The pride of Kunyun City, Wu Shaoqian, had been crippled! Not only had he fallen from the clouds to the mud overnight, but his soul had also been dispersing, on the verge of death.
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Chapter 124 Purple Flame Pool Ten Consecutive Attempts
Shao Qing and Qiao Ming were very kind in sending the message, and Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan naturally treated them well.
After drinking tea, Zhong Cai and the other person had a meal, and afterwards, they listened to another piece of gossip.
Shao Qing said, "Some eager disciples have already calculated that Instructor Luo's sparring sessions have already taken place more than ten times, and have lasted for almost half a year, so..."
Zhong Cai understood and said, "The wind direction has already shifted somewhat towards Xiaoyao Peak."
Shao Qing nodded.
Qiao Ming hesitated and said, "It is indeed too much of a show."
Zhong Cai laughed and said, "Don't worry, most of the mentors that Master knows have already been there. At most, it will only happen once or twice more, and then it will stop."
Upon hearing this, Shao Qing and Qiao Ming were both relieved.
The group talked for a while longer, and the conversation mostly turned from gossip to cultivation.
Besides verifying what they had learned from each other, they also exchanged ideas when they were interested.
Shao Qing and Qiao Ming did not leave until evening.
After everyone left, Zhong Cai leaned against Wu Shaogan and said with some regret, "It's a pity I didn't have time to test that guy."
Wu Shaogan rested his chin on Zhong Cai's head and said with a smile, "He won't be able to get out anytime soon. We'll arrange for a Dao soldier to guard Canglong City and keep an eye on Sun Zhangtian's movements."
Zhong Cai thought about it and decided it was a good idea.
However, this is just a preliminary move and may not necessarily guarantee that we can track Sun Zhangtian's whereabouts. Let's give it a try first.
After all, there are too many powerful people in the Azure Dragon Academy. If the Dao soldiers were to stand guard outside the academy and peek around, they would be the first to be exposed.
But if that opportunity really comes...
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The two didn't say much, but prepared to continue focusing on their cultivation.
Putting everything else aside, just because of the favoritism shown by their two masters, they should cultivate even harder to bring honor to their masters.
Only then can we live up to this favoritism.
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Therefore, during the months before and after, the two of them focused on cultivation, alchemy, and talisman making.
Zhong Cai decided to focus on refining the other secret techniques she had acquired, rather than immediately integrating the several stellar treasures into them. It would be more prudent to wait until all the secret techniques were in place and she had begun practicing them before gradually refining the treasures.
According to their agreement with the Dark Gold Pavilion, the two were supposed to inquire about the bounty missions at the beginning of each month. However, now their master sends people to beat up Luo Zixiao at the beginning of each month, so their trip to the Dark Market now seems both ironic and awkward.
Not really suitable.
So the two of them had the puppet carry the command seal to send a message to the Dark Gold Pavilion, canceling their trip to check on things earlier that month, leaving only the message, "If there is any news, please pass it on to them."
Unexpected situations often arise when cultivators issue quests. Simply changing the way quest items are obtained is all it takes for the Dark Gold Pavilion to cooperate and quickly make the necessary changes.
However, perhaps because the secret technique is indeed rare, no one has sent a message proactively these days.
The remaining two secret techniques that Zhong Cai needed were still undecided.
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Because of his dedication to alchemy, Zhong Caixin learned ten kinds of second-level selected pill formulas, increasing the number of stars on his badge to thirty-one.
He was highly skilled in the craft of making each type of elixir, having meticulously refined it.
Each type of pill is fully formed, and there are one to four or five top-grade pills, while the rest are all of superior quality.
Different qualities of pills are processed in the same way.
During this period, Zhong Cai added more than 320,000 Dan Yun.
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In this stage of the ancient city, the altar requires a total of one million units of Dan Yun, of which seven hundred thousand have already been consumed. This means that after investing another three hundred thousand, the upgrade standard can be met.
The 100,000 Dao soldiers to be summoned at the command platform have already been met, and even the 1 million Dao soldiers needed for the next stage have been completed...
Therefore, by simply adding a few refining materials with Yin-Yang and Five Elements attributes, the ancient city can be upgraded.
After this upgrade, both of their aptitudes will reach the top level of the Xuan grade.
Although the improvement may not seem significant, improving one's aptitude is never easy, especially given the comprehensive range of companion treasures they possess, making it understandable that it would be more challenging.
