I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 215: Chapter 187: The Big Dog Tycoon

Three hundred miles outside Demon City, in a dried-up river valley.

The Scorpion King emerged from the sand, and Jiang Yuebai jumped off its back, shaking her head to get rid of the sand. The Faceless Mask was half lifted, and she spat out the sand in her mouth.

A tunneling light streaked through the sky with great momentum, leaving a red trail against the blood-red setting sun.

Jiang Yuebai adjusted her mask, worrying, ”Do we really not need to escape a little farther?”

Ruosheng took out a Zen Stick and planted it in the ground, dispersing bursts of gentle breezes.

”Rest assured, this place is very safe.”

Jiang Yuebai’s Sea of Consciousness injury had not completely healed, and she truly couldn’t run anymore.

Ruosheng stood beside the Scorpion King, took out an Elixir from his clothes, and fed it to the creature.

”Don’t return to that Insect Nest. If you have nowhere to go, you can settle at the Prajna Temple ruins; it’s relatively safe there.”

The Scorpion King burrowed back into the sand, quietly disappearing into the distance.

Jiang Yuebai drank Spiritual Wine to replenish her Spiritual Energy and asked, ”Are you a monk from Prajna Temple?”

”Give this poor monk a sip of the wine too,” Ruosheng extended his hand.

Jiang Yuebai took out a new gourd of Mystic Ice Wine and tossed it to him, ”You really are a wine-drinking monk.”

Ruosheng sat down cross-legged and drank the wine, ”Refreshing! Some things have to be experienced before giving up, so there are no regrets, just like fasting.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuebai nodded vigorously, feeling a kindred spirit.

”Exactly, precisely that. If I haven’t tasted it and am told to give it up, I’ll keep thinking about it. It’s not such a big deal to try it.”

Ruosheng turned to smile at her, ”Kindred spirits, I am Ruosheng, may I ask for your name, benefactor?”

”I am Jiang... Chenzhou.”

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yuebai decided to use her Daoist name.

Ruosheng nodded without any sarcasm and continued drinking wine.

Jiang Yuebai, puzzled, asked, ”Don’t you find something odd about my name?”

”Smashing the pots and sinking the ships, a good omen. Names don’t really matter. What matters is that you, benefactor, are a good person.”

Jiang Yuebai was a bit surprised; when this monk acted informally, he scarcely resembled a monk, yet he was the most earnest person regarding her Daoist name, truly a contradiction.

”Why do you think I’m a good person?” Jiang Yuebai asked.

Ruosheng remained silent, recalling that night when Jiang Yuebai stood in front of those Qi Cultivation cultivators, fending off the Yama Ants.

In this world, there are few who can still see the weak.

”Why did you kill Sha Yingjie? Was it a personal grievance?” Jiang Yuebai asked again.

Ruosheng finished the last sip of wine, stood up, his red clothes fervent under the setting sun, and his clean face untouched by dust.

”Curiosity can harm lives. Times are tumultuous in the Quicksand Domain. If you have no business here, Ms. Jiang, you should leave promptly. Heed advice and fill your belly.”

”I’m fasting,” Jiang Yuebai retorted, somewhat annoyed.

Ruosheng smiled and shook his head, then turned to pull up the Zen Stick, ready to leave when Jiang Yuebai stopped him.

”Wait, I want to ask, did that Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object really appear at Prajna Temple over a hundred years ago?”

Jiang Yuebai had a hunch that Ruosheng was a monk from Prajna Temple. She recalled a phrase she had seen somewhere.

When a thought is foolish, perfect wisdom ceases; when a thought is wise, perfect wisdom comes to life.

When she first heard Ruosheng’s name, she thought of this phrase.

Ruosheng did not turn back. Facing away from Jiang Yuebai, a sense of loneliness suddenly enveloped him.

”That thing has long ceased to exist. Farewell.”

Ruosheng walked westward with the setting sun, leaning on his Zen Stick.

Jiang Yuebai murmured to herself as she sat there, ”Long ceased to exist means it really did appear. I still can’t let go, I still want to search for it.”

The night the Yama Ants appeared, she heard Zhong Shanhu mention a Small Secret Realm near the Prajna Temple ruins, regardless of whether the rumor was true or not, she wanted to explore it.

If nothing is there, it’s not too late to leave.

Facing the direction of Demon City, Jiang Yuebai thought, Sha Yingjie has his Old Ancestor behind him, and she has the Heavenly Interence Sect behind her.

In case something really happens, as long as she can keep herself alive, crush the Jade Talisman for help, the Heavenly Interence Sect will send someone to rescue her once they see the crack in her Life Token.

