26: Three-Element Blood Tempering Pill! Seventeen hundred years of cultivation!
In the snow, the hunters, who were struggling to advance, suddenly heard a long, faint cry.
The sound echoed throughout the mountains and wilderness; the entire Taihang Mountain Range seemed to come alive.
Some creatures were startled and revealed their traces.
The hunters were ecstatic, shouting 'Mountain God has appeared!' Strands of pure green Qi floated into the air, flying towards the Taihang Mountain Peak.
At the same time.
Xu Qing looked at the numbers on the System panel, feeling genuine happiness and joy.
The offspring with his demon-transformed wife were indeed powerful!
Just the descendants born from Liu Mei alone increased his Cultivation Level by a full 430 years!
One must know that he had toiled hard for over a month, and the descendants born from more than four hundred Female Snakes barely allowed him to Break Through to a thousand years of Cultivation Level!
But now, the ten descendants born with Liu Mei alone brought over four hundred years of Cultivation Level!
His Physical Body was stronger, the magic power contained within him was purer, and his strength had improved significantly compared to before.
"The feeling of becoming stronger is truly wonderful!"
Xu Qing murmured to himself.
At this rate, ten thousand years of Cultivation Level wouldn't be a dream.
He tilted his head towards Profound Yin Mountain, his gaze passing through the continuous mountain forests towards the Black Mist Region.
Once his strength increased a bit more, perhaps he could investigate the situation.
And there were also the surrounding Flower and Fruit Forest and Crouching Dragon Pool.
His territory needed to expand, more wives needed to be taken, and his strength also needed to improve.
Xu Qing returned to the nest, where Liu Mei, having finished giving birth, surrounded the snake eggs with her body, her eyes full of maternal radiance.
These were her and her husband's offspring; she could feel Xu Qing's joy, and her heart felt warm.
"You've worked hard."
Xu Qing inspected the condition of the snake eggs, and only after confirming that the little snakes inside were all very vigorous did he completely relax.
The next day.
"Your 3120th offspring has been born, transforming into a demon at birth, with ordinary talent. You have gained twenty years of Cultivation Level!"
The System's notification sound appeared again.
Xu Qing opened his eyes and looked towards a certain cave down the mountain.
The second wife to lay eggs appeared.
At that time, Liu Mei was his first demon-transformed wife, having transformed the earliest, and thus gave birth the earliest.
The subsequent ninety-odd wives were a few days later.
Counting the time, it was almost time for them too!
"It's harvest time again."
Xu Qing focused his attention on the notification sound in his ear.
"Your 3121st offspring has been born, transforming into a demon at birth, with ordinary talent. You have gained twenty years of Cultivation Level."
"Your..."
When the 3123rd descendant was born.
The System detected that Xu Qing's demon-transformed descendants had reached thirty, and rewarded him with a bottle of Medicinal Pill.
Named the Three Origin Blood Tempering Pill, it can help the Yao Race refine their Bloodline!
With a thought, Xu Qing took out the Medicinal Pill; there were three Three Origin Blood Tempering Pills inside.
The bottle opened, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.
Just a sniff allowed him to feel his Bloodline becoming active within his body.
Xu Qing didn't hesitate and directly swallowed one Medicinal Pill.
As soon as the Medicinal Pill entered his mouth, it transformed into a pure and vast medicinal power, surging throughout the green snake's body, deep into its bones and meridians!
A dull rumbling sound, like thunder, came from within Xu Qing's body.
His blood seemed to boil, and the medicinal power continuously refined the essence within his Bloodline, removing those 'Impurities'!
The translucent System panel appeared.
Xu Qing saw his Bloodline points increasing little by little!
Not only that.
New offspring were still being born, and the Cultivation Level magic power rewarded by the System appeared within Xu Qing's body.
With both magic power and medicinal power present, Xu Qing's body began to grow again!
After a while.
Everything returned to calm.