Moreover, Wu Shaogan's qualifications were restored in just two or three years, which is already very fast.
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That night, after rolling around a few times deep in the ancient city, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan lay intimately together to discuss something.
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "A Cai, first offer up the remaining 300,000 pill essences to see if you can draw the remaining refining materials you need. If not, when we go to the dark market again, we'll have the Dao soldiers secretly find some."
Zhong Cai nodded: "After Master's friends finish this round and things calm down for a few days, we'll go to the dark market together. We'll check the information on the bounty for secret techniques and buy what we need."
Wu Shaogan agreed and then suggested, "Before that, I'll accompany A Cai to the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm and rent a Hidden Dragon Pool for a soak."
Zhong Cai pondered, "It seems like I can go now."
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Hidden Dragon Pool is a pool that can provide a large amount of the energy of heaven and earth, and its energy is very abundant.
Once a cultivator soaks in it, the concentrated energy of heaven and earth will be directly poured into their body.
Although the accompanying treasures vary greatly in quality and energy-drawing speed, the energy infusion method in this pool is similar to direct absorption of elixirs. As long as one can withstand it, one can continuously absorb energy!
However, qualifications are not entirely without impact.
The worse a cultivator's aptitude, the faster they absorb nutrients, the more painful it will be.
Furthermore, although the Hidden Dragon Pool is mysterious, it is only available to cultivators who have undergone consecration, and the price is very expensive. It requires at least a whole day to rent, and the daily expenses are also very high!
From the time it is drawn to the time it is consecrated, the daily price is ten Xuanzhu, one hundred Xuanzhu, and one thousand Xuanzhu respectively!
That's an astronomical price!
Those who are not strong enough to withstand the energy loss will absorb less energy and suffer a huge loss!
This is usually only used when a lot of energy is needed and time needs to be shortened—most commonly, when accumulating profound energy at the peak of the Palace Opening stage.
At this point, the difference between having a master and not having a master becomes significant.
Any master could be a Palace-Building cultivator; a mere drop of their resources would be enough for their disciples to rent the Hidden Dragon Pool for several days.
For an ordinary disciple in the Foundation Establishment Realm without a master, even if he wanted to accumulate the Xuan Pearls needed for a day, it would cost a full 100,000 gold!
That's already a very difficult thing.
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Zhong Cai now relies entirely on consuming pills to enhance his profound energy foundation, which is naturally quite fast. However, Zhong Cai doesn't spend all his time cultivating, nor can he continuously consume pills... Moreover, even with a large intake of pills, it's still much slower than Hidden Dragon Pool's method.
Anyway, I've been refining pills and honing my secret techniques for a long time now, so it's time for a change of pace.
Then why not make a trip to Hidden Dragon Pool?
Zhong Cai is not short of money; she can cultivate however she wants.
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The two of them decided to go through this process.
After spending 300,000 Dan Yun, soaking in the Hidden Dragon Pool, and then going to the Dark Market after the storm subsided.
After all that is done, of course, I will continue to cultivate step by step.
While external factors occasionally bring them a little "surprise," overall they are just a minor spice.
At least for now, it doesn't pose a significant threat.
Then let's meet them head-on.
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The next day, the two arrived at the main hall of the inner city, on the stone platform in front of the altar.
They were already quite skilled at this, so the two of them only glanced at the "colorful cloud" of cinnabar energy pressing down in the air before they began to offer their sacrifice directly.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance and said almost simultaneously, "Silently recite 'Refine Materials'."
Then, they both couldn't help but smile happily.
Zhong Cai then said, "Ten consecutive hits in the Purple Flame Pool, three times!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled softly and began to recite: "Yin Yang and Five Elements attribute refining materials, Yin Yang and Five Elements attribute refining materials..."
After seeing Dan Yun throw the offering into the altar, Zhong Cai immediately followed suit, chanting, "Yin Yang and the Five Elements..."
Their murmured conversations echoed throughout the hall.
They unconsciously held hands and looked at the churning purple flames in the pool.
And then I watched as those purple seals were sprayed out with a "whoosh" sound!
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Before long, three rows of purple envelopes were neatly arranged in the air.
It's a very familiar scene.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan tacitly kept quiet.
"How about we split it in half?"
"good."
The two used their profound energy to open all the seals!
Several of the purple seals trembled, releasing large amounts of smoke in the blink of an eye—
It's the same familiar process.
As the smoke cleared, the treasure was revealed.
