Chapter 78: Chapter 78 Body Tempering Liquid
When the Wolf King started to flee, Village Elder Zhou Zhengwen’s heart was filled with worry, an enemy hidden in the shadows was far more terrifying than any visible foe.
Before the wolf pack had launched their attack, the folks in Qingshan Village were in a state of panic, so when they learned of the wolf pack’s assault, he had, in fact, breathed a sigh of relief.
The result was the Wolf King suddenly bursting forth with such speed that not even Mountain Lord could keep up.
If the Wolf King had simply run away, harboring a grudge, that would have been the real trouble, a lone wolf with formidable strength lurking in the dark was a chilling thought.
But just at that moment—
Whoosh!
…
An unexpected arrow landed directly on the path of the fleeing Wolf King. It missed the Wolf King, but the blood-red arrow actually exploded, creating a momentary whirlwind of crimson, pulling the Wolf King into it.
When the dust settled, all that was left was a huge crater and a pile of mangled flesh.
The powerful Wolf King, who had gone toe to toe with the Mountain Lord for so long and whose aftershocks could affect several First Grade Martial Artists, met a gruesome death.
“…”
Aside from the few martial artists engaged in battle, everyone who witnessed this scene fell into a brief silence. They looked toward the direction from which the arrow had come; despite the dimming light, nearly everyone with some knowledge knew who held the blood-colored longbow.
The true stabilizing force of Qingshan Village, Wang Sheng!
A casual intervention by him could resolve the threat of a Wolf King capable of destroying the village.
Mountain Lord glanced at the Wolf King, then looked towards Wang Sheng’s position, howled, then ran over to pick up that broken flesh and headed straight towards Wang Sheng.
You all saw it, the Wolf King is no match for me, he fled outright; it’s just that I couldn’t stop him.
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Mountain Lord didn’t concern himself with those who were still in combat with the underlings of the Wolf King, and neither did Wang Sheng.
With the biggest threat eliminated, the people in the village were capable of resolving the rest, which was exactly the kind of training opportunity that the Village Elder was hoping for.
This indeed turned out to be the case, for the martial artists, including Li Yongfeng, had already been gradually overpowering the Wolf King’s underlings, comparable to martial artists themselves, and it was only the Wolf King’s threat that had prevented their defeat.
Now with the Wolf King dead, even those underlings, though beasts, began to feel fear and turned chaotic instantly; their coordination was no longer as good as before, and they were completely suppressed before long.
In just a while, all the Wolf King’s underlings, comparable to martial artists, had been taken care of.
As for the remaining ordinary wolves, they were even easier to dispatch.
After about fifteen minutes, peace had been restored to the scene.
The wolf pack had been dealt with, and this threat was now gone.
Village Elder Zhou Zhengwen exhaled in relief; this time, due to prior preparations and the strongest Wolf King having been dealt with by Wang Sheng, nobody in the village had died.
Though several martial artists and ordinary people who had fought the wolves had suffered various degrees of injury, when compared to the loss of life, these were mere trifles.
What followed was dealing with the aftermath.
Old man Ji led people in bandaging the injured; those with severe wounds had golden sore medicine applied, while those with lighter injuries received simple bandages.
The Village Elder took people to process the corpses of the wolves.
These were valuable resources— all was meat. The flesh of fifty or sixty wild wolves was enough to feed the villagers for a while, just in time to improve the food supply.
As for those wolves that were comparable to martial artists, Zhang Ze actually raised a suggestion.
“Village Chief, these wolves are comparable to martial artists, their meat can be eaten by the warriors in the village to enhance their strength. Although the effect won’t be too significant, it is still effective.
As for their blood, it can be combined with some medicinal herbs to simmer Body Tempering Liquid. Village Chief, don’t you want the children in the village to enhance their foundations? With the Body Tempering Liquid and the exercise methods I provided last time, it would be just right.
However, although the blood of these wolves is vigorous and can maintain an hour without coagulating after death, it is best to extract it within half an hour.”
“Let’s wait a moment, I’ll ask Yongfeng and others and Yun Sheng if they want these wolves’ corpses first. Of course, Mr. Zhang, you can also take a few of these wolves.”
The village chief did not rush to agree; he was well aware of who deserved the credit for dealing with these martial artist-comparable wolves.
How could one distribute the wolves without first asking the people who had solved the wolf pack problem?
“Village Chief, I don’t need any, you can handle my share yourself!”
Wang Sheng had also arrived here, just in time to hear these words.
The meat of these wolves indeed had the effect of enhancing physical constitution and supplementing Blood Qi.
But last time it was barely better than nothing, and now that his Blood Qi strength had broken through, it was even less useful.
It could only be eaten as ordinary meat, and it might not even taste as good as ordinary meat. The livestock that had been selectively bred for countless years were not just easy to raise.
“Village Chief, ours too, you arrange it!”
Li Yongfeng and others had already come over when Wang Sheng arrived, they were somewhat shocked by the display they had just barely glimpsed amidst the battle.
The village chief looked at them and pondered for a moment, then said, “Alright, I’ll arrange it, let’s get someone to draw the blood.”
Soon, some people came over with several wooden barrels and started to bleed the wolves comparable to martial artists.
The skin and fur of these wolves had strong defense, but with several martial artists present, it didn’t cause any trouble.
Just as Zhang Ze said, the blood of the wolves comparable to martial artists was active, and even after being dead for a while, it was still as fresh as new blood. In the end, they collected five and a half barrels of blood from ten martial artist-comparable wolves.
Zhang Ze took the opportunity to say, “Village Chief, add astragalus, codonopsis… these herbs mixed and simmered, and keep stirring during the simmering process so the blood doesn’t coagulate. When the pot of liquid is reduced to half a pot…”
He directly shared the recipe for the Body Tempering Liquid that he knew, and he also felt a bit sentimental.
“I’ve known this formula for a very long time. Actually, the herbs are not important; any few common medicinal herbs will do. What’s important is the blood of the beasts comparable to martial artists. This time, Qingshan Village could be said to have struck a big fortune.”
Having so many beasts comparable to martial artists come to their doorstep was key, especially since Qingshan Village had the strength to fend them off.
The village chief and Old Ji exchanged glances, then looked towards Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng knew what they meant. Previously, he had boosted Medicinal Plant Cultivation progress, producing quite a few common medicinal herbs, which he didn’t need and had given all to Old Ji.
At that time, Old Ji was excited yet pained, because Wang Sheng had stored these common herbs by carelessly tossing them in a corner.
The village chief also knew about this, so they were all aware that the herbs mentioned by Zhang Ze were not in short supply.
“Let’s start simmering the Body Tempering Liquid now!” the village chief decided promptly.
It was not only about the Body Tempering Liquid; the bodies of ordinary wolves also needed to be dealt with, and this was not a simple task.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night…