Chapter 229: Immortal Graduation

Chapter 229: Immortal Graduation

Chapter 229: Immortal Graduation
Xiao Jie watched the old man's health decreasing, but he didn't rush to finish him off.

"Haha, you can't even break through the Lost Forest, but I was able to take the treasure from Konglao Mountain. Do you really think you can beat me? Besides, you are so old now. No matter how many skills you had when you were young, there won't be much left."

He was indeed a little curious whether this old man was too crazy or too stupid.

The old man smiled bitterly, "Alas, what does it matter if I know? I am already 68 years old this year. For this immortal relic, I lost my wife, my children, my brothers, and my friends. Now I am almost 70 years old. What else do I have to live for? I have spent half my life on this. If I don't get this immortal relic, what's the point of living?

Even if the hope is slim, I have to give it a try - ahem, ahem, it's a pity that my skills are still a little lacking. "

"Good brother, I don't ask for waiting and watching, I just ask you to tell me what this treasure is, okay?"

Xiao Jie was silent for a moment, but he did not refuse. Although he was just an NPC, and even an enemy, he was somewhat moved by the sight of the dying man in front of him. "It's just a gourd, used for cultivating immortals. It's useless if you take it. Without the corresponding skills, it's just an ordinary gourd."

The old man couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. "So I actually wasted my whole life for a treasure that is completely useless to me? Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"

The laughter was extremely sad, yet it also revealed a sense of letting go.

Xiao Jie looked at the old man's health bar. There were only a few dozen points left. At the current rate of bleeding, it would only take a few minutes. "Do you have any last words?"

"Last words?" The old man looked at the vast land and barren forests in the distance, and said with emotion: "Life is short, and the grass and trees wither in autumn. The ambitions and aspirations of the past have now turned into a spring dream. If there is an afterlife, I hope...!"

Before the old man could finish his words, his body collapsed to the ground - dead.

Xiao Jie couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the dead old man. After all, they knew each other and had drunk at the same table together, but because of the temptation of treasure, they ended up fighting each other to the death.

Speaking of it, aren't Taoist Hongchen and his Qigong practitioner friend the same?
It’s just that one group of people is seeking gold, silver and treasures, while the other group is seeking to become an immortal.

I’m afraid that everything in this world cannot escape the word “human nature”.

At this moment, Xiao Jie had a deeper understanding of the content of the humanity chapter.

Although he had some insights, it did not stop him from quickly touching the corpse. After all, it was a level 28 elite monster.

Go forward and click to pick up the items. The old man dropped three items in total.

Originally Xiao Jie didn't have much hope. The old man was dressed in tattered clothes and didn't look like he had any good stuff. But he didn't expect that these three items were actually quite good.

The first item was a medicinal herb.

【Millennium Ganoderma Lucidum (Medicinal Material/Epic)

Item Description: Ganoderma lucidum grows in ancient pine forests. It is said that it can only grow on thousand-year-old pine trees. Ganoderma lucidum will absorb nutrients from pine trees, making it difficult for pine trees to live forever. However, when pine trees die, Ganoderma lucidum can absorb nutrients from rotten wood. Ganoderma lucidum and pine trees are symbiotic, but they are also mutually destructive. 】

What a good stuff! It seems that the old man must have found it in the pine forest during the years he was trapped, but in the end it turned out to be his own good.

【Ender Gold Medal (Necklace)

Equipment: Attack +5.

Equipment Effect: Evidence of the Ender. When this gold medal is equipped, the reputation of the Ender Hall is set to respect by default, and you can accept assassination missions at the Ender Hall.

Item Description: The token of the senior killer of the Ender Hall, made of black iron inlaid with gold, is the symbol of a senior killer. With this token, you can get the assistance of the Ender Hall. You can also hand it over to the state capital to prove your achievement of killing a senior member of the Ender Hall in exchange for reputation. 】

This old man is actually a killer from the Ender Hall. No wonder his skills with hidden weapons are so amazing. If it weren't for his unique skills, that move of meteors all over the sky would have been exploded and killed by others.

This thing might come in handy in the future.