The first things to appear at this moment are naturally the most common or lowest-level resources that don't gleam with any gold.
There are a full thirteen mid-grade mystic stones.
Two Level 3 resources.
However, this time the level 3 resources were not ordinary, because one of them was actually a wisp of wood fire lying quietly in the jade tube!
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Zhong Cai was immediately astonished: "Old Wu, this is the first time I've ever drawn a Wood or Fire element! You actually managed to draw a Wood or Fire element?"
Wu Shaogan was delighted. He grasped Zhong Cai's fingers and said with a smile, "It's good to have wood and fire! Cai needs it just right."
Zhong Cai also beamed with joy.
Yes, it would be great to draw wood or fire.
Although he had previously acquired a wisp of decent quality wood fire, it was still only a third-grade item.
With his alchemy skills, he will definitely not be a level three alchemist in the future. He will definitely need higher quality wood and fire. Even if he can trade and exchange them at the Azure Dragon Academy, it is still not as cost-effective as the altar giving them away for free!
only……
Zhong Cai tilted her head and hit Wu Shaogan on the head.
Wu Shaogan looked at him tenderly.
Zhong Cai said, "I'm just a little sentimental. Back when you were making me work with Mu Huo, you practically bankrupted Lao Wu."
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "We both went bankrupt."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and agreed, "Old Wu, you're right."
At that time, they were truly a family, sharing all their assets.
It doesn't matter if anyone goes bankrupt, it's the same as everyone going bankrupt together.
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The two of them examined the wisp of firewood for a while.
The quality isn't actually that good; it's a bit worse than the one Zhong Cai already bought. But that doesn't matter; wood and fire can devour each other.
Just like now.
Zhong Cai had already allowed the second-grade wood fire to directly devour the first-grade wood fire, slightly improving its quality.
When he was refining third-grade pills later, he planned to let that wisp of third-grade wood fire devour the second-grade ones as well... And now that he had this new wisp of wood fire, he still planned to keep it to feed the previous wisp of third-grade wood fire in the future.
As long as the alchemist controls it properly, the higher the quality of the wood and fire, the better.
However, lower-level wood fire cannot devour higher-level wood fire. Even if they do devour each other, it only increases their quality within the same grade.
Once a certain spark of wood has been raised to its optimal level, it becomes saturated and can no longer accumulate or absorb further energy...
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Besides the Grade 3 Wood and Fire, another Grade 3 resource is also quite good: a Grade 3 Rare Beast Egg.
It still possesses excellent bloodline and has the potential to reach the sixth rank through evolution.
For Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, this potential is naturally insufficient.
However, if you put it among many independent cultivators, it would be worth spending a lot of money to acquire it.
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Zhong Cai said with a smile, "Old Wu! I have a feeling we're going to be lucky this time!"
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "A-Cai is right."
Zhong Cai became serious again: "But I'd better not say more, to avoid planting a flag."
Wu Shaogan asked curiously, "What does it mean to plant a flag?"
Zhong Cai recalled for a moment and said frankly, "I'm not quite sure either. Was it 'planting a flag' or 'raising a flag'? I often heard that in my past life. Let's just guess what it means."
Wu Shaogan: "..."
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The two quickly turned their attention to other envelopes.
There are three items that are trembling and swirling with golden light, all of which are level four resources.
These level four resources are relatively ordinary.
Two level-four mystic artifacts, one of medium grade and one of low grade; and one level-four low-grade talisman.
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Zhong Cai was not disappointed and continued to observe.
Wu Shaogan kneaded Zhong Cai's fingers, smiling as he looked at his profile.
The item that spins twice and emits golden light is a level 5 resource; there are five of them!
A very gorgeous level 5 low-grade treasure robe, a level 5 mid-grade defensive array plate, a beast core of a level 5 peak rare bird, a level 5 refining material with yin and yang attributes, and a level 5 refining material with five elements attributes.
A look of joy appeared on Zhong Cai's face: "There really are materials for refining!"
Wu Shaogan also laughed and said, "A-Cai is very lucky."
Zhong Cai corrected her husband, as always, saying, "It's just that we're very lucky."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
As a result, the progress of collecting the materials needed for the upgrade has been shortened a little further.
Zhong Cai's gaze shifted to the precious garment, and then she suddenly said, "The quality of this garment is not as good as our Starry Sky Garment."
Wu Shaogan nodded in agreement.
