Although he had narrowly escaped with his life, he was left with severe lingering injuries that had yet to heal and required regular medication and recuperation.
This only added insult to injury for his small family.
Now, they relied entirely on Bai Yangping occasionally taking on odd jobs for others—drawing simple talismans or refining pills that could be managed even at the Qi Condensation Stage—along with venturing out on dangerous missions like this one to hunt evil beasts or search for rare treasures.
If luck was on his side, he might turn a small profit.
But if luck failed him, he would likely become just another nameless corpse scattered across these ruins.
"Although evil beasts are terrifying and malevolent, parts of their bodies can actually be useful if handled properly. For instance, they can serve as auxiliary materials for alchemy and talisman-making. As for the beast core inside the body of a Foundation Establishment Stage evil beast, it's said that it can even increase an immortal cultivator's chances of successfully reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage!"
"Sounds rather similar to ordinary beasts, doesn't it?" Lu Chen asked.
"There aren't any ordinary beasts left nowadays. The beasts in the wild were long ago assimilated by the evil beasts, leaving not a single one behind," Bai Yangping replied, shaking his head. "As for the ones kept inside the cities, they've lost their wild nature; at best, they can only be called pets, possessing almost no com…
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