A Valued Client
Zhuang Qingdi arrived at Zhang's residence at 9 PM, and left after only a quarter of an hour of conversation.
Zhuang Qingdi dispatched a carriage to transport high-quality sulfur, lead oxide, realgar, orpiment, zirconia, and Law Treasure cloth at precisely the hour of Chen (7-9 AM).
The other party was extremely efficient, and was one of the most decisive and efficient people Zhang Xuezhou had met in recent years.
"This is what a valued customer is?"
Just a few days ago, Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding had discussed how to contact high-quality clients and extract a lot of money from them to support their families.
But before they even went out to look for customers, high-quality clients were already coming to them.
No sooner had the King of Huainan's Household sent Zhang Xuezhou a wife than Zhuang Qingdi Zhang Xuezhou him an official residence in the Imperial City District of Western Capital City.
This amazed Rong Tianding, who felt that Zhang Xuezhou was incredibly lucky.
"Meeting customer needs is our top priority. Otherwise, receiving payment would be a hot potato; we'd have to give back everything we took, and we might even lose money!"
Zhang Xuezhou replied to Rong Tianding.
He had little interest in the materials for refining the Eight Steps to Immortality Pill, since these materials were not used in the pill and he had no use for them.
He had previously planned to use laboratory conditions in reality to prepare the ingredients in advance, thereby gaining experience in making external elixirs. He never expected that he could gather the materials for the Eight Steps to Immortality Elixir so quickly.
Compared to his own aimless experimentation, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Li Shaojun's approach was far superior.
The cloth that Zhang Xuezhou is currently testing is the Law Treasure cloth provided by Zhuang Qingdi.
There are many types of cloth, which can be broadly classified into eight categories: damask, gauze, silk, satin, silk fabric, brocade, and velvet. Further subdivisions include yarn, spun fabric, chiffon, crepe, twill, linen, wool, and velvet.
Zhuang Qingdi provided six rolls of Law Treasure cloth, each roll being made of cloth, but each roll was different.
Having personally touched the Heavenly Silkworm Cloth possessed by Zhang Xuezhou, and knowing that the Heavenly Silkworm Cloth was too light and easily broken, Zhuang Qingdi's Law Treasure cloth was extremely thick and sturdy.
"The fleece-lined cloth, with its mesh openings for Tongfeng and breathability, is both warm and durable, making it suitable for use Law Treasure cloth armor!"
Zhang Xuezhou's fingers touched the Law Treasure cloth, and he compared it with the description personally transcribed by Zhuang Qingdi to determine whether it met Divine Lord Zhenyuan's requirements, so as to avoid insufficient benefits when establishing a relationship.
Divine Lord Zhenyuan killed Li Shaojun with a single blow of his sleeve, but it would be extremely difficult to get the two of them to cooperate.
Zhang Xuezhou knew that Li Shaojun was trapped by the Eight Steps to Immortality Pill and would most likely take a risk. However, Zhang Xuezhou was unsure whether Divine Lord Zhenyuan would cooperate or whether he would resort to ruthless tactics again when he saw Li Shaojun.
This would require Zhuang Qingdi to provide a Law Treasure cloth of considerable weight in order to allow Divine Lord Zhenyuan and Li Shaojun to cooperate temporarily, or to give Li Shaojun a chance to explain.
"The silk used in sacrificial incantations is of a dense texture, which is ideal for extending Law Power, especially suitable for magic involving gods and demons!"
For Rong Tianding, anything he doesn't need is just trash, no matter how precious it is.
Materials for things like the Eight Steps to Immortality Pill are extremely rare, and Law Treasure cloth is even rarer, but Rong Tianding was more interested in the official residence that Zhuang Qingdi had gifted him.
Upon seeing Zhang Xuezhou studying the Law Treasure cloth, he felt that the Law Treasure cloth was of no use to either him or Zhang Xuezhou.
Otherwise, Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't have kept a roll of silkworm cloth unused for nearly ten years.
These materials can only play a transcendent role in the hands of the right person; they are of little use to most people, and even most cultivators.
"This looks like a shroud; I can smell Evil Qi emanating from it!"
Zhang Xuezhou took out the Law Treasure cloths one by one from the sealed box, and then put them back one by one.
