The last crystal beast was also easily killed by Yang Qi using soul means. While Yang Qi was killing the crystal beast's soul, Zhao Hong took the time to recover his consumed energy.
"In less than a cup of tea, I got three top-grade divine crystals." Looking at the collected divine crystals, Shi Zhong showed a bitter smile on his face.
For a cultivator in the Purple Blue Continent, even if they had reached his level, it would take thousands of years to obtain a top-grade divine crystal. However, Yang Qi and his companions obtained three top-grade divine crystals so easily. If the cultivators in the Purple Blue Continent knew about this, they would probably befriend Yang Qi and his companions at all costs.
"Wait until Brother Yang and Brother Zhao recover, and then go to the next location to hunt crystal beasts." Chen Jie said calmly. For them, obtaining three top-grade divine crystals was a very simple matter.
For the next period of time, Yang Qi and others were frantically hunting crystal beasts. During this period, they also encountered some other practitioners who were hunting crystal beasts. However, with the presence of Shi Zhong, a local strongman at the peak of the Martial King, they did not attract much attention.
In this way, more than half a month had passed since the group had hunted crystal beasts. They had obtained ninety top-grade divine crystals, and only then did they end this crystal beast hunting journey.
"There are ninety top-grade divine crystals in total. Each person can only refine nine. Those who have refined two before will get seven. Brother Zhao and Brother Yang will get six, and Shi Zhong will get seven." Chen Jie handed the allocated top-grade divine crystals to Yang Qi and others.
"This... I didn't do anything."
Looking at the six top-grade divine crystals in his hand, Shi Zhong said a little embarrassedly.
The process of hunting crystal beasts was basically led by Yang Qi and Zhao Hong. The others were at most responsible for stopping the crystal beasts that the two could not deal with temporarily and consuming some of their energy.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said calmly, "We can only refine nine top-grade divine crystals, but you can refine more. Since you have joined us, we will naturally share them together."
"Thank you very much."
Shi Zhong said with a grateful look on his face.
Although he knew the truth of what Chen Jie said, he had already told Yang Qi and others that the Purple-Blue Divine Crystal was a priceless treasure even in the outside world. He did not contribute much, so if he was allocated less, he would not be able to say anything.
Chen Jie handed the extra top-grade divine crystal to Yang Qi, then looked at everyone and said, "There is one top-grade divine crystal left, so I'll give it to Brother Yang who contributed the most. Is that okay with everyone?"
Yang Qi had the strongest spiritual power, so naturally he became the one who contributed the most. Besides, they could only refine nine top-grade divine crystals, and the extra one was only a rare treasure, so there was naturally no need to fight for it.
Chen Jie took a deep look at Shi Zhong, and then he spoke, "Everyone has worked hard during this period of crazy hunting. Next time we hunt crystal beasts, we will collect eighty-one top-grade divine crystals, rest for a while, and leave directly after killing the crystal beast king."
These practitioners were all outsiders. After getting the opportunity, they naturally wanted to leave as soon as possible, but Shi Zhong was different. Shi Zhong was a native of the Purple and Blue Continent. He had the Shi family behind him. If he wanted to leave, he needed to make some arrangements.
"Don't worry, fellow Taoists. I will handle the family affairs as soon as possible." Shi Zhong said quickly.
This time he was expected to leave the Purple Blue Continent with Yang Qi and others, which was somewhat beyond his expectations. He had not made any arrangements in this regard before, but he was not too worried. The Shi family of this generation was very powerful, and even if he left, the impact would not be too great. Moreover, the seven top-grade divine crystals he obtained this time could also make up for the family's foundation.
After the distribution of the top-grade divine crystals was completed and Shi Zhong left, Yang Qi and the others stayed in the house prepared by Shi Zhong and began to retreat to refine the purple-blue divine crystals. It took about a day to refine a purple-blue divine crystal. Yang Qi and Zhao Hong had both refined three top-grade divine crystals before, so on the seventh day, Zhao Hong ended his retreat.
"Nine top-grade divine crystals, all refined!"
Feeling his body become much stronger, a smile appeared on Yang Qi's face.
Chen Jie and others refined the purple-blue divine crystal to strengthen their bodies, but they were simply strengthening their bodies. However, he could help with the practice of the Source God Canon, and the effect was better than Chen Jie and others.
"However, my physical body seems to have not yet been strengthened to its full potential."
After carefully sensing his own situation, Yang Qi felt that his body had not yet been strengthened to the extreme by the purple-blue divine crystal.
Wow~
Yang Qi moved his hand and directly tore a cut on his arm. Then he placed the last purple-blue divine crystal on the wound. The next moment, the purple-blue divine crystal was integrated into his flesh and blood.
"It can actually be refined?"
Looking at the purple-blue divine crystal that had merged into his flesh and blood, and feeling the strange energy ball in his body, Yang Qi's face showed a hint of disbelief.
According to Shi Zhong's introduction, a cultivator can only refine nine top-grade divine crystals, but now, he has refined the tenth top-grade divine crystal. What's going on
"It seems that I have to find Shi Zhong to ask him in detail after I come out of seclusion." A gleam of light flashed in Yang Qi's eyes, and then he calmed his mind and began to refine the top-grade divine crystal in his body.
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On the eighth day of everyone's retreat, Chen Jie and others came out one after another, and the seven top-grade divine crystals in their hands were completely refined by them.
Seeing that Zhao Hong was the only one in the house, Chen Jie was stunned and asked in surprise, "Brother Zhao, where is Brother Yang?"
Yang Qi and Zhao Hong had both refined three top-grade divine crystals. Logically, they should have come out of retreat together on the seventh day. They were the only two of them to come out of retreat on the seventh day, so shouldn't they be together? But now, there was only Zhao Hong in front of them.
"I haven't seen Brother Yang since I came out of seclusion. I guess he is in seclusion again." Zhao Hong said with a wry smile.
He had been out of seclusion for a day, but had not seen any sign of Yang Qi, which made him quite depressed. After all, he was the only one in the entire house, and there was not even a cultivator to communicate with.
"Brother Yang is really a cultivation maniac." Zheng Jie said with a wry smile.
Yang Qi often practiced in seclusion. The last time, it was Chen Jie who sent him a message to inform him that Yang Qi attended the meeting. This time, Zheng Jie naturally thought that Yang Qi would go into seclusion again after refining the purple-blue divine crystal, and since there was only one day left.
"Fellow Taoists."
At this moment, a familiar voice came to everyone's ears, and then Shi Zhong's figure appeared in front of everyone.
“Stronger?”
Looking at Shi Zhong's arrival, everyone could feel that Shi Zhong was stronger than he was seven days ago. Obviously, during these seven days, Shi Zhong also strengthened his body parts, otherwise it would be impossible to improve so much in such a short time.
"Eh? Where's Brother Yang?"
Shi Zhong glanced at Chen Jie and others, but found that there was no trace of Yang Qi among the crowd.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie couldn't help but say, "Brother Yang should still be in seclusion, but I think he will be out soon."
Retreat
Shi Zhong was stunned. However, after spending more than half a month with him, he knew that Yang Qi was a crazy cultivator. He just didn't expect that he would not even let go of a day's cultivation time. (To be continued)