Chapter 23: 1352 Days of Penance
A caravan was formed in Jiangcheng. Jiang Yuanliang took three exorcists and several warriors from Jiangcheng to escort the caravan.
During this business trip, the goods transported were demon corpses.
Jiangcheng is short of resources and has no other commodities. As for money, it is even less, so it can only collect monster corpses first.
The remaining five exorcists are responsible for transporting the monster's corpse back to Jiangcheng.
There are miles of water in the river, and the water is polluted and full of demon blood.
Things in the river boil and stir up the waves.
Huge animals were thrown onto the fishing boats and pulled back to the shore.
The exorcists were all exhausted, and finally had to ask the remaining warriors from Jiangcheng to come over and help.
"This has been going on for a day and a night. When will the palace master stop? Will he not be exhausted?"
A Jiangcheng warrior looked at the river and was shocked.
Today's rivers have monster blood floating in the water for miles, but Jiang Daoming still hasn't stopped.
If it weren't for the sound of a dragon chanting like a moo and the golden dragon rushing out of the river, they would have thought that Jiang Daoming had fallen into the river.
"Eighteen dragons and elephants are really terrifying!" A demon exterminator showed envy and shock on his face.
"Xia Yuanwu, why didn't you choose the Eighteen Dragons and Elephants back then?" Jiangcheng warrior asked.
Xia Yuanwu, the exorcist, sneered and said, "Do you think that one person can cultivate the Eighteen Dragon Elephants?"
"I heard that the Eighteen Dragons and Elephants can be cultivated by just struggling and practicing hard." Jiangcheng warrior said.
"That's true, but the first three levels will take eight years, the fourth level will take ten years, and the fifth level will take twenty years."
Xia Yuanwu sighed: "Only a person with extraordinary talent like the Palace Master can reach the fifth floor within six years."
"The strength of Palace Master Jiang is unpredictable. This is a good thing. With him in charge of Jiang City, what kind of monster dares to act recklessly?"
The other warriors laughed.
In the past, when the old palace master was around, it was difficult to pacify the demons, so Sifang Mountain was isolated.
Now that Jiang Daoming has pacified Sifang Mountain, and now he has cleaned up Jiangshui River, Jiangcheng's life will only get better and better.
At the bottom of the river, Jiang Daoming is still full of energy.
Five dragons and five elephants roam the bottom of the river, sweeping away monsters.
The life force is increasing rapidly. There are all four-level monsters here, and occasionally five-level monsters appear.
As for the sixth-level monster, Jiang Daoming has not met it yet.
The more Jiang Daoming kills, the more excited he becomes. There is nothing more satisfying than robbing life essence.
The exorcist and the Jiangcheng warriors stopped talking. They were going to pull monsters out of the river again.
Time passed, and three days passed.
The river water suddenly calmed down. Jiang Daoming jumped onto the fishing boat with a monster in his hands. Using his true energy, a huge wave surged behind the fishing boat, pushing the fishing boat towards the shore.
"Palace Master." The demon slayer and the warriors quickly stood up, and Jiang Daoming finally stopped.
After landing on the shore, Jiang Daoming dropped the monster's body and said calmly: "Go back. I'll come back and take a look after the monster blood dissipates."
"The master of the palace is so powerful that he killed people in Jiangshuihe for four days and four nights." Xia Yuanwu and others said respectfully.
"A few little demons are not worth mentioning. How many demon eggs are left?" Jiang Daoming asked.
"There's only one left."
Xia Yuanwu looked back and said.
Only the one that Jiang Daoming carried back was left, and it was also the most precious one.
Jiang Daoming muttered: "Keep it for now, wait until I finish checking the river, and if there are any monsters, use it again."
The current of the river is fast, and the demon blood will be washed away quickly.
"Yes." Xia Yuanwu and others responded.
Putting the corpse of the monster on the cart, Jiang Daoming carried one end and returned to Jiangcheng, saying: "Inform the people of Jiangcheng to come to the Demon Exorcist Hall to drink porridge."
