Chapter 1120 - 372: The Difficulties of High-Level Martial Artists

"These last two items will waste so much time."

Bai Zhiyong certainly knew how formidable Su Yue was. He also knew that Su Qingfeng would definitely throw Su Yue into the Seven-Rhombus Bamboo forest. Looking across the entire Divine Land, no one was more suited to chopping bamboo than Su Yue.

"Do you have Star Cleansing Stones? I need ten catties!" Su Qingfeng asked with a cold face.

"I don’t have ten catties. There are barely two catties in my warehouse.

"But I can find dozens of Jade-Rhombus Bamboo stalks for you.

"Prince Qing, you are a Martial Artist who has compressed your Qi Ring. I need your Qi Blood to help me digest an elixir.

"I’m busy with work every day and simply have no time to cultivate. But as a Martial Artist, I also want to break through to the eighth rank.

"However, only your massive amount of Three-Cleansings Qi Blood can help me break through now.

"Actually, the Star Cleansing Stone can totally be replaced with something else. How about I customize a new plan for you?" Bai Zhiyong said.

"Hmph, in your dreams.

"If Prince Qing uses his Qi Blood to help you dissolve the elixir, his Qi Ring will suffer permanent damage. You’re purely trying to harm him," a major general said somewhat agitatedly.

Asking Prince Qing to kill a few demon beasts was one thing. But helping someone refine Qi Blood was absolutely no easy task, and Martial Artists generally wouldn’t help with that at all. Although Prince Qing had a profound foundation, he couldn’t afford to take such risks.

"No rush!

"Prince Qing, you can think about it. Anyway, I still don’t have enough materials right now!

"Consider the alternative methods. Although the Divine Return Tower’s effectiveness will be compromised, it’s better than having no hope at all."

From beginning to end, Bai Zhiyong didn’t even glance at the two major generals. His subordinates finished packing up the Flame Fruit Demon Beast, and then the large group departed imposingly.

"Hmph, if it weren’t for the Grand Marshal, you wouldn’t dare strut around like this!" the two major generals cursed angrily after Bai Zhiyong’s group left.

"Don’t bring a bad name to the Grand Marshal.

"Although this kid is a relative of the Grand Marshal, he still has the right to run a company. Besides, his parents died right before the Grand Marshal’s eyes; they are heroes of the Divine Land.

"Originally, the Divine Land just wanted to give him a small business to settle down with. Who knew this kid actually had some brains.

"He and I are making a fair trade. Don’t be resentful!" Su Qingfeng smiled.

This guy Bai Zhiyong had a group of shysters under him who specialized in exploiting legal loopholes. Although many Martial Artists cursed the Ketone Trust Group, all of their business dealings fell within the boundaries of the law. Given how large the Ketone Trust Group was, the Investigation and Arrest Bureau had always been secretly investigating them, but their background just happened to be very clean. At least, clean on the surface. The Ketone Trust Group had even forced the Divine Land to amend its commercial laws once. This Bai Zhiyong was not simple.

"Prince Qing, please don’t be fooled. If you use your Qi Blood to help this guy digest the elixir, you’ll definitely suffer internal injuries," a major general warned.

"Don’t worry, I know my limits," Su Qingfeng said, patting the two men’s shoulders. Then, he left the reception room.

Bai Zhiyong was right. Su Qingfeng’s Divine Return Tower indeed only lacked two raw materials now. His son could slowly collect the Jade-Rhombus Bamboo. The most difficult item to get was actually the Star Cleansing Stone. The quantity of this item was limited, and most of it was held by the Research Institute and the Elixir Group. Su Qingfeng could only take his time to think of another way; this was something that couldn’t be bought no matter how much money one had.

Fortunately, he had a good son who could help share the pressure. Su Qingfeng had told Su Yue there was a one-in-twenty success rate just to give him a bit more hope. Of course, letting Su Yue chop Seven-Rhombus Bamboo also served the purpose of cultivation. As for the alternative method, it wasn’t as if Su Qingfeng hadn’t thought about it. If there was truly no other way in the end, he would just have to use a substitute. But the difference in effectiveness would be like night and day.

"I’ll rest for today to recover from my injuries, and go see Su Yue tomorrow!" Su Qingfeng returned to the barracks to rest.

The bamboo forest!

Led by Pig Wisdom, Su Yue found the location of the giant boulder. It was too dangerous. This place was practically a nest of Short-Catching Pigs. Seeing Su Yue appear, all the Short-Catching Pigs glared at Pig Wisdom with hostility.

Su Yue sighed inwardly. Sure enough, by leading him here, Pig Wisdom was indeed risking total alienation from its kin. At the same time, he admired this group of pigs. If it weren’t for Pig Wisdom acting as his guide, he probably wouldn’t have found the giant boulder’s location even if he wandered around for a lifetime. It wasn’t that the location was hidden. Mainly, there was a tiny mechanism here. Although it was still in the bamboo forest, the mechanism was indescribably ingenious. Let alone himself, even if Marshal Yuan Longhan came in person, he wouldn’t be able to find it at all.

CRACKLE!

Su Yue used the Beast-Selecting Sinew to tie Pig Wisdom to his own body. Then, he leaped over the herd of pigs and began hacking at the giant boulder with all his might.

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK!

The Divine Soldiers battle axe flashed with lightning, leaving a trail of sparks and electricity. This time, a few reckless Short-Catching Pigs tried to stop Su Yue, but they were all kicked away by him. When they attacked Su Yue, they gave up their evasive abilities. Su Yue couldn’t injure them with a kick, but he could kick them flying.

RUMBLE!

Su Yue’s battle axe finally struck the giant boulder. Unfortunately, it only created a single crack, and a mere seven or eight pieces of crushed stone fell off. Su Yue quickly scooped up the broken stones. Pig Wisdom had said these were treasures and couldn’t be wasted. What a pity. Su Yue was not satisfied with the result of this axe strike.

"So powerful!" However, Pig Wisdom was almost suffocated by fear. He knew exactly how sturdy the Star Cleansing Stone was, which was why he felt Su Yue was truly terrifying, and that he might have made the right bet.

"Again!" Su Yue refused to give up and continued hacking at the giant boulder. But due to the interference of the Short-Catching Pigs, Su Yue’s progress was not fast.

One day later.