Entering the Path of Immortality, Mastering a Hundred Arts: Chapter Thirty: Agreeing to the Search (Please Add to Favorites)

"This secret manual is titled 'Thunder Blast,' and it is something I deduced myself."

"By the standards of you humans, it qualifies as a second-tier superior-grade spell."

"I can sense that you possess an exceptionally pure Thunder Spiritual Root; you will find twice the result with half the effort when cultivating it."

"Furthermore, the jade bottle contains second-tier Golden Frost Spirit Liquid, which is of great benefit to cultivation during the Qi Refining stage. You may choose one of these two items first."

"I cannot accept a reward for no merit. How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Li Feng did not reach out to take them.

He had always firmly believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

As a Nascent Soul demon lord, even if Thunder Roc had a decent relationship with the owner of the ruins, he would not simply start handing out gifts.

Sure enough.

Using the gifts as a pretext, Thunder Roc revealed his request.

"The items are not given for free; you must perform a task for me."

"Senior, please give your instructions. As long as it is within my capabilities, I will certainly exhaust all my efforts."

Now that the other party had a request, Li Feng felt relieved; otherwise, he would have feared that the creature had designs on him.

"Qingshan left behind his bloodline. A hundred years ago, I helped his descendants, but later, after I was conferred my title, my freedom was restricted, and I gradually lost contact."

"You only need to help me find his descendants, and both items can be yours."

Li Feng secretly wondered just how deep the bond was between this late Senior Qingshan and Thunder Roc, for the latter to be so preoccupied with him.

He was so attached that even after becoming a demon lord, he had not forgotten to search for his old friend's descendants.

Such loyalty was truly rare in the current cultivation world of the Guiyuan Kingdom.

"Senior, you have not been in contact with Senior Qingshan's descendants for several hundred years. If they are not cultivators, I fear they would already be several generations deep. Searching for them is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack."

Li Feng stated the difficulty of the matter truthfully, hoping to decline tactfully.

While the items in Thunder Roc's hands were indeed precious and rare, they were not things he urgently needed.

If they were exchanged for Ice-Armored Cow milk, he might have considered helping.

Thunder Roc had already considered the problem Li Feng was thinking of.

He produced a tear-shaped piece of warm jade and placed it into Li Feng's hand.

"This was refined by Qingshan using his own essence blood before he passed. Any of his blood descendants who come near this jade will experience a burning sensation."

"If Qingshan still has any living blood relatives, they are most likely within the borders of the Guiyuan Kingdom."

"My identity is special; I cannot easily step into the Guiyuan Kingdom. Your status is suitable, so it is just right for you to search on my behalf."

Having seen Li Feng obtain the inheritance of the ruins, Thunder Roc felt that he was at least a human who could be trusted.

"If I find Senior Qingshan's descendants, how should I contact you?"

Li Feng planned to make good use of this connection.

Knowing a Nascent Soul demon lord might prove useful at a critical moment.

"It will be the same as this time. As long as you activate the formation left behind by Qingshan within the inner reaches of the mountain range, I will sense it and appear."

With the conversation concluded, Li Feng, thick-skinned, asked for some Ice-Armored Cow milk.

Thunder Roc did not refuse. With a wave of his hand, a peak second-tier Ice-Armored Cow obediently came forward and lay down.

Li Feng did not stand on ceremony; he squeezed all five teats dry, harvesting two pounds of milk.

Nearby, an Ice-Armored Cow calf butted its head hard against Li Feng's arm, trying to drive away the thief who was stealing its food.

Thunder Roc, watching from the side, found it hard to look on any longer and said a few words, at which point Li Feng finally stopped.

"Kid, the relationship between humans and demons is tense right now. You had best not mention my name."

"This junior will certainly keep it in mind."

Li Feng bowed deeply once more, and Thunder Roc's body turned into a phantom and vanished.

Silence returned to the surroundings, leaving only the unconscious Li Qing and the nine Foundation Establishment corpses on the ground.

Li Feng picked up all the storage bags, wiped away the restrictions, and checked his haul.

