Slime Immortal

"Uh……"

It takes twenty years of experience to be a gatekeeper. This Sanyuan Sect is simply too arrogant.

"What, you're not satisfied?"

"Let me think about it. The Ten Thousand Poisons Cave is in need of an inspector to guard the entrance and monitor the movements of the monsters. The cave is indeed quite dangerous. If you happen to have some talent in alchemy, and you hone your skills for a few years and become familiar with poisons, perhaps you could be transferred back to the Alchemy Hall and become Elder Lin's disciple."

"..."

"Don't worry, Elder. I won't just run away with the bucket."

He practiced the Nine-Level Palace Life Technique without any intention of finding a job, so it was impossible for him to run away.

He also has his own work to do, and the construction in Ziarella should be considered a big project.

It's just construction for his own swamp territory.

"Since you have awakened, I will not try to dissuade you. However, this technique is only the foundation. To truly realize its effect, you need the Dao method."

"Boy, you should prepare your Dao scrolls. Dao magic is not free."

"No."

Chen Yu answered very straightforwardly because he was very confident - he was very sure that he didn't have a single Dao ticket.

The old man quickly glanced in the direction of the door and lowered his voice.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have it. I can exchange these ninety-five broken souls for a Taoist scroll. If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss this shop."

"Elder, do you also take private jobs?"

"What kind of private work is this? It's reasonable for a retired old man like me to earn some spirit stones."

Chapter 39 The Adventurer Arrives

[Kaiyuan Baojuan Lv.5 → Jiulei Shenggong Jue Lv.1]

In the oak territory, Chen Yu tried hard to put on a serious expression. He clamped an oak branch with gel, muttered something in his heart, and jumped and circled around a piece of mud, as if he was performing some kind of primitive sacrificial ritual. The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

"Change it!"

The oak branch reached down and touched the mess.

[Turn mud into stone]

Then, an astonishing scene happened.

The mud that was originally lying on the ground quickly drained the water, squeezed itself, and shaped itself... and finally became a black-brown mud brick.

Whether it is picked up and thrown, or chopped, it is no different from hard granite.

This is the Taoist method that goes with the Jiulei Shenggong Jue - turning mud into stone.

It cost him twenty spirit stones to exchange it from the elder of the library.

Of course, his abilities are not limited to these.

Chen Yu muttered the spell again, then pointed the oak branch sandwiched in gel at the roots of the oak tree.

"long!"

【Shaping wood】

In just a moment, the roots of the oak tree made a "crackling" sound, and the roots broke out of the soil, winding around the oak tree, and then connected with the bark in turn to form a root ladder.

After the stairs were fully grown, Chen Yu put down the oak branch and tried to jump up step by step. He passed by the busy stinger beehive and climbed to the top of the oak tree in a short while.

Enjoying the unobstructed sunshine above his head and the broad view in front of him, Chen Yu was so moved that he felt that the forty spirit stones he exchanged for the Dao Flower were worth it.

"Turning Mud into Stone" and "Using Wood to Shape" both belong to "Nine-Level Palace Life Secret Lv. 1" and will not be displayed in the panel.

The replaced "Kaiyuan Baojuan Lv.5" did not disappear, but was just inherited.

Chen Yu stood on a high place and looked out at the entire oak territory and even the entire swamp forest.

A bold idea came into his mind.

Using trees as bones and stones to build walls, he could easily turn the Oak Territory into an impenetrable fortress. He could even build large-scale construction outside the swamp and construct maze ruins to attract adventurers to continue visiting the swamp and drive away those corrupt guys.

This is a big project.

Isn’t this the large-scale infrastructure that Xu Xuantian’s senior brothers long for?

It's a pity that this project was contracted by him alone.

Poor civil engineering brothers.

……

Reed River.

With the influx of meltwater from the snow-capped peaks, the river water is much more abundant than in winter. It washes the newly sprouted green reed buds on the shore and also brings the fragrance of pine trees from upstream.

The old beaver "Kenken" was soaking in the freezing cold water. He couldn't help but shake his thick, shiny brown fur and sneeze.

The cold river water flooded over its claws, but could not extinguish its busy soul.

spring!

It's prime beaver season!

It is also the busiest season.

"Crack! Click!"

It set its sights on a small poplar tree and gnawed at it with its powerful incisors, sending wood chips flying like snowflakes.

