Chapter 137: Cold Spirit Water, the Secret to Getting Rich!

All the Undead on the field clenched their fists and bowed solemnly to Cao Xing!

"May the glory of Ascalon endure forever, and may it be with you!"

Cao Xing nodded, then prepared to leave.

As he was leaving, Duke Baradin said, "Lord Cao Xing, if one day in the future you find someone with the royal bloodline of Ascalon, you may return here to find me."

"I will personally take you to open the kingdom's long-sealed treasure."

Cao Xing nodded, "I will, Your Grace."

With that, everyone left the Eternal Hope Temple, following a new route to reach the hall they had entered from earlier.

Then, they stepped onto the long staircase leading to the surface.

Two or three minutes later.

Light reappeared above the heads of Cao Xing and his group.

Everyone climbed out and couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Although the underground palace was spacious, dealing with a group of Undead and Soul Eaters was still too stifling.

Although the temperature outside was just as cold as inside the underground palace, at least they could see the light.

At this moment, the Mammoth Dabai and Ji Xinyue's pet, Xiaohu, were still waiting at the entrance.

"Moo…"

The Mammoth called out softly, seemingly happy to see Cao Xing again.

Everyone had a smile on their faces.

Ji Xinyue patted her slightly flat chest, then let out a heavy sigh of relief.

It seemed she felt relieved because the knot that had troubled her for days was finally untied.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "In this way, that group of Undead shouldn't come looking for you at night anymore."

Upon hearing this, a gentle smile appeared on Ji Xinyue's face.

"Thanks to Great Lord Cao Xing, if it weren't for you, our family might have been torn apart by those Undead tonight."

Cao Xing nodded, then took 10 Ascalon Soldier Recruitment Scrolls from his backpack and tossed them to Ji Xinyue.

Seeing so many recruitment scrolls in her hand, Ji Xinyue's small mouth opened slightly in surprise.

She was just about to refuse.

But Cao Xing said, "Take them. I have over a hundred in my hand; I don't lack these few."

"And compared to me, these 10 scrolls can be of greater help to you."

"Now that the novice protection period has ended, you cannot rely on the protection of your territory as before."

"Whether it's gathering resources or going out hunting, you need to have sufficient strength, otherwise, you won't be able to take a single step."

Hearing what Cao Xing said, Ji Xinyue understood the importance of these recruitment scrolls.

She looked at Cao Xing gratefully, then silently put the scrolls into her backpack.

At this moment, Ji Xinyue slowly raised her head, a playful smile appearing on her face as she said, "By the way, Great Lord Cao Xing, I've already told my parents the good news."

"When they heard that the Undead wouldn't come looking for us again, they were overjoyed, and they asked you to have a cup of tea before leaving."

"Tea?"

Cao Xing asked in confusion.

Come to think of it, since arriving in this world, he hadn't had tea yet.

However, he was currently preparing to wipe out Fang Long's camp.

This time his strength had skyrocketed, and on top of that, he had something like the [Book of the Dead of Ascalon].

Even if Fang Long's camp had a Tier 4 Hunter, he was confident he could take them out directly!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing prepared to decline Ji Xinyue's invitation.

But at this moment, Ji Xinyue said, "It's not ordinary tea, oh. It's tea brewed with something called Cold Spirit Water, which can restore health!"

"And my dad boiled this water; after drinking it, your body can stay warm for a long time!"

Cao Xing paused, having heard the three words 'Cold Spirit Water'.

And this was exactly the thing he was looking for.

Cao Xing asked directly, "Cold Spirit Water, where did you get it?"

Ji Xinyue seemed to know he was interested; a small canine tooth appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she smiled happily.

Of course, she didn't play coy and said directly, "It's right near my camp. If you follow the lower reaches of the Light River for two or three kilometers, you can see a pool of Cold Spirit Water in the dense forest nearby."

"I'll send the coordinates directly to you."

Cao Xing nodded in realization, "Alright then, in that case, I'll go to your camp for a cup of tea before leaving."

"Mm-hmm!"

