34: Chapter 34 Green Snake Breaks Through to Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage

"So many Spirit Stones!"

Xu Qing's eyes sparkled as he took the Storage Pouch handed over by Lin Yumo.

The Spirit Stones were piled high inside the Storage Pouch.

Three days had passed since the battle with that Cultivator.

The phantom pains throughout Xu Qing's body had basically disappeared.

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, we harvested a total of five thousand taels of Spirit Stones!"

Xu Qing grew even more excited.

Although Spirit Stones existed in this world, many low-level Cultivators still traded using gold and silver.

Spirit Stones were considered an Advanced currency.

Five thousand taels of Spirit Stones was roughly several decades' worth of income for a small Sect.

Xu Qing could now proudly announce...

That he was a wealthy snake.

"Woman, you did well."

"As agreed beforehand, you take ten percent!"

Xu Qing took out a low-grade Magical Artifact specifically used for weighing and gave fifty taels of Spirit Stones to Lin Yumo.

The Silly Snake also watched eagerly from the side.

"How many Spirit Stones did the Vice Alliance Leader's venom sell for?"

Xu Qing looked at Lin Yumo and asked.

"The Vice Alliance Leader's venom sold for a total of two hundred and fifty taels of Spirit Stones."

Lin Yumo answered respectfully.

The Silly Snake had spat out its venom Origin, which did not lose its toxicity over time; this was naturally different from the venom spat out during normal combat.

It couldn't be spat out whenever it wanted; it required time to re-condense.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The Silly Snake looked at Xu Qing expectantly.

"Don't worry, you can't spend Spirit Stones anyway. I'll help you save them for now. I won't use yours; I'll give them all to you after you Transformation into human form."

"Didn't you lose the Storage Pouch I gave you last time to hold your Frogs?" (Xu Qing had stolen it).

Xu Qing acted exactly like a parent confiscating New Year's red envelope money.

In the end, he had become the kind of person he used to hate.

"Two hundred and fifty taels of Spirit Stones. Remember that, two hundred and fifty, don't forget."

"With so many Spirit Stones of my own, how could I possibly care about your measly two hundred and fifty?"

Hearing Xu Qing say this, the Silly Snake felt it made sense and stopped arguing.

After all, it really had lost the Storage Pouch Xu Qing gave it to hold Frogs last time.

At the thought of that Storage Pouch full of Frogs it had saved up, the Silly Snake still felt a pang of heartache.

'The Green Snake really has the best intentions,' the Silly Snake thought.

"Alliance Leader, Vice Alliance Leader."

"I wonder if there is anything else this humble woman can do for you."

Lin Yumo only dared to speak up after seeing the two great Yao snakes finish their exchange.

One was a Resurrection Green Snake and the other a Three-Colored Venomous Snake; both were extremely powerful and rare snake Yao.

She had to serve them with the utmost caution.

"There's no need for now."

"Here are one thousand Spirit Stones as an alliance fee. From now on, come here once a week to purchase the items the Vice Alliance Leader and I need."

After thinking for a moment, Xu Qing set aside another thousand Spirit Stones from the Storage Pouch for Lin Yumo.

"As you command."

Lin Yumo took the Spirit Stones and carefully placed them in her Storage Pouch.

"Your strength is weak. These are some Magical Artifacts I've collected; pick two for self-defense."

"Consider it your salary for the next hundred years."

Xu Qing took out previous spoils of war from his Spatial Pupil.

He had imitated the lifelong employment system of the unscrupulous companies from his previous life quite convincingly.

Regardless, these spoils required Magic Power to activate. Using Demonic Power would greatly reduce their effectiveness, so he didn't feel any heartache at all.

Lin Yumo picked out the Cultivator's broken blade and bronze mirror.

"Thank you, Alliance Leader!"

"If there are any Medicinal Pills for Yao Beasts, don't be stingy with the Spirit Stones; just buy them."

"Also, if there are any Medicinal Pills that can improve a Yao Beast's intelligence or awaken their spirit, you must absolutely get them!"

"If you don't have enough Spirit Stones, you can come to me!"

