Yi Tianxing ignored the items inside the tent for the moment.
Yet the moment he stepped inside, a strange sensation naturally welled up in his mind. An unseen message told him that this ogre camp was, in fact, an Ogre Village, constructed using a Village Creation Order.
This meant one thing: Village Creation Orders weren't exclusive to humans. Any race that acquired one could use it.
And where there was a village, there would also be a Fate Spring, gathering fate unique to that village. This ogre camp was no exception—it held fate within.
As Yi Tianxing entered the tent, he instantly received a message: The ogre camp had been completely destroyed. All ogres were dead.And as the one who conquered it, he could now directly devour the fate that originally belonged to the ogre camp—a most direct form of plunder.
"Devour!!"
With a single thought, his mind formed a mysterious connection with the Fate Spring of Xuanhuang Village.He could see the Fate Spring clearly—within its grayish waters, a golden carp swam lazily. Suddenly, it became visibly excited, leaped from the water, and vanished from the spring.
Before him, a golden carp emerged from within his body, flicked its tail, and shot into the void in a streak of golden light.Yi Tianxing's consciousness followed the carp into a mysterious space—eerily similar to the one in Xuanhuang Village. There, too, was a Fate Spring, albeit smaller, its waters swirling gray and dim.
Inside, a small, black ogre figure drifted—its size akin to an unborn ogre infant. The spirit of fate here was clearly weak.
The golden fate carp darted into the spring without hesitation and bit down on the little ogre spirit.
The ogre camp was already ruined, and its fate spirit—linked to the fate of the village—was feeble and frail, unable to fight back. Like a helpless baby, it was torn apart in mere moments and devoured by the golden carp.
As the carp consumed the ogre fate, it visibly grew stronger—swelling in size, its golden scales shining brighter, its spiritual aura more vivid.The spring itself dried up, and as the fate spirit was devoured, the spring began to crack apart, riddled with fractures. It had been completely scrapped—no longer able to gather fate.
This village was finished.
The golden carp, now sated, leapt from the spring and returned to the tent, burrowing back into Yi Tianxing's body and swimming peacefully once more within the Fate Spring of Xuanhuang Village.In just moments, the spring's water level had surged by more than half—an incredible gain.
All of this, though it seemed long, happened in only a few breaths.But the fate of Xuanhuang Village had indeed skyrocketed.
"So this is Fate Devouring. Directly seizing all the fate of an enemy village—even devouring its spirit of fate. This is the brutal reality of war. In battles between factions, such cruelty is taken to the extreme."
Watching the entire process unfold, Yi Tianxing felt a ripple of shock. He realized just how ruthless this world truly was.If he were the one to fall and Xuanhuang Village were overrun, its fate would also be completely consumed.
But this time, he was the victor—and the rewards were massive.
Devouring fate was the most direct method to rapidly grow stronger.
Now, Yi Tianxing finally had the mind to observe the interior of the tent.
Various items were scattered throughout—grain, clothing, miscellaneous tools, weapons—all clearly looted from captured humans.
But in one corner stood a large chest made of stone—its size and weight obvious. Ordinary people would never be able to open it.
With most mundane goods outside, this chest clearly held what the ogres considered precious treasures.
"I wonder what's inside... If I could find a few rare treasures to help the village, that would be ideal."
He had already gathered over a thousand treasures—but few were usable at present. Some were architectural treasures, but they couldn't be deployed yet. Others were simply ill-suited for now.
What he truly needed were items that could immediately benefit the village.
Just like those rare items he'd bought from the traveling merchant—anything useful, he bought without hesitation.
Crack!!
He reached out and pushed the stone chest open. It was indeed heavy—likely weighed over a thousand jin. The stone used clearly wasn't ordinary.
"Well now… Looks like we've got some real treasure."
Inside, he found several glowing orbs—treasures that had evidently fallen from the sky, still sealed and untouched by the ogres.
Yi Tianxing reached out and grabbed one.
With a squeeze, the orb shattered, revealing a jade bottle.
"Beautifying Pill – A pill crafted using Vermilion Fruit as the main ingredient, with Lotus Skin Grass, Jade Flesh Fruit, and others, combined with ginseng and snow lotus. Refines beauty, removes scars, and keeps one youthful for a hundred years. Grade: Profound-rank pill."
"A Profound-rank pill? Not useful for me, but for female cultivators, this would be irresistible."
He carefully stored it in his Spirit Pearl space. Though only Profound-grade, its rarity and allure likely surpassed even many Earth-grade pills.
When it comes to women's beauty—there's no such thing as "cheap."
More importantly, this was a pinnacle-grade pill, formed from fantasy and desire. Its quality was naturally extraordinary.
Pill Ranks (High to Low): Divine, Immortal, Celestial, Earth, Profound, Mortal.Each rank has four grades: Low, Middle, High, Supreme, totaling six ranks and twenty-four grades.
Low-grade: 30% medicinal power
Mid-grade: 60%
High-grade: 90%
Supreme-grade ("Perfect Pill"): 100%, no impurities, called Spirit Pills
Naturally-born treasure pills are always perfect grade.
Yi Tianxing picked up a second orb and crushed it.
This time, a blueprint appeared—its designs dense and complex, filled with intricate parts and mechanisms. So overwhelming that it made his head spin just to look at it.
"This blueprint..."
As the information entered his mind, his expression changed slightly. Without hesitation, he stored it in the Spirit Pearl space.
Whatever was on that blueprint was simply too shocking.If leaked, the consequences would be astronomical.
He dared not even think too deeply on it.
Then, he picked up the third and final orb.
With a pop, it broke apart to reveal a jade booklet.
"Foundational Pill Sutra – Contains basic alchemy methods and common pill recipes. Learning it qualifies one as a beginner alchemist."
"Good stuff. With this, I can finally train our own village alchemists."
Qiu Weiming and Wang Fengshan were already skilled physicians. With their background, shifting to alchemy would be far easier than for most.
In this world, knowledge is the most valuable resource of all.