Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 633 Selling Puppet Armor, Sharpening Claws and Teeth
One month later, in Dadu Ancient City.

In Xuanzhen Garden, green bamboos sway, and the lotus pond ripples with light.

Fang Yi weighed a storage bag in his hand and spoke.

"Yu'er, this is a newly crafted puppet armor. Take it to the Treasure Pavilion."

Feeling the dark puppet armor in the storage bag, Qin Yu hesitated for a moment before advising, "Master, this puppet armor is becoming increasingly difficult to sell in the Treasure Pavilion."

The cultivators in the ancient city have exhausted their potential; the puppet armor will likely be difficult to sell.

Fang Yi chuckled lightly, offering no explanation. "It's alright, with Duobao Pavilion here, we can sell them eventually, even if it's slow."

"Duobaoge?" Qin Yu thought of Qian Huaijin's drastic change in attitude today and subconsciously kept his distance from him.

“Master, as far as I know, Qian Huaijin has already defected to Yan Youtai.”

"Not slow at all." Fang Yi understood; it wasn't beyond his expectations.

Although Xuan Yang Mountain has three Core Formation cultivators in Da Du Ancient City and their annual offerings remain unchanged, Hu Lei Zhenren's foundation is in Tian Xing Hall, and he has never cared much about the cultivators in charge of Duo Bao Ge.

Qian Huaijin had offended him before, even after it was revealed that there was a third-tier demon king in Xuanzhen Garden.

Given a choice, none of them would choose themselves.

Therefore, in Dadu Ancient City, only Yan Youtai remains to support Qian Huaijin.

Fang Yi pondered for a moment, and had a general idea of ​​what was going on. Since the condensation of the elixir, Yan Youtai had been somewhat wary, and the two had always kept to themselves.

If they were to intervene, it would most likely be because of Fan Dacheng's son.

Fang Yi shook his head slightly, having the situation under control, and said indifferently, "Yu'er, there's no need to worry about this. Just consign the puppet armor."

Qin Yu's lips twitched slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before speaking, but ultimately remained silent.

Qian Huaijin, who was in charge of Duobaoge, defected to Yan Youtai, and the two colluded seamlessly.

"Master, this disciple takes his leave."

Qin Yu sighed inwardly. The puppet armor had already been forged, and it would be extremely difficult to disassemble it back into a spiritual object.

But since things have come to this point, all we can do is try our best to recoup our costs.

As he approached the archway, he paused briefly, but ultimately couldn't resist offering his advice.

"Master, your disciple will go ahead to the Treasure Pavilion."

Do not forge any more puppet armor. Although this treasure is exquisite and has extremely strong defense, the cultivators in the city have limited spirit stones to maintain their daily cultivation.

The potential of cultivators who intended to purchase the puppet armor has long been exhausted in recent days.

Fang Yi smiled slightly, his every move exuding elegance.

"Haha, I know that the sales potential of this puppet armor has been exhausted."

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators who were willing to buy have already done so, and the remaining cultivators have no need for it.

"Qin Yu, you go and sell the puppet armor yourself. After you've sold out, I'll forge another one."

Hearing this, Qin Yu felt a little relieved. Even if the puppet armor was difficult to sell, the losses would not increase further if they did not continue to be made.

He bowed deeply, then, carrying the storage bag, transformed into a streak of azure light and departed.

Watching Qin Yu leave, Fang Yi stirred his divine sense, and the swirling clouds transformed into a magical barrier, isolating the backyard.

“The cultivators of Dadu Ancient City who haven’t bought it now will not buy it even in a month, a year, or even ten years.”

Those Foundation Establishment cultivators willing to purchase the puppet armor had already done so in the first place.

"But," Fang Yi's lips curled slightly as he rubbed a Ghostly Pearl, its spirit fire constantly scorching it.

"If there is no demand, we can create demand, especially since Sudu Mountain is not peaceful."

Fang Yi patted his storage bag, and dozens of spirit-sealing jade boxes flew out. The apricot-yellow talismans turned into ashes without any wind.

"First, refine enough second-tier puppet armor; this opportunity will not come again."

"Crash!"

The robes of the Mountain and River Transformation Dharma moved without wind, and Fang Yi's body was filled with endless flow of magical power.

