Even though Han Shanshan had already considered the time required for all the modifications, I was still far too slow working alone. So I studied the entire formula for Dongfang Fu as well, planning for the two of us to inscribe the runes together. However, after taking one look at it, Dongfang Fu tossed the formula aside. "Do you think your master is Han Shanshan or you? It's this complicated—how could I make it? If anything goes even slightly wrong, it'll explode!"
I smiled bitterly as I looked at the complicated runes on every piece. It really was asking too much of this master, so I could only spend as much time on it as possible. Fortunately, the wages had not been settled yet, and recruiting valiant fighters should not require too many of these. Thus, I hastily produced around fifty, scattered them all apart with magic power, then put them into a large glazed bottle and took it to Old Third Zheng.
Looking at the crystalline, glowing, multicolored powder, Old Third Zheng swallowed and said, "Fifty taels of... Heavenly Dao Powder? So much... Wouldn't that recruit over a hundred people?"
"Heh, recruit more than a hundred. As many as you can," I said.
"So many... Are you planning a rebellion?" Old Third Zheng asked in astonishment. When I heard his careless remark, my heart gave a jump. I had never considered that. From everything I had seen and heard, there were simply too many Heavenly Dao-realm existences here, which had given me the mistaken impression that bringing me a hundred people was still few.
"What rebellion? Since we're doing big business, of course we need to find a small army. Otherwise, how are we supposed to protect our safety?" Dongfang Fu stepped forward and asked with a frown. This