SWDnovel Chapter 20 Taking Stock of the Harvest
Chapter 20 Taking Stock of the Harvest
Because of the final delay, it was already late at night when Luo Qing returned to her residence.
Even though he was nowhere to be seen all day, no one cared at all, and Luo Qing was quite happy about it.
After closing the door, Luo Qing took out the spirit stones, pills, and magical artifacts from her storage bag.
Previously, we only collected them by category and didn't have time to count them. Now, we naturally need to count them carefully.
First, there were the spirit stones. Five female disciples from Xuanhun Peak, plus Zhao Donglin and Qin Yu, gave Luo Qing a total of 42 spirit stones, all of which were of low grade.
Among them, the five female disciples together only received a little over twenty yuan, while the rest belonged to Zhao Donglin and Qin Yu.
These were certainly not all of their spirit stones, but since they were not rogue cultivators, they would not carry all their wealth with them.
The next batch of pills was quite a mixed bag.
There are Qi-restoring pills that restore mana, blood-drying pills that make it easier to mobilize blood and qi, and spirit-awakening liquids that can enhance the primordial spirit.
In addition, there are some auxiliary medicines for detoxification, healing, and purifying water.
The only pity is that there isn't a single pill that can improve one's cultivation level.
"It's a bit strange. We registered disciples can exchange one or two Bone Strengthening Pills every seven days, so why are these kinds of pills so scarce now that we've become official disciples?"
Could it be that... the Bone Strengthening Pill is a specialty of Extreme Yin Island, and only disciples who cultivate the Iron Bone Technique can enjoy its benefits?
Luo Qing said that's what he said, but he himself felt that the possibility was not high.
However, figuring out the intricacies of this is quite simple.
"Mengbao, how long will it take to decipher the formula for the Bone Strengthening Pill?"
"0.5 hours."
"Make a note of this. If there are any analysis tasks later, I'll complete them together."
Luo Qing didn't rush to transform into a giant star. After giving some instructions, she continued to pack up her spoils.
Of these pills, the Awakening Elixir from the female disciples of Xuanhun Peak was undoubtedly the most valuable and had the greatest effect on Luo Qing.
Unfortunately, each of them only had one bottle.
After counting the pills, the next step is to check the magical artifacts.
The most valuable item among them is Qin Yu's Green Shadow Sword, which barely meets the standard of a high-grade magic weapon and has a market price of about 60 spirit stones.
In addition, there are mid-grade magical artifacts commonly used in the demonic path, such as Zhao Donglin's Floating Shell and the Blood Skull that each of the five women possesses, with an average price of around 20 spirit stones.
The magical artifacts were undoubtedly the most valuable part, and that was after Luo Qing had discarded all the low-grade magical artifacts.
The rest were jade slips, which did not contain any cultivation techniques, but rather basic information about the Extreme Yin Island and the Chaotic Star Sea.
These things are also quite important, so that Luo Qing won't be like a headless fly, not even knowing where to fight for his life!
"As usual, Meng Bao, help me visualize these three magical artifacts."
After placing the Floating Shell, Blood Skull, and Green Shadow Sword together on the wooden table, Luo Qing gave Meng Bao the task.
"Alright, Mengbao's off to work!"
"Floating Shell (Mid-grade Magical Artifact)"
Skill Restriction: Level 1 of Object Manipulation
Basic Power: Water Spirit 1 (30%), Purity 2 (80%)
Bonus: 3 Mana (30%)
Note: 100% power corresponds to the speed of a standard mid-grade flying artifact; 300% power corresponds to the speed of a standard high-grade flying artifact.
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"Blood Skull (Mid-grade Magical Artifact)"
Skill Restriction: Level 1 of Object Manipulation
Basic Powers: Fire Spirit 2 (60%), Purity 2 (40%)
Additional bonuses: Health 1 (40%), Mana 3 (30%)
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"Green Shadow Sword (Superior Magic Weapon)"
Skill Restriction: Level 1 Sword Control Technique
Basic Power: Gold Spirit 4 (40%), Purity 4 (60%)
Additional bonuses: Sword Technique (??), Mana 6 (40%)
Built-in trait: Speed increased by 30%
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It is clear that although the standard power of a high-grade magic weapon is three times greater than that of a mid-grade magic weapon, the conditions for its basic power are also twice as high.
