Newspaper Boy

Chapter 34: Ready to Depart

Zhang Yuanqing was immediately overjoyed. The Thor Set had a very high level and would likely be useful until level eight or even nine. He became The Way of the Extraordinary too recently and couldn't enhance his foundation through cultivation like experienced Sovereigns. His shallow "experience" was his biggest shortcoming.

Therefore, scavenging for top-quality items was the best way to compensate for his shortcomings.

Once the quality and quantity of his Yin corpses improved, his Gold-Purple Set and Heaven-Sacrificing Set could be used by the Yin corpses, while he used the Thor Set.

One person with three Sovereigns, plus a doppelganger... besides shouting "I'll take on ten!", Zhang Yuanqing couldn't think of any other lines.

"Let's put the set aside for now, Uncle. I've run into some trouble." Zhang Yuanqing suppressed his joy and truthfully told his uncle about the seed incident.

His flamboyant uncle glanced furtively around the living room, quietly closed the door, and sighed:

"Playing chess requires talent and experience. Your ability to break a situation is strong, but your ability to plan is a bit lacking. However, it's indeed too difficult for you to play against Ling Tuo.

"However, being good at breaking a situation but not good at planning is a good thing for you, because it suits the Sun God better. The Sun God is all about mindless action, just like the Fire Master."

Just like the Fire Master? Am I living up to what I despise the most? Zhang Yuanqing was filled with complaints.

His uncle walked up to his nephew and patted him hard on the shoulder: "Yo yo, don't be afraid. Useless Yuanzi, don't be afraid. Your uncle is your external brain. If your IQ isn't enough, your uncle will make it up."

"Uncle, can't you even do a single rhyme anymore?"

"Don't worry about the details. Rap is a state of mind and spirit, not superficial things like single or double rhymes, yo yo!"

"Show me the Thor Set." Zhang Yuanqing was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and couldn't wait to see the new equipment.

"It's a bit hot, catch it!" His uncle's right hand grabbed a dazzling lightning spear from the void.

The lightning spear was condensed from lightning, with crackling electric arcs dancing around it. Even if he wasn't a Lightning Mage, Zhang Yuanqing could clearly feel the lightning elemental power in the room surge.

Zhang Yuanqing took the lightning spear, and his hair instantly stood on end. At the same time, he felt an unbearable stinging pain in his palm. His flesh quickly turned red, his skin cracked, and it slowly carbonized.

The Night Wanderer's powerful recovery ability was activated instinctively, regenerating cells and repairing wounds. The dead flesh carbonized, turning into a layer of charcoal ash sticking to his palm.

Zhang Yuanqing "hissed". Compared to the "Armor of Lightning" and "Bracers of Lightning," the burning of this lightning spear was even more domineering. Even with the Night Wanderer's recovery ability, if he held the spear for more than a minute, his arms would probably carbonize.

A few seconds later, the item's attributes appeared:

Name: Lightning Spear

Type: Weapon

Function: Penetration

Introduction: It is an item forged from the core of lightning by a certain indescribable existence, possessing powerful attack power. Penetration: Throw it at the enemy, and there is a 50% chance to ignore physical defense. The enemy pierced by it will be scorched by lightning.

Note 1: It is one of the components of the Thor Armor. The remaining four pieces are: bracers, boots, helmet, and armor. Collect all five pieces to obtain the power of Thor.

Note 2: It's very hot.

Note 3: Unless the owner dies, it cannot be picked up by the enemy.

As expected, it was a Sovereign-level item.

Zhang Yuanqing put the lightning spear into his inventory, took it out again, and immediately understood its cost. This item was meant to be thrown. Each throw would carbonize an arm.

Normally, at the cost of two arms, he could achieve 100% penetration of the enemy, resulting in a kill.

"It's very suitable for the Night Wanderer. I can use Yin corpses to throw it. Anyway, the enemy can't pick it up. I can throw it as I please." Zhang Yuanqing was very satisfied with the lightning spear's lethality. Then, he took out the "Armor of Lightning" and "Bracers of Lightning" and activated the set effect.

Instantly, his whole body emitted a bright blue light, his eyes contained lightning, and his hair was entwined with electric light, like Thor wielding a long spear.

The three-piece set's skill was upgraded to "Thunderstorm," summoning lightning that covered an area for a widespread, indiscriminate attack.

The strength was unknown, as he hadn't tested it yet.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing felt the cells in his body dying rapidly, and his internal organs showed signs of decay. He immediately put away the Thor Set.

