FYN Chapter 75: Drawing Divine Power from the Poison Cave, Leveling Up in the Dao Palace
Chapter 75: Drawing Divine Power from the Poison Cave, Leveling Up in the Dao Palace
Chapter 76 Drawing Divine Power in the Five Poisons Cave, Advancing Level in the Dao Palace
Just as Lin Zhuo was identifying the Medicine Fragrance Hall Master as a spy for the Demonic Sect in the main hall of the White Egret Sword Sect's Dao Palace, the other players in the team received a notification from the network that the mission was completed.
Shu Yuliu glanced quickly at the information board, focusing on checking the disaster coins and experience points rewards. She was too busy to sort through the dropped items.
[Completed the chain quest - Searching for Home in the Mortal World (Part 2) (Normal)]
[Mission Rewards: 180 Disaster Coins, 1000 Universal Experience]
"Things are going well with my second senior brother," she thought. "My eldest senior brother and I will be done soon too."
Deep in the northern foothills of the Yunduan Mountains lies the Five Poisons Cave.
Their group has entered this remote and secluded ancient cave. Their mission is to kill the Golden King Serpent, a variant species, in the deepest part of the cave and obtain its gallbladder.
This cave is named after the Five Poisons. In addition to snakes, the spiders, lizards, centipedes, and toads encountered along the way are also quite numerous.
Shu Yuliu had never seen a spider nest that could weave webs that stretched for hundreds of meters, layer upon layer, like a wall, nor had he ever seen lizard skeletons piled up like a small mountain.
For the first time, she heard the loud croaking of frogs, as if the tide were rising and the earth was roaring. She also heard dense centipedes spread out on the ground like a scarlet grassland, with hundreds of millions of insect legs dancing and the sound of their exoskeletons snapping like flying sand in the desert.
Watching such a scene for too long might corrupt one's spirit. In any case, Shu Yuliu dared not look closely. However, Fang Qingjun was unusually excited ever since she stepped into the Five Poisons Cave, to the point that she started to speak on her own initiative.
"I never imagined that the Five Poison Cave wasn't just a legend. Our fourteenth ancestor really did discover a blessed land suitable for cultivating poisonous creatures. Thank you for guiding us; otherwise, I don't know how long I would have been searching."
According to Fang Qingjun, the five poisonous creatures in this place were all planted and nurtured by the ancestors of the Valley of Immortality. They also benefited from the hot and humid environment around the cave, which fostered a large number of flying insects as food, thus supporting such a huge population.
For other creatures, this place is a deadly trap. Many beasts and birds that stray into it perish here, becoming food for insects and snakes.
The most dangerous thing is not the poison itself. After all, the spirit beasts and strange insects in the world of "Cangcheng" are very rare. In terms of combat power, no matter how many ordinary insects and snakes there are, they cannot truly kill a martial artist who wants to live.
However, the air here is filled with a large number of pathogens and toxins, turning into a terrifying miasma that kills without a trace. Large wild animals faint after smelling the miasma, and are unable to resist or escape, thus being devoured alive.
As the daughter of the Valley Master of the Undying Valley, Fang Qingjun took out her ancestral antidote pill. Simply exposing it to the air would allow the fragrance of the pill to neutralize the poisonous miasma.
She instructed Shu Yuliu and Zhu Baixuan not to stray more than three feet from her side, lest the elixir's fragrance weaken and become ineffective. Then she took a jade flute from her waist, put it to her lips, and played a strange melody to repel insects and snakes. This was left by the Immortal Valley elder who built the Five Poisons Grotto.
A mournful flute melody rang out, and the surrounding insects and snakes instantly surged and rushed towards them. However, they were intimidated by the melody, which was infused with profound true energy, and dared not go any further. It was as if they were blocked by an invisible wall. The surging of the flute became a terrifying wave, which collapsed and dissipated after rising a few feet in height, only to gather again and again, like the rise and fall of waves.
The hissing and rustling noise filled my ears, and the lingering miasma and fishy smell mixed with the fragrance of cinnamon filled my nostrils. The scene illuminated by the torches was all crawling creatures that looked like seawater. The firelight reflected a murky, iridescent sheen on their scales, shells, and skin, like constantly surging, shimmering waves. If you looked at them for too long, you would easily hallucinate the writhing, wailing faces of humans.
