stones? (Pinching nose)

Han Buli: That is something KP should consider.

Xiao Huohuo: It's okay, I've already considered it for KP. Qin Fengbao is rich. Look, he has the support of Elder Li, and Elder Li has the support of the Gathering Spirit Pavilion. Considering the Gathering Spirit Pavilion's unscrupulous prices, you said he couldn't afford 4000 spirit stones. I think I'm asking for less!

KP: (half annoyed)