"That's because I'm talented." Li Qingshan laughed loudly. The rainbow bridge stretched out behind him, shining resplendently.
"Me too." Ru Xin said in exasperation, "If you want me to refine pills, then cut the bullshit." She leapt up and landed on the verdant leaf, drifting away with the wind.
Li Qingshan followed behind on a cloud, constantly studying Ru Xin's back. Merfolk were one of the otherfolk. They lived by water, mostly on the shores of the South sea. They were beautiful and good at singing, weaving water into silk, and their tears turned into pearls.
The Mist province was much larger than the Green province. He was unable to imagine how she had crossed almost fifty thousand kilometers and settled down here. Now that he had seen her true face, the mysteries surrounding her became even deeper.
"Alright, alright. I'm half a Merfolk. What do you think?" Ru Xin could not put up with Li Qingshan's stare anymore. She suddenly stopped on the verdant leaf and said in annoyance.
"Nothing. Actually, Just Now, you're quite beautiful. In particular, your eyes." Li Qingshan said sincerely. Perhaps due to the elves of the world condensing, many races of otherfolk were renowned for their beauty. Merfolk were the cream of the crop among them. It was said that their eyes possessed a mysterious power. You could not make eye contact with them, or you would be enchanted.
Ru Xin's heart skipped a beat. She found Li Qingshan to be very strange. When regular people saw otherfolk, all of them would be surprised and shocked. They would feel repulsed, but he showed no reaction at all. Instead, he seemed even more amiable towards her. Her nervousness eased up. She pointed at her eyes with a smile. "If my eyes are made into Condensed Jade pearls, they'll be priceless."
Li Qingshan was taken aback. He smiled in disdain. "And here I thought it was something impressive. I have something on me that's worth much more than your eyes. "
Ru Xin was originally probing him, but she never expected him to compare it to something more precious. She had no idea how to react. She did become rather curious about what he was talking about. Suddenly, she snorted, "What a pervert!" and took off on her artifact.
Li Qingshan was confused. I'm talking about the daemon core. What are you thinking?
A hundred and fifty kilometers south-west of the Clear River prefecture. There were dozens of undulating mountain peaks, and they were called "Chain Mountains". Although it could not be considered a paradise, it was still rich in spiritual energy. It was a good place for cultivation.
The two of them passed through the fog and landed on a cliff. Ru Xin waved her hand. The scenery in front of him distorted, and the door of the cave residence protruded. Two large words were written on it: Ru Xin.
Li Qingshan smiled. She had written her name on the door so boldly. It really did suit her style.
"Please, Fellow Daoist Li." Ru Xin gestured with her hand.
The stone table and table in the cave were complete, clean and elegant, without a speck of dust. Only the smoke curled upwards, adding to the otherworldly feeling.
Ru Xin said, "I won't drink tea. If you don't drink tea, I won't trouble you. You won't drink tea, right?"
Li Qingshan smiled. "Yes."
While Ru Xin was preparing tea, Li Qingshan did not hold back at all. After looking around inside and out, he suddenly heard a clanking sound from the front hall. Ru Xin shouted, "Li Qingshan, get over here and drink some tea."
Li Qingshan returned to the front hall, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. He said slowly, "Although this place is peaceful, what if a Fiendish Demon attacks? That would be bad."
"The formation will be able to hold on for a while. It's also very convenient to ask for help from the Hundred Schools of Thought. Besides, I'm not made of paper. Let's not talk about this anymore. Quickly bring the remaining Blue Butterfly Flowers over. With my current skills, it won't take much effort to refine a few True Pill." Ru Xin said casually.
Li Qingshan put down his teacup and opened his Hundred Treasures Pouch. Numerous Blue Butterflies flew out, but he was not done yet. He continued to take out the spirit herbs he collected from the underground, one by one.