[Name: Xu Qing]
[Identity: Snake God of Mount Taihang]
[Bloodline: Ancient Return (600/1000)]
[Body Length: 66.5 meters]
[Cultivation Level: 1700 years]
[Number of Descendants: 3150]
[Earthly Fiend Techniques: Swallowing Soldiers, Spirit Expulsion, Wind Borrowing, Light Generation, Soul Seizing, Spitting Flame, Guiding]
[Spells: Breath Concealment Art, Five Thunders Incantation, Spirit Eye, Divine Movement Technique]
The progress of his Ancient Return Bloodline reached six hundred, almost nearing the thousand mark.
The Three Origin Blood Tempering Pill's effect was quite potent!
While Xu Qing was digesting the medicinal power, several wives successfully gave birth, producing 31 descendants.
However, their Cultivation Level, strength, and Bloodline were all far inferior to Liu Mei's.
Therefore, among the offspring they bore, only eight transformed into demons at birth, and their talent was ordinary.
The rest failed to transform into demons and still required time or Opportunity.
Even so, they still brought Xu Qing over a hundred years of Cultivation Level.
There was also a Spell, the Breath Concealment Art!
The Breath Concealment Art allows cultivators to suppress their aura fluctuations, evading others' detection, making it a very practical Spell.
Previously, Xu Qing could conceal his breath through physical instinct.
But there were many flaws, and it would be difficult to hide himself if he encountered someone with keen perception.
With the Breath Concealment Art, it would be much more convenient for him.
Xu Qing tried to cast the Breath Concealment Art, and his aura fluctuations immediately vanished.
If not seen with one's own eyes, one would think it was just a rock.
"Not bad. Now, if I encounter someone with some skill, I can try to ambush them."
As soon as Xu Qing withdrew the Spell, he noticed a figure in the distance rushing towards Taihang Mountain.
It was a snake demon with five hundred years of Cultivation Level, quite strong.
Crucially, it wasn't foolish; Xu Qing had specifically instructed it to guard the border between Profound Yin Mountain and the Black Mist Region to observe the situation.
Seeing it rushing over, Xu Qing's heart stirred.
Could it be that there was movement in the black mist to the west again?
His sixty-meter-plus body quietly coiled, and the giant snake unhurriedly crawled down the mountain.
"Red Serpent greets the Great King!"
The snake demon, whose scales were a mix of red and black, trembled in its heart upon seeing the giant green snake before it, its tone utterly respectful.
It felt that the Great King was even more terrifying than before!
Just one glance made it tremble with fear.
"Rise. Is there movement from the black mist over there?" Xu Qing looked down at Red Serpent and spoke calmly.
"No, it's not that; the west has been very peaceful recently." Red Serpent shook its head. "It's another matter. Recently, for some unknown reason, snake demons have been mysteriously disappearing..."
"Flower and Fruit Forest or Crouching Dragon Pool?"
Xu Qing asked directly.
Red Serpent hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not certain yet; both are possible!"
A cold glint flashed in his golden vertical pupils.
Xu Qing gazed into the distance, his eyes flickering.
"I understand. Go back and continue to monitor the situation in the west," he said indifferently.
"As you command!"
Red Serpent bowed respectfully.
"This is your reward."
Xu Qing found a Medicinal Pill from the Demon Slaying Division members in his storage ring, tossed it to Red Serpent, and then turned to leave.
Red Serpent was overjoyed at the sight of the Medicinal Pill and hurriedly bowed in gratitude for the Snake King's grace.
Happily taking the Medicinal Pill, Red Serpent felt even more invigorated.
It decided to patrol day and night in the coming days, to quickly find the reason for the disappearing snake demons, and thus repay the Snake King!
Xu Qing did not return to Taihang Mountain. He entered the snow-covered mountain forest, with occasional notification sounds ringing in his ears.
With the birth of each new offspring, his Cultivation Level began to increase again.