A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 135 Reopening of the Hidden God Palace!
"came back!"

Fifteen miles outside Jinguang Gate, on a small earthen slope, Li Changning, who had been cold and ruthless all night, suddenly shouted excitedly.

The entire Li family got up one after another. They had been restless all night, and the atmosphere was so heavy that even Li Huan and Li Rui dared not utter a sound. Zhou Yueniang and the others also stood facing east all night.

Upon seeing the two riders speeding through the air, the crowd excitedly rushed forward to greet them.

"elder brother!!"

Xi Mei was the happiest.

In the blink of an eye, Li Weizhou laughed and said, "I told you not to worry, but you all still look worried."

After dismounting, he spun his younger sister around several times, then pointed at Li Changping, who was riding slowly towards him on a large horse, and said to the crowd with a smile, "Today, my elder brother's might shook the Golden Palace. From now on, everyone in the world knows him. The new emperor, the Prince of Qi, the Grand General, and the Prime Minister Situ all praise him as a loyal and brave minister."

He then looked at Zhou Yueniang and the others, and said, "You still don't trust me?"

Zhou Yueniang, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang all pursed their lips, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

Li Delong asked anxiously, "Sanlang, are you telling the truth?"

"real."

Li Weizhou nodded and said to Li Changning and Zhang Wanyi, "You should go back first. Although the Imperial Punishment Division is not very strict and you don't have to be on duty, it's better for you to go back now."

Li Changning remained expressionless. Even Zhang Wanyi, with her usually aloof personality, couldn't help but complain, "Third Brother, isn't it a little bit more urgent?" This Third Brother is really a bit mischievous. He said it was something important and told them to go first…

Li Weizhou said happily, "The main reason is that I'm worried that if you two are here, it won't be good for me to brag."

Zhang Wanyi smiled faintly, while Li Changping angrily retorted, "I'm bragging?!"

Then he began to boast: "Back then, that traitor King Wei was about to ascend the throne, and all the civil and military officials knelt down, begging King Wei to ascend the throne. Only I, only Li Changping of Qingzhou, stood up and refused to kneel! In front of all the civil and military officials, I questioned: How can we, scholars, kneel before this traitor who killed his brother and father?!"

Seeing how excited he was, Li Chang'an looked at Li Weizhou with some skepticism and asked, "Sanlang, is it true?"

Everyone looked over, most of them disbelieving.

Li Weizhou raised his chin and said, "Keep listening to what Big Brother has to say... Big Brother, go on!"

Li Changping snorted coldly and looked at his wife, Luo Shi, saying, "That old official who was making things difficult for Sanlang while standing next to Silang's master's father at the dock even tried to have me arrested and beheaded. Why would I be afraid of him? I will inform all the officials... Confucius said, 'To achieve benevolence,' and Mencius said, 'To uphold righteousness!'"

The voice was even sharper than it had been in the imperial palace, startling everyone.

Only Madam Luo, trembling slightly, watched her hysterical husband roar, tears streaming down her face: "For five hundred years, our dynasty has nurtured scholars; now is the day to uphold righteousness and die for our principles!!"

Their voices cracked.

But no one laughed wildly at Li Dalang, and his original smile also disappeared.

Li Chang'an took a deep breath, stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said, "Brother, you are amazing!"

Li Changning stepped forward, bowed, and called out, "Big Brother."

Li Weizhou beckoned the two little ones over and said with a smile, "Li Huan, your father is the greatest hero of our time. You and Li Rui should bow to him together."

Li Huan was also excited, and together with Li Rui, they knelt down and kowtowed to Li Changping.

Li Changping's imposing aura gradually relaxed. He wiped the coolness from his face and smiled apologetically at Li Delong and Cao Shi, saying, "Father, Mother, actually, Sanlang taught me all of this. He wanted to win a fortune for me."

Li Delong snorted and said loudly, "If you dare to say it, you're not a coward. Boss, from today onwards, you've made yourself at home."

Cao was so moved that she exclaimed, "This is already extraordinary, truly extraordinary!"

Li Changning asked, "Third Brother, how did the Prince of Wei resolve the situation?"

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "Kill them."

