A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 218 Accepting Him as a Dog
Li Weizhou's fingertips were still pressed tightly against the black rock, and the familiar yet unfamiliar spatial fluctuations became increasingly clear.

When the little mirror in my sea of ​​consciousness began to urge me on, I could finally be certain.

"It really is an ethereal stone..."

His Adam's apple bobbed, and the "Holy shit!" that had just slipped out was still on his lips, but now he was filled with shock.

When Xuanmeng gave him that stone, his master's wife, Tianru, specifically mentioned that the Void Stone did not exist in the Spirit Realm at all, and only existed in the Immortal Realm.

The realms of immortals and spirits have been separated for tens of thousands of years, with no replenishment.

Therefore, even in the vast Five Elements Sect, there was only one storage bracelet.

Even in the Central Plains, such spatial magic treasures are extremely rare treasures.

Even the Dragon Emperor of the Spirit Emperor Palace probably wouldn't have many.

But now...

Although the ethereal stone in front of me is pitifully thin compared to the one Xuan Meng gave me.

but……

Li Weizhou's divine sense spread out, and the black rocks buried in the gravel like these appeared to be almost endless on Mars.

Of course, most of the time there is no fluctuation.

But even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, then...

He released the small mirror that had transformed into its true form from his sea of ​​consciousness, and sensed that this guy was about to go crazy.

However, things were different after the mirror came out.

Almost instantly, countless tiny mirrors materialized and rushed toward the various black rocks.

In Li Weizhou's eyes, all he could see were mysterious spatial fluctuations that merged into the small mirror.

Eighteen hours later, the shadows of countless small mirrors finally merged into one, becoming a single small mirror.

Surprisingly, it didn't get any bigger or fatter, but two more words appeared on its completely black mirror: Heavenly Secret!

The Celestial Mirror!

Of course, it also has another name: Kunlun Mirror!

It was also one of Li Weizhou's many previous guesses: the treasure obtained by the Queen Mother of the West in mythology.

It can discern the secrets of heaven and travel through time and space!

However, the current Heavenly Mirror is far from being in its complete form.

But the vast spatial power he absorbed was not in vain; it almost continuously provided Li Weizhou with profound and mysterious spatial laws, immersing his entire sea of ​​consciousness in these laws.

Such a blessing is something that no one else in the entire spirit world could possibly enjoy.

Moreover, although the Heavenly Mirror cannot yet see through the secrets of heaven, it can already vaguely sense good and bad fortune...

Li Weizhou was somewhat curious. The Eastern Emperor Bell actually needed the power of space to repair its brokenness, but it showed no intention of trying to seize it.

After a brief exchange, Brother Zhong only responded with two words: "Too little."

Li Weizhou realized that, perhaps to it, this amount of spatial power was less than the power of its fart...

However, for Li Weizhou at this moment, it is already a great luxury and a pleasant surprise!

He could already feel that his comprehension of space was accelerating again, and not just fast, but incredibly fast!
Looking out into the endless deep space once more, one day he will be able to roam freely in this space!

……

The Five Elements School.

When Li Weizhou came out of the quiet room, his face was full of regret.

Xiao Jing was too fast; he only managed to snatch eight ethereal stones the size of mung beans, and the rest were swallowed up by it.

Of course, strengthening one's own power is fundamental, but earning spirit stones is also very important.

If you left him with 10,000 or 20,000 spirit stones, he would be the richest man in the spirit world!

No, let's explore the solar system again later.

Although he also felt that the hope was somewhat slim...

But it's okay, the universe is vast and endless, we'll meet again eventually!

"Brother is out of seclusion!"

Xi Mei skipped over with a look of surprise and joy, her expression filled with pride and joy.

Today, Zhou Yueniang and three others are also waiting for him to emerge from seclusion.

"Are you OK?"

This time, Zhou Yueniang didn't let her sister-in-law have her way. She pushed the little maid aside and carefully examined Li Weizhou.