"Thousand-year Black-Blood Ginseng, Thousand-year Astragalus Seed …" Ru Xin was stunned. She took out the spirit herbs one by one to admire them, her eyes shining brightly. She had been refining pills for a long time and had seen many kinds of spirit herbs. However, these spirit herbs were either a thousand years old or eight hundred years old. Every single one of them was hard to find in this world. Yet, Li Qingshan took them out like they were cabbages. For a moment, she was at a loss for words.
"Alright, that's all for now."
"Fellow Daoist Li, please have some tea." Ru Xin smiled gently and picked up the teacup.
"Leave it here!" Li Qingshan snorted and tilted his chin.
"Tsk, I said you're fat. You're panting." Ru Xin tossed the teacup on the table before picking up the spiritual herbs and studying them closely. "Where did these spiritual herbs come from … Forget it. Heh, I've struck it rich. The virtue I've accumulated over the past two years really hasn't gone to waste."
The two of them went to the alchemy room. Ru Xin took out the Crystal Resin Furnace and various spirit herbs. She immediately started to refine pills.
Li Qingshan quietly retreated. Ru Xin looked back and asked, "Where are you going?"
"To open up a cave."
Li Qingshan had already planned on setting up his own school a long time ago. There were too many people in the academy, so it was truly inconvenient for him to cultivate. In particular, it was even more so when it came to daemons. After seeing Ru Xin's dwelling today, he made up his mind.
"You're not going to watch over me this time?"
"I'm too busy. I don't have time."
"Don't blame me if I don't get enough pills."
"It doesn't matter. When the time comes, I'll get rid of the donkey after it leaves the millstone. Even you won't be able to escape." Li Qingshan waved his hand without looking back.
Ru Xin was startled. "You're the donkey." Li Qingshan had already walked out of the cave. His laughter gradually dissipated. Originally, she thought he would have to accompany her to refine pills for a while. She felt it was a bit troublesome, but she didn't expect him to leave so quickly. Instead, she felt a bit lonely.
Suddenly, she broke into a smile. Even though he was so bewildered, she had never doubted that he would really turn against her. Even if it was only 30% of the pills refined from these spirit herbs, it would be enough for any two cultivation sects to turn against each other and start a war.
Shaking her head to get rid of these thoughts, she sat cross-legged, started the Crystal Resin Furnace, and began to refine pills.
Li Qingshan returned to the Hundred Schools of Thought and told Liu Chuanfeng that he was going to open up a cave outside. Then, he looked for Little Ann. "Have you told that Qian Rongzhi about the matter?"
"Yes, I've already collected seventy to eighty thousand."
"That fast?" Li Qingshan was surprised.
As it turned out, Qian Rongzhi had not just collected corpses over the years. She had also done quite a bit of shady business. She had accumulated forty to fifty thousand Corpse Soldiers, and they were all elites that had been refined with great care. The others that were of inferior quality had all been sold. Otherwise, she would have had at least one or two hundred thousand. There were many acquaintances in the Hundred Schools of Thought as well. After casually collecting some, they gathered seventy to eighty thousand, which she handed to Little Ann for now.
"She didn't accept the spirit stones. She said she wanted to settle it with you."
"That's fine too." Li Qingshan rubbed Little Ann's head and thought to himself. It really was a good idea to leave this matter to her. "Let's go build a cave!"
"A cave?"
"That's our home."
"Home." Little Ann repeated softly. The heart that was created from the Path of White Bone and Great Beauty suddenly burned with passion. She nodded firmly, "Alright!"
Just as the two of them were about to leave, Hwa Seung-zan and Han Tieyi came over together. One of them had a picturesque appearance and was incomparably handsome. The other had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, looking extremely heroic. Ever since they overcame the Heavenly Tribulation, their beauty had become even more alluring. When they stood together, they looked like a pair of jade.
Li Qingshan went up to greet them, "Why are you two here?"