Ji Xinyue appeared very happy.

…

A few minutes later, the group returned to the small camp of Ji Xinyue's family.

Her parents were already waiting outside the camp.

Seeing Cao Xing and his group approaching, their faces were filled with joyful smiles.

Not only that, but Ji's parents also pulled Ji Xinyue along.

The whole family bowed to Cao Xing again.

Along the way, he had been thanked by the Undead and then by this family.

It made Cao Xing feel a bit embarrassed.

Amidst the thanks from the Ji family, Ji Xinyue's mother moved with her plump, slender legs and, with graceful demeanor, brought a cup of steaming hot tea for everyone.

A few unknown leaves floated on top, emitting a faint fragrance.

Then, when she slowly came to Cao Xing's side, she smiled gently and said, "Little Cao, we know that a capable person like you might look down on such coarse tea, but this is the heartfelt intention of our family."

Cao Xing quickly smiled and said, "Not at all, Auntie. Thank you for the hot tea."

Then, Cao Xing looked at the attributes of this cup of tea.

[Hot Tea Brewed with Cold Spirit Water: After consumption, restores 2 HP per second, effect lasts for 30 seconds.]

"It really is Cold Spirit Water."

Cao Xing smiled, then downed the hot tea in the cup in one gulp. Instantly, he saw +2, +2 recovery numbers appearing above his head.

[Successfully consumed [Hot Tea Brewed with Cold Spirit Water], restores 2 HP per second. Talent [Eternal Power] activated, this status has become permanent.]

Cao Xing nodded; Eternal Power was as powerful as ever.

Although the restored HP was not much, it was an extra bonus, which was not bad.

Watching Cao Xing drink it all in one breath, a gentle smile appeared on Ji's mother's face again, as if she were looking at her own child.

It made Cao Xing feel a bit embarrassed.

After finishing the tea, he bade farewell to the Ji family.

Then he led his team and headed towards the coordinates that Ji Xinyue had sent.

As for the Ji family, they silently watched the backs of the group, feeling moved.

Including Ji Xinyue, who was also watching Cao Xing's back the whole time.

At this moment, Ji's mother walked over and chuckled, "Little Xinyue, are you reluctant to see him go?"

After an initial moment of confusion, Ji Xinyue instantly realized what she meant, and her face turned red with shyness. "Mom, what are you talking about? We only just met today!"

However, Ji's mother smiled again, "I hadn't said anything yet, and you've already admitted it."

At this moment, Ji Xinyue realized she had let it slip.

Ji's mother looked at her with a knowing, maternal smile, making Ji Xinyue feel even more embarrassed.

She pouted and turned her head away, "Hmph! I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to use the recruitment scrolls and train my army."

…

A dozen minutes later.

Cao Xing and his group had arrived at the coordinates Ji Xinyue mentioned.

This was another forest; the extreme low temperature made this place pale, and even the leaves were frozen stiff.

Yet, in such a dense forest, there was a pool of clean water that had not frozen.

White mist was still drifting above it.

Cao Xing walked over and looked at its attributes.

[Cold Spirit Water: Water containing faint life force.]

[After consumption, restores a small amount of HP; it is also one of the main ingredients for making Life Secret Potions.]

…

"Oh? This Cold Spirit Water can also be used to make Life Secret Potions?"

Cao Xing's eyes lit up immediately.

Then its uses were numerous!

Cold Spirit Water could not only be used to water the [War Tree Seed], but also other magic plants.

Now it could even be used to make Life Secret Potions!

Liu Muxue also saw the attributes of the Cold Spirit Water and said softly, "Axing, do you think we can use the Cold Spirit Water to trade for some resources in the market?"

Through their time together, Liu Muxue had learned the secret to Cao Xing's path to riches.

So she was wondering if she could also contribute to the development of the territory.

However, Cao Xing shook his head with a smile, "Not really. This thing has too weak a recovery effect, so it won't fetch a high price on the trading channel."

"Otherwise, Ji Xinyue would have already gotten rich by selling water."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue nodded in realization, while also feeling a bit dejected.

