Chapter 308: Fire-taking (Part 2)
"Better die than not avenge this hatred!"
Bai Liangbi said in a deep voice.
"Big Brother, don't pretend to be merciful like a cat crying over a mouse!"
Bai Lao Qi cursed: "If it weren't for you insisting on locking Lao Wu in the dungeon, would this have happened?!"
"..."
Bai Liangbi looked at the corpse in silence.
"Big Brother! Stop insisting!"
Bai Lao Qi lamented: "Can't you see? They've already started to target us, one dead today, another dead tomorrow, if this continues, there will be no one left in the Bai family!"
"Yes, UNCLE."
Bai Lao Wu's eldest son, Bai Ansheng, kneeled beside the corpse, crying bitterly: "Things that never belonged to our family, why forcefully keep them..."
"Older Brother."
Bai Lao Liu, always silent and reserved, couldn't help but speak: "Why not listen to Seventh Brother's advice, give them the things now, and we move the whole family, wouldn't that be the best strategy."
"Family Head!"
"Big Brother!"
"..."
Bai Lao Wu's death seemed to have deeply affected the Bai family members, from their faces, one could clearly see...
Fear!
Bai family members truly feared that if this continued, everyone would perish.
"Enough!"
Bai Liangbi interrupted the crowd with a gloomy expression: "Anyone who dares mention this again will be dealt with by family law! Lao Er, give Lao Wu a proper burial, give the quota for Chaotong going to Shengyun Sect to Ansheng..."
"Daoist Xiao, may I speak with you for a moment?"
After speaking, he led "Xiao Feng" away from the dungeon.
The surroundings were quiet as Bai Liangbi spoke: "Daoist Xiao, you came to see me for the 'Phoenix Stone Beast', right? I've already prepared it for you."
He took out a storage bag from his sleeve.
Chen Sansi took the storage bag, and upon probing with his Divine Sense, discovered that in just a few short years, the previously crimson-colored Phoenix Stone Beast was now covered with a faint layer of purple, the medicinal power and spiritual energy it emitted far surpassed the original.
"A thousand years," for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, is akin to Foundation Establishment for cultivators, an extremely pivotal threshold, after breaking through, a qualitative transformation will occur.
With this Phoenix Stone Beast, crafting various 'Breakthrough Pills', not only could solve the Transmission Array issue, but he could also break through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment in the coming year.
"Thank you, Family Head Bai."
Chen Sansi clasped his hands in salute.
"There are some other medicinal materials here, I'll accompany the Daoist in the alchemy later."
Bai Liangbi said, handing over another storage bag.
Chen Sansi opened it and his expression immediately changed: "These Yin Evil Medicinal Materials, to cultivate them, are likely to be even more effort-intensive than the 'Phoenix Stone Beast', right? Moreover, the recent period, the elixir pills that Family Head Bai asked me to help refine, there are many side effects too, I know I shouldn't speak out of turn, but as allies, it's necessary for a kind reminder."
Besides 'Fierce Jiao Nourishing Evil Pill', he also helped refine 'Black Evil Pill', 'Blood Transformation Pills', and other Demon Sect elixir pills in the past two years.
Due to the extreme difficulty in crafting these elixir pills, Bai Liangbi couldn't even help with adding medicinal materials into the alchemy furnace, thus he had to reveal the pill recipe completely.
"Indeed."
Bai Liangbi said with a bitter smile: "The side effects are significant, but the effect of the elixir pills is remarkable too."
"Isn't it? Even from True Power Late Stage, it jumped straight to True Power Perfection."
This was something Chen Sansi didn't dare to bluntly speak.
Given the current situation in Dusk Valley, even if Bai Liangbi genuinely practiced some Demon Technique, he could still understand it...
After all, how Demon Techniques are used mainly depends on the person.
That Little Bamboo's Ten Thousand Soul Banner housed all kinds of heinous criminals.
Moreover, the Yin Gui Breathing Method practiced by the Ling Family's Ancestor Ling Kui required the blood of women born on Yin year, Yin month, and Yin day for cultivation, but he did so to protect the family's legacy, even at the cost of his future prospects.
Presumably...
As family head, Bai Liangbi faced the current predicament, coupled with the disagreement among his brothers, the great pressure led to this desperate measure.
"Regarding the crafting of these elixir pills, I hope Daoist Xiao can keep it secret for me."
