Chapter 790 - 782: Wutong (First Update)
Mei Qingchen went to a field within the Golden Leopard Tribe’s territory.
This was the new land that Mei Qingchen had led the Golden Leopard Tribe to expand outward and claim.
Ever since they swallowed up the Black Lion Tribe, the Golden Leopard Tribe’s territory had grown, and the Black Lion Beastmen who surrendered were incorporated into the Golden Leopard Tribe’s patrol team, patrolling the outer perimeter on ordinary days.
Mei Qingchen had deliberately found a flat area close to the river with fertile soil, and had the Steward lead everyone to open up land and plant crops.
When Mei Qingchen arrived, he saw the Steward leading the Beastmen as they worked in the fields.
"Never thought these things that look just like weeds could actually be eaten, and even planted."
"Exactly. If we’d seen them in the jungle before, we wouldn’t even have spared them a glance."
They were talking about chives and green onions.
"This is called a potato. They say it grows in the soil, and just this one patch can yield several hundred jin."
"Several hundred jin?"
No one dared to imagine it. If food were that abundant, they simply wouldn’t have to worry about going hungry.
"And the leaves from these trees can actually be processed into tea leaves to brew tea. That tea water feels especially comfortable when it goes into your stomach."
"Of course, that’s purifying tea water. Other people want to drink it but can’t even get a taste."
"Speaking of which, we really ought to thank the Golden Leopard Tribe for being willing to swallow up our Black Lion Tribe."
"Yeah, only after coming to the Golden Leopard Tribe did we realize what kind of tribal life Golden Leopard Beastmen live; as for the Black Lion Tribe, well, there’s just no comparison."
"From now on, as long as everyone works hard, we won’t go hungry, and we won’t be attacked by pollution gas either."
This was something the Black Lion Beastmen had never dared to dream of before.
Although the pollution gas in their bodies hadn’t been completely cleared, as long as they stayed within the coverage of the Purification Tea Tree and drank purifying tea water every day, that pollution gas would no longer rise, and was faintly being driven out a little.
They were already extremely excited.
You have to know, nowadays the various tribes are no longer able to prepare Purification Potion. Once polluted, given enough time, they will all mutate or even go berserk and die.
Now they had seen hope.
They were also willing to stay in the Golden Leopard Tribe.
Moreover, ever since coming to the Golden Leopard Tribe, everyone from the Black Lion Tribe, even the old and weak, had been taken care of.
So everyone admired Mei Qingchen from the bottom of their hearts, and trusted his ability.
Only, whenever they thought of Mei Qingchen’s methods, they became even more awed by him.
Seeing Mei Qingchen arrive, everyone hastily saluted him.
"Young Master Mei!"
"Young Master, you’re here..."
Mei Qingchen wore a long robe of pale golden brocade, the hem embroidered with dark patterns in black-gold, a white jade pendant at his waist.
His phoenix eyes were deep, their beauty sacred and ice-cold.
He gave people a feeling of distance, high above and out of reach.
As he walked, the pressure he unintentionally released was enough to seize the soul.
Perhaps only in front of Su Muyao would he rein in this whole temperament, revealing his true, gentle self.
In front of outsiders, his bearing was transcendent, making people afraid to draw near.
When they called out to him and greeted him, everyone did so with extreme caution.
Especially those Beastmen from the Black Lion Tribe who had surrendered; some were nervous, afraid Young Master Mei would be displeased with them and drive them away.
Now, even if they were driven away, they wouldn’t go; they all wanted to stay in the Golden Leopard Tribe.
Mei Qingchen glanced around a few times and noticed two little beasts among them.
They were the two stray little beasts he’d found outside the Black Lion Tribe back then.
"You two, come here."
Hei Ye and Hei Cao, the two little Black Lion beasts, quickly walked up.
"Young Master Mei."
They respectfully bowed to Mei Qingchen.
They were not afraid of Mei Qingchen.
Because they knew very clearly that when they had been abandoned by the Black Lion Tribe and were hiding in a cave struggling to survive, it was Young Master Mei who saved them and brought them back to the tribe.
He’d even given them food, and let them drink purifying tea water.
In their hearts they felt only gratitude toward him.
Mei Qingchen checked the pollution gas in their bodies.
There was still a portion that could not be expelled.
He took out two Purification Elixirs. "These are Purification Elixirs. Are you two willing to take them and try out their effects?"
Mei Qingchen himself knew that the elixirs his wife refined definitely had no problem, and their medicinal effect would be excellent.
So even if he needed people to test them, he wasn’t about to waste them casually on just any Beastmen.
The two little beasts nodded without hesitation. "Many thanks, Young Master Mei."
No matter whether this elixir had any problem or not, they were willing to swallow it.
They trusted Young Master Mei and were grateful to him.