The third item is a skill scroll.

【Meteor Chaser Dart (Combat Skill Scroll/Hidden Weapon)

Learning requirements: Agility 40, Comprehension 15, Proficiency in hidden weapons.

Combat skill introduction: Use Qi to lock the target and shoot a dart, causing 100% weapon damage to the target. The hit rate of this attack is increased by 500%, and a critical strike will be triggered after hitting.

Meteor Chasing Souls, it will hit the target if it is used. This is the famous skill used by the hidden weapon master You Jie. It is said to be a family heirloom of the You family, and it cannot be passed on lightly except to the direct descendants. 】

Xiao Jie suddenly realized that this was the reason. No wonder he had no time to dodge the two hits before, and the damage after being hit by the dart was so low. It turned out that it was only 100% weapon damage. However, this would definitely trigger a critical hit which was very fatal.

A critical hit will not only trigger double damage, but also add DEBUFF to the target depending on the hit part. Hitting the eyes will trigger "blindness", hitting the heart will trigger "serious injury", and hitting the knee will trigger "lameness".

If someone else had been hit by two bullets, he would have been in great trouble, but his black robe with a black gold dragon pattern was immune to attacks on vital parts, so he was not hurt at all.

Speaking of which, this old man has really met his nemesis.

Xiao Jie turned his view and zoomed in, and saw two darts embedded in the chest.

Tsk tsk tsk, how vicious.

But it's interesting to talk about. In a sense, the old man has fulfilled the promise he made to himself - he revealed all his life's skills.

Xiao Jie couldn't help laughing behind the computer screen, but after laughing a few times, the smile suddenly froze on his face.

The old man's casual remark eventually came true. Could it be that this game has some hidden cause and effect system?

Then if I swore the oath of divine punishment, wouldn't that mean...

Xiao Jie felt a little uneasy in his heart, then he sneered and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm extremely smart and can find loopholes in even the most meticulous oath."

Besides, the worst that could happen is that I won’t reach the Golden Elixir stage before killing that Taoist priest in the world of mortals.

He immediately collected the dropped items he had found, then mounted his horse again and galloped away towards the southeast.

The horse and rider left in a cloud of dust, leaving behind only an old, decayed body lying dead in the wilderness.

Speeding on the way back, Xiao Jie's mind was still looking for flaws and loopholes in the oath.

[When one has successfully practiced Qi and condensed the golden elixir, before ascending to the immortal realm, one must come to Konglao Mountain to meet with the immortal, practice immortality together, and help him become an immortal.]

Such a vow meant that as long as his golden elixir was condensed, he had to go to Konglao Mountain to complete the task, otherwise he would suffer an intensified heavenly tribulation and would be in danger of death.

This is a bit cheating.

If he went to Konglao Mountain, he would naturally have to face Taoist Hongchen. If he was at the Golden Core Realm, he would most likely be at level 7 or 8 in Qi Refining Technique. In addition to the level gap, he would definitely not be a match for Taoist Hongchen.

Even if we go there in a group, the opponent is a level 59 hermit master, whose strength is roughly equal to that of a leader-level BOSS of the same level, but he doesn't have as much health. If a fight really breaks out, I'm afraid there will be heavy casualties.

With the current strength of the players, it is not that they cannot defeat him. As long as there are enough people, they can kill the dragon. However, when besieging such a top-level warrior, casualties are inevitable.

Who else would be willing to fight to the death for their mission...

As he thought about it, he suddenly thought of the old man before. Wasn't that old man also fighting to the death? ... Haha, that's how it is. There is a way.

I already have an idea in mind.

At this moment——

[System prompt: You have lost 1 point of spiritual energy.]

Xiao Jie was startled and quickly clicked on the status bar, and indeed, the spiritual energy value became -1/2000.

Fortunately, his realm did not drop. Xiao Jie looked around carefully again and finally found a DEBUFF above his head.

[Spiritual Energy Leakage: As the spiritual energy in the world is depleted, the spiritual energy in your body will gradually dissipate over time, losing 1 spiritual energy point per hour (this effect will increase with your Qi Refining Technique level). ]

One point per hour, and 1 points per day. With my 24 points of spiritual energy, I can only last for about forty days.