Situ Qingyue and the others also came over. It wasn't that they were making a mountain out of a molehill, but the subsequent battles in the direction of Qingshui City were simply too terrifying.

Li Weizhou laughed and said, "They were just a few clowns... They've already been driven away."

To say that he killed a sinful cultivator at the Immortal Spirit Realm is truly shocking.

Moreover, they will inevitably face concentrated attacks in the future.

He winked at the four ladies, and they immediately understood.

Zhou Yueniang said, "Su Wan told her master's wife that judging from the commotion, that Immortal Spirit Realm expert is at least at the second level, and possibly even the third level."

Li Weizhou frowned and said, "Only the second level?"

Situ Qingyue smiled and said, "Didn't my master's wife say before that although the differences between the nine levels of the Spirit Realm, Spirit Origin Realm, and Spirit God Realm are not small, they are not as great as the differences between the Immortal Spirit Realm. It's truly a world apart with each level. The vast majority of Immortal Spirit Realm cultivators in the world are at the first level of the Immortal Spirit Realm. The higher they go, the fewer people there are. Su Wan said that Immortal Spirit Realm cultivators rarely take action. This is because Immortal Spirit Realm experts use Immortal Spirit Power, which cannot be generated on its own. Every bit used is less, and they can only absorb it through the rifts in the Immortal Spirit Realm over a long period of time. For these people, passing through the tribulation of lightning to advance and then gaining a long lifespan to absorb Immortal Spirit Qi is the most important thing."

Li Weizhou blinked and asked, "Why doesn't the Five Elements Sect have any related records?"

Situ Qingyue said, "Master's second senior uncle took the whole pot away."

Zhou Yueniang said angrily, "You had just left when three people from the Fire Spirit Cave came. Judging from their demeanor, they wanted to take over the sect. Two of them were at the Spirit Origin Realm, and they even brought a Spirit God Realm expert with them. We scared them away by activating the formation." Feng Biwu sneered, "If our family hadn't come up, they might have actually succeeded."

Qi Erniang said, "Will Master's second senior uncle come in person? I think Master's wife still respects him very much. When she mentioned him, her tone was affectionate."

That's a True Monarch Venerable. If he were to return and want to personally take over the Five Elements Sect, Tao Xixing and his wife might actually agree.

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "Unless the Five Sacred Mountains True Lord is resurrected, no one can take away this legacy. Not even my master's second senior uncle could help, let alone my master's own grandfather!"

The Five Elements Sect had been kind to their family, but Li Weizhou believed that he had also done his best for his master's family, saving Tao Xixing's life and thus changing the fate of the Tao family of three.

Therefore, he has the confidence and the right to say no to any unfavorable demands, and he can face his conscience without guilt.

Situ Qingyue nodded and said, "That's how it should be."

Just then, Tao Ling'er came skipping over and exclaimed with delight when she saw Li Weizhou emerge from seclusion, "Sect Leader, you've come out of seclusion? That's wonderful! My mother just happened to ask me to come and see if you'd come out yet. Something good has happened!"

Li Weizhou guessed, "You're getting married? Oh dear, last time someone came from Fire Spirit Cave, could it be that they came to propose marriage, and you chased them away?"

Tao Ling'er was stunned for a moment, her big head tilting back instinctively. Then her square face flushed red, and she roared angrily, "Hey! You little thief, take this!!"

The slight suspicion of conspiracy was dispelled by that sound. Li Weizhou took off running, while Ximei, overjoyed, chased after him, giggling.

Zhou Yueniang and the other three followed behind, each smiling broadly. This was even better.

……

Lihuo Peak.

Li Weizhou ran ahead, while Tao Ling'er chased after him with her sword in hand, muttering, "I'll beat you up, you brat!" Xi Mei skipped and hopped along in the middle, tugging at Tao Ling'er's sleeve one moment and calling out, "Sister, don't be angry!" causing the spiritual energy to sway along the way.

