Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

After finishing their meal, Hu Er led Lin Sheng and Wan Sha downstairs. Hu Er explained, "Those materials are quite precious, so I had no choice but to have you two come to pick them up in person. I'm really sorry."

Upon arrival, there was a shop made up of huge tents. Pushing open the curtain, there were tall and long grid shelves on both sides, each containing the corresponding demon materials.

As far as the eye can see, they are countless.

Lin Sheng was envious; these demonic materials likely meant precious or mysterious treasures to him.

Even if he only manages to obtain a small portion, it would probably be enough for him to break through to the Pure Blood Realm.

Wan Sha raised his eyelids slightly; as a rogue cultivator, he was also extremely interested in these materials.

Hu Er smiled, knowing he had made the right choice, and immediately said, "Please follow me, the things I have prepared are right in front of me."

Hu Er led the way deeper into the area, pushed open the curtain at the corner, and inside stood an old man holding two wooden boxes.

Facing the old man before him, Hu Er respectfully said, "Old He, thank you for your trouble."

Old He glanced at Lin Sheng and Wan Sha: "Are these two the owners of these two documents?"

"Yes, Mr. He, we can hand it over to them now."

"Alright, in that case, we at Cuncaitang agree."

Old He pushed the two wooden boxes forward, and they floated into Lin Sheng and Wan Sha's hands respectively.

Just as Lin Sheng was wondering if he had made a mistake, he felt a burning sensation coming from the wooden box. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the wooden box was not completely closed.

It was clearly intentional to let Lin Sheng notice.

"interesting."

Lin Sheng opened it and saw a wooden heart, gently beating with intense energy, and flames flowing beneath the wooden surface.

Looking at the appearance of this heart, among the many records of the work of the supervisor, there is a record that is very similar to it.

Lin Sheng slowly said, "This is... the Heart of the Blazing Tree?"

"Lord Lin is very knowledgeable. That's right, this is the heart of the Blazing Tree Fire."

It was picked from the Blazing Demon Tree of the Second Realm; it's the freshest one, perfect for Lord Lin to use for his breakthrough.

Second Realm?

Lin Sheng thought that the one he had recorded at the campsite was only at the first level, but he didn't expect Hu Er to give him materials for the second level right away.

"Is this quality also intended for disposal?"

Lin Sheng smiled but didn't say much, though he had a deeper understanding of Hu Er in his heart.

If it's reasonable for an ordinary person to transport second-realm demons, then sending out second-realm materials right off the bat is beyond what's reasonable.

After Hu Er finished his introduction, he looked at Wan Sha and said to him, "What we are giving to Lord Wan is a pearl from the East Sea."

"Today, I saw that Lord Wan was using the art of vitality, so I prepared this pearl of essence nurtured by a clam spirit for you. It should be very suitable for the nature of your technique."

Snapped!

Wan Sha slammed the box shut and accepted it, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, clearly very satisfied.

Hu Er looked at the two men holding the wooden box and said, "Please don't think my gift is too heavy; I am truly grateful to you both."

"Lord Wan treated the Three-Eyed Bear for me. Although Hu's greed led to the incident, Fellow Daoist Wan did not push me out afterward, but took the blame himself. I must remember this kindness."

"Lord Lin saved my life in a moment of crisis. If it weren't for your timely intervention, I would be a mangled corpse. No amount of repayment would be enough to repay this kindness."

"That's why we're holding this banquet today—to properly express our gratitude for their kindness!"

"I, Hu Er, have traveled all over the country and believe in making many good friends. Therefore, I would like to get to know you two so that when I come to Taoyuan again in the future, I can have more familiar friends."

"I hope you two won't find this offensive; I truly mean it."

Before Lin Sheng could respond, Wan Sha said directly, "Alright, I accept the gift."

Upon hearing the reply, Hu Er bowed to Wan Sha.

Lin Sheng then stated his thoughts: "I am just a leader of the camp, and my duty is to record the information about the demons truthfully. If it is about concealing information from the camp, then I can only disappoint Boss Hu."

"But if it's something else I can do, I can help."

As long as it's a normal matter, Lin Sheng doesn't mind helping the other party out, because as the saying goes, having more friends means having more options.

"Don't worry, Lord Lin, I, Hu Er, will not do anything to make things difficult for you. How could I dare to interfere in the affairs of the camp?"

"Being able to transport the materials safely is the most important thing."

Hu Er was even happier to receive Lin Sheng's reply.

In his spare time, he had already checked the information of the two. Compared to Wan Sha, who came from a rogue cultivator background, Lin Sheng, who went from an ordinary person to a disciple of the Taoist temple, was obviously more outstanding.

Seeing Lin Sheng's current state, whose starting point was even lower than Wan Sha's, his years of business intuition immediately made him realize that this young man was no ordinary talent and was worth investing in!

Therefore, whether from the perspective of saving a life or from the perspective of value, Hu Er values ​​Lin Sheng more, and even the demon materials he selects for him are of much higher value.

Seeing that the two had accepted the gifts, Hu Er was very happy and wanted to take them out for a few more drinks.

Leaving the tent at the storage hall, the cool air outside sobered Lin Sheng up a bit, and Hu Er enthusiastically introduced the surroundings to him.

Lin Sheng looked around, searching for anything of interest or a bargain.

It doesn't matter if he can't find it. In his opinion, it's already a great stroke of luck to have obtained materials for a second-realm demon again today.

"It's a pity that the Cave Mystic Furnace is still under construction and can't be used immediately."

"And the aura of the second realm..."

Thinking about the strangeness of the Cave Mystery Furnace that morning, Lin Sheng felt a headache coming on. He didn't want to go through that again, and the reason was still unclear.

Just then, his gaze fell on a cart stall surrounded by people pointing and gesturing at fist-sized fleshy beads, full of interest but not making a move.

"Does Boss Hu know what this is?"

Hu Er looked in the direction Lin Sheng was pointing and, after seeing clearly, said, "This is Lord Jietaizhu."

Then he added, "It's something that requires luck."

"What do you mean?"

Before Hu Er could explain, Wan Sha, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Some demons encounter various accidents when they are born. Some die, while others retain their life force and pretend to be dead."

We cultivators, however, employ methods to refine it intact into flesh beads, which can be used as materials and also preserved very well.

"The only problem is that because the aura of death and the aura of feigned death are extremely similar, it is difficult to distinguish whether these flesh beads are still useful, so they are used by people for businesses like gambling on luck."

"Since most of the beads are actually dead, without accurate methods, buying them often means getting nothing at all."

If you're lucky enough to obtain a flesh bead that's seemingly dead, you've made a profit, because it means the demon itself can still be awakened and still possesses energy. Even if it's just an ordinary demon, the gains are extremely considerable.

After speaking, Lin Sheng looked at him and asked, "Are you interested?"

After listening to Wan Sha's explanation, Lin Sheng asked to confirm, "You mean that if you fake your death, you still have energy, so you must still have a chance to live, right?"

"That's right."

"What if someone manages to distinguish between good and bad through certain methods? Won't they be secretly monitored?"

Wan Sha shook his head: "It's a business that always makes money. As long as it's not excessive, we won't be held accountable."

"Understood."

Lin Sheng knew his opportunity had arrived!