By the time the spiritual energy is almost lost, my realm will probably fall.

It seems that the time to kill the monster and refine the elixir cannot be delayed, so we have to put it on the agenda when we return.

But in this case, there is no need to worry about those things of Hongchen Taoist. It is hard to say whether I can maintain my realm, let alone reach the Golden Core Realm. According to the calculation that the spiritual energy value required for each level increase is 1000 points, it may take tens of thousands of spiritual energy points to reach the Golden Core Realm. I don't know how many inner pills I will consume.

Xiao Jie suddenly remembered that he had killed a wolf-spirit captain and got a demon pill dropped from it. He had been thinking of selling it for money, but now it seemed that he might as well refine it. He opened the package and found the demon pill was indeed inside.

[Degraded Wolf Demon Inner Pill (Materials)

Usage: Can be used as alchemy material.

Direct consumption: Restores 543 mana points and randomly triggers a DEBUFF.

Item Description: The demon inner pill that cannot be formed due to insufficient spiritual energy contains only weak spiritual energy. With the advent of the catastrophe, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth collapsed. It is said that many demons have lost the possibility of transformation and have become an awkward existence in a half-human, half-beast state. 】

The degraded inner elixir is probably not worth much money, so just refine it directly.

Xiao Jie clicked on the inner elixir, threw it into the gourd, and then clicked on the refining function.

I saw a gray light emitting from the gourd, which became calm after a while of agitation. Then I looked at the gourd again.

【Hua Xian Gourd (Magic Weapon)
Current spiritual energy value: 67/3000. 】

A degraded inner elixir is only 67 points, but it is only enough for three days of consumption.

According to this exchange rate, the spiritual energy refined from the inner elixir of a big monster is estimated to be only a few hundred points. It seems that killing the monster and obtaining the elixir is a long and arduous journey.

Just as he was expressing his feelings, suddenly, a private message appeared in Xiao Jie's message column.

I Want to Become an Immortal: Brother Feng, how are you doing recently? I have completed my training and am now out of the mountains.

Xiao Jie was immediately delighted, this was really a blessing in disguise. If he wanted to kill monsters and take away the elixir, it would be inconvenient without a few strong teammates. This was the right time for me to graduate and become an immortal.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Congratulations on becoming an immortal. How about you, have you learned the basics of Taoism?
I Want to Become an Immortal: Uh... Strictly speaking, I haven't learned it yet. The immortal said that my comprehension is too poor and my spirituality is not enough. This Taoist technique may not be easy to master. However, I did gain a passive skill - the power to subdue demons. Because I practice Taoism with the immortal all day long, I have mastered the innate ability to fight against demons.

Xiao Jie was speechless. I sent you there to learn magic. What's the point of you getting a passive skill? You've already entered the gate of Xuanxu Palace, but you still failed the exam. What the hell...

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Didn't you also attend the Taoist scriptures auditing class? How come you didn't master the basics of Taoist arts?
I Want to Become an Immortal: I failed the exam because the questions were too difficult.

Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment. Isn’t it just reading comprehension? What’s so difficult about it?
Yin Yue Sui Feng: Can’t you find someone to take the exam for you?

I Want to Become an Immortal: I did look for one, and it was a professor from the local Taoist Association, but it didn't work. The professor's answers made Qingfeng Zhenren criticize him, saying that what he learned was just some wild fox Zen, which made the professor very angry.

Xiao Jie was completely speechless now.

I Want to Become an Immortal: But don't worry, Brother Feng. The immortal said that all my abilities came from the battlefields and battles. I have a strong affinity with Taoism. Although I don't know Taoist magic, I can learn the ability to exorcise demons and monsters. He also said that I can't learn anything by staying in Xuanxu Palace. It's better for me to go down the mountain to exorcise demons and monsters, improve myself through practice, and I will definitely be able to find a path that belongs to me alone.

