Chapter 1165: Chapter 642: Refining the Earth Veins Elixir_2 Chapter 1165: Chapter 642: Refining the Earth Veins Elixir_2 He glanced at the group of demonic beasts besieging the skies above Liu Hua Market and sneered before spouting a cyan and green stream of light from his mouth.

It was as if a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, brightening the world with a beam of light that fiercely tore through the massive cloud formed by hundreds of Black Plague Birds!

The leading Rank-2 black bird, amidst its shrieks, flapped its wings rapidly, bursting forth with incredible speed to narrowly evade being split in two by the sky-shredding cyan and green beam of light.

Yet even so, half of its black wing was severed by the Green Flames Sword Slaughter, burning fiercely as it fell towards the ground, leaving behind a trail of ash-like black smoke dispersing in mid-air.

“Good beast, to actually withstand one of my swords, let’s see if you can handle this second one…”

Xie Yuntian, who had flown up on his sword from the center of the market, raised an eyebrow at this scene, and then following the Sect Leader’s example, he spouted a second Green Flames Sword Slaughter from his mouth!

With its wings slashed, the Black Plague Bird could no longer dodge the Sword Sha with such speed. Despite desperately spitting out consecutive green Wind Blades, and even directing the surrounding hundreds of Rank-1 Black Plague Birds to form a shield of demonic beast clouds, under the divine might of the Sword Sha, they were like clouds torn apart by the blazing sun.

And in the eyes of the many cultivators in Liu Hua Market, they witnessed two successive cyan and green fiery streams of light rise up, completely tearing apart the group of demonic beasts that had obscured the sky for a whole seven days.

That imposing black bird, which could call upon the winds and thunder, was split into left and right halves by the second fiery stream of light.

Amidst the blood that filled the sky, the flock of Black Plague Birds that had besieged Liu Hua Market for seven whole days was completely routed!

After launching two Sword Shas in succession, Xie Yuntian also felt that his Spiritual Power had been considerably depleted and chose not to exert such terrifying power any longer.

Instead, he wielded his Flying Sword to slay the Black Plague Birds that were fleeing in all directions.

Fei Zhongyu naturally didn’t miss the opportunity to make amends for past mistakes, and immediately directed the Divine Wood Sect Monks within the market to pursue and kill.

But in the end, only the cultivators who had reached the Foundation Establishment could fly, so it was only Xie Yuntian, himself, and another Divine Wood Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator who managed to slay hundreds of Black Plague Birds.

The rest escaped.

“Issue an order in the name of the sect to the major clans of Rain Country, to hunt down this group of demonic beasts with all their might, and make sure they do not harm the common people!”

After feeling somewhat drained of Spiritual Power, Xie Yuntian stopped his pursuit, and shortly after returning to Liu Hua Market, Fei Zhongyu also returned, instantly relaying the order.

“Yes, Minister Xie, we really owe you one this time. Otherwise, the smaller clans in Rain Country and the commoners might have suffered.” Fei Zhongyu said earnestly. After every major clan began to only care for their own, he could only defend his territory.

If the Black Plague Birds had recovered and no longer besieged Liu Hua Market but instead scattered across Rain Country to prey on people, he would have been severely at fault, and upon returning to the Sect, he probably would face punishment.

“It is only my duty!”

After saying this, Xie Yuntian took out the document that represented the mission from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, and had Fei Zhongyu sign to confirm that the mission was accomplished.

“Minister Xie, you have also worked hard to slay the demonic beasts. I have prepared the best Rank-3 Cave Dwelling in the market…”

“I won’t be staying. I need to return and hand over this mission before taking on the next one,” he said with a wave of his hand, declining the offer. After confirming that the group of demonic beasts was no longer a threat, he left via the Teleportation Array once more.

“This…”

Fei Zhongyu, puzzled by the abrupt arrival and departure of Xie Yuntian, was left scratching his head in confusion.

The great number one Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect, short of Spirit Stones and contributions?

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After relocating the Biyu Wutong to his own Domain, Chen Mobai left a Formless Puppet within the sect to wait for Xie Yuntian’s return.

Although he had to use Yin Qingmei as bait, he couldn’t be too blatant about it.

As a Heavenly Spiritual Root, if the Sect suddenly sent her off alone, it would surely raise suspicions among enemies.

Having Xie Yuntian, the number one Foundation Establishment member of the Divine Wood Sect, as a bodyguard was the perfect cover, and this news could also be leaked by Song Huangdae, further solidifying his trust among the undercover agents.

