Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 907 - 807: I Handle Eating and Taking

[Special Task: Black Tortoise]

[Task 8: Dispatch the demon beast Yan Xuan to clear the blockage in the Extreme North Secret Realm has been completed. Reward: Divinity +10; Divine Bones +10 have been issued]

[Task 9: Demon beast Yan Xuan clears the Extreme North Secret Realm 1/10 (Click to view progress bar). Reward: Divinity +20; Divine Bones +20]

When Yan Xuan's "digger" pushed and shoved forward, quickly clearing a large area, the dispatch task finally indicated completion.

But the new task would take time to slowly wait for.

Jiang Yuan clicked to view the progress bar, with almost no movement. Understandably, such a big task involving the whole world and clearing blockages wouldn't show results with just a few shovels.

After swallowing some ice, Yan Xuan grew larger again.

Looking up at the towering figure that was now difficult to measure, only the rumbling sound could be heard. Jiang Yuan quickly took out a tea set from the Storage Bag and drank two cups, replenishing his rapidly dropping health bar.

It's a good thing the health bar regenerates by itself, and by a stroke of luck, Jiang Yuan had bankrupted the Xinhuo Commerce, allowing him to gain 200 points of health daily.

Otherwise, with the previous health amount, a critical strike from the blizzard would mean restarting before he could even heal, and no amount of Resurrection Talismans would be enough.

"Splash!"

Another pile of shiny Spirit Stones was dug up by Yan Xuan with its claw tips.

[Spirit Stone +15124]

"Thanks to Yan Xuan and the gifts from the Extreme North Secret Realm," Jiang Yuan thought contently. It really paid to be close to the source. Although the environment here was harsh, the pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy made it truly worthwhile!

The deeper they dug, the more naturally formed Spirit Stones they were likely to find in the crevices.

But I wonder if such a large quantity of Spiritual Energy could transform into an Immortal Jade Mine through a change in quality.

If they could directly dig out Immortal Jade, that would be even better!

"Slurp~"

Jiang Yuan merrily sipped another hot cup of Spirit Tea, watching his health bar nearly recover to full. With nothing else to do, he thought about finding some unscrupulous merchants to deal with, or rather, to uphold justice!

By shutting down more of these big crooked merchants, he hoped his health bar could grow even thicker than Yan Xuan's, so he could stand there without taking damage, ensuring safety.

[Spirit Stone +65472]

[Spirit Stone +2147]

......

Sitting there, drinking tea while collecting money felt great, and he suddenly understood the blissful lifestyle of a landlord.

Before arriving, Jiang Yuan had thought that the task related to the Black Tortoise's ascension would be extremely arduous, and as the owner of the contracted pet, he would have to shoulder burdens and at least support it on the right path.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be purely a redemption journey, where it carried the load, and he was simply there to reap the benefits!

The system really treated me well!

When Yan Xuan had finally made visible progress on the progress bar after a bout of frantic devouring, it stopped and burped, saying weakly, "Master, let's go back, I really can't eat anymore."

The advantage of having a thick skin was apparent — whether it's one bite or ten, it is still devouring.

Consuming heaps of ice which cooled from the inside out brought waves of knife-like pain continuously. Simply endure it silently, as it wouldn't threaten their life.

Such excruciating pain penetrating the bones reminded Yan Xuan of childhood, wherein born with spiritual wisdom, it followed the demon beast's ascension method by swallowing and refining.

Whenever Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were found, they were swallowed immediately, enduring the burning-like pain in the stomach, forcibly circulating Spiritual Power to refine it.

Though painful during the process, persistence led to stronger internal organs and an increased tolerance threshold.

But after starting to slack off and eat demon cultivators out of greed, this feeling became more and more distant, and as the master said, it was essential to make up for the missed parts.

With this thought, Yan Xuan gritted its teeth and shrank its body smaller and smaller.

Sure enough, forcing the compressed body increased the pain tenfold, yet, strangely, amidst the extreme pain, there was an inexplicable sense of enjoyment.

The mind became increasingly drowsy, seemingly entering a state of slumber.

"Are you okay?" Jiang Yuan was startled and quickly stopped it, "Having eaten so much and then shrinking, can you bear it?"

"Burp~"

Emitting a long burp, releasing a dense icy whirlpool, it grumbled, "No problem, I won't die; this way, the refining speed can be faster. The sooner I atone for sins, the earlier I can ascend without suffering anymore."

After confirming its condition was fine, Jiang Yuan clicked to bring along Ling Di and Ziyou Gaoda, and with a drowsy Yan Xuan, returned to their courtyard via a Teleportation Array.

In the previous moment, there was a snowstorm, and in the next, the autumn weather was clear and crisp.

He casually took off his cloak and stored it in his Storage Bag, patting the now one-meter-tall Yan Xuan on the head. "How do you feel? If it's really uncomfortable, go back to the sea, revert to your original form, and slowly refine, there's no need to push yourself too hard."

"No problem; though it hurts a lot, strangely, it feels good," Yan Xuan stood upright, still carrying its shell, and waddled into the courtyard.

Jiang Yuan: ???

I didn't expect you had a masochistic tendency? A closet masochist?

"Sir and the senior have returned so soon?" Tang Qin was cultivating under the moonlight and hurriedly stood up to greet them upon sensing their presence.

Then she saw what seemed like a drunken giant tortoise, staggering back into the courtyard, plopping down by the Spirit Pool, withdrawing its head, limbs, and tail to start sleeping soundly.

As it breathed evenly, a faint spiritual energy began to billow and diffuse around its body. Accompanied by a hint of chill, it quickly enveloped the giant tortoise in a haze of spiritual energy, making it seem shadowy and indistinct.