Mortal Bones

"Not bad. The most important thing for you now is to adapt to the medicinal power of the dragon gall wine. When you can drink a pot of it in one breath, the speed of cultivation will be able to catch up with the speed of the Heavenly Spirit Bone."

Fairy Lingyue nodded.

"I will try my best, but two cups is the limit for now. I am afraid my body cannot bear more."

Xu Taiping raised one hand while speaking.

On the exposed part of his arm, there were wounds like cracks in porcelain.

Fairy Lingyue frowned with some heartache after hearing this.

But she did not comfort Xu Taiping, because she knew that any comfort would be a blasphemy to Xu Taiping's efforts.

"After completing this trial mission, I will teach you the set of human emperor's body-building method. By then, the dragon gall wine will cause much less damage to your body."

Fairy Lingyue said.

"Yeah."

When it comes to practicing, Xu Taiping's eyes suddenly light up again.

"How are the improved split shadow technique and fire finger practiced?"

Fairy Lingyue asked again.

Xu Taiping's mouth slightly raised when he heard the words, and then he took a step forward, and then a ball of true energy exploded with a "bang" around his body.

Then he saw a phantom that looked exactly like him appear beside him.

"Although I can't control it freely now, I can barely make this clone move back and forth under my control."

As Xu Taiping said this, he controlled the clone to stand in front of Fairy Lingyue.

"It's great to have such progress in just two months."

Fairy Lingyue nodded.

Next, Xu Taiping showed Fairy Lingyue the progress of the practice of the Fire Finger.

At this time, he was able to transform the true essence into fire essence and condense it at the fingertips, and then quickly eject it with finger force, but he couldn't do it continuously for the time being, and could only eject one finger in more than ten breaths.

"However, the progress of the Red Crow Golden Flame Art is smaller. Although a little golden flame can be condensed in the palm of the hand, it can only last for one or two breaths before it automatically extinguishes."

Xu Taiping raised his hand with some regret.

Then Fairy Lingyue saw that a very dazzling golden flame appeared in Xu Taiping's palm.

However, after seeing this scene, Lingyue was not disappointed, but was surprised.

"You can condense golden flames in two months. Your progress is not slow."

She said happily.

"Really? I was still worried if it was too slow."

Xu Taiping was a little embarrassed by Fairy Lingyue's praise.

"Ji..."

After Xu Taiping and Fairy Lingyue chatted for a few more words, a crane cry suddenly came from the front yard door.

"Qiyuexuan Xu Taiping, the items you bought have been delivered."

The voice of the crane sounded immediately.

"It should be the furnace and knife you bought."

Fairy Lingyue said while flying into the green gourd.

"I'll go and see."

Xu Taiping picked up the green gourd and walked quickly to the front yard.

...

A well-forged black iron long knife, a magic furnace, and several medicinal materials needed to refine the Qi Gathering Pill.

This is all the things Xu Taiping bought.

"It's not bad among ordinary weapons."

After Xu Taiping pulled out the long sword, Fairy Lingyue commented.

Xu Taiping was very satisfied to hear Fairy Lingyue say "not bad".

"This sword was chosen for me by Senior Brother Qingxiao. It is called Tiger Pattern Sword because the pattern on the blade resembles tiger pattern. I heard that it was cast by Elder Ouyang of the Four Peaks. Although the price is not high, it is still hard to find one because Elder Ouyang only opens the furnace once each year in spring, summer, autumn and winter. I was able to buy it thanks to Elder Ouyang who owed Senior Brother Qingxiao a favor."

Xu Taiping briefly introduced the origin of the sword to Fairy Lingyue.

"Chunhu, twenty-one."

Fairy Lingyue glanced at the name on the blade, then smiled and said:

"Looking at the name, your blade should be the 21st time that Elder Ouyang forged a blade in spring, right? It's quite interesting that this old man named the blade like this. If it was forged in summer, wouldn't it be called Xiahu?"

Xu Taiping also smiled when he heard it, thinking that although the name was not so elegant, it sounded very friendly.

"Your senior brother Qingxiao has a good eye. This blade is very suitable for you at the moment."

Fairy Lingyue nodded in appreciation after sensing the Chunhu with her soul.

To be precise, this blade is very suitable for a warrior.

"I think it's very handy too."

Xu Taiping pulled out the blade, waved it in his hand, and then nodded.

He was also very satisfied with this tiger-patterned blade.

"This alchemy furnace is a bit ordinary. It can barely refine seven or eight furnaces of elixirs."

Fairy Lingyue then set her eyes on the alchemy furnace again.

"A better alchemy furnace costs more than 30,000 merits, so I can only use this one for emergency."

Xu Taiping was not very satisfied with the alchemy furnace.

But there was no other way. Before going down the mountain, he had to refine a few furnaces of Qi-gathering Pills in case of emergency after going down the mountain.

"A good alchemy furnace is indeed rare, but I want to remind you that to break through the Tongxuan realm with the appearance of a mortal bone, you need to use at least a magic weapon-level alchemy furnace to refine the Suihuo Pill."

Fairy Lingyue reminded Xu Taiping.

"I understand this. After this training, I will find a way to earn more merits to buy the materials needed for the furnace and the Suihuo Pill."

Xu Taiping nodded seriously.

Although he still has a long way to go before breaking through the Tongxuan realm, neither the materials needed for the Suihuo Pill nor the magic-level furnace are easy to obtain, so he has to start preparing now.

"It's good to have a preparation. According to your current progress in cultivation, even with the help of Longdan Wine, it will take at least five or six years to break through the Tongxuan realm. You have plenty of time to prepare."

Fairy Lingyue nodded.

"Then Sister Lingyue, we are going to start refining the furnace tonight."

Xu Taiping held up the furnace and looked at Fairy Lingyue with a smile.

"You just came out of seclusion, don't you want to rest for a night?"

Fairy Lingyue frowned.

"No, if I can refine this Juqi Pill tonight, I can set off down the mountain the day after tomorrow. The earlier I go, the earlier I can prepare."

Xu Taiping shook his head.

Although it was just a trial mission, it was his first mission after becoming a formal disciple, and he didn't want to deal with it hastily.

"Then come back early to continue practicing."

He added with a smile.

Fairy Lingyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this, and she felt that the martial arts and Taoism aura on this kid was getting stronger and stronger.

...

The next evening.

The seventh peak, Dengyuntai.

This is the starting point for all the disciples of the seventh peak to go down the mountain.

"Taiping, it's still in time if you go two days later."

Hearing that Xu Taiping was going down the mountain, Zhao Linglong rushed over in a hurry.