"Qingshan, I heard that you're going to build a cave. Do you need our help?" Hwa Seung-zan said enthusiastically. Han Tieyi did not like to talk. He stood there coldly.
"There's no need for that. It's just digging a hole."
"You can't say that. You can't build a cave without a formation. This Eight Gates Formation of Golden Locks might not be the best formation, but it's barely enough to be used as a protective formation. Take it as a congratulation for your success in establishing your Foundation." Hwa Seung-zan was being overly modest. This Eight Gates Formation of Golden Locks was worth at least several tens of thousands of spirit stones. Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to break through it with their own strength. Furthermore, it could lock in spiritual qi. After a while, even a regular mountain could become a cultivation spot.
Li Qingshan was moved. He accepted the entire set of formation plates and flags. Right now, he did not lack several tens of thousands of spirit stones. However, the source of his assets was unknown. If he spent it recklessly, it would be very easy for others to become suspicious. Hwa Seung-zan's formation could be said to be a timely help. However, he did not have anything to return the favor with. Everything he had on him was stolen goods.
Suddenly, he thought of something and took out the daemon core he had just obtained from the strange catfish he had obtained from his hundred treasures pouch. "It's impolite not to reciprocate. Take this."
Hwa Seung-zan and Han Tieyi's gazes were immediately drawn away. Hwa Seung-zan accepted the daemon core and said in surprise, "This is a Daemon General's daemon core. Where did you get it from?"
Li Qingshan told him everything that had happened. Han Tieyi looked at him, and the light in his eyes flickered. Hwa Seung-zan said, "I've heard about that daemon too. It's already flooded many cities and towns. I never thought it would die to your hands."
Apart from giving him a gift, he had also come to persuade Li Qingshan not to focus on cultivation and neglect the matters of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the Hawkwolf Guard. Never did he think he would kill a Daemon General as soon as he took action. What else was there to say? Even if he went into secluded cultivation for another year or so, no one would say anything.
The value of the daemon core even surpassed his Eight Gates Formation of Golden Locks. He fiddled around with it before returning the daemon core to Li Qingshan. "It's not like I've come to make a deal with you, so why would I need your daemon core? If you don't need it, I can buy it. However, you specialize in the water element, and this daemon core is also of the water element. It suits you the best, so take it!"
Li Qingshan was actually very reluctant to part with it. Since Hwa Seung-zan had said that, he would just go with the flow and take the daemon core. As long as his cultivation increased, would he still need to worry about not having a chance to return the favor?
"Brother-in-law, where's your gift?" Li Qingshan teased.
Sure enough, Han Tieyi reached into his hundred treasures pouch. He seemed to pull out something, but there was nothing in his hand.
Li Qingshan squinted his eyes and studied it closely. Just now, he could see that it was an almost-transparent sword over a meter long. Although it did not give off any light, Li Qingshan could clearly sense that it was a supreme grade spiritual artifact.
Hwa Seung-zan smiled. "The Illusory Water Sword of Invisibility is one of general Han's treasures. When you use it, both you and the sword can become invisible. It's a god artifact for stealth and assassination. You've basically acknowledged Qingshan as your son-in-law."
"My father didn't say that," said Han Tieyi. Hwa Seung-zan ignored him. He asked, "Where do you plan on building your dwelling?"
"The Chain mountains."
"Isn't that …" Hwa Seung-zan stopped talking and looked at Han Tieyi.
Han Tieyi was about to hand the Illusory Water Sword of Invisibility to Li Qingshan when he suddenly clenched his hand and wanted to take it back. Li Qingshan grabbed his hand. "Brother-in-law, how can you take back something that you've already taken out? This is a gift from Old Mount Tai."
Han Tieyi struggled, but he could not move his hand at all. He was secretly shocked. 'What great strength!'
Li Qingshan smiled. "Don't mess around. Don't forget, you still owe me a punch!"
"Come and get it!" Han Tieyi threw a punch. He had long wanted to spar with Li Qingshan again.
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