The ancestor is incompetent!

Chapter 65 Gong Hanyu

In short, it is better to gain something than to live off the savings.

Li Yuan thought so.

More than half a month later, Qinghua Temple really sent 200,000 spirit stones and a shop title deed. Lingfeng assigned some disciples to go to Sanqingfang to open the shop.

The days passed one by one, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye. Li Yuan finally practiced with peace of mind for a few months. After several checks, he confirmed that the icy water had not been tampered with. He then used it to promote the fusion of his true essence and magical powers, and entered the first level.

An ordinary cultivator should be able to reach the first level within a year and consolidate his cultivation, but it took Li Yuan three or four years.

The problem of insufficient spiritual stones in the sect was also solved, and the two Baikui Halls in Sanqingfang and Wenshanfang City also began to sell puppets and magic talismans.

At first, all the cultivators were surprised that the Qi Ling Sect was actually selling talismans. Could their talismans be used?
However, the price of talismans at Baikuitang is always discounted in the first three months of its opening, with more purchases and more gifts given. With various promotional methods, its popularity naturally increased.

Moreover, Baikui Hall has many kinds of talismans, each with its own magical uses, which is much more complete than the few kinds of talismans that Qingfeng Pavilion is proficient in.

The disciples of the four peaks in the Qi Ling Sect each have their own duties. Lingfeng is mainly responsible for the material processing, refining, and engraving of magic prohibitions for puppets, as well as the planting of spirit stones, spirit medicines, and spirit fields in the sect.

Qi Feng was in charge of the engraving of the puppet's core magic bans, the promotion meetings of disciples and deacons, as well as the implementation of sect rules for rewards and punishments, and sacrificial ceremonies.

Fu Feng was naturally responsible for making talisman paper, developing spiritual ink, and drawing talismans.

Xuanfeng is responsible for the preliminary processing of the raw materials of talisman paper, spiritual ink, and puppet materials, such as cutting down and planting spiritual trees, purchasing large quantities of spiritual wood and cinnabar mines, and connecting the transportation between Chouyun Mountain, Sanqingfang, Wenshanfang and the sect.

The four peaks have clear functions and detailed division of labor, so their efficiency is naturally very high. The magic talisman is easy to say, this thing requires small profits but quick turnover, and is not afraid of large quantities, but only small quantities.

Puppets are different. They are mainly sold to disciples of the sect, or wealthy people who come for sect transactions or independent cultivators.

Once the puppet inventory within the sect is replenished, I'm afraid they will face a slowdown in sales.

After all, many of the puppets were directly made by the two ancestors using their connections to conduct trade between the two forces, so there was naturally no need to worry about the problem of unsalable products.

But now Li Yuan is only a first-level true cultivator.

Without a name, power, or connections, this puppet business is in a place in the far north, there is a place called Qiankui Mountain, which is also engaged in puppet business. Although it is not as sophisticated as the puppets of Qi Lingmen, it is better in terms of low price and large quantity.

Most of the immortal cultivation sects in the north would purchase from there, rather than traveling tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of miles to buy from the southernmost part.

Wang Lengchan came to report this matter to him today and expressed the sect's future concerns.

After listening to this, Li Yuan also began to ponder and think about how to deal with it.

"Oh, ancestor. Although the two spiritual wood fields in the mountains have been trying to be frugal, it is estimated that if logging continues for a few more years, the mountains will have to be closed and logging will be banned for another five years!" Wang Lengchan suddenly remembered this and brought it up.

"Well, the spiritual energy in the Chouyun Mountain is quite good, so why not turn it into a spiritual wood field, plant and cut trees every year, so that the production of puppets in the sect will not be stopped." Li Yuan thought of that place, and then said: "As for the buyer, Xiaoxia Mountain and Xueyin Valley were enemies in the past, so there is no need to worry about sales.

But now that Xiaoxia Mountain was destroyed in the beast tide, Xueyin Valley no longer needed puppets for the time being.

