Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 372 Yuan Qizi

Having gained a deeper understanding of his own economic situation, Wei Xi felt a rare sense of urgency to earn spirit stones.

Working is out of the question. Chen Shuangli only earns a few spirit stones a year. It's barely enough to support the fish in his yard.

Wei Xi decided to learn from Elder Flower's advanced experience, continuously improve his deep processing capabilities, increase the added value of purchased raw materials, and form a virtuous cycle of "purchasing raw materials - deep processing to improve refining level - selling high-value finished products".

On the supply side, leverage the leading role of Xian Hua's disciples to promote the coordinated development of industries such as raw material production, collection, and screening in the Qingcheng School, thereby radiating to surrounding villages and towns to create employment opportunities and increase villagers' income.
On the demand side, we must fully connect with market demand, grasp the historical context of the Ju Kingdom's sweeping conquest of the world, and, in light of the long-term possibility of ongoing conflict between the Boluo Kingdom and the Ju Kingdom, vigorously develop arms sales.

Simply put, Wei Xi wants to be an arms dealer.

What a simple and unadorned dream! It's clear that this is a junior cultivator who hasn't been severely punished by the Heavenly Dao.

However, Wei Xi only has an idea right now. She has neither connections nor products; she only has a vague idea.

But fate is still quite humorous, and it immediately gave Wei Xi a chance that was within reach.

As Yun Qing sat there like a wooden sculpture, Wei Xi, playing the role of a loyal bodyguard, took the initiative to hand over the goods.

The shop assistants led Wei Xi to the second floor, where there were eight stalls in the main hall. Outside, there was a tall, narrow fence with a faint gray spiritual energy swirling around it.

Wei Xi guessed that it must be some kind of special security measure, perhaps poison or some kind of curse from the Western Regions, after all, she had just handed over nearly 300,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Yes, Wei Xi used a transporting technique to push the box containing the spirit stones onto the high counter.

A basin-sized opening appeared on the counter, and a scale extended out, lightly hanging the box containing spirit stones on the hook where the weights should have been, while the plate swayed towards Wei Xi.

Wei Xi understood immediately and put up the room's nameplate.

The spirit stones given by Xian Hua were of ample weight, so there was no problem weighing them.

"foot!"

Before Wei Xi could take a second look at this rather practical magical artifact, the scale snapped back into place, and the opening on the counter, like a beast's mouth, swallowed the spirit stone.

Then a small, square wooden box fell from the ceiling and landed right in front of Wei Xi.

Tear off the seal, open it, and you'll find a human skin and a glass jar containing the Flame of the Heart.

As an aside, the Duan Ye Sect in the Western Regions had long ago developed a method for making glass, but this method required a high level of skill from cultivators, so it was not widely adopted and instead traded as a luxury item in the mortal world.

However, Wei Xi made quite a few failed attempts with this thing—the fire control practice of weapon refiners includes firing glass, and the ones Wei Xi made basically all had flaws of varying sizes, indicating that his fire control skills were not good enough.

After checking and confirming that everything was correct, Wei Xi stuffed the wooden box into his Qiankun bag before leaving the stall.

Perhaps it was a problem with the Chamber of Commerce's training model, but the man leading the way kept pushing various products, and none of them were related to the "Black Abyss" that Wei Xi wanted to know.

Wei Xi quickened his pace, trying to shake off the incessantly chattering fellow. Unexpectedly, he bumped into someone at the corner.

"Hey! Are you two alright, guys?"

Wei Xi quickly waved her hand to indicate that the waiter did not need to help her. When she looked up, wasn't this Yuan Qizi?

Although he was disguised as a servant, the combination of his round eyes and calloused hands pointed directly to Yuan Qizi.

What made Wei Xihan's hair stand on end was that Yuan Qizi clearly recognized her as well, and the surprise in her eyes seemed genuine.

Just like how Lian Gouhan clashes with Chongxiao City, [Entering the Painting] has already failed twice. Wei Xi grabbed Yuan Qizi's wrist, "My lady wanted to visit your master, but she didn't expect to run into you here. Come with me to visit your lady, and it will save me the trouble of making a trip."

"Oh, that's good. My young lady always misses your lady, so I'll pay her a visit as well!"

Yuan Qizi felt Wei Xi's spiritual energy pressing against her pulse point and quickly took over the conversation—it wasn't that she was afraid of him turning against her, but rather that Baizhao City and Chongxiao City were irreconcilable enemies, and if her identity were exposed, she would probably be reduced to ashes.

Since the two parties knew each other, the waiter, who thought he had caused trouble, breathed a sigh of relief and naturally had no objections, escorting the two to the Yun family's private room.

As soon as he entered, the "Tethering Silk" completely bound Yuan Qizi, and Gao Han pressed his hand against the man's forehead.

"Gentlemen! I mean you no harm!" Yuan Qizi quickly said, "I'm just here to hand over a batch of goods, and I have no grudge against you!"

Qin Feng, who was initially confused, was furious upon hearing the voice: "So it's you! No grudge against us? If it weren't for you, why would we be treated as wanted criminals?"

"What are you saying, fellow Daoist? I don't understand."

Seeing Yuan Qizi feigning ignorance, Qin Feng sneered and made a move to stab Gao Han.

Although Yuan Qizi was restrained by the [Pulling Silk] technique, her cultivation level was higher than Wei Xi's, so she bent over to dodge the sword.

Wei Xi retrieved the [thread] and threw out two palm-sized puppets, which hit Yuan Qizi squarely on the forehead.

Yuan Qizi was no simple character either. Two streams of earth-yellow spiritual energy tore the puppet to shreds. Then, a gust of yellow sand swept over them, and in an instant, the small room turned into a desert.

Before Wei Xi could release his spiritual voice, a chill instantly filled the room, freezing the flying sand and stones for a moment, revealing the chilling aura of frost. A dozen sword energies followed closely behind, pinning Yuan Qizi to the spot.

Yuan Qizi, who was coughing up blood, was now truly unable to move. He actually laughed and said, "I've met a master today. May I ask which faction you belong to? Everything is negotiable. Hundred Swamp City has no shortage of spirit stones!"

Qin Feng, who had just taken a bite, raised his hand, and Gao Han immediately ran towards his master.

Wei Xi used a sorting spell to collect the usable parts of the puppet before saying, "You didn't know? You deliberately released the Wealth-Feeding Beast, didn't you?"

"Let me guess, is there something Chongxiao City is after in that beast's belly? They've been investigating, and you realized you were being entangled, so you just grabbed a few scapegoats?"

"Fellow Daoist has a truly rich imagination," Yuan Qizi said, grinning. "Your ability to create something from nothing is truly remarkable!"

Wei Xi clicked his tongue and made a move to open the door and call for someone.

Realizing he had kicked a hornet's nest, Yuan Qizi hurriedly said, "It was me! I'm the one who shifted the blame!"

“However, if you are so interested, you pointed me out in the corridor just now! It seems that you are still at odds with Chongxiao City,” Yuan Qizi forced a twisted smile, the implied meaning of seeking peace was self-evident, “We still have room for cooperation.”

"How did you recognize me?"

“Smell,” Yuan Qizi gasped for breath, writhing in pain, “Believe me, it’s very useful whether you’re killing monsters or people.”

"Those bastards from Chongxiao City use the same trick!"

Wei Xi continued, "If that's the case, how did you escape?"

Yuan Qizi opened her eyes and stared at Wei Xi, saying, "There is one thing that can make everyone bow their heads."

Just as Wei Xi was about to say "death," he heard Qin Feng, who was holding a sword, say, "Power? Whose banner are you waving?"