[{"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-231":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},1357985,1796,"Chapter 231 - 230: Preparations Complete, Refining the Magic Treasure","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-231",231,"\u003Cp>At sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast Sea Hall had shed the clamor of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crystal Formation Ceremony had ended, and the guests who had come for the banquet were leaving one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never thought... The Cyan Profound Sect has always been so domineering, and Tianhe is a Mid-stage Crystal cultivator, yet he was willing to lower himself and act so respectfully...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Mr. Su is truly incredible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The way I see it, maybe Weiyuan Immortal City and the Cyan Profound Sect already clashed in secret... that recent chaos in the city might have been...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had stumbled upon a part of the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, I’m so jealous of the Luo Family...\" someone sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... Donglong’s Luo Clan? Just an ordinary family that was nothing special during the pioneering wars, yet they’re blessed with such an honor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Crystal Formation cultivator not even fifty years old... he’s another Canghai!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No... he’s even more impressive than Canghai was in his prime!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Weiyuan Immortal City will prosper for at least several hundred more years... which is a good thing for the merchant guilds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you guys notice? That Liuyun from the Cyan Profound Sect... her attitude toward Mr. Su seemed... very different. When she saw Luo Xiyin sitting next to him, her emotions clearly fluctuated...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk, tsk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s normal. With Mr. Su’s looks and bearing, if I were a female cultivator, I’d throw myself at him too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Ye’s expression turned odd. When his Divine Sense swept over and saw the speaker—a man with the build of a tiger and a bear, and fierce, round eyes—the corner of his mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression was one of astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, pressed a finger to his brow, and withdrew the Divine Sense that had been covering a radius of dozens of miles back into his sea of consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye mused to himself, ’All in all... this Crystal Formation Ceremony was a great success!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By leveraging the attendance of Tianhe from the Cyan Profound Sect, Su Ye had perfectly orchestrated a display of power and influence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His influence throughout the entire Cyan Profound Sea Region had risen significantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name of Su Ye now echoed across the seas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of prestige would be immensely helpful for the future expansion of his power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the gifts from the visiting guests amounted to an astonishing fortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The congratulatory gift from the Cyan Profound Sect, in particular, even contained a quasi-fourth-rank Spiritual Object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left him quite satisfied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That said...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My raw materials for the magic artifact... am I close to having them all?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye began to ponder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With the secret vault of Weiyuan Immortal City and this gift from the Cyan Profound Sect...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s Divine Sense flickered as he did a quick calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seems I really do have everything?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current resources, he had more than enough to forge a top-tier third-rank magic artifact!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’With the help of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, my cultivation speed will be very fast... It would be best to refine this magic artifact to a quasi-fourth-rank as well...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or perhaps I don’t need to force its raw power, but its materials need to be at the quasi-fourth-rank level. That would make it easier to nourish with Crystal Qi later on and rapidly increase its power...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crystal Qi had a transformative effect on magic artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a magic artifact made of mediocre materials could be elevated to an unbelievable level after being nourished for a long time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... if the materials themselves are superior, the time it takes to enhance its power and the amount of Crystal Qi consumed will both be much lower...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was easy to understand. If you wanted to add more water to a small bucket, you’d need to first make the bucket bigger, then pour in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a magic artifact with superior materials was like having a big bucket from the start. You just had to pour the water in, with no need to worry about expanding the bucket itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consumption of Crystal Qi would naturally be less!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’As for the magic artifact... should I stick with a spear?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or maybe switch to something else?’ Su Ye wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget it. I’ll ask for the professionals’ opinions first and have them come up with a proposal.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his palm, a Communication Talisman flew out of his Storage Ring as a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an Artifact Refining Grandmaster in Weiyuan Immortal City who had been famous for many years and was trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Xin’s magic artifact had been made by him, so he had experience forging such items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides him, the Cyan Profound Sect also has third-rank Artifact Refiners... I’ll have He Muyun handle this...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye flicked out another Communication Talisman, which shot away as a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I hope you all work hard. I want to see a proposal by tomorrow.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for himself...