"The item is good, but it's a bit hard on the hands..." Zhang Yuanqing looked at his uncle and said, "I'll be entering the gang instance tonight. I'm just waiting for Niangniang's materials now."

After hunting down the Seventh Elder of the Southern Faction, he had exchanged for the core materials for refining a spiritual servant from the Five Elements Alliance's warehouse through Fu Qingyang.

However, he was still missing a main material and three auxiliary materials.

He had no connection with the Taiyi Sect, so he entered the gang instance to summon Niangniang, hoping that she could help her young disciple with a small matter while collecting Yin Yao's promotion materials.

San Dao Shan Niangniang initially disagreed, feeling that she shouldn't interfere too much with her disciple's growth. She had never been the type of master who showed excessive concern.

However, Zhang Yuanqing bowed and prostrated, crying and shouting: The Demonic Path is rampant, and the Righteous Path is declining. Master is trapped in The Way of the Extraordinary, and this disciple wishes to uphold justice in Master's name. However, I am of low status and weak power. Master, if you help me, you will be contributing to the Righteous Path and accumulating boundless merit. Besides, I am your child in your later years. My cultivation is still shallow. If you don't help me, how can I compete with the experts of the Demonic Path.

This was a technique that Yin Yao did not possess.

San Dao Shan Niangniang felt that what her disciple, whom she had accepted in her later years, said made sense, so she agreed.

His uncle "Mm"ed: "After entering the instance, it's best to do it in one go. Once you leave the instance, that momentum will be broken. Look at Fu Qingyang. If it weren't for you, he probably wouldn't enter the gang instance again."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded. After this blow, he was eager to improve himself and didn't want to be played by Ling Tuo again.

Nine o'clock in the evening.

Zhang Yuanqing entered the Mo Sect's Mechanical City instance on time, sat cross-legged on a boulder at the foot of the mountain, took out Little Red Riding Hood to summon Yin Yao Junzhu, and then began to practice the Pure Yang Cleansing Body Record.

Until eleven o'clock late at night, the night sky of the Mo Sect's Mechanical City was dyed with golden light and rippled in circles like ripples. Immediately afterwards, a golden rainbow broke through the barrier and descended like a comet.

The golden rainbow landed near the two of them, turning into a feathered goddess, pure and ethereal, with outstanding grace and seductive red lips.

Zhang Yuanqing bowed and prostrated: "Greetings, Master."

Yin Yao Junzhu was a step behind and followed suit: "Greetings, Master."

San Dao Shan Niangniang nodded: "The materials for Yin Yao's promotion and the materials for you to refine a spiritual servant have all been collected by this seat. Yuanshi, do you plan to refine them tonight, or in a while?"

Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed and said loudly, "This disciple wants to refine a spiritual servant under Master's gaze and guidance because I lack confidence without Master watching. Master's guidance is crucial."

How ingratiating. Yin Yao Junzhu echoed, "Only with Master watching will this disciple feel safe. Without Master, this disciple will never advance."

This sinful disciple Yin Yao, is she starting to steal my business? Zhang Yuanqing cursed the shamelessness of the women of the Zhu family.

San Dao Shan Niangniang looked at the sinful disciple with satisfaction: "You have made some progress following Yuanshi Tianzun in cultivation."

After saying that, her wide sleeves suddenly bulged, spitting out pieces of material that were either filled with Yin energy or glittering with starlight, a total of more than forty pieces.

Zhang Yuanqing and Yin Yao Junzhu stared blankly at these materials and swallowed their saliva.

San Dao Shan Niangniang said: "Yin Yao, this master hopes that you will use Taiyin as your foundation and also cultivate the stars. In this way, except for being restrained by the Day Watcher, you will be equivalent to a genuine Sovereign."

Yin Yao Junzhu: "Mm-hmm!"

This was the reason why she was unwilling to "revive." Yuanshi Tianzun had asked her privately if she was willing to shed her Yin corpse and restore her living body, but she had refused.

She might have wanted to before, but she didn't want to now.

If she restored her living body, she would have to spend several years or even decades cultivating to the Sovereign stage. After all, she was not Newspaper Boy, if she wanted to continue to advance, she must return to The Way of the Extraordinary and then accumulate cultivation with the slow ancient cultivation techniques.

But if she maintained her Yin corpse body, she just had to lie down.

