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Su Lingxiu has just started practicing martial arts, how long has it been? Unexpectedly, he has already broken through the realm of Qi and Blood to a small extent.

This cultivation speed is not much slower than Xu Yan's.

Li Xuan became even more suspicious that Su Lingxiu might have some special physique, and it is very suitable for the cultivation of alchemy and martial arts.

After Su Lingxiu's breakthrough, the Golden Finger feedback showed that he had achieved the great success of the innate realm of alchemy and martial arts, allowing him to integrate three kinds of martial arts into one, and his strength naturally improved.

Li Xuan raised his palm, and a strand of true energy emerged.

The faint cyan true energy contained endless vitality, and in a single thought, it turned into a strand of alchemy fire.

This is the innate true energy of alchemy and martial arts!

"Treating illness and saving people, even a strand of true energy is enough."

Li Xuan sighed.

After Zhou Ying entered the martial arts, she went to spar with Shi Er, and the fight was extremely intense, even though Shi Er had achieved a small success in the realm of Qi and Blood, he was one minor realm higher than Zhou Ying.

However, in the fight, he did not show the expected advantage.

This made Shi Er a bit depressed.

"Why are you so weak?" Zhou Ying said discontentedly.

"It's not that I'm weak, it's that I practice Meng Chong's sword technique. I'm afraid that if I use it, I won't be able to control my strength and will hurt you!" Shi Er said helplessly.

Once he hurt Zhou Ying, even if it was an unintentional mistake, he was worried that it would displease Su Lingxiu. In that case, how would he obtain the elixirs for cultivation?

"Teach me the sword technique."

Zhou Ying frowned.

She also understood what Shi Er was worried about and had no intention of forcing him to use his full strength.

"Okay!"

Shi Er nodded.

After Zhou Ying entered the martial arts, Su Lingxiu refined alchemy again and turned all the medicinal materials into elixirs in one go. Some of these elixirs were given as rewards to Kou Ruo Zhi and the members of Changqing Pavilion.

With the assistance of Kou Ruo Zhi and Xu Junhe, Changqing Pavilion was initially established. There were several people with decent talent who were practicing martial arts, but they had not yet entered the door.

The remaining elixirs were partly sent to Xu Junhe, and the rest were used for Zhou Ying and Shi Er's cultivation, as well as a portion for Chima, the Red Cat.

Su Lingxiu also looked forward to whether the Red Cat could really cultivate into a great demon.

"It's been a few days since I received feedback from the Golden Finger. Could it be that the Grandmasters are all gone?"

Li Xuan muttered to himself.

Without feedback from Xu Yan killing Grandmasters, he felt a bit uncomfortable for a while.

"Although there are quite a few Grandmasters, Xu Yan can't provoke them every day, right? Moreover, Xu Yan is not someone who actively seeks trouble. It's normal for there to be no feedback for so many days."

Li Xuan thought it over and felt relieved.

The Red Cat wore a thick gold chain around its neck and came over, lying down on the ground, staring at him as if it wanted his guidance.

"You big cat, you're getting bigger and bigger, can't even fit in a pot anymore. Continue to grow like this, and you'll become a fat tiger. You should shrink yourself and concentrate your strength into your acupuncture points, condense yourself.

"Release the power accumulated in the acupuncture points, then expand your body size. This is the power of a great demon..."

Li Xuan picked up a bamboo stick and pointed it at the Red Cat, instructing it while teaching.

Seeing the Red Cat's increasingly huge body, growing strength, fierce aura, and seemingly improved intelligence, it seemed that it was really enlightening.

Of course, as for when it could become a great demon, that remained to be seen.

Idle as he was, Li Xuan didn't mind giving more guidance to the Red Cat. As an extraordinary person, the pets he raised naturally couldn't be ordinary.

The Red Cat seemed thoughtful, as if it understood but didn't fully understand. After Li Xuan finished teaching, it got up and left, lying outside the manor, looking like it was dozing off.

