Killing God - Chapter 88

Chapter 88 Pressure
“Here, take it back for cultivation.”

In the stone room, Zhong Qinglu handed Zhong Qinglu a white jade bottle. Zhong Qingzhu took it and opened it. She was shocked and said, “Qi Nourishing Pill?”

Zhong Qinglu nodded her head with a smug look on her face. “Recently, I have become familiar with refining Qi Nourishing Pills. I can refine them at least three times in five times, or even four times, so I have quite a bit of surplus. For the sake of lending me quite a few spirit crystals to buy that pill furnace, I’ll give you this bottle.”

Zhong Qinglu chuckled and picked it up. “Then thank you big sister,” she said.

Zhong Qinglu’s relationship with her distant cousin now seemed to be much closer than when she first landed on the island. She didn’t know if it was because she had some friendship with Zhong Qingzhu for a long time, or if she had grown up a little in the past few years. Her temper was no longer as irritable as before. In short, she was still quite nice to Zhong Qingzhu now. However, perhaps it was only because Zhong Qingzhu had lent her money to buy that pill furnace back then.

Hearing Zhong Qingzhu’s gratitude, Zhong Qinglu seemed to be in a better mood. She smiled and walked to the side of the table to mess with something. Zhong Qingzhu walked to her side and took a look. She asked curiously, “Eh, there are also two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills. Elder sister, do you plan to consume them yourself or sell them to the Pill Hall?”

Zhong Qinglu hesitated for a moment, then glanced at her and said, “No, I intend to give these two bottles to Shen Shi.”

Zhong Qingzhu was stunned for a moment. She didn’t expect this answer at all. After a moment of shock, her voice sounded a little strange. “Sister, these two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills are very valuable. Why did you give them to Senior Brother Shen?”

Zhong Qinglu hesitated, her delicate eyebrows furrowed. Suddenly, she said impatiently, “Aiya, why are you asking so much? Anyway, I’ll just give it to him. It’s a pill refined by me. Don’t worry about it!”

Zhong Qingzhu took a step back. After a moment of silence, he whispered, “Oh, I see.”

Zhong Qinglu put away the two bottles of Qi Nourishing Pills on the table and hid them in her arms. Then, she walked out. Zhong Qingzhu followed her out of the stone room door and watched her walk all the way. The direction seemed to be Shen Shi’s cave.

She stared blankly for a moment, then turned around and left expressionlessly.

④

“What are you doing?”

At the same time, in Shen Shi Dong’s mansion, Sun You looked at the large pile of white paper on the table with a puzzled expression, as well as Shen Shi, who was writing all sorts of distorted, complicated, and strange font patterns on the paper with a concentrated brush.

Shen Shi glanced at him and simply said, “Talisman.”

Sun You looked around and then at Shen Shi. With his family background, it was impossible for him to be completely unaware of some basic knowledge in the cultivation world. Suddenly, he sucked in a breath of cold air and widened his eyes. He said, “No way. Not only did you learn the Five Elements Technique, but now you have to cultivate the Dao of Talismans as well.”

Shen Shi paused for a moment, as if he had hesitated for a moment. Then, he raised his head and smiled. “I just like this kind of thing. When I have free time, I can casually play with it. I don’t take it very seriously,” he said.

Only then did Young Friend Sun breathe a sigh of relief and said, “I say, talismans are too remote and involve a lot of energy. With our Qi Refining Realm, it is truly inappropriate for us to get involved in them. Otherwise, if we delay our own cultivation, it would be bad.”

Shen Shi smiled and nodded at him. Then, he said, “You’re not going to work at the beast farm today. Are you here to look for me? Is there something wrong?”

Sun You nodded, but he did not speak immediately. Shen Shi waited for a while, but found that there was no sound. He did not find it strange. He raised his head and looked at him in astonishment, saying, “What’s wrong?”

‘”Shen Shi, we’ve known each other for three years, and we’re neighbors again. This … we’re considered good brothers, right?” Young Friend Sun’s expression was a little awkward. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind to say, “Shen Shi, we’ve known each other for three years, and we’re neighbors again.”

Shen Shi didn’t say anything, but seeing that Young Master Sun’s expression was slowly becoming a little strange, Young Master Sun laughed dryly and said, “Alright, alright, I won’t play riddles with you. I mean to say …”

When Shen Shi saw his sudden pause, he couldn’t help but ask, “What exactly happened?”

“Shen Shi, Big Brother Shen, let me borrow some spirit crystals!” Young friend Sun stomped his foot.

Shen Shi’s body trembled as he looked at his friend Sun and was speechless for a long time.

④

“You worked well on the beast farm. Why did you suddenly ask for so much money for a hundred spirit crystals?”

Shen Shi looked at Sun You in disbelief and asked in astonishment.

Sun You’s expression was a little awkward. She hesitated, There seems to be something hard to say, Shen Shi frowned. He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, Right now, he could be said to be a burden of three levels. He needed spirit crystals to cultivate, and Zhong Qinglu also needed spirit crystals to refine pills. After clearing the talismans from the Five Elements Palace, he needed spirit crystals to pay off his debts every month. Now, he was really a little allergic to spirit crystals. It was truly unacceptable for Sun You to suddenly open his mouth.

Just as Young Friend Sun was about to speak, he heard a few knocks on the stone door. Someone knocked on the door. Shen Shi walked over and opened the door with the Cloud Talisman. Zhong Qinglu walked in with a calm expression. However, when she saw Shen Shi, a rare smile appeared on her face. She said, “Shen Shi, I’m here … Eh, Young Friend Sun, why are you here?”

