Lu Qing was pleasantly surprised.
He still doesn't know what kind of trial this secret realm is for.
But without a doubt, this primordial blood of the witch is definitely a great opportunity.
Just a wisp of primordial blood was enough to further enhance his already extremely powerful physical body.
If he could obtain enough of the essence of witch blood, perhaps he could push his physical strength to a new limit.
"Ah Qing, this bloodline is so miraculous, does that mean I can refine it too?"
Xiao Li asked expectantly.
“It should be possible.” Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, “However, this bloodline contains baleful energy. If you refine too much at once, there is a risk of having your soul eroded by the baleful energy. We still need to be careful about this.”
Xiao Li was also a top-grade innate golden core who had survived nine tribulations of lightning. Her divine soul was extremely powerful, and ordinary evil energy could hardly harm her.
Refining some of the essence of witch blood should not be a problem.
"Don't worry, with Aqing here, there won't be any problems," Xiaoli said confidently.
Lu Qing smiled and then said, "However, in this way, we don't need to rush to leave this forest."
Xiao Li was taken aback at first, then realized: "Ah Qing, you mean, we need to catch more of those black rats?"
Lu Qing nodded: "That's right. The black rats in this forest all contain that strange bloodline. They're not difficult to deal with, so we can catch more to refine their bloodline."
The creatures that attacked Lu Qing and his group before were all Xuanlin Black Rats at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Therefore, he deduced that the vast majority of the Xuanlin Black Rats in this forest were only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Since the situation outside is still uncertain, we might as well seize the opportunity in front of us first.
"Great! Those black rats can't escape my senses. We can catch them all in one fell swoop!" Xiao Li said excitedly.
"Then the important task of finding their tracks is entrusted to you," Lu Qing said with a smile.
These black-scaled rats possess a peculiar ability to conceal their aura, making it difficult even for him to sense their presence.
However, Xiao Li seems to be their natural enemy, able to easily detect their tracks.
“Okay, I’ll take care of it,” Xiao Li immediately said, raising her head and puffing out her chest.
While the two were chatting, on the other side, the Five Treasures Taoist priest was also in the final stage of his meditation and slowly opened his eyes.
Then he saw Lu Qing playing with Xiao Li.
"I'm so sorry to trouble Fellow Daoist Chen to protect me," Wu Bao Daoist said immediately.
"It's alright, we didn't encounter any danger anyway," Lu Qing said with a smile. "By the way, Daoist Master, there's something I need to discuss with you."
"What is the matter?" asked the Five Treasures Taoist.
"While the Taoist priest was recuperating, I studied the black beast from before and made some progress."
"Oh, I wonder what Fellow Daoist Chen has discovered?"
The Five Treasures Taoist's eyes brightened slightly.
He recalled the strange black beast from before. Could it be that Lu Qing had discovered some profound mystery?
"I discovered a strange bloodline within the black beast. After absorbing and refining it, it will greatly benefit us and enhance our physical strength. It should be one of the opportunities in this secret realm."
Lu Qing did not hide anything from him, but directly told him what he had discovered.
After all, he planned to sweep through this forest in the coming days, and this fact could not be kept from the Five Treasures Taoist.
Since we're all companions, it's better to be open and honest.
"There are such mysteries within that black beast?" Five Treasures Taoist was astonished.
“That’s right. So, if I want to search for more of those black beasts in this forest, I’m afraid I can’t go any further.”
“Then naturally we won’t be in a hurry,” Wu Bao Daoist hurriedly replied.
They finally found an opportunity, and if they're still rushing on their way, wouldn't their trip have been in vain?
“In that case, let’s seize the opportunity in this forest first. Daoist, your divination is truly accurate. We’re heading this way, and it’s indeed an auspicious sign.”
"It is you, Fellow Daoist Chen, whose fortune is flourishing," said the Five Treasures Daoist respectfully.
At the same time, he was even more grateful that he had entered the secret realm with Lu Qing this time.
Otherwise, he would never have been able to discover that such an opportunity existed within the body of that black beast.
Once the decision was made, Lu Qing and his team immediately took action.
Lu Qing first picked up the talismans on the ground, a scene that surprised the Five Treasures Taoist priest once again.
Because he didn't sense the presence of any rune arrays around him at all.
This shows that Lu Qing's skill in ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) setting up formations is extremely high. The formations he set up are integrated with the surrounding atmosphere, forming a perfect whole, which is why Lu Qing did not notice them.