"Palace Master, are you planning to boil these monsters and divide them?" Xia Yuanwu and others said sadly: "This monster is worth a lot of money."
"There are so many monsters, how many do you care about?" Jiang Daoming snorted coldly and said, "Let shopkeeper Jiang He arrange the cooks. I, the master of the palace, will treat the people to a meal and pay the bill with the corpses of the monsters."
"Yes." Xia Yuanwu and others said no more.
The corpses of these monsters are piled up in mountains. It’s not a big deal to eat some of them.
Besides, the people in Jiangcheng are ordinary people and they can't eat much. One bowl of porridge per person is enough.
If you eat too much, you will be unable to bear it.
The group returned to Jiangcheng, Xia Yuanwu went to contact shopkeeper Jiang He, and the other demon slayers went to inform the whole city and brought bowls and chopsticks to dine in the demon slayer palace.
A banquet was held in the Demon Exorcist Hall, and Jiang Daoming sat in the hall master's seat to inspect the harvest.
Life element: 135.2!
This is much more than the demons in Sifang Mountain.
If there are too many weak monsters, his life force can be more.
Using Ming Yuan, Jiang Daoming's Dragon Elephant Skill was accelerated and moved, tempering his whole body.
The tattoos on his body are shining brightly, great strength emerges from his body, and his skin becomes tougher.
The majestic dragon-elephant true energy is powerful in the body, and the five dragons and five elephants are rushing and surging. The fifth dragon and the fifth idol are more solid, and some scales have appeared.
After a breath, Jiang Daoming's expression was in a trance, and a sense of vicissitudes of life flashed through him.
1352 days of hard training did not allow him to reach the late stage of the fifth level, but he was about to get there.
He could feel that he was not far from the late fifth-level dragon elephant.
Except for the Demon Palace, things became lively. People from Jiangcheng arrived, bringing their own tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks.
Miaoyin also came out of Qingxin Xiaozhu to participate in this feast.
Jiang Daoming stood in front of the palace gate, looking at the crowded crowd with a calm expression.
There are only about 20,000 people in Jiangcheng!
Xia Yuanwu and others were processing the corpses of monsters and making porridge.
After working until late at night, the porridge was cooked and served to the people.
Jiang Daoming and shopkeeper Jiang He shared a table for four, while Miao Yin shared a table by herself. She was the only one who was a vegetarian.
"Palace Master, I respect you." Shopkeeper Jiang He picked up the wine glass, his face glowing red.
"We also respect the Lord of the Palace." The three rich men quickly raised their glasses.
"Don't come here with these vain things." Jiang Daoming picked up the wine bowl and said, "Just do whatever you want."
Shopkeeper Jiang He drank it all in one gulp and laughed loudly: "Thanks to the palace master, I am waiting for today. The first group of caravans are back. I finally see hope."
"Yes, I made a lot of money this time. I finally alleviated the crisis at home and have the face to face my ancestors." The three rich men said excitedly with red eyes.
Jiang Daoming also smiled and said, "Please tell me how much you can earn this time."
Shopkeeper Jiang He did the math and said, "Excluding all kinds of expenses, we can earn almost two hundred Daxia coins."
"We can also make more than a hundred." said the three rich men.
"That's it?" Jiang Daoming frowned.
"Palace Master, there are quite a few. After all, it's just the beginning, and the corpses of monsters are valuable." Shopkeeper Jiang He said.
Three thousand Daxia coins can help the people affected by the disaster rebuild their homes. This trip made more than two hundred, and it was a net profit.
"Yes, Palace Master, there will be a caravan coming back later." The three rich men said.
Jiang Daoming nodded and said: "I will have people clean up the nearby demons later, and you will also bring back some cattle to help the people cultivate fertile land."
"Don't worry, Lord, we'll take care of it," the four shopkeepers Jiang He said, patting their chests.
"Then I'll leave everything to you. In addition, some essential things, such as oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, must be prepared."
Chapter completed!