Chapter 121 Is Your Name Xiying?
"Kuntu was killed! Is it true?" Elder Mengshan was impatient and asked impatiently.
He had just received a message from the Great Cave Master that Kuntu had suddenly died. He still valued this disciple very much and was even more worried about the whereabouts of the Yin Ghost Flag, so he immediately rushed over to inquire about the situation.
Elder Saren was also a little surprised when he heard this.
"The Ulu just now was an eyewitness, but he escaped by luck. Huhuo and Liusu were also killed together." The Great Cave Master nodded and said.
"Huhuo is also dead?" Elder Saren frowned.
Huhuo is the deacon of the Beast Slave Hall under his jurisdiction. Although his qualifications are average, he has been able to do a good job in governing the furry beast slaves over the years.
"Just half a day ago, Kuntu, Huhuo, and another registered disciple Liusu died at the same time outside a village more than 200 miles northwest of Biluo Cave." The Great Cave Master said slowly.
"A village more than 200 miles northwest of our sect? Could it be Miaohua Village?" Elder Saren asked.
"Oh, you know that place?" The Great Cave Master was a little surprised.
"Yes, I came here to report an important matter to the Great Cave Master..." Elder Saren nodded, paused for a moment, and then told the details of the mission of capturing people and collecting souls carried out by Yuan Ming and others, including Hu Zha being killed by a group of men in black.
Elder Mengshan's face changed again and again after hearing this, while the Great Cave Master was much calmer and his expression did not change much.
"According to Wulu, Kuntu happened to be nearby with him and Huhuo at that time. Kuntu noticed that there was something wrong in Miaohua Village, so he rushed over and ran into the group of men in black. According to his recollection, the attack method of the men in black was roughly the same as what you said." The Great Cave Master said this after a little hesitation.
Elder Saren heard this, he was originally skeptical about Yuan Ming's words, but now with Wulu's evidence, he has dispelled that doubt.
However, this matter is very involved. The death of Kuntu, Huhuo and others is no longer important. The real trouble is the group of black-clothed people.
"What do you think about this matter?" The Great Cave Master said, looking at the two people in front of him.
"Report to the Great Cave Master, judging from the way Kuntu and others were attacked, and the fact that the group of black-clothed people can drive corpses and ghosts, it is very much like the means of the Black Fire Sect." Elder Saren said in a deep voice.
"Indeed, among the five major sects in southern Xinjiang, only the Black Fire Sect has a deep feud with my Biluo Cave, but I didn't expect them to take action at this time." Elder Mengshan also said.
"That being said, what we know is only from the mouths of two Qi Refining Stages. To be on the safe side, it is better to send someone to Miaohua Village to investigate." The Great Cave Master said.
"I suggest that Zalang be sent to investigate. I believe that the results will be brought back soon." Elder Saren said.
"This inner disciple of the second cave master is a suitable candidate." Elder Mengshan also echoed.
"Mengshan, go and make arrangements. Saren, notify everyone to strengthen the sect's vigilance. As you know, this is an extraordinary period. The Refining Furnace Hall will need your help in a few days. This matter will be left as it is for now. When the investigation is successful, we will make a long-term plan." The Great Cave Master ordered.
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At the same time, Yuan Ming left the Beast Slave Hall and went straight back to his residence.
He carefully recalled the conversation with Elder Saren just now, and believed that he had not revealed any flaws. If everything went well with Ulu, this matter should be concealed.
Yuan Ming sat cross-legged, embraced the incense burner, and practiced the Dark Moon Art.
With the help of the effect of the meat and bone pill, his injuries have healed for the most part. With a little breathing adjustment, he will be healed in one or two days. As for his spiritual damage, with the incense burner, it will not be a big problem.
Thinking of this, he felt a little relieved, but after this battle, he gradually understood some of the things that Silver Cat mentioned before.
Soul cultivators can fight with the power of their souls, and can hurt others without being seen. It is not impossible to challenge others of higher levels. However, the soul is fragile, unlike the body. If you are not careful, you will suffer backlash, and it may even be difficult to recover due to excessive damage.
Fortunately, he has the incense burner with him, so he does not have to worry about this. He can also use his soul cultivation methods more freely. Otherwise, he may not have such a result when he was besieged this time.
"This incense burner is really a treasure for soul cultivators!" Yuan Ming was secretly happy and continued to operate the Dark Moon Art.
Half a day later, he felt that his soul power had recovered more than half, so he began to try to gather soul power in his sea of consciousness and tried to condense the soul crow.
The soul crow is the basis of his soul cultivation supernatural power. He felt a little uneasy if he did not condense one to stand by.
The result was beyond his expectation. No matter how he urged his soul power, he could not condense the soul crow.
"What's going on?" Yuan Ming frowned, recalling the ability information he obtained when his soul transformed successfully.
There is no time limit for "Traveling Far Away" and "Feeding Souls", but "Colliding Souls" requires a seven-day buffer after each use because a soul crow must be sacrificed.
He originally thought that this was because soul power needed seven days to recover, but now it seems that this is not the case.
"Forget it, seven days is seven days, no need to rush." Yuan Ming said to himself and continued to practice to heal his wounds.
It was night.
Yuan Ming was sitting cross-legged in front of the window, meditating on the practice of the Dark Moon Technique. A hazy white light enveloped his body, forming a circle of white halo that was so light that it was almost invisible to the naked eye.
At this time, a slight sound came from the window.
The light on Yuan Ming's body converged, and he slowly opened his eyes, and then he saw an elegant silver cat with silver hair squatting on a pine branch outside the window.
He knew that the silver cat had something to find him, otherwise it would not make a noise to let himself be discovered.
