Chapter 61 - 59: Everything Is Ready

Inside the café.Hang Yu and Su Yunbing sat face to face.

"Three tree spirit fruits, one long staff, one chest armor." Hang Yu didn’t want to waste even a second, so before Su Yunbing could speak, he took out all the items. "Everything Teacher Su needed is here. Where are my items?"

Su Yunbing inspected each item in turn.

After confirming that there was no mistake, she took out a Skill Stone.

"Here you go, this is the Medicine Refining Skill Stone you wanted."

Their exchange was completed on the spot, and Hang Yu finally got what he wished for. Although the cost was slightly high, it was entirely worth it for him, especially since the timing was so crucial!

Missing this opportunity would mean losing much more than just a couple of equipment or fruits.

Hang Yu promptly used the Skill Stone without a word and acquired the Medicine Refining Skill.

"Pleasure doing business!" Hang Yu thought of the herbs that were ready for harvest. Not planning to chat with Beauty Su any further, he promptly stood up to bid farewell to Su Yunbing, "Since the transaction is complete, I have matters to attend to. I must leave now."

"Wait a moment!"

Su Yunbing was puzzled.

Why did this guy seem busier than her?

Perhaps she had encountered too many men who would cling like leeches, regardless of how she treated them, making Hang Yu’s opposite reaction, as if he were avoiding the plague, quite surprising and unexpected.

Hang Yu was indeed very busy. "Does Teacher Su have any more matters?"

"Are you available in the next couple of days?" Su Yunbing adjusted her black-framed glasses and said, "I’m planning a mission shortly. It will involve cooperating with some higher-ups from the Spirit Relief Association. There might be significant gains. Are you interested in joining?"

Hang Yu was noncommittal and simply asked, "What kind of mission?"

"There have been anomalies on the Yangtze River. Several areas have developed mist, and the section along Riverside Road in Jiang City is one of them."

"I’ve gotten some insider information and therefore am aware of certain situations in advance. These places might yield valuable resources, beneficial for early development. However, there will be significant dangers, so skilled hands are necessary."

"Even among the Spirit Relief Association, few dare to venture, but as they say, the greater the risk, the greater the reward, right? Those who are overly cautious and conservative rarely achieve much." She adjusted her glasses again. "That’s essentially the situation. What do you think?"

Su Yunbing believed Hang Yu would be hard-pressed to refuse.

Because generally, not many men received an invitation from Su.

Moreover, this was a beneficial collaboration. Why would anyone refuse?

"Teacher Su, I’m sorry, but I will be very busy lately and probably won’t have the time!" Unexpectedly, Hang Yu refused without a second thought, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading out."

Su Yunbing’s expression froze immediately.

Hey, isn’t that a mistake? This brat actually refused her?

But why would he refuse? What reason does he have to refuse?

"Is that so? That’s really a shame!"

Su Yunbing wasn’t an ordinary person. Though puzzled and wanting to complain, she held it back, "I still hope you’ll consider it. If you change your mind, call me anytime."

Su Yunbing wanted Hang Yu to join.

She was very interested in him.

She wanted to know what abilities he had and what his current strength was.

Hang Yu was well aware of Su Yunbing’s thoughts.

He wasn’t interested in teaming up with anyone.

At this stage, how powerful could the monsters appearing in the real world be?

Even if there were treasures, there was no need to team up. He had the Stealth Skill; wouldn’t it be better to take things on his own?

Why team up with others?

The most important reason was that Hang Yu didn’t want others, especially someone like Su Yunbing, to know all about him.

......

Old house in Cyan Dragon Alley.

Erha Spirit was playing mobile games.

His dog paws were very nimble, executing maneuvers effortlessly.

While the dog was undertaking a massacre, bullying foolish human players ruthlessly.

Suddenly, the door opened.

The Husky sensed the boss’s presence, quickly hid the phone, and pretended to study The Art of War, acting deeply immersed in its thirty-six strategies.