The fighting in Baiwu Mountain in the east has also ceased in recent years, and it is difficult to open up sales channels.

Beyond the border of Sanqingguan, it is mostly peaceful, but further away it may be unstable.

However, most of our puppets are used in fighting. Now that the war is over, there are naturally fewer buyers.

But if we change the purpose of the puppets, reduce costs, and have more puppets with other uses, I'm sure there will be many buyers."

"Change the purpose?" Wang Lengchan asked in surprise, "There are only five types of puppets in the sect. Apart from fighting, what other uses can they have?"

Li Yuan smiled and stretched out his hand. A small bird flew out and hovered in the air. "This puppet bird is good at reconnaissance. It can enable Qi-refining cultivators to see nearby scenery beyond their spiritual thoughts."

"Whoosh~"

A large eagle puppet spread its wings and flew, hovering in the air.

"There are also flying puppets like this one. They can carry people and fly. They are much more stable than paper cranes."

"Buzz buzz~"

A series of buzzing sounds were heard, and dozens of tiny spirit bee puppets also floated up.

……

"Hidden Bee Puppet, Ground Rat Puppet, Strongman Puppet..."

Li Yuan displayed more than a dozen different puppets and asked with a smile, "How are these puppets?"

Wang Lengchan was dazzled by what he saw, and could not help but exclaimed happily: "Wonderful! It's really wonderful! There is actually such a wonderful puppet with such an ingenious craftsmanship."

But he quickly reacted and asked, "I'm afraid these puppets are related to the secret inheritance of the sect?"

Li Yuan shook his head and sighed, "These puppets are all Qi Refining and cannot be put on the stage. Even if they are discovered and there are some means of restraint, they are just minor fights in Qi Refining.

Without true practice, we are all ants.

It would be better to use these puppets to provide assistance to the disciples, and have more spiritual objects to promote their cultivation. Maybe there will be more true practitioners in the sect.

The meaning of a true practitioner is far more valuable than these dead things."

"Yes, disciple has learned your lesson!" Wang Lengchan came to his senses.

“This is the true explanation of the Hundred Puppets, which also includes detailed methods of refining more than twenty kinds of puppets. You should carefully consider passing it on to loyal deacons. The core magic ban should still belong to the Qifeng Secret Hall.” Li Yuan handed over a jade slip and put it in his hand.

Wang Lengchan was slightly moved and bowed, saying, "Thank you, ancestor, for your love for Qi Feng."

“No matter how powerful the Wang family of Yuncheng is, they are still the Qifeng Wang family of Qiling Sect.

No matter how weak the Wang family of Yuncheng is, they are still the Qifeng Wang family of Qilingmen.

If it weren’t for Peak Master Wang Xing who sacrificed his life, and if dozens of elders from the Wang family hadn’t prayed together, how could I be where I am today?
Qi Feng’s contribution will never be forgotten.”

There was a hint of reminiscence in Li Yuan's eyes, and he lowered his almond-shaped eyes slightly as he recalled the old days.

……

In Fu Feng's talisman-making room, a group of disciples on duty for general affairs were quietly drawing talismans in separate compartments.

Among them, Xiao Yunyu glanced coldly at the disciples guarding outside the door. He was caught and made to do hard labor just because he showed a little bit of his talent in drawing the middle-level magic talisman fire talisman.

Not only was the amount of work he had to do every day much greater than that of an ordinary person, but he also had to do chores for two months before he could rest. He knew that he was being exploited, and that this would affect his progress in cultivation in the long run.

But the peak master said that as long as he could keep up with the production, he would be allowed to take normal rotation, and would also give him spiritual objects and elixirs to help him practice.

Xiao Yunyu knew that his moral character was not that noble, and he had nothing to do with hating evil. He had seen all the dark corners in the sect, but never mentioned them. Except for that time, when he had the opportunity to listen to the ancestor's teaching of talismans.

He is different from ordinary people. He has his own talisman in his heart. If he can listen to others' personal experience in talisman making, he can transform this mysterious experience into his own proficient talisman-making ability.