When they reached the Li Huo Palace, Tao Ling'er was panting heavily, her face flushed along with Xi Mei's, and she was still glaring at Li Weizhou.

"If you... if you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll..."

Before Tao Ling'er could finish speaking, she saw two figures standing on the stone steps of Li Huo Peak. They were Tian Ru and Su Wan, both of them with smiles in their eyes.

"Lord Su is here too."

Li Weizhou seemed to only then realize she had arrived. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master's wife, I just came out of seclusion, and my senior sister already came to say you were looking for me?"

Tian Ru glared at him irritably, then looked at Tao Ling'er and said, "How old are you? Still acting like a child."

As she spoke, she walked to Li Weizhou's side, carefully examined his aura, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not injured. She said, "There was such a big commotion in Qingshui City before, and you rushed back to seclusion to recuperate. How could we not be worried? What exactly happened? City Lord Su said that the one who would arrive in the end would definitely be a True Monarch-level Sin Clan Venerable of the Immortal Spirit Realm. You didn't suffer any losses, did you?"

Li Weizhou coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, "It was very dangerous. If I hadn't summoned the Five Mountains Ancestors to possess me and borrowed their strength across eternity to fight... ouch!"

Before he could finish his rambling, he received a smacked head from Tian Ru, who had finally lost her patience. Amidst Tao Ling'er and Xi Mei's shrill laughter, he chuckled and said, "It wasn't that dangerous. According to that old man from the Sin Clan, he had fought against the True Monarchs of the other six sects before and was already seriously injured. When he fought me, he was barely alive and just randomly struck a bolt of lightning before running away. I have the legacy of the Five Mountains Ancestor protecting me, so this injury is nothing. I recovered after two days of seclusion."

Tian Ru asked in surprise, "True Monarchs from the six major sects? Where did they fight?"

Li Weizhou said, "It should be the Xuanlei Sword Sect... I felt something was wrong from the beginning. How could such a large-scale operation by a Celestial Spirit Realm expert be so widely reported before they even made a move? Besides, our feud with the Sin Clan shouldn't be our biggest one, right? Sure enough, when they surrounded us, I didn't feel the pressure was that great. So I guessed they were deliberately using a feint to attack from the sidelines, besieging the enemy's stronghold to catch reinforcements. Of course, we'll have to wait for more information to find out the specifics."

As he spoke, he looked at Su Wan and said, "City Lord Su, didn't you make preparations in advance? A big shot from Xuantian Pavilion came to oversee things, so how come the city has fallen again?"

Su Wan: “…”

That grandson is a real grandson.

Stab the person where it hurts.

Tian Ru was displeased and glared at him, saying, "If it weren't for City Lord Su's timely reminder, and we had activated the great formation that day, even if the inner sect was alright, the outer sect would have suffered from the black miasma, right? City Lord Su risked being punished by Xuan Yangzi... who is the deputy head of Xuan Tian Pavilion, to secretly send me this message via spirit pigeon."

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, Master's wife, so in that critical moment, I still released the sect's protective formation, allowing City Lord Su and the tenants and merchants of Qingshui City to come in and take refuge. Other sects, to prevent the sinful clans from attacking from behind, probably wouldn't do that. They might even be hoping that all those cultivators would die, so that not only Qingshui City, but also the reputation of Xuantian Pavilion would be severely damaged, right?"

Although we don't rely on empty words, we don't hesitate when it matters. We saved you once before, and now we've saved you again, but what's the Xuan Tian Pavilion doing? That damned deputy head of the pavilion didn't even allow the news to spread. What's he thinking? Doesn't Master's wife know? Isn't he just hoping my Five Elements Sect will suffer another major setback, preferably with me, Li Weizhou, being killed by the Sin Clan, so that Qing Shui City can prosper? The other six sects mostly know the news, but not a single one has been informed. What, do I owe them something? Am I supposed to kowtow and thank them?"