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Despite the fact that the thugs Sang Yunchu hired had been completing their missions in a short period of time, Sang Yunchu himself remained calm and went about his own business.
His disciple had so dutifully gifted him Stardust, so of course he had to quickly contact a weapon craftsman to forge it.
Quite by chance, while searching for a weapon maker, Sang Yunchu encountered Jiang Chongguang again.
So they simply added Jiang Chongguang's portion as well.
With the dual "supervision" of a half-step Dan Emperor and the strongest of the Transformation Realm, the weapon makers they selected were very dedicated and their crafting was even more efficient.
Later, they actually refined all the stardust into a treasure garment!
The success rate is very high.
Each of the two masters received 500 jin of gold and five pieces of level-five treasure robes of varying grades. However, the lowest grade was generally mid-grade, and some even had top-grade treasure robes, so the money was well spent.
Sang Yunchu personally selected the styles for Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, and the craftsman also made five sets of couple outfits for them.
Perhaps due to greater skill, two of these five sets are of the highest quality, while the other three are of superior quality.
The two masters were very satisfied.
The craftsman was very satisfied—he felt that his skills had improved by practicing with such good materials.
After it was completed, Sang Yunchu had the puppet deliver the precious garment, which naturally delighted Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
They can even wear them right now!
The colors of the Stardust Armor vary depending on the other materials added.
But regardless of which one it is, they are all very gorgeous.
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To Zhong Cai’s delight, when he later went to his master to ask him about alchemy, he saw that his master was wearing a magnificent purple robe, which made him look mysterious, noble and very handsome!
It turns out that Master Sang Dan really appreciated his disciple's thoughtfulness. So even though the quality of the treasure robe didn't reach his own level, it was just a piece of clothing. As long as it wasn't considered a defensive treasure, did it really have to be level seven?
He's been wearing different clothes for several days now.
That's why they noticed it immediately when Zhong Cai arrived.
And interestingly...
When Zhong Cai went to seek his advice, Wu Shaogan also brought along the questions he had accumulated and went to find his master.
Then, to his surprise, he discovered that his master hadn't actually thrown a punch.
Several other senior disciples were also circling around their master, looking him over in surprise.
Wu Shaogan: "..."
At that time, Jiang Chongguang was also wearing a gorgeous purple robe.
However, although this precious garment was very complicated in design and did not look like what Jiang Chongguang would have requested, it actually accentuated his wild temperament when he wore it.
From rugged and savage handsomeness... to rugged handsomeness that exudes both savagery and majesty.
Suddenly, her demeanor became somewhat complicated.
Jiang Chongguang looked extremely uncomfortable.
But Wu Shaogan suddenly realized that this must be Master Sang's insight!
Master Sang has a good eye.
The two masters... probably found the same craftsman and met again.
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Wu Shaogan remained expressionless, but carefully observed Master Jiang's current appearance and smiled.
However, he didn't inquire further or offer any praise... Jiang Chongguang visibly relaxed as well.
After returning home, Wu Shaogan told Zhong Cai about the incident.
Chung Tsai also shared Master Sang's look with Wu Shao-gan.
The two whispered amongst themselves, both laughing heartily.
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At this moment, when the two brought up this topic, they both looked at each other.
Their eyes and brows were full of smiles, clearly indicating that they had both thought about what happened that day.
After laughing, the two continued to look at the "card face" in the air.
There's no need to be curious anymore; they're definitely two level-six resources.
Sure enough, three circles of golden light kept rotating on the two envelopes, and countless wisps of thick fog spewed out.
After the thick fog dissipated, the resources that were revealed were:
A crafting material with Yin-Yang and Five Elements attributes—perfect for upgrading the ancient city.
A high-grade, level-six pill—specifically for healing injuries.
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Zhong Cai grinned broadly: "Old Wu! We're only missing one refining material!"
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly: "It should only take a few thousand low-grade Xuan stones to buy it."
These mysterious stones are no problem for the two of them.
In a level 3 city like Silver Cauldron City, level 6 resources are not scarce—even if the attribute is relatively special, they are mostly available.
The upgrade of the ancient city is now a done deal.
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The final resource that appears will definitely be the minimum level seven.
It could be a rare medicine, or you could choose something else.
But their luck wasn't as good as last time, because they didn't win the gold through sheer luck...
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The three protective base pieces shone with a brilliant golden light, extremely bright.
The first golden light had already descended, floating in front of Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
The golden light disappeared, and the thick fog dissipated.
