Building a Spirit Land

Azure Carp Market, Hundred Refinements Pavilion. Wang Qiuli was reviewing the account books when a faint sound of footsteps rang out. She set down the books and looked toward the stairwell. Cheng Zhenyu came up the stairs with a faint smile, with Zheng Nan by his side.

"Senior Cheng, Madam Cheng, it's been a long time."

A sincere smile appeared on Wang Qiuli's face as she greeted them warmly.

"It's been a long time, Little Friend Wang."

Cheng Zhenyu smiled and nodded, then sat down with Zheng Nan.

As soon as they sat down, a young maid came up carrying a pot of Spirit Tea. She set it down and promptly withdrew.

"Senior Cheng, Madam Cheng, this is a new shipment of Golden Mulberry Spirit Tea. It tastes quite good. Please give it a try."

Wang Qiuli spoke enthusiastically.

Cheng Zhenyu smiled indifferently. "There's no hurry to drink tea, Shopkeeper Wang. I'd like to sell some Crimson Flame Bamboo, each stalk over five hundred years old."

Zheng Nan took out five sections of Red Spirit Bamboo, each about two feet long, and handed them to Wang Qiuli.

Wang Qiuli examined them carefully for a while, then smiled slightly. "The quality of this Crimson Flame Bamboo is excellent. We're willing to offer one hundred thousand Spirit Stones for it. What do you think, Senior Cheng?"

"No problem."

After Wang Qiuli paid him, she said with a smile, "Senior Cheng, forgive me for asking, but you've traveled far and wide. Do you know where I might find a Third Order Concentric Worm?"

Cheng Zhenyu was slightly taken aback. "A Third Order Concentric Worm?"

His wrist trembled, and a red light flew out of the Spirit Beast Pearl. It was a red worm over two feet long. A pair of thin red wings