Chapter 198: 7 things to do every day: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea

Chapter 198: 7 things to do every day: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea

Chapter 198: Seven things to do every day: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea
Time passed and daylight appeared in the east.

Before I knew it, a night had passed.

The Liuhe Mirror is just as described in the original book: Even if you have thousands of troops, I will remain unmoved.

This light curtain with a diameter of ten meters is like an absolute restricted area.

Outside this restricted area, there were countless corpses piled up densely. If Lu Xueqi hadn't used the power of the Liuhe Mirror to emit shock waves every once in a while, they would have probably been buried by now.

As the sun slowly rose, these blood-thirsty bats that had been crazy all night finally began to regain their sanity and returned to their nests.
"Ice Escape: Thousand Miles of Ice!"

Suddenly, at the moment when Lu Xueqi closed the Liuhe Mirror, Qi Hao's ice sword pierced straight into the ground. In an instant, the corpses of millions of bloodthirsty bats around were all frozen in an instant. Then, the group of people took off into the air without hesitation and soared into the sky.

It was during this few seconds of delay that bursts of thick black and purple fog suddenly gushed out from the frozen corpses on the ground, completely covering the entire ground. The ground could not be seen at all, but a sizzling sound like frying or roasting could be heard.

I don’t know how long it took, but the thick black fog dissipated.

Lu Xueqi and the others looked down and saw that the millions of corpses on the ground had disappeared. Along with them, the rocky ground that carried the corpses also disappeared. The black fog had corroded a huge pit.
"These damn demons."

In the sky, Zeng Shushu saw this scene and couldn't help but be amazed.

"Junior Brother Su, it's a good thing you noticed it in advance, otherwise, we would be doomed."

"indeed."

Qi Hao was also still feeling frightened.

"They say that the demons of the Demon Cult are cruel and vicious. Today I have witnessed it."

“I just happened to be there.”

Su Dingan patted the blood and qi beads under his butt.

"It can absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and transform it into blood power. Because I can communicate with it, I also have some special feelings. For example, those bloodthirsty bats outside, although they are ugly, ferocious and vicious, their bodies are still full of blood and energy, and they are living things."

"It can even be said that even if they have been dead for a while, the blood and qi in these bats will not dissipate immediately. However, I don't know when it started, but I can't feel any blood and qi in the corpses outside. Not even a little bit."

"So, I speculated that it was probably the demon from the Demon Cult who discovered us and added something to the corpse of the blood-thirsty bat."

"Corpse poison."

Zeng Shushu was well-read and spoke after recalling the past a bit.

"Legend has it that this poison has existed since the founding of the Demon Cult. It has a huge killing power on people, objects, and even magic weapons. As long as there is flesh and blood, it will continue to exist. But the disadvantage is that once the flesh and blood are exhausted, the poison will dissipate. However, according to rumors, eight hundred years ago, the black-hearted old man in the Blood Refining Hall once developed a more vicious corpse poison called the Ancient Corpse Poison, which solved this disadvantage. It can only be eliminated with Taoist or Buddhist magic."

"However, with the death of the black-hearted old man, the recipe for this strange poison was lost."

"I see. Senior Brother Zeng is really knowledgeable."

"Haha, I just like to read miscellaneous books."

Seeing Lin Jingyu looking at him with admiration, Zeng Shushu felt a little embarrassed.

"So, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, so we should retreat first."

After waiting quietly in the sky for a long time and seeing no one coming up, Qi Hao spoke.

"My fellow disciples, I underestimated this demon. I think he discovered us when we entered Kongsang Mountain. I wanted to catch him off guard in the dark, but now it seems that it was just wishful thinking. So, why don't we wait for the people from Tianyin Temple and Fenxiang Valley to arrive, and then go and cause trouble for the demon together."

"can."

Lu Xueqi nodded.

Others had no objections, so they left Kankongsang Mountain and headed to a nearby hill. From here, they could see everything around them. If they encountered any problems, they could retreat immediately. Of course, if people from Tianyin Temple and Fenxiang Valley came, they would be able to find them immediately.
This is also true.

At about noon, four rays of light streaked across the sky, two yellow, one white and one blue. A moment later, the four rays of light fell in front of them.

Su Dingan looked over and saw that it was the same as in the original novel, with two monks, a man and a woman, dressed in clothes similar to those in the Middle Earth, but with a southern Xinjiang style. They were most likely from Fenxiang Valley.

