Chapter 197 Preparations for War
"Mr. Ye, this is for you." The steward took out a space ring and handed it to Ye Shi.
Ye Shi glanced at the space ring and said in surprise: "Is this soul water?" The space ring handed over by the steward was filled with soul water of various qualities.
The steward nodded, smiled faintly, and said, "That's right."
"This soul water is stored in our auction house. Seeing that you need it urgently, Young Master Ye, I specially brought it to you." The manager said lightly.
There is a lot of soul water in the space ring, and the auction house is taking out all the soul water at the bottom of the box. Although this batch of soul water is very valuable, it will definitely be worth it if you can make friends with a sixth-level alchemist.
Ye Shi nodded and said seriously, "Thank you very much, Manager."
The steward smiled and waved his hand generously, saying, "You're welcome, Mr. Ye."
"You can deduct the amount of this soul water from the auction proceeds." Ye Shi thought for a moment and said.
"What are you talking about, Master Ye? Since the soul water has been given to you, Master Ye, it naturally belongs to you. How can I have the nerve to accept your Yuanshi?" The manager said disapprovingly.
Ye Shi raised his eyebrows and said, "Business is business." The hand that takes from others is grateful, and the mouth that eats from others is soft.
"Mr. Ye, you don't have to be polite. If you talk about Yuanshi again, you will be disrespecting me." The manager insisted.
"In that case, I will not refuse it." Ye Shi said.
"Young Master Ye, you're welcome. The soul water sold outside is divided into high-grade, medium-grade and low-grade. Young Master Ye, when you first start using it, you can use low-grade soul water. If you use high-grade soul water directly, the low-grade soul water will no longer work." The manager reminded.
Ye Shi nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Thank you for your guidance, Manager. There are so many emperor-level masters coming here recently. Can the auction house..." withstand it?
The manager looked at Ye Shi and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Ye, our auction house has a strong foundation."
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the auction, the General Auction House sent an emperor-level master, and with Mo Feng's help, there will surely be no problems.
Ye Shi looked at the steward's confident expression, nodded, and said, "If that's the case, I'm relieved."
Ye Shi narrowed his eyes and thought secretly: Mu Chen is right, there is an emperor-level master behind the auction house. Otherwise, the manager would not be so calm.
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Ye Shi walked into the alchemy room. Mu Chen had just refined three batches of level five pills and was regulating his breathing.
"Mu Chen, the manager has brought the soul water over." Ye Shi said as he sat next to Mu Chen.
"Give it to me." Mu Chen dipped his hand into the bathtub filled with soul water. A large amount of soul water was refined and absorbed. The loss of soul power caused by continuous alchemy was relieved a lot at once. Mu Chen clearly felt the growth of his soul power.
Mu Chen refined the basin of soul water completely before withdrawing his hand.
"This soul water is really magical." Mu Chen smiled and said with satisfaction.
Ye Shi nodded and said, "Yes! This is only the lowest quality soul water. The best quality soul water is more effective. However, the auction house manager said that we should proceed step by step."
Mu Chen nodded and said, "He is right."
"The auction will be held in a few days. Do we have to leave immediately after the auction is over?" Ye Shi asked.
Mu Chen nodded and said, "That's right. Go find the steward and borrow some Yuanshi. Buy all the level 5 and 6 spiritual herbs and talisman materials in the city that can replenish Yuanli. Buy as many as you can."
Ye Shi was stunned for a moment and said, "Bought them all?"
Mu Chen nodded and said, "Yes! If we really encounter a beast tide, the resources of the four countries will definitely be very tight. The elixirs that replenish energy will probably be in short supply and there will be no market for them."
"I understand. I'll go right away." Ye Shi said.
Mu Chen nodded and said, "Go."
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Holy Star Academy.
"Uncle-master, this time the beast tide broke out in five cities. Two of the five cities were defended, and the other two were lost. Although two cities were lost, the beast tide has been temporarily contained." Xin Ruge said with a serious expression.
Jing Chiyan took a deep breath. Once the city was lost, the monsters would be able to march straight in. There would probably be very few civilians left in the two cities.
The cultivators will covet the flesh, blood, bones and demon cores of the monsters, and the monsters will also value the cultivators' bodies full of vitality!
Over the past few hundred years, the monks have hunted and killed a large number of monsters, which finally caused the monsters to fight back.
Xin Ruge looked at Jing Chiyan and said, "Uncle Master, what should we do?"
Jing Chiyan said worriedly, "This is just the beginning. According to calculations, this beast tide is rare in a thousand years. If things go wrong, it's possible that Xuanfeng, Falan, Blood Moon, and the Sky Empire will become history."
Xin Ruge frowned, gritted her teeth, and said, "It shouldn't be like this."
Jing Chiyan shook his head, sighed softly, and then said: "Fortunately, although my Xuanfeng Empire is the weakest, the situation is not the worst."
Jing Chiyan narrowed his eyes. When the country is in crisis, not everyone will choose to live and die with the country.
