The New Marquis of Ruyi
Li Qingshan left the vicinity of Great Buddha mountain and immediately took off into the air. He looked back at Great Buddha mountain in the distance and seemed to see Little Ann's figure on the top of the mountain, but it also seemed like there was nothing there.
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He sucked in a deep breath and let out a great roar, "The mountains will never change, and the waters will always flow!"
His voice constantly echoed through the mountains. The thousands of believers below all raised their heads and gazed at the sky, wondering what had happened.
Li Qingshan chuckled a few more times before turning around and taking off. He sped along the way without stopping at all, returning to the Ruyi commandery in a day and a night. He went to report to Gu Yanying first, but he did not go to the Hawkwolf Guard. Instead, he directly went to where she cultivated and called out loudly.
"Commander Gu, I, Li Qingshan, have come to seek an audience."
A while later, a gate opened up in the formation, and Li Qingshan flew into the small lake. He crossed over a hundred kilometers of lotus flowers and arrived at the Waterside Pavilion of Listening Wind. Gu Yanying was already waiting on the balcony above the lake. She smiled from afar. "You've been gone for quite some time."
Li Qingshan arrived on the balcony and could not help but be interested. He saw Gu Yanying in snow-white clothes, standing in the wind in a graceful manner. She was far more enchanting than regular women.
However, when he recalled their conversation last time, he immediately dismissed his thoughts. He had always been a flexible person. He had never been as devoted as Hwa Seung-zan in the first place. Coupled with the fact that he had already promised her last time, there was even less reason for him to change his mind. He said calmly, "I ran into some small problems, so it took me some time."
Gu Yanying could not help but smile when she saw his expression and listened to his words. She stopped worrying. He really was a courageous man.
"Looks like you've benefited quite a lot from this trip."
After a moment of thought, Li Qingshan smiled. "I think the gains outweigh the losses. What do you think? Do you plan on asking me for help?"
"There's no hurry. It's not time yet." Gu Yanying tapped her hand gently with her folding fan. She seemed like she had everything planned out.
Li Qingshan said, "Then I won't hold back. I want you to help me with something small."
"Feel free to tell me."
"I've experienced many battles, big and small, and have accumulated a lot of spoils of war. However, how to sell these spoils of war and convert them into my own strength is a problem. I wonder if you have any ideas?"
After exchanging blows with Eternal Faith, Li Qingshan realized that he was still too weak as a human. If he had not learned the Demon Suppression Statuary, Eternal Faith, who had extremely poor battle instincts, would have been able to force Li Qingshan into a corner with just a few artifacts.
Demonification and the Traitorous Demon Sword were his trump cards. He did not plan on using them unless it was absolutely necessary. He wanted to get a few powerful magic tools. In fact, he did not lack magic tools, but he did not dare to use any of them casually. It was like guarding a gold mine, but not being able to mine it.
"That's not a problem. Actually, even if you didn't mention it, I would have wanted to talk to you about it. There are many resources underground. If we can properly manage and utilize them, the profits will be greater than you can imagine."
"Of course that would be for the best."
Li Qingshan smiled. Something that was extremely difficult for him was extremely easy for Gu Yanying. With her connections, she naturally had methods to deal with these "spoils of war". However, this was the only way they could have a basis for cooperation.
Li Qingshan took out a portion of the spoils of war. Among them, there were five arcane artifacts, all of which he had obtained from the hundred treasures pouches of the Golden Core cultivators in the battle at Burial Mound Mountain. There was no lack of weapons that those cultivators relied on to make a name for themselves. Once one or two of them were leaked, they would immediately be investigated.
Apart from that, there were also many miscellaneous items like pills and cultivation methods. All added together, their value was considerable.
"Sure enough, you've gained quite a lot. However, that's not all, right? Since you want to trade, take it all out! Little bro Qingshan, it's not like I'm greedy for these things. "
Gu Yanying said. Even Golden Core cultivators would be envious of these items, but they were nothing to her.
Li Qingshan said disapprovingly, "It's not like you know what I want. When it comes to trading, you have to see if the price is right. "
Gu Yanying unfolded her folding fan and waved it lightly, "I guarantee that you'll be satisfied."
Li Qingshan looked at her for a while, "Alright then! Here, take all of it. "
He took out all of the spoils of war he had accumulated in one go. Among them, there were everything: cultivation methods, formations, arcane artifacts, spirit artifacts, pills, talismans, and everything else. He only kept a few Purple Talismans for self-defense.
Gu Yanying skimmed through them briefly and had a rough estimate of their value. She would occasionally comment on a certain arcane artifact or a certain cultivation method, then accept all of them and put them all into her hundred treasures pouch.
Li Qingshan said, "Where are my things?"
Gu Yanying said, "I don't have these things on me. Let's go take a look at the Arsenal of Arms!"
"The Arsenal of Arms? Surely you can't just buy the things I like and give them to me! "
In the past, Li Qingshan's first official weapon came from the Arsenal of Arms. Afterwards, after he embarked on the path of cultivation, he came into contact with them a few more times. He learnt that the Arsenal of Arms was extremely influential, basically monopolizing the sale of various artifacts across the entire Ruyi commandery. If he wanted to find a few suitable arcane artifacts, that would obviously be the best choice. However, if he wanted to buy something from there, the price would be much higher.
Gu Yanying said, "There's no need for that."
The two of them left the Waterside Pavilion of Listening Wind and arrived at the commandery city of Ruyi together.
As the very centre of the entire Ruyi commandery, the Ruyi commandery was even vaster than the Clear River prefecture. The city walls stretched for several dozen kilometers, and buildings of various styles towered into the clouds. Most of them were made from wood and stone, giving them a sense of antiquity, but at the same time, they were filled with fantastical colours. They no longer gave off the feeling of an ancient city.
Probably even modern cities could not match up to them in terms of advancement and convenience. Li Qingshan could clearly see wooden carriages that resembled trams sliding along the streets, stopping from time to time and letting off a group of people. Clearly, this was the handiwork of the school of Mohism.
At this time, it was dusk, and lanterns had just been lit. However, what lit up was not candlelight, but specks of spiritual light, as if balls of lightning had appeared out of thin air. The specks of light sprinkled down on the crisscrossing streets and spread in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the commandery city of Ruyi had sunk into a sea of stars. It was magnificent.
This was clearly the formation that enveloped the entire commandery city of Ruyi. The mortals who lived there all seemed to be accustomed to it.
However, it left Li Qingshan amazed in the sky. Suddenly, he discovered that the entire commandery city of Ruyi was decorated with lanterns and streamers as if they were celebrating something. He asked, "Is it some kind of festival right now?"
Gu Yanying said, "Oh right, you still don't know. The new Marquis of Ruyi has already taken office. You'll be able to see him tonight."
"Tonight?"
"There's a banquet in the Marquis of Ruyi's estate tonight. You can come with me."
"Why would I want to join in on the fun?"
"This prince from the imperial family of the Dragon province cannot be compared to Jiang Fu. You better consider it!" With that, Gu Yanying flew down.
Li Qingshan pondered it for a while before chasing after her. "Then I'll do as you say."
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