After eliminating the demon bear, Lu Zhiwei processed the demon bear’s corpse.
The Foundation Establishment Demon Pill is quite valuable and can be refined into a Tier Three Elixir.
The remaining bear claws and other parts can also be used for cooking, enhancing a cultivator’s strength and nurturing the Dao Body.
Yuan Lang was very courteous, offering the demon pill to Lu Zhiwei while taking the demon bear’s corpse as a trophy.
Lu Zhiwei had no interest in the demon bear’s corpse, so it was better to give it away freely.
At the side, Zhao Jinglian finally realized that the two people who saved him were Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
And there were two of them.
"Esteemed seniors..."
Looking at Lu Zhiwei and then Yuan Lang, Zhao Jinglian was momentarily unsure whom to address first, so he decided to greet Yuan Lang initially.
"Thank you both esteemed seniors for saving my life; I am Zhao Jinglian, a cultivator from the Zhao Family..."
Expressing gratitude, he introduced his background.
"No need to thank me."
Yuan Lang waved his hand, saying, "If you want to thank someone, thank her."
Zhao Jinglian’s gaze shifted to Lu Zhiwei, preparing to show great respect.
"There’s no need for that."
Lu Zhiwei’s expression remained cool, without a smile.
A thought of "just following orders to kill this demon beast" lingered in her mind, unspoken.
Following her father’s instructions, she came to eliminate this demon bear, a matter not worth discussing further.
"I don’t know where the two esteemed seniors hail from; I, Zhao, will surely visit to properly repay today’s life-saving grace."
Zhao Jinglian inwardly desired to form a connection with Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang.
Since they went out of their way to rescue him, they must be warm-hearted seniors.
Foundation Establishment Cultivators are certainly worth befriending.
"Cyan Mountain Sect."
Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang spoke successively, revealing their identities.
As a cultivator from Qi Kingdom, Zhao Jinglian was unfamiliar with these sects, hearing them for the first time. He silently memorized them, planning to inquire more about these sects once he returned to his family.
Without waiting for Zhao Jinglian to exchange more pleasantries, Lu Zhiwei activated her flying sword, ready to journey to the next destination.
Seeing this, Yuan Lang understood Lu Zhiwei’s intent, clearly not keen on further conversation, and bid farewell to Zhao Jinglian.
"Let’s part ways here."
The two soared into the sky on their flying swords, quickly disappearing from Zhao Jinglian’s sight.
Leaving Zhao Jinglian stunned in place.
Regarding the remaining two demon beast affairs, among them, concerning the water demon at Hejiatang, this water demon’s strength reached the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer.
This Qi Cultivation Stage water demon was somewhat beneath Lu Zhiwei’s notice.
But since it was Lu Ping’s instruction, Lu Zhiwei still followed through.
This affair took some time; after locating the demon beast’s trace at Hejiatang, figuring out how to find this water demon within the vast lake was somewhat challenging.
Hejiatang, with an area reaching around three hundred miles, is situated within Yunze County, the largest freshwater lake in the region.
With the combined efforts of Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang, two Foundation Establishment cultivators, finding the water demon within the lake would inevitably take some time.
But there was a bug here.
As a consciousness body, traveling underground through water or soaring through the sky and walls was effortlessly easy for Lu Ping.
Moreover, with the system’s existence marking the exact location of the water demon, Lu Ping could easily find this water demon.
"There’s a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer water demon in the lake. I’ll locate it for you,"
he communicated, then descended into the water to investigate.
In just a short while, he discovered the water demon’s whereabouts.
It was a crab that had become a spirit, about the size of two large elephants, with its body covered in hard armor, showing a deep red color. Follow current novels on NoveI~Fire.net
Pointing out the water demon’s location, Lu Zhiwei wasted no time diving into the water.
Using the shield condensed by Foundation Establishment Magical Power, she easily isolated the water flow.
Yuan Lang initially thought of going underwater to assist Lu Zhiwei in eliminating the demon but changed his mind upon learning the opponent was merely a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer water demon.
He stayed on the shore.
After descending into the water, Lu Zhiwei deployed the Profound Dark Needle to attack the water demon directly.
Even under the influence of water pressure, the speed of the Profound Dark Needle slowed slightly but was still very fast.
With just this move, the water demon couldn’t evade, its armored shell was pierced by the Profound Dark Needle, greatly injuring it.
Lu Zhiwei continued the assault, summoning the Demon-locking Ring to firmly imprison the demon before raising it above the surface.
The water demon, carried by a large amount of water spray, flew out of the lake, heavily crashing onto the shore, kicking up a lot of dirt.
This impact stunned the water demon.
Lu Zhiwei flew out of the water, the Profound Dark Needle shot out again, instantly slaying the water demon.
[Doorway Affairs: Clear the water demon in Hejiatang, affair complete]
[Completion reward: 760 reputation points, Two-Star Critical Strike ×1]
Thus, this doorway affair is also completed.
Lu Ping continued to provide guidance on the remaining two doorway affairs.
"In the southeast direction from Hejiatang, in a forest named Purple Immortal Mountain, there’s a matured Iron Red Insect spreading its tribe, consuming human essence and blood."
"Once you found it, eliminate it."
Guided by Lu Ping, Lu Zhiwei and Yuan Lang jointly identified the target location.
This Iron Red Insect had already reached the First-Layer Foundation Establishment, accompanied by many of its kin.
Their overall strength could deter a First-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator from confronting them easily.
The danger of Iron Red Insects lies in their ability to release a fiery poison that harms a cultivator’s Dao Body.
This fiery poison is difficult to cure and can follow a cultivator for over a decade, continuously eroding the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, causing a burning sensation akin to being scorched by fire.
Similar to Marching Ants, Iron Red Insects build nests underground, creating a reasonably sized nest.
Upon locating the nest, the three considered how to provoke these Iron Red Insects.
The nest was not easy to enter, with a narrow entrance, preventing one from entering.
Thus, Yuan Lang proposed to assault the nest using poison, drawing out those Iron Red Insects.
"A great suggestion."
Having heard Yuan Lang’s idea, Lu Ping deemed it a good strategy, promptly communicating approval to Lu Zhiwei.
Had it not been through poisoning, Lu Ping initially intended for Lu Zhiwei to directly attack the nest, using the most direct and efficient method to provoke those Iron Red Insects.
Iron Red Insects possess territorial awareness to protect their nest.
"Then leave the task of drawing them out to me!"
Yuan Lang smiled slightly, retrieved a magical artifact from his storage bag, and controlled it to fly towards the entrance of the Iron Red Insect nest.
"This magical artifact was bestowed by my master, named Divine Water Bottle. Not only can it unleash divine water power to confront the enemy, but this divine water also carries potent toxins, capable of vaporizing into mist for poison attacks on the nest."
Introducing it briefly, Yuan Lang activated the Divine Water Bottle, initiating poison against the nest.