Li Xuan took out the ancient parchment and continued to study the first page, when suddenly, a golden light appeared.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has slain a Grandmaster, and your Silent Sword Intent has been improved."

Xu Yan killed another Grandmaster.

"Could it be that Xu Yan and Meng Chong have provoked some major power?"

Li Xuan speculated.

Meng Chong returned.

He returned earlier than expected, with a small package hanging from his chest. He, a rough man, looked unexpectedly cautious, afraid of damaging the things in the package.

Carrying a big bag filled to the brim, Li Xuan was extremely surprised. Could it be that it was all spirit medicine?

Where did so many spirit medicines come from?

Combined with Xu Yan and Meng Chong, who both killed a Grandmaster and a Great Grandmaster, did they go to rob spirit medicines?

Xu Yan unexpectedly didn't return.

"Master, I'm back!"

Meng Chong had a respectful expression on his face, carefully placing down the package and respectfully greeting.

Li Xuan nodded, saying, "It's good that you're back!"

Su Lingxiu, who was comprehending the Eight Trigrams outside the manor, rushed in eagerly, "Second Senior Brother, you're back! Where's Senior Brother?"

"Sister, Senior Brother still has some things to take care of. The spirit medicines on the list haven't been fully purchased yet. He'll be back within a month."

Meng Chong stood up, smiling foolishly.

"Sister, take a look, these are all spirit medicines!"

Meng Chong opened the big bag, revealing a full load of spirit medicines inside.

Su Lingxiu was extremely excited, her eyes turning red. "Second Senior Brother, where did you get so many spirit medicines? Wasn't it dangerous?"

Meng Chong patted his chest. "It's just a small matter. Any troubles were all solved by Senior Brother."

Then he opened the small package and said, "Junior Sister, take a look at what kind of spirit medicine this is."

Li Xuan's gaze also looked over, and the first thing that caught his eye was a small green tree hanging nine droplet-like fruits. At a glance, one could tell that this spirit medicine was extraordinary.

Zhou Ying and Shi Er also came over.

"What... what is this?"

Su Lingxiu widened her eyes. Others might not recognize it, but how could she not?

Heavenly Marrow Droplets!

Moreover, there were nine Heavenly Marrow Droplets, a fifth-grade spirit medicine!

"This is a fifth-grade spirit medicine, Heavenly Marrow Droplets!"

Su Lingxiu was shocked. It was well known that sixth-grade spirit medicines were already the highest grade of spirit medicines in the Inner Domain, and they were extremely rare.

Fifth-grade spirit medicines had never been heard of in the Inner Domain. Even if they had appeared, they were probably kept extremely secret and unknown to anyone.

In any case, it was enough to show that fifth-grade spirit medicines in the Inner Domain were rare and precious!

"Second Senior Brother, where did you get this?"

Zhou Ying and Shi Er were both astonished.

When Su Lingxiu introduced spirit medicines to the two senior brothers last time, Shi Er also listened on the side, so he was not completely ignorant about spirit medicines.

Meng Chong actually brought back a fifth-grade spirit medicine from the Inner Domain?!

Looking at the Heavenly Marrow Droplets, Li Xuan couldn't help but think of Xu Yan and Meng Chong, who either killed a Grandmaster or a Great Grandmaster.

Could it be that because of this fifth-grade spirit medicine, they attracted so many Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters?

"Hehe, I dug it up in a spirit medicine treasure land."

Meng Chong rubbed his head.

"Junior Sister, look, there are also sixth-grade spirit medicines."

In the small package, the most precious was undoubtedly the Heavenly Marrow Droplets. In addition to this, there were several sixth-grade spirit medicines.

Su Lingxiu's jade face turned red with excitement as she gently took out the spirit medicines. "These spirit medicines are too precious, especially the Heavenly Marrow Droplets. My alchemy skills are not yet powerful enough, so I can't refine pills with Heavenly Marrow Droplets and sixth-grade spirit medicines for now."

For such precious spirit medicines, every failed furnace refinement would be a huge loss.

