Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 133 Seventh Sister's Family

Not only that, the people who greet customers in other stores are all old Chaofeng, while the female boss in Xiongbianshan Jubao Store is a delicate and beautiful fairy.

With all these factors combined, the specialties that Gong Tianwu put in the store were extremely popular. Even the specialties bought with gold in Mujiang City were sold out by 30% in just two days.

Seeing that the seventh sister loved to laugh, loved lively occasions, loved new things, and although she was cute she was not stupid, Gong Tianwu let her work as a female shopkeeper outside temporarily. However, he did not expect that she really enjoyed it and was very capable in receiving guests.

On the third day, the store's treasure, a satin butterfly that was placed in a prominent position in the store, was bought at a high price.

The reason why it is said to be a high price is that it was sold for four Bing Xuan Ji.

Bing Xuanji is a specialty of the Great Snow Mountain. It is occasionally found in the vast canyons of the Great Snow Mountain every year, and it is as hard to find as looking for a needle in a haystack.

It is said that this thing is born from the purest and coldest breath, and in order to be produced, a meteor needs to happen to fly over the zenith of the Great Snow Mountain area. After wearing it, it has the magical effect of tempering the body and calming the mind.

For those who have unstable minds and a lot of distracting thoughts, it can greatly improve their cultivation efficiency.
For example, when you are busy with your brain, you can quickly enter the sage time with it, allowing you to concentrate on mental work such as preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.

Of course, it is of no use to the ascetic monks and Taoists.

Moreover, if you take it directly, it can expel all the evil fire poisons in the body.

By the way, Gong Tianwu was an earth-level immortal seedling and was sold to the Great Snow Mountain by the Yufei Sect. All he got in exchange was three Bing Xuan Ji.

After the news spread, the door of Xiongbianshan Jubao Store was almost broken down.

That night, Gong Tianwu finally waited for someone.

This person is called Meng Xian, and he is also the master of this place: a powerful figure in Hanxiao Sect, holding the high position of deputy leader, and even more powerful than Elder Gu.

After meeting Gong Tianwu, Meng Xian was also polite. Of course, he was not giving face to Gong Tianwu, but for the sake of the face of the two elders behind Bai Ta Villa.

Gong Tianwu asked Qimei to come up and serve tea. In order to highlight the uniqueness of this store, the tea that the guests drink is a specialty bought from Mujiang City: bitter bee tea. Every guest can have a free cup.

This kind of tea actually has nothing to do with plants. A tea seed the size of a little finger is put into a cup of tea, and this so-called tea seed is actually a bee pupa condensed in rock sugar.

Bitter bee tea also tastes very unique. First there is the slight spiciness of the bee venom, then the bitter fragrance of the plant, and finally the sweetness of rock sugar.

Of course, its effects are also exaggerated, such as consolidating cultivation, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, and expelling cold and dampness and so on.

If you say that there are no such effects, then there must be a little bit of them, but it is hard to say how much they can actually play a role.

Meng Xian was very interested in this bitter bee tea. After drinking it, he actually asked for a refill. I guess he simply liked the taste.

Gong Tianwu was also very tactful. He immediately took out a bottle and gave him three taels of liquor, enough for him to drink for several months.

After finishing his tea, Meng Xian came over to talk business with Gong Tianwu:

"I heard that Junior Brother Xu has some rare and special items from the demon race that he wants to sell?"

Gong Tianwu immediately looked embarrassed after hearing this:
"The last time I went to Mujiang City, I did get two or three good things by chance, but there are only a few left, and I still need to use them to maintain my appearance."

Meng Xian said:
"To be honest, I have been practicing the Seven True Mysterious Arts and have been stuck at the peak of the fifth level for eleven years. I have tried every possible way."

"Half a year ago, I found a green date that can refresh the mind and enlighten the mind. I wanted to use it to break through the barrier, but the effect was still insufficient."

"But I heard that Junior Brother Xu actually had a very rare Satin Butterfly, so I must try my luck."

