Baby with Daoist Monarch System-Chapter 593 - 236: Secret Manual (2)

"Shortly after you left, hundreds of poisonous snakes appeared outside the ancestral hall and overturned all the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plants. If it weren’t for Xiao Bai’s timely arrival, we might all have been killed by the snakes."

Lian Ji said, trembling.

This could be considered a narrow escape from death.

Xu Ran patted Xiao Bai’s head and said, "Well done, I’ll add a chicken leg to your meal!!"

Xu Ran was just about to say something.

Suddenly, there was a tremor from underground, and a strong demonic aura came rushing towards them.

Xu Ran grabbed Xiao Bai’s sharp claws and shouted, "Fly up."

At the moment Xiao Bai took off, a gigantic snake head burst out from the ground. If it weren’t for the timely reaction, Xu Ran might have already been consumed by the snake.

Xu Ran, holding onto Xiao Bai’s talons, looked down from the sky, and there stood the gigantic poisonous snake.

Its body was dozens of meters long and as thick as an adult man, with a dark red color all over. A red fleshy crown sprouted on its head, and its tongue was a full meter long.

"This must be the leader of these poisonous snakes!" Xu Ran speculated, "Judging by the aura, it seems slightly weaker than Xiao Bai."

Xiao Bai was currently in the Qi Refining Stage, and this snake demon in front of them was at the Qi Refining Stage as well. However, Xiao Bai, as a raptor, naturally had the ability to suppress serpents. Moreover, nourished by Innate Qi, Xiao Bai was far superior to the wild poisonous snakes that lived and died in the Great Mountain.

He patted Xiao Bai’s talons and said, "Xiao Bai, can you handle it?"

"Screech---"

Xiao Bai’s voice was exceptionally high-pitched and extremely confident.

"Alright, I’ll leave it to you then."

After saying that, Xu Ran jumped from the sky, landing steadily on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Xu Ran, are you okay?" Lian Ji came up immediately to ask.

"I’m fine."

"What about the village entrance?"

"It’s fine over there too."

The snake demon underground looked at Xiao Bai in the sky, a hint of fear rising in its heart.

As a snake demon, it was well aware of the restraining effect raptors had on it. Moreover, being a demon, it had a certain level of intelligence. Knowing it was no match, it immediately burrowed back into the hole it had just emerged from.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Bai chased after it immediately, heading toward the Great Mountain.

Soon, both snake and falcon disappeared from everyone’s sight.

Seeing the snake demon retreat, everyone gathered around at once. At this moment, Xu Binghu and a group of hunters also returned to the ancestral hall.

"Wife, are you alright?" Xu Binghu immediately asked Lian Ji.

"Husband, I’m fine, and everyone here is fine too."

At this time, Qi Lao, who had been in the crowd, stepped out, full of enthusiasm, and asked, "Xu Ran, was that a Peregrine Falcon just now?"

Xu Ran nodded, "Yes."

Xiao Bai had already appeared in front of everyone, so there was no need to hide it anymore. Moreover, with his current strength, no one dared to covet the Peregrine Falcon.

"Peregrine Falcon, Peregrine Falcon!" Qi Lao kept murmuring after getting a positive response.

In the Great Wilderness Border Village, a village that lived by hunting, everyone had heard of the reputation of the Peregrine Falcon.

"Peregrine Falcon, they really are the best helpers for hunters."

"The Xu Family is really lucky to have acquired a Peregrine Falcon."

"Did you see how magnificent that Peregrine Falcon was just now, with such a powerful aura that even the big snake just fled when it saw it."

...

Everyone was envious of the Xu Family for having a Peregrine Falcon, and there was also a sense of relief.

If it weren’t for Xiao Bai just now, they might have all died in the ancestral hall.

After a while, Qi Lao came to his senses, "Binghu, what happened just now? How did the poisonous snakes get past the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plant?"

Xu Binghu didn’t know either, so he looked at Xu Ran.

"All these poisonous snakes bore the aura of the snake demon at the Qi Refining Stage that we saw earlier, which is why they could bypass the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plant."

Qi Lao was shocked to hear this, "Qi Refining Stage, you say that snake demon was at Qi Refining Stage?"

This confused the others, who started asking questions.

"Qi Lao, what is the Qi Refining Stage?"

