Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 34: The Vitality-Boosting Pill

At the same time, he condensed a water blade at his fingertips and slashed down at close range on the monster. Tong Bingfeng would not give up such a good opportunity. Taking advantage of the monster's weakness to kill it is a basic quality that a qualified cultivator should have.

The blue-striped seal let out a piercing shriek, its massive body convulsing and thrashing violently, staining the ice surface a deep red. The spiritual runes on its neck rapidly dimmed, and the moist spiritual energy around its body dissipated quickly. After struggling for a moment, it stopped moving and fell completely silent.

Tong Bingfeng withdrew his Azure Water Sword, the blade stained with faint red blood. He breathed slightly, raised his hand to wipe the water droplets from his forehead, and looked at the fallen blue-striped seal. His tense expression finally relaxed a little.

The hunt, a battle between the weak and the strong, won entirely through cunning and ruthlessness, has finally come to an end.

In this stalemate and attrition battle, although Tong Bingfeng tried his best to move around, some injuries were still unavoidable under the counterattack of the blue-striped seal.

As a top-tier mid-grade first-order creature, the blue-striped seal was naturally no easy opponent. Each time it slammed its hand on the ice, large and small ice blocks rained down upon it. No cultivator could possibly dodge them unscathed. With each impact, purplish-blue wounds of varying sizes and shapes quickly took shape.

"The blue seal has already lost its life force. The low temperature could easily damage the quality of its body fat, so it's best to quickly cut it open and remove the fat."

After the battle ended, Tong Bingfeng completely ignored the various pains of different degrees that kept attacking him from different places, and immediately prepared to reap the spoils of war.

He took out a sharp dagger from his pocket. Although it was not a law weapon, it still gleamed with a cold light under the sunlight.

The dagger's sharp blade slid smoothly down the blue-striped seal's relatively soft belly, without encountering any effective resistance after the monster lost its life force.

"Splash!"

Once the seal skin was removed from the way, chunks of white, translucent fat, faintly emitting a unique, pleasant aroma, were the first to appear.

These fats are Tong Bingfeng's most valuable spoils from this trip. They can be sold directly, and any shop in the Ice Sea Market is open to buying them. Alternatively, a Fire Chamber can be rented for simple refining to earn more spirit stones.

Following closely behind was the orderly spraying of the blue seal's bloody internal organs, the stench of blood instantly overwhelming the unique, fresh aroma of the blue seal's fat.

Although the internal organs of demonic beasts are also improved in quality under the nourishment of demonic beast magic, their value is limited and they cannot be sold to the outside world. At most, they can be used as fertilizer to nourish spiritual fields.

Unfortunately, most rogue cultivators who make a living by hunting demonic beasts are usually poor and penniless, so they naturally don't have spiritual fields to rely on.

Spirit fields are usually developed on certain nodes of the spiritual veins. In the Northern Frontier Ice Region, due to the limited area of ​​the spiritual island itself, the number of spiritual fields is naturally quite scarce. They are usually in the hands of the controllers of the spiritual island and are not leased out. The spiritual rice and spiritual medicine produced there are sold at high prices, earning even greater profits.

Therefore, for Tong Bingfeng, these internal organs were of no value and were naturally the first thing he chose to discard.

After a stick of incense had burned, Tong Bingfeng peeled off a complete blue-striped seal skin. Only then did he catch his breath and relax a little before transforming into a streak of light and leaving. The whole process was smooth and effortless.

After all, compared to other common first-tier mid-grade demonic beasts, the blue-striped seal is indeed quite valuable. Once it attracts the attention of some cultivators, a fierce battle is likely to ensue. Even if one manages to win and keep the spoils, there will certainly be a price to pay.

Half a day later, Tong Bingfeng returned from the Ice Sea Market. After some deliberation, he successfully sold all the blue-striped seal fat and seal fur.

Of course, he didn't keep any spirit stones. Instead, he exchanged them for a brand new three-foot square storage bag and a bottle of first-grade mid-level Qi Enhancement Pill, which was specially designed to assist mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators in their daily cultivation. The effect was particularly noticeable on fourth-level Qi Refining cultivators.

"Spirit stones are important, but only by purchasing them into various spiritual items can they be transformed into resources for cultivation, and improving one's cultivation level is the ultimate goal."

"Having a storage bag allows you to store all sorts of odds and ends, and it also makes storing loot much more convenient and quick."

Tong Bingfeng quickly refined the storage bag, storing all the spiritual items inside, including the Azure Water Sword, Leech Spirit Water, and Enhancing Vitality Pill.

This is all the possessions of a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator at this stage. Other items that are not spiritual objects are not qualified to be stored in the storage bag due to its three-foot square space.

"This bottle of mid-grade first-tier Qi-enhancing Pill is expensive and of excellent quality, but it also contains pill toxins. Only when combined with mid-grade first-tier leech spirit water can its best effect be achieved."

"Refine one Qi-Enhancing Pill every three days, and supplement with a drop of Leech Spirit Water every two days in between. Your cultivation will definitely be in a state of rapid progress in the near future."

Undoubtedly, the most joyful and enjoyable time for every cultivator is when there is an abundant supply of spiritual items and a rapid increase in cultivation level.

The moon shines brightly in the middle of the night, its silvery light generously scattering across the earth, draping the world in a silvery robe.

Tong Bingfeng, inside the wooden house, paid no attention to the beautiful scenery. He had just finished refining the spiritual energy in the house, and the fatigue from hunting demonic beasts all day had subsided slightly. He then swallowed the first mid-grade first-level Qi-enhancing pill, his face serious, ready to experience the true baptism of the spiritual energy torrent.

As the Zengyuan Pill entered his mouth, the elixir melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a fragrant liquid filled his mouth and nose.

The spiritual liquid went down his throat, turning into a thin stream of water that headed straight for his dantian. The rich spiritual energy burst open instantly, transforming into streams of pure spiritual energy that formed a hollow sphere slightly larger than his dantian, enveloping him completely.

Compared to the first-grade low-level Qi Refining Powder in the early stage of Qi Refining, the spiritual power generated by the Yuan Enhancement Pill is naturally more efficient and puts the least pressure on the cultivator, leaving a buffer for the cultivator to circulate the Great Heavenly Cycle and refine the spiritual power.

As the Jade Rabbit sets in the west and the morning sun rises in the east, the night passes in the blink of an eye.

"The mid-grade first-tier Qi-enhancing pill lives up to its name. Not only does it restore one's mana to its original state, but it also improves one's cultivation. It's a pity that its price is really too expensive."

A glint of light flashed in Tong Bingfeng's eyes, her face was rosy, and her originally somewhat protruding and ugly front teeth now faintly revealed a hint of extraordinary talent.

Feeling the light blue mist filling his dantian, Tong Bingfeng's joy was beyond doubt. You get what you pay for, and this principle also applies to the cultivation world.

"The decision to rent the Azure Water Sword was undoubtedly correct. Without the assistance of a powerful magic weapon, how could a cultivator who had just entered the fourth level of Qi Refining hunt down a monster like the Blue-Striped Seal?"