bookbashuk Chapter 37 Exploring the Fire Vein Again
Chapter 37 Exploring the Fire Vein Again
"Purple Sun Fire Rain".
At dawn, Zhang Lingtai, dressed in blue, was practicing his magic in a flat area in the valley.
Compared to before, his spells are now much more skillful and accurate.
This was thanks to Zhang Lingyu's strict discipline.
For him now, worldly pleasures have gradually faded from his mind, and he focuses more on diligent cultivation.
The experiences of Wang Lin and his companions deeply shocked this twenty-year-old boy.
If the previous practice was a process of being half-forced and half-forced, since this incident, it has been entirely up to oneself.
Zhang Lingtai realized that he was not strong enough. If his clansmen were to die in front of him in the future, he would probably not even have the chance to self-destruct and become a member of his clansmen before he was beheaded.
Furthermore, he also learned from Zhang Lingyu about his grandfather's current situation in the clan.
Many of his clansmen already resented him for his previous efforts to secure benefits for them.
"Sigh, what kind of things have I been doing all this time?"
He harbored resentment in his heart, and began to cultivate diligently again.
After killing the evil cultivator, Zhang Lingyu obtained a lot of resources. Of course, he was not stingy with his cousin and gave him five hundred spirit stones and a lot of pills.
This accelerated his cultivation progress even further.
"Um?"
Just as Zhang Lingtai was about to continue practicing his magic, he glanced thoughtfully at Zhang Lingyu's residence. He saw a vortex of spiritual energy gathering above it, a truly magnificent sight. He was slightly moved, a touch of envy in his eyes.
"Nineteenth Brother is only twenty-five years old, and he's already at the sixth level of Qi Refining. That's fast."
"In another four or five years, the clan may produce another late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."
For cultivators like them who aren't particularly gifted, breaking through a realm in two or three years is already considered incredibly fast. The barrier of the seventh level of Qi Refining might take them at least ten years to break through.
Zhang Lingyu has only been in Fire Cloud Valley for almost two years. Even with the unique cultivation environment here and the assistance of various pills, it still took him this long to break through.
The breakthrough to the seventh level of Qi Refining that he mentioned in four or five years was only valid if these conditions were met.
However, given the current situation of the Zhang family, it is estimated that they cannot allow him to stay here for another four or five years. A Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator needs them in many places.
"Maybe Brother Nineteen is going to the mine..."
Thinking of this, Zhang Lingtai felt a pang of sadness. Although his cousin was very strict with him, he was genuinely good to him.
If someone else were with you, things would be different.
He waited a few more moments and finally saw Zhang Lingyu come out of his residence. He quickly stepped forward to congratulate him, saying, "Congratulations on your breakthrough, Nineteenth Brother! You're one step closer to immortality!"
Thank you for your kind words!
Zhang Lingyu smiled and then asked, "Lingtai, has anything unusual happened in the valley during my breakthrough?"
"Has anyone from the clan sent a message?"
No.
Zhang Lingtai shook his head and said, "However, when I was cultivating in the Fire Fiend Vein, I heard some noises four days ago, as if some kind of demonic beast was hunting. I didn't dare to stay any longer and came up here."
"I went down there yesterday, and the sound has stopped."
"Oh?"
After speaking, Zhang Lingyu's expression turned solemn. There are second- or even third-tier demonic beasts deep within the Fire Fiend Earth Vein, but they don't usually come out to the outside, though it's not impossible.
He had spent nearly a month on his breakthrough and hadn't checked the intelligence system in a long time. Perhaps he could glean something from it, so he said:
"Understood, I'll go down and investigate later."
"You will stay in the valley."
"Understood, Nineteenth Brother, please be careful." Zhang Lingtai couldn't help but remind him. Although the other party was always very cautious, the Fire Fiend Vein was not a safe place.
Zhang Lingyu was somewhat surprised to find that his cousin was becoming more and more mature. Although he didn't know what had subtly changed him, it was a good thing.
"At least the Seventh Elder can feel a little more at ease now."
He then took out a letter and instructed, "Go to Fire Cloud Town and tell the family about my breakthrough. Go and come back soon. I'll go down and check on things in a bit."
"Lingtai understands."
Zhang Lingtai took the letter, passed through the barrier, and headed towards Huoyun Town.
"Phew, let's go inside and check out the latest intelligence."
Zhang Lingyu quickly returned to the house and immediately began reviewing the intelligence gathered over the past month.
[Level 1 Intelligence: A Tier 2 spiritual plant matured today in Redwood Ridge, guarded by a Tier 2 demonic beast, the Green Willow Ape. proceed with caution if you wish to go there.]
[Level 1 Intelligence: A batch of second-tier pills, Water Essence Pills, will be available at the Wanbao Pavilion in Tianyuan Market today, priced at 500 spirit stones. You can go there to purchase them.]
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[Level 2 Intelligence: In five days, a first-tier female Blazing Nether Spider will lay eggs at the Fire Fiend Vein in Fire Cloud Valley. During this time, the male Blazing Nether Spider will hunt monsters indiscriminately to replenish its food supply. Both are close to breaking through to the second-tier monster level. If you wish to go there, please proceed with caution.]
Upon seeing this, Zhang Lingyu instantly connected it with Zhang Lingtai's words and understood everything.
"The Blazing Spider, laying eggs, hunting—no wonder it made such a loud noise."
As far as he knew, the Blazing Spider lived deep in magma year-round, only leaving when it was time to lay eggs. This was because female Blazing Spiders would be in a period of weakness after laying eggs, and male Blazing Spiders alone could not protect their mates in such a dangerous environment.
Fortunately, the monsters outside were far less powerful than the male Blazing Spider, so they were both safe and had plenty of food.
"This monster is quite powerful for its age group, and it's not picky about food, which is good."
Upon seeing this information, Zhang Lingyu instantly recalled the "Divine Refinement and Beast Taming Technique" and the spirit beast pouch he had recently acquired.
This is a golden opportunity!
Once I subdue these two Blazing Spiders, my strength will reach a new level!
Moreover, they are a male and a female, so even if there are casualties in the future, they can be quickly replaced.
Now that the female is laying eggs, and there is only one real competitor, it is the perfect opportunity.
The Fiery Spider's egg-laying period will last about five days, which means it will start tomorrow.
Zhang Lingyu made a decisive decision and went down into the fire vein to investigate early the day after tomorrow.
"But we still need to prepare some things; we can't subdue them by brute force."
The premise of the "Divine Refinement and Beast Taming Technique" is that the demon beast cannot violently resist, otherwise it will damage the opponent's soul.
However, in that situation, one would inevitably encounter fierce resistance from the two Blazing Spiders, and if not controlled properly, all previous efforts would be in vain.
Fortunately, those heretical practitioners left behind quite a few things.
One of these substances is called "Majisan," which causes low-level demonic beasts and cultivators to become weak in their limbs and unable to mobilize their magical power if inhaled for a long time, eventually leading to them collapsing and falling into a coma.
Zhang Lingyu selected a few more useful items and is now waiting for Zhang Lingtai to return so he can begin his operation.
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