Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 132 Opening a Store

After successfully defeating Zhu Yan, Gong Tianwu found that he had received a hint and had only obtained three cause and effect points.

After looking carefully, I found that although this woman was talented, her life span was not long. She died in an accident three years later, so she did not achieve anything in her life.

The accident she encountered was particularly unfortunate, as her leader was battling a blood demon, who blew up a bone wand himself.

Zhu Yan was originally standing quite far away, yet was hit by the flying debris. She was seriously injured and could not recover. She lay bedridden for three months before she died. The funny thing was that the four or five brothers and sisters who were standing nearby were not hurt at all.

After Zhu Yan was defeated by herself, she didn't know whether she was unlucky or lucky. The normal trajectory of her fate was that she would die of illness twelve years later.

After seeing this explanation, Gong Tianwu couldn't help but sigh that the genius who survived was the real deal.

Elder Yang, on the other hand, was playing with the Lishui Sword with great interest. It was obvious that he was very interested in it as he couldn't let it go.

Seeing Wei and Liu rushing over, Elder Yang immediately took the initiative and said:
"Your disciple's injuries are extremely serious. I have used a lot of elixirs to keep him alive. The consultation fee is very expensive. For the sake of my two senior brothers, I will use this sword to pay off the debt."

Elder Liu was stunned and was about to explain the matter clearly when Gong Tianwu shouted beside him:
"I have thick skin and strong muscles, how can I be reduced to the point of hanging on for life? Uncle Yang, what you said is unreasonable. If you like this sword, just tell me directly. It's not impossible for me to give it to you."

Elder Yang was immediately delighted when he heard this:

"really?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"I'll give you this sword, and you'll give my master one thousand spirit stones, plus that piece of Gengjin ore."

Elder Yang took a deep breath, puffed his beard and glared:

"You're too dark!"

Gong Tianwu laughed and said:

"Black? Do I call this black? A top-level profound weapon is exchanged for such a small thing from you. Where in the world can you find such a good thing?"

When Elder Wei heard this, he immediately scolded Gong Tianwu:
"Shut up! Do not be rude to Elder Yang."

Then Elder Wei said seriously:

"Junior Brother Yang, don't listen to this evil creature's nonsense! This sword has a great origin and is associated with many causes and consequences and troubles."

Elder Yang sneered:

"Brother Wei, you really think I am ignorant. The famous Yufei Sect Lishui Sword was the sword that my Taoist partner personally refined. It was it that cut off my sword."

"Today I finally have the chance to get my hands on this sword, so of course I won't let it go! To be honest with Senior Brother Wei, if this guy wasn't from our sect, I would have killed him, taken the sword and left."

After hearing this, Elder Wei fell silent.

Gong Tianwu immediately took the opportunity to say:
"No matter what, I risked my life to get this sword. It would be unreasonable for you to take it away for nothing, Master Yang."

"Well, considering how much you take care of me, I won't take the one thousand spirit stones."

"Please bring me the Gengjin ore and transplant the hundred-year-old locust tree in the backyard to the garden of the guard. This sword will be my gift to you."

***
Liu Xun's Tianyi Gangqi has been cultivated to an extremely high level. After reaching this level, it is difficult to make progress through hard practice, so he has to rely on external resources.

The key is to use yourself as a furnace and metal ores as materials to forge the Tianyi Divine Power in your chest!

After this method is perfected, the Tiangang Great Qinna can be transformed from virtual to real, from one element to five elements, and promoted to the Five Elements Great Qinna.

Therefore, at this stage, Liu Xun has a very high demand for high-quality metal ores.

As for the century-old locust tree, it is a rare tree. Normally, the whole plant emits a faint fragrance. Practicing breathing near it can help to clear the mind and concentrate the spirit.

When it blooms, the effect is particularly strong and the flowering period lasts up to four months.

To put it in a more intuitive way, if you get within ten meters of this thing, you will gain the special effect of comprehension +2. If it blooms, the special effect becomes comprehension +4.

Such a rare wood must be desired by everyone, and Elder Wei is the one who cares most about it.

Because he first liked the smell of the century-old locust tree, praised it many times, and felt that it was refreshing and happy, and then he took a fancy to its efficacy.