Meng Xian spoke very sincerely, because he knew very well that he could not afford to offend the people behind Gong Tianwu. Since he could not rob it by force, he could only take it by trickery.

Gong Tianwu smiled bitterly and said:

"Master Meng, since you have spoken, I cannot refuse to give you face. But the things are not mine alone. I have to share the money with other shareholders."

Meng Xian said firmly:

"As long as I can get the Satin Butterfly, I will definitely pay any price! Are two thousand spirit stones enough?"

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu laughed and said:
"It won't cost that much. Uncle Meng, you are one of us, so just give me the cost price. One thousand nine hundred spirit stones will be fine, but you have to convert it into one hundred jars of Ice Valley Wine and thirty bottles of Snow Lotus Bone Penetrating Pills, which are special products."

Meng Xian was stunned for a moment, then immediately overjoyed.

For a local tyrant like Gong Tianwu, these local specialties he mentioned can definitely be obtained at cost price.

So actually, he only needed to pay one thousand seven hundred or eight hundred spirit stones. He suddenly felt relieved. In this way, he wouldn't have to borrow money, and the price was much lower than normal.

Let me put it this way, after Meng Xian got the price, he could still make money by keeping the money and acting as a middleman.

But Gong Tianwu immediately put forward a condition:
"But Uncle Meng, I also have a small matter that I would like to ask for your help."

Meng Xian narrowed his eyes and said:

"You said."

Gong Tianwu said:

"I, your concubine, like this shop very much and think it can be turned into a good business, so I ask Uncle Master to help me buy this shop."

Meng Xian heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. Although this matter was quite tricky, it did not require any actual cost for him.

Moreover, although it is true that shops in the mortal world are valuable, they are not taken seriously by cultivators.

After pondering for a while, Meng Xian said:
"Can you afford five hundred spirit stones?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"of course."

Meng Xian said:
"Bring the money and come back to me in three days. I'll try to figure out a solution."

Gong Tianwu was overjoyed when he heard this. He knew that since this person said so, he must be very sure, so he nodded happily.

If it were anyone else, Meng Xian might have turned against Gong Tianwu after getting the Satin Butterfly, but facing Gong Tianwu, the hottest star in Baita Villa, he really didn't have the courage to do so.

***
Three days later,

Gong Tianwu went to see Meng Xian, and the reply he got was to wait a little longer.

Four days later, Meng Xian suddenly notified Gong Tianwu to go to the meeting room, where most of the top leaders of Hulu Valley gathered.

After Gong Tianwu stepped forward and announced his identity, several people in the conference room suddenly became furious, then they sighed, stood up and left.

Before Gong Tianwu could figure out what was going on, he got involved in a confused auction. In the end, he directly offered a price of three hundred spirit stones and successfully brought the shop under his own name.

It was only at this point that Gong Tianwu came to his senses. The old fox Meng Xian must have cleverly used his background to set up a trap and then severely cheated the other bidders!
There is no need to think about those who left because they knew they could not win and so they gave up.

But after thinking about it carefully, Gong Tianwu felt that it didn't matter. The rule of this world is the survival of the fittest. Only a fool would not use the resources.

At this time, under the leadership of the seventh sister, the business of Xiong Bianshan Jubao Store was booming, earning Gong Tianwu a lot of resources.

Gong Tianwu once again entered into a crazy training mode. With his terrifying aptitude and comprehension at this moment, coupled with sufficient supplies, his cultivation level really improved by leaps and bounds.

After practicing for a month, Gong Tianwu calculated the time, took two things from the shop, and set off back to Baita Villa.

He happened to meet Li Zhen head-on, who was wrapped up like a big dumpling and walking around with a crutch.

After seeing Gong Tianwu, his eyes immediately widened and he limped away as if he had seen a ghost. However, in his anxiety, he fell to the ground with a "crack", groaning in pain and rolling over.

Gong Tianwu approached slowly, then took the initiative to help Li Zhen up, and said gently:
"Junior Brother Li, please be careful when walking."

Li Zhen's whole body was shaking violently, and his teeth were knocking against each other. He was like a frog being stared at by a snake, and he couldn't utter a word.

