51: Blood Stone

Over the next half hour.

Han Tiezhu remained seated within the Restriction, forcefully refining the Storage Pouch he had just acquired, while Qin Feng practiced the Beast Taming Spell.

The Beast Taming Spell sounded profound, but it was essentially a method of controlling souls.

It involved using Divine Sense to extract a small portion of the target Spirit Beast's soul and integrate it into one's own, creating a symbiotic effect where one's prosperity meant the other's, and one's demise meant the other's. Though cruel, it was effective.

After mastering the method of contract, Qin Feng turned his gaze to the little monkey and said to it:

“Next, I will begin the contract. From now on, we are family. If I have a bite of meat, you'll have a sip of soup. How about it?”

“Ooh ooh ooh!”

The little monkey nodded excitedly, its eyes fixed on the golden gourd in front of Qin Feng.

Qin Feng activated the Beast Taming Spell, and his invisible Divine Sense immediately transformed into a large hand, reaching into the monkey's brain and extracting a wisp of its soul.

The monkey instantly shrieked in pain, and Qin Feng also felt his head swell and ache.

“Feng Ge, why did you let those monkeys go just now? They were Spirit Beasts! I heard they were even Earth Spirit Apes.”

Seeing that Qin Feng had only contracted one monkey, Han Tiezhu, who had just finished his tasks, immediately showed a heartbroken expression.

Qin Feng, however, said indifferently, “They have no edge with me.”

“Never mind, let's divide the spoils!”

Han Tiezhu excitedly poured out everything from all the Storage Pouches.

Several Storage Pouches combined contained roughly over sixty thousand Spirit Stones, eight Flying Swords and Magical Artifacts in total.

There were two Spirit Beast bags, over sixty Talismans of various kinds, a quantity of medicinal herbs, Cultivation Techniques, Spells, and other miscellaneous items. In addition, there was a small wooden box containing three seeds resembling walnuts.

“We've struck it rich this time!”

Seeing these items piled together, Han Tiezhu's eyes immediately lit up with excitement, while Qin Feng remained unfazed.

“Feng Ge, let's split it evenly, and as per our old rule, you choose first!”

“Those three seeds, the Spirit Beast bag, and all the Advanced Spirit Nurturing Pills are mine. You can take the rest!”

“Alright, alright, then I won't be polite!”

Han Tiezhu hesitated for a moment, then directly began putting things into his Storage Ring. Qin Feng, meanwhile, opened the wooden box, took out its contents, and a line of small text immediately appeared before his eyes:

【Beast King Tree Crystal Core: A crystal core born from ancient trees in places where myriad beasts gather for tens of thousands of years, and Spiritual Qi is abundant. Buried in soil, it can take root and sprout, with a chance of becoming a Beast King Tree…

Can be synthesized into: Beast King Tree Seed.】

Qin Feng calmly placed the crystal core back into the box and then into his Storage Ring.

At this moment, Han Tiezhu had already pushed all the Advanced Spirit Nurturing Pills and other Spirit Pills towards Qin Feng, his face showing a look of guilt, and said:

“Feng Ge, you always let me have my way when we divide things. How about after we finish this, you come with me to Zhou Country? I'll treat you to a drink at a brothel.”

As he said this, Han Tiezhu's face revealed a sly smile, clearly no longer an innocent.

Qin Feng tapped him on the head without speaking, took out two Advanced Spirit Nurturing Pills and tossed them to the little monkey, then began refining the Spirit Beast bag.

Spirit Beast bags and Storage Pouches have similar uses.

One is for storing inanimate objects, the other for living creatures.

This Spirit Beast bag still had the Mental Energy Restriction of its previous owner, but the opponent's Mental Energy was not as strong as Qin Feng's, so it was refined in just a moment.

After putting the little monkey into the Spirit Beast bag, Qin Feng asked Han Tiezhu with a solemn expression:

“Besides the soaring Ghost Qi, what other good things could come from the anomaly in Jin Country?”

Han Tiezhu leaned against the cave wall, still feeling lingering fear, and said:

“It's said that two years ago, Hao Ran Sect discovered a large Spiritual Vein in Jin Country. The Grand Elder of Hao Ran Sect is said to be nearing the end of his life and needs a large amount of blood spirit stones to sustain himself for a while longer.

