In the depths of the river, a magnificent and strange scene unfolded.

The raging river flowed overhead, and an invisible barrier enveloped this mysterious structure along with Qin An, forming a secluded space isolated from the world.

As Qin An's voice faded, silence suddenly fell around, as if they were in an uninhabited grave.

The young man's brow furrowed slightly, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes: "How did the words you just spoke come to you, young friend?"

Qin An maintained a calm demeanor: "You have a special aura on you, similar to that of a Jiao Long but purer. I have crossed paths with the Zhao family ancestor, and naturally, I can discern your identity from the connection."

The young man relaxed his brow and chuckled lightly: "I see. I sensed the aura of the Zhao family ancestor on you and intended to invite you for a conversation, not expecting you to be so perceptive."

His tone shifted, his eyes showing displeasure: "However, please do not compare me to those vile and wicked dragons."

Qin An nodded slightly and asked, "What may I call you, senior?"

The young man pondered: "My name is Long Tianxing. Aren't you afraid that the human factions will accuse you of colluding with demons after learning that you address me as a senior?"

Qin An shook his head and said, "You harbor no murderous intent, senior. I can naturally sense that, but I am curious about the past events you mentioned earlier."

Long Tianxing waved his sleeve gently, and a stone table and two wooden stools suddenly flew out in the simple room.

He sat down calmly, gesturing for Qin An to take a seat as well.

Without fuss, Qin An sat opposite Long Tianxing with ease.

Seeing Qin An's calm expression, Long Tianxing praised: "To possess cultivation at the Outer Elixir initial realm at such a young age and still remain composed in front of me, this temperament surpasses countless self-seeking individuals."

"You flatter me, senior," Qin An replied with modest confidence.

Returning to the topic, Long Tianxing grew solemn: "The matter is long; allow me to tell it slowly."

"I come from outside Xunyang Prefecture. Back then, I fled to Xunyang Prefecture after offending my enemies, accompanied by my younger sister."

"After reaching Xunyang Prefecture, both my sister and I were gravely injured. We sought a secret place to heal, but my sister believed consuming blood meals would restore her faster."

Qin An raised an eyebrow: "Is she still alive?"

Long Tianxing shook his head sorrowfully: "She died long ago. There was a spiritual connection between us, which I can no longer feel. However, prior to her death, she seemed to briefly revive, not as true rebirth, but more as a Pseudo-God."

"Turned into a Pseudo-God?" Qin An squinted his eyes, suddenly recalling the true dragon corpse at Jiao Long Hall.

Thinking of this, Qin An recounted the events at Jiao Long Hall one by one.

Upon hearing this, Long Tianxing became furious, a killing intent flashing in his eyes as he slammed the table fiercely: "Those damned lesser dragons dared to desecrate a true dragon's remains! Their hearts deserve to be condemned!"

"Please, calm down, senior." Qin An stroked Cold Star and said slowly: "All the demons in Jiao Long Hall have been exterminated, so there is no need for you to act personally. Please continue with your story."

Suppressing his rage, Long Tianxing continued: "After my sister and I quarreled, we parted ways. I found the remains of an Ancient Battlefield, while my sister wreaked havoc outside."

"I wanted to stop her, but my injuries were more severe than hers, leaving me powerless."

"The Jianghu people rumored an evil dragon had entered the Ancient Battlefield, which actually referred to the confusion between my sister and me."

Qin An rubbed his chin thoughtfully: "That seems reasonable."

Long Tianxing continued: "Later, I met the Zhao family ancestor here, but my condition worsened, so I used a Dragon Race Secret Technique to enter a state of fake death."

"I knew the Zhao family ancestor harbored greed, so I used a Heart Method to entice his inner desires. Realizing he couldn't break my physical body and wanting the Heart Method, he placed me at the river bottom to preserve my body."

"Several years later, I emerged from the fake death state, slightly better, but the Zhao family ancestor was nowhere to be found."

