Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

At this time, merchant caravans of monks near the Storm Sea set sail one after another.

Under Nan Longyue's command, the Nan family's merchant ships also rushed in with the torrent.

As soon as the ship entered the area of ​​the stormy sea, it was immediately violently rocked by the waves.

However, the multiple layers of defensive formations surrounding the ship steadily created a relatively safe area.

Inside the cabin, gray-haired Chen Xu had returned to his simple guest room.

The thunderous roar and raging waves outside were mostly blocked by the formation, leaving only the dull thuds and the vibrations caused by the ship's rocking.

He sat cross-legged on the futon and probed his storage bag with his divine sense.

The three wooden boxes containing second-tier seafood that Nan Longyue had previously presented had now become six.

"As expected... sheltering this merchant ship through the stormy sea can be considered a deal."

Chen Xu understood; it seemed that if it were a normal profit, the amount would be doubled.

However, if it's a skill or technique, doubling the quantity won't bring more benefits; it's more about doubling the quality.

The triggering of the "dual purpose" effect is quite intelligent...

What he found slightly regrettable was the spoils he had obtained from instantly killing two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhang family.

The goods on their merchant ships were mostly ordinary first-tier items, and there weren't many spirit stones.

Moreover, it is likely because this killing and looting was not part of the transaction.

Therefore, the "Dual Purpose" effect was not triggered.

He then put the six newly acquired wooden boxes, along with the abundant spiritual liquid he had accumulated over the past few days, into the shared storage space.

After doing all this, he flipped his hand and took out a jade slip, his consciousness entering the jade slip space, and began to comprehend the "Pingnan Taiyi Spear Technique".

Meanwhile, Chen Xu from the Cold Pine Sect was practicing the "Insidious Poison Palm" in the training room, striving to achieve mastery as soon as possible.

However, at the Lingquan Pool in the cave, a completely different scene unfolded – a bustling and lively atmosphere.

Xiao Jin was intently controlling more than a dozen arms made of water, starting to cook and prepare the ingredients.

After all, Chen Xu wasn't the only one waiting to eat...

"Glug glug~ glug!" (Time to cook! Time to cook!)

Xiao Jin was busy while happily blowing bubbles.

For it, cooking makes it stronger, so it's naturally happy to do it.

Now, with the blessing of the power of wishes, Xiao Jin has broken through the early stage of Foundation Establishment and become a second-tier demon beast.

However, his physique had shrunk compared to when he was in the Qi Refining stage, making him appear even more agile and powerful.

What is most striking is the slightly raised bumps on both sides of its head.

And the few long whiskers fluttering on both sides subtly reveal a dragon's aura, making it quite extraordinary.

Inside the cave, a fluffy white figure was lying by the stone table, staring longingly at the freshly cooked spiritual dish, pursing its lips repeatedly.

It was Xiao Yun, the two-tailed cloud fox, a spirit pet left behind by Qing Ling.

Qingling's remnant soul has now been initially stabilized, but because the cultivation technique is not yet perfect, it is currently resting and being nurtured within Xiaoyun's body.

Chen Xu pondered that since he already had two spirit pets, Xiao Jin and Shu Changsheng, it wouldn't hurt to raise another two-tailed cloud fox.

Once Qingling recovers her strength and gains control of her demon body, possessing the ability to protect herself, she will have to prepare to leave.

After all, he had too many secrets, and he certainly couldn't keep taking Qingling with him all the time.

……

Inside a cave in the Dark City.

With a thought, Chen Xu took out the four jade boxes he had previously obtained from the ruins of the First Saint Sect.

Now that I have successfully established my foundation and my spiritual sense has greatly increased, it is time to try to break the restrictions on this jade box.

He concentrated his mind and focused his spiritual sense precisely on the mysterious restriction on the surface of the first jade box.

With a slight tremor, the restriction on the surface of the jade box quickly dissipated.

The process of cracking it was easier than I had imagined.

Chen Xu followed the same method, and soon the restrictions on the other three jade boxes were also broken.

Surprisingly, the four jade boxes contained four fragments of tokens of different shapes.

Chen Xu took out the four fragments and pieced them together to form most of the token shape, but the central piece was missing.

"Just one more piece..." Chen Xu accepted the fragment, lost in thought.

"It seems that the last piece should be in the jade box in Lin Miaoyin's hand."

"But what's the use of collecting all these tokens?"

Chen Xu pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

There's no point in thinking about it now. Let's wait until the gray-haired clone encounters Lin Miaoyin in the Meteorite Sea before making a decision...

Then, he took out a bamboo scroll and began to study the inheritance of talismans.

This was scavenged from Qingyi's storage bag, and it not only contained a complete third-tier talisman inheritance.

There were also quite a few finished second-tier and third-tier talismans, but not a single one.

Chen Xu guessed that this old man probably hadn't even mastered the third-tier talisman-making technique yet.

In addition, there were several second-tier magic artifacts, pills, and talisman-making materials of good quality.

And a three-tiered calligraphy brush, entirely emerald green, whose specific effects are unknown.

At this moment, all three Chen Xu were busy with their own tasks.

However, a minor issue arose on the other side of the Stormy Sea.

"Boom! Crack!!"

The dense sounds of impact, mixed with the roar of the storm, slammed heavily onto the array outside the merchant ship.

The once stable light screen fluctuated violently, and the ship shook violently as a result.

The gray-haired Chen Xu instantly exited the jade slip space, and with one step, his figure appeared on the deck.

On the gray-black sea, countless silver fish churned and rolled.

These fish are not large in size, but their numbers are terrifying, and they all have cultivation levels of late Qi Refining stage or even Foundation Establishment stage.

Each time it leaped out of the sea, it crashed wildly against the merchant ship's protective shield.

Nan Longyue, her face pale, directed the guards on the ship, desperately channeling spiritual energy into the ship's array core.

Upon seeing Chen Xu appear, she quickly braved the strong wind and approached him, offering her explanation:

"Senior, I apologize for disturbing your meditation!"

"These are silver knife fish, sea creatures unique to the Storm Sea. They reproduce extremely quickly and their numbers have become so large that they have become a plague!"

Moreover, they can absorb the violent energy in the storm, and their cultivation speed is far greater than that of ordinary sea beasts.

Individuals in the Foundation Establishment stage are often born, forming a swarm of fish that impacts the fleet.

"Senior, should we try to speed up and get out of this fish swarm area, or take a detour?"

Gray-haired Chen Xu's gaze swept over the overwhelming school of fish, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

A sweep of divine sense revealed at least tens of thousands of silver knife fish.

If we killed them all, how much loot would we get?!

Chen Xu took out the First Saint Spear and said calmly, "No need to take a detour."

"Just guard the ship."

Before he finished speaking, he had already stepped out of the merchant ship's protective light shield.

Faced with such a large swarm of fish, it was hard for Chen Xu not to be tempted.

"Senior!" Nan Longyue exclaimed in surprise, her heart leaping into her throat.

Outside, there was a raging storm and thunder, and an endless array of silver knife fish.

Even a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage would find it difficult to withstand, right?