Chapter 200 Mutant Demon Turtle

The cave entrance was a size larger than the millstone. After finding the location, Ji An transmitted a few words to explain his plan.

He cast a binding spell on a water plant, and a dark green aura enveloped it. The water plant, which had lost its buoyancy and was lying limply, immediately grew wildly and danced wildly.

He reached out his hand, and the water plants immediately wrapped around his arm.

Ji An slowly and forcefully tore the water plants apart, carefully feeling their resilience.

It is slightly less resilient than grass on land, but it is still sufficient.

He lay face down above the cave entrance, casting an Entangling spell to bind himself with two water plants to prevent himself from falling.

He pointed the mouth of the purple fire gourd towards the cave entrance and transmitted his voice again:

"Let's begin."

Liang Qiu unleashed a burst of fire to bombard the cave entrance, creating a loud noise.

Although he cultivated water-based techniques, every cultivator harbors a romantic notion of fire-based magic.

They didn't know what was going on inside the cave, so it would be better to lure the monster out of the cave.

It's difficult to lure monsters ashore, but setting off firecrackers at the doorstep of a sleeping monster is something it will most likely not be able to tolerate.

If even demonic beasts can tolerate this, then they can only respect their enemy as a true turtle.

It turns out that turtle-like monsters also have bad tempers and are grumpy when they wake up.

The turtle demon bared its teeth and charged out, but before it had even fully emerged, a cloud of fire shot down, aiming for its head.

The demon's head, as thick as an arm, was immediately roasted to about 80% done, and white smoke billowed from its mouth.

It didn't even have a chance to retract into its shell before it was roasted to death on the spot, its limbs and tail twitching reflexively.

The flames inside the Purple Fire Gourd have been brewing for several years, and even late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beasts can't withstand them, let alone the fragile heads of early-stage Foundation Establishment demon beasts!

Although the turtle demon's head had hard bones, it was completely ineffective against flames that far exceeded its tolerance.

"It's that simple?!"

Liang Qiu didn't know what to say. The demon beast that had almost torn his protective aura apart was dead so quickly, and he felt his face burning slightly.

As he spoke, he hurriedly used his object manipulation technique to retrieve the monster's corpse, doing some work to cover up his embarrassment.

Ji An freed himself from the entanglement of the water plants and chuckled softly:

"Yes, it's that simple."

Just like solving math problems in a past life, it's easy for those who know how, and difficult for those who don't.

He sensed that the turtle demon only had the strength of the first level of Foundation Establishment. Faced with an attack from the peak of Foundation Establishment, it knelt down very easily, and therefore did not experience much pain.

Suddenly, he sensed a burst of demonic power at the mid-Foundation Establishment level within the stone cave, realizing that there was actually a second demonic beast.

"careful!"

Ji Anci aimed the Purple Fire Gourd at the cave entrance, and a large tortoise with a shell shimmering with an icy blue light rushed out, spitting out an ice arrow.

Ordinary water-eating tortoises have blue shells and can unleash spells like water arrows, but this one is a mutated monster.

Ji An did not reveal his spiritual pressure. The turtle demon, unaware of his level, charged straight at him, and the surrounding temperature began to drop.

He judged the trajectory of the spell, slightly turned his body to dodge the attack, and once again ignited the flames in the magical artifact.

What greeted the monsters was a sea of ​​fire shimmering with blue light.

The same fate befell the turtle demon; it struggled in the flames and retreated into its shell, but to no avail.

The purple fire gourd, like a flamethrower, burned the demonic beast relentlessly under Ji An's precise control.

Before long, the turtle demon fell completely silent.

Although water can extinguish fire, when it's just a drop in the ocean, it can actually fan the flames.

Ji An used his telekinesis to grab the demonic beast and grinned, saying:

"It's over, it's completely cooked, I don't know if the essence blood can still be used."

The turtle demon was a water-based monster. It was burned to death by flames, and its blood had most likely deteriorated, losing its water-based spirituality.

He unleashed a binding spell, using water plants to bind the demon corpse.

After probing the cave with his divine sense for a while, Ji An said:

"I'll go inside the cave and take a look."

His divine sense penetrated several dozen feet, but he did not detect the presence of a third demonic beast within.

However, while being careful, we should still go in and investigate.

"Be careful, senior brother."

Ji An hummed in agreement, took out a luminous pearl the size of a pigeon's egg for illumination, and used the water control incantation to enter the cave.

After walking seven or eight steps, the cave begins to ascend.

He climbed several meters up the passage and saw a halo of light ahead, like a diver seeing a light source.

Ji An's heart tightened, and he released the Golden Armor Technique to maximize his defense before slowly rising.

"Whoosh!"

He surfaced and discovered that it was an underground cave, with a high platform in front of him showing signs of human excavation.

The spiritual energy in the cave was extremely rich, far exceeding the level that a mid-grade spiritual vein should have; he felt it was at the level of a top-grade spiritual vein.

