Chapter 229 Graduation into Immortality
Xiao Jie watched the old man’s blood volume continue to drop, but he was not in a hurry to take action.
"Haha, you can't even break through the Lost Forest, but I can snatch the treasure from Konglao Mountain and return it. Do you really think you can beat me? Besides, at your age, no matter how much you had in your youth, I don’t think there’s much left of my ability.”
He was indeed curious as to whether this old man was too crazy or too stupid.
The old man smiled miserably, "Oh, so what if you know. I am already sixty-eight this year. Because of this immortal treasure, my wife is gone, my children are gone, my brothers are dead, and my partners are buried. Now I am also old." I have been living on this for half my life. If I don’t get this immortal treasure, what’s the point of living?
Even if the hope is slim, I still have to fight hard - cough, cough, cough, but unfortunately my skills are still a bit poor after all. "
"Good brother, I don't want to wait and see, I just want you to tell me what this treasure is, can you?"
Xiao Jie was silent for a moment, but he did not refuse. Although he was just an NPC and even an enemy, looking at the dying person in front of him made him a little touched. "It's just a gourd. It's used to cultivate immortality. You take it." It’s useless, it’s just an ordinary gourd without a corresponding technique.”
The old man couldn't help laughing after hearing this, "So I actually wasted my whole life for a treasure that is of no use to me? Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"
The laughter was extremely sad, but also a bit letting go.
Xiao Jie looked at the old man's health bar. There were only a few dozen points left. According to the current bleeding speed, it would only happen in minutes. "Do you have any last words?"
"What are your last words..." The old man looked at the vast land in the distance and the barren mountains and forests, and said with emotion: "In one life, there are only one autumn of grass and trees, and the ambitions and ambitions of those years have now turned into a spring dream. If there is an afterlife, I hope... …!”
Before the old man could finish his words, his body slumped to the ground - dead.
Xiao Jie looked at the dead old man and couldn't help but feel a little sad. After all, they had just met each other and had drinks together at the same table. Just because the treasure captivated people's hearts, it was inevitable that they would fight with each other to the death.
Speaking of Hongchen Daoist and his Qi Refiner friends, aren't they the same?
It’s just that one group of people is seeking gold and silver, while the other group is seeking immortality.
Everything in this world may not escape the word human nature.
At this moment, Xiao Jie had a little more understanding of the content of the chapter on humanity.
The realization came from the realization, but it didn't stop him from touching the corpse quickly. After all, he was also a level 28 elite monster.
Step forward and click to pick it up. The old man dropped three items in total.
Xiao Jie didn't have high hopes at first. The old man was wearing tattered clothes and didn't look like he had any good stuff. However, he didn't expect that these three items were actually pretty good.
The first thing was a medicinal plant.
[Thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum (medicinal material/epic)
Item introduction: 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 the nutrients of the pine trees, making it difficult for the pine trees to live forever. However, when the pine trees die, the ganoderma lucidum can absorb the nutrients of the dead wood. Ganoderma lucidum and pine trees are Things that live in symbiosis are also things that live and kill each other. 】
What a good thing, it seems that the old man should have found it in the pine forest during the years he was trapped, but in the end he got an advantage.
[Ender Gold Medal (Necklace)
Equipment: Attack +5.
Equipment special effects: Proof of the End. When this gold medal is equipped, the reputation of the Ender Hall defaults to respect, and you can accept assassination missions at the entrance of the Ender Hall.
Item introduction: The token of the senior killer of the Ender Hall is made of black iron inlaid with gold. It is the symbol of the senior killer. With this token, you can get assistance from the Ender Hall. You can also hand it over to various state capitals as proof. You earn reputation by killing high-ranking members of the Hall of Enders. 】
This old man is actually a killer in the End Shadow Hall. No wonder he is so good at hidden weapon skills. That move is full of meteors. If he hadn't mastered it, he would have been killed if others couldn't prepare him.
