Chapter 938: White Plum (5600 supplementary)

"How dare you, vile beast, harm people?"

At the critical moment, Aaron rushed out from the woods, bent his bow and nocked an arrow, striking the fierce tiger in the eye with a single shot.

"Brother Yu?!"

Fang Jing and Fang Xiaolong called out with extreme excitement, as if they had seen their own kin.

"You ran into the deep mountains and old forests—are you looking for death?"

Aaron 'flustered and exasperated', shot a few more arrows, but none of them hit.

Seeing this, Fang Xiaolong hurriedly handed over the Ox Horn Bow he was carrying on his back.

Fang Jing, nearby, did not start moving, but instead stared at these murals, muttering something to himself, clearly concentrating on memorizing them.

Aaron also pretended to be obsessed with them, while inwardly observing the progress of the two, nodding to himself: "Fang Xiaolong is too clever, but not as steady as Fang Jing..."

"Is that the Thousand Year Vermilion Toad... using the moonlight to refine its own Inner Elixir and demonic Qi?"

Just as Aaron thought of this point, a streak of Sword Light suddenly lit up in the vast night sky!

This Sword Light was as grand as thunder, tearing through the Night Curtain in an instant, as if it were broad daylight. Its momentum was like a galloping thunderbolt, and within it was a Daoist figure, body and sword united, cutting the pillar of demonic Qi in one stroke and retrieving that fire-red Inner Elixir from within.

"Those Side Door Loose Cultivators, lacking True Disciple teachings and ignorant of the heavenly numbers... often decline on their own after several decades or a century. How could they compare to my Emei, so proficient in Innate divine calculation, standing in an invincible position before even fighting."

"Splendid!"

An Ancient exotic species—the Thousand Year Vermilion Toad!

At this moment, this exotic species was roaring loudly at the Sword Immortal in the sky, extremely furious.

'If you could master the Dry Yang True Qi and happen to be seen by an expert from Emei, there would be a glimmer of hope to become a disciple of Emei.'

Just at this moment, a giant roar suddenly came from afar!

Its sound was like an ox, its Qi soaring to the heavens!

Aaron's heart stirred; he walked out of the cave and saw that, without knowing when, it had already become night. A full moon hung high in the sky; it was exactly the time of the Taiyin position.

Aaron pondered to himself, then exclaimed: "Could this be... some peerless martial art?"

In the direction of Old Dragon Pool, a vermilion-colored demonic Qi was soaring into the sky, and within it was a pill as red as fire, constantly pulsing under the moonlight.

Seeing that the vicious tiger was pouncing again, Aaron immediately grabbed the hands of the two little ones and fled rapidly.

As for the origin of these techniques?

He had long since tampered with them; they could be traced back to Fang Leshui, and then to the Li Family and the Zhao Family... the trail could be called clear.

Aaron waved his hand: "It's no good, run!"

He lit a fire starter, walked inside, and talked to himself.

However, having lived two lives and having a good sect to plan for him, he had finally seen a glimmer of a chance for Golden Core.

"Even so, my forceful seizure of its Inner Elixir will still bring Backlash, and there will be twists and tribulations in the future... but as long as I use this Earth Fire Liquid to dissolve the majority, the future tribulations will surely be mostly worn away... this is called a drink and a peck, all determined by Heaven."

But at this moment, a sudden flash of inspiration struck, and he calculated some clues: "So that's it... this Thousand Year Vermilion Toad is a great medicine prepared for someone!"

"According to the fate, this Thousand Year Vermilion Toad should have been eaten by its natural enemy hundreds of years ago. It was Senior Brother who specifically spared its life and sheltered it under Emei Mountain; this debt must be repaid!"

Before this trip, Qi Miaoyi had already calculated that as long as the Inner Elixir of this exotic Vermilion Toad was refined, Daoist Baimei would surely achieve Golden Core!

Although... even if Golden Core were achieved, the quality of the core would likely not be very high, but the lifespan and Dharma Power of a Golden Core Grandmaster would not change!

