Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Pervert

Having left the pharmacy, Xu Qing started walking back to Dock 79.

Although his job at the Homicide Department required him to check in every day and occasionally head out to assist in patrolling, in reality, he was mostly free when there were no missions. Thus, he planned to return to his berth and continue cultivating.

As he walked, he habitually stayed on the edges of the road, trying his best to blend in with the shadows as he moved forward silently.

With the sudden arrival of the storm, many cargo ships and sect disciples’ boats couldn’t make it to the port in time and were trapped at sea.

Today, the storm finally ended. Although it was still raining a little, many boats could still be seen entering the port.

As Xu Qing walked through the port area, he pondered over his alchemy and future cultivation.

“The cost of refining one White Pill is about three spirit coins. In the long term, this business will net me a huge amount of profits.” Xu Qing touched the spirit stones he had gotten for the White Pills.

“The cost of cultivating is too high. If I want to maintain my previous speed, I need to spend one spirit stone every day. I also have to pay the rent for the berth soon.”

“And upgrading the magic boat will cost even more.” Xu Qing sighed in his heart, somewhat regretting his earlier decisiveness. Since he killed the enemy too quickly, he missed the opportunity to obtain their belongings and contribution points.

Thus, he started to think about capturing more wanted criminals. He could also make a trip to the forbidden area. Otherwise, if he just did nothing, he would lack the resources to upgrade his magic boat.

In the Seven Blood Pupils main city, the prices of goods were all very high, but cultivation resources were still the most expensive. Civilians could accept the high prices of the former, but as for the latter… Putting aside the fact that civilians weren’t even allowed to buy cultivation resources, even the disciples who had the right to buy them could only rarely find the chance to spend their money so wantonly.

For Seven Blood Pupils disciples, the daily residence fee of 30 spirit coins wasn’t much. The reason they all secretly killed and plundered each other was all in order to steal each other’s cultivation resources.

If they wanted to advance, there were only two choices. Either they could go out and complete missions, or they could kill and plunder in secret.

Regarding this, those core disciples with the higher-level tokens and the right to live on the mountain were in a much better situation even though they still didn’t have shares of the sect’s income.

Over the past period of time, Xu Qing had heard many things about the Seven Blood Pupils. He knew that the so-called core disciples were disciples who had entered the sect with each peak’s unique token.

For example, the core disciples of the Seventh Peak held purple tokens.

Anyone who held such a token was allowed to live on the mountain after entering the sect. Their robes would be light-colored, not gray, like the youth in the light purple robe back then or the girl in the light orange robe at the pharmacy.

These people were usually the juniors of higher-ups in the various peaks. When purchasing items, they got a 50% discount compared to the gray-robed mountain-foot disciples. However, the sect rules prohibited reselling the items for profit. If a core disciple was caught doing so, their status would be revoked, so they would rarely take the risk.

The vast difference between core disciples and mountain-foot disciples was unfair, but that’s how it was. As for dark-colored robes, only Foundation Establishment cultivators and above were permitted to wear them. They had already surpassed core disciples and possessed shares of the Seven Blood Pupils’ income.

“I must find a way to earn money as soon as possible...” As Xu Qing pondered, a clamor suddenly broke out in the distance, interrupting his thoughts.

Xu Qing looked over at the source of the commotion and saw many disciples gathered on a distant shore, seemingly waiting for something.

The Seventh Peak disciples on their magic boats in the port area also moved out one after another.

In fact, behind him, whistling sounds rang out as at least a hundred Seventh Peak disciples quickly gathered from all directions.

Their expressions were all filled with eagerness as they stared at the port gate in the distance.

This scene made Xu Qing a little bewildered, so he also looked over at the port gate. Soon, an enormous ship slowly appeared on the horizon.

This ship was at least 500 to 600 meters long. The shining gold color all over its body made it look extremely luxurious. The rays of the setting sun reflected brilliantly off of it, and there was a huge statue of a human-faced spider at the bow.

The human face only had one eye socket which seemed to be inlaid gaudily with brilliant gems.

From afar, the boat looked like a giant beast breaking through the waves.

Atop the luxurious ship, there was an even more luxurious pavilion. Among the carved railings and jade-inlaid steps, there was a large number of guards.

At that moment, the crashing waves echoed as the ship approached the port.

“Third Highness.”

“Third Highness is back!”

The crowd instantly broke into an uproar.

“Third Highness?” Xu Qing looked curiously at the incomparably luxurious ship that was slowly entering the port. As it approached, the salty scent of the sea permeated the surroundings.

An incredibly shocking pressure emanated from the ship.

Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed when he sensed it.

This pressure gave him a sense of extreme danger. It was similar to those terrifying existences from the depths of the jungle forbidden area.

This feeling only amplified as he got closer to the ship. He could clearly see that besides the guards around the pavilion, there were also many sharp spikes on the ship that flickered with cold light.

