Chapter 847 - 407: Making Up for Missed Updates (2)

Chapter 847: Chapter 407: Making Up for Missed Updates (2)

After speaking, Steward Li added, "Generally, a servant can dissect five Spirit Fish a day, which is fifty taels."

Wen Jiu’s expression stiffened upon hearing this.

Fifty taels a day.

Only one thousand five hundred taels a month.

Less than twenty thousand taels a year.

One hundred thousand taels would take at least five years.

It’s good news that it doesn’t take ten years to earn a Low-grade Spirit Stone.

Time and such.

He doesn’t mind.

Since the moment he set his heart on cultivation, he was already prepared.

He doesn’t seek quick success.

But seeks stability.

If it’s five years, then five years.

As long as he can earn Spirit Stones.

The path to immortality is long, he doesn’t rush for a short term gain.

Moreover, he has the golden finger of days passing like years to help him, using it once every seven days may not even take five years.

"Thank you, Immortal Master!" Wen Jiu cupped his fists and bowed to Steward Li, after all, this opportunity to make money was given by him.

Seeing this, Chen Qing hurriedly followed suit.

Five years.

As long as it’s not ten years!

Steward Li nodded, his gaze swept over the other individuals whose faces were still full of worry, and he nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad temperament, but remember to be cautious. Dissecting Spirit Fish is profitable, but also poses a life risk. After all, Spirit Fish are fundamentally different species, with many toxic parts on their bodies, which are trivial to a cultivator but deadly to mortals."

"Thank you for the advice, Immortal Master." Wen Jiu thanked him again, and asked, "May I ask, Immortal Master, what should I be mindful of?"

Having encountered a kind cultivator willing to share some knowledge, Wen Jiu naturally would not let the opportunity slip by.

It’s always right to ask more questions.

Steward Li replied, "Just don’t be hasty and always stay vigilant, besides that, practice makes perfect."

"Thank you, Immortal Master."

Wen Jiu thanked him again.

Soon.

Steward Li left.

Wen Jiu and the others were taken into a large tent, where massive blood-stained stone platforms came into view.

On many of the stone platforms, Spirit Fish at least twice the size of a human were placed, each shaped differently.

But there was one thing common.

No matter if it was the dead Spirit Fish or the living ones, they all gave Wen Jiu a strong sense of pressure. This pressure spread through the air, making one’s scalp tingle and spine chill.

After Wen Jiu and his group entered, many of the fish cutters raised their heads, their gaze scanning the group.

Their eyes were indifferent.

And cold.

As if they were prisoners locked in a cage for many years, rather than people seeking the path of immortality on the Immortal Island.

Wen Jiu now understood why that Steward Li hoped his Dao Heart wouldn’t be worn down by the seemingly endless drudgery of being a servant.

A cultivator guard spoke up, "Gather around, I’m only demonstrating once, whether you can learn it or not depends on yourselves."

With those words.

The guard picked up a knife.

With one hand, he grabbed a dead Spirit Fish weighing a thousand pounds, dragged it onto the stone platform, raised the knife, and first dissected the fish’s head. But when he chopped off its head, the knife struck the fish bones, giving Wen Jiu the impression it was like striking steel.

Clanging sounds rang out loudly.

No.

It felt even harder than steel.

After all, this guard could easily drag a thousand-pound Spirit Fish; chopping steel should be a piece of cake.

But it still took him seven or eight strikes to cut through the fishbone.

"Remove the gills from the fish head, then extract the brain. The Spirit Fish brain is a great supplement, consuming it can replenish a cultivator’s Divine Sense," said the guard as he placed the fish head horizontally, then the knife tip sunk three inches into the fish head.

Swish——

The blade swept across, slicing the fish head open, extracting the white gelatinous fish brain and placing it into a wooden barrel beside the stone platform.

"After extracting the fish brain, it’s time to dissect the body. Be cautious not to let the fishbones prick your hand, as they contain toxins. To cultivators, it’s no big deal, but for you, it’s directly lethal!"

The guard continued to raise and drop the knife, beginning to slit the fish body.

A quarter-hour passed.

A Spirit Fish was fully dissected.

Fish bones, fish meat, fish skin, etc., all went into their respective containers. Once finished, the guard immediately used a cleaning Yellow Talisman to remove all the fish blood, fish stench, and such from his body, unwilling to bear the fishy smell a moment longer than necessary.

