The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

Chapter 462 Fighting and killing is for the reckless! Raising cunning is the true path to success (Please subscribe)

Zhu Yu had not yet spoken.

Bai Jingjing, standing to the side, said with a look of disgust, "What black snake? Isn't this just a black loach that you can see everywhere?"

"loach?--"

Wei Long's face darkened. He glared at Bai Jingjing and said irritably, "You ignorant little devil, didn't you see I was speaking to your master?"

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Bai Jingjing glanced at Zhu Yu discreetly, and seeing that he didn't seem displeased, she pursed her lips and muttered, "I wonder who used a bone-tempered fish to impersonate a white-boned shark."

Wei Long's expression stiffened, and he simply ignored her, handing the black snake in his hand to Zhu Yu, saying warmly, "Brother Gui is an expert; one look and you'll know whether what I'm saying is true or false."

"it is good."

Zhu Yu nodded slightly, reached out and took the black snake, examined it for a few moments, and stared intently at it.

An information panel appeared.

[Target: The Mystic Seed]

【Race:***】

[Rank: Unacceptable "91%"]

[Trickery: Awakening...]

Status: Healthy

Same as "Sea Smoked Crab".

This strange seedling is definitely not the "black snake" that Wei Long mentioned, but its quality is by no means inferior.

Zhu Yu pretended to ponder for a moment, then looked at Wei Long and asked, "How many 'blood coins' are there for each one? How many are there?"

"We knew Brother Gui knew his stuff."

Wei Long was overjoyed. Seeing Bai Jingjing about to speak, he quickly said, "Let's be friends with Brother Gui. Each one costs one hundred 'blood coins,' and we'll have three hundred of them."

Bai Jingjing muttered with disbelief, "Which family has wild monster seedlings in such large quantities..."

Wei Long turned and glared at her, then pointed at the cold-faced young man behind him, saying smugly, "So you know, this young hero Fang from Fangcheng is the 'Sea Patrol Guard.' He can prove that our monster seedlings are all purely wild monster seedlings; there's no faking it."

Bai Jingjing glanced at it, then shrank back, remaining listless and silent.

Fang Cheng glanced at her, then looked at Zhu Yu, politely cupping his hands in greeting, "Fang Cheng greets Master Qingyang."

"You're too kind, Patrolman Fang."

Zhu Yu returned the greeting politely, glanced at the carriage shaft behind him, and smiled, "My Ghost Field is newly opened and I am in dire need of Ghost Seedlings. Does Guard Fang have any Ghost Seedlings for sale? If so, I would be very grateful."

Upon hearing this, Fang Cheng's tense expression relaxed, and he explained, "When the Coast Guard patrols the sea, they inevitably encounter monsters. After slaying a monster, sometimes they obtain monster materials, and sometimes they only find a nest of monsters—"

As he spoke, he leaped onto the carriage shaft, reached into the water tank, and with a hissing sound, blood and qi surged from his palm, from which he grabbed a phantom eye covered with dense, blood-red lines.

Turning around and landing, he earnestly explained to Zhu Yu, "This monster is famous in the 'Hundred Ghosts Record,' named 'Thousand-Thread Pupil.' Upon reaching a higher level, it can awaken the ghostly technique 'Illusionary Pupil.' Upon reaching the 'Black Fiend' realm as an adult, its eyes can be used as the main ingredient for the high-grade spiritual elixir 'Nourishing Spirit Pill,' and its tentacles are excellent materials for crafting ghostly artifacts targeting illusory monsters."

"And a single adult 'Thousand-Silk Eyes' is worth three thousand blood coins."

"Price of the Mystic Seed—"

Fang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fifty 'blood coins' per animal."

Zhu Yu took the "Thousand-Thread Eyes" strange seedling, felt its jelly-like texture, and stared at it intently.

[Target: The Mystic Seed]

[Race: Thousand-Thread Eyes]

[Rank: Unacceptable "97%"]

[Trickery: Awakening...]

Status: Healthy

Upon seeing the information panel, Zhu Yu nodded slightly.

Fang Cheng was not lying; the strange seedling was exactly as he described.

He feigned hesitation for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'll take it all, at Guard Fang's price."

After saying that, the ghostly domain expanded and contracted, and crimson "blood money" poured out, piling up all over the ground.

Zhu Yu glanced at Wei Long, who was waiting nearby, and waved the blood money on the ground in front of him, saying, "Brother Wei, this is the blood money for purchasing your three hundred 'Black Ghost Snakes'."

"Brother Gui is so generous! Next time you have good stuff, I'll definitely send it to you."

