The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 700 - 315 Demon Subduing Department_2

Chapter 700: Chapter 315 Demon Subduing Department_2

Heavenrend Sword Draw Technique!

Since becoming powerful, Qi Yuan had rarely used skills.

His skills, universal across countless realms.

This time, he directly executed it!

A powerful vacuum wind swept through, and the pig butching cleaver in Qi Yuan’s hand seemed coated with a layer of fresh blood as it descended from the heavens.

Crack.

The kitchen knife landed on Fourth Lord Huang’s head, his face revealing an incredulous expression.

He had not expected that Qi Er, who was just entering the Qi and Blood Realm, could actually kill him with a single cut?

Also, what was that sword move just now?

Qi Yuan sheathed his cleaver, his eyes filled with a happy smile, "Not bad, I’ve finally found the feeling of playing a game, and I’ve harvested three drops of blood."

From Fourth Lord Huang’s body, Qi Yuan extracted three drops of blood.

These three drops of blood, the very essence of the demon, were the most valuable to Qi Yuan.

At the moment, a weasel’s carcass lay on the ground, emitting a foul stench.

Xiao Mei stood not far away, her body trembling, but she still bit her lip and said, "Brother Qi, you can’t drink this blood. Without the Tranquil Blood Pill from the officialdom, drinking demon blood will drive you mad!"

Qi Yuan recalled many memories, but none about the Tranquil Blood Pill.

"How do you know so much, are you a special NPC?" Qi Yuan looked at Xiao Mei expectantly.

Xiao Mei’s body shuddered, Qi Yuan’s words leaving her confused; finally, she clenched her teeth and said, "I’m done pretending, actually... I’m from the Zhao Family of Jiangcuo."

"Never heard of it." Qi Yuan shook his head.

"The Zhao Family of Jiangcuo, a Martial Arts clan often escorting goods..."

"Get to the point."

"I heard that the most precious thing on a demon is its essence blood.

Consuming their essence blood can enhance one’s strength.

Furthermore, taking the essence blood of the Demon Clan can greatly improve mastery of martial skills.

But a demon’s essence blood is poisonous, a regular Blood Martial Artist needs one or two years to digest a single drop.

Consuming too much, no matter how much time you take to digest it, is useless. One will go mad and become a devil, to be executed.

Only the Tranquil Blood Pill produced by the officialdom allows one to consume a bit more essence blood of the demon.

Still, you can’t take too much, or you’ll go insane!" Xiao Mei said anxiously.

Simply put, the Cultivation of a martial artist is systematic, whereas consuming a demon’s blood is a shortcut.

But taking shortcuts can backfire, leading to madness and becoming a devil, ultimately resulting in a violent death.

The Tranquil Blood Pill can remove the toxicity from the demon’s blood, allowing martial artists to consume more essence blood.

But you still can’t take too much, or you’ll die.

"Oh, is that so? I understand now."

Qi Yuan shrugged.

Indeed, players get special treatment.

Does he need the Tranquil Blood Pill?

Not at all.

Plus, taking the Tranquil Blood Pill has its limits, while he... obtained the Devouring Protogenia from the Wushi Holy Mother.

Claimed to devour anything and everything, swallowing the essence blood of the Demon Clan should be a minor issue for it.

"No worries, I’m a player and moreover I have proof, not afraid even if I really go mad." Qi Yuan stored the three drops of blood for the time being, without consuming them yet.

According to Xiao Mei, essence blood not only enhances strength but also improves the mastery of martial skills.

This has to be saved.

The martial skill demonstrated by Fourth Lord Huang had caught his eye a moment ago.

If he were to complete this game, for sure he’d have to learn the martial skills within this game.

Why foolishly practice martial skills when you can use essence blood of the Demon Clan for a quicker boost?

Hard-working study of martial arts? Wrong!

Essence blood of the Demon Clan, attribute points! Correct.

"Brother Qi, you’ve killed Fourth Lord Huang, you must run quickly!

Fourth Lord Huang’s big brother is a demon with a Blood Martial Arts Achievement!"

Xiao Mei said this with much concern.

Fourth Lord Huang, an early-stage Blood Martial Artist, counted as a notable figure in Yunyan County City.

But in Yunyan County, he was called Lord because of his big brother’s Blood Martial Arts Achievement.

"Oh? Blood Martial Arts Achievement? That could be tricky." Qi Yuan pondered.

Blood Martial Arts Achievement, according to his conversion, might be on par with Qi Refining Perfection.

And his own Martial Arts Cultivation was merely at the fourth level of Qi Refinement, a huge gap indeed.

