Chapter 180: Beauty and Ugliness

Chapter 180: Beauty and Ugliness

Within the Demon Clan, not all beings took on the form of Demonic Beasts; some possessed a certain degree of human appearance.

Typically, Demonic Beasts could only transform after reaching the fourth tier. A fourth-tier Demonic Beast was equivalent to the Nascent Soul realm of the human race.

However, some Demonic Beasts, as early as the third tier, equivalent to the Golden Core Realm of humans, could partially transform. They retained both a human form and the characteristics of the Demon Clan, giving them an unsettling appearanceneither fully human nor demon.

In special cases, some higher-tier transformed Demons, upon giving birth, had offspring that were human-like from a young age.

These human-like offspring also had a chance of producing descendants with human appearances.

This led to the existence of numerous individuals with a mix of human and demonic traits in the West Zhou Demon Realm.

The creature with a body covered in black armor, a hybrid of a demon and a human, was a third-tier Demonic Beast that hadn't completed its transformation, originally a Black Jiao.

Currently, it was enjoying the services of two robust women, watching the dance below and occasionally cheering loudly.

In the center of the grand hall, a group of over a dozen plate-sized toads was happily hopping around. They stretched their front legs, back legs, performed one-legged jumps, two-legged jumps, three-legged jumps, crossed-leg jumps, forward jumps, backward jumps...

This was a renowned dance among the Demon Clan known as the Chaotic Frog Dance.

As the Demonic Beast observed the dance, Yun Qingya walked in from outside and immediately prostrated herself on the ground.

Most Demon Clan members didn't bother much with etiquette; there was no need for an announcement when entering. However, if one had the misfortune of encountering a hungry or bad-tempered Demonic Beast, being swallowed whole was a common occurrence.

Therefore, low-tier Demonic Beasts didn't dare disturb higher-tier ones casually.

"Master, the mission failed, and Tie Ta was killed by the human race," Yun Qingya said cautiously, afraid that the Black Jiao might tear her apart in a fit of rage.

She had witnessed a human servant torn to pieces by the Black Jiao for incompetence.

"Roar! Why are you still alive then?" The Black Jiao was indeed furious.

Hearing this, the Black Jiao's mood improved. Having a human pet skilled in Alchemy meant a future source of wealth. Pills were in high demand in the West Zhou Demon Realm, and although they weren't specifically designed for Demonic Beast refinement, they were much more efficient than directly consuming Spiritual Herbs.

"If it weren't for the human race's preference for extraordinarily ugly women like you, I would have eaten you by now. Alright, you may leave," the Black Jiao said impatiently, waving its hand to dismiss Yun Qingya.

After spending two days at Qingxu Tower, Wang Hong received a message from Wu Dayong, saying there was business to discuss.

Guided by Wu Dayong, Wang Hong arrived at a secret chamber, a room specifically designated for major business discussions. Surprisingly, within just a few days of his arrival, a significant business opportunity had presented itself, sparking his curiosity.

Upon entering the secret chamber, Wang Hong found Wu Dayong accompanied by a cultivator, the latter dressed in a large black robe with a cloak covering most of their facial features. Only two eyes were visible, giving off an air of secrecy and mysteryclearly a person with a big secret.

Seeing Wang Hong's arrival, Wu Dayong quickly introduced, "Fellow Daoist Gu, this is our Qingxu Tower's resident second-tier Alchemist."

Fellow Daoist Gu, in a hoarse voice, inquired, "I wonder, what is the Pill Success Rate for your second-tier Refinement Pills?"

"It depends on the type of Pill Fellow Daoist wishes for. Most are around thirty percent, but some can reach forty percent," Wang Hong confidently replied.

Generally, a second-tier Alchemist with a thirty percent Pill Success Rate was considered competent. Wang Hong's actual success rate was already above fifty percent.

"What about the Nourishing Essence Pill?" Fellow Daoist Gu asked with concern.

"Due to frequent refinement, the Nourishing Essence Pill can reach forty percent," Wang Hong replied.

Hearing the mention of the Nourishing Essence Pill, Wang Hong felt a bit disappointed. He had enough Spiritual Herbs for the Nourishing Essence Pill, but he didn't reveal it.

After a brief hesitation, the robed cultivator named Gu bit the bullet and said, "Alright! Please examine whether these materials are suitable, Friend."

He handed over a Storage Bag to Wang Hong, who opened it and found materials for the Nourishing Essence Pill. The quantity was considerableforty portions, explaining the air of mystery around this person.

Wang Hong wondered how he had accumulated such a batch of Spiritual Herbs. He recalled trying to purchase Nourishing Essence Pill Spiritual Herbs but had no luck, even after scouring the Sect market. This mysterious person seemed to have acquired them effortlessly. With a forty percent Pill Success Rate, this batch would yield at least a hundred and sixty pills, a number that could make many people jealous. Jin'an City had various factions, and in terms of safety, it couldn't compare to Azure Void City. Street fights occurred almost every month.

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