Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 131 Mr. Wu: Liu Qi, you're still alive!
Fang Heng's heart was in turmoil, but his face remained calm and composed.

"Senior is too kind. The God-Slaying Array is the foundation of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"As the heir apparent of the Great Qian Dynasty, how could I knowingly break the law and attack the God-Slaying Array?"

Fang Heng spoke calmly and composedly; from his expression alone, one could not tell that he harbored any evil intentions towards the God-Slaying Array.

A look of disdain appeared on the Pixiu's face. It snorted coldly and chuckled.

"Boy, the aura of the God-Slaying Array on your body may fool others, but it can't fool me."

Do you think I don't know what you're really thinking?

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng was not fooled by Pixiu's words and maintained his previous statement.

"Senior, you've overthought things and wronged me."

"This junior has never harbored any evil thoughts towards the God-Slaying Formation."

The Pixiu rolled its eyes in a very human-like manner and muttered something under its breath.

"You truly are a descendant of Fang Qi, having inherited his ability to lie through his teeth."

Fang Heng: ...

The only person in the world today who dares to speak ill of the founding emperor in his heart is probably the one right in front of us.

Fang Heng wanted to explain, but what Pixiu said next filled him with utter horror.

“I smell a faint scent of the Book of Life and Death on you.”

"You think I'm using the treasure hunt method to enter the God-Slaying Array and try to obtain the origin of the Book of Life and Death, right?"

Fang Heng's eyes narrowed, his surprise reaching an unparalleled level.

I felt like I was stripped naked in front of the Pixiu.

"Kid, you don't need to be afraid."

"Why do you think Fang Qi left the essence of the three divine artifacts of the Lord of the Yellow Springs in the God-Slaying Formation back then?"

Pixiu's words flashed through Fang Heng's mind like a bolt of lightning.

"Could it be that the founding emperor deliberately left this to his descendants?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Pixiu rolled its eyes and continued, "It's just a pity that your Fang family descendants are incompetent. Ten thousand years have passed and you still haven't succeeded."

"Hehe—on the contrary, an outsider has taken away the origin of the Nine Nether Seal."

"If Fang Qi knew this in the afterlife, he would probably be turning in his grave."

Pixiu's words contained a lot of information, which startled Fang Heng.

"Senior, do you know that Zhou Jueyin stole the origin of the Nine Nether Seal?"

"That's natural!"

"When it comes to perceiving precious energy, no one in the world is superior to me."

“I knew it when Zhou Jueyin stole the origin of the Nine Nether Seal.”

"Then why..." Fang Heng hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Pixiu knew what Fang Heng wanted to say and snorted coldly.

"It's because your Fang family descendants are incompetent, what does it have to do with me?"

"My agreement with Fang Qi is to ensure that your Fang family bloodline will not be cut off."

"But I never promised to help your Fang family descendants seize the origins of the three divine artifacts!"

The Pixiu's words left Fang Heng speechless for a moment.

"Ugh--"

"Since you have been so frank, it would be very rude of me to continue to argue."

"This junior is indeed seeking the origin of the Book of Life and Death, and I ask for your help, senior."

"Using my precious talisman, finding the origin of the Book of Life and Death is not difficult."

"However, subduing the source of the Book of Life and Death is not an easy task..." Pixiu muttered, seemingly remembering something, halfway through his sentence.

"The treasure you possess has a deep connection to the Book of Life and Death, so I suppose you already have a way to deal with it."

"It's not impossible to give it a try."

"I have no way to help you."

"However... are you really not going to consider this Gluttonous Devouring God Cauldron?"

"This is an acquired spiritual treasure that can seal divinity!"

"When the King of the Underworld is born, the divinity within the God-Slaying Array will leak out."

"If there is a Taotie Devouring God Cauldron, it can seal away divinity."

"Divinity is a good thing!"

"Especially the divinity purified by the God-Slaying Array."

