[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358001,1796,"Chapter 11: Blinded by Greed","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>The Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the successful whale hunt and the bountiful rewards, there was little joy aboard the Demon Hunting Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy gloom hung over the deck, and the atmosphere among the crew was incredibly somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye stood in the middle of the crowd, a sense of shared sorrow in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely understood this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The casualties were too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A headcount after the fact tallied the crew members killed outright and those who had vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In all, nine people were lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this vast, open sea, to go missing was essentially a death sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before today, the Flying Serpent had only lost six people over the entire voyage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’More than doubled in one go...’ Su Ye glanced around, inwardly clicking his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s more, the sacrifice of these nine men could have been completely avoided!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Serpent had already decided to turn back and stop hunting demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of Captain Luo Qingjun’s stubborn insistence, the number of casualties had skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything was fine. Why did we have to go and provoke that whale?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the first mate hadn’t risked his life, who knows how many more would have died...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That bastard nearly got us all killed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Captain Luo Qingjun nearby, the crew couldn’t stop their resentful muttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for these complaints, Luo Qingjun... showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain himself had been relatively lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Spiritual Boat had been capsized by the Gray Ridge Whale, killing several others on it, he himself was largely unharmed, aside from swallowing some water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Luo Qingjun sat on a chair brought by Miss Luo, wrapped in a cotton towel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were vacant, and his body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face, still tinged blue from the cold of the water, looked all the more sickly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like a loser whose brain had shut down after being brutally beaten by the iron fist of reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his spirit and energy had been drained away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have to say, I preferred your spirited and untamable look from before...’ Su Ye complained inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you knew it would end like this, why did you even start?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo Qingjun’s checked-out introspection plunged the Flying Serpent into a state of leaderless chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gray Ridge Whale’s carcass had been dragged onto the ship and was simply left on the deck, with no one to process it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Luo tried to get the crew to work on processing the whale demon’s carcass, but they just spat back at her without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost! If you want it done, do it yourself! I sure as hell ain’t doing it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just scraped by death, the crewmen were all acting tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Luo didn’t dare provoke the crowd’s ire, so she could only retreat resentfully. She called over a few crew members from the Luo Family to begin the initial breakdown of the Gray Ridge Whale’s carcass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the rest of the crew loitered on the deck with nothing to do, cursing the captain for being a waste of space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s gaze swept across the scene, and his heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This mental state the crew is in... it’s clearly not right.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... no one stepped in to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, no one could!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just scurried back to the upper cabins to lick his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, even if he gave an order, his poor decisions and pathetic performance during the whale hunt meant it would have little effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Mate Luo Jing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, on the other hand, had the prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye was certain that if Luo Jing gave the word, the chaos on the Flying Serpent could be brought under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Mate Luo Jing was currently being treated for his life-threatening injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing a sea behemoth like the Gray Ridge Whale was not without its price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Gray Ridge Whale’s final, desperate counterattack had inflicted severe injuries on him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye had seen First Mate Luo Jing when he was hauled back on board. It was a ghastly sight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both his hands, which had been gripping the Radiant Spirit Spear, were severely fractured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, his entire body was covered in bruises and abrasions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combination of excruciating pain, blood loss, and immersion in the water had left him unconscious with weak vital signs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is bad...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With both the captain and first mate out of commission, the order on the Flying Serpent is starting to break down...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is no one even going to try and placate the crew?’ Su Ye’s brow furrowed, his heart sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ocean-faring ship was already a place on the fringes of human society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no law to speak of!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Order was maintained entirely through a strict hierarchy and the martial prowess of the leadership, suppressing the crew by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But no matter how strict the hierarchy, its punishments could never be worse than death.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After the staggering casualties from the whale hunt, the system’s deterrent effect has clearly weakened...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for martial prowess, with First Mate Luo Jing—the only sixth-layer Qi Refining master—severely injured, it is now clearly insufficient.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye leaned against the mast, the cool, salty sea breeze on his face, as he mulled things over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The only silver lining is that we’ll be making port soon. The captain can’t possibly force them to risk their lives again.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’We have two months at most. Once they can divide the Spirit Stones and go home, the worst-case scenario probably won’t happen...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye rubbed his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a cry of pleasant surprise rang out on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Luo, there’s Whale Brain Oil, and a lot of it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Family crewman processing the Gray Ridge Whale had a look of delight on his face as he reported to Miss Luo, as if presenting a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the crewmen on deck couldn’t help but stop and glance over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whale Brain Oil could be used to make various types of incense beneficial even to high-level cultivators, making it incredibly valuable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Su Ye watched this scene, his briefly relaxed mood suddenly tensed up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No, I was thinking about this all wrong!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His previous assessment had overlooked the Gray Ridge Whale itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This first-rank, high-grade whale demon, once skinned, deboned, and carved into pieces, would bring in a profit of at least two to three thousand Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the haul of demon fish already accumulated on the Demon Hunting Ship...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rare treasure trove worth over five thousand, nearly six thousand, Spirit Stones—and one with a guaranteed market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HISS... Su Ye sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew from the original owner’s memories that a single Foundation Establishment Elixir typically auctioned for ten to twelve thousand Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the Flying Serpent was carrying the equivalent of half a Foundation Establishment Elixir!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a fortune vast enough to tempt even a Foundation Establishment cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s gaze swept over the deck. The expressions and mannerisms of many crewmen had turned strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And... were they the only ones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Su Ye himself, upon hearing the news, felt a wave of greed rise in his heart that he couldn’t shake off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could safely get his hands on such a huge fortune, the cultivation resources he could exchange it for would be enough for him to smoothly cultivate to Qi Refining Ninth Layer Perfection before the age of forty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a saying that one had until the age of sixty to reach Foundation Establishment. Reaching Qi Refining Perfection before forty meant having a real chance to break through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once one successfully reached Foundation Establishment, not only would their Magical Power soar, but their lifespan would extend to two hundred and forty years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUFF... Su Ye took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Calm down!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Luo Qingjun had just demonstrated the consequences of being blinded by greed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I have my panel ability. I don’t need to take such risks.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye comforted himself with this thought and suppressed the greed in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Stones were good, but his own life and safety were more important!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as he looked at the other crewmen on the deck, Su Ye couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could think of it, then naturally, so could others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye strode quickly to the side of the cluelessly wandering Zhao Li and said in a low voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back to your cabin. Don’t come out and wander around for the next few days unless you have to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t ask questions. Just listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye persuaded the foolish boy Zhao Li to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he too returned to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the door tightly, Su Ye sat on his bed, stroking his Blood-Drinking Spear, a glint in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood very well that out here on the lawless high seas, the moment order collapsed, the Flying Serpent would instantly become a living hell of mutual slaughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","18c06b244b6fb42862a4a5b03943f8bac6335286efec121b1244655080f22b4f","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-12","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-10",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]