Two level-seven resources are suspended in the air, offering Zhong Cai a choice.
The first item is quite natural; it's the Nine-Leaf Purple Ginseng, a very good grade seven precious medicine.
The second item is a level seven array plate, a defensive array plate.
Zhong Cai was caught in a dilemma.
The Nine-Leaf Purple Ginseng is excellent, and the defensive array plate is also very good...
Zhong Cai couldn't help but look at Wu Shaogan and ask, "Old Wu, what do you think?"
Wu Shaogan looked at them and said, "Nine-leaf purple ginseng has many uses. It can be used to set up defensive array plates in blind box stores."
In short, he didn't know how to choose either.
Zhong Cai hesitated.
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and then smiled, "If you really don't know how to choose, just draw lots."
Zhong Cai was taken aback: "Draw lots?"
Wu Shaogan said, "I'll write the note."
Zhong Cai thought about it again and finally agreed: "Let's do it this way."
Wu Shaogan suppressed a laugh and told Zhong Cai to turn her back.
A short while later, he poked Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai turned around.
Wu Shaogan clenched his fists and placed them in front of him.
Zhong Cai: "...This is the note?"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly.
Zhong Cai: "Okay."
Then he grabbed his old man's two fists and shook his wrist.
Wu Shaogan: "..."
Then, Zhong Cai chuckled and pried open Wu Shaogan's left fist.
On Wu Shaogan's left palm were the two characters "Array Plate".
Then Wu Shaogan opened his right hand, and sure enough, the words "precious medicine" were written on his palm.
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Zhong Cai let out a breath: "Then let's use the array plate!"
Without hesitation, he traced the illusory image of the array plate.
The array plate appeared before his eyes in the next instant.
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Before long, the second piece of guaranteed golden light also came to the two of them.
After going through the process, two options become clear.
The guaranteed rare item is: Level 7 Human Face Flower.
Its name sounds strange, but it's actually just because it looks ugly. It's a very pure and precious medicine, and its petals can be used as the main ingredient in longevity pills.
The level seven resource is: one drop of the essence blood of a seventh-tier Savage Python.
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Looking at that "one drop," Zhong Cai couldn't help but complain, "So stingy!"
Wu Shaogan chuckled.
He glanced at the blood essence a few more times before saying, "The blood essence of a savage python at the mid-seventh rank... is indeed a bit too little."
Zhong Cai curled her lip: "Right? It's not like it's eighth or ninth rank, so it's true that you can only give one drop. Even if it's seventh rank, one drop is still not enough to improve the bloodline. As for using it for alchemy and weapon crafting, the amount is too small, and you can only try it once at most. It's hard to even gain experience. It's useless!"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly in agreement.
Zhong Cai continued, "Besides, Qingyu and Qinghui are not on the same track as Manmang, so they are not needed."
Wu Shaogan chimed in, "A-Cai is right."
so……
No need to hesitate this time.
Although the Human Face Flower is not needed now, I have collected the main ingredients of various levels of Longevity Pills so that I won't be short of things when I need them.
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Zhong Cai chose the face flower.
A third golden light arrived swiftly, revealing the treasure...
Among the choices this time, the level seven rare herbs were very common, the kind that could be bought with money—Zhong Cai even remembered seeing more than ten of them at her master's place!
No need to save!
The other resource is also relatively ordinary, but only relatively ordinary among level seven resources.
It is a common mystical weapon—a mid-grade level seven sword.
The sword has no attributes and can be used by any swordsman in the Spirit Transformation Realm!
Zhong Cai chose the level seven sword without hesitation.
Even a second's hesitation would be disrespectful to Xuan Shi!
Wu Shaogan understood Zhong Cai's thoughts. Looking at Zhong Cai's bright eyes at this moment, he couldn't help but tease her, "Now, Cai's pupils have turned into the shape of black stones."
Zhong Cai chuckled: "Who would go against Xuan Shi?!"
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Needless to say, this level seven sword will undoubtedly sell very well, and no matter how it is sold, it can easily fetch a high price.
The amount of mystic stones that could be brought back for the two of them must not be small.
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This round of sacrifices is complete.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan quickly gathered all the treasures and placed them properly.
Suddenly, both of them felt a strange sensation.
They looked at each other, then held hands.
The next moment, the two had arrived at the inner city's city wall.
They clearly saw a colorful halo appear in the sky, its colors vibrant and varied.
