Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Watching the Fire-Eyed Golden Pig collapse to the ground, Zhang Yuanjing and Du Jinhui simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with the joy of victory.

Each retrieved their magical artifacts, and the two landed on the ground, exchanging a glance.

Zhang Yuanjing gestured politely, saying, "Fellow Daoist Du, please collect the spiritual plant first. The materials from this golden pig are of little use to me, so you might as well take them as well."

Du Jinhui caught sight of Du Botao's corpse, which had been burned beyond recognition by the flames, and the joy in his heart vanished instantly, leaving only a sense of sorrow and helplessness.

He shook his head, "I will only take the Nine-Leaf Yellow Dawn Grass; I don't want anything else."

He took out a black bag made of demon beast materials, quickly walked to Du Botao's corpse, and collected all the remains. Then, he simply processed the spiritual grass and put it into his storage bag.

After doing all this, he retreated without hesitation and said to Zhang Yuanjing, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, please pick the spiritual grass and collect the beast's corpse."

Zhang Yuanjing silently nodded, walked to the side of the boulder, took out a medicinal hoe and two spirit jade flowerpots from his storage bag, and carefully transplanted the other two Nine-Leaf Yellow Dawn Grasses into the flowerpots.

He was about to collect the Fire-Eyed Golden Pig's corpse when he suddenly noticed a flash of dark green light in the opened cave.

His mind stirred, and he reached into the cave with his medicinal hoe, bringing out a large clump of black soil. On the upward-facing side, there was a piece of dark green embedded in it, with only an inch or so exposed, covered with a lot of dirt.

He pinched the exposed part, shook it vigorously to disperse the black soil, took the object in his hand, wiped away the dirt, and saw that it was a jade pendant engraved with dragon and phoenix patterns, about three inches long and one and a half inches wide, roughly umbrella-shaped. From the style, it looked very strange, and he didn't know what it meant.

It also had no spiritual power fluctuations, so it didn't seem like something a cultivator would use. He couldn't help but shake his head and casually fastened it to his waist.

Then, he processed the Fire-Eyed Golden Pig's corpse slightly and put it, along with the two Nine-Leaf Yellow Dawn Grasses planted in the flowerpots, into his storage bag.

When Zhang Yuanjing took out the jade pendant, a look of relief appeared in Du Jinhui's eyes.

After he finished packing, he took out a white leather bag from his storage bag, shook it vigorously, and a "clatter" sound came from inside: "This is a thousand spirit stones, Fellow Daoist Zhang, please accept it."

He gently flicked his wrist, and his magic power pushed the white leather bag towards Zhang Yuanjing.

Zhang Yuanjing quickly waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Du, there's no need to give me the spirit stones. The Fire-Eyed Golden Pig's corpse can offset it."

Du Jinhui stubbornly said, "The Fire-Eyed Golden Pig is not worth a thousand spirit stones! Please accept it! My Du family has always valued reputation and kept our promises, and we have quite a reputation in this area."

Zhang Yuanjing had no choice but to accept the bag of spirit stones.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, our cooperation this time was very pleasant, and I greatly admire your character. I originally intended to invite you to Cold Moon Ridge as a guest, but the clan is about to hold a funeral, which is really inconvenient. Please forgive me."

Du Jinhui cupped his hands and bowed to Zhang Yuanjing, "If you have free time, please come to Cold Moon Ridge for a visit; I would be extremely honored."

"Fellow Daoist Du, you're too polite! If I have the opportunity, I will definitely visit!" Zhang Yuanjing also felt that this person's temperament was quite compatible with his own, so he immediately returned the greeting.

Du Jinhui forced a smile and said loudly, "Then it's settled. Fellow Daoist Zhang, farewell!"

He nodded to Zhang Yuanjing, leaped up, and left on his sword.

Zhang Yuanjing watched Du Jinhui speed away in the sunset glow, and a faint sadness welled up in his heart.

The Du family, having lost Du Botao, would inevitably be removed from the Xuan Tian Sect's list of affiliated family forces in the once-every-twenty-year review. This was a rule that had been in place for ten thousand years, and no one could change it.