Hang Yu walked in, carrying something hefty.

Erha Spirit’s curiosity flared, and he dashed over, barking excitedly.

"Arwoo, boss, boss, what did you bring that big jar back for? Don’t tell me it’s to cook me in it!"

Hang Yu was carrying a large water jar weighing over a hundred pounds. With strength surpassing that of a world-champion weightlifter, shouldering this big jar was no challenge at all.

"Don’t get in the way, or I’ll really cook you."

Hang Yu cleaned it up, placed it in the living room, connected a hose to fill it with water, and finally dropped in a Spiritual Spring Gem. After around an hour, the water quality would be transformed.

He went to the spirit field in the backyard.

The Magic Power Grass and Life Grass had matured.

It was easy to distinguish the two spirit grasses. The Magic Power Grass was blue, and the Life Grass was red, both shimmering faintly—a sign of being filled with Spiritual Energy.

Collecting herbs was straightforward; just careful to avoid breaking or damaging them, the Spiritual Energy would mostly remain intact, usually not needing a Collection Skill.

Hang Yu put the spirit grass into his space.

Their attributes immediately displayed.

"Blue Magic Power Grass," Level 1, common material, consuming it will slowly restore 4 Spiritual Power.

"Red Life Grass," Level 1, common material, consuming it will slowly restore 4 Life Energy.

Both herbs could be eaten directly, slightly less effective than Goblin Red and Blue Berries, but far quicker and more convenient than gnawing on fruit.

However, their effects could not be stacked.

Eating ten at once would only yield the effect of one.

Nevertheless, these hundreds of herbs were all restorative drugs. Even sold without further processing, they could fetch a high price, significantly boosting the output of Magic User occupations.

"Over 400 Magic Power Grass"

"Over 200 Life Grass"

"Over 50 Pain Relief Fruits"

"Not bad, not bad, the yield and survival rate are surprisingly high!"

Hang Yu found that almost every seed he planted grew successfully, with survival and yield rates over 98%. It seemed spirit plants were different, with incredibly strong Life Energy.

Er Gou stumbled over in a panic.

"Arwoo, boss, boss, something’s wrong!"

"The big jar you brought back is glowing. Isn’t it about to explode?"

"Don’t panic!" Hang Yu went back to the living room to find the water in the jar exceptionally clear and glowing softly, making the whole jar appear luminous, seemingly magical.

It was the same as the Spiritual Spring in the valley.

The Spiritual Spring Gem automatically filtered and purified the water, releasing the Spiritual Spring Essence. The ordinary water had transformed into a jar of one-of-a-kind Spiritual Spring water in the real world.

Hang Yu scooped up a ladleful and drank deeply.

In an instant, a fresh, cool sensation spread from his throat into his abdomen, permeating through him.

An invigorating vitality rapidly filled his body, wiping away the fatigue from his hard work, leaving him feeling refreshed and extraordinarily comfortable.

Good, very good, this was just water, yet it was more delicious than any beverage.

The Husky, seeing this, barked eagerly.

He clearly smelled the enticing aroma of the Spiritual Spring water.

Hang Yu filled a big bowl with water and placed it on the ground. The Husky rushed over, lapping it eagerly, and soon he was shivering with excitement, burying his face in the bowl, drinking furiously. In no time, the entire bowl of Spiritual Spring water was gone.

"Arwoo, delicious, so delicious!"

"I’ve never drunk such delicious water before."

"Boss, a refill, today I want to drink to my heart’s content."

Hang Yu scolded, "Get lost, the water has its purpose, not for dogs to drink. You get one bowl a day at most, understand? No sneaking extra, or you’ll see how I deal with you!"

Er Gou suddenly became listless.

After tasting the Spiritual Spring water, he found other waters utterly unpalatable.

Hang Yu exhaled deeply; the raw materials were all ready, and he could finally start the medicine refining process.