Each Foundation Establishment cultivator's storage bag contained roughly four or five thousand spirit stones, as well as various magic tools and materials.

To him, these resources, effectively picked up for free, were not particularly vast, but even a mosquito's leg is meat.

Li Feng also collected the nine Foundation Establishment corpses into his storage bags.

These corpses were excellent materials for puppets.

With proper refinement, he could at least obtain nine first-tier peak-grade puppets.

The only pity was that he had failed to kill Jin Yanzi.

Given Jin Yanzi's strength, he could have been refined into a second-tier puppet, which would have been a very useful combat force.

After walking out of the inner reaches of the Ten Thousand Mountains and returning to the cave, it was not long before Li Qing's beautiful eyes fluttered, and she slowly regained consciousness.

Seeing the familiar environment and person, Li Qing smoothed her disheveled hair and asked, "Where is the demon lord?"

"He left," Li Feng replied calmly.

"What did he say to you?"

Driven by curiosity, Li Qing asked.

From the demon lord's earlier words, it was clear that Li Feng seemed to have gained some other opportunity.

Such matters were sensitive and usually inconvenient to ask about.

But Li Qing could not overcome her inner curiosity.

That was a Nascent Soul demon lord, not a maggot in an outhouse, visible everywhere.

A few words of guidance from such a being could be immensely beneficial.

The cultivation world of the Guiyuan Kingdom had never lacked stories of people who, after receiving guidance from a master, made rapid progress and achieved sudden fame.

Li Feng feigned ignorance: "What did he say? You hadn't been unconscious long before I passed out as well."

He could never tell her about such things.

Li Qing's expression changed slightly, her chest heaving with mild dissatisfaction, and she did not ask further.

She was a clever person; she knew her direct inquiry had been somewhat abrupt. If it were her, she would not have told him either.

For the next two months, the two lived in peace.

Every day, Li Feng refined elixirs and crafted talismans, supplementing his means of self-preservation, occasionally going out to hunt demon beasts and collect various spirit herbs.

It is worth mentioning that all nine puppets were successfully refined, retaining the strength of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

For Li Feng, his means of protection had deepened somewhat.

Most of the materials for the Kunyuan Pill and the Life-Extending Pill had also been gathered.

The remaining auxiliary materials could be purchased in the market.

Once he returned, he could begin refining the Kunyuan Pill.

The Life-Extending Pill was a second-tier mid-grade elixir; it was not impossible to refine it now, but the success rate would be extremely low.

Li Feng planned to produce the Kunyuan Pill first to resolve his pressing needs.

Without improving his cultivation, it would be difficult to make greater strides in these immortal arts.

Soon, the day to return to Anhe City arrived.

When he left, he had told Hong Ling he would return in three months.

Li Feng said goodbye to Li Qing, but unexpectedly, Li Qing expressed her desire to travel to Anhe City with him.

She was determined to kill Jin Yanzi this time, and until that was accomplished, she did not intend to return to the Blood Cloud Sect.

Li Feng was naturally happy to see this.

With someone sharing the same goal, the chances of success were much higher.

Even if Li Qing were not targeting Jin Yanzi, he would eventually send that old man to his grave.

Anyone who was in cahoots with the Tianhe Sect was on his list for revenge.

The two stepped on swift-travel talismans and left the Ten Thousand Mountains, returning to the bustling city filled with the scent of life.

To avoid exposing his identity, Li Feng did not take Li Qing back to the Spirit Planting Hall, but arranged for her to stay at an inn.

The two agreed that for the next few days, they would first ascertain Jin Yanzi's movements before finding an opportunity to strike.

Subsequently, Li Feng returned to the Spirit Planting Hall.

Before long, Hong Ling learned of his return.

Dressed in a red gown and looking bright and moving, Hong Ling prepared some gifts for Li Feng to congratulate him on successfully entering the ranks of second-tier alchemists.

Now, the Spirit Planting Hall could be considered a family with a second-tier alchemist in residence, and they were fully capable of contending for the management rights of the market.