Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 39 An unexpected surprise
In the dark and silent stone chamber, even the sound of breathing was barely audible.

Chen Mu's magical power flowed throughout his body, emitting a faint crystal blue light, circulating over and over again, like the movement of the Milky Way.

After a while, the clouds and fog dissipated, and Chen Mu slowly opened his eyes.

"It's been three days... The monks from the Golden Light Valley saw that I escaped, so they probably won't stay here for much longer..."

"To be on the safe side, let's wait a few more days..."

Thinking of this, Chen Mu's body softened and relaxed, but then he frowned as if a wound was pulled.

He silently felt the injury on his back and pondered for a moment.

"If it were a simple wound, it would have healed long ago with the nourishment of mana... Unfortunately, the metal mana of that handsome monk from the Golden Light Valley has entered my body. If I don't dissipate the remaining mana in the wound, it won't heal."

Chen Mu immediately focused his mind and directed his magic power to the wound on his back, wrapping up the metal magic power bit by bit and channeling it out of his body. Then, he dissipated both of them...

An hour later, after using his magic power to heal his injuries, Chen Mu carefully counted the gains from his trip to the valley.

He first took out the two eggs of the Cold Crystal Snow Sun Toad in his arms, then shot a cloud of magic power into the air with a flick of his finger, and the stone chamber was immediately filled with a faint light.

Chen Mu looked carefully in the light and found that the two eggs were basically intact, with only one having a tiny crack. Looking closely, he saw wisps of blue essence overflowing from it.

Although he did not master the art of taming beasts, he understood that this situation was not good. If the vital energy leaked out, the embryo and egg would naturally become dead.

Fortunately, perhaps because the crack was small, the essence leaked out very slowly.

"Then we must return to the mountain gate as soon as possible to find a way to remedy the situation..."

He put the two fetal eggs away for the time being, then took out the storage bag and pointed it at the ground.

The next moment, the millstone-sized corpse of the Cold Crystal Snow Sun Toad appeared before his eyes.

Chen Mu stood up and approached the corpse, but instead of taking the pill and collecting materials as usual, he carefully identified the toad.

When I saw it outside the valley, I thought it was the color of ice and snow. I didn't look closely when I went into the cave to collect it. Now I realize that this toad is actually dark blue, but with circles of white lines all over its body. Together, they look like the warm sun in winter...

"I guess it's because when he used his magical power, the white lines on his body lit up, which made me mistakenly think it was the color of ice and snow... No wonder I heard the young man from the Beastmaster Sect talk about the Frost Crystal Snow Sun Toad, it fits the description quite well."

"It's just that I've never seen it... nor heard of it. It must be a different species. Can its demon core satisfy the needs of practicing the Complex Water Technique..."

Chen Mu regained his composure, waved his hand, and put the toad's corpse back into the storage bag.

"Now that we have it, don't be so anxious. Let's go back and check what kind of monster it is."

After tidying up, Chen Mu returned and sat down again. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and he still couldn't suppress his joy.

"It's true, taking risks often yields unexpected rewards..."

He took out the Tianling Pill, swallowed it, and began to practice.

……

Five days later, the sun was at its highest point, and the scattered trees around the stone wall had no support and silently endured the fiery light.

Chen Mu walked out of the stone wall and cast a spell to send many rocks falling, burying the stone chamber where he had lived for more than a month. From the outside, it looked like it was caused by a fight between monsters. Then he nodded with satisfaction.

Then he turned around and walked quietly in one direction...

Chen Mu did not take the same road he took when he entered the mountain, but took a detour to avoid the market town built to gather monks.

As soon as he walked out of the mountains, he felt much more relaxed. The depressed feeling of the past no longer surfaced. He looked into the distance in the direction of Shuiyunjian, eager to return home, and then galloped away.

……

Half a month flies by in a blink of an eye.

On this day, Chen Mu, who had changed back into the white robe of Shuiyun, was walking on the path down the mountain. He had returned to the mountain gate yesterday and was ready to go to work after resting for a night.

Strolling among the birdsong, flowers, pavilions and towers, he felt inexplicably comfortable in his heart. Although he was not familiar with some of the disciples he passed by, he did have a strong sense of belonging to Shuiyunjian.

After walking for a while, he arrived at the Talisman Hall and handed over the demon pill hunting talisman in his hand, along with a first-stage mid-stage demon pill, in exchange for fifty spirit stones and one year of free time... After leaving the Talisman Hall, Chen Mu did not return, but turned around and went to the Dharma Transmission Pavilion.

