Chapter 245: Chapter 235: The Strange Manor

“As expected, this is what getting on the right track looks like.”

Wang Wu let out a long sigh of relief. The effects of this wave of reform were not bad. Using the special effect of the Five Elements Spirit Pill, the pain from this reform only resulted in the permanent reduction of 500 points each in Life Value and Physical Strength, and a permanent reduction of 10 points each in Power, agility, and Defense, which were still within an acceptable range.

But the gains were truly immense.

First, his Bloodline Evolution Level actually increased by 0.5%. How precious this was, too precious, especially in the current situation.

Next, his cultivation of the Ice and Fire Spirit Root finally didn’t have to be as slow as a turtle.

Although it was still at the slowest passing level among the Human Race, it was much faster than before.

Previously, despite his many efforts, his cultivation speed was only one-eighth of that of the Human Race. Now, it was okay; he could basically reach half the speed. Quite good, really quite good.

Once he cultivates a High-Level Ice and Fire Spirit Root, he can condense Spirit Pills, which is a leap in the cultivation realm for Human Race cultivators, as evident from the great realms.

The Three Great Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, with nine small realms.

Ascend one more level, and he would be Earth Realm Sixth Grade with proper status.

Although, in reality, Wang Wu didn’t think he needed to switch to the Ice and Fire Spirit Root for combat, providing support was equally important.

The circulation of Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi can automatically form an external Ice and Fire Shield and an internal Ice and Fire Talisman, directly mitigating 4000 points of damage. It could withstand any sword, heavy strike, Daoist technique, and poison damage.

How delightful is that?

Also, the circulation of Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi for one cycle can restore 100 points of blood, which is quite good, although so far, the speed at which he can circulate the Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi for one cycle is once every ten seconds, far from the Qi and Blood Circulation speed of 3600 times per second…

But this was already a good start, not to mention that Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi could dispel and heal any poison damage below the Demon King level, including the Five Poison Spiritual Qi.

Wang Wu always felt that the Five Poison Spiritual Qi, which made the Demon Race tremble in fear, actually didn’t harm Human Race cultivators much, because Spiritual Qi itself already provided a certain immunity effect. But the Demon Race didn’t cultivate Spiritual Qi, or even if they managed to cultivate a Spirit Root, their Spiritual Qi circulation was as slow as a turtle’s grandmother, taking half an hour, or even an hour, for one cycle. How could they withstand the Five Poison Spiritual Qi?

“Next, let’s settle here temporarily. Thank you for the host’s hospitality. When I, Old Wang, become prosperous in the future, I will not forget this kindness of shelter.”

Wang Wu sincerely cupped his hands toward a small village within the Spirit Medicine Manor.

It’s quite strange; there was actually a small Human Race village in the Spirit Medicine Manor. Isn’t it supposed to be a place of aristocratic families, grand households? It doesn’t look that grand.

Additionally, the Spirit Grasses and Spirit Fruits in this Spirit Medicine Manor looked sparse and withered. Many Spirit Fruit Trees had been adjusted to Rapid-Growth Spirit Fruit Trees.

Now, Wang Wu wasn’t a rookie anymore; he knew very well that these so-called Rapid-Growth Spirit Fruits seemed to have a higher yield and more Spiritual Qi, but they actually harmed the Spirit Fruit Trees themselves.

He didn’t know what the owner of this manor was thinking, having such a big estate and resorting to this Rapid-Growth Spirit Fruit method. Do they intend to compete with the cheap alchemy industry cluster over at Centipede Ridge?

That side relies on the Black Forest, so what do you have here?

Wang Wu muttered a few complaints but didn’t really take it to heart. After searching carefully and failing to find the possible existence of a Tree Demon Gardener, he found a more comfortable spot and began to examine the spoils of the previous battle.

Two Storage Pouches, simply delightful.

After a round of inventory, it was indeed as expected. That Junior Brother Geng and Senior Brother Jiang truly lived up to being children of noble families.

Wang Wu counted in total three wild Ninth-Grade Spirit Grasses, three wild Ninth-Grade Spirit Fruits, fifty Eighth-Grade Spiritual Energy Practice Pills, five Eighth-Grade Ginseng Vitality Pills, forty-two Eighth-Grade Refined Gold Body Forging Pills, and ten Ninth-Grade Five Elements Spirit Pills!

Two Fifth-Grade Lifebound Swords, twelve Sixth-Grade Swords for replacement use.

Fifteen jars of Sixth-Grade Spirit Wine, ten portions of Sixth-Grade Delicacies.

Five hundred Array Stones of unknown grade.

Eighteen Array Celestial Essence Cones of unknown grade.

One Array Map of unknown grade.

And various garments.

Two Profound Iron and Pure Gold Grinding Stones.

Besides these, Wang Wu actually also destroyed about two-thirds of items that could possibly be discovered and tracked on the spot.

Overall, it was even more lavish than She Shoujiu’s wealth.

Especially what Wang Wu hadn’t expected was those ten Ninth-Grade Five Elements Spirit Pills.

There were so many as ten of them, do Human Race cultivators eat these like beans?

However, when Wang Wu took out a Ninth-Grade Five Elements Spirit Pill, he immediately realized that it was still quite a bit inferior to the one he had recently refined; it wasn’t just the change in grade, it also lacked a kind of intrinsic hidden force.

