77: Chapter 77 Nothing worthwhile is a monster

While Liu Tingting was reading the book, Elder Qian Yunchang explained to everyone, "Our Senior predecessors were worried that later generations of Chiyan Sect Disciples would recklessly break into Zhuyun Courtyard, so they set up a powerful Formation to block unqualified Disciples."

Everyone thought to themselves, "We are all unqualified!"

"We may have all misunderstood the meaning of the ancient Seniors. The so-called unqualified Disciples are not those who cannot deal with the monsters in the well."

"Rather, it is because the poisonous herbs in the well are too dangerous for us Cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm to consume, so they did not want us to take them."

Hearing this, everyone was even more astonished.

If the poisonous herbs are not suitable for those in the Qi Refining Realm to consume, aren't you crazy?

Elder Qian Yunchang laughed heartily, "I have researched this for many years, so naturally, I have a way to eliminate the negative effects of the poisonous pills."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran and Xia Shaoxin exchanged glances. It really was poisonous pills; it truly was the "Taisui Evil Prescription"!

Elder Qian's words revealed some secrets: consuming the poisonous pills refined using the Taisui Evil Prescription requires other methods to reduce the adverse effects of the poisonous pills.

Unfortunately, the old guy wouldn't tell everyone.

Sect Leader Wu Yin, who was watching from behind, had a sharp look in his eyes.

Xia Shaoxin immediately understood that these words from Elder Qian Yunchang were meant for Sect Leader Wu Yin and the others.

The Chiyan Sect had no Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Neither did the Yue Kingdom.

If one could truly successfully refine the poisonous pills and achieve Foundation Establishment, the number of Elders at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining in the Chiyan Sect would be quite significant.

If they all achieved Foundation Establishment, that would be incredible!

Even the Tang Kingdom would have to crawl at their feet.

"Master, I've learned it!" Liu Tingting suddenly put the book away and shouted excitedly.

The eyes of Sect Leader Wu Yin and the others lit up.

The eyes of the Xueyan Cliff Disciples all dimmed. It's over...

"Good, hurry up and open the courtyard gate."

Liu Tingting walked to the main gate, slapping here and there, making complex gestures. Not many people could understand them, only feeling that it was unfathomably profound.

Suddenly, with a rumble, the courtyard gate swung open inward.

"Master, I succeeded!" Liu Tingting shouted happily.

Elder Qian Yunchang laughed heartily, "Not bad, I certainly didn't misjudge you. Aren't you always clamoring to go down the mountain for training? Although this is still within the Chiyan Sect, the training value here is even greater."

Having received praise from her Master, Liu Tingting revealed a happy smile for the first time today.

Xia Shaoxin had seen Formations at Dawu Mountain, but this was the first time he had seen one being unlocked, and he couldn't help but feel very curious about the Dao of Formations.

Senior Brother Shao Junwei sighed, "Formation Talent is extremely rare, hard to learn and hard to master. Junior Sister is truly amazing."

Senior Brother Liang Ruoran whispered into Xia Shaoxin's ear, "Although Formation Talent is powerful, it doesn't make money, and there aren't many opportunities to use it. Who would mess with this thing every day?"

Come to think of it, that's true. How can one sell Formations for money?

The Senior Brothers' eyes were complex; they both admired Liu Tingting's talent and found her annoying.

Xia Shaoxin suddenly discovered with surprise that Liu Tingting's forehead was covered in sweat beads. As she smiled, the sweat beads rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Her exhaustion could not be hidden behind her joy.

He couldn't help but be secretly shocked. This Formation Talent was not only hard to make money with, but it also consumed a great deal of energy. Liu Tingting, who was usually tireless in her Cultivation, suddenly felt like she would fall over with a gust of wind.

Elder Qian Yunchang walked to the main gate and pushed it gently. With a creak, the door opened a crack.

He didn't continue to push, but instead cautiously looked inside through the crack in the door.

"Everyone, Zhuyun Courtyard hasn't had a visitor in hundreds of years. The interior is filled with poisonous gas, and some monsters may have bred inside."

Everyone was immediately terrified.

"But don't panic. Monsters that grow in poisonous gas have very short lifespans; there won't be any old monsters that have been Cultivating for hundreds of years."