Sun You looked at Zhong Qinglu strangely. After hearing her boss’s impolite question, he immediately rolled his eyes and snorted, “Shen Shi is my brother. I can’t come and see him.”

Zhong Qinglu had never fought against him before, and her sharp teeth and mouth were not inferior to his. She was willing to suffer this loss, so she laughed and said, “Your brother is called Sun Heng, right? That’s your cousin.”

Sun You snorted. It seemed that he still wanted to retaliate. Shen Shi hurriedly interrupted the two of them and said to Zhong Qinglu, “Is something the matter?”

Zhong Qinglu had originally moved her hand into her embrace. Seeing that Sun You was present, she thought for a moment and put it down. Then, she looked at Shen Shi and said,

“Give me ten spirit crystals.”

“Pa!” Shen Shi’s hand trembled, and the Cloud Talisman in his palm fell to the ground with a bitter expression.

④

“I can’t live this life anymore …”

Shen Shi sat on the deck that was heading towards the Demon Island, his back leaning against the side of the ship, his face full of grief as he sighed. At the end of yesterday, Sun You was still disappointed. In the end, he did not explain why he suddenly needed a hundred spirit crystals, and Shen Shi did not give it to him. It was not that he was unwilling to lend money to Sun You, but that Shen Shi did not have so many spirit crystals.

In contrast, Zhong Qinglu, who had carelessly come to ask for spirit crystals, needed a small amount of spirit crystals. Therefore, under Sun You’s strange gaze, Shen Shi was unable to explain it to him in detail. He had no choice but to forcefully give Zhong Qinglu ten spirit crystals.

Thinking of all these and his shriveled pockets, as well as the heavy debts that could be predicted in the future, Shen Shi couldn’t help but feel a headache. Gan Ze, who was on the same boat as him, couldn’t help but feel a little strange. He couldn’t help but ask, “Shen Shi, what’s wrong with you?”

Shen Shi woke up from his shock. He raised his head and chopped at him. He smiled bitterly without explaining his intentions, and said, “Uh … it’s nothing. I’m just worried that the speed at which I earn spirit crystals is too slow. It’s not enough.”

Gan Ze was stunned for a moment before he said, “Aren’t we just cultivating normally? We haven’t heard that you have other cultivations that consume a large amount of spirit crystals. Why aren’t they enough?”

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment and said, “Oh … didn’t you tell me about the talisman a few days ago?”

Gan Ze glanced at him and laughed, “Did you really learn that?”

“Yes, I’ve really learned it.”

Gan Ze sincerely said, “You’re amazing. A Qi Refining Realm disciple directly began to cultivate the Dao of Talismans. You’re really the first person I’ve ever seen.”

Shen Shi smiled bitterly and said, “But I find that the spirit crystals are not enough right now.”

Gan Ze thought for a moment and nodded, “The talisman is indeed extremely consumed. With our current abilities, it is indeed a bit difficult for us to earn money. However, if you want to earn more spirit crystals faster, it is not impossible.”

Shen Shi raised his eyebrows and said, “Oh, what method? Tell me.”

Gan Ze smiled and said, “You wander around the edge of the demon island every day. The demon beasts you hunt are the lowest level. You only get so much each time. If you want to earn more spirit crystals, follow me to the demon island and search for those high level demon beasts.”

Shen Shi raised his head and looked at him. Although Gan Ze had a smile on his face, there was no joke on his face. It seemed that this sentence was very serious. However, after pondering for a moment, Shen Shi shook his head and said, “Forget it. My cultivation is a small realm lower than yours. It doesn’t feel too good to defeat those ferocious demonic beasts on the island.”

Gan Ze shrugged his shoulders and said, “Make yourself at home. Anyway, I think this is a way.”

Shen Shi smiled and said, “When I reach the high level of the Qi Refining Realm, I will accompany you. Let alone the depths of the Demon Island, even if it is the Demon Catching Cave, we can still peek at it.”

Gan Ze’s expression suddenly changed.

Shen Shi looked into his eyes and frowned, “What’s wrong?”

Gan Ze forced a smile and shook his head. “That monster in the Demon Catching Cave is very powerful. We still need to be fully prepared before we can go there,” he said.

Shen Shi nodded and said, “Of course.”

After Gan Ze finished saying this, he didn’t seem to like to continue chatting. He quickly closed his eyes and made a divine nourishment. Seeing this, Shen Shi didn’t bother him anymore. The deck quickly fell into silence.

④

After arriving at the demon island, they got off the ship. As usual, the two of them parted ways outside the forest. Gan Ze walked towards the depths of the demon island, while Shen Shi walked along the beach around the outskirts of the demon island.

However, compared to the past, Shen Shi was still a bit different. Especially after he walked for a while and confirmed that there was no one around him, his face revealed a look of excitement and anticipation. He reached out and touched the little Ruyi Ring on his left hand. A moment later, a yellow talisman paper three inches wide and four inches long appeared in his right hand.

The strange and twisted runes formed a formation, It clearly appeared on this yellow talisman paper. If a cultivator who knew five element techniques and talismans saw it, they would be able to identify the lowest level talisman paper commonly known as the “Yellow Talisman Paper”. There were a total of three Yang Water Talismans that formed a talisman formation. After being infused with spirit energy, the spiritual energy contained within it was faintly emitted. It was a “Water Arrow Technique” talisman.

(There’s another chapter in the evening)