Chapter 442 Earth's Soul

However, just when these alchemists killed the snake-like monster, the appearance of a figure broke the tranquility after the battle. It was a man with bulging muscles and a fine iron rod in his hand. He had a ferocious smile on his face, looking fierce and arrogant.

He waved the heavy fine iron rod and attacked mercilessly at the alchemist who was closest to the snake-like monster in the battle just now. The steel rod cut through the air, making a harsh whistling sound, as if it was going to smash everything in its way.

The alchemist was caught off guard. Faced with this sudden attack, he had no time to think and could only quickly crush the space stone he received before entering the alchemy world. In a flash of silver light, the man's figure disappeared instantly, escaping from this sudden life and death crisis.

The iron-clad man looked at the place where the alchemist had just disappeared, with a proud smile on his lips. Then, the fierce light in his eyes returned, and he turned his murderous gaze to the other alchemists present.

The rest of the people present could not help but feel fearful in the face of this strong man's brutal methods and formidable strength. For a moment, everyone looked at each other, but no one made up their mind first and dared to stand up and fight.

Seeing this scene, the strong man curled his lips contemptuously, and the iron rod in his hand was stained with blood. He swung the iron rod violently, and with a strong wind, he knocked the giant python away hard.

As the giant python's huge body drew an arc in the air, a deep depression was instantly revealed under the sand dune.

In the pit, a dark yellow rhizome as big as a child's head caught everyone's eyes, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Is this Rehmannia glutinosa?"

As the dark yellow rhizome-like object the size of a human head was exposed, a burst of exclamations broke out from the surrounding crowd.

At the same time, Xiao Ling and Zi Yan followed each other like shadows, flying quietly to the vicinity of the crowd, and landed lightly on a sand dune not far away.

Both of them had cleverly concealed their auras, so those who were focusing on Di Huang Jing did not notice their sudden arrival.

Xiao Ling's eyes fell on the strong man, and the corners of his mouth twitched. His muscles were stretched, his face was fierce, and he looked extremely strong.

He secretly thought that it was really difficult to associate such a character with a gentle alchemist.

Alchemists usually maintain their own identity, behave politely, and have an elegant temperament. How could there be an alchemist with such a rough appearance...

Xiao Ling's eyes flicked slightly and fell on the fifth-grade alchemist badge on the man's chest, and he suddenly had concerns in his heart.

This alchemist badge was probably obtained by this person through some extraordinary means, and he was able to join this alchemy meeting.

The purpose of this person is obviously to search for rare medicinal materials in the treasure land of Dan Realm.

Since Danta’s review of participation in Dan meetings is not strict, similar situations have occasionally occurred in previous Dan meetings.

Although Danta has extremely strict management of alchemist badges, and it is strictly forbidden to forge or impersonate other people's badges, there are always some people who are lucky and do not hesitate to try the law and take risks...

The strong man's eyes were focused, and after carefully examining the thousand-year-old earth essence in front of him, a proud smile quickly bloomed on his face. He was clearly very pleased with his haul.

Immediately afterwards, he quickly stretched out his big, rough and strong hands with tangled muscles, ready to put this treasure into his bag.

However, just when the strong man's fingers were about to touch the piece of Rehmannia glutinosa, it suddenly trembled slightly on the ground as if it was subject to some inexplicable pulling force.

Immediately afterwards, it turned into a flash of light and galloped away from the crowd at an astonishing speed.

This unexpected turn caused the strong man's expression to change suddenly. He subconsciously reached out hurriedly, trying to catch the piece of Dihuang Essence that was about to escape, but in the end he just grabbed a handful of air in vain.

He didn't have time to think about it, his heart was filled with anger, his eyes were wide-eyed, his face was flushed, and his gaze was like lightning as he glanced in the direction where Dihuang Jing disappeared.

Before he could see clearly who was moving his hands and feet, he couldn't help but curse, his voice full of rage and murderous intent:

"What brave bastard dares to rob me of my hard-earned treasure! Don't you want to live anymore...!"

"Haha, a mere Dou Huang dares to be so arrogant to me. In these years, you are the first person who dares to speak to me like this."

However, the reply to such a strong man was a faint chuckle, with a tone that was half playful and half cold, making people shudder when hearing it.

As the man's words fell gently, the surrounding yellow sand seemed to be instantly solidified by some mysterious force. Then, they began to slowly settle and the dust settled.

In this sudden silence, everyone's eyes finally penetrated the sand curtain and saw a pair of figures not far away. It was a man and a woman, and they were looking at everyone with indifferent eyes.

The man who spoke earlier was leisurely playing with the Thousand-Year-Old Rehmanniae Essence that he had just obtained. There was still a hint of a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were fixed on the strong man coldly.

When everyone recognized Xiao Ling's instantly recognizable handsome face, the expressions of everyone present suddenly changed dramatically.

The strong man holding the steel rod instantly turned pale, his pupils shrank sharply, and the hairs all over his body stood on end, as if his heart was falling into an abyss, and it was bone-chilling cold.

