Chapter 1699
Departure
But to avoid Li Zhirui making wild guesses, Changfeng spoke up after a while.
But before that, he looked around to make sure no one else was there, and then whispered, "It's mainly because my senior uncle is here, and he's a serious and upright person, so..."
Although he hadn't finished speaking, Li Zhirui already understood the meaning behind his words.
They simply felt uncomfortable being with their elders, so even though the spiritual energy here was much stronger, they didn't want to live here.
Although Tu Gang didn't give him the same feeling as Chang Feng described, Chang Feng had been in contact with him for much longer, while he had only met him a few times.
Therefore, his reaction was very calm. He simply nodded and did not bring up the topic again, instead saying, "Thank you for bringing me here, fellow Daoist."
"Then I won't disturb your rest any longer, fellow Daoist."
Changfeng smiled slightly and then turned to leave.
Li Zhirui's decision to seek Tu Gang's protection was undoubtedly the right one!
Because after paying a considerable price, those Golden Immortals successfully learned more detailed information from a disciple of the Cloud Heaven Sect!
Soon, to their surprise, Li Zhirui's figure appeared several times.
In particular, he had a closed-door discussion with Tu Gang for more than half an hour, and shortly after he left, Tu Gang contacted the Yuntian Sect.
And he was summoned again.
The Yuntian Sect's reaction was also very strange. They quickly organized a large army of cultivators, who would arrive in a few days and then go to deal with the Yin and Evil Land.
Judging from the actions of the Yuntian Sect, it is clear that they have mastered a way to deal with pollution, but the origin of this method is quite intriguing.
This doesn't seem to be a method they already possessed internally; otherwise, Tu Gang wouldn't have been so embarrassed and strained when dealing with the Yin and Evil Land.
Then these Golden Immortals focused their attention on the only variable, namely Li Zhirui!
"How could a mere Xuanxian cultivator possess such abilities?" But a certain Jinxian felt their guess was somewhat outrageous and subconsciously denied it.
"But apart from him being an outsider, Tu Gang hasn't had any contact with any other cultivators!"
That being said, the other Golden Immortals were not entirely convinced.
"Why not just bring them in and interrogate them, then we'll know everything?"
Everyone nodded in agreement and told the younger generation to go to the inn and bring Li Zhirui there.
But when they arrived at the inn, no matter how much they knocked on the door, there was no response from inside the room.
They finally learned from the innkeeper that the other person had not returned since leaving the inn with them last time.
"This……"
The group exchanged glances, realizing something was wrong, and hurriedly returned to the courtyard to tell the Golden Immortals what had happened.
"The person has disappeared?"
The Golden Immortals were caught off guard by this turn of events, and their expressions immediately turned grim.
"How dare they deceive us from the very beginning!" One of the Golden Immortals, realizing what had happened, was filled with rage.
If you hadn't lied to them from the beginning, why would you have gone into hiding after leaving them?!
Although they desperately wanted to dig three feet into the ground to find the man and show him their skills, Flower Mirror Immortal City was, after all, the territory of the Cloud Heaven Sect. They could disregard Tu Gang's face, but they couldn't disregard the Cloud Heaven Sect's face.
But they didn't even consider why Li Zhirui would lie. Ultimately, it's because they themselves harbored ill intentions towards him from the very beginning.
But now, they can no longer start by investigating the Yin-Yang Land and the reasons behind the Yuntian Sect's large-scale actions.
They can either organize cultivators to experience it themselves, or continue to bribe the disciples of the Yuntian Sect.
The former carries considerable risk and could potentially result in significant casualties, but because it involves personal experience, the answers are relatively accurate; the latter is quite expensive, and the information may not be correct, but its only advantage is safety.
After some discussion, they finally chose the second method, since they had already invested a lot of money.
Moreover, their respective factions do not have many cultivators in Flower Mirror Immortal City.
……
Time flies.
Two days later, the army of cultivators assembled by the Yuntian Sect arrived at Huajing Immortal City.
The arrival of this group of cultivators immediately attracted the attention and curiosity of the local cultivators.
