Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 817 - 766: Something Fishy (Part 2)
For those who like playing with fire, give them a Fire Spirit Root; for those who prefer to be near water, give them a Water Spirit Root, which will suit them even better.
He decided to act immediately, turning to ask the little girl beside him. She replied that she wanted to be a doctor, able to treat people in need.
Very well, give her a Wood Spirit Root, more suitable for cultivating healing techniques!
After going around and completing the on-site implantations, the task number only reached (6/100).
He was envious of the reward for task 10, but it was far too rare to encounter humans who could receive a Spirit Root, making the progress agonizingly slow.
"Excellent, since you are all willing and capable, I will first teach you the Demon Suppression Scripture.
Those willing to follow me to the sect to learn and gain a mentor, I will take you to the Celestial Sword Sect; those who are reluctant to leave home and want to stay in the village, you can cultivate independently under the rich spiritual energy that descends in the wilderness at night."
After speaking, he clicked on each one, and under the envious and excited gazes of all the villagers of Qujiang Village, he successfully distributed the cultivation technique provided by the system.
[Side Quest: Human Support Plan]
[Task 6: From the Human World, identify 100 suitable mortals for cultivation who have gone unrecognized, and teach them the Demon Suppression Scripture (28/100). Reward: Acceleration Card +10]
"Is it done? Cang’er, if little Wa learns this scripture, will he be as formidable as you?"
"Oh? What’s going on! Even the dazed and dumb guy is cultivating immortality; why can’t my clever and mischievous Zhuan Zhu? He must have misjudged!"
"Truly, fools have their fortunes. The village’s well-known simpleton is going to turn into an Upper Immortal—where’s the justice in that..."
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The various discussions reached Jiang Yuan’s ears, prompting him to look at a young boy named Cao Zhuang, around fourteen or fifteen years old.
Hearing others call him a "simpleton," Cao Zhuang didn’t get angry, but just smiled honestly, reassuring his family not to worry about him.
Jiang Yuan checked the system details and suddenly understood why humans who could accept Spirit Root implantation were so rare.
At night, when the wilderness descends and Demon Beasts appear, the living space for humans continues to shrink.
In such a poor environment, people like Cao Zhuang, who are honest, not greedy, and straightforward, become "fools" in the eyes of villagers who are scheming and sly, and they are often bullied and taken advantage of.
Initially, people who were not bad by nature fell into corruption due to the pressures of life, driven by bad money that drove out the good. It was not easy for the system to find upright and untainted people in such an environment.
If humans cannot be supported in time, and the environment cannot improve, the Wilderness World will be caught in an endless cycle of internal and external troubles. What can be done then?
"I rely on you, Mr. Jiang. I will await good news here!" Cang Lingdong made a respectful bow, with all hopes placed on him to safely return to his covert affluent life.
Having asked each person, Jiang Yuan found that aside from two families who couldn’t bear to part with their children, the other five newly recruited cultivators who learned the Demon Suppression Scripture were willing to join the Celestial Sword Sect for mentorship.
After bidding farewell to Pavilion Master Cang, he escorted the five to their destination, clarifying everything. By now, it was already mid-afternoon.
"No side quests to advance, and the main quest requires upgrading a hundred plots of Level Seven farmland, which means slowly accumulating raw materials for fertilizer production. Once Pavilion Master Cang’s matter is settled, should I then focus fully on searching for the Sea Moon Tomb?" Jiang Yuan sent a message to Qu Luming, waiting for a reply while reviewing the task list.
He then suddenly recalled a secluded corner at Cold Spring Temple, where upon passing, he received a prompt that he needed to upgrade to a Level Seven courtyard to trigger a side quest. It was worth a look!
Speaking of Cold Spring Temple, what a wonderful place it was.
During his last visit, he received wave after wave of benefits... By the way, he could now take advantage of his free time to tidy up the warehouse and storage box.
He would take the idle items to support the Celestial Sword Sect, quickly nurturing a capable human sect, which was more valuable than anything!
Over here, Jiang Yuan sat leisurely by the river at home, sipping tea and meticulously organizing boxes and supplies;
Over there, Qu Luming lay on the table, lost in a single-minded thought.
