Chapter 104: Chapter 101: Setting the Tone; The Shock of New Items
Cheng Zongyang nodded.
"Good. I’ll morize it and then burn the paper. I’ll do my best to find the dicinal materials in the mountains."
"Alright," Cheng Zongyang nodded.
He felt at ease leaving these matters for his Second Uncle to handle.
In the afternoon, everyone continued felling trees to prepare for building more houses.
Cheng Zongyang also found an excuse to go into the Inner Mountain, then entered the Wilderness World, ready to continue "grinding for Points."
Over the past three days, he had earned one thousand two hundred Points from catching fish. Adding the five hundred and fifty he had before, he now had a total of one thousand seven hundred and fifty.
He had also acquired quite a few good items in these three days.
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Wilderness Rice Seed, one kilogram (Value: 150 Points)
Potatoes, ten catties (Value: 5 Points)
Four types of fruit, ten catties each (Value: 4 Points)
Fine Steel Tang Blade (Value: 100 Points)
Taishi Chair (Nourishes the body, Value: 50 Points)
A pair of black piglets (Value: 50 Points)
30x High-Definition Telescope (Value: 5 Points)
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Total value: 364 Points.
Among these items, the Wilderness Rice Seed, potatoes, and black pigs were all things he needed.
They were all assets for long-term developnt.
The Wilderness Rice, in particular, was a godsend—practically heaven-defying!
The rice yield in this world wasn’t high. Even with him using humus and farm manure to improve the soil’s fertility, without real chemical fertilizers, the yield per plot was just over four hundred catties. Other farrs only managed about three hundred catties.
This just went to show how important seeds were.
He walked over to a corner and carefully peered at the rice grains inside the sealed bag.
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[Wilderness Rice]
Description: A high-yield and precious rice seed from the Li Yuan Mountain Range in the Wilderness World. It has a growth period of about 100 days. One kilogram of seeds can plant one plot of land. It is adaptable to high and low temperatures, resistant to pests, and more.
Yield: When planted in mountain soil, the yield is approximately 600 kilograms per plot; in humus soil, approximately 800 kilograms per plot; in carrion-enriched soil, approximately 1,500 kilograms per plot.
Restriction: Seeds can be saved from crops grown within the Wilderness World. Rice grown outside the Wilderness World cannot produce viable seeds.
Quantity: 1 (kilogram)
Points: 150
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For him, in this world, both the high yield and the restriction of this seed were astonishingly useful!
The restriction ant that he controlled the source of the seeds!
As long as it was planted outside, the mature rice couldn’t be used for seed, which ant it could only be eaten.
This sealed the fact that his family could beco grain rchants in the future!
Then there were the potatoes.
This was an even higher-yield crop, one that could even serve as a staple food. The only drawback was that if he sold them, others could plant them too.
That ant he would lose his advantage.
The Wilderness Rice secured a future business for the Cheng Family: selling rice or brewing wine.
Although he didn’t plan to sell the potatoes raw, he could process them for sale. This opened up industries like making cellophane noodles, starch, and whole potato flour.
Though these were plans for the future, it wouldn’t be too far off!
So, even though the Wilderness Rice cost a steep one hundred and fifty Points, he still felt it was a bargain.
He solemnly placed the seeds back into the sealed bag, then rose and walked to the counter to check the items that had refreshed for the day.
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[Town Recall Talisman]
Description: No matter your location, using this will teleport you back to the marketplace cabin.
Usage: Tear to activate.
Restrictions: User cannot move for three seconds after activation. Must be used within the Wilderness World.
Quantity: 3 (sheets)
Points: 100
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[Low Tier Soul Crystal Stone]
Description: A special Crystal Stone from the Valley of the Dead in the Wilderness World. It automatically gathers and condenses Soul fragnts within a hundred-ter radius. When it has collected enough fragnts, the Crystal Stone will light up, and it can release a complete Soul. When the Soul is released, it will inherit and fuse with one of the mories, condense a physical body, and beco the user’s Soul Slave, bound to absolute obedience.
Special: When the Soul Slave condenses its physical body, the user can shape its appearance and assign 10 attribute points. These points can be allocated to one of the four Attributes—Body, Spirit, Strength, or Agility—and cannot be changed afterward.
Restrictions: The Soul Slave can only act within the Wilderness World. A Soul Slave condensed from a Low Tier Crystal Stone cannot cultivate.
Uses: 1
Quantity: 1 (piece)
Points: 1000
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Seeing this, Cheng Zongyang’s eyes nearly bulged out of his head. This was even more thrilling and shocking than the Town Recall Talisman!
’It can actually gather and condense a Soul, and even create a Soul Slave!’
’Even though it can only act within the Wilderness World and the Crystal Stone only has one use, this is like getting a helper! A Soul Slave that is absolutely obedient and whose appearance I can shape myself!’
