Scheming with Human Nature

In nature, many plants and animals make themselves less "appetizing" in order to avoid being eaten.

Some grow sharp spines or hard shells on their skin, some secrete pungent odors, and some display extremely vibrant colors...

As Soul Beast, the "Gale Demon Wolf" should theoretically be something that can be discarded, whether it's its tough fur used to make leather armor or coats with excellent protection and warmth, or its flesh and bones used to make food that greatly replenishes the energy of Soul Master.

Unfortunately, just like the despicable habits of the "Gale Demon Wolf," its flesh and bones are like poisonous mushrooms in nature—vibrant to look at but not on the menu of most creatures.

As is widely known, the "Gale Demon Wolf" are extremely lewd and can mate with almost any creature of similar size. They especially enjoy raping human women, and when they mate with human women, they give birth to a special breed called Wolf Bandits.

Leaving aside the Wolf Bandits and such, let's just talk about this "naturally lewd" characteristic, which comes from a certain hormone secreted by a gland in his lower body.

Like adrenaline, this special hormone, once secreted, flows through the bloodstream and permeates every inch of the "Gale Demon Wolf's " flesh and blood, including its brain!

This is a preliminary conclusion that Ling Yi reached after dissecting seven or eight "Gale Demon Wolf".

Ling Yi learned from reading novels in his previous life that uncastrated male pork has a foul odor. Visually, it's almost indistinguishable from regular pork. When uncooked, there's a slight difference in smell, but it's difficult to detect. However, once you put it in a pot, regardless of how you cook it—frying, stir-frying, boiling, stewing—it won't be long before the entire kitchen and even the whole house is filled with a strong stench of urine. The smell is so intense that you'll wonder if you've cooked a pot of urine.

The pungent smell of pork belly cannot be removed by any seasonings. Scallions, ginger, cooking wine, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves are all inferior. If the infectivity of their flavors is five to twenty, the infectivity of pork belly's pungent smell is at least one hundred. If you cook scallions, ginger, and pork belly together, and then take the scallions and ginger out to smell them after five minutes, you'll find that they have a strong pungent smell...

Ling Yi had never eaten the meat of an uncastrated male in his previous life, but in this life, he had the good fortune to witness the cooking of "Gale Demon Wolf" meat once while serving in the Heaven Dou Border Army.

Well, for Ling Yi, who has keen senses and an extremely powerful sense of smell, if he hadn't noticed something was wrong immediately and used his Soul Power to shut down his sense of smell, he probably would have been one of the hundreds of people who vomited at the same time.

Even so, the smell that penetrated directly into the brain and even the soul still makes someone as resolute as Ling Yi feel lingering fear when he thinks about it.

Ku Fan, who experienced it firsthand and was one of the hundreds who vomited in the mass vomiting, still remembers that the pot used to cook the meat, even after being washed dozens of times until it was sparkling clean, would still release that horrifying smell as soon as it was put on the fire and heated up...

Human Soul Master often discard the corpses of such "Gale Demon Wolf" after hunting them down, without even giving them a second glance.

But at this moment, Ku Fan wanted to use his Storage Soul Tool to collect them, saying that he could use these "trash" to exchange for some good things, which made Xue Xing quite curious.

Faced with Xue Xing's persistent questioning, Ku Fan made no attempt to hide anything, answering frankly, "The Third Prince previously informed me that a batch of ' Gale Demon Wolf ' would be used for military exercises. I recall that Brother Ling was very interested in the corpses of these Soul Beast; when we were with the border troops, he even took the corpses of the small ' Gale Demon Wolf ' pack we hunted."

"I see." Xue Xing nodded thoughtfully.

Ling Yi, who has been in Heaven Dou City for nearly a year, is no longer an ordinary citizen of a small country. He is a renowned Divine Craftsman, a healing -Healing System Soul Ancestor whose healing abilities are comparable to Soul Emperor or even Soul Saint, a newly promoted continent-wide grain merchant, and a business prodigy who built the Green Wood Merchant Association from scratch, which spans trade routes between two great empires and various kingdoms and duchies.

Therefore, in Xue Xing's view, when such a person says he wants to collect the corpse of the "Gale Demon Wolf," he must have his own plans.

Similarly, Xue Xing understood that Ku Fan had just said he wanted to exchange the corpses of these "Gale Demon Wolf" for some good things. With the capabilities of the Green Wood Merchant Association, there were some good things that even he, the ninth prince of the empire, would covet.

So, as night fell, in the Heaven Dou City, in front of a three-story building about fifteen meters high located in the east of the city, Xue Xing and Ku Fan arrived together.

Looking up at the four powerful characters "Green Wood Merchant Association" on the wall, Xue Xing felt a surge of admiration for both the calligrapher's skill and the sculptor's technique.

