One person established a clan

Chapter 17: Dangerous Place
The chirping of tits pierced the sky, and the moisture in the forest condensed into white silk, entwining between the branches of the mountain forest.
Su Cheng pulled the reins to steady the horse, and carefully examined the map for a moment to confirm that this was Niulan Mountain.

"I thought it would arrive in the evening, but this horse runs pretty fast."

He hugged Shi Xuan and dismounted, patting the horse's back casually: "Not bad."

Although it was my first time riding, I was able to handle it easily thanks to my physical fitness.

The next mountain road is hiking.

['Evil Meridian' detected. Distance: 3216.4m]

"It seems that the system's detection range is about three kilometers."

Su Cheng pulled Shi Xuan up and stepped into the mountain road. He called out the sword and waved it casually, cutting off the thick branches blocking the way at the roots.

Glancing at the light and shadow flowing on the cloud pattern on the sword's spine, he also admired the excellent craftsmanship of the forging room.

【Qingxuan Sword, Xuanpin】

It took two years of black iron spiritual energy to make this sword transcend the level of ordinary items.

Not only is the weapon itself extremely sharp, but spiritual crystals are also condensed within the sword's marrow, which can further enhance the swordsman's power.

"If I had this sword in my hand, I could fight Old Liu again, and perhaps I could do better."

While Su Cheng was climbing the mountain, he glanced at the system panel.

The progress of the deduction of the Five Mystical Arts is still slowly climbing. The mysterious arts that have been infused with spiritual energy for ten years are really exciting.

The light in the forest suddenly dimmed.

The clear bird calls that had been chirping just now had died down without anyone noticing. Under the dead leaves crushed by the soles of the boots, the soil was a strange blue-black color.

Su Cheng picked up a handful of rotten soil with the tip of his sword, and the fishy smell rushed into his nostrils.

"Is this because of the spiritual vein?"

He thought of the three words "Yun Sha Mai" mentioned by the system and frowned.

Not to mention that even the Huanxing Sect avoids it, just judging by the name of the spiritual vein, it is obviously quite dangerous.

"Stop it."

A flash of light appeared beside him, and Shi Xuan's cold voice sounded in his mind.

"I don't know why you came here, but this spiritual vein is overflowing with resentment and evil energy. If you continue to get close, it will definitely affect your foundation."

"Do you recognize this pulse?"

"I only heard about it from Huanxing Sect before, but now I have seen it with my own eyes."

Shi Xuan's tone was slightly more serious: "The so-called evil veins are not born naturally by heaven and earth, but are created by humans."

Su Cheng gently shook off the dust on his sword: "I'd like to hear the details."

"Ordinary people who die unjustly will only turn into wandering ghosts, but if there are thousands of corpses..."

Shi Xuanyu said seriously, "The spiritual veins here are not only flowing with spiritual energy, but also with condensed resentment and evil spirits. It is extremely dangerous."

These words, spoken from the mouth of a remnant soul, are indeed highly credible.

Su Cheng frowned: "According to you, many people have died in Niulan Mountain?"

"I'm afraid it's far more than a thousand people." Shi Xuan was silent for a moment: "It can infect a spiritual vein filled with evil energy, and the number of people who died unjustly may be no less than ten thousand."

"."

Su Cheng's face was heavy, and he couldn't help but think of what Wen Qimeng said before she left.

"Who do you think is responsible?"

"There are so many casualties, and there are both spiritual and evil spirits here. I think it was done by a cultivator."

Shi Xuan's voice grew increasingly dull. "As that woman said, the spiritual energy of the world is gradually dwindling. If cultivators want to continue their search for immortality, they will naturally resort to all means.

If the Huanxing Sect is truly the same as other sects in the outside world, it is not impossible for them to massacre tens of thousands of people in Jingyang Town."

"understood."

Su Cheng sighed, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

No wonder Wen Qimeng said she was "rare". It turned out that she was a real "outlier" in the eyes of the monks.

But for the sake of immortality, they slaughtered innocent people.
Even more damnable.

