The fiery Yin Soul Wood enters the tent!

Chapter 99 The fiery Yin Soul Wood enters the tent!

The village chief of Gaoshi Village was a straightforward and rough man.

Shen Yi glanced sideways.

After sensing Shen Yi's gaze, Gao Qu turned around and gave him a hearty smile, revealing two rows of teeth.

No one denied what he said.

Li Jun, the village chief of Pucao Village, said in a deep voice, "On our side, apart from Village Chief Tang, Village Chief Zhao, Village Chief Huang, and Village Chief Gao, none of the others have broken through the shackles of the Qi and Blood Realm yet."

"Based on the information we have so far, the Blackwater Swamp has at least four Tier 2 spirits!"

"We must carefully plan every aspect of this operation to ensure that the chances of casualties are minimized!"

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it won't just be us who die; the village behind us will also suffer a huge blow without our fighting force!"

Li Jun glanced at everyone and continued, "Only the four village chiefs who have reached the Solidifying Yuan Realm can handle second-tier spirits; the rest will just be cannon fodder!"

"Therefore, my idea is to fight conservatively."

"When the second-tier monsters come, let the four of us at the Solid Foundation Realm take action to surround and kill them, while the rest of us deal with the attacking monster horde, trying to reduce the pressure on the four of them as much as possible."

"The four second-tier monsters are not from the same species, so they shouldn't attack at the same time."

"We just need to stay here and defeat them one by one."

As he finished speaking...

They all nodded in agreement.

Only Tang Qiang sighed and shook his head, saying, "A conservative approach is probably not feasible."

"So far, the second-tier monsters have appeared in turn several times during this period, but have never launched a real attack."

"Therefore, I suspect they may already be plotting and gathering strength, preparing to unleash a horde of monsters!"

"At that time, the monster horde of the Blackwater Swamp will erupt and surge forth, and I'm afraid we may not be able to hold out."

"After they destroy our Rock Ridge Village, the monsters will march on your villages and wreak havoc. So everything must be done to nip their attacks in the bud before this monster horde erupts!"

"We must take the initiative and lure out the second-tier monsters to kill them."

"As long as we can kill the three second-tier monsters, the threat level of the Blackwater Swamp will be greatly reduced."

Li Jun frowned and said, "But this is just your guess. What if it's not?"

"To launch a night raid is too risky; the risk of death is too great. If any one of us dies, it will be a huge loss."

Several people nodded in agreement.

Although they did not break through the shackles of the Qi and Blood Realm and step into the Solidification Realm.

However, they were all cultivated with the concentrated resources of their villages, and if something goes wrong, their respective villages will suffer a great loss.

"How about we assess the situation tonight before making any plans?"

Zhao Hai, the village chief of Zhao Family Village who had been politely declining Shen Yi's offer of the door earlier, spoke up.

He pondered for a moment and said, "We don't know exactly how many second-tier monsters there are in the Blackwater Swamp. If there are only four on the surface, but others are hiding in secret, then we'll be in trouble."

"Yes, it's not too late to find out the situation more carefully first."

The discussion temporarily ended when Huang Han, another village chief from Guyuanjing, spoke up.

Tang Qiang didn't insist, since everyone had the same goal: to resolve the crisis in the Blackwater Swamp.

None of the people present wanted to see their Rock Ridge Village destroyed by the monsters of the Blackwater Swamp.

After all, Yanling Village is the first line of defense against the Blackwater Swamp. If they fall, the other villages will not be spared either.

Unless the town can spare some manpower to help at that time.

However, Tang Qiang did not have any hope for this.

"Where is Village Chief Shen? I heard that your Black Mountain Village has been ravaged by weasels, and now there are only a few dozen people left. Can you hold on?"

Li Jun looked at Shen Yi and asked.

"If you are interested, you can bring people to our Pucao Village. Our village can accommodate you. Our two villages are not far apart, so it will be convenient for you to come."

Shen Yi asked in surprise, "Where is your Pucao Village located?"

"you do not know?"

Li Jun was taken aback.

"All I have now are maps left by the older generation, but the maps only show Jiangchuan Town, Yanling Village, Zhao Family Village, Liulin Village, and Niuling Village," Shen Yi shook his head.

Li Jun then chuckled, "So that's how it is. It seems Huang Xin didn't tell you."

"Our Pucao Village is about 20 li southeast of Yanling Village, and it should be only about 48 or 49 li from your village."

Doesn't that mean it's much closer than Yanling Village?

Shen Yi's heart stirred.

Afterwards, we might be able to wander around the area around Pucao Village and see where the lantern ghosts' lair is.