"I'll talk to Ling Yi later and ask if I can borrow these two people. My father's birthday is coming up, and I need to make some preparations."

As thoughts raced through their minds, Xue Xing and Ku Fan stepped into the still brightly lit Chamber of Commerce building.

On the second floor, in a room of over 400 square meters that exuded Sisi coolness, Ku Fan took out wolf corpses that emitted a faint, strange odor and piled them on the cool, clean floor.

Ling Yi glanced casually at the wolf carcasses, then raised his right hand, bent his index finger and placed it under his nose to slightly shield the strange smell that couldn't be masked by the strong stench of blood due to the large number of wolf carcasses.

Xue Xing only stayed for less than three minutes before she couldn't stand the strange smell any longer. She quickly walked out the door and stood outside, saying to Ling Yi, "Ah Yi, I'm just wondering, what can this thing do? Even if you're going to collect it, shouldn't you collect something usable?"

"Even ' Carrion Worm ' seem more useful than these ' Gale Demon Wolf '..."

Faced with Xue Xing's complaints, Ling Yi smiled and shook his head. Ku Fan, who had already removed all the wolf corpses. After closing the door behind him, he finally answered:

"Your Highness, although the flesh of these ' Gale Demon Wolf ' is inedible due to their scent, and their fur cannot be used to make clothing, I have, by chance, discovered a new use for them."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Xing raised an eyebrow, looking at Ling Yi who was settling accounts with Ku Fan for the bodies of the "Gale Demon Wolf," and asked curiously, "Would it be convenient to talk about it?"

Ling Yi tapped his Gold Soul Coin memory card onto Ku Fan's memory card, transferring the acquisition fee. He then smiled at Ku Fan and said, "Brother Fan, a batch of ' Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish ' arrived a couple of days ago. They're all Sea Soul Beast over ten years old. Go find Xiao Tie and have him take you into Cold Storage Number One to get fifty of them. We'll settle at cost price."

After saying this, as Ku Fan nodded in agreement, Ling Yi turned to Xue Xing and said, "Since Your Highness wants to know, Ling Yi will naturally tell you everything he knows."

Faced with Ling Yi's honesty, Xue Xing was pleased, but her attention was then diverted. Her eyes widened slightly, and she asked in surprise, "You have ' Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish ' here?!"

"Even ' Vast Sea City ' doesn't produce more than two thousand a year, and you're casually offering fifty at cost price?!"

Clearly, compared to the "Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish" that could nourish the body and slightly increase vitality, Xue Xing had already completely forgotten about the "Gale Demon Wolf."

Don't underestimate the mere fifty fish. Once Ku Fan brings them back to the "Divine Crossbow Battalion," each Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish, along with some ordinary sea fish, kelp, and other ingredients, will be enough to make fifty pots of nourishing fish soup.

Although doing so dilutes the energy and nutrients to a very low level, for the ordinary soldiers of the "Divine Crossbow Battalion," it is no less than each person eating a ginseng root that is over ten years old, and it is still very easy for the human body to absorb.

"Hehe, Ah Yi," Xue Xing stepped forward, put her arm around Ling Yi's shoulder, and said with a grin, "Tell me, how have I treated you?"

Ling Yi wore a warm smile and said, "Your Ling Yi. When Ling Yi first came to ' Heaven Dou City ' last year, if it weren't for Your Ling Yi standing up for me, how could I, a mere citizen of a small vassal state, have gained a foothold in this imperial capital?"

You know what, Xue Xing is actually a pretty good person. Despite being a prince, he has a chivalrous spirit. Because Ling Yi visited under the guise of his friend Ai'er Timosi, Xue Xing Ling Yi him to some of the second-generation rich kids in Heaven Dou City in their subsequent interactions, always addressing him as one of their own, which made things much easier for Ling Yi later on.

Of course, Ling Yi's own strong abilities were also one of the reasons why Xue Xing was willing to continue to show goodwill later.

Otherwise, if someone is truly hopeless and comes here to freeload under the name of Ai'er Timosi, Xue Xing might give them some face at first, but later she'll definitely tell them to go wherever they want.

"Hey~" Xue Xing tapped Ling Yi's shoulder with her finger and said, "Then I'll buy you some ' Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish,' you definitely won't refuse, right?"

"I won't take advantage of you. I'll just go by market price. Give me two hundred strips first!"

Although the vital energy replenished by the "Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish" is negligible for Xue Xing's current strength, or rather, it has no strengthening effect on any Soul Master above the Soul Elder, the taste of this fish is simply too amazing!

Even without any seasoning, simply boiling it in water, or even raw sashimi, is an unparalleled delicacy!