It's like meeting a teacher in a KTV. She's really good at helping people gain points, and she's also pretty. With these two qualities, she must be my favorite, and I'll always ask her for teaching.

So when Gong Tianwu and Elder Yang were bargaining, Elder Wei and Elder Liu were silent beside them, and they were quite proud of themselves as if "their own pigs are digging cabbages into the pen".

After all, there are many disciples who know how to make money for their own family, but it is rare to find a disciple who knows how to make money for his teacher.
Originally, Gong Tianwu had offered this price and thought that Elder Yang would bargain for a while, but he was silent for a few seconds, then he sighed and said:
"That's all. I'll just do as you say."

Gong Tianwu was a little surprised, because according to Elder Yang's stingy nature, he would have to hold on for a while longer.

Soon Elder Yang went back and took out the Gengjin ore, then said to Elder Wei:

"Brother, please send someone to dig up the hundred-year-old locust trees. They must come before noon tomorrow at the latest. Otherwise, I will leave the mountain."

Elder Wei was surprised and said:
"Where are you going, Brother Yang?"

Elder Yang sighed and said:

"I had this impulse half a year ago and didn't take it seriously. But three months ago, I suddenly had a sharp pain in my kidneys while I was meditating and regulating my breathing. That's when I realized something was wrong."

"After careful calculation, I found that I was about to face a disaster, a disaster of human nature in the north."

“If I don’t actively respond to the calamity, once the human calamity turns into a heavenly calamity, then everything will be over.” (Note: The heart fire calamity that Gong Tianwu encountered last time was a type of heavenly calamity)
After hearing this, Elder Wei could only say:

"Brother Yang, please be more at ease. Since you successfully established your foundation, you have been going smoothly for a whole sixty years."

"Now that the calamity has come, it is also your chance. Once you successfully overcome it, you will be able to smoothly advance to the middle stage of foundation building."

Elder Yang smiled bitterly and said:

"I also hope that everything goes as smoothly as Senior Brother said."

"I'm in a hurry to travel because I want to visit a relic from five years ago. It's very dangerous there, but there are also great opportunities."

After hearing this, the three of them understood. No wonder Elder Yang agreed to the deal so easily, because he was now out exploring and needed a powerful weapon like the Lishui Sword to protect himself.

And to be honest, the risk he faces now is very high, and there is a certain risk of dying outside.

Gengjin Ore and Hundred-Year-Old Acacia are the kind that are difficult to convert into combat power in a short period of time, so it is better to trade them to fellow disciples and leave some gratitude for them.

Elder Wei was also a bold and forthright person, and he immediately said:

"In that case, Junior Brother Liu and I will accompany you to the ruins. We will not take any money from what we gain."

Elder Yang smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"I appreciate Senior Brother Wei's kindness, but now that I am about to pass the tribulation, I dare not get involved in cause and effect with others. I dare only go on my own."

After hearing what Elder Yang said, Elder Wei could only sigh.

When building the foundation and advancing to the golden elixir, one must go through the thunder tribulation in order to form the elixir and then ascend to the upper realm.

When the other party is going through the thunder tribulation, it is very taboo to have people watching or even doing anything nearby, even the closest relatives are no exception.

In this case, it is extremely easy to be contaminated by the cause and effect of the outside world, which will further increase the chances of failure in overcoming the tribulation.

At the same time, this is a two-way cause and effect. Not only will the person who is undergoing the tribulation be unlucky, but the people around him will also be affected.

Under this concept, as long as it involves overcoming tribulations, cultivators will choose to act alone.

Of course, the Yufei Sect was dumbfounded by Elder Yang's actions. From now on, they'd better pray that Elder Yang can successfully survive the tribulation. In this way, they should be able to get the Lishui Sword back even if they bleed a little.

The worst thing is that Elder Yang died in a remote ruins, and even his body could not be found. Ahem, that would be really heartbreaking. ***
After the birthday banquet ended that day, Gong Tianwu was taken back by his fellow disciples.

Then, in front of all the disciples, Elder Liu flew into a rage and pointed at Gong Tianwu's nose and scolded him. For him, who was always serious, it was very rare for him to scold like this.

Li Zhen, who was wrapped up like a dumpling, was beside him with tears streaming down his face. He felt that Master Liu was still on his side, still the upright man who could not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes! !
He will definitely break the limbs of that damned Brother Turtle to avenge me! Otherwise, where are the sect rules and how can the dignity of the teacher be preserved?