"call out!"

A crimson jade talisman fell, its magical restrictions flowing. Chen Xuan's illusory figure stared blankly, gritting his teeth as he stepped forward.

"Withered Soul, in three days, at Listening to Rain Spring, ten thousand miles south of Dadu Ancient City."

"Snapped!"

Fang Yi casually knocked the illusory image away, his expression indifferent.

The petty person fears power but does not appreciate virtue. Therefore, it is necessary to temper and entice such evil cultivators who have ulterior motives.

"For now, let's refine the puppet first."

Azure spiritual light gathered behind him, and Fang Yi activated his magic power, causing the ancient and vigorous phantom of a large cedar tree to emerge from behind him.

"Come!"

With a surge of withering and flourishing magic, the skeleton of a mid-grade second-tier water stone turtle fell into his hand.

As Fang Yi ran his index finger across the tortoise shell, he was already reassured about the quality of the spirit creature.

"Many demonic beasts perished at the hands of cultivators during the beast tide, leading to a continuous increase in the quality of demonic beast-type spiritual items in the ancient city, and consequently, a significant drop in their prices."

With a "bang," the pale blue flames flickered, and the Xuan Yin Soul-Slaying Blade transformed into a graceful arc.

"Click!" "Click!"

The gloomy tortoise shell was split in two, and the pale blue cinnabar fire licked it continuously, causing impurities to be released.

"Photography!"

The dark, black iron spirit wood was brought before his eyes. Fang Yi closed his five fingers, using his palm as a knife to cut it into armor plates of varying sizes.

"Come!"

He lightly tapped his index finger, and the stone silver in the sealing box turned into liquid, stretching into slender meridians.

Blood Tiger Drains Spiritual Tendons, Jade Elephant Pulls Out Mysterious Bones, Spirit Snake Unravels Jade Skin
One by one, the spiritual objects were refined and consecrated.
The various parts of the puppet armor were interconnected, becoming indistinguishable in Fang Yi's natural puppetry skills.

"combine!"

The complex spiritual inscriptions flowed, and the runes on the puppet armor transformed into countless secret texts.

"The first puppet armor."

Fang Yi smiled as he gazed at the puppet armor floating in the air, absorbing spiritual energy.

The entire puppet armor was forged from dark spirit wood, with wood grain covering its surface.

The joints of the shoulders, neck, and elbows are wrapped in the fur of demonic beasts. The chest, dantian, heart, and other vital areas are inlaid with protective mirrors made of second-tier spirit iron.

"Previously, we didn't have enough spirit stones to refine the puppet armor in one go, but now we have a sufficient reserve of spirit materials."
"Of course, we need to forge enough puppet armor."

Fang Yi thought of what the transmission talisman had said earlier, chuckled, and said that the puppet armor had been completed.

With insufficient stock, he would never seek out the Beast Demon again. In the multi-treasure pavilion, on the rooftop terrace, rows of jade-green spider plants exuded a delicate fragrance.

"Senior Brother Qin, it's not that I'm being disrespectful, but the rental price for the consignment containers was set by Master Yan."

Qian Huaijin, with a humble expression, pointed to a crimson spirit sword in the B-shaped container and earnestly said.

"Master Yan set an example by renting a Class B container for a year and paying five hundred low-grade spirit stones."

"If the sect leader wants to rent a container, the price will be the same."

"Type B container, rental fee changed to 500 spirit stones per year."

Qin Yu's expression darkened slightly. After Qian Huaijin defected to Yan Youtai, he drastically changed the rules of Duobaoge for consigning spiritual items.

Even a Core Formation cultivator must pay with spiritual water when consigning their item, and the same applies to a third-tier demon king!
He pondered deeply, constantly weighing the gains and losses.

The storage bag contained twenty sets of puppet armor. Assuming the puppeteer takes a 30% cut of the profits from crafting the puppets, the profit would be three thousand low-grade spirit stones.

With 500 low-grade spirit stones per year, the income will only decrease by one-sixth.

Moreover, these twenty sets of puppet armor cannot be sold out in a short time.

"Did Master foresee this?" Qin Yu frowned slightly, recalling Fang Yi's previous instructions, and did not press the matter further.

Yan Youtai set an example by deliberately making things difficult, but he was not at fault according to the rules and laws, and even his own master could not speak up.