"He had fused with the Wood Element Divine Sense and eventually died by my hands," Qin An shook his head: "Senior, you likely won't be getting his pills."

Considering this, Qin An found Long Tianxing's plan quite ingenious.

Using the Heart Method as bait, he let the Zhao family ancestor gather various pills while he remained in fake death.

The Zhao family ancestor likely believed him dead and placed him in the river.

Upon recovering from the fake death state, he could continue waiting for the Zhao family ancestor's pills.

The only unexpected variable was the Zhao family ancestor himself.

Even Long Tianxing hadn't expected him to find the Wood Element Divine Sense, sacrificing his cultivation to drop from the Outer Elixir Realm to build an unparalleled foundation.

Long Tianxing's eyes burned brightly: "The reason I invited you here is to ask for your help."

Qin An raised his gaze, understanding: "To heal your injuries?"

Long Tianxing nodded: "Precisely. I won't hide anything: if you can help me refine a pill to heal my injuries, I will give you the Water Element Divine Sense and my robust Dragon Race Heart Method."

With that, Long Tianxing lightly waved his sleeve, and an ancient book appeared on the table.

Coupled with the Water Element Divine Sense in Long Tianxing's palm, these two items combined were enough to make countless Jianghu people fight to the death.

Qin An pondered slightly, a calm settling around them.

Long Tianxing remained silent, patiently waiting.

After the time it takes for half a stick of incense.

Qin An asked: "Which kind of pill does senior want to refine?"

He found the deal feasible.

If it were only a Dragon Race Heart Method, Qin An might not agree.

After all, the task would likely be particularly troublesome.

Even the Zhao family ancestor hadn't gathered it, and refining it himself would take a lot of time.

But now, aside from the Heart Method, there was also the Water Element Divine Sense.

This deal was too tempting for Qin An to refuse.

Long Tianxing's gaze deepened as he slowly spoke three words: "Divine Spirit Pill."

"Divine Spirit Pill?"

Upon hearing these words, Qin An furrowed his brows: "Is your injury truly that severe, senior?"

This pill is the supreme healing pill in the Outer Elixir Realm, said to resurrect the dead and regrow flesh and bones with a single dose.

But its refinement is extremely challenging.

The most difficult part is the alchemy materials.

Long Tianxing nodded, sighing: "If it weren't for damage to my essence, I wouldn't be so desperate. Once I recover, I will surely settle the score with that Pseudo-God."

Qin An didn't concern himself with how Long Tianxing got injured. He only wondered how long it would take to refine the Divine Form Pill.

The other materials were manageable, exchangeable with contributions from the Evil Extermination Bureau.

However, the most precious Heavenly Grass in the Divine Spirit Pill is extremely difficult to obtain.

This plant grows in scarcely visited locations, and it is said to absorb the nutrients of the surrounding land as it grows.

The area where it grows is desolate.

Moreover, after it matures, it withers quickly within a year.

Because of this, its preciousness is imaginable.

Long Tianxing said nothing more, looking at Qin An expectantly.

After a moment, Qin An nodded and said, "Alright, I accept this task, but... can I have the items first?"

Long Tianxing shook his head and said, "Young friend, I'm afraid that's not possible. You are my last hope here. Why do I often allow Jianghu people to acquire treasures? It's because I want to find someone who can heal my injury, but I couldn't find anyone. Over the years, only you can, so I need to make a compromise."

Having said this, Long Tianxing stopped wasting words and pushed the Heart Method on the right side toward Qin An.

"This is the deposit. Once it's done, you can take the Divine Spirit Pill back to the Ancient Battlefield Ruins to exchange for the Water Element Divine Sense."

Long Tianxing asked, "Do you think this method is workable?"

Qin An rubbed his chin, nodded, and said, "Workable."

This was a transaction, and it was also the first time Long Tianxing had met him.

Don't say Long Tianxing doesn't trust him; he also wouldn't trust Long Tianxing.

Now, giving a deposit first and then subsequent benefits was just right for Qin An.

With this in mind, Qin An put the cultivation technique into his chest.