Cao Xing patted her head and smiled,

"Although the price of Cold Spirit Water is not high."

"However, if it can be made into a Life Secret Potion, it's a different story."

"You have to know, a bottle of Life Secret Potion can restore three hundred HP."

"At the current stage, for the health points of those Survivors, a single bottle can restore half their health; there will definitely be many people fighting over it."

Hearing this, little stars appeared in Liu Muxue's eyes.

She seemed to have discovered a new way to make a fortune!

Of course, the prerequisite for this is being able to find a [Life Potion Recipe].

Cao Xing said, "Muxue, let's pack some Cold Spirit Water and get going."

"Mm-hmm!" Liu Muxue nodded.

Then, the two of them began collecting Cold Spirit Water together.

Through experimentation, Cao Xing discovered that one backpack slot could hold 100 liters of Cold Spirit Water.

Cao Xing filled 10 slots directly.

Then he had Liu Muxue fill 5 slots as well.

Combined, the two of them brought a full 1500 liters of Cold Spirit Water!

There was no need to carry too much of this stuff; after all, Ji Xinyue's camp was right nearby.

Whenever they ran low, they could just have Ji Xinyue come over to take some, and then trade it to Cao Xing via the market.

He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's go, on to the next area."

Cao Xing glanced at the map and then headed straight toward Fang Long's camp.

At the same time, a trace of killing intent gradually appeared in his eyes.

The team dashed all the way.

Time quickly passed, and an hour later…

Meanwhile, in a snowy area, there was a decently sized camp.

Inside, there were over a dozen two-story buildings.

They had also built an Elemental Arrow Tower, as well as two sentry towers and other defensive structures.

Besides that, there was a group of soldiers wearing imperial-standard armor patrolling.

However, if one looked closely, they could see that these soldiers were extremely powerful, with none of them below level 20.

They were, in fact, Hunters in disguise.

Inside one of the residential houses, Fang Long and his family were sitting in the shelter nearby with ashen faces.

The family sat around the fireplace, silently.

At this moment, his mother held his hand and said, "A-Long, you must endure it…"

Fang Long was trembling all over, not knowing if it was from anger or something else.

Beside him, Lan Qianqian also said with a face full of grievance, "Brother Long… what should we do?"

"Are you really going to make me go serve those guys?"

"They are so filthy; you can smell the stench of blood from far away…"

Fang Long's face turned even darker upon hearing this. He also fell into a state of conflict.

After the operation failed yesterday, those Hunters not only didn't show any understanding, but they were also furious at Fang Long!

They blamed him for not finding out Cao Xing's true strength, causing their Church of Light to lose so many people!

Furthermore, they insisted on forcibly cutting their cheeks to perform some kind of initiation ritual for the Church of Light.

Fang Long never expected that after just establishing a cooperative relationship, these Hunters would turn against him so quickly!

Although he was the leader of a large gang, he knew that in the face of these Hunters, he had no way to resist.

The other side could crush his whole family like crushing an ant!

Just as he was at a loss, that Hunter black-robed priest made a demand.

That was, to let Fang Long's wife, Lan Qianqian, serve him starting the next day.

Otherwise, their whole family would face the consequences!

After a night of struggling, Fang Long had tried every method, but nothing worked!

Not only that, but those Hunters were guarding the camp from every side, making it impossible for them to escape even if they wanted to.

Fang Long sighed, "I thought that cooperating with the Hunters would allow my strength to soar directly."

"Now it seems, this is letting the wolf into the house!"

"These crazy guys have absolutely no bottom line in what they do!"

Hearing this, the mood of Fang Long's family became even heavier.

After much internal conflict, Fang Long said slowly, "Qianqian, you should go."

Lan Qianqian's eyes welled up with tears, and she looked at Fang Long with grievance, "Brother Long, I am your wife…"

Fang Long's face turned ashen upon hearing this, and he said in a flustered rage, "What else do you want me to do?"

"These Hunters are so powerful, and they control our lives and deaths!"

"We have absolutely no chance to resist!"