"Miss Hu Jiu is truly adorable! Her realm is just a bit low, barely showing signs of breaking into the Gathering Spirit Realm now, and she can’t always rely on Elixirs... How to help this little dummy?"
Changing to a more comfortable posture, he murmured to himself, "Speaking of that Pavilion Master Cang, Miss Hu Jiu is actually on quite familiar terms with her.
If she knew her most cherished Sister Cang was a lurking Demon Cultivator, uncovered by me leading to her capture and suffering a terrible death, would the little dummy hate me?"
Maybe, out of consideration for Miss Hu Jiu, he should turn a blind eye?
But if there is a Demon Cultivator under his watch that hasn’t been detected and they really cooperate with the Demon King’s plan to send Demonic Energy to the Wilderness World, wouldn’t everyone suffer then?
"Forget it, the right thing to do is to deal with it properly, and just keep it a secret from the little dummy!" Qu Luming resolved to prioritize the greater good, before finally taking out the buzzing Communication Stone, glancing at it with a satisfied smile, "Mr. Jiang initiated a meeting request, hehehe... It seems my efforts to show him something novel weren’t in vain, and our relations have become increasingly closer?"
Replying to meet later, he noticed still some time available and shifted to the headquarters of the Demon Realm Alliance where his true body resided.
Pushing the door open, Qu Luming entered with a smile and said, "Busy? I’ve got something to tell you."
Interestingly, Du Li wasn’t at the table writing or drawing, but was instead idly standing by the window staring at the colorful clouds in the sky. Hearing Qu Luming’s voice, he felt a headache coming on.
"What do you want this time?" Pressing his temples, he grumbled, "You used to scourge my place every few days, and now it’s getting even worse, rummaging through several times a day?"
Qu Luming continued smiling, "That’s not the case, I just remembered something and need to ask you to pay attention. The land deed from the Xinhui Trading firm—I gave it away, and soon it should be ready to open business. I’d appreciate if you could pass along a message to take care of it over at Trapped Snake Island!"
He paused briefly, recalling the "Cloud Grocery Store" he had seen in other Markets, adding, "It might not open frequently for selling goods, but just have the Market Head reminded that there’ll be good things for us in the future."
"Who exactly did you give the land deed to?" Du Li was curious. Although his form was experienced and held high responsibilities in the Netherworld, along with his original body being highly ranked, he usually appeared amicable, but in truth had very high standards.
Who was this individual worth the face-slapping efforts to curry favor with?
Remembering that a human cultivator participated in a public execution, he frowned and asked, "It couldn’t be that human cultivator, could it? Be cautious if he’s from the Ancient Ten Great Sects..."
"Impossible!" Qu Luming denied immediately, "Those humans resent the Demon Race fiercely, and the acquaintance I made associates daily with Demon Cultivators. Furthermore..."
He initially thought of mentioning that there was no trace of the person in the Book of Life and Death, but reconsidered and changed the subject, saying, "Rest assured, I have it under control. By the way, I’ve uncovered quite a few Demon Cultivators in the Market. Any progress with interrogations on your end?
In my opinion, the Demon King planning such a large invasion of the Wilderness World wouldn’t rely solely on minor nobodies lurking in the Market.
Could these be deliberately released to attract our attention, while other moves are being made? I’m busy toiling away, pursuing small fry in the Market, does it make any real impact?"
Du Li was gratified to see that his counterpart wasn’t just following orders, but had begun seriously contemplating the Demon Race invasion issue, feeling a sense of relief.
"Hmm, what role can those Little Demon Cultivators mingling in the Market play?" He paced slowly back to the desk, hesitantly saying, "But this affair has seemed strange right from the start.
Although many clues converge, none connect.
Firstly, the Demon Cultivators lurking in the Market—so many have been captured, yet none know their true mission, because they have not yet been activated.
Putting in so much effort to implant so many insignificant people, but without any movement, isn’t that odd?
Secondly, regarding the Demon King himself, it has been several hundred years since anyone last saw him. They say the Demon Race invasion follows the orders of the Demon King, but whether that’s true remains unknown.
Originally, I thought having you search and capture extensively would provoke some response. Judging by the current situation, it seems I miscalculated..."
