Immortality begins with upgrading buildings

Chapter 13 More Money

With the battle on Maple Leaf Island over, the fishermen who had gone to seize the treasure gradually returned.

The injured Liu Laizi was naturally one of them.

He knew he had offended many people, but he never expected so many people would dare to take this opportunity to kill him!

If three or five people had joined forces, he probably would have been killed there if it weren't for the considerable wealth he had accumulated in his early years. After returning to Zengtou City, he recuperated for two days before his injuries had improved considerably.

But the thought of what had happened still left him feeling uneasy.

What should I do if I feel uncomfortable?

Anger is a reason to kill!

This was Liu Laizi's usual style; when it came to killing people... he couldn't help but think of the person Old Huang had mentioned last time.

Ji Yuan.

Old Huang is now feeding the fish, and he's the one who's watching them being fed.

Therefore, if you want to kill Ji Yuan again, you can't go to Old Man Huang.

Who should we contact then?

Liu Laizi closed his eyes and pondered. His usual method of killing people over the years was to find a friend of the person, bribe him with spirit stones, and then the two of them would join forces to kill the person.

If placed outside, this method might not be as effective.

Unfortunately, this is Zengtou City, Zengtou City on the shore of Yunyuze.

The principle that "people die for wealth, birds die for food" is amplified to an extreme here.

Back then, Ji Qingyun was bribed by Liu Laizi to let Old Man Huang lead him into a trap he had set beforehand, which led to his death.

Now, this method will once again fall to Ji Yuan.

But who should he turn to...? Liu Laizi doesn't know Ji Yuan, but that's alright, there must be someone who does.

Liu Laizi went out for a day, visited several people, and quickly found out the news and a suitable candidate.

Why did Ji Yuan have to befriend someone like Qiu Qianhai? What kind of person is Qiu Qianhai?

Those were notorious outlaws in Zengtou City.

The saying "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose" perfectly describes Qiu Qianhai.

So finding him is absolutely reliable.

"Thump—"

"Knock knock—"

That night, Liu Laizi knocked on Qiu Qianhai's courtyard gate.

Those who come looking for you at this hour must have something urgent to tell you, but even so, Qiu Qianhai still made a water arrow talisman before opening the door.

The person in front of me was a middle-aged man with a face full of pockmarks.

"What do you want from me?" Qiu Qianhai frowned.

Liu Laizi's infamy was known to everyone in Zengtou City.

"Of course I'm here to make a fortune from you." Liu Laizi looked around to make sure no one else had seen him before gesturing towards the inner room and saying, "Let's go inside and talk."

After a slight hesitation, Qiu Qianhai decided to let Liu Laizi in. The two entered the room, but there was no tea, so they just sat there.

Liu Laizi cleared his throat and asked:

"Ahem, Qiu Qianhai, which do you think is more important, spirit stones or your life?"

"Of course, life is more important."

Qiu Qianhai's right hand subconsciously reached for his waist, where his magical artifact was hidden.

Liu Laizi naturally noticed this obvious action, so he smiled and added, "What if it were someone else's life?"

"That's why spirit stones are important."

Qiu Qianhai blurted it out.

Liu Laizi laughed, then leaned closer and whispered, "So, which do you think is more important, Ji Yuan's life or the spirit stones?"

"A plan?"

Qiu Qianhai was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant. "You want to kill him?"

The only possible reason Liu Laizi had his eye on someone was to kill them.

If he had, he would have gone directly to Ji Yuan instead of finding himself.

"Why."

Liu Laizi shook his head. "How can you call this killing? It's clearly helping him escape this sea of ​​suffering in Zengtou City."

"Oh."

Qiu Qianhai let out an undisguised sneer.

Seeing this, Liu Laizi simply shrugged and said, "Just tell me directly, is the spirit stone more important or Ji Yuan's life?"

Qiu Qianhai stared directly into Liu Laizi's eyes without the slightest fear.

