Chapter 178: Secret Dragon Injection Technique

"That's right."

Hearing Senior Brother Chu's not-so-strict tone, Qin Sang felt slightly relieved and took out the ice coffin from his storage pouch.

Senior Brother Chu frowned for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Junior Brother Qin, please put the ice coffin away for now. Several senior brothers will inspect it once we return to the sect."

Upon returning to Mount Shaohua, Qin Sang was escorted by Senior Brother Chu to the Sect Master's Peak and settled in a large hall.

Senior Brother Chu took the ice coffin away. Later, another senior brother returned it and questioned Qin Sang about his experiences in the underground cavern. After that, no one bothered him further, so Qin Sang patiently cultivated in the hall.

It wasn't until more than ten days later that Senior Brother Chu reappeared and informed him that everything was fine.

Qin Sang hadn't expected the matter to conclude so simply. Curious about what had transpired during those days, he decided to ask.

Senior Brother Chu did not hide anything. "Two senior brothers went to the Demonic Cavern and confirmed that everything you two junior brothers said was true. It was indeed an accident. We have already reported the incident, so naturally, there's no issue. We had all heard about the tragic fate of Junior Sister Qingting and Junior Brother Jiang's couple. Seeing Junior Sister Qingting's remains, we couldn't help but sigh with regret. Junior Brother Qin, please don't forget Junior Sister Qingting's dying wish: choose a propitious burial ground and inter them both, so they may rest in peace."

Qin Sang promised, "Please rest assured, Senior Brother Chu, Qin Sang will certainly handle this matter properly."

Senior Brother Chu hummed in acknowledgment. "Then I won't see you off. Junior Brother Qin, please proceed as you wish."

Watching Senior Brother Chu depart, Qin Sang pondered for a moment. He looked around but didn't see Yu Daiyue, so he flew alone towards Pagoda Peak.

Senior Sister Qingting's dying wish was simple: she only asked Qin Sang to bury her and her husband on a small island called Mingqin Island. It was on Mingqin Island that they first met and watched the sunrise together, and they wished to rest there forever.

Mingqin Island was deep within the Cloud Azure Marsh, quite a distance away. Before heading there, Qin Sang planned to take care of a few miscellaneous tasks.

First, he would go to Pagoda Peak to inquire if the sect's treasure vault contained any Five-Element Yin items. If not, he would have to purchase them from a nearby market. After that, he would visit the scripture library on Daoist Peak to consult ancient texts.

Only after gathering all the Five-Element Yin items could he begin refining the Fiend Corpse. The steps had to be precise. As for the Earth Fiend Qi needed for refining the corpse, it was simple enough to collect from the Deep Earth Cavern.

Having stayed there for several years, he already knew the Deep Earth Cavern like the back of his hand, aware of several hidden spots. He could collect enough Earth Fiend Qi and leave immediately without alarming anyone.

Next was the demon corpse of the Black Tiger. The parts from Baiyun Sanren and Qingting combined only amounted to three-quarters, with the remaining quarter likely still on Li Zai.

Although it wasn't a complete demon corpse, the Black Tiger Demon was a great demon in the mid-stage of the Demonic Spirit phase. Any magic artifact refined from it would undoubtedly be of higher quality than those made from the White Rhinoceros Beast. If he meticulously gathered some spiritual materials, refining a top-grade magic artifact would be quite easy.

However, Qin Sang intended to have Shopkeeper Wu refine them all into Soul Devouring Cones. These single-use magic artifacts were incredibly convenient to use, exceptionally powerful, and excellent life-saving tools.

Once he ventured to the Ancient Immortal Battlefield, returning for such purposes would be difficult, making it impossible to refine even if he possessed demon corpses.

As he thought about these matters, Qin Sang's figure landed on Pagoda Peak. He entered a large hall and emerged shortly after, a hint of joy on his face.

As expected, the sect had valuable treasures. Qin Sang purchased a fist-sized Nine-Orifice Stone and a piece of Azure Nether Gold the size of a fingernail.