However, after Elder Liu finished scolding, he sat down calmly on the side. He even took the opportunity to carefully check on Senior Brother Gui's injuries and seemed to be very concerned.

At this moment, Li Zhen's heart was broken.

What about the promise to beat me after scolding me? What about the promise to avenge me? What about the promise to break my limbs?

However, this was just the beginning. Master Wei soon announced that Xu Tianwu would be in charge of the general affairs of Baita Villa in the future, and Senior Brother Wan, who was in charge of this matter before, would serve as his deputy.

If it had happened before, there would definitely be a strong backlash from Senior Brother Wan.

But he witnessed the battle between Gong Tianwu and Zhu Yan with his own eyes, and he knew he could not do that. This was a crushing victory based on hard power!

Not only that, this time Gong Tianwu also offered spiritual objects for foundation building, and won a lot of face for Baita Villa. One can tell with one's toes that he has won the favor of the two masters.

So he had nothing to be dissatisfied with and immediately stood up and expressed his position, saying that he would definitely help his junior fellow student to handle all the chores.

Then Gong Tianwu returned to his cave residence under the pretext of recuperating from his injury, and said to the disciple who sent him back:
"Brother Luo, please tell Brother Wan that I will need to recover from my injury for a long time. I definitely don't have the energy to take over the chores. Everything should remain the same."

After hearing this, Junior Brother Luo nodded repeatedly and said:

"Okay, okay, Brother Xu, don't worry, I will definitely pass on your message."

Seventh sister's eyes were red as she watched him being carried back. When she saw his wounds, she rushed over and burst into tears.

This made Gong Tianwu feel a little sad. He sighed and stroked her hair and said:
"Everyone in the world was paying attention to me beating up that bitch (Zhu Yan), but you were the only one who was paying attention to my injury."

***
It was true what Gong Tianwu said about needing to recuperate. The blow from the Lishui Sword did cause him severe damage. Even if he received timely treatment, he would still need to recuperate for ten days.

But in that hasty situation, this was the only way for him to take the weapon away on the spot.

Needless to say, the Yufei Sect would never give up. On the third day when Gong Tianwu was recuperating from his injuries, the other party came to their door.

But Gong Tianwu simply spread his hands and said, don't bother me, the sword is not in my hand at all, don't even think about looking for me now, you can't take it out even if you kill me.

He immediately pushed it away completely. I guess Yu Feimen later found out that the sword was indeed not with him, so they tactfully stopped bothering him.

By the fifth day, Gong Tianwu was able to get out of bed and move around, so he began to let his seventh sister accompany him for walks and chats around the gate.

At this time, Gong Tianwu seemed to be wandering around bored, but in fact he was collecting some relevant transaction information.

Don't forget, Gong Tianwu has a lot of valuable stuff on him now:
Three ounces of bone god wood,
Mujiangcheng's specialty Xuantong oil = 8 small bottles
Satin Butterfly = two pairs,

Centipede shell = 22 pieces,
Earth Fire Yuanzhu = 7,
Willow scales = 11

Keel grass = 15 plants.

Xiangliu feces (dried) = 50 jin (half of which was used by the seventh sister)
A small packet of Juexian Powder.

After conducting some investigation, Gong Tianwu thought about it in his mind and was immediately overjoyed.

Because he found that after adding up all the things that could be valued, he could earn at least seven or eight times the profit.

This does not include rare items such as Juexian Powder, centipede shell, Earth Fire Yuanzhu, Xiangliu feces, etc.

So Gong Tianwu then began to look for trading partners in the sect, but the progress was not very good. Although the disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect were very interested in the things Gong Tianwu brought back, they were not very enthusiastic about trading.

After asking, Gong Tianwu realized that he had made a misunderstanding. These guys still valued things that could improve their strength immediately.

For example, Xuantong oil is very valuable as a paint, but disciples prefer ready-made protective gear.

Everyone definitely wants the Satin Butterfly, but how can Gong Tianwu bargain with a large group of elders?
Under such circumstances, Gong Tianwu turned his attention to a place 630 miles away from the Great Snow Mountain, called Kangba, which was an important town of the Wenzang Kingdom under the jurisdiction of the Great Snow Mountain.

