Chapter 170 Beast Tide Migration
After obtaining the Pill Recipe, Lü Liang took Qin Ming to a few more Shops to purchase some other Auxiliary Ingredients for Pill Refining.
"The resources in the Core District are truly much richer than outside." Qin Ming chatted with Lü Liang as they walked.
Lü Liang smiled calmly and said, "That's natural. The premium Products of the Four Nations are all circulated here. Today, what I've shown Fellow Daoist Qin is only a small part."
"Fellow Daoist Qin can come here often in the future. Every once in a while, there will also be Exchange Meetings between Foundation Establishment Cultivators from various nations in the Core District."
After finishing their business, Lü Liang warmly invited Qin Ming to be a guest at his Dwelling.
Qin Ming couldn't refuse his hospitality and had to agree.
Lü Liang's Cultivation residence was located in the High-end Residential District of the Core District. Although it couldn't compare to the Cave Residence on Vast Ocean Peak, it was still considered Spirit Qi rich.
He led Qin Ming through the Alleys of the Residential District and arrived at a secluded Villa with a large area.
It was many times better than the Dwellings in the Inner City and Outer City.
"Daoist Friend Lü, as expected of a Senior Deacon of Azure Sea Immortal City, the environment here is truly excellent. It should have an Upper Grade Second Tier Spirit Vein environment, right?" Qin Ming looked around his Villa and asked casually.
Lü Liang appeared slightly complacent upon hearing this, "Fellow Daoist Qin, this Villa was also bestowed upon me directly by the City Lord when I was promoted."
After entering the Courtyard, Lü Liang personally brewed a pot of Spirit Tea for Qin Ming and instructed his servants to prepare a table full of wine and dishes, all of which were local delicacies.
As they ate, Lü Liang seemed to have something to say. He took out a Jade Case from his bosom, placed it in front of Qin Ming, and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, please take a look at this."
Fellow Daoist Qin took the Jade Case, opened it, and said in surprise, "A Mid-Second Order Demon Core, and it's wind attribute?"
"Lü has a favor to ask, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qin would agree?" Lü Liang asked somewhat embarrassedly.
Qin Ming frowned upon hearing this, "Could it be that Daoist Friend Lü wants me to use this Demon Core to refine Pills?"
"Hehe! That's right, but what I want to ask Fellow Daoist Qin to refine is a Foundation Establishment Pill." Lü Liang explained, then took out a Pill Recipe and handed it to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming looked at the Pill Recipe in his hand and couldn't help but be surprised, "A Pill Recipe for refining Foundation Establishment Pill with a Demon Core?"
"Daoist Friend Lü, are you refining Foundation Establishment Pill for a junior?"
Only then did Lü Liang sigh and say, "Alas! Fellow Daoist Qin is right. I have a beloved disciple with decent Aptitude. She has been Cultivation at the Perfected Qi Condensation Stage for several years now, but she has been unable to Breakthrough due to the lack of Foundation Establishment Pill."
"In order to accumulate Resources, she even risks herself, following the Immortal City's Demon Hunting Team, running to Beast Roar Mountain Range every few days. I can't stop her."
"I was forced into a corner and have now obtained the Pill Recipe and collected all the Spirit Material."
"My original plan was to ask Great Pill Master Sun Jinnian to help with the Pill Refining."
"However, now that Fellow Daoist Qin is here, I might as well ask you for help."
"As for the Condition for taking action, this Pill Recipe will belong to Fellow Daoist Qin. In addition, if the Foundation Establishment Pill is successfully refined, I will only take half, and the rest will also belong to Fellow Daoist Qin."
"Fellow Daoist Qin, what do you think?"
After listening to Lü Liang's words, Qin Ming pondered for a moment. Since the Material and Pill Recipe were provided by the other party, and he could also get a Pill Recipe and Foundation Establishment Pill for free, it was not a bad deal.
Therefore, Qin Ming nodded and agreed, "Daoist Friend Lü, I understand your eagerness to care for your disciple. I can agree to help you with Pill Refining."
