Hot spring pavilion, the intrusion of the green snake.

A smile appeared on Cao Xing's face. "I can feel it. The power contained within this short spear is extremely powerful."

"Your craftsmanship has improved once again."

Harold lowered his head and replied humbly, "Compared to the help you have given me, Lord, this is nothing."

After a pause, he continued, "I have retained the sharpness of the Wild Boar King's tusks on this short spear, and at the same time, I have added several materials to increase its toughness."

"Not only is it incomparably sharp, but it can also be used as a staff."

"Its grade should be no lower than Tier 8. Please take a look, Lord."

After speaking, he respectfully handed the short spear over.

After Cao Xing took it, a system message appeared: [Obtained: Unnamed Special Weapon (Orange)]

After checking the attributes, a look of admiration appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

As expected, just as Harold said, the level of this short spear reached Level 80, and its base attack power was quite powerful.

Moreover, it also came with effects such as Armor Penetration, Laceration, and Puncture.

Even among weapons of the same tier, it could be considered among the best.

At this moment, Harold seemed to remember something and said respectfully, "By the way, this weapon does not have a name yet. Please name it, Lord."

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and then replied, "Let's call it Jungle Fury."

[Weapon: Jungle Fury named successfully.]

"Jungle Fury…" Harold repeated, a look of admiration appearing in his eyes. "What a great name!"

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "By the way, Lord."

"Most of the combat personnel in our territory use spear-type weapons to fight."

"The length of this weapon is still a little lacking."

"If you want to forge it into a long spear later, I can extend the shaft using Evergold and Mithril."

Hearing this, Cao Xing pondered for a moment and asked, "Can it be made into a modular long spear?"

"For example, splitting it into two parts and designing a connecting device in the middle."

"When needed, it can be combined to increase the attack range."

"When not needed, it can be detached, making it suitable for close-quarters combat."

After Cao Xing finished speaking, this proposal made Harold's eyes light up.

He held his hammer and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Lord, this idea is quite ingenious! Although there are some technical challenges, I will try my best."

He paused, a confident smile appearing on his face. "However, it shouldn't be a big problem. The toughness of Evergold is sufficient, and with the ductility of Mithril and some mechanical designs, your vision can definitely be realized."

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction. "Very well, I will leave it to you."

After saying this, he put the weapon into his backpack and continued to ask, "Harold, when will the other materials be finished?"

What he was referring to, naturally, were the scales and hooks dropped from the Lizardman Overlord.

These were all Legendary-quality materials that could be used to craft powerful items or armor.

"Reporting to you, Lord, this batch of materials is already being rushed."

"With my current forging speed, I can finish everything in three days," the dwarf blacksmith replied quickly.

Cao Xing nodded slightly. "Very good. Don't push yourself too hard; it's best to balance work and rest."

"Yes, Lord!"

After leaving the blacksmith shop, Cao Xing temporarily put [Frost Fury] into his backpack.

The shape of this weapon was very peculiar, resembling both a greatsword and a scimitar.

There really weren't many people in the territory who could wield it.

Then, he headed to the Alchemy Workshop.

"Creak—" As the door of the Alchemy Workshop was pushed open, a wave of medicinal fragrance greeted him.

Then, a beautiful figure came into view.

She held a book in one hand and a pestle in the other, gracefully stirring the cauldron.

"Glug—glug—" The potion inside the cauldron bubbled as she stirred it.

Cao Xing scanned the area; Francesca was the only one in the entire Alchemy Workshop.

Ever since he transformed Sabina into a Shadow Assassin, the witch had become a bit solitary.

However, this seemed to be a better outcome for her.

Then, Cao Xing walked towards Francesca.

"Is there something you need?" The witch sensed his presence and asked softly without even lifting her eyelids.

Cao Xing took a black flower directly from his backpack and said, "Help me look at this material."

Sensing the power contained in the flower in his hand, the witch was also intrigued.

Those deep eyes looked over.

She stopped what she was doing and took the Deep Sea Flower.

After examining it carefully, a look of surprise gradually appeared in her eyes.

"Such strong Dark Power and Frost Power—"

"Two elemental powers combined in one flower, and they have formed a strange balance."

"This should be that Legendary material, the Deep Sea Flower?"

As a scholar, Francesca quickly recognized the identity of this flower.

Cao Xing nodded. "That's right."

"Can you use this material to brew potions?"

Francesca pondered for a moment. "Yes."

"Some time ago, I read through the advanced version of the Alchemy Compendium."

"The various alchemy methods recorded in this version were too obscure and difficult to understand, and I found it very difficult to read before."

"Now that I have become a Legendary Alchemist, I can understand the content."

"Among them, there is a relatively detailed record regarding the Deep Sea Flower material."

"It is said that this material can even be used to concoct two Legendary secret potions."

"Two?"

Upon hearing this, an expression of disbelief appeared in Cao Xing's eyes, and he asked, "Which two exactly?"