Pixiu launched into a long, enthusiastic explanation, trying to sell Fang Heng the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron.

Fang Heng was startled upon hearing this.

The giant bronze cauldron before us is actually an acquired spiritual treasure?
Immediately, Fang Heng was somewhat tempted.

"Senior, besides sealing divinity, what other abilities does this Taotie Devouring God Cauldron have?" Fang Heng asked.

"Gone!"

"Gone?"

Fang Heng was stunned when he heard the answer.

"There really aren't any left!"

"I did not lie to you!"

"This Taotie Devouring God Cauldron was forged by the patriarch of the Taotie clan."

"The reason this Taotie Devouring God Cauldron was created was to complement the Taotie clan's talent for devouring divinity."

"As a result... the patriarch of the Taotie clan, after devouring divinity, immediately fell into madness and wreaked havoc on the Taotie ancestral temple, Gouwu Mountain."

"The Taotie clan paid a heavy price to quell this turmoil."

"However, even after the turmoil was quelled, the Taotie clan went from prosperity to decline."

The Pixiu slowly revealed a secret from ancient times.

Fang Heng listened very attentively; such secrets could probably only be heard from the mouth of a Pixiu.

Even the imperial family of the Great Qian Dynasty, with its vast collection of books, had no record of this.

"Because the patriarch of the Taotie clan originally crafted the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron to devour divinity, so it had no other abilities."

"If you can persuade a top-ranked master craftsman to come and spend a great deal of money, you might be able to modify the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron."

"After all, the foundation of this acquired spiritual treasure is still excellent."

"The weapon-forging techniques of the Taotie clan are far inferior to those of your human race."

Fang Heng's lips twitched slightly, and he rolled his eyes.

The Pixiu's words are as good as nothing.

As said!

A master craftsman listed on the list of weapon crafting masters—even as a prince, he couldn't possibly invite such a master craftsman.

Even the Emperor himself couldn't persuade such a being by force; he could only offer substantial rewards.

As for the rare and precious materials used to modify the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron, Pixiu spoke lightly, but they were all extremely rare and precious materials in the world.

How difficult it is to collect them all!
However, Pixiu was right about one thing.

Lingbao is Lingbao!

Although the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron has a single function, its foundation is extremely impressive.

If you can exchange it with the Heavenly Fortune Forging Pill, it would be an absolute steal.

It has to be said that Fang Heng was tempted.

Pixiu noticed the excitement in Fang Heng's eyes, smiled smugly, and made an outrageous demand.

"One hundred Heavenly Blessing Treasure-Forging Pills!"

"For just one hundred coins, you can take this acquired spiritual treasure home!"

One hundred?

Fang Heng's lips twitched slightly, and without thinking, he left.

"Ugh--"

"Wait—the price is negotiable!"

"If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one!"

Fang Heng paused, coming back to his senses.

He didn't really want to leave; he just wanted to lower the price.

"Ten!"

"Humph--"

Are you bullying this old man?

"Less than ninety? Don't even think about it!" the Pixiu sneered.

“Senior, since you can see the precious aura on this junior.”

"I possess several Heavenly Fortune Forging Pills, as you, senior, surely know."

"Even if you went bankrupt, you couldn't possibly come up with so many Heavenly Blessing Pills."

Fang Heng shook his head and said frankly.

If the price is ninety coins, he will pretend he doesn't know anything about the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron.

Pixiu looked slightly troubled.

It also knew that Fang Heng couldn't produce ninety Heavenly Fortune Forging Pills.

However, this is an acquired spiritual treasure!

Sold off cheap!
He felt sorry for him!
You can write an IOU!

"Help me acquire the Tianlu Forging Pill."

Pixiu's eyes darted around, and it came up with a good idea.

"Senior, you're joking!"

"I obtained the Heavenly Blessing Treasure-Forging Pill by chance in an ancient cultivation cave."

