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Chapter 92 The Powerful Golden Hou! A Deal with Old Huang!

Another day has passed.

We waited and waited, and finally Old Huang arrived.

He did not disappoint Shen Yun.

Five jars of demonic beast blood fell onto the table; three were pure, and two were mixed.

"You've had a very fruitful trip!"

Shen Yun looked at the five jars of demonic beast blood essence and was very tempted. This could increase his physical strength by at least 500 jin.

For a short period of time, one can freely engage in spiritual practice.

"Sigh, this time we can only say we broke even!"

Huang Changxing shook his head, picked up the teapot in a huff, and downed three large cups of tea in quick succession.

Under Shen Yun's questioning gaze, he continued, "One of my companions sacrificed a second-level forged treasure to cover our retreat. Most of the spoils from this operation will have to be given to him."

"hiss!"

Shen Yun gasped. A second-forged treasure was ten times the price of a second-forged inkstone, starting at three to four thousand source stones.

It's very expensive.

"Although we lost a precious artifact, it was worth it to escape with our lives."

Huang Changxing's face showed lingering fear; this time, two members of their hunting team had died.

Hunting in the Great Wilderness is not always smooth sailing; there are only gains and no losses.

"What happened?"

Shen Yun sat down, poured more tea, and brought over a fruit platter.

He enjoyed listening to stories about the wilderness, as it broadened his horizons.

Recalling what happened that day, Huang Changxing couldn't help but shudder.

Seeing Shen Yun's posture, he had no choice but to begin his story.

"We received a distress signal from a Holy Sect hunting squad and rushed over there, gathering the top forces of five squads. We thought the rescue was a sure thing..."

Shen Yun listened intently.

As Huang Changxing recounted the story, he roughly understood what had happened.

Five hunting teams gathered together, the strongest of whom was a powerful individual, O, whose physical cultivation had reached the eighth level and whose combat strength was at the peak of the eighth level.

With this lineup, even monsters from the Blood Sea Realm can be killed.

They simply let those in the later stages of body cultivation walk slowly in the rear, while the group at the head of the body cultivation completion stage, full of confidence, charged straight ahead.

To everyone's surprise, it turned out to be the strongest hunting team of the demon race.

They deliberately surrounded them without killing them.

Leading the pack was a golden roar, its entire body golden, as if bathed in golden flames.

They simply surrounded the area, waiting for other teams to come and provide support.

When Huang Changxing and his group of top-tier combatants who had reached the peak of their cultivation arrived, the golden roar came out.

As he said this, Huang Changxing couldn't hide the fear on his face.

The golden roar could take down even the most powerful cultivators with a single claw strike, dominating the entire arena.

No one could withstand that golden roar.

After swatting the Eight Limits of Body Nourishment away with a single claw, it turned and ran away.

It runs at the fastest speed.

Before leaving, he loudly reminded everyone that the Golden Criminal's strength had reached the fifteenth or even sixteenth limit.

Retreat immediately!!

Everyone was in despair; it was a one-sided, bloody massacre.

In that situation, it all comes down to who runs the fastest.

"Thanks to you, Senior Brother Shen!"

Huang Changxing spoke these words with deep emotion and without a trace of falsehood.

They were the second to be targeted. They started by self-destructing a second-level forged treasure, temporarily joining forces to withstand the Golden Roar's claw attack.

Later, thanks to the talisman stones sold by Shen Yun, we were able to make a living.

Especially the high-quality Ice Mist Talisman; although it didn't damage the Golden Roar, it disgusted it terribly.

The final, deafening ice-type explosive rune did more than just slow things down.

They forced the gold price to stop immediately.

After that rune stone exploded, Golden Roar, fearing they had more tricks up their sleeves and other treasures to drop, decided not to pursue them.

It felt that if it continued to chase, the other teams would probably scatter, and it couldn't afford to lose more than it gained, so it stopped and went back to kill the others.

"I tested that Explosive Rune Stone and it seems to work really well. When escaping, its slowing effect is even better than a fully charged Premium Ice Mist Rune. If I could find it, I would buy it again."

Huang Changxing didn't forget the task Shen Yun had asked him to do; he even turned around to look at it at the time.

Shen Yun nodded. The explosive runestone was indeed more powerful than the fine one in an instant, but its only drawback was that it didn't last.

However, a momentary impact is enough.

If you can't kill them in one go, they'll get there eventually if the bombing continues for too long.

If you're trying to trap someone, the Ice Mist Rune will be more effective.

This made Shen Yun value the Exploding Runestone even more, as its explosive power was immense.

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After hearing Huang Changxing's words, Shen Yun was surprised by the strength of the Golden Roar.

"That Golden Roar, isn't it even stronger than the Valkyrie? It's practically a true seed of the demon race!"

"Well, perhaps, but with the Valkyrie wielding her battle axe, she might actually be able to fight that beast..."

Huang Changxing hated Huang Jinhou to the core.

It's good that I escaped with my life, but I'm very unwilling to accept that most of my monthly income has been wiped out.

"Later we learned that the dozen or so people who went to help that day had all completed their training."

Including the besieged unit, only three members of our team at the peak of the Body Nourishing stage survived. The rest, combined, only three survived!

As he said this, a hint of relief appeared on Huang Changxing's face again.

In the end, they survived.

"If your exploding runestone were of high quality, its power would be even greater!"

Huang Changxing then shifted the topic to the exploding rune stones, as he was genuinely envious.

The effect has been tested and it works well!

"Exploding rune stones are quite difficult to carve. In the past few days, I have only managed to carve two high-quality ones."

Shen Yun did not disappoint Lao Huang.

