togophonebook Chapter 5: Taking Orders
Chapter 5: Taking Orders
The familiar, crisp voice belonged to He Yu.
Li Wu hurriedly got up and opened the door, only to see a stranger standing next to He Yu, a face he had never seen before.
They were not He Yu's three teammates.
Li Wu bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist He Yu, fellow Daoist."
He Yu's eyebrows relaxed, and a bright smile appeared on her face. Upon seeing Li Wu, she happily said:
"Fellow Daoist Li Wu, your beast-repelling powder is truly effective! We sprinkled some powder on ourselves when we went into the mountains this time, and we didn't encounter any demonic beasts even once."
"It's good that it's useful, it's good that it's useful." Li Wuxin breathed a sigh of relief.
In truth, he wasn't entirely sure either, since the monsters from two different worlds might not be the same.
But in retrospect, it is still useful.
"This time, I've specially brought the spirit stones that were owed to you."
He Yu then looked at the person beside him and introduced them:
"This is Fellow Daoist Zhao Qianyuan, at the third level of Qi Refining. He also wants to buy a bottle of Beast Repellent Powder from you."
"Of course there are."
Li Wu nodded and then welcomed the two into the pavilion. He went inside and took out the last bottle of beast-repelling powder.
"This is the beast-repelling powder. One bottle costs half a spirit stone, no bargaining." Li Wu handed the bottle to Zhao Qianyuan.
Zhao Qianyuan took the bottle, examined it, and nodded, saying:
"Half a spirit stone is fine. But do you have any extra, fellow Daoist?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wu raised an eyebrow.
"Wow, a big deal, isn't it?"
However, he showed no joy on his face. Instead, he pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:
How much do you need?
Zhao Qianyuan accepted the beast-repelling powder, took out a half-spirit stone from his sleeve, and then said:
"Five or six bottles, I can give you a spirit stone as a deposit first."
"So many?"
Li Wu frowned slightly; these six bottles of beast-repelling powder cost a full three spirit stones.
This is no small sum for a rogue cultivator.
Why does the other party want so much?
Li Wu, who was already cautious, couldn't help but overthink, so he asked:
"Fellow Daoist, could you tell me why I need so much beast-repelling powder?"
"It's not exactly a secret."
Zhao Qianyuan laughed heartily and began his formal self-introduction:
"My name is Zhao Qianyuan, a member of the Zhao family of Xigu."
The Zhao family of Xigu is a Foundation Establishment family. The clan mainly focuses on weapon crafting, but also has expertise in talisman making and alchemy.
Upon hearing that the other party was from the Zhao family, Li Wu immediately understood.
The Zhao family owns a small mine on the outskirts of Chishan Mountain, producing a spiritual ore called "Azure Black Ore." Recently, the number of demonic beasts lurking around Chishan Mountain has increased significantly, forcing the Zhao family to recruit more retainers to protect the mortals mining in the mine.
This undoubtedly caused the Zhao family to incur a large amount of expenses for no reason.
Having figured everything out, Li Wuxin felt much calmer, and nodded, saying:
"I certainly have six bottles of Beast-Repelling Powder, but it will take some time... about a month. How about Fellow Daoist Zhao comes to collect it from me after a month?"
Zhao Qianyuan pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly:
"Can."
With the deal settled, Zhao Qianyuan saw no need to stay any longer and rose to take his leave.
Then Zhao Qianyuan walked to the center of the courtyard, made a hand seal, and a palm-sized shuttle appeared out of thin air in front of him. The shuttle grew longer as it faced the wind, and in an instant it was ten feet long.
Zhao Qianyuan lightly touched the ground with his toes and jumped onto the cyan shuttle. Facing Li Wu and He Yu, he nodded and said:
"Fellow Daoists, I shall take my leave now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into an arc of light and disappeared into the distant mountains.
The arc of light left its mark in the sky above Zone B, causing the independent cultivators who were still at home to exclaim in surprise.
"How dashing!" Li Wu thought to himself.
If he remembered correctly, a flying magic artifact would cost at least several tens of spirit stones.
"Tsk tsk, I'll buy one someday too."
Afterwards, Li Wu chatted with He Yu for a while, ordered a bottle of beast-repelling powder, and then took his leave.
"This makes it an order for seven bottles of beast-repelling powder," Li Wu chuckled.
He buys two bottles of the beast-repelling powder for half a spirit stone and sells it for half a spirit stone per bottle.
If you get seven bottles, that's a net profit of three and a half spirit stones!
"Once this deal is done, I'll have spirit stones to buy the essence blood of a demon beast to open up my second acupoint."
Li Wuxin pondered:
"I hope this monster rampage in Chishan lasts a while so I can make a fortune."
Li Wu knew that the monster riots on the outskirts of Chishan would not last long, since they affected not only the rogue cultivators but also the interests of the powerful families and immortal sects.
Therefore, it will inevitably be dealt with by those Foundation Establishment forces.
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Jianxiawu.
The moon rises above the willow branches, its bright light as round as a jade plate.
Li Wu waited for a long time before finally seeing the boy who came to buy the beast-repelling powder.
"Fellow Daoist."
The young man looked up and was somewhat surprised:
"I recognize you; you bought animal repellent powder from me before."
Li Wu smiled and nodded, then said:
"I've also come today for the Beast-Repelling Powder. Two and a half spirit stones for a bottle, how about seven bottles?"
Seven bottles!
The boy's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly, but his tone instantly turned low:
"However, it will take some time... Is half a month alright?"
Li Wuwei nodded slightly and said:
"Sure. What's your name?"
"My name is Ning Que."
"My name is Li Wu. We will make our deal here in half a month."
"Okay." Ning Que nodded repeatedly.
After confirming the transaction time, Li Wu did not rush back this time, but continued walking into Jianxiawu.
After walking for a while, a magnificent ancient city wall appeared in the distance, seemingly shimmering with spiritual light, which should be some kind of formation.
This is the inner city of Jianxiawu. To enter or leave, one needs to pay a spiritual item worth about one pound of spiritual rice.
After paying, Li Wu received a waist token and entered smoothly.
Upon entering the city, one sees wide streets paved with bluestone slabs, wide enough for four horse-drawn carriages to travel side by side.
The streets are lined with carved and jade-paved pavilions, displaying various signs for elixirs, talismans, and magical artifacts. Many cultivators come and go, making it even more bustling than the Pukou Market.
"The city and the outside world are truly two different worlds."
Although it wasn't his first time in the city, Li Wu couldn't help but sigh.
The exploitation of subordinates by superiors in the Yue Kingdom has reached such an extreme.
It should be noted that in Pukou Market, independent cultivators can also set up stalls within the market, and they only need ten catties of spirit rice per month.
The spiritual items in this city are mostly finished products such as pills, talismans, and magical artifacts, each costing at least one spirit stone.
It was still a bit expensive for Li Wu.
However, he didn't come to the city to buy anything; he just wanted to stroll around and broaden his horizons.
Learn more about the types of spirits here in order to judge the differences in the inheritance between the two realms.
For example, the last time Li Wu entered the city, he mainly visited the medicine shops.
He discovered that the elixirs of the Yue Kingdom were far more effective than those of the Qi Refining World in terms of improving blood circulation and healing injuries.
The healing pills in the Yue Kingdom can even regenerate broken bones.
Even if someone's intestines spill out during a magical battle, they can be saved with elixirs.
This truly broadened Li Wu's horizons.