Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 237 Refining Blood Crystal: Let’s put it this way
The cold moonlight sprinkled on the Ji'e Island, illuminating the white snow-leaf grass in the center of the island.

Su Li likes this cluster of snow leaf grass very much because it is one of the few spiritual herbs that can survive the curse.

Although its leaves visibly wilted as she approached, it didn't matter, she knew what to do.

Just irrigate with blood!
The curse is related to vitality, and its intensity when it erupts is closely related to Su Li's own state.

If she is in a weaker state, the eclipse's range of influence will be reduced.

By using this, the scope of the curse can be controlled and confined to the island to avoid affecting the fish in the sea.

Su Li slowly raised her hand, and a small dagger slowly emerged between her slender fingers.

It wasn't all about saving the sea fish, more importantly, it was the only way she could intervene in the curse at the moment.

Perhaps such struggle is meaningless in solving the curse, but persisting in the struggle itself is a kind of meaning.

"Ok!"

Su Li snorted softly, a trace of pain flashing in her eyes.

Witch blood contains powerful vitality, one of its functions is to quickly heal her injuries.

At the same time, for the witch clan, a small amount of blood loss will not cause them to become weak.

So she has to scratch herself again and again!

Every time she cut the knife, her brows furrowed, but she did not stop moving.

The witch's blood seeped into the soil, and the originally drooping leaves of the snowleaf grass suddenly became much more invigorated.

Because of the underground river, the forest on the other side of the island will also become lush and green in the next day.

The sea breeze blew freely with a hint of chill, and the strong smell of blood with a laurel scent also spread around.

The originally quiet island suddenly became noisy.

Birds of all kinds flew up with shrill cries, circling back and forth in the air. Insects and animals hiding in the grass and tree holes crawled out from dark corners, making rustling sounds.

The smell alone was enough to make them all agitated.

"smell good!"

In the forest, Xiao Chen had just chopped down the first piece of Jueling Chenyun wood when he smelled a rich fragrance like that of blooming laurel wafting towards him.

There is an inexplicable strange fragrance in the air, which may be a sign of the birth of a treasure from heaven and earth!
Thinking of the Moon-dyed Jadeite Ganoderma, he suddenly had an idea.

To be on the safe side, Xiao Chen looked up to check the sky. It was only three quarters past midnight, and there was still a full half hour until 12:00.

Very good, plenty of time, plans have changed, ready to collect herbs.

Anyway, Su Li said it herself, you can take away any spiritual herbs you want on the island.

How can a spiritual tree be as fragrant as a spiritual medicine? Hurry up and pick this spiritual medicine.

However, when Xiao Chen followed the scent to the center of the island, he saw the ground covered with scarlet.

Su Li, wearing a white dress, stood in the middle, her body trembling slightly. When she heard footsteps, she turned back in panic.

"do not come!"

Su Li shouted sternly, "I said you'd leave before midnight, why haven't you left yet?"

As she spoke, a strange blood-red halo suddenly appeared around her body, flickering with the rise and fall of her chest.

"Senior, please don't misunderstand."

Xiao Chen paused, cupped his hands and explained, "It's only midnight now, not yet midnight."

He glanced at Su Li and immediately became alert. The other party looked obviously not in good condition and exuded a faint, obscure aura.

At this moment, the snow-leaf grass on the ground suddenly trembled violently, and the originally white leaves turned a strange scarlet.

"Come on!"

Su Li's nails dug deep into her palms, and bright red blood beads slid down her white wrist bones: "Leave Ji'e... cough cough..."

Before she could finish her words, a violent cough interrupted her voice.

In an instant, the ground shook violently, and the scarlet soil quickly bulged and cracked.

Immediately afterwards, clusters of datura flowers broke out of the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The petals were a bright red that was extremely alluring, while the stamens were a strange inky black, twisting, stretching, and spreading wildly in the moonlight.

Wherever it passed, even the rocks made a "sizzling" corrosion sound and a pungent smell spread.

The lunar eclipse broke out early!
"It's too late, close your eyes quickly and don't look at me!"

The moment Su Li discovered the datura flower, her originally delicate eyes and eyebrows were suddenly filled with panic.

Anyone who is unfortunate enough to witness a lunar eclipse will directly bear the strongest curse power.

A hundred years ago, any monk who saw the datura flower in full bloom would scream miserably, and his skin would fester and peel off layer by layer like rotten bark.

She didn't want to experience that kind of scene again.

The panic and despair in Su Li's heart surged out like a raging tide, which in turn accelerated the outbreak of the curse.

A hundred-foot-long blood-red mandala blossomed beneath her feet, with layers of flowers stacked like a burning sea of ​​fire.

A blanket of blood-red thorns rose from the ground, their sharp barbs gleaming coldly in the moonlight. It quickly formed a semicircle, locking her in mid-air.

