PNB Chapter 110 came too fast.
Chapter 110 came too fast.
Chapter 110 came too fast.
Xiao Chong was naturally unaware that in the heart of Hengshan Town Mayor, the top leader of Tiannan Town, he had become an unfathomable person.
He was sitting excitedly at a table, counting the spirit stones he had just acquired one by one.
Although the amount of Yuan Stones was small, they were hard-earned and risked their lives for. The best part was that these Yuan Stones did not need to be handed over to the clan; they could be completely controlled by the clan.
Back in the sect academy, let alone high-grade items like spirit stones, even the worst pills were treated like treasures.
Because of the hardships he had endured for more than a decade, he had an inexplicable fondness, or perhaps an obsession, with cultivation resources.
Now that things are much better, he has countless spirit stones in his hands and no longer worries about running out of spirit stones to use during cultivation. Therefore, he only felt a pang of regret for a moment when Situ Mingyue took away 20% of his benefits before forgetting about it.
After all, there were only a few hundred, and even if he managed to slip through his fingers a little, he would still have more than that. Besides, these few hundred spirit stones weren't wasted; weren't they being used to demonstrate their value through Situ Mingyue? Although they were indeed a bit expensive.
But having many Yuan Stones also brings many problems, namely, nowhere to store them. It's manageable now, as they can be stored in the camp's warehouse, but what about later? You can't exactly carry them around every day, can you?
Besides, with so many boxes, even if you wanted to carry them, you couldn't, and you'd be crushed to death.
After much deliberation, Xiao Chong could only place his hopes on the Purple Cloud Cauldron.
After his divine sense was enhanced last time, the space inside the Purple Cloud Cauldron increased significantly, now large enough to hold several boxes of spirit stones. Therefore, he felt that the most important thing now was to continue strengthening his divine sense cultivation.
The Southern Wilderness has already shown initial signs of danger, and it is not advisable to stay for long; it may be necessary to flee at any time. Xiao Chong felt that only by making the Purple Cloud Cauldron larger, large enough to hold all the Yuan Stones, could he feel at ease.
Furthermore, a stronger spiritual sense has another obvious benefit: one's mental power will also increase accordingly. Today's performance against the Ant King is the best example of this.
Previously, his psychic powers were very weak, only effective against people like One-Eyed Dragon and Gust of Wind. But now, when [Blue Thorn] is activated, even the Ant King cannot withstand it.
The Ant King is incredibly powerful; even when fighting against a warrior-level cultivator like Xu Kuo, he doesn't fall behind at all.
Since divine sense is so powerful, let's hurry up and make the most of it. After figuring this out, Xiao Chong unhesitatingly threw himself into the great undertaking of cultivating divine sense.
In the following days, Xiao Chong stayed indoors, spending all his time cultivating the Divine Forging Scripture.
Time passed slowly, and his divine sense gradually strengthened, along with his mental power. Although the cultivation effect was inevitably diminished without Yin Changkong as his sparring partner, there were also advantages. He could safely draw upon stellar energy to temper his body while cultivating his divine sense.
It is worth mentioning that, after this period of cultivation, with the frantic accumulation of spirit stones, the growth rate of the cauldron spirit has also increased significantly.
According to Dingling, he has already stepped one foot into the threshold of human transformation; all that's missing is an opportunity. Once that opportunity arrives, transforming into human form will be a matter of minutes.
Several days later, Xiao Chong finished his training.
His physical strength has increased again, and five more acupoints have been opened within his body, bringing the total to over twenty. Once three more are opened, his martial arts cultivation will reach the next level.
His spiritual sense was also greatly enhanced, and the mental power accumulated within his body was more than double what it used to be. This indicated that his realm as a second-grade mental master had been completely consolidated, and he was poised to advance to the third grade at any time.
Now that [Azure Thorn] is activated, it is no longer as thin as a needle, but rather a beam of psychic energy as thick as a chopstick. Although this beam of psychic energy is invisible and intangible, Xiao Chong can definitely feel it.
The most welcome change is the Purple Cloud Cauldron. After its divine sense was enhanced, the space inside nearly doubled in size, becoming about the size of two houses. More than half of the large amount of spirit stones obtained from the gust of wind can now be stored inside.
However, Xiao Chong was in no hurry to put the spirit stones in, so they were all stored in the camp's warehouse. If they all disappeared at once, it would be difficult to explain to Fatty and the others.
Stepping out of the room, Xiao Chong stretched in the courtyard and took a few breaths of fresh air. The winter sun wasn't very strong, but it felt warm and pleasant on his skin.
After a few days away, nothing much had changed in the camp. Since there was no need to mine, the miners, now idle, mostly had nothing to do. They squatted in twos and threes in the corners, chatting, sunbathing, or enjoying a pot of old wine.
The Xiao family disciples who were also in the courtyard had clearly improved their cultivation after these days of intensive training. This was understandable; having suddenly received a box of spirit stones, how could they not use them recklessly?
Xiao Chong casually strolled around the courtyard. Just as he was about to go inside, he saw Fatty also coming out of the house. He stepped forward and asked, "Did anything happen during my seclusion these past few days?"
The fat man stopped and said, "There's nothing wrong in the camp, but Mayor Hengshan has come to see you twice. The most recent one was yesterday, and he came to visit you in person."
Yokoyama has a lot to do every day, so his visit here is definitely not just a casual visit. Therefore, Xiao Chong's first reaction upon hearing this was that something important must have happened.
