61: Chapter 61 Green Snake, be careful, there's a giant snake demon!
Inside the cave, green flames burned continuously.
Xu Qing controlled the growth of the heaven and earth spiritual seed, condensing a pair of wooden claws resembling human hands in front of him.
The claws continuously formed hand seals, assisting in controlling the Demonic Fire.
Besides the heart art for cultivating Dao Cultivation, the "White Flood Dragon Heart Art" also included a set of "White Flood Dragon Hand Seals" that complemented the Demonic Power of the White Flood Dragon Heart Art.
Forming hand seals could assist in spellcasting, which meant releasing skills.
It could enhance the effect of skills and allow for more stable skill release.
It was just that Xu Qing hadn't had hands before and couldn't form hand seals.
After obtaining the heaven and earth spiritual seed skill, he could grow "prosthetic limbs" made of heaven and earth spiritual roots, which allowed him to form hand seals.
Previously, Xu Qing had also possessed a grass and wood control skill.
However, the hand seals formed by prosthetic limbs made of ordinary wood were not very effective.
"What a useful and convenient skill."
Xu Qing once again silently thanked his angel investor, the Green Leaf Glazed Fruit Tree.
[Ding, proficiency requirement met.]
[heaven and earth spiritual seed lv1 upgraded to heaven and earth spiritual seed lv2.]
The two claws Xu Qing constructed became even more vivid.
They could even fluently raise a middle finger!
Soon, after a smooth Artifact Refining process, a brand-new Magical Artifact appeared in the cave.
[Nameless Saber] Refined using the leg bone of a two-hundred-year Dao Cultivation Yao Tiger as the main material, supplemented with Resurrection Green Snake scales and Ore. Attached skills: Armor Piercing lv3, Saber Qi lv2.
Xu Qing used his prosthetic limbs to grip the long saber and swung it toward the wall.
A slash of Saber Qi was unleashed, leaving a deep mark on the wall.
"Not bad!"
"I'll call you the Tiger Bone Saber!"
Xu Qing carved the name and his own exclusive mark onto the blade.
A green, diamond-shaped scale imprint.
"I'm out of Materials for Artifact Refining again."
"I need to go hunt some new Yao Beasts."
Xu Qing circulated his Demonic Power, and the two claws in front of him emitted green light.
They then dissipated into wooden strips and were retracted into the emerald green scales on the snake's chest.
"Humans are truly useless!"
"After killing them, their corpses can't be used for Artifact Refining. Yao Beasts are better."
Xu Qing had also tried using human bones for Artifact Refining.
Except for some Cultivators with Body Cultivator skills who could produce trashy Magical Artifacts, the rest of the Cultivators could not be used as Materials for Artifact Refining.
He crawled out of the cave.
He was about to call the Silly Snake to go out hunting.
But he discovered that the Silly Snake's cave had been blocked, and it was filled with thick poisonous fog that even his Divine Sense could not penetrate.
"Is the Silly Snake planning a Breakthrough?"
"Or has the molting period arrived?"
Xu Qing's eyes lit up.
Molting.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake was an extremely rare and precious snake Yao. Apart from the Crimson-Tailed Burning Flame Crane and the White Flood Dragon, Xu Qing had never seen a Yao Beast with a more precious Bloodline than the Three-Colored Venomous Snake.
Of course, the noble Resurrection Green Snake could not be counted among them.
As for why its Realm was so low...
That was because it had been too lazy before.
The sloughed skin of a Three-Colored Venomous Snake was definitely of great use!
Combined with his own superb Artifact Refining techniques, he might be able to refine some quite outstanding Magical Artifacts.
He might even refine a Spiritual Artifact.
Xu Qing decided not to go out hunting anymore.
He stayed in front of the cave, motionless.
"Silly Snake, Silly Snake, hurry up and molt."
While waiting, Xu Qing used his Divine Sense to summon a small python Yao.
"You, go catch Frogs for This Snake."
"I want the biggest, fattest, and greenest ones!"
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The small python Yao hurriedly scurried off to catch Frogs for Xu Qing.
The snake Yaos all over this mountain were unexpectedly very useful.
