"Roar~~" The ox-shaped monster let out a thunderous roar towards the sky, its sound neither fully that of an ox nor that of a beast, incredibly strange and frightening.

"Eh? Little Qiang, it's a Golden Ox Beast..." Ye Qingcheng exclaimed with surprise.

"Golden Ox Beast? Is that what people used to call the Heavenly Pool Water Monster?" Wang Xiaoqiang was not familiar with the beasts of the Cultivation Realm and thought it was the water monster from the Heavenly Pool that he'd heard about on the internet.

"You could say that!" Ye Qingcheng said, "But in the Cultivation Realm, this monster is called the Golden Ox Beast. Its whole body is a treasure, Little Qiang, look at its two golden horns, those are excellent materials for refining pills. And the inner core of the Golden Ox Beast is equivalent to a Superior Pill of the Nine-Turn Golden Core. After refining it, your cultivation base will substantially increase, enabling a cultivator at the pinnacle of the Golden Core Stage to rapidly advance to the Nascent Soul Stage..."

"Uh, then let's capture this Golden Ox Beast!" Wang Xiaoqiang decisively said.

"Little Qiang, this Golden Ox Beast is extremely ferocious; we should be careful in capturing it..." Ye Qingcheng said somewhat apprehensively as she eyed the beast, which was as big as a small mountain.

"Don't be afraid!" Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Qingcheng, you control your sword and stay by the side without intervening, I can capture this Golden Ox Beast by myself..."

"Little Qiang, let me help you," Ye Qingcheng said, "This Golden Ox Beast is too ferocious, I'm afraid you won't be able to capture it by yourself..."

"Fine, then you'll be responsible for preventing it from escaping back into the water..." After giving his instructions, Wang Xiaoqiang saw that the Golden Ox Beast was actually coming ashore from the water.

Wang Xiaoqiang then flew towards the Golden Ox Beast on his Spiritual Spring. Ye Qingcheng followed Wang Xiaoqiang's instructions, using Sword Control to guard the spot where the Golden Ox Beast might enter the water, preventing it from escaping.

Here, Wang Xiaoqiang was not afraid to reveal his cultivation. He absorbed all the Spiritual Springs outside his body into himself, except for the two under his feet.

Suddenly, the Spiritual Power inside his body surged rapidly, like a tsunami erupting, and his cultivation level changed from the Early Golden Core Stage to the Nascent Soul Mid Stage.

Seeing someone approaching, the Golden Ox Beast immediately became alert, and let out a menacing roar at Wang Xiaoqiang, the golden horns on its head casting a hazy golden light.

"Little Qiang, be careful of its horns!" Ye Qingcheng shouted as a reminder.

Just at that moment, the Golden Ox Beast lost its temper and charged towards Wang Xiaoqiang. Despite its large and clumsy body, it astonishingly leapt towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang summoned the Holy Flame Sword, aiming it at the horns of the Golden Ox Beast.

Bang!

The Holy Flame Sword struck the Golden Ox Beast's horns, immediately causing their golden gleam to dim.

This Golden Ox Beast had the misfortune of encountering Wang Xiaoqiang. If it were the Dual-Faced Impermanence trio, perhaps it would have had a fighting chance, given its formidable natural strength and the Spiritual Power it had bred within its body.

It turned out that it often swallowed various ores to absorb the Metal Element Spiritual Energy contained within them, gradually accumulating a large quantity of Metal Element Spiritual Energy in its body. When attacking, it could channel this energy to its horns, but unfortunately for it, when facing Wang Xiaoqiang's Holy Flame Sword, which itself is a Fire Attribute Flying Sword and was propelled by the Fire Element Spiritual Energy within Wang Xiaoqiang. The sword was like a forge filled with vindictive fire spirits, capable of refining everything. Moreover, fire conquers metal, so when the Golden Ox Beast's horns came into contact with the Holy Flame Sword.

They crumbled upon contact!

Knowing it was outmatched, the Golden Ox Beast immediately attempted to flee into the Heavenly Pool. Wang Xiaoqiang would not agree to this, driving all the Fire Element Spiritual Energy inside him, directing the Holy Flame Sword to block the Golden Ox Beast's path of escape.

With a roar of rage, the Golden Ox Beast's horns once again glimmered with golden light as it charged at the Holy Flame Sword.

Bang!

In the confrontation that followed, the horns' golden brilliance faded even further, and the head of the Golden Ox Beast was scorched black by the Holy Flame Sword.

With a piteous wail, the Golden Ox Beast collapsed to the ground.

Wang Xiaoqiang, seizing the momentum, once again propelled the Holy Flame Sword towards the head of the Golden Ox Beast.

Bang!

