Chapter 184
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Chapter 184: Disassembly
In the forest, a figure darted through the trees like a phantom.
It was Wang Chen, returning from Black Wind Cliff with a full load.
He glided past dense thickets without touching the ground, and in the blink of an eye, he was already several steps away. As he descended, he lightly tapped the leaves and vines with his toes, swiftly propelling himself forward once again.
Wang Chen was employing the perfected Shadowless Divine Movement.
At its highest level, this movement technique developed a unique ability akin to gliding through snow without leaving a trace, allowing Wang Chen to soar through the air over short distances.
To some extent, it ignored the terrain, granting him freedom of movement.
Most importantly, this gliding motion consumed very little spiritual energy, resembling the gliding of birds!
Although Wang Chen carried the Willow Leaf Flying Boat with him, he had no desire to violate the ominous taboo of using flying artifacts deep within the Tianyuan Mountains, lest he become a target for Demonic Birds or bandits.
Only after leaving the verdant primeval forest and entering a relatively open hilly area did he take out the Willow Leaf Flying Boat from his storage bag, preparing it as his means of transport.
He was close to the outer mountain gate of the Yunyang Sect, where magical beasts were scarce and evil cultivators could hardly be found, making it theoretically safe.
Nevertheless, Wang Chen remained vigilant at all times.
The Fire Crow Sword hung on his back, ready to strike at any moment.
Some thief cultivators and even demon cultivators were very fond of ambushing returning adventurers.
Certain desperate individuals were not afraid of the Yunyang Sect’s authority.
It was not uncommon for sect disciples to fall victim to ambushes, leaving behind no remains.
However, Wang Chen was fortunate today, as he made his way back to the outer mountain gate without encountering any mishaps.
Steering the Willow Leaf Flying Boat, Wang Chen arrived at Yunhu City.
Among the three cities of the outer sect, Yunhu City was the smallest, with a population of only a few tens of thousands.
Yet, this little city boasted beautiful scenery, with the nearby Yunze Lake sparkling and vast, enticing visitors to linger.
However, Wang Chen was not here for sightseeing.
Yunhu City was home to numerous hunter cultivators who relied on hunting magical beasts to exchange for cultivation resources.
Thus, a relevant industrial chain had long been established in this small city.
Weapon refining, alchemy, armor-making…
Wang Chen wanted to process the magical bear he had hunted perfectly, and Yunhu City was the best choice.
Once inside the city, he sought out a shop specialized in disassembling magical creatures.
As the name suggests, this shop was dedicated to breaking down monsters for materials.
Monsters, especially magical beasts, could be said to have treasures all over their bodies.
After a cultivator hunted a magical beast, sending it to a disassembly shop was the best choice to maximize profit.
This was because the bodies of magical beasts sometimes contained particularly high-quality beast sinews and bones.
Even the inner elixirs!
Additionally, skinning, muscle extraction, bone removal, claw disassembly, and meat cutting are all specialized skills.
If one is not skilled in disassembly techniques and recklessly damages the materials, a valuable magical beast could end up being sold merely for its meat, resulting in a significant loss!
Therefore, professional tasks require professional individuals.
When Wang Chen presented his badge indicating his status as an inner sect disciple, he was immediately greeted personally by the owner of the Disassembly Shop.
Without wasting any words, Wang Chen took out the several-thousand-pound Magical Bear he had hunted.
"What a beast!"
Upon seeing the black bear that resembled a small mountain, the owner of the Disassembly Shop’s eyes lit up.
His right pinky and ring fingers instinctively began to tremble, and his eyes sparkled with excitement as they scanned every part of the Magical Bear.
The more he looked, the more delighted he became!
The prey Wang Chen presented was remarkably intact; aside from a blood hole in the left eye and the rear part of the head, the valuable fur was mostly undamaged, showing no signs of destruction.
Being both an experienced disassembly specialist and a Qi Training seventh-level cultivator, the shop owner quickly realized that this high-level transformed beast had been instantly killed by a flying sword.
Otherwise, it would not be so complete!
He became even more respectful towards Wang Chen: "Senior brother, do you have any specific requests?"
Wang Chen, as an inner sect disciple, required the shop owner, an outer sect disciple, to address him as senior brother.
This had nothing to do with age.
Wang Chen replied, "I want bear meat, bear paws, and bear gall. Do you purchase anything else?"
He intended to keep the bear meat and paws for food, while the bear gall could be used for brewing a tonic to boost Qi and blood—something he needed.
"Yes, we’ll buy it!"
The shop owner quickly responded, "I promise to give you a good price!"
After receiving Wang Chen’s agreement, he called over two assistants to begin dismantling the Magical Bear.
The disassembly expert’s skills were exceptional, wielding a skinning knife and a bone-cutting knife with great dexterity.
First, he skinned the bear, then separated the muscle and extracted the bones.
Next, he processed the four large, plump bear paws.
The shop owner peeled off the thick outer skin of the bear paws, removing all the sharp claws.
What he handed over to Wang Chen were the meat-ready paws.
It was like the legendary skill of a chef expertly cutting beef!
During the processing of the organs, an unexpected surprise occurred.
"Congratulations, senior brother!"
The shop owner happily presented a bear gall to Wang Chen: "Copper gall!"
This long, elliptical bear gall was over a foot long, and its swollen lower section was comparable to an adult’s fist. It shimmered with a brass-like sheen and emitted a medicinal aroma.
Bear gall is graded into meat gall, iron gall, copper gall, gold gall, and purple gall, with higher grades naturally fetching higher prices.
The freshly extracted copper gall alone was worth at least two to three hundred spirit stones!
In the end, after accounting for the two thousand or so pounds of bear meat Wang Chen kept, as well as one copper gall and four bear paws, the shop owner did not charge him a penny for the disassembly fee but instead returned over two hundred spirit stones to Wang Chen.
This was because he purchased all the bear skin, bones, claws, and internal organs.
Wang Chen was very satisfied.
Roughly estimating, the Magical Beast he casually killed had brought him nearly a thousand spirit stones in total profit!
Wang Chen finally understood why so many cultivators were willing to risk their lives deep in the Tianyun Mountain range.
Of course, he was also very aware that he was an exception among Qi Training cultivators.
For other cultivators, hunting high-level transformed beasts was not so easy, and guaranteeing the integrity of the prey was challenging.
If it was a team effort, each individual would end up with barely anything.
However, compared to struggling to scratch a living from the fields, the earnings from hunting were immensely tempting!
But Wang Chen did not let this distract him.
As the saying goes, those who walk by the river must get their feet wet, and even the best riders can fall from their horses, while the best swimmers can drown!
The benefits of hunting magical beasts are certainly alluring, but the risks involved cannot be ignored; many experienced hunter cultivators have fallen victim during seemingly ordinary hunting operations.
Thus, he had no intention of changing career paths and felt that continuing to be a steady spiritual plant farmer was just fine.
With his bountiful harvest, Wang Chen returned to Sunset Peak Manor.
