Destiny is ashes

Chapter 218 Specialties of Tianyuan Realm (23)

As one of the sacred trees in myths and legends, even An Jing from Huaixu Realm had heard of it and understood it immediately: "A sacred tree that gives rise to all things, creates countless things, and can even give birth to the world of caves... No wonder the descendants of such sacred trees are omnipotent!"

Not only is the Changqing Wood a legacy of Dao Zong, but the Tumu Yankui as well.

It is said that in ancient times, there were even more powerful [Mountain and Sea Hercules] and [Giant Spirits of Heaven and Earth], which were the tools used by Taoist Master Shangzhen to change the world and move mountains and seas.

"But all of these were lost in the catastrophe of the world."

Huo Qing boasted for a long time, but the final result was not surprisingly lost: "The Tiangong Bureau rediscovered the ancient Tumu Yankui hundreds of years ago, and through reverse technology, combined with existing advances, they redesigned a brand new Tumu Yankui that only needs black iron and evergreen wood to make."

"Through the research of related technologies, Yan Kui has now become the orthodox path in this world. There are also additional questions that can add points to the two tests of formations and talismans!"

"There are many city guards in the city who are armed puppets. I wonder if you, An Jing, have seen the [Herbal Giant Puppet] of the Heavenly Monitoring Bureau. That is a giant puppet comparable to a foundation-building puppet!"

“I’ve actually seen it.”

When An Jing escaped from the black market, he did see a giant puppet that blocked an entire slum. It was indeed extraordinarily powerful and gave off a heavy sense of oppression.

An Jing felt that even if the evil demon encountered it, it would probably be easily defeated by it.

But what really moved An Jing was the existence of "Tumu Yankui".

According to Huo Qing's previous introduction, a clay puppet has physical strength comparable to that of a warrior at the inner breath realm. Although it cannot be used in combat, it does not need to rest and its labor force exceeds that of dozens of ordinary workers.

And its price is very cheap, you can buy it with only seven or eight hundred good deeds!

The only flaw is that this thing consumes a lot of spiritual energy. It can only operate on spiritual veins, and the real consumption is in energy.

Although generally speaking, a spirit stone can be used to activate for a long time, but in a place like Tianyuan Realm, spirit stones have become strategic materials. How can they be used to activate puppets? They must use a spirit furnace and then charge it back and forth. The energy for charging still comes from the spirit vein, there is no difference at all.

Not to mention that the spiritual energy furnace will explode if used frequently, which is another expense.

In the end, one can only use the power of the earth veins, so Yan Kui can only be used in stable and safe locations of the earth veins and is difficult to use for opening up new land.

But An Jing is different.

Not to mention the rich resources of Huaixu Realm, even if spirit stones are hard to find, the reserves of various low-level spiritual jades are indeed abundant... and the ecology of Huaixu Realm has not suffered great damage. Wherever there are towns, there are spiritual veins.

The art of puppetry is a specialty of Shouyang Mountain. Originally, in addition to civil engineering, it can also be used for mining and gathering.

"My time is precious. Apart from practicing, I don't have much time to collect resources."

An Jing thought: "If there is a chance in the future, and You Ruhui recommends me a good land vein, I can practice in seclusion by myself, and let these puppets help me dig for spiritual materials... This way, neither of us will be delayed."

"The spiritual power of the earth veins is enough for these puppets to use, and I don't need to spend spiritual stones to drive them. It's a business with no investment and huge profits... I'll make a note of it!"

After making a note of Yan Kui in the memo in his mind, An Jing found that he wanted a lot of things.

First of all, there are the Yangui that can be used to dig for minerals and collect spiritual materials. This kind of thing can be used for farming. According to Huo Qing, there are indeed agricultural Yanguis that are more efficient than large-scale tillage machines and more suitable for complex and changeable mountainous and hilly terrains.

Secondly, it is the Evergreen Wood - although I don't know if this thing can buy saplings and seeds, if it can, then An Jing thinks that these things will definitely grow better in the Huaixu Realm! Then, it is the talisman production line here in the Tianyuan Realm... I heard that the low-level talismans in the Tianyuan Realm have reached the point where they can be industrialized and mass-produced. As long as there are production lines and original templates, as long as enough spiritual materials are provided, high-quality talismans can be produced continuously!
If he had these three things, An Jing felt that he could build his own power in the deep mountains and forests with his bare hands!

"You want to buy a puppet?"

Huo Qing was not surprised to hear An Jing's request: "Everyone in the wilderness wants it, but unless you can find a stable earth vein, how can you activate it? Buying one or two is fine, but buying too many is really not useful."

"Then buy one or two to test the waters."

An Jing didn't want to buy too many at once, which would make people suspicious. He didn't have a Taixu magic weapon, so he couldn't take many Yankui back with him. "I don't need the latest version, second-hand ones are fine. Anyway, help me take a look and buy the ones that are suitable."

"no problem."

In response, Huo Qing had a look on his face that said, "We often receive discarded puppets in our recycling hut. Occasionally, we also encounter some large pieces that are still intact, but have errors in the formation and cannot function."

"I can also use these broken puppets for training. If they can be repaired, I'll keep them for you. You don't have to spend any money on them. They're very cheap!"

"That's great." An Jing nodded. He had forgotten that Huo Qing Tieshou was actually a recycling hut. He had always used it as a grocery store. He really underestimated their potential!

Time passed as they chatted, and soon, An Jing and his group arrived at a slightly undulating hilly area located northwest of Fuchenyuan.

From a geographical point of view, the area around Chonggang Town is no longer a "dust plain".

But because the earth vein is still the same major spiritual vein and is located within the safety zone’s protective formation, it is still part of Xuan Ye City’s safety zone.

This place is indeed remote, and An Jing can imagine how inconvenient the logistics are.

And when he learned that most of these mining companies were using puppets as workers, many of the staff were essentially middle-level managers, and there were not many living people in the entire Chonggang Town, he understood even more why the housing prices in this town were so cheap.

However, it is a good thing that there are not many living people. An Jing didn't want to deal with many living people anyway.

However, what An Jing didn't expect was that this place was not only sparsely populated, but also full of monsters!
"Wait!" "Something's happening..."

When Huo Qing was driving and going over a hill, An Jing suddenly called a halt. You Ruhui also spoke up. They both called a halt together. Huo Qing was decisive and stopped the car immediately. “What’s wrong?”

An Jing shook his head and took out the binoculars: "Get off the car, go to the hills and look ahead."

Everyone got off the bus. As soon as they got off the bus, they felt something was wrong. The temperature in Fuchenyuan was a little low, but now it felt like spring approaching summer, and there were gusts of strange hot wind coming from afar.

And when we reached the top of the hill, everything became clear.

At the end of the field of vision, on the line where the layers of hills meet the sky, there is a scattered town. The town is surrounded by a circle of hill-like earth and stone walls, as if it rises from the mountains.

And just around this town, large patches of black and red clouds were flying in a tangle, as if countless ink and blood were dripping from the sky onto the surrounding clouds, spreading and transforming into patches of mottled dark clouds, and there were faint flashes of fire in the dark clouds, like sparks in the ashes.

These clouds and fires are all monsters.

(End of this chapter)