Xu Qing spoke in a solemn tone.

As he spoke, Xu Qing glanced at the Silly Snake, who was completely oblivious.

"Yes, Alliance Leader!"

Lin Yumo didn't show the slightest hint of doubt or curiosity.

She knew her place; she was just a tool. She only needed to execute the Green Snake's tasks quietly and efficiently.

At this point, being overly sycophantic or trying to get closer would only be counterproductive.

'I'm so sorry for being this smart.'

'Beautiful on the outside and clever in the head—it's truly unfair to everyone else.'

While remaining calm on the surface, she couldn't help but praise herself inwardly.

Unfortunately, the Green Snake was face-blind and could only barely distinguish gender through clothes and body shape.

"Alliance Leader, then I shall take my leave."

Lin Yumo knew she was no longer needed for now.

Leaving when not needed and arriving when called was the only way to leave a good impression.

"Oh, then go ahead."

Xu Qing nodded, very satisfied with this tool.

This tool was truly convenient to use.

He truly lived up to being an Artifact Refining Master, always able to refine such excellent tools.

'I'm so sorry for being this outstanding.'

'With such a noble Bloodline and a clever brain, how are other snakes supposed to live?'

Watching Lin Yumo depart, Xu Qing couldn't help but praise himself in his heart.

"Next, it's time to prepare for the Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage."

When he broke through to Foundation Establishment previously, he had slept for an entire month.

However, that was a Breakthrough to a major Realm. This time, he probably wouldn't sleep for that long.

Xu Qing calculated silently.

To prevent any accidents, he told the Three-Colored Venomous Snake to stay alert to their surroundings.

The Three-Colored Venomous Snake nodded and coiled itself silly but seriously at the entrance of its cave.

"Also, if I stay in seclusion for too long and that woman comes, just take the purchased items."

"Remember, no snacking!"

"If you snack, your two hundred and fifty will be all mine!"

Xu Qing instructed seriously.

Taking too many Medicinal Pills would accumulate pill toxins, hindering Breakthroughs.

Xu Qing had always strictly controlled the amount of Medicinal Pills he and the Silly Snake consumed.

Swallowing pills is fun for a moment, but breaking through becomes a nightmare.

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

The Silly Snake cried out indignantly, seemingly angry that Xu Qing questioned its snake integrity.

Xu Qing wasn't questioning it.

He just felt that if it were him, he would definitely snack.

Perhaps this was a case of a small snake judging a noble snake by its own standards.

Entering the cave, Xu Qing took out the black flood dragon horn and hung it up.

Circulating his Cultivation Technique, he filled the last bit of his Dao Cultivation.

With one hundred and fifty years of Dao Cultivation reaching Perfection, dense Demonic Qi filled the entire cave.

Outside the cave, the Silly Snake felt the Demonic Qi and stared blankly at the cave entrance.

Who knows what this Silly Snake was thinking.

Perhaps it had been Cultivating so hard lately precisely because the Green Snake's aura was becoming stronger and stronger.

Perhaps it was afraid of being abandoned by the Green Snake because it couldn't keep up.

Or perhaps the Silly Snake was just dazed, only this time the daze lasted a bit longer.

No snake knew what the Silly Snake was thinking, and the Green Snake didn't know either.

...

Waking up from its slumber, the Green Snake's body had grown slightly longer.

Xu Qing stretched his body on the black flood dragon horn, feeling a bout of itching.

He rubbed vigorously against the dragon horn, shedding a complete Snake Skin bit by bit.

Xu Qing rolled up the Snake Skin and put it away.

This was the skin of a Resurrection Green Snake; it was incredibly expensive.

He couldn't just throw it away casually like before.

This was all money; Xu Qing was a frugal snake who managed his household well.

Slithering out of the cave, the Silly Snake was coiled in a bunch at the entrance, its three-colored body covered in a layer of fallen leaves.

It seemed to still be in the middle of Cultivating.

As Xu Qing emerged, it slightly raised its head, shook off the leaves, and slithered over happily.

"Hiss hiss hiss~"