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Chapter 636: The situation is treacherous, lobbying

Qin Ming left the Wuxian Tower.

Then he followed the main road in the city and was about to return to the cave in Obsidian Peak.

But he saw a large crowd of people in front of him. There were more than a thousand independent cultivators, filling the white jade square in the center of Qianji City.

After he observed, he found that there were rows of pills neatly arranged in the center of the white jade square.

Hundreds of monks dressed in Netherworld Sect uniforms were selling these pills to a group of independent practitioners.

Some whispers from the crowd also reached Qin Ming's ears.

"Alas! This Netherworld Cult is too evil. The price of this poison-purifying pill is getting higher and higher."

"That's right! How many times has the price increased this year? It's completely like cannibalism without leaving any bones behind!"

"A bottle of low-level poison-purifying pills is selling for hundreds of spirit stones, and those high-level poison-purifying pills require medium-grade spirit stones to trade."

"Humph! The Netherworld Cult has seen clearly that there are many people heading to the Chihuang Wasteland to mine, so they have raised the price."

"If this continues, how much poison mines will we have to dig to afford one bottle?"

"I can't not eat it!"

"Senior from the Netherworld Sect, can you please give me some cheaper pills? I'm really struggling with my recent expenses."

"Get lost! If you can't afford it, then wait to die!"

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When Qin Ming saw this scene, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

"It turns out to be the Netherworld Cult, harvesting the spirit stones from the independent cultivators again."

"Could it be that something has been dug up in the Red Wasteland?"

"Shouldn't it be? I have already moved the entire Thunder Magnetic Mountain, the most precious mountain under the ring mountain range?"

'The rest should only be some scraps.'

However, he was not very interested in the conflicts of interest between these sects and individual cultivators.

Just as Qin Ming was about to take a detour, he saw an old dwarf squeeze out from the bustling crowd. He was wearing a melon-shaped hat and holding a bottle of detoxification pills he had just bought in his hand.

The person in front of him was Baili Hui.

Baili Hui squeezed out of the crowd, panting, and when he looked up he just saw Qin Ming.

He immediately looked delighted, showing an excited smile, and trotted over: "Senior Li, why are you here?"

"I just happened to pass by after finishing my work. How have you been recently?" Qin Ming also smiled when he saw him.

Baili Hui smiled shyly and said, "Thanks to Senior Li, I have been doing pretty well recently. I heard that many of my fellow practitioners went to the Chihuang Wasteland and gained great opportunities. There is even a low-level cultivator who has soared to the sky."

"I have also bought some poison-purifying pills and want to try my luck. Seeing the people around me become successful, I am really envious!"

Qin Ming smiled, and immediately took out a bottle of poison-removing pills that he had made himself from his storage bag, and threw it to Baili Hui:
"Good luck to you, then."

Baili Hui took the pill, his face full of joy, and said with great gratitude: "Thank you, Senior Li, for the reward!"

He had personally experienced that the poison-purifying pills refined by Senior Li were many times better than the high-level poison-purifying pills of the Netherworld Sect.
"How come after such a long time, the number of cultivators heading to the Chihuang Wasteland to pan for gold has increased instead of decreased?" Qin Ming looked at the group of casual cultivators and couldn't help but ask.

Baili Hui immediately whispered, "I heard that the Netherworld Cult has dug up something good in the Red Huang Wasteland again, but no one knows what it is."

"The Netherworld Cult has been extremely tight-lipped this time, and no information has been leaked. It is said that even the Yellow Spring Sect does not know about it. They are probably worried that they will be turned over if they find out."

"The Huangquan Sect is also extremely jealous. Not long ago, under the leadership of Venerable Jiuyin, they not only began to force the Netherworld Sect to hand over the spiritual objects they had dug up, but also offered high prices to recruit cultivators to go to the mining area occupied by the Huangquan Sect to dig for spiritual ores. The main reason is that they don't have enough manpower, and now they have recruited several groups of independent cultivators."

After Baili Hui and Qin Ming met briefly, they said goodbye and left, boarding the magic ship from Qianji City to the Chihuang Wasteland.

