A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 121 Paying Homage to the Sect (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets!)
After placing a phantom image of a blood-red eye in the blood pool of the newly acquired dried pig blood powder factory, Li Weizhou went directly to Lingling and placed another phantom image of a blood-red eye in the blood collection pool.

Back in Hengzhou, I went to a steel market and bought a 50-kilogram steel ingot to refine and absorb.

Not long after, I received a call from Zhao Jiugu.

After finding out the location, Li Weizhou went to meet him at a teahouse next to the high-speed rail station.

"Mr. Li, you've given me another wonderful surprise. Amazing, truly amazing!"

Zhao Jiugu grasped Li Weizhou's hand tightly, shook it vigorously, and said warmly.

Li Weizhou thought for a moment, then realized what he meant and laughed, "You know my whereabouts? My cell phone?"

Zhao Jiugu nodded and said, "I hope you can understand."

Li Weizhou chuckled and nodded, saying, "I understand. But what if I turn off my phone, or don't bring my phone with me?"

Zhao Jiugu smiled and said frankly, "Then there's really nothing we can do. Of course, if you show your face on the street and get caught on camera, we can find you too."

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "Understood. Old Zhao, what did they say?"

Zhao Jiugu's expression turned serious. He said, "Mr. Li Weizhou, on behalf of XXX, I would like to discuss your plan with you very seriously..."

……

Li Weizhou used to not understand why such a trivial matter could lead to a meeting that could last for hours.

They're definitely just useless leaders putting on airs and spouting nonsense.

But today he finally understood that when discussing details in a meeting, one really does lose track of time.

Five hours later, Li Weizhou finally ended the meeting. He had memorized a lot of things and looked at Zhao Jiugu with a smile, saying, "The country is amazing. The eighteen vassal states of Shan State all have their own people."

Zhao Jiugu smiled and said, "In order to protect the people, we have to take precautions. Mr. Li, in the next month, six experts will be giving you intensive instruction on Shan language, Kachin language, Rakhine language, Shan history, Shan royal family history, and a range of Shan customs."

The following month will be dedicated to military training, including firearms, ammunition, drones, heavy artillery, and all other weapons you might need to use. During these two months, you will complete all the necessary paperwork for your identity. In the third month, you can directly enlist.

I hope you can understand that our principles have never changed: we do not interfere in other countries' affairs. This is all we can do.

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "That's enough. Half a month is enough for learning, and the same goes for weapons training. The main thing is related information..."

In addition, there's the purely economic cooperation. Banks need to be prepared. The value of resources such as ports and farmland also needs to be assessed. Whether using these as collateral or through joint development, the point is that in two months, the 50 million Shan people will receive a monthly payment. Prices of various commodities also need to be kept in check, but not increased too much.

Currently, 75 percent of Shan people live below the poverty line.

Li Weizhou didn't believe that after winning over these people's hearts, no one in Shan State could stop him, as long as he killed all those ambitious people.

Zhao Jiugu was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Alright, it's a deal!"

This is a good thing for Li Weizhou, and it's also a good thing for Dongda University.

If we follow the vision outlined by Li Weizhou, Dongda's influence will encompass the entire Shan State, especially its seaports...

Don't people often envy God's favor towards America?

Once the influence of the Eastern University extends to Shan State, it will be even more perfect than America!
……

When Zhao Jiugu returned to Beijing overnight to report to his superiors on Li Weizhou's miraculous abilities and his plans, Li Weizhou had already joined Xiao Rui and the other three.

"I've already reached an agreement with the relevant parties. From now on, you only need to go to various places to check where the slaughtering industry is developed. Don't worry about whether there are pig blood meal factories; the government will be responsible for building them. Your task is simply to select locations. You can also go ahead with the gold shop business, opening stores all over first- and second-tier cities, as long as you pay all the taxes."

After saying that, he apologized to Xiao Rui, "I have things to take care of when I get back, so I can't stay with you. I'll be undergoing closed-door training for the next month or two. Once you've finalized the address for the pig blood powder factory and supervised the relevant personnel in setting up the blood collection pool, send me the location. I'll send you a message saying it's ready, and then have Xu Qiang arrange for people to collect the pig blood. I'll have to rely on you to keep the company running."

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "It's okay." After a pause, she asked, "Can we video call?"

Li Weizhou hesitated for a moment and said, "There should be a one-hour break at 2 p.m. every day."

Xiao Rui said, "It's okay if you don't have time right now, there's plenty of time in the future. Ling'er and the others can learn Shan language with me, okay?"

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "This is your business; you can arrange it yourself."

Xiao Rui smiled mischievously and said, "It's not just my problem."

Li Weizhou twitched the corner of his mouth. An old driver is always an old driver... He finally managed to resist glancing at Zhao Ling'er and said, "I'm leaving."

Xiao Rui smiled and nodded. Li Weizhou waved to the other three girls who were unusually quiet, then turned and left.

The four girls had been watching them the whole time, without even blinking, but they still disappeared in the blink of an eye...

……

Mentougou District, Beijing.

It was still in that ordinary-looking courtyard house, in that simply furnished room.

The twelve elderly people watched the speed at which the red dot moved on the large screen, which also featured a commercial airliner; the two moved at the same speed...

