Chapter 330

Arranging for Zhou Jiang and the others to handle the corpses and aftermath, Xu Yang returned to his room and took out the jade box he had snatched from Li Haoning and opened it. He saw a lotus pod like glazed crystal lying quietly in the jade box, like a work of art.

On the fist-sized lotus pod, nine green lotus seeds were inlaid, radiating amazing spirituality, far exceeding all the spirit herbs he had obtained before.

Just by breathing once, he felt his blood boil, his vitality became much more vigorous, and his marrow-cleansing progress seemed to have improved a bit.

"This thing is afraid to be of amazing value. No wonder Song Wenxuan wanted to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth in the hands of the Four Evils of Fog Mountain. Could it be the legendary Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed?"

He had seen the description of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed in the exchange catalog of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, and it was very similar to the thing in his hand at this moment.

The Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed had the effect of changing tendons and cleansing marrow, and its effect was far better than pills for the marrow-cleansing realm like the Leopard Fetus Tendon-Changing Pill and the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill.

Of course, if it were just this, the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed wouldn't be called Eight-Treasure. The greatest efficacy of this spirit herb was to baptize the physical body and improve the root bone.

It was said that if those with root bones below Grade A took it, their root bones could be improved and their talent enhanced.

However, Xu Yang wasn't sure if this was the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed, so he put it away for the time being and waited to see the panel prompt tomorrow.

"Senior Brother Xu Yang, the corpses have been handled, and the damaged houses have been repaired."

In the evening, Zhou Jiang came to report.

Xu Yang nodded: "Tomorrow you return to the sect, report what happened here truthfully to my senior brother, and let the sect arrange for a new manager to come over."

At the same time, having offended Liu Qingyuan and the Song family, he naturally had to inform Master Elder Huoyun first. With someone to back him up, Liu Qingyuan wouldn't dare to move around casually.

"Yes!"

Zhou Jiang nodded, turned, and retreated.

The next day, Xu Yang opened his eyes and looked at the panel for the first time.

[Obtained Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed, Points +50]

[Obtained semi-spirit weapon, Points +10]

[Obtained semi-spirit weapon, Points +10]

[Martial Dao Longevity Points: 647]

It really was the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed!

Xu Yang couldn't help but be happy. Xu Qing’s root bone wasn't very good, and what he feared most was that one day Xu Qing would die of old age in front of him. This Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed could improve root bone, which was just right for Xu Qing to take.

"Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed, one person can only take three seeds; after three seeds, there is no effect of improving root bone. Just leave three for Xu Qing, and I can take the remaining six myself, which should help me break through to perfected marrow-cleansing," Xu Yang pondered.

Originally, he could break through to perfected marrow-cleansing in these ten days or so and didn't need to waste such a spirit herb that could improve root bone. However, now that the Song Wenxuan and Liu Xunjiang matter had happened, the earlier he broke through, the safer he would be.

Although he had pushed away the responsibility completely, he could only ensure that the sect had no reason to pursue him. Liu Qingyuan and the Song family had lost their closest relatives, and the sect’s set of rules didn't apply to them.

After eating, he arranged for Zhou Jiang to rush to the Purple Sun Sect and arranged for people to be responsible for the mine’s operation. Xu Yang couldn't wait to return to his room, close the door, and take out the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed.

[Mountain-Bearing Bear Scripture Marrow-Cleansing Chapter · Small Success (5364/6000)]

Sitting cross-legged, he carefully picked off one lotus seed, put the rest back in the jade box, and then swallowed the lotus seed in his hand into his abdomen, and the Mountain-Bearing Bear Scripture began to run.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Xu Yang only felt the lotus seed explode in his abdomen, and a surging strength like a monstrous flood instantly swept his whole body and rushed into his limbs and bones.

Compared with the efficacy of the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill, the efficacy of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed was simply violent.

Xu Yang couldn't help but shake his body, only feeling his limbs and bones were like being poured with molten iron, and a violent burning sensation came.

The violent strength washed his skin and flesh, cleansed his tendons and bones, like thousands of invisible hammers, wanting to smash all his bones and re-forge them.

"Boom boom boom..."

A huge roar rang out in Xu Yang’s mind, his bones and flesh shook, and his body emitted a bright green light.

Under introspection, he saw his bones as if they had softened, and bone powder was constantly being squeezed out, and strands of bright new blood were born like mercury.

The bone powder followed the old blood and began to be squeezed out along the pores, and Xu Yang’s body was instantly dyed red.

"Reborn, actually directly performing the rebirth of perfected marrow-cleansing." Xu Yang showed an unbelievable look.

Spirit herbs were indeed special and very different from pills.

The efficacy of pills was fixed, but spirit herbs generally had multiple effects, just with different focuses.

The main effect of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed was to improve root bone, but his root bone had already been perfected, so all the medicinal power at this moment was concentrated on changing tendons and cleansing marrow, directly making him start to be reborn.

"It also has a certain effect of strengthening the mind!"

He had already cultivated blade intent, and for invisible and intangible things like the mind, he was no longer without any perception. At this moment, he could feel his mind growing at a slow speed.

Although this speed was very slow, the mind was indeed growing.

And his vitality was also improving at this moment. Although the efficacy of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed was violent, it was not destructive; it just completed things that would take a long time to complete in a short time, which made it appear violent.

Its medicinal power actually carried very rich vitality. Under the nourishment of this medicinal power, the activity of his flesh and blood was changing rapidly, and his lifespan was increasing.

This was originally one of the effects of spirit herbs—extending lifespan.

At the same time, his strength was also increasing rapidly, as if breaking some upper limit. The increase in strength was no longer restricted. The new blood, crystal-clear like diamonds, combined with the medicinal power of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed, made his physique and gang qi change rapidly, adding a bit of gentleness to the domineering and sharp.