Without this golden signboard, the Du family's development would definitely be even more difficult, and it might even decline rapidly under the pressure of various forces.

Although he sighed with regret, Zhang Yuanjing did not have the ability to help Du Jinhui, and of course, he did not have a strong desire to do so.

The scattered thoughts led Zhang Yuanjing into a brief contemplation. Soon, he turned his attention to the dark green jade pendant.

He reached out and pulled the jade pendant from his belt, carefully stroking it a few times, feeling that the material was excellent. Holding it in his hand, he felt a slight coolness. The pattern was beautiful, but unremarkable; it was not a rune, array pattern, or incantation.

Only this shape was really special, like an umbrella with a short, thick handle, definitely not a common shape.

He circulated the Heavy Earth Qi Cultivation Art, slowly inputting the power of heavy earth into the jade pendant. If it were an ordinary object, this method would definitely be ineffective. If it were a spiritual object, it would definitely react.

However, the result of the test disappointed him. This object could not be penetrated by magic power at all, and all the power of heavy earth he outputted dissipated into the air.

Could it be that there was something special about this place? Was the appearance of this jade pendant unrelated to the three Nine-Leaf Yellow Dawn Grasses?

Zhang Yuanjing looked down again at the two large pits he had dug, each half a zhang in diameter, considering whether to dig down further to see if there was anything special in the ground.

At this moment, a rough laugh suddenly came from above his head: "Boss, here! I didn't hear wrong! There was fighting just now!"

"Third brother, I'll give you credit for that! Hahaha, we have business to do again!" Another sharp voice laughed loudly, making one's scalp tingle.

Zhang Yuanjing was shocked and suddenly looked up.

In the clear sky, four cultivators were flying their swords, swooping down towards where he was standing like four hungry eagles.

Four Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators!

Zhang Yuanjing trembled all over and subconsciously used the Earth Escape Technique, burrowing into the ground.

The foul smell of mud filled his nose, and darkness surrounded him. The cold and damp feeling covered his whole body, and the pressure from all directions tightened his entire body.

Although this was not his first time using the Earth Escape Technique, he still felt a strong sense of discomfort, always feeling that there would be some demon beast lurking in the soil, biting off his leg or hand, or that the pressure from the mud would break or even crush his bones.

Taking a light breath, Zhang Yuanjing circulated the Heavy Earth Qi Cultivation Art, mobilizing the power of heavy earth in his dantian. He immediately felt his whole body relax, and he developed a sense of intimacy with the surrounding soil. The originally tight soil became as soft as grass, allowing him to manipulate it at will.

He used his escape technique and drilled downwards, quickly reaching a depth of eleven or twelve zhang in the ground. At this point, the surrounding pressure began to increase sharply again, and the soil below became denser.

Although he could continue to dive two or three zhang, it would consume too much energy, so he stopped diving and remained stationary, using the power of heavy earth to listen to the movements above through the medium of the soil.

"Boss, that person seems to have burrowed into the ground! It's really funny; he even dug a hiding hole in advance! This person is probably a rat! Hehe!" A feminine voice said, his tone full of mockery.

Obviously, in his opinion, Zhang Yuanjing's move was tantamount to trapping himself.

"Hahaha, I don't know how this person's brain is wired. He actually came up with such a brilliant idea; it's really unexpected!" The one speaking was the original rough voice.

"Alright, don't just laugh at others. First check the surroundings to see if there are any anomalies, and don't fall into a trap!" The one called Boss, with the sharp voice, said.

Then, there was a burst of crackling sounds, and the sound of large trees falling. About ten breaths later, the sharp voice shouted:

"Fellow Daoist below, your concealment technique is not bad. I, Old Bear, have been listening for so long, but I haven't heard any sound. However, how long can you hide? One day, two days, or three days?

"I, Old Bear, will give you a promise. If you destroy your eyes and hand over your storage bag, I will let you live! Otherwise, don't blame me, Old Bear, for being ruthless. All kinds of cruel tortures will definitely leave you with no way to seek life and no way to seek death!"