Xiao Jie heaved a sigh of relief. Masters like Qingfeng Zhenren and Mingyue Zhenren would not speak without a purpose. Such words showed that if I wanted to become an immortal, I should have unlocked the prerequisites for a certain profession. Even though I was not a Taoist priest, I knew what profession I could get.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Let’s not talk about it anymore, let’s meet up in Luoyang Town.

I Want to Become an Immortal: Luoyang Town? What will the world do?
Yin Yue Sui Feng: Don’t worry, the Tian Xia Hui has been dealt with by me.

Xiao Jie downplayed it, but I believed it immediately. Although I didn't know what had happened, his trust in "Brother Feng" had never changed.

Xiao Jie closed my private message about becoming an immortal, thought about it, and then sent another message to Ye Luo.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Ye Luo, I have finished my professional mission and am on my way back. I should be there before dark.

Ye Luo: Oh.

Xiao Jie thought to himself that your reaction was too cold.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Big sister, can't you be more responsive? You are so perfunctory.

Ye Luo: Damn, you are so awesome. You can actually complete professional tasks. I admire you so much. You are awesome, brother.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: ...Okay, big sister, you win.

Ye Luo: Haha, don’t be sad, I’m also doing professional tasks in the Taiyin Dharma Assembly.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Impermanence Walker? How is it going?

Ye Luo: It’s almost right. Thank you for helping me kill the King of Corpses and Ghosts. I have earned enough merit.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Well, we are all friends, so we should help each other. By the way, in the next period of time I may need to kill some monsters and get some inner elixirs. Are you interested in joining us?

Ye Luo: Whatever, I don’t have anything to do anyway.

Xiao Jie was speechless. He had to admit that the sisters' cold personalities made him at a loss for words, but he was used to it.

Just agree to it.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: That’s settled. When you come back, we’ll discuss it in detail. By the way, I’m about to reach Luoyang Town to become an immortal. Then the three of us can upgrade together.

Ye Luo: Yeah.

Xiao Jie closed the private message and concentrated on his journey. He drove at lightning speed all the way. By evening, Xiao Jie had already seen the city wall of Luoyang Town.

I'm finally back.

It really feels like home here.

He rode his horse as fast as he could, rushed into the city gate, looked at the surrounding streets, the players and NPCs coming and going, and finally felt relieved.

"Ah, it's Brother Feng!"

"Brother Feng is back!"

"Brother Feng!"

Players would greet him from time to time, and Xiao Jie would respond one by one.

We came to the restaurant in Luoyang Town, which is where the players of Luoyang Branch usually gather.

At this time, almost all members of the Luoyang branch were there.

They seemed to be discussing something.

Qianlong Wuyong was also there, and when he saw Xiao Jie he was immediately happy.

"Hey, Brother Suifeng, you're back. How was your journey? Did you have a smooth journey?"

"all the best."

"It's good that everything went well. We are discussing the next target of the attack, Black Wind Village or Hundred Wolf Cave."

Xiao Jie also paid attention to the dynamics of the club, and listened to everyone's speeches in the group after logging off in the morning and evening.

These days, the Luotie Mountain Mine has basically become a stable leveling venue for the Luoyang Town branch. The strength of the players in the entire branch has been significantly improved. A large number of players who were originally level 20, , , and have successfully upgraded to level and unlocked their second profession.

The levels of the low-level players who were originally level 13 or 14 are also steadily increasing.

However, the boss of Luotieshan Mine is about to spawn. Considering the underground terrain and in order to avoid casualties again, it is decided to open up a new leveling point.

Xiao Jie thought to himself, if I were to choose, it would definitely be the Hundred Wolf Cave, after all, the wolf monsters exploded their inner elixirs there.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I think we should choose the Hundred Wolf Cave. The monsters in the Black Wind Village are all humanoid monsters with higher intelligence. With our current strength, we are not afraid of the monsters being powerful, but we are afraid of the monsters using tricks. Although the monsters in the Hundred Wolf Cave have a certain IQ, except for some elite BOSSes, most of the wolf soldiers seem to be lacking in intelligence and are closer to wild beasts.

It is suitable for our large-scale encirclement and suppression. "

(End of this chapter)