"Amitabha, may I ask if the five donors are disciples of Qingyun Sect?"

"Exactly."

Qi Hao bowed.

"You must be the disciples of Tianyin Temple and Fenxiang Valley."

Hearing this, one of the monks smiled slightly.

"I am Fashang from Tianyin Temple, this is my junior fellow apprentice Fashan, and the two next to him are Li Xun and Yan Hong from Fenxiang Valley."

During the conversation, Su Dingan silently observed, or more precisely, observed Li Xun and Yan Hong. In the original text, they were just two big extras, but now that they met, he could sense some danger from them.
Obviously, as the first disciples of Fenxiang Valley, the two of them still have some skills. No wonder they look the same as in the original book, with a dead mother face, and they are as arrogant as two hundred and fifty-eight thousand. They are just looking up at the sky with their noses.
"Now that we are all gathered, how about we go and explore the Ten Thousand Bats Cave?"

After a conversation, Li Xun suddenly spoke, with a hint of impatience in his words.

"I don't think it's appropriate."

Just when Qi Hao was about to say, we have been fighting all night and need to take a rest, Su Dingan spoke first.

"Oh? Are you scared?"

Li Xun raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Su Dingan with sidelong eyes.

"Let's not talk about whether we are afraid or not. As the saying goes, a snake cannot survive without a head. Brother, we are from three sects, nine of us in total. If we disagree, it will be fatal to face the siege of the Demon Cult. After all, at that time, you say you are right and I say I am right, right?"

"That's true."

Although Li Xun is very arrogant, he is not stupid after all, and he still understands the basic principles.

"So, what do you think?"

"Then of course we should first select a leader that all nine of us can obey. He will be the one to issue orders, whether to advance or retreat. Don't you think that's right?"

"That's right." Li Xun nodded. He came out this time to make a name for Fenxiang Valley. After all, he was the person who cultivated the Yuyang True Method at the fastest speed since the establishment of Fenxiang Valley. At the same time, he also mastered the Yuyang Ruler that could amplify the Yuyang True Method. He asked himself that among his peers, he should be the best.

"Then let's compete and see who has the strongest ability and who will be the leader."

"Brother, what you said makes sense. After all, there is a saying in the mortal world that whoever has the bigger fist is the boss. This principle is universal. However, Brother Li, don't forget one thing. Right now, we are in Kongsang Mountain, which is the territory of the Demon Cult. You said that we should duel here to choose the leader. Firstly, those demons will say that we, the righteous disciples, have started fighting before we even see the enemy. Secondly, it is easy for them to take advantage of the opportunity and launch a sneak attack while we are recovering our strength."

"This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either. So what do you think we should do?"

Li Xun frowned. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had no choice but to admit that what the other person said made sense.

"It's very simple. We will join forces to go into the Ten Thousand Bats Cave in a while. I think we will definitely encounter the demons from the Demon Cult. At that time, whoever among us can first injure the demons from the Demon Cult will be the leader of this group. The others must obey his orders. Of course, the premise is that his orders must be reasonable. If it is an order to send people to their deaths, they don't have to obey it. Brothers and sisters, what do you think?"

"This kid does have some ideas."

In the sky, inside a cloud, there were three people hiding, a Taoist priest, a monk, and a person who was not from Middle-earth. Naturally, these three people were the protectors of the way from Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Temple, and Fenxiang Valley.

Just as Su Dingan said before, when going down the mountain to gain experience, it is impossible not to have a protector following behind. Otherwise, the demons from the cult would want to kill them, and it would be easy to do so as long as they grasp the pattern.

Of course, it is precisely because of this that the protector will not show up easily. A hidden protector who no one can find is the sword hanging over the heads of the cult members. Otherwise, the so-called protector himself may become a target.

This training mission was first discovered by the people of Fenxiang Valley. Therefore, the three protectors took the lead in Fenxiang Valley.

And this person is none other than the master of Fenxiang Valley, Yun Yilan.

He was the one who spoke just now.

He knew the temperament of his beloved disciple, who was a little arrogant. Therefore, he was a little worried just now. After all, that kid named Qi Hao didn't look easy to deal with. If a fight really broke out, one of the three of them would have to leave the magic weapon and be in danger.

"good."

The protector of Qingyun Sect also nodded, but when his eyes fell on Zeng Shushu, his face turned dark.

