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Chapter 383: Gift
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It was rumored that this gray peng possessed a trace of the bloodline of the golden-winged peng, giving it a special status within the Demon Clan. It was evidently the temporary leader of the East Sea Demon Clan.
At this moment, it proposed to the gathered Demon Clan members, "According to the agreement between our respective ancestors, starting from today, we will launch a full-scale assault on the Human Clan's defenses. Our gathering here today is to discuss and establish a set of regulations."
"We have gathered most of our forces to besiege the Qingxu Sect for several months now. The Human Clan defenders must be exhausted by now. Taking it down should be a matter of time," said a demonic monkey hanging from a tree.
"After capturing Qingxu Sect, we will move southward along the way, break through Thousand Crafts Pavilion, wipe out Beast Spirit Sect, and completely occupy the East Zhou Cultivation Realm. Victory is within our grasp!" exclaimed a tiger, already dreaming of the future. They had assembled several times the strength of Qingxu Sect and were ready to eliminate various factions in the East Zhou one by one.
"I hope that after occupying these territories, the East Sea Demon Clan can assign Qingxu Sect to our West Zhou Demon Realm, while Putuo Temple to the east will be under the jurisdiction of the East Sea," Hu Meier suggested. Qingxu Sect was closest to the West Zhou Demon Realm and served as the gateway for the Western Demon Tribe to enter the East Zhou, making it a crucial target.
While the final allocation would be decided by the three-tiered Demon Clans on both sides, she wanted to propose this in advance.
"I will report this to our clan ancestors truthfully and try my best to advocate for Fellow Daoist's request."
With everything seemingly in their favor, the Demon Clans began discussing the division of spoils after the impending victory.
Wang Hong had successfully completed his Pill Refinement task and turned it in, receiving a substantial amount of contribution points in return. Over the years, he had exchanged for at least half of the books in the Scripture Tower, covering various aspects of cultivation. Even if he hadn't had the time to fully comprehend some of the contents, he could store them for later digestion.
As he entered the Scripture Tower, the cultivators stationed there were already familiar with him and greeted him warmly.
Once he entered, the cultivators outside began to exchange messages with each other.
"This Wang Senior Brother truly lives up to his reputation as a Jade Scroll collector. Doesn't he use his contribution points for other cultivation resources?"
"I heard he's a core Alchemist in the Pill Hall, constantly taking on a large number of alchemy tasks, almost dedicating all his time to alchemy and then exchanging it for contribution points."
"Even if he doesn't do alchemy or cultivate, if he spends day and night contemplating Jade Scrolls, he still wouldn't have the time. I guess it's just a peculiar hobby or some form of vanity."
It was normal for some cultivators in the Cultivation World to have peculiar hobbies. Some enjoyed collecting various scrolls and books, only to use them as decorations without ever reading them. Therefore, people didn't pay much attention to it, regarding it as a topic of idle conversation.
Wang Hong exchanged all his contribution points for Jade Scrolls and left the library. Afterward, he made time to visit his Elder Brother, who was recovering at home. His Elder Brother from Kaiyang Peak had lost both his legs in a battle against Demonic Beasts in their previous encounter.
During his last visit, his Elder Brother had been quite disheartened due to the sudden loss of his legs.
This time when Elder Brother saw Wang Hong, he immediately invited him to have a drink, seeming quite cheerful. Seeing his Elder Brother recovering his spirits brought joy to Wang Hong as well.
"Elder Brother, I've prepared a gift for you this time. I hope you'll like it," Wang Hong said as he retrieved a wooden chair from his Storage Bag and placed it in front of Elder Brother.
"Haha! Junior Brother Wang, you've really thought this through. Thank you!" Elder Brother exclaimed happily as he sat on the wooden chair. He then infused some Spiritual Power into it, causing the chair to levitate off the ground.
"Not bad! Not bad!" Elder Brother skillfully maneuvered the chair around the room. After losing both his legs, flying with spiritual tools had become inconvenient for him. Most Spiritual Weapons were designed for combat or long-distance travel and weren't suitable for moving around in confined spaces. The wooden chair Wang Hong had crafted was specifically designed for Elder Brother's mobility needs.
Furthermore, besides serving as a means of transportation, the chair also doubled as a defensive Spiritual Weapon, possessing decent defensive capabilities.
"Thank you, Junior Brother Wang!" Elder Brother expressed his gratitude once again.
Since losing his legs, many of his former friends had drifted away. Most of those who had previously befriended him did so because he was a direct descendant of the Kaiyang Peak Master. Given his current condition, making progress in cultivation was exceedingly difficult. Those who still addressed him sincerely as Elder Brother were few, and most did so in jest.
In times of crisis, true friendships shone brightly, and Wang Hong's genuine gesture touched Elder Brother deeply.
After sharing a drink and some conversation with Elder Brother, Wang Hong bid farewell and didn't linger at the sect for too long before leaving.
Back at the Mountain Valley base, Luo Zhongjie and the others had collected a significant amount of materials. Even though most of the shops in Azure Void City had closed down, during these special times, offering Spirit Wine and healing pills could still secure them many resources that were usually hard to obtain.
They took these Spiritual Herbs and materials, going directly to various factions to seek trades.
In this period of scarcity for Spiritual Objects, they were warmly received by the different factions, who brought out hidden treasures for trade.
"East Master, I bought over sixty Golden Ironwood logs from the Immortal Way Trading Company, and five of them have reached the third tier," Yin Ze reported excitedly. Originally, they thought that gathering so much spirit wood at once would be the most challenging part. However, it turned out to be surprisingly easy. Especially those five third-tier Golden Ironwood logs, if used for the main structure of the Flying Boat, would greatly enhance its performance.
"Oh, that's great news. I was worried about the spirit wood situation," Wang Hong praised Yin Ze for his efforts.
After sorting and compiling the various items, Wang Hong realized that they had gathered most of the materials they needed but were still missing three specific ones.
"With the front lines becoming more intense, we may be called to participate in the battle at any time. Therefore, we need to refine the Flying Boat as soon as possible," Wang Hong addressed his subordinates.
"Yin Ze, organize all the refining tool experts in Mountain Valley to start refining the various components of the Flying Boat from now on. We'll continue searching for the remaining materials."
Wang Hong had already created the refinement blueprints for the Flying Boat, so the refining tool experts only needed to follow the blueprints for the refinement.
He felt a sense of urgency; he lacked confidence in the upcoming battle and could only prepare as much as possible.
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