Qi Tan returned to his abode in a huff, jade slip in hand, and went into seclusion to study it.
But Teng Jian contacted his friends instead. "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I have some news that can solve the spiritual energy problem in small worlds. Want to know?"
"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Teng?"
"I intend to refine a spirit treasure, but I'm still short on some Gold Crystal Stones. Doesn't your Bishui produce those...?"
"Fine! Tell me."
"Purple Jade Mountain..."
After receiving the Gold Crystal Stones, Teng Jian chuckled. "Recovered twenty percent of my investment. Keep it up!"
And so, with the help of the ever-so-clever Teng Jian, more and more powerful cultivators headed to Purple Jade Mountain to exchange for the Spirit Transformation Formation.
Only when they learned that it required supreme-grade spirit treasures in exchange did they understand why Teng Jian had charged them for the information. What a cunning bastard!
Before long, Qi Tan received a Dao connection from a friend. The other party immediately asked, "Fellow Daoist Qi, do you know how to solve the problem of spiritual energy sources in small worlds?"
Determined not to advertise for Purple Jade Mountain or let Purple Jade Mountain profit off him, Qi Tan said, "No! What, have you already found a solution?"
"Doesn't your Mount Gu have a type of Black Gu Stone? I need some..."
The moment he heard that, Qi Tan started cursing inwardly again. He felt that people's hearts had grown corrupt. But when had that started?
Then he reconsidered. If they truly had a solution themselves, he would go to Purple Jade Mountain and return the goods. As for that vow never to visit Purple Jade Mountain again, he would swallow it whole the moment he turned around.
Cursing up a storm, he