Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Three Times the Lifespan

Chapter 22 Monster Extermination Mission

Inside the Liu family council hall, a middle-aged cultivator dressed in black, looking travel-worn, hurriedly entered.

His body was surging with magical power, his aura was somewhat disordered, and his clothes were disheveled, clearly indicating that he was traveling at full speed.

"What happened?" Manager Liu asked, sensing something was amiss.

The middle-aged cultivator in black, breathing evenly, bowed slightly and said with a grave expression, "Master, Steward, the patrol team discovered traces of demonic beasts on the outer edge of the Luoyun Mountains, about thirty miles northwest of my Liujiagang Town, in Ziyun Mountain. Judging from the hoofprints and droppings, they are iron-skinned pigs, and... there's more than one; it seems like a small group has wandered over!"

"A tin-skinned pig?"

The head of the Liu family, seated at the head of the table, was a dignified man with a serious face and a cultivation level of eight. His eyes flickered and his brows were slightly furrowed.

This first-tier low-grade demonic beast, which looks extremely similar to a wild boar, has thick skin, immense strength, and sharp tusks.

Although they are not very intelligent, their appearance in groups is quite troublesome. If they are allowed to approach spirit fields or mortal settlements, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although he could easily kill him with his strength, the core area of ​​the family, which had only been built recently, would be left unguarded, making it easy for things to go wrong.

The rest of the clansmen who were at the late stage of Qi Refining were still in another area and had not yet migrated here. There were only a dozen or so cultivators at the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, and the high-end combat power was severely lacking.

It should be noted that demonic beasts of the same level are powerful, requiring three human cultivators to defeat them.

Unless casualties are disregarded, there's not much that can be done about these low-level monsters for the time being.

"Patriarch, it is currently the critical period for planting ancient herbs in the spirit fields. The clan's cultivators are already insufficient, and we also need to leave people to guard the town and the spirit fields and other core areas. I suggest that we immediately issue a mobilization order to organize some of the clan's cultivators and recruit day laborers from Biyue Lake to participate in the cleanup."

Manager Liu stood up, his face calm. After only a short moment of thought, he came up with a good plan.

"Those people have low cultivation levels and are mostly independent cultivators who just want a peaceful life, so they probably won't agree."

The head of the Liu family said that the other party was just a short-term worker cultivating the spirit fields, and some of them were fishermen who had signed contracts with the Lu family, so it was not easy to force them.

They rely on the Lu family for their livelihood, so they can't afford to make a bad impression.

"These people are here to earn spirit pearls. How about this: anyone who kills an Iron-skinned Boar alone will be rewarded with two low-grade spirit stones. Those who assist in killing or provide crucial assistance will be rewarded with spirit pearls or spirit stones depending on the circumstances. This way, even if they die, it will be easier to explain to the Lu family."

Manager Liu stated his thoughts, which he had carefully considered, and found no flaws.

People die for wealth, birds die for food; if they die, they have no one to blame but themselves.

"Good, let's do it that way." The Liu family head decisively decided, "We must eliminate this threat as soon as possible; we absolutely cannot let these beasts harm the family's core industry!"

After the discussion ended, the call to exterminate the monsters was quickly sent to Lingnongju.

The generous rewards tempted many day laborers, but some showed fear. Many of them came from farming backgrounds and had never fought with humans, let alone battled monsters.

"The Liu family is really generous with such a high price... I'll take it!"

The scarred, burly man was the first to jump out and respond, his eyes gleaming with bloodlust and greed. As a former veteran demon hunter from the Sunset Mountains, this was his old profession.

Moreover, with the help of cultivators from the Liu family, there's an extra layer of invisible protection. Why not make some money off these spirit stones?

Wang Ergou glanced at Yang Changsheng, and seeing that he nodded slightly, he mustered his courage and said, "I...I'll go too! I know a little earthen wall magic; I can hold them off!"

Yang Changsheng naturally chose to join the ranks of recruits and participate in the siege of the monsters.

He had thought it over carefully. Firstly, this was Liu's territory, and he was extremely familiar with it, giving him an initial advantage.

Secondly, he had a large number of people, and his cultivation of the Nine Revolutions of the Sun and Moon Forging Tribulation Scripture had reached the third level, giving him the strength of 4,000 jin with a single swing of his arm.

As long as you are careful, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Of course, the main reason is that he really needs to gain more practical experience.

Sometimes, unforeseen troubles will come knocking on your door, and you can't avoid them by simply staying put. Rather than being passive, it's better to improve yourself as soon as possible.

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The following day, a team consisting of five Liu family cultivators, two mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, three early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and seven strong laborers including Yang Changsheng, Wang Ergou, and the scarred strongman, set off towards Ziyun Mountain, led by the Liu family cultivators who had discovered their trail.

Since many people were unable to fly using magical artifacts, and to avoid alerting the enemy, the group walked away, using lightness talismans to leap and bound.

The pace was neither fast nor slow, and it took a total of half an hour to reach the destination.

Ziyun Mountain has a rugged terrain and dense forests. In winter, most of the trees have died and many places are covered with snow.

Soon, led by a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Liu family, the group used their divine senses to locate their target on a rocky slope.

Those were twelve iron-skinned pigs, as strong as water buffalo, covered with thick, dark gray hides like iron armor, with protruding tusks, looking quite ferocious.

They were rooting around the tubers of a mineral-rich tree, making low, humming noises, and emanating a faint, eerie aura.

The largest of them, the iron-skinned boar, which was several meters tall, should be a mid-grade first-tier demonic beast. The others were equivalent to the fourth level of Qi Refining, which can be said to be very powerful.

"kill!"

The battle erupted instantly. The experienced cultivators leading the Liu family cultivators immediately directed the formation of an array and then launched an attack.

Instantly, magical light shone, and fireballs and magical artifacts roared out.

"die!"

The scarred, burly man roared, using his lightness technique to power, and wielding his steel broadsword. His cultivation at the third level of Qi Refining was unleashed as he charged fiercely towards a lone iron-skinned pig.

"Is this what a demonic beast is?"

Yang Changsheng took a deep breath. In his previous life, he was a college student who grew up in a peaceful era; in this life, he was just an ordinary town boy.

This was the first time facing a real monster, so it was inevitable to be a little nervous at first.

However, he quickly got into the zone, scanning his surroundings and following closely beside a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining from the Liu family, looking for the right opportunity to strike.

"roar!"

Enraged by the cultivator's fireball spell, a tin-skinned boar with red eyes, bared tusks, drooling, roared and bellowed, carrying a foul stench, and charged towards Yang Changsheng and his companions.

dong dong!

The heavy footsteps shook the ground slightly, and a fierce aura swept over, making one tremble involuntarily.

"Be careful! This beast's charge is no less than three thousand catties; do not try to withstand it head-on!"

The Liu family cultivator beside him reminded him, changing his hand seals in preparation for casting a binding spell.

In that split second, Yang Changsheng moved. Instead of confronting him head-on, he brought his well-known water control technique to its fullest potential.

"Freeze!"

He rapidly formed hand seals, his internal magical power surging, but it was neither an attack nor a defense.

A misty haze hung in the air; the melted water on the ground and the thin moisture in the air along the path of the iron-clad pigs' charge were instantly drawn away and gathered together.