"We still need to find out the toad's origins..."

When I walked into the Dharma Pavilion, I saw someone I hadn't seen for a long time.

"Zhu Junior Sister, what a coincidence."

The female cultivator in red and yellow dress who was talking to Sun Wood turned around when she heard the words, and a look of surprise and joy suddenly appeared on her face. She then bowed and smiled.

"Brother Chen, it's been a long time..."

Chen Mu approached and bowed in return, saying, "Yes, it's been more than three years. Judging from the aura of Junior Sister, she has been at the sixth level of Qi Condensation for quite some time. It's obvious that she has benefited greatly from practicing with Uncle Zhang."

After Zhu Yuelian was promoted to the inner sect, she did not go to Dutian and Tianhu peaks to practice, but with the permission of the head of the sect, she became a disciple of Uncle Zhang.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuelian pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "I can achieve what I have today thanks to Master. It's really admirable that Senior Brother's cultivation is not inferior to Junior Sister's."

"Alright, alright, if you brothers and sisters want to reminisce about the past, please go away and don't show up in front of me..." However, Sun Wude at the side couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted.

Chen Mu shook his head and smiled, ignoring her and continued to ask, "I wonder why Junior Sister came to the Dharma Pavilion today..."

Zhu Yuelian's almond-shaped eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Brother, don't you know? At the Dutian Summit on Dutian Peak two days ago, Senior Brother Niu defeated a senior brother from the previous session in one fell swoop. That senior brother was at the eighth level of Qi Condensation! I thought you knew."

Chen Mu was slightly startled by Zhu Yuelian's joyful expression, but then he chuckled and said, "I went out of the mountain gate a few days ago. Senior Brother Niu... has he broken through to the eighth level of Qi Condensation?"

"No, Senior Brother Niu relied on a high-level spell... That's why I came to the Dharma Transmission Pavilion today to see if there is any high-level spell suitable for me to practice... My master doesn't allow me to practice it." Zhu Yuelian smiled shyly.

Chen Mu nodded when he heard this, said nothing, and looked at Sun Wudang beside him.

Sun Wude nodded rather reservedly, then swung his sleeves and slashed forward, acting like a master. He said softly, "Indeed, it is a high-level spell, and it is the Seventh-Layer Small Brahma Fist that is extremely suitable for Junior Brother Niu..."

"Seventh level Small Brahma Fist... I'll ask about the situation some other day." Chen Mu pondered for a moment after hearing this.

"By the way, what brings you to the Dharma Transmission Pavilion this time, senior brother?" Zhu Yuelian asked.

Chen Mu came back to his senses, pointed to the interior of the pavilion, and replied, "I just want to look up some ancient books." Then he said goodbye, "Then you guys can chat again, I'll go in."

Zhu Yuelian agreed and nodded.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wude suddenly turned around and stretched out a finger, as if to remind Chen Mu that reading ancient books required spirit stones. But then his strength drained away, and he waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, forget it. We're old acquaintances now, so I won't use your spirit stones this time..."

Chen Mu smiled, feeling a little surprised, then bowed and went in.

He had been here many times and was already familiar with the route, moving left and right along the rows of wooden frames.

Soon he arrived at the area that recorded the spiritual birds and monsters of heaven and earth, and began to flip through the books, paying attention only to the toad-like monsters, so he went very quickly.

After searching for half a day, he finally found it.

Chen Mu showed joy on his face and looked at it intently.

"The Frost Crystal Snow Sun Toad is a toad-like spirit beast of varying species, possessing a gentle disposition... The snow patterns on its back can emit an icy mist. After a moment, cultivators enveloped within it will feel a biting chill seeping into their bodies, penetrating deep into their bones and unable to be driven away..."

"If I use my mana to block it, the ice mist will also contain a trace of extremely yang energy. Although it is not very intense, it will greatly increase the speed at which my mana is consumed, resulting in a much higher mana loss than usual..."

"It can naturally grow into a great demon of foundation building..."

Chen Mu's pupils suddenly shrank, and only the last four words were in his eyes.

"A Foundation Establishment Great Demon... At a previous auction, a Jade-Cutting Crocodile egg, which could grow into a Foundation Establishment Great Demon, sold for over ten thousand spirit stones..."

"I'm rich, I'm rich!" Chen Mu smiled suddenly, then returned to normal without showing any expression.

He had never owned anything so precious before. The embryonic egg, worth twenty thousand spirit stones, was now securely in his arms...

(End of this chapter)