novelraw Chapter 591 - 590: "Number 1 Brother" Emergency Summoning
Chapter 591 - 590: "Number 1 Brother" Emergency Summoning
Bai Yunqi couldn’t help but feel delighted, quickly standing up to lead the gratitude to the Venerable Family.
At the same time, his heart was troubled. The gratitude to the Venerable Family could never be fully repaid, what should he do?
They have wealth and treasures, and although they willingly accept the contract, he can’t just pretend and act as a pampered pet and freely receive favors.
He really hoped for an opportunity to repay the Venerable Family by finding some grand fortune and benefits. He sighed in his heart, wondering if Lotus Peak had misjudged him. If in a year or so, it would be great to discover some news about the Celestial Realm, it wouldn’t be in vain to set up such a big operation there...
Hu Zhile was even more excited and troubled. The conditions provided by the Venerable Family were among the best in the entire Cultivation Realm.
The only thing he could do was to take some time during the day to look for spices and assist Senior Bai in Carefree City at night to slay demon beasts and hunt for demon cores. If he encountered high-quality demon beast meat, he would bring it back to replenish the small courtyard’s stock, to be made into delicious meals by the Venerable Family.
What else could he do?
The position of Family Immortal was almost nominal, was he really going to become a pet as predicted?
What troubled Hu the most was watching everyone advance their realms while he remained stagnant, always competitive but being overtaken at crucial moments, leaving him frustrated yet powerless.
Now his younger sister had received the Charm Technique for cultivation, becoming more and more dedicated without needing supervision. From today, she also had the Enlightenment Stone to assist in her cultivation. She resolved to give her utmost effort, as even one more point of strength could be useful to the Venerable Family, and even if she had to face deadly challenges in the future, she could make a bigger impact.
"Brother!" Qingniao called out softly, catching up as he turned to head to the fields. "I laid the foundation for you so well, why didn’t you take the opportunity to make some demands, like asking them to risk their lives for you? That’s what you deserve!"
Jiang Yuan: ???
The affection level soared, and now everyone was like a diamond at the starting line. When it came to needing manpower, except for Hu Jiu who wasn’t bound by the system, none would refuse.
Besides, I’m bound to the system and about to get the Resurrection Talisman, not fearing death at all, playing those tricks would be pointless.
"I’m not a capitalist, who feels cheated if they don’t exploit benefits daily. Those with gratitude in their hearts will remember without being told; conversely, no matter how much you say it’s useless, none of you need your worldview taught like babies, knowing for oneself is enough."
He thought, even if I don’t keep two contract pets, disciples, a flying mount, or you, my mischievous sister, the fields that need planting should be planted, the scenery that needs buying should be bought, and the cooking experience that needs brushing shouldn’t be skimped on.
Everyone is doing what they can, with no lazy or scheming individuals; the courtyard is filled with warmth, like a big family, which is already good enough.
Otherwise, in the real world, where a body full of secrets doesn’t dare bond deeply with others, friends and family sifted to be fewer and finer;
In the wilderness, without a few close friends, returning to a desolate courtyard after a busy day, how desolate would that be?
"Huh? What’s a capitalist?" Qingniao couldn’t understand and lowered her voice further, "Always giving benefits without demanding any return, be careful not to raise ingrates."
"Are you an ingrate?" Jiang Yuan quipped back with a smile, "How I treat everyone is my business, as long as I’m true to my conscience; how others treat me, well, that’s their business.
Besides, collecting spices and demon cores for our menu, these trivial tasks are things everyone does daily, saving me a lot of time.
It’s just that the contribution varies with ability, cultivation takes hundreds or thousands of years to evolve into a high-tier cultivator, and you’ve only stayed in the small courtyard for a few days? One bite at a time, don’t rush."
Qingniao hesitated, "Huh? Is that so?"
After listening to these words, she suddenly felt enlightened, as the saying goes, just do good deeds without asking about the future. Her brother acted on his own insights, unconcerned with anything else, not worrying if others were grateful or resentful. Living in the world, yet not sowing bad seeds or suffering bad consequences...
"Thank you, brother, for your guidance!" She seemed to understand why she barely missed crossing the chasm to ascend in her past life; more than the defect of the demon beast body, her mind was not polished and transparent.
Life in the heavens isn’t one for mortals. As long as there’s selfish desire, one can only live in the human world. To ascend to the Upper Realm requires enough divinity!
No wonder the supposed Celestial Fire from the Celestial Realm carries this mindset, truly worthy of learning from.
[Qingniao Affection +500]
The increase in affection came so abruptly that Jiang Yuan was used to it. He glanced at the data but did not pay further attention.
The Fish Pond had only two minutes left to produce another batch of Pond Silt, which after collection, would be processed and synthesized in the Bait Workshop into the last five portions of efficient fertilizer to upgrade the Level Four Farmland to Level Five.
The main storyline task, after waiting for so many days, could finally move forward!
"Gurgle~"
Bubbles occasionally rose in the Fish Pond, and he sat by the shore waiting for the countdown to end and for the harvest to be collected.
The scenery of the Level Six Fish Pond was more beautiful than before, resembling an irregularly shaped pond with several stone steps extending into the water, and a few water lotuses floating by the edge.
The water was clear with a blue-green hue, allowing one to see fish swimming through the aquatic plants.
I don’t know how deep it is, but currently, the Level Six Fish Pond can raise 68 fish. The maturation time varies by species, and it yields between eight and sixteen fish per day, most of which are used for public benefit orders besides daily cooking.
The seemingly small Fish Pond can meet daily needs, so he hadn’t been fishing much recently.