"How old is Village Chief Shen this year?"

At this moment, Gao Qu from Gaoshi Village inquired.

Everyone else also looked over.

They were all very interested in Shen Yi's age.

Despite looking very young, their blood and energy levels are comparable to theirs.

"She's almost seventeen."

Shen Yi replied.

"That means she's only sixteen years old!?"

Everyone was taken aback and began to scrutinize Shen Yi closely, exclaiming, "Village Chief Shen, your strength has reached the late stage of the Qi and Blood Realm, hasn't it?"

Shen Yi nodded and said, "That's right."

"In our villages, this talent is simply terrifying."

"My kid is about your age, and he's only at the fourth level of the Qi and Blood Realm! Isn't that infuriating?"

"That's all well and good. My son is seventeen and just recently broke through to the third level of the Qi and Blood Realm!"

The group chatted amongst themselves.

His tone was filled with envy.

If Shen Yi were their son, they would be ecstatic.

"Shen Yi, I didn't intend to involve the people from your Black Mountain Village this time. You must have come here for something else, right?"

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"Yes, I was indeed thinking of discussing something with Village Chief Tang, but I never expected that I would run into you all dealing with the crisis in the Blackwater Swamp."

"I don't know what you want to talk to me about. If it's inconvenient, we can talk privately later. However, it's not appropriate for you to get involved in this matter. After dawn tomorrow, the people of Black Mountain Village should go back first."

Tang Qiang pondered for a moment and said.

No one objected.

There are only so many people left in Black Mountain Village. It's good enough that they can survive stably. Letting them stay and face the second-tier monsters together is just too inhumane.

"There's nothing inconvenient about it."

Shen Yi shook his head, looked at Tang Qiang, and said frankly, "I came here this time to see if your Yanling Village has any Yin Soul Wood obtained from the Lantern Ghost, and also to look for the location of the Lantern Ghost's lair in this area."

"Looking for the Lantern Ghost's lair?"

Not only Tang Qiang, but everyone else was stunned when they heard this.

Why would anyone want to find the lantern ghost's lair?

It seems that the lantern ghost doesn't have anything particularly valuable on it.

It could even be described as a weed that can be found everywhere, and it doesn't serve much purpose.

Tang Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "I do know of two Lantern Ghost lairs. One is deep in a ravine six miles west of my Yanling Village, and the other is near a pile of rocks eight miles to the north."

"As for the Yin Soul Wood—we have indeed collected some, but not many."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's eyes lit up. There were actually two lantern ghost lairs here?

Moreover, it's not far from Yanling Village!

It's only a few miles away, and it only takes a little time to get there.

However, the Lantern Ghost's lair, located six miles west of Yanling Village, is quite close to the Blackwater Swamp.

This can only be abandoned for the time being.

After all, he currently has no way to deal with second-tier monsters.

However, the Lantern Ghost's lair, eight miles to the north, can be taken!

Furthermore, Yanling Village also collected a batch of Yin Soul Wood.

Shen Yi immediately had an idea.

First, we need to take down the existing Yin Soul Wood in Yanling Village, and then investigate the situation near the Lantern Ghost's lair, eight miles to the north.

If there's no major danger around, we can take action tomorrow night!

"Village Chief Tang, if possible, I would like to buy all the Yin Soul Wood in your Yanling Village. What do you think? We can discuss the price in detail."

Shen Yi pondered for a moment before speaking.

Tang Qiang remembered that Tang Jing had mentioned to him before that Shen Yi was a wooden puppet cultivator.

A thought suddenly occurred to him, and he had a guess.

He then shook his head and chuckled, "Although I don't know why Village Chief Shen wants the Yin Soul Wood, but—"

He paused, then continued, "Since Village Chief Shen has spoken, what's the point of talking about buying calligraphy? You can take all the Yin Soul Wood from my Yanling Village!"

Shen Yi was stunned.

He never expected that Tang Qiang would give him all the Yin Soul Wood.

Grand! Bold!

Shen Yi couldn't resist hugging Tang Qiang's bald head and giving him a big kiss!

Li Jun then smiled and said to him, "Village Chief Shen, our Pucao Village also has some Yin Soul Wood. If you need it, I will have someone send it to you after the Blackwater Swamp matter is resolved."

"I can't accept this."

Shen Yi secretly rubbed his hands together, looking embarrassed.

"In that case, I've planted quite a few fruits and vegetables in my territory. I'll trade them with you for monster meat later."

"No need, Village Chief Shen. The Yin Soul Wood is of no value to us; keeping it would only take up space! Since Village Chief Shen needs the Yin Soul Wood, these two or three thousand pieces are just what you need."