Mei Qingchen’s expression showed comfort as he took out the elixirs, giving each of them one.
The two of them swallowed them on the spot without a second thought.
All the Beastmen around stared at them, watching curiously and suspiciously.
They had never seen this kind of medicine before and didn’t know what it was, or whether it might cause trouble.
Of course, some knowledgeable Beastmen realized that this was the legendary elixir, and were simply shaken.
Everyone’s eyes were wide as they watched.
Not long after Hei Ye and Hei Cao swallowed the Purification Elixir, the medicinal power began to take effect.
They felt strange changes in their bodies.
There was a warm, cozy sensation, so comfortable it made them want to fall asleep.
Mei Qingchen tapped their foreheads with his fingertip. "Don’t sleep yet, carefully sense the medicinal effect."
The effect was too strong. Very soon, all the pollution gas in their bodies was completely expelled.
Not only that, but it was as if some warm current was flowing through the meridians of their bodies.
A faint strand of white mist began to emanate from them.
Someone noticed this slight change and cried out in shock, "Look, all the black gas on them is gone. That means the pollution gas has been completely cleared."
"This is too unbelievable."
"No, they’ve even awakened a superpower."
Though it was very weak, everyone still noticed.
Even Mei Qingchen hadn’t expected the medicinal effect to be this good.
At this, all the Beastmen were staring at Mei Qingchen with excited expressions.
If only Mei Qingchen would give each of them one elixir as well.
Mei Qingchen naturally understood what everyone was thinking, and said, "As long as everyone performs well, you will have a chance to take a Purification Elixir."
Hearing this, everyone naturally cheered with joy.
Mei Qingchen felt that this was the Purification Elixir Su Muyao had painstakingly refined, and he couldn’t bear to distribute it casually.
He thought that if they had the recipe but couldn’t refine elixirs, then Pharmacists preparing Purification Potion with weaker effects would still be useful, right?
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When Su Muyao learned that the effects were excellent, she felt a strong sense of accomplishment inside.
"Then we can pack up a bit and head to the Ten Thousand Treasures Market first.
"Alright."
They had already been planning to go to the Ten Thousand Treasures Collection, and everyone had made their preparations.
This time, because of the matter of the Purification Elixir, Mei Qingchen had gathered the tribal Beastmen’s Power into one.
Even the Black Lion Beastmen felt a special loyalty toward the tribe.
In this way, even if they left the Golden Leopard Tribe, there shouldn’t be any problem.
Right after that, Yue Wuhen, Mei Qingchen, and Shen Ci’an, along with Teng Lixuan, set out together with Su Muyao.
To speed up, Shen Ci’an took everyone flying through the air.
Teng Lixuan couldn’t help glancing at Su Muyao. "Miss Su, if you could fly, your feathers would definitely be beautiful."
Su Muyao had never tried it in her true form.
Mei Qingchen’s expression grew cold and tight. "Wife, don’t listen to his nonsense. The Taixu Secret Realm is too dangerous; you must not expose yourself."
Once the identity of an Immortal Phoenix auspicious beast was known, who knew how many powerful Beastmen in the Taixu Secret Realm would be stirred into action.
Mei Qingchen cast a hostile look at Teng Lixuan, even thinking that if Teng Lixuan kept egging her on, he would kick him down.
Teng Lixuan didn’t care about Mei Qingchen’s attitude at all. He mused aloud, "I’m just thinking about one thing. Miss Su, have you ever heard of Phoenix Tree Beastmen?"
"The phoenix roosts upon the Wutong. You are an Immortal Phoenix, so naturally you must alight upon the Immortal Phoenix Beast King."
Mei Qingchen’s sacred, breathtaking phoenix eyes darkened; he had the feeling that Teng Lixuan’s words carried some hidden meaning.
For some reason, he didn’t dare think too deeply about it.
However, his phoenix eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "Teng Lixuan, what exactly do you mean?"
Teng Lixuan only smiled faintly without answering, merely looking at Su Muyao, waiting for her to ask him in curiosity.
Shen Ci’an was carrying them in flight and watching the road, naturally having no mind to dwell on such idle topics.
Yue Wuhen, however, had a few changes in his expression. His peerlessly beautiful eyes were veiled in a faint, deep purple mist, as if he were pondering something.
In just an instant, he seemed to recall something, and quietly said, "On the murals in the Wushan Divine Hall, there is indeed a line of words written in Witch Runes: ’When the phoenix roosts upon the Wutong, so long as the Wutong exists, the phoenix has a perch; as long as the phoenix ever dwells, the Wutong has a spirit.’"
"As for the line of words after that, it seems to have been wiped away."
As for what was written afterward, Yue Wuhen did not know.
Back then, he hadn’t felt anything in particular upon seeing it.
Only now that Teng Lixuan mentioned it did Yue Wuhen think of it.