Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

Chapter 490: Chapter 413: Earth Core Silver Marrow

Daoist Master Zhengyang was stunned; the Golden Core cultivators of the Earth Evil Sect couldn’t be foolish, after all, it’s a sect with Nascent Soul foundations.

The disciples brought back the Corpse Nourishing Bag, and based on the Earth Evil Sect’s modus operandi, it’s likely there’s a Copper Corpse inside.

This implies that during the battle between the Golden Core cultivator and the disciples, no corpse refining was unleashed, yet even so, a Golden Core cultivator shouldn’t be defeated by a Chao Origin Stage cultivator.

Unless this Golden Core cultivator had just broken through recently, but this doesn’t quite add up, as if the enemy wished to flee, these disciples couldn’t stop them.

"What was the situation during the battle? Tell me in detail."

Both Han Yan and Liu Yu looked towards Ji An; they hadn’t witnessed the moment the Golden Core cultivator died—Han Yan was unconscious at the time, and Liu Yu was in the midst of fleeing.

Ji An recounted the events once more and then concluded:

"Clearly, the Golden Core cultivator was careless and didn’t exert their full strength."

He withheld part of the truth, only stating that he and his senior sister coordinated perfectly, which allowed them to kill the enemy.

’I’m not that strong, just that the enemy granted the opportunity,’ is what he intended to convey.

Daoist Master Zhengyang shook his head and cautiously said:

"No matter what, being able to kill a Golden Core cultivator proves your strength.

However, what I want to know is, when you left the scene, did you leave any trace of your presence?"

Killing an Earth Evil Golden Core cultivator isn’t the issue; the concern is they might trace it back to the Western Continent.

With the Earth Evil Sect being a Nascent Soul Stage sect, if they come knocking, he can’t handle the pressure, his hope lies with the disciples not leaving any scent.

"Probably not, even if the enemy can track our traces, there’s no need to worry, after the battle, we retreated to the deep of Qianren Mountain for the night."

"Qianren Mountain, what a place!"

Daoist Master Zhengyang relaxed, took out a Jade Bottle, and smiled:

"This is the fluid of the Extinct Spirit Insect, capable of corroding the Dharma Prohibition of the Grotto Void Stone, though there’s not much left, barely enough to erode the prohibition on two stones under forty layers."

Back when he traveled the Central Continent, he did make a fortune from murder and arson, acquiring several Grotto Void Stones.

To extract treasures from them, he painstakingly managed to acquire such liquid on the black market.

Ji An was secretly joyful, took out the Grotto Void Stone from the Golden Core enemy, and respectfully handed it over, saying:

"Please, ancestor, assist us; we’ll be responsible for the cost of the liquid."

The Extinct Spirit Insect is a peculiar insect, not large, only about two finger bones long and quite round.

They can secrete a liquid that disperses Spiritual Qi, with the fluid from insects above Tier Three capable of corroding space.

The other two exchanged glances, both smiling joyfully.

"Even if this Golden Core cultivator was destitute, their wealth would be exceptionally abundant for you."

Daoist Master Zhengyang took the Void Realm Stone ring and began corrosive work using the insect liquid, gray smoke continuously wafting from the stone’s surface with a decayed odor.

The insect liquid consumed reached seventy percent, yet the Void Realm Stone still didn’t show a passage, Daoist Master Zhengyang’s eyes widened.

This indicates the number of prohibition layers on the stone far exceeded his expectations; the more prohibitions, the vaster the space, it’s an immutable truth.

A cultivator with such vast spatial utility should definitely possess truly abundant wealth, not possibly destitute.

Cultivators have a habit of keeping essential items close by, implying these disciples have a substantial harvest!

The Earth Evil Sect’s Golden Core cultivator’s Void Realm Space would make even him drool.

With a light cough, Daoist Master Zhengyang asked:

"What realm was the enemy’s Golden Core stage, could you approximate it?"

Ji An and the others all shook their heads, saying:

"Disciples don’t know, only can ascertain that the opponent wasn’t a newly broken-through Golden Core cultivator."

Daoist Master Zhengyang shook his head slightly, choosing silence; the few disciples were merely of the Chao Origin Stage cultivation, making it challenging to discern different Golden Core stage tiers’ auras.

The insect liquid gradually decreased, reaching eighty percent consumption, eventually hitting ninety percent.

Daoist Master Zhengyang felt the final barrier of the Void Realm Stone crumble, and immediately sent in his Divine Sense, without even looking, gathering everything inside at once.

As the Dharma Prohibition on the Void Realm Stone gets penetrated, it soon reduces to useless powder, thus all the items must be extracted as swiftly as possible; the hall fills with an array of jade bottles, jade boxes, wooden boxes, jade slips, etc.

Plus two Spiritual Artifacts crafted from white bone, all of which are at the Second-Level Top Grade.

The Dao Patterns on the Void Realm Stone dimmed, then vanished, the stone turning gray-black, eventually becoming a pile of powder.

"Check your harvest, as long as you agree to contribute unused resources to the sect, I won’t charge any fees for the insect liquid."

Finally, hastenedly clearing all the assets inside.

Daoist Master Zhengyang sighed inwardly, this bottle of insect liquid represents remnants of his past, now dwindling, also symbolizes his life nearing the end.

Ji An casually picked up a yellow jade box, immediately sensing its weight.

He tore off the Sealing Spirit Talisman and quickly scanned it, delightedly laughing:

"One Earth Marrow Bead, Tier Two Top-grade Earth-elemental Spiritual Objects, more than three hundred Great Merits gained!"