"Since the matter is settled, please release the river water above, so I may leave," Qin An said.

There were no other benefits here, and Qin An didn't want to linger.

Returning as soon as possible would be good for cultivating proficiency.

Long Tianxing nodded and waved his arm upward.

In the next moment, the river water parted, creating a wide space leading directly to the shore.

"Oh, by the way, senior." Qin An took a few steps and suddenly turned back, "What's with those boatmen?"

Long Tianxing said faintly, "Those who come here, there are always some greedy ones who wish to strike when they see me injured, but I made them into scarecrow-like bodies. I didn't bother to let them keep their original appearance to prevent trouble, so I uniformly changed them to look like old men."

Qin An asked no further questions, placing his feet firmly on the ground, he utilized the Dragon Roar Shadow Step to leap high and land steadily on the shore.

The river water quickly closed up, and the entire river became calm.

Qin An looked at the calm river surface, his eyes flickering slightly.

He didn't know how much truth there was in Long Tianxing's words, though everything connected well without holes, caution was advisable.

"For the Water Element Divine Sense, this Divine Spirit Pill must be refined." Qin An walked while contemplating, "But during the refining, I must come up with a foolproof plan."

After thinking for a while, Qin An raised his eyes to scan the dense forest ahead.

"It's time to return."

Entering the Ancient Battlefield Ruins doesn't mean staying here forever. Qin An didn't want to face Inner God Realm monsters and lose his life here one day.

Now he had obtained everything he needed, not only acquiring thirty Demon Cores but also a Wood Element Divine Sense and Dragon Race Heart Method.

It's time to return and level up other professions to level eleven first.

The method to enter the Ancient Battlefield Ruins is difficult and extremely cumbersome, but leaving is relatively simple.

The Ancient Battlefield Ruins has two exits, one for humans and another used by the pseudo-god monsters.

Both exits are guarded by the Evil Extermination Bureau's Prefecture Generals and the pseudo-god monsters, with very tight security.

With the map in his hand, Qin An wouldn't find it too troublesome.

He didn't linger and headed in one direction.

...

A very steep mountain peak, scenic and lush with greenery.

Though there were no traces of birds or beasts, it was bustling with activity.

Many Jianghu people were making their way up the mountain path.

At the mountaintop, numerous Evil Extermination Bureau Prefecture Generals stood with weapons, strictly guarding.

This was the exit, once within this mountain's area, no more treasure robbing was allowed.

Hence, Jianghu people who arrived here all relaxed.

Qin An, with Cold Star hanging at his waist, hands clasped behind him, ascended the stone steps of the mountain path.

The surrounding Jianghu people, seeing him in dark clothing, quickly avoided him, making space for Qin An.

Today he would be leaving, and Qin An didn't delay.

At this moment, he was getting closer and closer to the mountaintop.

Hurried footsteps sounded from behind.

Just as Qin An was approaching the mountaintop, several figures rushed past, heading up the mountain.

Qin An squinted his eyes, scrutinizing these dark-clad figures, frowning slightly.

Among them, two were holding numerous waist tokens, a close look showed a total of ten.

Being able to take the waist tokens meant the Mountain Patrol Copper Generals here had already been killed.

"I wonder what mission could result in so many Outer Elixir Realm experts dying," Qin An mused silently.

Soon after, Qin An reached the mountaintop.

A large platform stood there, with a bronze gate towering over it, identical to the one he had arrived through.

However, at this moment, a sense of gloom pervaded the area.

A Mountain Patrol Silver General looked at the waist tokens handed to him, his expression extremely grave.

Qin An had already reached the bronze gate and didn't intend to involve himself in these matters.

But a statement from the Mountain Patrol Silver General made him raise his eyebrows slightly.

Only to hear the Silver General suddenly shout: "Ye Rou and others are elite members of the Talent Association, what kind of monster dares to slay ten Copper Generals in a row? This Fox Demon aura... could it be the doing of Carefree Mountain?"

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