"I can see that you haven't been practicing for long, but your mind is still kind." Shi Xuan sighed softly. "Don't act rashly, or you will suffer in vain."

In her opinion, Su Cheng was a man of terrifying talent and a kind and empathetic heart.

It would be a shame if such a talented person were to be contaminated by evil spirits and his foundation was damaged. "I will know my limits." Su Cheng calmed down a little and took a step forward with a calm expression.

Most of the cultivators in this world are so crazy, even if it is for self-protection, he must seize the opportunity.

What's more, the Huanxing Sect is about to massacre the town. Unless you escape a hundred miles away, you will definitely be killed!
"You" Shi Xuan sighed softly: "If there is any danger, I will warn you."

"Thank you."

Not long after Su Cheng responded, a cold wind suddenly blew through the surrounding woods, and he felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire.

"Leave quickly!"

Shi Xuan's warning sounded, the Qingxuan sword in his hand flashed with spiritual light, and the system panel suddenly popped up.

[Detected 'Spiritual Evil Qi', should it be absorbed?]

".yes."

Su Cheng's mind moved, and the cold air around him gathered like a vortex and merged into his body.

The biting coldness disappeared without a trace, and I felt a lot more relaxed.

He felt slightly delighted, and when he saw the gradually increasing amount of 'Spiritual Evil Energy' on the system panel, he couldn't help but smile.

It turns out that the system can also absorb the spiritual energy that overflows from the spiritual veins. Even if you don't touch the spiritual veins yourself, the absorption efficiency will be much slower.

"Huh?" Shi Xuan was very surprised: "What are you doing..."

"The technique I practice is just right for the spiritual energy here."

Su Cheng made up an excuse and continued to follow the system's instructions.

Shi Xuan was a little confused. There were countless martial arts in the world, and some evil sects had those that could refine evil spirits to improve their skills.

But what kind of skill can absorb evil spirits directly and so easily?
"arrive."

Su Cheng jumped off the cliff, ducked into the crevice, and grabbed Shi Xuan who jumped down with him.

【21m16m5m】

In the dim environment, a dark atmosphere permeated and surged, almost condensing into a sticky black liquid.

While absorbing the evil energy around him, Su Cheng quickly found his direction and pressed the crack in the ground.

"absorb."

As soon as the thought came to mind, the cold and eerie surroundings seemed to be boiling and restless.

Shi Xuan said anxiously: "The evil spirit here is too strong, I can't let my consciousness be released for too long——"

"Miss Shi, just stay in the jade hairpin and rest peacefully. Everything will be fine."

Su Cheng turned around and said soothingly: "If anything unexpected happens, I will take you away."

Shi Xuan had no choice but to say "Don't be too stubborn", and the light of the jade hairpin on his head quickly dimmed.

Seeing that she was no longer spying, Su Cheng let the system go and sucked as much as it could.

Om-!
The cracks in the ground gradually cracked and expanded, and black air spread out.

Deep in the earth, one seems to be able to hear wailing and screaming, as if there are countless wails and lamentations.

Su Cheng's eyes gradually focused, and countless gray-white arm shadows stretched out from the cracks in the stone, and were instantly twisted into spiritual mist, pouring into his fingers and palms like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea.

[Aura filtering]

[Spiritual Evil Energy: Three to Four Years]

After being filtered and purified by the system, the extremely pure spiritual evil energy quickly feeds back into the body.

Su Cheng closed his eyes and regulated his breathing, allowing the spiritual energy to spread throughout his body. It was as if boiling iron was pouring into his meridians, and boiling heat surged out of his body, transforming into strange white mists.

After a long time, he suddenly exhaled a breath of burning air, and a dark murderous intent flashed in his eyes as he slightly opened them.

"It works well."

[Meridian Refining 63% 64%]

The progress of tempering has been greatly improved, and the reserves of spiritual evil energy have exceeded twenty years' worth.

Su Cheng lowered his eyes and looked at the crack in the ground under his palm. The spider-web cracks spread across several feet, and the black rock minerals were gradually crumbling.

"Just right. Let me suck it clean."

　Thanks to the leader of Suifengyuanxing for the reward~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)