"Although the spirit medicines are sealed with medicine foil, the best way to store sixth-grade and fifth-grade spirit medicines is still to use spirit jade boxes for storage. But there's no spirit jade in the Border Wasteland..."

Su Lingxiu arranged the spirit medicines and frowned slightly.

"It's just a small matter. I'll go to the Tianbao Pavilion in Tieshan County and buy some spirit jade boxes!"

Meng Chong patted his chest.

"Second Senior Brother, don't be in a hurry. If you go to buy spirit jade boxes, others will know that you've obtained seventh-grade or sixth-grade spirit medicines."

Su Lingxiu hurriedly stopped him.

"Shi Er, notify Kou Ruo Zhi and get some jade boxes. Although they're not spirit jade boxes, they can still be used for storage. They're already sealed with medicine foil, and they're not going to be stored for decades or centuries, so ordinary jade boxes will do."

Su Lingxiu turned her head and instructed Shi Er.

"Alright, I'll inform Kou Ruo Zhi."

Shi Er immediately went to inform Kou Ruo Zhi and quickly returned.

Su Lingxiu carefully placed the Heavenly Marrow Droplets and several sixth-grade spirit medicines on the table, waiting for the jade boxes to be delivered.

She opened the large bag of spirit medicines. Most of the spirit medicines inside were eighth-grade, with a few seventh-grade ones, and a very small number of ninth-grade spirit medicines.

"Second Senior Brother, there are too many spirit medicines here. We can refine many pills!"

Su Lingxiu's eyes narrowed with excitement.

Before Senior Brother went to the Inner Domain, he said he would bring back a large bag of spirit medicines, and he really did bring back a large bag of spirit medicines!

"Senior Brother still has more. With all the spirit medicines on the list, you can rest assured to refine pills, Junior Sister!"

Meng Chong patted his chest.

"Second Senior Brother, isn't it very dangerous for these spirit medicines?"

Su Lingxiu looked at him with slightly red eyes.

Meng Chong felt a bit embarrassed by her gaze and rubbed his head. "It's not too dangerous, and all the troubles have been solved by Senior Brother."

"Second Senior Brother, can you tell me about it?"

Su Lingxiu asked curiously.

"Shi Er and Zhou Ying were also wearing looks of curiosity.

Although Li Xuan was curious as well, as a master, he naturally couldn't show it, so he remained calm, sitting on the chair, staring at the ancient parchment book.

As if he had known everything already.

"No problem, talking about this is quite exciting!"

Meng Chong became spirited and pulled over a stool to sit down.

"Shi Er, go make some tea!"

Zhou Ying kicked Shi Er.

Shi Er hurriedly went to make a large pot of tea, directly pouring it into a bowl and serving a bowl to Meng Chong.

He also yearned for the Inner Domain.

"Speaking of which, this is also a coincidence..."

Meng Chong drank a bowl of tea and began to talk about it starting from when he accepted the commission from Meng Shushu.

When he mentioned Meng Shushu, Zhou Ying interrupted in surprise, "Meng Shushu? The scion of the Spirit Medicine Scout Clan, the descendant of the Meng family?"

"Oh, you know him?"

Meng Chong was surprised.

Su Lingxiu also looked surprised, "Aunt Zhou, you know him?"

Zhou Ying shook her head, "Can't say I know him, just heard of him. Meng Shushu is quite famous among the Spirit Medicine Scouts. He comes from the Meng family of the Spirit Medicine Scout Clan, but the Meng family has already declined..."

Meng Chong nodded and said, "My family said his parents died unexpectedly while searching for spirit medicines. His grandfather said they went to rescue an old friend and also died."

So, the Meng family was left with only Meng Shushu.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ying seemed to think of something, opened her mouth, but didn't say what she thought of. Instead, she said, "It's said that Old Master Meng was a Great Grandmaster, and I never thought he had already passed away."

Great Grandmaster!

Meng Chong didn't have much reverence for Great Grandmasters anymore; they were just okay in his eyes, with decent strength.

