Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter Ninety-Nine: A Proposal That Draws Resentment

Since his battle with the sandworm, Xiao Chong has found a good way to cultivate: to exhaust his physical strength and mental energy before cultivating.

Xiao Chong discovered that the cultivation effect was very significant under these conditions.

However, this method is difficult to implement. You can't go out and fight with people every day just to achieve this state. Moreover, if you walk too much on the dark side, you'll eventually run into trouble. If you offend someone you shouldn't, it will be dangerous.

Therefore, Xiao Chong set his sights on Yin Changkong. Yin Changkong's cultivation level was much higher than his own, and he could control his attacks with ease during combat, so there was unlikely to be any unexpected incidents.

But everything comes at a price. Although fighting Yin Changkong is safe, the result is that he will be exhausted every time. However, this is exactly the result that Xiao Chong wants.

Inside the room, Xiao Chong sat cross-legged, enduring the aches and pains throughout his body, and began to practice the method of cultivating his divine sense.

His mental energy was exhausted, and wherever his consciousness went, his brain was filled with stagnation, and he could only accumulate it little by little.

At first, it was like a drop of water in a dry mountain crevice, taking a long time to fall, but gradually it gathered into a stream, flowing gently in my mind.

As these streams gather more and more, the speed at which one's spiritual consciousness recovers becomes faster and faster, and one's mental power grows wildly like weeds after a rain, eventually operating automatically and requiring no intervention.

"boom!"

After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Chong was awakened by a loud bang originating from his head.

It felt like something inside his brain had been shattered. Even with his eyes closed, Xiao Chong felt he could perceive everything in the room.

Just as they were wondering what was happening, the Purple Cloud Cauldron inside their bodies suddenly stirred, as if it were about to burst out of their bodies.

The Purple Cloud Cauldron always requires a summoning to appear; this is the first time it has contacted me spontaneously like today.

Could there be some change? Xiao Chong sent a wisp of his divine sense to carefully probe the Purple Cloud Cauldron.

In the past, the Purple Cloud Cauldron was very uncooperative; once divine sense touched the cauldron, it would be ruthlessly blocked outside.

But now it's different. With a slight thought, it enters the cauldron without any hindrance.

"It's too dark, I can't see anything. I wish there was some light."

The moment this thought arose in Xiao Chong's mind, the Purple Cloud Cauldron suddenly shone brightly, revealing the situation inside.

God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. That's ridiculous! Could it be that he'd not only time-traveled, but was also the reincarnation of Jesus? Xiao Chong couldn't help but chuckle.

The space inside the cauldron wasn't large, only about half the size of a room. Scattered inside were many things that Xiao Chong was familiar with, all piled up haphazardly.

There were spirit stones, a sword that could slay immortals, clothes, and a few broken pieces of bed board. The most ridiculous thing was that there was a pair of smelly socks under the bed board.

"This was left behind when I first put things into the Purple Cloud Cauldron. I need to clean it up quickly." With a thought, Xiao Chong's clothes, bed board, and socks all disappeared.

"This is truly a natural treasure trove. It's safe from being stolen or robbed, making it an essential item for home and travel." As he thought this, Xiao Chong used his divine sense to organize the items inside the cauldron one by one.

"According to what Lü Daka said, this Purple Cloud Cauldron is just a seed right now. In the future, it will branch out and evolve into a world. With my current cultivation level, I don't know when I'll be able to reach that stage!"

After scanning the inside of the cauldron for a long time, Xiao Chong sighed and withdrew his divine sense from the Purple Cloud Cauldron.

When he opened his eyes, it was already completely dark, and he had no idea what time it was. Xiao Chong sat excitedly for a long time before finally falling into a deep sleep amidst his excitement and anticipation.

The next day, Xiao Chong woke up very late.

The sun was shining brightly outside, making it feel less like winter and more like spring was approaching.

Such weather is rare; does it foreshadow a prosperous day? Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Chong was in high spirits and gathered his men, heading straight for Happy Forest.

At this moment, a large crowd had already gathered in an open space in front of Happy Forest, and two servants from the town mayor's mansion were trying their best to maintain order.

When Xiao Chong arrived with his men, they found the notorious bandit Yizhenfeng and his henchmen, including Tiger, bound hand and foot, kneeling dejectedly in a row, waiting for Hengshan's order to execute them.

"Isn't it a bit unlucky for you to kill someone in front of a restaurant?" Xiao Chong was very dissatisfied with Hengshan's arrangement. But after thinking about it again, he felt relieved.

Killing is good! The murderous aura is soaring, just what I wanted to do with everything. It seems like I'm going to make a fortune today! Thinking about the upcoming donations of money and goods from everyone, Xiao Chong decided to forgive Hengshan this time.

Moreover, Hengshan is going to hold a banquet in Happy Forest soon, wouldn't it be perfect to launch the sandworm set meal? It seems like he's going to make a fortune again. The more Xiao Chong thought about it, the more pleased he became, and he quickly ordered Fatty to make the arrangements. In his eyes, the sea of ​​people in front of him had all turned into piles of spirit stones.

Upon seeing Xiao Chong arrive, Hengshan stood on a makeshift platform and glanced at Xiao Chong and his group, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, before immediately turning his head away.

This guy's quite the actor! Xiao Chong's gaze met Yokoyama's briefly before he looked away, and both of them secretly let out a sly laugh.

