Chapter 484: Chapter 484

"Ah? Can it really be done?" Chan Yu’s bewildered eyes widened again.

Previously, she always fantasized about one day growing into a Great Demon, having the ability to leave the swamp, and going far away! With a Magical Treasure to conceal the poison within her, she could go to a better place to make friends and start a new life.

But Chan Yu had a depressing realization — there was a reason why her ancestors chose to live here. As a cultivator who relied on poison to enhance combat power, the swamp was undoubtedly the best place, bar none!

First of all, the safety factor was maxed out. The swamp, inherently full of crises, was further bolstered by poisonous gases. Apart from the generational demon cultivators residing here with their own countermeasures, other cultivators would rather detour than risk venturing in;

Plus, as she lived deep near the Secret Realm, even the demon cultivators in the swamp would avoid it. Though it was quite lonely, she had to admit that the safety was such that she didn’t even need to activate the Protection Array;

Moreover, the ever-present poison gas meant that even without going to the Secret Realm to collect and refine poisons, just comfortably cultivating at home while inhaling the toxins in the air was ample.

Self-sufficient, abundant in cultivation resources, and safe, if she could make a few friends, it would undoubtedly be the most suitable place to reside!

"Cultivation requires a large amount of resources. Compared to the dense poisonous gases, the Spiritual Energy is relatively thinner. Demon cultivators wanting to achieve higher cultivation levels would certainly be willing to earn a few extra Spirit Stones."

So far, Jiang Yuan had never seen ordinary cultivators who didn’t like Spirit Stones.

Especially given the severe limitations of such resources and the disadvantageous position in transactions, where even half a day’s effort wouldn’t earn many Spirit Stones, once a new supply-demand relationship was established allowing them to profit, they would have to endure even if they were afraid of "God of Wealth" Miss Chan Yu.

"Well... I see." Chan Yu became a bit nervous upon hearing this. Would she really have to deal with those demon cultivators who gossip and isolate her every day? What if she fails to handle the relationships? What if Jiang Yuan loses money?

After comparing prices, Jiang Yuan realized that while the demon cultivators in the swamp were protected, they were indeed somewhat confined.

A Snake Bone Grass that could sell for two to three hundred Spirit Stones at the Market could only fetch forty or fifty Spirit Stones in a town over eighty miles outside the swamp; even though Miss Chan Yu had the ability to refine toxins, her bringing a bottle of toxin to a Market pharmacy could only sell for about a hundred and two, but once the pharmacy resold it, other cultivators would have to spend five to six hundred Spirit Stones to buy it.

Of course, besides the middleman’s profit margin, part of the price difference was due to the relatively limited use of the toxin.

Jiang Yuan could take it back to refine Antitoxic Elixirs, while others typically purchased these to make poisonous items, poison, or infuse weapons and hidden weapons with toxins to increase lethality, naturally not willing to pay a high price.

"Miss Chan Yu, all toxins should be uniformly packed in jade bottles I provide; I’ll give you three hundred Spirit Stones per bottle of toxin. As for how much to offer those demon cultivators, you have to calculate yourself, ensuring there’s enough safe fluctuation range." He bought a batch of jade bottles from the System Mall and took them out from his Storage Bag.

According to the system’s counting method, one large bottle equals ten portions, making accounting easier.

This way, even if all the raw materials for the Thirteen-Flavor Antitoxic Pill are gathered, it only costs less than twenty thousand Spirit Stones, yet can produce ninety-nine broadly-useful Antitoxic Elixirs. If the antidote could suppress such a severe poison on Old Dragon, the selling price would definitely not be low!

"But... I’ve never done business before..." Chan Yu nervously twisted her hands, "Maybe... you should... go collect. Most of them... are in the Secret Realm at this time..."

Expecting someone with severe social anxiety to organize acquisitions is indeed asking too much.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Miss Chan Yu, please lead the way. Let’s first check the situation in the Secret Realm. If we encounter other demon cultivators, I’ll put out the acquisition news so they can come to you for trading if they have stock, and slowly you’ll learn to do business!"

"Okay then... I’ll take you to see first..." Miss Chan Yu led the way, flying a distance northeast from the underground cave where she lived, eventually spotting the Secret Realm entrance formed by two large trees.

Her eyesight wasn’t very good, and with the light growing dimmer in the Secret Realm, she kept her eyes wide open with effort, concentrating hard to find any trace of other demon cultivators.

Glancing at the Secret Realm map, Jiang Yuan saw a group of bright spots in the distance, surrounded by many smaller shimmering dots, seemingly on a collective hunt.

"It’s over! I knew today wasn’t a day to go out, but you insisted! Now we’re going to die here!"

"Can you stop with the doom and gloom and help kill these little things?!"

"I’m done for, I’m so dizzy and tired..."

"Hold on! The colored powder on the Night Butterfly’s wings is poisonous, but it won’t kill us. Stay strong and don’t faint! If you faint, the poison gas will surely kill you!"

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Seventeen or eighteen demon cultivators were surrounded by a group of brilliantly hued, blue-black Night Butterflies. The butterflies fluttered gracefully, shedding silvery powder from their wings. With each breath, the demon cultivators who inhaled it became more entranced and bewildered.

"Senior Yu, think of something fast!" The more powder inhaled, the more their actions resembled those of a drunken person — soft and powerless, a young demon cultivator grew desperate, placing his last hope on the oldest, highest-realm cultivator present.

Old Yu, a catfish demon, touched his catfish whiskers mournfully upon being named, "I told you today wasn’t a day to go out, but you wouldn’t listen! If it were just one or two Night Butterflies, fine, dodge and move on, but encountering such a large group actively attacking, what else can I do?

It’s over! We’ll soon be dizzy, lying helpless in this swamp, unable to resist being poisoned to death, rotting, and turning into Night Butterfly food!"

Hearing this, two individuals accepted their fate, finally letting go. They rolled their eyes and fainted, falling into the mud.

The others, even if they wanted to help, were helpless, the scene turning to one of ghostly wailing cries for survival.

Jiang Yuan, with the thought of expanding his entrepreneurial endeavors, rushed towards the spots of light, only to be met with such a tragic sight. Just as he was about to step forward to assist, Miss Chan Yu pulled him back, "No! Don’t go there! They’re entangled with so many Night Butterflies, there’s definitely no saving them!"

The name seemed familiar; where had he heard it before?

Though Chan Yu’s eyesight was lacking, she was highly sensitive to toxic auras and familiar with them. Confident in her expertise, she continued without stuttering, "Night Butterfly wings release Poisonous Scale Powder. Once inhaled, it causes dizziness and weakness until unconsciousness. Even I would avoid them — there’s no saving those people. If you approach lightly, you’ll only involve yourself."

While speaking, Jiang Yuan flew a bit closer on a paper crane, just enough for the system to perform an appraisal.

[Night Butterfly: A Demon Beast of the Wilderness, its wings can be used in the mill to create Butterfly Demon Scale Powder]

"So it’s that!" His eyes immediately lit up with a greedy gleam. When he first entered the Wilderness World to grow strawberries, he unlocked the System Mall item — Butterfly Demon Scale Powder, a tool that could mature crops within ten seconds, costing one Spirit Stone per small bottle!

He almost forgot about this, but remarkably, he encountered it in the Swamp Secret Realm. He had to gather it, take it home, and produce Butterfly Demon Scale Powder to mature crops at will, never fretting over spending money on it again!

"No need to worry, I have a way." Jiang Yuan smiled lightly and waved, indicating he could handle it.

Then he stopped just outside the Night Butterfly’s attack range and grabbed a handful of paper talismans from his Storage Bag.