bookrandom Chapter 283 On the Way Back
Chapter 283 On the Way Back
"Vulcan? Has your head gotten hot too?"
"No, there really is a great cultivation technique, let me tell you about it..."
Chen Dahai gave a brief explanation of his technique, but the roughnecks around him couldn't understand it at all.
It's all so mysterious and confusing; it's giving me a headache.
Chen Dahai was also helpless. He didn't know which part of what these guys couldn't understand, or rather, they couldn't understand any part at all.
"Oh, Ocean, just tell me what you can do."
"If I'm at the Qi Refining stage now, I should be able to... imbue things with flames to increase their power?"
"Huh? Let me demonstrate."
Chen Dahai took out a crossbow bolt, an ordinary but finely crafted bolt with a sharp arrowhead that gleamed with a cold light.
This was also his first time trying this technique, and he wasn't sure about the amount of spiritual energy to use, so he tried a little bit first.
Everyone's eyes widened immediately. They clearly saw a miniature fire dragon emerge from Chen Dahai's finger, coil around the arrow, and swim towards the tip before settling in place.
"Wow, this looks nice! How powerful can it be?" Zhong Ming found it really interesting, but he didn't know how much power such a small dragon could possibly have.
However, Xuan Jing was a discerning person. He immediately recognized that the reason this steaming little gadget was so exquisitely crafted was because it was made of spirit patterns; any slight deviation would have resulted in failure. It had to be made this way, and its power...
Several of the spiritual runes resemble a certain powerful explosive talisman.
He immediately asked, "Fellow Daoist Dahai, how much spiritual power did you use?"
"About one-tenth."
"Hiss~~ Then you have to take it back. I'm fine if it's shot out, but those two are in big trouble."
Xuan Jing opened his palms to Zhong Ming and Yue Kaishan and leaned closer.
"What? We know your armor is reliable, what else do you need to show us?"
Xuanjing nimbly moved his five fingers, then said, "No, I mean, if this arrow is shot, you two will be half-cooked."
Zhong Ming immediately sat up straight. "Brother Dahai, do you have a way to take it back?"
Chen Dahai silently looked at Xuan Jing. "It seems...not quite right."
"What did you say? Talk to me properly. Hold on, hold on, we'll take you out right away and you can shoot outside."
Zhong Ming and Yue Kaishan were startled and thought of lifting the other person up and leaving, but Chen Dahai suddenly said, "Don't move. This is my first time using this technique, and I'm not very skilled yet. If my body sways even slightly, I might lose control."
The two of them immediately stood at attention.
"What should we do then? Should we go out first?"
“I have a skill,” Chen Dahai suddenly said. “Xuanjing, take off your armor, and I will shoot an arrow into your armor through your eye. Once it’s inside, activate its defense with all your might.”
Zhong Ming looked at Xuan Jing expectantly, but Xuan Jing chuckled and said, "I won't take my clothes off. Go ahead and blow them up. They can't kill me anyway."
"Hey, Xuanjing, you heartless bastard, how could you drag us into this?"
Yue Kaishan immediately became furious. He thought, "A brother who's been through thick and thin with me can turn on me so easily!"
"You're being unfair." Yue Kaishan stared into Xuan Jing's eyes, as if trying to see his smug face through the steel mask.
"I'm not fair? You guys tried to trick me first, didn't you, Brother Dahai?"
"Oh dear, no, no, it's not that serious," Chen Dahai slowly absorbed the miniature fire dragon, the flames gradually shrinking and merging back into his body.
Now it was Yue Kaishan's turn to be dumbfounded. "Old Chen, are you kidding me?"
"No, I just want to see Fellow Daoist Xuanjing's true face. Don't you want to?" Chen Dahai actually showed a hint of regret, which, combined with his perpetually sour face, gave him a pitiful air.
Xuan Jing stood with his hands on his hips, looking smug as if he'd seen right through Xuan Jing's thoughts. "Hmph, you think you can fool me? No way."
After a few playful fights, which helped them burn off some energy, the joy of suddenly acquiring a precious treasure hadn't faded yet. They then began to plan how to use their more than 6,000 military merit points.
A little over six thousand isn't a lot, but it's not a small amount either. Buying some common pills and talismans will probably cost around five hundred. As for the rest... ignoring Yue Kaishan's prosthetic leg, it's enough to get a proper new set of equipment.
Yue Kaishan knew he was in the wrong, as he hadn't yet paid back the money he owed last time, but he figured he wouldn't have to spend that much this time either.
He looked at his almost destroyed mechanical arm, which had been used as a meteor hammer for a long time. It was badly damaged, with broken metal and exposed artificial veins. There were at least a dozen places of damage.
The metal skeleton was broken into sections, completely losing its supporting function. Now, the arm is barely held together by the outer spiritual runes and the remaining shell.
"I haven't even checked how much the medicinal herbs needed for cultivation will cost yet, you guys calculate it first."
"In that case, we'll split the merit points between Matt's team and our team 50/50. They'll get 3,500 points. We'll also need to use some for gratitude, so let's deduct 4,000 points. We'll also use 900 points for medical expenses and common supplies, leaving us with 2,000 points."
According to Zhong Ming's experience, 2,000 points can be exchanged for 20 mid-grade magic weapons, but everyone is going to reach the late stage of Qi Refining, so they definitely need to use more reliable weapons. Perhaps they can find some high-grade magic weapons, and then Zhong Ming can try to refine and upgrade them himself.
“Two thousand points seems like a lot, but it’s not enough for four people. Why don’t we all buy raw materials, and I’ll support the talismans and then sell them? We should be able to make a profit.” Xuan Jing suggested. He didn’t draw talismans just to survive or to become stronger; he genuinely enjoyed drawing talismans.
Drawing a perfect talisman brings a strong sense of accomplishment, just like some people enjoy fishing or painting.
"Well, you guys decide what to do, but I might need to go into seclusion for a while to digest my magic."
Zhong Ming couldn't wait to refine his mirror brick and then use the "Mysterious Heavenly Pulse Suppression Technique." It wasn't the ordinary Heavenly Stone Mica, but the mother stone that his master had reluctantly given him.
That precious treasure is definitely a top-tier item in the world. Judging from Zhong Ming's current experience, a terrifying existence and physique like Master Bei cannot be possessed by someone in the Foundation Establishment stage. He must be a Golden Core cultivator at the very least. The treasure that he regards as his lifeblood is definitely qualified to be a pulse-suppressing object.
"Okay, then the military merit points..."
"Let Xuanjing earn money first; I also have ways to earn military merit points."
......
At this moment, in the dead of night, at the Jiangtiankong outpost, by the dock.
Xueyan stretched and slowly walked to the waiting square.
There were many instructors in the square, leading their teams to gather there. Many of the instructors had been waiting for a long time.