Chapter 316 I Want to Go to the Cave
"Not interested." Qin Ziling said bluntly.
Are you kidding? With his current strength and wealth, he traveled a long way to hunt and kill a fourth-grade intermediate exotic beast. Isn't that just doing nothing?
A fifth-grade exotic beast is pretty good!
Qin Xingbao, who had a look of excitement on his face, suddenly felt as if cold water was poured over his head and he was stunned for a moment.
He also thought that Qin Ziling must be interested in the fourth-grade intermediate-level exotic beast.
"I want to go to the cave." Qin Ziling said immediately.
Qin Xingbao shuddered all over when he heard this.
"The underground cave is the world of the underground demons. Without a master leading the team, we would simply be seeking death if we go there!" Qin Xingbao shook his head repeatedly.
"It seems that you know something about the cave. Tell us about it." Qin Ziling said.
"I once guarded the entrance of the cave for a year for merit points." Qin Xingbao's eyes showed a trace of reminiscence, and he said: "The cave is a very strange place. It is an underground space with an exit at one end connected to the ground, and the other end is connected to an unknown place. Some people say it is an underground abyss, and some people say it is another space world.
It is said that the caves of the Great Qi Kingdom are mainly distributed in the four major states and the capital, and there are very few caves in other places. Various demons live in the caves. The demons are bloodthirsty and murderous, and basically have no wisdom. Only when they reach the level of demon generals will they have some wisdom.
Once the demons rush to the surface, the demonic energy they release will demonize all kinds of creatures, causing great suffering to all living things in a place. Therefore, a castle will be built at the exit of each cave, and a master will lead people to guard it. The Qin family is a wealthy and prestigious family in Wuzhou, and is responsible for guarding the three exits of the cave in Wuzhou.
In addition to building a castle to guard the exit of the cave, people should be sent into the cave frequently to sweep the demons. If they are not swept, the demons will increase in number, forming a demon tide to attack the exit, and even giving birth to demon generals. The demon generals have some wisdom, and once a demon general is born, the demons will gather together and become an army, which is even more terrifying than the formation of a demon tide.
Moreover, some demon generals are more intelligent, and may even lie dormant and evolve in secret. Once they evolve into great demon generals and rush out, they will surely cause extremely horrific disasters. By the way, the strength of a demon general is at the same level as that of a master, and a great demon general is equivalent to a great master. "
"The most powerful demon in the cave is only the Great Demon General, right?" Qin Ziling asked.
“When I was guarding the exit of the Earth Demon, I had the opportunity to ask the elder of the city guard. He said that Wuzhou had never produced an Earth Demon more powerful than the Great Demon General, but the capital had produced a Demon General whose strength was comparable to that of a Mystic Master.
But no matter what, there are many demons living under the cave. The weakest demons we call demon soldiers have the strength of condensed energy martial artists, and some of the stronger demon soldiers can reach the level of transformed energy martial artists. These demon soldiers can evolve into demon guards, and the strength of demon guards is equivalent to our great martial artists and great Qi refining masters.
The smallest cave world is as large as a county. Some cave worlds are independent, while some are connected to cave worlds in other regions. Those cave worlds are very large, some of which are comparable to the size of a county.
The greatest danger in an independent cave world is the earth demon, followed by the demonic energy that corrodes the human body at all times, and of course there are some unknown dangers. For those cave worlds connected to other areas, the situation is even more complicated. Not only must one guard against the dangers in the cave world itself, but also against the powerful ones who enter the cave world from other entrances.
Because the cave world is a place without laws and rules, it is dark and dangerous everywhere, and if you die, you die. Who can still investigate who killed whom? Some people even roam the cave world frequently just to hunt down people who enter the cave world.
The chance of a demon general appearing in the underground cave world is still very small, but it is not uncommon to see demon guards with strength comparable to that of a great martial artist. It is fine if the demon guards wander around alone, but once they appear in groups, they must be led by a master, like a sharp spear head, to lead people to charge out. Without a master, it is impossible to break through, and once surrounded by groups of demon guards, it is basically a matter of life and death. The chance of demon guards appearing in groups is still relatively large, so to enter the underground cave world, you must have a master to lead the team. "Qin Xingbao replied solemnly.
"Are there any good things in the cave world?" Qin Ziling asked again.
"Of course there is. First of all, when a demon reaches the level of a demon guard, its body is very valuable. The scales on its body can be refined into high-quality armor. After its death, its blood will condense into a ball of semi-solidified blood essence in its chest, which can be used to refine pills. It is said that the 'Liuhe Bone-Transforming Pill' we consume uses this blood essence.
As for the Demon General, its value is naturally higher. It is said that the bone spurs of the Demon General can be used to refine sharp divine weapons and even magic weapons. Their blood after death will condense into completely solidified blood essence, which we call Demon Blood Crystal. Demon Blood Crystal can be used to refine higher quality elixirs, and even after using fire to refine the demonic energy, it can be eaten directly. However, it is said that the medicinal power of direct consumption is very fierce, and even a junior master may not be able to withstand it.