This thing might come in handy later.
The third item is a skill scroll.
[Meteor Soul Chasing Dart (Combat Skill Scroll/Hidden Weapon)
Learning requirements: Agility 40, Comprehension 15, Proficient in hidden weapons.
Combat skill introduction: Use Qi to lock the target, shoot a dart, and cause 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.
The shooting star chases the soul, and it is sure to hit the target. This is a famous stunt used by the hidden weapon master You Jie. It is said that it is a secret skill passed down from the You family and should not be passed down lightly to non-direct descendants. 】
Xiao Jie suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder he had no time to dodge the two blows he received before. The damage after being hit by the dart was so low. It turned out that the weapon damage was only 100%, but this would definitely trigger a critical blow, which was very fatal.
A critical strike will not only trigger double damage, but also debuff the target depending on the location of the hit. Hitting the eye triggers 'blindness', hitting the heart triggers 'serious injury', and hitting the knee triggers 'lame'.
If someone else had been hit by two shots, he would have suffered, but his black robe with black gold and dragon patterns was immune to critical blows, so it didn't hurt or itch.
Speaking of which, this old man really met his nemesis.
Xiao Jie turned the angle of view, then zoomed in, and saw two darts embedded in his chest.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, that’s quite vicious.
But it's interesting to say that, in a sense, the old man has fulfilled his previous agreement with himself - revealing all his lifelong secrets.
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 words finally came true. Is there any hidden cause and effect system in this game?
Then he swore an oath of divine punishment, wouldn’t it be...
Xiao Jie felt a little uneasy in his heart, and then sneered, "It doesn't matter, I am extremely smart, and I can find flaws in even the most careful oath."
Besides, the worst thing is that he doesn't upgrade to the Golden Elixir before killing that Hongchen Taoist.
Immediately he put away what he had touched, got on his horse again, and galloped away towards the southeast.
One horse and another rode away, leaving only an old and broken body lying dead in the wilderness.
Speeding on the way back. Xiao Jie's mind was still looking for flaws and loopholes in that oath.
[When you have successfully practiced Qi, when the golden elixir has condensed, and before ascending to the immortal position, you must come to Konglao Mountain to meet the real person, practice immortality together, and help him become an immortal. 】
Such an oath means that as long as the golden elixir is condensed, he must go to Konglao Mountain to complete the mission, otherwise he will suffer an enhanced calamity and a narrow escape from death.
This is a bit cheating.
When I go to Konglao Mountain, I will naturally have to face Daoist Hongchen. If I am in the Jindan realm, I will most likely be at level 7 or 8 of Qi Refining. Coupled with the level gap, I am definitely no match for Daoist Hongchen.
Even if we go as a group, the opponent's level 59 worldly master is about as powerful as a leader-level BOSS of the same level, but not as thick in health. If we really fight, there will be heavy casualties.
With the current strength of the players, they are not invincible. As long as there are enough people, the dragon can be killed. But when besieging such a top powerhouse, death is inevitable.
Who would be willing to fight to the death for their mission...
As he was thinking about it, he suddenly thought of the old man from before. Wasn't that old man also fighting to the death? ...Haha, I see, 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 taken aback and hurriedly opened the status bar. As expected, the spiritual energy value became -1/2000.
Fortunately, the realm did not fall. Xiao Jie looked around carefully again, and finally found a DEBUFF above his head.
[Leakage of spiritual energy: Due to the depletion of spiritual energy in the world, the spiritual energy in your body will gradually elapse over time, losing 1 spiritual energy point every hour (this effect will increase with your level of refining). 】
One hour is 1 o'clock, and one day is 24 o'clock. With 1,000 points of spiritual energy, I can probably last for more than forty days.
By then, when the spiritual energy is almost gone, the realm will probably fall.
It seems that this time of killing demons and refining elixirs is not something we can wait for. We have to put it on the agenda when we go back.
