Spinning Qing Flower

After the Pill Poison was completely resolved, Li Banfeng walked around the new site a few times.

There were no signs of Strange Monsters creatures around, so they must have all gone to the Local Earth God to prepare for battle.

Having earned enough from the day's cultivation, Li Banfeng returned to his Portable Abode.

Whoosh~ hiss, whoosh~ hiss,

The record player's breathing sound was strange.

"My Wife, are you awake?"

Whew~ Whew~

"My Wife, what's wrong?"

Sizzle~ La la~

A piercing sound rang out, leaving a long scratch on the record.

"My Wife!" Li Banfeng touched the record player; the front was scorching hot, while the back was as cold as ice.

Sizzle~ La la~

The record player wanted to speak, but it couldn't.

What happened?

Li Banfeng looked around. The Tang Blade, pendulum, earrings, Wine Gourd, and teapot had all been placed in the Fifth Chamber by Li Banfeng. Only the Judge's Brush was still there.

Li Banfeng picked up the Judge's Brush and asked questions for a long time, only to utter two words: "I don't know."

This guy is still asleep.

In the midst of the panic, the Singer Flower, who was standing by the wall, suddenly spoke up, "Sir, the First Madam and the Second Wife had a few words of quarrel just now. I don't know what method the Second Wife used, but the First Madam suddenly stopped speaking."

"Arguing?" Li Banfeng entered the outer room, his eyes fixed on Red Lotus.

Red Lotus received no response, and she was also watching Li Banfeng.

What is this madman trying to do?

Do you really think I harmed that Wicked Woman?

Li Banfeng moved Red Lotus to the main room, placing her directly in front of the record player.

The Singer Flower chimed in, "I don't know what's going on either. The First Madam and the Second Wife have been arguing a lot lately, and this isn't the first time..."

The Red Lotus leaves trembled, and I felt annoyed.

That bitch, she's such a gossip.

She should have been refined into a magic weapon long ago, but because of the Profound Essence Pill incident, some trouble was caused, allowing this bitch to live until now.

Red Lotus really wanted to take the Singer Flower, but she couldn't do so now.

If Red Lotus takes her in, it's tantamount to admitting that she damaged the record player.

The previous incident with the Profound Essence Pill had already aroused Li Banfeng's suspicion. If she were to be framed again because of the record player incident, Li Banfeng would probably never let her go.

Li Banfeng glanced at the Singer Flower, then turned his head and focused his gaze on Red Lotus.

After a long silence, Li Banfeng said something:

"Ah Lian, put those flowers away."

The Singer Flower cried out, "Sir, I'm telling the truth!"

The lotus slowly bloomed, and a whirlwind swept through its Lotus Heart, drawing the Singer Flower Lotus Heart.

The Singer Flower cried and wailed all the way, but Li Banfeng showed no mercy.

Having spent so much time together, Li Banfeng had some idea of Lianhua's scheming and methods.

If Lotus really damaged the record player, she wouldn't have kept the Singer Flower as a witness.

The Singer Flower framed Lianhua in order to save her own life, knowing that Lianhua could turn her into a magical artifact at any time.

After dealing with the Singer Flower, Li Banfeng went to the Fifth Chamber and brought over the Wine Gourd.

The Wine Gourd stared at the record player for a while, then asked, "Sister, where do you feel unwell?"

Sizzle~

The record player remained silent, while puffs of steam continued to surround Li Banfeng.

Since the Wine Gourd couldn't be seen, Li Banfeng took the teapot instead.

Teapots are well-informed and may know something.

After a long pause, the teapot replied, "I've never seen anything like this before. Perhaps there's something wrong with what this foreigner made."

The "things made by foreigners" refers to the steam phonograph itself.

Could it be a mechanical failure?

Li Banfeng carefully inspected the machine. He regularly applied Machine Oil, tightened screws, and occasionally replaced small parts. Li Banfeng knew a lot about the structure of the record player and couldn't find any mechanical problems.

Whew~ Whew~

The record player's breathing grew increasingly labored, yet wisps of steam continued to swirl around Li Banfeng.

What exactly happened?

Li Banfeng was somewhat at a loss.

Whew~ Whew~~

The steam seemed to have cooled down.

