Fifty Thousand Jin

"I haven't thought of anything yet."

Li Weiyi took out the Talisman Robe that Zuoqiu Courtyard had given him when he entered Thirty-three Li Mountain and handed it back.

"Keep it for yourself. It has defensive runes left by our Old Ancestor, which can protect you from one fatal calamity."

Immediately afterward, Zuoqiu Ting said, "What you wanted will be delivered tomorrow. What about what I asked for?"

"Zuoqiu should understand that Immortal Soil is extremely precious and difficult to excavate, but I have excavated quite a lot of spiritual soil. I wonder if the Zuoqiu Courtyard will accept it?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Ting's mind raced as he scrutinized him. "I'll take it! But let me make this clear from the start: you only got into Thirty-three Li Mountain because of the Zuoqiu Courtyard's Talisman Robe. Whether it's Immortal Soil or spiritual land, I can only offer you 30% of the market price."

"Of course, you can sell it to other companies, but how much can they afford? If they can take it all on a large scale, aren't you afraid they'll take you in too?"

"Besides keeping your secrets, the Zuoqiu Courtyard can also help you obtain cultivation resources that other families can't get. For example, Thousand-Year Elixir. Or, for example, the precious herbs on your medicinal herb list."

When Li Weiyi decided to bring out the people from Zuoqiu Courtyard, he was already mentally prepared to make concessions.

He said, "I am a man of integrity. What I promised before entering the mountains, I will not go back on. Besides, although your Zuoqiu Courtyard will buy back 30% of the property, you also said that you would owe someone a favor. The favor of the Myriad Gate Families cannot be Silver Coin."

"As long as you can do the math, that's good enough!"

Zuoqiu Ting said, "The market price for spirit soil is one thousand Silver Coin per pound, but the Zuoqiu Courtyard can only offer you three hundred Silver Coin. How much can you come up with?"

Li Weiyi exclaimed, "One Immortal Soil costs a million taels of silver, while one pound of spirit soil only costs a thousand taels? That's a price difference of ten thousand times!"

"Otherwise what? Immortal Soil is the main ingredient for refining the Longevity Pill, while Spirit Soil can only be used to cultivate medicinal herbs, so their prices are naturally worlds apart. The former is a treasure, while the latter is just a byproduct that accompanies a treasure." Zuoqiu Ting spoke very frankly and directly.

Li Weiyi feigned pain, helplessness, and struggle, but in reality, she was overjoyed.

On the shores of Blood Moon Lake, countless tens of thousands of kilograms of spiritual soil were dug up, but who knew the price would be so outrageous?

However, only families with Myriad Gate Families can purchase and create spiritual soil Medicinal Field on a large scale.

Other forces would probably prefer to spend so much money to buy it; they would likely prefer to do business without any investment, simply killing and robbing.

Besides Zuoqiu Ting, Cangli's side is also worth a try.

"What price do you offer for a Thousand-Year Elixir?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Ting pondered for a moment, wondering just how much leverage this guy had. He said, "Let's reciprocate. Your initiative in seeking out the Zuoqiu Courtyard to fulfill your promise regarding Thirty-three Li Mountain demonstrates your sincerity. I'll give you an 80% discount on the Thousand-Year Elixir. If you were to exchange it for spirit soil, it would cost 26,000 catties."

"If you add the Alchemy Furnace and the enormous amount of precious herbs on this list, and can produce 50,000 catties of spirit soil, I'll settle the entire deal with you!"

Zuoqiu Ting simply didn't believe Li Weiyi could produce so much spirit soil. Even if he had robbed all Four Great Sects, he still wouldn't have enough. After all, they only went into the mountains for three days; how much could they possibly dig up in three days?

His true aim was still to obtain the Immortal Soil.

After all, spiritual soil is a byproduct of Immortal Soil.

By analyzing the amount of spiritual soil, we can deduce the amount of Immortal Soil that Li Weiyi possesses.

"Alright, it's settled then! We'll meet at the Heavenly Pavilion again tomorrow to exchange goods." Li Weiyi secretly considered whether he should buy another Thousand-Year Elixir.

I finally managed to hold back.

The amount is too large; it might even tempt the Zuoqiu Courtyard to consider engaging in risk-free business.

Zuoqiu Ting paused, then asked again, "You can produce 50,000 jin of spirit soil?"

"You absolutely mustn't tell anyone about this. I can offer a discount, but keeping it a secret is very important," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Ting understood the situation, but didn't immediately mention the Immortal Soil. He opened his folding fan and waved it lightly, puffing out his chest proudly, his eyes slightly narrowed. "At the entrance of Mirror Moon Studio, I saved you, so the Zuoqiu Courtyard no longer owes you any favors!"

What Li Weiyi values most is the favor he has with the Zuoqiu Courtyard: "Zuoqiu, aren't you underestimating my strength? Do you really think I can't leave? Besides, I didn't ask you for help; favors aren't repaid like that."

Zuoqiu Ting laughed and said, "You overestimate yourself, don't you? Yes, your cultivation and combat strength surprise me. You have already begun to possess the strength to fight against ordinary martial artists at the Fifth Realm of the Five Seas. That's remarkable! But, not to mention the master of Mirror Moon Studio, Left and Right Attendants could capture you."

"Not necessarily," Li Weiyi said.

Zuoqiu Ting said, "Alright, based on those three words you just uttered, I'll remember you. I hope you can continue to surprise me next time."