It formed a barrier to protect her, but also became a shackle to restrict her.

A ray of moonlight as real as substance shone on Su Li's forehead, forcibly helping her awaken her bloodline memory.

During this painful process, a brand new blood crystal slowly condensed on her chest. The faint light illuminated her pale face.

Then with a "pop" sound, it fell into the sea of ​​flowers on the ground.

"what?"

The cultivators all had good eyesight, so Xiao Chen saw it very clearly. Except for the richer color, the appearance of the blood crystal was exactly the same as the mysterious crystal found under the Moon-dyed Jadeite Ganoderma before.

He really didn't expect that the blood crystal actually came from Su Li.

At the same time, under the moonlight, a large number of datura flowers bloomed on the spot.

A gust of wind blew from nowhere, and the petals immediately flew up in the wind.

They were like living creatures, rushing towards Xiao Chen who was not far away, and almost completely submerged him in an instant.

Su Li struggled in vain and finally closed her eyes powerlessly.

Therefore, she did not notice that many petals seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

If someone stood on the island and looked down at this moment, they would be able to see where Xiao Chen was, like a whirlpool swallowing up all the surging petals.

After all, these petals are not real mandrake flowers, but the spiritual power of heaven and earth affected by the curse.

From another perspective, it can also be understood that a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth actively ran into his body.

Generally speaking, such good things can only be encountered a few times in the entire world of cultivation.

Thinking back to the last time Xiao Chen encountered such a situation.

It was when I was picking the Moon-dyed Jadeite Ganoderma that I accidentally discovered the buried blood crystal. The situation was still vivid in my mind, as if it happened not long ago.

……

Feeling the spiritual power surging in his body, Xiao Chen silently activated his skills to refine them.

The food has been put into your mouth, it would be a bit unreasonable not to eat it.
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Under the bright moonlight, the petals of the mandala were like a surging tide, rushing towards Xiao Chen one after another.

Even the fallen blood crystal was swept up and brought to him.

At the moment of contact, a force of qi and blood, dozens of times stronger than the previous mysterious crystal, rushed into his body like a tsunami.

The effect was so powerful that Xiao Chen's entire body turned red, and every blood vessel from head to toe swelled.

Eating too much food can also kill you.

"Fuck!"

Xiao Chen swore rarely, and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, using all his strength to activate the "Starlight Body Tempering Secret Technique" that he had just acquired.

At this time, it comes down to whether the blood crystal has more blood and energy or his refining speed is faster.

"Hex, let me see your limits."

With the hundredfold blessing, the life pill in Xiao Chen's body began to spin wildly.

One hundred and eight acupoints around the body were mobilized to work together, as if one hundred and eight small whirlpools were formed in the body.

As soon as a large amount of qi and blood entered the body, they were absorbed by the nearest acupoints.

However, as the energy and blood power disappeared rapidly, more energy and blood power began to surge out of the blood crystal.

This situation was originally intended to ensure that even the more powerful witches could use it to try to break through.

But now this situation immediately made Xiao Chen suffer. Even though he tried his best, he felt that his refining speed was still too slow.

"Snapped!"

Xiao Chen took out the Earth Vein Essence Milk from the Hanhai Ring, drank it in one gulp, and didn't even bother to adjust the cork, and threw it directly on the ground.

As a spiritual liquid that can repair damage to the golden elixir, it can of course also help increase the speed of cultivation.

With the help of the spiritual liquid, the absorption speed of the life pill became even faster.

Then, he took out a purple gold Bodhi and swallowed it without hesitation.

This thing can increase your understanding, improve your proficiency in martial arts, and indirectly increase your practice speed.

Under the influence of these two spiritual objects, Xiao Chen accelerated the refining speed by another 50% on the original basis.

He finally withstood the pressure and rapidly expanded his life pill.

So, taking shortcuts is risky after all.

Fortunately, Xiao Chen had the help of spiritual objects, plus the Hextech training speed was a hundred times faster, so he was still more skilled after all.

After getting through the most difficult period, the rest of the journey will naturally become smooth sailing.

One true essence, two true essences...

Ten true essences, twenty true essences...

One hundred true essences!

As the last bit of qi and blood was absorbed, Xiao Chen gained a full hundred strands of true essence, which was basically equivalent to saving him a year of cultivation time.

"Hoo~!"

He let out a long breath, feeling somewhat unsatisfied, unlike the previous two times when he had hurriedly ended.

This time Xiao Chen finally ate his fill and even felt a little bloated.

The most important thing is that the increase in true energy brought by the blood crystal is just a side effect.

Its more important effect is to increase the total amount of qi and blood.

Xiao Chen felt that after this infusion, his total amount of Qi and blood had at least doubled.

If you listen carefully, you can even hear the sound of waves as the blood flows through the body.

