Chapter 99: Life is Improving

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Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Life is Improving Zou Yuankai’s face wound was from last night; it was simply wrapped in beast skin for basic hemostasis. It wasn’t even close to scabbing, and the flesh was not yet healed. But after applying the Golden Sore Powder, in just a few minutes, not only did the flesh close, but the necrotic parts also started bubbling visibly, then solidifying and forming a scab. This Golden Sore Powder is simply miraculous! On the other side, Zhu Shun was also hissing in disbelief as the wound on his leg rapidly healed like Zou Yuankai’s. "This medicine is too powerful!" "Is this a formula developed by the leader?" "With this medicine, we won’t have to fear getting hurt in the future!" "I just saw the materials the leader put in, and they all looked ordinary, except that blue grass which seemed rarer." ... The onlookers who witnessed this miraculous scene were dumbfounded. The people from the logging team and the hunting team were ecstatic, obviously more aware of the powder’s importance than others. "Cheng Feng, collect more Blue Frost Grass in the future. If possible, understand the growth patterns of this grass and note the location of those blue trees, but make sure not to cut them down." "Yes, leader!" This Golden Sore Powder is an absolute lifesaver. All the ingredients in the Golden Sore Powder formula are pretty common, except for the Blue Frost Grass. Realizing the importance of Blue Frost Grass, Xia Hong immediately issued several instructions to Cheng Feng. If conditions were mature, he would want to transplant those blue trees into the valley. After confirming the effectiveness of the Golden Sore Powder, Xia Hong gazed at the Medicine Decoction Pot with even more enthusiasm. He realized its importance when he first activated the Medicine Decoction Pot structure, but the astonishing power of the first formula exceeded even his expectations. If this is just for healing, and it’s already this strong, what if one day, when enough medicinal materials are recorded, it can generate a formula for Dan Medicine to enhance strength and cultivation? Wouldn’t that be even more incredible? Thinking of these possibilities made Xia Hong even more excited. He remembered Cheng Feng didn’t know the function of the Medicine Decoction Pot yet and quickly called him over to explain. Although others can use the Medicine Decoction Pot by consuming coal stone to identify medicinal items, the recorded medicines and formed formulas only display on the system, so only Xia Hong knew. Previously, when asking Cheng Feng to keep an eye out for items with potential medicinal value, Xia Hong hadn’t explained the reason. This time, he spilled everything, leaving Cheng Feng suddenly enlightened, his eyes burning with enthusiasm as he looked at the Medicine Decoction Pot. "So in future logging, you must be vigilant. Bring back anything special that might have medicinal value to try." Cheng Feng nodded heavily, keeping this matter firmly in mind. Xia Hong packed all the remaining powder from the Medicine Decoction Pot into a wooden box, estimating it to be about five pounds. Reflecting on the Golden Sore Powder’s formula and the materials just consumed, he grew worried again. The yield of Blue Frost Grass was uncertain, but based on Cheng Feng’s description, those blue trees must be exceedingly rare in Redwood Ridge; otherwise, he wouldn’t have missed them before. Black Tribulus only grows where there is iron ore, so it’s precious too. But on the southern side of the valley, quite a few grow, which should suffice for some time. Golden Frost, coal stone, and Frost Wolf Bones aren’t particularly rare, and the usage for each isn’t much, so those are manageable. The hardest parts of the Golden Sore Powder formula are Blue Frost Grass and Black Tribulus, followed by coal consumption. Each batch burnt requires 10 units of coal resources, equivalent to 200 pounds of coal stone. During the test, Xia Hong didn’t care much, but when he saw the coal resources in the system drop from 160 to 150, he immediately felt the pinch. The joy from witnessing the powerful effect of the Golden Sore Powder subsided significantly. Although earning from crafting five pounds of this life-saving powder is certain, the Great Xia currently can’t afford to use it freely. Given the frequency of hunting team injuries, five pounds of Golden Sore Powder might only last two weeks. Producing a batch every half-month would exhaust