In recent years, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group has been a dominant force in the entire Green Mountain Town. Coupled with Mu She's formidable strength, they have suppressed the Blood Battle Mercenary Group and the Snake Nest Mercenary Group without any chance of resistance.
Naturally, plundering the people's wealth has become much easier; otherwise, they wouldn't have grown into a mercenary group with over a hundred members.
Jiang Cheng's fingers twitched slightly, and a fourth-grade herb sitting in the corner slowly flew over. "I didn't expect the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to have Ice Ling Grass, an essential ingredient for fourth-grade pills. They probably didn't realize its grade, otherwise they wouldn't have left it here."
Thinking this, Jiang Cheng casually put the herb away. He liked to collect good things, and he would save this money for future room renovations.
Little Fairy Doctor couldn't wait to start searching for treasures, but she didn't find the bronze treasure chest she had obtained in the cave last time.
"It seems the bronze box was always on Mu She's person."
Jiang Cheng turned around. Mu She was now silent, his brains splattered, and his limbs broken. He had clearly been crushed to death by a fourth-tier magical beast.
Also killed were Mu She's biological son, Mu Li, and the second leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. With their strength as fighters, they were no match for a fourth-tier magical beast; they were wiped out in a single exchange.
Jiang Cheng caught the flying storage ring, his interest piqued by the countless valuable items inside. However, the items were all useful to fighters, and as a Dou Sheng, he couldn't satisfy his appetite.
The bronze box that Little Fairy Doctor was looking for was right there. He casually flicked it, and it landed smoothly on the ground.
Little Fairy Doctor's eyes lit up, and she rushed over eagerly. "Master, this is the treasure we found in the cave."
"But we need a key..."
"Hehehe."
Jiang Cheng chuckled lightly, flicked his finger, and the restriction attached to the bronze box was instantly shattered. In the face of absolute power, anything related to restrictions is nothing to fear.
Little Fairy Doctor was even more shocked. Just what level of cultivation did Master possess? How could he tear apart the shackles with such a casual movement? Was this Master's true strength?
Jiang Cheng didn't speak, but picked up the combat skill scroll inside and said, "Just a mere high-level Xuan-rank combat skill, nothing special."
"Compared to that, I'm more interested in the herbs and books here."
Little Fairy Doctor chuckled. "Since Master doesn't like them, how about giving them to me?"
Jiang Cheng didn't refuse, casually tossing the high-level Xuan-rank combat skill scroll down. It drew a perfect arc in mid-air and landed steadily in Little Fairy Doctor's arms.
Little Fairy Doctor is currently only a Dou Zhe (Battle Warrior), so she naturally can't refuse a high-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique. Besides, there's so much gold and silver jewelry here—enough to last a lifetime.
"Sir, let's take all the money back,"
Little Fairy Doctor asked, blinking.
"Whatever you want." Jiang Cheng didn't care much for money. A powerhouse of his level would only be interested in treasures, such as high-grade herbs, pills, and Dou Techniques.
The most valuable item here was the high-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique in Little Fairy Doctor's arms.
After taking a few things, Jiang Cheng set fire to the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters. From that day forward, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group ceased to exist.
Back at Peach Blossom Mountain,
Jiang Cheng lay back in a chair reading and studying, while Little Fairy Doctor and the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King began counting the gold coins and herbs they had brought back. This way, they wouldn't have to worry about the price of herbs when buying things in the future.
"Master, the herbs you requested have all been harvested."
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The Amethyst Winged Lion King approached Jiang Cheng and handed him a storage ring filled with herbs. As the overlord of the Monster Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King naturally knew where to find herbs and treasures.
Jiang Cheng put down the book in his hand, took the ring, and examined it. It was filled with high-grade herbs, the most precious items in the Eastern Mountain Range, all now offered to his master by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
"Hmm, not bad. I'll refine pills for you."
Jiang Cheng was a Confucian sage, but he also had another identity: an eighth-grade alchemist. Over the past ten years, he had read countless books on alchemy, gradually discovering the wonders of the process.
As a golden cauldron suddenly appeared on the spot, a rich aura erupted.
The surface of the cauldron was painted with lifelike golden dragons and fire phoenixes. As the cauldron slowly rotated, these flame totems appeared as if they were real.
Even deafening roars of dragons and phoenixes could be heard.
This is the alchemy furnace the system rewarded him with, named the Golden Dragon Phoenix Cauldron. It's a top-grade furnace, and although it didn't appear on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking, the system explicitly stated that the Golden Dragon Phoenix Cauldron transcends the understanding of this world.
It can withstand any pill attack; even a Dou Sheng powerhouse wouldn't dare claim they could shatter it with a single punch.
A powerful divine force, seemingly capable of shattering the tranquility of the night, suddenly emerged. As an eighth-grade alchemist, he decided to refine some pills to enhance the strength of the group.
Little Fairy Doctor and Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King simultaneously turned their heads to look at the strange fire floating around their master's body. Little Purple
Crystal Winged Lion King clearly felt a trace of fear; magical beasts are naturally afraid of strange fire, and it was no exception.
The strange fire Jiang Cheng obtained was named the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!
Although the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, ranked fourth on the Strange Fire Ranking, wasn't as mysterious as the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, it still possessed a formidable reputation in ancient times.
Moreover, this kind of strange fire was a fire inherited from an ancient clan, and few could subdue it. The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame is a terrifying strange fire known for even burning Dou Qi.
Legend has it that the first owner of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, when wielding this fire, directly burned the space created by a Dou Sheng powerhouse into nothingness.
If it weren't for the system's reward, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the inherited strange fire, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
The golden flames flickered, and the scorching temperature seemed capable of destroying everything, making even a powerhouse of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's level hesitate.
The master's strength is always a mystery.
The flames covered the Golden Dragon Phoenix Cauldron, and as the cauldron burned red-hot, Jiang Cheng leisurely threw in the herbs brought by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
The moment the herbs touched the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, they instantly transformed into a drop of liquid, constantly swirling in the cauldron. However, with the injection of a wisp of Dou Qi, these spiritual liquids were instantly suppressed, leaving them no room for resistance.
"Little Fairy Doctor."
"Master." Little Fairy Doctor quickly approached, bowing respectfully, "Master, what are your orders?"
"Sit down and watch me refine medicine up close. This will greatly benefit your future and is the most important step for you to become a poison master."
(End of Chapter)