Chapter 332 - 56: Farming a Wave of Resources and Lying Low to Develop

Chapter 332: Chapter 56: Farming a Wave of Resources and Lying Low to Develop

On the distant fast boat, Li Qingyan snapped out of her daze, hastily replying, "Yes, Master!"

She carefully maneuvered the boat over, docking it next to the reef where Chen Ye stood. Then, fighting back her unease, she leaped from the boat. Her eyes were still filled with shock as she stared at the ground littered with the corpses of Demon Beasts.

He had single-handedly slaughtered over a hundred Water Scale Demons in the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

Truly terrifying.

"What are you standing there gaping for? Start peeling the scales," Chen Ye’s voice rang out again.

"Oh!" Li Qingyan replied. Not daring to delay, she quickly took a sharp dagger from her Storage Pouch and began processing the Water Scale Demon corpses.

One by one, she peeled off the hard, black, palm-sized scales, keeping them whole.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye sat down cross-legged to the side and began circulating his Cultivation Technique to restore the vitality he had just expended.

’Although the expenditure was nothing to him, it was always good practice to maintain his peak condition.’

About an hour later, Li Qingyan had finally finished collecting all the spoils.

"Master, everything is processed. In total, I have the Demon Scales from one hundred and forty-three Water Scale Demons, plus one Demon Core from the Water Scale Demon King." She respectfully presented a bulging Storage Pouch to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye nodded, satisfied. "Well done."

At his words, Li Qingyan’s body trembled uncontrollably. She quickly bowed her head. "It... It is merely what I should do."

She was now both awed and terrified of Chen Ye, so even his praise filled her with fear.

"Let’s go. We’ll head back and turn in the mission."

Chen Ye paid her no mind, simply rising to his feet and returning to the boat.

Li Qingyan hurried after him, started the fast boat, and sped away in the direction they had come from.

The fast boat soon returned to the docks.

Instead of returning to his wooden cabin, Chen Ye went to Li Qingyan’s residence. It was quieter there, a place where he wouldn’t be disturbed.

Next, Li Qingyan took out the blood-red Merit Jade Scroll, performed a hand seal, and chanted an incantation.

A moment later, the Merit Jade Scroll flashed with red light. Li Qingyan exhaled, then said cautiously to Chen Ye, "The mission has been submitted. The retrieval Flying Sword should be here soon."

Chen Ye nodded and waited quietly, sipping his tea.

Sure enough, less than two minutes later, a beam of Sword Light shot into the room and hovered in the air.

A specially made net was suspended beneath the Flying Sword. Li Qingyan placed the Storage Pouch, filled with the Demon Scales and the Demon Core, into the net. The Flying Sword then immediately flew away.

The wait was a little longer this time, but still less than five minutes. The Merit Jade Scroll flashed red twice, and a cold, female voice sounded from it.

"One hundred Contribution Points credited to the Merit Book!"

Li Qingyan’s face lit up. "Master, it’s done!" she said to Chen Ye.

"Mm," Chen Ye grunted, nodding. He took the Jade Scroll and extended a wisp of his Divine Thought into it.

This time, Chen Ye didn’t open the mission list, instead selecting the exchange section.

That’s right. The Merit Jade Scroll wasn’t just for accepting missions; it could also be used to exchange for various resources, making it incredibly convenient.

The light screen refreshed, and a dazzling array of items for exchange appeared in his mind.

[Fasting Pill]: Consuming one pill staves off hunger for seven days. Exchange Price: 1 Contribution Point.

[Qi Recovery Pill]: Rapidly restores True Essence. Exchange Price: 5 Contribution Points.

[Healing Pill]: Treats internal and external injuries. Exchange Price: 8 Contribution Points.

[Body Tempering Pill]: Tempers the physical body and enhances vitality. Exchange Price: 20 Contribution Points.

...

Chen Ye’s gaze swept over the Elixir Area, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.

’The grade of these Elixir Pills is too low.’

’They might be decent for ordinary Foundation Establishment or Qi Cultivation Realm Cultivators, but for him, the effect would be negligible.’

’His body, forged through countless trials, and his tyrannical Star River Qi Refining Technique demanded extremely high-quality Elixir Pills. Consuming any more of these common-grade ones would be no different from eating jelly beans.’

Thus, Chen Ye scrolled right past the Elixir Area, turning his gaze to the Magical Artifact Area that followed.

[Fine Steel Sword]: Forged from Mortal Iron. Better than nothing. Exchange Price: 10 Contribution Points.

[Profound Iron Shield]: Decent defensive power. Can withstand a full-strength blow from a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator. Exchange Price: 30 Contribution Points.

[Wind Chasing Boots]: Inscribed with acceleration Runes, increasing movement speed. Exchange Price: 50 Contribution Points.

However, these items were still useless to Chen Ye. What he desperately needed was a suitable Treasure Saber.

Although Chen Ye could turn something as mundane as a tree branch into a deadly weapon, it still couldn’t compare to the feel of a proper Treasure Saber in his hands.

Chen Ye estimated that with a suitable Treasure Saber, his combat power would increase by at least another thirty percent—a terrifying boost. So, he opened the weapons category and began scrolling down.

Most of the weapons listed were swords; after all, Sword Cultivators were the mainstream in the Cultivation Realm.

But there were sabers as well, and it wasn’t long before one, in particular, caught his eye.

[Black Prison]: Forged from thousand-year-old Profound Iron, hand-crafted by an Artifact Hall Elder over a period of forty-nine days. The blade weighs nearly four hundred pounds, measures over five feet long, and is pitch-black from hilt to tip. Though it has no visible edge, there is nothing it cannot cut. Note: This blade is exceptionally malevolent. Those of wavering Heart Nature should use with caution.

Exchange Price: 1,200 Contribution Points.

Chen Ye’s eyes lit up the moment he read the saber’s description.

Its form, its characteristics—everything about it was a perfect match for him. It was as if the weapon had been tailor-made.