Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 267 – Exquisite Phoenix Pattern Furnace

Chapter 267 – Exquisite Phoenix Pattern Furnace

A hundred miles away from the Mysterious Medical Sect, in a mountain range.

"We're here. This should be the mission location."

Fang Qingzhu looked around, confirming their position.

"What kind of mission is it?" Lin Jichen asked, curious.

"A mission to eliminate a Dan Demon," Fang Qingzhu replied.

Lin Jichen understood immediately. He had undertaken similar missions in his past life.

Dan Demons are alchemists who have gone mad during their practice, becoming crazed and killing indiscriminately, often using live humans in their alchemy.

These missions depend heavily on luck. You might encounter a Foundation Establishment Realm Dan Demon, or one at the Golden Core Realm, or even higher.

The Dan Demon for this mission was at the Crystal Realm, likely around the Later Stage of Crystal Formation.

Lin Jichen enjoyed these missions because Dan Demons usually carried valuable items.

Killing them would often yield numerous elixirs and alchemy books, sometimes even supreme-grade elixirs.

In his past life, Lin Jichen had killed over a hundred Dan Demons, which allowed him to quickly rise to a sixth-grade Alchemy Master.

"To find a Dan Demon, don't we need geomancy?" Lin Jichen asked.

Dan Demons usually hide in caves, with formations at the entrance to conceal them.

Without knowledge of geomancy, it would be impossible to find them.

Fang Qingzhu smiled slightly without saying a word, raising her jade-like hand to draw a few strokes in the air.

Lin Jichen watched enviously, realizing she was already proficient in geomancy.

Geomancy is a rare skill, even more so than alchemy and herb gathering.

In his past life, he had only reached the third-grade as a geomancer by the time he died.

A skilled geomancer can leverage the environment to significantly enhance their combat abilities.

Judging by Fang Qingzhu's level, she was at least a fifth-grade geomancer.

No wonder she had been so adept at predicting weather changes and the locations of beasts in the Thunder Marsh.

It turns out she was not only a healer but also proficient in geomancy.

With such comprehensive support, Lin Jichen really wanted to recruit her.

Ahem, he meant to bring her into his team as an ally, don't get the wrong idea.

Under Fang Qingzhu's movements, an image of a Bagua formation quickly appeared.

Fang Qingzhu pointed at the formation, which emitted a golden light, rapidly expanding and covering the surrounding mountains.

A hidden cave entrance appeared at the foot of the mountain not far from them.

"Found it, let's go," Fang Qingzhu said, putting away the Bagua formation.

Lin Jichen followed her down.

The cave entrance had been invisible earlier, clearly protected by a formation. Without Fang Qingzhu's geomancy, Lin Jichen would never have found it.

They quietly entered the cave, which opened up into a massive space, filled with the sounds of desperate pleas.

"Immortal Master, please let us go."

"Helping me refine elixirs is your honor. Once I refine a Heaven-grade elixir, my power will soar, and no one in the sect will dare defy me, hahaha!"

Inside the cave, a man with disheveled hair, looking like a madman, laughed maniacally. In front of him was a massive alchemy furnace.

Next to the furnace were hundreds of unarmed people, imprisoned.

These mortals had been captured to use their blood for refining evil elixirs.

Before Fang Qingzhu could act, Lin Jichen had already made his move!

Joking aside, how could he not act when there was equipment to be gained?

The Dan Demon sensed the danger as soon as Lin Jichen moved.

"Who!" The Dan Demon turned around, only to see Lin Jichen's Dark Night Sword already in motion!

The Dan Demon grasped at the air, summoning an umbrella sword to block Lin Jichen's attack.

Clang!

The two swords clashed, ringing with the sound of metal.

Lin Jichen skillfully twisted his sword, driving it along the edge of the umbrella sword, aiming for the Dan Demon's vital spots!

The Dan Demon, caught off guard, managed to block just in time, but still took a hit to the arm.

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[Dan Demon: Cui Ping]

[Sect: Mysterious Medical Sect]

[Cultivation: Late-Golden Elixir]

[Vitality: 18925/22000]

[Strength: 285]

[Defense: 240]

[Speed: 255]

[Heart Protection: 30]

Seeing this, Lin Jichen was delighted. This Dan Demon wasn't very strong; he could handle it easily.

"Qingzhu, go save those innocent people. Their safety is more important. Some of them are injured; you should help them. I'll take care of this Dan Demon."

To prevent Fang Qingzhu from taking the Dan Demon, Lin Jichen made up an excuse.

Fang Qingzhu, hearing Lin Jichen's concern for the innocent, thought he was a kind-hearted man, feeling she had judged him correctly.

"Alright, I'll go save them first." Fang Qingzhu smiled sweetly at Lin Jichen, trusting him to handle the fight.

Although Lin Jichen's cultivation was lower than the Dan Demon's, Fang Qingzhu had already witnessed his strength. He could fight Golden Core Realm beasts even at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

A Dan Demon at the Later Stage of Crystal Formation was no pressure for him.

After sending Fang Qingzhu away, Lin Jichen focused on the Dan Demon.

In less than ten breaths, Lin Jichen had eliminated the Dan Demon.

A Soul Burial Mound appeared, and Lin Jichen hurried over to loot it.

To his delight, the Dan Demon's Soul Burial Mound yielded a large number of Spirit Grade and Mysterious Grade elixirs, over a hundred bottles in total.

Additionally, there was a dropped formula.

[Mysterious Grade Formula · Fire Poison Elixir]: Can be used to refine Fire Poison Elixirs. The elixir can be crushed into powder and applied to weapons. When it hits an opponent, it inflicts fire poison damage, causing 200 points of damage per second and reducing their healing effects by 30% for ten seconds, non-stackable.

This formula was quite good, adding a solid 2000 points of damage and reducing the opponent's healing effects.

It would definitely sell well if given to an alchemist to refine.

Lin Jichen happily collected all the loot.

At this moment, Fang Qingzhu returned after rescuing everyone. She glanced at Cui Ping's corpse and sighed.

"I didn't expect a disciple of our sect to become a Dan Demon. Thank you, Lin Daoyou, for dealing with him. Honestly, if it were up to me, I might have hesitated, considering our sect ties."

"Many people with unstable Dao Hearts try to rush their progress. Every sect has such individuals. Don't let it weigh on your mind, Qingzhu," Lin Jichen comforted her.

Fang Qingzhu nodded, preparing to leave with Lin Jichen.

But before leaving, Lin Jichen's eyes were drawn to Cui Ping's alchemy furnace.

At first, he thought it was just an ordinary furnace, but a closer look revealed it was a treasure.

[Earth Grade Furnace · Exquisite Phoenix Pattern Furnace]: Increases alchemy efficiency by 30%, success rate by 15%, elixir effect by 3 points, and elixir quantity by 1.

Condition: Usable by any alchemist.

Goodness, he thought the formula and elixirs were the biggest gains.

Unexpectedly, there was also an extraordinary furnace!

This furnace was a dream for any alchemist.

Lin Jichen quickly stored it away. Although he wasn't currently practicing alchemy, he could lend it to his family's alchemist.

He already knew who to give it to.

With the furnace in tow, Lin Jichen, grinning from ear to ear, prepared to leave with Fang Qingzhu. However, an unexpected change occurred!