At the same time, his internal organs seemed to have received some inexplicable strengthening.

Just like the old blood crystal before, some of the qi and blood "melted" in the meridians. This time, it was not only the meridians, but also the internal organs.

"I don't know what purpose the disappeared Qi and blood served."

Xiao Chen was a little confused about this at the moment.

But it doesn’t matter, no matter what the situation is, it will definitely not be a bad thing in the end.

With the divine veil, he didn't have to worry like other monks, fearing that this abnormal situation would bring about any negative effects.

The question Xiao Chen needs to think about now is how to obtain more blood crystals.

At this point, although he still had many doubts in his mind, two things were already very clear.

First, for any physical cultivator, blood crystal is absolutely a precious thing.

Unlike what Xiao Chen had thought before, real blood crystals do not require a large quantity.

According to the current situation, as long as he obtains six more, his life pills will be able to directly reach the realm of Golden Pill Great Perfection. This speed will definitely surpass his own cultivation level in the path of Dharma cultivation.

Second, blood crystal is not a natural product, it comes from Su Li.

So if he wants to get more blood crystals, it means that Xiao Chen needs to find ways to take things from a Yuanying Zhenjun.

Considering that there is a big gap between the two of them.

Normally this is completely impossible.

But Su Li's current situation seems a little abnormal.

Obviously, this might be an area that can be exploited.

Xiao Chen quickly recalled everything he had experienced since landing on the island, and prepared to make a series of ingenious deductions.

……

Uh, after thinking about it calmly, forget it. He is the worst at this.

He has no information at all, so there's no point in thinking about this or that.

Su Li is not a monster and will not eat herself.

So it’s better to be decisive and just rush in!
Don't get me wrong, he's not going to resort to violence.

There is at least one major realm difference between the two of them. Even if Su Li looks pale and seems very weak, you must not think too much about things that you shouldn't think about.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Chen strode forward decisively.

He bowed to Su Li, who had returned to the ground and was staring at him, and said, "Senior, I dare to make another deal."

Many things in this world have a price, which is nothing more than asking for a high price and paying a low price.

He has quite a few fourth-level spiritual objects in his hands, especially the purple-gold Bodhi. He doesn't believe that the other party is not interested.

……

It was so quiet all around that you could hear the sound of waves crashing against the rocks in the distance.

Ok?
What's the situation?
Xiao Chen was a little confused. What did it mean that she neither agreed nor refused?
Su Li said nothing, just staring blankly.

Time goes back to when the lunar eclipse just broke out and the moonlight activated the bloodline.

For hundreds of years, every time a lunar eclipse occurred, she would be forcibly bound under the moonlight, accepting the witch clan inheritance that continuously emerged from her sea of ​​consciousness, even though she had a splitting headache.

This painful process will last for several hours until the new dawn arrives.

That's why she loves watching the sunrise, witnessing the light of dawn breaking through the endless darkness.

But today, the lunar eclipse ended early for the first time ever.

When the thorns faded away and the petals withered away, she was still a little dazed.

Is the lunar eclipse over?
Standing on the ground again, Su Li was still a little dazed.

Is the lunar eclipse really over?
She stared blankly at Xiao Chen, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation not far away. Not only was there no deformity, but he was even full of energy and blood, and looked extremely good.

She looked at him, and in a trance, it was as if she saw the dawn.
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He is not afraid of the lunar eclipse at all!

After coming to her senses, Su Li's first reaction was to take action immediately and control Xiao Chen.

She had reason to do so. As long as she could find a way to lift the curse from the other person, she could escape from the endless pain and loneliness and return to normal life.

She also has the ability to do so. With her own cultivation level of the late Nascent Soul stage, it is easy for her to suppress a mere Golden Core cultivator.

"Boom!"

In the distance, huge waves rose and hit the rocks.

Su Li stared at Xiao Chen closely, then looked away and looked into the distance.

From the day she set foot on the Lonely Island, she vowed never to hurt any innocent person because of herself.

All the harm she had caused before was not her original intention.

But now, if you use any means to get rid of the lunar eclipse, it may seem that you have gotten rid of the lunar eclipse, but you will have to bear the curse forever.

For some people, it doesn't matter at all.

But Su Li is different. She has already lost her sect and doesn't want to lose her original heart.

"Senior, I dare to make another deal."

The sudden voice interrupted Su Li's thoughts.

It was not difficult for her to imagine that Xiao Chen chose to refine the blood crystal in order to stop the lunar eclipse.

Judging from the fragments of the jade bottle on the ground, it seems that some secret medicine was taken to suppress the curse.

If it is so difficult for you to resolve the curse, why did you take the initiative to help me?

Is it for trading?

What do you want?

"it is good!"

Su Li finally nodded: "What deal?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as you are willing to talk, the deal is half done, and the only thing left is the price.