Zhang Yuanjing ignored him and remained hidden.

"Boss, why bother talking nonsense with him? This kid is both stupid and cowardly; he's just a waste. He's probably so scared that he's peed his pants down there after hearing your voice! Let me, Bear Third, dig a few hoes and see if he can still hide!" The rough voice said.

"Well, Second and Fourth, you dig together too! Although this is a remote wilderness, there might be other cultivators passing by," the sharp voice said gloomily.

Old Bear? Bear Third? Could it be that these four people are Bear One, Bear Two, Bear Three, and Bear Four? Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but shake his head, racking his brains, but he couldn't remember hearing the names of these four people anywhere. He guessed that they were just using aliases.

This place still belonged to the core sphere of influence of the Xuan Tian Sect, and these four dared to do things like murder and seize goods, and they seemed to be experienced in this way, so they were obviously bold people.

He guessed that these four would not reveal information involving their true identities, so he was about to circulate his earth technique and escape down the mountain.

At this moment, the jade pendant held in his right hand suddenly flashed a faint dark green light, which was very dazzling,妖艳, and诡异 in the dark earth.

Zhang Yuanjing was so frightened that his right hand trembled, and his fingers loosened slightly, almost dropping the jade pendant.

The jade pendant continued to emit light and became hot. Zhang Yuanjing mobilized the power of heavy earth and covered it on his palm to prevent it from being burned. However, at the moment when the magic power extended over, the jade pendant suddenly generated a suction force, devouring the power of heavy earth on his fingers.

Zhang Yuanjing was shocked and quickly withdrew his magic power. When the jade pendant could not absorb the power of heavy earth, the suction force immediately disappeared. But it still emitted light and became hotter and hotter.

At this time, the sound of digging soil came from above. Zhang Yuanjing frowned, took out a jade box from his storage bag, put the jade pendant in it, and then escaped down the mountain.

Two hours later, feeling that he had moved away from the dense forest, Zhang Yuanjing emerged from the ground. Looking around, it was already night, and the surroundings were a dense deep grass, located in a mountain depression between two mountain peaks.

He didn't know if the four people had left this mountainous area, and he didn't dare to fly on his sword, so he followed the foot of the mountain, identified the direction, and hurried north.

Traveling until midnight, Zhang Yuanjing estimated that he had walked thousands of miles, so he found a dry place under a mountain ridge and sat down to rest.

Half an hour later, he took out the jade box containing the jade pendant, opened the lid, and held the jade pendant in his hand. At this time, the jade pendant became as ordinary as before, neither glowing nor heating up. He tried to input magic power, but it still could not penetrate, and all of it dissipated.

He pondered slightly and quickly understood the reason. He immediately used the Earth Escape Technique, burrowed into the ground ten zhang, and then waited quietly. After about a dozen breaths, the dark green jade pendant flashed again and began to heat up.

He mobilized his magic power and slowly extended it to his fingertips. Sure enough, the jade pendant generated suction again, swallowing the magic power clean. He continued to urge his magic power, allowing the jade pendant to continue swallowing magic power.

He thought that such a small object would not take much magic power to "feed." However, this three-inch-sized jade pendant was like a bottomless pit, accepting whatever magic power he input.

After half a day, Zhang Yuanjing's dantian magic power was more than half consumed, and he had to stop, take out the four-leaf Yellow Dawn Grass, and sit down to practice.

Ten days later, after a great cycle of practice, his magic power was fully restored, and he continued to input magic power into the jade pendant. After consuming another 50% of his magic power, the jade pendant was still not full, and even the speed of devouring magic power did not slow down.

Zhang Yuanjing was both surprised and delighted. He was surprised that this object consumed so much magic power, far beyond what his Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator could bear, and he was delighted that this object must be of high quality and its effect was mostly extraordinary.

Two months later, after eight consecutive efforts, the jade pendant finally stopped absorbing magic power. It returned to its ordinary appearance, with no light or heat.

The only difference was that this object became very cool, and wearing it gave one a refreshing feeling. But that was all.