In an instant, Lu Qing's mystique in the eyes of the Five Treasures Taoist priest rose once again.
After putting away the talismans, Lu Qing, along with Xiao Li and the Five Treasures Taoist, began searching for the Xuanlin Black Rat.
This time, they didn't fly into the air, but instead traversed directly through the forest.
With his feet on the ground, Lu Qing saw a faint yellow light flashing in his eyes.
The surrounding earth vein magnetic energy was instantly under his control.
This is the power of the Earth Spirit Pearl among the Five Elements Pearls.
As long as he stands on the ground, he can easily control the magnetic power of the earth's veins within a radius of several miles.
Furthermore, it can sense the presence of living beings in the surrounding area through the power of the earth's magnetic field.
However, the Black Scale Rat seems to have a certain innate ability to perfectly conceal its aura.
Even the earth's magnetic field power is difficult to detect.
Therefore, the responsibility of searching for the Xuanlin Black Rat mainly falls on Xiao Li.
Its strange sensory abilities made it even easier for it to find the Xuanlin Black Rat than Lu Qing.
Sure enough, Xiao Li made a discovery very quickly.
"Ah Qing, there's a black rat about a hundred feet to your right!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing's mind stirred slightly, and a wisp of the earth's magnetic energy probed towards the location Xiao Li had mentioned.
Sure enough, a hundred feet to his right, about ten feet below the ground, he detected a wisp of aura.
This aura blended almost completely with its surroundings; if Xiao Li hadn't pointed it out, even he might not have been able to detect it.
However, now that we've discovered it, everything is much easier to handle.
Lu Qing lightly stepped down, and the wisp of earth vein magnetic power suddenly increased, instantly binding the Xuanlin Black Rat.
boom!
The black-scaled rat, which had been lurking underground, was shocked. With its low intelligence, it had no idea what was going on and simply struggled violently on instinct.
The powerful force erupted, causing the ground to shake and tumble.
However, despite the Xuanlin Black Rat's formidable physical strength, its physical power alone is comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator.
But now that Lu Qing has completely figured out its details, he naturally has plenty of ways to deal with it.
Immediately, the earth's magnetic field, under his control, bound him tightly like spider silk.
No matter how much power the black-scaled rat unleashed, it was helpless against the extremely flexible and formless earth vein magnetic force, and could not break free at all.
"What's going on?"
This sudden tremor immediately startled the Five Treasures Taoist.
"It's nothing. Xiao Li discovered a black beast. I've already captured it. Let's go take a look."
"You've already captured one?" The Five Treasures Taoist was even more surprised.
Because he hadn't sensed anything before, how did he suddenly catch one?
Confused, the Five Treasures Taoist followed Lu Qing to the location where the commotion had just occurred.
Then he saw a black beast, similar to the one he had seen before, enveloped in a yellow light.
No matter how much they struggled, they could not break free from the yellow light that bound them like spider silk.
"This is... the power of the earth's magnetic veins?"
The Five Treasures Taoist immediately recognized the spider silk and yellow light binding the Xuanlin Black Rat.
He then realized that Lu Qing had trapped the Xuanlin Black Rat with the power of the earth's magnetic veins, which explained the commotion earlier.
However, this only made him more shocked.
The power of earth vein magnetic field is generally only mastered by cultivators who specialize in earth-based techniques.
Lu Qing was able to activate such powerful earth vein magnetic force and control it so skillfully that he could trap the powerful Xuanlin Black Rat from a distance of a hundred feet.
His mastery of earth magic must be extremely profound.
But before, he clearly heard Ye Qiaozhu and the others from the Qiankun Sect say that Lu Qing seemed to be extremely skilled in the way of the sword.
Then, recalling the formation that Lu Qing had silently set up while he was adjusting his breathing, he realized that Lu Qing had also set up the formation.
The Five Treasures Taoist felt that the longer he spent with Lu Qing, the more mysterious he seemed.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, how did you discover this black beast from such a distance?"
The Five Treasures Taoist couldn't help but ask.
The Xuanlin Black Rat has an extremely strong ability to conceal its presence; even when it is right in front of you, a typical Golden Core cultivator might not be able to detect it.
It's truly unbelievable that Lu Qing was able to discover and capture him from a distance of a hundred feet.
"This isn't my doing, it was Xiao Li who discovered it." Lu Qing rubbed his head.
"Xiao Li discovered it?"
The Five Treasures Taoist's gaze fell on Xiao Li.