Based solely on Martial Arts Cultivation, facing Grandpa Huang now would probably mean his end.

However, if Qi Yuan were to use the methods of Immortal Cultivation, the outcome would be...

"It seems I need to act with discretion," Qi Yuan was always stable and cautious.

In this county city, there could be powers comparable to Qi Refining Perfection, and there might even be those comparable to the Sun God.

He had to keep a low profile.

"Grandpa Huang may seek revenge on me, I don’t have time to protect you, you better run," Qi Yuan, after all, was kind-hearted and genuinely concerned for the NPCs.

Xiao Mei showed a look of wild joy on her face, "Qi Ge, I’ll leave right away!"

Clearly, she had wanted to run away for a long time.

She didn’t have too many feelings for Qi Yuan.

After all, her own life was more important.

"So sleepy, time to sleep, I’ll complete the mission tomorrow."

For some reason, after the fight, Qi Yuan felt quite tired.

He guessed it was probably because the Martial Arts battle had drained too much of his Qi and blood.

Watching Xiao Mei leave with her belongings, Qi Yuan lay on the bed, laughing heartily.

...

Within Yunyan County, inside the County Government Office.

The County Magistrate was visibly nervous as he addressed the four individuals dressed in black attire, smiling apologetically, "My lords, all the files regarding the Luo and Chen Residences are here.

This matter is very strange; some say it was the work of demons, others say that Luo Bufan consumed too much Essence Blood of the Demon Clan and, in his madness, slaughtered everyone in both the Luo and Chen Residences."

The local official bowed before the group as if he were facing a superior officer.

The four individuals before him were the Demon Subduing Envoys from the Demon Subduing Department.

In today’s world, with Demons rampant, the Tianna Dynasty managed to stand tall thanks to the Demon Subduing Department.

The history of the Demon Subduing Department’s establishment is unclear, with no detailed records in historical texts.

Within the Demon Subduing Department were assembled a group of peculiar Martial Artists, dedicated to the eradication of demons.

"Alright, you may leave," a hoarse voice said at that moment.

The waiting County Magistrate took the order, sighing in relief as he left the room.

Now only the four were left in the room.

If Qi Yuan were there, he would have recognized the one who had spoken as... Chen Fan.

Now dressed in the black attire of an envoy, his face carried a slight trace of reminiscence.

The other three focused on the files, until the sole female envoy present spoke up, "Captain, what’s your opinion on this mission?"

Chen Fan, being the strongest amongst those present, was chosen as the captain.

They were tasked with a mission in Yunyan County.

Outwardly imposing, but the reality was fraught with danger; who knew if the County Magistrate harbored ill intentions.

Moreover, there were a suspicious number of demons in Yunyan County.

They dared not draw attention, fearful of provoking those demons.

Eradicate demons?

Forget it, it’s more important to complete the mission and stay alive.

If not for mission-related reasons, they would not actively provoke those demons.

Chen Fan put down the files, his gaze deep, "We need to find the key figure, Luo Bufan."

"But... didn’t Luo Bufan ascend?"

"Ascension is definitely false, how could an ordinary Martial Artist possibly ascend?" the round-faced woman said with conviction.

"If this person is mentioned in the mission, it means he must be extraordinary."

"Strange, if I remember correctly, in the real world, there’s also a Luo Bufan who broke through the Martial Arts Limit and ascended. They couldn’t possibly be the same person, right?" Yang Xuewen asked.

"You’re new to missions, so you might not understand, but this is pretty common.

Our tasks are often a fantasy version of reality.

Some say... it could be a Parallel World.

As to what it really is... I’m not clear," the round-faced woman explained.

On hearing this, Chen Fan’s face showed an even deeper sense of reminiscence, and he reminded them, "In Yunyan County, there are three powers that we must not offend lightly: the fish by the sea, the weasel in the gambling house, and the snake in the brothel."

"Don’t worry, I won’t provoke a conflict with the local powers unless the mission makes progress. Even if they are rude, I will tolerate it," the round-faced woman was quite pragmatic.

"Hmm, our primary mission is to find Luo Bufan," Chen Fan said.

...

"Ah, if I were to form a Golden Core here, where would my Stellar Gold Core appear?

Here... or in the real world?"

In the early morning, as Qi Yuan ate steamed buns and gazed at the sun, he mused unexpectedly.

He was on the verge of Core Formation.

"Forget it, I should go out to form the core, otherwise, what would it mean if it appeared in a game inside another game?"

Qi Yuan muttered to himself, stuffing a bun into his mouth, and slowly walked towards the Luo Residence.