Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 71: Sowing Discord

Human cultivators are indeed the hot topic in the market these days.

Most demon cultivators are usually busy cultivating and only come to the market when they have needs, so it’s normal not to know the latest gossip.

The owner of a restaurant twitched his bright red nose, causing his mustache to tremble slightly, and said in a low voice, "He first appeared the night before last! He even came to my store to buy food. It’s said that even the number one beauty of the Cyan Fish Mountain Market, Miss Hu Jiu, couldn’t see his true face. But I heard his voice was that of a young person, at most in his twenties."

"Although wearing a black cloak to hide his aura, you can tell he’s a head taller than me, with a slender build, seemingly no different from most people."

"Oh right, when he paid for his purchases, I saw his right hand; he should be a sturdy young man!"

Two nearby shopkeepers joined in the conversation. Comparing the height and age mentioned, Yun Mo increasingly felt it must be Mr. Jiang!

He quickly asked, "Did that human cultivator carry a broken stick and is a blind person?"

Blind?

The three shopkeepers looked at each other but all shook their heads, "No, no, there’s no stick and he’s not a blind person; he has good eyesight! According to Miss Hu Jiu, she recommended a bright red clothing, and the person just glanced at it and thought the color was too flashy, instead picking a blue-gray. A blind cultivator could sense things around them but couldn’t possibly sense clothing colors."

Huh? This doesn’t match.

Yun Mo frowned slightly, thinking could Mr. Jiang be pretending to be blind?

But on second thought, it didn’t make sense. First, what benefit would pretending to be blind have? Secondly, he had observed carefully; Mr. Jiang’s eyes were bright yet often distracted, even in deserted places, his gaze was unfocused at times, and that isn’t something that could be merely acted out.

Especially the first meeting, during the conversation with Mr. Jiang, it was obvious the other party wanted to look him in the eye, but his eyes vacantly lingered above his head, a focus that couldn’t be faked!

If the human cultivator at the market wasn’t Mr. Jiang, was it his fellow disciple or perhaps... his master?

Yun Mo was full of doubts, and upon hearing the shopkeepers discuss the revival of spiritual energy in the human world making a comeback, he became a bit anxious on top of encountering and hearing about two young human cultivators in a remote area within a few days.

Now, occupying the mountain and becoming a king with some subordinates from the same family actually carried quite a risk, especially since Lushan was previously attacked and occupied by the Flame Rat Clan. The root cause was still insufficient strength; if only his confidant at Qi Refining Ninth Layer could break through to Foundation Establishment Realm faster, even if other forces were stirring, the odds would be better.

Thinking of this, Yun Mo hurried to the auction hall to search for his reward order.

"Really a friend in need is a friend indeed!" Upon seeing the order completed and receiving twenty brand new professional mining pickaxes, he couldn’t be happier about obtaining the tools smoothly.

As long as the pesky rats use these tools to mine more ores as Mr. Jiang pointed out, everyone could get Spirit Stones and speed up their cultivation, and the glory of the Ice-winged Eagle clan wouldn’t be just a dream!

Putting away the pickaxe heads, Yun Mo turned to go upstairs to inquire about what rare treasures would be auctioned tonight, intending to use the remaining Spirit Stones to buy them if suitable, as a good reward for his men.

Meanwhile, his brother stood opposite of Jiang Yuan, pacing with his wings on his back, asking questions, "Who was your teacher, Mr. Jiang?"

"Why? Do you also want to apprentice and learn?" Jiang Yuan felt something was off as soon as he arrived at the Lushan mine today.

Not seeing the trace of leader Yun Mo, he assumed he went to Cyan Fish Mountain Market to collect goods. His confidant at Qi Refining Ninth Layer had a gloating expression, having sent Eagle Fifty-Third away, kept circling him.

[Ice-winged Eagle Leader Yun Mo’s Confidant Eagle Twenty-One, Low-Level Qi Refining Ninth Layer monster, threat index 53]

The highly considerate and advanced system flashed several halos to analyze him, finally concluding that this fellow actually wanted to find a way to imprison him to specifically help them mine ores.

After reading the detailed analysis, Jiang Yuan tightened his grip on the jujube stick in his right hand, while his left hand willed a few folded paper oxen from his storage bag, ready to test their effectiveness against the small monster.