Above the cave is a luminous pearl the size of an egg, and next to it is a black pearl of the same size.

Several aquatic plants grew by the water, emitting a faint glow.

Given the depth of Black Dragon Pool, there shouldn't be any areas without water, unless there's something like a water-repelling bead nearby.

Ji An cautiously leaped onto the high platform and found a skeleton dressed in a Taoist robe leaning against the wall.

A few feet away from the skull, there was a pile of giant white eggs, about the size of a clay pot, with blue spots on their surfaces.

He was surprised to find that a monk had passed away here.

Ji An carefully observed the surroundings, then jumped back into the water and returned to the cave entrance.

Liang Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and asked:

"Senior brother, what's the situation inside?"

"Come with me, there's a very small, top-grade spiritual vein inside the cave."

The two re-entered the cave and together took stock of their spoils.

There were eighteen turtle eggs, two of which were dead.

Find four lotus pods and obtain 116 lotus seeds.

The lotus seeds are about the size of a fingertip, emerald green in color, and have dark green patterns on their surface.

There are also six spiritual plants, which are of the same variety as the lotus seedpod. They are all Azure Lotus, the main ingredient for refining the Azure Lotus Pill. The lotus seeds, which are two hundred years old, will mature in time.

Liang Qiu found a storage bag next to the skull. The markings inside had long since faded with time, and he easily took out the contents.

One beast-taming token, one identity jade token, and two jade bottles, all of which were empty.

There were also seven mid-grade spirit stones, more than thirty low-grade spirit stones, a light blue magic sword, and two jade slips.

The magic sword was dim and lacked luster, probably because it had not been nourished by the magic power of cultivators for a long time.

"Senior brother, there's nothing left inside."

Liang Qiu handed over the storage bag, picked up the jade slip, and stuck it to his forehead. A look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

Ji An probed the storage bag with his divine sense, and it was indeed empty.

Perhaps due to the passage of time, the legal prohibitions inside the bag had loosened.

If they had arrived a few years later, the storage bag space might have collapsed.

Liang Qiu copied the contents of the jade slip, handed it over, and laughed:

"Senior brother, inside are insights into raising spirit fish, as well as secret methods for cultivating Foundation Establishment stage spirit fish. They will be of great use to me!"

Ji An took the jade slip, examined it, and then made a copy.

This knowledge may not be needed now, but it might come in handy someday.

He pondered for a moment and said:

"The person who passed away was clearly a cultivator from a sect. What are you planning to do next?"

Liang Qiu remained silent for a long time, then said softly:

"I will follow my senior's arrangements."

Deep down, he wanted to bury the secrets of this place forever, as this small section of top-grade spiritual vein would allow him to grow faster.

Ji An smiled at the tone of his voice, which was very similar to his mindset after obtaining the spiritual object from the eruption of Crimson Flame Peak.

"Hand over the cultivator's belongings, and the sect will give you a generous reward."

Liang Qiu pursed his lips:

“I’ll listen to my senior brother, let’s go hand it in together.”

"Okay, let's go together."

The relics were found in your dojo, so all the sect's rewards are yours.

"How can this be? Without my senior brother's help, I..."

"Junior brother, there's no need to say anything."

Ji An interrupted the other person and continued:

“If you hadn’t asked me for help, we wouldn’t have had so many gains.”

He won't get anything if the other party doesn't come looking for him.

When he arrived, he thought he would at most get some monster materials, but who knew that a windfall was waiting for him.

Every drink and every bite is ordained by Heaven.

Liang Qiu was secretly delighted and said:

"Then, Senior Brother, you can take 70% of these lotus seeds and monster eggs."

These spiritual items are the spoils of their demon-slaying, and they do not need to be handed over to the sect.

He was secretly glad that he had made the decision to ask his senior brother for help. If he had reported it to the sect's law enforcement hall, he would have missed out on this windfall, and he would have been heartbroken to the point of vomiting blood when he found out.

Ji An shook his head slightly and smiled:

"A 50/50 split is fine, junior brother, don't say anything more, let's split it equally."

"To be honest, I benefited from my junior brother's success."

Although he put in more effort, all his gains were contingent on the other party asking for his help.

Liang Qiu smiled and said:

"It is my good fortune to have met my senior brother."

"Thank you for your kindness, senior brother. We'll split it equally."

“Junior brother, these lotus seeds can be used to refine the Azure Lotus Pill, which is exactly what I urgently need. I would like to buy your share.”

"Why not? Senior brother, please take it!"

Liang Qiu readily agreed, as this would be a way of repaying his senior brother for taking care of him.

"Thank you, junior brother."

"Senior brother, you're too kind. The last monster we killed was probably a mutated ordinary water turtle. These monster eggs should fetch a good price."

Senior brother, I'm planning to raise one, what about you?

The water-type monsters are perfectly suited to be raised in the icy pool of Crimson Flame Peak.