It was precisely because of this that he did not hesitate to pretend to be stupid and offend the deputy peak master in order to get the opportunity to listen to the ancestor impart his experience in talismans.

With his current skills, he is already comparable to an ordinary top-level talisman maker, so making these medium-level talismans is naturally a piece of cake for him.

However, making talismans for a long time is not without effect. On the contrary, it will increase his success rate in making other talismans.

Xiao Yunyu was only thinking in his mind that he should cultivate to the late stage of Qi Refining as soon as possible and become a deacon of the sect, so that he would not be enslaved and exploited as a talisman maker.

Although the ancestor of the sect is a true practitioner of mind skills, he is not aware of his own secret. There is still a lingering divine consciousness from his predecessors in his soul that can guide him in many matters of cultivation.

In addition, his average earth-grade spiritual roots were also hidden by the talisman to the average human quality. As long as he was determined to break through to the late stage, he would most likely succeed within ten years!

You have to know that he is only over 40 years old now, and he has become an inner disciple. Compared with the former Li Yunming, he is even better.

When he becomes a deacon, he will climb up to the position of the True Cultivation Patriarch step by step, and then he will teach these people a lesson. The Patriarch of the sect must know these dark things, but in his eyes, the Patriarch is too weak now. If he is allowed to take charge, those who abuse power and fight for profit will be severely punished!

Perhaps in the eyes of the ancestors, the governance of the sect should be based on the interests of all parties. After all, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Only in this way can there be long-term stability. But this will only cause the high-rise building to decay little by little from the inside.

Xiao Yunyu has always believed in doing things within one's ability. Now that he is under someone's control, he naturally has to be patient.

……

Inside the ancestral hall, Li Yuan called the formation spirit and said with a smile: "Junior wants to use the Nine Huan Life-giving Stone and the Hematopoietic Earth Slurry! I hope Senior Formation Spirit will allow it!"

"Two Xuan-grade, top-quality spiritual objects! Boy, you are too greedy, aren't you?" Upon hearing this, the formation spirit's beard became crooked with anger. "According to the rules, you can only take one Xuan-grade spiritual object."

"But I gave away the Hundred Talismans Secret Collection and the Hundred Puppetry True Solution, two inherited secret methods that benefited the sect. Shouldn't that be a great achievement? What if I take one more?"

Li Yuan argued: "Besides, I have delayed several years of cultivation for the sect, and I am afraid that I will not have a leisurely time in the future. If my cultivation level is higher, the situation of the sect will naturally be better.

If you find any secret treasures or spiritual objects in the future, you can just give them back, right?"

"you……"

The little spirit pondered for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Well, this matter is only known to you and me, and you are not allowed to spread it to other true cultivators, otherwise the foundation of the sect will be squandered by you useless juniors sooner or later!"

"Thank you, Senior Zhen Ling, for your magnanimity!" Li Yuan was delighted and thanked him repeatedly.

The formation spirit stretched out its hand to open the magic ban, and did not ask about its use. It just handed it to him and then disappeared. It was obvious that this old formation spirit was a miser with high intelligence!
Li Yuan didn't say much. He turned around and left the secret place, then returned to the courtyard and ordered his disciples to collect more than a dozen precious spiritual objects.

These spiritual objects are used to refine puppet bodies!

There happened to be two extremely rare spiritual objects in the secret storehouse of the sect, so he shamelessly asked for them.

The other main materials for the puppet body are also available in the Ten Thousand Woods Realm, but some auxiliary materials require dozens of kinds. It can't be said that they are precious, but it is still very troublesome to collect them one by one.

Only with the support of the sect and the help of a large number of disciples can we prepare the spiritual objects quickly and completely.

The other spiritual objects are fine, but there is only one main material that is hard to find. This object is called the Heart Acupoint Transformation Stone, which is a top-grade spiritual object of the mysterious grade and is very rare.

Xuan-grade spiritual objects are no longer within the reach of Qi-refining disciples, and only Li Yuan himself can have a chance of finding them.