Everyone was startled. Zhou Yueniang said, "You killed him?"

Even a false emperor is still an emperor...

Li Weizhou nodded and said, "The Grand Minister sent Yuanzhi and Wanyi to convey this message, and that's exactly what it means. I was just doing it as a formality. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore and go home. Now, the Prince of Qi, the General, and Sister Situ's father have become regents to assist Little Monkey in handling state affairs. Little Monkey's mother seems to still be alive, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Li Changning and Zhang Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then took their leave and hurriedly went to the Imperial Punishment Department to receive their orders.

The rest of the group, all in high spirits, returned to the city.

……

"Husband..."

Before dawn, the family quickly took a nap. In the guest room, Zhou Yueniang sat on Li Weizhou's lap, suddenly looked at him and called out, "You really don't hold a grudge against your uncle anymore?"

Although it was an accident, if Li Delong hadn't sent Li Deyi and his wife to Mingzhou Prefecture to scout out a path and seek a teacher for Li Changning, Li Deyi and his wife might not have been in this predicament.

Even Zhou Yueniang herself might not be able to pull out this thorn.

But now she sees that Li Weizhou is treating Li Delong's family so well, he couldn't be better, he's even considering Li Changping's future.

While moving at a steady pace, Li Weizhou said gently, "Yue Niang, letting go and looking forward is a form of cultivation. Of course, if Uncle had harbored even a trace of malice back then, things wouldn't be like this now. But the fact is that his relationship with Father was even deeper than my relationship with my eldest brother, second brother, and fourth brother."

So much so that when the Heavenly Blade Sect Master came to attack, Chu Mengjun ran faster than a rabbit, while my uncle, an ordinary man, brought his entire family of loyal servants to help me.

If I hadn't already been destined for immortality, he had planned for my father and me to travel together.

Therefore, as long as you have a clear conscience, there is no need to dwell on what has already happened.

If we live our lives well, our parents in heaven will be happy and at ease.

"I know the past cannot be changed, but the future can be shaped. Oh, Moon Goddess..."

As he closed his eyes, muttering incessantly and enjoying the pleasures of being with his wife, he suddenly frowned, gasped, and slowly exhaled…

He initially thought Yue Niang was playing a joke on him, but then he noticed the mark representing metal-type supernatural powers shining brightly inside the Hidden God Palace!

He suddenly opened his eyes and saw his wife's beautiful, captivating amber eyes looking at him with tears in them.

When their eyes met, Li Weizhou exclaimed excitedly, "Moon Lady, you..."

Zhou Yueniang threw herself into her husband's arms and began to sob excitedly.

Not only because the Hidden God Palace was found...

She had been blaming herself for so long because of her mother's death that she could hardly get over it.

The reason her mother was discovered by Huang Daotian and his group from the Imperial Criminal Investigation Department was because she went to the city to buy gold thread and silk to make a wedding dress for her.

When a daughter gets married, her clothes are made of red silk, and gold thread (an alloy of gold, copper and silver) is used to embroider patterns on the collar, cuffs, edges of the blouse, skirt and shawl, such as dragons and phoenixes, flowers and auspicious clouds.

It took many years to make it, and it was done very exquisitely.

When her mother finally escaped that day, half of her body was covered in blood, and blood kept spilling from her mouth, but she still managed to take out the bundle of gold thread that was already soaked in blood from her bosom...

This hurdle is like a knife piercing the deepest part of Zhou Yueniang's heart; how could she possibly let it go so easily?
Fortunately, Li Weizhou used his own story to help her pull herself out of it little by little...

What she didn't know was that Li Weizhou was so calm and objective because he had taken over the family business and had never actually spent time with Li Deyi and his wife, so there was no real affection between them.

If his own parents had died in such a terrible accident, he probably wouldn't be able to let go either...

However, as long as the ending is good, that's fine.

"Moon Lady, I didn't expect you to succeed so quickly. There's something I need to tell you..."

Li Weizhou put his arm around his wife's delicate shoulder and said somewhat shyly.

Zhou Yueniang didn't want to get off him for even a moment longer, and wanted to stay with him even more, so she murmured, "Tell me."

