Chapter 92

"Listen, Camilla, can you be a bit more refined when you feed? Your movements are too rough!"

Lin Xi frowned, looking at Camilla, who had just twisted Cao Bao's neck in the air, and spoke telepathically.

"Master, it can't be helped. This guy is quite strong. If I don't drain all his blood at once, he probably wouldn't die so quickly."

Camilla, dressed in a red dress, slowly descended from the air. She wiped the crimson blood from the corner of her mouth, her movements graceful and serene. However, the gleam in her eyes revealed the excitement in her heart.

The thick blood of a formidable Qi Practitioner was a great tonic for the Vampire Queen. Even after living for several hundred years, Camilla had few opportunities to fully drain the essence of a Qi Practitioner like this!

"Really comfortable!"

Camilla narrowed her eyes, feeling quite satisfied.

She increasingly felt that her decision to swear the "Ancestor Oath" was a wise one. In less than a month with Lin Xi, she had recovered a lot of her strength and even drained the essence of a Qi Practitioner.

This was something completely unimaginable in the past!

Camilla was becoming more and more satisfied with her current master!

"Alright, come over here!"

Lin Xi called out.

He felt that Camilla's strength had increased significantly and was now approaching the peak of the First Stage of Qi Cultivation. At this rate, she would soon break through to the Second Stage.

This was good news for Lin Xi, so he didn't say anything more.

"Give me the magical artifacts," Lin Xi said.

The most valuable items on the Cao brothers were the three low-grade magical artifacts—Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard—and three magical swords. With this level of strength, they would be considered powerful even among the outer disciples of the Divine Night Sect.

However, it was a pity that they ended up benefiting Lin Xi.

Camilla was quite straightforward and handed over the magical artifacts and swords.

Three magical artifacts plus three magical swords—this was a significant gain. Even more unexpectedly, they found a copy of the *Suan Ni Gong* on the Cao brothers.

The *Suan Ni Gong* is a high-level cultivation technique for the First Stage of Qi Cultivation, available for selection by outer disciples. It requires a large number of merit points to exchange for in the Hall of Virtue.

Lin Xi now understood that in the immortal sects, all cultivation techniques, elixirs, and even magical artifacts can be exchanged for with merit points.

This is also the reason why the sect sets up a large number of sect tasks.

The sect uses this method to make sect disciples contribute to the sect while rewarding them with cultivation techniques, elixirs, and magical artifacts. This not only stimulates the sect disciples' sense of belonging and cohesion but also encourages them to strive for excellence through rewards.

In the immortal sects, all cultivation techniques require merit points to exchange for. Even inner disciples, core disciples, true disciples, and even elders are no exception.

All are prohibited from privately teaching cultivation techniques. Of course, the sect does not prohibit disciples from exchanging merit points for techniques, elixirs, and magical artifacts and then giving them to others.

Lin Xi was now penniless and had no merit points to exchange for a copy of the *Suan Ni Gong*. The cultivation technique contributed by the Cao brothers saved him a lot of merit points.

The only drawback was that since it was not obtained through merit points, the *Suan Ni Gong* could not be used on Divine Night Mountain.

"Having this *Suan Ni Gong*, this trip to the Black Dragon Space is worth it."

Lin Xi held the *Suan Ni Gong* and nodded in agreement.

He currently only had the *Ghost King Gong*, but it was an evil cultivation technique and not suitable for formal occasions. The *Suan Ni Gong* was a timely arrival.

As for the restriction that it could not be used on Divine Night Mountain—Lin Xi had never intended to stay there for long. Whenever he had time, he would take on sect tasks, go down the mountain, and earn merit points while gaining experience.

"Quickly dispose of the bodies. We need to leave. We must complete the task of collecting Dragon Blood Grass and Dragon Blood Fruit first."

Lin Xi said calmly.

This mission had already earned him a good amount of merit points. The remaining part was the main task.

With Camilla, the bodies of the Cao brothers were quickly disposed of. They were thrown into a volcanic crater to be destroyed and leave no trace.

Although internal conflicts within the sect were common, such matters were not to be made public, especially when there were casualties. In such cases, it was important to be thorough.

After dealing with the Cao brothers, Lin Xi and Camilla took to the air, crossing the area inhabited by the Sky Patrol Eagles, and headed deeper into the Dragon Beast Hills.

They soon arrived at the Dragon Beast Hills.

The sky was low and dark, with black clouds gathering. Below the black clouds, a series of dark, undulating mountains stretched out on the horizon.

In the deep mountains, fierce and powerful auras rose into the sky. Roars of ferocity and terror echoed continuously, causing the earth to tremble.

Faintly, one could see huge, fierce black heads flashing through the Dragon Beast Hills. They raised their heads, and their large mouths spewed out fierce black flames.

"What a terrifying aura!"

