Fool Comes Knocking?

The moment the Black-Scaled Snake landed in his hands, Bai Yu felt a heavy weight and an icy, sinister aura.

Pang Tong had never mentioned this. If an ordinary person without any mana rashly dissected such a demon beast, they would likely be unknowingly affected by its cold, sinister aura and end up with a lingering illness.

That was the Demon Sect. Many things might appear to be going smoothly, but the other party could very well have buried a pitfall for you without your even realizing it.

Therefore, one had to be cautious in everything.

Whether Pang Tong had done it intentionally or not, since this Black-Scaled Snake could improve him, the risk was worth taking.

Circulating the Qi Drawing Art and channeling his meager mana into his hands, Bai Yu laid the Black-Scaled Snake flat and used the enormous nail on the chopping board to pin down its head.

The immense pain made the Black-Scaled Snake's body twist involuntarily. After confirming the nail was secure, Bai Yu grabbed its tail, pulled it taut, and, following the vital point Pang Tong had described, slit open its belly.

Bai Yu carried out every step with great care—removing the gallbladder, skinning it, taking out the bones along the grain of the flesh, then collecting the venom from the venom sac and prying out its fangs.

[Cutting +3]

[Dragon Qi +1]

Seeing the words appear on the panel, Bai Yu's eyes brimmed with excitement. He had never expected a single Black-Scaled Snake to grant him one whole point of Dragon Qi!

The Tiger-Striped Green Snake only gave between 0.01 and 0.05 Dragon Qi per snake!

At this rate, he would soon grind out the Dragon Qi needed for the Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu!

At that thought, Bai Yu let out a heavy breath. After fiercely gulping down some water, he picked up his knife again and began cutting apart another Black-Scaled Snake!

Watching Bai Yu, Pang Tong nodded in satisfaction. Not bad—having such free labor in the Cutting Room was simply wonderful. He might even exceed this month's quota!

A model worker like Bai Yu truly came once in a hundred years.

"Hehe, I'll find those people for a drink tonight. Maybe I can use this as an opening to squeeze out some more benefits."

It was not until the sun slowly set that Bai Yu finished processing the last Black-Scaled Snake.

[Technique: Qi Drawing Art (Minor Mastery) 920/3500]

[Skill: Cutting (Minor Mastery)]

[Progress: (1416/1500]

[Yin-Yang Mystic Dragon Gu (Natal Gu) (Unformed)]

[Dragon Qi Progress: 112/500]

[Yin-Yang Qi: 52/500]

Looking at his Dragon Qi, which had already reached three digits, Bai Yu was exhausted beyond measure, but all his efforts had been worth it. When had Dragon Qi progress ever surpassed Yin-Yang Qi?

"Supervisor, seventy-two Black-Scaled Snakes in total. All processed."

Bai Yu came before Pang Tong and spoke respectfully.

"Not bad. I knew you could do it, kid. Seventy-two Black-Scaled Snakes at 0.5 contribution points each—I'll count it as forty and round it off for you!"

"You earned ninety-two contribution points today altogether. Good heavens, your future is bright! What do you want to exchange for?"

Pang Tong greeted him warmly.

"Eight Body Forging Pills, and one Flower Stone."

After some thought, Bai Yu decided that he would break through to the Body Tempering Seventh Layer tonight. With sufficient mana to sustain him, he could cut up more Black-Scaled Snakes tomorrow.

As for the Flower Stone, it was currently his main source of Yin-Yang Qi, so he still had to make a trip to Joyous Union Peak tonight.

"Hahaha, kid, you never forget that sort of thing, do you?"

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a ninth-grade one. Let those senior sisters take good care of you."

Pang Tong raised his brows and took out a green Flower Stone. This could be considered an exceptional benefit.

The genuine Flower Stones of Joyous Union Peak were divided into grades one through nine. The Flower Stones Bai Yu had exchanged before were all ungraded, belonging to Joyous Union Peak's servant disciples.

A green Flower Stone, however, was proof of an ordinary disciple. A single one like this would cost at least eighty contribution points when calculated by servant disciple standards.

Pang Tong was trying to win him over...

"Thank you for your appreciation, Supervisor. From now on, this humble one will surely follow Supervisor's lead!"

Bai Yu said respectfully.

"No need for that. As long as you complete your tasks properly, that will be your greatest repayment to me. The day you become an ordinary disciple, this old brother will definitely throw a feast to celebrate for you."

Pang Tong patted Bai Yu's shoulder and spoke quickly.

He liked clever people, especially clever people who could work.

At the foot of Joyous Union Peak.

Arranging flowers, playing with jade.

That senior sister had been a little too fierce. Bai Yu felt that his legs were somewhat weak.

His cultivation was still too weak. If he had broken through to the Qi Refining Realm, he definitely would not have ended up like this today...

When Bai Yu returned to the residential area, he noticed something seemed off around his dwelling. Li Daniu stood before his stone house with several servant disciples.

Yu Linglong showed no intention of going inside either. Instead, she held a washbasin and washed clothes some distance away, keeping herself far from the tense atmosphere here.

When Bai Yu approached the stone house, the four of them immediately surrounded him.

"Bai Yu, congratulations on getting rich, huh?"

Li Daniu folded his arms and spoke teasingly.

"Hehe, not at all. I only earned a little more, that's all."

Bai Yu smiled and replied.

Body Forging Pills were extremely precious to every disciple. After all, they concerned one's cultivation progress in the Body Forging Realm, as well as whether one could become an ordinary disciple sooner.

Someone like Li Daniu, who had already spent five years among the servant disciples, understood this very clearly.

But his talent was limited. The contribution points he accumulated in the Cutting Room could basically only exchange for one pill a day, and that was already far from enough for him.

Everything Bai Yu had done in the Cutting Room today had been witnessed by him. Exchanging for nine Body Forging Pills at once—when had the Cutting Room ever produced such a person?

Though no one said it aloud, quite a few people had already begun paying attention to Bai Yu.

And today, relying on the fact that he was about to awaken his Spirit Root, along with the lackeys at his side, Li Daniu intended to borrow some pills from Bai Yu.

"Don't be so modest."

"Being noticed by Supervisor Pang proves your ability, doesn't it? If this is merely earning a little more, then wouldn't the rest of us all be useless?"

"Everyone, am I right?"

Li Daniu spoke loudly.

Although the disciples watching from the side did not respond, they were curious to see what Bai Yu would do next.

Li Daniu was at the Body Tempering Ninth Layer, after all. If he set his sights on someone, their days ahead would not be easy.

Even if Pang Tong favored Bai Yu, this was the servant disciples' residential area. If some accident happened here, that would be perfectly normal.

"If Senior Brother has something to say, you might as well say it plainly."

At those words, Bai Yu raised his head and looked at Li Daniu, with no emotion detectable in his tone.

"Straightforward!"

"It's like this. Senior Brother is about to awaken his Spirit Root and become an official disciple. I think highly of you, so I'm prepared to accept a little investment from you."

"Lend me five Body Forging Pills first. In the days to come, it'll be the same amount. Once I succeed, I'll look after you."

"Remember, I'm borrowing them. When the time comes, I'll pay you back."

Li Daniu grinned as he spoke.

"So Senior Brother means that I should help you become an ordinary disciple first, and then you'll repay me afterward? Let those who get rich first lead those who get rich later, right?"

Listening to Li Daniu's words, Bai Yu smiled.

"Junior Brother, you understand!"