Chapter 20

"Indeed, I am a poison master! However, to make poison, I need poisonous herbs!"

The man in black pondered for a moment and said, "A few days ago, I found a poisonous herb called 'Gui Jian Chou' on this island. The poison made from it is also called 'Gui Jian Chou.' I wonder if you are interested?"

"What is the toxicity of this 'Gui Jian Chou'?"

"The poison I made is highly potent. Just one dose can paralyze a fully grown bull in a short time. Without an antidote, it will soon die from the poison!"

When the black-robed warrior mentioned the effects of Gui Jian Chou, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up, and a hint of pride appeared on his face.

"Great! I will trade ten spirit wood javelins for ten doses of 'Gui Jian Chou' and five antidotes!"

Ye Mo nodded and said.

He kept a close eye on the situation. Currently, the cave camp could produce spirit wood javelins and spirit wood shields, which were both offensive and defensive. However, he only traded the spirit wood javelins with the poison master and did not mention the spirit wood shields at all. For a warrior holding a spirit wood shield, the threat of spirit wood javelins was almost negligible.

"Alright, I need some time to make this poison. We will trade tomorrow."

The black-robed man, unaware of Ye Mo's thoughts, did not find anything wrong with the deal and readily agreed.

They agreed on the time and place for the transaction, and Ye Mo left without saying much more, diving into the jungle.

Watching Ye Mo's departing figure, the black-robed warrior's gaze was deep, his face as calm as water.

"Boss Lin, you just let him go like that?"

The black-faced man hurriedly said, clearly puzzled. He thought that with so many warriors on their side, they could have directly taken Ye Mo's green saber without needing to negotiate a deal, let alone letting him go.

"That warrior has vigorous qi and blood, clearly already in the late stage of the Warrior realm. With the green saber in his hand, he's not easy to deal with!"

Another young man in green shook his head helplessly and said to the black-faced man, "If you had acted impulsively just now, you probably wouldn't be standing here talking now!"

The warriors in the camp were shocked and didn't quite believe the young man in green, looking at the black-robed warrior as if waiting for an explanation.

"Afeng is right! His physical cultivation is not weaker than mine, and he holds a sharp weapon. Now we have no weapons, and even with our numbers, we would not have any advantage in a fight with him. Since he wants to trade, we can get the spirit wood javelins tomorrow and then take his green saber... hmpf!"

The black-robed warrior said in a deep voice.

These words thoroughly shocked the warriors.

"Boss Lin is just one step away from the late stage of the Warrior realm. Could that boy's cultivation be even stronger than Boss Lin?!" "Then he must be at least in the peak of the mid-stage of the Warrior realm, or even the late stage!"

"No wonder he is so confident!"

The warriors were somewhat surprised.

...

"With this potent poison, the strength of my cave camp will at least double! They are definitely after my green saber!"

Ye Mo could see through the intentions of these warriors, but the thought of the spirit wood shield in his hand made him chuckle.

He now wanted to see the expressions on their faces when, after trading the spirit wood javelins for the poison, they realize he is holding a spirit wood shield.

Ye Mo continued to search for other warrior groups' camps in the jungle. His goal for the afternoon was to gather as much information as possible about the locations, numbers, and strengths of other surviving warrior groups on the island, so he could be prepared.

Half an hour later, Ye Mo was surprised to find another warrior camp.

From a distance, Ye Mo stealthily observed the simple camp, which had about a dozen warriors, with a white-robed swordsman in the center.

"This camp is quite large, with enough people and weapons. However, their fence is very crude, not made of hard spirit wood. It can only fend off ordinary beasts and cannot withstand a single attack from a small sea crab!"

Ye Mo observed from a distance for a while.

The warriors gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

"I don't want to stay on this rotten island for even a day! This place is not fit for humans. We can't even get a piece of meat, and we've been eating wild fruits every day, making me almost vomit! We need to find a way to leave this deserted island!"

A middle-aged man with a rough appearance complained.

"To leave this island, we probably need to build a ship and sail out to sea! However, can the ship we build withstand the waves...?"

Another young warrior shook his head, speaking with a lack of confidence, as if recalling something and feeling a lingering fear.

"Can the ship we build be as sturdy as the giant sea ship of the sea merchants? That ship was built by the best shipwrights of Donglai, and it was torn apart in that storm! Our small ship would likely be destroyed by even a small wave!"

A short warrior said with a dismissive tone, clearly not optimistic about the suggestion.

"If we don't build a ship, we will only be sitting here waiting to die on the island, eventually starving to death! Only by building a ship and sailing out to sea do we have a chance to find the legendary sea village! Moreover, I have had a strong sense of foreboding these past few days, as if a great danger is about to come."