Each of these sharp spikes was over three meters long. The complex runes running over them made them give off an astonishing killing intent.

Over the past few days in the port, this ship was definitely the most terrifying one Xu Qing had seen.

Just the ship alone gave Xu Qing a feeling of powerlessness, as if he wouldn’t be able to put up a fight at all. This gave him a deeper understanding of the potential of the Seventh Peak’s magic boats. As his heart trembled, respectful voices rose and fell in the surroundings, and Xu Qing saw that on the majestic and imposing ship, several people were walking out of the pavilion.

The person in the lead was a tall and skinny young man in a purple Daoist robe!

The purple robe he wore wasn’t the light-colored one that Xu Qing had seen on the core disciple in the past, but a dark-colored one!

The dark purple robe worn by this young man represented a status that made Xu Qing’s expression turn solemn. He knew that this young man’s cultivation base had to be… Foundation Establishment.

Moreover, from the reverent gazes of the surrounding disciples, it was clear that this person’s status wasn’t that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, this young man’s complexion was sallow, and there were thick dark circles under his eyes. His body was also skinny, giving him the appearance of someone who had been hollowed out by overindulging in wine and women. There was also a hint of lasciviousness in his eyes.

He stood at the bow of the ship, wearing a white hat embroidered with the character for ‘forbidden’, 禁.

This character was bizarre and emitted an indescribable sense of pressure.

The dark purple Daoist robe that countless people would go crazy for seemed extremely large on his skinny body. When the wind blew past him, the fluttering robe seemed like it could carry him off like a kite.

The young man seemed know how weak he was, so when he walked out to enjoy the respect from the disciples on the shore, he was hugging two cloaked women for support.

One of the women was holding a crystal bottle filled with various tonics, feeding them to the young man one mouthful at a time.

These two women weren’t very old, and their appearances were quite beautiful. Their green eyes revealed a seductive charm. As the sea breeze blew, their long hair fluttered in the wind, and the tall and curvy figures under the cloaks were revealed.

Their large breasts, plump butts, and ridiculously thin waists, coupled with their pure faces, made them easily stir up men’s primal urges.

Moreover, their clothes were very bold. Their clothing style was very bold. The hot curves and fair skin that looked extremely soft and delicate exposed to all the disciples made them subconsciously ignore the gills on the women’s cheeks.

As the women melted into the young man’s embrace, they smiled and laughed charmingly.

“We pay our respects to the Third Highness!” The respectful voices on the shore grew even louder.

Xu Qing stared at the young man on the ship. He felt that without the support of the two women, that young man might stumble and collapse, which was extremely bizarre.

Taking a second look at the two beautiful women, Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly. He could sense danger coming from them, so he quickly looked past the two women at the rest of the people on the ship. Besides the guards, there were also many people wearing black robes.

These people’s faces were the same as the two women – they had green eyes and gills on their cheeks. All of them gave off extraordinary spiritual energy fluctuations.

Among them, there was another young man who was about the same age as Xu Qing. He was dressed luxuriously, and his green eyes contained a hint of coldness as he glanced at the shore.

He also had gills on his cheeks.

Xu Qing looked at these features. This was his second time seeing creatures that were similar to yet different from humans. However, he noticed that the other disciples in the surrounding showed no sign of surprise. Clearly, this specific nonhuman race wasn’t rare.

He quickly retracted his gaze and stopped looking. Just as he was about to leave, the young man who was being supported by the two women laughed as the ship approached the shore.

“Although we encountered a storm on our trip this time around, our harvest wasn’t bad. Junior brothers and sisters, all of you can get a share.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of followers leaped up from the ship. With a wave of their hands, palm-sized scales flew toward everyone on the shore.

One scale flew toward Xu Qing, who raised his hand to catch it when he saw it coming. The first thing he noticed was that it felt slippery and cold. After that, he squeezed it slightly but was unable to crush it. His eyes slightly narrowed.

He realized that these scales were quite extraordinary. At the same time, he understood why so many people had gathered on the shore.

“If this happened every day, there would be no need to worry about money.” Xu Qing looked at the scale and put it away before thanking the Third Highness on the distant ship along with everyone else.

As expressions of gratitude rang out, the large ship entered a berth to dock. The Third Highness first waved his hand at his fellow disciples on the shore before nonchalantly slapping the buttocks of the two nonhuman women.

The two women let out coquettish cries and the skinny Third Highness chuckled wickedly.

Seeing this scene, the disciples on the shore lowered their heads one after another. They didn’t dare to gaze at the nonhuman women boldly right in front of the Third Highness.

Xu Qing originally felt that there was nothing much to see, but he noticed that the expressions of the nonhuman young man behind the two women seemed to contain some disdain.

On the boat, the Third Highness continued to flirt with the two women, apparently not noticing the expression of the nonhuman young man behind him.