"What's wrong? Is there not enough fuel?"

Li Banfeng frantically lubricated the record player, when the stylus suddenly slipped into his palm and slowly slid along the lines of Li Banfeng hand.

She wanted to leave a mark on Li Banfeng's palm, afraid that Li Banfeng would forget her.

But she was afraid of hurting Li Banfeng, so she couldn't bear to pierce Li Banfeng skin with the needle.

As they walked, the needle tip came to a stop.

My Wife...

Li Banfeng turned to look at Red Lotus: "Is it because of that pill? Is that it?"

Red Lotus looked at Li Banfeng, looking into his eyes.

He Jiaqing once said that Li Banfeng never cries, and if he sees Li Banfeng crying, it's definitely an act.

Why are his eyes red?

Is it fake?

Sizzle~

The record player suddenly made some sounds.

Red Lotus suddenly felt a little worried.

She wasn't worried about Li Banfeng; Li Banfeng couldn't do anything to her.

She worried that the record player would use its last bit of strength to take her down with it.

Red Lotus was right after all.

The record player really had this idea; she couldn't let Red Lotus harm Li Banfeng.

Suddenly, the lotus flower bloomed, and a piece of white paper flew into its Lotus Heart.

In the blink of an eye, the white paper transformed into a Lotus Seed.

Li Banfeng peeled off the Lotus Seed, and two strips of paper burst out.

The first note read, "The body is too weak to receive tonics."

The second note read: One Spinning Qing Flower.

Spinning Qing Flower?

What is Spinning Qing Flower?

Li Banfeng asked about the Wine Gourd Wine Gourd, but had never heard of it.

The Old Teapot seemed to recall something, "Spinning Qing Flower is a medicinal herb. I've only seen it once in all my years of life. I've forgotten its medicinal effects, but I remember it's exceptionally precious."

It's hard to find, hard to pick, and it can't be stored for long. Once picked, it withers in less than a day, and withered Spinning Qing Flower has no medicinal properties.

Less than a day.

Where can I find this medicinal herb?

The pharmacy definitely won't sell it.

Go find Ma Wu!

Li Banfeng first moved the Copper Lotus to the Fifth Chamber, and under the current circumstances, he did not allow anyone to approach the record player.

They ran to Ma Wu's Land Block, where Ma Wu was practicing his cultivation, Yanzi was crying out.

"Young man, I caught two sluts for you, please spare me this time. Those two sluts, go ahead and kill them, don't worry about them, worry about me instead!"

The cultivation was at a crucial point when Li Banfeng interrupted him, "Fifth Brother, do you know about the Spinning Qing Flower?"

Ma Wu nodded and said, "I've seen it in books, but the books don't record its effects."

Where can I buy it?

"Buy it?" Ma Wu shook his head. "That's a legendary herb. It can't even last a day. It's extremely rare and hard to come by."

Ma Wu also couldn't find any clues.

Who else can we turn to?

Peddler?

I wonder where the Peddler is.

Bitter Granny?

Is it too late to get to the Bitter Vegetable Manor?

A day's journey should have been enough, but I was banished by Bitter Granny and couldn't get into the Bitter Vegetable Manor.

Looking for Yao Lao?

Medicine King Gully is too far away, and the road is difficult to travel.

Who else?

Shui Yongquan!

The local spring is a sacred spring; it seems that he is the only one we can count on.

Li Banfeng returned to his Land Block, set out offerings and incense, and soon a ball of green flame appeared above the offering table.

"You have special skills; talking to you is effortless, and I don't need to transform into human form anymore. Brother Li Qi, are you looking to make a name for yourself?"

"Senior, let me ask you something first. Have you ever heard of the Spinning Qing Flower?"

"Hehehe~" Shui Yongquan laughed, "You've come to the right person, I know where to find Spinning Qing Flower."

"This is a very important matter, don't lie to me."

"Why would I lie to you? Spinning Qing Flower is a miraculous medicine for healing physical weakness and can replenish the soul."

However, this medicine cannot be eaten directly. A single fresh flower must not be withered in the slightest; it must be refined using a secret method for thirty years before it can be taken.

The efficacy claims are correct.

It can take thirty years to refine; how could my Wife wait that long?