"Bang!" With a crisp sound, the steel rod fell from his hand and fell to the ground. The strong man hurriedly bent down, with a look of horror on his face, and stammered an apology.

"Xiao...Master Xiao Ling, I really didn't know that you were here in person. I would never dare to get involved in this thousand-year-old earthworm. I just ask Master to be kind and spare me this miserable life."

Before Xiao Ling could respond, Zi Yan curled her lips and showed a hint of disdain. She raised her chin slightly, her eyes full of contempt.

Then, she waved her hand lightly, and a vast force of space swept towards the strong man like a violent wave.

In just an instant, the strong man seemed to be swallowed up by an invisible force. The whole man and the surrounding space were directly wiped out, as if he had never existed before, and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The void trembled slightly, and the space seemed to be violently torn apart, leaving only the stainless steel rod once held in the strong man's hand, lying alone on the ground.

Such movement happened extremely quickly, and before anyone had time to react, the void had already returned to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

There was silence all around, people's eyes widened with disbelief on their faces, and the air was filled with tension and consternation.

"What are you still doing here? If you don't leave quickly, do you think I have to ask you to leave?" At this moment, Xiao Ling's voice broke the silence.

The indifferent voice echoed in everyone's mind, like a thunder, bringing everyone back to their senses instantly.

These people looked at each other with panic on their faces, then turned around and fled in a hurry, for fear that Xiao Ling would really attack them.

After a while, the originally bustling place became deserted, leaving only Xiao Ling and Zi Yan standing there quietly, as if nothing just happened had ever happened.

As everyone left one after another, Xiao Ling didn't take it too seriously. He nonchalantly put the thousand-year-old Rhizoma Polygoni into his Nai Ring.

Rehmannia glutinosa, this rare medicinal material, is made by absorbing the essence of the earth and condensing the power of steady and heavy pure earth.

Usually, when Rehmannia glutinosa grows to a hundred years, its energy reaches a saturated state and there is no longer any growth in volume.

The century-old Polygonatum Essence is already rare. If you can encounter the Millennium Polygonatum Essence, it means that in this land, there must be some heavenly and earthly spiritual things that are even rarer than the Polygonatum Essence...

Thinking like this, Xiao Ling's eyes slowly turned to the snake-like monster that had lost its life.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes turned to the deep pit as if he had some enlightenment, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes.

The scene in front of him made Xiao Ling recall some memories in his mind, and he already had a rough guess about what was hidden under the cave...

"Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, let's dig that cave quickly!"

Zi Yan excitedly pulled Xiao Ling's wrist, her little hand pointed at the cave lively, her eyes shone with anticipation, and her face was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

"I can feel it, there must be a good treasure hidden there!"

"Okay, I understand. Leave the digging work to me, and you can just watch from the sidelines." Xiao Ling nodded slightly, with a faint smile on his lips.

After Xiao Ling said that, he walked to the cave. He slowly raised his palm, and in an instant, powerful fighting energy spurted out from his palm, sweeping towards the ground like a violent whirlwind.

Under the impact of this powerful force, the soil splashed around like waves stirred up by the strong wind.

Within a moment, a huge pit about six to seven feet deep was dug out and appeared in front of Xiao Ling and the others.

"Yes! It's right there, Xiao Ling, I've already seen that thing!" At this time, Zi Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, she pointed in the direction of the deep pit, and said excitedly.

Immediately, without waiting for Xiao Ling to react, she jumped towards the huge pit.

Seeing Zi Yan's reckless appearance, Xiao Ling couldn't help but smile and shook her head, but there was a bit of doting in her eyes.

The next moment, he jumped up and chased after Zi Yan in the direction where she jumped. In the blink of an eye, he followed Zi Yan closely and headed towards the deep pit together.

Darkness hit all around, Xiao Ling lightly snapped his fingers, and the crisp sound echoed in the dark pit.

In an instant, a brilliant golden flame appeared at his fingertips like an elf. The bright and warm light instantly dispelled the surrounding darkness, bringing a brilliant light to the dark pit.

He landed lightly and steadily on the ground, the dust rising slightly and falling slowly.

After landing, Xiao Ling immediately looked in the direction of Zi Yan.

There, I saw a piece of crystal clear jade lying quietly on the ground in front of Zi Yan.

At this time, only the top of the jade was exposed, and the crystal-pure corner shone with a mysterious and charming light under the reflection of the golden flames.

Most of it is buried deep in the soil, making it impossible to see the whole thing.

Zi Yan stretched out her slender fingers and pointed at the exposed piece of jade, then turned to look at Xiao Ling and asked: "Xiao Ling, this is what I sensed. Do you know what this is? Again What effect does it have?”

"Haha." The corners of Xiao Ling's mouth raised slightly, revealing a faint smile. "This is the Jade Mother of the Earth's Heart. As for its efficacy, you should have heard about it."

As an alchemist, Xiao Ling is very familiar with all kinds of natural treasures. With just one glance, he easily identified this piece of jade.

