Devour

Chapter 348 5 Line Lake

Lu Miaoting said happily: "Really? It would be nice to have a companion. Is she easy to get along with?"

Cheng Bai praised his disciple and gave him some details: "Jing'er is well-behaved, sensible and considerate, but unfortunately she has a problem. It's hard to say when she will suddenly fall into a sleeping spell. Once she does, she will lie unconscious on the street. You must carry her back quickly."

Lu Miaoting was surprised and said, "There are still people who have such a strange disease? But...how should I call her from now on? What did she call me?"

Cheng Bai said casually: "She respectfully calls you Uncle Master, so you can call her Niece."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Lu Miaoting's bright eyes, and she stammered, "Uncle Master? Are you calling me old?"

Cheng Bai thought for a moment, "She doesn't seem to like me calling her sister." He quickly changed his words and said, "Let her call you uncle-shi!"

Lu Miaoting nervously touched her index fingers together and said softly, "I am incompetent, how can I be a role model for others? It's embarrassing to be addressed as an elder."

Cheng Bai thought about it carefully and secretly blamed himself: "I usually neglected Miao Ting's growth. She should have more skills." He comforted her and said: "It's okay. I will teach you the magical skill of "Eight Immortals Tour". Go to Shangguan Jing'er to practice with her in your spare time. She looks like a young girl, but her actual age and realm are higher than yours. You won't suffer any loss by being a junior master."

Lu Miaoting stammered, "Well... okay."

Cheng Bai then conveyed the cultivation method through his spiritual consciousness, and gave her ten Yunzhen Refining Heart Pills, and reminded her: "These elixirs are enough to support you in practicing the Eight Immortals Tour smoothly. Make sure to make steady progress and don't rush for success."

Lu Miaoting took the pill, her beautiful eyes looked straight at Cheng Bai, and said firmly: "Dabai, take me with you next time you challenge the secret realm. We agreed that we are from the same country!"

"You... are the captain. Okay, let's go together next time." Cheng Bai smiled and chatted for a while before getting down to business. "Call Shangguan Jing'er over. I need her to help with some matters."

Lu Miaoting responded and left. Guan Jing'er hurried over and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master, I am here to serve you. Please tell me what you want me to do."

Cheng Bai handed her the 10 million taels of black gold ingots that he had prepared long ago, and reminded her carefully: "The battle of the Nine-Layered Abyss yielded rich rewards, and everyone in the group contributed their own share. You should distribute them to the six elders one by one according to what I said. Master Zhai, Sister Bei, Smoker, and Black Dragon will have larger shares... The remaining 1 million taels will be given to you as a cultivation resource."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will follow your orders!" Shangguan Jing'er responded obediently after getting the lucrative job. She meticulously put the black gold ingot into the treasure bag, took her leave and walked out of the Black Blade Flying Armor.

Cheng Bai drank the tea in the cup comfortably, thinking in his heart: "The conditions required to cultivate spiritual medicine in the Temple of Life are all ready, and the relevant ideas should be put on the agenda."

With a thought, he summoned the Temple of Life and took Li Tong inside to plan together.

The spirit Jiuyuan danced lightly in front and introduced the wonderful world in the palace in detail: "The vast land stretching over 200,000 miles gathers the essence of heaven and earth. The water distributed in the five large lakes is not ordinary liquid, but is composed of rare treasures of the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth."

What comes into view is a large area of ​​rich green crystal clusters of mineral lakes, which cover the entire lake surface from a distance and are densely covered with glittering vegetation.

Cheng Bai identified the material and exclaimed, "It is a carefully collected natural high-quality green gold ore with a high content! How big is the reserve?"

Jiu Yuan said truthfully: "Most of the green gold ore produced in the Conquest Plains and Jiaoshi Mountains of Jiuchongyuan has been mined and stored here. It is roughly estimated that nearly 48 billion tons of ingots have been cast and refined."

Li Tong said: "Green gold is also called immortal iron because it contains rich life energy, which makes the surrounding green plants lush and vibrant. Keeping it in the temple can contribute to the protection of various species."

Cheng Bai was secretly delighted and nodded, saying, "With such a reserve, there is nothing to worry about."

Jiu Yuan smiled and said, "There are more good things later!"

The second lake was full of vines, with thick branches intertwined like a net, like a lush jungle with no end in sight. Looking closer, you can see dense thorns everywhere on the branches.

Cheng Bai has never forgotten to study the Secret Book of Medicine Collection, and has gained a lot of insights. Seeing this, his face was solemn and he said, "The fourth-grade top-grade poison, the 'Erosion Heart Vine'. This thing is much more ferocious and poisonous than the Seven Flowers One Core Ointment."

