The Demon Slayer Martial Saint Begins with Insect Refining

Chapter 16 Wild Beast
Su Yan was puzzled. If it was meat, although hunting was required, for the people in the mountains, there was no shortage of it in this mountain market.

But since Song Qi said so, there must be something special about it.

"The butcher shop there caters to the warriors and wealthy families in the city. They sell wild beast meat. A pound of wild beast meat costs one or two taels of silver. If you get something delicious, like the purple-flowered raccoon pig, the price will be even higher."

"One pound costs one ounce of silver. Who can afford to make it this way?"

For ordinary mountain people, this one or two taels of silver might be enough for a month's expenses for their family.

And this pound costs one ounce of silver. Even if it's one pound a day, that would be thirty ounces of silver a month.

"What do you think?"

Song Qi just smiled. It was no secret that warriors spent money.

Su Yan's eyes were filled with curiosity, and he was even more concerned about the wild beast he had just mentioned.

"I wonder what this wild beast is?"

"Wild beasts are beasts that have reached a certain level, transcending ordinary wild beasts. They are also what some of you mountain herders call rare and precious beasts."

Song Qi asked, "Do you remember the black-clawed tiger that rampaged down the mountain a few months ago? It was a late-stage first-order wild beast, equivalent to the Blood Moving Realm."

"I remember a hunter whose steel fork couldn't penetrate a tiger, and whose skin was hard to penetrate even with a powerful crossbow."

"That's a nice thought." Song Qi sneered, "Even a first-stage wild beast is a warrior at the Leather Refining Realm. Its skin is like three or five layers of cowhide, and it can easily exert a force of over a thousand pounds. How can an ordinary person be able to defeat it?"

"Only warriors can kill wild beasts."

Song Qi changed the subject slightly: "Of course, there are also some weaker wild beasts that are about to enter the realm or have just entered the realm. This is why we occasionally hear about people hunting rare beasts, but warriors still call them wild beasts."

"If you want to build a good foundation, you must use good tonics and also replenish your body. Otherwise, the faster you progress, the faster your body will collapse."

Song Qi's tone was not gentle, but it was a real reminder.

Su Yan's eyes suddenly moved. Hundreds of hilltops outside Yunling Mountain were all occupied by large families and small mountain associations. Dozens of hilltops in the inner mountains were also occupied.

There are people coming and going in these places, but there are not many traces of wild beasts. However, this butcher shop can actually supply for a long time.

He raised his eyes and asked, "Could this wild beast be in those vast wild mountains deep in the Yunling Mountains?"

"Yes, the places where few people go are the places where wild beasts wreak havoc. The Yunling Desolate Mountain is one of them, but it was deliberately preserved."

Song Qi stopped talking here, realizing that he had said too much.

He just glanced at Su Yan and said, "You have only just started to learn skin refining. Don't even think about entering that desolate mountain. It may not be safe to walk even in the mountains."

Even if the bears, tigers and leopards are only at the beast level, they still have the terrifying strength of the Leather Refining Realm, but they lack some of the magical powers.

In addition, there are scattered wild beasts roaming in the mountains, but their numbers are smaller.

The mountains here may not be safe.

"How dare I enter the barren mountains with my humble abilities? I'm just curious."

"Don't go there out of curiosity. If you can enter the inner gate of the Golden Ape Martial Arts Hall, you will naturally have the opportunity to enter. Someone will lead the team."

After saying that, Song Qi drank a sip of tea, lay down to eat some cakes, and began to drive people away: "Those who need to be driven away should be driven away. Your silver won't last you a few days of cultivation."

Su Yan packed up his things, politely took his leave, and was about to leave.

Suddenly, Song Qi's voice was heard: "Be careful when you go to the mountains, don't walk at night. Pang Tianfeng, who is wanted by the government, is not someone you can easily mess with. Don't lose your life."