"Alright, get busy now, how many you can dissect in a day is up to your own skill."

Leaving these words, the guard quickly stepped out of the tent, wearing a look of disdain.

Wen Jiu immediately stepped forward, imitating the procedure.

But his speed was much slower than the guard’s.

Just splitting open the fish’s head was no easy task, with issues like lack of strength and speed arising one after another.

After exhausting himself, carefully avoiding the fishbones, it took two hours to dissect one Spirit Fish.

Chen Qing encountered the same problems as Wen Jiu.

Issues like lack of strength and speed, taking a lot of time just to chop through a fishbone, and it even made his hands go numb.

Forget dissecting four or five.

After one.

He was already spent.

"Brother Wen, this... Forget four or five a day, we’d be lucky to dissect two," said the Crown Prince. Although he practiced martial arts from a young age, it was only a shallow cultivation. ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Engaging in prolonged physical work like this was really hard on him.

During this time, he almost got pricked by the fishbones at least ten or eight times, giving him cold sweats down his back.

Wen Jiu replied, "If you have some success in martial arts, this work should become a lot easier."

As they spoke.

A robust man among the ten burst into laughter.

"This job is practically tailored for me! Once I get the hang of it, at least ten a day is the bare minimum for me."

The one laughing was Ye Kui, one of the Martial Arts Grandmasters of the Liang Kingdom.

Also the only Martial Arts Grandmaster among the ten.

Wen Jiu had seen him once before.

But Ye Kui was a person who killed indiscriminately, extremely fond of currying favor with the powerful and bullying the common folk, so Wen Jiu disdained to associate with him.

After Ye Kui spoke, everyone cast envious looks.

If they had known.

They would have practiced martial arts on the Hidden Dragon Continent.

"Brother Wen, do you think it’s too late if I start practicing martial arts now?" Chen Qing asked bitterly.

Wen Jiu replied, "It’s never too late."

"Then I’ll start practicing martial arts tonight!" Chen Qing asked again, "Brother Wen, do you know martial arts?"

"No."

Wen Jiu shook his head.

And then he fell into deep thought.

Currently unable to practice cultivation, and unable to afford a Cultivation Technique, it seems feasible to start with martial arts to enhance strength. If he could reach the level of a Martial Arts Grandmaster like Ye Kui, dissecting ten Spirit Fish a day would undoubtedly accelerate the earning rate.

Most importantly, having a skill would mean he wouldn’t be utterly defenseless, helpless when danger arrives.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Only then can one endure long.

Looks like I’ll need to acquire some Martial Arts Secret Manuals, I suppose in the Cultivation Realm, Martial Arts Secret Manuals that are considered treasures on the Hidden Dragon Continent shouldn’t be rare commodities.

Putting his thoughts away, Wen Jiu continued to add the task of dissecting Spirit Fish to the list of days passing like years, ignoring Chen Qing.

[Current Days Passing Like Years Task—Dissecting Spirit Fish, by dissecting Spirit Fish for a day, you will receive a year’s worth of experience, strength, and other enhancements.]

The next time he wielded the knife.

Within moments, Wen Jiu felt his strength and proficiency in technique increase significantly, and the sense of fatigue had also lessened greatly.

And this growth was continuous.

When he finished dissecting the second Spirit Fish, he realized the speed was much faster than before, saving at least half an hour. Although still exhausted, Wen Jiu felt his strength had increased quite a bit.

Previously, the knife felt heavy, but now it felt much lighter in his hand.

To not waste the days passing like years’ time, Wen Jiu took only a brief rest before continuing with the knife.

To the outsiders, Wen Jiu seemed too driven.

"Brother Wen, you should take a breather before starting again." Chen Qing, who had sat down to rest midway through his second dissection, quickly reminded.

Wen Jiu responded, "Every moment spent resting delays the time it takes to earn Spirit Stones. Over the course of a year, who knows how much more delay that could mean."

These weren’t empty words.

Even without the golden finger of days passing like years, he would still do the same.

Everything for early cultivation!

Chen Qing was rendered speechless, stopped resting, stood up, and continued, "Brother Wen, what you say makes a lot of sense!"

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