the camp’s coal resources quickly, not to mention coal is used for more than just this. "Looks like in the future, we’ll have to be careful. Until coal resources are ample, minor injuries will have to be endured. This Golden Sore Powder should only be used in life-threatening situations." Xia Hong shook his head; the tight resource situation was truly troubling. The powerful effect of the Medicine Decoction Pot should drive him to organize a team dedicated to collecting medicinal resources. After all, discovering a formula for performance-enhancing medicine would be extremely profitable. But the camp’s coal resources aren’t enough even for assessment purposes right now. Moreover, according to previous assessment patterns, the more precious the item, the more coal it consumes during assessment. If there were truly valuable medicinal resources that could enhance cultivation, the required coal would likely be astronomical. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞 Thinking about this, Xia Hong put away the Golden Sore Powder wooden box and couldn’t help glancing at Luo Yuan and others training outside the wooden house. He could only hope these people would break through soon and join him in mining coal. "Big brother, Mu Dong has made a few things. Come and take a look!" With the wooden box in hand, Xia Hong was pondering where to place it. Xia Chuan came running from inside the wooden house, calling him over to have a look. Seeing Xia Chuan’s mysterious smile, Xia Hong followed in confusion. Passing through the crowd inside the wooden house, he found many people surrounding Mu Dong in layers, occasionally letting out exclamations of surprise. "The leader is here, make way, make way!" Xia Chuan shouted ahead to clear a path, and the crowd quickly parted, allowing Xia Hong to take a few steps forward. When he saw what everyone was surrounding, his face froze in surprise. The crowd was gathered around a chair. The chair was about one meter sixty-seven in total height, with a seat height of approximately fifty centimeters, and a seat width of one meter forty. It had a curved back with carved images of Snow Mane, Frost Wolf, and Demon Sheep with vivid and lifelike ferocity, impressive enough to make Xia Hong marvel. The chair was evidently crafted from Golden Frost Wood, with a faint golden glow under the firelight. However, the armrests were innovatively made with Red Frost Wood, appearing finely polished and textured. On the armrests, nine fist-sized carvings made of Beast Bone, resembling white jade, were embedded, each depicting various scenes of Cold Beasts, trees, weapons, and even the camp valley, clearly intended for admiration. With a curious expression, Xia Hong approached the chair and noticed a clean blue Frost Wolf Skin spread on the seat. He couldn’t help looking at Mu Dong and the others, suppressing several comments. Chairs weren’t particularly novel items; Rogel Camp used to have many before being destroyed by the Wood Puppet Monster incident. Even though there’s now an abundance of wood in the camp, since no one mentioned it and chairs aren’t essential materials, people got used to sitting on the ground, and no new ones were made. Of course, Xia Hong didn’t object to Mu Dong making a chair. But this chair wasn’t something easily crafted; those Cold Beast wood carvings on the back alone would take a few days, not to mention the circular armrests and various carvings. Even though he instinctively wanted to reprimand, Xia Hong ultimately refrained. The simple reason was that Xia Chuan had already seated him on the chair. After sitting on the ground for nearly a year, actually sitting on a chair covered in Cold Beast Skin brought a sense of comfort that truly reached Xia Hong’s core. "Leader, while preparing materials for the new wooden house, we had surplus Golden Frost Wood. Burning it seemed wasteful, so we specially made this chair for you during our spare time. How is it, not bad, right?" Oh, the evil delights of enjoying luxury! Although in his heart he felt that using such an extravagant wood chair now wasn’t appropriate, Mu Dong’s reasoning was quite sound! The excess Golden Frost Wood was used, and it was crafted in spare time. Xia Hong nodded, holding back the reprimanding words he struggled with. Probably guessing Xia Hong’s thoughts, Mu Dong chuckled and handed something to Xia Hong behind his back. Taking what Mu Dong handed over, Xia Hong unfolded it, and a hint of delight graced his expression once again.

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