With the money and goods exchanged, Wei Long, carrying a large sum of blood money, strode away from the market with two mysterious women.

As for the carriages, they were all rented from the Black Dragon Gang and had to be returned.

Bai Jingjing immediately jumped onto the carriage shaft and started counting them one by one. When the number exceeded three hundred and reached three hundred and six, she hummed with satisfaction, turned around and nodded to Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu looked at Fang Cheng and asked, "Guard Fang, how many 'Thousand-Thread Eyes' are there?"

Fang Cheng said directly, "Three thousand one hundred and fifty-two." He paused, then added, "Master Qingyang, just keep it at three thousand one hundred."

Thank you.

Without wasting words, Zhu Yu took out 155,000 "blood coins" from the Ghost Realm and handed them to Fang Cheng, saying, "If Guard Fang obtains any more rare Ghost Seeds in the future, you can send them to the Ghost Field in District A1. The price will definitely not disappoint Guard Fang."

Fang Cheng's eyes lit up when he saw the large amount of blood money. He took off his clothes, wrapped the money in his clothes, and held it in his arms. A smile appeared on his cold face as he said, "Master Qingyang is a man of his word. If my brothers and I capture any more rare monster seedlings, we will definitely trade with you."

He was about to leave when, as if remembering something, he reached into his robes, took out a book, turned and tossed it to Zhu Yu, saying, "The underworld is a dangerous place. Master Qingyang, please be careful and don't be fooled."

After saying that, he turned around and leaped several times, disappearing into the darkness.

Zhu Yu took the book, casually tossed "Thousand-Silk Eyes" into the bucket, and examined it.

The words "Hundred Ghosts Record" are prominently written on it.

Bai Jingjing, standing to the side, glanced over and exclaimed in surprise, "Huh, is this the 'Hundred Ghosts Record' issued by the imperial court to the 'Coast Guard'?"

"It's said that it records no fewer than ten thousand kinds of strange and bizarre creatures, and a single copy costs several thousand pieces of blood money; you also need connections to buy it—"

She examined it carefully and nodded, saying, "The 'Hundred Ghosts Record' in your hand, sir, should have been handwritten by that Guard Fang—"

Zhu Yu didn't reply to her, and kept turning the pages.

Each page contains a strange image and information. Perhaps because it was handwritten, the image is not very clear, but the handwriting is neat and clean, indicating that the person who copied it put some thought into it.

As he turned the pages, the bizarre and fantastical creatures truly broadened his horizons and gave him a clearer understanding of the "world of ghosts."

Bai Jingjing was also watching intently, but because Zhu Yu was flipping through the pages too quickly, she hadn't memorized anything yet. When the next page arrived, she had to look away and instead went to the three carriage shafts to guard the strange seedlings.

"Um?--"

As Zhu Yu was flipping through the book, he suddenly seemed to notice something and stopped on a certain page.

It depicts a crab with a claw occupying most of its body shape. Although it is only painted with a few strokes, it fully shows its majestic and powerful appearance.

Below that were densely packed small characters.

The king crab is transparent and light blue when young, and its internal organs are visible. Adults can turn "black and fierce". Its claws are huge and strong enough to move mountains. Its black and blue carapace is as tough as a divine weapon and has an extremely strong self-healing ability.

Disadvantages: It is sensitive to light and will go blind when exposed to strong light. It is solitary and can be hunted and killed.

"King Crab—"

From his description, Zhu Yu naturally knew that what Wei Long sold him was not "Sea Smoked Crab" but "King Crab".

At this time.

He understood Fang Cheng's meaning.

It's unclear whether Wei Long was unaware of this or did so intentionally.

Zhu Yu guessed it was the former, because there was no need for it. According to the description in "The Record of a Hundred Ghosts", the "King Crab" is a treasure from head to toe, especially its pair of giant claws, which are excellent materials for forging martial artists' blood and qi divine weapons.

After discovering the true name of "Sea Smoke Crab," he thought of "Black Serpent."

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Not long after.

He then found a pattern description similar to the "Black Serpent".

It was a snake-like beast with its head and tail connected.

The ring-tailed snake, when young, resembles a black loach, but as an adult it can become a "black fiend." It is cunning and unpredictable, with its mouth and tail moving together, instantly increasing its defense a hundredfold.

Disadvantages: Once the trickery is activated, the user cannot move. If an arrow is used to pierce its eye, its mouth and tail will open on their own, making it easy to kill.

Note: If you kill it without breaking its body, you can obtain the strange material "Ring-tailed Snake Bone".

as predicted.

The "Black Serpent" is actually named the "Ring-tailed Serpent".