Because these ten Five Elements Spirit Pills, once taken out, they truly shine with countless auspicious colors, akin to giant light bulbs.

Of course, this doesn’t mean much yet; we’ll need to wait a while and try one to know for sure.

At this moment, Wang Wu wasn’t in a rush to enjoy his bounty, instead, he pondered seriously.

On Junior Brother Geng and Senior Brother Jiang, he didn’t see an alchemy furnace, nor the tools necessary for artifact refining, only a pure gold grinding stone for sword sharpening, indicating that they don’t need to refine pills or weapons while on outside missions, suggesting they have a stable rear support, a stable supply system.

It’s like when Earthlings go traveling, do they prepare fertilizers, iron plows, ox seeds, and when they’re hungry, start farming, thirsty, dig wells, wanting to drink wine, build a tavern first?

That’s unreasonable.

Just go directly to a supermarket and buy whatever you need.

Additionally, this further proves that Human Race Cultivators don’t need to worry about dangers when purchasing necessary materials, nor do they need to seek out black market auctions, there’s no need to fear being double-crossed.

Because it’s like an Earthling going to buy a pack of instant noodles, only to be targeted by bad guys, after a fierce fight, they actually kill the robbers and gain a bottle of happy shut-in water as a plotline…

Regarding those few picked Ninth-Grade Spirit Grasses, it might be like Earthlings picking up a few mushrooms while on a countryside outing.

“In summary, if I thought I only needed to deal with a Lu Wuchen, or a Liu Wujiu, then I’d be completely mistaken.”

“Observing the minor details mirrors the entire situation, the Human Race Cultivation Realm is already operating in a systematic way, with complete rule and law enforcement, robust cultivation productivity, stronger mobilization capabilities, and a greater material support industrial system of social complexes.”

Wang Wu sighed slightly, feeling as if he was facing an undefeatable and ineffable giant beast.

It seems I must continue promoting the Path of Cowardice.

“However, that betraying Snake Guard died so quickly, which I hadn’t anticipated.”

“In that case, if I had run merely a thousand miles further previously, would this whole crisis have been avoided entirely?”

“Truly, it’s said that truth is stranger than fiction, haha!”

Wang Wu thought this with smugness, but in reality, the real reason he managed to weather the crisis this time was due to his ability to leap ten thousand miles in a day, literally exhausting that betraying Snake Guard to death.

Or, if he had known earlier that the arrays in the Spirit Medicine Manor were all deployed according to the Five Elements Spirit Array, he wouldn’t have run so far, he could have just snuck into one of the Spirit Medicine Manors to evade.

Because along the way, all the Spirit Medicine Manors used the Five Elements Spirit Array.

This is something considered very mysterious and high-end by the Demon Race, but has long been industrialized in the Human Race Cultivation Realm.

“No wonder the West Desolate Demon Race lost so miserably!”

“No wonder the Bear Demon Emperor is determined to adopt other people’s strengths to control them strategically, for without reform, it’s truly impossible to win against the Human Race.”

Wang Wu was summarizing lessons and experiences here, when he saw a dozen or so men and women emerge from a small village in the distance, led by a white-haired old woman, followed by others who were also quite old, with only two young ones under twenty years of age.

By their clothing, demeanor, and style, they combined to be appropriate, composed, cultivated, with a kind of imperceptible rule that an ordinary family would never possess.

However, their demeanor didn’t resemble that of a master, not even the leading old woman.

“Quite strange.”

Wang Wu observed curiously, among these dozen Human Race men and women, the old woman was the strongest, around Earth Realm Fourth Grade, there were two middle-aged men and women at Earth Realm Fifth Grade, the rest were Earth Realm Sixth Grade.

Overall, their strength wasn’t bad, but such combined strength really didn’t match this enormous Spirit Medicine Manor.

Additionally, if Wang Wu remembered correctly, that handsome Human Race man who came and went quickly earlier was also only Earth Realm Fifth Grade, but his demeanor definitely resembled that of a master.

At this moment, the old woman led her group of men and women to a hillside, a rare open space the size of a football field, neither cultivated into spirit fields nor cleared of weeds, entirely overgrown.

But in the center of this open space, there was a twisted tree trunk over three meters high, long since dead and missing branches.

Previously, Wang Wu suspected this thing to be a Tree Demon Gardener, but after a detailed investigation, he confirmed this was just a dead piece of wood.

Wait, are these people here to worship this dead piece of wood?

Wang Wu grew even more curious. Then he saw, under the old woman’s direction, a group of powerful male and female cultivators dare not use Daoist Techniques, respectfully using small knives to cut away all the weeds from the open space, then using specially made jade hoes to dig into the land, equivalent to a skeletal massage.

Then, they took out jars of spirit wine, some kind of valuable unknown spirit liquid, evenly, liberally sprinkling it into the soil.

Once these steps were completed, the old woman stepped forward, tied a red cloth filled with talismans onto the dead wood, then stuck nine talismans onto it, before carefully planting a tender green sapling onto the wood.

Upon which, the old woman suddenly yelled, activating all the talismans, the red cloth turning into a flash of blood.

“Five Elements Return to Origin, Qiankun Borrowing Technique, Three Springs Grass and Trees, Resurrection! Urgent as the law!”

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