dmims Chapter 48 Unexpected Changes
Chapter 48 Unexpected Changes
Chapter 48 Unexpected Changes
Given the frenzy of ice crystal mining across the entire Lake and Sea City, these Foundation Establishment cultivators joined forces to deal with the second-tier underwater monsters.
The possibility of Chen Yi obtaining another second-tier demonic beast is quite high.
In particular, news has recently spread that the Miaoyin Pavilion in Lakeside Market will hold a large-scale spiritual music gathering in a year.
Tickets were sold in the cultivation world by the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. Apart from cultivators above the Pseudo-Core stage who had no time to come, even many Foundation Establishment cultivators were interested in it, and Qi Refining cultivators who could come flocked to it.
As a result, the Huhai Market began to bustle again.
Left with no other choice, the Dong family set up an isolation array around the ice crystal mine in the lake to ensure that only members of the local community were mining there.
On this day, a surge of magical energy emanated from the bottom of the lake.
Dong Chang'an, Xu Shixian, an elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator with a white beard surnamed Ge, and a female Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed as a Daoist nun.
The four were urgently communicating via telepathy around the bottom of the ice crystal mine.
Just now, while mining ice crystals, someone unexpectedly discovered mutated, companion second-tier dragon scale crystals.
This is comparable to a pure spirit fruit that is two hundred years old; one of these is worth nearly a thousand spirit stones!
Through the thick layer of ice crystal ore, the group could vaguely sense the presence of numerous second-tier dragon scale crystals within.
"We've struck it rich!"
Perhaps it was something worth tens of thousands of spirit stones, which even made the wealthy Young Master Xu slightly excited.
The group discussed the matter urgently and decided to work together to break through the ice crystal mine and extract the second-tier dragon scale crystals below, lest things get complicated.
However, just as the group was disregarding the depletion of their magical energy and exerting all their efforts to mine,
At the bottom of the lake, in the distance, a subtle fluctuation of energy enveloped ten second-tier aquatic monsters, which were quietly moving towards them.
Just as the group was about to break through the ice crystal mine and touch the second-tier dragon scale crystal,
Ten second-tier demonic beasts simultaneously erupted from the underwater surface, catching the four Foundation Establishment cultivators completely off guard.
The white-bearded old man, Ge Xiushi, had just shattered the blood python with his natal flying sword when his protective azure light was torn apart by two Xuan Shui pythons, causing him to cough up blood and retreat violently.
The Taoist nun's cold needle magic weapon was corroded by the ink mist and then struck by the lightning of the hidden electric eel. The armored crocodile took the opportunity to bite her in half.
Dong Chang'an's Bloodthirsty Giant Palm repelled the Armored Crocodile, but the sonic waves from the Frost Toad caused blood to flow from his ears and nose, and his small blood-red shield was covered with frost patterns.
Only Young Master Xu's jade belt shimmered with golden light, and three protective ancient jades lit up one after another. Attacks such as water arrows and sound waves all dispersed within three feet of his body. He even had the leisure to swing his fan and cut down the electric eel that was attacking him. Finally, he crushed the talisman and transformed it into a golden rainbow to lead everyone away.
In less than a hundred breaths, one of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators was dead and two were injured.
Even after Mr. Xu led Dong Chang'an and Elder Ge ashore, he was still shaken.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators were stunned, and the Qi Refining cultivators who had followed them into the water were also caught off guard by this wave of demonic beast counterattack.
The casualties were considerable.
Old Hu immediately used his water-walking technique to escape.
Hao Youren learned from his time as a first-rate martial artist and never personally took action. He only ordered his subordinates to mine and kill demons for him, promising them benefits. At the critical moment, he had enough magic power to block two fatal attacks and save his life, but he also suffered minor injuries and lost a leg.
As for Liu Chenggang, a high-grade talisman master, he had just recovered his cultivation and advanced to the eighth level of Qi Refining, and was at the height of his power. However, he went too deep into the mine and failed to escape in time, getting surrounded and killed by the demonic beasts.
He wasn't on the final list of those who escaped.
When Xu Shixian sensed the underwater fluctuations through his magical artifact, he became even more furious:
"This is outrageous! Those second-tier demonic beasts below are actually mining the dragon scale crystals inside! We've become the ones doing all the work for them!"
The second-tier demon beasts were now under unified management and had developed intelligence, which dampened the gradually bustling market.
Three days later, Liu Chenggang's two apprentices held a simple funeral for their master.
Chen Yi, having studied talismans under Liu Chenggang for a period of time, gave a gift of twenty spirit stones.
at the funeral,
Hao Youren, leaning on his cane, couldn't help but admire Chen Yi, whose cultivation seemed to have improved again.
"Old Chen, sigh, I should learn from you and Senior Hu. If I were half as steady as you, I wouldn't have broken my leg, and Master Liu wouldn't have died."
Beside him, Old Hu waved his hands repeatedly:
"I also got greedy this time, and if I hadn't been well prepared, I would have almost stayed at the bottom of the lake."
When it comes to prudence, I am no match for Fellow Daoist Chen.
Having lived in this world for over five years, Chen Yi seemed to have become accustomed to death. Not to mention the ordinary martial artists he had encountered before, people died every day.
Now that he has become a cultivator, those around him are also dying one after another in danger.
In this respect, compared to the previous life, although they were treated like cattle and horses, there was not much danger, and most people could live to the end of their lives.
"Ugh."
Chen Yi sighed softly: "Captain Hao, Senior Hu, please take care. The opportunity is good, but your own life is more important."
The other two sighed as well, "The resources in the cultivation world are limited. We are all mortals who have risen to the top. Our spiritual roots are crude and we are too old. If we don't fight, how will we have a chance to establish our foundation?"
In the world of cultivation, those in the Qi Refining stage are truly just cannon fodder. Only Foundation Establishment cultivators, with a lifespan of two hundred years and the protection of spells and magical artifacts, barely have the qualifications to gain a foothold.
Chen Yi suddenly realized that it was difficult at the bottom of any world.
After returning, Chen Yi resumed his regular cultivation life, but he was determined to be more cautious in his future actions, and would never do anything that was dangerous.
If you encounter unforeseen circumstances, such as being forced to lower your head by a powerful cultivator passing by,
But you absolutely cannot act impulsively; you must admit defeat when necessary.
At worst, I'll just keep it to myself and get my revenge when I've grown up.
The world of cultivation seems to be full of opportunities, but deadly dangers may lurk beside those opportunities.
This time, those four Foundation Establishment cultivators all failed, let alone him, a mere Body Refinement Level 2 cultivator.
Another point,
Chen Yi decided to develop more trump cards for self-preservation, and someone like Young Master Xu would be quite good.
He had previously looked down on Young Master Xu for having too much spiritual energy from his magical artifacts and for his ostentatious behavior.
Now it seems that having a lot of treasures really can save your life in critical moments!
"No, I need to get some of these things for protection too."
Although Chen Yi is not in any immediate danger, it is always good to be prepared for any eventuality and to take precautions in advance.
The human cultivators were frustrated and angered by their defeat, but there were simply too many second-tier demonic beasts underwater.
And there's that old tortoise at the peak of the second tier that hasn't shown itself yet, still hiding.
For a moment, they dared not go down any further.
As a result, the businesses of the market vendors who relied on the water for their livelihood also suffered a significant decline.
Miaoyin Pavilion has been doing quite well lately. Although their prices are high, the large number of people coming to the market means there are always some with money to spend.
Moreover, some people who narrowly escaped from the bottom of the lake were so frightened that they were willing to spend a hundred or so spirit stones to listen to a song to purify their souls.
(End of this chapter)