“Little fairies, wait for me here. Don’t leave the ship carelessly. Otherwise, if my master sees it, he’ll scold me again… But I wonder if master has returned. How about this, I’ll go take a look first. If he hasn’t returned, I’ll come and play with you guys tonight.”

The two women seemed to be very fond of the Third Highness. They smiled charmingly and continued to flirt with him. Shortly after, the Third Highness coughed and took the tonic crystal bottle before giving instructions to the guards on the ship.

“Bring everything down. Pay attention when carrying them, you absolutely must not let them bump into anything.”

Following his order, a large number of followers and guards carried out large boxes from the cabin. The boxes were all sealed, so no one could see what was inside.

“Carry them carefully. Also, remember to record the whole process. These are for First Brother, who’s in seclusion. He’s a narrow-minded person, so I can’t give him a chance to extort me by saying the items were damaged.”

The Third Highness laughed and cupped his fists at the surrounding disciples before walking down from the ship in a majestic manner, heading off toward the Seventh Peak.

Once he left, the disciples on the shore all retreated rapidly while staring vigilantly at each other. A heavy atmosphere filled the air.

Everyone who had gotten a scale was extremely vigilant. Hidden in the crowd, there were many malicious gazes filled with greed looking at them.

Being able to obtain a good item was one thing; being able to keep it was another matter entirely.

Soon, the crowd dispersed, and many disciples were targeted by others. Some malicious gazes also swept over Xu Qing, but perhaps because he had gained some prestige from killing Qing Yunzi a few days ago, those would-be assailants hesitated and didn’t act rashly.

Xu Qing watched all this with a cold gaze and left, returning to his berth with the utmost vigilance along the way. After confirming that it was safe, he summoned the magic boat.

He stared at the boat for a while, thinking about the Third Highness’s enormous ship.

The difference between the two was too great. Falling silent for a moment, Xu Qing didn’t choose to go cultivate on the magic boat. Instead, he put it away and turned to walk toward the shops opened by the Sixth Peak’s disciples.

He was going to upgrade his magic boat.

After he found a shop, he took out the scale from the Third Highness and the fish bone given to him by Zhang San. Once he paid the refinement fee, he waited patiently in the shop.

The Sixth Peak disciple who was carrying out the refinement told him that it would take a stick of incense’s worth of time.

As he waited, Xu Qing took a look at the various miscellanies displayed in the shop. Most of the items were biological materials from the bodies of living things, and each one of them was extremely valuable.

Xu Qing saw a piece of lizard skin among them and asked the assistant at the side. Apparently, just that one piece of lizard skin cost 150 spirit stones.

“So expensive!” Although he was mentally prepared and knew that cultivation resources were expensive, Xu Qing was still surprised by the price.

“This is the shed skin of a sea lizard in the fifth level of Qi Condensation. Such a complete skin is extremely rare, and its toughness is excellent.” The shop assistant gave Xu Qing a sideways glance and explained.

Xu Qing silently retracted his gaze. After checking through all the items on sale, his gaze landed on a heart the size of a human head.

This heart was held in a crystal jar and was still slowly beating.

“That’s the heart of a Dragon-Bearded Beast. Although it’s not good enough to power a Foundation Establishment-level magic ship, it’s a good choice as a power supply for the boat-class.[1]”

The assistant gave an introduction, but Xu Qing didn’t bother asking about the price. He knew very well that materials that could be used as power supplies were all ridiculously expensive.

In short, the prices of any biological material was absurdly high.

Xu Qing sighed inwardly, feeling that all his savings were insignificant. By the time he finished checking out the items in the shop, his magic boat had finished upgrading.

When the shopkeeper handed him the boat’s vial, Xu Qing immediately saw that the magic boat inside was a little different from before. Not only was it larger, scale-like totems had also appeared on it.

As he infused his spiritual energy into it, he realized that it wasn’t only the appearance that had changed; the boat’s sturdiness had obviously reached another level as well. Nodding in satisfaction, Xu Qing thanked the disciple and left, heading straight to the port.

He was going to test it out.

After Xu Qing returned to his berth, he confirmed that the surroundings were safe and summoned the magic boat.

A dazzling light shone, and a dark awning boat 20 to 25 meters long and 3 meters wide appeared in front of Xu Qing. The boat was densely covered in transparent scale-like totems.

Compared to before, the current magic boat was clearly more vicious, and it seemed even more like a giant crocodile. The fish bone embedded in the crocodile head statue at the bow caused gusts of wind to surround the boat.

It could be imagined that once he activated it, the boat would be much faster than before.

All of this made Xu Qing’s eyes shine.

“If I have a large number of spirit stones and materials, what will my magic boat become?”

“I have to make money!” Xu Qing murmured.

[1] Seventh Peak’s magic boats are divided into boat, ship, warship, wheel ship, and Greatwing.

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