Another two days passed.

Xu Guang put down the "Bright Flame Rushing Flame Force" he was studying.

In the courtyard, he received Su Yan, who had come from afar.

There was a hint of excitement in Su Yan's eyes, as if she had encountered something immensely pleasing.

It had been a long time since he helped her deal with the Fierce Ghost in the black market, and Su Yan finally brought back the list. Xu Guang thought she would default.

"Here is the catalogue of recent goods. See if there's anything you fancy?"

"I suggest you choose the Profound Earth. This was leftover from a Sixth Grade expert. This Profound Earth is quite mysterious. Although the quantity is not much,

if you sprinkle it on the ground under the open sky and infuse it with Demon Beast Blood, it can grow corresponding Demon Beast Flesh. Truly mysterious."

Xu Guang was taken aback, not expecting something so miraculously unpredictable in the world.

"This thing... is very precious, right?"

Su Yan rolled her eyes at Xu Guang, "Of course it's precious. A sect like your Iron Armor Sect simply couldn't have such a treasure, and what I'm giving you won't be much."

"This is a treasure only Innate Experts can obtain."

Xu Guang asked calmly, "What do you mean?"

Su Yan, perhaps too excited, had received unparalleled support from Zhai Kong due to some matters this time.

Currently in an excited state, the Sheep and Deer Generals were brainless, and among her friends, there was only Xu Guang.

When Xu Guang asked, she didn't hide and spoke directly.

"Only Innate Experts can create this thing.

The world divides Innate Qi into Five Elements, categorized by Yin and Yang. Most people practice Yang Five Elements Innate, like those experts we commonly see in the Jianghu.

And the so-called Yin Five Element experts are generally people from the Daoist Sect, adept at dealing with Yin spirits and ghostly entities.

This Profound Earth is created by Innate Yang Earth experts, nurturing a land with their Primordial Qi, gradually transforming ordinary earth into Profound Earth, capable of producing incredible things."

Listening to her words, Xu Guang showed an expression of realization; this was the first time he heard of Yin Yang Innate.

However, he could also understand the preciousness of this Profound Earth, as it was something only Innate Experts could nurture.

"How much can this thing sell for outside?"

Su Yan rolled her eyes at Xu Guang, "You're so mundane! Can this be measured by money? Typically, it's priceless but if you must put a price on it, it's a thousand gold per tael for the lowest quality Profound Earth."

Xu Guang couldn't help but breathe in sharply.

Hiss~

This is... daylight robbery?

He initially thought with his Golden Finger, coupled with his terrifying alchemy skills, that not even Innate Experts could out-earn him, especially since nurturing General Wei's wealth was beyond imagination.

But now...

Such thoughts completely dissipated.

Innate Experts could casually create some Profound Earth, which equated to his painstaking alchemy results over several days.

No comparison.

Xu Guang couldn't help but look at Su Yan, finding the power behind this woman truly unimaginable.

Su Yan didn't mind Xu Guang's gaze, merely saying, "If you don't want the Profound Earth, you can look at the other items."

Xu Guang shook his head, "I want the Profound Earth."

Su Yan rolled her eyes at him, "Fine, this time I got thirty taels of Eighth Grade Profound Earth; one tael of Profound Earth mixed in soil can grow one pound of Eighth Grade Demon Beast Flesh a day, you can have ten taels."

She was usually generous, but couldn't hide a slight pained expression on her face at this moment.

Daily dozens of pounds of beast meat didn't concern her.

But such things can't be measured that way; the Profound Earth is a long-term asset, typically maintaining spirituality for about fifty years before it's exhausted, making it priceless for family-oriented powers or individuals.

This is a true family heirloom's treasure, and if there's someone extraordinarily talented in the family, they might leverage this Profound Earth to comprehend some methods of Innate Experts.

Thus, in the Jianghu, it's typically priceless, and families or sects without Innate Experts find it extremely difficult to trade for Profound Earth from an Innate Expert.

"By the way, do you need women?"

Before leaving, Su Yan suddenly asked.

Xu Guang's head felt dizzy; why ask this out of the blue?

Su Yan rolled her eyes at Xu Guang, "There've been many battles lately; the Palace Master of Baihua Palace in Fenglin County refused the marriage proposal from the Shen Family's Young Master from Changsong Prefecture. After being attacked by the Shen Family, Baihua Palace, filled with beautiful disciples, fell.

If you want, I can get you a few. You now have some status, so it's unbecoming not to have attendants around."

Xu Guang remained silent.

But internally, he was in turmoil about how messed up this world is...

The self-satisfaction he felt after defeating Ren Ziji vanished instantly.

Just because of refusal of a marriage proposal, it led to this result.

If one day he or General Wei were targeted by a powerful faction or expert, how should he cope?

It's not unreasonable for him to worry; General Wei is indeed very captivating.

"This world is truly dangerous."

