Chapter 61 Joining the Team
After entering the private room, Ji An began assessing the strength of the opposing team.
Chu He and another slightly overweight cultivator surnamed Tian were at the eighth level of Qi Refining, while the other two were at the ninth level of Qi Refining; their cultivation levels were not low.
These people exuded a subtle murderous aura in their every move, and their eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, suggesting that they had hunted many demonic beasts.
'Not bad, the team looks pretty aggressive. Let's follow them for two months and see what they achieve.'
He thought to himself that it wasn't easy to find a reliable team. If it weren't for Zhang Yuanshan and Chu He's relationship, such a team would never have accepted him.
Hearing the female cultivator's words, Ji An smiled gently:
"My talisman-making skills are not bad. I used all the crystals I earned to buy pills to improve my cultivation. I deserve my senior sister's praise for this achievement."
Fellow senior brothers, wielding your swords to slay demons—this is the true spirit of us cultivators!
If there were any other way, who would be willing to fight and kill every day, risking their life to earn crystals!
Chen Moxuan shook his head inwardly. When he first entered the sect, he entered the Weapon Refining Hall, but failed to make any progress in three years. Through his family's connections, he was able to enter the Pill Refining Hall. After three years of pill refining, he could only refine some Yellow Sprout Pills and Bigu Pills, and even lost money when his skills were poor.
His family's support for him decreased sharply, and he was unwilling to accept this. He joined the demon-hunting team at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Fortunately, he had some talent in combat, and his life slowly improved.
I've spent time with more than twenty teammates, and how many of them are buried in the wilderness?
There aren't many talisman makers with combat experience, but there are some. However, Ling Nong has never seen a single one with combat experience.
They're all willing to be spirit farmers, and all they think about every day is planting magic.
"Is this some idiot trying to experience killing monsters?" Chen Moxuan's voice deepened, his eyes turning cold as he spoke.
"Junior brother, the profession of demon hunter is not easy to make a living."
Unexpected situations always arise during monster hunting; no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.
As the team leader, he is responsible for the safety of the entire team.
This demon hunt is a test. If the other party cannot meet his requirements, he will not allow them to continue to stay in the team, even if it means offending Zhang Yuanshan.
The room fell silent.
"I'm here to earn crystals, not to slack off."
My goal is to hunt demons and gather herbs to earn crystals more quickly and exchange them for Foundation Establishment Pills.
"Exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills? That's ambitious!"
Chen Moxuan chuckled faintly, inwardly unconvinced.
Monsters won't be foolish enough to stand in an open space and wait to be surrounded and killed by humans. Sometimes, you might even encounter Foundation Establishment stage monsters that have evaded the reconnaissance of sect leaders.
"The dangers of hunting demons are something Junior Brother Chu often mentions to me."
Junior Brother Ji has accompanied our team on two missions. If he lacks talent in combat, I will send him back to the sect to focus on talisman making and cultivation.
Zhang Yuanshan said that after several years of sweeping, there was no more easy meat to eat near Moya Mountain, and the remaining monsters were no pushovers.
He understood Chen Moxuan's concerns. To achieve good results, the team could not have any weaknesses, and every team member had to play a positive role.
Jiang Qiuyue stepped in to ease the tension, speaking gently:
"Don't just talk, everyone, let's drink and eat."
The atmosphere eased, and the lively atmosphere at the table returned to normal.
After a hearty meal, Zhang Yuanshan glanced around and said:
"Fellow disciples, for the next period of time, I will no longer be accepting orders for crafting and repairing magical artifacts."
I feel that my internal magical power is nearing perfection. My uncle ordered me to cancel all other commitments and go into seclusion to hone my magical power and prepare for Foundation Establishment.
Chu He's eyes flashed with envy, and he laughed loudly:
"Next time we meet, you should call your senior brother Uncle Zhang."
Preparing to establish a foundation means that the other party has already prepared foundation-establishment pills.
Everyone looked on with envy, as many people still had no hope of ever exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills.
All the disciples of the sect know that only by reaching the Foundation Establishment stage can one truly embark on the path of cultivation.
No matter how talented a Qi Refining cultivator is, if they cannot reach the Foundation Establishment stage, they are no match for an elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator in the eyes of the sect.
"Then I'll take your kind words, junior brother. We'll drink and chat again when I come out of seclusion."
Zhang Yuanshan stood up and smiled:
"I'll take my leave now. I suppose you all still have things to discuss. Farewell, and we'll meet again another day."
Goodbye, senior brother.
After seeing Zhang Yuanshan off, everyone returned to their rooms and sat down again.
"Junior Brother Ji, I have been hunting demons for many years and have faced life and death many times. I was a little offended just now, please don't take it to heart."
Chen Moxuan pointed to a scar on his eyebrow and continued:
"This scar was left a year ago. It was the closest I ever came to death. If I had reacted any slower, it would have pierced my head."
The situation is slightly different from when Junior Brother Chu joined the team. Now, if we want to gain anything, we have to take greater risks.
Junior Brother Ji, why don't you tell everyone your estimated combat strength?
Only by understanding the capabilities of all team members can we develop a targeted plan.
"I understand my senior's considerations; there can't be any burdens in the team."
My biggest deficiency is the lack of practical experience.
In terms of magic, I mainly practiced the Geng Metal Finger and the Water Curtain Technique, which are one offensive and one defensive.
Regarding magical artifacts, I possess one mid-grade defensive artifact and one low-grade offensive artifact.
As he spoke, Ji An left his seat and demonstrated his micro-management skills with the Stone Turtle Shield.
The twelve tortoise shells, gleaming with an earthy yellow light, fluttered up and down, dazzling the eye.
Everyone present was an expert, and they all cheered in unison.
"What a great sandbag!" Chen Moxuan felt half relieved and smiled.
"Junior brother wields magical artifacts with ease; with this ability, our team's strength has greatly increased."
The demon-hunting team has a clear division of labor: some are responsible for provoking the demon beasts to defend, some are responsible for trapping the enemy, and some are responsible for the main attack. This is the only way to hunt down demon beasts with maximum efficiency.
Now that there's someone with a mid-grade defensive magic weapon, after some training, they can try to challenge the tough nuts they wouldn't have dared to touch before.
"What kind of attack weapon does Junior Brother possess?"
Ji An put away the stone tortoise shield, and a square, dark iron seal appeared in front of him.
"This magic weapon is powerful enough. If you hit a large monster with it, you can take away half of its life."
"This magic weapon is great. Now I'll have someone to help me share the burden of attacks."
Chu He laughed and said that he had chosen a hammer-shaped magic weapon, and his role in the team was to attack large monsters.
"I've always had a question: why do people prefer magical weapons like knives and swords?"
Ji An was puzzled. When dealing with large, tough-skinned monsters, blunt weapons are the first choice, and even though they consume a lot of magic power, one should still be prepared.
Chen Moxuan coughed and said:
"Many times, our enemies are not only demonic beasts, but also heavy magical artifacts, which are not flexible to use and often fail to seize the initiative."
"Understood."
Ji An took a deep breath. Whether in his past life or this one, he had never experienced the bloody killings between people, but he would inevitably have to face them in the future.
"I also have a beast taming animal, a spirit-seeking rat at the fifth level of Qi Refining."
He caught a golden-brown monster, but since he didn't have enough spirit stones to buy a spirit pet bag, he had to sew a cloth bag to put the mouse in.
(End of this chapter)
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