As for the real Chen Mobai, he wasted no time in returning to the Immortal Gate.

He was, after all, refining Earth Veins Elixir in the Rank-4 workshop of Red Dawn Institution.

But the Alchemy System of the Immortal Gate was nearly fully automated; as a formula of the Immortal Gate, the Earth Veins Elixir wasn’t like the traditional Golden Crow Bearing the Sun Elixir that needed constant tending to the furnace flame.

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Even so, he left another formless puppet to watch over his workshop.

When Chen Mobai returned, he arrived just in time to see two streams of gas mixing with different mineral fragments inside the long glass tube, continuously combining under the plant gel.

The alchemy recipe for the Earth Veins Elixir would leave alchemists from the Tianhe Realm baffled.

This was because the two main ingredients were the intangible qi of the Dragon Vein and the Qi of Earth Vein, and the auxiliary ingredients included various minerals along with plants that aided the fusion.

This was an elixir of the metals and stones category!

Thus, the difficulty of refining the Earth Veins Elixir was far beyond that of the common Golden Crow Sun-Swallowing Elixir. Even Chen Mobai, who knew the refining process like the back of his hand, had failed once already. This was his second attempt.

Fortunately, the materials for the Earth Veins Elixir were much easier to collect than those for the Golden Crow Sun-Swallowing Elixir, so even if he failed ten or twenty times, he wouldn’t feel too pained.

But he had underestimated his own abilities; the Enlightenment Tea’s insight into the alchemy recipe, combined with the auspicious blessing of the Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun diagram and the equipment of the Rank-4 workshop, meant that he actually succeeded on this second attempt.

Chen Mobai joyfully took out the earthy-yellow elixir and placed it on the device that measured its toxicity.

5.2%!

This was a bit over the limit!

Seeing this number, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Although he had the Green Charm Spiritual Tea and the Burning Lamp Art to resolve the toxicity, the toxicity from the Golden Crow Sun-Swallowing Elixir in his body hadn’t been completely refined away yet. It would be better to put less strain on his body.

Chen Mobai attempted to refine the Earth Veins Elixir for the third time.

4.7%!

Even though it was still a success, the toxicity content still left him somewhat dissatisfied with himself.

Just as he was preparing for the fourth refining attempt, the formless puppet he had left at the sect sent him a message.

Xie Yuntian has returned from completing his mission!

Chen Mobai thought for a moment, organized the issues he encountered during his three refining attempts into a document, and sent it to Qing Nu, asking for her guidance.

However, Qing Nu seemed to be busy and didn’t reply right away.

Chen Mobai wasn’t in a hurry. He left another formless puppet to continue the automated refining of the Earth Veins Elixir to increase his proficiency, while his true body returned to Giant Tree Ridge.

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“I pay my respects to the Sect Leader!”

In the Shenmu Hall, Xie Yuntian rushed over as soon as he received the summons.

“I’ve sent Qing Mei to Rainbow Country to assist Ming’er with sand control, but she is after all a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. I fear she might encounter enemies en route, so I want you to escort her there.”

“Yes, Sect Leader. But once Yin Qingmei reaches the Eastern Desolation Plateau, could she still possibly be ambushed by enemies? Do I need to stay there long-term to protect her?”

In the past, Xie Yuntian would definitely not be willing to serve long-term as a bodyguard for anyone, even if it was to protect a sect member with a Heavenly Spiritual Root who was the future of Core Formation.

But now his mindset was completely different. He thought that if he could protect Yin Qingmei and the Sect Leader’s two disciples, after the successful refinement of the Jade Return Pill, the Sect Leader would surely appreciate his hard work and give him first consideration.

“You just need to deliver Qing Mei. There will be others arranged to watch over her on the Eastern Desolation Plateau.”

This statement from Chen Mobai left Xie Yuntian somewhat disappointed.

However, the mission personally assigned by the Sect Leader was worth as much as three thousand contribution points!

If things went smoothly, by using the teleportation array, he could complete it in about half a month!

After leaving Shenmu Hall, Du Feng immediately received the mission document stamped with the Sect Leader’s decree, and seeing that it was identical to the intelligence he had received not long before, his trust in Song Huangdae deepened within his heart.

He was already thinking about how to help Song Huangdae climb higher within the Xiao Nanshan lineage.

Of course, Du Feng hadn’t forgotten his primary duties.

He promptly conveyed the intelligence about Xie Yuntian escorting Yin Qingmei to Xu Shengbing!

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