Baimei patted his Universe Bag, took out a Black Jade Small Bottle, and after opening it, revealed the liquid inside that looked like magma, thinking to himself: "The Sect Leader Senior Brother has said that all things in the world have fixed numbers and Qi Luck; with karma entangled, one cannot but investigate... A cultivator who can practice and enter the Tao already possesses great Qi Luck and great fortune, but if one does not embody the heart of Heaven and accumulate external merits, but instead indiscriminately harvests Spirit Medicine and spirit materials, it is easy to damage one's own Qi Number. Over time, Qi Luck will decline, and tribulations will come of their own accord!"

He did not say much more, immediately learning from the little figures on the rock wall and starting to perform various movements.

Besides, these two little brats might not necessarily leak so much information.

Fang Xiaolong clapped his hands: "The protagonist falls off a cliff and gets a fortuitous encounter—isn't that how it's written in storybooks? Today it is only right that the three of us make a profit!"

Aaron did not decline, pulled a tree branch to use as a staff, walked over, and used the stick to pry open the vines outside: "It really seems to be a cave... there seems to be something inside."

After one pass, he did it again, seemingly having completely forgotten himself.

In the dense forest, one could not tell the direction.

This Daoist Baimei, speaking of which, was of the same generation as Qi Miaoyi and was also an Emei Elder!

Alas, his aptitude in his previous life was insufficient, and he had not caught a glimpse of the Golden Core Great Dao before he passed away.

The Sword Light converged, revealing a white-robed Daoist within. With white beard and white eyebrows, and a circle of clear Qi lingering around his body, he looked quite like an immortal with a refined air.

Moreover, he was quite puzzled as to how it had been able to survive near Emei Mountain all this time.

Its whole body was dark red, like Red Blood, its eyes bulging, emitting a shimmering golden light, but its cry was like that of a calf.

Fang Xiaolong rubbed his forehead, climbed up as well, looked around, and shouted: "It seems to be a valley, eh? There is a cave over there!"

After all, given the aptitude of these two little ones, he felt that Emei truly would not look favorably upon them; he could only help them grow by pulling on the seedlings first.

"You stay here first, I'll go take a look!"

Fang Xiaolong and Fang Jing hurriedly followed, and saw that inside the cave, on the rock wall, there were one little figure after another, making various movements—it was none other than the "Hundred Yang Illustrated Record"!

This was, of course, arranged by Aaron himself.

"Moo!!!"

Bang!

Fang Jing fell to the ground, feeling as if his internal organs were about to split, and asked blankly: "Where... are we?"

Fang Jing slipped, rolled into a slope, and dragged Fang Xiaolong and Aaron down with him.

The water of Old Dragon Pool was instantly parted, and a giant toad emerged from within.

Suddenly!

The current Emei Sect Leader is Qimiaoyi Zhenren, who has already cultivated the Primordial Spirit and is known as a Primordial Spirit Loose Immortal, with unfathomable Daoist practice.

Aaron had actually discovered this monster long ago.

At this moment, holding the Vermilion Toad's Inner Elixir in his hand, he shouted: "I am Baimei of Emei, here specifically to borrow a use of your Inner Elixir, fellow Daoist... Fellow Daoist Vermilion Toad, my Emei has sheltered you for hundreds of years; this karma should be repaid with the Inner Elixir. Furthermore... this old Daoist has specifically gone to borrow a bottle of 'Hundred Year Earth Fire Liquid', which is enough to compensate for most of your injuries. Please, fellow Daoist, calm your anger!"

In this life, he was found again by Qi Miaoyi, and had only just barely cultivated to the Mysterious Light.

The Thousand Year Vermilion Toad's croaking grew a little quieter, as if it had finally recognized reality.

Only then did Baimei chuckle, gracefully lowering her Sword Light and handing over the Earth Fire Liquid, while smiling, "This is a case of not knowing each other without a fight; if you do not mind, fellow Taoist, I am willing to take you in as a mountain-protecting Spirit Beast, so you will have a status in the future..."

Just as Baimei handed over the Earth Fire Liquid, the Vermilion Toad suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a stream of Scarlet mist!

(End of this chapter)