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Not long after Qin Ming left, in the private room on the upper floors of the Hidden Immortal Building, the Jiuxuan Master who had left a long time ago returned and stood respectfully in front of the Left Deputy Alliance Leader.

"Leader Zuo, is Fellow Daoist Li also planning to join us?"

“I have tried to win over this boy many times, but unfortunately he has no interest in joining a faction. After all, he is the one who can grow fifth-grade magic rice. This boy’s personality is quite unique and he likes to be a maverick. If he joins our alliance, he will be a rare talent.” Deputy Alliance Leader Zuo stood by the windowsill, looking out the window with deep eyes.

"A fifth-level spiritual plant master. It seems that there are only one or two people in the Huangquan Sect who are at the virtual refining level."

Master Jiuxuan was immediately shocked. He had never expected that his low-key neighbor had quietly been promoted to a fifth-level spiritual plant master.
In this Thousand Machines Fairy City, there is no other profession as rare as this one.

"Haha! Alliance Leader Zuo, Fellow Daoist Li and I have been neighbors for many years. How about I go and lobby him? Maybe he will agree." Master Jiuxuan said.

Deputy Alliance Leader Zuo narrowed his eyes and said immediately, "Okay, then you will be the broker. It would be best if this boy could agree. By then, once the alliance's affairs begin, Qianji City will no longer exist. If he still doesn't know what's good for him, I will gladly accept those rare and high-level spiritual plants on Obsidian Peak."

"When you communicate with him, just stop when it's appropriate."

When Master Jiuxuan heard this, he immediately agreed.

Then, Deputy Alliance Leader Zuo casually threw a bulging bag of spirit stones to him.

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Qin Ming just met Baili Hui on the way and chatted with him for a while.

Not long after.

He transformed into a stunning green rainbow and was about to land near the Obsidian Peak.

The next moment.

Qin Ming's mind moved, and he saw a white rainbow flashing and blocking his way.

The escaping light dissipated, revealing the figure of Master Jiuxuan.

He bowed to Qin Ming and said with a smile: "Haha! Fellow Daoist Li, please stay!"

"Hello, Taoist Jiuxuan, is there anything else?" Qin Ming stopped and returned the salute.

Master Jiuxuan looked around cautiously, then raised his hand to set up another barrier, and then smiled awkwardly:
"I hope that Brother Li Daoist won't spread what happened today, hehehe."

Qin Ming couldn't help but wonder, this old guy still has a sense of shame?
He immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Jiuxuan, you are joking. You and I are both ascetics. It is nothing to be surprised if we enjoy ourselves occasionally. Moreover, there are many people who have wives, concubines and companions."

Master Jiuxuan was relieved upon hearing this and immediately talked about another matter:

"Next, what I am going to tell you is quite secretive. I hope you won't let anyone know."

Qin Ming nodded and agreed.

He also took a look at the old guy to see what kind of gourd he was selling.

"To be honest, the reason why I can achieve such success today and progress so quickly in cultivation is all thanks to Alliance Leader Zuo."

"I also have in-depth cooperation with the Sanmeng, helping them to make talismans, so I have a considerable income from spirit stones."

"Friend Li's spiritual plant cultivation has already reached the fifth level, and the Lord Alliance Leader thinks highly of you. You will have a promising future, and you have a large supply of resources. Why don't you join the San Alliance?"

Qin Ming thought to himself after hearing this, this person's behavior is quite suspicious, he didn't expect that he has a close relationship with the Sanmeng.
Previously, when these neighbors had small gatherings to exchange resources, he had never mentioned this matter.
It seems that the water in the Thousand Machine Poison Swamp is getting deeper and deeper.

So, Qin Ming quietly asked, "Since Fellow Daoist Jiuxuan's talisman skills have already reached the fourth-order upper-grade realm, why do you still need to live under someone else's roof?"

"If you make talismans and sell them yourself, wouldn't you also be able to earn a lot of spirit stones?"

Master Jiuxuan said, "Friend Li, you don't know that the reason why my talisman skills have been able to improve so quickly is all thanks to Alliance Leader Zuo. Not only did I receive the fifth-level talisman inheritance, but I also received a 'Spirit Source Talisman Seed'."

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(End of this chapter)