Furthermore, its description includes one more detail than that of the "King Crab".

A cunning material, "ringtail snake bone".

Its value is evident from the fact that it was specifically recorded in the "Records of a Hundred Ghosts".

"Brother Wei is a blessed man—"

Zhu Yu chuckled and continued flipping through the pages.

After a while.

He then read through the entire thick book.

The painting of the "Thousand-Silk Eyes" that Fang Cheng sold to him was also found to be exactly the same as the description, but in terms of value, it was much lower than the "King Crab" and "Ring-tailed Snake".

And from its description.

Zhu Yu learned that "King Crab" prefers the deep sea, while "Ringtail Snake" prefers the relatively warmer mid-water areas.

The "Thousand-Thread Eyes" is somewhere in between. When it is first born, it prefers shallow waters. As its cultivation level increases, its blood vessels will gradually spread to deeper waters. Because it is a soul body, it can survive in any water layer.

"They have gathered monsters from all three layers of water, but there aren't enough of them—"

Zhu Yu smiled and shook his head, then walked to the carriage shaft, tossing the "Hundred Ghost Records" to Bai Jingjing, who was guarding beside him. Ignoring her surprised thanks, he reached out and picked up three ghost seedlings, silently reciting in his mind: "Establish models, analyze the 'King Crab,' 'Ring-tailed Snake,' and 'Thousand-Silk Pupil' ghost seedlings, and provide suitable food for their growth."

No analysis time is required; the Eye of True Sight directly provides the result: [“King Crab” cultivation requirements: 1 pound of rotten blood food, 1 pound of fresh bamboo snails, 1 blood pill, crush and mix them together for “seven days”.]

[Requirements for breeding "ring-tailed snakes": 1 pound of fresh blood food "daily", 1 swamp rat "daily"]

【Required for cultivating "Thousand-Threaded Eyes": 1 pound of fresh blood food daily, and a number of Firefly Plankton and White Pagoda Jellyfish daily】

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Upon receiving the information, Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction and immediately began purchasing all the necessary goods with Bai Jingjing.

The main purchases are "faceless fish", "white tower jellyfish", "ghost face seaweed", "firefly plankton", and their cultivation food.

A 50,000-mu (approximately 3,333 hectares) strange field.

He planned to release fifty strange seedlings into each acre of the strange field.

He needs to buy ten million of the Ghost Seedlings alone.

Fortunately, the price of the strange seedlings is not too high.

After making several inquiries, Zhu Yu learned that he wanted to purchase ten million Ghost Seedlings, and all the merchants selling Ghost Seedlings gave him a 30% discount.

In the end, it only cost less than 70,000 yuan of "blood money".

It costs approximately one hundred Ghost Seedlings for every one Blood Coin.

This shows that the strange seedlings sold by Wei Long and Fang Cheng were indeed ridiculously expensive, no wonder they were so happy.

The seedlings are cheap.

Feeding him the food that followed was going to be a real headache.

The blood food consumed by monsters like the "Faceless Fish" is cheap, costing only ten blood coins per ton, but their sheer numbers and voracious appetite make it irresistible.

According to his plan.

In the early stages of the Ghost Seedling cultivation, the daily "blood food" required is approximately one thousand tons, which is equivalent to ten thousand "blood coins."

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This is only the initial stage. Once the monster seedlings grow to semi-adult size, the amount of blood food they consume each day will increase exponentially.

Zhu Yu did a quick calculation.

The Ghost Seedling grows from a juvenile to a semi-adult in three months, consuming approximately 90,000 tons of "blood food," which is equivalent to 900,000 "blood coins."

The semi-adult monstrous seedlings have a huge appetite, needing to eat at least one pound of blood food every day. During the fight, the monstrous seedlings lose 30% of their health. When they grow into adults in three months, they will need to eat more than 30 tons of blood food, which is equivalent to three million "blood coins".

Fortunately, the adult succulents' appetite remains unchanged.

However, it will take about three months to transform into a Black-level monster.

In other words.

Keeping monsters in captivity requires him to spend nearly seven million in "blood money" just for their blood food.

This doesn't even include the breeding of strange species like the "King Crab".

If we include that.

Even ten million "blood money" couldn't stop it.

But high investment, high return. If 50% of the 10 million ordinary monster seedlings transform into black-level monsters, he will reap a full 50 million "blood money".

It is calculated at two Blood Coins for one "Mysterious Crystal".

If it were replaced with the origin of the Spirit Ruins.

That is 250,000 "Spiritual Ruins Origin" —

Wishing you well:

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He suddenly felt that fighting and killing were not suitable for him.

The right way to go is to rent out haunted places and keep haunted creatures in captivity!