"Earth Core Jade Mother, this is a magical jade stone formed by the power of the earth for countless years. Its formation is due to the unique calmness and heaviness of the power of the earth. For practitioners, Earth Core Jade Mother is undoubtedly a priceless treasure."

"When practicing or refining pills, if you can have a cushion made of Earth Core Jade Mother, it will have an incredible suppressive effect on the violent energy in the body. With such a treasure, the risk of going astray can be almost minimized."

"This effect is quite similar to the Green Lotus Seat I got when I obtained the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire. But if you really want to compare, the effect of this Earth Core Jade Mother is probably even better..."

"Ah, doesn't that mean that this thing is only used to assist in practice? It can't be eaten at all..."

Zi Yan's voice was a little surprised, and her brows were slightly wrinkled, as if she was surprised by Xiao Ling's words.

Her face was originally shining with expectation, but it gradually dimmed at this moment. The excited little face was like an eggplant hit by frost, and it lost its vitality in an instant.

Zi Yan's expression immediately became a little depressed, as if the value of the Earth Core Jade Mother had depreciated in her eyes, and the disappointment on her little face was almost beyond words.

"Hehe, you don't have to be so discouraged. Although this thing has no effect on you, if you think about it carefully, you don't need this little bit of food, right?"

Xiao Ling walked to Zi Yan's side, rubbed her little head, and said with a slight smile.

"And don't just look at the surface, maybe there are other good things in this Earth Core Jade Mother."

Then, Xiao Ling took a step forward and walked a few steps until he stood next to the Earth Core Jade Mother that was exposed on the surface. Under Zi Yan's gaze, he slowly pressed his palm on the exposed jade.

Then, he gently bent his knees, his arm muscles suddenly tightened, and with a low shout, he pulled his palm hard, and the soil instantly splashed everywhere. The Earth Core Jade Mother was pulled out from deep underground by Xiao Ling's strong pull.

When this piece of Earth Core Jade Mother was completely exposed to the air, the two of them could see clearly that it was about half a meter high and almost as wide as an adult's arm span.

Such a huge piece of Earth Core Jade Mother is rare in the world, and its preciousness is enough to attract people from the outside world.

At the same time, Xiao Ling rubbed his palms, and there was already a little jade liquid sticking on them.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling couldn't help but raise a happy smile at the corner of his lips.

As he had expected before, this piece of Earth Core Jade Mother did breed the Earth Core Soul Essence that attracted countless alchemists.

The formation of Earth Core Jade Mother is extremely difficult, and the Earth Core Soul Essence is a rare treasure in the world. At this moment, Xiao Ling's eyes couldn't help but reveal an unconcealable joy.

Although Xiao Ling's soul realm has reached the realm of soul perfection, the help of the Earth Core Soul Essence, although it can't let him ascend to heaven in one step and directly break through to the heavenly realm soul, is enough to significantly improve his soul power.

As Xiao Ling's mind moved slightly, the golden flame on his palm quickly condensed and quickly formed a sharp fire blade. The fire blade cut through the air in an instant, like lightning, accurately passing through the surface of the Earth's Core Jade Mother.

With a light sound of "puff", the fire blade lightly cut across the Earth's Core Jade Mother, and a piece of jade as thick as a thumb fell off, revealing a walnut-sized hole.

In the hole, pale white mist slowly seeped out. Xiao Ling took a deep breath, and the mist seemed to penetrate directly into the depths of his soul, causing a silent and comfortable groan.

Swish! Swish!

Under Xiao Ling's control, the fire blade was like a dancing elf. Every precise cut caused the Earth's Core Jade Mother to fall off a thin layer of jade.

As he moved, the height of the Earth's Core Jade Mother gradually decreased until it was cut off by about half.

Finally, a jade pit the size of a head appeared in Xiao Ling's sight, and Xiao Ling and Zi Yan's eyes froze at that moment, firmly locked on the white liquid in the jade pit that was less than half a finger deep.

"Xiao Ling, what on earth is this? Seeing you like this, is this thing very precious? Can I eat it?" Zi Yan stared at the white liquid in the jade pit, blinked, and couldn't help asking.

"Hehe, this thing is called the Earth's Soul Marrow, which can be regarded as a very precious treasure of genius. But unfortunately, this thing is useful to me, so I can't let you eat it." Xiao Ling smiled slightly and said.

The Earth's Soul Marrow is a rare treasure in the world. For alchemists, it has an irresistible temptation. Because this Earth's Soul Marrow has the magical effect of forging the soul.

The so-called soul forging is the process of training and tempering the soul. This means that the Earth's Soul Marrow can wash away the impurities on the soul, purify its essence, and make it purer and more powerful.

Xiao Ling had naturally heard of the name of the Earth's Soul Marrow. However, in his years of training, he had not had the honor of seeing it with his own eyes.

After all, those who were lucky enough to obtain the Earth's Soul Marrow would often be eager to use it for their own cultivation, so how could they easily take it out to trade with others?

In this Dan world, Xiao Ling also saw this legendary Earth Core Soul Essence for the first time... (End of this chapter)