CHAPTER 279: CHAPTER 270 PURCHASING PRIEST STAFF_1

Having successfully smelted iron, Si Yan was so excited she could hardly contain herself.

To think, the oxidation-reduction reaction of iron requires temperatures over a thousand degrees! Ordinary firewood just wouldn’t do, which meant I needed charcoal. If iron is melted into liquid form, ordinary containers can’t hold it, so pottery was necessary. For iron, I made charcoal, and I made pottery. So many steps! If even one hadn’t gone smoothly, the rest would have been difficult! Luckily, I managed every step perfectly! Tomorrow is the sixth day of the Wise Ones’ competition, with only two days left. I can finish it.

Dragging She Wang’s hand, her fingers involuntarily tightened from the excitement. The Beastman didn’t mind at all. With a smile, he looked at her and said, "Si Yan, are you still planning to participate in the fourth event, the Priestly Tournament?"

Si Yan looked up. "Yes, that’s right."

When she was in the world of heritage, she had already learned the Priestly Dance with Bai Feng.

Summoning the Beast God... I can give it a try. Whether the Beast God will grant me an audience, well, that’s up to the Beast God.

The Beastman flicked his tongue. "If you are participating in the Priestly Tournament, you might need a Priest’s scepter."

Only then did Si Yan remember this.

"Yes, I need a scepter."

The Beastman said, "I know a little shop in Myriad Beasts City that sells Priest’s scepters. Let’s go take a look."

Si Yan smiled at the Beastman and nodded. Together, they went shopping.

In a remote corner of Myriad Beasts City, so hidden it could hardly be found, was a little shop. It wasn’t built with a wooden shed like Si Yan’s, but rather with a wooden triangular spire, its three sides covered with large leaves and turf. If you didn’t look closely, you’d think it was just an ordinary little grassy knoll.

Si Yan, She Wang, and the youngsters stepped into the little shop.

"Is anyone there? Is the owner in?" Dongchi looked around and asked.

In the shop, there was only a young goat Beastman, about eight or nine years old, who said to Dongchi, "Are you looking for Grandpa? He went to gather herbs and will be back in a while."

After speaking, the young goat Beastman suddenly saw Si Yan and exclaimed, "Ah, you—I know you! You’re the Lady of the Lord! I watched your competition. Grandpa said the things you make are truly considerate of us weaker Beastmen!"

The young goat Beastman flushed red with excitement. His attitude made a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn. "Wait here a moment, I’ll call Grandpa right away!"

Si Yan quickly said, "No rush, there’s no hurry!"

But unable to contain the young Beastman’s excitement, he dashed out. It wasn’t long before he came back, pulling his grandfather, an old goat Beastman covered in grass.

"Shangen, why all the rush? Goodness me. Oh?" The old goat Beastman paused when he saw Si Yan, then grinned and stroked his beard. "The Lady of the Lord is here."

Si Yan smiled. "Hello, Grandpa Goat. I’ve heard that you sell Priest’s scepters here; I’d like to buy one."

"Oh, got it, got it." The old goat Beastman went to one side.

He took out a naturally hollowed piece of wood, in which lay about a dozen wooden scepters.

The old goat Beastman said, "Priest’s scepters are generally made of wood and bone. I have some made from willow wood and crocodile beast bones, others from kui wood and Tiger Beast skulls. And this one, look, it’s driftwood... Lady of the Lord, would you like to give one a try?"

Old Gecko crawled out of Si Yan’s space and eagerly eyed the dozen or so wooden scepters.

Si Yan casually picked up a Priest’s scepter. It had a black lacquered wood handle with a bird beast’s skull embedded on top, and around it hung a bunch of small bones and red beast skin.

It had quite a menacing air.

The old goat Beastman continued to explain, "This one is made from a piece of Thunderstruck Wood from a mountaintop and the skull of an Azure Hawk that died after living for a century."

Si Yan held the scepter in her hand and twirled it, casually chanting a few Priestly phrases.

However, the scepter’s feedback was far from ideal.