The Golden Ox Beast desperately tried to channel its remaining Spiritual Power to its horns, but there was not much left.

And with this strike.

The head of the Golden Ox Beast was pierced by the Holy Flame Sword, creating a bloody gash.

Blood spurted out wildly.

The Golden Ox Beast's head tilted, its legs weak, barely clinging to life.

"Little Qiang, don't kill it, we need to take its inner core alive!" Ye Qingcheng timely shouted a reminder.

Wang Xiaoqiang, who was about to deliver a final sword to the head of the Golden Ox Beast, stayed his hand.

Stepping on the Spiritual Spring to fly above the Golden Ox Beast, he took a good look and saw that it no longer had the strength to fight, so he stopped.

Ye Qingcheng flew over with his Sword Control, also arriving above the Golden Ox Beast. "Little Qiang, let's go, let's extract the inner core together..."

As he spoke, Ye Qingcheng flew down first, coming in front of the Golden Ox Beast's belly and observing it carefully.

Wang Xiaoqiang also descended to the ground and recalled the Spiritual Spring.

"Little Qiang, here," Ye Qingcheng pointed to the navel area of the Golden Ox Beast's belly. "Look, the inner core should be right here..."

As Ye Qingcheng spoke, he didn't wait for Wang Xiaoqiang to make a move, already holding the Jade Crystal Sword in his hand, and then he cut into the navel of the Golden Ox Beast.

He controlled his strength very well, just enough to cut open the beast's belly skin and flesh and then revealed an intact, bloody inner core the size of a goose egg.

Ye Qingcheng's face lit up with joy, and he immediately used the tip of his sword to lift out the inner core, saying to Wang Xiaoqiang, "This is the Golden Ox Beast's inner core. Quick, store it in the Sumeru Ring to keep it fresh..."

Wang Xiaoqiang reached out and grabbed the inner core, feeling its hefty weight of over a pound in his hand, and then with a thought, the inner core entered the Sumeru Ring on his middle finger.

Afterward, Wang Xiaoqiang used Water Element Spiritual Qi to wash the dirty blood from his hands.

By then, the Golden Ox Beast had stopped breathing. Ye Qingcheng said, "Alright, Little Qiang, let's extract the horns..."

Wang Xiaoqiang responded and then they both took one apiece. Each of them used their flying swords to remove the golden horns of the Golden Ox Beast.

After extracting the horns, they also stored them in the Sumeru Ring.

"Haha, quite the harvest!" Ye Qingcheng retracted his flying sword, stood up, and laughed.

Wang Xiaoqiang waved his hand, sending a blast of Fire Element Spiritual Energy onto the corpse of the Golden Ox Beast, which was instantly ignited by the Fire Element Spiritual Energy and started burning fiercely, quickly turning into a pile of ashes. Wang Xiaoqiang then used Water Element Spiritual Qi to flush the ashes into the Heavenly Pool before saying to Ye Qingcheng... "Let's go. We'll find a place to refine the inner core..."

"Little Qiang, the Golden Ox Beast's inner core is yours. Why don't you give its horns to me?" Ye Qingcheng leaned on Wang Xiaoqiang and said.

"No, whether it's the inner core or the Golden Ox horns, we should share them together..." Wang Xiaoqiang wrapped his arm around Ye Qingcheng's waist. "When we cultivate together, we can absorb the Golden Ox Beast's inner core during our Dual Cultivation..."

Ye Qingcheng hadn't expected Wang Xiaoqiang to think of her this way. Her heart filled with joy, and she couldn't help but kiss Wang Xiaoqiang on the face. "Mm, Little Qiang, I promise you..."

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In the next two days, since Ye Qingcheng had not arrived yet, the two could not engage in Dual Cultivation. They could only go sightseeing.

Speaking of tourism, Xinjiang is definitely the best place for it.

Out of the sixty-four types of tourism resources in the country, Xinjiang has more than fifty types. Heavenly Pool has six types, including geomorphology, water areas, biology, relics, leisure and knowledge-seeking, fitness shopping, etc., accounting for 9.4% of the country's tourism resource types and 10.7% of Xinjiang's fifty-six types of tourism resource categories.