He took out two runestones containing terrifying power from the void bag.

The energy inside the Exploding Runestone is different from that of ordinary Runestones; it's like a powder keg that could explode at the slightest touch.

After taking it out, Shen Yun's true meaning frantically warned him to get away from this source of danger as soon as possible.

It's like carrying a bomb with you; it's definitely unsettling.

Although Huang Changxing had no real intention, his eyelids twitched a few times when he saw the two exploding rune stones radiating cold energy.

Qian laughed, "Can this high-quality rune stone also replenish qi and blood? Won't it explode while I'm using it?"

"Don't worry, it won't explode if you don't activate it and just infuse it. However, I still suggest that you throw it out immediately if you notice anything wrong."

Shen Yun shrugged and made a small joke.

He only engraved it, he never actually used it.

"What's the price?"

Huang Changxing gritted his teeth and agreed.

He doesn't spend the money alone; when the profits from the rune stones are distributed, a separate expense is set aside.

The cost is shared by the team.

It can even save your life in a critical moment.

Even ordinary exploding runes can stop gold; a high-quality one, full of vitality, might just blow that beast away.

The art of explosion.

"Ordinary explosive runes cost 20 contribution points, while premium ones cost 40 contribution points."

This was also the price Shen Yun sold to Wu Rou; it was already a friendly price.

At this price, if you only have a contribution but no real relationship, you won't be able to buy it.

News of some talisman masters holding small private trade fairs has gradually spread.

It will be auctioned directly, and the highest bidder wins.

Alternatively, you could pay half the price and buy it with source stones at the Immortal Treasure Palace.

However, even in the Immortal Treasure Palace, there are no explosive rune stones for sale; they are mostly common rune stones.

They are all still in limited quantities.

"I'll exchange all of your precious runes for your Heart's Essence. No contribution points required, payment will be made in runes!"

These days, the sect contribution system has inevitably become somewhat distorted.

During wartime, the number of contribution points circulating within the sect began to increase, showing signs of inflation.

Only the price of skill inheritance remains unchanged, since it can be copied infinitely; everything else is increasing in contribution points.

"Buy them all with premium runestones! That's five jars!"

Huang Changxing was somewhat shocked. Did Shen Yun have so many high-quality rune stones?

"The talisman masters of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau are not allowed to sell their talismans, but I have some connections and managed to get some..."

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Shen Yun spoke with an air of profound mystery.

Huang Changxing looked enlightened and gave a thumbs up.

"Senior Brother Shen, you have some impressive skills."

Such resellers do exist; in fact, they are quite common. However, ordinary people don't have access to entry-level talisman masters from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

It circulated only internally.

Ultimately, after some discussion, they abandoned the contribution exchange and opted for barter instead.

Sixteen premium rune stones can be exchanged for a jar of pure rune stones; eleven premium rune stones can be exchanged for a jar of mixed rune stones.

One high-quality attribute rune is worth two ordinary high-quality runes, and a high-quality explosive rune is worth four ordinary high-quality runes. The total value is exactly seventy high-quality runes.

Just thinking about that number made Huang Changxing's eyes light up.

He had seen plenty of the essence and blood of demonic beasts, but this was the first time he had ever seen so many exquisite rune stones.

After finalizing the price, Shen Yun flicked his wrist, and all sorts of exquisite rune stones jingled and fell to the ground.

Most of them are of excellent quality, and a small portion are of ordinary quality.

More importantly, they are mostly high-quality runes for protection and speed boost.

These premium runes are more valuable and more sought after.

The situation turned into one where Huang Changxing felt he had made a huge profit, and Shen Yun also felt he had made a profit.

Both parties were happy.

Huang Changxing insisted on taking Shen Yun to Miaoyinfang to listen to music, and he finally managed to decline.

It wasn't that Shen Yun was being hypocritical; he genuinely had something to do today.

After seeing Huang Changxing off, Shen Yun saw that it was getting dark and went out.

I've arranged to have drinks with Master Duan at Shengchun Tower today.

Thunderous rune jade crystals are not sold on the market, but the Heavenly Crafts Bureau definitely has a way to get them.

The secret chamber that Shen Yun visited earlier contained thousands of different rune-patterned jade crystals.

Therefore, he planned to privately ask Master Duan for help to see if he could get his hands on it.

Duan Fushi is a member of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau.

Stepping out of the courtyard gate, Shen Yun looked at the courtyard diagonally opposite. After Wang Xuan was driven away, renovations began to be carried out there within a few days.

It seems someone is moving in.

Shen Yun didn't interfere much. Lingnongfang was very quiet, completely the Holy Sect's territory, and strong people wouldn't come here to stay.

Having more neighbors is a good thing.

Inside a private room at Shengchunlou Restaurant that evening.

Shen Yun and the chubby Duan Fushi clinked glasses and chatted. They had interacted quite a few times before and were having a good conversation.

Duan Fushi was a very slick person with a wide circle of friends.

Shen Yun defined him as a fair-weather friend; if things went well and both parties benefited, you could ask him for help.

"Thunderous Rune Jade Crystal? I think I've seen it before, the internal price is thirty contribution points."

Duan Fushi thought for a moment and said uncertainly.

The contributions of the Heavenly Crafting Palace are similar to those of the Holy Sect, with one contribution corresponding to one Source Stone.

Contribution points are earned through various tasks issued by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau and by crafting auxiliary items.

"Could you please...?"

Shen Yun said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, with our relationship, what's a single rune jade crystal?"

Duan Fushi and Shen Yun clinked glasses and downed a glass of Snow Dew in one go.

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