With such methods, the black-haired ape had no chance of escape.
Under relentless onslaught, the black-haired ape collapsed with a final, angry cry.
"This guy is really tough to deal with. His combat strength is almost on par with the monsters on the Monster Ranking, isn't it?"
Lin Xiuyuan frowned. He thought he could solve it easily, but it took him almost an hour, and he even used up a lot of talismans.
Although we have many low- to mid-level talismans, they can't withstand this kind of consumption. We even lost several top-level wood-type talismans!
Fortunately, we didn't encounter any other demonic beasts or cultivators during that time, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!
"Hopefully, powerful demonic beasts like the Black-haired Ape are just anomalies. If they're commonplace in the Black Cloud Mountains, that's really not good news!"
Lin Xiuyuan shook his head, waved his hand to dispel the power of the wooden talisman, stepped forward and activated his spirit sword, slashing down at the black-haired ape.
The black-haired ape was battered and mangled, with only a few hairs left from being burned off, and its skin covered in charred wounds, greatly reducing its value. It was a completely unprofitable deal.
However, the fur on its back is still intact.
Lin Xiuyuan initially thought it was useless, but when his divine sense probed down, he couldn't help but be moved.
He couldn't help but urge his spirit sword to strike repeatedly, and finally landed a black demon skin about the size of two palms in Lin Xiuyuan's hand.
Lin Xiuyuan examined it for a moment, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. "I didn't expect this piece of skin to be so good; it can be used directly as talisman paper!"
Generally speaking, some of the hair on the black-haired ape can be used to make brush tips and refine talisman pens. And the demon skin on its belly can be used to make talisman paper.
Furthermore, spirit bones, through special refining methods, can be ground into powder and combined with other spiritual materials to make talismans. However, this method is clearly not useful at present, as there are no other spiritual materials available for refining in the current environment. The only option is to collect them and sell them later as materials for weapon crafting.
Moreover, in theory, the skin on the back of a Qi Refining stage demon beast is useless, as it contains too little spiritual power and is therefore of no use; in short, it's just waste.
But this black-haired ape had a different fate, possessing an exceptionally strong physical body.
The intact demon skin, about the size of two palms, obtained from its back could be used directly as talisman paper. With such strength, it could be used to refine two or three top-tier talismans.
For an outsider, such raw demon skin, without the aid of other spiritual materials for refining, would have an uneven distribution of spiritual energy, making it too difficult to successfully create talismans.
However, for Lin Xiuyuan, with the wonder of the purple talisman, there was naturally no need to worry about this.
"If we don't have enough top-tier talismans, this is a good way to replenish them. After all, what we don't lack in this secret place is demonic beasts! Demonic beasts at the peak of Qi Refining have very strong hides, which should be usable as talismans."
"Furthermore, in my view, it can be used as a talisman without special refining. If it can kill without using top-tier talismans, it is a good way to replenish talismans."
Lin Xiuyuan kept this thought in mind, and at that moment he realized he had found a backup plan.
Lin Xiuyuan put away the demon skin, and after taking some demon blood, demon bones, and some flesh, he let Huo Yun devour it.
Huo Yun opened her snake mouth, her body wriggling as she slowly swallowed the black-haired ape... Watching Huo Yun's aura grow stronger, it was estimated that if she could completely refine this black-haired ape, she would be able to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.
Huo Yun originally had the Demon Purification Bottle as an aid to cultivation, and her realm had already been raised to the middle to high level of the tenth level of Qi Refining. Now that she had devoured such a powerful black-haired ape, it was not surprising that she would use it to advance to the next level.
"Well, if we encounter another demon beast, we might as well continue to expend our strength to kill it. After swallowing a demon beast at the Great Perfection stage, Huo Yun should be able to break through to the eleventh level of Qi Refining in one fell swoop."
The thought flashed through Lin Xiuyuan's mind, and he immediately took out some pills, sat cross-legged, and tried to recover his magical power as quickly as possible.
Huo Yun, while refining the essence, also served as a guard, roaming around, vigilant in all directions, and loyally protecting her master.
After an hour, with the continuous refining of pills, Lin Xiuyuan's magical power had recovered to 90%. He then used the spirit stones to recover the last bit of magical power, saving time and continuing on his way.
Lin Xiuyuan put away Huo Yun, patted a Wind Control Talisman on his body, and continued deeper into the Black Cloud Mountains.
They traveled for less than half an hour.
They noticed something unusual.
"It seems like an opportunity might arise over there?"
Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted, and he immediately changed direction and ran away.
In my perception, there were many cultivators emanating from that direction, and there also seemed to be some fluctuations of rich spiritual energy from rare and precious materials.
If you encounter this in the outside world, you should naturally avoid it.
Now that I'm only seeking an opportunity, I certainly can't miss it.
Not long after, Lin Xiuyuan's figure appeared hidden among the trees, quietly approaching.
They discovered a small open space ahead where two groups of cultivators were facing off.
But ahead of them, there was a group of demonic beasts surrounding them, seemingly protecting something, all watching the two groups of cultivators with fierce and wary eyes.
Lin Xiuyuan's gaze swept over the area, and his eyes lit up with delight. He murmured to himself, "Qingluo Fruit?"
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