Camilla stopped at the edge of the Dragon Beast Hills, her expression changing slightly. In the air, she felt a dragon's breath that made her very uncomfortable.

"These are Dragon Beasts. They are said to be the closest to the Black Dragon lineage among the creatures in this space. They are the offspring of the Black Dragon and other creatures. These beasts are extremely powerful, with most having near the Second Stage of Qi Cultivation."

Lin Xi said calmly.

Lin Xi had no interest in these Black Dragon Beasts.

The Black Dragon Beasts were much stronger than the Flame Black Tigers and Sky Patrol Eagles. Moreover, due to their close relation to the Black Dragon, their physical bodies were extremely strong, and their defenses were incredibly powerful.

The weakest of the Black Dragon Beasts were at the peak of the First Stage of Qi Cultivation. Killing such beasts was troublesome, and the sect only rewarded 30 merit points, which was not cost-effective.

"What a pity! This mission didn't mention the Black Dragon Beasts. If the reward was higher, say 60 or 80 merit points, I would consider killing a few."

Lin Xi sighed.

The purpose of this mission was to obtain Dragon Blood Grass, Dragon Blood Fruit, and Dragon Bones. Perhaps when setting the mission, they never thought that the disciples taking it could kill Black Dragon Beasts.

After all, at least the Second Stage of Qi Cultivation, which allows communication with the earth's qi, is required to freely move and hunt in the Black Dragon Hills.

However, those with such strength might not take this elder mission. After all, the Black Dragon Space missions are mainly set for First Stage Qi Cultivators and registered disciples.

Second Stage Qi Cultivators are elites among outer disciples. It would be better for them to take on more rewarding missions rather than elder missions.

After all, the generous rewards of elder missions are relative to registered disciples and First Stage Qi Cultivators.

"Let's go and collect the Dragon Blood Grass and Dragon Blood Fruit. Then we'll head to the Black Dragon Graveyard. Be careful."

Lin Xi called to Camilla.

In the Black Dragon Space, Dragon Blood Grass and Dragon Blood Fruit are only found in two places: the deepest Black Dragon Graveyard and the Dragon Beast Hills. Relatively speaking, collecting them in the Dragon Beast Hills is much safer.

Although called beasts, the Dragon Beasts are not dragons. However, due to their strong Black Dragon lineage, their blood can still be considered dragon blood. The Dragon Blood Grass and Dragon Blood Fruit irrigated by their blood are still considered pure.

"Dragon Blood Grass one pound, Dragon Blood Fruit twenty. Let's split up and act."

Lin Xi communicated with Camilla through the Ancestor Contract.

"Okay. Master, be careful too."

Camilla sent a thought and disappeared in a flash.

The soil in the Dragon Beast Hills was black, with a burnt smell. This was due to the black flames spewed by the Black Dragon Beasts.

Because of this, there were hardly any large trees in the Dragon Beast Hills. However, many weeds grew in clusters.

These weeds were all fire-resistant plants, nourished by the feces, saliva, and blood of the Dragon Beasts.

"Found it!"

Lin Xi quickly found a blood-red Dragon Blood Grass among a cluster of weeds. Not all weeds were Dragon Blood Grass. Only those that had absorbed dragon blood could be considered Dragon Blood Grass, with a color like fresh blood being the most distinctive feature.

The weeds in the Dragon Beast Hills were scattered in patches. Dragon Blood Grass was not hard to find, but it required some time.

Since the Dragon Blood Grass was scattered, one pound of it would be hundreds of plants. A cluster of weeds usually had only five or six plants, so collecting it took some effort.

The truly difficult part was collecting the Dragon Blood Fruit. The Dragon Blood Fruit is the fruit of the Dragon Blood Grass. Out of ten thousand Dragon Blood Grass plants, there might be only one Dragon Blood Fruit.

Twenty Dragon Blood Fruits might seem few, but they were actually very hard to collect.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Lin Xi frowned. He had been collecting in the Dragon Beast Hills for two hours, and the Dragon Blood Grass task was complete. However, he had only collected two Dragon Blood Fruits.

The Dragon Blood Fruit looked like a strawberry but was pale black, with a scent of lava and the Black Dragon.

"Camilla, how are you doing?"

Lin Xi asked telepathically.

"I've collected five Dragon Blood Fruits. I've searched the peripheral area once, and the remaining part is the core area. The Black Dragon Beasts there feel too dangerous and terrifying. Getting close means certain death. I feel that there's a Black Dragon Beast there that's almost at the Fourth Stage of Qi Cultivation!"

Camilla said.

"Alright, let's retreat. Let's go to the Black Dragon Graveyard. The dragon blood of the Black Dragon Beasts is too thin, not as good as the real Black Dragon. The Dragon Blood Fruit they produce is too few. The Dragon Blood Fruit in the Black Dragon Graveyard should be more."

Lin Xi thought for a moment and decided.

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