fynovel Chapter 121 Sorry, I have a cheat code!
Chapter 121 Sorry, I have a cheat code!
Chapter 121 Sorry, I have a cheat code!
The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is a dense primeval forest. Although it is adjacent to the Xuan Yang Sect, the Xuan Yang Sect has not yet been able to see its full extent.
The location of the Corpse Swamp can only be considered as the middle layer of the outer perimeter.
A journey of over a hundred miles may not seem long, but even if Chu Xuan and his three companions were all experts in the Transformation Realm, they wouldn't be able to reach the destination within a day.
Fortunately, there was no time limit for this mission, so everyone was in no hurry.
After entering the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, the group did not move very fast. Along the way, they collected some spiritual herbs and also harvested valuable exotic beasts they encountered.
At night, the four of them sat around the fire. The beast's leg on the fire grill was roasted until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Every now and then, some oil would slide down the edge and into the fire, making a popping sound.
All four were experts in the Transformation Realm, and being on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, they weren't worried about being attacked by strange beasts or any foolish person causing trouble.
Wu Jiang released the white mice from the cage and fed them some fresh exotic meat.
The three of them watched with envy.
"Senior Brother Wu, you must have spent a lot to train this treasure-hunting rat, right?" Su Yan asked, his face full of envy.
Wu Jiang's little white mouse is not an ordinary mouse, but a second-tier exotic beast treasure-hunting mouse. Although it has no offensive capabilities, its sense of smell is extremely sensitive. If it is carefully raised from a young age, it would be perfect for treasure hunting.
Along the way, Wu Jiang's treasure-hunting rat would squeak incessantly whenever it encountered a spiritual herb, allowing Wu Jiang to collect quite a few spiritual herbs, which would probably add up to over a hundred contribution points.
It was more than all three of Chu Xuan's gains combined!
Wen Wan was also somewhat tempted and said, "Where did Senior Brother Wu buy this treasure-hunting rat? When we get back to the sect, I'll get one to play with too."
Chu Xuan was naturally tempted as well.
Having a treasure-hunting rat means a continuous supply of resources and the ability to detect dangers in advance.
"Ha ha----"
Wu Jiang was feeding the treasure-hunting rat on his shoulder when he saw the three looking over. He said with a mix of pride and self-deprecation, "Junior brothers and sisters, you only saw the thief eating meat, but you didn't see the thief getting beaten up! Don't underestimate this little thing just because it's not big. It's a real money-devouring beast."
Although the Treasure-Hunting Rat doesn't have much offensive power, it's still a second-tier beast, and its value is much higher than that of ordinary second-tier beasts, comparable to a third-tier beast!
Su Yan laughed and said, "It's just a third-tier beast, nothing to us."
"Indeed, for us now, a third-tier beast is nothing," Wu Jiang nodded. "But you should know that this is just the beginning; the real challenge is yet to come!"
To raise a treasure-hunting mouse, you must start raising it from a very young age, and the resources and effort required are countless.
To be honest, I've fed most of the contribution points I've earned over the years to this little thing. If I had used them all on myself, I might already have reached the Gang Jin realm!
I only realized this problem later, but unfortunately, by then it was too late to back down. I had already poured too many resources into it, and I could only go down this path to the bitter end.
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.
If we could train a treasure-hunting mouse, it would indeed be a great help.
However, it wouldn't be worthwhile to spend too many resources. As Wu Jiang just said, it's better to invest those resources in ourselves than to waste them on the treasure-hunting rats.
If one can break through to the Gang Jin level, their status and position will be different, and the resources they can obtain will be far beyond what a treasure-hunting rat can achieve!
Wen Wan was also speechless with astonishment and never mentioned raising the treasure-hunting rat again.
The group changed the subject and started chatting again, soon getting to the topic of their mission: the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus.
Wu Jiang smiled and said, "Although the seeds of the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus are precious medicines for prolonging life, they mostly grow in swamps filled with miasma and poisonous fog, and are themselves highly poisonous. Only the alchemists of Green Wood Peak can refine these toxins, so they are of little value to martial artists who are not alchemists. But—"
He changed the subject, his voice tinged with anticipation, saying, "The lotus root of the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus is called the Purple Heart Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root, a treasure that can enhance one's physical constitution! Unfortunately, lotus roots are much rarer than lotus seeds. If I'm lucky enough to obtain a section of lotus root, it might be able to upgrade my physical constitution from the fifth to the sixth form."
By then, even without reaching the Gang Jin realm, I'm confident I can still crack the top fifty on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!
Su Yan said expectantly, "If my innate talent can be improved to the sixth form, even if I cannot become Elder Su's disciple, I believe the other elders will not refuse me."
"The Five Elements and Root Structure?"
Chu Xuan, who had been listening silently, couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Wu, what are you talking about regarding the Five Elements Root Bones?"
"Junior brother doesn't know?" Wu Jiang looked at Chu Xuan with a surprised expression.
Chu Xuan shook his head: "I've only heard that innate talent is divided into four grades: A, B, C, and D."
