The instant the blind box was opened, a golden arc of electricity flashed out.
[Rare Spirit Root: Lightning (Single)]
“Ahh? Isn’t it one of the Five Elements Spirit Roots?” Chen Huaian was stunned.
If he understood correctly, the Five Elements should refer to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Lightning was not among them, and if there was any relation, it would be a derivative of the Five Elements.
However, it didn’t matter; a Lightning Spirit Root was better.
He glanced at Lin Lingling, who looked visibly nervous but tried to appear calm beside him. He wondered if the spirit root would appear in his hand upon claiming it. If only it could be directly installed in his body…
Just as this thought crossed his mind, a notification popped up in the game.
[Lightning Spirit Root, delivered!]
Chen Huaian was taken aback, and a momentary thunderous sound echoed in his mind before vanishing.
Upon inspecting his dantian, he saw that a tree-like sapling composed of lightning light had grown on the karst-like terrain of his dantian. This was clearly the single Lightning Spirit Root he had just drawn.
“So this is what a single spirit root feels like…”
Chen Huaian observed the spiritual energy in his dantian spontaneously gathering around the Lightning Spirit Root. The energy became tinged with arcs of electricity as it absorbed nourishment from the root, its properties evidently changing.
Comparing this single Lightning Spirit Root with the Earth-Wood Dual Spirit Root he had previously drawn from Mu Baishuang, he understood why a single spirit root was superior.
A tree blooming with only one type of flower represented a single spirit root, embodying ultimate purity. A dual spirit root meant a tree blooming with two types of flowers, which was good, but lacked the pure essence of a single spirit root.
This was different from having two separate trees each blooming with a different type of flower.
After all, if two single spirit roots could coexist within the dantian, their combined effect would certainly be greater than the sum of their parts.
At this moment, Li Qingran had already sorted the spirit herbs. She ground ten of them into medicinal mud and held them in both hands as she walked toward the large cauldron by the door.
Seeing this, Chen Huaian closed the personal talent page and sent a message.
[Qingran, what are you doing?]
“Master!” Li Qingran gazed into the void, instinctively trying to hide the medicinal mud behind her back. Her brows flickered with alarm, but she quickly regained composure, smiling foolishly. “Your disciple will prepare to refine the Hundred Herb Detoxifying Pill for you, starting with the necessary preparations.”
[Using that large cauldron?]
“Yes, the refinement of the Hundred Herb Detoxifying Pill is quite complicated. First, we need to purify the essence. Your disciple must enter the cauldron and use my own spiritual energy as fire to remove impurities from the spirit herbs.”
[Is there any danger?]
“How could there be any danger?” Li Qingran glanced to the side, speaking seriously. “It’s just a bit tiring and will exhaust all my spiritual energy. Please rest assured, Master. Your disciple still needs to go to the Zhongzhou Secret Realm to help you find the other two ingredients. I won’t take unnecessary risks.”
Seeing the silence in the void.
Her sweaty palms clenched the medicinal mud tighter. Her fair face blushed slightly, and her voice trembled. “Disciple… disciple wants to stay by Master’s side always. Master must fight the demons hard and beat them thoroughly!”
[Good, I’m going to slay the demons and make sure they’re defeated thoroughly!]
The two smiled at each other through the phone screen.
When the taxi arrived at the destination, Chen Huaian turned off his phone and got out with Lin Lingling.
In front of Sunset Peak, Li Qingran finally breathed a sigh of relief as the attention faded. She steadied herself and stepped into the large cauldron under the afterglow of the sunset, closing the lid with spiritual energy.
“Master, you have to work hard…
Qingran will work hard too.”
Inside the dark cauldron, Li Qingran sat cross-legged, holding the ball of medicinal mud with both hands. The water elemental energy surrounded the mud, forming a shield-like structure.
At the same time, she activated the array.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Intense medicinal fire surged from the corners of the cauldron.
Above Scarlet Cloud Peak, Su Qinian and Liu Yuanqing were watching the cauldron at the peak where flames had ignited.
“Liu Yuanqing, do you think Qingran can handle it? Not only will the medicinal fire burn her body, but the toxins produced by her spiritual energy as a medium will circulate through her entire body. Even though they will eventually be expelled, the pain during this process is unimaginable…”
Liu Yuanqing frowned, feeling uncertain himself, but he recalled the information he had heard from Elder Jiong. He comforted, “This little girl has genuine devotion to her master. She broke through the Heart Barrier in the Scripture Pavilion with one strike. I believe she can manage.”
“Heh, how wonderful. If my disciple were as obedient as Qingran, I would be grateful.”
“Are you talking about Yue Qianchi?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, I’ll send her a message right now.”
“…You b*stard!”
…
“This is the construction site of Century New Town Phase Three. It looks very ordinary…”
“I heard there are ghosts inside. Over a dozen workers died in one night, and the entire construction site was shut down!”
“What? Are you sure it wasn’t because of an accident?”
“Oh well, our goal today is to stay inside for the night. Anyone who is scared can leave first. We won’t laugh at them.”
…
Four attractive college students arrived before Chen Huaian and Lin Lingling. Each of them was quite good-looking, especially their mature physiques, making them stand out as a sight.
Unlike the three middle school students, who couldn’t handle A-grade stuff.
“Hmph, a bunch of reckless college students!” Lin Lingling said sternly, looking older than her age.
“Of course, we’re warning them not to go in.” Lin Lingling crossed her arms and sighed. “But good words can’t persuade stubborn spirits. Some people just don’t listen.”
She nudged Chen Huaian’s waist with her elbow. “Leave this to you. No one listens to me anyway.”
Usually, when working with other demon-slaying masters in such situations, another team member would handle it. She had tried a few times herself but was mercilessly mocked as a naive teenager.
Chen Huaian approached the four girls politely and smiled. “I’m a staff member here. It’s not safe inside. You shouldn’t go in!”
Before he finished speaking, he saw the girls’ faces turn red.
One shy girl lowered her head, her blush spreading to her ears.
The one with dyed yellow hair, who seemed outgoing, let out a suppressed scream, “Oh my god! Ultimate invincible handsome guy! Can I get your WeChat?”
She stepped forward, enthusiastically wrapping her arm around Chen Huaian’s.
It was clear she couldn’t help herself and perhaps did this for the first time. She kept some distance between her chest and his arm, showing both shyness and courage.
“Are you a celebrity?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll just add you to my Moments to look at casually. I won’t assassinate you!”
With the brave girl leading the charge, the other three girls also became bolder, letting go of their reserve and surrounding Chen Huaian.
Chen Huaian barely managed to escape the sweet embrace of the four girls and returned to Lin Lingling’s side.
This junior high school girl stood coolly by the streetlight, glancing at him sideways.
“Feeling good?”
“Feeling good.”
“Tsk tsk, low-tier…”
Chen Huaian slowly typed a question mark.
Why was he considered low-tier?
“Did they stop going in?”
Chen Huaian nodded. “I gave them my phone number, and they agreed to wait outside, saying they’d wait for me to finish work and then take me back to school.”
Lin Lingling: “Huh.”
…
Without further ado, the two opened their watch detectors and entered the construction site together.
Meanwhile.
Ten meters below the construction site.
The corpse in a black coffin suddenly opened its eyes.