His words sparked the beginning; Han Yan and Liu Yu also joined the "blind box opening" craze, laughter perpetually echoing.

"Five pounds or so of Tier Two Top-grade Spiritual Objects Six Yang Divine Soil!"

"One stalk of Earth Essence Ganoderma, the primary ingredient for refining the Earth Soul Soothing Pill."

"Another stalk of Earth Essence Ganoderma!"

Ji An became extremely excited. After a rough estimate, if the current batch of supplies were exchanged in the Treasure Pavilion, it could fetch at least eight or nine thousand Great Merits, and there were still seven or eight boxes and Jade Bottles unopened!

While the disciples were busy, Daoist Master Zhengyang picked up a Jade Slip and looked over it, shaking his head continuously.

These were Jade Slips with secret keys, and from the content, it was all knowledge about Corpse Refining, which was of little benefit to the Sect’s foundation.

Liu Yu raised a Jade Bottle and said in confusion:

"I don’t recognize what this is. Junior Brother, take a look."

Ji An took the White Jade Bottle and saw many dense talisman characters carved on it, occasionally flickering with golden light.

Judging from the bottle’s texture, it must contain something top-quality inside.

The bottle was quite heavy, with half a bottle of fine silver sand, as lustrous as mercury, exuding a subdued brilliance.

Ji An extended his Divine Sense inside, but quickly found it disappearing, as if absorbed by the silver sand.

"How miraculous, I don’t recognize this either. Ancestor, please have a look."

He handed the item over, and Daoist Master Zhengyang took it with interest, squinted for a moment, and laughed heartily:

"You’re really lucky; this is a Tier Three Lower Grade Spiritual Object, Earth Core Silver Marrow. It can be used for Artifact Refining, Body Refining, and as a main material to enhance Spirit Vein Grade.

This Jade Bottle has the effect of reducing weight and is considered a Tier Two Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, specifically for storing Earth-elemental Spiritual Objects.

If we only estimate the value of the Spiritual Object, it can be exchanged for at least four thousand Great Merits."

"We’ve struck gold," Ji An chuckled foolishly; this little bottle is equivalent to a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact’s value.

Liu Yu and the others laughed happily at this.

Moments later, Han Yan opened another Jade Bottle, also covered in talisman characters, and found it filled with half a bottle of turbid yellow viscous liquid.

A strange, indescribable odor wafted out, evoking a feeling of nausea.

"Uh, what’s in here? It’s disgusting."

She hurriedly covered it, fanning her hand beside her nose.

Daoist Master Zhengyang smelled it, showing a thoughtful expression. He used the Object Control Technique to open the Jade Bottle, his eyes lit up:

"This is Moon Corpse body fluid, and it works like the Extinct Spirit Insect’s fluid, capable of corroding Grotto Void Stone spaces.

If you have other Grotto Void Stone spoils, you can take them out.

From the amount of this fluid, it can corrode at least a dozen Grotto Void Stones without issue. Do you have more spoils?"

He laughed inwardly, thinking the unlucky Golden Core Cultivator was really generous.

Liu Yu joked, "I captured a Grotto Void Stone."

"Bring it over, I’ll help you corrode the space!"

Moments later, Daoist Master Zhengyang cleared out the resources from it and asked again:

"Any more?"

"Sorry for troubling you, Ancestor," Han Yan handed over another Grotto Void Stone.

After corroding the space and clearing the resources, Daoist Master Zhengyang looked at Ji An:

"Haven’t you gained anything?"

Ji An pulled out a handful of Grotto Void Stones, grinning:

"Thanks for the help, Ancestor."

Daoist Master Zhengyang was stunned for a moment and scratched his head, saying:

"Are you doing Tribulation Cultivation?"

"Am I such a person? Ancestor, don’t tarnish my name!"

Ji An shook his head in denial and explained:

"We were attacked by a Cultivator from the Earth Evil Sect, but they were outmatched and we wiped them all out."

He recounted the events at Lantao Mountain, concluding:

"I suspect they tampered with us to track our location, but the exact cause remains unknown."

Daoist Master Zhengyang stroked his chin, his face showing a reminiscing expression.

"While traveling in the Central Continent, I knew a friend proficient in Corpse Refining techniques who said that a corpse’s sense of smell is completely different from a living person’s.

Cultivators from the Corpse Refining Sect often taint their enemies with corpse dust and then track them using zombies."

Both Ji An and Han Yan looked enlightened; this explained it all.

"Ancestor, if I suspect there’s corpse dust on me, is there any way to remove it?"

"I haven’t heard of any method to remove corpse dust, but other scents can mask it. Rosemary, laurel, and the like can do it."

While explaining, Daoist Master Zhengyang continued to corrode Grotto Void Stones with the Moon Corpse body fluid, causing gray smoke to rise.

"Thank you, Ancestor, for enlightening us."

In less than half an hour, all the resources from the seven Grotto Void Stones were cleared out, and Ji An began sorting them.

The original owners of these Grotto Void Stones seemed to be rather impoverished, with little gain, except for one space that was quite abundant.

He put the unusable Spiritual Objects into the Storage Bag, intending to exchange them for Small Merits.

Additionally, he acquired sixty-four Top-grade Spirit Stones, numerous Lower Grade Spirit Stones, and with the sect’s welfare, the Top-grade Spirit Stones in hand amounted to eighty-two pieces, covering forty percent of the cost of the Cyan Lotus Treasure Banner.