Li Weizhou then explained the matters concerning the Hidden God Palace that needed to be kept secret, concluding, "The Spirit Realm is not the Immortal Realm, nor is it a place of auspicious omens and peace where one can achieve immortality. Even among the Immortal Sects, there are many shady struggles, and the same is true within the sects themselves, so we must be careful."

Furthermore, someone like my father-in-law, who absorbed too much impure spiritual energy in the mortal realm, will only be at the very bottom of the cultivation world in the spirit realm, unable to stand tall. The third realm of the Profound Gate is his peak; further progress will be extremely difficult. Moreover, he may truly never be able to leave our side again, because venturing anywhere is dangerous. I think he might not want to live such a stifled life forever.”

Zhou Yueniang sat up, looked intently at Li Weizhou and said, "Father certainly doesn't want this... What should we do then? Husband, you are the head of the family, I will listen to you."

Li Weizhou said, "Here's what I'm thinking: let's see if we can build a good relationship with Venerable Cat. Maybe then we can try entering the Spirit Circle ahead of time. Moon Maiden, the inside and outside of the Spirit Circle are completely different worlds. Then you'll understand why they didn't let you absorb spiritual energy in the mortal realm."

We could also have my father-in-law try to absorb some spiritual energy at the edge of the spiritual circle; perhaps the pure spiritual energy could heal his old injuries. If that happens, we can leave with peace of mind.

Once he breaks through to the Martial God Realm, my father-in-law will be a top-tier figure in the entire mortal world. As long as he doesn't think about returning to the Demonic Sect, his life will be much more comfortable and carefree!

Zhou Yueniang was pleased to hear this and nodded, saying, "Let's do it that way!" However, she then wondered, "Didn't they say that the chance of ascending to the Spirit Realm after breaking through the Seventh Trial is extremely slim, unless we find the Hidden God Palace? If you and Sister Situ each take one person, you can't take that many people..."

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "Don't worry, Sister Situ said that after opening the Hidden God Palace and obtaining supernatural powers, the corresponding spiritual root talent of the five elements will increase dramatically, and the affinity for the corresponding spiritual energy will also increase dramatically. Such a good immortal seedling cannot be let go by the Spirit Realm. Of course, this matter still has to be left to Venerable Cat."

Zhou Yueniang's expression gradually turned strange, and her gaze towards Li Weizhou became increasingly eerie. She recalled Situ Qingyue's suspicions...

Li Weizhou was furious when he saw this and decided to teach him a lesson severely, forcefully, and without letting him off the hook!
But I soon realized something was wrong. Looking at my wife's blissful expression, why was she suddenly so tolerant of... you know...?

Li Weizhou suddenly remembered and asked, "Moon Lady, what exactly is your supernatural power?"

He was busy enjoying the supernatural power that the Hidden God Palace had copied itself, and he hadn't had time to figure it out yet.

Zhou Yueniang smiled, reached for the end of the leather cord beside her pillow and took the copper coin. She held it between her index and middle fingers, and Li Weizhou saw that the copper coin was emitting a faint golden light. A huge sense of threat arose from his intuition, and he had no choice but to launch the first attack...

"Oops~"

Zhou Yueniang dispelled the golden light, gave her husband a reproachful look, and her amber eyes rippled slightly as she insisted, "This technique is called the Golden Rainbow Technique, and it can break through the internal energy of a higher level than mine. Unfortunately, I only have the strength for one strike right now..."

Although innate supernatural powers are powerful, they still need time to grow.

The ancient powerful beings all spent countless years and resources to cultivate their innate supernatural abilities to the point of being capable of destroying the world.

Li Weizhou patted his chest and said, "I'll figure something out; I'll definitely help you grow stronger ahead of schedule." Then, he nodded suspiciously and asked, "What about this?"

Zhou Yueniang chuckled and said, "This is the Golden Body Technique, a passive one. This is the main divine power, while the Golden Rainbow Technique is a minor, incidental spell. However, this main divine power requires much longer, perhaps countless years, to reach its full potential and evolve into an indestructible golden body. As for its actual use, I don't quite understand it either..."

yeah?!