He then asked, "Do you know what it is?"
The fat man replied, "It seems to be about wild beasts, but he didn't go into details. Also, seeing that you were cultivating, he didn't let us disturb you."
"Okay, go ahead," Xiao Chong nodded.
Since Yokoyama didn't alert him, it means that things aren't as serious as he thought, or even if they are serious, they aren't very urgent.
Even so, what could possibly make Hengshan come to him again and again must not be a trivial matter, so Xiao Chong decided to go to Hengshan's residence in person.
This way, both parties can get closer, and they can also find out the truth of the matter. Only by knowing the truth can they make money with peace of mind.
"Yin Feng! Yin Feng?" Xiao Chong stood in the courtyard, shouting at the top of his lungs.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Yin Feng came running out of the house, his movements as nimble as a newlywed bride.
"Come on, prepare some gifts and come with me to the town mayor's mansion," Xiao Chong instructed Yin Feng.
Hearing that he was supposed to prepare a gift, Yin Feng was taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant and asked, "What kind of gift should I prepare?"
Now you've exchanged all that gold and silver for Yuan Power Points, and there are no more fresh sandworms left; only Yuan Stones are still worth mentioning.
Should I send him spirit stones? No way! Those are my lifeblood. Let's get something else. But what should I get instead? Xiao Chong began to ponder.
After a moment, he raised his head and said, "The mayor is a man of high moral character. It would be inappropriate to send him something too expensive. Just bring a few pastries instead."
Cake... cake? How could you even think of that! I wouldn't take it even if you gave it to me for free! Yin Feng rubbed his ears hard, afraid that he might have misheard.
"It's pastries, you heard me right," Xiao Chong said again earnestly.
Okay, I don't understand what you scheming men are thinking, so I'll just do as you say. However, Hengshan is, after all, the head of a town, so something too shabby wouldn't be presentable. We can only win by quantity. Yin Feng hurriedly went to prepare the gifts.
Not long after, when Yin Feng reappeared, Xiao Chong was greatly surprised.
The gifts filled two large baskets, both of which Yin Feng carried on his shoulder using a carrying pole. The outer packaging was extremely luxurious, giving it a very impressive appearance.
"What's in here?" Xiao Chong asked, puzzled.
"pastry!"
"Is it really just pastries?"
"It's pastries, you heard me right." Yin Feng repeated Xiao Chong's words verbatim.
Alright, you've mastered the essence of "giving gifts is giving face," and all the hard work of training you've put in these past few days hasn't been in vain. So... let's get started.
Xiao Chong nodded in satisfaction and led the way out of the courtyard.
Upon arriving at the town mayor's residence, Yokoyama was informed and came out to greet him.
Upon seeing that Xiao Chong had brought so many gifts, Yokoyama was very hospitable. As he led the two into the house, he said with a smile, "Brother Xiao, you are too kind. You will never dare to spend so much money again."
Xiao Chong calmly had Yin Feng unload the gifts, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "It's just a small gift, nothing special, Brother Heng, please don't refuse."
After the guests and hosts were seated and exchanged a few pleasantries, Xiao Chong got to the point: "I heard that Brother Heng came to see me a few days ago. I wonder if he had any important business to discuss? Was it related to the wild beasts?"
Yokoyama's face darkened as he said, "That's right, it is indeed related to wild beasts."
"Brother Heng, please explain in detail." Upon hearing this answer, Xiao Chong's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but take it to heart.
Yokoyama sighed and said, "While you've been in seclusion these past few days, several more incidents of wild beasts injuring people have occurred outside, and many pioneering teams have been attacked."
"Were the casualties heavy?" Xiao asked again.
Yokoyama sighed again, "It was a terrible loss. Almost the entire army was wiped out. Of the seven pioneering teams, only three survived. One of them was seriously injured and could die at any moment."
Xiao Chong was taken aback and asked, "How could it be so serious?"
Yokoyama said with a stern face, "The wild beasts that have appeared in the last few times are all very ferocious, and some of them are even as strong as martial artists."
"What are your plans, Brother Heng?"
Yokoyama didn't rush to answer, but instead asked, "Brother Xiao, what do you think we should do?"
What's there to say? A wise man doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. I'm here to make money, not to throw my life away!
Xiao Chong replied without hesitation, "Of course we'll slip away!"
"What do you mean?" Yokoyama didn't quite understand.
"Let's get out of here!" Xiao Chong blurted out.
"Run away? What about our grand plan to make a fortune?" Yokoyama felt a pang of heartache, his lips twitching with resentment.
"Brother Heng, do you think life is more important or wealth?" Xiao Chong asked, seeing Hengshan's reluctance.
"Of course, life is more important!" On this point, Yokoyama's view was in complete agreement with Xiao Chong's.
That settles it! Xiao Chong spread his hands and said nothing more.
"Should we wait a little longer and see if things can turn around?" Yokoyama was still unwilling to give up.
"Then you can wait here by yourself. I don't have time to play with you." Xiao Chong had already made up his mind to leave.
Just as he was about to get up and take his leave, a servant from the Heng residence rushed in and shouted, "Mayor, something terrible has happened! Wild beasts have been spotted outside the south of the city and have killed many people!"
What? They arrived so quickly? They didn't even give us time to run away?
Xiao Chong and Hengshan exchanged a glance, both seeing the deep worry on each other's faces.