So, Hao Ran Sect tricked the Jin Country imperial family, telling them they would help them cultivate, and then tricked the Jin Country emperor into cooperating with the deployment of the Taiyi Array.

The Formation looked fine on the surface, but in reality, it was drawing the vital essence of Jin Country's living beings to cultivate blood spirit stones.

The vital essence coincidentally activated the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron sealed underground. Not only were the blood spirit stones ruined, but it also released the remnant souls of ten thousand demons. It's estimated that the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron will appear in about five days.”

…

Hearing such a ridiculous explanation, Qin Feng immediately furrowed his brows and couldn't help but ask doubtfully:

“Is your information reliable?”

“Are you kidding? I am now a True Disciple of Ghost King Sect, so the information is absolutely true!”

Han Tiezhu swore solemnly, and Qin Feng asked again:

“Besides the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron, are there any other good things?”

“The Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron *is* a good thing! It's a Heaven Rank Magical Artifact that can Seal all evil Yin objects! When the time comes, the ten thousand demons are mine, and the Cauldron is yours!”

“……”

Qin Feng was a bit conflicted.

With a Heaven Rank Magical Artifact appearing, not only Nascent Soul stage cultivators but also Nascent Soul Stage cultivators might appear to snatch it.

With weaklings like himself and Han Tiezhu, they would have to stand far away even to watch the excitement, to avoid getting splattered with blood.

However, Qin Feng had previously seen descriptions of blood spirit stones in ancient books: using vital essence combined with secret methods to nourish Spirit Stones, prompting Spiritual Qi to transform into vitality.

blood spirit stones can enhance one's physique and prolong life, and they are basically not sold on the market.

If there was an Opportunity to obtain blood spirit stones, even semi-finished ones, it could be considered a great Opportunity.

Seeing Qin Feng's silence, Han Tiezhu thought he had concerns and explained further:

“Our location here is remote, with only three Sects: Chang Sheng Sword Sect, Ghost King Sect, and Spirit Beast Sect.

Currently, the main forces of the three major Sects are on the other side of Qingyun Mountain Range, competing for a large Spiritual Vein. Those who come here are just small fry.”

Seeing that Han Tiezhu knew the movements of the three major Sects like the back of his hand, Qin Feng suddenly felt a bit annoyed.

Although he was a member of Chang Sheng Sword Sect, he was completely left to his own devices, with no one managing him at all…

“Then let's do it!”

After a moment of thought, Qin Feng still decided to team up with Han Tiezhu and give it a try.

Regardless of whether they could gain benefits, as long as there were no Cultivators above Core Formation, he could basically live quite comfortably.

At this moment.

The Chang Sheng Sword Sect token in his Storage Ring began to vibrate again: The Sect has matters, return quickly!

Return my ass!

Qin Feng ignored the vibration of the identity token and directly got up and walked with Han Tiezhu towards Qinghe Ward.

The place where the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron was about to appear was only about a hundred li from Qinghe Ward, not far, so they could take their time. Coincidentally, both of them planned to visit Qinghe Village.

After all, that was their former homeland…

On the way down the mountain, the surroundings were deserted.

In the jungles by the roadside, wild beasts occasionally panted, mostly walking corpses that had lost their souls and whose bodies were rotting, wandering aimlessly and numbly gnawing on the decaying corpses by the roadside.

In the village, corpses lay everywhere, some already turned to dry bones, others not yet fully decomposed.

The stench of rotting flesh permeated the Void Realm, and the entire village seemed to be stagnant in the river of time, permeated with a desolate atmosphere.

Above the village, a layer of black Qi enveloped it, which was Evil Qi, as well as Yin Qi and Ghost Qi.

The people here died unnatural deaths and their souls were incomplete; they had no chance of transcending even if they went to the underworld.

Qin Feng circulated Spiritual Qi to block the external smells, while Han Tiezhu's face showed a sad expression.

“Feng Ge, if we were ordinary Mortals, we would probably be white bones by now, right?”

“Damn Hao Ran Sect!”