Shu Yuliu muttered incantations.
Suddenly, Zhu Baixuan asked a question in the channel.
[The Hero Loves Noodles]: Junior sister, are you nervous?
[Mingxiao Drum]: Don't be nervous, I'm fine. [Great Hero]: You've been talking to yourself, and you're grabbing the fat on my waist. Zhu Baixuan looked down at Shu Yuliu's small hand, which had now transformed into the appearance of a black and white child, but its true size had not changed. Shu Yuliu's palm seemed to be grabbing the air, but in reality, it was pulling the panda's fur.
[Mingxiao Drum]: Ah, I'm sorry, Senior Brother, you're so soft here, I couldn't help myself. Shu Yuliu chuckled and let go of her hand.
[Mingxiao Drum]: I was just muttering to myself, memorizing sheet music. And if anyone's nervous, it's for my second senior brother. He's preparing to fight the traitorous hall master of the White Egret Sword Sect. That guy's cultivation level is higher than ours, so he'll be tough to deal with. [Knock on Gong]: So hurry up and complete the quest! Lin Zhuo has gone mad. He says he wants to defeat the Hall Master of the Medicine Fragrance Hall without damaging a single brick in the main hall!
[Mingxiao Drum]: Received! Second Brother, you're really strong!
Fang Qingjun was drenched in sweat, her veil soaked through, but she could still barely manage to continue going deeper.
After passing through spider nests, lizard caves, and centipede burrows, the group arrived at the toad pool, where the situation suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse.
As the surging croaking of frogs echoed and reverberated in the cave, the flame of the torch in Zhu Baixuan's hand trembled and almost went out, and Fang Qinghan's flute music was suppressed to the point of being barely audible.
The swirling insects and snakes around them immediately surged and gathered around. A few crazed venomous creatures had already run to their feet, and when they were crushed, they released a thick cloud of miasma that made people dizzy.
Fang Qinghan's flute music drifted away like a flickering candle in the wind.
Shu Yuliu shouted, "Hold on, I'm coming to help you!"
She had already memorized the score of the insect-repelling and snake-controlling song, and immediately waved her drumsticks, playing a continuous drumbeat.
The drumbeats were initially faint and barely audible, but they were like an unexpected reinforcement, relieving Fang Qingjun of the pressure she was under.
When Shu Yuliu fully activated her internal energy, her fair, frosty skin was suddenly covered with countless strangely shaped symbols, which converged into a circle of prayer incantations to draw upon divine power from beyond the heavens.
She beat the drum and danced to the rhythm, a simple sacrificial ritual in which she offered dances to please the gods and gain their help.
Before long, at the center of this ring of talismanic characters, a strangely drawn talismanic character slowly emerged, revealing a fragment of the true name of a certain deity. It represented that the deity, satisfied by Shu Yuliu's dance, cast a revered gaze upon him and bestowed a strand of its powerful energy upon this interesting mortal.
After receiving divine power from beyond the heavens, Shu Yuliu's music and dance immediately displayed their extraordinary qualities.
This small waist drum can produce a magnificent sound, as deep and powerful as the tide crashing against the sea, as fast and deep as a thousand oxen trampling the ground.
The lively and melodious rhythm instantly dispelled the cacophony of frogs echoing through the Toad Pond. The previously languid and weary flute music, bolstered by this, regained its spirit and soared into the sky.
The flutes and drums resounded, the music soaring and frightening the insects and snakes into retreat, silencing the toads' cries. The five poisonous creatures that had been churning around dared not stir again, and retreated into the shadows to hide.
Fang Qinghan put down the jade flute, her eyes flashing with surprise. She looked at the radiant Shu Yuliu beside her and was so stunned by her beauty that she was speechless.
Shu Yuliu stopped dancing and music, and the faint light emanating from her skin gradually faded. This was because her divine power had receded, and the extraordinary phenomena around her disappeared, returning her to her ordinary self.
She looked around, wiped the sweat from her brow, and laughed, "This place is finally a bit more pleasing to the eye. Let's hurry up and leave, or these bugs will come out and cause trouble again."
Even the aloof and withdrawn Fang Qinghan couldn't help but ask, "What kind of martial art is this?"