San Dao Shan Niangniang looked at Zhang Yuanqing again:

"These materials are very rare and it is impossible to collect a second set in a short period of time, so you only have one chance. Refining a Sovereign-level Yin corpse is very difficult and the steps are cumbersome. As expected, the Day Watchers of the present world have explored the correct refining method through repeated failures.

"I don't know their method, but I will teach you the refining formation diagram of the Pure Yang Sect. Listen carefully..."

Next, San Dao Shan Niangniang explained in detail the process of refining Yin Yao. First, the sinful disciple disciple must be stripped naked, and a Gathering Yin Formation and a Star Formation must be drawn on her body to help her absorb nine auxiliary materials of Taiyin and stars.

The most difficult step was that the Star Formation and Taiyin Formation must fit together perfectly, and the two formations must be combined into one. If the two forces of Taiyin and stars are not harmonious enough during the absorption process, there will be a "circuit explosion" and the effort will be wasted.

And this step is called laying the foundation.

After the foundation is laid, it is to shape Yin Yao's Taiyin body. The main material is an eyeball-shaped jade stone and a bottle of black liquid. The names of the two materials are "Soul-Hooking Jade" and "Yellow Spring" respectively.

The Soul-Hooking Jade is taken internally, and the Yellow Spring Jade is mixed with materials to make ink and draw spiritual talisman formations on Yin Yao's body to help her digest the Soul-Hooking Jade.

Finally, engrave the spiritual talisman formation and refine the remaining Taiyin and star materials into Yin Yao's body.

After understanding the steps, Zhang Yuanqing said confidently, "Master, you can give me the blueprints."

San Dao Shan Niangniang flicked three scrolls out of her sleeves. Zhang Yuanqing opened them and immediately felt dizzy.

Not physically dizzy, but mentally. He had the feeling of a loser looking at a fighter jet blueprint.

Yin Yao Junzhu came up to take a look, retreated repeatedly, and bowed down: "Please Master arrange the formation for me, I don't trust Yuanshi Tianzun."

You want me to take off your clothes. Zhang Yuanqing rolled his eyes.

San Dao Shan Niangniang said: "I will teach you how to engrave the formation. Before you are sure, you can practice with low-level materials first."

Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Three hours later, under the guidance of his master, Zhang Yuanqing quickly mastered the three formation diagrams. He began to crush the materials, mix the ink, and Yin Yao Junzhu took off her jeans, white knitted sweater, and lace underwear. She was lying naked on the ground.

Her snow-white body lay across the wilderness, forming a strong visual impact.

But in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, she was just a material. His eyes were serious and calm, revealing the concentration of a master playing chess. He used his fingers as a pen, dipped them in ink, and began to engrave the Gathering Yin and Star Formations.

The most difficult point in this step was that the two formations were fused together. It was not to draw the Gathering Yin Formation first and then the Star Formation, but to do it in one go.

This also meant that Zhang Yuanqing needed to constantly switch between Taiyin and stars when engraving the spiritual talisman formation. Once the Qi flow was not smooth, the entire formation would collapse.

When more than half of the formation diagram was completed, Zhang Yuanqing was already sweating profusely. Beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead and cheeks. When he finished drawing the formation diagram without any danger, he collapsed directly on the ground, panting violently, feeling that more than half of the Taiyin and star power in his body had been consumed.

San Dao Shan Niangniang nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, you can master it in one and a half hours. You are indeed a natural Night Wanderer. The The Way of the Extraordinary's projection of character cards is based on talent. This ability to choose people is enviable."

In the era of her sect, it was extremely difficult to find a disciple with outstanding talent. A genius like Yuanshi Tianzun might not have the opportunity to come into contact with the gate of cultivation in his entire life.

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After resting for a while, Zhang Yuanqing began the second part.

An hour later, at the foot of the Mo Sect's Mechanical City, a surging Yin Qi rushed into the sky, stretching for dozens of miles, turning this world into a Yin land.

The plants and trees in the mountains either withered or mutated, and the living people in the villages at the foot of the mountain turned into Yin corpses and evil ghosts.

The naked Yin Yao Junzhu floated in the air, her eyes spitting out red light, her beautiful hair moving without wind, and the spiritual talismans on her body flickered with starlight and black light, making her look like an Asura descending.

Soon, Yin Yao Junzhu landed slowly and said happily, "Master, I can speak, I can speak..."

When "life" entered a new field, she got rid of some of the shackles of the Yin corpse and could speak like a living person. This was a symbol of a high-level Yin creature.

San Dao Shan Niangniang said with satisfaction:

"All good things come to those who wait! Yin Yao, you follow Yuanshi Tianzun, you must take the world as your own responsibility, and uphold justice for the master and fight against the Demonic Path."