Red Lotus must have a solution, otherwise she wouldn't have given this prescription.

"Senior, where can I find the Spinning Qing Flower?"

Why should I tell you?

"You really know?"

"I know, but I'll ask you one more time: why should I tell you?"

What do you want?

Shui Yongquan laughed, "I want my territory, I want to defeat the Qiu Luoye. If you can help me guard a major thoroughfare, I can pick one for you."

A piece of white paper flew to Li Banfeng's front, and the Local Earth God continued, "If you don't believe me, I can draw up a written agreement, a Contract Paper."

"Will the Contract Paper be effective for you?"

"Hehehe, it's hard to say. It depends on whether you dare to gamble. If you're a coward, there's nothing I can do. In short, I have no reason to help you for nothing."

Let's be clear about the stakes: if you can help me guard a key road, I'll give you a Spinning Qing Flower.

Do you dare to fight this battle?

We can't fight.

You can't trust him.

This is not a fair trade.

Li Banfeng deceived the Local Earth God; Li Banfeng is doomed.

If the Local Earth God deceived Li Banfeng, what could Li Banfeng do to Local Earth God?

We can't fight.

You'll die.

Let's think of another way!

Surely we can think of other solutions.

Think about it again...

Li Banfeng remained silent for a moment, then looked at the Shui Yongquan and said, "Strike."

There is no better way.

"Great!" Shui Yongquan exclaimed happily. "Would you choose Hundred Vine Valley or Hundred Foot Cave?"

Li Banfeng scoffed and said, "I choose Hundred Foot Cave, do you agree?"

Unlike caves, Shui Yongquan from a valley will inevitably be discovered by the falling Qiu Luoye.

"Uh," Shui Yongquan said awkwardly, "Young man, I advise you to choose Hundred Vine Valley instead, the terrain there isn't as complicated..."

"I'm not afraid of complex terrain, I'll choose the Hundred Foot Cave!"

Shui Yongquan sighed, realizing that Li Banfeng had likely seen through his tactics.

"Young man, the Hundred Foot Cave is already being defended. Let's discuss this. You choose Hundred Vine Valley, and I'll raise the price a bit more."

"Since we can discuss it," Li Banfeng nodded and said, "You give me a hundred men."

Shui Yongquan smiled wryly and said, "There are only a little over a hundred people willing to fight for me. I can't possibly give you all of them. I'll give you a Spiritual Object instead."

"What kind of Spiritual Object?"

Clang!

Two large doors, each over three meters tall, landed in front of Li Banfeng, along with their frames.

"What's the use of this?"

"This is the Water Falling Gate. If you stick it in the ground and pour two catties of water on it, this Spiritual Object will take root and form a barrier, blocking the entire valley and stopping the enemy army."

"If we just place this Spiritual Object in the valley, will we be able to completely stop the enemy army?"

Then things become simple.

"Hmph!" Shui Yongquan sneered, "If I had something this useful, would I need you to guard the valley?"

The Water Falling Gate can only hold out for three minutes; after that, it will wither and require three days to recover before it can be used again.

Moreover, it's not a magical artifact; it lacks sentience and cannot fight on its own. You and it must stand guard together.

Li Banfeng looked at the two large doors. "How can I stand guard alongside them?"

"Block the door. As long as someone blocks the door, it can hold. Once you leave the door, it will open quickly. If both doors open three feet, the barrier will break."

"If you win this battle, I'll give you a fresh Spinning Qing Flower, Land Block within a ten-mile radius! I'll also give you the Water Falling Gate. Let's draw up a contract now, is that alright?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I can't win this battle at all. You want to use me as bait to hold Qiu Luoye back so you can attack his rear."

Now that things were out in the open, the will-o'-the-wisp flickered twice and said with admiration, "Impressive skills. Since you saw through me, I won't hide anything anymore. If you can hold out for an hour, you've won this battle."

"An hour is impossible, at most twenty minutes."

"Twenty minutes is too short."

"That's all the ability I have."

The will-o'-the-wisp hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing, "Alright, if you escape in twenty minutes, you'll die!"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "If I hold out for twenty minutes, and you break your promise, you will die."

Even if the contract doesn't kill you, I will!