But in this case, there is no need to worry about things like Hongchen Taoist. It is hard to say whether I can maintain the realm, let alone rise to the Golden Core realm. Calculated based on the spiritual energy value required to increase by 1000 points for each level. If so, it would probably take tens of thousands of spiritual energy points to reach the Golden Core realm. I don’t know how much inner elixir will be consumed.
Xiao Jie suddenly remembered that he had killed a wolf spirit captain and lost a demon pill. He originally thought of selling it for money, but now it seems that he might as well just make it. He opened the package and found that the demon pill was indeed inside.
[Deteriorated Wolf Demon Inner Elixir (Material)
Use: Can be used as alchemy material.
Direct consumption: Restores 543 mana points and triggers a random DEBUFF.
Item introduction: The inner elixir of the demon race that cannot be formed due to insufficient spiritual energy only contains weak spiritual energy. As the great disaster comes, the spiritual energy of the world collapses. It is said that many demon tribes have lost the possibility of transformation and become half-human and half-beast. The embarrassment exists among them. 】
The degraded inner elixir is probably not worth much, so it should be refined directly.
Xiao Jie clicked on the inner elixir, threw it into the gourd, and then clicked on the refining function.
I saw gray light radiating from the gourd. After a period of restlessness, it calmed down. Then I looked at the gourd.
[Immortal Gourd (Magic Weapon)
Current spiritual energy value: 67/3000. 】
A degraded inner elixir only has 67 points, which is only enough for three days.
According to this exchange rate, the refining spiritual energy of the big monster's inner elixir is estimated to be only a few hundred points. It seems that killing the monster and obtaining the elixir has a long way to go.
Just as he was sighing, suddenly, a private message appeared in Xiao Jie's message column.
I Want to Become an Immortal: Brother Feng, how are you these days? I've trained to become a mountain master.
Xiao Jie suddenly felt happy. It was really sleepiness that met the pillow. If you want to kill demons and seize elixirs, it is inconvenient without a few strong teammates. It is just the right time for me to graduate to immortality.
Yinyue Suifeng: Congratulations on becoming an immortal. How about it? Have you learned the basics of Taoism?
I want to become an immortal: Well... Strictly speaking, I haven't learned it yet. The real person said that my understanding is too poor and my spirituality is not enough. I'm afraid this technique is not that easy to master, but I have gained a passive Skill - the power to conquer demons, because I have been practicing Taoism with real people all day long, and have mastered the natural ability to fight against demons.
Xiao Jie was speechless. I sent you here to learn magic. What does it mean to be passive? They all entered the gate of Xuanxu Palace, but in the end they failed the exam. What the hell...
Yinyue Suifeng: Aren’t you also following me to study the Taoist scriptures? Why haven’t you mastered the basics of Taoism?
I want to become an immortal: I failed the exam because the question in the exam was too difficult.
Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment. Isn't it just reading comprehension? What's so difficult about it?
Yinyue Suifeng: Don’t you want someone to help you take the exam?
I want to become an immortal: I found a professor from the local Taoist Association, but it didn’t work. The professor’s answer made Master Qingfeng criticize him, saying that he had learned some wild fox Zen, which made the professor angry. That's enough.
Xiao Jie was completely speechless now.
I want to become an immortal: But Brother Feng, don’t worry. The real person said that all my abilities came from fighting in the killing field and fighting. I have a close relationship with Taoism. Although I don’t have the magic of channeling, I can still learn how to subdue demons and eliminate demons. In terms of ability, he also said that I can't learn anything if I stay in Xuanxu Palace. It's better to go down the mountain to slay demons and eliminate demons. If I improve myself in practice, I will definitely be able to find my own path.
Xiao Jie then breathed a sigh of relief. Masters like Master Qingfeng and Master Mingyue would most likely not be wrong. Such words meant that I should have unlocked the prerequisites for a certain profession if I wanted to become an immortal. Even if you are not a Taoist priest, you still know what kind of profession you can get.