Countless rays of light of different colors rotated in turn, not very dazzling, but their presence was very obvious.
Zhong Cai murmured, "Is this a reminder that all the standards have been met and we can upgrade at any time?"
Wu Shaogan replied, "It should be."
Zhong Cai looked around and felt that the entire ancient city had been made to look magnificent and colorful.
Wu Shaogan's gaze, however, was fixed on the front of the ancient city.
Zhong Cai also subconsciously looked over.
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There, a black spot the size of a palm suddenly appeared.
Zhong Cai rubbed her eyes and looked carefully.
Wu Shaogan squinted and observed carefully.
The black spot was spinning rapidly, quickly forming a small vortex.
The vortex kept spinning and expanding...
Under their watchful eyes, it rapidly transformed into the mouth of a bucket, the mouth of a water vat, the mouth of a well...
When it finally stopped changing, the vortex that appeared in front of the two was perfectly round, with a diameter of two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters).
It was as if a hole had been cut out of thin air on the surface of the ancient city, or as if a large bag had been opened.
However, it seems that the bottom of the pocket or the part connecting the opening is not there at all.
However, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan already understood.
Once all the refining materials are in place, all you need to do is put them into this process.
This vortex-like fissure itself is the "Gate of Devouring" opened by the ancient city, and is part of the ancient city.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan are both decisive people.
The next day, the two wrote a letter and asked the puppet to deliver it to their respective masters.
The letter contained only one thing—
Wu Shaogan is going to accompany Zhong Cai to Yinlong Pool!
The release time is uncertain.
Anyway, they'll meet when Zhong Cai has accumulated enough experience, or when he himself doesn't want to continue dating.
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Because Qingyu was so large and attracted a lot of attention when it flew in the air, the two of them did not ride on Qingyu this time, but instead summoned Qinghui to take its place.
Qinghui is quite lively, but most of the time he plays by himself or goes to play with Qingyu.
The two contracted rare beasts hardly bothered Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
Qingyu usually appears more often, but now that Qinghui is finally needed, Qinghui eagerly lets out a long howl and runs in front of the two of them.
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Qingyu and Qinghui have always been well-trained and continuously provided with a large amount of resources.
Naturally, their strength has never stopped improving.
Qingyu is currently at the fourth tier, third stage, and Qinghui has reached the fourth tier, second stage. With just one more push, their tiers will reach roughly the same level, and their speed of improvement will be similar.
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Qingyu's figure was still growing.
However, during a chance conversation, Zhong Cai learned that although Qing Yu was currently unable to control itself, once it reached the fifth rank, it would be able to master a secret technique.
It can freely grow larger or smaller.
Many rare beasts actually possess this ability, but only those that have reached a certain rank can do so.
Qingyu could already see that threshold, which is why she understood...
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Qinghui's silver fur shimmered and gleamed, and when it ran, the entire silver wolf seemed to radiate light, appearing extremely luxurious.
The lines are smooth, vigorous, and full of beauty.
When it pauses to look around, it exudes majesty.
When it develops a hunting instinct, it transforms into a bloody and fierce beauty.
However, Qinghui's body has stopped growing and he is not very big.
However, it also sensed a certain secret technique—the difference between Qingyu and Qinghui is that after Qingyu learned it, he first controlled himself to shrink, while after Qinghui learned it, he first learned how to make himself bigger.
As long as there is enough energy, Qinghui can transform himself into a mountain-like form when he fights in the future!
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Zhong Cai rolled over and sat on Qing Hui's back.
Wu Shaogan flashed forward and hugged Zhong Cai from behind.
Zhong Cai found a comfortable position in Wu Shaogan's arms and then instructed the people behind her, "Qingyu, take good care of the house!"
Wu Shaogan also nodded to Qingyu.
Qingyu flapped her wings, and the resulting breeze swept past the two of them, as if bidding them farewell.
Qinghui shook its ruffled fur and howled softly at Qingyu.
Qingyu responded with a clear and melodious chirp.
The two birds, one roc and one wolf, were filled with reluctance, yet it also seemed as if they were making a promise to each other.
Then, Zhong Caiyang said loudly, "Let's go!"
Qingyu responded again.
Qinghui carried the two of them away like a silver lightning bolt.
Qingyu gradually rose into the air along with their movements, eventually reaching the summit of Duobao Peak, where she lay down.
Its large wings drooped down, almost covering the entire residence of Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
It's as if it has tucked the entire mountaintop under its wings.