Thirty-seven miles from Kangba, there is a valley shaped like a gourd. There are eight hot springs in it, and there is scattered spiritual energy coming out of the hot springs.

The sect that occupies this place is called the Hanxiao Sect. On the surface, the sect leader is a casual cultivator, but in fact, the three elders who call the shots in the sect all came from the Great Snow Mountain, so deep down they are a branch of the Great Snow Mountain.

Because this place is located at a transportation hub and has spiritual hot springs, monks passing by often come here to try to stay and bathe, and of course there is a need for shopping.

Under such circumstances, Hulu Valley has become a seemingly neutral cultivation market, but the disciples of the Great Snow Mountain will definitely receive preferential treatment here.

After making some inquiries, Gong Tianwu heard that an ancient elder in Hulu Valley seemed to have some friendship with Elder Wei, so he went to talk to Master Wei, asked for a letter, and rushed over directly.

As a disciple of the Great Snow Mountain, Gong Tianwu must have received considerable preferential treatment in Hulu Valley. Elder Gu, who originally needed to make an appointment, was also able to see him as soon as he was notified.
After Elder Gu finished reading Master Wei's letter, he smiled amiably and said:
"So it's Junior Brother Xu. Senior Brother Wei and I were close friends back then, and I've received his kindness many times. Junior Brother, please feel free to ask if you have anything to say."

Gong Tianwu was also very straightforward:
"There are many travelers in Hulu Valley. Recently, I accidentally obtained a batch of unique materials from the demon tribe. I want to find Master Gu to find a shop to use them for a few months. I don't need the best port, as long as it can be used."

Elder Gu heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. What he feared most was people coming to borrow money or things to get something for free. On the contrary, things like this were easier to handle within his power.

What Gong Tianwu asked for was too simple for him. He only needed to give a few instructions casually. It would be a real benefit without any cost.

So Elder Gu immediately called a steward and said seriously:

"This is my nephew. He wants to open a shop to sell goods. Go pick a good port!"

The power of life and death of this manager is in the hands of Elder Gu, not to mention that Gong Tianwu is the "Supreme Master" of the Great Snow Mountain?
So he immediately nodded and agreed:
"Yes, yes, definitely, definitely!"

In this case, Gong Tianwu certainly got a very good and conspicuous location, which was in the center of the street at the intersection.

Gong Tianwu went directly to see it and found that the shop was not too big, just a two-story wooden building.

The first floor is the exhibition hall, and the inner hall is the reception room for negotiations.

The second floor is the living room and warehouse.

Not only that, there is also a two-acre garden behind the shop. The original owner piled up a large amount of medicinal materials here, and you can still smell the rich aroma of the medicine.

Gong Tianwu also felt that this place was average, but Seventh Sister fell in love with it at first sight and liked it very much when it looked at. So Gong Tianwu made the decision on the spot and directly rented the place for ten years.

After everyone left, the seventh sister whispered to Gong Tianwu:
"My dear, I have practiced a secret technique that can sense the flow of earth veins."

"There is a faint sense of earth energy in the northwest corner of this backyard. If my guess is correct, there should be a hot spring there, and there may be spiritual energy emanating from it."

"But this water vein should be very deep underground, so we must find a skilled craftsman, or a monster with the gift of drilling the earth, to dig it out."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu became more excited and said:

"Oh, is there such a thing? Are you sure about it?"

The seventh sister said in an affirmative tone:
"Nine points of confidence!"

Gong Tianwu nodded and said thoughtfully:
"okay, I get it."

***
Three days later,

A new store quietly opened in Hulu Valley.

The name of the store is unique, it is called Xiongbianshan Jubao Store, which is very straightforward and easy to understand.

But this store does the opposite, even the female boss is a delicate and beautiful fairy.

You should know that the names of shops at that time were quite abstract, such as Shilou, Yanglou, Renhedian, Yichenglou, Banlou, Liulou, Shifengbazi, Siqiaojinjia
The point is that after you read the name you'll be confused and have no idea what exactly is sold inside.

It’s not like thousands of years later, when a wash, cut and blow-dry is just 120, or 720. It’s simple, crude, clear and direct.

(End of this chapter)