Qing Xuanzi clasped his hands together, and the lightning power of the Heavenly Thunder Soul-Destroying Talisman instantly gathered, transforming into a huge lightning pillar that slammed into the mountain demon.
The mandrill's body gradually turned charred black under the bombardment of lightning, and the demon spirit, which was already injured and had not yet recovered, was now constantly dissipating.
A cold glint flashed in Qing Xuanzi's eyes. He knew that although the demon spirit was seriously injured, if it escaped, it would surely wreak havoc on the world again.
His hand seals changed again, and a golden light shot out from his hand, heading straight for the mountain demon.
The beam of light pierced through the mandrill's body in an instant, and the mandrill's body turned to ashes under the light.
The demon spirit was instantly and completely exposed, a dark mass trapped in a large golden net.
However, it doesn't have much power, just like a wounded and weak person.
Qing Xuanzi gave it no chance to breathe. He changed his hand seals again, and the Heavenly Thunder Soul Annihilation Array was unleashed once more. Before long, the demon spirit was completely annihilated by the heavenly thunder, leaving not even a wisp of smoke behind.
Qing Xuanzi took a slight breath. Although he had successfully eliminated the demon spirit, the battle had also consumed a lot of his spiritual power.
He looked around to make sure there were no other dangers, then cleansed the heavy evil energy in the cave before leaving.
When Chief Wu and the two middle-aged men saw Qing Xuanzi return, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Qing Xuanzi had been gone for quite some time, and they had been very worried about him.
"Master, are you alright?" Wu Hui asked with concern.
Qing Xuanzi shook his head: "It's nothing, it just took a little spiritual energy. I'll be fine after a short rest."
He looked at Rong Jiaojiao and the two spirit beasts, and only felt relieved to see that they were all safe and sound.
When Rong Jiaojiao saw her master return, she looked him up and down and found no injuries on his body, which put her at ease.
Holding Qing Xuanzi's hand, she said, "Master, please sit down and recover your spiritual power. Let me massage your back."
Qing Xuanzi sat down as instructed, cross-legged, and prepared to begin recovering his spiritual power.
Rong Jiaojiao sat behind Qing Xuanzi, her little hands giving him a proper back massage. Although the massage was a bit light, Qing Xuanzi felt very comfortable.
He patted Rong Jiaojiao's head and said, "Jiaojiao is such a good girl. Wait here for me. Master will recover soon."
"good."
Rong Jiaojiao withdrew her hand and sat down next to Qing Xuanzi to meditate with him.
Wu Hui watched from the side, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes. He knew that if it weren't for Qing Xuanzi's help, the Wu family would have been in big trouble this time.
He sat down with two of his clansmen and waited for Qing Xuanzi to recover.
It took more than an hour for Qing Xuanzi to recover. This was only because his spiritual energy was not completely depleted. Otherwise, in this place where spiritual energy is scarce, it would take at least three hours to fully recover.
Seeing Qing Xuanzi stand up, Wu Hui couldn't wait to ask, "Master, what exactly is the evil spirit in that cave?"
Qing Xuanzi pondered for a moment and said, "That was a mountain demon, which was never a benevolent creature. However, a demonic spirit resided within its body, and that was the real source of the disaster. The demonic spirit was already injured, and when it hid inside the mountain demon, it awakened in the mountain demon a desire to devour souls and life essence, which led to this series of tragedies."
Upon hearing this, Chief Wu's expression changed slightly, and he murmured, "So that's how it is. But what is a demon spirit? It sounds extremely evil."
Qing Xuanzi nodded, his tone somewhat heavy: "Demon spirits are indeed very evil, and are a kind of evil spirit."
Wu Hui gritted his teeth, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes: "These demonic spirits and mountain demons have harmed so many innocent people in my clan. It is truly gratifying that Master has eliminated them today!"
Qing Xuanzi waved his hand and said calmly, "Exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path is what our Xuanmen righteous sect should do. However, although this demonic spirit has been eliminated, your Wu family still needs to be more careful."
“There may be other evil spirits lurking around here, so you must be vigilant at all times and not let your guard down.”
"If something like this happens again, it's best to report it to the National Mystic Sect Group immediately."
Chief Wu nodded and said solemnly, "Master, rest assured, the entire Wu family will keep your teachings in mind and strengthen our defenses. By the way, Master, is your visit to our Wu Family Village just a passing through, or is there something else you need? Is there anything we can do to help?"
Qing Xuanzi waved his hand to put away the array plate and said with a smile, "Let's go back and talk as we walk."
Wu Hui nodded and led everyone down the mountain slowly.
Qing Xuanzi continued the previous topic, saying, "We are indeed just passing through here, but after entering your village today, we saw that you have planted two Yuanli Zhuguo trees. I wonder if you could spare one for me."
Wu Hui was puzzled and asked curiously, "What is the Yuanli Vermilion Fruit?"
"Those are the two small fruit trees you planted outside the ancestral hall."
Wu Hui learned that they were the two trees passed down from his ancestors. He only knew that the trees were called Zhu Guo trees, and that they grew slowly, with little noticeable growth in a year.
Legend has it that eating one of these fruits can allow one's internal energy to break through its bottleneck and advance to a higher level.
But the Wu family has lived in these mountains for nearly two hundred years and has never seen any fruit grow there.
He didn't hide anything and told the truth: "Master, it's not that I'm unwilling to give you one, but those two fruit trees haven't borne fruit for many years. To be honest, even I've never seen what the fruit looks like."
"Master, you probably don't need such a fruit tree, do you?"
Wu Hui felt that this was too meager a gift to give as a token of gratitude, and said with some difficulty.
Qing Xuanzi laughed and said, "That Vermilion Fruit is a low-grade spiritual fruit, which needs spiritual energy to nourish it in order to flower and bear fruit."
"Although there is indeed some spiritual energy in these deep mountains and forests, it can only keep the Vermilion Fruit from withering and dying at most, and it is far from enough for the Vermilion Fruit to flower and bear fruit."
“I’ll plant it on a sacred mountain, where the spiritual energy is abundant. Judging from the age of your two fruit trees, they might even flower and bear fruit next year.”
After thinking for a moment, the Wu clan chief said, "In that case, if the master really needs it, our Wu family will naturally not be stingy."
"These two Vermilion Fruit Trees are of no use in the village, so let's take them back with you, Master. If you can use them, it will be a good use of them."
Qing Xuanzi nodded and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Clan Chief Wu. However, just give me one plant. I will set up a small spirit-gathering array for the remaining one, and it may eventually bloom and bear fruit."
Wu Hui was overjoyed and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you so much, Master!"
Qing Xuanzi raised his hand to stop him: "Clan Chief Wu, please don't thank me yet. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. There are some things I need to explain to Clan Chief Wu first."
"In the Xuanmen sect, this Vermilion Fruit is used to assist juniors in their cultivation. It is a treasure that everyone is eager to obtain. Therefore, if you grow the fruit, it is very likely to attract some intelligent wild beasts."
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