Strongest Replication

Although he didn't use any force, Chu Zhongtian's combat strength had already reached the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Realm. As such, the force of his four fist strikes had penetrated through the tough skin of the Jade White Python, attacking its vital point.    

    

The white gas that the Jade White Python spurted out just now was a special kind of energy created at a cost of two thirds of its own energy. Having used up so much of its energy, its defenses naturally decreased, which made it unable to withstand Chu Zhongtian's attacks at his full strength, let alone four of them.    

    

Seeing the 30 meter long python crashing to the ground, Chu Zhongtian couldn't help but wipe the sweat off his forehead. This was the first time he had faced such a powerful strange beast. Although the battle against it was extremely dangerous, the experience he gained from it was nevertheless rewarding.    

    

Since the Endless Forest was filled with all kinds of dangers, Chu Zhongtian could not spare any time to adjust his breathing. Instead, he immediately walked towards the Jade White Python and pulled the steel blade out from its forehead.    

    

Immediately after, he walked towards the Jade White Python's abdomen, which was the vital point where he had struck down four times consecutively on just now.    

    

Before its death, the Jade White Python was only tought because it was protected by its spiritual power. Even a top-grade ten refinements weapon would not be able to pierce through its skin. However, now that the corpse of the Jade White Python had begun to soften, Chu Zhongtian did not waste any effeort in harvesting its Inner Core.    

    

Looking at the Inner Core the size of a fingernail, a hint of joy flashed across Chu Zhongtian's face.    

    

The Inner Core is the most valuable item held within the body of a strange beast, similar to the Dantian of a human cultivator. It serves at the storage containing the strange beast's spiritual power — each containing a large amount.    

    

Although the spiritual power contained within the Inner Core could not be directly absorbed, it could, on the other hand, be used to refine certain precious pills. Moreover, the Inner Core in Chu Zhongtian's hand was an Inner Core from a King-level strange beast. Naturally, the pills refined using it would end up being ones of higher quality.    

    

Carefully putting away the Inner Core, Chu Zhongtian circled around the surroundings. After confirming not a single movement in the vicinity, he bent over and placed his left hand on the wound of the Jade White Python. Then, he started the replication process and began duplicating the pills.    

    

Although the Jade White Python's strength had reached the Seventh Layer of the Qi Refining Period and was known as the king of snakes, the white gas it shot out just now had consumed most of its energy, causing the energy contained in the corpse to be reduced greatly. Thus, Chu Zhongtian wcould not replicate as many pills as he initially expected.    

    

Looking at the Jade White Python that had completely turned into powder, Chu Zhongtian stored away the duplicated pills. Instead of leave immediately after, he analyzed his surroundings carefully.    

    

As the king of snakes, the Jade White Python existed as one of the absolute overlords amongst the Tenth Grade Strange Beasts that other oridnary Tenth Grade Strange Beasts would not dare to provoke. Furthermore, the lair of a king-level beast like it would usually contained rare treasures. As such, Chu Zhongtian planned to locate the lair of the Jade White Python.    

    

Since the Jade White Python emitted a cold aura wherever it slithered, all the flowers and plants came into contact with were stained with that cold aura. Following its trail, Chu Zhongtian did not need to spend much effort to locate the lair of the Jade White Python.    

    

At the bottom of a small hill that protruded out slightly, there existed a passageway that was nearly two meters in diameter with an unknown depth.    

    

In this world, snakes — strange beasts of the Yin attribute — tend to dwell within dark and damp places in order to absorb the Yin attribute energy into their bodies. Thus, the Jade White Python chose a place of such qualities as its lair.    

    

As Chu Zhongtian walked past the relatively wide cave entrance into the tunnel, he could clearly feel the air around him turning much more humid and colder. In order to counteract that aura, he circulated the spiritual energy in his Dantian continuously to drive away the cold aura.    

    

With the gigantic body of the Jade White Python, the tunnel it carved out was naturally both wide and long. Only after exploring the tunnels for more than ten mintues did he finally arrive at its lair.    

    

Compared to the hill outside, the lair of the Jade White Python within was enermous. After walking through the passageways carved out by the python, Chu Zhongtian entered its lair.    

    

The first thing the immediately caught the attention of Chu Zhongtian's eyes was a gigantic skeleton stretching over a hundred meters long.    

    

Scanning through the skeleton, Chu Zhongtian determined it to also belong to a Jade White Python. With its length over a hundred meters long, it could only mean that the Jade White Python was above the Eighth Grade before its death. In comparison to a human cultivator, it would be around the Qi Transformation Realm.    

    

To think that there was actually such a skeleton in the lair of the Jade White Python. It was most likely the skeleton of its mother. Otherwise, the proud Jade White Python would never have allowed it to remain in its lair.    

    

Chu Zhongtian took a few steps forward and arrived at the bottom of the giant skeleton. He could clearly feel the faint majestic aura radiating from the giant skeleton. It seemed like this Jade White Python had already been dead for a very long time. Otherwise, the aura around its body wouldn't be so weak.    

    

"What a pity!" Although the giant skeleton in front of him was a corpse of an Eighth Grade Strange Beast at the very least. However, since it had rotted here for such a long time, not much energy was left in its skeleton. It wouldn't be enough for Chu Zhongtian to duplicate a large amount of pills.    

    

With that, he shifted his gaze away from the giant skeleton and stared examining the rest of the cave. From the corner of his eye, he noticed a pile of shining treasure on the eastern side of the cave.    

    

He quickly walked to the side of the pile of treasure and pulled out a sharp longsword. As he stretched out his middle finger and lightly touched the sword, it suddenly turned into a pile of fragments and scattered around the ground.    

    

Without giving up, Chu Zhongtian pulled out another one and repeated the same process. However, it still turned in a pile of broken pieces.    

    

Chu Zhongtian let out a second sigh after entering the cave.    

    

From the looks of things, the pile of divine weapons under his feet were probably collected by the dead Jade White Python. It was just that these weapons eventually began corroding and decaying after being stored in a dark and humid environment for too long.    

    

Despite the unfortunate situation, Chu Zhongtian kept on persisting as he drew out all the weapons on the ground and tested every single one of them. In spite of his efforts, all of them turned into a pile of metal shards.    

    

Looking at the pile of fragments under his feet, he shot out a burst of spiritual power with a wave of his hand and swept those fragments aside. With that, he planned to look around the other corners further to see whether or not there were any herbs or spirit fruits he could use to enhance his cultivation. Perhaps he might even find some treasures that could be exchanged for Spirit Stones.    

    

But just as Chu Zhongtian was about to leave the area, he caught a glimpse of a dark gray cloth bag the size of a palm laying on the ground, which he had just swept away with his spiritual energy.    

    

Due to the dim lighting within the cave, Chu Zhongtian did not initially take notice of the gray cloth bag. It was only after clearing up the ground could he barely see it.    

    

How could an Eighth Grade Jade White Python possibly bring back an ordinary cloth bag? Furthermore, how could it still appear to be perfectly fine despite being stored here for such a long time while the other divine weapons have shattered?    

    

With such thoughts, Chu Zhongtian suddenly recalled the existence of an item known as the "Storage Bag".    

    

Quickly bending over and picking up the cloth bag, he placed it in front of his eyes and examined it thoroughly. Although the Chu Family did not possess such rare Spatial Spirit Tools like the Storage Bag, the library nevertheless had records showing how to use it.    

    

Stretching out his finger, Chu Zhongtian forced out a drop of blood and dripped it onto the cloth bag. After about three seconds, he felt an inexplicable connection forming between him and the cloth bag.