Its little eyes were focused and bright, and its tail rhythmically slapped the water, splashing water with joy. Soon, this branch would be able to be dragged back to its precious dam...

At this moment, a strange vibration came clearly from a distance along the river bank.

Then, the dull "clacking" sound and the rolling sound of wheels rolling over the grass broke the tranquility of the riverside.

"Kenken" raised his head warily and sniffed hard with his wet black nose - it was the smell of dust! And... the smell of that nasty two-legged creature!

On the dirt road leading to the swamp forest, an open carriage pulled by two strong horses was galloping towards them, raising a trail of dust.

These weird-looking human adventurers again!

"Kenken" swung its tail in dissatisfaction, throwing a few drops of water far away, and its mood instantly became gloomy.

Ever since the ice and snow melted in spring, this road leading deep into the forest has become bustling.

These guys, wearing metal shells and carrying strange sticks and glowing stones, came in groups of three or five and broke into the reed river bank one after another, and then plunged into the swamp forest full of dangers.

Sometimes humans would stop and stare at it and its beloved dam curiously, making gibberish sounds that it could not understand at all.

What’s even more outrageous is that there are one or two reckless guys who would curiously poke it with their hands, or even try to move the branches that it has carefully stacked!

Every time I think of this, I get so angry that my front teeth itch and I wish I could rush up and bite those restless fingers!

Its precious dam is its home built with its teeth, sweat, wood and mud!

It is a fortress to resist natural enemies and raise offspring!

How could it be a toy for these passers-by?

However, today the carriage seemed to be moving in an exceptional hurry, with wheels rolling and smoke and dust filling the air, with no intention of slowing down at all.

It swept across the reedy riverbank like a gust of wind and headed straight for the entrance of the forest.

"Kenken"'s tense nerves relaxed a little.

Well, you guys are smart!

It muttered, with a hint of relief and dissatisfaction, lowered its head again, and showed its iconic big teeth.

"Crack! Click!"

……

The wheels rolled over the potholes in the dirt road, causing the car body to shake violently, almost causing the young girl sitting in the back of the car, who was concentrating on studying a book, to fall off.

"Ouch!"

She screamed and grabbed the side of the car in a panic.

The girl had long, fluffy, soft chestnut brown hair and a bit of baby fat on her fair cheeks, typical Ainel features.

Just like the washed-out apprentice robes she wore and the plain oak staff leaning against her hand, they represented keeping to one's lot and obeying the law.

"Captain Kelvin, could... could you slow down a little?" The girl picked up the fallen books with a distressed look on her face.

"Slow? Sweetheart Ella, time is money! Money is life!"

The man sitting in the driver's seat, controlling the reins, turned around and grinned warmly.

His name is Kelvin, and he is the captain of this makeshift adventure team.

He is in his early thirties, with fair skin and short, slightly curly golden hair. He has a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and the corners of his mouth are always habitually turned up, with a kind of eloquent and shrewd look.

This is a typical characteristic of the "Visage people" - a people known for their shrewdness, mobility and business talent, who have traveled all over the continent but have few fixed homes.

He was dressed in the common ranger outfit of Ironboot Town, wearing a half-worn brown leather armor and a slender scimitar hanging at his waist. The scabbard was decorated in a gorgeous and somewhat tacky manner.

"Think about it, Ella, we're going to the Swamp Forest to make a fortune!"

"That place is full of valuable swamp monsters and moon moss. If you go too late, even the moss will be scraped clean by other lucky ghosts! I'm doing this for the team's sake."

"Captain, I've been a blacksmith in Ironshoe Town for ten years. I've mined in the mountains and dug holes underground, but I've never heard of the forest being so rich. I still find it hard to believe."

A muffled voice sounded from beside Ella. It was a dwarf who spoke.

He has a thick, shaggy, reddish-brown beard that looks like a burning flame, and a pair of bright brown eyes.

He wore a heavy coat of mail over a well-worn leather apron, and a heavy-looking double-edged battle axe rested casually at his leg.

Bloom Stonefist is a neighbor blacksmith that Ella knew in Ironboot Town.

"Brother Bloom, this is what 'Miracle' Arno said himself."

Kelvin was not affected by the dwarf's questioning at all, but instead raised his voice.

"You must know that legendary figure, right? My third uncle's neighbor's distant cousin listened to him and, relying on the treasures from the swamp forest, paid off all his gambling...er, all his investment debts overnight! He even married a beautiful wife!"

He waved his arms and described it vividly.