Pills were condensed from the essence of heaven and earth. They had the effect of turning something rotten into something magical and had an unparalleled effect on a cultivator's cultivation.
At this moment, Xiao Chen was holding a round pill the size of a longan in his hand. It exuded a rich medicinal fragrance and there were even pill veins on it. Taking a closer look, there were six veins intertwining with each other, emitting a faint scarlet glow.
According to the records in the Medicinal Encyclopedia, pills were divided into different grades. They were intertwined with one, three, six, and nine.
Dao Pill Rune was a profound mystery. Nine Pill Runes was the highest grade of all pills. Even the lowest grade pill, as long as one could condense nine Pill Runes, its value would be comparable to an Earth-grade pill, and it would have a miraculous effect.
As for the phenomenon of a nine veins pill, there was no record in the Medicinal Encyclopedia. At this moment, the pill in Xiao Chen's hand, which was meant for Blood Refining cultivators, had six veins on it. It was the highest quality pill that Xiao Chen had obtained when he opened his cauldron a few days ago.
Over the past few days, the six thousand battle masters of the Gu Yuan Tribe had taken turns to hunt in the Great Wilderness. Not only had they traversed the three thousand li of mountains, rivers, and forests of the Gu Yuan Tribe, they had also left their footprints in the depths of the Great Wilderness for tens of thousands of li. Mountains, rivers, swamps, rugged valleys, and even barren valleys had all been raided.
In this way, not only did they have a bountiful harvest of prey, they had also obtained some precious treasures, such as thousand-year-old spirit herbs, and even those that were more than five hundred years old.
As such, Xiao Chen once again began refining pills, condensing these medicinal ingredients into pills that could raise one's cultivation. They were distributed to the cultivators in the tribe as a stipend to raise their strength.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Chen opened his mouth and sucked the pill into his mouth. Currently, Xiao Chen was already at the peak of the late Blood Refining realm. He had already opened nine meridians in his body, but he had reached a bottleneck. It would be impossible for him to open another meridian in a short period of time.
Xiao Chen also understood that it was because he had broken through too quickly. Even though his foundation was incomparably solid, the path of martial arts was to seize the fortune of heaven and earth and develop the potential of the human body. The great secret of the physical body was a process of continuous advancement, and there was no room for the slightest bit of opportunism. He needed to consolidate it for a while.
However, cultivation required perseverance. Although he knew that he would not be able to make a breakthrough in a short period of time, Xiao Chen would still circulate his Xuan Qi every day after he finished dealing with the affairs of the clan. He would constantly improve his cultivation and temper his body. If he did not take small steps, he would not be able to travel a thousand miles. If he did not accumulate small streams, he would not be able to form a river. Only by constantly tempering his martial arts, would he be able to succeed in the end.
Based on Xiao Chen's current battle strength, this medicinal pill was nothing serious for him. Before the medicinal pill entered his stomach, it had been surrounded by his surging battle qi. Its pure medicinal efficacy was released in a split second and penetrated into every corner of his body.
Boom!
Xiao Chen's body shook violently. At this moment, a thunderous sound rang out in his body. At this moment, the medicinal pill had completely melted, and his body was stimulated to the extreme by the tremendous medicinal efficacy. His entire body glowed with an intense blood-red light, and a majestic Blood Qi rose like a burning copper furnace, causing the temperature in the entire room to soar.
When the thunderous sound subsided, Xiao Chen did not open his eyes. Instead, he circulated his cultivation technique to regulate his breathing. A six-vein medicinal pill had been integrated into every corner of his body and was stored in the depths of every cell.
A miserable cry pierced through the void, causing the originally quiet Gu Yuan Tribe to be completely awakened.
"Oh no!
I'm afraid there might be an abnormality. "
In the tribe, Xiao Chen was sitting cross-legged on a stone bed when he was instantly awakened by the miserable cry. He was shocked, and his body turned into a beam of flowing light as he flew toward the southwest of the tribe. A strong sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Swish!
Swish!
Swish!
It was not just Xiao Chen who was the chief of the tribe. Many elders, centurions, and even many soldiers in the tribe were rushing in the same direction.
The southwest of the Gu Yuan Tribe was a hilly area that had been incorporated into the tribe's city after the tribe's expansion. The tribe had even built a bluestone garden and bluestone houses there. However, because the newly built city was huge, there were enough stone houses in the tribe to house the tribesmen. Hence, the area near the southwest corner was left unused in case of emergencies.
"Lord tribe leader, you have to avenge our brothers!"
"Catch this demon!"
When Xiao Chen arrived, the area was already surrounded by the tribe's soldiers. This was another team of soldiers that was not far away!
At this moment, someone saw a green figure suddenly appear in front of him. He immediately burst into tears, and his eyes were filled with hope.
In just a short period of time, the group of brothers that he had just met had silently turned into a few human skin scrolls that were crawling on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, many Blood Refining Realm warriors of the tribe had arrived. When they saw the shrinking Tong Hengkong on the ground, their blood surged, and killing intent emerged in their eyes.
The open space was covered in dried blood. More than 30 Human Clan soldiers were crawling on the ground. Their originally majestic and rough bodies had long since shriveled up, turning into pieces of human skin that stuck closely to the ground.
Staring at these dried human skins in silence, the fear of death still lingered on their weather-beaten faces. Just like that, 30 warriors who had fought fiercely in the Vast Wilderness had died without a sound. Their vitality had completely dissipated.
At this moment, Xiao Chen could even sense a trace of a strange aura mixed with a hint of eerie Ghost Intent. However, it did not seem right, and it exuded a somewhat evil feeling.
"This is the Ghost Clan!"
At this moment, Xue Sha's voice rang out from within the crowd. It was unknown when he had arrived, but as he stared at the remains of the Battle Soldier stuck to the ground, a hint of reminiscence appeared in his calm eyes, along with boundless killing intent.
"Ten years ago, tens of thousands of people in my tribe became like this overnight. They turned into pieces of human skin and were sucked dry. Their flesh and blood scattered, and only their skin remained. The perpetrators were the Ghost Clan. These Ghost Clan members are invisible and exist in between reality and illusion. They blend in with the darkness, and as long as they do not reveal their aura, it is very difficult for outsiders to detect them!"
What!
It was the Ghost Clan!
Xiao Chen had a grave expression on his face. He was very clear on how difficult it was to deal with this race. They existed in between reality and illusion. They possessed an incomparably powerful life force, and they fed on the flesh and souls of humans. Furthermore, they were formless and could move without a trace.
"Pass down my order!
For a month, my Gu Yuan Tribe will stop hunting in the Vast Wilderness. We will use all the savings of the tribe. No one is allowed to take a step out of the tribe's city! "
All the soldiers were trying their best to suppress their emotions. Over the past few days, these soldiers had been hunting in the Vast Wilderness, wearing the same clothes, and eating the same food. They had long become brothers who had gone through thick and thin together. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, they would be separated by life and death?