"Mr. Jiang is joking." Eagle Twenty-One shook the feathers on his head, smiling, "It’s just that usually, you’re like a divine dragon, showing your head but not your tail, which is very intriguing. Since you have such extraordinary skills, why not stay at Lushan and join forces with the king for great achievement?"

He circled around several times, sensing no spiritual energy fluctuation from the other party, and seeing his shabby clothing, only requiring ordinary fruits as payment each time, he thought this blind man had neither Sharp Claws nor wings, no combat power or insight, and was no threat.

If willing to cooperate, he could stay at Lushan as a tool for treasure hunting;

If unwilling, he’d use some provoking tricks while the king was away, taking advantage of the king’s suspicious nature to capture him directly and imprison him at Lushan to contribute more Spirit Stones for the Ice-winged Eagle clan!

Yet, Jiang Yuan kept his focus on the blood bar above the other’s head, pondering, what is an eagle’s nemesis?

Though paper oxen have great charge and strength, they cannot fly, and how long can the paper crane hold against an Ice-winged Eagle?

Moreover, being bound to the system, he doesn’t need to meditate or learn cultivation techniques and has no corresponding realm, only leveling up skills by accumulating experience. Could the system’s levels be equivalent to the immortal cultivation realms?

Typically, cultivators gain some longevity upon breaking through each realm, but the system interface has no such data, nor does it remind of any lifetime extension. If leveling up doesn’t extend lifespan, what if he ages in the Wilderness World after staying too long and returns to the real world old?

With these thoughts in mind, he casually replied, "Aren’t I working for your king already, helping find Spirit Stones? I only ask Eagle Fifty-Third to assist in picking fruit as compensation, which is quite cost-effective for you."

"Heh, seems Eagle Fifty-Third gets along with Mr. Jiang, even sharing his name."

Hearing the tone was off, Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, "Actually, your king told me. I’m just curious, why are your names all in numerical order, Eagle Twenty-One?"

The other party was taken aback, squinting slightly with his eagle eyes, thinking the king indeed suspects only him heavily, too easily trusting humans!

"In the Wilderness, all family offspring are numerous, only those who truly embark on the path of cultivation and successfully reach Foundation Establishment are eligible for names; before that, they are denoted by family rank," Eagle Twenty-One explained, not wanting to tear the facade just yet, "In the Wilderness, strength dictates everything, those with low cultivation don’t even deserve a name, let alone any treatment."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan immediately thought of the Cyan Fish Mountain Market’s Miss Hu Jiu, could she also be named by rank for not yet reaching Foundation Establishment?

"Mr. Jiang strolling through the Wilderness..." Eagle Twenty-One was still planning to incite palace intrigue, but Jiang Yuan wasn’t paying attention there, hearing a rat spirit shout they unearthed Spirit Stone Ore again, he turned to leave, saying, "Tonight’s agreement fulfilled, ore has been excavated, I should collect my reward." free𝑤ebnovel.com

Originally expected Eagle Fifty-Third wasn’t there, so he stepped back two steps to distance himself.

"What’s the rush, Mr. Jiang? I just wanted to ask, since you dare to walk the Wilderness, you must have other admirable skills, right? Why not show a little, let us broaden our horizons too."

Jiang Yuan gave a harmless smile, "No other skills; it’s getting late, I should head back."

"Don’t go!" Eagle Twenty-One spread his wings in obstruction, eyes turned cold as he said, "To tell you the truth, although you can point out Spirit Stone Ore with a flick, we can’t find a vein, each day only mining a dozen or so pieces before the ore’s traces disappear, wasting too much time. Wouldn’t it be better, Mr. Jiang, to stay at Lushan and join the noble Ice-winged Eagle clan for the grand undertaking?"

"Stay?" Jiang Yuan checked the system’s analysis details and knew this guy didn’t have any good intentions, pretending to ponder as he slowly walked further away from him, "Is this your king’s idea, or are you acting on your own?"

The other coldly snorted, "Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit, then don’t blame me if I..."

Before he could finish, Eagle Twenty-One’s expression suddenly changed, piling on an enthusiastic smile as he said warmly, "Mr. Jiang, don’t be angry, I meant well. You always point us to the ores, the Ice-winged Eagle clan is endlessly grateful!"

Yun Mo flew back urgently and happened to catch the latter part of the sentence. He couldn’t help but wonder if Mr. Jiang seemed displeased, could it be that he felt the reward was too little?