"This man is amiable to everyone. He's the Manor's good old man." The elderly Officiator put down the thigh bone. "How's the investigation of Wild Dog's disappearance going?"
Bai Jing's face broke into a smile.
"I've found out that Wild Dog chased Li Shunxi into a restaurant in Mountain-Edge City. He's never been seen since. "
"Oh? A restaurant? "
"That's right. In a restaurant called Dark Blue. Unfortunately, this restaurant is actually secretly the property of the largest sect in the Northern Lands, Crimson Whale Sect. "The smile on Bai Jing's face deepened.
"Oh??" The Officiator's interest was piqued. "Continue."
Bai Jing walked a few steps to a chair and sat down.
"I haven't fully investigated the rest, but Crimson Whale Sect is definitely involved. That much is certain."
"A mere mortal sect dares to go head-to-head with our Ashoka Manor?" The Officiator was puzzled.
"Perhaps they think they've done it without anyone noticing? Perhaps the Shangyang Family behind them has something up their sleeves? Who knows? "Bai Jing laughed.
"I'll leave this matter to you. Find out who the mastermind is. Even if we're going to act together, we'll strike like lightning and get the evidence, lest the other families get a hold of us, "the Officiator instructed.
"Don't worry, my Lord. I won't let you down, "Bai Jing cupped his fists. "This Crimson Whale Sect Master, Lu Sheng, is the biggest suspect this time."
…
Along the way, Lu Sheng wiped out the ghosts and dealt with several troublesome incidents, collecting another three units of Yin Qi. It took him about ten days' time before he finally made his way back.
After returning to Mountain-Edge City, he spent another two days preparing the sacrificial offerings for Ashoka Manor's live sacrifice.
Before he left, he handed the task of choosing the sacrifices to Jade Lotus. Then, he looked for Taoist Bai Feng to search for ordinary sacrifices for hundreds of people. He searched for bandits and outposts outside.
In the rest of his time, Lu Sheng cultivated Aquarius Qi daily, hoping to achieve a balance between Yin and Yang.
And at this time, an unexpected person actually came to his door, seeking cooperation.
"Brother Lu! Long time no see, how have you been? "
In the study on the Crimson Whale, Lu Sheng saw two mysterious men draped in black cloaks and veils over their faces.
One of them gently lifted his veil, revealing a familiar face.
"Brother Li?!" Lu Sheng was startled. "Why are you here?"
It was Li Shunxi, who had been missing for a long time.
Li Shunxi seemed to have aged a lot, and he was also a lot more mature. The person behind him seemed to be a woman who had no intention of removing her veil. Judging from his movements, demeanor, and pace, he should be an expert at the pinnacle of Strength Proficiency at the very least.
"To tell you the truth, I had no choice but to come to see Brother Lu." Li Shunxi smiled bitterly.
Lu Sheng waved his hand. Immediately, the guards outside closed the door tightly to prevent any leakage of information. These guards were all fanatical admirers of him. They were loyal and courageous men of sacrifice. Moreover, all of them were handpicked by Lu Sheng. They had no family ties, so there was no problem with their loyalty.
"Brother Li, why did you come to see me in such a serious situation? What could have forced you to take such a huge risk?" Lu Sheng frowned, gesturing for the two to take a seat.
Li Shunxi looked helplessly at this friend of his who was growing more and more powerful by the day.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Sheng, who used to be the leader of the sect, had already become the Number One expert in the Northern Lands. He was even the Sect Master of Crimson Whale Sect, with thousands at his beck and call.
Although Lu Sheng wielded great power, this matter involved too many people. If not for the fact that he had no other choice, he would not have come to seek help from this friend who had helped him.
In truth, this matter concerned the livelihoods of many of his friends. He had no choice but to come. Therefore, in order to compensate Lu Sheng, he tried his best to help him maximize his benefits.
Li Shunxi sat down slowly. After sorting out his story, he said slowly, "I wonder if Brother Lu has any food and vegetable oil? To tell you the truth, some of my friends who live in seclusion in the mountains suddenly realized that they could no longer buy food and vegetable oil. Their lives have become increasingly difficult, so they had no choice but to … "
"Some of your friends?" Lu Sheng's brows twitched. "Could it be that Brother Li has joined some mountain bandits?"
"Insolence!!" The masked woman behind Li Shunxi flew into a rage. Suddenly, she drew her sword and swung it at Lu Sheng.
"Hmm?" Lu Sheng sat upright and did not move. He only glanced at the woman. The might in his eyes was getting stronger and stronger. Just a glance from him was enough to make the woman's hand stop on the hilt of her sword. She pulled it out halfway and did not dare to move again.
