Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Thunder Dragon, A Century of Glory

Chapter 156 Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng

"The old goats can make medicine, the old rhinoceroses can build, but only we, the Min clan, are different." The white crane hesitated before speaking.

"Clan Chief Bai, you're overthinking it. The Min Clan joining the Martial Arts Academy is itself a form of support and trust in our academy. It's mutually beneficial between us, and there's no question of who contributes more or less," Yun Yibai responded with a smile to Bai He's expression of guilt.

"Besides, wasn't it the Min clan that helped transport building materials when Wuji City was first built?"

Upon hearing this, Bai He's ashamed expression lessened slightly, but he still said somewhat uneasily, "That's true, but our Min clan really hasn't made many substantial contributions to the academy."

In the world of Douluo Continent, pure agility-type Soul Masters are often dispatched to scout enemy positions, which is also their primary task within the Clear Sky Sect. However, after leaving the Clear Sky Sect, with peace prevailing in the world, their advantage in scouting enemy positions becomes useless, as no one supports them anymore. Consequently, the members of the agility-type clan live in poverty.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yibai was slightly taken aback. Initially, Yun Yibai's targets were only the Breaking Clan and the Defending Clan. He hadn't even considered the Agile Clan; it was merely an incidental addition. Therefore, he hadn't made any specific plans for the Agile Clan.

After thinking for a moment, Yun Yibai said, "Clan Chief Bai, as you know, the development of the academy cannot rely on the strength of one or two clans alone, but requires the joint efforts of all members."

"In what ways do you think our Min clan can contribute to the academy?" Baihe asked.

Yun Yibai thought for a moment and said, "The Min clan is known for its speed, which is your advantage."

"The academy will soon be facing a large-scale enrollment, and the quality of the students should not be too bad. The academy will set up a special speed training course, with soul masters from your Agility Clan serving as instructors to teach students how to improve their speed and agility."

"That's no problem at all. I dare say that when it comes to speed, no one in our agile clan is more proficient than us!"

When the Min clan was still under the jurisdiction of the Haotian Sect, they specialized in reconnaissance. Since the Min clan had no means of attack, they focused on researching speed in order to survive.

"I have another suggestion, I wonder if Chief Bai can accept it."

"Please speak!"

"The Martial Arts Academy already has a medicine hall and an architecture hall, and I plan to establish a new transportation hall."

"In short, the Transportation Hall provides freight services, catering to merchants on a small scale and Soul Masters on a large scale."

"This continent has no shortage of merchants. Merchants need to hire others to escort their goods in order to make a profit. Therefore, the Transportation Hall needs you to put aside your status as Soul Masters."

Bai He hesitated, to be honest, he was a little reluctant to accept gifts from others.

Single-attribute families possess their own unique pride. Because of their feud with the Spirit Hall, the Min clan's spirit masters never go to the Spirit Hall to collect their spirit master subsidies.

The same applies to transportation services. If the Min clan wanted to do it, they would have started long ago. But they used to be scouts for the Haotian Sect, so doing transportation services would be beneath them.

It was precisely because the other three of the four major clans gave the Min clan this respect that the Min clan did not go into the transportation service business.

"Wait, I haven't finished yet!"

"The Transportation Hall's transportation services are just the surface; secretly, I need the Transportation Hall to develop the Martial Arts Academy's intelligence network!"

As Bai He listened to Yun Yibai's explanation, his expression gradually became serious and focused. He realized that the Transportation Hall proposed by Yun Yibai was not as simple as it seemed on the surface; it concealed a far deeper strategic intention—to establish an intelligence network for the Martial Arts Academy.

"Young friend Yibai, are you saying that we want to use the Transportation Hall as a cover to secretly develop intelligence work?"

Yun Yibai nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "That's right, Clan Chief Bai. In the world of Soul Masters, the importance of intelligence is self-evident. A powerful intelligence network can provide the academy with timely and accurate information, helping us make the right decisions. And the Transportation Hall is an important means for us to achieve this goal."

"Alright! I understand!" Bai He knew the gravity of the situation. He agreed. If Yang Wudi and Niu Gao hadn't invited him to the Martial Arts Academy, the Min Clan might still be struggling to make ends meet. After joining the Martial Arts Academy, the academy gave the Min Clan the respect they deserved, and he even had a seat among the elders.

Moreover, the Transportation Hall is a powerful department. Yun Yibai also said that the Transportation Hall will recruit agility-type Soul Masters in the future, which means that the Transportation Hall is not just a support-type department.

"Is there anything else, Chief Bai?" Yun Yibai asked.

"Young friend Yi Bai, this is the most valuable item of my Min clan. I am giving it to you today." As he spoke, Bai He took out a box from his soul tool and handed it to Yun Yi Bai.

It was a pure white jade box, about one and a half feet long and half a foot wide, with a smooth and lustrous surface, carved from the finest mutton-fat jade.

"Unlike the old goat and the old rhinoceros, my Min clan didn't bring their family property and resources to the Martial Arts Academy. You also know the predicament my Min clan was in before." A bitter look flashed in Bai He's eyes.

"I obtained this by chance. It's also considered a family heirloom of the Min clan. I've kept it safe ever since I got it."

"This is..." Yun Yibai took the white jade box, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Yun Yibai opened the jade box directly, and immediately, a refreshing fragrance wafted out. Inside the jade box lay a ginseng root over a foot long.

This is a human-shaped plant, entirely blood-red, and a translucent, crystalline blood-red. The surface of the plant has a distinct layer of raised bumps that connect to form a unique pattern. This pattern resembles a five-clawed dragon soaring through the heavens.

That's right, it's the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, a top-grade divine ingredient!

"It seems that young friend Yibai recognizes it. Very well, it would be a waste for such a treasure to remain in my hands."

"Hopefully, this item will be helpful to the Martial Arts Academy!"

Yun Yibai gently closed the jade box and solemnly said, "Clan Chief Bai, I appreciate your kindness. This is indeed a rare treasure."

"It just so happens that there are some precious medicinal herbs in the academy. I will ask Clan Chief Yang to refine them into a pill with other top-grade herbs to maximize its efficacy."

Upon hearing Yun Yibai mention refining the pills, Bai He's eyes lit up with joy. This meant he would also receive a share of the pills. He was confident in Yang Wudi's pill-refining skills.

(End of this chapter)