Dashing Student-Chapter 1229: Good Thing You Know Your Place

Chapter 1229: Chapter 1229: Good Thing You Know Your Place

The sea beasts are the demon beasts of the sea. On the Nine Provinces Continent, after special processing, their meat can be consumed, while their essence blood, bones, and pelts can be used to make Spiritual Artifacts.

At sea, due to the lack of resources like Spiritual Medicine, one has to rely on sea beasts, and thus, many additional uses for demon beast materials have been developed.

Through countless experiments by predecessors, many specific materials from sea beasts, such as bones, brain matter, essence blood, etc., after special processing, can replace Spiritual Medicine for Alchemy, with effects as effective as Elixir Pills made from Spiritual Medicine.

They also discovered more uses, like grinding specific bones of the sea beast into powder and mixing it with essence blood to draw talismans, possibly harnessing the original power of the sea beast.

There are many more uses, making Chen Nan feel like a whole new world has opened up to him, and he sighed in his heart, "It seems there’s a lot to learn to live on the Endless Sea."

Even many common knowledges on the continent need to be relearned and reimagined on the Endless Sea.

His gaze fell on Shi Zhongsheng, who was napping on Zhong Ling’s shoulder, startling him awake, looking at him pitiably.

"Haha, don’t worry, I won’t use you for experiments," Chen Nan comforted him with a smile. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

But Shi Zhongsheng was far from reassured, not even dozing off, and just stared at Chen Nan with a suspicious look.

Curiously, Chen Nan decided to purchase many materials from the sea beasts to try alchemy at home, and also bought some talismans drawn using demon beast materials.

Only then did Shi Zhongsheng relax, baring his teeth in a smile at Chen Nan, who gave him a playful flick on the head, "Ungrateful little thing, I’m your master, yet you don’t trust me."

The little monkey squeaked twice, clinging to Chen Nan’s hand, pleading pitifully, which finally calmed him.

"Master, my father once took in a cultivator who came here from the Nine Provinces, and that cultivator wrote a ’Unrestrained Sea Chronicles,’ which might be of use to you."

Zhong Ling snapped his fingers and hurried to rummage through his storage bag, eventually handing a book to Chen Nan, and then patted the little monkey on the head to comfort it.

After casually flipping through two pages, Chen Nan couldn’t help but smile. The encyclopedia recorded many common phenomena on the Endless Sea that were rarely seen on the Nine Provinces Continent.

It even detailed which part of a demon beast’s bones had what effects and what kind of spiritual material could replace which Spiritual Medicine, as well as how to process sea beast spiritual materials.

It’s practically a detailed guide for Nine Provinces cultivators heading to the Endless Sea!

"Hmm, just what I needed." Chen Nan chuckled, patting Zhong Ling on the head, thinking to himself that this girl was quite reliable.

As the two were about to continue shopping, chaos suddenly erupted ahead. Looking up, a dark-skinned cultivator was wantonly beating and scolding a merchant.

"Scoundrel, how dare you not recognize the attire of your grandpa here? Your grandpa is with the Righteous Alliance! Buying your stuff is giving you face, yet you dare ask for Spirit Stones?"

The beaten merchant’s cultivation was very weak, and he hurriedly knelt down to beg for mercy, "Spare me, senior. I didn’t know you were a Righteous Alliance cultivator. Please take whatever catches your eye."

"Hmph, at least you know how to read the situation." The dark-skinned cultivator kicked the merchant flying, then took the most valuable Demon Core from the stall and was about to leave.

Many cultivators around were watching the spectacle, but none dared to step forward.

Chen Nan initially wanted to ask what the Righteous Alliance was, but saw that his young apprentice had already rushed forward.

"Stop!"

The Righteous Alliance cultivator looked over at the sound, sizing Zhong Ling up and down, his eyes revealing a lecherous look as he chuckled weirdly.

"Little girl, are you standing up for him?"

Zhong Ling was furious. Although she had come across the survival of the fittest among cultivators during her years of fleeing, this was Luoyue Island. Forcefully robbing merchants under her management was a slap to her face as Island Master.

If she couldn’t protect the people on the island, how could she hold the position of Island Master?

"It’s only right to pay for what you buy, you dare to..."

Before she finished, she was pulled back a few steps, looking back to see Gao Xue leading several island guards over.

After becoming Island Master, Gao Xue had recruited some cultivators, forming the Luoyue Island Guard Team. In addition to protecting Luoyue Island, they regularly patrolled other islands within Luoyue Island’s jurisdiction to prevent injustices.

Today, Gao Xue happened to be leading the guard team on island patrol, which was why she arrived so quickly.

"Auntie Xue?" Zhong Ling was quite confused, unable to understand why Gao Xue was stopping her, but seeing the grave expression on Gao Xue’s face, slightly shaking her head.

Then Gao Xue stepped forward, giving a respectful nod to the Righteous Alliance cultivator, "My lord, this is Zhong Ling, the new Island Master of Luoyue Island."

"Oh, so it’s that little girl who got rid of Luo Tuo. I didn’t expect Luo Tuo to be such a waste, getting trampled to death by a demon beast."

The Righteous Alliance cultivator’s tone was full of disdain, clearly aware of the happenings on Luoyue Island, and then he switched the subject, "I’ve been ordered by the Righteous Alliance to collect protection dues. The Island Master title doesn’t concern me."

"Understood, please proceed to the Island Master Mansion for discussions," Gao Xue said respectfully.

"Hmm, lead the way." The Righteous Alliance cultivator snorted arrogantly.

Standing at the back, Chen Nan observed everything, realizing from Gao Xue’s demeanor that the Righteous Alliance was clearly not something Luoyue Island could afford to offend, hence her humility.

Subsequently, Gao Xue led Zhong Ling and the Righteous Alliance cultivator to the Island Master Mansion, while a guard team cultivator stayed behind to compensate the beaten merchant with many Spirit Stones.

On the way, Zhong Ling seemed dissatisfied and puzzled, "Why do we have to pay protection dues? I wasn’t informed, and I haven’t seen anyone protecting us!"

Although spoken softly, it was still heard by the Righteous Alliance cultivator at the Third Layer of Golden Core Realm, who scoffed, "Without the Righteous Alliance cultivators, this place might have long been occupied by Demon Cultivators. Do you think you’d enjoy days like this otherwise?"

Gao Xue tugged Zhong Ling’s sleeve, clearly aware of some inside information.

Upon returning to the City Lord Mansion’s hall, the Righteous Alliance cultivator unabashedly sat in the main seat, bluntly stating, "You must submit ten years’ worth of protection dues at once, a total of 300,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones."

"300,000?" Gao Xue was startled, "Didn’t Luo Tuo pay it already?"

"Of course he did," the Righteous Alliance cultivator sneered. "But now the Island Master has changed, haven’t they? Or do you not wish to gain the Righteous Alliance’s recognition?"

"Not joining the Righteous Alliance means becoming its enemy; you better think it over."