Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 196 - 128: Corpse Refinement, Fifth-Grade Pill Formula
After the meal, Xu Guang initially planned to leave, but Jiang Zi Yun called him over, saying she wanted to go for a walk together.
To this, Xu Guang had no objection.
This wasn’t the first time the two of them had been alone; over time, Xu Guang had noticed some hints.
Even though neither Jiang Bai nor Jiang Zi Yun had ever made it explicit.
Regarding matters between men and women, Xu Guang didn’t have any objections, just going with the flow was fine.
At least, he had no dissatisfaction with Jiang Zi Yun.
For the first time, the two walked on the street like ordinary people but seemed to have run out of things to say to each other.
The streets of Chuannan Prefecture were indeed bustling, full of cries of peddlers; any merchandise you could think of or have heard about could be found here.
Noticing Jiang Zi Yun’s gaze constantly falling on a hairpin in a jewelry shop by the street.
Xu Guang made a note of that shop.
Gradually, their conversation started to pick up.
"I’ve heard that large families have a tradition of raising the young and old together, you..."
This point piqued Xu Guang’s curiosity.
According to the regulations of large families, with Jiang Zi Yun’s father’s strength, even if he wasn’t prioritized for cultivation due to a woman, once he showed talent, it shouldn’t lead to him being married off like an object.
Jiang Zi Yun’s face showed a light smile, but with a touch of bitterness, "I don’t know who my mother is."
She paused briefly, then continued.
"Many people say that my mother was a Barbarian Xiong Shaman."
In a single sentence, the atmosphere between the two became a bit strange.
Xu Guang took a deep breath, finally understanding the root of all the issues.
"Back then, my father didn’t follow the family’s arrangement, to marry the daughter of the Xu Family in Shouyang Prefecture. Later he went to Yongzhou, to guard Iron Dragon Pass. After a few years, I was sent back to the Jiang Family. As for who my mother really is, no one knows."
Jiang Zi Yun explained her background calmly, as if confessing to Xu Guang.
Xu Guang didn’t want to talk about this topic anymore, but Jiang Zi Yun spoke again.
"Actually, I think their suspicions might be true. Since I was thirteen, after I tamed Little Mink, I’ve been suspicious that there’s something about me..."
The following words were left unsaid, but Xu Guang understood.
For a moment, they both fell into silence.
There was a hint of disappointment in Jiang Zi Yun’s eyes.
She thought by opening up to Xu Guang, he would show some response.
Because of the private nature of the conversation, even though they weren’t worried about being overheard, they instinctively moved to a less crowded place.
As the sun set in the west, Xu Guang suddenly stopped.
A stench of foul odor drifted through the air.
Xu Guang turned his head towards an alley on the east side.
Jiang Zi Yun’s Little Mink was more sensitive than Xu Guang, and when Xu Guang noticed the smell was off, Little Mink had already charged forward,
In the dank and dim alley, the bodies of two stray cats and dogs lay on the ground; a creature that looked human was crouched on the ground, gnawing at something on the stray dogs.
Little Mink, small and skilled in sneak attacks, was already facing off with the creature when it raised its head.
"Get help!"
Xu Guang called out to Jiang Zi Yun.
After speaking, his eyes narrowed, and his right fist suddenly rose, as a scorching force emanated from the ghostly blue Qi Force.
Innate Martial Technique - Meridian Divine Fist.
Bang!
In the darkness of the alley, the strange figure leaped up, its single hand clenched into a fist, aiming a vicious strike at Xu Guang’s face.
"Looking for death!"
Bam!
As expected, the figure was blasted away by Xu Guang’s punch.
But to Xu Guang’s surprise, the figure’s body remained intact, not shattered as he imagined under the Qi Force.
Xu Guang’s form flashed forward like lightning, his speed ghostly, unleashing a rapid pair of punches onto the opponent’s forehead in an instant.
Bam!
Bang!
A sound like metal clashing resounded abruptly.
Then the figure fell.
Xu Guang retracted his hand, his expression calm.
"Is this Corpse Refinement?"
Jiang Zi Yun frowned, crouching down as she spoke slowly.
"Cha Family’s method?"
Jiang Zi Yun nodded heavily, "This matter must be reported to the Magistrate’s Office in Chuannan Prefecture."
Xu Guang’s expression darkened, Corpse Refinement...
No wonder this creature dared to attack him as soon as he appeared, almost completely ignoring the oppressive aura around him.
Turns out it wasn’t even human.
Present in the city, he scoped the location, seemingly not far from the Xiang Family?
For some reason, he suddenly felt an absurd feeling that this Corpse Refinement was aimed at himself.
He just happened to encounter it today.
The Cha Family’s previous collusion with the Celestial Destiny Sect, their move against him wasn’t unexpected.
His Divine Thought spread out, and he suddenly discovered a trace of almost imperceptible Spiritual Power on the Corpse Refinement.
It didn’t entirely match the Corpse Refinement’s aura, but it came from the same source.
Is it someone behind the Corpse Refinement?
Xu Guang committed this aura to memory and turned to leave.
...
Chuannan Prefecture was vast, covering hundreds of thousands of acres.
Not much smaller than a third-tier city in Xu Guang’s past life.
There were countless buildings above and below ground.
The Cha Family had operated here for centuries, their understanding of the area far exceeded the ordinary.
The Chujiang River almost traversed the entire Zouchuan Dao, irrigating the lands on both sides and supporting countless lives, naturally flowing through the center of Chuannan Prefecture, in the suburbs.
On a black awning boat.
A man sat at both the bow and stern, both wearing hats and holding fishing rods.
Suddenly, the man at the bow lifted his head, revealing a pair of crimson eyes.
"The Corpse Refinement near Bluestone Street has broken contact with me. It’s Xu Guang again..."
"This matter is to be blamed on you."
The man at the stern had a hunched figure, appearing elderly, but upon closer inspection, his form was slowly twisting, as if... a Flood Dragon!
At the other’s words, the man let out a mocking laugh, a trace of cruelty in his eyes.
"Aside from Mo Feng’s Mechanical Technique, I can also give you a Fifth-Grade Pill Formula - Divine Organ Pill, as long as you ensure you can capture him alive."
The red-eyed man at the bow seemed a bit astonished, lifting his head slightly, "Capture him alive?"
"This man ruined my plans and killed my disciple, how could I let him die so easily?"
The red-eyed man chuckled, "Deal, but leave the items first."
"I know your rules, don’t worry."
