Chapter 9: The Black Dragon of the Inner Elixir Makes a Move, the Spirit Medicine King Snake Enters the Primeval Wilderness

  Qingyang Temple, Southwest District, Heilonghui Qingyang Temple Branch Hall

  This is a black building complex, this black building complex almost completely covers the entire southwest district, even the roads for people to walk on are not left out. Just by looking at this black building complex, you can understand how overbearing the Black Dragon will be in Qingyang District.

  The outermost layer of the wall is about two zhang high, all made of thick black stone. In the middle of the wall is a thick and sturdy black iron gate. From a distance, it looks like a miniature city wall. Inside the wall, the eaves and corners of the buildings are faintly visible, and the pavilions and towers seem to be hidden and partially obscured. Of course, this is only what can be seen from the outside.

  Inside the Qingyang Guild, apart from the Heilonghui gang members, there were only people from the government office. Except for Master, Shifu and the Captain, no one else had ever stepped through that black iron gate.

  In the northern corner of the Black Dragon Association's hall, there is a small garden. Inside the garden, there is a three-story small building. Although it is not big, its beauty lies in its exquisiteness. On each of the four corners of the eaves of the small building, a golden bell is hung. When the wind blows, it emits a clear and pleasant "ting-ting" sound.

  In the darkness, a window on the third floor casts a dim light, which is also the only place with lights on in the entire building.

  The room inside the window was very spacious, with a red carpet with golden edges spread on the ground. The golden edges of the carpet shone brightly under the light, and on the north wall hung a huge painting, depicting a black dragon soaring in the clouds, baring its teeth and claws, full of momentum.

  Under this giant painting, there is a golden armchair. At this time, a person is sitting on the armchair, about sixty years old, wearing a golden brocade robe, with nine intertwined black dragons embroidered on each of the two cuffs.

  On both sides of the golden armchair, four silver armchairs were arranged in a row, all of which were also fully occupied by men and women, old and young. The youngest was a woman in her thirties wearing red clothes, with a delicate face and an aura that didn't match her appearance at all.

  The room was silent, except for the soft and gentle sound of people's breathing, there was no other sound. At this time, even if a needle fell to the ground, it would definitely make a clear tinkling sound.

  "Gentlemen, that's the situation. The news has been confirmed. More than half a year ago, Xi Shan's old one-eyed man appeared in a mountain village under Qingyangji, but he didn't hurt anyone and was repelled by a soldier named Wang Tianlei. Gentlemen, what do you think?"

  After a moment of contemplation, the old man sitting in the golden armchair at the head broke the silence. His gaze wandered across the faces of the eight people on either side, as if trying to see through their thoughts from their expressions.

  "Wang Tianlei has been investigated, he is from that village, was recruited to the army a few years ago, and has been stationed in Shenwu City, Yue State, as a wu zhang. It's said that his martial arts comprehension is not bad, relying on his bear demon fist and great strength golden body skill, he has already cultivated to the realm of a first-class warrior, just one step away from touching the edge of tempered bones. Unfortunately, he doesn't have any impressive background, nor can he read or write, and was robbed of his military merit, after completing his service, he returned here!"

  The one who spoke was a woman in red clothes with a hint of sadness, and in just a few words, she recounted Wang Tianlei's main experiences.

  "What a ridiculous notion!?" The middle-aged man sitting across from her slightly furrowed his brow, "If the legend of the Lone Eye is true, then it should already be classified as a demonic beast. A first-rate warrior, no matter how powerful, would not be able to drive it back!"

  "Is the Young Master doubting my intelligence?!" The murderous aura on the face of the red-clothed woman suddenly intensified.

  "That's not it, Weitang's intelligence has always been accurate. I just feel that in the matter of Lao Du Yan, we might have missed something. After all, a demon beast, even if it's the lowest level, is enough to rival 4th or 5th rank warriors. A 2nd rank warrior, no matter what, being able to force him back, this is a bit inconceivable!"

  "Yes, indeed it's a bit mysterious. At first, I didn't believe it!" The old man sitting in the golden chair gently waved his hand, completely extinguishing the sparks that had already been ignited between the two of them. "However, after multiple verifications, it was confirmed that this intelligence is correct. I don't know why Old Lone Eye suddenly left, but I can affirm two facts: first, the news about Old Lone Eye is true, and it indeed exists; second, it was indeed Wang Tianlei who forced it to retreat on his own wedding day. From various descriptions, at the time, Old Lone Eye had the absolute upper hand, and could have killed Wang Tianlei at any moment. But in the end, it suddenly left, and in the eyes of those mountain villagers, it was naturally Wang Tianlei who forced Old Lone Eye to retreat!"

  "That is to say, Lao Du Yan didn't retreat because of Wang Tian Lei's pressure, but rather he left on his own accord, this makes more sense!" said Tong Tan Zhu.

  "Hmph!" The red-clad woman snorted coldly and turned her head to one side.

  "Why did the old solitary eye retreat on its own? The reason is unknown, but all we need to know is that it indeed exists!"

