The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 682 - 385 No Longer Human_2

"If the Plague Demon isn’t really dead, although it can’t find me, it’ll definitely seek revenge on Chiming City! It is vengeful by nature, and Chiming City is Fengtian Prefecture’s territory," she said, biting her fingertip, "But this time, the plague broke out elsewhere, not far from Chiming City, yet—it indeed did not occur within Chiming City."

Could there be a second Plague Demon?

After contemplating, she added, "Also, when Merit descends upon someone, are there any signs or feelings? When I killed the Plague Demon, I didn’t feel any divine Merit bestowed on me."

Changtian did not immediately answer her, but tapped his slender fingers against the edge of a black table again and again for a long time before sharing an irrelevant piece of information, "You ask Miluo," he said, word by word, "The things that were taken from the Red Fish Water Mansion, have they been found?"

Miluo’s third message finally improved her mood. This one was about Ningxiang Dew. "Miss Ning, the fragrance you had delivered to Fengtian Prefecture is indeed the finest of fragrances, but can it be mass-produced?" Not to mention the fragrance itself, just the fact that Ningxiang Dew could speed up the breathing regulation and cultivation speed, anyone could see the bright financial prospects. The fragrances Ning Yu sent to Fengtian Prefecture were not only exquisitely packaged but also categorized into rose, jasmine, and lilac scents specifically for women, as well as lemon and bergamot scents for men, with very clear targeting.

Miluo directly proposed a business partnership; she would be responsible for manufacturing the fragrance, while Fengtian Prefecture requested exclusive sales rights, with profits split evenly. Ning Yu was further from Ning Xiaoxian, but Miluo’s message came even later than Ning Yu’s. What did that indicate? Second Young Master also had people study Ningxiang Dew and failed to dissect its core components before seeking cooperation with her.

This was precisely the opportunity Ning Yu was waiting for. He was well aware that neither he nor his sister had a solid foundation on this continent. If they were to sell such a precious product like Ningxiang Dew broadly, it wouldn’t take many days before powerful entities would come knocking, demanding the formula. Ning Xiaoxian would be safe, but Pian State Bank would definitely suffer; only by leveraging the tiger’s skin of Fengtian Prefecture or Guangcheng Palace could they make real gold and silver without unnecessary trouble.

Miluo had precisely pinpointed this consideration when proposing the partnership. Being able to take half of the profits, she was already quite satisfied.

Ningxiang Dew was the only remarkable product she had available at the moment. Other treasures, whether it was Spiritual Tea or Jade Marrow, did not have enough volume for mass trade. Unlike those, this fragrance was very convenient to dilute. This time Ning Yu took away a full two hundred catties of concentrate, which could be diluted into twenty thousand catties of fragrance. Such a quantity was sufficient for a while.

After replying separately to Miluo and Ning Yu, she put aside all these troubles and focused solely on her cultivation.

What Ning Xiaoxian did not know was that on the night she fell asleep, Changtian was staring at Qiongqi, who was busy with Alchemy, lost in thought. This was a rare expression for him, and the talkative tiger curiously asked, "Lord Divine Monarch, are you troubled by something?"

Changtian responded slowly, "It’s been more than twenty days since she came to the Ba Snake Mountain Range."

"The Mistress is diligent in her cultivation, and once she obtains the Dragon Elephant Fruit, her progress will be as quick as a thousand miles a day."

Changtian rubbed his temples: "But have you noticed? Whether it’s Qi Zai or Tu Jin, their cultivation in the Ba Snake Mountain Range has accelerated by at least a third. Only she... the Power of Growth from Ba Snake seems to have no effect on her whatsoever."

Qiongqi was stunned and then slowly said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem to be the case!"

"Whether it’s Qi Zai or Tu Jin, after spending a few days here, they began to cherish and love Ba Snake Mountain Range. This is the influence of Yimu Power on demons, irresistible. But why isn’t Xiao Xian affected at all?" He continued since she wasn’t there, "Although it’s said humans are not affected by the Power of Growth from Ba Snake, strictly speaking, she can no longer be considered human."

"This... this..." Qiongqi was at a loss for words.

Glancing at the Pill Furnace, he sighed almost inaudibly, "Focus on your Alchemy. This matter will eventually come to light."

Three days later.

Ning Xiaoxian rode on the back of Canglong, as it swam along the mightiest of the seven great rivers, making her way to the northernmost end of the Ba Snake Mountain Range. Half a mile further north from there, one would leave the Bashe Forest and enter the Red Stone Plateau, frozen for thousands of miles.

On this day, Qi Zai accompanied her because Qingluan was becoming busier as the Martial Arts Competition approached and barely had time to visit them.

Her cultivation was advancing too quickly, forcing Changtian to make her temporarily stop cultivating, focusing solely on Divine Skills, and he even granted her a vacation these past two days. She finally managed to steal some leisure time for herself and immediately ran north. Ten days earlier, as she passed by this region, she encountered a few breadfruit trees, heavy with fruit. Calculating the time, the fruits should be nearing ripeness.

Although she didn’t know much about trees, from a distance, a breadfruit tree resembled a giant mushroom—a form so unique that anyone would recognize it. Back in Huaxia, a friend who had returned from the treasured island across the strait had brought her a breadfruit, which tasted quite intriguing and made her remember it ever since. Unexpectedly, in the Southern Continent, she also saw these trees, and what’s more surprising was that breadfruit trees only grow in tropical areas, but the region around Ba Snake Mountain Range was almost snow-covered...

It only goes to show that the Yimu Power from Ba Snake has altered the growth rules of trees. As she pondered, Canglong already surfaced from underwater. Once she reached the shore, it squinted its eyes, lazily turning its belly up to bask in the sun.

Qi Zai flew up to pick the designated fruit from over thirty meters high atop the tree, curiously asking, "Is this thing tasty?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote with your recommendation tickets and Monthly Tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)