"Really? That's great, Fellow Daoist Qin!"
"Great kindness is beyond words of thanks. In the future, if there is anything Fellow Daoist Lü can do for you, just ask." Lü Liang stood up directly and bowed to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming was also caught off guard by this action, "Daoist Friend Lü, there is no need to be so polite. We are simply each getting what we need. Coincidentally, I am also quite interested in this Pill Recipe."
"It's just... I have never used a Demon Core to refine Foundation Establishment Pill before, so I must explain the situation to Daoist Friend Lü in advance."
"Ah? Then this will be the first time..."
Lü Liang's face twitched upon hearing this. Other Materials were still manageable, but the Mid Second Order Demon Core was the only one. If it failed, he would have no place to cry
Just as Lü Liang was hesitating, a beautiful Female Cultivator rushed in from outside in a flurry. Full of vitality and vigor, she appeared to be around twenty-one or twenty-two years old. She excitedly burst into the Room.
"Master, I'm back! Look what I got!"
"Wow! It smells so good!"
"Humph! Master, you're secretly indulging while I'm away, aren't you?! What delicious food are you having again?"
Lü Liang looked at her carefree appearance, completely lacking the restraint of a girl. He couldn't help but blush and scolded angrily, "What are you making a fuss about? You're already so old, where's your decorum!"
"Didn't you see there's a guest here?"
The woman was holding something in her hand. She glanced at the Room and then noticed Qin Ming was there. She couldn't help but stick out her tongue and bowed to him, "So there is a Senior here as a guest. Junior is being impudent."
"It's alright." Qin Ming smiled and didn't mind.
Lü Liang then turned to Qin Ming and introduced, "Let Fellow Daoist Qin laugh, this is my disciple, named Lü Wan Jun. I adopted and raised her since she was a child."
Then Lü Liang glared at his beloved disciple, "Hurry up and pay respects to Senior Adept Qin!" "I went to great lengths to invite Senior Adept Qin to help you refine Foundation Establishment Pill, but you, on the other hand, are always causing me trouble."
Lü Wan Jun's clever eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this, and she said excitedly, "Wan Jun greets Senior Adept Qin!"
She had naturally heard of Qin Ming's great name and admired this Rogue Cultivator who was a dual master of Spirit Plant Cultivation and Dao of Alchemy.
"Haha! No need for formalities." Qin Ming smiled, then took out a Jade Bottle of Foundation Strengthening and Origin Nourishing Pills for the Qi Condensation Realm, not knowing which dead ghost's Storage Bag he had found it in. He casually handed it to Lü Wan Jun as a greeting gift.
Lü Wan Jun's eyes gleamed, and she quickly accepted the Jade Bottle, overjoyed, and thanked Qin Ming, "Thank you for the Pills, Senior Adept Qin!"
"You're welcome." Qin Ming smiled slightly.
Lü Liang sighed and said, "Alas! I am the one asking Fellow Daoist Qin for help, how can I let you spend money?"
"It's just a small token of appreciation, nothing to mention. Daoist Friend Lü, please don't mind it." Qin Ming said with a smile.
"Master, please see what this is?" Lü Wan Jun stretched out her fair hand in front of the two, and then opened it.
A round object the size of an egg lay quietly in her palm.
"Second Tier Early-Stage Demon Core!" Lü Liang couldn't help but exclaim. Even Qin Ming next to him showed a look of surprise.
If this Demon Core appeared in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it would be quite normal.
But Lü Wan Jun was only at the Perfected Qi Condensation Stage, which was a bit unbelievable. "Where did you get this?" Lü Liang frowned and asked seriously.
Seeing her master being serious, Lü Wan Jun immediately shrank her neck and said softly, "Reporting to Master, the Demon Hunting Team I was in accidentally encountered a severely injured and dying Scale Fire Lizard in the outer area of Beast Roar Mountain Range. After working together to kill it, infighting broke out within the team. Seeing an opportunity, I secretly took the Fire Lizard's Demon Core and ran back..."
