The Invincible Supreme Medical God
Chapter 442 - 296: Expert Refinement

Chapter 442: Chapter 296: Expert Refinement

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Strictly speaking, they were wrong because Yan Xiaobao had not invited him to join, but Xu Biao suggested that once they heard the latter would accompany them, he would bring Xie Lan. The happiness was evident on their faces; everyone was ecstatic upon hearing the news. As Yan Xiaobao and his group walked through the fields outside Mercenary City, morning dew dripped off the plants. Three days passed quickly, and Yan Xiaobao spent his time refining more materials while his friends stocked up on essentials.

In this underworld, light stones were cheaper than in the surface world, so Wang Julong seized the opportunity to purchase them in bulk.

Before the group set out again, light stones were not the only items they purchased. They bought medicinal plants in large quantities, inscription paper, various scrolls, and simple memory stones.

Purchasing memory stones had become a simpler task since they were now able to use spiritual energy to refine them to the Master level. Now, cultivators could perfect the stones themselves.

Memory gems were small, black gemstone-like stones, as numerous as stars in the sky. These raw stones could only hold short messages or skill imprints, and these skills could only be used a few times before the stones broke.

It was these memory stones that Hui Le had bought back when he was selling Martial Arts in Liluo City.

All memory gems contained an inner pull, which could be activated by Qi. Once the pull was triggered, these stones captured whatever was directed into them—be it information, skills, or scenes occurring before them.

There were lower-tier stones and also middle-tier stones. These slightly refined gems could hold more extended information and retain Martial Arts Skills for a longer period. Depending on the size and purity of these gems, they could be further refined into storage gems.

The purity of a memory gem could be determined by its color and size. The darker it was, the purer it was.

Storage gems were highly pure memory gems meticulously refined to store information and even hold physical objects.

Above the middle-tier memory stones were high-tier memory stones. These were the purest gems, capable of holding vast amounts of items, substantial amounts of information, and long-duration recordings after advanced refinement.

These were the standard types of memory stones, but some had undergone special refinement for specific purposes, such as the student badges given out by Yan Xiaobao’s academy.

These memory stones of the highest quality had been refined by experts devoted to creating memory stones for students. They recorded everything, acted as keys, and served as storage stones, allowing coins to be stored within them.

To date, the memory stones Yan Xiaobao had obtained at the academy were the most impressive upgrades he had ever seen, far beyond what he could refine himself.

Although Yan Xiaobao couldn’t improve those memory stones, he was still skilled at making storage gems and high-tier memory stones, which led him to purchase a large number of unrefined gems of varying quality.

After acquiring all the necessary items, Hui Yue ordered the last two days to be devoted to cultivation. Although he knew Xu Biao and Xie Lan would be accompanying them, he couldn’t help but dwell on how dangerous this mission could be.

Everyone understood his apprehension, and no one complained. The excitement about pressing onward grew amongst them all, and even Yan Xiaobao couldn’t help but feel restless. By the third morning, the anticipation was almost overflowing.

On the third morning, the morning mist still hung in the air, but the small courtyard was bustling with activity. The sun had yet to rise above the horizon, but none of the young people could wait any longer. Even Yan Xiaobao, packing up everything that belonged to him in his room, wore a smile of excitement on his face.

Within minutes, everyone’s belongings were packed, and they quickly gathered outside, waiting for Xu Biao and Xie Lan to arrive.

Yan Xiaobao sat down and began cultivating. Deng Wu found some paper and started drafting an inscription pattern. Wang Julong leaned against the wall of the house, while Sha Yun stood there impatiently, her tail flicking against the ground, displaying her current mood.

After what felt like an eternity, Xu Biao and Xie Lan finally appeared at the door. Both were surprised to see the group of four ready to set out, and Xu Biao gave a sheepish smile as he realized he had kept them waiting. Although everyone seemed busy with something, it was obvious their activities had merely been a way to pass the time.

Sensing Xu Biao entering the courtyard, Yan Xiaobao opened his eyes, smiled, and gracefully stood up, brushing the dust off his robe.

Not a word was said. Yan Xiaobao and Xu Biao exchanged nods, and then Yan Xiaobao gestured toward the exit with a wave of his hand.

As the sun rose before them, they finally began their journey, unveiling the world they were about to enter.

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"We’ve been here before," Yan Xiaobao sighed, pointing at a tree ahead. There was a deep engraving on its trunk.

Seeing the marking, everyone in the group froze, a trace of shock on each of their faces as they struggled to comprehend what had happened.

"This shouldn’t be possible," Xu Pi’ao muttered, uncertain about what had just occurred. "We’ve been following the sun and heading west this whole time. How could we have ended up back where we started?"

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Back on the road, Yan Xiaobao and his friends were brimming with excitement once more as they walked along the dusty path leading to the Capital of the Demon Residence Cave, chatting cheerfully.

According to their estimates, they should have been able to reach the capital within a week, but unexpected events arose only three days after their departure.