[{"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-54":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},1358044,1796,"Chapter 54: The Copper Drum Plot, Preparing for Action","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>The Sea Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye gave the Loose Cultivator a reward, dismissed him, and instructed him to maintain secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he walked to the side of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed into the distance at the Blood Copper as it slowly vanished into the thick fog, a profound look in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye murmured to himself, a thoughtful expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liuli the Qi Clan... To think it was them...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, information he had read in the Luo Family’s Scripture Pavilion surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liuli the Qi Clan, also known as the Qi Family of Liuli Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their origins were similar to the Luo Family’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both clans had their start over three hundred years ago, during the Pioneering War.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were both Foundation Establishment cultivator families that had successfully established themselves on land, occupied a second-tier spirit island, and proceeded to branch out and flourish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the ancestor of the Qi Family was originally a member of the Cyan Profound Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to this connection, though it has weakened over time, the Cyan Profound Sect inevitably looked out for them during the first few decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed the Qi Family’s early growth to be remarkably smooth. And despite a few setbacks later on, their overall trajectory has been one of steady improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, after three hundred years of accumulation, the Qi Family’s strength is formidable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have several Foundation Establishment cultivators and control two second-tier Spirit Islands, as well as over ten first-tier Spirit Islands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breadth of their influence and the depth of their accumulated heritage are such that the Luo and Shu Families combined could hardly compare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Qi Family... has a second-tier spirit ship!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of apprehension flickered in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to a first-tier spirit ship, a second-tier one would have vastly superior tonnage, firepower, armor, and maneuverability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, if the Qi Family were to dispatch this second-tier spirit ship, along with a Foundation Establishment cultivator to command it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...its combat power alone would be enough to rival the entire Luo Family fleet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such is the fearsome power of a second-tier spirit ship! Such is the Qi Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a powerful family to dispatch a spirit ship to patrol near Fuling Island and make hostile gestures...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that the blood spilled into the sea from the fierce struggle between the Luo and Shu Families had attracted a hungry great white shark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Qi Family’s territory is far from the Luo Family’s, but it borders the Shu Family’s...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And if the Luo Family manages to crush the Shu Family in this war and absorb them, our territory will then border the Qi Family’s!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s only natural that the Qi Family would be interested in interfering in the War between the Luo and Shu Families...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Su Ye pieced it all together, his heart tightened with vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Qi Family was wary of the Cyan Profound Sect and didn’t dare to interfere brazenly in a war between other Foundation Establishment families...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...with their strength, even a few small, over-the-line moves could introduce unexpected complications into this war...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the pressure exerted by Liuli the Qi Clan, Su Ye couldn’t help but fall into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His index finger gently tapped against the wooden railing of the Sea Crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If the Qi Family intends to interfere...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... what is the Blood Copper’s specific target for patrolling these waters?\" Su Ye mused aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If they wanted to influence the course of the War between the Luo and Shu Families, a single first-tier, high-grade spirit ship wouldn’t be nearly enough...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And mobilizing a larger force would be a huge investment, not to mention they lack a proper pretext to do so.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I were the Qi Family Patriarch and wanted to take advantage of this chaos, what would be the plan with the lowest investment and highest return?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye asked himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes lit up abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He whipped around, his gaze fixed on the distant Copper Drum Bay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The spirit ships!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shu Family’s ’fleet in being’!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five spirit ships with almost no ability to resist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whether they capture them to bolster their own fleet...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...or sink them to prevent the Luo Family—who would soon become their neighbor—from drastically increasing their fleet’s power.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’For the Qi Family, either outcome is acceptable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... How interesting. They had the same idea as me...\" A glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Then let’s see... who’s the more brilliant one!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Liuli the Qi Clan may be strong, but just sticking out a single claw isn’t enough to cow me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Stick your claws where they don’t belong, and I’ll be the one to break them!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Copper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressively vigilant... The captain of that ship is quite a character...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Maoxin, the refined, well-dressed captain of the Blood Copper who wore white gloves, remarked with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the dead of night, the discipline Su Ye had long instilled in his crew allowed the Sea Crocodile to rapidly assume a combat stance and force the Blood Copper’s retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Maoxin, what should we do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we let the Luo Family just swallow the Shu Family’s fleet, it’ll become troublesome for us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not let me make a trip? I can sneak into Copper Drum Bay and persuade the Shu Family’s fleet to surrender to us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>said a young cultivator, his dark eyes glinting with cunning, eager to prove himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Patience, Changxin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Maoxin shook his head, holding up a hand to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your idea isn’t bad, but... we still need to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait?\" Qi Changxin was a little confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, the Shu Family’s defeat was only a matter of a month or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if seeing through Qi Changxin’s thoughts, Qi Maoxin gave a knowing, meaningful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shu Family... hasn’t reached the end of their rope just yet. They won’t be so easy to persuade...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s more, that family has the ferocity of wolf cubs. Until they’re truly cornered, it would be difficult to move them, even with the most silver of tongues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll wait a bit longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Half a month went by.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, the main Luo Family army that had landed at the northern port of Fuling Island advanced triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Luo Xiyin providing support by identifying the weaknesses in enemy Arrays, the Luo Family army advanced like an unstoppable force, conquering six towns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They successfully reclaimed most of the lands on Fuling Island that contained Spirit Veins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This forced the main body of the Shu Family’s cultivators to retreat into [Jade Valley]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the largest Spirit Medicine production site on Fuling Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spiritual Qi there was dense, and it was protected by a first-tier, high-grade Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its densely forested valley terrain also made it naturally defensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shu Family cultivators set up layers of blockades on the outskirts of Jade Valley, resisting stubbornly to slow the Luo Family’s advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the Shu Family’s stubborn defense, the Luo Family didn’t resort to any fancy tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply opted for a steady, methodical advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trading blood for blood and losses for losses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides continuously poured troops into the forests around Jade Valley, engaging in a bloody meat-grinder of a battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these conditions, the Luo Family suffered considerable losses, but the casualty exchange rate was still acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Shu Family, the weaker party, lacked supplies and consumables. Forced to hold the line with nothing but flesh and blood, their losses were devastating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the Shu Family began to run short on manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were forced to pull cultivators from Copper Drum Bay to participate in the frontline battles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye raised a spyglass, gazing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched a troop of wounded soldiers, many missing limbs, enter Copper Drum Bay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the cultivators garrisoned in Copper Drum Bay packed their belongings and headed for Jade Valley to throw themselves into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How many people are left in Copper Drum Bay now? Maybe... eighty? And a good number of them are wounded...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye murmured under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was worth noting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s suggestions carried some weight in the Luo Family’s decision-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he reported the Qi Family’s potential conspiracy, the Luo Family’s leadership took the matter seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even allocated an additional twenty Early-stage Qi Refining cultivators to his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare for action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please follow and vote for the story!\u003C\u002Fp>",1433,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","962d2bdef24f20529b0364f6f983673eed91b364b53a49e9e0052f05fdb1c684","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-55","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-53",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]