“Thank you, Elder Ougi. I would like to have some pills that are helpful for Foundation Establishment,” Yuan Ming said, cupping his hands.
“No problem. Elder Ougi broke through the Bi Luo Cave, and the one thing we have in abundance is Foundation Establishment Pills. Elder Ougi, give Yuan Ming a few,” Xiying said casually.
Yuan Ming inwardly chuckled at the words, but still maintained a respectful demeanor on his face.
Although he had already obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill from Bai Ye, his spiritual root aptitude was truly complicated. Even with the Nine Elements Formula, there was not much certainty in successfully establishing a foundation with just one Foundation Establishment Pill. However, with two Foundation Establishment Pills, the situation would be different.
Of course, if he was lucky enough to successfully establish a foundation with just one pill, the extra Foundation Establishment Pill would be a valuable commodity.
“Xiao Ying, these Foundation Establishment Pills are not easy to come by, and each one has a specific purpose,” Ougi said, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
“Isn’t the Dawn Sect always fair in rewarding and punishing, never mistreating brave warriors? So this is how they don’t mistreat people!” Xiying sneered.
“I haven’t finished speaking yet. Although these Foundation Establishment Pills are very precious, Yuan Junior deserves this reward,” Ougi laughed and handed a wooden box to Yuan Ming.
“Elder Ougi, my aptitude is really average, so it’s a bit difficult to establish a foundation with just one pill,” Yuan Ming said regretfully.
“Not enough, not enough. One pill is not enough. There are plenty of Foundation Establishment Pills in the Bi Luo Cave. Take a few more. A cultivator like Yuan Ming, who is brave and resourceful, can help with any tasks from the Dawn Sect after successfully establishing a foundation,” Xiying continued.
The other three also echoed Xiying’s sentiments, all feeling that Yuan Ming’s aptitude was a bit problematic, and one pill was definitely not enough.
Reluctantly, Ougi once again handed a wooden box to Yuan Ming.
“Thank you, Elder Ougi, for your kindness,” Yuan Ming said, happily accepting the two wooden boxes, and saw Xiying looking at him with a charming smile.
Next, Ougi and the other four Foundation Establishment cultivators, along with Xiying, began to distribute the items from Chen Cangqiong, the Grand Cave Master, and the Second Cave Master’s storage artifacts.
Ougi set up a green prohibition nearby, cutting off all lines of sight and divine consciousness.
This scene made Xiao Yao scratch his head in frustration. He wanted to follow Xiying to see what treasures Chen Cangqiong and the others had left behind, but he couldn’t enter, so he could only stand outside the prohibition and stare blankly.
Yuan Ming cleverly walked to a distance, opened the two wooden boxes, each containing a Foundation Establishment Pill. They were shining with a brilliant blue light, even more magnificent than the one he had obtained from Bai Ye.
He felt secretly delighted. With these three Foundation Establishment Pills as a foundation, coupled with the cultivation of the Thirteen Layers of Qi Refinement from the Nine Elements Formula, his confidence in breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage would definitely increase significantly.
Yuan Ming put away the wooden boxes, sat cross-legged, and sensed the situation in his sea of consciousness.
Breaking through the third layer of the Death Moon method, his spiritual power had increased significantly. He could now condense six soul crows, and the spiritual power fluctuation of each soul crow was stronger, showing a significant improvement in both the range of travel and the power of soul collision.
Yuan Ming glanced at Ougi and the others, quietly releasing a soul crow that flew far away, weakening its connection with his main body only after flying thirty miles.
He nodded slightly, continuing to sense the changes in the soul crow and the new ability he had obtained, “Soul Search.”
Through this ability, he could invade someone else’s sea of consciousness with his divine consciousness, explore their memories, and even forcibly alter or erase their memories in the future.
However, with Yuan Ming’s current cultivation, he could only search through someone else’s memories and was unable to alter or erase them.
Even so, it made him inexplicably excited.
At the same time, inside the green prohibition, Ougi took out Chen Cangqiong’s storage artifact and infused it with his mana.
With a “swoosh,” a large pile of things appeared on the ground. In addition to six thousand spirit stones, there were two jade boxes, two bottles of pills, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner, the Blood Battle’s blood-colored treasured blade, and over a hundred black bells, which were Soul-Capturing Bells.
Ougi handed the storage bracelet to the others, and the old man with a bowed back and the others took turns to check, confirming that there was nothing left inside before throwing it aside.
Ougi then pinched a seal, and the two jade boxes opened automatically, each containing two jade slips. The stoppers of the two pill bottles also flew up automatically, each containing an inconspicuous dark green pill emitting a bitter medicinal fragrance.
“Five Organs Pill!” the old man with a bowed back exclaimed, staring at the black pill in shock.
“Oh, this is the pill that can regulate the five organs, invigorate the body, and extend life by fifty years when taken. The Five Organs Pill?” Ougi was also somewhat surprised at the words.
“This is the first time I’ve seen this pill as well. It’s said to be nearly lost in the Southern Frontier Cultivation World,” the man in the red robe murmured.
The old man with a bowed back remained silent, his gaze fixed on the two Five Organs Pills. With not much life left, it was clear that he was determined to obtain these pills.
The man in the red robe and the young woman in the green shirt had plenty of life left and didn’t need the Five Organs Pills. They turned their attention to the Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner and the blood-colored treasured blade.