What?

Twenty or thirty thousand!?

This is enough for him to upgrade a wooden puppet soldier to level 9 and attempt to advance it!

As Li Jun spoke, he asked curiously, "By the way, I wonder what use Village Chief Shen has for the Yin Soul Wood?"

"I have quite a few lantern ghosts over there, but we don't have the ability to explore the surrounding monster lairs, so we don't know where the lantern ghost lairs are."

"If Village Chief Shen still needs it, I'll have the villagers take care of the lantern ghosts that have entered the village tonight, and collect as much ghost wood as possible for you to send over."

Are there lantern ghosts around Pucao Village?

Hearing what he said, Shen Yi was somewhat surprised.

This guy is a really good person!

He then smiled and said, "I previously obtained a wooden puppet inheritance that allows me to refine Yin Soul Wood and create wooden puppets that I can control, so I have a great need for Yin Soul Wood."

"If Village Chief Li could get the villagers to help collect the Yin Soul Wood, I, Shen, would be extremely grateful!"

Tang Qiang's eyes flashed.

He had just guessed that Shen Yi was collecting Yin Soul Wood to refine wooden puppets, and it turned out to be true!

Everyone else was surprised.

They had all been to town and had heard of the various unorthodox monks.

Wooden puppet cultivators are one type!

Zhao Hai's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Those wooden figures draped in burlap next to Village Chief Shen just now, were they the wooden puppets you were controlling?"

"Village Chief Zhao has a good eye." Shen Yi nodded slightly.

Zhao Hai immediately said regretfully, "It's a pity that my Zhao Family Village is far from your place, otherwise I could have sent the tens of thousands of Yin Soul Wood from my village to Village Chief Shen."

"Village Chief Shen, since you can control wooden puppets, I wonder what level of monsters you can use them against?"

Huang Han then asked.

"Those below the second level can all be dealt with."

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Shen Yi smiled casually.

"hiss"

That's pretty impressive!

Everyone gasped, feeling a sense of awe towards Shen Yi, the wooden puppet cultivator.

"Village Chief Shen, after you've eaten your fill, I'll have Tang Jing take you there to move that batch of Yin Soul Wood," Tang Qiang said.

"Thank you, Village Chief Tang. I will have someone send over a batch of fruits, vegetables, and monster meat at that time."

"Don't say that. We're all family, so we should help each other out. There's no need to be so polite."

Tang Qiang waved his hand.

The banquet soon came to an end.

Mo Guanhai and Shen Kun immediately got up and came to Shen Yi's side.

"Ah Yi, it's probably not a good idea for you to just tell them that you're a wooden puppet cultivator like this."

Mo Guanhai frowned.

"My wooden puppet soldiers creak and groan as they walk; it's impossible for them not to notice."

Shen Yi sighed.

After the wooden puppet's durability dropped, it developed problems everywhere; it even made strange noises when it walked.

He seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "Moreover, this matter can't be kept secret. Tang Jing already knew that I was a wooden puppet cultivator, and he might have told Tang Qiang about it. Those people probably already know as well."

"It's getting dark. Let's go out and check the situation. Ah Jing, you take Village Chief Shen to move the Yin Soul Wood."

"Yes, Father."

Tang Jing followed and responded to Tang Qiang's instructions.

The group gathered and departed.

Tang Jing then turned around and quickly came forward, saying, "Shen Yi, that's enough, you can come with me now."

Shen Yi nodded and followed with Shen Kun and the others.

Even in the darkness of Yanling Village, lights do appear, though they are rather faint.

Tang Jing quickly led them to a warehouse and had the two guards there open the warehouse door.

"This is all the Yin Soul Wood that our Yanling Village has collected over the years, that's all."

After Tang Jing went inside, he found the pile of black wooden branches at the very back of the stack, pointed to it, and said...

Shen Yi stepped forward to take a look.

My gaze swept over them from top to bottom, and I was startled.

That's all?

This looks like it must cost at least ten or twenty thousand!

"Come here and help Village Chief Shen move all the Yin Soul Wood to his house."

Tang Jing then summoned a group of people and instructed them to do their work.

I've been busy for a long time.

Everyone finally finished and left.

Shen Yi stood in the courtyard and saw the pile of Yin Soul Wood on the ground. He immediately placed his hand on it.

collect!

[Materials collected: 33416 Shadow Wood]

Thirty-three thousand!

Shen Yi did not hesitate at all.

He pressed his palm down on the broken wooden puppet soldier beside him.

Upgrade me!!!