"Where in the whole world can one buy the Heavenly Fortune Forging Pill?"

Fang Heng complained about the difficulties in acquiring Tianlu Zhubao Dan.

In his words, acquiring Tianlu Forging Pills was as if it were an impossible thing.

"Humph--"

"I don't care!"

"Eighty pieces, no less!"

"Twenty! If I grit my teeth, I still have a chance to collect enough, but any more than that won't work!"

Fang Heng gritted his teeth, a troubled expression on his face. "Seventy-five..."

After some haggling, Fang Heng finally took the Taotie Devouring God Cauldron home.

At the same time, they also wrote an IOU for forty Tianlu Forging Pills.

As Fang Heng stepped out of the Pixiu Cave, the bright sunlight shone on his face.

Fang Heng felt a moment of dizziness, and a sentence from his past life came to mind.

"With a budget of 3,000, I'll go to the card forum and bring home four Titans!"

"call--"

"Luckily I had a backup plan, otherwise I would never be able to pay off this debt in this lifetime."

Fang Heng sighed in his heart.

While it's not easy to collect forty Heavenly Blessing Pills, it's not impossible.

It's just... a little troublesome.

In the cave.

After Fang Heng left, the Pixiu eagerly took out a Tianlu Forging Pill, revealing a greedy expression.

He opened his mouth and swallowed one. The Heavenly Prosperity Forging Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a rich, precious light that merged into the Pixiu's body.

In an instant, a comfortable expression appeared on the Pixiu's face.

It's like a cat rolling over and enjoying a massage from its owner.

Comfortable——

After a long while, the Pixiu finally recovered, opened its squinted eyes, and said triumphantly.

"Humph--"

"These Heavenly Blessing Pills were clearly just refined."

"What do you mean by accidentally obtaining it in an ancient cultivator's cave? That's utter nonsense!"

"Just like Fang Qi!"

"You think you can fool my discerning eyes with your little tricks?"

"Hmph—No way!"

As it spoke, the Pixiu laughed triumphantly, making a "woo-woo-woo" sound.

"Fang Qi, oh Fang Qi!"

"I've worked for you my whole life, now it's your descendants' turn to work for me!"

"What goes around comes around!"

"Uuuuuu——"

The smug laughter of the Pixiu echoed through the cave.

……

In the quiet room of the Prince's Mansion.

Fang Heng flipped his right hand, and a fruit pit landed in his hand.

This fruit pit is the pit of the Tianlu Golden Fruit.

This was Fang Heng's backup plan.

Although the Tianlu Golden Fruit has been used up, with this seed in hand, it is not impossible to cultivate the Tianlu Golden Fruit again.

Fang Heng's greatest source of confidence is his destiny as the [Child of the Azure Emperor].

Although he had never heard of any method for cultivating the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit, and even in Shennong Valley, it was not available.

However, Fang Heng could let the Tianlu Golden Fruit cultivate itself!
Look at Tao Yao, how well-behaved and hardworking she is.

She's such a good daughter, giving him peaches to eat every day.

“However…” Fang Heng’s eyes narrowed, and he said calmly, “There is a waiting list for the Heavenly Blessing Golden Fruit.”

As he spoke, Fang Heng took out a white lotus seed from his Sumeru Ring.

【Azure Lotus】

[Remaining enlightenment days: 50 days]

Fang Heng is currently enlightening the Azure Lotus, which is a sacred object of the White Lotus Sect and has the potential to reach the twelfth rank. Naturally, he will not let it go.

Only after the Azure Lotus has completed its enlightenment will it be the Heavenly Dew Golden Fruit's turn.

As for the IOU?

It doesn't matter!
We'll settle it later!

Anyway, there's no interest!
It's estimated that the Pixiu never even considered this possibility.

"We've finally found a clue as to how to find the origin of the Book of Life and Death."

"However, the Crown Prince doesn't seem to be keeping a low profile."