Su Yan's eyes flashed, and he thought of the portrait of the gloomy man: "Pang Tianfeng?" He nodded and left Baicaotang.

With a clang, the teacup was placed heavily on the coffee table.

Song Qi tugged at his beard. "Back then, the shopkeeper picked me up. I worked so hard and desperately that it took me half a month to master the art of leather refining. This kid is quite impressive. Even if he doesn't have the Blood Vein Flower, teaching him a lesson would be a great way to establish a good relationship with him. The cakes at the Pan Family Restaurant are indeed quite good."
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Su Yan walked out of Baicaotang and did not go to the branch of Tianfeng Weapons Shop.

I only have two taels of silver on me, so it's difficult to buy a new hardwood bow, let alone a strong iron bow.

He simply left the Shanjifang Market and strode towards Yunqian Village.

"According to Master Song, once one enters the realm of physical training, they are equivalent to warriors at the fourth level. This means that my Yinshui Centipede is equivalent to a warrior at the skin refining level."

"No, that's not entirely true. Even wild beasts have their strengths and weaknesses. Simply judging by realm is too arbitrary. If we consider the body, the Yinshui centipede might be slightly inferior. If it uses poison, even a Jingu realm cultivator might not be able to withstand it."

Su Yan was thinking about his own situation. Yunling Mountain was a treasure land, but he never thought that there were more wild beasts that had reached a certain level in the Great Wilderness Mountain.

At present, the hundred kilograms of beast blood essence in his fierce insect cauldron has been accumulated, and the only thing missing is an alien insect that is close to entering the next level, or a first-level insect beast.

"First, complete the small stage of skin refining, and then go into the inner mountains with the Yinshui Centipede. The two skin refining warriors will cooperate with each other, so there shouldn't be any danger."

Su Yan hurried back to the village. As soon as he entered the village, he heard a noisy sound.

"What are you doing!"

Xie Yuzhu's angry shout was heard. Su Yan heard the sound, his face changed, and he quickly rushed towards the source of the sound.

He saw that the door of his house was already surrounded by villagers from Yunqian Village, young and old, who were sticking their heads out to see what was happening inside.

The sound came from the crowd, and it was right in his own yard.

"Xie Ersha, why do you want to pay off the debt for Su Dahe and his son?"

The curses were heard, followed by a groan of "ouch," and then the old village head shouted, "Don't do it, Zhao Erlaizi, be careful or I'll report you to the police."

"Oh, old man. Paying back debts is only natural. Why don't people from Yunqian Village have to pay back their debts?"

Disdainful laughter was heard, and the villagers of Yunqian Village were speechless for a moment, their eyes flashing.

It's none of their business. Su Yan's family owes money, so even if they want to help, they can't stand the test of time. Don't let them get beaten like Xie Yuzhu.

Su Yan squeezed through the crowd with a cold face, and saw four or five young men who looked like gangsters standing outside his yard, holding short knives and sticks in their hands. Xie Yuzhu was kicked to the ground, groaning with his hands on his chest.

Guo Yun and several other fellows who were traveling up the mountain came forward to help him up, but they did not dare to argue with these thugs who were wielding knives.

These are all thugs under Niu Han. There are only four or five of them now. They are all young and strong, and good at fighting.

If they provoke them, the next time they come, Niu Han might bring a dozen people with him and implicate their families.

"Brother Yan is here!"

Someone discovered Su Yan and exclaimed in a low voice, which spread out one by one and made way for him.

The leader, Zhao Erlaizi, glanced over here with a sidelong smile, as if he was staring at the hunter.

"Good boy, after hiding for a few days, you finally came out."

Several people gathered around him, showing off their weapons, trying to scare people.

"Nine out, sixteen back. Your damned father borrowed ten taels of silver from our eldest brother. According to the rules, he should now give us seventeen and eight taels of silver. A son repays a father's debt. Take the money. I heard you found a lot of medicinal herbs and precious plants."

(End of this chapter)