Chapter 29: Flowing Flame Woods

  Knock knock knock

  A knock at the door interrupted Ye Chen's thoughts, "Brother, dinner is ready!" Ye Xue's crisp and gentle voice sounded from outside the door.

  Ye Chen woke up with a start and replied, "En, I know." Ye Chen glanced at the time, it was already past eight o'clock. He had returned around six o'clock, which meant he had been reading for more than two hours.

  Ye Chen got up and put away all the things around him before walking out. Ye Xue had already prepared the meal, and seeing only Ye Chen appearing, asked: "Where's Brother Chen Tao?"

  "He went back early and still had to go to work."

  Ye Xue showed a hint of regret, "Why didn't you eat here before going back? Today I made three portions of rice."

  "Haha, Xiaoxue will eat a bit more today and finish off Chen Tao's rice." Ye Chen sat down with a smile.

  Ye Xuebai glared at Ye Chen with one eye, "Do you think I'm a pig or something, eating that much? Hurry up and finish your meal."

  One day without sleep, Ye Chen didn't feel particularly tired. At the dinner table, he chatted with Ye Xue about yesterday's events. The conversation was naturally about the demon beast attacking the city. Ye Xue still had a worried look on her face, but under Ye Chen's comfort, she improved slightly.

  Ye Dust also had Ye Xue prepare the necessary things, perhaps they really needed to leave far away, and making early preparations would give them a better chance of surviving in the event of an outbreak of war.

  Ye Xue's face was worried, and she nodded silently. In her heart, she felt even more anxious. If only her cultivation level were higher, at the very least, she wouldn't be a burden to her brother.

  After dinner, Ye Xue returned to her room with a heavy heart and sat cross-legged on the floor. A faint mist appeared in the sweltering room, surrounding Ye Xue, and gradually condensed into a thin layer of ice on her face. The ice spread, and soon Ye Xue was surrounded by a block of ice, like an ice sculpture.

  Ye Chen looked at Xiao Xue who was a bit silent as she walked into the room, wanting to lighten the atmosphere, but thinking that what he had said might really happen, Ye Chen's face also turned solemn.

  Back in the room, Ye Chen hid the two books close to his body and put the two white jade bottles into his pocket. He also wore the 100,000 credit card on his body, but put away the other three cards. Finally, he hid Qin Mu's sword at home as well. This sword was now a complete disaster if it were to be revealed, and Ye Chen didn't have enough strength to dare bring it out so openly.

  After everything was settled, Ye Chen left the house. After a night of cleaning up, Xing City became much quieter, and there were fewer pedestrians on the streets with smiles on their faces. Everyone's face was tense, and the law enforcement team patrolled the main roads from time to time, adding to the tense atmosphere, without any sense of crisis being alleviated.

  Ye Chen came out, looking at everything around him, not knowing where to go. Before, he had always been worried about his credit points and didn't have the leisure to appreciate everything around him. Now that he had 100,000 credit points on himself, which was enough for many years to come, he no longer felt that sense of urgency. The relaxed Ye Chen felt a bit unaccustomed.

  After standing still for a while, Ye Chen walked towards the store. Firestones were something that had to be bought. Xiaoxue's body was weak and cold, and without firestones, she wouldn't be able to withstand the icy chill.

  Every time Ye Chen comes to the store, it's always for the same thing. The old boss at the counter and Ye Chen have become familiar with each other, smiling and saying: "Ye Chen, you're here again! This time we have a lot of fireflies, do you want them?"

  "Haha, Uncle Chao, did you get any better fire-resistant materials this time?"

  "A slightly better fire attribute material?" The old man, called Uncle Chao, was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "It seems that the flint has already satisfied you, I have Fire Flame Stone, Flame Dragon Grass, and Flowing Flame Wood here, which one do you want?" Uncle Chao intentionally quoted an expensive price to see if Ye Chen could afford it, thinking back to when Ye Chen had even haggled over the price of the flint and even asked for credit, all of which were still vivid in his mind like they had just happened.

  "Well, it's about time for the Flame Woods then." Ye Chen smiled and said.

  "Hmm, you little scamp has actually earned quite a few credit points! This Flowing Flame Wood is something that can only be bought with 1,000 credit points!" Chao Shu looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

  "Last night, I picked up the corpse of a third-class demon beast and exchanged it for some credit points." Ye Chen explained, Ye Chen would not tell Uncle Chao about what he did last night, although he believed that Uncle Chao would not betray him, but one could never be too careful, if by any chance something slipped out, it would definitely bring about a fatal disaster.

  Uncle Chao smiled calmly, last night was a crazy night, some people died and lost everything, while others survived and made a fortune. It seemed that Ye Chen was one of them. "One thousand credit points for the Flowing Flame Wood, this can't be compromised, I'll give you an extra Firefly Stone instead!"

  "Hehe, Uncle Chao, who said I only bought one piece of Liu Yan wood? I want five pieces of Liu Yan wood!" Ye Chen said with a smile.

