Mortal Alchemy

After hearing Mu Luofei's words, Chen Ping felt a little more at ease.

Mu Luofei smiled and said, "The infighting within the Mu family's direct line is quite subtle, and generally doesn't involve outsiders."

"The Mu family has strict rules and rarely engages in underhanded tactics."

Chen Ping nodded slightly, agreeing with her statement.

The Mu family was dark, exploiting low-level cultivators, but the established rules were strictly enforced, and he was never treated unfairly.

Mu Luofei continued, "The Eastern Xuan Sect only accepts Foundation Establishment disciples under the age of thirty-five.

But the Foundation Establishment resources are limited, so the direct descendants fight fiercely in secret."

"It was previously rumored that Mu Xingling had the opportunity to enter the Eastern Xuan Sect during the Qi Refining stage, but for some reason, she was expelled."

Chen Ping widened his eyes, "Qi Refining stage cultivators can also enter the Eastern Xuan Sect?"

Mu Luofei smiled faintly, "Yes, but only super geniuses, or those recommended by Nascent Soul masters, can enter the Eastern Xuan Sect."

"Hiss!" Chen Ping gasped, the struggle in the cultivation world was too fierce and terrifying.

......

Half a month later.

Mu Luofei piloted the White Jade Flying Boat eight thousand miles away.

Flying another two thousand miles would take them out of the Eastern Region cultivation world and into the Eastern Wilderness.

The Eastern Wilderness was extremely vast, teeming with various demons, and of course, many natural treasures. Chen Ping had heard that the Eastern Region cultivation world launched a reclamation war every six hundred years to expand the territory of human cultivators.

Suddenly, the White Jade Flying Boat stopped.

Chen Ping asked, "What's wrong, Senior Sister Luofei?"

Mu Luofei's face was serious, her brow furrowed slightly, and she pointed with her jade finger towards a swamp below:

"Junior Brother Chen, is that the Bloodhorn Red Bull you're looking for?"

In the huge swamp, there were densely packed small red dots.

These small red dots were also moving, and if you listened carefully, you could hear the frenzied bellowing of the bulls.

Chen Ping's eyes lit up with joy: "It is indeed the Bloodhorn Red Bull!"

Mu Luofei was a little alarmed:

"...There are too many Bloodhorn Red Bulls in this swamp."

Chen Ping said, "Senior Sister Luofei, there are too many demons in this swamp. We can lure the demons away from the group and then kill them."

"It's also a good opportunity to train and hone our combat skills."

"Okay!" Mu Luofei nodded, and then said, "However, I can't stay here with you for too long, Junior Brother Chen. At most half a month, I have to return to the Mu family, and then my parents won't pester me."

Chen Ping smiled and said, "No problem, Senior Sister Luofei. I am already very grateful that you could accompany me to fly these eight thousand miles."

He guessed correctly, it must have been after Li Erniu became a Foundation Establishment cultivator that he proposed marriage to Mu Luofei again. Mu Luofei herself refused, but Mu Luofei's parents wanted to get close to Li Erniu, this Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The scene he saw in the Deacon Hall must have been them trying to persuade Mu Luofei to agree.

Mu Luofei's lips curled up slightly, her beautiful eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, which was very attractive: "You have to pay for the spirit stones consumed by the White Jade Flying Boat."

Chen Ping smiled even more happily: "No problem, I should have paid for it anyway."

He had been hitching rides on Mu Luofei's White Jade Flying Boat for so many years, it was time to pay some travel expenses.

Mu Luofei piloted the White Jade Flying Boat to the edge of the swamp, and the two of them quickly discussed the plan based on their previous cooperation experience.

Mu Luofei took out a piece of spirit beast meat from her storage bag, and Chen Ping took out a few medicinal herbs from his storage bag as bait.

Soon, a Bloodhorn Red Bull took the bait, breaking away from the swamp group and heading towards the bait.

"Moo!!!" This Bloodhorn Red Bull was huge, with a ferocious face, and its blood-colored horns emitted a red glow.

Even from a hundred meters away, you could feel the pressure from it.

