Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 21 Resources!

Zhu Ziyang and Zhu Changhe returned to Anyang City from Longcheng.

The father and son had barely arrived home when a visitor arrived.

"Brother Hong! What brings you here?" Zhu Changhe said in great surprise.

"What? Can't I come?" Hong Zhen said with a smile.

"No, I didn't mean that," Zhu Changhe quickly waved his hand in denial.

"Hello, Uncle Hong." Zhu Ziyang greeted Hong Zhen at this moment.

"Hey! Great!" Hong Zhen beamed with joy upon seeing Zhu Ziyang. He walked over, excitedly patted Zhu Ziyang's shoulder, and said, "Little Yang, you're a Great Soul Master now?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Changhe and Zhu Ziyang both understood the reason for Hong Zhen's visit.

"That's right!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and answered, his delicate face filled with pride.

"This is truly..." Hong Zhen couldn't help but exclaim, his rugged face filled with astonishment and excitement. He said, "This is wonderful! Xiao Yang is only eight years old and has already reached the Great Soul Master level. I'm afraid there's no one like him in the entire Zhenbei Province!"

"That's right!" Hearing Hong Zhen praise his son, Zhu Changhe also looked proud, his face full of smiles.

"Brother Changhe, Ziyang is now the greatest hope of our Anyang City. You can't let him suffer any injustice!" Hong Zhen said solemnly to Zhu Changhe.

"Brother Hong, what are you saying? Ziyang is Xiaoying and my only son. How can we wrong him?" Zhu Changhe said, feeling speechless.

"Haha, what I mean is that you should prepare more soul beast flesh and blood and spiritual medicine. Xiao Yang is at the best time to cultivate now, and the resources must not be lacking!" Hong Zhen said with a smile.

"Of course!" Zhu Changhe said, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "Even if you hadn't said anything, Brother Hong, we would have done the same thing. Unfortunately, some spiritual herbs and resources are simply beyond the reach of my wife and me."

For Soul Masters, their own talent is fundamental, while cultivation resources are more like icing on the cake. Soul Beast flesh and blood and spiritual herbs are the most basic cultivation resources and are indispensable for the growth of Soul Masters.

Soul beast flesh and blood contain abundant energy and have many uses. Any soul master family that is somewhat wealthy will allow its members to consume them.

Although Zhu Ziyang's family was a commoner Soul Master family, they had accumulated a considerable amount of wealth over several generations. Therefore, every one or two days, their meals would include the flesh and blood of Soul Beasts.

Elixirs are the same, only they are more precious and rare.

The soul beast flesh and blood and spiritual medicines available on the market are the most common and offer limited help to soul masters.

The true benefits of Soul Beast flesh and spirit medicine for Soul Masters' growth are monopolized by the Empire and aristocratic families. Without an Imperial title or a noble family status, the only way to purchase these exclusive Soul Beast flesh and spirit medicine is to reach the level of Soul King.

That's why Zhu Changhe let out a helpless, bitter smile.

As an Imperial Baron, Hong Zhen naturally understood this situation. Seeing Zhu Changhe's wry smile, he smiled and said, "That's why I came to find you!"

Hong Zhen's words left Zhu Changhe and Zhu Ziyang somewhat stunned. But Hong Zhen didn't care about the father and son's bewilderment and took out five or six packages from the soul guidance ring on his hand.

"Look!" Hong Zhen said to the father and son with excitement and pride in his voice.

"What are these?" Zhu Changhe asked, looking at the packages Hong Zhen had taken out with a puzzled expression.

Zhu Ziyang was more direct. He stepped forward and opened the six packages one by one, revealing five different kinds of fresh meat and bones, as well as a package of dried purple flowers and herbs.

"This is... Crimson beef tendon?!" Zhu Ziyang recognized one of the soul beast's flesh and blood and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"What?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Changhe looked at Hong Zhen in surprise. He understood Hong Zhen's intention, and while touched, he couldn't help but feel conflicted. He said, "Brother Hong, isn't this inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? It's not because Ziyang is my nephew, but because he's the person in Anyang City with the best chance of getting into Shrek Academy!" Hong Zhen waved his hand and said firmly.

"Thank you!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Changhe stopped refusing and said sincerely.

"Haha! Come, look at these soul beast flesh and blood and spiritual herbs." Hong Zhen laughed, pointing to the resources in front of him and introducing them one by one, "15 catties of 100-year-old crimson beef tendon. 15 catties of 100-year-old deep-sea cod. 15 catties of 100-year-old demon armored crocodile meat. 15 catties of 100-year-old golden-winged bird. 5 catties of 1000-year-old heavy armored dragon rhinoceros meat. And this, 15 catties of 100-year-old bone-forging flower."

As Hong Zhen explained, Zhu Ziyang quickly recalled the information about the soul beasts he mentioned.

The Crimson Bull is an aggressive, domesticated soul beast. Its flesh and blood are very beneficial to the bones and muscles of soul masters, especially the tendons, which are the most effective.

Deep-sea cod, a type of deep-sea spirit beast, is expensive. Its flesh is delicious and contains a large amount of spirit power, which can enhance one's spirit power when consumed.

The Armored Crocodile is a powerful amphibian soul beast whose flesh can enhance a soul master's physique.

The Goldfinch is a small bird-of-prey spirit beast with extremely fast flight speed. Its flesh and blood have the effect of warming and nourishing the spleen and lungs.

The Heavy Armored Dragon Rhinoceros is a dragon-type spirit beast with dragon blood, possessing extremely strong defense and remarkable vitality. Its flesh and blood have the effect of enhancing blood and qi, and strengthening the body.

Finally, there is the Bone Forging Flower, whose effects are as its name suggests: it can enhance the physique of a Soul Master.

The five types of soul beast flesh and blood and one type of spiritual medicine that Hong Zhen brought are all exclusive resources, not available on the normal market, but only on the black market. As an Imperial Baron, Hong Zhen naturally doesn't need to buy them from the black market.

"How is it? These were all allocated by Longcheng. They were originally going to be taken to Anyang Academy, but I thought, rather than giving them to those kids at the academy, it's better to give them to Xiaoyang, after all, Xiaoyang has talent," Hong Zhen said. "They'll be given to us every month from now on, so Brother Changhe, you don't need to worry."

"This... thank you so much, Brother Hong!" Zhu Changhe couldn't refuse, because with these resources, Zhu Ziyang's growth rate would definitely be faster.

"Hey! We're practically family!" Hong Zhen waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need to be so polite."

Hong Zhen sat for a while, then got up and left. Zhu Changhe got up to see him off, and they walked out the door together.

Looking at the resources before him, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but smile. Among these resources, the most valuable was probably the meat of the thousand-year-old heavily armored rhinoceros. Not only did it possess dragon blood, but it could also enhance physical constitution and increase blood and qi, which was exactly what Zhu Ziyang needed.

Hong Zhen really helped a lot!

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night.

Liang Ying stewed crocodile meat and deep-sea cod.

The family sat at the dining table, eating, and said these words.

"Mom, are you a disciple of the Earth Dragon Sect?" Zhu Ziyang asked, remembering his uncle Liang Yu from Dragon City.

"Huh?" Liang Ying was taken aback, her hands stopping what they were doing. She looked at Zhu Ziyang and said, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"We met Liang Yu in Longcheng," Zhu Changhe said quietly.

"Oh!" Liang Ying exclaimed in realization, "Mom isn't from the Earth Dragon Gate, but your maternal grandfather used to be, and then he left."

"This..." Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, but didn't ask any more questions.

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