The new "General Plan" of Heavenly Pool defines the total area of the Heavenly Pool Scenic Area as 548 square kilometers, divided into eight major scenic areas: namely, the core Heavenly Pool Scenic Area, Denggan Mountain Scenic Area, Maya Mountain Scenic Area, Bogda Peak Scenic Area, Flower Valley Scenic Area, White Poplar Valley Scenic Area, Shuimo River Scenic Area, and Desert Scenic Area, comprising 15 scenic clusters and 38 scenic spots. The Heavenly Pool Scenic Area has distinct seasons, the scenery is enchanting and ever-changing. It has been described as shy in spring, revealing beauty in the quiet summer, hiding charm in deep autumn, and burying loveliness in the vast winter. Famous natural landscapes include Shimen Line, Luck Turns for the Better, Welcoming Guests with Twin Pines, Stepping into the Clouds, Mountain Ghost Love Song, Heavenly Empress's Immortal Garden, Seven Immortals Celebrating Longevity, Toad Gazing at the Moon, Multicolored Cloud Brocade, Dragon in the Sky, Suspended Spring Rainbow, Coiled Dragon Waiting to Strike, Hidden Dragon Diving into the Abyss, Splashing Pearls and Jade, Record of the Dragon's Scales, Tiger Roaring in the Sky, Blue Moon Over the Dragon's Pool, White Dragon Offering Milk, Dinghai Needle, Heavenly Empress's Golden Pin, Three Stones Reaching the Sky, and Holding Up the Snowy Peaks, which have long been praised for their natural splendor and overflowing charm. The Heavenly Empress Ancestral Temple, Gathering of Immortals Cave, Iron Tile Temple, Eastern Peak Temple, Primitive Rock Paintings, and other attractions, along with the rich and colorful cultural and historical heritage of the simple Kazakh people, thicken the profound history of the Heavenly Pool Scenic Area.

Chaiwopu Lake is Urumqi's largest freshwater lake on the outskirts, located about 40 kilometers southeast of the city center. The lake is round and covers an area of about 28 square kilometers. The lake is rich in carps, grass carps, silver carps, and greenfish, and is also one of Xinjiang's bases for culturing river crabs.

Just 5 kilometers southeast of Chaiwopu Lake, the Salt Lake, with an area of 47 square kilometers, is a saltwater lake. Since the Salt Lake is lower than Chaiwopu Lake, salts from the surrounding mountains and higher ground are washed down by rivers, floods, and groundwater. After passing through the lakebed that connects the two lakes, the salts gradually accumulate in the Salt Lake. This phenomenon creates a unique spectacle of a freshwater lake and a saltwater lake situated closely side by side. On the east side of the road bordering Salt Lake, there is also a Han-Tang Beacon Ruin site, which is worth a visit if interested.

The Chaiwopu Lake area includes designated fishing areas, swimming areas, amusement parks, and restrooms, with spacious lawns along the bank where activities such as horse racing, grabbing a sheep, and chasing girls can take place.

Because the Salt Lake is lower than Chaiwopu Lake, the salts from surrounding mountains and highlands after being washed down by rivers, floods, and groundwater and passing through the lakebed that connects the two lakes, gradually accumulate in the Salt Lake, thus creating the spectacle of the neighboring freshwater and saltwater lakes.

Chaiwopu Lake is a newly planned and constructed tourism base. The sightseeing area includes designated fishing areas, swimming areas, amusement parks, and restrooms, with spacious lawns along the bank where activities such as horse racing, grabbing a sheep, and chasing girls can take place. Both lakes are close to the Urumqi-Turpan (Wutu) highway, making transportation convenient. On the east side of the road bordering Salt Lake, there is also a Han-Tang Beacon Ruin site.

The Heavenly Pool Scenic Area is rich in animal and plant resources and is known as a "high mountain flora and fauna paradise." There are more than 200 types of seed plants in the area, the most famous of which include the evergreen coniferous tree Snow Spruce that settled in Heavenly Pool 40 million years ago and the internationally renowned Snow Lotus of Tian Shan, among others. The area is home to 24 species of mammals, 50 species of birds, 2 species of reptiles, 1 species of amphibian, and 3 species of freshwater fish. Among these wild animals, 8 species are nationally protected, including the snow leopard, dark-bellied snow hen, Sika Deer, brown bear, otter, and peregrine falcon.

As the sacred mountain, treasure abode, source of purple qi, and home of all things, including Bogda Peak, every stone, flower, grass, and tree in the Heavenly Pool Scenic Area exudes the endless beauty of nature's handiwork.

Two days later.

In a small farmhouse-like estate, Wang Xiaoqiang lay in the master bedroom's bed, while Ye Qingcheng was in the washroom washing up…

He came outside to admire the scenery of the estate. This small estate was rented by Wang Xiaoqiang not for any particular reason, but because it was imbued with the rural atmosphere, similar to the environment and customs of his home, giving Wang Xiaoqiang a sense of returning home.

Furthermore, the estate was located in a remote wilderness, far from where people could be seen, and was usually provided for those going up the mountain for tourism. It was extremely tranquil, making it suitable for cultivation. This was also why Wang Xiaoqiang chose this place.

The two spent their time here playing and cultivating, immensely enjoying themselves every day as if they were immortals; truly, they were a couple of heavenly match. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes or monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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