Seeing this scene, Gong Tianwu was still very satisfied. It seemed that this time of establishing authority was quite effective.

I guess Li Zhen will live in his own shadow for the rest of his life.

Then he saw another disciple and greeted him:

"Junior Brother Bai, where are Master Wei and Master Liu?"

When the disciple saw that it was Gong Tianwu, he immediately said respectfully: "In reply to Senior Brother, the two masters are drinking tea in Minglu."

As mentioned before, Wei and Liu are not blood brothers, but they are better than blood brothers. So if any of their disciples have questions about cultivation, or have corresponding talents, they will be taught everything they know regardless of their status.

Therefore, all the disciples regarded them as their masters.

After hearing Junior Brother Bai's reply, Gong Tianwu smiled and said:
"Okay, thank you, Brother Bai."

Soon, Gong Tianwu went to Minglu, bowed to everyone, and then said:

"Although I have been to Hulu Valley recently, I have actually been concentrating on my cultivation. I have come back to ask my master for help with some questions I have encountered."

Elder Liu originally looked unhappy, but after hearing what Gong Tianwu said,
"Okay, you say."

Gong Tianwu asked about them one by one, all of which were the troubles he encountered when practicing Tianyi Gangqi.

Elder Liu was also extremely detailed in his answers, even explaining the frequency of breathing and the details of how breathing started slow and then slowed down.

As he spoke, Elder Liu's expression began to soften.

After Gong Tianwu finished asking questions, Elder Liu said:
"I thought you had gone to Calabash Valley to indulge in pleasure and debauchery and neglected your studies. Now it seems that I was wrong about you."

Gong Tianwu laughed and said:
"I have been in seclusion for twenty years just to think carefully about the road ahead. Now is the time to take great strides forward. How can I stand still?"

Elder Liu nodded approvingly.

Gong Tianwu then said:

"I came to see my master today for this purpose. After all, if I want to focus on cultivation, then I definitely need the materials to cultivate."

"It just so happened that I had a concubine and was able to get exclusive materials from the demon tribe. So I relied on the reputation of my two mentors to open a small shop in Hulu Valley to make some profit from the difference."

"I didn't tell the two mentors about this before. I hope Master Liu and Master Wei won't mind."

Elder Liu waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
"You are my disciple, so isn't it natural for you to rely on my power? As long as you don't use my name to do evil and act recklessly, it will be fine."

Gong Tianwu nodded and said:
"By the way, I recently found a rare item in my shop. It's very special, so I specially presented it to you two masters to play with."

After saying this, Gong Tianwu took out a unique shield and presented it to him.

This shield is dark green in color, with circles of special annual rings on it, and a very special luster on the surface.

After processing, the shield had an extra handle on the back, and a simple magic circle that allowed it to fly back after being thrown out.

Elder Liu took it casually and felt that it was cold and smooth to the touch, like jade, and also slightly elastic.

He used his five fingers to pinch tentatively and was immediately surprised, because he could feel that after his power was injected, it was dispersed in all directions.

Then Elder Liu used 50% of his strength to pinch again, but found that it was still easily dissolved.

You know, Elder Liu is a physical cultivator. Even if he only used 50% of his strength, a pinch of his fingers could instantly shatter the pebbles, but the shield continued to function as if nothing had happened.

"That's interesting." Elder Liu suddenly became curious.

Gong Tianwu's next words also aroused the interest of Elder Wei next to him:
"This thing is not only extremely hard, but also invulnerable to water and fire, and can also ward off poison. It seems that there is nothing in the world that it cannot defend against."

Why is Elder Wei interested?
It was because he had an old enemy in southern Xinjiang, called Black Crow Lady, who was very good at using poison and had two trump cards in her hand:
One is a red-striped black bee, which is extremely hard all over and cannot be damaged by any magic weapon. Once released, it is like a black fog that covers the sky and sweeps over.

One is seventy-two golden silkworm Gu.

There were several times when Elder Wei was able to kill it, but each time he was ambushed by the poisonous insect and failed.