Wu Jiang was speechless for a moment, but then he realized that Chu Xuan came from a small town and was not from a prominent family.
"Junior Brother Chu, there are nine types of innate talent. Among them, the ninth type is the best, and the first type is the worst! What you mentioned, A, B, C, and D, is just a local classification of innate talent from the first to the fourth level," Wu Jiang explained with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Chu Xuan immediately looked enlightened.
For some small towns, producing a person with the "Four Elements Root" (a rare talent) is already considered a rare genius!
If they knew that even the Four Elements Root Bone was only considered average in the Xuan Yang Sect, it would be too discouraging. That's why they came up with the A, B, C, and D classifications.
Su Yan looked at Chu Xuan curiously and asked, "What kind of innate talent does Junior Brother Chu possess?"
Chu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "It should be the Four Forms, right?"
He was also somewhat uncertain.
When he first came into contact with martial arts, his bone structure was between grade C and grade D when he was examined by the Bai family. Since he started practicing the Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique, his bone structure has undergone three transformations.
Even if he was only at the first level of physical constitution back then, he should be at least at the fourth level now.
"Four-elemental talent? Not bad." Su Yan smiled dismissively, already mentally adding Chu Xuan to his list of people not worth befriending.
His four-dimensional physique was indeed not bad, but there was a second part he didn't say, which was about the small city of Qingshan.
But in the Xuan Yang Sect, that's not enough.
Even the outer disciples who make it onto the popularity list, even those with the worst innate talent, are still at least of the Five Elements!
For example, Wu Jiang and the other two all belong to the Five Elements.
The top 50 are basically all of the six-type and seven-type bone structures.
Rumor has it that Luo Yun, who is ranked first on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, has an even more terrifying Nine-Form Root Bone. Even before he has entered the inner sect, many elders and peak masters are already vying to take him as a disciple!
As for the four forms of root bone, the transformation of energy is almost at its limit!
Most people are stuck at the threshold of Gang Jin (罡劲) for their entire lives, unable to take the final step!
Chu Xuan could easily detect the perfunctory tone in Su Yan's voice, but he simply smiled faintly to himself.
Is my physical constitution really that bad?
Okay, that's terrible!
But sorry, I have a cheat code!
"Hehe, Junior Brother Chu, don't be discouraged. It's not impossible for someone with the Four Elements Root Bone to break through to the Gang Jin realm. Moreover, if you're lucky enough to obtain the Purple Heart Marrow Cleansing Lotus this time, your Root Bone might even advance further," Wu Jiang said with a smile.
Chu Xuan nodded without saying anything more.
After that, everyone stopped talking and sat down to rest cross-legged.
The next morning, the group set off again, and finally arrived at the Bone Swamp around noon.
What comes into view is a gray and white world, with a body of water stretching for dozens of miles. Poisonous creatures and miasma are mixed on the surface of the water, and the bones of humans and animals are piled up and half exposed among the mud and decaying grass, and have not dissipated for years.
Even at noon, not a ray of sunlight could penetrate the sun.
It doesn't feel like being in the human world, but rather like being in the underworld!
"Everyone be careful. This miasma is highly poisonous and contains many venomous insects. Be careful not to let them crawl into your mouth or nose," Wu Jiang warned in a deep voice.
Everyone nodded.
As the group continued onward, they encountered those rotten bones that had been in the swamp for who knows how long. They were already decayed like withered branches, and would be crushed to pieces if stepped on.
After traveling about ten miles, the group finally arrived at a relatively open body of water.
The fog here isn't as thick, so visibility is much better.
"Squeak squeak ————"
The treasure-hunting rat on Wu Jiang's shoulder squeaked again.
Following the direction indicated, the group proceeded, and after about an incense stick's time, they saw a shallow beach about ten feet in diameter in the center of the swamp, which seemed to be formed by the sedimentation and solidification of countless animal bones, neither sinking nor decaying.
In the center of the shallows, several purple lotus flowers were in full bloom. Each lotus had seven leaves, the color of purple jade, and the lotus heart was pale gold. In this gray and white world, they stood out starkly.
"It's a seven-leaved purple heart lotus!"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
They actually found it!
No one expected the mission to go so smoothly.
Su Yan was the most anxious. He stomped his foot on the ground and leaped out. After a few leaps on the water, he landed steadily on the shallow beach made of bones.
"That's right, it's the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus!" Su Yan took out a picture book from his pocket, compared it, and confirmed.
After saying that, he put away the picture book and reached out to grab the ripe lotus seedpod!
What they want is not the lotus flower, but the lotus seeds!
"Squeak squeak squeak~"
The treasure-hunting rat on Wu Jiang's shoulder shrieked anxiously, pointing in the direction of Su Yan, its body trembling.
As everyone looked over, they saw that a green lantern had suddenly appeared underwater, which had been relatively clear!
To be precise, it's not a lantern, but a single green eye!
The moment its eyes opened, the outline of a giant beast several meters long appeared underwater, its skin a dark gray color covered with white spots, blending into the underwater reefs.