After a while, seeing that all the representatives from Tiannan Town had arrived, Hengshan stood on the high platform, slowly scanning the crowd with his eyes, and said loudly: "Everyone, this time a spiritual vein has been discovered in the Southern Wilderness, and everyone has come here to make a fortune. I am Hengshan, the mayor of Tiannan Town, and I am honored to be able to protect everyone's dreams of getting rich. I am also proud to have made many contributions."

But there are always exceptions. Now, a notorious bandit named Yizhenfeng has colluded with petty villains to commit evil deeds. In Tiannan Town, he oppresses the good and bullies, extorting money from people. In the Southern Wilderness, he robs various pioneering teams, killing and plundering. He is truly an unforgivable villain.

To eliminate this villain and restore a safe environment for everyone to reclaim the wilderness, I personally traveled thousands of miles to the depths of the southern wilderness, exerting tremendous effort to finally capture him alive—the very person kneeling before me.

At this point, Yokoyama pointed at Yizhenfeng and the others, and the crowd erupted in a commotion.

"So this is the notorious thief, Yizhenfeng. Well, we've finally caught him." Some people started pointing at Yizhenfeng.

"Damn it! I was robbed by this guy last time and lost a lot of money." A burly, scarred man spat.

“You’re lucky. The Liu family’s land reclamation team, which is next to mine, only one of the thirty-eight men came back alive when they went out to mine some time ago. It’s said that this gust of wind was responsible for it.” An old man next to the big man took over the conversation, shaking his head gently as he spoke.

"What's the point of keeping such a menace alive? Let's kill him outright!" Hearing the old man's words, the crowd became agitated.

"That's right, kill them, kill them quickly, so they won't cause any more harm to the world!"

"kill……"

"kill……"

"kill……"

The crowd grew increasingly agitated, and soon shouts of killing filled the air.

Seeing that the time was right, Yokoyama shouted to silence the others, his voice booming like thunder: "Kill!"

“Snap! Snap! Snap…”

A line of executioners, who had been arranged beforehand, walked up behind Yizhenfeng and the others, took a deep breath, and raised their knives to strike.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, heads rolled, and cheers erupted from the crowd.

Once the crowd had calmed down, Yokoyama announced loudly, "There's another reason I've invited you all here today. I've prepared a banquet in the Happy Forest to help you calm your nerves. Leaders, please follow me to the restaurant."

After saying that, Yokoyama glanced menacingly at the crowd, jumped off the platform, and headed towards Happy Forest.

The crowd began to disperse, leaving only the leaders of each pioneering team who dared not leave and carefully followed behind Yokoyama.

Inside the restaurant, after the leaders of each pioneering team were all seated, Hengshan stood in front of a table in the center of the hall, cupped his hands in greeting, and said with a smile: "Gentlemen, the notorious bandit 'A Gust of Wind,' who had been causing havoc in the Southern Wilderness, has now been beheaded, and all the petty scoundrels who ran rampant in Tiannan Town have been purged. You can now mine the spiritual veins with peace of mind."

Therefore, I have specially prepared some light drinks to invite everyone here to celebrate, and also to take this opportunity to communicate more with you all and strengthen our relationships.

Someone in the crowd stood up and said in response, "Mayor Hengshan, you've worked hard. You're so busy with your affairs, yet you neglected such a small matter for us, disregarding your personal safety and venturing deep into the Southern Wilderness to fight a gust of wind all by yourself. We are truly ashamed of you."

"Indeed, Mayor Hengshan is a model of public-spiritedness and righteousness, and he is a role model for us all."

"That's right. The mayor went to great lengths to travel to the depths of the southern wilderness, which makes us all feel ashamed."

"Mayor Hengshan has a far-sighted vision; we are no match for him."

"How can we feel comfortable with the mayor spending so much money?"

Once someone started, everyone in the hall nodded in agreement, and in no time, flattery filled the room, its sound carrying for miles.

These people were all incredibly cunning, even more so than monkeys when it came to flattery. They showered him with compliments, but not a single one of them was willing to offer any real benefits.

This is so insincere! Looking at the group of people in front of him, each one more cunning than the last, all avoiding the main point, Yokoyama's smile began to stiffen.

"I have something to say!" Just then, a young and loud voice suddenly rang out from the hall.

Everyone fell silent and looked toward the source of the sound.

A boy of about sixteen or seventeen stood on a chair, his face full of excitement, and said loudly, "Since everyone agrees that Mayor Hengshan has put in a lot of effort for this, we should at least express our gratitude to the mayor."

I propose that those who have money contribute money, and those who don't donate goods, so as not to disappoint the mayor's sincere wishes.

I, Xiao Chong, am honored to be the owner of this tavern. I'm initially offering one thousand spirit stones. Everyone is welcome to participate enthusiastically, so don't fall behind!

Upon hearing this, the hall fell completely silent; so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was furious!

It's true that young people are immature. It's right to express one's feelings, but a toast would have been enough. Why express them with a physical gift?

You're so young, yet you casually ask for a thousand yuan stones. How are we older folks supposed to act?

Moreover, you've set your sights too high. Now, even if you don't offer anything, it won't work. Who knows if Yokoyama will hold a grudge against you for this?

Although no one spoke, they had already cursed Xiao Chong a thousand times in their hearts!