Jiu Yuan nodded in agreement: "My Lord, you have a good eye! The lifespan of this old vine is close to that of the Temple of Life. Its thorns are as sharp as black gold blades, and it secretes a colorless and odorless toxin that condenses on the thorns. If it touches the skin, it will cause hallucinations, and if it enters the body, the heart meridians will be disrupted and the person will die."

Cheng Bai was surprised and said, "Only one plant has grown? The area is so large! A monster that is hundreds of thousands of years old... Isn't it stronger than the Yali?"

Jiu Yuan smiled and consoled him: "Don't worry, my lord. It is very obedient."

Li Tong explained in detail: "The poison of the Heart-Eroding Vine is extremely toxic. Even a celestial being would be helpless if poisoned, and an earthly being wouldn't be able to survive for even a few breaths. But for you, it is a perfect material for practicing Tyrant Poison and advancing this rune!"

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "That's exactly what I want."

Then there is the Ice Crystal Lake that I have seen before.

Jiu Yuan pointed at the crystal ice and said, "This is not ordinary ice, but the essence of Earth Spirit Water that has been concentrated for thousands of years and frozen into crystals. The effect is similar but better, so it is called the 'Earth Spirit Crystal Lake'."

Cheng Baimei said with great joy: "If we turn the ice crystals into earth spirit water, it will become a vast ocean!"

Li Tong said flatteringly: "It is enough to nourish many kinds of precious medicinal roots."

The next thing you see is a blazing lake with raging flames and roaring raging flames.

Cheng Bai frowned slightly and said, "The state of the fire is so mysterious that it cannot be compared with ordinary fire. It is somewhat similar to the source of divine fire, but the aura is far from the same."

Jiu Yuan briefly explained: "This is a fire source formed by the accumulation of the flame cores of fire energy creatures. If by chance, it may transform into a divine fire source."

"Oh? The source of divine fire can be obtained through special cultivation!" Cheng Bai was quite curious. Thinking about it carefully, this was not a new thing. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire was also born through long-term cultivation under specific conditions.

Li Tong added: "In addition to the remaining divine fire source of the ancient immortals, there is indeed a very rare opportunity to condense a brand new divine fire source. It is an extremely rare thing!"

"I have this thing too." Cheng Bai took out the fire core obtained from the Flame Demon King from the Sumeru mustard seed and held it high as if he was holding a red torch in his hand.

Strongly affected by the Flame Lake, the solidified fire core suddenly "puffed" and burst into blazing flames.

Feeling the burning heat in his hand as if he were holding a red-hot iron, Cheng Bai only used his spiritual shield to protect his body and was unwilling to suppress it. Instead, he loosened his palm and let the core of fire fly into the lake of fire. Watching the ball of fire merge into it, the fire became more and more intense, and the flames danced wildly as if there was still fresh life.

Li Tong judged: "There are tens of thousands of Fire Cores gathered. Given time, they will grow stronger and transform into the source of divine fire. The Temple of Life may be able to take advantage of the opportunity to upgrade to a divine weapon."

Jiu Yuan agreed: "This method can be regarded as another way besides the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire. But it is more difficult to achieve because the gap is too big. Even Feng Jinglun has given up."

When we reached the last lake, we saw a vast, empty pit.

Jiu Yuan smiled and said, "There wasn't much at the bottom of the lake originally. At first, there was only a whole piece of Taiyin stone left. Because Feng Jinglun was obsessed with carving it into a statue of the Night Demon Mistress, it was placed in the center of the Five Elements Lake. The lake has been empty since then."

Cheng rolled his eyes and asked, "There will always be debris falling off during the carving process. Where are they stored?"

Jiu Yuan revealed the truth behind the journey: "Indeed, there were some, all of which were collected by Feng Jinglun himself. On that day, when the eye of the storm in the Chongyuan Ravine was blocked, it was necessary to fill it with Taiyin stones as the foundation before setting up the divine body formation. The master did not witness it with his own eyes."

Cheng Bai felt a little regretful and couldn't wait to suggest: "Can the Xirang be put into the lake?"

Li Tong said hurriedly: "Good idea, very suitable!"

Jiu Yuan said happily: "My Lord, you have Xirang? That is better than before, suitable for knowing the times and adapting to changes, and can be used to plant various precious medicinal roots."

Cheng Bai took out the blood jade box that he got from the Flower Fairy auction. When he opened the lid, it made a rustling and buzzing sound, and a rich and ancient smell of earth filled the hall.

Phoenix Power steadily controlled the blood jade box and poured the soil evenly into the bottom of the lake. The inky black soil swelled wildly when it encountered the wind, quickly covering the bottom and then continued to spread and grow towards the lake surface.

"Will it multiply infinitely and eventually exceed the entire lake?" Cheng Bai was still worried when he saw that the speed of change of Xirang was gradually slowing down.

Li Tong said confidently, "Don't worry! The spiritual energy contained in that box is enough to cover this lake area at most."