Chapter 1057: Chapter 1057: Exchange

Huangfu Yongchun was a man of his word.

He had previously stated he would only take the Demon Core from the slain Flood Dragon and not any other spoils, and he did as he promised.

Despite this peak Golden Core also participated in mining the spiritual mine, he did not take a single piece of ore in the end.

His character was top-notch.

As a result, six Golden Core cultivators including Wang Chen each received an equivalent of over five million standard Low Spirit ores.

There was no helping it; the loss rate from destructive mining was astonishingly high.

But a small spiritual mine contained more than just low-grade Spirit Stones; everyone also split over six hundred thousand Middle Spirits.

Since Middle Spirits were located at the core of the vein and were much smaller in quantity, they did not use destructive mining methods, so the loss for this part was very minimal, resulting in such a large haul.

Not just that, after mining the spirit mine, all the Golden Cores searched through the cold pond and its surrounding areas, sweeping clean all valuable Spiritual Materials and plants, reaping an equally substantial harvest.

Finally, Huangfu Yongchun took out the body of the Flood Dragon from the Sumeru Ring and started to dissect it on the spot.

He first used his Life-bound Flying Sword to forcibly cut open the head of the Flood Dragon and extracted a fist-sized Demon Core.

This Demon Core was ice-blue all over, emitting an extremely cold aura; the moment it was removed from the dragon’s head, the temperature in the cave dropped sharply, and frost formed on the surrounding rock walls.

If the cultivators present didn’t all have Golden Core cultivation levels, they could have frozen stiff and died on the spot!

This was a fourth-tier Demon Core!

Everyone couldn’t help but look at Huangfu Yongchun with envy as he retrieved the Flood Dragon Core.

All the Golden Cores knew well that Huangfu Yongchun would use this Flood Dragon Core to break his Golden Core to condense the Nascent Soul, achieving the Nascent Soul Great Path.

But despite their envy, coveting it was out of the question.

Firstly, Huangfu Yongchun had been very generous, his conduct impeccable, and everyone had signed a Taoist Contract, turning against him at this time would definitely provoke public outrage.

No one was that foolish!

Huangfu Yongchun calmly stored the Flood Dragon Core, smiling and saying, “These are all yours now.”

Every part of a Monster Beast is a treasure, and understandably more so for a fourth-tier Flood Dragon.

Bones, flesh, tendons, claws, scales, skin, teeth, horns, heart…

These were all fourth-tier precious materials!

All the True Persons naturally did not stand on ceremony; they all started to cut, dividing up the entire Flood Dragon cleanly.

If a fourth-tier Demon King were alive, they would have struggled to breach its defenses, but now that it was a corpse, handling it was much easier.

With the detached Huangfu Yongchun overseeing matters fairly, there were no disputes over the distribution.

They even exchanged materials with each other.

“My fellow Daoists, I prefer eating meat.”

Wang Chen immediately spoke, “I am willing to exchange all the materials I have for Flood Dragon meat, does anyone want to swap?”

As soon as his words fell, several Golden Cores immediately responded, “Me, I’ll swap!”

Compared to bones, tendons, claws, and scales which were superior materials for Artifact Refining and Alchemy, the Flood Dragon meat, usable only for consumption, not only had the highest quantity but undoubtedly the lowest value.

Even though the flesh of the Flood Dragon was full of Spiritual Power, for the Golden Core True Persons present, it wasn’t very significant.

Wang Chen took the initiative to propose an exchange, an offer no one could decline, and even they eagerly awaited it!

Because of its lowest value, Wang Chen used his share of materials to exchange for most of the Flood Dragon meat.

The reason he didn’t get all of it was that a few True Persons wanted to taste the Flood Dragon meat themselves, so they kept a bit.

But Wang Chen was already very satisfied.

He is different from these Golden Cores, following the dual path of law and physical cultivation, with accomplishments in body refinement not inferior to his Taoist practice.

Due to a lack of suitable resources, Wang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Vajra Method had been stuck at the seventh tier for a long time, not advancing an inch, and had even shown signs of regression.

These Flood Dragons could help him consolidate his realm and then greatly advance this divine technique of body refinement.

By then, with some extra external help, breaking through to the eighth layer–the Vajra Undying Realm would not be a wild hope!

The True Persons who traded for materials with Flood Dragon meat were also very happy, and everyone was smiling; the atmosphere was very harmonious.

“Alright.”

Huangfu Yongchun spoke gravely, “This Slaying the Flood Dragon campaign was very successful, we should now return. Please remember the Taoist Contract, and not reveal a word to the outside!”

His voice was not loud, yet it resonated like a drum, striking at everyone’s heart.

As the saying goes, if the ruler is not secretive, he loses his ministers; if the ministers are not secretive, they lose their lives, if certain matters are not kept confidential, they turn harmful!

Should this matter leak out and come to the knowledge of the Flood Dragon race, a particularly brutal and bloody revenge must surely follow.

A tier-four Demon King holds a high position within the Monster Race, and dragons are notably vengeful. Should things escalate, it wouldn’t be impossible for a True Dragon to intervene.

The human and Monster Races have battled for myriad years, with today’s order and rules far from comparable to the ancient times; slaying a Flood Dragon isn’t a groundbreaking event, but making it widely known would lead to consequences that none present could bear!

Due to the excitement, the congregation of True Persons quickly cooled down.

Everyone nodded in unison, tacitly sealing their lips tight.

Huangfu Yongchun flicked his hand, distributing a stack of Talismans evenly on the cave’s rocky walls.

These Talismans emitted a faint red glow, giving off a dangerous feeling.

“Let’s go!”

Huangfu Yongchun slapped a Water Repelling Talisman on himself, then dashed toward the cave entrance.

Including Wang Chen, the six Golden Cores followed closely behind.

Soon after, everyone was back on the surface.

The high sky, expansive clouds, and continuous mountains, with the warm sunlight shining on everyone, gave a surreal feeling as if from another lifetime.

These past few days, the miners sure had worked hard!

But the gains were enormous.

Huangfu Yongchun unleashed a Magical Treasure Flying Ship, and everyone boarded in succession, quickly departing.

Just as the flying ship left the valley, the ground suddenly started to shake violently, a massive whirlpool appeared in the cold pool, and the water level dropped visibly fast.

Nearby forests startled countless birds, and various wild animals frantically dashed out of the dense woods.

It was as if the apocalypse had arrived!

But all this was no longer related to Wang Chen and the others.

The next day, they returned to Luodu Immortal City.

Everyone tactfully parted ways.

However, through this battle, the initially loose Qijue Club gained a fundamental unity; everyone shared the rich spoils of war and maintained a non-disclosable secret together, invariably tightening their connections considerably.

Nevertheless, what troubled Wang Chen were the ores he obtained. These Spirit Stone raw ores were clearly newly mined. If Wang Chen were to sell them, the secret of the mine’s discovery might likely be exposed.

Don’t assume that trading through Myriad Treasures Pavilion and Four Seas Commerce Association is foolproof. If Wang Chen truly thought these two were innocent little bunnies, then his head must have been kicked by a donkey.

Reputation is always built on interests!

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First release delivered.