Where Was the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace's Twin Brother?
Wait, isn't Little B on annual leave?
Lu Ping chose A.
[You return to the Azure Dragon Merchant Association, and the female cultivator at the counter recognizes you.]
"Senior, Shopkeeper Shen instructed that you should go directly to the second floor upon your return."
You nodded, went up to the Elegant Chamber on the second floor, closed the door, and sat down.
[Only after the Restriction was lifted did you retrieve the Storage Ring belonging to the Household Ancestor Zhao.]
[Just as you expected, the items inside are basically the same as those seen in the last simulation.]
There are tens of thousands of mid-grade Spirit Stones.
[Various rare Artifact Refining materials and Pill Formula Jade Slip were crammed into the corner.]
[You, Lu Ping, Golden Core True Person, have finally shed your status as a penniless True Person.]
[However, you searched through your Storage Ring but couldn't find the Moon Palace Fire-Devouring Furnace.]
[It seems that at this point in time, the Household Ancestor Zhao has not yet fortuitous opportunity to obtain this Law Treasure.]
[Hey, you were originally planning to find a twin brother for the little furnace in your Dantian.]
[You opened Li Yuniang's Storage Ring again.]
The contents inside were much more meager.
[Asset size, roughly equivalent to two Han Changqings.]
[That shouldn't be the case. She's Golden Core True Person, the Head of the Lineage, and the lover of Nascent Soul True Lord.]
[However, a Jade Slip containing a Cultivation Method in your Storage Ring has caught your attention.]
[The Yin-Yang Canon.]
[You scanned it with your Divine Sense; this was actually a Dual Cultivation Method that directly pointed to the Great Dao, so proper it couldn't be more so.]
[It can supplement yin with yang, or yang with yin, or yin and yang can complement each other, thus reaching the Great Dao together.]
[No wonder Li Yuniang, with her mediocre temperament, was able to cultivate to the Golden Core.]
[With this Cultivation Method, coupled with the resource allocation from the Household Ancestor Zhao, the "optimal Dual Cultivation partner."]
Even if she were a pig, she could still be forced to reach the Golden Core stage.
[However, this Yin-Yang Canon is likely a complementary Cultivation Method to the Supreme Emotion-Slaying Scripture.]
The cultivation of immortality is a complex and intricate process.
[You gathered the contents of the two Storage Rings together, your feelings somewhat complicated.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Pretend nothing happened.]
[B: Using the resources from the two rings, start buying up goods at the Azure Dragon Merchant Association.]
[C: Study the * Yin-Yang Canon * and the * Supreme Emotion-Slaying Scripture *, and publish a paper as the sole author entitled "On the Underlying Logic and Preventive Measures of PUA in the Immortal Cultivation World," as supporting material for future evaluation of Level 4 professional titles.]
Lu Ping was indeed attracted to Little C.
Memories of his past life's professional title evaluation began to attack him.
The world desperately needs a guiding paper like this.
However, Lu Ping chose A.
[You chose A.]
[Four hours have passed, and the cave abode's Restriction are gently tapped.]
[You remove the Restrictions, Shen Yuerong pushes open the door and enters.]
"Fellow Daoist Lu."
She sat down opposite you and got straight to the point.
"All the medicinal herbs you ordered have been prepared."
[A Storage Bag is pushed in front of you.]
[After you scan with your Divine Sense and confirm everything is correct, settle the remaining payment.]
[Shen Yuerong didn't leave immediately; the look in her eyes when she looked at you was more inquisitive than before.]
"Fellow Daoist Lu, are you aware that something happened to the Zhao Household just an hour ago?"
[You looked up, feigning surprise.]
"Oh? The Zhao Household is powerful; how could anything happen to them in Qingyang City?"
Shen Yuerong took a small sip of tea.
"The Zhao Household has kept quiet about this."
[Shen Yuerong looked at you and said, word by word,]
The message the Chamber of Commerce received was that the Household Ancestor Zhao was gone.
[As she said this, she kept her eyes fixed on your face, as if trying to catch even the slightest hint of something amiss.]
[But you simply said "Oh" calmly, then picked up your teacup and blew on it to cool it down.]
[This is effective on Salty Fish.]
[You State of Mind calm and composed, even showing a perfectly timed hint of regret on your face.]
"A Nascent Soul True Lord, with a long lifespan, how could he suddenly pass away? What a pity."
Seeing your reaction, Shen Yuerong's probing gaze slowly faded, replaced by a hint of self-mockery.
I was really overthinking it.
The Zhao Household claimed that their ancestor had encountered a problem while practicing his martial arts.
[Shen Yuerong paused, then added,]
"Then, under the pretext of repairing the East Gate, the Zhao Household immediately donated half of Zhao Household resources to the City Lord's Manor free of charge."
The city lord was overjoyed and presented the Zhao Household with a plaque inscribed with "Family of Loyalty and Righteousness."
[You know in your heart that Zhao Qingsu is indeed a ruthless person.]
[Making a choice so quickly, clinging to a powerful figure.]
[If they had hesitated even a moment longer, the masked bandits from the Wang, Jin, and Han families would have swarmed in.]
You put down your teacup and sighed.
"It seems Qingyang City is going to be in chaos for a while."
Shen Yuerong nodded, deeply agreeing.
"Yes, this time, not only did the Zhao Household's patriarch pass away, but the wife and son of the Zhao Household Head of the Lineage, Zhao Qingsu, also mysteriously disappeared."
"It is indeed a bit strange."
[You naturally know what happened to Li Yuniang, but Zhao Mingchuan's 'mysterious disappearance' also surprised you somewhat.]
[You've confirmed it again: this Zhao Qingsu is truly a ruthless person.]
[She then took out a Jade Talisman and handed it to you.]
"This is the token of the Teleportation Hall. Fellow Daoist Lu can use this token to travel to Yi Wood City at any time."
"Thank you."
[You put away the token and casually mentioned something.]
"Speaking of which, I've heard that the Wang Family seems to have a good relationship with Steward Chen under Shopkeeper Shen."
[You said that so casually, as if it were just a casual remark.]
Shen Yuerong paused slightly as she served the tea.
[She's such Linglong person; she instantly grasped the meaning behind your words.]
Shen Yuerong slowly put down her teacup.
She stood up, faced you, and gave you a solemn bow.
"Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist Lu. I will remember this Yuerong."
You waved your hand.
"Shopkeeper Shen, you're too kind. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."
[You left the Azure Dragon Merchant Association and headed straight for the Teleportation Hall in the city center.]
[You presented your Third-Grade Alchemist Certificate and the credentials given to you by Shen Yuerong.]
The guards immediately became polite, asking no questions and leading you directly into the Teleportation Array.
[You stand in the center of the formation, looking at the lit up runes under your feet, feeling a little emotional in your heart.]
[With money and credentials, you can definitely get VIP access everywhere.]
[Just as you were lost in thought, the guardian of the Teleportation Array announced loudly.]
"The battle begins!"
[The stone platform beneath your feet suddenly trembled, and countless silver-white runes shot into the sky, enveloping your entire body.]
The blinding light stretched the surrounding scenery into blurry patches of color.
Just then, a commotion arose at the entrance of the main hall.
A group of cultivators clad in Qingyang Guard armor rushed in.
[And beside that group of Qingyang Guards, you saw a figure that was both familiar and unfamiliar.]
[Zhao Qingsu, head of the Zhao Household Head of the Lineage.]