Bai Liangbi said: "If there are any medicinal materials Daoist needs for personal use, as long as it doesn't affect my original plans, feel free to let me know."
"No problem."
Chen Sansi agreed.
The two of them entered the Alchemy Room with great familiarity.
In a flash, more than ten days had passed.
"It's done."
After sending off Family Head Bai, Chen Sansi looked at the Breakthrough Pill in his hand: "It's time to meet Daoist Qu and handle the matters Old Mo Zhu entrusted to me."
Without a moment's delay.
He disguised himself as Mo Zhu, set off to Daze Fang City, and then through intermediaries, summoned Qu Lingchuan and others to a nearby Mortal Town.
"It's been a long time, fellow Daoists."
Chen Sansi picked up the tea pot and poured tea for the three people opposite him one by one.
This time, he had called over everyone from Little Bamboo Peak, Qu Lingchuan, Deng Wuchang, and Zinan.
"Hehe, Lao Xiao, your courage is indeed quite great."
Deng Wuchang, always keeping the secret that the other party was Chen Lei, teased: "Recently, many people have died in the Beiyang Dao, several even from Shengyun Sect, was it your doing?"
"Not before, but it might be me from now on."
Chen Sansi held his teacup: "Brother Deng, want to join me for another job?"
"Spare me."
Deng Wuchang waved his hand repeatedly on the surface, then secretly transmitted: "Can this matter be discussed openly? Are you out of your mind! Qu Lingchuan didn't even have a collaboration with us, he's still with the Li family, be careful he might inform on you."
"Besides, what's the price this time? Shengyun Sect people are not easy to kill, Shouzhongzi is sitting on Daze Main Peak every day, making a move on them is extremely risky, the price needs to be increased!"
"Hehe~"
Ignoring him, Chen Sansi turned to the woman: "Miss Zinan, by your presence today, does it mean everything is ready?"
"It's ready."
Zinan handed over a storage bracelet, transmitting: "In total, one large and four small ships, the large ship can accommodate over two thousand people, adding the small ones, accommodating three thousand people is not a problem."
"Only three thousand?"
Chen Sansi calculated in his mind: "Can you build a few more? I can help you with the materials."
"Really can't, it's not just a lack of materials, there's not enough time either."
Zinan shook her head: "To build that large ship, I've wasted a lot of cultivation time these past two years, please... Daoist, forgive me."
"Alright."
Chen Sansi felt it was a pity.
But with the existing ships, transporting over five thousand people at once should be barely sufficient with the Heavenly Book Array.
"Thanks for your hard work, Miss Zinan."
He said, offering the promised reward, and additionally gave a few precious Elixir Pills.
"Thank you, Daoist Xiao."
Zinan showed a joyful expression.
"You two."
Qu Lingchuan couldn't help but say, seeing them transmitting privately: "It's not just Daoist Xiao with the guts, you two are not bad either, the Shengyun Sect has gone mad looking for him these years, if they find out you two are working for him."
"Daoist Qu."
Chen Sansi took out a storage bag: "Here's what you wanted."
"Oh?"
Qu Lingchuan picked up the storage bag, his Divine Sense probing into it, seeing the Breakthrough Pill floating in the pitch-black space, his body visibly paused.
A top-grade second-tier Breakthrough Pill, consuming a large amount of precious materials!
He had initially just casually mentioned it, using it as an excuse to refuse the other party's invitation, but unexpectedly, it was indeed acquired.
"Daoist Xiao."
Qu Lingchuan said: "It seems a few years ago in the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, Daoist obtained quite a few good things."
He had also participated, but the harvest was meager, and later when the Forbidden Land collapsed, he almost lost his life.
"I promised Daoist I would, so I naturally have to try my best."
Chen Sansi transmitted: "Now that Daoist Qu has obtained the items, can the matter promised last time be accomplished?"
"..."
Qu Lingchuan weighed the storage bag back and forth, pondering for a moment, then transmitted into his ear, repeating the previous sentence: "It seems the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures emerging from the Nine Nether Forbidden Land this time are indeed plentiful..."
The implication was to raise the price on the spot.
Chen Sansi understood what he meant.
He needed to rely on others, so he didn't show any resentment, simply saying: "Daoist might as well just say what else is needed, I will certainly strive to meet the requirements."