I run a casino in the immortal realm.

For the next month or so, Zheng Yifei and Lin Bao carried out their "hit and run" strategy to the end.

The two changed identities every day, moving between dozens of large and medium-sized gambling dens in Xuantian Market.

Win 150,000 today, win 120,000 tomorrow.

Little by little, over a full thirty-five days, five million low-grade spirit stones flowed steadily into Zheng Yifei's storage bag.

Willow Tree Alley, underground secret room.

Five heavy storage bags were placed on the table.

"Tiefeng, take this million and go on a shopping spree. Zhao Ling has sent word that she has started trying to refine mid-grade third-tier pills, but the failure rate is extremely high, so the materials cannot be cut off."

Zheng Yifei pushed the first storage bag over.

"clear."

Tie Feng put away the storage bag, turned around and walked out of the secret room.

Zheng Yifei picked up the second and third storage bags, which contained two thousand mid-grade spirit stones.

He spent a full two million low-grade spirit stones to exchange for this at a premium on the black market.

Low-grade spirit stones are used during the Qi Refining stage, while mid-grade spirit stones are required during the Foundation Establishment stage.

The meridians of the Five Elemental Roots are wide and the dantian has a large capacity; the purity of the spiritual energy provided by low-grade spirit stones simply cannot fill this void.

"I exchanged those two million low-grade spirit stones for mid-grade spirit stones."

Zheng Yifei divided one thousand of the coins among Chen Shan and Lin Bao, saying, "You two continue to solidify your Foundation Establishment Great Perfection realm and prepare for the Golden Core breakthrough."

"Thank you, Director!"

The two said in unison.

Zheng Yifei patted the remaining two storage bags.

"There are still two million here."

Zheng Yifei's gaze swept over the two of them: "Xuantian Market has the Law Enforcement Hall to suppress it, so no one dares to act recklessly. But if we want to go out, the rogue cultivators, tribulation cultivators, and demonic beasts outside are all deadly."

"Money can be earned back, but you only have one life."

Zheng Yifei stood up: "Let's go to Duobaoge."

Duobaoge is the largest magic weapon merchant in Xuantian Market, with a powerful background.

Half an hour later, the three of them sat in the VIP room on the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

A steward in the late Foundation Establishment stage served spiritual tea with a beaming smile: "Fellow Daoists, what would you like to see?"

Zheng Yifei took a sip of tea and put down the teacup: "Top-grade magic treasures, defensive ones; third-tier top-grade talismans, offensive and escape techniques. There's only one requirement: they must be able to withstand a full-force attack from an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, or be able to escape from a Golden Core cultivator."

The steward paused for a moment, then his smile widened: "Fellow Daoist, are you heading deep into the Hundred Thousand Mountains? This level of life-saving item isn't cheap."

Money is not a problem.

Zheng Yifei tapped on the table.

The manager clapped his hands.

Two maids came in carrying trays.

"The Xuan Turtle Shield is a high-grade defensive magic weapon with a built-in third-order spirit-gathering array. It can be activated instantly and can withstand a full-force attack from an early-stage Golden Core cultivator. It is priced at 300,000 low-grade spirit stones."

"A Thousand Miles Travel Talisman, a top-grade third-tier escape talisman. Crushing it allows one to instantly travel five hundred miles. It is priced at one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"Purple Lightning Raging Thunder Talisman, a top-grade third-tier attack talisman, equivalent to a single strike from an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, priced at 150,000 per talisman."

The manager gave a long and detailed introduction.

Zheng Yifei didn't even look at the prices and directly ordered: "Four Xuan Turtle Shields. Ten Thousand Mile Swiftness Talismans. Ten Purple Lightning Thunder Talismans. Also, four high-grade flying sword magic weapons, the fastest kind."

The steward swallowed hard.

"Fellow Daoist, there are only eight of these Purple Lightning Thunder Talismans in the entire Treasure Pavilion at present."

"Then eight will do. The rest can be made up with Blazing Sky-Burning Talismans of the same level."

Zheng Yifei spoke calmly.

"Okay!"

The manager made the arrangements immediately.

In all my years in this business, I've never seen anyone buy things like this.

"That's a total of two million one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. Let me round it down to two million."

The manager wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Zheng Yifei tossed out his storage bag, checked the contents, and then distributed the magic treasures and talismans to Chen Shan and Lin Bao, leaving one for Tie Feng.

"Armed to the teeth."

Zheng Yifei watched the two change into their magical artifacts: "This is the foundation of our confidence when we're out in the world."

As night fell, Chen Shan's communication jade slip lit up.

Chen Shan went to another city to scout locations half a month in advance.

"Director, the reconnaissance of Gaojiafang Market is complete. It's a massive operation with a population of over a million and twelve gambling dens, all backed by Golden Core elders of the Gao family. The waters run deep, and the fish are big."

Zheng Yifei replied:

"You stay in Gaojiafang City to provide backup. Lin Bao, come with me."

The next morning, Zheng Yifei and Lin Bao summoned their superior-grade flying boat and left Xuantian City.

Five thousand miles away, Gaojiafang Market.

The airship landed at the dock outside the city.

The city gate was bustling with activity, with a constant stream of independent cultivators coming and going. Its prosperity far surpassed that of Qingyun Market.

Chen Shan was waiting outside the city gate early.

"Director, the courtyard has been rented; it's in the south of the city."

Chen Shan said in a low voice.