With her Sea of Consciousness mostly healed, Jiang Yuebai summoned the Flying Core Boat, concealing her tracks as she accelerated towards the central oasis of the Quicksand Domain, where there was another workshop.

After confirming temporary safety around her with a burst of speed, Jiang Yuebai lifted her mask to the side of her head and took out her spoils of war.

To save their lives, Zhong Shanhu and Yu Tianlie exhausted all their assets, leaving only slightly over two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones and some demon beast materials.

Yu Tianlie was a Talisman Maker. In his storage bag, Jiang Yuebai found a good-quality talismanic pen and some talismanic sand.

There was also an old Beast Skin Scroll, which recorded the method of making ’Continuous Pearl Talisman’.

This is a special method for crafting talismans where three to five ordinary offensive talismans can be combined into one ’Continuous Pearl Talisman’.

Compared to requiring multiple talismans to be pre-activated one by one, the Continuous Pearl Talisman allows faster activation, saves Divine Sense Spiritual Energy, and is more powerful.

Previously, without precautions, she mistook it for ordinary Fire Bomb Talisman and got her forehead singed by the Continuous Fire Bomb Talisman.

Besides the ’Continuous Fire Bomb Talisman’, this method can also create ’Continuous Wind Blade Talisman’ and ’Continuous Ice Arrow Talisman’. Quite a valuable find.

Useful items were placed in her storage bracelet, while the useless ones were temporarily tossed aside.

Jiang Yuebai then retrieved Sha Yingjie’s storage ring, two Golden Talismans, fragments of the Primordial Spirit Curved Saber, the cracked Copper Bell, and the boots taken from Sha Yingjie’s feet.

The Primordial Spirit Curved Saber was made of fine materials, but could only be discarded to the Five Elements Lotus Platform for refining Five Elements Essence Qi.

The Defensive Artifact Copper Bell was cracked in several places, clearly irreparable, so it too was discarded.

The two Golden Talismans were a Talisman Treasure Ice Chiyi Sword and a Golden Armor Talismanic Soldier.

The method for creating Golden Armor Talismanic Soldier is similar to Talisman Treasure, crafted by Golden Core cultivators and sealed within the Golden Talisman for use by later generations.

The Golden Armor Talismanic Soldier is strong, yet it has a significant drawback. Unlike a Puppet, it can’t be repaired and lacks the flexibility of a Puppet. It excels in defense, with brute strength, suitable as a meat shield to attract enemy fire.

Sha Yingjie’s boots caught Jiang Yuebai’s eye long ago, allowing him to walk in the air like a Golden Core cultivator, very convenient where Flying Artifacts can’t be controlled.

So she didn’t hesitate to take them off the corpse. Later, she would use the Dust Cleaning Technique a couple more times, thinking of a way to dye the white shoes black for herself.

Sha Yingjie’s storage ring was set with a pigeon-egg-sized ruby, exaggerated and luxurious in appearance.

Jiang Yuebai cautiously tried probing multiple times with her Divine Sense, ensuring there were no strange Restrictions before wiping away the Divine Sense Mark.

”Uh... how come there are so few Spirit Stones on this filthy rich guy’s body?”

Jiang Yuebai’s Divine Sense scanned the storage ring, seeing only a little over a hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

After a moment of surprise, upon further thought, the guy was the Young Master of Mingsha Square; he’d get whatever he wanted directly from their stores, so Spirit Stones were probably just for recovering Spiritual Energy.

”Makes sense, very reasonable.”

Scratching her face, Jiang Yuebai took out the few items from the storage ring one by one.

A Seventh Grade Black Tortoise Shield, the same as the one he had before being blasted apart.

A backup scimitar, slightly inferior in quality compared to the previous one but identical in design.

Two palm-sized seals, both Seventh Grade, one carved from white jade, depicting a White Tiger, the other metal, depicting a Golden Dragon.

”White Tiger Golden Dragon Seal, looks like it’s used for smashing.”

There weren’t many Artifacts, but they were all high quality. Additionally, there were three Fire Thunder Pearls, likely missed when he hurriedly grabbed items.

The power of these is indeed greater than a Heavenly Thunder Pearl. Used wisely, tossing three to five could easily take down a Foundation Establishment cultivator. No idea how they’re refined.

Finally, there were three Jade Scrolls in total, which upon review, made Jiang Yuebai overjoyed.

The refining method for Fire Thunder Pearls, the Sixth-Grade movement technique matching Cloud Stepping Boots titled ”Cloud Stepping”, and a method to refine Primordial Essence from Beast Soul Demon Elixirs!

Jiang Yuebai clasped her hands together in delight, ”Young Master, you truly are my benefactor!”