Chapter Twelve: Returning to the Village of All Beasts

“Master Qu Yi!”
Fang Xinfei and Fang Mo had been waiting in the hall of the Smithing Guild. Seeing Qu Yi come out of the Clouds Pavilion, they cheered excitedly.
This time, Qu Yi not only demonstrated his exceptional smithing skills in front of hundreds of thousands of smiths but also secured a shop for the Fang Qi Pavilion. Most importantly, it brought the Fang Qi Pavilion’s reputation back to the attention of the smiths.
The Fang Qi Pavilion had remained silent for tens of millions of years and had long been forgotten by most smiths.
Qu Yi happily walked over to them, smiling and saying, “Alright, let’s go back.”
There were still many smiths in the hall. Impressed by Qu Yi’s extraordinary smithing skills, they all wanted to learn from him and took this opportunity to build a good relationship with him so they could exchange smithing experiences in the future.
“Qu Yi, I’m Lan Xiaofeng from Blue Fire Castle. I’m truly impressed by your superb smithing skills.”
“Qu Yi, I’m Qiu Changsu from the Spiritful Weapons Academy…”
“Qu Yi…”
As soon as the smiths saw Qu Yi come out, they surrounded him and introduced themselves one after another.
Qu Yi smiled back. After everyone had introduced themselves, he bowed and replied, “Gentle masters, I will be staying at the Fang Qi Pavilion from now on. If you respect me, Qu Yi, please come to me here in the future.”
Hearing Qu Yi’s words, the thousands of smiths were overjoyed, realizing that he wasn’t being evasive or arrogant.
Qu Yi, Fang Xinfei, and Fang Mo broke through the crowd and quickly left the Smithing Guild.
Fang Xinfei and Fang Mo, who had never dared to walk with their heads held high in front of crowds for years, now walked proudly and confidently among these once-arrogant smiths, feeling extremely happy.
Qu Yi, on the other hand, remained calm, smiling at everyone with a friendly attitude.
The three of them soon returned to the Fang Qi Pavilion’s shop.
“Pavilion Master, it’s Shop No. 3 of the Sky Cauldron Pavilion. You and Fang Mo go and take over it. I won’t go—otherwise, the people from the Sky Cauldron Pavilion might get upset,” Qu Yi said as soon as he entered the shop.
Fang Xinfei and Fang Mo laughed and agreed.
Qu Yi continued, “Fang Mo, hurry up and collect the materials I asked for.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Mo straightened up immediately and shouted, “Master Qu Yi, rest assured! I’ll keep collecting the materials you need at all times.”

Qu Yi nodded in satisfaction and smiled, saying, “Lord, Fang Mo, I need to leave for a while. The revival of the Fang Qi Pavilion cannot rely solely on the three of us. This time, I’ll go and find some people to help build up our strength for the Fang Qi Pavilion.”

Fang Xinfei and Fang Mo were shocked upon hearing this. They knew that the revival of the Fang Qi Pavilion required more alchemists, but they had no idea how to proceed. Hearing Qu Yi’s words, they were not only excited but also deeply moved—Qu Yi was truly committed to helping the Fang Qi Pavilion revive.

Fang Xinfei and Fang Mo didn’t know why Qu Yi was helping the Fang Qi Pavilion revive, but they could sense his sincerity, so they didn’t ask further. They understood that if Qu Yi wanted to tell them, he would. Since he hadn’t mentioned it yet, it meant he wasn’t ready to reveal the true reason, so they patiently waited.

Soon after, Qu Yi left the shop.

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Qu Yi left a Soul Compass in the mountains outside Beast Village. From a remote area in Fire Treasure Town, he used the Boundless Stars to instantly arrive outside Beast Village.

Before long, the fierce green goose he owned flew over.

Riding on the fierce green goose, Qu Yi returned to Beast Village and landed at the Stone Castle of the “Three Tripod Gate.”

Undoubtedly, Qu Yi’s arrival was immediately noticed by the villagers of Beast Village.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

The villagers stopped practicing immediately, rushed to open their doors, and headed toward the stone castle.

Ten thousand villagers, filled with joy, rushed over, surrounding Qu Yi with laughter. They greeted him happily while wondering why he had returned to Beast Village.

Some villagers noticed the fierce green goose beside Qu Yi and filled their eyes with envy. The smarter ones were astonished—how could Qu Yi tame such a fierce beast?

Village Chief Sun Bufan stepped forward and looked straight at Qu Yi.

“Qu Yi, you’ve only been away from the village for a short time. How did you return so quickly?” Sun Bufan was puzzled but wore a happy expression.

This was also the villagers’ confusion—Qu Yi had been away for less than two hundred years and had already returned so fast.

Was it that difficult to survive in the Divine Realm?

Qu Yi smiled at the villagers and then said calmly, “Villagers, I’ve returned from outside this time with an idea to give you all some work to do. Rest assured, this will only benefit you. If you seize this opportunity, your skills will surely improve rapidly.”

As soon as he said this, the ten thousand villagers became instantly eager, leaning in eagerly to hear more from Qu Yi.