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was happy to be the kind of Shopkeeper who delegates everything and went back to his residence to sleep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mmm...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This Crystal Formation Ceremony went on all day. It was so hard on me...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll go find Qing’e tonight... and while I’m at it, maybe I’ll lay my cards on the table?’ Su Ye thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qing’e already knew about his relationship with Luo Xiyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Xiyin had told him about it before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye didn’t think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing’e was an extremely intelligent woman who wasn’t obsessed with love. She tacitly approved of Su Ye taking many wives and concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She preferred cultivating or managing a large faction, a fundamental difference from the love-struck Luo Xiyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Still... knowing Qing’e’s personality.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’After a while, maybe I can take her along and have some fun with Xiying?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye felt a stir of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was getting worked up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s great to be a high-rank cultivator~’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The next day.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Ghostly Flood Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night of pleasure and a hearty breakfast, Su Ye received the Artifact Refining Grandmaster from Weiyuan Immortal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the immortal arts, those who reached the third rank and were exceptionally outstanding could be called a ’Grandmaster’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, a Grandmaster was definitely third-rank, but not everyone with third-rank skills could be called a Grandmaster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This showed just how revered Grandmasters were!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Crystal Formation cultivators had to show respect to an Artifact Refining Grandmaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Mr. Su.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with a graying beard and knotted muscles bowed with his hands clasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was none other than the Immortal City’s Artifact Refining Grandmaster, Gao Mingtong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also quite accomplished in Body Refining, suspected to be at the quasi-third-rank, perhaps?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he lived within the Immortal City and rarely took action, his level was only suspected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Su Ye’s eyes, seeing the old man’s abundant qi and blood, which showed no signs of decline, he was likely truly at the quasi-third-rank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Su Ye smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmaster Gao, there’s no need for such formalities...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Grandmaster Gao, do you enjoy tea? Someone gifted me some Divine Bud Tea at yesterday’s ceremony.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Bud Tea could replenish vital essence and relax one’s qi and blood. Among third-rank Spirit Teas, it offered the greatest benefits to the physical body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gao Mingtong’s eyes lit up, and he laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then this old man won’t stand on ceremony! Thank you, Mr. Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted over tea for a while, exchanging pleasantries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they got down to the business of forging Su Ye’s magic artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su, you wish to forge a magic artifact with quasi-fourth-rank strength, correct...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is a simple matter, well within my capabilities. It’s just that it might take a long time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About how long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"City Lord, it’s like this... for a magic artifact of quasi-fourth-rank strength, processing the materials is extremely troublesome. It requires a combination of Arrays and Earth Fire to refine the spiritual materials...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the Earth Fire in the Immortal City only reaches peak third-rank during certain periods, and that’s with the support of Arrays...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to speed things up, unless you, Mr. Su, stay near the artifact long-term and supply it with your crystal fire, or find another Crystal Formation cultivator...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, it would only take five years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with all that trouble, it would still take five years?\" Su Ye asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies. I also have some difficulty processing the materials...\" Gao Mingtong said with a wry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is that how it is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The crystal fire affects the raw materials.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the Artifact Refining Grandmaster is in charge of the processing?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye understood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was absolutely impossible for him to spend a long time on Artifact Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that a joke? The whole reason he’d been so busy building up his power was to find people to do things for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A Crystal Formation cultivator...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye took stock of the Crystal Formation subordinates he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Sikong Xin is half-crippled, Canghai is retired, and Qi Chengjian is out arresting people...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Alright, it’s gotta be you.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He Muyun!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The captain needs you!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right!\" Su Ye seemed to have thought of something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had another Artifact Refining Grandmaster to assist, could that shorten the time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... of course, it would!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Right then. That Artifact Refining Grandmaster from the Cyan Profound Sect—get over here, quick!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1590,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","a809bcaa2bb4eb581e9e4228802bd2a518a9716a7f31a3c03f5dc51eef0c11ff","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-232","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-230",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]