Speaking of this, Fang Long said with somewhat uncontrolled emotions, "If you want to blame someone, blame that damned Cao Xing for opposing me at every turn!"

"If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have reached this point!"

Seeing him in a fit of rage, Fang Long's family didn't dare to speak.

A moment later, Fang Long's emotions settled down.

Then he patted Lan Qianqian's head and comforted her, "Go on, Qianqian…"

"Just pretend you were bitten by a mosquito… I will definitely rescue you."

Then, Lan Qianqian said with tears streaming down, "Alright then, I believe in you, Brother Long…"

"Making some sacrifices is fine, but what I worry about more is, after going this time, will I be able to come back…"

Fang Long's expression also stiffened upon hearing this.

As a gang leader who had been in the underworld for many years, he had played with many women and didn't value Lan Qianqian as much as one might imagine.

But even if you raise a dog for so many years, you develop feelings for it.

Moreover, Lan Qianqian had always been very obedient to him.

In Fang Long's sullen gaze, he saw Lan Qianqian push open the door, and then the door slammed shut with a 'bang'.

At this moment, he closed his eyes, and a wave of fury surged in his heart.

"Cao Xing! It's all because of you, you brat!"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up in a position where I had to cooperate with these cultists!"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been reduced to having to give my own wife to someone else!"

Fang Long still hadn't realized that it was he himself who went to cause trouble for Cao Xing.

It just drew Cao Xing's counterattack, and then he stepped into the abyss step by step.

And right at this moment, a terrifying roar suddenly sounded around the camp. "Moo—"

This sound was like the roar of a giant beast, directly alarming all the Hunters in the camp.

Then, they saw a rampaging Mammoth charging toward them at high speed! Boom! Boom boom! The ground shook violently.

The group of Hunters held knives, guns, and clubs, watching the outside with vigilance.

"God of Light above, it's a Mammoth!"

"The aura on it is at least of third-order strength!"

And right at this moment, they noticed that besides the Mammoth, a vast crowd of figures was following behind!

At this moment, the Hunters immediately realized something, "Damn it, it's an enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The entire camp sounded the alarm. From the small houses in the camp, many Hunters quickly emerged. Added together, there were a total of thirty or forty of them.

And at this time, Dabai had already taken the lead and charged out!

It is worth mentioning that on the way here, Cao Xing had already given that intermediate Heart of Strength to Dabai to use.

Dabai successfully advanced into a third-order leader-level Mammoth. Its total attributes skyrocketed by a large margin. Its health points even directly broke through 32,000!

"Moo—" Under the [Furious Charge] state, Dabai was simply like an out-of-control train, charging straight into the group of Hunters.

Bang! Bang bang bang! Sounds of flesh colliding appeared everywhere.

Although those Hunters were crazy, not everyone could be fearless of death.

In their terrified gaze, a large group was directly sent flying by Dabai.

[-1754] [-1632] [-1931] [-2631!] Terrifying damage numbers appeared one by one.

This group of Hunters were all level 20 or above, although these injuries were not enough to cause death.

However, because of the system update, effects like fractures were added. After receiving severe impact damage, the bones on their bodies would shatter, and they would suffer extreme pain.

"Crack! Crunch!" A series of hair-raising bone-shattering sounds rang out.

After these Hunters fell to the ground, they immediately felt that all the bones in their bodies had been crushed. They lay on the ground, wailing incessantly!

"Ah!! My ribs! My ribs were broken by the impact!" "Ah! My kidneys!" A chorus of screams appeared.

Seeing this scene, the other Hunters immediately said in terror, "Quick! Use the capture nets to restrict this Mammoth's movement!"

"Archers on the sentry towers, quickly attack the Mammoth from a distance!"

They didn't need to be told twice, as the archers had already launched their attacks.

However, their arrows landed on Dabai, and after finally breaking through the three layers of the Holy Shield, they only resulted in a few damage numbers of just over one hundred. [-114] [-116] [-124] Compared to Dabai's long health bar, this little bit of lost health was simply insignificant.