"Why would the Yuntian Sect send so many disciples here for no reason?"
"Could it be that they're planning to expand outwards?"
These independent cultivators were both nervous and excited.
Because if it's about external expansion, then they can also participate, although it's dangerous, the rewards are also very substantial.
If you can survive, you will reap enormous rewards!
"What nonsense are you spouting! Haven't any of you been paying attention to the major events that have happened recently?"
One of the cultivators said irritably, "Several thousand miles northwest of the Immortal City, there is a large area of land that has been severely polluted, and it is constantly polluting the surrounding environment. Is the Yuntian Sect trying to solve this hidden danger?"
"Just because of that?"
Because the Yuntian Sect and other forces did not publicize how dangerous the Yin and Evil Land was, most independent cultivators were completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter.
Even now that they know, they don't care and don't take it seriously.
"It's definitely not that simple. There might be some inside story we don't know about, but judging from this situation, the Yuntian Sect is determined to resolve the problem completely."
While many cultivators were discussing the matter, Li Zhirui, who had been staying in the city lord's mansion for a few days, also received a message from Changfeng.
"Fellow Daoist, your senior master needs you to come over."
A thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately guessed Tu Gang's purpose, replying, "I'll go right away."
Sure enough, as soon as he entered the door, Tu Gang said, "You're quite the schemer, kid. You seem generous, giving away the method for free and even a few hundred spirit seeds."
"But they probably already had a plan in mind. They think that with just this few spiritual seeds, they can't completely purify the Yin and Evil Land. This will force us to buy spiritual seeds from you."
These words sounded somewhat indignant, but in reality, there was no anger involved.
"You flatter me, senior."
Li Zhirui apologized first, and then said, "But all these spirit seeds in my hands were cultivated by me with great effort. They are not cheap, though not extremely expensive."
"Moreover, those six hundred spirit seeds, converted into spirit crystals, are worth at least a thousand, which is a great fortune for a poor Xuanxian like me."
Tu Gang scoffed at what he said and didn't believe a single word he said!
The fact that he was willing to give away 600 spirit seeds for free is enough to show that he has many more spirit seeds, at least dozens of times more. Otherwise, he would never have been willing to give away so many spirit seeds.
"okay."
Tu Gang interrupted his sob story and said seriously, "I called you here not to interrogate you, but to buy more spirit seeds from you. If you have any purifying spirit items, bring them out as well."
He has already received all the necessary supplies for this great battle from the cultivators arranged by the Yuntian Sect, especially the fewest of the purification spiritual items.
Whether these supplies are enough depends on the success of their operation.
If we succeed in defeating the monster, we might have some resources left over. But if we get bogged down in a protracted battle or lose, we won't have enough.
Therefore, to prevent all efforts from going to waste, Tu Gang plans to prepare more purifying spiritual items and purifying lotus seeds, so as not to leave any hidden dangers if the problem cannot be completely eradicated.
"Um……"
Li Zhirui was naturally delighted to buy spiritual items and seeds from him, as it meant he could acquire a large amount of resources.
However, considering that he would still need the help of the Cloud Sky Sect, he decided to reveal some confidential information.
After all, he had already offended several other Golden Immortals, so naturally he needed to further improve relations with the Cloud Heaven Sect.
"Presumably, you have mastered the secret method of lotus cultivation and know its working principle. In fact, it is to use the rich purifying power of the outside world to stimulate the vitality inside the lotus seed and promote its rapid growth."
"When the lotus planting method is practiced on a large scale, once it reaches a certain scale, the surrounding environment will not lack purifying power."
In other words, under these circumstances, the reliance on purifying spirits will be greatly reduced, because the external environment has already met the growth conditions.
Of course, it's not without its drawbacks, namely that the growth rate will be several times slower.
In addition, there are similar drawbacks, such as the fact that purified lotus seeds lose their ability to reproduce when they grow to the fourth generation.
"Oh? I hadn't noticed that." Tu Gang was somewhat surprised, because it meant they could reduce an expense.
However, the problem of purifying lotus seeds remains unresolved, and they still need to be purchased from Li Zhirui.