Seeing them as hungry wolves, Qu Yi knew they were now interested, so he stopped teasing their curiosity and began to explain. “When I was in the divine realm, I entered a sect dedicated to artifact crafting. They were in great need of craftsmen, and that’s when I thought of you all,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

At these words, the ten thousand villagers were instantly disappointed. “Qu Yi, none of us have ever crafted anything before.” “We don’t even know the process of crafting—how are we supposed to do it?” “We know that formations are needed for crafting, but we don’t even understand the basics of formations. How can we help you craft?” “Qu Yi, you must be joking with us.”

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In an instant, the ten thousand villagers started shouting like wild beasts, expressing their disappointment. They had expected Qu Yi to bring them some chance to get rich, but instead, he wanted them to help him craft artifacts—something completely unrelated to their abilities. They had no idea how to craft at all.

Sun Bufan, the village chief, was also extremely disappointed and blurted out, “Qu Yi, you’ve really disappointed me. You clearly knew none of us could craft, yet you still brought this up on purpose.”

Despite the villagers’ dissatisfaction, Qu Yi remained unfazed, continuing to smile at them. After a while, the scene quieted down.

Then Qu Yi smiled and said, “Villagers, you’re not calm enough. I haven’t even finished explaining the details yet, and you’re already making so much noise. It really disappoints me.”

The expressions of the ten thousand villagers changed instantly, their eyes gleaming as if they had realized something. “Qu Yi, hurry up and explain,” Sun Bufan said, his disappointed expression gone, replaced by a flattering smile.

Undoubtedly, the ten thousand villagers now looked ready to listen attentively.

Qu Yi nodded and smiled, saying, “There are several steps in the process of crafting weapons. However, this time I’m letting you participate in it—not the entire process, but just learning how to create weapon cores. You don’t need to worry about the array formation step; someone else will help you with that.”
Create weapon cores?
Upon hearing this, the ten thousand villagers immediately jumped up excitedly—they understood Qu Yi’s plan now.
The most crucial step in crafting weapons was actually array formation, as it determined the performance of the divine weapons. As for creating weapon cores, it simply meant giving the divine weapons their shape, which posed no problem at all for the villagers of Bai Shou Village. Qu Yi only needed to provide the materials required for each divine weapon, and these villagers could then use the Black Tide Divine Fire to craft the cores.
“Qu Yi, why didn’t you say so earlier? It turns out we just need to create the cores—this is so simple!” Sun Bufan exclaimed boldly.
The ten thousand villagers all nodded happily.
To ensure the Fang Qi Pavilion had an ample supply of divine weapons, Qu Yi was currently working on two things: first, sending Fang Mo to collect materials for the “holographic simulation array,” and second, organizing the villagers of Bai Shou Village to craft the cores. Once these two tasks were completed, the Pavilion’s supply of divine weapons would be secured, and Qu Yi wouldn’t have to keep crafting them alone.
Seeing that everyone had nodded, Qu Yi felt relieved and smiled, saying, “Of course, if you help me, you won’t be left out in the cold. For each core you create, I’ll give you one million divine crystals. With this amount, you can use it to strengthen your spiritual bodies, allowing your cultivation to improve rapidly.”
Wow…
A chorus of exclamations erupted, shocking all the villagers with Qu Yi’s words.
One core meant one million divine crystals!
In addition to planting ten thousand divine crystal trees, the villagers also had to pay one million divine crystals. Now, Qu Yi offered such a generous reward—just by creating one core!
Happiness came too suddenly.
Qu Yi looked at these villagers, who had little experience in the world, and couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. Each divine weapon sold for at least ten million divine crystals—so it was actually the Fang Qi Pavilion that was reaping the biggest benefits.
“Great, great… Qu Yi, no matter what, we’ll all help you!” Sun Bufan blushed with excitement, seemingly unable to speak, and shouted frantically.
“We must help you craft the weapons!” All the villagers cried out excitedly.

If they refuse such conditions, these villagers are truly fools. Most importantly, with the divine crystals, the villagers can quickly expand their spiritual bodies and thus enhance their strength. Strength is what these villagers value the most.
Qu Yi nodded in satisfaction and then said with a smile, “You don’t need to get too excited. I’m just here to tell you this news. It won’t be long either—probably in ten thousand years, you’ll be able to start crafting divine weapons.”
Just ten thousand years!
When the villagers heard Qu Yi’s first statement, their expressions changed, but upon hearing that it was only ten thousand years, they immediately cheered.
Ten thousand years is just a short while in the divine realm—far too brief.
Qu Yi nodded in satisfaction again and said with a smile, “Well, I’ve delivered this news. See you in ten thousand years. Now I need to go to another place.”
With that, Qu Yi flew onto the back of the Furious Green Goose.
The Furious Green Goose let out a sharp cry and immediately took Qu Yi away from the Village of All Beasts, heading toward Tianfeng Fort.
The villagers of the Village of All Beasts were in an excited atmosphere. After Qu Yi left, they noticed changes in him and stood there in complete astonishment.
Did Qu Yi just fly?
He had already reached the level of a divine weapon cultivator!