"Next time World Tree upgrades, who knows how many levels it’ll get stuck on, better hurry and level up the Fishing Skill too." Jiang Yuan leisurely browsed the basic skills list while waiting, then thought of the lake at Golden Chicken River Market. Should he go fishing there for a couple of days to earn some skill points?
"Pop!"
Absorbed in his thoughts, a harvest button popped up above the Fish Pond; the last batch of Pond Silt was finally ready!
Click to receive, he didn’t move from his spot, but directly opened the courtyard communicator and put the gathered raw materials into the Bait Workshop, then consumed two hundred thousand Spirit Stones to speed up the completion of five batches of fertilizer.
Other acceleration methods consume too many Spirit Stones, and now only the Bait Workshop is the most economical, making the acceleration option affordable.
[Would you like to use five portions of high-efficiency fertilizer to upgrade the Level Four Spirit Field to Level Five?]
[Farm upgrade successful]
[Main Quest: Establish a Seventh-level Home. Reward: Void Detector blueprint]
[Quest 1: Own no less than fifty Level Five Spirit Fields completed. Reward: Random Magical Seed pack issued]
[Quest 2: Harvest 100 times from Level Five Spirit Fields. Reward: Acceleration Card*2]
A plump little package appeared in the storage bag, Jiang Yuan opened it and took a look, all of them were luminous seeds the size of marbles, capable of growing random things.
Each Level Five Spirit Field requires a considerable amount of fertilizer to upgrade repeatedly, requiring a significant accumulation of time and resources. To complete the main quest, he upgraded fifty fields diligently.
The system issued exactly fifty seeds, without surplus or shortage, for sowing and watering.
Level Five Spirit Fields are distinctly unique — every sowing pit has a countdown above it, with the longest being thirty days to mature, and the shortest ready for harvest in three days.
With the completion of Main Quest 1, the System Mall also unlocked a batch of Magical Seeds.
Jiang Yuan clicked to check one by one, deciding to plant all of them with glazed rice after maturity. This rice is rich in Spiritual Energy and matures within two days of sowing, completing the task of harvesting 100 times won’t take too long!
[Detected that believer Demon Cultivator Du Yiyun is urgently summoning, do you want to open the channel to respond?]
While planning, a flashing red oppressive prompt suddenly appeared in his sight, and without thinking, he chose to respond.
Not to mention, this Demon Cultivator believer is devout and generous, frequently offering sacrifices, still his "top supporter," but such an urgent summoning, could it be...
Oh no!
Jiang Yuan just remembered the gossip Hu Jiu gathered, and the Ghost Cultivator he encountered at Golden Chicken River Market, when he heard a clear whispering prayer, "Demon God, please protect your loyal descendants!"
Along with the fragmented prayer, a broadcast screen appeared on the system interface.
Du Yiyun was kneeling on a prayer mat, with a pale face, drenched in cold sweat, praying with extreme devotion. Due to being overly tense and fearful, his whole body was slightly trembling, and after every two sentences, he kowtowed heavily.
"Demon God, I ask you to protect! My life has always been perilous, never daring to recklessly commit evil deeds. Now, with great difficulty approaching, I plead for your protection over your most devout descendants!"
After learning the exact news that the Demon Realm Alliance has dispatched Great Demons to secretly inspect and search for hidden Demon Cultivators, Du Yiyun couldn’t eat or sleep peacefully.
He was indeed dispatched here, but the higher-ups haven’t revealed a word about their actual intentions! If captured, even if he wanted to exchange information to survive, he has no cards in hand.
Du Yiyun felt bitter in his heart, his status is low in the Demon Realm, being sent to Golden Carp Lake Market to serve as the Head Shopkeeper of a Money Shop seems glamorous, but ultimately, he’s engaged in illicit activities, feeling very insecure.
At least there was contact before, with ample supplies provided each quarter, even if he doesn’t favor Spiritual Energy, it’s not too difficult. But now, all who could leave have left, leaving him with a lurking command and no one to care.
He vaguely heard news about captured hidden Demon Cultivators being dealt with, although he doesn’t know the truth, it’s obvious without thinking that if caught, the consequences would certainly be dire!
Ordered to lurk without daring to flee privately back to the Demon Realm; staying in the market without support.
Finally, he received a response from the Demon God after making sacrifices, but Du Yiyun worried that the money and resources he managed to gather might be too few, and he wouldn’t be able to secure protection last minute.
Just moments ago, the market master of Golden Carp Lake Market suddenly issued a notice: All shop personnel must assemble within the time of a stick of incense.
With the notice came the activation of the market’s grand array!
During the day, the market has no outside visitors, already isolated from the outside world by mist, the activation of the array disables all teleportation means, what does this suggest?
Du Yiyun almost immediately realized — the secret inspection Great Demon is about to arrive at Golden Carp Lake Market, his chance of survival is limited to praying to the Demon God for a way out!
The situation occurred abruptly, and there was no time to prepare sacrificial offerings.
As the incense time neared its end, he couldn’t help trembling as despair surrounded him. The poor Demon Cultivator even considered whether to commit suicide, to avoid the disgrace and inability to find relief from getting caught.
As a Demon Cultivator, he’s too familiar with the dark methods, dying swiftly would actually be a relief.
[No current offerings: Choose a response method]
[1. Ask what he seeks from summoning the Demon God]
[2. Ignore and don’t respond]
[3. Demand more sacrifices]
Jiang Yuan saw the options given by the system, and without thinking, directly clicked the first option. This was the "top supporter" who sends money irregularly, surely high-quality believers deserve some maintenance.