Yellow Court Daoist

Han Ling'er came and went again.

It was only then that Lu Qingfeng found time to examine the numerous treasures he had obtained from Chao Jue.

"According to what Han Ling'er said, from the very start, Chao Jue's Initial Ascension Primordial Spirit was battling with demons outside the domain. Not only was his combat power formidable, but his wealth far surpassed that of an ordinary Primordial Spirit."

Outside the Spirit Domain, and even amongst the various Great Realms, monsters lingered and did not leave.

The battles between cultivators of the Spirit Domain and the monsters outside were extremely brutal.

Those who managed to survive were incredibly wealthy.

"I hope I won't be disappointed."

Lu Qingfeng was full of anticipation as he thoroughly examined each item.

Firstly.

The main bulk of the treasure, without a doubt, was the assortment of demon corpses and materials. Among them, Lu Qingfeng also spotted parts like the wings, claws, and oral apparatus of a Star Absorbing Demon Spirit. Clearly, the most significant gains Chao Jue had from battling monsters outside were these demon corpses.

These corpses, these parts.

Some could be used to refine magical artifacts, others in making medicine and alchemy, and yet others had special uses.

For instance, one of the items, resembling a bull's horn in its toughness, came from Chao Jue's slaying of a Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros. The horn, akin to the dual peaks of a camel, contained tremendous spiritual energy, which the Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros had refined with its thunderous power. Its entire strength was concentrated within this horn, purer than even spirit stones. Cultivators could hold it and draw upon its power to refine it, increasing their mana and cultivating progression.

A single Fourth-rank Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros horn could be worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.

And a single Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros had two such horns. By hunting one, you could earn nearly seventy to eighty thousand spirit stones just from the horns alone. Furthermore, its fur could be used to craft magical artifacts, its skin for creating vestment robes or refining into high-level talismans. Although these were not as valuable as the horns, adding up the other parts could easily yield several thousand, nearly tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Bear in mind.

The Xuanyuan Sect, which once controlled the entire Xuanyuan Realm, did not have an annual surplus of spirit stones exceeding twenty thousand.

And the vast Green Wood Valley, with nine Primordial Spirits in constant residence, standing as the authority in the Alchemy Dao of the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, had accumulated only thirty million spirit stones and fifty million spiritual pearls over tens of thousands of years.

Yet, cultivators like Chao Jue only needed to hunt a single Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros outside the domain to earn nearly a hundred thousand spirit stones.

It was an obscene profit.

No wonder despite the dangers outside the domain, cultivators kept venturing forth.

"Thirteen Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros horns in total."

"That's about five hundred thousand spirit stones."

A smile spread across Lu Qingfeng's face. Chao Jue, with just a Primordial Spirit status outside, must have found it challenging to hunt Fourth-rank Thunder Spirit Rhinoceroses, and now Lu Qingfeng was the beneficiary of all that work.

He stored the horns away.

Lu Qingfeng continued to check—

Green Jade Demon Spirit 'Green Jade Spine'.

The entire body of a Demon Wind Eagle.

Thirty-six 'broken gold jade teeth' from a grinning beast.

The oral apparatus of a Star Absorbing Demon Spirit.

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There were many corpses and materials from monsters; high-value ones like the Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros horns were worth thirty to forty thousand spirit stones, while lower-value ones were like the oral apparatus and the claws of low-level Star Absorbing Demon Spirits.

With the Daluo Cave Temple at his disposal, Lu Qingfeng was not in danger of misjudging these materials, and they also gave him an understanding of many of the monsters outside the domain.

But valuing these materials wasn't as straightforward as simply judging by the amount of spiritual energy, like with the Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros horns.

"Most of these materials can be used to rebuild Yuan Gui City, so there's no need to take the trouble of selling them off, letting Han Ling'er skin me with her prices."

Lu Qingfeng organized the materials accordingly.

As a side note, he also classified the ores, spiritual medicines, and others, saving them for future use. In comparison to the numerous monster materials, these ores and spiritual medicines were also significant in quantity.

Some even included precious ores with values surpassing the Thunder Spirit Rhinoceros horns.

Bitter Zen Glaze Stone, Green Frost Celestial Rock, Chasing Clouds and Sun Sand, etc. could all be used as main materials in crafting high-level magical artifacts and were of considerable worth.