"Come in for a chat?" Yuan Ming stood up, took out a jade box and placed it on the table by the window, then stepped back a few steps and invited him with a smile.
Silver Cat hesitated for a moment, walked to the table by the window with his usual elegant cat steps, and squatted down.
"Hero, how does it feel to be a hero?" Silver Cat's voice rang in Yuan Ming's mind.
Yuan Ming participated in the mission of the Beast Slave Hall, thinking that everything would be smooth sailing, but he was surprised to meet Tuya and her daughter.
Yuan Ming pulled a chair and sat down, and replied: "Then I can't just watch them die without helping, aren't you here?"
Silver Cat tilted her head to the left when she heard this, and her beautiful heterochromatic eyes flashed upwards.
"Humph, if it weren't for me to make the Yin Gui Flag go out of control and backfire, your grave would be covered with grass next year." Silver Cat snorted coldly and said disdainfully.
"How did you make the Yin Gui Flag backfire?" Yuan Ming said
"I won't tell you." Silver Cat replied.
Yuan Ming was already used to her cold and arrogant appearance, and asked: "If you encounter such a thing, will you help them?"
"I won't do such a boring thing. They live so miserably in southern Xinjiang. Isn't it better to die early and reincarnate early?" Silver Cat asked back.
"Why does Biluo Cave want to harm mortals like this?" Although Yuan Ming has seen too much cruelty, he still can't understand it with his current nature.
"There are countless skills in this world, and there are far more evil skills than you can imagine. I think these soul fragments are used to refine something." Silver Cat's cold words sounded in Yuan Ming's sea of consciousness.
Yuan Ming thought of his situation. If he stayed in Biluo Cave, he was ashamed to be with it. If he left, he didn't know where to go. His future cultivation was even more unprotected. He fell into deep thought.
"Remind you, this time you forcefully used the soul-feeding ability, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future." At this time, the voice of the silver cat sounded in his sea of consciousness again.
"What are the troubles?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.
"Before you master the ability to purify your soul, don't use soul feeding at will. Otherwise, your soul will be destroyed and you will never be able to reincarnate." Silver Cat warned.
"Then why didn't you help me earlier?" Yuan Ming said.
"I, Xiying, like to see fools doing justice, overestimating their own abilities, and being beaten unconscious. Hahahaha." Silver Cat laughed loudly, and suddenly cried "Aiya", feeling that he had said something wrong, turned his head, and was about to leave.
Yuan Ming saw that Silver Cat was about to leave, and shouted: "Don't go, do you have a name? Is your name Xiying?"
"Don't call me by my name, is it you who called me by my name?" Silver Cat turned around and glared at Yuan Ming, looking fierce, but not scary.
"Okay, I won't call you by your name." Yuan Ming said, raising his hand to touch the storage bag on his waist: "Do me another favor, help me see what this is?"
A fist-sized, stone-like, jade-like white solid appeared in his palm.
He found it in the storage bag of Elder Huohuo, but he didn't know what it was used for.
"White jadeite, a main spiritual material used to refine camouflage magic tools, is just a waste." The silver cat took a casual glance and gave the answer.
Yuan Ming raised his eyebrows when he heard this. The silver cat Xiying thought it was a waste, but he was a poor man, so he continued to ask:
"Does it also need this thing to refine the Thousand Machine Mask?"
"Yes. In addition to white jadeite, the face of the human-faced ghost spider, black silkworm silk, jade muscle powder, and knotweed flower are also needed. Why are you asking this?" The silver cat was a little surprised.
"I just happened to have the skin of the human-faced ghost spider in my hand. I asked this question when I heard you talk about the role of white jadeite." Yuan Ming smiled.
"It's useless to know these spiritual materials. The difficulty of refining the Thousand Machine Mask is not the collection of spiritual materials, but the fact that the illusion runes of the matching camouflage magic tools are too difficult to master. Most people can't learn it at all. What's more, it is not as easy to carve runes on such a thin ghost spider skin as on weapons. Even professional weapon refiners may not be able to do it." The silver cat said.
"It's okay, everything depends on human effort. I have some basics in drawing talismans, and I can try it after learning to carve talismans and open the spirit." Yuan Ming was quite optimistic.
Anyway, even if it fails once, it will only lose some spiritual materials.
"You? Humph, with your current cultivation, you have no chance to learn to carve talismans and open the spirit." Silver Cat laughed without disguising.
"Is the matter of carving talismans and opening the spirit related to cultivation?" Yuan Ming said in surprise.
"It's really unfair that an ignorant person like you has lived to this day. Only the spiritual power of a cultivator in the foundation-building stage is barely enough to support a spiritual infusion. With your current cultivation, it is not enough." Silver Cat continued to pour cold water on him.
Yuan Ming was used to being ridiculed by her, but he was not disappointed.
"You don't care?" Silver Cat was a little curious.
"What's there to care about? It's just that the cultivation is not enough. It doesn't mean it won't work in the future. As long as you practice diligently, you will be able to advance to the foundation-building stage sooner or later, and it won't be a problem at that time." Yuan Ming said.
After hearing this, the silver cat didn't want to talk to Yuan Ming anymore. She regretted accidentally revealing her name just now, so she turned around and left lightly.
"Wait!" Yuan Ming called her again.
"Anything else?" The silver cat was impatient.
"Thank you this time, Xiying." Yuan Ming suddenly said.
"Don't call me by my name." After saying that, he grabbed the jade box on the table and jumped out. In the air, the silver fur became transparent, and in an instant, it disappeared in the dark night.
Yuan Ming knew how Kuntu's neck was cut by the silver cat Xiying.