A 50,000-mu sea area can yield 250,000 "Spiritual Ruins Origin" in less than a year; wouldn't 100,000 mu double that?

What if there were more?

Even attacking a "foreign spirit ruin" wouldn't be enough—

of course.

Zhu Yu knew that this conversion was a bit too idealistic, but even if the "Black Dragon Gang" broke the contract and did not purchase the monsters produced by the monster field, he could still obtain at least 50,000 "Spiritual Ruins Origin" a year by directly killing monsters and taking crystals.

One word.

win!

We've won so much!

He was excited, but Bai Jingjing, who was standing next to him, was so frightened that she was drenched in water after doing some calculations. She looked at Zhu Yu, but hesitated to speak.

When he saw Zhu Yu sign a "blood contract" with the merchant who supplied "blood food," his pale face turned even paler, and he kept muttering to himself.

"Ten million blood money—ten million blood money—"

"I'm gone."

After agreeing to ship the goods later, Zhu Yu called out to Bai Jingjing, and with the merchant's beaming smiles, loaded the three buckets containing the strange seedlings onto the cargo ship, which slowly sailed away from the coast towards the strange field in District A.

journey.

Bai Jingjing couldn't help but swallow hard and whispered, "Sir, isn't this too much—"

Zhu Yu glanced at her, noticing the water stains she had spilled on the floor, and reassured her, "Don't worry, I won't leave you to do all the work yourself. I'll hire workers."

No—it's not—

Bai Jingjing's expression turned anxious, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "That's not what I meant. I meant to say, aren't the Ghost Seeds too—"

Zhu Yu nodded. "There are indeed too few strange creatures in the deep sea." He stroked his chin and said, "Once we're settled, I'll see if I can find any rare strange creatures similar to the 'King Crab,' which prefer the deep sea."

Bai Jingjing's face stiffened, and she slumped into a chair like a deflated balloon, looking up at the ship's ceiling, not wanting to say anything more.

She only hoped that Zhu Yu could hold on a little longer, at least until he was half-grown, so that she could sell him for some "blood money" to recoup her losses.

As if remembering something, Zhu Yu asked, "Do you know of any other haunted places? Is there a fee for renting a haunted place? Are there any preferential policies or anything like that?"

Bai Jingjing closed her eyes and thought for a moment, then sat up, looked around, and whispered, "My lord, neither the Black Dragon Ghost Arena nor the Sea Dragon Ghost Arena are anything special."

She paused, then said mysteriously, "Speaking of haunted arenas, the ones opened by the big shots in 'Moonlit City' are the ones that are truly grand and excellent. It's said that they house 'Blood Realm' monsters—"

Bai Jingjing rambled on and on, saying that it was good and amazing, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

But she was certain that the place housed "Blood Realm" monsters, and that one of the Sea Dragon Gang's "Blood Realm" worshippers had redeemed himself from there.

"The City of Shadows, the Blood Realm: A Bizarre Realm—"

Zhu Yuxin made a decision: once the Ghost Field was on the right track, he would summon Hong Youfu and the others and try to contact "Covering the Moon City" again to see if he could find another way to make money.

The outside world was shrouded in darkness.

The people in the boat only knew that the boat was rocking.

I don't know how long I swayed.

A shout rang out.

"We've reached the border. Those who want to disembark, please get off the boat now!"

Zhu Yu looked out the window and saw a dense array of grayish-white stone pillars standing not far away. He learned from conversations with the people in the market that these pillars were waste materials from the burning of monsters by the "Sun Flame," quite similar to "Black Stone." They were said to be remarkably effective at repelling monsters and were often used to construct haunted fields, sea bases, and so on.

It can be seen that a narrow passage less than ten feet long is surrounded by gray and white stone pillars, with a stone plaque hanging above it.

It is engraved with two large characters: "甲、乙".

Stone platforms were built on both sides of the passage, and boats were moored there. People dressed in Black Dragon Gang uniforms could be seen patrolling the area by boat.

The wait wasn't long.

The boats set sail again, passed through the gate, and headed into the deep sea.

The people and charlatans from areas "C" and "D" disembarked, while those who remained spoke significantly more.

Most of the comments were about how the price of certain strange creatures was higher than in previous years, suggesting that people might consider raising them.

Or they might complain about rising prices for "blood food," or excessive losses of "mysterious seedlings," etc.

His attention was drawn to the words of one of the strange, humanoid creatures that appeared to be woven from straw, with green algae seeping into its seams.

Have you heard?

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"The Lord of Zhenhai" destroyed the Cold and Evil Tide Cave—"

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