"This one isn’t suitable," Old Gecko declared, surprisingly enthusiastic. "Try another!"

Si Yan took out another one. This scepter looked much more delicate and felt lighter in her hand.

Grandpa Goat introduced, "This is made from pliable aquatic wood and grass carp bones. It’s gentler."

Si Yan also gave it a try, but the energy feedback was even weaker.

Old Gecko shook his head. "Unsuitable. Quite unsuitable," he said.

Si Yan put down the scepter, trying one after another, but none of them were suitable.

Si Yan fell silent. "Maybe I should just buy any one?" she mused aloud.

"Buy one? What for?" Old Gecko immediately exclaimed. "If you haven’t found a suitable one, just wait. You don’t want your vital energy to be misdirected by an unsuitable scepter."

It was like someone accustomed to a broadsword trying to learn the sword; they might not only fail to master the sword but also forget their feel for the broadsword.

Si Yan said, "Without a scepter, the power of the Priestly Dance will be greatly reduced. I’m afraid I won’t be able to summon the Beast God."

"Don’t worry about that," Old Gecko said, scratching an ear. "Perhaps the Beast God will appear even if you just stand there."

Si Yan glanced at him lightly. "I’m not asleep; I won’t have crazy dreams."

She Wang also looked down at Si Yan. "If there isn’t a suitable one, let’s just forget it."

Si Yan put down the scepter, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Grandpa Goat stroked his beard. "Lady of the Lord, don’t be anxious. There are still a few days before the Priestly Tournament. I’ll try to make a Priest’s scepter for you in the coming days. Visit me again before the tournament; perhaps it will be ready by then."

Although Si Yan wasn’t very hopeful, she still thanked him gratefully. "Alright, thank you, Grandpa Goat."

With that, Si Yan offered a few Green Crystals to Grandpa Goat.

Grandpa Goat hurriedly tried to refuse them. "What’s this for? You haven’t bought anything."

Si Yan said, "Since it’s a custom order, a deposit is customary. This is the deposit for the scepter. Please accept it. Once the scepter is ready, I’ll return to pay the remainder."

「...」

Si Yan had thought Jin Yao could last three or four days.

But in reality, Jin Yao, who had hardly suffered before, couldn’t bear it after only two days.

Her belly had swelled, making her look pregnant. In reality, however, her stomach contained no cubs, only feces.

"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother!!!" Jin Yao ran into Jin Yang’s cave, crying and wailing.

Jin Yang was about to rest when he saw Jin Yao running in. He quickly stood up and said with pity, "Yao Yao, what’s wrong with you?"

Jin Yao cried, "Fourth Brother, you need to stand up for me! I didn’t do anything, and Sixth Sister drugged me. Now, I can never eat my fill and always feel hungry, but I can’t relieve myself. I’m in so much pain, my stomach feels like it’s going to burst..."

Jin Yang was shocked. "You’re saying Sixth Sister did this to you? When did she harm you?"

A sudden realization struck Jin Yang. He asked in disbelief, "Yesterday, you said you hadn’t touched Si Yan’s project... Jin Yao, tell me the truth. Was it you who destroyed Si Yan’s work?!"

Jin Yao slowly shook her head, then quickly shook her head again. "Not me, not me! Fourth Brother, why don’t you believe me?!"

Mounting details fueled Jin Yang’s suspicion. He said, a little angrily, "Tell me the truth. If you don’t, Fourth Brother can’t help you."

Jin Yao said nothing and burst into tears.

Jin Yang said angrily, "Is crying all you can do if you won’t speak? Are you still not going to tell your Fourth Brother the truth? Do you really want to bloat to death?"

Jin Yao wiped away her tears and ran to hug Jin Yang. "Fourth Brother, it wasn’t me, really, it wasn’t! It was my Guardian Beast, Zheng Shan. He destroyed Si Yan’s work without my consent. I was so angry when I found out, I had Shi Bai teach him a lesson!"

Jin Yang looked down. "Yao Yao, I recall Zheng Shan has already become your official Beast Husband."