"Mr. Wu is a good pawn. If I can use him, that would be excellent."

"If they cannot be used by me..."

A cold glint flashed in Fang Heng's eyes.

His opinion of Mr. Wu was quite complex.

As a double agent of the Crown Prince, Mr. Wu's ability to fool the Crown Prince so thoroughly is certainly impressive.

However, even if such a person were to be used by him, Fang Heng would not dare to completely trust him.

Who knows if Mr. Wu might be plotting against me in secret?

Instead, killing them would solve the problem once and for all.

"Forget it—I'll go see them first!" Fang Heng hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't make up his mind.

……

study.

Mr. Wu looked at the letter in his hand, his brows furrowed.

This letter was sent by the Ninth Prince's men, inviting him to meet at the Western Hill Villa.

"interesting!"

"The Ninth Prince actually wants to make contact with me?"

Mr. Wu's face showed a thoughtful expression.

In fact, he did not reject contact with other princes.

However, he later acted too loyally.

Whether it's the second prince, the third prince, or the other princes, they all tacitly acknowledge that he is the crown prince's loyal dog, and so far no one has sent anyone to contact him.

On the contrary, it was the Ninth Prince who actually sent a letter.

After frowning and deep in thought for a moment, Mr. Wu sighed.

"That's it!"

"The Ninth Prince it is then."

"Although you are not as good as the Second Prince and others, you are still a prince and have some skills."

With that, Mr. Wu threw the letter into the brazier.

Zi La Zi La!

The flames roared and the letter was quickly burned to ashes.

After putting on his coat and disguising himself, Mr. Wu went to the West Mountain Villa.

Xishan, located outside Yujing City, was originally a place where high-ranking officials and nobles plotted secrets.

It's not surprising that Fang Heng has a separate residence here.

An hour later.

When Mr. Wu arrived at the agreed-upon Xishan Villa, he walked to the main hall and saw the Ninth Prince sitting upright with a solemn expression.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Mr. Wu cupped his hands in greeting, but Fang Heng's next words made him frown deeply.

"Mr. Wu, do you know your crime?"

A sharp shout burst from Fang Heng's mouth.

Like a thunderclap, it suddenly exploded in the main hall.

However, faced with Fang Heng's sudden attack, Mr. Wu remained calm and composed, his expression changing slightly as he calmly and confidently asked a question in return.

"Your Highness, what crime have I committed?"

"Hmph—still dare to argue?"

Fang Heng snorted coldly, his sharp and cold eyes fixed on Mr. Wu.

If someone were timid, they would probably be so frightened by Fang Heng's aura that they would kneel down.

Mr. Wu remained unmoved, raised an eyebrow, and said in a cold voice.

"Your Highness summoned me to meet with me, is it to convict me of a crime on trumped-up charges?"

"Unfounded?"

"Heh heh—others may not know your wolfish ambitions, but I see them clearly!"

"You framed the Crown Prince and disrupted the court; what is your punishment?"

Fang Heng gave a sharp shout, and the atmosphere in the air instantly froze.

Mr. Wu was not intimidated. He shook his head and said with a cold smile.

"If Your Highness truly believes I am guilty, you are free to report me to the Ministry of Justice."

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"

With that, Mr. Wu lifted his foot to leave Xishan Villa.

But the next second, Fang Heng's applause rang out.

The crisp applause stirred a sense of unease in Mr. Wu's heart.

He had not yet figured out where this unease came from.

Then I saw a black figure flash by.

It was a man wearing a black straw hat.

Beneath the bamboo hat, the man's face was surprisingly—

Liu Qi!

Mr. Wu's calm and composed face suddenly revealed astonishment and shock.

Isn't this Liu Qi, who committed suicide during the joint trial by the three judicial authorities?

He's not dead?!

The horror in his eyes poured out like a flood bursting its banks.

"Liu Qi, you're still alive!"

(End of this chapter)