Yin Yao knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I respectfully obey the master's order."

Zhang Yuanqing took the opportunity to say: "Master, I met the Pure Yang Sect Leader some time ago. He said he had a killer move that has been brewing for thousands of years..."

He reported the events of the past few days to his master in detail.

"Don't worry about him." San Dao Shan Niangniang shook her head slightly: "With a Human Immortal protecting him, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to kill him, but this thief will not always be patient. One day he will show his fangs. When the time comes, it will not be too late to kill him."

Tsk, the old hag is so confident. Her cultivation has reached the level of a peak Sovereign, and she is rarely defeated by anyone below a Human Immortal, so she is so confident. Zhang Yuanqing said:

"Understood."

After sending away Zhao Youqing, he began the second round of refining, took out the prepared materials, and used his fingers as a pen to draw a spiritual talisman formation on the ground.

Half an hour later, the formation was completed. He spat out a mouthful of Taiyin power, turning into a beautiful woman in the shape of smoke, with a look of hatred and resentful eyes.

The Ninth Elder saw the light of day again, her resentment skyrocketed, and the spiritual talisman formation erupted with a dark Yin Qi, binding her in the formation.

"Ninth Elder, hand over the items and materials in your inventory." Zhang Yuanqing said.

She still had a character card now, but once she was refined into a spiritual servant, The Way of the Extraordinary would default that she was dead, the character card would be taken back, and the treasures in the inventory would naturally return to The Way of the Extraordinary.

The Ninth Elder struggled, and after finding that she could not self-destruct and could not escape, she calmed down and sneered:

"Even if I don't hand it over, what can you do to me? Kill me if you have the ability, are you willing to?"

Zhang Yuanqing's expression was calm and his tone was indifferent:

"If you want to be abused and tortured by me every day after becoming a spiritual servant, then continue to be stubborn. I don't care. Anyway, your two Sovereign items have already been obtained by me, and the transcendent and saint items and materials are just extras."

The Ninth Elder's expression changed slightly. After a change of expression, she reluctantly opened her inventory and poured out all the items and materials.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't look at them much and directly put them into the gang warehouse and began to refine the spiritual servant.

Half an hour later, the Ninth Elder was reborn, left the formation, and knelt down gracefully: "Greetings, Master!"

"I am also the master, I am also the master" Yin Yao Junzhu interjected.

The Ninth Elder changed direction and bowed down: "Greetings, Master."

"So obedient." Yin Yao Junzhu said with satisfaction: "I also want to refine Yin corpses and spiritual servants."

Yes, yes, you are a mature Yin corpse, you must learn to refine spiritual servants and Yin corpses by yourself, and go to fight yourself! Zhang Yuanqing has always had similar ideas. Yin Yao Junzhu is different from ordinary Yin corpses. She can independently refine Yin corpses and spiritual servants.

In the past, materials were limited and people were poor and had short ambitions. In addition, Yin Yao Junzhu was cynical, so it had been delayed.

Of course, he would not say his true thoughts, and said earnestly:

"Very good, it seems that you have kept Master's teachings in mind. You are so motivated, I can't be stingy. In the future, you can borrow materials from me to refine Yin corpses and spiritual servants."

Yin Yao Junzhu glanced at him: "What is the difference between you and a dog?"

Nine thirty in the morning.

Zhang Yuanqing, who had a good sleep in the instance, returned to reality, took out his phone, and sent a message to the gang group "The Return of the Dead":

"Enter the instance in half an hour."

Then he privately messaged Fu Qingyang, saying that he was ready.

Then, he plugged in the charger, put down his phone, and waited patiently.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the The Way of the Extraordinary's prompt sound came from his ear:

Ding, The Way of the Extraordinary map is opening. Enter The Way of the Extraordinary in 60 seconds. The The Way of the Extraordinary you are entering this time is "The King of the Fallen Country", number: Difficulty level: A

Type: Multiplayer (Death type)

Main task: Character task.

Note: Non-The Way of the Extraordinary items cannot be brought in.

The Way of the Extraordinary No. 36 introduction: The North and South Dynasties have been opposed for a hundred years. Corrupt officials are in power in the Southern Dynasty, and the government is corrupt. The national strength is declining day by day. The Northern Dynasty has accumulated its strength for thirty years. After the autumn harvest, it gathered the national troops and went south, conquering cities and villages all the way, and reigning over the capital of the Southern Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)