However, since they have gained some wisdom at the level of Demon Generals, and are extremely violent and cruel by nature, they usually choose to self-destruct before dying. In this way, not only is it difficult to obtain many valuable things from them, but their self-destruction and counterattack before death are also extremely dangerous to the Grandmaster. "
"The demon general would actually choose to self-destruct before dying?" Qin Ziling couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
In fact, one of the main purposes of his entering the cave was to hunt down one or two demon generals, and then collect other materials to try to use their essence and blood as the main medicine to refine a few furnaces of super-quality "Liuhe Bone-Dissolving Pills".
"Yes, so even if a master encounters a demon general, he has to avoid his edge first and call three or five other masters before he dares to take action to kill him." Qin Xingbao nodded.
Seeing Qin Xingbao nod, Qin Ziling remembered that he had the help of spirit and his strength was far stronger than that of a junior master. He should be able to kill the demon before it self-destructed. His slightly frown soon relaxed.
"Of course, in addition to the value of the Demon Guards and Demon Generals themselves, the underground world also produces some elixirs and mineral materials that are unique to the underground world. It is even said that some people have found veins of magic crystal stone in the underground world. However, compared to the ground world we live in, the number of natural treasures in the underground world is really scarce, and it is full of dangers. Therefore, entering the underground world is basically not for treasure hunting, but to sweep away the demons. It is a dangerous and arduous task." Qin Xingbao continued.
"So, you are no longer interested in entering the underground cave world?" Qin Ziling asked.
"Uncle, you are not really planning to enter the underground cave world, are you?" Qin Xingbao asked instead of answering.
"I want to give it a try." Qin Ziling nodded.
Qin Xingbao saw that Qin Ziling really wanted to go to the Underground World, and his face suddenly turned bitter. He said, "Uncle, you should think about it carefully again. There are definitely more opportunities in Wuzhou and the surrounding areas than in the Underground World. There is no need to go to the Underground World and take the risk!"
"Don't think about it. I will definitely go. If you want to follow me, I will take you with me. If you don't want to, wait for another opportunity." Qin Ziling said.
Qin Xingbao did not answer Qin Ziling immediately after hearing this, but walked around the yard anxiously.
After a long while , Qin Xingbao finally stopped and said with a determined look, "I'll go with you, uncle."
Qin Ziling was slightly surprised to see Qin Xingbao actually decided to go with him, and said, "Didn't you say that entering the underground world is a dangerous and difficult task? Why did you decide to go with me?"
"I'm a stupid person, but I know my uncle is definitely smarter than me, so it's definitely right to follow him," said Qin Xingbao.
Qin Ziling looked at Qin Xingbao in silence.
Is this also a reason?
But he had to admit that this idea and logic were truly impeccable!
Yes, it doesn't make sense that such a smart person like me would be so stupid as to go to the cave world to die.
Many people cannot see this because they always think they are smarter than the other person and that the other person is stupid.
"However, the underground world is indeed very dangerous, so we have to invite a few more people. If no one is willing to go with us, we will have to make more preparations." Qin Xingbao said quickly with a serious face.
Qin Ziling looked at Qin Xingbao with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
This reckless guy is no simple man, he has the potential to be wise and foolish!
Just as Qin Ziling was secretly sighing in his heart, a steward from the governor's residence came in and said that the governor wanted him to come over.
"Uncle, the dean of 'Weiwu Academy' is so good to you. Normally, we disciples take the initiative to visit the dean, and it is rare for the dean to summon us. Unlike your dean, he took the initiative to summon you on the way to Qincheng two days ago, and now he has sent someone to invite you over. In my opinion, the dean regards you as a core disciple." Qin Xingbao said with envy and admiration.
"You go back first, I'll come to find you later." Qin Ziling smiled, gave Qin Xingbao an instruction, and then followed the steward to the headquarters of the courtyard.
Qin Zitang still looked as aloof as before.
"Get ready and come with me to the Kunheng Mountain Cave World tomorrow." Qin Zitang said.
Qin Ziling was slightly startled, then said: "Okay. Just you and me? Can I bring someone with me?"
"There are two more key disciples, you can bring at most two more people. But I remember that you are here alone, without any family followers." Qin Zitang said.
"A nephew from Yingwu Academy." Qin Ziling replied.
"The disciples of Yingwu Academy?" Qin Zitang frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "They are different from the people you brought with you. The people you brought with you are your guards, and they will protect you with their lives in life and death moments. But the disciples of Yingwu Academy are different. If you bring them with you, it is equivalent to them following you for training. As his uncle, you have the responsibility to bring him back safely. You must consider this clearly."
"I understand, I will do my duty." Qin Ziling replied.
"In that case, you can take him with you." Seeing that Qin Ziling did not listen to the advice, Qin Zitang did not show any displeasure, but just nodded coldly.