The Shui Yongquan burst into laughter. "What big talk! I believe you!"

The contract was ready in an instant, and two drops of dew fell from the Shui Yongquan, saying to Li Banfeng, "It's your turn. Press your fingerprint!"

Li Banfeng bit his finger and pressed his fingerprint on the paper.

The will-o'-the-wisp circled around and said, "Brother Li Qi, you've signed the contract. The battle will begin at five in the morning, three days from now. It will be a fight to the death on the battlefield."

Within twenty minutes, excluding flying enemies, as long as the enemy troops on the ground don't rush out of the canyon, you've successfully defended the area.

Also, let me remind you again, you absolutely must ask Brother Ma Wu for help. He has three moth-like henchmen who might be able to hold out for a while; otherwise, you won't last a minute."

Li Banfeng went to Ma Wu's Land Block, took two reams of white paper and two buckets of ink, and then returned to his own Land Block to begin printing.

After printing 300 copies, Li Banfeng stopped printing.

There was still plenty of paper and ink, but Li Banfeng didn't have that much blood.

Besides the printed paintings, I also need to paint a few more.

Li Banfeng called over Zhong Bai and instructed him on how to paint.

Whew~ Whew~

The record player has lost consciousness, but it's still breathing.

Li Banfeng watched the flames in the fuel tank and added half a bucket of fuel for his Wife.

That evening, Li Banfeng went to Ma Wu 'Ma Wu Land Block to discuss the war with him.

Ma Wu was unaware of the situation. He ordered his men to collect all the valuables and valuables on the Land Block and told those without cultivation to leave immediately.

Over the next two days, only Ma Wu, Zuo Wugang, Cao Zhida, Zhen Jincheng, Little Chuanzi, Little Genzi, and three Bagworm Moth Madam will remain on the Land Block.

According to Li Banfeng's calculations, the three Bagworm Moth Madam should be able to hold out for three minutes.

Zuo Wugang could only hold out for one minute.

The others combined might be able to hold out for another minute.

The floodgate held for three minutes.

The remaining twelve minutes were left to Li Banfeng.

The canyon is very long, so these twenty minutes weren't all about fighting desperately; there was also the time it took for the opponent to walk. The canyon is ten miles long, so even if the opponent could walk forward without any obstacles, it would probably take them ten minutes.

Based on this calculation, as long as the other side doesn't have any Travel Cultivator, there's still some hope.

Besides that, there's another question: after this battle, how many people will survive?

Ma Wu was unaware that he was going to war; he was still thinking about defending the territory.

"Seventh Brother, I'll have Yanzi go over and help you guard the Land Block later. Lao Zuo is also over there. You can't go crazy. Once the fight starts, if we find out that Shui Yongquan has lost, we have to retreat immediately. We can't just hold onto the Land Block."

"Yes, yes..." Li Banfeng was somewhat dazed.

Ma Wu frowned and said, "This is a matter of life and death, you have to be careful."

"I care, I care..."

Ma Wu was still worried. "How about this, let Cao Zhida go over there too, that kid's clever..."

Li Banfeng looked at Ma Wu carefully.

He gave me all the best guys.

Isn't he afraid of dying?

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Fifth brother, no one needs to go. I can manage on my own."

Ma Wu frowned and said, "How can you be joking? This is war!"

"I'm not joking. I can run faster than you guys. More people would just be a burden."

Ma Wu thought about it and realized that this made sense; Li Banfeng was Travel Cultivator and was indeed fast.

"Seventh Brother, I'm just afraid of you..."

"Don't worry, when it's time to run, I won't hesitate," Li Banfeng stood up and gave a word of advice. "The fight starts at 5 a. m. three days from now. If I haven't come looking for you by 5:30 a. m., it means I've run away first, so you'd better run away quickly."

"Five o'clock?" Ma Wu frowned. "They'll only fight for half an hour?"

"Half an hour is quite a while. The canyon isn't far from our Land Block. By the time the enemy forces rush over, it will be too late for you to run away."

Li Banfeng left Ma Wu's Land Block.

He didn't mention anything about war.

Tactics need to change.

This is my own business, and I shouldn't involve them.

PS: How can Li Banfeng hold the line for twenty minutes all by himself?