The Nine-Orifice Stone did not have exactly nine orifices; instead, it was riddled with countless tiny holes. From these, a continuous stream of Yin wind blew forth. Even with his cultivation, Qin Sang felt an unshakeable chill when this wind touched him, making it exceptionally peculiar.

The piece of Azure Nether Gold had already been refined. It shimmered with a brilliant blue, resembling a blue ice crystal. Although the quantity seemed small, it was enough for several uses.

Neither of these items was exceptionally rare or expensive. They could be purchased with spirit stones, and their prices were not high, well within his current financial means.

As for the Ghost Carved Plume and Moon Acacia Wood Core, the sect did not possess them either, so he would have to search for them in the market.

Zhuang Yan was still cultivating diligently on Summit Cloud Mountain. Senior Brother Wen had a new young Daoist attendant as a helper, who also recognized Qin Sang.

Hearing that Qin Sang wanted to visit the scripture library, the Daoist attendant quickly took out a key and led the way. It turned out the library was located deep within Daoist Peak, which explained why Qin Sang had never seen it before.

After escorting Qin Sang inside, the Daoist attendant bowed and took his leave.

The scripture library was indeed quite large, with spiritual formations set up around to protect the wooden slips and paper scrolls. Jade slips, which constituted only a small portion, were piled in one area, and Qin Sang easily located them with a sweep of his spiritual sense.

These jade slips were arranged haphazardly and contained all sorts of content, most of which was not very useful. Qin Sang sorted through them, eventually picking out those related to spirit veins, spirit eyes, and spirit springs, then began reading them patiently.

The eastern sky showed the first hints of dawn.

The morning on Daoist Peak held a unique freshness. A drop of dew slid along a leaf vein, hung precariously at the tip, and then, with a gust of morning breeze, fell onto the flagstones, scattering into eight fragments.

'Plop!'

The sound was clear and pleasing.

The restriction on the scripture library's main door shimmered, and a person walked out.

This person was tall and slender, appearing to be around thirty years old. Though not remarkably handsome, he had a dignified posture, and his Daoist robe fit him impeccably. His lips were pressed together, and his eyes held a gaze of focus and resolve, giving him an extraordinary demeanor.

This person was Qin Sang.

Although he was now forty years old, cultivators generally appeared younger than mortals. Moreover, after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, their lifespan extended beyond 150 years, and their vital energy only began to show signs of decline after that. Before then, their appearance would not continue to age, remaining fixed at the moment they achieved Foundation Establishment.

Had he not lost ten percent of his vital energy due to cultivation harvesting, his appearance would have been even younger, akin to a young man in his early twenties.

Qin Sang, holding a jade slip, paced out, a contemplative expression on his face.

The cool morning breeze swept across his face, rousing Qin Sang from his thoughts. He gazed intently at the beautiful scenery for a moment, then smiled faintly and took to the air on his sword.

His sword light pierced through Sword Gate Pass and headed directly towards Moon Inquiry Market.

Qin Sang put the jade slip into his storage pouch. Its contents, copied from the scripture library, were an article titled 'Secret Teachings on Dragon Veins,' written by a cultivator deeply skilled in the art of Feng Shui.

It contained methods for locating dragon veins and auspicious points, but these were not as effective as the spirit beasts kept by major sects for finding spirit veins. What Qin Sang valued was that the article described a method to accelerate the formation of spirit springs.

The author of the jade slip theorized that using an item from a depleted spirit spring could accelerate the formation of a new one.

If he couldn't find a way to quickly form a spirit spring, Qin Sang planned to take the Nine Illusions Heavenly Orchid with him and return every few years to prevent it from completely withering, until the spirit spring formed.

This might be troublesome, but the Nine Illusions Heavenly Orchid was a spiritual medicine that could aid in forming a Nascent Soul, so no amount of caution was excessive.

Now that he had a potential method, even if it was just the author's theory and unproven, it was worth trying.