Who taught you to make tea?
Li Weizhou grinned maliciously and said, "You little wench, watch how I break your indestructible golden body!!"

"My husband~"

……

Luozhou, Shangqing Palace.

An old man with black hair but eyes that looked like two black holes and a flat nose, wielding a black sword, engaged in what seemed to be his umpteenth battle with Elder Wei, who had come down from Yuanjian Mountain.

Within a short year, the Shangqing Palace suffered such heavy casualties that it almost reached the point of extinction.

Otherwise, this living fossil of a sect, even older than Tian Wangji, would never have been pulled out of the stone coffin...

Both survivors of the failed creation of the world, the two old-timers did not share much mutual respect.

The old man with grimy black hair possessed a strange and incredibly powerful sword technique. Though silent and stealthy, anything he touched—whether palaces, pavilions, stone bridges, or statues—was reduced to ashes.

Old Master Wei's skill was also remarkable. The thin sword he drew from his cane looked shaky, but with each thrust, the void seemed to distort and vibrate slightly.

The same Haotian Sword Technique, the same moves, are one thing when used by Qi Zhenkun, another when used by Tianxuan Zhenren, and yet another when used by Elder Wei.

"You old bastard, I've told you hundreds of times, Tian Wangji hasn't returned, how am I supposed to hand him over? I think it's obvious that you killed Tian Wangji, and now you're using this as an excuse to try and destroy my Shangqing Palace!"

The black-haired old man spoke with a sinister aura, extremely angry.

Old Master Wei trembled as he said, “Old Ghost Wang, you’ve lied too much, that’s why you’ve been punished by the heavens. Back then, when Tian Wangji was chasing after my Yuanjian Mountain’s leader’s disciple, I was about to kill him when I was stopped by the Grand Master of Justice. He had already fled back to Luozhou. Old Ghost, if you don’t hand over the money in a day, my husband will kill one person every day. Let’s see how many people your Shangqing Palace still has to kill.”

The person he was referring to was at least above level six.

According to the old rules, one should at least be a Martial Grandmaster.

But almost all of the Shangqing Palace's warriors died that year, and they couldn't gather enough martial emperors for him to kill...

Sun Yanxu, the deputy sect leader in charge of palace affairs, stood in the corner with a sorrowful expression, practically pleading, "Senior Wei, we truly do not know why the Supreme Elder clashed with Nephew Qi..."

Before he could finish speaking, the black-haired old man violently interrupted, "Old Ghost Wei, I'll be blunt with you. That brat from your mountain stole our Shangqing Palace's opportunity, and it's with him. Otherwise, Tian Wangji would have gone mad chasing after a junior. But that idiot is truly useless, actually letting a little brat slip away. Old Ghost Wei, even if you didn't come knocking on my door, I still have to go to your Yuanjian Mountain to pay my respects! Quickly return my Shangqing Palace's opportunity!!" Upon hearing this, Old Ghost Wei slowly stopped, questioning, "Opportunity? What opportunity?"

The black-haired old man chuckled sinisterly and said, "Old ghost Wei, it seems that all of you from Yuanjian Mountain are the same, still petty and cunning after hundreds of years. Don't you think that if something really big hadn't happened, why would Shangqing Palace have provoked Yuanjian Mountain at this time? That brat Qi stole a great opportunity from our Shangqing Palace, and he didn't even tell you about it before sending you here to seek revenge?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Wei frowned, thought about Qi Zhenkun's situation that day, and slowly said, "How can you be so sure that the opportunity lies with him... or that it lies in your disciple's arm?"

I suddenly understood.

but……

"Fools, that arm wasn't always in Qi Zhenkun's hands. Instead of looking for the culprit, you're suspecting my Yuanjian Mountain?"

Old Master Wei's anger deepened.

Sun Yanxu, who was standing to the side, said, "Senior Wei, if it hadn't been confirmed that the opportunity lay with your sect's disciple, why would Uncle Wangji have made a direct move?"

Old Master Wei fell silent upon hearing this. Given Qi Zhenkun's personality, he might very well have done such a thing, but he still pressed on, "How did he confirm it?"