Francesca said in a calm tone, "One is called the 'Eternal Night Frost Potion', which can significantly increase the Dark and Frost power within the user, making their attack power even more powerful."

"The other is called the 'Deep Sea Breath Concoction', which can significantly increase the user's Ice and Dark attribute resistance and grant the ability to survive in the deep sea."

Upon hearing this, a look of shock appeared in Cao Xing's eyes again.

Just by listening to Francesca's description, one could see how powerful the effects of these two Legendary potions were.

The former's ability to significantly increase spell damage was of great help to a mage like Cao Xing!

The latter could not only increase dual-attribute resistance but also grant the ability to survive in the deep sea.

If combined with his Eternal Power, it could even allow for a qualitative change!

Cao Xing asked, "Then can you brew these two potions?"

Francesca pondered for a while and then nodded gently.

"Yes, but I need you to help me find the corresponding supplementary materials."

Cao Xing continued to ask, "Which materials exactly?"

Francesca said, "To make the Eternal Night Frost Potion, in addition to the Deep Sea Flower, I also need blood from a creature with the Extreme Cold attribute, no lower than Legendary grade."

"And a Dark Core."

After a pause, she continued, "To make the other Deep Sea Breath Concoction, I need a small amount of Moon Essence."

"Then, I also need a key material called the 'Deep Sea Tear'. That is an item that only appears on deep-sea monsters and can increase the stability of the potion."

"Basically, that is all."

After the witch finished speaking, she slowly closed the book in her hand.

Cao Xing frowned slightly.

These four materials Francesca mentioned are all not easy to get.

He hadn't even heard of things like the Dark Core, Moon Essence, or Deep Sea Tear.

The simplest material among them turned out to be blood from a Legendary creature.

But it also needs to be a Legendary creature with the Extreme Cold attribute.

At this moment, Cao Xing couldn't help but think of the name of a monster again.

"The Extreme Cold Demonic Insect in Vortex Mountain should also belong to the Extreme Cold creatures, right?"

"If I kill it, I will only be missing the final Dark Core to be able to make the Eternal Night Frost Potion."

"At the same time, I can also finish the first ring of the quest."

"It seems that the matter of going to Vortex Mountain should be put on the agenda. Once Bing Lan finds the specific location, I will take people there immediately."

Cao Xing silently made up his mind.

Then he turned his head and looked at this beautiful witch and said, "I understand. I will leave these Deep Sea Flowers here for now."

"When I find the other supplementary materials later, I will let you brew them."

The witch nodded slightly, and then said no more.

Cao Xing didn't speak either.

The atmosphere in the Alchemy Workshop fell into silence.

"Glug. Glug—"

The potion brewing in the witch's cauldron continued to bubble incessantly.

A moment later, Francesca seemed unable to endure it any longer and broke the silence first.

"Is there anything else you need?"

Cao Xing shook his head. "Nothing much. I just wanted to ask if you've gotten used to staying in the Alchemy Workshop by yourself."

"Do you need me to find someone to come and assist you?"

Hearing this, the witch's bewitching lips curled into an arc, and she smiled softly.

"Don't worry about me. The centuries spent in the ancient castle have long since made me accustomed to living alone."

"Besides, I have other recreational activities in the territory during my spare time."

"Other recreational activities?" Cao Xing asked in confusion, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

The witch nodded. "Of course. After I finish my work at night, I go to the library to read."

"Occasionally, I also learn to play musical instruments with Gwyneth."

Her voice carried a hint of joy, as if these simple activities brought her immense satisfaction.

Cao Xing smiled. "Alright, as long as you're happy."

"Then I won't disturb you any further."

With that, he turned and walked toward the door.

After leaving the Alchemy Workshop, Cao Xing was just about to return to the Lords Castle to rest.

At that moment… he remembered what he had promised Ilena earlier in the day.

His feet began to move involuntarily toward the direction of the hot spring pavilion.

Before long, he arrived at the territory's second ring area.

Ahead appeared a single-story building covering several hundred square meters, with steaming hot air rising constantly from it.

This was the territory's hot spring pavilion.

Although this building had been constructed a long time ago, basically no territory residents used it.

Because every room was equipped with a water storage device provided by Cao Xing, which supplied hot water all day long.

In such cold weather, they preferred to take a hot bath in their own rooms and then sleep comfortably.

Cao Xing walked straight into the hot spring pavilion.

Then, two wooden doors appeared in front of him.

One led to the male bathhouse, and the other to the female bathhouse.

The two bathhouses were separated by a great distance, so there was no chance of anyone in the male bathhouse hearing what was being said in the female bathhouse.

Cao Xing stood at the entrance for a moment, then pushed open the wooden door to the female bathhouse.

"Creak—"

A hazy mist immediately appeared before him, along with a long corridor.

Cao Xing walked along the corridor.

Vaguely, he could hear the sound of flowing water coming from ahead.

"Splash—. Splash—"

When he passed through the corridor, the scene before him became much wider.

Cao Xing had arrived at the bathing area.

