bookbashuk Chapter 8 Every Beast is a Treasure Trove
Chapter 8 Every Beast is a Treasure Trove
Holding a magic sword in one hand and making hand seals with the other, Zhang Ling'an carefully walked out of the fire circle. Before he had taken more than a few steps, he saw the black spirit python lying in a patch of weeds.
"hiss..."
There was a bloody hole in the monster's head, from which black blood was gushing out. The smell was extremely foul, making his stomach churn.
"Fortunately, the beast died, otherwise life in Biyue Town would have been very difficult from now on."
Zhang Ling'an finally felt relieved. He put away his magic sword, casually made a hand seal, and the black spirit python's corpse turned into a gray light and flew into the storage bag at his waist.
He then quickly rushed to Zhang Lingyu's side and said with a smile, "Nineteenth Brother, you are quite capable. That black spirit python is indeed dead. Its body is in my storage bag now, and I will hand it over to you later."
"Thank you, Sixth Brother!"
Zhang Lingyu had been fighting the Black Spirit Python for a long time, and his magical power had long been exhausted. Now that he had taken the pill, his complexion had improved a lot.
With Zhang Ling'an's help, he slowly got up from the ground, but looking at the still-burning sea of fire around him, he asked worriedly, "Sixth Brother, what about the fire?"
Setting fire to the forest was a last resort; he didn't want the forest to become ruins.
"Don't worry, Nineteenth Brother, someone will come to put out the fire."
As Zhang Ling'an helped his younger brother walk out, he said, "Such a big thing has happened, we have to go and tell Uncle Thirteen."
"Yes, thank you, Sixth Brother."
Zhang Lingyu nodded in response. If he killed the black python, Zhang Xinghao would most likely not blame him.
As the two were about to leave the woods, they heard shouts coming from outside. Then, several ordinary men carrying buckets of water rushed towards the sea of fire with great speed.
"Hurry up, the fire is getting bigger!"
"You little brat, it's just a bucket of water, and you're already exhausted? Have you been eating rice all this time for nothing?"
Zhang Ling'an had been in power in the town for many years and was able to respond quickly to all kinds of emergencies. After discovering that the forest was on fire, he had already arranged for dozens of young and strong men from the town to come and put out the fire.
Within two hours, the fire had been completely extinguished.
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Inside the palace.
After sending Zhang Lingyu back, Zhang Ling'an, still burdened with responsibilities, decided to return home first.
Fortunately, just as the two brothers had predicted, Zhang Xinghao not only did not blame him, but also praised him highly.
The head of Biyue Town looked at the black python lying dead on the ground, his eyes shining, and exclaimed in amazement:
"You've got some skills, kid. You killed this black python by piercing its skull, but you brought back its most valuable scales, fangs, and gallbladder all intact!"
"All the materials on your clothes are worth at least three hundred spirit stones! You're lucky, kid!"
"Three hundred yuan? That much?"
Zhang Lingyu was somewhat incredulous, but Zhang Xinghao, who was in a good mood, pointed at the black python and patiently explained, "The most valuable part of this beast is its gallbladder; many second-tier pills require it as an auxiliary ingredient. It's worth at least a hundred spirit stones on the market now."
"Furthermore, these scales are so tough that even many mid-grade Qi-refining magic weapons might not be able to break through them. You just happened to hit the weakest point this time by accident."
After saying this, the man stared at Zhang Lingyu and asked, "What do you plan to do with her? Sell her or hand her over to the family?"
Zhang Lingyu slowly shook his head and said gratefully, "I was able to escape danger this time thanks to the golden sword talisman that Uncle Thirteen gave me for protection. I will leave this black spirit python to Uncle Thirteen to deal with."
He was genuinely grateful to this uncle; otherwise, he would have really been killed there.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xinghao shook his head and laughed, saying, "You brat, I gave you the talisman because I was worried about you getting into trouble. You killed this black spirit python with your own abilities, so I have no intention of taking anything from a junior."
"If you become successful in the future, then you can repay me later!"
Seeing that he refused to accept it, Zhang Lingyu had no choice but to give up the idea, secretly keeping the kindness in her heart to repay it later, and then continued:
"Uncle Thirteen, your nephew is willing to hand over this black python to the family."
"good!"
Zhang Xinghao nodded in satisfaction and smiled:
"Don't worry, your family will send people to harvest the spirit rice in a few days. Then, your clansmen will take it back. As for contribution points, don't worry, your family won't treat you badly."
Zhang Lingyu had no objection to this, and then took out all the spiritual herbs, such as Emerald Bamboo, Jade Armor Grass, and Phoenix Grass.
Zhang Xinghao watched as his nephew kept taking things out of his storage bag, and for a moment he was at a loss. He frowned and asked:
"Little Nineteen, where did you get all these medicinal herbs?"
"Thirteenth Uncle, when I went to cultivate in the Purple Bamboo Forest, I wandered around the whole forest when I had nothing to do. These are all picked from there."
Zhang Lingyu had already prepared his words, and when he pointed to the Jade Armor Grass, he gave an awkward smile: "This thing belongs to that Black Spirit Python. If I hadn't picked it, none of this trouble would have happened..."
"Oh, there are quite a few rare items in the Purple Bamboo Grove. Should we hand them all over to the family?"
"nature!"
None of the people in Biyue Town knew how to refine pills, and they couldn't sell them in the market, so Zhang Lingyu simply handed them over, which also earned him a lot of contribution points.
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After dealing with the Black Python, Zhang Xinghao began questioning him about the magic.
The fact that Zhang Lingyu was able to kill the Black Spirit Python proves that he can at least steadily suppress cultivators of the same level, and it is even possible that he can hold his own against a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining!
However, most of the spells he practiced were only of the first rank, and their power was not great. The only one he could show off was the "Fire Rain Spell".
If one can cultivate more magical arts, one might become a pillar of the family in the future.
"Little Nineteen also has some talent..."
Looking at the young man before him, Zhang Xinghao began to silently plan: "My family and the Yun and Ming families will have a major battle sooner or later. Now that things are starting to look suspicious, I should teach him some more skills so that he can protect his life in the future."
Since the Zhang family obtained that first-tier Crimson Fire Essence Mine, the struggle between them and the Yun and Ming families has become increasingly fierce.
Nearly ten cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining from the three directions have died!
There are even rumors that, in order to deal with the situation, the two families have temporarily put aside their blood feud and joined forces with the Zhang family, dividing the Crimson Fire Essence Ore equally.
The Zhang family is frequently moving people there now, so a major battle might be imminent.
"At that time, Xiao Liuzi, Xiao Shijiu, and the others will all be transferred there."
After all, how can mere spirit rice compare to a Crimson Fire Essence Mine?
Zhang Xinghao sighed silently, then took out a yellowed Taoist book from his storage bag, handed it to the other party, and instructed him: "I killed a rogue cultivator in my early years and obtained this book, 'Gengjin Sword Manual.' Although I can't tell its grade, its power is quite good. You should cultivate it."
"You can't slack off, your Uncle Thirteen will be checking at any time."
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