Sun Yanxu said, "Although Qi Zhenkun's sword technique is your sect's 'Haotian Sword Manual,' the sword intent comes from the opportunities I had at Shangqing Palace. As for the Li brothers, one of them doesn't know any sword technique at all and relies on strange hidden weapons. I have also personally seen the other one, and his sword technique and sword intent are completely different from those of my Shangqing Palace. Only Qi Zhenkun's sword intent is exactly the same as that of my Shangqing Palace."

Even Old Wei was speechless.

He had no idea that Qi Zhenkun possessed astonishing comprehension, had pondered Xiao Yichen's exquisite sword intent, and had secretly learned five parts of its essence, which led to today's misunderstanding...

The blind, black-haired old man said bitterly, "That was a tremendous opportunity left behind by my founding ancestor. As long as the opportunity exists, the Shangqing Palace exists. These unfilial descendants have even stolen the founding opportunity! I wish I could kill them all with one sword! Old Ghost Wei, I've made it clear to you: send that brat here and return the item, and this matter will be over. Otherwise, I'll tear the sky apart and drag your Yuanjian Mountain down with me!"

Elder Wei said calmly, "If it wasn't done by disciples of Yuanjian Mountain, then what should be done?"

The black-haired, blind old man said, "Then I will compensate your Yuanjian Mountain with the 'Tai Xuan Jin' from Shangqing Palace, and then I will tear those two brats from the Li family to pieces and grind their bones to dust!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the remaining people of Shangqing Palace discovered that two bright moons had appeared in the sky at the same time.

Elder Wei, who had spotted the rising crescent moon first, couldn't hide his admiration and exclaimed, "To be able to cultivate the 'Eastern Emperor Sword Manual' from the Royal Armory to the point of creating the extraordinary phenomenon of a bright moon in the sky—the younger generation should revere this person. The Imperial Execution Division, what a great fortune! To have such exceptionally talented disciples appearing generation after generation—truly remarkable!"

For him, it was naturally an appreciation of an excellent sword move.

But the blind old man with black hair was filled with shock and anger, and he angrily questioned, "What does the Imperial Execution Department mean? Why did they target my Shangqing Palace?"

He still met the attack head-on with his black sword.

However, both the black-haired old man and Elder Wei could see that although this sword technique was exquisite and powerful, it was only decent for a Breaking Nine Martial God.

Perhaps this is why the Imperial Execution Department dared to act in this way; if they couldn't kill anyone, they would leave room for maneuver.

Therefore, the black-haired old man also held back a lot of his strength in his response, not daring to truly offend the Imperial Punishment Bureau, especially now that the Shangqing Palace was in such a state...

Furthermore, after fighting the old ghost of Yuanjian Mountain for so long, he himself was already somewhat exhausted...

But the moment the black-haired, blind old man blocked the bright moon with his black sword, he knew he was wrong, terribly wrong, utterly wrong!

In the instant the two swords clashed, he felt as if he had returned to the day when he failed to create the world and suffered divine punishment.

The most terrifying day in my more than two hundred years of life...

It was as if the divine lightning from the heavens in his memory had returned, crackling and blooming on his black sword before spreading to his body.

The power was so great that the black-haired old man froze instantly, his face filled with terror, and his body and mind were severely injured in an instant!
Then the bright moon gently circled around the old man's neck...

"Bah!"

As a head flew off, thick, foul-smelling blood gushed out instantly.

The time was so short that not only were the remnants of Shangqing Palace unaware of what had happened, but even Elder Wei stared in astonishment at the blue figure lying on the ground, looking at her slightly pale face, in disbelief.

Situ Qingyue slowly lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Anyone who attempts to assassinate the Director of the Imperial Punishment Department is guilty of an unforgivable crime and should be executed!"

Before Li Weizhou went into seclusion, she began using the lightning artifact he gave her to absorb the power of lightning. According to Li Weizhou, she had absorbed at least two thousand degrees of lightning.

A 30KW diesel generator can generate approximately 600 kWh of electricity in 24 hours.

However, most of the electricity is absorbed by the lightning strikes, storing at most 60 or 70 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Over the past month, the lightning strike marks on her body have conservatively accumulated about 2,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Although she didn't know how this was quantified...