Just as Rong Tianding felt that the many Law Treasure cloths were useless, he saw Zhang Xuezhou take out the last roll of Law Treasure cloth.
As soon as the roll of cloth was taken out, Rong Tianding felt a chilling aura wash over him, causing him to shiver and put down the official land deed he was looking at.
"These are artifacts left by our ancestors that bear witness to the workings of heaven and earth; by studying them, one can attain boundless profound skills and extraordinary abilities!"
Rong Tianding determined that the last roll of cloth was a shroud, while Zhang Xuezhou took the files from the sealed box and examined them.
He carefully took the Law Treasure cloth, and saw that Law Treasure cloth was blackish-gray in color, which indeed resembled the characteristics of the shroud that Rong Tianding had described.
"This is a Law Treasure cloth that has been consecrated!"
After observing for a while, Zhang Xuezhou finally shared his judgment.
"The fact that this roll of cloth can make us feel so cold right now means it must have been an extraordinary magical Law Artifact in the past," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Shouldn't Law Artifact at least be in shape?" Rong Tianding asked curiously.
"I'm not sure either!"
Zhang Xuezhou carefully unrolled the long cloth.
Law Treasure cloth is a material used to make Law Artifact and Law Treasure. Only by sewing and consecrating it in a specific way can the treasures made from this Law Treasure cloth possess power.
This was the first time Zhang Xuezhou had ever seen Law Artifact that could be used to directly refine raw materials.
He slowly unrolled it, revealing the thick cloth, nearly ten feet long and wide.
Zhuang Qingdi is meticulous in his actions; once he makes up his mind to do something, he rarely hides it.
This might mean that Zhuang Qingdi has taken out all the items that the Zhuang family had used to pay off their debts.
This Law Treasure cloth appeared to be ancient, and it was filled with accumulated yin Yin Qi, as if some cultivator had died within it and turned into resentment.
But when Zhang Xuezhou unrolled the entire roll of cloth, the yin Yin Qi that he and Rong Tianding had previously sensed vanished, and the cloth instead exuded a grand and masculine aura.
When Zhang Xuezhou reached out to touch it, he could even feel the warmth of the fabric.
"Cousin, this fabric looks strange!"
Rong Tianding let out a soft cry and reluctantly put down the land deed in his hand.
"It is rather strange!"
Zhang Xuezhou nodded.
He slowly rolled up the cloth, and once again, it exuded a chilling aura that kept strangers away.
But when he unrolled the cloth, its coldness and contraction gave way to a gentle warmth.
"The back of this fabric is probably made of one type of material, while the inside is made of another type, which is why the two sides feel different," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"The material of this cloth seems somewhat incongruous and unsuitable as Law Treasure. What can this cloth be used for?"
Rong Tianding was slightly surprised.
The previous five rolls of Law Treasure cloth each had their own unique features and recommended usage methods, while the roll of cloth in front of us is very likely a completed magical Law Treasure.
However, just like the Boshan Furnace that Rong Tianding possessed, having it does not mean that one can unleash the power of Law Treasure.
Clearly, Zhuang Qingdi and the others probably didn't understand it either, otherwise they wouldn't have sent it over.
"It might be some kind of special heirloom," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Shouldn't there be written records for tradition?"
Rong Tianding touched it and found that the Law Treasure cloth was completely blank, without even a single pattern, and there was no trace of any inheritance.
"Some traditions don't need words!"
Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.
Rong Tianding's current understanding of inheritance is limited to objects such as bamboo slips and cloth that record text and patterns, but Zhang Xuezhou had come into contact with the inheritance jade a long time ago, and he had also learned the Drowsiness Technique at the Ten Thousand Demons Stele in the Xieluosi River Holy Land.
Of course, in the real world, tools such as keys and storage disks can also record different information.
In comparison, Zhang Xuezhou doesn't believe that a piece of cloth must be covered with writing to be considered a cultural relic.
If Zhuang Qingdi hadn't specifically explained it, Zhang Xuezhou would also have been confused.
However, after reviewing the contents marked by the other party, Zhang Xuezhou knew very well that Zhuang Qingdi must lack the key to obtain the inheritance or be unable to meet the conditions, which led to this scroll of inheritance Law Treasure cloth only being able to serve as a memento, or even being reduced to being available for people to choose from.