Faced with Xue Xing's request, Ling Yi could only offer a wry smile, "Your Highness, the Chamber of Commerce has delivered a total of 1,083 ' Boneless Silver-Scaled Fish ' this time. The Third Prince, Bishop Salas the Martial Soul Temple, Director Laikenasi the Great Soul Fighting Arena, and Grand Duke Mo Li, the Minister of Finance... just these nine individuals alone. I've also reserved 100 for you."

"Those fifty articles that Ku Fan earlier were reserved for our chamber of commerce."

After all, no matter how unpleasant the smell of the "Gale Demon Wolf" might be, they were still Soul Beast, and thirteen of them were even leader-level beasts with a hundred years of cultivation. If this wasn't a military exercise being monitored by the empire's high command, it would be truly difficult for anyone to gather so many Soul Beast at once.

Putting aside everything else, these wolf carcasses are excellent and highly efficient fertilizers for Soul Power plants.

"Alright~" Xue Xing couldn't hide her disappointment, but she was even more satisfied with Ling Yi in her heart.

At least in Ling Yi's eyes, he, the Ninth Prince who was not highly regarded by Emperor Xue Rong and the higher-ups of Heaven Dou, was on par with other powerful figures.

"How about this?"

Ling Yi hesitated for a moment, but quickly became resolute. He took out a milky-white jade bottle from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Xue Xing: "Your Highness, this is a gift from Ling Yi as a token of my appreciation."

"Oh?"

Xue Xing looked at Ling Yi, whose expression had suddenly become somewhat awkward, with some surprise, and then took the white jade bottle.

He casually opened the cork on the jade bottle, and a familiar yet unfamiliar scent immediately wafted out, entering Xue Xing's nostrils.

The scent was somewhat familiar because it resembled the smell of the flesh and blood of the "Gale Demon Wolf" from earlier.

The reason it smelled unfamiliar was that it didn't have the unbearable nausea of the "Gale Demon Wolf" flesh and blood. On the contrary, Xue Xing felt an urge to take a deep breath and smell it a few more times.

Xue Xing subconsciously closed the snowwood-carved stopper again, gripped the jade bottle, and stared at Ling Yi with wide eyes. "What's inside...?!"

Ling Yi's cheeks flushed slightly as he leaned closer to Xue Xing and whispered, "This is a new medicine I made using bone powder from the ' Gale Demon Wolf,' combined with herbs like ' Three-Cornered Lotus ' and ' Maiden Luo Grass ' seeds."

"Your Highness, if you take one pill before sexual intercourse, you can fight all night long, remaining vigorous without harming your energy or vitality."

"Hiss--!!!"

Upon hearing Ling Yi's introduction, Xue Xing immediately gasped, her not-so-large eyes widening in shock, and she involuntarily clenched her hand tightly around the jade bottle.

"Three-Cornered Lotus", also known as "Three-Branched Nine-Leaf Grass", is the name in the Douluo Continent. In Ling Yi's previous life, this thing had another name that appeared very frequently: "Epimedium"!

As for the seeds of "Maiden Luo Grass), they are actually "Tusizi" (兔丝子), which, like "Yinyanghuo" (淫羊藿), are good for tonifying the kidneys, strengthening essence, and fortifying muscles and bones.

A few years ago, when he was with the Heaven Dou Border Army, he dissected seven or eight "Gale Demon Wolf" in a row. In the past few years, he has consumed dozens more, finally allowing Ling Yi to discover a new use for "Gale Demon Wolf" besides using them as fertilizer.

A dozen minutes later, at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, Ling Yi watched Xue Xing and Ku Fan's departing figures, his eyes filled with deep emotion.

The use of the "Gale Demon Wolf" in this "Divine Crossbow Battalion" military exercise was something Ling Yi had not anticipated.

Ling Yi's original plan was to release "Wolf Soul No. I" after news of the next Wolf Bandits attack on a human village and abduct human women appeared.

But now that we've caught up, it's not a bad idea to start from Xue Xing. In fact, this way it would be more discreet and less likely to cause unnecessary trouble.

In Ling Yi's previous life, there was a saying, "Women and children's money is the easiest to earn."

But having experienced so many people and events, Ling Yi understands even better that as long as you find the right market positioning, you should be able to make money from everyone.

For the elderly, the focus is on health and wellness; for children, the focus is on food, drink, and entertainment; and for women, the focus is on clothing, beauty, and so on.

For men, no matter how many kinds of worldly desires there are, 99% of them cannot escape the two most basic desires that originate from the instinct of Life.

One of these is the root of Ling Yi's research and development of "Wolf Soul No. I".

Now that we have this spark of "Wolf Soul No. I," the value of the "Gale Demon Wolf" and the Wolf Bandits on the Douluo Continent will surely increase greatly.

Ling Yi Ling Yi recalled a village ravaged by Wolf Bandits on the way to Gengxin City during his time in the Star Luo Empire. That scene remained etched in his memory to this day.

Two-in-one, goodnight everyone, see you tomorrow~