“That’s right, Xiao Li’s intuition is naturally quite sharp, so it can easily detect the traces of this black beast,” Lu Qing explained.
Sensing the gaze of the Five Treasures Taoist, Xiao Li glanced at him sideways, then raised her head slightly, looking arrogant.
The Five Treasures Taoist priest was at a loss for words.
He suddenly remembered the terrifying aura that Xiao Li had revealed in that fleeting glimpse at Guanli Peak.
As expected, Fellow Daoist Chen's spirit beast was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.
"Taoist Master, let's go."
While the Five Treasures Taoist was still in shock, Lu Qing had already casually killed the Xuanlin Black Rat, collected its corpse, and continued to carry Xiao Li forward.
Only the Five Treasures Taoist was left standing there, still somewhat dazed.
He suddenly realized a problem.
Given the current situation, it seems there's nothing I can do to help.
If things go like this, how can I possibly have the face to take this opportunity?
"Taoist Master?"
Lu Qing walked forward for several dozen feet and then noticed that the Five Treasures Taoist had not followed, so he turned back in confusion.
"Feel sorry."
The Five Treasures Taoist priest came to his senses and followed suit.
At the same time, he secretly resolved to make the most of his abilities in the time to come.
Otherwise, even if Lu Qing were to offer him the opportunity, he wouldn't have the face to accept it.
"It seems we have no choice but to use some of our trump cards."
The Five Treasures Taoist touched a gourd at his waist.
In the following time, Lu Qing and Xiao Li continued to traverse the forest, finding and killing the Xuanlin Black Rats one by one under Xiao Li's guidance.
The Five Treasures Taoist priest discovered that, just as he had predicted, he was indeed of little help throughout the entire process.
As soon as Xiao Li discovers the traces of the Xuanlin Black Rat, Lu Qing has already activated the earth vein magnetic power to trap it, leaving him no room to make a move.
However, Wu Bao Daoist had already made other decisions, so he stopped worrying and instead gripped the gourd at his waist with a solemn expression, as if he were preparing for something.
With Xiao Li's help, Lu Qing searched a large area of the forest and captured and killed more than twenty Xuanlin Black Rats in one go.
These black-scaled rats seem to have a solitary habit; they only find one in each area, and never two together.
What's even stranger is that it seems that only the Black-scaled Rats exist in this forest; Lu Qing and his companions haven't found any other beasts at all.
"Taoist Master, let's take a break for now. We've already killed quite a few of these black beasts, so let's deal with them first."
After killing another black rat with black scales, Lu Qing suddenly said.
"I will listen to you, fellow Daoist."
The Five Treasures Taoist priest naturally wouldn't object.
On the contrary, he began to look forward to it.
After all, he had never truly witnessed the miraculous effects of the bloodline within the black beast.
Immediately, Lu Qing found a good spot and set up another rune array.
This time, the Five Treasures Taoist watched Lu Qing set up the formation with his own eyes.
After the formation was set up, he carefully sensed it again and finally felt the faint power of the formation flowing around him.
He was even more amazed by Lu Qing's mastery of formations.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that there was such a powerful rune array around him.
Lu Qing's method of setting up the formation has probably reached the level of a master.
After setting up the talisman array, Lu Qing took out the corpses of the Xuanlin Black Rats he had previously killed and piled them into a small mountain on the ground.
Although the black-scaled rats were only a few feet in size, Lu Qing killed quite a few this time, numbering in the dozens.
"Daoist Master, I intend to extract the bloodline of these black beasts. Do you have any good extraction methods?" Lu Qing asked.
"I possess a top-grade alchemy gourd, which should be able to help refine some of the ingredients," said the Five Treasures Taoist.
"Then I'll trouble you, Daoist, to help me refine these black beasts."
With a light wave of his hand, Lu Qing caused about a quarter of the Xuanlin Black Rat's corpse to be swept up by his magic power and fall in front of the Five Treasures Taoist.
"It was just a small favor."
The Five Treasures Taoist immediately nodded.
At the same time, I felt a sense of relief.
In this way, he was finally able to be of some use.
The Five Treasures Taoist took a fiery red gourd from his waist, activated it with his mind, and opened the gourd's stopper. A suction force emanated from it, immediately sucking in the dozen or so corpses of the Xuanlin Black Rat on the ground.
Then, he activated his magic power, and the red gourd suddenly swelled to half the size of a person, hovering in front of him, emanating an extremely hot aura.