Although the cultivation difficulty of "Heavenly Drum Thunder Ode to the Gods" is far lower than that of top-tier internal skills like "Refining Marrow and Changing Blood for Longevity", its actual effects are stronger. Moreover, even though it is only a white-quality skill, it has already begun to utilize the secret techniques of talismans.
Before the Grand Master publicly taught rune courses, this type of technique had the highest learning threshold. However, times have changed, and now online Qigong masters are embracing new knowledge systems and expanding into new martial arts fields.
Using divine veins to draw runes and consuming mental energy to resist the corrosive power of the runes, this is a skill that Qigong masters on the Internet must learn now.
Especially for blue-quality martial arts, each one contains runes, even true runes. By constructing specific combinations of runes, martial arts supernatural powers are formed, with power far exceeding that of ordinary techniques of the same grade.
Faced with Fang Qingjun's astonishment and envy, Shu Yuliu, whose mood was exceptionally excited and cheerful due to drawing upon divine power from beyond the heavens, immediately winked and said with a smile, "Want to learn? I'll teach you."
Fang Qinghan lowered her head and remained silent.
"Are you really considering it? You're the Valley Master's daughter. If you betray your sect, won't you be caught and spanked?"
"Hmph." Fang Qingjun realized that this naughty woman was teasing her, so she turned her head away in a huff and ignored her.
The group rushed to the depths of the Five Poisons Cave, found the exotic Golden Silk King Serpent, killed it after some effort, cut it open, took its gall bladder, and put it in their pocket. The mission completion notification sounded at the right time.
[Completed the series quest "Where is the Elixir (Part 3)?" (Difficult)]
[Mission Rewards: 220 Disaster Coins, 1400 Universal Experience]
[Mingxiao Drum]: Second Brother! Kitty! We've gained experience, we can level up now!
[Knocks on a gong]: You wicked woman, you've done a great service. If it had been any later, Lin Zhuo really wouldn't have been able to handle it. The Lord of the Medicine Fragrance Palace is truly shameless!
On Yanwei Mountain, in the main hall of the Bailu Sword Sect's Taoist palace.
Lin Zhuo, wielding the Meteor Chain Hammer, was engaged in a fierce battle with Chang Xi. The chain hammer and the whisk were intertwined and fought like venomous snakes and evil dragons. Fists, palms, and legs clashed and clashed, the sound of them hitting each other like raindrops on banana leaves.
He did not use the "Dragon's Descent" technique because the space inside the hall was enclosed, and his opponent was agile and difficult to hit. Therefore, it was inconvenient to use a fierce palm strike to bombard the area. It was more convenient to deal with the current situation using agile and compact close-range fighting.
Although Chang Xi did not know Lin Zhuo, he had read the brief introduction of the Earth Ranking and knew that this person's palm power was fierce and unparalleled. Therefore, he did not dare to give Lin Zhuo a chance to unleash his full power. As soon as the two clashed, they launched a rapid attack and a fierce fight, not giving up the slightest chance or an inch of ground.
The two fought for dozens of rounds, but neither could gain the upper hand. The onlookers held their breath, their eyes fixed on the opponent, not daring to relax for a moment.
"Senior brother, in your opinion, who will emerge victorious between Young Hero Lin and this wretched creature?"
"In close combat, Young Master Lin is not only powerful and heavy, but also quick and agile, able to counter every move and steadily suppress that scoundrel. In terms of weaponry, Young Master Lin is even superior to Chang Xi; this is the difference in natural talent."
"In that case, that wretched creature will soon be defeated."
Chang Mingzi stroked his beard and shook his head. "It's hard to say. Young Master Lin is still young and hasn't mastered how to imbue objects with his inner energy. His weapon isn't enhanced with true qi. If it weren't for its sturdy material, it would probably have been shredded by the whisk."
"Alas! What should we do? If we lose our weapons, Young Hero Lin will be in grave danger!"
The tabby cat crouching nearby suddenly shouted, "Humans can level up now!"
The Taoists of the White Egret Sword Sect did not understand the meaning, but they vaguely sensed that the situation on the field had changed.
Chang Xi, who was engaged in battle with Lin Zhuo, met a pair of intense and bright eyes. He felt his opponent's already high fighting spirit rising even higher, and a sense of crisis and urgency immediately gripped his heart, sending a chill down his spine.
He saw Lin Zhuo's lips move slightly, as if he were whispering something.
"Upgrade confirmed."