Qi Lao glanced around and explained, "The Qi Refining Stage is the realm after body refining."

"According to the Body Refining Manual, in the Qi Refining Stage, one can produce a qi within their body. This qi is immensely powerful and can even be used with cultivation techniques."

This further confused the crowd, as they didn’t even know what body refining was.

Both Xu Binghu and Xu Ran understood this, but the other villagers didn’t know what it was at all.

"Xu Ran, will the Peregrine Falcon be alright chasing a Qi Refining Stage snake demon? Peregrine Falcons are very precious," Qi Lao voiced his concern about the falcon’s capabilities.

Xu Ran replied, "Qi Lao, don’t worry. Xiao Bai is also at the Qi Refining Stage, and its strength is certainly no less than that of the snake demon."

Xu Ran’s words eased Qi Lao’s worry.

"Qi Lao, what is body refining, and what is the Qi Refining Stage? Tell us about them."

"Yeah, Qi Lao, tell us."

The surrounding villagers gathered around Qi Lao.

Meanwhile, a voice echoed in Xu Ran’s mind.

[Slaughter of the village by year-old poisonous snakes completed. Reward obtained: Celestial Acupoint Technique: At the age of one, a person’s celestial acupoints have not yet degenerated. By cultivating the technique at the point in the eyebrows, Divine Techniques can be condensed.]

Suddenly, a mantra appeared in his mind, as if receiving Enlightenment, deeply imprinted in his brain.

Xu Ran knew that the Peregrine Falcon had already killed the snake demon, completing the year-old event.

Furthermore, being in sync with Xiao Bai, he knew where it had killed the snake demon. He tugged on Xu Binghu’s sleeve and muttered, "Dad, it’s done."

Xu Binghu was somewhat surprised, "So fast?"

Xu Ran nodded.

Xu Binghu understood what Xu Ran meant.

"Qi Lao, we’ll head back first. Any issues can be discussed later."

Understanding that they had matters to attend to, Qi Lao allowed them to leave.

...

Not long after, following the direction given by Xiao Bai, Xu Ran entered the Great Mountain and arrived in front of a giant tree. There lay a dark red snake demon beneath it, its entire body cut open with blood flowing profusely.

Immediately, four words emerged in Xu Ran’s mind, and he blurted them out.

"Exotic Snake Demon!"

According to the Body Refining Manual, the Exotic Snake Demon had exceptionally hard snake bones, and its red fleshy crown atop its head could negate the effects of all herbage that could restrain snakes. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The most important thing was that the snake gall inside the Exotic Snake Demon’s body was an excellent tonic, whether for body refining or the Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

"The snake bones of this Exotic Snake Demon can be made into excellent weapons, and the snake gall, Xu Ran, you can use it for your second body refining concoction," Xu Binghu said excitedly.

All of this was set aside for Xu Ran. Given his current potential, he didn’t even need such good body refining materials.

After saying this, Xu Binghu took out a small knife, opened up the snake demon, and took out the snake gall and snake bones, returning satisfied.

Xu Ran and his father returned fully laden with the snake gall, snake bones, snake scales, snake blood, snake crown... a load of spoils.

Upon reaching the village entrance, the gathered villagers hadn’t dispersed yet.

Leading the crowd, Qi Lao saw the two return and rushed up, asking, "I just educated everyone on body refining, and many young people are interested. So we’d like to discuss something with you?"

The other villagers looked at Xu Ran and his father with anticipation.

Everyone had seen Xu Ran’s performance before—the extreme speed, the beyond-limits power, making them yearn for it. Especially the young ones under twenty-five, whose eyes were even more fervent.

"Qi Lao, you say it. As long as it’s something I can do, I will do my best," Xu Binghu patted his chest and assured.

Qi Lao took a sigh of relief and stated his request, "I’d like to take back the Body Refining Manual I gave you before."

He immediately provided a reason, "Don’t misunderstand, it’s because I want to find someone in the village to copy the manual. I want each household to have a copy, so the young people who meet the criteria can give it a try."

"What’s the trouble with that?" Xu Binghu said, "Plus, this manual is originally yours, Qi Lao. You just take it back if you want it."

For Xu Binghu, this was nothing.

Moreover, he and Xu Ran had memorized the contents a long time ago. They no longer needed the Body Refining Manual anyway.