This was another pleasant surprise.

After sorting out the materials came the spirit stones, spiritual pearls, and spiritual shells. A rough count totaled over two million spirit stones. It was no surprise that Chao Jue, after many years outside, had accumulated these through life-and-death battles.

Aside from the spirit stones, there were also two Immortal Crystals.

Presumably used for ordinary cultivation.

"Adding up the Immortal Crystals and spirit stones, the total value is over four million."

A smile grew even broader on Lu Qingfeng's face.

Murder and arson for a gold belt.

In reality, apart from striking it rich in Green Wood Valley back in the day, he had only been collecting bits and pieces of wealth using the 'Five Ghosts Transfer Skill' from various demons. Even forces like Biyang Lake's Water Palace couldn't match the wealth of this single individual, Chao Jue.

"And the most valuable things on Chao Jue weren't these spirit stones or materials."

Lu Qingfeng reached into a corner of the Mustard Space, drawing a few items toward him.

The Daluo Cave Temple's scan fell upon the first item—

[Magic Gate: 'Void Trapping Spider' Refining Method]

[Description: Created fourteen thousand years ago by the great Artifact Refining Grandmaster Che Hou Yunjin, made up of thousands of magic artifacts and components, capable of swallowing 'Void Trapping Spider Silk,' impervious to water, fire, and thunder. Weaving a no-fly magic array into the void itself, densely covering the inside and outside of a war city. Once someone intrudes, they are immediately ensnared by the net and captured. It can also be released to capture powerful exotic beasts and monsters, making it an excellent defensive and restrictive weapon.]

"Void Trapping Spider!"

The very first item Lu Qingfeng saw was a heavy, gold-embossed scroll. Detailed inside were the processes and methods to refine the war weapon, 'Void Trapping Spider.'

With sufficient prowess in Artifact Refining, one could follow the blueprint and refine their own 'Void Trapping Spider.'

"Such an offensive and defensive war weapon is even more precious than the Star Destroying Crossbow and the Demon Extermination Crossbow."

Joy surged in Lu Qingfeng's heart.

He thought of Chao Jue.

When he was slaying Chao Jue, the man was preparing for a breakthrough on the battlefield, aiming to ascend to True Immortal. Coupling that with his origins from the Fire God Palace and being one of the Thirteen Divine Sons as the Fire Crow Divine Son, it was highly probable that he would be granted a War City upon his ascension to True Immortal.

In this light, this 'Void Trapping Spider' must have been what Chao Jue was preparing for his own War City.

The saying "Bitterly pressing gold thread year after year, only to make wedding gowns for others" couldn't be more apt for Chao Jue.

Lu Qingfeng smiled, inputting the 'Void Trapping Spider' Magic Gate into the attribute panel. Thus, Yuan Gui City would have its second War Killing Weapon aside from the Demon Extermination Crossbow. Once completed, apart from the defensive Great Array, Yuan Gui City would have an additional layer of protection. And when facing demons, the ability to capture them alive with the Void Trapping Spider Silk would be a handy asset.

Sometimes,

A live capture can be worth much more than a death.

Continuing on,

Lu Qingfeng's gaze fell upon a stretch of mud—

[Spiritual Building: Cloud Mud Silk Cave]

[Grade: Third-rank]

[Description: Born in the Cloud Mud Silk Cave, the Third-rank Daoist Soldier 'Swamp Walking Spider' can be produced by adding materials such as Cloud Mud Stone, Refined Iron, Refined Copper, Refined Silver, Refined Gold, and Black Water Essence into the Silt Pond.]

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[Daoist Soldier: Swamp Walking Spider]

[Grade: Third-rank]

[Description: Capable of moving upon a Void Trapping Net, it can also create marshes to hinder and then drag enemies into the marsh to kill or poison them. Used in conjunction with the No-fly Magic Array, it is extremely effective and suitable for land combat.]

"Third-rank Daoist Soldier: Swamp Walking Spider."

Lu Qingfeng looked on, a hint of a smile on his brow.

Inside Yuan Gui City.

There were now three classes of Daoist Soldiers—

Second Rank Daoist Soldier 'Ice Cold Spirit Immortal'.