"How about two, um, three purple gold Bodhi fruits in exchange for a blood crystal?"

In order to show her sincerity, she did not quote a price that was too low.

However, even so, Su Li frowned immediately when he heard this.

Xiao Chen's heart sank when he saw this. Were three spiritual fruits really too few?

In fact, he himself felt that it was not enough, but this was a fourth-level spiritual fruit after all, and a rare spiritual object in terms of comprehension.

Besides, this is only the first quotation, so it’s better not to start too high.

"Three purple gold bodhisattvas?"

Su Li bit her lip. She had of course heard that the famous purple gold Bodhi fruit produced by Pudu Temple was not easy to obtain.

Except for a few fixed large forces, it is very difficult for other Nascent Soul cultivators to trade.

But it doesn't matter, she is in the late Nascent Soul stage after all, and can afford the price.

As long as you find a way to lift the curse first, you can slowly pay it back in the future.

"Okay, three is three!"

After hesitating for a while, Su Li nodded gently: "But I don't have the Purple Gold Bodhi Fruit on hand right now, can I owe it to you first?"

Ok?
wait, what did you say?
Xiao Chen was stunned when he heard this and was completely confused by this question.

God, I owe you money first. Why don’t I understand what you are saying?
The two looked at each other in surprise, and then realized that this was a misunderstanding.

"No problem, it's a deal!"

Xiao Chen immediately rushed to speak, no matter whether it was a misunderstanding or not, the deal should be finalized first, and the matter of the spiritual fruit can be discussed slowly later.

"it is good!"

Su Li's eyes brightened a little: "Then let's put it this way."

After saying that, she did not discuss the issue of the spiritual fruit, but continued to stare at Xiao Chen, as if she wanted to remember him completely.

Is this the end of the discussion?

So who gave the spiritual fruit to whom?

Xiao Chen looked at Su Li in front of him who seemed to be in a trance again, and was about to ask him some questions.

"I……"

Su Li spoke first. She paused and pursed her red lips: "I have something to say. It may be a boring story. Do you want to listen to it?"

There was obvious anticipation in her eyes.

She hadn't been able to talk to anyone in so long.

"Okay!"

Xiao Chen nodded and took out two pots of Yingyue wine: "I'm all ears."

Speaking of which, these two pots of wine were obtained at the Qingyang Spirit Mine in Hezhou. They have been kept and never drunk. Now they feel a little unworthy of being taken out.

Of course, he also had higher quality spiritual wine in his storage ring, which was the White Jade Little Green Dragon purchased from Baicao City.

But that thing would easily reveal that he came from the inland sea, so forget it.

The night was all about talking.

The next morning, Xiao Chen finally learned about Su Li's Nine Yin Disaster Spirit and the Lunar Eclipse Curse she was carrying.

And the reason why she appeared on the Island of Silence.

"You mean, there's another monitoring formation outside?"

Xiao Chen was a little surprised. Wouldn’t he have been exposed long ago, and would he be exposed the next time he went out?
"It doesn't matter. They don't care whether other people come in and out here."

Su Li knew this very well: "That formation is used to deal with me. Unless I leave here, it will be just a decoration."

Fine.

Xiao Chen was no longer surprised by such things.

To be honest, we have to thank them for their negligence, otherwise a Yuanying Zhenjun would have appeared and expelled us at the first moment, and we would have no chance to obtain the blood crystal.

"Well, I'd like to end my story here."

Su Li stood up facing the rising sun. The morning light shone on her cheek, giving her flowing white hair a faint golden edge.

She turned to look at Xiao Chen, as if she had something to ask.

But when he opened his mouth, no sound came out.

"Ok?"

Xiao Chen asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Su Li shook her head slightly: "Nothing."

She looked towards the stone house and asked, "Can I ask you for one more favor?"

Xiao Chen: "What's the matter?"

"Can you help me finish carving the second statue?"

Su Li blinked: "The kind without pay."

Although she has seen hope of solving the curse, she still wants a new statue. Perhaps this has become a habit over the past hundred years.

"no problem!"

Xiao Chen nodded: "As long as you don't think my carving is ugly, it's fine."

It was an agreed upon thing. Now that I have the Moon-dyed Jadeite Ganoderma, I might as well do it.

Speaking of which, if I had known I could get blood crystal, I wouldn't have pulled out the newly matured chalcedony ganoderma.

But it’s not a big problem. Three flowers should be enough to make a batch of finished pills.

When he wants to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future, he must be fully prepared. It will be enough if he can exchange it for a spiritual pill that can break through the level.

For the next month, Xiao Chen stayed on the island, chatting with Su Li after practicing every day.

Whether it is to study the curse or simply to obtain blood crystals, one needs to experience at least one more lunar eclipse.

The days of cultivation always pass quickly.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Another fifteenth day is coming soon.

(End of this chapter)