  "It's not just existing, it must be a monster!" When the words "monster" were spoken, a middle-aged man sitting opposite the red-clothed woman couldn't help but reveal a hint of madness in his eyes.

  "What Xiao Jin said is right, Lao Du Yan is a demon beast, this is the most important thing!" The old man nodded heavily, and his eyes flashed with the same light.

  The monster, this is the most important thing.

  As long as it's a demon beast, there will be an inner elixir. For these people who cultivate martial arts and practice Qi, the inner elixir of a demon beast is the most precious treasure.

  In this world, the inner elixir of the demon beast is also not entirely ordinary, just like the inner elixir that Gou Danzi saw in his previous life in the martial arts world. Of course, there are still many similarities.

  The elixir of this demon beast is formed by condensing its essence and vital energy into one place before it dies. The size varies, but generally speaking, no matter how large the demon beast's body is, the generated elixir is at most the size of a fist, while some smaller ones are only the size of a soybean.

  The effect of the inner elixir is immense, and the elixir core contains a powerful vital energy that greatly benefits those who cultivate martial arts. For example, in medicinal soups or washes specifically used to cleanse the marrow and bones for others, if this demon beast's inner elixir can be added, its efficacy will undoubtedly increase dramatically.

  However, the elixir of the demon beast is not easy to find. Although this vast continent has countless demon beasts in its deep mountains and dense forests, let alone other places, just take the Mengcang Mountains as an example. The depths of the Mengcang Mountains are full of demon beasts.

  The problem is you can't catch it!

  Monsters, not those born monsters, even the lowest ones that have just evolved from ordinary beasts, have at least the strength of a 4th or 5th rank warrior. This is not the main difficulty, however. The problem lies in the environments where these monsters reside - deep mountains and dense forests, desolate and treacherous places. To find them, one has to venture into such areas, like the depths of Mount Mangcang. Even if a pre-heavenly warrior were to go there, they could only barely protect themselves, and with bad luck, their life would be lost in those places. How can we even talk about hunting monsters?

  What's more, in such a place, there are not only one or two demon beasts, but rather they gather in groups. If you attack one of them, it will alert the others, and the consequences will be equally disastrous.

  In a human settlement or a crowded place, finding a monster is like a fairy tale.

  But today, it seems like the people of Heilongjiang saw an opportunity.

  The old man of Xishan has one eye.

  The legend of this lone wolf has been passed down for a long time, almost over a hundred years, but the scope of its spread is not wide, and it is only handed down in some mountain villages around Qingyangcun. In the early years, Heilonghui was not interested in such legends, at most they just regarded it as rural rumors.

  This time is different!

  Because the old solitary eye really appeared, and compared with the legend of the nearby mountain people, this old solitary eye is 90% a demon beast, and it is also the lowest level of demon beasts, the easiest to deal with. It is a demon beast that has evolved from ordinary wild animals through some opportunities.

  The intelligence of such a monster is generally not very high, and most importantly, its footprints are in the Western Mountains.

  For those villagers, Xishan is already deep in the Mangcang Mountains. However, for a warrior like him, Xishan is only the periphery of the Mangcang Mountains. In such a place, except for an anomaly like Lao Duyan, it's impossible for other demons to exist. From this point, it can be seen that Lao Duyan should have just recently cultivated into a demon, otherwise, he wouldn't have exposed himself so easily in front of others, and he wouldn't have survived in a place like Xishan. However, I believe that after not too long, once Lao Duyan's spiritual intelligence is fully matured, he will definitely leave Xishan and enter the depths of the Mangcang Mountains. By then, even if they want to catch him, they won't be able to.

  "Alright then, look at the weather, it's going to snow soon. We should hurry up and enter the mountain before the snow falls. As long as we can get that old one-eyed crane's internal elixir, everyone will have made a great contribution!"

  "We wish to hear the Great Elder's instructions!" Several people responded in unison.

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  "Hmm, looks like it's going to snow. This damn Cloud State, every winter it snows, what a hassle!"

  A young man with an exceptionally handsome appearance stood at the entrance of a small inn in Qingyang Village, frowning and gazing up at the gloomy sky, feeling the biting cold wind blowing from the north, as if thinking of something unpleasant. His slender body couldn't help but shiver slightly, "Good grief, my blood is almost frozen stiff, how can I still have the energy to go into the mountains to gather herbs?"

  This young man, seemingly seventeen or eighteen years old, had an extremely handsome face, with skin as white as jade and tender as tofu. His large eyes were shrouded in a layer of mist, and he wore a long green robe with a white silk belt around his waist, from which hung a piece of celadon. His raven-black hair was casually tied back into a ponytail, and the corners of his mouth curled up into an enigmatic smile, as if everything between heaven and earth were just a joke to him.

  "Alas, it seems I really can't slack off anymore. I'd better hurry into the mountains. It's best to gather the herbs before winter snow arrives, otherwise I'll have to suffer from the cold in the mountains. Why can those two guys enjoy a leisurely life on the mountain while I have to run to this godforsaken place in the dead of winter? My fate is really miserable!"

  The muscles on his face twitched twice, and he turned around and walked into the inn.

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