Chapter 39

"Stop pretending, everyone's gone!" Qi Tian kicked Zhao Zhiyin in the buttocks and then followed the crowd, but he didn't chase after them. His current position was to guard the rear.

As a protector, leading the way and guarding the rear were their roles.

Bu Zheng was now walking in the middle of the group. He wouldn't walk at the front anymore, and he naturally didn't want to walk at the back. No one continued to ask him about the matter, as everyone assumed his ring was given by the second senior brother, which explained everything, leaving no doubts.

After the Black Wind Leopard incident, everyone became more cautious. Before approaching the ancient site, some fierce beasts appeared. Under the attack of the new disciples, they were easily taken down.

This couldn't help but make the senior disciples sigh, "A new generation surpasses the old. If it were us in the past, it might have taken some effort."

However, because of Qin Shuang and Bu Haifeng's presence, the average strength of this group of new disciples was naturally much higher.

As for the fierce beasts that came later, Bu Zheng didn't have a share. He was already satisfied with one Black Wind Leopard. Apart from that, although the leopard meat wasn't a delicacy, it was still meat. A piece of meat as big as a cow could last a long time!

Soon, Bu Zheng saw a part of the Nan Kui ancient site. Why just a part? This could only be said because the Nan Kui ancient site was quite large, more than ten times larger than the Qingyun Sword Sect. This might also explain the prosperity of the Nan Kui Sect at that time.

Although the ancient site was now in ruins, with green-streaked walls and broken walls everywhere, there were still some relatively well-preserved buildings. Due to the originally large number, the number of relatively intact ones was not small.

However, most of these were dangerous buildings, and a slight breeze or movement might cause them to collapse. Unless someone reinforced and repaired the arrays inside, one could only pray for good luck.

"Be careful. There are many demonic beasts in the ancient site. These demonic beasts can't be compared to fierce beasts. They have higher intelligence and special abilities," Chu Xiong reminded everyone as they entered the ancient site, increasing their vigilance.

"Understood."

"Okay!"

"..."

The new disciples nodded in response, though some didn't take it seriously, being like calves that fear no tigers.

"Our goal this time is simple: to explore this area. Don't go beyond that tower," Chu Xiong said at this point, pointing out the range.

"Senior Brother Zhao, why are there demonic beasts here?" Bu Zheng asked Zhao Zhiyin, knowing very little about demonic beasts.

In his view, demonic beasts should be like fierce beasts, living in uninhabited places, deep in the mountains and forests. Although this place was in the mountains, it was at the site of the ruins. Normally, there wouldn't even be ordinary fierce beasts here, so why were there demonic beasts?

It was because Bu Zheng didn't understand demonic beasts that he didn't know they could be used in medicine. In fact, he knew that herbs and medicinal stones were more commonly used in medicine. He had only known how to gather herbs and medicinal stones before. As for the parts of animals, he didn't know much about them.

Unless he had hunted and sold them at the market.

After joining the Alchemy Peak, Li Laifu taught him some knowledge about animals, but it was only a small part of what he knew about animal medicines. He only mentioned some general knowledge about demonic beasts, and Bu Zheng knew the common aspects, but not the deeper ones.

However, he did know that demonic beasts were basically treasures, containing a lot of spiritual energy. Just eating their meat could increase one's cultivation progress.

"Demonic beasts come in two types: one is inherently demonic beasts, and the other is other things that transform into demonic beasts, usually animals, with a very few being plants. Regardless of which type, they need spiritual energy and will gather around spiritual veins," Zhao Zhiyin explained.

"Got it, but why doesn't our sect have demonic beasts?" Bu Zheng asked. If they gather around spiritual veins, they should be at the spirit gathering points.

"Actually, the spirit gathering points suitable for demonic beasts are different from those suitable for humans. What is suitable for us may not be suitable for demonic beasts, and what is suitable for demonic beasts may not be suitable for us," Zhao Zhiyin replied.

"Also, our sect has a protective array. Wild demonic beasts entering will be detected," Zhao Zhiyin added.

"Wild?" When Bu Zheng heard this term, he understood. The sect had people raising demonic beasts, but wasn't it said that such places were unsuitable for demonic beasts to grow? How could they be raised?

"Actually, if a demonic beast recognizes its master, it can absorb the spiritual energy suitable for humans, and it can still use its own methods," Zhao Zhiyin said, seemingly understanding Bu Zheng's confusion.

"Oh, I see." Bu Zheng understood. It turned out that demonic beasts could be tamed, and after being tamed, they could absorb the spiritual energy suitable for humans.

"There's one more thing. Actually, by setting up an array, the difference in spiritual energy can be changed. Some sects have arrays that are suitable for both humans and demonic beasts and can greatly enhance the gathering of spiritual energy," Zhao Zhiyin said enviously, "If our sect's array were better, we would definitely be the first in the Seven Stars Kingdom."

Indeed, if the array were better, the Qingyun Sword Sect would become the first in the Seven Stars Kingdom, but only in the Seven Stars Kingdom. Arrays can enhance, but if the foundation is too poor, it still won't work.

Moreover, others already have such good arrays, or even better ones, so how could you compare?

"Ah, this is just a beautiful wish," Zhao Zhiyin quickly shook his head and laughed self-deprecatingly. He understood this very well.

"Why not hire someone to improve it? It would cost some, but it would have long-term benefits," Bu Zheng asked. Although he didn't understand these big matters, he knew that to do something well, one must first have the right tools.

"Do you think we don't want to? Our array was also set up by someone we hired. We don't have the strength to set up arrays ourselves. The best we can hire with our financial resources is already the best," Zhao Zhiyin shook his head. It turned out they had hired someone, but they couldn't hire better ones.

"Why not cultivate array experts ourselves?" Bu Zheng asked curiously.

"Your question is silly. There are many types of arrays. Those array devices are only small ones. We can cultivate one or two such talents, but the arrays in the sect are huge, with countless basic arrays. It would take thousands of people to build them together, meaning thousands of high-level array experts are needed. Not to mention the Qingyun Sword Sect, even the entire Seven Stars Kingdom can't cultivate one-tenth of the required number," Zhao Zhiyin shook his head.

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