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Qinghui was fast and steady, speeding along the road indicated by Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
They did encounter some disciples along the way, but since Qinghui didn't stop, it was clear that the disciples it was carrying were in a hurry and had no intention of communicating with anyone. Therefore, no one stopped them to exchange pleasantries or even paid them much attention.
And so, at breakneck speed, Qinghui led the two directly to a mountain range.
The mountains here are arranged in concentric circles, and the whole area is shrouded in a huge array.
Looking into the formation from the outside or from a higher vantage point, it's as if the view is distorted, making it impossible to see what's inside.
It is also impossible to detect using one's soul.
Within the concentric mountain ranges, there are many valleys of varying sizes.
Very strange.
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Qinghui stopped at the very front entrance of those "circles".
This is an open space where a small house has been built.
There is a big tree in front of the house.
Two disciples of the Suspended Illumination Realm were sitting and drinking tea at a stone table under the tree.
They are the guardians of this place—this is also part of the Academy's mission.
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The moment Qinghui arrived, both of them immediately noticed and looked over.
After seeing Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan clearly, their expressions became somewhat subtle.
However, this was impolite, and the two disciples of Xuanzhao quickly composed themselves.
One of the disciples, dressed in yellow, greeted them with a smile, "Junior brothers, are you here to rent the pool?"
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both rolled off and put Qinghui into the beast scabbard.
The two men also greeted the two guards with great politeness.
Zhong Cai said, "Senior brothers, we've come to rent Hidden Dragon Pool."
Another disciple in blue asked directly, "Should we rent together or separately?"
Wu Shaogan said, "Together."
The disciple in yellow asked again, "Shall we go to the same pool, or the two nearby pools?"
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan exchanged a glance.
Wu Shaogan said, "I want the nearest Shuangchi."
One disciple raised an eyebrow, while the other remained silent; both nodded in comprehension.
Then, they asked a few more questions:
"How many days do you two junior brothers want to rent it for?"
"Should we go and remind them, or should we simply send our two junior brothers away?"
"Do you want the Twin Pools Valley to be separate, or should you stay in the larger valley with your fellow disciples?"
"If the lease expires, would you two junior brothers like to renew it? And if so, how?"
"Are there any other requirements?"
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both answered honestly.
"The rental period is uncertain. We'll deposit some Xuanzhu with our two senior brothers first."
"If we run out of Xuanzhu, we would appreciate it if you two senior brothers could remind us. We will then make the necessary additional purchases."
"A valley for two would be fine."
The two disciples of Xuanzhao were very efficient. After registering all the information, they first quickly took the Xuanzhu from the two people, and then gave them a token, informing them that as long as they followed the token, they could go directly to the Twin Pools Valley that they had chosen.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan listened carefully and took the tokens.
Then they headed toward the entrance to the mountain range.
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After the two figures disappeared from sight, the two guard disciples sat down again.
The disciple in yellow laughed and said, "These two junior brothers are really interesting. While there's such a commotion outside, they've come here to relax in the pool."
The disciple in blue said in a deep voice, "I think it's a good idea. Of course, improving our strength is the most important thing; we don't need to pay too much attention to what's going on outside."
The yellow-robed disciple sighed again, "But they really went all out, betting 100,000 Xuan Pearls directly. If they were given these pearls to cultivate with... even for Junior Brother Wu, it would be enough to last for several months."
The disciple in blue was not surprised and said frankly, "Master Sang and Instructor Jiang are both wealthy and generous, so they would never mistreat their disciples. Besides, the two junior brothers are exceptionally talented, so they should be even more pampered."
The disciple in yellow nodded and said, "That's true." He suddenly laughed, "I've heard that these two junior brothers are very affectionate, and now it seems that's indeed the case. Even when they're soaking in the pool, they insist on staying together. It's just a pity that they didn't go to the same pool."
The disciple in blue said helplessly, "Since the two junior brothers came here for cultivation, they will not enter the same pool. Your question to them earlier was rather abrupt and did not act like that of a senior brother."
The disciple in yellow laughed and said, "Yes, yes. It's my fault for not thinking of it for a moment, which is why I was so abrupt. As a senior brother, I should be more self-disciplined. I won't do it again next time."
The blue-robed disciple felt even more helpless. Although he felt that the posture was still somewhat unsteady, he didn't say anything more.
The disciple in yellow couldn't help but laugh again, finding it even more amusing.