Su Yan nodded in agreement, then sighed, "In the short term, it won't affect Qingshuo County. Although the Iron Armor Sect isn't strong, it has backing, so ordinary folks won't trouble Iron Armor Sect."

Xu Guang nodded in deep agreement; in these chaotic times, lacking a background is truly miserable.

Only an Innate Expert can barely be regarded as human when traveling outside.

He felt quite grateful for Su Yan's reminder.

...

"Has Xu Guang ever sought you out?"

Yin Lele leaned against the man's chest, filled with affection, her eyes brimming with autumn waves.

Upon hearing the man's words, Yin Lele was somewhat displeased; she didn't like discussing other men during such moments.

Especially someone as lowly as Xu Guang, who was born an Elephant Slave.

However, she really loved this man deeply, and it had been a long time since he returned. After rolling her eyes, she replied, "I heard he landed a Vice Hall Master position at the Iron Armor Sect, probably busy with that."

The man's face darkened.

Xu Guang clearly recognized the meteorite, yet he could still restrain himself. Really made him look up to him.

"We need to figure out a way to lure him out. That place truly requires the Great Beast capable of refining Dragon Blood. We'll discuss the Celestial Register once we obtain the treasure."

'But that guy is too cautious, even trying other means doesn't work.'

The man was at a loss; Xu Guang, during this period, was the most "careful" person he had ever seen. Despite being tempted by the Dragon Blood Meteorite he produced, he remained untouched.

If all else fails, he might just go to him for collaboration.

Indeed, it's a meteorite sealed with Dragon Blood, too hard to cut alone. Xu Guang's Great Beast should be able to push the meteorite aside directly, right?

...

Courtyard.

Xu Guang, holding a hoe under the blazing sun, carefully cleared the backyard's small flowerbed, then sprinkled large granules of Xuan Soil.

He extracted some beast blood with a stench, spreading it over the soil.

In an instant, the blood traces vanished, and some floating dust twisted continuously, resembling bamboo shoots, as something broke through the soil.

'Truly magical.'

Watching this scene, Xu Guang couldn't help but marvel internally.

But even before he could fully take it in, everything suddenly turned black before his eyes.

It was genuinely darkening before his eyes.

"Ah Wei, I'm busy now, I'll play with you later."

Then…

He saw a trunk as long as a giant python fall onto the flowerbed he'd been tending all morning, and with a strong inhale…

"Ah Wei! What are you doing!"

Xu Guang quickly stepped forward, pulling out more than a dozen grains of Xuan Soil from the nostril, completely flabbergasted.

"You… you… you…"

"Tastes good, I want more…"

General Wei's consciousness transmitted through the Spiritual Link, leaving Xu Guang momentarily stunned.

But soon, he came back to his senses.

"Does this stuff really taste good?"

General Wei ignored him, extending a long trunk to inhale the Xuan Soil from Xu Guang's hand.

Xu Guang, looking at the handful of Xuan Soil, gritted his teeth.

"Could this stuff… really be that tasty?"

The thought quickly crossed his mind as he stuffed the Xuan Soil into his mouth.

He had eaten dirt when he was a beggar, after all.

General Wei regretfully retracted his long trunk, sweeping over Xu Guang's shoulder in a retaliatory manner, almost knocking him down.

However, Xu Guang couldn't bother playing with General Wei now, as he suddenly felt his long-stalled cultivation finally show a slight fluctuation.

"I should have thought of this earlier. Only an Innate Expert could produce this Xuan Soil, capable of growing Demon Beast Flesh; why not eat it directly?"

Who knows if Su Yan knew about this use of Xuan Soil?

Xu Guang either way didn't bother too much; since the treasure was given to him, how to use it was his business, and whether others shared was up to their goodwill.

"After eating the Xuan Soil, I really should eat less today."

Xu Guang remarked, touching General Wei's long trunk.

This big fellow could really eat him out of house and home, the Spirit Fruit he ate last time resulted in the air ejected from General Wei's trunk becoming slightly more heated.

Given its size, the compressed airflow from its trunk could fully be deemed as an air cannon, adding a medium-range attack method, albeit not powerful, roughly equivalent to a Seventh Grade Great Cultivation expert's full-force strike.

Who knows what changes this time's Xuan Soil might bring.

"I really owe you; once you reach Sixth Grade, you better repay me well. Without me, little elephants like you are bound to starve."

General Wei extended his long trunk, wrapping around Xu Guang's hand, with a hint of warmth in its eyes.

All right, such a big elephant still acting cute.

"I'll ask Yin Lele later, find a way to bring you clues about the Dragon Blood Stone…"

Eight hundred years ago, a Flood Dragon wreaked havoc in Chi River, aiming to ascend to heaven. The Great Zhou Grand Ancestor leaped into the scene, slaying the Flood Dragon in the sky, Dragon Blood inundated the earth, consequently spawning numerous legends of Dragon Blood.

Xu Guang recalled the legend he read in the county annals beforehand…

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