"If it weren't for the few Magical Artifacts and Talismans Master gave me to save my life, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to come back."
Lü Wan Jun's words shocked both of them. This little girl was truly bold.
"Daoist Friend Lü, your beloved disciple is truly lucky, haha!" Qin Ming laughed.
Lü Liang then said to Qin Ming, "Now that we have two Demon Cores, it's like double insurance. Then please Fellow Daoist Qin start Pill Refining!"
Qin Ming nodded.
"By the way, Wan Jun, why would a dying Second Rank Great Spirit Beast appear in the outer area of Beast Roar Mountain Range?" Lü Liang suddenly remembered something and asked with confusion.
Lü Wan Jun replied with a serious expression upon hearing this, "Beast Roar Mountain Range has indeed been a bit abnormal recently. Many Demonic Beasts have left their original territories and are migrating outwards one after another..."
"Many Demon Hunting Teams have reaped quite a harvest."
"There are also many teams that have encountered large groups of Demonic Beasts and their whereabouts are still unknown."
She carefully recounted what she had seen and heard on this trip to Beast Roar Mountain Range, and then looked at the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
"The Demonic Beasts of Beast Roar Mountain Range have begun to migrate outwards on a large scale collectively?!"
Lü Liang's expression suddenly became somewhat solemn. "This kind of situation has also occurred in the historical records of Immortal City. One is like the Double Pupil Demon Ape seeking revenge wantonly, and the other is that a new Tier 3 Demon King has been born in the depths of the Mountain Range, driving other Demonic Beasts to expand their territory outwards."
"No matter which situation it is, I'm afraid... a new Beast Tide is approaching." As an old-timer of Azure Sea Immortal City, Lü Liang, combined with the frequent abnormal movements of Demonic Beasts before, could easily guess the specific Origin.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, if it is the second situation, it means that the scale of this Beast Tide will be dozens of times larger than the last one. Not only Immortal City, but even Spirit Nest Archipelago will be within its Range of impact. We must Prepare in Advance!"
In the history of the Southern Wastelands Cultivation World's Four Nations, there have been situations where Beast Tides impacted and ravaged one side.
The Markets and passes built near Beast Roar Mountain Range originally served to block Demonic Beasts.
And Azure Sea Immortal City, as the junction of the Four Nations, is even more important. Once war breaks out, then Immortal City will definitely bear the brunt.
"However, as the number one Cultivator Sanctuary, Azure Sea Immortal City has experienced hundreds of Beast Tide attacks of all sizes over the centuries."
"There has never been an instance of being breached..."
Qin Ming also frowned tightly, but heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Lü Liang say this.
He had witnessed the scene when the Demon Ape led the overwhelming Demon Beast Army to sweep across Thousand Leaf Spirit Island, leaving almost no grass growing wherever it passed.
If this Beast Tide is even larger than the last one, it is indeed necessary to be cautious.
'Looking at it this way... I'm afraid the Demon Ape Beast Tide was just an appetizer, and something bigger is still coming.'
Even his Moon Gazing Island needs to consider strengthening its Defense forces.
"Alright, in that case, I will refine Foundation Establishment Pill for Daoist Friend Lü now." Qin Ming felt that the situation was a bit urgent. After finishing his business, he had to return to Moon Gazing Island immediately.
Upon hearing this, Lü Liang showed a smile that was even uglier than crying, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Fellow Daoist Qin, how about you stay here with me for a few more days, study the Pill Formula more, and then start Pill Refining?"
Because from the time he gave the Pill Recipe to Qin Ming, less than half a quarter of an hour had passed.
Qin Ming just casually glanced at the Pill Recipe. Could it be that Pill Refining Grandmaster are all so casual? Lü Liang was immediately unsure.
In order to collect the Spirit Material needed for refining Foundation Establishment Pill, he, a Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, had also bled heavily, spending almost half of his savings.
If both Second Tier Demon Cores fail in Pill Refining, then he will have no place to cry.
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