"How many spirit seeds does Senior intend to purchase?"
"Since the exact size of the Yin-Yang Land is currently unknown, I cannot give you an accurate answer, but it will require at least several thousand."
"After years of accumulation, I can still present several thousand spirit seeds."
In fact, Li Zhirui could produce tens of thousands of lotus seeds. After all, he could create a special area in his personal space to cultivate and purify white lotuses.
The purpose is to hope that mutations or upgrades in rank will occur from this.
But clearly, this is not simple. So many years have passed, and the situation he longed for has still not occurred. However, the lotus seeds produced by purifying the white lotus have been collected by a group of demon spirits, and the number of them is enough to pile up into a small mountain.
However, there's no need to elaborate on this matter, lest the other party think that lotus seeds are a common commodity with little value.
"I wonder if there are any discounts for buying so many lotus seeds at once? And this might just be the beginning; I'm very likely to buy more later."
Li Zhirui was not surprised at all. He nodded and told Li Zhirui what discount he was willing to give: if it was less than 10,000 spirit seeds, he would take the middle value of spirit items of the same grade and then give it a 30% discount!
If the amount exceeds 10,000 spirit seeds, a 50% discount will be given.
"it is good!"
Tu Gang was very pleased; in his opinion, this discount was already very strong.
But what he didn't know was that even with a 90% discount, Li Zhirui could still earn a large sum of spirit stones; he was just earning even more now.
Tu Gang was quite satisfied with the discussion, as he not only gained a secret to save on purifying spiritual items but also managed to purchase purifying lotus seeds at a low price.
"I will purchase three thousand purified lotus seeds now, but I will not settle the payment immediately. I will pay with spirit crystals after this matter is resolved, depending on the quantity of lotus seeds purchased. What do you think?"
"No way!" Li Zhirui refused immediately without hesitation.
In his view, this was a scheme to get something for nothing, and if the other party didn't honor their agreement, wouldn't he have to bear all the losses?
He would absolutely never accept that.
"Whenever you buy lotus seeds, you can pay 50% of the spirit crystals first, and pay the rest later. This will make it easier to get a refund or make up for any shortfall later." So he adopted a compromise.
“That will work too.” Tu Gang knew Li Zhirui’s worries, so he did not force him to accept it.
The two quickly completed the transaction.
"If you have no further instructions, senior, I will take my leave."
"We will set off for the land of the dead at dawn tomorrow." He heard these words before he left.
"Thank you for informing me, senior."
Li Zhirui bowed again before turning to leave.
Upon returning to his temporary cave dwelling, he did not check the amount of spirit crystals he had acquired, but instead devoted all his energy to preparing strategic supplies for himself.
After all, he was to set off tomorrow, and completely eliminating the evil land would not be something that could be accomplished in a short time, so he needed to prepare more spiritual items for himself.
……
Silent all night.
Early the next morning, the area outside the North Gate was filled with disciples of the Yuntian Sect.
Such a commotion naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators.
"You've set off so soon?"
One of the cultivators was somewhat surprised. If he remembered correctly, the army of cultivators from the Yuntian Sect had only been here for a few days.
In such a short time, can one receive any useful training?
"Should we follow them and see? Maybe we can find an opportunity there."
Although Bai Yi and the others had said many times that there were no spiritual objects in the Yin and Evil Land, many cultivators still did not believe it and were convinced that they were lying.
"go!"
The other cultivator immediately agreed, feeling that even if they didn't gain anything by following the Yuntian Sect's army to the Yin and Evil Lands, they wouldn't face much danger.
It was precisely because of the addition of these cultivators that Li Zhirui's presence no longer seemed so abrupt.
As for why he wasn't worried about the attacks from the other Golden Immortals, it wasn't just because of the protection of the Yuntian Sect, but also because he had changed his appearance once again, and they couldn't recognize him at all now.
With a whoosh, a huge cloud ship rose from the ground and headed straight for the northwest.
The cultivators who went there seeking opportunities also used their unique abilities to avoid falling too far behind, losing their way, or getting lost. (End of Chapter)