The three mingled with the crowd and entered the city, arriving at a secluded courtyard in the south of the city.

The courtyard is equipped with a simple soundproofing array.

"How is the situation?"

Zheng Yifei sat down at the stone table.

"Among the twelve gambling dens, the largest one is called 'Golden Jade Hall,' with a daily turnover of no less than a million. The Gao family is the only dominant force here, with very strict rules and a strict prohibition on private fights."

Chen Shan handed over a detailed map: "The person in charge of Jin Yu Man Tang is Gao Tianhu, who is at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, and he keeps a group of thugs under his command."

Zheng Yifei glanced at the map and burned it with his spiritual fire.

"Follow the old rules. Don't cause trouble, and leave once you've won enough."

Zheng Yifei set the tone.

Over the next month, the twelve gambling dens in Gaojiafang City gained a generous out-of-town merchant and a taciturn bodyguard.

Zheng Yifei dropped his disguise as a gambling addict in Xuantian Market and transformed into a wealthy merchant who came to Gaojia Market to purchase spiritual materials.

He frequented different gambling dens every day, mainly playing Pai Gow and Sic Bo.

He always placed bets with great method, winning more than he lost, and never being greedy.

When he encountered lookouts at the gambling den, he would deliberately lose a few rounds to dispel their suspicions.

Gao Tianhu's "Golden Jade Hall" was the place they frequented most often.

The Golden Jade Hall was bustling with activity.

Zheng Yifei sat at the VIP table, a high pile of chips beside him. He threw out 50,000 low-grade spirit stones, betting on "Leopard".

The dealer's hands trembled as he lifted the dice cup. Three sixes.

The surrounding gamblers gasped in surprise.

Zheng Yifei put away his chips and turned to leave.

The sentry reported the situation to Gao Tianhu. Gao Tianhu flipped through the account book and sneered, "Just a nouveau riche from out of town, he's just lucky. Send someone to keep an eye on him. As long as he doesn't cheat, let him do what he wants. Gao Family Market isn't short of money. If he breaks the rules, who will come to gamble again?"

In just one month, five million low-grade spirit stones were steadily earned.

"withdraw."

In his room at the inn, Zheng Yifei slipped the last spirit ticket into his storage bag.

Without alerting anyone, the three left through the west gate of Gaojiafang Market under the cover of night.

The night was dark and the wind was high; the wilderness was desolate.

The three propelled the high-grade flying boat at an extremely high speed.

After flying less than 500 li, Zheng Yifei suddenly stopped the flying boat.

"Director?"

Lin Bao gripped the hilt of his sword.

It has a tail.

Zheng Yifei's gaze swept down to a dense forest below.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the five spiritual roots bring not only immense spiritual power, but also a level of divine sense perception far exceeding that of others of the same level.

Below, in the dense forest, five obscure auras were rapidly approaching, all of them at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with the leader even reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

"The dogs in Gaojiafang Market have a very keen sense of smell."

Chen Shan sneered.

"Not a member of the Gao family."

Zheng Yifei looked at the five dark figures that darted out from below. "If the Gao family is going to make a move, they won't just send these few small fry. These are cultivators who specifically target out-of-town merchants."

Five cultivators, riding black flying shuttles, surrounded Zheng Yifei and his two companions in a fan shape.

The leader of the calamity cultivators wore a bronze mask and carried a blood-red longsword.

"Fellow Daoists, why are you in such a hurry?"

The masked man's voice was hoarse, "Leave some money for the toll, consider it making a friend."

"Toll for passage?"

Lin Bao chuckled. "How much do you want?"

"I see that the three of you have won quite a bit in Gaojiafang Market, so I won't ask for more. Just leave your storage bags and you can get out of here."

The masked man raised his long sword, the blade radiating a menacing aura.

Zheng Yifei sighed.

"I hate it when people steal my money the most."

Before he finished speaking, Zheng Yifei moved.

No nonsense, no probing.

He raised his hand and unleashed two Purple Lightning Thunder Talismans.

"boom!"

Two enormous bolts of purple lightning suddenly exploded out of thin air, carrying a destructive and violent aura, heading straight for the masked man and a cultivator on his left.

"A top-grade third-tier talisman?"

The masked man's eyes were wide open.

What kind of rogue cultivator would throw a top-grade talisman, equivalent to a full-force attack from the early Golden Core stage, as a starting move?!

The masked man frantically channeled his spiritual power, raising a black shield in front of him. Dense defensive array patterns appeared on the shield's surface.

"Snap!"

The shield shattered instantly under the bombardment of the purple lightning. The array patterns collapsed, and lightning struck off half of the masked man's body. He screamed and fell from mid-air.

The cultivator on the left didn't even have time to scream before he was cleaved into a charred corpse.

The air was filled with a pungent, burnt smell.

Lin Bao and Chen Shan unleashed the Xuan Turtle Shield.

The Xuan Turtle Shield swelled in the wind, growing to half a zhang in size, protecting the two people inside.

Wielding high-grade flying swords, the two activated their movement techniques and charged directly at the remaining three Tribulation Cultivators.

Jie Xiu unleashed several fire snake spells and ice spike spells.

The spell struck the Xuan Turtle Shield, but it didn't even stir up a wisp of spiritual energy.

Lin Bao's flying sword sliced ​​across the neck of a cultivator, leaving a trail of blood.

Chen Shan's flying sword pierced directly through the heart of another cultivator.