If we talk about the place with the richest spiritual mines on Nanjue Island, the first place that comes to mind is naturally the Jinyuan Mountains where the Linglong Sect is located.

Not only is there a large spiritual mine, there are also nine medium-sized spiritual veins interweaving and interweaving. The amount of spiritual stones mined each year alone is a terrifying number.

Secondly, there are Lishan and Tianxia Mountains where the Lishan Qian family is located.

Qian Shiyan was born into the Lishan Qian family, the largest family in the north, and was a descendant of the direct bloodline.

The Lishan Qian family and the Tongshan Wang family are known as the top families in the north and south, one in the south and the other in the north, but in terms of actual strength, the Qian family is far superior to the Tongshan Wang family.

After all, apart from the ninth-level cultivator, the Wang family no longer has any famous cultivator.

If Qian Shiyan was still in the sect, Li Yuan would really be willing to beg for help, but there has been no news of this girl since she left the mountain that year, and only her soul lamp is always on.

However, Ruan Jinghu's soul lamp was extinguished during the beast tide.

Li Yuan sighed and felt a little sad, but didn't take it to heart.

After all, the journey of cultivating immortals is like this. There are mountains of bones and corpses, and there are countless travelers. Anyone may die on this long journey to immortality.

In the cold wind and heavy snow, Li Yuan climbed to the mountain gate of Xueyin Valley in Tianxia Mountains.

As soon as he stepped into the mountain gate, he saw disciples waiting with courtesy to welcome him in.

Li Yuan smiled in surprise, "How did the true cultivators in the valley know that I would visit the mountain gate today?"

The disciple who led the way was neither humble nor arrogant, and smiled and said: "Let the true cultivators know that my family is a true cultivator of the cold path of ice and snow.

When the first snow on Tianxia Mountain greets you, Senior, my family’s true cultivation will be known.”

"Gui Gu's magical powers are truly unfathomable." Li Yuan praised him. After all, even his Qin Chunyu could only sense the world within a radius of a hundred miles.

The Xueyin Valley in the Tianxia Mountains is thousands of miles away, and it is too shocking that they can still detect it.

I wonder if Xueyin Valley has some other means of exploration in the Tianxia Mountains.

Passing through a jade-like world of ice and snow, with rivers flowing slowly on both sides, layers of hot mist floating on the water, pine mountains in the distance, ice sculptures and snow palaces, it is like walking into the world of ice and snow elves.

A woman with a cold face came over and said calmly: "My name is Ning Que, nice to meet you, Fellow Daoist Li.

My master has been waiting for a long time. "

"I am very sorry to bother you so much."

Li Yuan was slightly surprised. He originally wanted to find only a third-level true cultivator who had a slight friendship with Patriarch Wang Xun, but he didn't expect that a higher-level true cultivator would be waiting for him directly.

If it weren't for the fact that Patriarch Wang Xun had mentioned that Xiaoxia Mountain and Xueyin Valley were both ancient and righteous sects, and Pinfeng was trustworthy, he would have probably turned around and fled at this moment.

After passing through numerous ice palaces, Li Yuan was led by Ning Que to an empty snowy field. The thick snow made a slight "crunching" sound when he stepped on it. In the center of the vast ice field sat a tiny figure. When he got closer, he realized that it was a gorgeous woman in a golden dress and a long pleated skirt.

The world is reflected in this woman's amber eyes, as if it is another world. Her eyebrows are as dark as ink, and her face is as radiant as frost and snow. When she saw the visitor, she smiled faintly, like snow melting in spring, revealing a mysterious and unapproachable beauty.

Even Li Yuan was dazzled by the woman's appearance, but he reacted immediately and bowed, saying, "Junior Li Yuan, greetings to Senior Gong!"

This person is the upper-level true cultivator of Xueyin Valley, Gong Hanyu, an old senior who has reached the eighth level of merit and practiced for more than 500 years!
(End of this chapter)