So Elder Wei immediately patted Elder Liu on the shoulder:

"Please be gentle and don't damage it. I'll go find some poison to try and see if it really can avoid the poison."

Soon, Elder Wei went to find some ordinary five poisons to experiment, and found that it was true. When they were several meters away from the shield, they fled in panic as if they had seen a ghost.

If you forcibly grab it within one meter, it will collapse to the ground, foam at the mouth, or even die, and quickly turn into black water.

This shield is indeed no ordinary item. It is made from the most intact piece of Xiangliu scales that Gong Tianwu obtained, and then he asked a master to refine it, and it reached the level of a mysterious weapon.

After seeing this scene, Elder Wei was immediately overjoyed:
"Your shield is great. I'll take it. If you have any problems with your store, just let us know your name."

Elder Liu also said very straightforwardly:

"I accept you as my disciple, but I don't expect you to give me anything in return. However, if you are able to find something good to give me as a gift, I will not refuse."

Elder Wei suddenly warned:

"Don't take the evil path! If you commit crimes, I will be the first to deal with you!"

Gong Tianwu said:

"This is natural."

***
Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Gong Tianwu's strength increased rapidly with the continuous injection of resources!
Especially the two magical powers of Tianyi Gangqi and Invisible Sword.

Among them, Tianyi Gangqi was upgraded to the level of a master.

The invisible sword's sword technique has been cultivated to the third level: it is clear in mind.

But this is not the point. The power of the invisible sword depends on the sword blank that is refined. With the addition of various rare materials, the invisible sword that Gong Tianwu obtained has reached the sharpness of the top yellow grade.

To put it more intuitively, the Invisible Sword's sword techniques are similar to gun techniques, and the sword embryo is the firearm used.

Even if the God of Guns was reborn, holding a small pistol, he would definitely not be able to defeat an ordinary soldier using an AK-74A two kilometers away.

At the same time, in the past six months, Gong Tianwu has also sent some good things to the two masters. If there are no good things, he will send spiritual stones.
After all, Gong Tianwu knew very well that without the power of his two mentors, he would never be able to get this shop. Some hidden dangers and jealousy in the future would definitely have to be resolved by relying on their power.

Instead of giving it passively at that time, it would be better to convert it into 30% of dry shares for them now.

Sometimes when he was busy, he would ask Xiao Qi to go and make herself familiar to his two mentors. In case he died early, Xiao Qi would still be able to get the protection of the Great Snow Mountain.

One day, Gong Tianwu was practicing in the hot spring dug in the backyard when he suddenly heard a noise outside.

He thought something had happened, so he went out to check, and then he found out that it was his seventh sister's family members who had come!

When she was at home, the seventh sister had a good relationship with the third sister and the eldest sister.

After she got out of trouble and settled down here, she asked Gong Tianwu for advice and then sent a letter to her two sisters, inviting them to visit as relatives and also attached their identity badges from the Great Snow Mountain.

With this thing, if they encounter a righteous person on the road who is accidentally caught, they can take it out and successfully save their lives.

However, when Gong Tianwu calculated the time carefully, it was only a month since he asked someone to deliver the letter. How come his third sister and eldest sister had already arrived?
So he walked up and said with a smile:

"Third sister and eldest sister came so quickly."

The third sister is still as aggressive as ever:

"Why? Do you think I'm early?"

Gong Tianwu smiled slightly:
"Seventh sister's family is of course very welcoming."

"Although I'm in a busy city, there are quiet places here, and there are hot springs to wash away dirt. The hot springs are also rich in spiritual energy, which is convenient for cultivation."

After hearing this, the third sister's eyes suddenly lit up:
"But really?"

As he spoke, he ran towards the back in a hurry, and then there was a "plop" sound.

He was actually very happy after seeing the hot spring, and he was also very tired from traveling, so he jumped directly in and immediately showed an expression of great enjoyment.

But her clothes were originally quite conservative, and once wetted by water, they immediately became delicate and revealing, looking extremely bold.

(End of this chapter)