She didn't know, but Li Weizhou did.

Two thousand kilowatt-hours of electricity may not sound like much. At five cents per kilowatt-hour, it's only a little over a thousand dollars' worth of electricity, a drop in the ocean.

Industrial electricity is even cheaper.

However, if two thousand kilowatts of electricity were released in a millisecond instant, the power would be equivalent to a current intensity of 72,000 amperes under a voltage of one hundred million volts.

To put it more vividly, it's equivalent to a high-temperature explosion of tens of thousands of degrees Celsius...

In addition to the stun effect, it is completely equivalent to the power of a high-intensity lightning bolt!
This is the power of innate supernatural abilities!
This kind of destructive power might not be enough to kill the Grand Master in one blow, because it might not be able to hit him.

However, against someone like the Black-Haired Old Ghost, who failed in his creation of the world, was fundamentally damaged by the power of thunder, and was careless, its power was no less than that of the creation thunder tribulation.

This has led to the current situation.

Old Man Wei, being a wise and experienced man, instantly understood what had happened, but still exclaimed in disbelief, "The Hidden God Palace has such astonishing supernatural power?!"

How can a mortal wield heavenly thunder?!
Situ Qingyue slowly raised her eyes to look at him, her eyes filled with a chilling light, and said, "Does Qi Zhenkun really think he can hide his little tricks from the Imperial Punishment Division? When I was seriously injured after killing the Demonic Sect's leader, he still dared to follow Wen Zaixing and others to search the mountains and forests for my whereabouts. Your Yuanjian Mountain is truly something else."

His eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Mortals indeed cannot wield heavenly lightning. Logically speaking, even if Situ Qingyue went to the Spirit Realm, she would need a long time and many opportunities to accumulate enough power for a single, powerful strike.

After all, those at a lower level cannot directly absorb the full power of a high-intensity lightning bolt.

Even the spirit world requires a high level of cultivation, let alone mortals.
But in spiritual practice, cheating is possible...

It can be compensated for with the power of technology.

This has led to the current situation.

Upon hearing her words, Elder Wei's expression changed drastically. He finally understood why the Grand Master had stopped him that day and made Yuan Jianshan look so bad. He exclaimed in shock and anger, "That beast! How dare he do such a thing?! My lord, I guarantee with my life that no one in Yuan Jianshan would dare to do such an unwise and rebellious thing. We will go back and hold this wretch accountable! We will give you an explanation!"

No wonder that beast was so apprehensive when he heard Tianxuan wanted to kill him; now I understand.
Situ Qingyue glanced at him coldly, then looked at Sun Yanxu, who had already turned ashen-faced, and asked, "Where is Xiao Yichen?"

Sun Yanxu shook his head and said, "This person is now crippled and his whereabouts are unknown. I implore Lord Situ to make a judgment."

Situ Qingyue narrowed her eyes and warned, "If there is another accident at Shangqing Palace, the entire clan will be expelled."

Having said that, he vanished without a trace.

Watching from the side, Elder Wei grew increasingly astonished: He hadn't even stepped into the realm of Martial Saint, nor had he used a single trace of spiritual energy, yet he already possessed such domineering power.
This world...

When did it become so unfamiliar?

If he were to take that sword strike, I wonder if he could catch it...

He was unaware that Situ Qingyue needed to accumulate energy for at least another month before she could unleash another attack like the one she had just delivered.

After unleashing that sword strike, she now only had a sliver of strength left to protect herself.

Furthermore, the old black-haired devil also died somewhat due to carelessness...

Regardless, the reputation of Situ Qingyue of the Imperial Punishment Department will surely flourish once again throughout the land.

……

Beijing.

After all, it was a period of national mourning. Although Emperor Yongping's edict had been announced to the world, it did not require the common people to refrain from weddings, funerals, drinking, etc., reflecting the principle of "rites not extending to commoners" and avoiding excessive impact on people's livelihoods.

However, the people of the capital still spontaneously observed three days of mourning and abstained from drinking and merrymaking.