A single Heavenly Master could have a huge impact on the situation. Upon hearing the news of the Beast Tide, Heavenly Masters from many countries left, and some even migrated with their entire clans. However, although their Xuanfeng Empire didn't have many Heavenly Masters, none of them had left.
Senior Qu Kun has always been on the front line of the beast tide, and the role he plays is crucial.
"Uncle Master, is there any news about my two junior brothers Muchen and Ye Shi?" Xin Ruge couldn't help but ask.
Jing Chiyan shook his head and said, "Not yet."
The Luoyue Empire where Muchen and Ye Shi are now is far away from the Xuanfeng Empire. The focus of the Xuanfeng Empire and other countries is now on the beast tide. Not many people pay attention to the whereabouts of Muchen and Ye Shi for a while.
"My two junior brothers are so stunning. If they could show up now, it would definitely be of great benefit to the situation." Xin Ruge murmured.
Jing Chiyan sighed softly, his emotions becoming somewhat complicated. Back then, he had finally gotten news of Mu Chen and Ye Shi, but after a brief meeting, they had already left for another place...
The Xuanfeng Empire is in such a precarious situation right now. If the two of them return, Muchen and Yeshi are both quite powerful and well-versed in formations. They will definitely play a crucial role in resisting the beast tide. Although I hope they will return, if they do return, the situation is so dire that I wonder if they can handle it. If...
Jing Chiyan and Xin Ruge were talking together when Mu Yuanfeng walked in from outside.
"Master Mu Dan, why are you here?"
Mu Yuanfeng smiled and said, "I'm going to Liucheng soon, so I came here specifically to say goodbye to Fellow Daoist Jing."
Mu Yuanfeng is the third Martial King in the academy. In recent years, Mu Yuanfeng's progress has been very rapid. Normally speaking, Mu Yuanfeng has passed the best golden age of cultivation, but there are always exceptions.
More than a year ago, Muchen collected countless rare treasures in the secret realm and refined a large number of elixirs.
After Mu Chen left the secret realm, he kept part of what he had gained and gave a large part to Xiong Wei and Qu Kun.
Mu Yuanfeng was Mu Chen's father, so Mu Chen would naturally not forget him. Qu Kun and Mu Yuanfeng were related by marriage, so Qu Kun also took good care of Mu Yuanfeng and helped him with a large number of treasures. Mu Yuanfeng almost became a powerful martial king with an unstoppable momentum.
"Liucheng, the situation there is very bad and it's very dangerous now!" Xin Ruge frowned.
"It's precisely because the situation is so bad that I want to go! If that place is lost, the situation will be even worse. I'm already the King of Martial Arts, so naturally I have to do my part." Mu Yuanfeng said slowly.
"You have just become the King of Martial Arts. It is too dangerous to go there. If Muchen comes back, I'm afraid..." Jing Chiyan frowned, his face a little gloomy.
Mu Yuanfeng said disapprovingly: "Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of a country. Chen'er will understand. Besides, I am a powerful warrior king. I always have some self-protection ability. There is always someone who has to do dangerous things."
Jing Chiyan sighed helplessly and said, "In that case, take care of yourself."
Mu Yuanfeng smiled and said, "I know."
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Ye Shi reached his hand into the jade basin and absorbed all the essence of the soul water in the jade basin. The effect of the soul water was very strong. In just a few days, Ye Shi's soul power increased by one-fifth. However, as more and more low-grade soul water was refined, the effect of the low-grade soul water became worse and worse.
Ye Shi opened the door, and the steward immediately brought up two boxes. "Young Master Ye, I heard that Young Master Mu is collecting some spiritual herbs and talisman materials. I wonder if these are enough."
Ye Shi nodded and said, "Thank you, Steward. Although we have a lot of materials this time, it's still not enough. I'd like to ask you to help collect more. The required Yuanshi will be deducted from the auction proceeds. If it's still not enough, Mu Chen will use pills to make up for it."
The steward smiled awkwardly and said, "How can this be so embarrassing?"
Ye Shi smiled and said, "Master Steward, you don't have to be so polite. This is only natural. The materials Muchen wants are very valuable. I wouldn't let you bleed for nothing. Master Steward, just give me a low price. Ye Shi will be very grateful."
The steward lowered his head and said, "So..."
He really wanted to give the things to Mu Chen for free, but the things Mu Chen wanted were too terrifying. He wanted spiritual herbs, talismans, and weapons all of level five or six, and in quite a few quantities.
"Manager, just deduct it. Mu Chen might ask for more things later." Ye Shi said.
The Xuanfeng Empire has now entered a state of full war preparation, and things in major shops are only brought in but not sold out.
"Okay." said the steward.
Ye Shi watched the steward leave and sighed softly. He didn't know what the situation was like in the Xuanfeng Empire. However, judging from the recent news, the situation didn't seem good. He had to improve his strength as soon as possible! Otherwise, even if he returned to the Xuanfeng Empire, he wouldn't be able to help much, and Ye Shi's efforts would be in vain.
Ye Shi looked at his hands. The effect of absorbing soul water recently seemed to be quite good. In a few days, he should be able to become an eight-star martial king.
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