Two days passed.
In the north, Lin Yumo came up the mountain.
Unlike before, this time Lin Yumo was already a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Xu Qing was quite satisfied.
"By the way, Alliance Leader."
"You must be careful in the Monster Beast Mountain Range recently. I heard that a terrifying snake Yao has appeared in the Monster Beast Mountain Range!"
Lin Yumo reported important intelligence from the human world as usual.
"Oh? A snake Yao?"
Xu Qing asked in confusion.
"Yes, I heard it's a terrifying Calamity Black Snake."
"It has slaughtered countless beings in the depths of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, and even Golden Core Cultivators have perished in its jaws."
"Recently, Cultivators nearby have been spreading rumors, and some are even afraid to enter the Monster Beast Mountain Range."
Lin Yumo said with lingering fear.
Xu Qing fell into silence.
Hadn't Xu Linger explained the situation to Lin Yumo!
Xu Qing had unexpectedly become famous in a way he hadn't anticipated.
"Besides that, is there any other intelligence?"
The Green Snake wanted to change the subject; what did the people killed by the Calamity Black Snake have to do with him, the Resurrection Green Snake?
"The Nascent Soul Cultivator of the Xuanji Sect has passed away."
"The entire Xia Dynasty has fallen into turmoil and split into several countries."
"At this time, the Xia Dynasty is in ruins, and evil spirits are proliferating."
Lin Yumo felt quite emotional.
What a prosperous Xia Dynasty it was; just the passing of a Nascent Soul Cultivator caused it to completely collapse into a chaotic era.
"Is that so."
"I guess Xu Linger must be very confused right now. She went out to farm, and her home is gone."
Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Then he became somewhat silent; was he being too cold-blooded? This was a serious question.
Wait a second, the blood of a Snake Snake is cold by nature.
Then there was no problem.
"We don't need to worry about the affairs of the Xia Dynasty."
"Have you finished the tasks I assigned to you?"
Xu Qing was more focused on his own affairs.
Such turmoil in the Xia Dynasty was not something he, a small snake, could manage.
And even if he had the strength to manage it, he wouldn't.
It would be good enough if he didn't kick them while they were down and try to snatch that deity transformation imprint.
No, no, no, if he had the strength, he would definitely find a way to snatch the deity transformation imprint given such a great opportunity.
"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, the vast majority of the Magical Artifacts have been sold, and at prices ten percent higher than the market rate."
Lin Yumo said hurriedly.
Xu Qing was overjoyed; there were still people in this world who knew quality when they saw it and could recognize his, the Green Snake's, excellent Artifact Refining craftsmanship.
"However, there are some Magical Artifacts that customers are unwilling to buy."
"Unless the price is twenty percent lower than the market rate, they won't buy them."
Lin Yumo added.
Xu Qing was slightly puzzled and took the Storage Pouch from Lin Yumo, looking at the unsold Magical Artifacts inside.
Then he hissed furiously, flicking his tongue wildly.
The ones that were sold were all Magical Artifacts rewarded to him by the System, which he had engraved with his own mark.
But the ones left over...
Without exception, they were all ones he had refined himself!
Xu Qing was furious.
How infuriating, how truly infuriating!
An insult, a naked insult.
"Increase the price for me; only a price fifty percent higher than the market rate is worthy of these Magical Artifacts!"
Xu Qing really wanted to say that coolly.
But sometimes one must bow to fate, and bow to Spirit Stones.
Who would have a grudge against Spirit Stones?
"...Then sell them at ten percent below the market rate; that is the bottom line."
"Continue to acquire precious Ore."
"Also, keep an eye on the situation in the Xia Dynasty; if there are any major changes in the situation."
"You must report to me."
Xu Qing looked at Lin Yumo, thought for a moment, and returned half of the Spirit Stones he had earned.
"Rent a storefront and open a Magic Treasure shop."
"We need to establish our own brand."
"The name shall be, Green Treasure Pavilion."
After hearing this, Lin Yumo was startled.
She understood that the Green Snake was officially going to build his own force in the human world.
"Yes, Alliance Leader."