What did this an?
It ant he would no longer be fighting alone! With a helper, the speed at which he earned Points would increase dramatically! Even the process of building his territory would speed up!
’I’m buying it!’
Although the price was beyond his imagination, this Soul Crystal Stone was worth it!
No hesitation!
Points can always be earned, but a Treasure like this is rare!
Suppressing his excitent, Cheng Zongyang continued reading down the list.
He was suddenly speechless.
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[Pumpkin]
Description: A common vegetable, said to have a kidney-strengthening effect.
Quantity: 10 (catties)
Points: 1
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Without a second thought, he bought both the Town Recall Talismans and the pumpkin.
Then he glanced at his Attribute Interface.
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Na: Cheng Zongyang
Age: 15
Realm: Ninth Grade (Skin Grinding)
Points: 285
Skill: Archery (11421/20000, Specialization)
Martial Arts:
Body Refining Skill (967/1000, Beginner’s Practice)
Basic Saber Technique (900/1000, Beginner’s Practice)
Wind-Stepping Step (12/100, Uninitiated)
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’I’m almost back to square one.’
His "huge fortune" of over one thousand Points had plumted to just over two hundred.
But he didn’t feel it was a pity.
He had traded one thousand Points for a helper; he could earn that back and more in the future.
He still had a universal discount coupon, but he felt it was unnecessary to waste it here.
It would be much more valuable to use it on an item that cost several thousand, or even tens of thousands of Points.
However, at that mont, a chanical voice sounded in the cabin.
[Transaction Point total has reached 4000. The cabin is now upgrading. The cabin’s functions are not changing. Duration: 72 hours.]
"What the hell?" Cheng Zongyang was stunned. ’It can upgrade?’
He hurriedly looked at the acquisition tab, but there was no response.
’You could have at least let
finish grinding for Points from today’s fish,’ Cheng Zongyang thought, feeling like he’d just missed out on several hundred Points.
Helpless, he let out a light sigh and looked at the counter.
Ten catties of pumpkin; three Town Recall Talismans;
And finally, a red, thumb-sized, irregular Crystal Stone.
It looked like an ordinary gemstone.
After staring at it for a mont, an information panel appeared.
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[Low Tier Soul Crystal Stone]
Collection Progress: 0/1000
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’Only a thousand points?’ Cheng Zongyang was taken aback. ’That doesn’t seem too hard... right?’
But he didn’t know how fast it would collect them. The hundred-ter range was a major limitation on its collection speed.
’I’ll have to think carefully about the best way to use this.’
Collecting the three items, Cheng Zongyang reluctantly left the cabin, carrying the jar of Tiger Bone Wine.
Next up was training.
He was only about thirty-odd proficiency points away from breaking through to the Eighth Grade.
Since he had used up all the Ginseng Root, the supportive effects of his dicinal diet were diminished, and his progress had slowed considerably. He could only rely on the Tiger Bone Wine to aid his cultivation.
’Today, I will break through to the Eighth Grade! And my Basic Saber Technique needs to improve too.’ Cheng Zongyang lifted the lid of the wine jar and poured about one tael into a cup.
He downed it in one gulp. The spiciness made him grimace, but the effect was excellent. A gentle, warm current began to spread through his body from top to bottom.
Without hesitation, Cheng Zongyang stripped off his shirt and began to strike his body.
「County Town, the rear courtyard of the County Magistrate’s Office.」
"Didn’t you say you could contain it?!"
Chang Younian’s expression was extrely ugly as he looked at the eleven relatively healthy Doctors kneeling on the ground, along with another Doctor who had contracted the illness.
At this mont, a pale-faced old Doctor straightened up, cupped his hands, and said with a pained expression:
"County Magistrate, this plague presents with symptoms of both cold and heat. It’s truly impossible to devise a universal prescription in just two or three days. We can only diagnose and treat each case individually. Doctor Li also contracted the plague and voluntarily tested dicine on himself to help everyone better understand the illness. We beg Your Excellency for more ti."
"I give you ti, but who gives
ti?!" Chang Younian roared. "Since you can’t do it, then you can all go have a family reunion in the afterlife! n, drag them all away—"
"Your Excellency."
Just then, the Black-robed Steward beside Chang Younian stepped forward. Before the terrified eyes of the Doctors, he cupped his hands with a faint smile and said:
"Your Excellency, these Doctors have practiced dicine in the County Town for many years; their skills are certainly sound. They simply haven’t found a breakthrough yet. If soone were to give them a little guidance, perhaps they would have an epiphany, and a cure for the people would be found."
Hearing this, Chang Younian’s expression faltered. Just as he was about to speak, a Chief Constable hurried in from outside.
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