The white-robed swordsman said with a stern face, not paying much attention to the short warrior's words and strongly supporting the idea of building a ship to sail out to sea.

A yellow-robed girl leaned against the white-robed swordsman.

They were clearly a couple.

"Brother Jian! Xiaodao's words are not without reason. How can the ship we build compare to that sea ship?... Instead of taking the risk with a crude ship, why don't we wait and see if any other large sea ships pass by this island?"

A warrior said.

"Who knows if any sea ships will pass by here! I came to the East Sea to seek immortals and cannot leave it to fate. I don't want to be trapped and die on this island. Even if I die, I want to die on the sea route to the immortal village. Building a ship is a must. Once the ship is built, those who want to go with me can, and those who don't can stay on the island."

The white-robed swordsman said firmly.

"Since Brother Jian insists on building a ship, we have no choice but to build one!"

The group had nothing more to say.

They were all warriors from the Yan State of the Nine States Continent.

This white-robed swordsman was the top young swordsman in Yan State, named Gao Jian, with high prestige. He entered the late stage of the Warrior realm at the age of eighteen and is now twenty-six, having already reached the ninth level of physical cultivation. He is a top-tier existence among the young warriors in the entire Yan State.

The yellow-robed girl leaning on his shoulder, named Huang Yi, is also a late-stage Warrior realm, eighth level of physical cultivation. Both are from the warrior families of Yan State, having grown up together since childhood. Together, they can even defeat several late-stage Warrior realm experts.

They roamed the lands of Yan State, gaining a reputation, and quickly gathered a group of wandering knights, often engaging in acts of robbing the rich to help the poor. This led to suppression by the Yan State government, forcing them to leave Yan State and travel through various countries. Later, hearing about the sea village from sea merchants, they were inspired to come to the East Sea to seek immortals.

The warriors began discussing how to build a sea ship and how big it should be.

"They are discussing how to build a sea ship to leave this island! I also need to make plans for this soon! However, they don't seem to realize that at the end of the month, the tide will bring many sea beasts ashore."

Ye Mo listened to their conversation from a distance and made some deductions.

"These warriors look like the wandering knights from the Wu State. That white-robed swordsman seems quite formidable; I can sense a pressure from him. There are three late-stage Warrior realm experts, and the rest are ordinary mid-stage and early-stage Warriors. This group is quite strong... much stronger than mine!"

Ye Mo felt even more that his group was weak and couldn't help but feel worried.

He crouched in the grass and listened for a while. Since this group didn't lack weapons and had nothing worth trading, he decided to leave.

Suddenly, the short warrior heard a slight rustling in the grass, turned his head toward where Ye Mo was hiding, and sneered, "Brother, come out! You've been hiding there for a while, haven't you heard enough?"

Ye Mo was taken aback. Seeing the short warrior looking at his hiding place, he awkwardly stood up and laughed, "Ha ha, I was just wandering around looking for food! I happened to pass by here and will leave immediately!"

"Listening to our conversation and thinking you can just walk away!"

The short warrior snorted and was about to rush over.

"Xiaodao, stop! This young brother looks ordinary, probably a commoner, not a great villain!"

The white-robed swordsman glanced at Ye Mo, seeing him alone, and shouted to stop the short warrior, saying to Ye Mo, "I am Gao Jian from Yan State. Since you just happened to pass by, there's no need for us to draw swords and make unnecessary enemies!"

The short warrior could only reluctantly stop.

"Brother, are you alone on the island? Why don't you join our group? It will be safer. Once the ship is built, you can leave this deserted island with us."

The yellow-robed girl, seeing Ye Mo alone, asked with a hint of concern.

"I already have a group. Thank you for your kindness, miss!"

Ye Mo felt a warmth in his heart and politely declined.

He turned to leave, thinking about the tide at the end of the month, and couldn't help but turn back to remind them, "By the way, at the end of the month, there will be a big tide in the East Sea, and sea beasts will likely come ashore with the tide. You should build a fence with sturdy spirit wood to reinforce your camp. Your current fence is made of ordinary wood and won't withstand the attacks of these sea beasts!"

"Ha ha ha! This kid is warning us!"

"I think you should worry about yourself first. We have over a dozen warriors, and any sea beast that comes will be cut down. We are very safe, no need for you to worry!"

The warriors in the camp burst into laughter.

Ye Mo shook his head inwardly. He had given a good-hearted warning, but whether they listened was up to them. Perhaps because their camp was in the center of the island, they hadn't encountered any fierce sea beasts yet.

Ignoring the mocking voices behind him, he turned and walked into the jungle, continuing to search for other warrior groups' camps.