And at the edge of the bath, a white figure could seemingly be seen.

A tail covered in white scales kept breaking the surface of the water, sending up strings of crystal-clear droplets.

And on the shore, a wet figure was lying down.

She had her hair coiled up on her head, and her light blue eyelids were slightly closed, as if she were enjoying the warmth brought by the water temperature.

This woman was none other than Ilena.

Sensing Cao Xing's aura, Ilena opened her eyes instantly.

A look of joy appeared on her stunningly beautiful face.

She said happily, "Lord, you're here."

Cao Xing nodded. "Yes. Are you the only one here?"

Hearing this, Ilena immediately giggled.

"Hehehe—"

Her laughter was very soft and carried a wondrous charm, as if a bright and beautiful girl were smiling and walking toward you.

Furthermore, the way her fair, soft flesh shook with her laughter made one's head feel a bit hot.

Ilena chuckled, "Of course I'm the only one here, Lord."

"Or are you saying that you feel I'm not enough alone, and you want to call over a few more sisters?"

Facing Ilena's teasing, Cao Xing's expression did not change at all, and he replied calmly.

"That's not impossible."

Hearing this, the Snake-person whispered, "What a greedy Lord you are~"

"However, if you want to call other sisters, you'll have to get past me first~"

As she spoke, she slowly swam out of the water and came to the shore.

Her long tail dragged behind her underwater, her human upper body was soaked, and water droplets dripped from her fair skin.

"Splash—"

A long tail broke the surface of the water and quickly wrapped around Cao Xing's waist.

Cao Xing stood where he was, his expression unchanged.

He had long since become accustomed to this action of Ilena's.

A moment later, that beautiful face was pressed against his front.

"Hiss—. Hiss—"

Ilena flicked her scarlet tongue out of her mouth, the forked tip swaying slightly in the air.

It looked bewitchingly beautiful.

"Lord, are you afraid of me like this?" She rested her hands on Cao Xing's shoulders and asked tentatively.

Cao Xing didn't speak but instead pulled with one hand.

"Rip—"

A piece of white cloth was torn off directly and tossed aside carelessly.

A moment later, both of their body temperatures began to rise gradually.

Although one was a Frost Mage and the other a Snake-person, and the energy within both their bodies belonged to the cold attribute,

that did not prevent them from having the body temperature of normal humans.

"Ilena, get ready." Cao Xing's voice rang out.

The Snake-person nodded gently. "Mm, alright, Lord."

At the same time, Cao Xing stroked the scaled areas on her body with his right hand.

Then, the two of them gradually became entangled together.

Haa/

Cao Xing breathed deeply again and again.

He could feel the cold energy inside Ilena's body.

The physique of the Snake-person is chilly; just by touching, it would drain some of a human's vital energy.

In the legends of this world, there were humans who had engaged in intercourse with Snake-people, Night Demons, or even vampires, but such people often ended up falling ill afterward.

However, Cao, as a Tier 10 Frost Mage…

Ilena took a deep breath.

Then, gazing at Cao Xing with deep affection, she said, "Ilena loves the Lord the most!"

Her voice gradually grew louder, echoing throughout the entire hot spring pavilion.

Both of them had entered a state of self-forgetfulness at this moment.

And just then, a cyan figure quickly pulled back the curtain and suddenly appeared on the shore.

This figure was none other than Ilena's younger sister, Lana.

She looked as if she had been waiting outside for a long time.

At this moment, Lana looked at the two of them entangled in the water, her cyan brows furrowed tightly, and she asked in a low voice.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

Hearing the voice, Cao Xing and Ilena stopped their movements in the water.

At this moment, the two were still embracing.

Ilena's tail was tightly wrapped around Cao Xing, and her fair hands were around his neck.

The two turned their heads together.

This green snake was staring at them with a serious expression.

Ilena asked softly, "Lana, why are you here?"

Lana said in a cold voice, "I didn't see you in the room, and I couldn't find you in the territory."

"Then, following your scent, I came here."

After a pause, she questioned again, "Sister, tell me, what are you doing?"

Lana's expression was extremely serious, as if this were a very important matter to her.

Ilena was just about to speak.

"Mm—"

A coquettish sound escaped Ilena's mouth.

"I—I am—"

As a green snake who had lived for several hundred years, Lana could naturally tell what her sister and Cao Xing were doing.

She didn't ask Ilena again but instead looked at Cao Xing.

"You are human, and my sister is a Snake-person. How can you do this?"

Cao Xing chuckled, "Why can't we do this? Is there a problem?"

"You!"

Lana was furious; she wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

He held the white snake and walked out of the water step by step.

"Splash—"

As the water surface broke, strings of crystal-clear droplets dripped from Cao Xing's body.

At this moment, Lana stared at Cao Xing's long and vigorous body.

Even with her composure, she couldn't help but feel her face flush slightly.

She turned her head away subconsciously.

But feeling that this would weaken her stance, she stubbornly turned her head back and stared into Cao Xing's eyes.