Tian Ru fell silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said to Su Wan, "You have a conscience, but your Xuan Tian Hall is truly despicable! Shameful and disgraceful! Hoping others will suffer to build your business, you have no ambition!"

Su Wan's face was grim, not because she favored Xuantian Pavilion, but because she was annoyed. She said, "Perhaps it was a mistake to hand over the position of Pavilion Master to my uncle. When my father was alive, he always prioritized righteousness. Now, Xuantian Pavilion seems much stronger, but it's empty inside. Fine, if they're still wary of me now, I might as well just leave it alone." Then she looked at Li Weizhou and said, "Hou Haikun is very clever, but he has a flaw: his aptitude is too low to cultivate. The Spirit Realm is, after all, the cultivation world, where strength reigns supreme. Without strength, he can't command respect. This is the most important reason why I didn't take over Xuantian Pavilion when my father was injured and died. And now, I can help you manage the Five Elements Sect Marketplace..."

Li Weizhou shook his head and said, "A mere market town is hardly worth your condescension, City Lord Su... Don't overthink it. I'm not being sarcastic; I'm just telling the truth. As I always say, feelings are feelings, and business is business. We may look down on the Xuantian Pavilion out of sentiment, but we still need to do business with them. Our Five Elements Sect produces so many interesting goods that can be sold throughout the Northern Spirit Domain, even to the Central Continent, and across the entire Spirit Realm at extremely low prices. Don't underestimate these low-grade spirit stones; with enough quantity, they can still build a vast empire comparable to the three major merchant alliances! And you, City Lord Su, will not be confined to a mere city, but will instead set your sights on the entire Spirit Realm."

What is cross-border trade?
He wants to engage in cross-time and space trade!

For ambitious female cultivators, this kind of empty promise is too exciting!
It was obvious that Su Wan was moved.

But having accomplished some significant things, she asked suspiciously, "Do you have that much merchandise?"

She didn't even know how many people lived in the spirit world.

If they really wanted to sell everything, even filling the Five Elements Sect with goods wouldn't be enough.

Li Weizhou chuckled and said, "Let me put it this way, as many as you need, we have them. No matter how many you need, as long as you give us a month's notice, there won't be any problem."

……

"Is it really possible?"

At night, on a flat area with a good view of the night scene at Hunyuan Peak, a family lit a bonfire and sat around chatting. Qi Erniang was still thinking about what had happened before and asked.

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "Cultivators are also human beings, and they also have lives. In fact, the vast majority of cultivators are no different from ordinary people; they all hope to live a better life. Among the countless large and small cultivation families, only a few truly have the resources to cultivate. The others almost never aspire to pursue any great path. Therefore, the market is definitely limitless. But how to distribute our family's products to thousands of households is a very complex matter. However, our energy is limited, and we need to focus on cultivation. Therefore, we need to find a few capable people. And choosing the right people is very important."

The simplest example is that although cultivators can send messages using flying swords, there are obvious fluctuations in spiritual energy when using flying swords to send messages.

It's alright inside the sect, but in the wilderness, you'll be stopped in no time.

However, the walkie-talkie with built-in repeater allows for clear conversations even in the deepest mountains and forests within a hundred miles, without any fluctuations in spiritual energy.

One unit only costs fifty low-grade spirit stones, and two units only cost one mid-grade spirit stone. Is that a good deal?
The lowest-grade communication talisman only costs five low-grade spirit stones, but it is a one-time consumable and very unstable.

Walkie-talkies can be dumped.

Compared to the powerful families and holy lands of the Central Plains, the Li family or the Five Elements Sect are worlds apart in terms of foundation and resources, almost like two different eras apart.

One cannot live a carefree life without seeking exorbitant profits and rapidly accumulating resources.

Su Wan, and the ambitious Xuan Tian Guan behind her, are the most suitable channels he can currently utilize.

With the core technology in hand, and given Su Wan's identity, one day, the so-called Xuantian Pavilion will be nothing more than a dog to be taken in...

……

(End of this chapter)