Yinyue Suifeng: Let’s not talk about it for now, let’s meet up in Luoyang Town.
I Want to Become an Immortal: Luoyang Town? What will the world do?
Yinyue Suifeng: Don’t worry, I have already solved the world.
Xiao Jie downplayed it, but I wanted to become an immortal but he believed it immediately. Although he didn't know what happened, his trust in 'Brother Feng' has never changed.
Xiao Jie closed the private message of "I Want to Become an Immortal", thought about it, and sent another message to Ye Luo.
Yin Yue Sui Feng: Ye Luo, I am on my way back from my professional mission as a human being. I should be able to arrive before dark.
Ye Luo: Oh.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that your reaction was too cold.
Yinyue Suifeng: I said eldest sister, can't you be more responsive? So perfunctory.
Ye Luo: Damn, you are so awesome. You can actually complete professional tasks. I admire you so much. You are awesome, brother.
Yinyue Suifeng: ...Okay, sister, you win.
Ye Luo: Haha, don't be sad, I'm also doing professional tasks at the Taiyin Dharma Assembly.
Hidden Moon and Sui Feng: A wanderer of impermanence? How's it going?
Ye Luo: You are the same as me. Thank you very much for helping me kill the King of Corpses and the King of Ghosts. I have gained enough merit.
Yinyue Suifeng: Well, we are all friends. Should we help each other? In the next period of time, I may need to kill a few monsters and cultivate some inner alchemy. Are you interested in working together?
Ye Luo: Whatever, I don’t have anything to do anyway.
Xiao Jie was speechless. It had to be said that the cold temperament of this sister really made people confused about what to say, but he was used to it.
Just agree.
Yinyue Suifeng: It's settled then. Let's discuss it carefully when you come back. By the way, I want to become an immortal and will soon reach Luoyang Town. The three of us will level up together.
Ye Luo: Yeah.
Xiao Jie closed his private message and concentrated on his journey. He was driving at a fast pace. By night, Xiao Jie had already seen the city wall of Luoyang Town.
Finally come back.
Sure enough, it still feels like home here.
He galloped and rushed into the city gate. Looking at the surrounding streets, the players and NPCs coming and going, a big stone finally fell to the ground in his heart.
"Ah, it's Brother Feng!"
"Brother Feng is back!"
"Brother Feng!"
Players greeted him from time to time, and Xiao Jie responded one by one.
Arriving at the restaurant in Luoyang Town, this is the place where players from the Luoyang branch gather every day.
At this time, I saw almost all the members of the Luoyang branch.
They seemed to be discussing something.
Qianlong Wuyong was also there and said happily when he saw Xiao Jie.
"Hey, brother Suifeng, you're back. How are you? Has the journey been smooth?"
"all the best."
"As long as it goes well, we are discussing the next strategy target, whether it is Black Wind Village or Bailang Cave."
Xiao Jie also paid attention to what was going on in the meeting, and listened to everyone's speeches in the group after logging off in the morning and evening.
These days, the Luotieshan Mine has basically become a stable leveling place 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 17, 18, 18, 19 have successfully been promoted to this level. At level 20, the second profession is unlocked.
The levels of low-level players who were originally level 13 or 4 have steadily increased.
However, the BOSS in Luotieshan Mine was about to be defeated. Considering the underground terrain, in order to avoid further casualties, we decided to open up a new leveling point.
Xiao Jie thought to himself, let me choose, it must be Bailang Cave, after all, the wolf monster has explosive inner elixir.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "I think we should choose Bailang Cave. The monsters in Black Wind Village are all humanoid monsters with higher intelligence. With our current strength, we are not afraid of monsters being powerful, but afraid of monsters using tricks. Although the monsters in Bailang Cave are They also have a certain IQ, but except for some elite bosses, the intelligence of most wolf soldiers seems to be lacking, closer to beasts.
Suitable for our large army to encircle and suppress. "
(End of chapter)