I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 417 Being a gigolo is really delicious (Seeking monthly votes)
Jiang Yi led Liu Taozhi into the house. Liu Taozhi stood by the table and took things out one by one from her storage bracelet.

Two sword sheaths, two sets of magical robes, two pairs of boots, two hairpins, bottles and jars of pills, array plates and flags, and various useful disposable magical artifacts...

The table was quickly piled up to the brim.

"Senior Sister, I've bought everything I can think of that might be useful. You must accept these. I've also prepared two sets for Qing Si. Take a look at these two sword sheaths, one black and one red. I specially chose them for Zhao Ming and Yao Ling..."

Jiang Yi sat at the table, slowly sipping her tea, listening to Liu Taozhi's chattering introduction.

Both scabbards are unassuming in appearance, and their main functions are to conceal and nurture the swords, thereby masking the aura of Zhaoming and Yaoling and nourishing the sword body.

She wore two sets of robes, one a light blue and the other a red. Both sets offered good defense against poisonous miasma and also provided the ability to lighten the body. They were simple yet practical.

Yao Yao hoped that if she won the championship, she would wear the red outfit, which would be brighter and more beautiful.

Two pairs of boots to match the clothes; one pair, when infused with magic, allows for a stride of thirty feet, ignoring terrain obstacles, with a ten-breath interval. The other pair, when planted firmly on the ground, can withstand the impact of various strong air currents.

And those two hairpins, one can continuously nourish the spirit and alleviate the fatigue of the soul after intense battle. The other can resist illusions and attacks on the soul.

These are all top-grade magic treasures, each one of them being extremely valuable.

Before the ranking competition, the sword cultivators of Lingxu Sword Sect would be so excited that they couldn't sleep if they could buy even one item. Yaoyao prepared the whole set for her.

"...Senior Sister, don't be stingy with these one-time use magic items. If it weren't for the current restrictions on the number of purchases by major merchants, I could have bought a few more."

"Drink some water first."

After Liu Taozhi finished speaking, Jiang Yi silently handed her a cup of tea.

Jiang Yi had originally wanted to ask Liu Taozhi what she had said about her this time, using Lou Tianji's name, but now, seeing this table full of 'gifts', Jiang Yi felt...

Let them make up whatever they want, as long as Yaoyao is happy.

The main problem is that she is in poor health and has a bad stomach; she can't eat bitter or hard foods.

It seems she doesn't need to call Hongli back for now; Yaoyao is enough to provide logistical support.

After finishing her tea, Liu Taozhi said, "Is there anything else you need, Senior Sister? We still have a few days, so there's enough time to buy it."

Jiang Yi smiled, "We're missing the top spot on the Heavenly Ranking. Do you have time to buy it?"

Liu Taozhi was stunned, then chuckled and said, "If we could buy them, wouldn't things be chaotic?"

After saying that, Liu Taozhi's eyes moved slightly. Although she couldn't buy it, she could make it up.

I'll work overtime tonight to finish the rest and try to release it before the ranking battle begins. It'll be a way to accumulate some of the cultivators' goodwill for my senior sister; it'll always be beneficial.

Include Qing Si as well, write about the two of them going all the way to the end, breaking up during the final battle, to build up anticipation for the twelfth volume.

Jiang Yi saw Liu Tao secretly chuckling to herself, but kept quiet about it.

"Oh right, Senior Sister, there's also this."

Liu Tao handed a jade slip to Jiang Yi. "This is the information I've gathered so far about the late-stage and peak Golden Core sword cultivators from various sects participating in this ranking competition, as well as some relatively well-known independent sword cultivators from various states. There may be some errors or omissions in the information, so please take a look, Senior Sister." Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the door, and Jiang Yi first put away everything on the table.

Liu Taozhi went to open the door, and outside were Shen Puning and Shang Shixu, who had come to deliver something.

As soon as Shen Puning entered, she took out three pieces of tortoise shell with uneven edges and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

“We have indeed been a bit poor these past few years, Ayi, Yaoyao, please don’t mind. These three tortoise shells are tortoise shell talismans that I made with the power of my master.”

"When you encounter danger, you can activate it by injecting your true essence. It can withstand an attack from a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage. If it is a Golden Core cultivator in the late stage, it can withstand it for a long time. It has a very strong defensive power. Each of you three can have one."

Jiang Yi recalled the past, when Shen Puning was still the most favored fourth sister of the Shen family. Every time she was given talismans, they would give her bundles of them. Over the years, as a rogue cultivator, she had lost weight and her clothes were all old, which made Jiang Yi feel really sorry for her.

Seeing this, Liu Taozhi suddenly grabbed Shen Puning's hand and said, "Junior Sister Puning, I heard that you are good at painting. I have something here that you might be able to help with and earn some spirit stones. Would you like to give it a try?"

For example, we could draw some illustrations for her books, or reprint the previous ones as hardcover illustrated editions, which would definitely make us another fortune.

Upon hearing this, Shen Puning immediately became excited, "Really? I'm so broke right now, I can even draw erotic pictures!"

puff!
Shang Shixu, who was quietly drinking tea nearby, spat out a mouthful of water, his ears turning red.

Shen Puning, however, felt no shame at all and said confidently, "Senior Brother Shang, you're too thin-skinned. Making money is not shameful at all. Let alone erotic art, if you give me enough spirit stones, I can even make erotic art move."

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Jiang Yi was about to lose control. What was this about making erotic scenes move? Wasn't that illegal in the cultivation world?

Liu Taozhi surprisingly nodded in agreement, "Yes, you can't do anything when you're broke. You don't understand the joy of being rich."

Liu Taozhi and Shen Puning held each other's hands, looked into each other's eyes, and felt as if they had known each other for a long time.

Shang Shixu suppressed the blush on his face and talked to Jiang Yi about serious matters.

He placed a fist-sized earthenware jar on the table. “I heard that the first battle for the ranking of Golden Core stage sword cultivators takes place in the Azure Nether Forest. You need to cross the forest on your own to reach the Heavenly Ranking position deep in the mountains. I don’t have anything else to give you. This is a Traceless Mother Worm and four daughter worms that I have raised.”

"Senior sister only needs to drip a drop of blood onto the mother worm, and the mother worm will temporarily enter the space between your eyebrows and control the four offspring worms to explore everything within a hundred miles. Although the range is smaller than the spiritual sense of a Golden Core cultivator, the offspring worms can stay on a fixed target and track it."

"Even if it's outside a hundred miles, we can still find the exact location. As for the specifics, you'll know once you try it out, Senior Sister. I don't know if it will be of any help to you, but it's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you'll accept it."

Jiang Yi smiled and accepted the pottery jar. "It's exactly what I needed. Thank you, junior brother."

Liu Taozhi and Shen Puning were whispering to each other when Jiang Yi lowered his voice and asked, "Junior Brother Shang, can't you really tell me the truth about Zhao Cangyun?"

Shang Shixu gave a wry smile. "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Senior Sister, but his situation is indeed very complicated. It's not something I can explain in a few words. My master and I also promised him that he would tell you himself."

"Cangyun didn't mean to hide it from you. He was just afraid it would affect your chances of winning the rankings. As he himself said, he's safe now and not in a hurry. The battle for the rankings won't last more than three months. Senior Sister, you might as well focus on winning the rankings first. He will definitely tell you everything in person later."

Jiang Yi nodded helplessly, having guessed that this would be the case.

"Alright, then you can stay here peacefully for the time being. We'll talk about everything after the ranking battle."

　See you tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)