Ougi observed the three people’s reactions and was about to propose a method of distribution.Xiying raised her hand and two jade slips floated into her hand. She said, “I want these two jade slips, the soul-capturing bells, and a thousand spirit stones.”
The others had different expressions upon seeing this.
Ouji and the old man with the bow didn’t care. The two jade slips should contain Chen Cangqiong’s cultivation method, and it would be troublesome if others knew that they had Chen Cangqiong’s method.
As for the soul-capturing bells, they were just ordinary low-level artifacts. They had been distributed to the low-level disciples who went out to capture beast slaves. They were of no use except for collecting souls.
Although the man in the red robe and the young woman in green were quite interested in Chen Cangqiong’s mysterious soul cultivation method, Xiying had already taken the lead, and the two of them didn’t say anything.
Seeing that the four of them had no objections, Xiying did something unexpected. She lit up a white light in her hands, enveloping the soul-capturing bells and jade slips, and then crushed them with force, turning them into black fragments that scattered.
“What are you doing?” Ouji asked in surprise.
“Soul cultivation and soul-capturing bells are forbidden. Once they are known to others, it’s not good for anyone. It’s better to destroy them,” Xiying said calmly.
Ouji and the others didn’t comment on this explanation, but since the soul-capturing bells didn’t belong to them, they had no objections to how Xiying handled them. As for the cultivation method, since it was destroyed, it was even better that no one could obtain it.
“You seniors can discuss slowly. I’ll leave first,” Xiying said, then turned and left the restricted area.
…Yuan Ming saw Xiying coming out of the restricted area and was about to go up to greet her, but Xiao Yao took the lead and approached Xiying, rubbing his hands together and asking, “My dear sister, you came out so quickly. Did you find something suitable for your brother?”
“I chose Chen Cangqiong’s cultivation method and the soul-capturing bells,” Xiying said.
“This soul cultivation method is really something. Let me see it,” Xiao Yao said excitedly.
“I destroyed it on the spot,” Xiying said.
“What?” Xiao Yao jumped up.
“Keeping it would be harmful. It would be even more harmful to the Xiao family if I held onto it. So I destroyed it on the spot. It’s better for our family’s reputation to be known as selfless and noble,” Xiying said.
“Sister, you are truly wise. No wonder our ancestors always said that the future of the Xiao family will depend on you,” before Xiao Yao could finish speaking, Xiying called out to Yuan Ming, “Let’s go.”
As Yuan Ming took a few steps forward, Xiying waved her hand and activated a teleportation array. The three of them disappeared from sight and reappeared at the Qingluo Square.
The distribution at Qingluo Square was still ongoing. Ten members of the Dawn Alliance with booklets in their hands were standing at the edge of the square, calling out names.
The booklets seemed to record the merits of those who participated in the mission. Those whose names were called could choose corresponding rewards based on their merits, and half of the items on the square had already been taken.
“Brother, you have made a lot of contributions this time. Aren’t you going to claim a reward?” Xiying suddenly spoke up.
“Hehe, I’ve already claimed it. I’m not as generous as you. I felt like I was at a loss after killing the young master of the White Dragon Island last time,” Xiao Yao said with a smile.
“You still have the nerve to say that. You were shouting in the market, afraid that others wouldn’t know it was you who made the move. Now you’ve offended Master Qingshan, and I don’t know how you’re going to make amends. You can track and attack, but can’t you wait until you’re out of the market?” Xiying said angrily.
Xiao Yao’s smile froze on his face, and he opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t say anything more. He dejectedly ran towards the people with the booklets, and the pointed hat on his head drooped to one side.
“I’m going for a walk,” Xiying sent Xiao Yao away, and without waiting for Yuan Ming to speak, she boldly waved her hand and activated a teleportation array, disappearing from sight.
Yuan Ming was about to find a quiet corner to rest, but Wu Lu appeared out of nowhere, bringing Ma Xingkong with him, and warmly introduced, “Brother Yuan, where did you just run off to? You made it hard for me to find you! Let me introduce you to someone. This is Ma Xingkong, a friend of mine. I’m sure you already know each other. We were fellow disciples at the Biro Cave, and now we’re both in the Dawn Alliance. There’s no need for formalities between us.”
“Brother Ma, I’ve heard of your name for a long time,” Yuan Ming said respectfully to the man.
He had broken through the third level of the Death Moon method, and his sensitivity to the aura had become much sharper. Ma Xingkong’s magical aura was somewhat similar to his.
“Pleasure to meet you! I’ve heard Wu Lu mention you before. Brother Yuan is also from Dajin, right?” Ma Xingkong looked at Yuan Ming and asked.
“Yes! I didn’t expect to meet a fellow townsman here. It’s really fate,” Yuan Ming said.
All three of them had experiences as beast slaves. When they talked about their past at the Biro Cave, the three of them quickly became familiar with each other, and if others had seen them, they would have thought that the three of them were long-lost close friends.
“Brother Ma, have you been with the Dawn Alliance since leaving the Biro Cave?” Yuan Ming asked.
“No, I only recently joined the Dawn Alliance,” Ma Xingkong said, shaking his head.”Brother Yuan, you may not be aware, but Brother Ma is now a distinguished disciple of the Great Jin’s Changchun Temple. He has been cultivating in the Great Jin for years, and only recently joined the Dawnbreakers temporarily to eradicate the Biluo Cave,” Wu Lu said.
“Changchun Temple!” Yuan Ming exclaimed in surprise, followed by a moment of realization.