I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

The spiritual light around Zhao Hu was rather thick, which was a sign of abundant spiritual power in the late stage of foundation building.

Mingchuan's spiritual light was even more condensed, with strands of it entwined around his body, echoing the golden elixir in his dantian!

"happy!"

Zhao Hu swallowed the last bite of sparrow meat, slumped down on the moss, touched his round belly and sighed.

"I haven't felt this good since I established my foundation. The spiritual energy of this Spiritual Phoenix Bird is more effective than the foundation-building pills given by the sect!"

Mingchuan also slowed down his breathing, and his fingertips slid across the storage bracelet on his wrist.

In addition to the three pieces of cold marrow crystals, there was also the blood essence of the spiritual phoenix that he had secretly left behind.

He knew in his heart that the spiritual energy contained in this essence and blood was ten times greater than that of bird meat. If it was used to refine the Soul Tempering Pill that could be used by Jindan stage cultivators, it might help his Jindan stabilize faster and even allow him to touch the threshold of the middle stage of Jindan.

"Don't think too much about it for now." Mingchuan stood up and dusted himself off. "We've eaten and drunk enough. We need to return to the sect as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Zhao Hu nodded quickly. When he thought that everyone in the sect would be able to eat this delicious food soon, he couldn't stop smiling. He was so happy.

The two packed up their belongings and took off into the air again on their swords.

This time, the spiritual energy around them was more abundant than when they came, and the spiritual light on the swords became brighter when they flew.

Zhao Hu's flying speed increased by nearly 10% because his control over the sword escape technique became stronger after his spiritual energy was replenished.

Mingchuan flew more and more steadily. Even when encountering air disturbances, his body did not shake. This was because his golden elixir became more and more condensed under the nourishment of spiritual energy.

Mingchuan looked at the clouds ahead, a gleam in his eyes.

With the cold marrow crystal and the blood of the spirit phoenix, the dragon might be able to use these things to cleanse his marrow and expel the evil spirit from his body after returning.

During the flight, Zhao Hu was still savoring the taste of the Spiritual Phoenix Bird, and from time to time he muttered to Mingchuan: "Next time we encounter this Spiritual Phoenix Bird, we must catch a few more. Even if we don't eat them ourselves, it's worthwhile to exchange them for sect contribution points!"

Mingchuan just smiled and responded.

The two of them returned very quickly this time and arrived at the gate of the Qingchen Yufa Sect in no time.

Luo Yang had been waiting at the sect gate for a long time. Seeing the two return, he immediately greeted them with a worried look on his face: "Zi'ang, Zhao Hu, you've been gone for so many days, and you're finally back!"

"How was it? Did you gain anything from this trip? Did you encounter any danger?"

Seeing Luo Yang's anxious face, Mingchuan comforted him, "Brother Luo Yang, don't worry. Although we encountered some setbacks, we finally returned safely and the mission was completed."

After that, he and Zhao Hu told each other in detail what had happened at the sect gate.

Luo Yang's expression changed dramatically upon hearing this. "No wonder everyone who went to the snowy land to retrieve the Cold Marrow Crystal had accidents one after another. It turns out that this Ice Granny was behind all this."

He sighed: "You two have worked hard this time, I'm glad you're okay."

Zhao Hu and Mingchuan nodded repeatedly, and both of them tacitly concealed the fact that they had eaten the phoenix bird before.

Mingchuan was already used to lying, but Zhao Hu was afraid that Luo Yang would find out.

Fortunately, Luo Yang did not doubt too much and took the five cold marrow crystals and two spirit phoenixes handed to him by Mingchuan.

As soon as he got these things, Luo Yang felt the coolness of the cold marrow crystal and the faint spiritual energy emitted by the spirit phoenix. The worry on his face was instantly replaced by ecstasy, and he patted Mingchuan and Zhao Hu on the shoulders.