This single point filled the faces of the dozen or so elderly people with disbelief. Humans could actually do this…

After reading it, Zhao Jiugu said, "When he received the call about his friend's accident, he rushed from Lingling to Hengzhou even faster than this. He covered a distance of over 100 kilometers in just five minutes! And as for this young comrade Li Weizhou, he is far from reaching his peak."

He was very ambitious, saying that breaking the sound barrier was nothing. Sooner or later, he would break the speed of light, even surpass it, and travel the universe. He also planned to help us acquire more resources from various planets. Furthermore, if we were unhappy with any of the satellites in the sky, he could help bring them down. Of course, he'd charge a small service fee, hehehe.”

People used to take such talk as science fiction and daydreaming, but now...

The elderly man in the middle crossed his arms, looking at the still-moving red dot on the big screen, and sighed, "On a macro level, the universe is inherently vast and boundless, and the Earth is as insignificant as dust, let alone humankind. Therefore, even if something miraculous happens, we shouldn't be surprised. But this comrade... still broke new ground in human history."

The only saving grace is that this young man is patriotic and on our side. Since the blood of poultry and livestock is useful to him, let's be generous and let him take it freely.”

Zhao Jiugu hurriedly said, "Old Xue, there's something Xiao Li has requested, but I haven't agreed to it yet. He wants to receive the hospital's daily waste blood, such as the blood left over after blood tests. I had someone check, and a medium-sized tertiary hospital, including surgeries and tests, produces about 300 to 600 liters of waste blood a day. In addition, he also hopes that the government can purchase blood for him from America, Mexico, or even from the Indian black market. He also clearly told me that human blood is helpful for his growth."

Upon hearing this, Old Xue remained silent for a long time before slowly shaking his head and saying, "The blood of our countrymen is not suitable. We still do not know what his supernatural powers and secret methods are, and what if... it's not appropriate. As for purchasing on his behalf, we can do it, and I will vouch for it. Old Zhao, tell Xiao Li about our predicament. It concerns the safety of 1.4 billion people, and none of us are qualified to take the risk. This is not because we do not trust him."

Zhao Jiugu said solemnly, "Elder Xue, Little Li will definitely understand."

The elderly man in military uniform chuckled, "This kid's got some empty promises. If the aircraft carrier and the Type 055 destroyer can dock at Kyaukpyu and Yangon ports by the end of this year, I'll treat him to drinks!"

"Hahaha!"

Amidst laughter, an old man smiled and said, "Normally there shouldn't be a problem, but after he displays his extraordinary abilities, the supernatural beings from America, India, and the Japanese will definitely come looking for him... Didn't you all have an agreement that supernatural powers shouldn't involve worldly matters, otherwise you would attack them together?"

Zhao Jiugu laughed and said, "Old Sun, I told Xiao Li about this, and he was very happy. He said it would be a good opportunity to wipe out all those evil spirits in one fell swoop, and then we can live a peaceful and leisurely life."

"Hahaha!"

……

The next morning.

When Li Weizhou woke up, he found that the sun was already quite high. It wasn't that he had overslept, but rather that he had gone to a large shopping mall and bought some gifts.

Hearing a commotion in the neighboring East Courtyard, he went over to take a look and saw Zhou Yueniang teaching four young girls to practice standing meditation.

Upon seeing Li Weizhou, Li Weizhou waved his hand and smiled, "You guys continue. I'm going to visit my father-in-law. I might be back a little late tonight, so don't wait for me."

After exchanging glances with Zhou Yueniang for a moment, he smiled at Ximei and then turned and left.

……

Five miles south of the city lies Lijiawu Fort.

Li Weizhou jumped into the large hole that his father-in-law and his group had been digging for a day on the south side of the fortified village. It was really deep, more than thirty feet deep.

As he requested, the cave was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, making it quite spacious.

After a blurry shadow fell silently, Li Weizhou climbed up the rope and said to his father-in-law, Zhou Zhixian, "Father-in-law, this place must be guarded by reliable people, and no one is allowed to spy on it."

Zhou Zhi nodded and said, "If there's nothing wrong, I'll keep an eye on things myself. If anything happens, I'll have Blind Luo watch over them."

Luo the Blind has lost and injured one eye, but his swordsmanship remains exceptionally high. He never utters a word, only repeatedly touching his sword...

Li Weizhou was relieved, but these good laborers wouldn't be idle; they would continue to cut wood and repair roads as needed.

However, he wasn't suited to handle this kind of task assignment; it had to be done by Yue Niang...

He subtly informed Zhou Zhixian and his group that the old folks could go hunting, and then went ahead to Dayuan Mountain.

……

Luozhou Prefecture, Danxuan Mountain.

Shangqing Palace.

In front of the mountain gate, Qi Zhenkun smiled like Maitreya Buddha, looking up at this once illustrious and arrogant sect.

Just half a year ago, the younger generation of Shangqing Palace was full of experts, and their numbers alone could overwhelm him, the only one from the foot of Yuanjian Mountain.

At that time, he and Ye Yun were still good friends...

In just six months, everything had changed and all was over.

Who would have thought...

Overjoyed, Qi Zhenkun, with one arm wrapped in a floral cloth, followed the Shangqing Palace disciples into the sect to pay their respects...

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