Li Weiyi greatly admired Zuoqiu Ting's open-minded and unpretentious personality. He didn't seem like the heir of Myriad Gate Families, but rather like an old friend with great personal charm. Li Weiyi asked, "Who exactly are they? Why are they hiding so secretively? What is their purpose?"

Zuoqiu Ting's expression turned solemn. "To be precise, they are not human. At the very moment when Zuoqiu Courtyard and Du'e Temple are gathering young martial artists from all over the world to celebrate the Lantern Festival, they have killed countless people, skinned them alive, and infiltrated Qiuzhou. They certainly did not come to celebrate the festival."

Li Weiyi said, "They want to disrupt the Qianlong Lantern Festival? Then, do they intend to hunt down the young prodigies of the Lingxiao Shengjing, or are they targeting your Zuoqiu Courtyard and Du'e Temple?"

Zuoqiu Ting looked at Li Weiyi with newfound respect. "You have some insight! It seems you have some understanding and are not just a reckless warrior."

"Do you think my act of seizing that Black Metal Box was reckless?" Li Weiyi asked.

Zuoqiu Ting smiled without saying a word and asked, "Who is inside that Black Metal Box?"

Li Weiyi did not hide anything from him and told him about Zhuang Yue's situation, wanting to test Zuoqiu Courtyard's attitude on this matter.

Currently, there has been no rebellion, but Zuoqiu Courtyard, which is already building momentum, has an extremely delicate relationship with the Lingxiao Palace.

Zuoqiu Ting fell into deep thought, and after a long while, said, "If Jiang Ning dies in Qiuzhou, it won't be a simple death, but a gruesome one. At that time, the relationship between the Zuoqiu Courtyard and Lingxiao Palace will instantly become extremely tense. They want to use this to lure the Second Palace Master of the Lingxiao Palace to Qiuzhou. Then, the Qianlong Lantern Festival will be difficult to hold!"

Li Weiyi said, "The Zuoqiu Courtyard wanted to build momentum, but before it could even get going, it's already a mess. Do you think the Du'e Temple will still have such high hopes for you? Could they turn around and support the powerful Dragon Gate? That Dragon Gate successor is very close to them, so he must be the one who benefits from their actions."

Zuoqiu Ting stared intently at Li Weiyi: "Resolving the crisis and dealing with those Ember Spirit and the instigators of the turmoil is also an opportunity to prove your abilities. Through this, we can let the world see that anyone who dares to oppose the Zuoqiu Courtyard will never have a good ending."

Li Weiyi nodded and said, "Actually, I'm very curious why a group of young people dare to act so arrogantly in Qiuzhou. Aren't they afraid of being dealt with by the older generation of the Zuoqiu Courtyard? Or is it that at this stage, it's just a matter of soldiers fighting soldiers and generals fighting generals?"

Zuoqiu Ting said, "The struggles of the world are governed by certain tacitly agreed-upon rules, lines drawn and circles drawn. Those who break these rules, will they not have descendants?"

"Just like a clash between powerful forces, those who surpass the Longevity Realm can't easily slaughter everyone at will. If they act outside the rules, the consequence might be a united attack."

Li Weiyi understood somewhat. Just like on Earth, even in wars between nations, the most terrifying weapons are still restrained.

The contest before the actual war begins is governed by many unspoken rules. For example, everyone only wants to wage a local proxy war, and no one dares to personally intervene unless absolutely certain of victory.

The current clashes among the younger generation in Qiuzhou are undoubtedly a localized proxy war.

The two sides are testing each other, and the clashes are controllable. But it is entirely possible that at some critical point, it could escalate into a full-scale war.

There must be an unseen power struggle at the top level behind this.

Li Weiyi thought of something, "You followed me and discovered the Young Venerable hiding in the Mirror Moon Studio. So, in that case, you're the one who owes me a favor?"

"..." Zuoqiu Ting.

Li Weiyi then asked, "You've already fought that Young Venerable, haven't you? How strong is it?"

Zuoqiu Ting didn't want to talk about this. He looked towards the gate of the Cloud Pavilion and saw Li Ling coming out. He whispered, "Help me contact the Hidden Person of the Jiu Li Hidden Gate. Also, have Li Ling find her brother. I want to fight these people before the end of the year!"

Li Weiyi looked at Li Ling under the lamp and said, "So, are you going to take action against Jiang Ning or not? Your Zuoqiu Courtyard and Lingxiao Palace are currently..."

Li Weiyi turned her head and looked, but Zuoqiu Ting had already disappeared without a trace.

Am I annoying?

He shook his head and sighed, then walked towards the gate of the Cloud Pavilion.

Li Ling asked, "Was that person Zuoqiu Ting just now?"

Li Weiyi nodded. "You should know him well, right? I remember, in the Immortal Realm space of Immortal Burial Town, you two were always together, very close. Is he really that ugly? Really has big ears, a flat nose, protruding teeth, and a crooked mouth?"

"Anyway, you'd better not see his real face, or your impression of him will be completely changed."

Li Ling asked again, "Are you hiding something from me tonight?"

"Why would I hide anything from you?" Li Weiyi said with a smile.

Li Ling asked, "What's the matter with Miss Qin Li?"

"You're interfering too much these days. If it really doesn't work, you can go into the Blood Mud Space to cultivate and draw more runes to protect yourself."

Li Weiyi felt that Li Ling's eyes were fierce, like a little hen. Finally, she had become normal, unlike before, when she always had a fake smile on her face.