Xu Yang was covered in blood, but under the red blood, there was a light flowing, and he gradually grew a layer of old skin.

He didn't know how long time had passed, but the efficacy of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed was finally absorbed by his body, and the green energy was no longer seen at all.

He only felt refreshed all over, as if he had taken off another layer of shackles, and his mind and body felt relaxed.

[Mountain-Bearing Bear Scripture · Great Success (438/12000)]

With just one lotus seed, he had directly reached perfected marrow-cleansing, and the efficacy was equivalent to the efficacy of two Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills exploding together.

Xu Yang opened his eyes, and his whole temperament became somewhat ethereal, no longer just domineering and sharp.

"The world seems different!"

Looking at the world in front of him again, it seemed to be the original world, but it also seemed different.

He seemed to see something different, but he didn't see it clearly; he only had an instinctive feeling that what he saw was different.

"It is said that Heaven Origin experts can perceive the nature of heaven and earth. Could it be that at perfected marrow-cleansing, one begins to come into contact with this aspect?"

He felt it was very likely, so he looked at the heaven and earth in front of him again, feeling that it had become somewhat different, but he was not yet a Heaven Origin expert.

Although there was a somewhat hazy feeling, he gained nothing.

He spread his five senses out and found that before he could only cover the mine, but at this moment he could already spread out of the mine, and every grass and tree, every wind and grass movement couldn't escape his perception.

[Remaining Lifespan: 105]

Looking at the panel again, breaking through to perfected marrow-cleansing, plus the efficacy of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seed, his lifespan had directly increased by five years.

Over the next few days, Xu Yang lived in seclusion, consolidating his cultivation, and almost didn't care about the operation of the mine.

For him, even if someone embezzled things, it didn't matter; nothing was more important than him consolidating his cultivation.

Purple Sun Sect, Departing Fire Peak!

"Senior Brother Gao, Zhou Jiang, who is guarding Moon Lake, is outside asking to see you, saying that Junior Brother Xu asked him to come."

Gao Lin heard the report from the mountain-guarding disciple, and his eyes lit up.

Could it be that Junior Brother Xu had obtained good things again and asked him to escort them back to the mountain?

"Bring him over," Gao Lin said hurriedly.

In a short while, Zhou Jiang arrived with the mountain-guarding disciple.

Zhou Jiang cupped his hands carefully: "Greetings, Senior Brother Gao!"

Gao Lin smiled: "Junior Brother Xu ordered you to return; what matter is there to report?"

Zhou Jiang saw the mountain-guarding disciple leave, and there was no one around, so he said in a low voice: "Deacon Liu Xunjiang is dead. Junior Brother Xu wants me to come and report to Senior Brother Gao, to send someone else to manage."

Once these words were spoken, Gao Lin’s eyes widened.

Good fellow, he had only been at Moon Lake for two months, and two deacons had died in succession. Could it be that Liu Xunjiang couldn't sit still and wanted to fish for benefits after only being there for more than a month?

"How did Liu Xunjiang die? Tell me carefully," Gao Lin said solemnly.

Liu Xunjiang was not someone like Chen Yong who had no background in the sect. Liu Xunjiang’s uncle, Liu Qingyuan, was one of the four great deacons of the Heaven Authority Peak. If there was no reasonable reason, Xu Yang would be in big trouble this time.

Zhou Jiang didn't dare to delay and started from Song Wenxuan and the three snatching the Four Evils of Fog Mountain’s spirit herb and being hunted by the Four Evils of Fog Mountain, running to the mine to seek shelter. He spoke of Xu Yang not agreeing to let Song Wenxuan and the three come in for refuge, but Liu Xunjiang used his manager status to let the three enter the mine, then the Four Evils of Fog Mountain found the mine, Xu Yang, in order to protect the mine’s safety, didn't intervene in the matter between Song Wenxuan and the three and the Four Evils of Fog Mountain, and went on to say that Song Wenxuan and others were killed by the Four Evils of Fog Mountain, and the Four Evils of Fog Mountain left swaggeringly.

He didn't hide anything at all, said everything was the truth, and emphasized most that Xu Yang had protected the mine, and the matter was all Liu Xunjiang’s own fault.

"Trouble!"

After listening once, Gao Lin was numb. The matter was even more troublesome than he imagined, not only involving Liu Qingyuan, a Heaven Origin expert, but also the Song family of the ten great families of Qingyang City.

Overall, Xu Yang hadn't done anything wrong and had handled it very well.

But Liu Qingyuan and the Song family wouldn't care about this. They only knew that you stood by and watched, and their young master and nephew died. If they couldn't kill you on the surface, couldn't they secretly make a move?

"Senior Brother Gao, Senior Brother Xu was also forced to do so. The Four Evils of Fog Mountain had high cultivation. Even if Senior Brother Xu helped, it would just be a few more people dead," Zhou Jiang said.

"I know!"

Gao Lin waved his hand: "You wait here, and you must not tell anyone about the matter. Wait until I ask Master how to handle it before speaking."

"Yes!" Zhou Jiang cupped his hands.

Gao Lin didn't care about him and hurried to Elder Huoyun’s main hall: "Master, something happened at Moon Lake again."

Elder Huoyun moved his eyes from the book in his hand and looked at Gao Lin: "What happened?"

"Liu Xunjiang is dead..."

Gao Lin didn't dare to delay and repeated Zhou Jiang’s words.

Elder Huoyun listened all the time, and no change could be seen on his face. Even when he heard that Song Wenxuan and Liu Xunjiang were both dead, he didn't have any reaction.

"Handled well. Martial artists must meddle less in other people’s business to live long."