Li Weizhou was happy to be relaxed and carefree. With the Grand Master of Ceremonies' description of him as "a person outside the secular world," he didn't even need to act out the scene of entering the palace to mourn.

Of course, the Li family still sent Li Changping as their representative, who would go to the palace every day to cry.

No one would laugh at his sycophancy and flattery. Countless officials wanted to befriend him, simply because his words in the Zichen Palace yesterday not only shocked the hearts of countless scholars, but also deeply impressed the young emperor.

With this merit, the emperor's favor can be guaranteed for three generations.

Coupled with his words of integrity befitting a scholar, Li Changping truly deserves the title of "newly rich" whether among the imperial family or among scholars.

Li Weizhou was happy to see this happen. Every day, he walked through the streets and alleys, following the list provided by Li Chang'an, and went to the twenty-six furnaces and gold and silver shops on the jewelry market to buy up their goods.

Of course, each visit was conducted in private, and so far it did not cause a great stir.

With such a large business, the merchants aren't fools.

Li Weizhou was probably the most extravagant buyer they had ever encountered in their lives.

In particular, they spared no expense on each shop's prized possessions, such as headdresses, hairpins, bracelets, rings, Ming Sheng lamps, and various gold ornaments, which were often made over three to five years or even longer.

In Li Weizhou's view, these treasures all possessed superb craftsmanship.

Not to mention the rich dog owners on the other side of Earth, even he thought it was too good-looking.

Although each item cost several thousand or tens of thousands of taels of silver, he bought them all.

Silver was worthless to him...

Later, Xiao Rui was instructed to establish an auction company in Yangon, Shan State.

We'll hold an auction every week, selling everything from gold jewelry to embroidered clothes and needlework!
Yangon will gradually become a luxury city with oriental charm!

Most modern embroidered garments are made using embroidery machines, and the silk threads used are mostly synthetic silk threads.

Daqian Embroidery uses only natural silk threads and real gold threads, and the base material is also fine silk. Various embroidery techniques such as "lock stitch", "gold thread embroidery", "pronged stitch" and "Gu embroidery" are all techniques that are difficult for modern machines to replicate.

Try making some silk bags using these stitching techniques...

In the eyes of those who know their stuff, it's definitely much more valuable than Gucci or Louis Vuitton.

Once completed, it would be considered a work of art, and it would also mean an endless supply of pig's blood and all sorts of resources...

It's not that he's obsessed with money, but rather that he's under more pressure to earn it now.

The metal-based divine power is different from the "Undying Sword Body" technique. The "Undying Sword Body" is purely for cultivating the physical body. Moreover, it is the small sword that absorbs Geng metal and transforms it into strands of pure metal spiritual energy to temper the physical body.

However, it cannot change the fundamental spiritual root attribute.

Therefore, fifty kilograms of steel ingots per day is sufficient.

Metal-type supernatural abilities involve one's own soul imprint absorbing endless metal elements to change the main body's metal-type spiritual root.

The indestructible golden body achieved after mastering the Great Perfection is not only indestructible in its physical form, but also in its divine soul!

Simply put, the former focuses on technique, while the latter focuses on method, which is the foundation.

In terms of power, the "Undying Sword Body" is definitely more effective in the early stages, but the latter strengthens the body from the root, and its power becomes more and more limitless as time goes on.

Of course, there is no comparison in terms of efficiency. The former only needs 50 kilograms of steel ingots a day, while the latter requires endless resources, like a bottomless pit, and there is no prospect of much benefit in the short term.

If someone else were to acquire this supernatural power, it's estimated that they wouldn't be able to exert much of an effect for three to five hundred years, except for if their metal-type spiritual root becomes even stronger.

But Li Weizhou is different. For him, as long as he has money and is willing to spend money, he can buy endless resources to "recharge" and greatly shorten the accumulation time, so that he and Zhou Yueniang's supernatural powers can shine as soon as possible!

It can be used as a trump card!

It doesn't matter that there are countless geniuses in the spirit world. As long as they earn enough money, he and Zhou Yueniang can both become unparalleled geniuses of the metal element!

In the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty, there are many wealthy people, and he can't let them go unexploited!
……

(End of this chapter)