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Loot Drop","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Last night, while Su Ye was dealing with the aftermath of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also took the opportunity to search the bodies of Feng Dequan and the others, as well as their rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because time was limited last night,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could only roughly gather his spoils and take them with him, without a chance to examine them closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Su Ye finally had the time to settle down and take stock of his loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First up was the most valuable item: the magical artifact flying saber he had taken from Feng Dequan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just calling it a magical artifact flying saber felt a bit disrespectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For now, I’ll call this treasure the Shimmering Gold Flying Saber.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next were the Spirit Stones and spirit sand from the various pouches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye counted them. In total, there were thirty-six and a half Spirit Stones, along with some loose spirit sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit sand was the lesser currency to Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the exchange rate at the Donglong Island Marketplace, twelve pieces of spirit sand could be traded for one Spirit Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spirit sand was roughly equivalent to half a Spirit Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s personal wealth instantly jumped from zero to thirty-seven Spirit Stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, some of the Spirit Stones were stained with fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bloodstained Spirit Stones, huh...’ Su Ye raised an eyebrow, his expression flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Spirit Stones were most likely looted from the corpses of the Luo Family cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How unfortunate...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye shrugged nonchalantly, deciding to adopt these homeless, wild Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Stones produced on Donglong Island were all of a uniform design, so no one would be able to tell they were ill-gotten goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye executed the Ghost Water Skill, gathering moisture to wash the bloodstains off the Spirit Stones before putting them away neatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stowing the Magical Artifact and Spirit Stones, the remaining loot consisted mostly of mortal items like gold, silver, jade coins, and wound powders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were useful, but not particularly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So poor...’ Su Ye sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be helped. If they weren’t poor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>who would risk their lives hunting demons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, out of caution, Su Ye hadn’t touched any Magical Artifacts or Storage Pouches marked by the Luo Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant his gains this time were bound to be limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still, a direct profit of nearly eighty Spirit Stones, plus the Gray Ridge Whale meat and the dividends and rewards after our return...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The final haul should still be quite substantial...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s heart was as calm as still water, neither arrogant nor impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, who was still in the early stages, having enough resources was sufficient. Stability and safety were what mattered most!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying up the miscellaneous items, he was just about to begin his daily cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Su Ye’s brow twitched as if he had noticed something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and felt a leather pouch that had belonged to one of the Loose Cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he began to take it apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a hidden compartment inside the leather pouch, an old, faded, light gray brocade bag fell out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is... a Storage Pouch?!’ Su Ye exclaimed in pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Loose Cultivator actually dropped some good loot?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He infused his Magical Power into it, and after a quarter of an hour, he managed to wear away the original Magical Power imprint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye cautiously extended a sliver of his Spiritual Sense into the Storage Pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small, independent space appeared in his perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space wasn’t large, about a foot in length, width, and height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many items inside, just a few Spirit Stones, which brought Su Ye’s total assets to forty Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storage Pouch itself was Su Ye’s greatest prize this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among first-rank, low-grade Magical Artifacts, Storage Pouches were always among the most expensive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Although, something seems off about this Storage Pouch’s space...’ Su Ye blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping his Spiritual Sense over it, he could tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of spiritual light from the formation patterns at the edge of the Storage Pouch’s space were leaking out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the entire space was collapsing at an extremely slow rate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The formation patterns are aging, and the space is collapsing?’ Su Ye said, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To wear out a Storage Pouch, known for its durability and stability, to this extent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>would probably take at least two or three hundred years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye estimated that the Storage Pouch’s original space was probably around three cubic meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten times its current capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just how long was this Storage Pouch used for...?’ Su Ye mused, stroking his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this item wasn’t something plundered by a Tomb Raider,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then it was probably a family heirloom passed down through several generations of that Loose Cultivator’s family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If it breaks in my hands, does that count as destroying a historical artifact?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh, well...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the rate of the spatial collapse, as long as nothing major went wrong, it should still be usable for a few more years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few years, he would surely have replaced it with better storage equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For now, I’ll make do with this Storage Pouch. Once I have money, I’ll sell it off at a discount.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Su Ye took precautions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would only put miscellaneous items and some of his Spirit Stones in this museum-piece Storage Pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood-Drinking Spear and the Shimmering Gold Flying Saber would absolutely not be going inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storage Pouch’s space was unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew when it might suddenly implode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he put his Magical Artifacts inside and the space collapsed, his losses would be enormous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sorting through all his spoils, Su Ye sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and focused his mind, beginning his daily routine of cultivation and breathing exercises...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「One month later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the eighth month since the Flying Serpent had set sail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Spirit Stone in Su Ye’s hand dimmed and disintegrated into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huu...\" Su Ye opened his eyes and exhaled a long, turbid breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using Spiritual Self-Inspection to sense the Magical Power within his body, a hint of joy appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m already ninety percent of the way through the second level of Qi Refining!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the steady supply of Gray Ridge Whale meat strengthening his meridians, coupled with the daily absorption of Spiritual Qi from Spirit Stones and the cultivation speed-up from his panel...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these multiple boosts, even though Su Ye had a low-grade Spiritual Root and mediocre aptitude, his cultivation speed was astonishingly fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As expected, in the Early-stage Qi Refining, resources are the most important thing.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four great elements of cultivation—wealth, companion, technique, and location—\"wealth\" comes first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the progress of his Magical Power, Su Ye estimated,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’At most two more weeks, and I’ll break through to the third level of Qi Refining!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no bottlenecks in the Early-stage Qi Refining; as long as he accumulated enough Magical Power, the breakthrough would come naturally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve advanced a whole level in less than a year. That’s even faster than the original owner of this body went from being a mortal who could sense Spiritual Qi to reaching the first level of Qi Refining!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, the corners of Su Ye’s mouth couldn’t help but curve upwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The only slight shame is that my experience point gain has basically stagnated recently.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, the crew had shown little interest in maintaining the Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the turmoil of the whale hunt and the rebellion, and with their imminent arrival ashore,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the crew had inevitably grown much lazier about the Flying Serpent’s daily maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would often go three or four days before reluctantly coming out to maintain the deck once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such an environment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye was unwilling to act conspicuously out of character just for the one or two experience points granted for daily maintenance on the Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his acquisition of experience points had unavoidably stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But it doesn’t matter...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five hundred experience points needed to level up [Tide Hunter] weren’t something he could gather in just a month or two anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, my Cultivation Realm comes first. I might as well use this time to cultivate directly to the third level of Qi Refining!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1411,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","7fac2332e0c0b4bbc501721cc07bf54022ef56253ae809e69dfbc299b05a1b03","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-19","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-17",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]