  "Five blocks?" Chao Shu looked at Ye Chen in surprise, five blocks of Flowing Flame Wood was equivalent to 5,000 credit points, which was not a small amount for Chao Shu's modest shop.

  "Ah, it's five bucks!" Ye Chen thought that he and Xiaoxue might have to leave soon, so they might not have access to fire attribute materials for a long time, and they had to make preparations as soon as possible.

  "Looks like you've made a big profit, kid." Chao Shu smiled, carefully taking out five pieces of Flamebloom Wood from the hidden compartment behind him. The Flamebloom Wood was a deep orange-red color and not very large, about the size of a palm. But as soon as it was taken out, a burst of flames-like airflow surged up, causing the temperature in the entire room to rise sharply.

  "Are you sure you want to buy this?" asked Uncle Chao uncertainly. These five thousand credit points were indeed a not small burden for Ye Chen.

  "Haha, Uncle Chao, when have I ever cheated you?" Ye Chen smiled and handed the credit card in his hand to Uncle Chao.

  Chao Shu thought to himself that this kid really hadn't cheated him, and had fulfilled all his promises, and couldn't help but laugh as he took Ye Chen's credit card and swiped 5,000 credits. It really worked! This proved that Ye Chen's card definitely had more than 5,000 credits on it, and Ye Chen was truly rich! Chao Shu was convinced in his heart.

  "Give it to you, you little devil is really capable." Chao Shu handed over five pieces of Liu Yanmu and three pieces of fireflies to Ye Chen. Ye Chen took the box containing Liu Yanmu and fireflies, chatted with Chao Shu for a few words, and then left.

  In a flash, 50,000 credit points were gone. At this rate, my own 1 million credit points are nothing to speak of, worth no more than 100 yuan at most.

  Ye Chen held the box in his hand, sighed emotionally, and then walked towards another store. This time Ye Chen went to a blacksmith shop. Many of today's blacksmith shops are machine-made, with precise craftsmanship and sharpness, making them the first choice for many people.

  However, many people prefer handmade ones. Although machine production is standardized and precise, it lacks the unique spirit of a handmade weapon. If you want to own a long-lasting weapon, a handmade one is still better. Of course, handmade ones are much more expensive than those made by machines.

  Ye Dun spent 3,000 credits to choose a handmade long sword. The long sword was three feet six inches long and two inches wide, with a clear and crisp sound when swung.

  Ye Chen carried a long sword on his back and held the Flowing Flame Wood, thinking for a moment before buying all the things he needed to buy. Afterwards, he returned, not necessarily having to leave Star City, but if he had to leave, he could do so with ease.

  The Star City, after a morning of pacification and suppression, had quieted down significantly. Gone was the hustle and bustle of yesteryear, replaced by an air of tension. Everyone seemed more restrained, as if they were all searching for someone. The five major families and various sword schools had dispatched their own teams, which hadn't stopped moving all morning.

  On the road, Ye Chen noticed that they were looking for a man in black clothes. Ye Chen was shocked and carefully asked around, only to find out that the person he had saved, Long Yun, was actually the mastermind behind the Star City disaster!

  The child of the Spirit Dragon Beast was captured and killed by Xuan Long in the Night Star City, which led to the Spirit Dragon Beast's rampage and the war that occurs once every ten years.

  Ye Chen was stunned for a long time after understanding, and by reason, Xuan Long was absolutely guilty of a heinous crime. For his own selfish desires, he disregarded the lives of the entire city, which was something Ye Chen could not accept. It was possible that his own relatives might lose their lives to the monster's jaws because of this incident.

  As for Xie Long, Ye Chen found that after the brief encounter, he couldn't bring himself to hate him. In Ye Chen's opinion, Xie Long didn't seem like a heinous criminal, nor did he seem like someone who would recklessly sacrifice the lives of the entire city. Moreover, at that time, it was the Su family's people who were chasing Xie Long, and they were absolutely more detestable to him.

  One side is relatively less hateful, the other is hateful. Even if he knew the truth now and had to choose, Ye Chen would still choose to help Xuan Long solve the Su family's problem.

  Ye Chen walked expressionlessly towards his home, on the way he thought of the beast-taming incantation on his body, Zhen Long catching the young of the Ling Long Beast was definitely to tame it, although the Ling Long Beast wasn't a divine beast, but after all it had some divine beast bloodline, through the beast-taming incantation it could even make the Ling Long Beast return to its ancestors, however that condition was too harsh, almost impossible.

  Thinking that he might be able to tame a Linglong beast, which was not a divine beast but a demon beast, Ye Chen's heart was filled with excitement. Divine beasts were hard to find, but demon beasts were everywhere. If he could find one with potential and raise it himself, it would definitely be a great help!

  However, Ye Chen did not find the spell to tame ordinary demons in the introduction of the Tiger Roar Mountain Forest diagram on the first page. He didn't know if there would be any content in the following pages. At this time, Ye Chen's mind was more focused on the beast-taming spell, and his thoughts about Xuan Long were much less.

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