In addition, superior-grade magical artifacts have an extra characteristic, which perfectly matches the Green Shadow Sword's greatest advantage.
"However, the real advantage of flying swords is that they can be used in conjunction with sword techniques and spells to attack enemies. With this double power, their combat strength will definitely be quite considerable."
Qin Yu seemed unfamiliar with magical artifacts, or perhaps he had no other choice, since this Green Shadow Sword wasn't suitable for him, whose magic was primarily based on fire spirits.
Luo Qing did not find any sword techniques in Qin Yu's storage bag, and the sword consumed too much mana, so he could only use it as a tool for now.
After putting these magical artifacts away, Luo Qing couldn't help but start making plans for the future.
Because of this accident, the entrance competition was no longer a challenge for Luo Qing after more than half a month.
But this doesn't mean Luo Qing can rest easy from now on. On the contrary, he has officially stepped into the gates of hell.
"The information recorded on the jade slip shows that Jiyin Island is completely different from normal Nascent Soul sects. The sect's proper cultivation industries, such as spiritual field planting, spiritual beast breeding, and alchemy and talisman making, are all on a very small scale."
Luo Qing lightly tapped the table with her fingertips, analyzing in a deep voice:
"This creates a vicious cycle: the more backward the cultivation industry on the island is, the less self-sufficient it becomes, and the only option is to plunder resources from the outside. However, simple plundering cannot create a stable supply. If it is obtained through trade, the core problem remains unavoidable—if all industries are not thriving, where will the spirit stones come from?"
"Mengbao, what's the solution to this question?"
Luo Qing knew that Jiyin Island was no safe place; he had only just passed the first hurdle.
If we don't make plans now, we'll definitely suffer a setback later!
"Master, since Jiyin Island does not rely on open industries, it must have a hidden industrial chain."
"There isn't enough data, so Mengbao can't analyze it for its owner."
Meng Bao's voice sounded somewhat ashamed.
"I think so too, and I've already got some ideas."
"Meng Bao, do you have the [Blood Coagulation Five Elements Pill] in your database?"
Without Meng Bao's analysis, Luo Qing already knew many of the supernatural powers and secret techniques of the fundamental law of Jiyin Island—the [Mysterious Yin Scripture], which contained the secrets to Jiyin Island's prosperity and strength!
"Blood Coagulation Five Elements Pill: After a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment takes it, there is a one-third chance that they will form a Demonic Pill similar to a Golden Core, thus reaching the early stage of Core Formation cultivation."
However, the drawback is that once the evil core is formed, one's cultivation level can no longer be improved and can only remain at the early stage of core formation.
"Master, would you like Meng Bao to explain the refining method of the Blood Coagulation Five Elements Pill?"
"No need. I already know that to refine this pill, five Qi Refining cultivators who each cultivate the Five Elements Demon-Slaying Technique must break through to the Foundation Establishment stage through a blood sacrifice."
In this way, by using the five Foundation Establishment cultivators' own magical power, blood sacrifice power, and demonic power, their bodies can be used as alchemy furnaces to refine five demonic pills with different attributes.
These five Demon-Slaying Pills, when combined, constitute the Blood-Coagulating Five Elements Pill!
Han Laomo's visit to the Yue Kingdom's royal palace left a deep impression on Luo Qing.
After recalling for a moment, Luo Qing continued:
"Although he can never break through to the early stage of Core Formation in his lifetime, with the combination of the Demonic Core and demonic arts, his strength will not be much worse than that of a normal mid-stage Core Formation cultivator."
Such temptation—how many Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators with no hope of breaking through could resist it? They'd probably give up their entire fortune, or even sign a contract of servitude, to get it!