“How about teaching the Five-Animal Play to the residents of the territory to improve their attributes?”
Xia Tian had this thought, but then dismissed it.
Although the Five-Animal Play could comprehensively improve attributes, practicing it would also rapidly consume stamina and lead to hunger. If residents practiced it, their work efficiency would inevitably be affected, and they would need to eat a lot to sustain subsequent training. In the early stages, the territory’s resources were limited and could not bear such consumption.
“I need to find a way to enhance the physique of the vagrants without wasting too many resources!”
As Xia Tian was pondering, his gaze swept over another silver item he had just opened from the Public Sentiment Treasure Chest—the Tiger Bone Wine Recipe!
【Tiger Bone Wine Recipe (Silver)】
【Grade】Common
【Recipe】Tiger bone, wine, fire phoenix bamboo, ice dragon grass, earth turtle shell
【Description】Using special medicinal ingredients combined with wine to extract the essence from tiger bones. Consumption can increase physique to a certain extent!
“Huh, enhance physique? Good stuff! Isn’t this exactly what I needed?”
Xia Tian was stunned for a moment, realizing he had just worried for nothing.
Tiger bones, he had them!
The purple-striped fierce tiger that Wu Song had just killed was of demon beast bloodline, and its bones were definitely of much higher quality than those of an ordinary tiger.
And the three auxiliary ingredients were also opened from the same chest.
As for wine, don’t forget the large box of Maotai with a white label and red bottle that he had previously opened from the Resource Treasure Chest—absolutely authentic!
It was clear that the Will of Earth had probably considered the situation of his territory and specifically provided such a “secret recipe.”
“Thank you again, Mother Earth!”
Xia Tian muttered.
At this moment, the vagrants had already chosen their houses and were moving their belongings inside.
Only one tall man with a very honest face remained standing in the open space, as if waiting for something.
“Why aren’t you looking for a house?”
Xia Tian couldn’t help but be curious.
“My mother has already gone,” the honest man scratched his head.
“M-my lord, I found a treasure on the way here and wanted to offer it to you!”
Then, the man, who spoke with a slight stutter, spread his palm, revealing a white bottle about half the size of his hand.
“A treasure?”
Xia Tian smiled.
At first, he didn’t pay much attention.
After all, in the eyes of low-ranking ancient vagrants, even a piece of resin spectacle lens might be considered a treasure.
However, when his gaze fell upon the bottle, he was immediately captivated.
The material of the bottle was as pure and flawless as suet white jade, and upon closer inspection, a faint golden luster flowed across its surface like water.
【Sun Gold Bottle (Green)】
【Type】Wondrous Item
【Properties】1. Can absorb sunlight during the day and release it at night to promote plant growth. 2. After absorbing enough sunlight, it can condense “Golden Liquid,” which greatly accelerates plant growth.
【Description】A treasure formed by the attachment of residual rules from different universes and worlds after colliding during their integration into the “Eternal Land.” Every “Heaven and Earth Wondrous Item” contains the power of rules!
Good heavens, are you sure this thing is called “Sun Gold Bottle” and not something like “Little Green Bottle” or “Sky-Grasping Bottle”?
Xia Tian looked at the information displayed by the “Eye of Insight,” his expression slightly odd.
“But, is this what they call a ‘Wondrous Item’?”
Then, he curiously took the bottle and shook it in his hand. He could feel that quite a bit of liquid had already condensed inside, which was probably the so-called “Golden Liquid” for Birth .
“Heaven and Earth Wondrous Item, power of rules… It feels quite high-class.”
Xia Tian muttered to himself, recalling that one of the reasons he chose the “Touch of Midas” lord talent was the chance to create “Wondrous Items”!
He hadn’t been quite sure what a Wondrous Item was before, but now it seemed that the value of these “Wondrous Items” was truly extraordinary, no wonder they were on par with talents like “Overlord’s Demeanor” and “Son of the Plane.”
“Hmm, why isn’t there a ‘Touch of Midas’ prompt when I hold this bottle?”
As he played with the bottle, Xia Tian vaguely felt that something was missing.
【Because ‘Wondrous Items’ are products of residual rules from specific worlds, they cannot be upgraded by consuming fortune. However, they can be upgraded in quality by devouring Wondrous Items of similar rules.】
So that’s how it is.
“What’s your name?”
Xia Tian looked at the person who presented the bottle.
“I’m Da Niu!”
The tall, honest man scratched his head and said. Yanggu County’s geographical location corresponds to Shandong, so this tone of voice fit the character.
“Hmm, this small bottle is indeed very useful to me. What reward do you want?”
Xia Tian smiled, put the bottle into his Lord’s Space, and said to Da Niu.
“No, I don’t want any reward. My mother said that since you, my lord, can let us live in such a good place, we should be grateful for life!”
The honest man shook his head like a rattle-drum.
“If this were spoils of war obtained after joining the territory, I could accept it directly. But this treasure was obtained by you before joining the territory…”
Xia Tian didn’t want to take advantage of him; clear rewards and punishments were essential qualities for a manager.
“Can you barbecue?”
After thinking for a moment, Xia Tian pointed at the tiger meat that had been butchered by the “Gathering Hand” and asked.
“I can eat meat!”
Da Niu grinned foolishly.
“Alright, take this tiger meat home. Consider it the first reward for your family. As for the rest, spread this packet of seasoning on it, find someone who can barbecue well, and roast it. In a while, it will be distributed to everyone to eat… Once I establish a merit system, I will recalculate your and Commander Wu’s merits and give you proper rewards!”
Because the deer horn rabbit had been eaten by the purple-striped tiger, the “Secret Barbecue Seasoning” he had obtained from the chest had no use. Now, it was perfect to use it on the tiger’s own meat.
The vagrants, now with houses, were very efficient. By evening, they had prepared the tiger meat and the wild boar meat that Wu Song had brought.
As the lord, Xia Tian did not eat alone in his mansion but joined his first batch of territorial residents, gathered around a blazing bonfire in the center of the territory.
They celebrated his first day in the Eternal Land by barbecuing meat over a wood fire.
Because he was too hungry after practicing the Five-Animal Play, even before the meat was cooked, Xia Tian ate the remaining few steamed buns from Wu Dalang’s arms to fill his stomach.
It must be said that the taste was indeed excellent, truly worthy of expert-level craftsmanship!
“Ah! Ghosts!”
However, this extremely harmonious atmosphere was unexpectedly broken.
“Look at the sky! There are ghosts flying in the sky!”
Suddenly, a middle-aged man shouted, looking up at the sky in a panic.
In the dark sky, groups of green flame-like ghost faces moved in formation, even obscuring the moonlight, like the legendary Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!
One by one, the residents of the territory were all terrified by this scene.
“Don’t panic, they’re not ghosts, they’re some strange birds.”
Only Wu Song, though his expression was solemn, showed no fear in his eyes.
His physique and soul of ten points allowed his vision to far exceed that of ordinary people, and he immediately saw through the truth of the “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.”
They were, in fact, vultures with wingspans of over eight meters. The patterns on their wings looked like hideous ghost faces, and as the night wind blew, they emanated a faint green ghost fire, flying majestically towards the territory!
At the same time, rustling sounds echoed from the jungle around the territory, as if creatures were rapidly approaching in the darkness.
