Chapter 46
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Chapter 46: Soul Gold and Income
Monsters have naturally powerful physiques, with terrifying body strength!
Even a beast like the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat isn’t easy to cut open without reviving its Spiritual Roots.
“Boom!”
Yun Ye’s attack was less about physical damage and more about the silver-white flames on his sword that were the real killing move.
The silver-white flames exploded, engulfing the Three-Lives Cat and causing it to cry pitifully. Seizing the moment, Yun Ye slashed several times, cutting through its claws and fur, ultimately stabbing his sword into its body. The flames erupted from within, turning it to ash.
"Is this what real battle feels like?"
Yun Ye gripped his sword, steam rising from his body. He had just exhausted all his strength; each strike felt as if it could take a life, giving him a stark sense of wielding a deadly weapon.
“Roar!”
The void howled, and the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat suddenly reappeared.
The peculiar thing about the Three-Lives Cat was that it had three lives; it could revive out of nowhere, defying all logic.
This revival merely cost it a tail, with no other noticeable changes. In fact, a new tail could grow back. Many Spiritual Law practitioners had tried to unravel the secret of this revival, but all their efforts had ended in failure.
Confused, Yun Ye swung his sword again, attacking with all his might to pin the cat down once more.
Since it was undead, he needed to destroy most of its body for it to be permanently dead. Yun Ye burned its head away, leaving the trunk behind.
But just like before, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat revived, appearing from the void, as its remnants slowly vanished.
It was left with only one tail, which meant it could no longer return to life—once dead, it stayed dead.
Yun Ye watched for several seconds, finding no clues, yet he had easily killed the Three-Lives Cat, which was again pinned to the tree trunk moments later.
With this death, the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat unveiled its true form—
A withered human corpse.
The Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat only appeared cat-like; in reality, it was likely a manifestation of the grievances of various life forms.
These grievances were lodged in a certain skeleton, taking shape as if the Three-Lives Cat were truly alive.
Wherever the Three-Lives Cat appeared, there would be many lives that had met tragic ends.
Of course, that didn’t necessarily mean they were human.
In Huangzhou, humans occupied only a small portion of territory, while the vast majority was claimed by various terrifying beings.
Whenever these terrifying beings sought to feed, the lives of thousands could be extinguished, making the emergence of a Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat not surprising at all.
Yun Ye waved his hand, and his identity token emitted a mysterious light, recording this kill.
Then the flames flared out, burning the corpse. Within seconds, most of it turned to ash, leaving only a golden round orb behind.
"The soul gold of the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat! Looks like I’m quite lucky to find this!" Yun Ye revealed a look of surprise.
Aside from reviving, the most notable feature of the Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat was its ability to solidify souls.
This stemmed from the unique power of its soul, unrelated to its body. However, if a Death Spirit Three-Lives Cat lived for a long time, it would infect the skeleton, turning part of its body into soul gold, which enhanced its power of soul solidification.
In simple terms, soul gold could be used to create divine artifacts and Spirit Sense devices.
If he could forge a device that could draw upon Spirit Sense, he just might open up his own Spirit Sense and take a step further!
Materials that are precious often have no market value. If a powerful family obtains them, they would never sell. To make common cultivators part with them, these families must pay a hefty price. Otherwise, most cultivators would rather keep them as heirlooms than sell them.
A small piece of Soul Gold, weighing about one or two taels, could sell for around fifteen thousand dark copper, making it extremely valuable.
Unfortunately, Yun Ye couldn’t sell it; he needed the Soul Gold to help him awaken his Spirit Sense.
“Roar!!!”
A buzzing sound came from afar, and Yun Ye suddenly turned to look. In the distance, he saw a massive pillar rising, piercing the sky and hidden among the clouds.
Although he didn’t know how far away it was, the sight of the giant pillar made him envision a blood-red world, leaving him momentarily stunned.
“At least it’s a Great Disaster-level monster! This world is truly dangerous!”
Shock flashed in Yun Ye’s eyes as he exhaled, turning to head back to Qingzao Village.
This wasn’t the first time he had seen such a disaster.
In his farming days, he had already caught glimpses of these Great Disaster monsters, which would occasionally rise, reaching up into the clouds. However, Baishi Town was too far from the disaster, so they lived in peace.
But today felt different; he sensed that the Great Disaster was much closer to Baishi Town now, and its massive body was no longer thin like a line but had some substantial thickness!
He hoped the disaster wouldn’t advance any further; otherwise, Yun Ye deeply suspected whether Baishi Town would be able to withstand it!
…
Yun Ye quickly returned to Qingzao Village, where Liu Jingyu was astonished, “Did you solve it so quickly?”
“(I used to be a hunter),” Yun Ye replied.
“Now I understand,” Liu Jingyu nodded, not probing any further. The identity tokens would record the kill, so there was no point in Yun Ye deceiving her.
Shi Qing, nearby, exclaimed with delight, “This Spiritual Law master is so formidable! In just a few hours, you’ve dealt with a monster? Xiaozhou, hurry and bring out the generous gift I prepared!”
“Yes, I’m on it!” The attendant rushed into the fort to fetch the money.
The landlord clearly understood the situation well and didn’t need to mention anything; he brought forward the reward on his own.
If the Black Armored Spiritual Law practitioner became accustomed to this, what would happen when he encountered those who didn’t come forward voluntarily? He could only laugh.
After two ornate boxes were handed to Yun Ye and Liu Jingyu, Shi Qing boasted for a moment before respectfully sending them off.
This treatment and experience were simply outstanding!
What does it mean to be above others?
This is it!
On the way, Yun Ye opened the box and discovered it contained fifteen pieces of silver. This was truly remarkable!
Adding the five hundred dark copper from the task reward, it totaled two thousand dark copper for the day. Making money this way was much faster than running a business.
Although Liu Jingyu mentioned that Qingzao Village wasn’t particularly profitable, it was clear she viewed it from her perspective.
Qingzao Village likely spent at least five thousand dark copper on tasks; even the gifts amounted to at least three thousand. With expenses for food and other arrangements, they had nine thousand dark copper. How could such a small village manage to produce so much wealth and still be considered poor?
A closer look revealed that the village had at most three to five hundred people, roughly one hundred households.
Taking Yun Ye’s family as an example, a family of three could save only fifty dark copper per year. The rest of their value would be taken away, with their food costing four hundred dark copper. The remaining value would certainly tally over a thousand dark copper.
So, as the landlord monopolizing all wealth, Shi Qing likely received about one hundred thousand dark copper each year.
Subtracting annual expenses, the accumulated wealth over generations would yield a staggering sum, meaning they definitely weren’t short on money.
What reduced the wealth here was the location near the border, where monster incidents occurred frequently, leading to a high demand for hired help.
With high hiring rates, the average wage would naturally drop, and such dirty and exhausting work was usually left to newcomers in the teams.
