Chapter 84: Harvest and Return to the Mountain!

Xu Zhengyang took out a jade bottle inscribed with sealing restrictions and carefully placed the drop of flood dragon blood essence into it.

Still, he didn’t feel quite at ease with just the jade bottle.

So, he affixed several Sealing Talismans around the bottle’s mouth before storing it away in the Jade Gourd.

Once that was done—

Xu Zhengyang quickly moved to the corpse of the Golden-Eyed Python, cautiously casting a spell to extract and seal its beast soul.

After securing the beast soul—

Xu Zhengyang let out a long breath, then dug out the pair of golden vertical pupils from the python and stored them as well.

Having stored the three most precious materials from the Golden-Eyed Python—

Xu Zhengyang nodded in satisfaction and said, “This Golden-Eyed Python is much larger than the Fear-Clawed Bear.

I wonder how many Blood Pills it can be refined into.”

As he spoke—

Xu Zhengyang cast a Cleansing Technique on the python’s corpse.

Once the enormous snake was clean, he stored it into his Jade Gourd and began retracing his path back.

…

Upon returning to the Wang Family with Wang Hu—

Xu Zhengyang publicly took out the Golden-Eyed Python’s corpse to show the family, proving the demonic beast had been slain.

Although Xu Zhengyang had already cleansed the python’s body with a Cleansing Technique beforehand—

Traces of charred black burn marks still lingered in the gaps between its scales, and some of the scale edges were even molten.

“What a domineering fire technique!”

Wang Huayi couldn’t help but praise as he witnessed the scene.

It was clearly only Tier 1—

But such fire-controlling technique, even he himself might not withstand unscathed. No wonder the True Essence Sect sent him to deal with the Golden-Eyed Python.

Thus, Wang Huayi repeatedly invited Xu Zhengyang, saying, “Mister Xu, I’ve prepared a small banquet at home.

Now that the beast is slain, why not have a few drinks in celebration?

This Black River region has the oddity of no snow in winter, no thunder in summer, and flowers on both banks bloom all year long.

Why not stay a few days and allow me to properly host you?”

Xu Zhengyang stored the python’s corpse into the Jade Gourd and politely declined, “Many thanks for the Wang Family Head’s kind hospitality.

But besides slaying the Golden-Eyed Python, I still have other sect duties to complete and cannot delay.

If there’s a chance in the future—

I’ll come visit the Wang Family Head again.”

As he spoke, Xu Zhengyang took out the task jade token and said to Wang Huayi, “May I ask the Family Head to leave your mana imprint on the token—

So that I can report back to the sect upon my return.”

Hearing Xu Zhengyang’s words, Wang Huayi showed clear regret and said, “Of course, it’s the least I can do.”

While speaking—

Wang Huayi took the jade token and swiftly wrote on it:

【The Golden-Eyed Demon Python was subdued by Upper Sect Immortal Envoy Xu Zhengyang. Respectfully inscribed by Wang Huayi of Black River.】

This message was imbued with Wang Huayi’s mana imprint and served as proof of task completion for the sect.

Xu Zhengyang still needed to submit it at the Administrative Hall.

…

Moments later—

After retrieving the jade token from Wang Huayi and confirming it was correct, Xu Zhengyang decisively activated his martial qi, summoning the Azure Sky Crane Feather on his back.

He took his leave, saying, “In that case, I shall take my leave now. Family Head Wang, take care.”

“Respectfully bidding farewell to the Upper Sect Immortal Envoy!”

Wang Huayi led the Wang Family members in saluting Xu Zhengyang.

Before the words had fully left their mouths—

Xu Zhengyang’s martial qi surged dramatically!

With a loud “Swoosh”, Xu Zhengyang turned into a streak of rainbow light and soared into the clouds, vanishing in an instant!

…

Wang Huayi gazed at the direction Xu Zhengyang had flown off to for a while.

Then, he pulled out a token from his sleeve and instructed Wang Hu, “Wang Hu, take this token to the accounting office.

Withdraw that piece of Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood from the storeroom, and have the clan’s artifact forger craft it into a plaque.

Present it to the True Essence Sect on my behalf!”

“A plaque made from Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood?”

Wang Hu gasped and hesitantly said, “Wouldn’t that be too extravagant?”

Lightning-Struck Wood was already rare—

Thousand-Year Lightning-Struck Wood was even more so!

But Wang Huayi showed no signs of reluctance. He chuckled and said, “Mister Xu is a True Disciple of the Upper Sect. Would ordinary items catch his eye?

If it’s not something rare—

How could it leave a lasting impression and make him remember our Wang Family of Black River?”

“Yes, Family Head.”

Wang Hu suddenly understood, then asked again, “What words should we inscribe on the plaque?”

“Of course—‘Eradicating Demons and Upholding the Dao’!” Wang Huayi declared.

…

Celestial Mechanism Peak, Administrative Hall.

By the time Xu Zhengyang returned to the True Essence Sect, it was already noon the next day.

“Well done.”

Elder Liu Danian of the Administrative Hall took back the jade token, nodded in satisfaction, and casually handed Xu Zhengyang ten True Essence Tokens, saying, “You’re not lacking in spirit stones or pills.

So I’ll just convert everything to True Essence Tokens for you.

Whether you want to use them to exchange for secret techniques your master doesn’t know in the Scripture Repository, or redeem high-grade pills at Mysterious Mechanism Peak, it’s all up to you.”

“Thank you, Uncle-Master Liu!”

Xu Zhengyang respectfully received the True Essence Tokens and stored them into his Jade Gourd.

With the mission handed over—

Xu Zhengyang exchanged a few polite words with Liu Danian before departing directly for Divine Mechanism Peak.

…

Back at the Divine Mechanism Palace, after reporting his safe return to Xing Yong—

He prepared a few gifts and went directly to Liu Baoshan’s residence. Knocking lightly on the door, he called out, “Is Elder Liu home?”

“I am.”

Liu Baoshan opened the door and curiously asked, “How come the Third Young Master has time to visit me today?”

Xu Zhengyang chuckled and handed over the gifts, saying, “I do have something I’d like to ask Elder Liu about.”

Liu Baoshan noticed the gifts weren’t overly extravagant but were exquisitely chosen, clearly prepared with care.

So, he accepted them without fuss and said, “Speak freely, Third Young Master.”

Xu Zhengyang took out the jade bottle containing the flood dragon’s blood essence from the Jade Gourd and said to Liu Baoshan, “I’ve long heard that Elder Liu is well-versed in ancient knowledge and a master appraiser.

This item emerged on its own from the corpse of a Tier 1 Golden-Eyed Python I slew—quite a strange phenomenon.

I’m inexperienced and couldn’t determine its origin.

So I came specifically to seek Elder Liu’s guidance.”

“Something that jumped out on its own from the corpse of a Golden-Eyed Python?”

Liu Baoshan’s interest was immediately piqued. He took the jade bottle from Xu Zhengyang and carefully removed the Sealing Talismans before slowly uncorking it.

The blood bead was as round as a pill, flawless throughout, and faintly emanated the pressure unique to a Tier 3 great demon.

As soon as Liu Baoshan’s eyes landed on the bead, he couldn’t help but exclaim, “This is flood dragon blood essence?!”

As he spoke—

Liu Baoshan quickly replaced the stopper and hurriedly added more Sealing Talismans, afraid the essence might dissipate.

Only after doing all this—

Did he return the bottle to Xu Zhengyang and say, “Such skill, Third Young Master!

To think you could single-handedly slay a Golden-Eyed Python that contained flood dragon blood essence!”

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