Chapter 390

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Grass and trees turn yellow and fall, hibernating insects all bow their heads.

The temperature drops day by day, the days grow colder one by one.

Xu Zhangqing's life has already thoroughly returned to its previous state.

Cultivation, cooking, alchemy, artifact refining, occasionally chatting with friends.

Ever since the Five Elements were complete, he could cultivate anytime, anywhere; after all, the Five Elements mutually generate, when one kind of spiritual power grows, the other four also grow.

It's just a pity that his cultivation realm has already risen to Foundation Establishment Perfection; to advance further there is only one choice: breaking through to Golden Core.

However, before he has absolute certainty, not to mention breaking through, Xu Zhangqing doesn't even want to hear the two words "Golden Core".

If one must speak of what he yearns for most, it would still be the Xuan Yuan Golden Light Talisman.

After all, this thing can directly withstand Thunder Tribulation; its effect is extremely heaven-defying.

It's just a pity that because of the Gui Xu Secret Realm, Li Lingbi and the others are extremely busy, so privately there are very few opportunities for one-on-one contact.

Asking others, although those who know are not few — after all, a top-grade spirit talisman has great renown.

It's a pity that no one is clear on exactly how to inscribe it, what materials and spiritual runes are needed.

Xu Zhangqing took a deep breath, inhaling the clear, crisp air into his lungs, and said seriously: "As long as I can grasp the materials and spiritual runes, I can perfectly inscribe it.

Moreover, the quantity would absolutely not be just one sheet."

It's just a pity that his current cultivation realm is too low, his identity and status too low; therefore he cannot access higher-level information.

Otherwise, he would have managed to make a few sheets to play with regardless.

Then, he walked step by step from the spirit field outward, and conveniently plucked a cucumber along the way.

He casually swished it in the water channel a couple of times, then stuffed it into his mouth and began chewing.

Crunch~

The crisp cucumber flesh split between his teeth, releasing a fresh, sweet flavor.

Because of the cold weather, the juice carried a hint of coolness, elevating the mouthfeel by a notch.

Wangwang trotted over, wagging his tail while wearing an ingratiating smile.

Looking at its silly grin, Xu Zhangqing held the cucumber in his left hand and rubbed the dog's head with his right: "How come the bigger you grow, the clingier you get?"

Its build is as large as a calf, and its strength is not small either.

Good thing he is a cultivator; otherwise he couldn't restrain it.

Fortunately it's also sensible and never uses its full strength; at most its tail wagging whips against his thighs with crisp "pop-pop" sounds.

After playing for a while, Xu Zhangqing returned to the stone house and began making breakfast in the kitchen.

Still drinking congee.

Only this time he used not top-grade spirit rice, but the top-grade rice produced by the Solid Foundation Fertile Soil Rice.

After all, there are no outsiders at home, so there's no need to hide it.

For side dishes, he used the remaining half cucumber to make smashed cucumber salad.

Of course, there were also the unchanging two fried chicken eggs and two boiled chicken eggs.

Ever since the number of pearl chickens increased, the amount of eggs Xu Zhangqing and Wangwang eat has also increased.

Not that it needs saying, but because they contain trace spiritual energy, the mouthfeel is even better.

However, just as he was about to eat, a slight vibration came from the Lightly Vitality Gourd.

"Hello?"

"Cai Dao Friend, I'm Sun Peng!"

"Is there something?"

"Yun Na gave birth to a daughter; we're planning a celebration. Will you come?"

"Ah???"

"Ever since switching to Lin Dao Friend, we haven't seen each other in a long time; we've really missed you."

Xu Zhangqing only felt he'd taken ten thousand points of critical damage; he originally planned to refuse, but suddenly remembered something — last time, using the "Zhu Rong" identity to show off, he helped the Chi Hu Squad, and to this day the spirit stones still haven't been divided.

Although later transactions with the Sun Family were all handled by Lin An, the Zhu Rong identity has never been leaked from start to finish.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Xu Zhangqing decided to attend the Sun Family banquet while simultaneously resolving this matter.

So after finishing breakfast, he directly summoned Broken Moon Flowing Frost and rose into the sky.

In the past, going to the Loose Cultivator Market basically always meant taking the Flying Giant Sword of Zhuqi Peak.

That thing is not only fast but also very stable.

Basically no bumps or shaking can be felt at all.

But now, with his own strength reaching Foundation Establishment Perfection, plus having Broken Moon Flowing Frost, he can already act alone.

Wangwang wanted to chase for a bit, but in the blink of an eye his master turned into a black dot; by the time it reacted, he had already completely vanished.

The clucking hens behind, seeing this, revealed a trace of disdain in their eyes, seemingly mocking Wangwang for overestimating its capabilities.

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The direction to the Loose Cultivator Market is the same.

Therefore, as Xu Zhangqing drove Broken Moon Flowing Frost forward continuously, he could also see the rapidly moving Flying Giant Sword.

It's just that, whether in speed or style, it fell a bit short.

"What is that flying magic tool?"

"It looks high-grade at a glance, I really like it!"

"Why does it look familiar, feels like I've seen it somewhere before?!"

When Xu Zhangqing overtook the giant flying sword at an even faster speed, the formal disciples on it, whether old disciples or new disciples who had just been promoted less than half a year ago, all envied him immensely.

Some even fantasized, hoping they could be like that too.

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "Unexpectedly, I can also show off in this way."

Not to mince words, this feeling is indeed very satisfying.

He could somewhat relate to Chu Qiu's state of mind at that time.

However, he had no intention of greeting these people.

Instead, he activated one of the effects of Broken Moon Flowing Frost, causing silver frost to rapidly cover his whole body.

His speed suddenly doubled, and in the blink of an eye he pulled away the distance, transforming into a streak of moonlight and speeding off.

As Dongqing City drew nearer, Xu Zhangqing did not go to the flying crossing point, but descended at the outer perimeter of the Black Forest, then put on the "Phantom" Mask.

Once again transforming into the Fire Spirit Root Zhu Rong, he then entered the city step by step.

Not having come for half a year, neither Dongqing City nor the loose cultivator market had changed much.

However it was before, that's how it is now.

It's just that, ever since Huang Yuanhua's cave abode was gone, there were fewer outsiders.

Xu Zhangqing casually inquired and learned the current situation of the Chi Hu Squad.

Ever since they swaggered through the market with a Nightmare Wolf King last time, their reputation has grown larger and larger, and the members joining have become more and more numerous.

In terms of influence, they already firmly occupy the top five in Dongqing City.

However, there have been changes in the membership.

The team captain is still Chi Hu.

But the deputy captain has been replaced, changing from Zhang Laizi to Li Tie who successfully established his foundation.

The other two members are Wang Linxun and Zhou Cui.

Wang Linxun left the team.

Zhou Cui is still there.

Xu Zhangqing raised his brows: "Logically speaking, these five people had a very good relationship, how come in just half a year without seeing them, they've become like this?"

He still remembered, when he last teamed up with them, he could feel the five people were of one heart.

In order to help Li Tie establish his foundation, everyone went all out.

But from the information currently gathered, it seems a crisis of trust has appeared.

But it doesn't matter, this isn't something he should concern himself with, that sum of spirit stones is the critical thing.

And among these people, the easiest to find is the former deputy captain Zhang Laizi.

Although she left the Chi Hu Squad, she is still active in the loose cultivator market.

It's just that she has become a loose cultivator, occasionally joining hunting demon teams that are short-handed!