Liang Qiu plans to find a Daoist partner in the future. Turtle-type demon beasts have long lifespans, and raising such a demon beast can leave an inheritance for his descendants.

When his life ended, the monsters he kept could still shield his back from the wind and rain.

Ji An frowned slightly and asked:

"Have you examined the demon beast's bloodline? What grade does it belong to?"

"Oh, I forgot to tell my senior brother that the bloodline of that mid-Foundation Establishment turtle is of superior quality."

These monster eggs clearly inherited mutated characteristics; I think their bloodline level could be even higher.

"Then let's try raising one."

Choose the two turtle eggs with the strongest vitality, and give one to each person.

Ji An directly channeled his magic power into the egg, beginning its first warming process.

The magical power refined by the Green Wood Everlasting Spring Technique contains vigorous vitality, which also helps to improve the vitality of the monster egg.

The two dragged the demon turtle's corpse out of the pool, and Liang Qiu said:

"Senior brother, you've gone to trouble yourself. You go ahead and process the monster materials, I'll go prepare lunch."

Several kinds of spirit fish, which are not found in Crimson Flame Peak or Azure Water Lake, are raised here. Senior Brother, you can try them.

Black Dragon Pool only has the business of raising spirit fish, which he is very skilled at, so he does not hire any disciples.

"Go ahead, let me see if my junior brother's skills have improved."

Ji An smiled and said that the other party was a spiritual chef who knew the wonders of health preservation and nourishment.

Most of the recipes for Crimson Flame Peak are now made by the other party. The spiritual food they make is not only delicious, but it can also fully bring out the spiritual energy in the ingredients.

"Haha, senior brother will see it."

Liang Qiu jumped into the pool, caught a three-foot-long spirit fish, and then went into the kitchen to start cooking.

Ji An began to dissect the monster. To his surprise, the mutated monster's tortoise shell did not crack after being fired at high temperatures.

With the Golden Light Technique at the Great Perfection level, cutting through the demonic beasts was very smooth.

The demon beast's essence blood was completely ruined; the blue blood was mixed with traces of red fire energy, making it unusable for making talisman ink.

He took the medium-rare meat to the kitchen and said:

Can I cook this?

"Turtle meat is best when stewed, but it takes time and is not suitable for lunch. It can be served as a dish for dinner."

"Okay, the monster meat is at the door. I'll go and break down the remaining turtle."

After lunch, it was already late afternoon, and there was no time to go to the Qin Gong Hall and the Yu Shou Hall.

Ji An and the other sat under the shade of a tree discussing cultivation, the situation of the sect, and how to deal with the outbreak of the demon calamity.

Liang Qiu would occasionally get up and go to the kitchen to add spirit charcoal, where turtle soup was simmering.

Stealing a half-day of leisure from a busy life, before I knew it, the sunset had painted the sky with splendor, and the reflections of returning birds swept across the pool.

Liang Qiu stood up and smiled:

"Time flies when I'm chatting with my senior brother. I'm going to prepare dinner."

Ji An took out a communication talisman sword, entered the information, and activated it to inform Xia Yuhan and the others that he would not be returning to Crimson Flame Peak tonight.

After dinner, the two went to the pool to practice their cultivation techniques. When Ji An opened his eyes again, he saw a sky full of stars overhead.

The shuttle streaked through the air at such a speed that only a streak of silver light could be seen.

With Emerald Bamboo Peak in sight, Ji An began to slow down and finally landed in front of the Beast Taming Hall.

A bearded disciple stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"My two senior uncles, what would you like to do?"

The disciple was quite burly, and the Taoist robe he wore looked like a tight-fitting bodysuit.

Ji An gently patted the spirit beast pouch:

"A big business has come knocking. We're selling a batch of high-quality bloodline monster eggs."

"Uncle-Master, is this the egg of a flying demon beast?"

"Of course not, it's the egg of a water-type turtle monster."

The expectation in the burly disciple's eyes immediately faded. The Western Continent is mountainous, and there are not many people willing to raise aquatic monsters, let alone slow-growing turtle-type monsters.

Earth-elemental or fire-elemental turtle eggs are okay, but water-elemental beast eggs are not easy to sell.

Liang Qiu laughed and said:

"Senior brother, stop teasing him. We're selling mutated monster eggs, fourteen in total."

The burly disciple smiled slightly awkwardly and said:

"My master is actually making fun of me. Please wait a moment while I report to the hall master."

A demon beast with a superior bloodline has a high probability of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

When a water-elemental monster mutates, it will inevitably mutate into ice. Such a monster is much stronger than its kind in both attack and defense.

The burly disciple used his wind-riding technique and hurriedly ran to the main hall at the back. A quarter of an hour later, he rushed back, cupped his hands, and said:

"My two senior uncles, please come with me. The Lord of the Palace wants to see you."

I took a day off last month and owe two chapters, so I'll make up for it with one chapter today.

(End of this chapter)