The two remained silent for a long time before Qiu Qianhai slowly said, "I, Qiu Qianhai, don't have many friends in my life... Don't you, Liu Laizi, know that Ji Yuan is my brother, my dearest friend and family?"

"Does Qiu Qianhai have any brothers?"

Liu Laizi laughed out loud as if he had heard a hilarious joke.

"Alright, just tell me straight, what do you want me to agree to take action?"

Qiu Qianhai wasn't embarrassed at all. He rubbed his right index finger and thumb together slightly on the table and chuckled, "It'll cost extra!"

"Alright, I'll give you an extra three spirit stones after it's done, how about that?"

Three spirit stones were enough to pay for a month's worth of immortal dwelling fees, so Qiu Qianhai naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Can."

Liu Laizi then revealed his plan.

The plan was extremely simple: Qiu Qianhai would take Ji Yuan to a certain place in Yunyuze, where Liu Laizi, who was lying in ambush, would then kill Ji Yuan and split the loot three-seven.

Liu Laizi Qi, Qiu Qianhai San.

Liu Laizi gave Qiu Qianhai an extra three spirit stones.

"Let's split it fifty-fifty. I'll kill him too."

Qiu Qianhai said with great decisiveness.

"it is good."

Liu Laizi readily agreed. To him, Ji Yuan was just a small fry in the early stage of Qi Refining. How much treasure could he possibly have?

Taking those two more or fewer layers might only make a difference of a few spirit fragments.

"Okay, when do we make our move?"

"Tomorrow then," Liu Laizi said, naturally wanting to resolve the matter as soon as possible. "These things are better done sooner rather than later."

"Okay, I'll go find him first thing tomorrow morning. Where?"

"Yunyuze, Wogui Island".

"..."

"puff--"

Ji Yuan pulled his hand out of the ground and looked at the smooth, round hole in the ground with great satisfaction.

After practicing for a few days, I no longer feel any pain when using the Water Drop Finger technique. In fact, as the spiritual energy transforms into water droplets and is released from my fingers, I feel a strange sense of exhilaration.

As for the number of times he can use it, considering his spiritual energy reserves at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Shooting forty or fifty times in a row shouldn't be a problem.

After all, this technique consumes very little energy, and the spiritual energy of water-based cultivators is inherently more enduring and long-lasting.

"Knock knock—"

Someone's here?

Ji Yuan subconsciously touched the lightning strike talisman on his chest. It was still there, so he felt relieved and went to open the door.

"Qiu Qianhai? What brings you here?"

This was the first time Qiu Qianhai had visited Ji Yuan since they had met, so Ji Yuan was naturally quite surprised.

"Of course I need to talk to you about something."

Qiu Qianhai forced a smile and nodded.

"Then come in and talk."

Ji Yuan first visualized the effects of several buildings in his mind before leading Qiu Qianhai into the house.

Unlike Old Huang, who would look around as soon as he entered the house, Qiu Qianhai sat quietly in the hall after entering.

Ji Yuan even made him a cup of tea.

Qiu Qianhai watched as this year's new tea leaves tumbled and rolled in the tea water, the rolled-up leaves unfurling again, seemingly lost in thought.

Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry, and waited for quite a while before Qiu Qianhai asked, "Ji Yuan, do you remember how we met?"

"Of course I remember."

Just as Ji Yuan was about to speak, Qiu Qianhai interrupted, saying, "My parents had just passed away not long before. I didn't believe in fate, so I went out on the ship alone."

"As a result, we encountered the most dangerous storm in Yunyuze. After being knocked unconscious, I was washed ashore, and you were the one who saved me in the end."

Seeing that Qiu Qianhai's behavior was somewhat off, Ji Yuan suppressed his smile and nodded slightly.

The facts are indeed as Qiu Qianhai said.

After Qiu Qianhai finished speaking, he closed his eyes and pondered for a while before opening them and slowly saying, "Liu Laizi wants to kill you. Let's join forces and take him down."

(End of this chapter)