Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 167: Hu Zhile’s Ingenious Use (Second Update)

"This is the difference between humans and Immortals, which is probably the reason why there are so few who can ascend among the many cultivators."

Yun Mo lowered his voice and said, "Humans have human nature with seven emotions and six desires, but divine nature is holy, selfless, compassionate, and broad-minded, helping all living beings. So, I don’t quite believe in that saying. From a young age, my parents taught me that the most important thing in cultivation is cultivating the heart.

To experience tribulations and become truly enlightened, correcting one’s heart step by step without selfish thoughts or distractions, is the only way to possibly ascend and become an Immortal. Otherwise, if Immortals develop selfishness, they are no different from powerful demons and ghosts, unworthy of the title of Immortal. Even the Heavenly Dao would not allow one to occupy a divine position and yet use power for personal gain."

"Huh? Is it possible that if even Immortals develop selfishness, the Heavenly Dao wouldn’t allow it, exterminating them all, thus causing disaster to the Three Realms?" Wan Mingchuan suddenly suggested.

Yun Mo was instantly stumped, scratching the budding feathers on his head with his wing, "Who knows? I’ve never been an Immortal, and I haven’t read much..."

Hu Zhile didn’t even catch what the two of them were whispering about, her beautiful eyes fixated on the built-up Xiang Mountain, quietly licking her lips in craving.

Jiang Yuan lit the Xiang Mountain, the green smoke curling up from the bottom and condensing into a line at the top, with a faint herbal fragrance, which Bai Yunqi’s immense head inhaled thoroughly.

"Hiss～"

He squinted his eyes in delight, letting out a comfortable light hiss while his snake tail, immersed in water, gently swayed to create ripples.

"It truly smells wonderful!" After successfully crossing the tribulation, the horn spikes and cloud crown on Bai Yunqi’s head became slightly larger, making him appear even more dazzling. The white snake scales refracted a phantom glow under the sunlight, and he flicked his tongue in genuine praise.

Jiang Yuan’s lips curled into a slight smile, seizing the opportunity to interject, "Naturally, the incense and paper effigies I make are naturally of high quality. Recently, I happened to meet a ghost cultivator from the Netherworld who claims to be the Lady of Yin Mountain, and she was quite interested in trading with me..."

As he spoke, he took out a Corpse Poison Pill from the storage bag, "Look, she asked me to test the effect with this Corpse Poison Pill first, and the poisoning effect is indeed quite effective."

Corpse Poison Pill?!

Immersed in admiration, Hu Zhile was suddenly startled upon hearing the young master mention her lady, and her entire fox self was stunned. She watched as he took out the Corpse Poison Pill from the storage bag, a familiar scent wafting over immediately, and her face tightened involuntarily.

Damn, I targeted the wrong thing!

The scent my sister and I smelled was actually from the Corpse Poison Pill!

Hu Zhile felt a bit conflicted. On one hand, the lead in the robbery case she was investigating had vanished; on the other hand, luckily the young master unintentionally mentioned it, saving time and avoiding misunderstandings.

[Hu Zhile’s Favorability +40]

Indeed, finding the right opportunity to subtly mention her connection to her superior raised her favorability slightly.

Jiang Yuan, having achieved his goal, felt very pleased.

"Corpse Poison is already difficult to cure, and the Venerable Family’s Corpse Poison Pill was refined from a female corpse, making its toxin not only vicious but powerful. If she hasn’t given you an antidote, you must be careful when using it." Bai Yunqi glanced at the blood-red pill, adding, "If the price is fair, it might be worth considering trading with her, just in case."

The incense in small quantities didn’t take long to burn up. Bai Yunqi shook his body, reverted to human form, and stretched, saying, "Let’s go, let’s gather all the herbs, spices, and fungi we can within a hundred-mile radius. It should be done in at most an hour, leaving the rest of the time for everyone to cultivate freely."

Whether it’s incense making or alchemy, they both demand a large number of herbs and spices. Jiang Yuan’s massive production of a batch of Spirit Core Pills had already consumed nearly all the stock. To sell elixirs at a profit again, more gathering was necessary.

Luckily, the more people, the greater the strength, and no one in the courtyard was freeloading - both day and night they could scatter to gather herbs, lending him considerable assistance.

"Indeed, if you can’t lead a team, you’ll just end up working yourself to death!" Jiang Yuan remarked, watching Yun Mo carrying Wan Mingchuan; Bai Yunqi and Hu Zhile each riding a paper crane in different directions, expressing from the bottom of his heart.

Without them gathering, it would be unimaginable how one would manage harvesting, planting, watering, feeding poultry and livestock, chopping wood, mining, and still find time to gather, all in one day.

Hu Zhile diligently searched for spices and herbal scents as she flew, wanting to make a good impression.

Firstly, she truly coveted the incense of the young master, hoping to seize this chance to use her talent skills to find good items and make a good impression. If there’s ever an opportunity to serve as a family Immortal and be offered incense, it could be her fate;

Secondly, she needed to find a chance to contact the Lady to confirm her identity, preferring to err on the side of caution. Until receiving a definite reply, she must not expose any clues that a Great Demon elder could detect, so it’s best to remain obedient and focused on the task.

Flying southwest for a while, she keenly sensed a strong fragrance on the wind, immediately saying, "Senior Bai, there should be musk deer below. Spring is their scent secretion season, and musk is both a traditional medicine and an excellent spice for incense making, why don’t we check it out?"

Bai Yunqi recalled hearing of musk from the Venerable Family, knowing only that it was collected from animals but unaware of other details, seeing her earnest expression, he asked, "Do you know how to collect musk?"

The fluffy white ears on her head twitched slightly, Hu Zhile blushingly murmured, "I’ve had a tough life with many experiences; for survival, I’ve often walked in the mortal world seeing and hearing much, naturally learning many miscellaneous skills. Besides, as fox demons, we are best at confusing, having some means with those mundane musk deer."

"Then let’s take a look." He also wanted to see what abilities the fox demon the Venerable Family brought back had, why she was brought along without much known," and he instructed the paper crane to land.

Indeed, an adult male musk deer was spotted grazing in the forest.

This animal is timid with excellent jumping capabilities, easily startled into a frenzy of escape, and to protect itself, it might bite its scent pouch to release a pungent smell, trying to daze predators for a chance to flee, making wild musk deer scent collection very challenging.

Yet for a fox spirit with cultivation, dealing with mere mortal creatures was trivially easy.

"Good child, come to me." Hu Zhile leapt off the paper crane, holding her skirt as she slowly approached. Her bushy white tail swayed leisurely, and with a light flick of her finger, a pale pink mist sprayed towards the alert musk deer with ears pricked up.

The pink mist had a potent confusing ability. The musk deer obediently and tamely approached to nuzzle her hand, its eyes slowly glazing over and then it lay down showing its belly.

"This scent is equally important to it, so we collect some and leave some for it." Drawing a hairpin from her head, Hu Zhile gently extracted some dark brown, soft, and delicate musk from the scent pouch.

Harvesting about half, she cast a healing spell to ensure the musk pouch was restored, then carefully stored the musk, patting the musk deer’s head and removing the Confusing Spell, returning to the paper crane beside Bai Yunqi, handing him the collected musk.

"The girl indeed has a deft hand." Bai Yunqi witnessed her using the lowest-level skills, yet for a small demon cultivator at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining to handle it effortlessly was indeed unexpected.

She lowered her gaze slightly, smiling, "Musk is very valuable in the Human World, usually measured by Gold. As a low-strength demon cultivator, my only way to secure a stable life is through such means, let alone making the senior laugh."

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