Chapter 465: Development (Patreon)

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He Qing left behind a Qi Cultivation cultivator in this village and, with the remaining six individuals, proceeded to the next village.

After arranging affairs in these seven villages under his responsibility, he chose to reside in one of them.

Subsequently, they began cultivating the nearby fields with the Mortals. Over the years, the land had fallen into disuse due to the uncertainty in people's hearts.

In any case, they needed to find a way to sustain themselves first.

They then sought out a place where Spirit Qi wasn't too sparse, ground some Spirit Stones into powder, sprinkled it on the land, and planted some Spiritual Herbs they had brought along.

These Spiritual Herbs were used as auxiliary Medicinal Herbs for refining a simplified version of the Essence Core Pill, not particularly precious, but they were still Spiritual Herbs that required Spirit Qi to grow.

Once these Spiritual Herbs grew, they would complement their hunting of Demonic Beasts and the refinement of Essence Core Pills, eventually achieving self-sufficiency.

While cultivating the fields, He Qing selected the young and able-bodied villagers to organize hunting parties.

Given the villagers' current strength, they could only hunt ordinary wild beasts, but it would also serve to train their combat abilities.

Therefore, the accompanying cultivators didn't intervene unless the villagers were in danger and needed rescuing.

The main reason the villagers of Chashan Town had managed to survive on their own until now was the scarcity of Spirit Qi in the vicinity, deterring powerful Demonic Beast groups from coming here.

As a result, the number of surrounding Demonic Beasts was relatively low, with only occasional incursions by low-tier Demonic Beasts.

The occasional one or two low-tier Demonic Beasts that appeared were all dispatched by He Qing and his team, providing additional sustenance.

After three months of effort, the village's demon-hunting tree finally yielded its first batch of seeds. Although there was only one seed, it was a good start.

The resident Alchemist divided this single seed into five parts and refined five furnaces of Essence Core Pills.

In the end, twenty-three pills were produced and distributed to the twenty-three hunters in the village.

The increase in their strength made them much more formidable during hunting, and their success rate in hunting wild beasts improved.

Seeing that things were finally on track and entering a virtuous cycle, He Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

All things are difficult at the beginning, but after a while, they would be able to officially practice and collaborate in hunting isolated Demonic Beasts.

Like He Qing's team, Wang Hong had dispatched over a hundred such squads, and they were all engaged in similar activities across different locations.

At this moment, Wang Hong was in the cave mansion on Yunxia Mountain, holding a long, slender rope in his hand.

This was the Binding Spirit Rope he had recently refined, unlike the Spirit Weapons he had previously refined, which were only of the Spiritual Weapon quality and insufficient for dealing with third-tier Demonic Beasts.

To create it, he had cut down a Devilish Vine that had grown for six or seven thousand years from his spatial storage, using it as the material for refining this magical weapon.

Even without refinement, a Devilish Vine that had grown for six or seven thousand years was already incredibly tough, on par with magical weapons. After Wang Hong's refinement, its toughness exceeded its original state.

At this point, he possessed three magical weapons: the Frosty Light Blade, the leaf-shaped magical weapon, and now this Binding Spirit Rope.

Three magical weapons, one for offense, one for defense, and one for binding.

Many Golden Core Cultivators who had cultivated for many years might not even possess a single magical weapon, yet he now had three.

Among these three magical weapons, the leaf-shaped magical weapon was undoubtedly the most powerful, primarily due to the extraordinary materials used in its refinement.

Wang Hong put away the Binding Spirit Rope, then sent out a Transmission Talisman to summon Xu Lun.

"East Master!"

"Take a seat."

Wang Hong sat at the tea table, motioning for Xu Lun to take a seat and pouring him a cup of Spirit Tea.

As one of Wang Hong's trusted subordinates, Xu Lun occasionally had the privilege of tasting Wang Hong's Qiu Long Tea.

In Wang Hong's spatial storage, the Qiu Long Tea had not produced a second batch of mutated Spirit Tea since the last time it yielded a mutated leaf. This left Wang Hong somewhat disappointed, but he convinced himself that perhaps it required more time.

"Could you tally up how many of our Golden Core Cultivators currently possess a magical weapon?" Wang Hong inquired after taking a sip of tea.

"Alas! Speaking of that, we now have nearly twenty Golden Core Cultivators, but aside from you, there are only three magical weapons in total, and those were accumulated by you some time ago," Xu Lun sighed and shook his head.

Having nearly twenty Golden Core Cultivators was a formidable force no matter where they were. However, these Golden Core Cultivators were all rookies at the early stages of Golden Core Cultivation. Even if we set that aside, having only three people with magical weapons meant their combat strength was halved.

Although Golden Core Cultivators could also cast powerful Magical Arts, mastering Golden Core-level Magical Arts was not an easy task. These newly-minted Golden Core Cultivators hadn't had the opportunity to become proficient in such arts.

"I still have some Tier Three materials here. Arrange for someone to refine them into magical weapons. By the way, do we have any Tier Three refining tool experts yet?"

The term "Tier Three refining tool expert" referred to individuals capable of refining magical weapons. Wang Hong was well aware of the situation among his subordinates, and he doubted anyone had Tier Three refining tool expertise yet.

"Not yet. Among the new Golden Core Cultivators, there isn't anyone skilled in refining tools," Xu Lun responded, shaking his head.

"This could be troublesome. In the Foundation Building stage, becoming a Tier Three refining tool expert is quite challenging. First, Foundation Building cultivators lack the Spirit Fire possessed by Golden Core Cultivators, making it impossible to refine many materials. Additionally, they have shortcomings in terms of Divine Sense and Spiritual Power, making it difficult to handle magical weapon refinement."

"Compile a list of Foundation Building cultivators with talent in Alchemy and refining tools. They will be given priority for Core Building in the next batch," Wang Hong ordered.

After receiving Wang Hong's instructions, Xu Lun promptly compiled two lists: one for those with refining tool talents and one for those with Alchemy talents.

Wang Hong examined the lists carefully. "Why do both lists have a Chen Xiaofeng? They can't be the same person, can they? I don't recall that name among our ranks."

"Chen Xiaofeng on both lists is indeed the same person. It turns out he excels in both Alchemy and refining tools, and he shows considerable talent in both," Xu Lun explained.

Wang Hong felt like he had struck gold. Acquiring a talented cultivator for a few hundred thousand Spirit Stones was an excellent deal.

"Very well, prioritize giving him the Golden Core Pill next time, so he can begin Core Building. He'll assist me in Alchemy and refining tools."

With so many subordinates, the demand for various resources was substantial. Currently, only Wang Hong possessed Tier Three proficiency in both Alchemy and refining tools, and they would need more Tier Three Pills and magical weapons in the future. If he were to handle everything himself, it would be overwhelming.

"However, he is still far from the late Foundation Building stage," Xu Lun reminded.

"No problem, I'll figure out a way to obtain some Green Spirit Peaches for him."

In the past, when they were at the First and Second Tiers, Wang Hong used a significant amount of materials to cultivate his subordinates into Second-Tier Alchemists or refining tool experts, regardless of their talent. However, Tier Three materials were too precious, and he couldn't afford to squander them casually.

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