"Junior Brother Su, be careful!"
Wu Jiang immediately shouted.
Just as Wu Jiang spoke, the giant beast opened its massive jaws.
When it moves, it's like a thunderbolt!
A forked, giant tongue, like a giant python, swiftly coiled around Su Yan's waist.
"court death!"
Su Yan was, after all, a martial artist who had reached the Great Perfection of Internal Energy, and his five senses were far more acute than those of ordinary people. Even without Wu Jiang's reminder, he sensed something was amiss.
The moment the giant tongue coiled around him, he suddenly drew a soft sword from his waist. With the force he poured into it, the soft sword emitted a clear, ringing sound, like a bolt of lightning, as it slashed towards the purplish-black tongue.
Pfft!
This sword strike, powerful enough to cut through gold and jade, struck the giant tongue but failed to achieve the desired effect.
Su Yan felt a soft, bouncy, and slippery sensation coming from the soft sword, instantly dissipating ninety percent of his strength. Almost simultaneously, a terrifying force transmitted from the soft sword to his arm, causing him to lose his balance and stagger back several steps.
"Roar~!"
A muffled roar sounded.
A massive head, resembling a reef, suddenly burst out of the water, opened its blood-red maw, and lunged at Su Yan.
The behemoth was covered in grayish-white bony scales, resembling ancient bones, and its sharp teeth were as numerous as bone fragments.
"Junior Brother Su, be careful! It's a skeleton salamander!"
Wu Jiang's loud shout came from afar, growing louder as it approached.
Su Yan, as expected of someone who made it onto the leaderboard, possessed extremely rich combat experience. Although he was now on the defensive, he remained calm.
He suddenly spun around and slapped the massive head with his palm. Using the force of the impact, he dodged through the gap between the giant mouth and tongue of the skeleton salamander at an extremely tricky angle.
"You beast, you're asking for death!"
An angry shout rang out.
At this moment, Chu Xuan and the other two also arrived.
Wu Jiang roared and punched the green eye on the head of the Bone Salamander.
The Bone Salamander is the overlord among the third-tier alien beasts, ranking higher than the Blackwater Serpent and the Purple-Crowned Golden Eagle, and its strength is even more terrifying!
Because it has lived in swamps for many years, its eyes have long since degenerated into mere decorations. Its real eyes are the green light bulb on its head, which is also its vital point!
The skeleton salamander was clearly quite intelligent; the moment Wu Jiang made his move, its massive head suddenly swooped down.
At the same time, the water behind them suddenly burst open, and a huge tail, shaped like a crocodile's tail and covered with bone spurs, shot out of the water and slapped Wu Jiang on the back.
In the chaos, Wu Jiang didn't even have time to dodge. Firstly, there was no time, and secondly, on the water, there was nowhere for him to gain leverage. He could only switch from offense to defense, gathering all his strength in his fist to forcefully withstand the attack!
Bang~!
A loud crash was heard.
Wu Jiang's body instantly slid dozens of meters across the water like a ball that had been hit.
"Get out of here!"
Just as Chu Xuan was about to make a move, Wen Wan suddenly shouted, bypassed Chu Xuan, and slashed at the tail of the skeleton salamander that had not yet retracted!
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and sparks flew everywhere!
Wen Wan's strike, which concentrated all her strength, failed to even break through the bony armor covering the skeleton salamander, only causing it some pain!
"How is this possible?"
Wen Wan was completely stunned, her face filled with disbelief.
Even with his full strength, he couldn't do anything to his opponent.
"Roar~!"
In pain, the skeleton salamander roared angrily, its huge head suddenly turned and leaped out of the water, opening its massive jaws to swallow Wen Wan whole.
Before the giant maw even arrived, a purplish-black poisonous mist spewed out, carrying a strong, pungent stench. Wen Wan only had to take one whiff before she felt numb all over, and she didn't even have time to escape!
"It's over!"
A look of despair flashed in her eyes.
Bang~!
Just as she was about to close her eyes and face death, Chu Xuan suddenly appeared in front of her and kicked her in the back, in her ample bosom.
"Hmm~"
Wen Wan instinctively let out a muffled groan, feeling as if her whole body was about to explode from the pain. Her body flew out of control, barely grazing the giant mouth of the skeleton salamander, before crashing into the mud with a thud.
Almost simultaneously, Chu Xuan clenched his fist, his back suddenly tensed up, writhing like a dragon, all the force of which was concentrated on his right fist, and his skin even showed a light golden luster.
Chu Xuan's right fist, accompanied by a sharp cracking sound as it shattered the air, slammed straight up, landing a solid blow on the giant salamander's soft chin, a vital spot.
"Bang!"
A muffled thud, like the striking of a heavy drum, followed the powerful and unparalleled force of the punch, traveling straight through the bone armor to the top of the skull.
The skeletal salamander, which had been so ferocious just moments before, was forcefully knocked off the surface of the water by this punch. Its massive body flipped upside down in mid-air, spraying foul-smelling saliva and water droplets, drawing a heavy arc in the air.
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