He took out five hundred low-grade spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to Qian Huaijin along with twenty sets of puppet armor.

"Second-tier puppet armor, priced at 499 spirit stones, rented as a Class B container for one year."

"Alright! I'll rent a Class B container for a year." Qian Huaijin quickly accepted the spirit stones, a smile playing on his lips.

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and saw the puppet armor land on the container, enveloped in golden auspicious clouds.

He nodded slightly, turned and left.

A quarter of an hour later, inside the Treasure Pavilion, Qian Huaijin sensed that Qin Yu had already left.

His expression darkened slightly as he clapped his thick hands out, revealing a talisman with the characters "多宝" (meaning "many treasures") engraved on his waist, radiating layers of spiritual light.

"Crash!"

The magical restrictions enveloping the puppet armor churned, the golden spiritual light dimmed, and it turned into a hazy gray.

He sneered and muttered, "I admire Master Fang's healing of my fellow disciple immensely."

But for Qian's future, Master Yan had already given instructions: even if he robbed his disciple, the puppet armor still wouldn't sell well.

Qian Huaijin was not unafraid of Fang Yi's third-tier demon pet.

But Yan Youtai personally took care of him, and his reputation was illustrious. Since he had chosen to side with one side, he would not waver between the two.

Three days later.

South of Dadu Ancient City, there is Tingyu Spring.

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, with the Myriad Beasts Furnace behind him emitting spiritual light, and a precious pearl rippling in layers.

"This Azure Five Elements Pearl is best at detecting qi. With the help of this treasure, once this withered soul appears, we will definitely teach him a lesson he will never forget."

Chen Xuan's face was gloomy, and he still felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of the third-tier blood bead that had been taken away.

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Time passed, the sun rose in the east, and the sunlight shone brightly.

As the scorching sun gradually set in the west, Chen Xuan had a vague sense of foreboding.

He lowered his head and took out a wooden transmission talisman, probing it with his divine sense.

After a few breaths, he confirmed, "We were supposed to meet today, but this withered soul is so late. What does he think he's doing?"

The azure five-element pearl's spiritual light surged, and the ripples it created spread for hundreds of miles.

Chen Xuan closed his eyes slightly, sat cross-legged, and was slowly lifted up by the crimson cloud bed.

"It's just a petty trick, nothing serious."

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As the scorching sun sets, silvery moonlight spills down, the bright moon rises, and a multitude of stars surround it.

Chen Xuan suddenly opened her eyes, her face filled with confusion, and murmured to herself.

"Why hasn't this old monster shown himself yet? Is he afraid of an ambush?"

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As the moon set and a ray of sunlight appeared, Chen Xuan's face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from it.

"How dare you!" "You old fool, toying with me like this!"

"call out!"

A jade talisman with wood grain fell down, and Chen Xuan grabbed it with his five fingers.

"Buzz!"

The sound transmission jade talisman vibrated, and brown spiritual light flowed, outlining a corner of the array diagram once again.

"Boom!" Chen Xuan's robes billowed without wind as he spoke, each word distinct. "This old monster, does he really think he's got me cornered?!"

He squeezed the jade talisman to pieces with all his might, but then he thought of the brand-new corner of the array diagram.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Chen Xuan transformed into a crimson light and departed.

One month later, at Xuanzhen Garden.

"Duobao Pavilion doesn't sell a single piece of puppet armor?" Fang Yi seemed thoughtful, but didn't seem to care much.

Neither the demon race nor the ancient city cultivators have any intention of starting another war in the short term.

If it were Qian Huaijin, with a few more tricks, it would be normal for the puppet armor to sell zero.

"It's probably Yan Youtai backing me up. The beast tide has just receded, and he seems eager to fight me."

Fang Yi slightly closed his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, a beast bone fell into his hand.

Even with his planning, the beast tide attacking the city has a 90% chance of success within 60 years, with only one opportunity remaining.

He is currently focused on refining the puppet armor and has no time to fight Yan Youtai.

"We'll discuss everything again when the beast tide rises once more."

Fang Yi's gaze was deep and unfathomable. For him, the most important thing was for Chi Yin to absorb the blood essence of all beasts and advance to the middle grade of the third rank as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)