Fourth Rank Daoist Soldiers 'Seven Star Beauty Boa'.

Fifth-rank Daoist Soldier 'Black Water Spirit Turtle'.

However, the Second Rank Daoist Soldiers 'Ice Cold Spirit Immortals' were only suitable for repairing buildings due to their low Combat Power, and the spiritual building for producing them, the 'Ice Cold Spring Eye,' was also damaged. Without repairs, there would only be a count of five hundred Ice Cold Spirit Immortals in Yuan Gui City.

As for the Black Water Spirit Turtle,

In Three Mountains and Nine Waters, it was too powerful to be summoned. Once out of Three Mountains and Nine Waters, it would become a trump card.

For now,

Within the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, the only combat-worthy troops were the Fourth-rank Daoist Soldiers 'Seven Star Beauty Boas,' numbering one hundred and ninety-eight in total. Each possessed strength comparable to an Initial Ascension Primordial Spirit, and when formed into a Battle Formation, their power was even stronger.

However, they were a single type, easily countered.

Now with the 'Swamp Walking Spider' complementing them, it acted as a small reinforcement.

"Once I repair the Qiankun Furnace and strengthen the refining methods of the 'Seven Star Tower' and 'Cloud Mud Silk Cave', and make upgrades, the strength of both the Seven Star Beauty Boa and Swamp Walking Spider can be further enhanced," thought Lu Qingfeng.

For the time being, he wouldn't meddle with the Cloud Mud Silk Cave.

The Qiankun Furnace in Yuan Gui City hadn't been repaired yet, and the placement of this Daoist Soldier spiritual building was still up in the air, so it wouldn't be wise to set it up hastily, as doing so would only cause trouble when changes might be needed later.

However, the Cloud Mud Silk Cave was different from the Void Trapping Spider.

While there was a refining method for the Void Trapping Spider, Lu Qingfeng would have to personally gather the refining materials. It would also require a substantial effort from him for the refining. But the Cloud Mud Silk Cave had already been refined and could be put to immediate use once Yuan Gui City was properly planned, and after the Qiankun Furnace repairs were complete.

"Void Trapping Spider."

"Cloud Mud Silk Cave."

Both of these were War City configurations, of great value to Lu Qingfeng, the owner of Yuan Gui City. Beyond these, there was another item that caught Lu Qingfeng's attention.

[Spirit Rice: Blood Bud Rice]

[Grade: Fifth-Order]

[Description: A food source for the Blood Aphid clan, harvested every two hundred years. When cooked over a long period, it benefits blood and flesh Life Spirits and Daoist Soldiers and can assist Daoist Soldiers in advancing.]

"Can assist Daoist Soldiers in advancing?"

Lu Qingfeng's eyes brightened.

Such a scarce resource, once effectively cultivated, would yield significant benefits, whether for personal use or for sale. However, the origins of this Blood Aphid were uncertain, and a harvest cycle of two hundred years was quite time-consuming.

"But I have the Green Wood King Ding, and by delving deep into Primordial for studying Spirit Rice cultivation and mastering the art of Spirit Plant cultivation, I should be able to shorten this process."

With Primordial at his back and the 'strengthening' power of the Yellow Court Scripture,

Lu Qingfeng found both personal Cultivation and industry management too easy, far beyond what ordinary cultivators could compare to.

He didn't rush to plant the Blood Bud Rice.

While he investigated the Immortal Farming Sect's secret techniques in the game to master the cultivation of Spirit Rice, in reality, he took out the Three-eyed Divine Dog and Chao Jue's physical body, to decipher Divine Skills from them.

Chao Jue's Cultivation was said to be based on the Fire God Palace's top-level Secret Technique 'Fire God Thirteen Transformations' including the Fire Crow Transformation. Unfortunately, he was killed by Lu Qingfeng too abruptly to demonstrate it. Now was a good opportunity to analyze his body and see if the transformation could be deciphered.

As for the Three-eyed Divine Dog,

Its third eye's method of sweeping heaven and earth paralleled Lu Qingfeng's Great Divine Power 'Heavenly Listening and Earthly Viewing Great Method'. Deciphering it would be beneficial, whether practiced independently or integrated into his Great Divine Power.

Time passed.

Outside Three Mountains and Nine Waters, a storm was brewing.

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