Since Senior Brother had already completed the feat of defeating a Great Grandmaster, it was his turn next. It depended on which unlucky Great Grandmaster he encountered.

"Second Senior Brother, continue!"

Su Lingxiu spoke up.

"...I saved my family's Meng Shushu. He owes me a life, a storage pouch, eighteen sixth-grade spirit medicines, and then he went to the spirit medicine treasure land to prepare to pick spirit medicines..."

Meng Chong didn't hide anything and recounted his journey to Tiancui Mountain, killing a Grandmaster, fighting a Half-Great Grandmaster, and finally encountering a Great Grandmaster, after which he had to flee with Meng Shushu.

In the end, Xu Yan arrived and killed two Great Grandmasters.

After going to the spirit medicine treasure land, killing another Great Grandmaster, digging out spirit medicines, and then returning to the Border Wasteland, they encountered the Life-killing Skeletons, and he killed them too.

Su Lingxiu, Zhou Ying, and Shi Er were all stunned as they listened to Meng Chong's story. According to Meng Chong's account, after going to the Inner Domain, he was either killing Grandmasters or preparing to kill Great Grandmasters!

Especially Xu Yan, he was simply too ferocious!

Killing a Great Grandmaster with just one sword?

"Did you kill the Life-killing Skeletons?"

Zhou Ying was shocked.

These were one of the Nine Demon Generals of the Demon Cult, under the command of the Fire Butcher Demon, one of the three strongest, and also the most ruthless and brutal.

All three major nations had put out bounties on him, but he had always lived freely. The Great Grandmasters who had surrounded and attacked him either died or were injured, which resulted in no one wanting to risk it for the bounty on the Life-killing Skeletons.

But he was killed by Xu Yan?!

"Yes, he died, Senior Brother turned him into ashes with one sword."

Meng Chong nodded and continued, "Senior Brother is already prepared to go collect the bounty and take over Canglan Island. We now have a territory in the Inner Domain."

"Canglan Island?"

Zhou Ying was somewhat surprised. She said, "Young Master Xu, took over Yin Hong?"

Yin Hong was still quite famous, especially in the Great Yue Nation, where he was known as the number one under the Great Grandmasters.

Meng Chong shook his head, "Of course not. Yin Hong broke through to become a Great Grandmaster. He challenged Senior Brother at the Seven Stars Academy and was smashed by Senior Brother with one palm!"

Zhou Ying:...

Great Grandmaster ah, smashed with one palm?

After listening to Meng Chong's story, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh. So, that's how it is. It's quite exciting indeed.

Compared to Meng Chong's deeds, Xu Yan's deeds were probably even more thrilling and exciting.

He was truly either killing Grandmasters or preparing to kill Great Grandmasters.

"The Inner Domain is so exciting!"

Shi Er's face was full of longing.

Meng Chong glanced at him and said, "Shi Er, with your current strength, it's still very dangerous for you to go to the Inner Domain. Grandmaster martial artists are everywhere."

Shi Er smiled awkwardly. In Meng Chong's words, Grandmaster martial artists were like cabbages, so easy to kill!

"In fact, Grandmaster martial artists aren't that common. The Inner Domain is so big..."

Zhou Ying became less confident as she spoke.

She couldn't understand why Grandmaster martial artists, who were top-notch experts in the Inner Domain, were not so common, but after Xu Yan and Meng Chong entered the Inner Domain, they were killing one Grandmaster after another.

Eventually, Xu Yan even started killing Great Grandmasters, one after another...

Just like cabbages!

"Junior Sister, what force is your enemy from?"

Meng Chong suddenly became serious and said, "The Grandmasters who pursued me on behalf of Meng Shushu's affiliated force, dressed the same as the Great Grandmaster who was beaten up by my master, are from the force where your enemies are!"

Su Lingxiu and Zhou Ying's expressions changed drastically.

Thank you, Chief of the Alliance, thank you, Boss!!!

(End of this chapter)"