He swept his gaze toward Xia Shaoxin and suddenly called his name, "You are a Bug Catcher by origin. Is what I said correct or not?"

How would Xia Shaoxin know if it was correct or not!

He could only nod, "This Disciple grew up in Dawu Mountain. The Poisonous Insects there grow in the poisonous miasma, living and dying quickly; their strength is not very high."

Elder Qian Yunchang nodded approvingly, "Exactly. Dawu Mountain has a connection with the Chiyan Sect. There are also Formations set up by Seniors there that can suppress the growth of the Poisonous Insects. Otherwise, how could a Mortal deal with the Poisonous Insects there?"

Hearing this reasoning, everyone felt slightly more at ease.

"In a moment, everyone will enter in groups, one by one. Advance step by step, clear out any possible monsters, and then we will go to the well."

Elder Qian Yunchang raised his hand and pushed open the courtyard gate. What came into view was a spirit wall that blocked their line of sight, preventing them from knowing the situation inside the courtyard.

He signaled for Group A to enter.

Group A was led by Deacon Qin Wen. Not daring to hesitate, the four of them drew their swords and stepped inside cautiously.

It was not easy for those outside the gate to see the situation inside. Only a few seconds passed before they heard a clanging sound, and Deacon Qin Wen let out an angry roar, seemingly fighting against something.

Everyone stretched their necks, their palms sweating.

"Follow quickly!" Elder Qian roared.

Group B braced themselves, drew their swords, and rushed into the courtyard gate. The sounds of fighting inside grew louder.

Elder Qian Yunchang kept waving his hand, and Group C, Group D... entered one after another.

Xia Shaoxin's group of three was Group E. Following closely behind, they entered and couldn't help but be stunned.

Behind the spirit wall, the place was full of half-human-high long-legged spiders. Most had already been slain, and severed limbs were scattered all over the ground, leaving no place to step.

Senior Brother Shao Junwei and Senior Brother Liang Ruoran had goosebumps all over. Enduring the nausea, they half-closed their eyes and slashed forward indiscriminately.

When their feet stepped on the severed limbs of the spiders, there was a crunching sound. The two of them jumped around as if they had stepped into a pit of fire.

Xia Shaoxin felt as if he had returned home; there was a familiar scent.

He calmly stepped forward, killing one with each sword strike, specifically aiming for the heart. After killing a few, he took advantage of the chaos to silently recite the Sacrificial Incantation.

The Shangqing Profound Mirror showed no reaction.

Just like the large willow tree in the courtyard, although these long-legged spiders were monsters, they had no medicinal value.

In terms of attack power, this type of spider was even stronger than the King Cobra of Dawu Mountain. If one were not at Level 2 Qi Refining, even taking a strength pill would not be enough to deal with them.

All ten groups entered and advanced steadily, killing from the front courtyard to the back courtyard, hacking all the long-legged spiders to death.

Everyone held their breath, looking around numbly, not wanting to move. The ground was covered with spider remains, and dark green fluid was everywhere.

Liu Tingting stood on tiptoe on a patch of clean ground the size of a palm, her brows furrowed tightly; she was about to vomit.

Everyone's expression was indescribable; only Xia Shaoxin, who was as familiar with this scene as one could be, felt no ripples in his heart.

The other Disciples outside the gate were blocked by the spirit wall and couldn't see the situation inside. They only heard screams that sounded like they had seen a ghost, and they all looked at each other in dismay.

"What kind of monsters are inside?"

"Are they being killed by the monsters?"

In fact, the monsters inside Zhuyun Courtyard were originally common species. They bred in the forest and wandered into Zhuyun Courtyard, where one day of growth was equivalent to a normal year.

They looked terrifying, but in reality, their combat power was not high.

The screams they let out were mostly from being scared.

The vast majority of the Inner Sect Disciples had been children from the start, focused solely on Cultivation, and had never seen such terrifying and disgusting-looking monsters.

After clearing out the long-legged spiders in Zhuyun Courtyard, they assessed the situation. Only five people had suffered minor injuries, and two of them had been accidentally injured by their own people.

The space was small, there were many people, and facing these nightmarish monsters, even the Qi Refiners were panicked.

The only one who performed normally was Xia Shaoxin.