Han Tiezhu cursed, then took out the Ten Thousand Souls Banner from his sleeve and shook it in the Void Realm, shouting loudly:

“Fellow villagers, if you are willing to enter my Ten Thousand Souls Banner, on the day I, Han Tiezhu, Ascend to godhood, I will personally send you into Reincarnation to be reborn well!”

As his voice fell, gusts of Yin wind immediately blew around.

Many pale green souls emerged from the dim light, from elderly people to three-year-old children…

They wore tattered, patched clothes, their expressions haggard, standing not far away, looking at Qin Feng and Han Tiezhu with blank faces. Some souls were already on the verge of fading into nothingness…

Seeing this scene, Qin Feng was slightly moved. They were all in a remnant soul state and could not enter Reincarnation, only becoming lonely ghosts.

Entering the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to become ghost soldiers might offer a glimmer of hope.

Seeing that they seemed to lack intelligence, Han Tiezhu's eyes reddened slightly, and he shouted again: “Fellow villagers, I, Han Tiezhu, guarantee that on the day I Ascend to godhood, I will personally send you to Reincarnation!”

This time they seemed to hear him, and one by one, they transformed into wisps of black smoke and drifted towards the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

The Yin Qi in the village immediately decreased by more than half.

Qin Feng then took out a bottle, collected the Evil Qi and Yin Qi condensed within Qinghe Village, and then continued walking with Han Tiezhu towards Qinghe Ward.

Countless bones lay by the roadside, and many resilient ordinary Mortals were now like walking corpses, so thin that only skin and bones remained.

“Damn Hao Ran Sect!”

Qin Feng also cursed in Han Tiezhu's tone, then stepped into Qinghe Market.

The stone slabs on the street were covered by wind and sand, densely packed with recent footprints, clearly indicating that many Cultivators had arrived during this time.

In the houses on both sides, one could occasionally encounter evil Cultivators practicing their Cultivation Technique and absorbing Evil Qi, while other Loose Cultivators gathered in groups of three or five, waiting for their Opportunity.

Not everyone who came here was after the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron; some were also looking to make a fortune…

On the street, besides Cultivators, no Mortals could be seen.

Just walking around felt rather dull.

Qin Feng and Han Tiezhu turned and left Qinghe Ward, heading towards the place where the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron was about to appear.

Just then.

A huge treasure ship suddenly appeared in the Void Realm, passing over Qinghe Ward. There were at least a hundred people on board, with Nascent Soul stage cultivators leading the way, and the rest being Foundation Establishment Stage Disciples.

Seeing this scene, the Loose Cultivators below all frowned.

If a Sect intervened, the others would basically have no chance.

Qin Feng recognized the Chang Sheng Sword Sect symbol on the ship and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

“Your Sect has sent people, so Ghost King Sect must also have people coming. I need to hide my identity well!”

Han Tiezhu looked depressed, took out a black robe from his qiankun bag, and put it on.

Qin Feng's heart wavered a bit, as blood spirit stones were the most important thing to him.

Since people from Chang Sheng Sword Sect had already arrived, it might be better to find the blood spirit stones first, before the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron appeared.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng immediately patted Han Tiezhu and asked:

“Can you find those blood spirit stones?”

“Feng Ge, the blood spirit stones are already ruined and completely unformed. What do you want that stuff for?”

“I feel it's useful to me.”

“…Then I'll take you to find the blood spirit stones first.”

Han Tiezhu sighed and immediately led Qin Feng flying forward.

The direction was exactly the same as the direction Chang Sheng Sword Sect had just gone.

Clearly, the location of the blood spirit stones and the impending appearance of the Ten Thousand Demons Cauldron were not far apart.

During their journey.

Besides Qin Feng and Han Tiezhu, a large number of Loose Cultivators were also rushing in that direction.

(Thanks to the top two benefactors for their rewards: user 30870730 and Lone Eternity, Only I, Desolate Heavenly Emperor. Also, I've seen the rewards from other friends, and I'm very grateful for your support. I pulled an all-nighter and really can't stay awake anymore, so for now, it's two chapters, owing one. I'll make it up tomorrow. I only wrote six thousand characters after an all-nighter, I've let everyone down. I will definitely make it up tomorrow.)