Realm of the Night God

Chapter 691: Satisfactory Products

The next day, Ye Zhiqiu delivered twenty smiling face masks to Yang Haoran as promised.

For Ye Zhiqiu, refining a smiling face mask was not difficult at all, since Yang Haoran's requirements were relatively low. Apart from being precise, the only other requirement was that the mask had to be sturdy, with no other additional demands.

Initially, Ye Zhiqiu needed about an hour to refine a smiling face mask, but as he became more skilled, the time required decreased. Eventually, he could refine a mask in just half an hour.

So, he spent only a day to deliver the twenty masks to Yang Haoran as promised.

While Ye Zhiqiu was refining the smiling face masks, Yang Haoran visited Bai Xue again, asking her for some demon beast hides.

The main material for refining a flesh vessel was beast skin, and it had to be from a demon beast, as ordinary beast skin was too poor in quality and couldn't withstand too much power. If an ordinary beast skin was forced to be used to make a flesh vessel, it would likely shatter due to the excessive power.

To ensure the quality of the flesh vessel, demon beast hides were usually chosen as the primary material.

Yang Haoran wasn't sure if Bai Xue had any demon beast hides, but he knew that the Spirit Police had killed many minor demons recently, and their corpses might be in Bai Xue's possession. So, he went to ask her.

If Bai Xue had the demon beast hides, that would be ideal. If not, he would have to think of other ways.

Fortunately, Bai Xue didn't disappoint him. She had collected some of the minor demon corpses killed by the Spirit Police, and she handed them all over to Yang Haoran.Yang Haoran needed these corpses, and Bai Xue didn't hesitate, thinking that Yang Haoran might be preparing them as a gift for Ye Zhiqiu. But she didn't hide anything.

The minor demon hides, of course, were not as good as those from great demons, but since they didn't have any great demon hides, they had to make do with the minor demon hides. Even though the minor demon hides were inferior, they were still much better than ordinary wild beast skins.

Moreover, Ye Zhiqiu had no experience in refining flesh vessels. If he started with extremely precious hides, it would be a waste, even if they had a lot of resources.

Half a month passed quickly, and during this time, Yang Haoran first visited the Spirit Police headquarters, where he personally asked Captain Luo for some demon hides, demon corpses, and other materials. The Spirit Police had been researching these materials, so they had a stockpile.

Yang Haoran personally requested them, so Captain Luo couldn't refuse. He handed over some stored demon hides, including those from great demons.

Yang Haoran gave all these hides to Ye Zhiqiu, letting him practice with them.

Then, Yang Haoran ordered his Night Watch subordinates to keep a closer eye on demons. If they received any news about demons, they had to notify him immediately, as he was worried that Ye Zhiqiu might not have enough demon hides to practice with.

Ye Zhiqiu wasn't idle either. He first tried to gather all the other materials needed for refining flesh vessels. Originally, these materials weren't hard to find in the mortal world, but since the world was in chaos, no one was doing business in Lecheng, making it difficult to purchase some items.

However, Ye Zhiqiu spent some time and eventually gathered all the necessary materials. As for how he did it, that remained unknown.

After gathering the materials, Ye Zhiqiu began attempting to refine flesh vessels in his room, while Yang Haoran was in the villa, refining soul pills to increase his strength, reading books, and keeping an eye on the outside world.

To make the most of his time, Yang Haoran didn't spend separate time refining soul pills. Instead, he took the pills and let his body absorb the pure yin qi released by the pills, allowing him to do other things during this period. Although this method couldn't refine the soul pills in the shortest time possible, he could do other things simultaneously.

For example, reading books, or searching for information through the Yin Division iron book, is a way to increase one's knowledge. Sometimes, he would even take out a talisman pen and paper to draw some talismans.

Half a month later, Ye Zhiqiu found Yang Haoran and handed him a flesh vessel.

Looking at the flesh vessel in front of him, Yang Haoran's face habitually broke into a smile.

The flesh vessel Ye Zhiqiu handed him was crafted according to the female malevolent spirit's body and appearance, but since the flesh vessel didn't have a ghost inhabiting it, it currently appeared shriveled.

Yang Haoran wasn't seeing a flesh vessel for the first time; he had not only purchased flesh vessels before but also had them custom-made multiple times. Although his understanding of flesh vessels couldn't compare to that of the professional flesh vessel masters from the underworld, he could still distinguish between good and bad ones. Even though this flesh vessel didn't have a ghost inhabiting it, he could still tell its quality after a thorough inspection.

The flesh vessel Ye Zhiqiu crafted was significantly inferior to those crafted by the underworld masters, although it seemed similar at first glance. However, upon closer inspection, many details were lacking.

Nevertheless, Yang Haoran was already very satisfied, considering it was Ye Zhiqiu's first attempt at crafting a flesh vessel. He had no experience in crafting such items before, and being able to craft a flesh vessel of this quality in just half a month was quite impressive.

In Yang Haoran's opinion, having gained experience from the first success, future attempts would be much simpler. Not reaching the standards of the underworld masters the first time didn't mean he wouldn't be able to in the future.

"Heh heh, I told you you could do it, but you didn't believe me. Look at the flesh vessel you crafted; it's almost indistinguishable from those sold in the underworld."

Yang Haoran smiled and opened his mouth, his face filled with satisfaction. Although he knew Ye Zhiqiu's flesh vessel was inferior to those sold in the underworld, he didn't say so, instead telling Ye Zhiqiu that his flesh vessel was almost on par with those from the underworld.

"My crafted flesh vessel is how it is; I know it myself. You don't need to sugarcoat your words. Besides, I failed several times before crafting this flesh vessel."

Ye Zhiqiu knew Yang Haoran was intentionally speaking highly of his work, so he immediately called him out on it.

Yang Haoran didn't feel embarrassed, smiling as he put away the flesh vessel.

"Heh heh, you've worked hard this time. You must not have rested well during this half-month period. From now on, take a few days off and rest well. I don't have any other tasks for you at the moment."

Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Ye Zhiqiu shook his head.

"No need to rest; since you don't have any tasks for me, I'll go find some demons to practice on."

"Take your time; your body is your capital. Rest well, and you'll be able to fully utilize your strength when you go out," Yang Haoran responded with a smile.

"I don't have time to rest now. If I'm not mistaken, the white snake's strength has already surpassed mine. As for you, I'm even more inferior. If I don't find a way to increase my strength, I'll become worthless to you. My wife is still counting on you to save her; if I become worthless to you, who will save my wife?" Ye Zhiqiu said, taking a sip of wine.

"Heh heh, your words are too harsh. I promised you I'd take care of things, and I will. You don't need to worry about that," Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"You have your way of doing things, and I have mine. I know what I need to do," Ye Zhiqiu responded.

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you. However, be careful; it's been half a month, and some people might have already discovered their son's mishap."

Yang Haoran's words were clear to Ye Zhiqiu, who nodded and didn't say anything more, turning to leave the study room.

"If you encounter any trouble you can't handle, remember to activate the Death God pendant I gave you. Don't try to tough it out; think about yourself and your wife."

Yang Haoran reminded Ye Zhiqiu as he walked away, and Ye Zhiqiu's footsteps paused. He responded with a "got it" before leaving the study room.