Mu Luofei whispered, "This ordinary Bloodhorn Red Bull should have the strength of the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

"Junior Brother Chen, I'll try to attack first."

Chen Ping nodded.

Immediately, Mu Luofei sacrificed her magic weapon, which was an ice-blue jade hairpin on her head.

"Go!"

Mu Luofei made hand seals, the ice-blue jade hairpin vibrated, emitting a blue streamer, and sped towards the Bloodhorn Red Bull.

"Bang--"

"Roar!!!"

The Bloodhorn Red Bull let out an angry roar, its head lowered, and its huge blood-colored horns blocked Mu Luofei's ice-blue jade hairpin, creating a burst of spiritual energy.

Mu Luofei exclaimed, "How is this possible!"

She was in the late stage of the tenth level of Qi Refining, and this first-order demon beast was only in the middle stage. According to the strength of their magic power, she should have crushed this demon.

After pushing away the jade hairpin, the Bloodhorn Red Bull charged towards Mu Luofei.

Her small face was panicked.

"Senior Sister Luofei, don't panic, I'll try it."

Chen Ping comforted Mu Luofei, took out a green bamboo jade sword from his storage bag, and the magic power in his body surged, pouring into the sword.

Chen Ping didn't retreat but advanced, taking the initiative to meet the Bloodhorn Red Bull.

"Beast! Take this!"

Chen Ping slashed out with his sword, and a burst of icy sword energy erupted, slashing towards the head of the Bloodhorn Red Bull.

He had practiced the 'Four Seasons Swordplay' for two years, and this was his first actual combat.

Faced with the sword energy, the Bloodhorn Red Bull's eyes, with its nascent demonic intelligence, revealed a look of disdain. The blood-colored horns on its head burst out with blood-red demonic power, meeting Chen Ping's Four Seasons Sword Energy!

"Puff--"

The blood-red demonic power was ultimately only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Faced with the solid late-stage Qi Refining sword energy, it was easily destroyed upon contact.

The icy sword energy struck the head of the Bloodhorn Red Bull, and then dissipated.

"Thump--"

The huge bull body stiffened, no demonic blood flowed out, the huge bull head was chopped off, and it turned into ice and landed at an extremely fast speed.

"Junior Brother Chen is so powerful! You actually learned the Four Seasons Swordplay!"

"I've been trying to learn this Four Seasons Swordplay for a long time but I can't learn it!"

Mu Luofei covered her small mouth and exclaimed, her beautiful little face flushed with excitement, and her eyes were full of disbelief as she looked at Chen Ping.

The inconspicuous, taciturn Junior Brother in Jiazi Courtyard was actually so terrifying in combat!

Both were late-stage tenth level Qi Refining cultivators, she made a move without harming the Bloodhorn Red Bull.

And Chen Ping casually killed this demon beast with one sword, which was simply beyond her imagination.

Chen Ping felt bitter inside, only people with poor spiritual roots could learn this Four Seasons Swordplay.

And he was a five-element mixed spiritual root, no matter what spells he practiced, the speed would be relatively fast.

The only advantage of poor aptitude was here.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Senior Sister is too kind, we took action together."

"Let's divide the spoils, Senior Sister. This demon beast is full of treasures, we can't waste them."

"I only want the bull horns. The demon meat can be eaten, the demon beast skin can be used as talisman material, and the demon beast blood can also be collected."

"Yes, yes, I know." Mu Luofei nodded, took out utensils from her storage bag, and cleaned up the spoils with Chen Ping.

Chen Ping was responsible for the rough work of skinning, bleeding, and removing internal organs.

Mu Luofei was responsible for the fine work of cutting meat and collecting demon blood and internal organs.

Men and women work together, and the work is not tiring.

As for the two horns on the bull's head, Mu Luofei peeled them off intact. The two huge bull horns were crystal clear, like glazed crystals, emitting a charming faint red light.

Mu Luofei made a count and smiled sweetly:

"The materials from this demon bull can be sold for one spirit stone."

"It's more profitable than doing tasks in the Mu family."

"No wonder some people live on the edge of the Eastern Wilderness to make money."