Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 380 Straight Hook and Salty Bait
Following Pingjun's introduction, Ji Yuan looked at Fang Xianyu and hurriedly said gratefully, "Ah! Thank you so much, Fellow Daoist Fang! I will repay you when I have achieved success in my cultivation!"

Fang Xianyu smiled amicably and said, "No need, it's just a small favor."

"No, no, no, I still have to repay the debt. It's just, um..." Ji Yuan suddenly lowered his voice, his eyes darting back and forth, and asked, "Fellow Daoist Fang, may I ask, why don't I feel like I have wings..."

Fang Xianyu didn't react immediately: "What...?"

"Wings, that's right, they're wings!"

Ji Yuan steeled his resolve, closed his eyes, and emphasized, "I am Yinglong. Without wings, I'm just a crippled dragon..."

Zhong Ting scoffed, "Even if you had wings, you couldn't fly! Do you really think we Yinglongs fly with wings? Enough talk! Once your cultivation level increases, you can conjure up a pair yourself!"

"How can they be the same!"

Fang Xianyu chuckled inwardly, but put on a very agreeable expression and said, "I haven't really looked closely at Yinglong's wings, so I don't know how to refine their shape. How about this, I'll fill in the gaps for you when I have the chance to look at them?"

Zhongting waved his hand and said, "No need! Let him be short of it! It'll be a lesson for him!"

"Hey! Brother! How could you do this! Why don't you change it a little, let Fellow Daoist Fang see it, and then help me add some wings! I don't even think your wings are ugly!" Seeing that Zhong Ting ignored him and even turned away, Ji Yuan had no choice but to turn to the Dragon King of Zhenhai and plead: "How about Father, my dear Father, please change it?"

The Dragon King of Zhenhai hesitated for a moment, but on the one hand, he considered that Fang Xianyu's willingness to help him refine a puppet was already a great favor, and he couldn't ask for too much. On the other hand, his second son was right; leaving him without wings was ultimately a lesson, and whether Yinglong had wings or not wouldn't affect his cultivation or life at all.

So he glared at Ji Yuan and said, "You should continue cultivating. Your second brother is right. Once your cultivation is sufficient, you can create a pair yourself. Why bother others?"

"Oh……"

Ji Yuanwei responded with a wronged tone.

The Dragon King of Zhenhai turned to Fang Xianyu and said, “Fellow Daoist Fang, my son has received a great favor from you this time, and we really have no way to repay it. Why don’t you stay at Kunlun Hill for a while longer so that our Yinglong clan can fulfill our duty as hosts? Over the years, I have some private collections. Fellow Daoist, please feel free to choose some. Although it cannot repay your kindness, it is still a token of my appreciation.”

The fact that the Dragon King of Zhenhai directly represented "Yinglong" displeased the Yinglong King, Jinyi, who was standing to the side. It wasn't that she was unhappy with the Dragon King of Zhenhai's "abuse of power"—dragons are free and undisciplined, and they don't have any "rights" to "abuse" at all, so this kind of thing isn't allowed. What she was unhappy with was the Dragon King of Zhenhai's attitude towards Fang Xianyu.

The King of Yinglong already harbored many prejudices against human cultivators, and the Sword Sect's attempt to resurrect their ancestor, Yinglong, only fueled her hatred for humans. However, she knew in her heart that Fang Xianyu had indeed done a favor for the Yinglong clan.

Although the puppet seemed merely a bit more refined at first glance, none of the people present were ancient "monsters" with thousands or even tens of thousands of years of cultivation. They could immediately see the puppet's special feature—its bones and flesh were intertwined, making it indistinguishable from a living being. Even the most skilled craftsmen would find it difficult to achieve this level of perfection. Perhaps only the legendary ancient artifact "Nuwa Box" could create such a puppet that was indistinguishable from a living being's body!

Therefore, although King Yinglong still looked somewhat displeased, he didn't contradict him. Instead, he said, "You should keep your wealth to yourself. You've sacrificed a lot over the years guarding the Five-Colored Array! My Rainbow Stone Palace has a rich collection. I'll have Pingjun take you there to pick whatever you like. There are even a few top-grade Heaven-rank magic treasures!"

"King Yinglong and Lord Zhenhai, you're too kind. It was just a small favor," Fang Xianyu said with a modest smile. "Our Taiyin Sect is a bit different from other sects. We have many interactions with other races. We help each other out, so please don't take it to heart! To be honest, in a few days, our Taiyin Sect will be sending disciples to Quanxian Royal City for an exchange and study trip!"

This time, King Yinglong was quite surprised: "Quanxian Royal City? You still have dealings with the Quanxian tribe?"

Fang Xianyu nodded and said, "The Quanxian Clan also has an 'embassy' in our Taiyin Sect. The so-called 'embassy' is a special place belonging to the Quanxian Clan, so that they can send people to be stationed here to manage the Quanxian Clan members who come to settle or do business in the Taiyin Sect." "The Quanxian Clan...does business with you!?"

The Dragon King's previously disdainful expression twisted, as if he couldn't understand what Fang Xianyu was saying.

Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Fang Xianyu continued, "Our Taiyin Sect is rich in resources. Pills, glass, jewelry, and all kinds of food and drink are of interest to the Quanxian Clan. Their mermaid silk, sea spirit pearls, and various seafood products are also what we need. It is only natural that we do business with each other."

When Yinglongwang heard about glass and jewelry, her eyes lit up, but she was too embarrassed to ask further. Before she could even hesitate, Zhenhailongwang spoke up first: "Does your Taiyin Sect specialize in medicine? You produce so many pills!"

Fang Xianyu said enthusiastically, "That's not it. But our Taiyin Sect is surrounded by the Hundred Thousand Mountains. And because our disciples have a special way of cultivating and are not afraid of death, it is easier for us to collect various spiritual materials. So we can naturally refine many kinds of pills."

The Dragon King of Zhenhai stroked his beard and said, "In that case, I wonder if the Taiyin Sect sells high-grade wound medicines and spiritual herbs? If they do, I won't ask the price, but I'll buy them all, however many you have!"

Fang Xianyu immediately seized the opportunity and invited, "Lord Zhenhai, there's no rush to decide. If you have some free time, why don't you come with me to the Taiyin Sect? We have a wide variety of pills there, many of which are newly developed... newly created. We need to see them in detail before deciding which ones we want."

"This……"

Although the Dragon King of Zhenhai was tempted, he still looked at his youngest son, who had suffered for thousands of years, with some worry and hesitated.

Ji Yuan knew exactly what his father was thinking, so he snorted and said, "You should go now! Business is important! My second brother is keeping an eye on things here!"

Zhongting nodded and said, "Father, please go with peace of mind. I will take care of everything at Kunlun Hill."

"That's good. The Five-Colored Array has been cracking for years. If we had enough pills, our Dragon Clan... Sigh! Let's not talk about this, let's not talk about this!"

The Dragon King of Zhenhai sighed, then said urgently to Fang Xianyu, "Sect Master Fang, there's no time to lose. Let's set off immediately, shall we?"

Fang Xianyu was naturally more than happy to accept: "Of course, that would be perfect!"

"Then, Golden Wing, you..."

"Well, I'll go take a look too. The Five-Colored Formation is a major event for our Dragon Clan,"

King Yinglong coughed lightly and emphasized, "After all, as King Yinglong, I also have responsibilities!"

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