Mortal Bones

Xiang Nantian smiled and clapped his hands when he heard this:

"Sure enough, it makes sense!"

Qi Haitang on the side saw that Xiang Nantian and Xu Taiping had almost finished explaining, so he stepped forward and said:

"Taiping, I'm telling you this not to stop you from going to that small cave to experience, but to make you feel prepared before going in."

"After all, with your current cultivation and combat power, there should be no risk if you just move around the outside of that small cave, that is, around the foot of the mountain."

Xu Taiping thanked him immediately:

"Thank you Sister Haitang and Brother Xiang for this great gift. As for when to go in for training, I have my own discretion."

Qi Haitang nodded, but her eyes flickered, as if she was hesitating.

When Xiang Nantian saw this, he immediately waved his hand and said:

"Madam, I have to say goodbye to Taiping today and I don't know when I will see him again. You and I should stop being secretive. Moreover, we still have some time left to watch him go and try it out."

Qi Haitang glared at Xiang Nantian, then curled his lips and said:

"Speak for yourself!"

Immediately, under Xu Taiping's confused gaze, Xiang Nantian patted his shoulder and said seriously:

"Actually, during our trip to this small cave, we not only affixed the opening talisman on the Dragon-Slaying Monument, but also buried a bag of all the experience gained under the Dragon-Slaying Monument."

"And among them, apart from the spiritual fruits and elixirs we picked, there is another very important thing."

"The reason why your sister Haitang didn't speak just now was because she was worried that after you got that item, you would venture into the depths of the mountains to pick the elixir and fruit."

Xu Taiping said curiously:

"Brother Xiang, what on earth is that?"

Xiang Nantian, who had already decided to inform Xu Taiping, naturally did not hide it.

I saw him looking at Xu Taiping seriously and saying:

"When you, Sister Haitang, and I were traveling to that small cave, by chance, we got a map drawn by the overhauler himself."

"In this map, it is clearly marked the place where strange beasts and birds inhabit in the Xiaodongtian Mountains."

"Also, the location of each spiritual fruit and elixir, and the spiritual beasts guarding nearby."

Xu Taiping felt a chill in his heart and said:

"Doesn't that mean that as long as you get this map, you can find the elixirs and fruits you need in this mountain range according to your own needs?"

Xiang Nantian nodded and said:

"Sister Haitang and I have seen the elixirs and fruits marked on the map. The varieties of elixirs and fruits included in them are only a lot more than the elixirs and fruits we know today."

"There are many spiritual grasses and fruits among them that have even become extinct in the upper and lower realms of the Shangqing Realm. Once they appear in this world, they will definitely lead to a crazy fight between the upper and lower realms!"

Xu Taiping took a deep breath, then smiled bitterly:

"No wonder Sister Haitang is so worried. Knowing the existence of such great medicine, who can't help but go looking for it?"

After Xiang Nantian thought seriously for a moment, he suddenly looked at Xu Taiping with a serious face and said:

"Taiping, once our husband and wife leave, I don't know when we will see each other again."

"Moreover, after arriving in the upper realm, this small cave and the map will be of no use to me and my wife."

"So, if it weren't for today, it would be a pity to leave this thing in your hands."

When he said this, Xiang Nantian suddenly put his hands on Xu Taiping's shoulders, and then said with a serious face:

"So, Brother Xiang, I want to test you once."

"If you can succeed, I will unlock the seal of the treasure box containing the map and hand the map into your hands!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Haitang immediately frowned and said:

"Xiang Nantian, what are you going to test Taiping with?"

Xu Taiping also looked at Xiang Nantian with curiosity.

After Xiang Nantian pondered for a while, he suddenly said:

"If I remember correctly, at the foot of the hillside where the Dragon-Slaying Monument is located, there is a group of barbarian cows wandering around. They feed on iron and stone, and their skin and flesh are as hard as iron."

"Although these Iron Barbarian Bulls are at the bottom of the group of alien beasts in terms of combat power, their bodies are stronger than some immortal soldiers. When angered, their brute force can smash a hill into pieces."

"Even a strong man in the Hedao realm will be seriously injured if he is hit by the angry Iron Ox."

"A monk under the Hedao realm may be directly hit to death."

When he said this, Xiang Nantian raised his head and glanced at Xu Taiping, and then asked with cold eyes:

"And what I want to test you Taiping is to hunt down an iron bull for me within the time of a cup of tea, and bring it back to this world with the help of the Dragon-Slaying Monument."

When Qi Haitang heard this, he immediately shook his head and said:

"Xiang Nantian, what kind of test is this? You are clearly asking him to die!"

But just after Qi Haitang finished speaking, Xu Taiping replied decisively:

"I'll go!"

Qi Haitang immediately came to Xu Taiping and persuaded him with a worried look:

"Taiping, that iron is no ordinary bull. It can seriously injure a Hedao Realm monk, let alone a Jingtian Realm monk like you?"

Xu Taiping smiled at Qi Haitang, shook his head and said:

"Sister Haitang, don't forget, I am still a martial artist in the Great Saint Realm."

As soon as these words came out, Qi Haitang was speechless.

Xiang Nantian on the side laughed boldly and said:

"I knew you would say yes!"

Xiang Nantian then looked at Xu Taiping and said:

"Taiping, the reason why I only give you one stick of incense is not because I am deliberately making things difficult for you, but after you step into the small cave, the mysterious fire will appear in a cup of tea at most."

"If you can't hunt down a barbarian bull within this time, you will have to face the mysterious fire that is everywhere like a ghost."

Xu Taiping nodded and said:

"It is true."

In fact, he had guessed it even without Xiang Nantian saying it.

Xu Taiping looked at Qi Haitang who was worried and said:

"Sister Haitang, what Brother Xiang said just now is right. If I can't even pass this test, I am really not suitable to enter this small cave for training."

"If I really fail this test, it will just put an end to that thought in my heart."

Seeing Xu Taiping's resolute tone, Qi Haitang sighed helplessly, then nodded and said:

"Then let's try it!"

Qi Haitang added:

"With us here, at least you can be sure that your life is not in danger!"

...

After a while.

"Brother Xiang, I saw those barbaric bulls!"

Xu Taiping, who had his hand on the T-shaped door on the third floor, had clearly seen the group of barbaric bulls at the bottom of the hillside through the dragon-slaying monument.

After hearing what Xu Taiping said, Xiang Nantian said thoughtfully:

"Next, you must find a lone barbarian bull. Once you find it, immediately enter the small cave and chase it to kill it."

Xu Taiping took a deep breath and nodded:

"Understood."

Immediately, Xu Taiping began to stare at the group of barbarian bulls at the bottom of the hill without blinking.