"Yes, he is the head of Fenghui Peak, Zeng Shuchang."

When he was in Heyang City, he did not follow the four people, but went to the branch of Qingyun Sect in Heyang City. When he left, he found out that his son had taken two junior brothers to the fireworks place. He was so angry that his three corpse gods jumped up and down. Fortunately, they were stopped by someone.
"I met this child once before. He is a good kid. His speech, manners, and attitude towards others are all gentle and polite."

"Amitabha."

At the side, Pu De, one of the four great monks and the guardian of Tianyin Temple, chanted a Buddhist name. The reason was very simple. Their Tianyin Temple had a closer relationship with Qingyun Sect, so they naturally knew Zeng Shuchang's character. He would never suffer any loss with his words or hands. Just now, Li Xun was not very polite. Was he teasing Yun Yilan?
Therefore, he could only interrupt their conversation.

"After they enter the cave, you two brothers can just take this item."

As he spoke, the old monk took out two Buddhist beads from his bosom. They seemed to be carved from the finest sandalwood. They were of a simple style and looked quite old.

"This is a magic weapon that my Tianyin Temple refined using a secret method, the Shadowless Pearl. As long as I don't cast a spell, I can hide my body."

"Well, thank you, Master..."

Zeng Shuchang took the Buddhist beads and said nothing more. Yun Yilan smiled, although he didn't say anything, but the twitching corners of his eyes showed that he was not very happy at the moment. Of course, if he was unhappy, Zeng Shuchang would be very happy.
"The Azure Dragon Guardians are coming towards the cave."

The old man who was so arrogant outside just now, now lowered his head, as if he was a good boy.

"The reason is very simple. Who did he see?"

Qinglong, one of the four guardians of the Holy Religion, was rumored to have died a long time ago. However, he did not expect that he was not only alive and well, but also much more powerful, especially the ring on his hand. If he was not mistaken, it should be the treasure of the Holy Religion, the Qiankun Qingguang Ring that was once lost in the wilderness.
Standing in front of the Dead Abyss with his hands behind his back, Qinglong nodded, not knowing what he was thinking, and then slowly turned around.
“Follow the plan.”

"Yes!"

Ten Thousand Bats Cave.

Su Dingan and nine other people are now suspended in the air, flying towards the cave. The caves here are similar to natural caves in structure. Some places are narrow, some are wide, and some are huge. Just like here, there are densely packed bloodthirsty bats suspended above the ceiling of such a large space.

“These bats don’t attack us.”

Zeng Shushu couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The two from Fenxiang Valley and I have explored this place before. These bats hide during the day and come out at night. As long as it is daytime, they will not move even if they see us."

The monk Fashang said.

"Actually, I guess if there is a secret method, these bats can be activated, but it doesn't make much sense."

Su Dingan spoke.

"Junior brother is right."

The Dharma Image of Tianyin Temple nodded. Outside, the numerical advantage of bats could be brought into full play. However, in such a relatively narrow cave, the demons of the Demon Cult would be in vain if they drove the bats. After all, Qi Hao only needed an ice wall to block the way of these bats.

"But, everyone, what do you think these bats eat on a daily basis?"

"Junior Brother Su is very free, so he has no time to care what these beasts eat."

"No, no, brother."

In response to Li Xun's provocation, Su Dingan responded with a smile as usual.

"These are the seven necessities of life every day: firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and tea. This is true for humans and animals alike."

"Brother, think about it this way. If each of these millions of blood-thirsty bats only drank one mouthful of blood every day, how much blood would that be? And there is no one living within hundreds of miles of Kongsang Mountain, and there are not even many animals. If these bats want to fly out to find food, it means that they have to fly back and forth for at least a thousand miles every day. I'm afraid that the food they eat is not enough for them to fly."

"so what."

Li Xun looked at Su Dingan impatiently. As a Taoist practitioner since childhood, he had never cared about such trivial matters as eating, drinking, defecating and urinating.

"So, these bats must be raised by the Blood Refining Hall itself, and there must be something in this Ten Thousand Bats Cave that can be mass-produced and fed to the blood-thirsty bats."

"Boom!!!"

As if to confirm Su Dingan's words, the originally quiet cave suddenly shook. Then, a large number of tentacles suddenly spurted out from the countless cracks in the cave. These tentacles were like snakes but without scales. In an instant, they rushed towards Li Xun and Yan Hong who were flying in the front.

(End of this chapter)