"Great! Great! You did a great job! Not only did you bring back the Cold Marrow Crystal, but you also brought back such a rare Spiritual Phoenix Bird. This mission is truly perfect!"

He held the item in his arms, his steps becoming lighter. "Come on, I'll take you to claim your reward. With such achievements, you'll definitely get a lot of contribution points and cultivation resources!"

As the three of them walked towards the Reward Hall, Luo Yang reminded them, "The Spiritual Phoenix Bird is extremely rare. It is said that its feathers and blood can be used as medicine, and the flame powder in it is also very useful to our sect. If the Sect Master knew about this, he would definitely be very happy."

As expected, just as they arrived at the door of the reward hall, a disciple came hurriedly to report that Su Hongzhen heard that Mingchuan and Zhao Hu had completed the task and had unexpected gains, so he specifically asked them to go to the main hall to see him after receiving the reward.

Luo Yang quickly agreed.

He brought Mingchuan and Zhao Hu into the Reward Hall. The disciples on duty in the hall saw that they were people brought by Luo Yang himself, and heard that they had just returned from the snowfield after completing a mission, so they hurriedly took out the merit registration book and were extremely respectful.

"Brother Luo, Brother Ziang, and Brother Zhao, the merits of this mission must be calculated according to the sect's regulations. Please describe your gains in detail."

Luo Yang placed the five pieces of cold marrow crystals and the spirit beast bag containing the Spirit Phoenix Bird on the table and said in a deep voice, "Cang Ziang and Zhao Hu were ordered to go to the snowy plains to retrieve the cold marrow crystals. Not only did they successfully bring back five pieces, they also captured two additional Spirit Phoenix Birds, one male and one female, in the Queshan area."

"Your achievements are outstanding, and you will be rewarded according to the highest standards."

The disciple on duty carefully checked the purity of the cold marrow crystal and the quality of the spiritual phoenix bird. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he wrote quickly on the registration book.

After a moment, he raised his head, smiled, and said to Mingchuan and Zhao Hu, "My two senior brothers have made remarkable achievements this time. According to the sect's rules, the rewards are as follows."

"As a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan, Senior Brother Ziang will receive 800 contribution points, plus a bottle of Jindan. This elixir can nourish the Jindan and stabilize the Jindan realm.

Senior Brother Zhao is in the late foundation building stage and can obtain 600 contribution points, which, along with a bottle of Yuan-building Pill, will help him break through the bottleneck."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hu's eyes lit up instantly. "Essence Building Pill? This is the key elixir for cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage to break through to the Golden Core stage! I saw it at the sect's exchange office before, and one bottle costs over 400 contribution points!"

He rubbed his hands, his face full of excitement, as if he had seen himself one step closer to the Jindan realm.

The disciple on duty smiled and nodded, then continued, "In addition, bringing back the Spiritual Phoenix Bird will be a significant contribution, and the sect will provide additional rewards."

"Brother Ziang can obtain a piece of Ice Soul Jade. This jade contains pure Yin cold energy, which is compatible with your Bone-Eroding Ice Flame and can help hone the power of the flame.

Fellow Daoist Zhao Hu will receive a set of Qingfeng protective gear, including a heart-protecting mirror and arm guards. Both are top-tier defensive magical tools for the Foundation Establishment stage, and can significantly enhance your ability to protect yourself during combat."

When Mingchuan heard about the Bingpo Jade, he nodded and thanked the man.

When he took over the wooden box containing the Golden Elixir and the Ice Soul Jade, and his fingertips touched the Ice Soul Jade, he could clearly feel the warm yet pure coldness in it, which faintly echoed the bone-eroding ice flame in his body.

Yes, this is a good baby.

A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

Zhao Hu had already taken the protective gear and Yuan-building Pill, and couldn't wait to open the protective gear box.

The Qingfeng protective gear glowed with a faint green light, and its surface was engraved with fine defensive runes. When you picked it up and weighed it, you could feel the unique heaviness of the magic weapon, but it did not appear clumsy.