Beads of sweat slowly appeared on her exposed forehead. Her face was flushed. Even through the veil, one could barely see the anger in her expression.
The woman's body trembled and froze in place.
"Qing Mei, don't be rash. Brother Lu only said it casually. He doesn't know anything. There's no need to hurt our friendship over such a small matter." Li Shunxi quickly stood up and pulled the woman back.
The woman also got out of the situation. She snorted, sheathed her sword, and returned to stand behind Li Shunxi.
"Is this the attitude you have when you come to ask for help?" Lu Sheng squinted his eyes and smiled faintly.
"You!!" The woman, Qing Mei, was angry again. She wanted to draw her sword again, but Li Shunxi pulled her back.
"Alright, alright! Qing Mei, you go out first. I'll take care of this. Brother Lu, I beg you. Don't say anything. "Li Shunxi said one sentence after another. He seemed helpless.
The woman unwillingly muttered a few words in a certain dialect before being pushed out the door by Li Shunxi.
The two of them were left sitting opposite each other in the study. This time, the atmosphere was much better.
"To tell you the truth, Brother Lu, I want to represent someone to buy some grain from you. At least one thousand catties. "
"One thousand catties …" Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows. "That's a small matter. But Brother Li, it's not that I don't want to give you face. It's a critical period now. All the rice fields are barren and no one is farming them. I'm sure you've asked around in the city and know how expensive grain is now. The brothers in the gang and I also try our best to catch river fish every day to make up for the gap. We can't bear to eat them ourselves. In such a critical period, if you want to buy grain on behalf of a friend, you should have a rough idea of the price, right? "
Li Shunxi nodded seriously. "I do. Gold, silver, jewels, precious medicine, and even sharp weapons are all fine."
"Oh?" Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. He faintly guessed who the people behind Li Shunxi were.
"Brother Li, tell me the truth. Who are you representing this time?"
Li Shunxi pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly. "Brother Lu, it's not that I don't trust you, but I've promised others that I won't leak this information. The only thing I can tell you is that they don't lack gold, silver, medicinal herbs, weapons, or martial arts. "
"Oh?" Lu Sheng was slightly moved. To dare say that they didn't lack gold, silver, medicinal herbs, weapons, and martial arts in front of the leader of the number one gang in the Northern Lands, one could only imagine the wealth behind them.
"Alright then. A few thousand catties of grain isn't much. It's not that I can't give it to you, but what do you intend to trade for it? What if I want martial arts? "Lu Sheng asked tentatively.
"As long as it's not the best Spirit Focus technique, anything else is fine. But the price … "Li Shunxi said in a low voice.
"Oh? Even martial arts techniques could be used!? What about Intent Proficiency? "Lu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. This was a huge sum of money.
After all, an Intent Proficiency technique was a family heirloom, enough to revitalize a family, if there were enough detailed cultivation steps and precautions.
Such a precious secret manual could not be bought even at an auction, nor could it be sold.
"There's … Intent Proficiency too! But the price is naturally much higher than normal. Brother Lu, you must be prepared too. "Li Shunxi nodded and lowered his voice. "I can't say much, but it's still a piece of cake to exchange for three to five."
"Hiss …"
Lu Sheng sucked in a breath of cold air.
One must know that even the Zhen Family, who ruled over the entire Northern Lands back then, had only given out the highest Strength Proficiency cultivation method. The other Intent Proficiency cultivation methods were all the secret arts of the middle and upper echelons of the clan, or the ultimate arts contributed by their own people. Without the permission of the owner, these techniques could not be passed on to outsiders.
For example, Ultimate Crimson Mantra was also at the Intent Proficiency level. Although it had been passed down in the sect for a long time, those who were not members of the Crimson Sun Sect could not obtain its true essence.
And now, the group behind Li Shunxi actually dared to offer Intent Proficiency techniques to buy rations …
This was as shocking as hearing about using gold to buy trash.
"From the looks of it, even though you have so much capital, you still chose to take the risk to buy food from me …" Lu Sheng didn't finish, but his meaning was clear enough. In other words, the people behind Li Shunxi were definitely not people who could see the light of day. Otherwise, with such a large capital, they would have long gone to an auction or a trading company.
Helpless, Li Shunxi could only nod with a bitter smile.
"If it's an Intent Proficiency secret manual, I can make the decision to exchange five thousand catties of rations for an Intent Proficiency technique," he could tell that Lu Sheng was not interested in anything but techniques.
"Can I choose freely?" Lu Sheng asked in a low voice.
"Once we've agreed on a time and place, I'll have him bring the original copy of the technique. There's a visualization diagram on it, so it can't be faked. Brother Lu, you don't have to worry about whether it's altered or not. It'll be easy to tell, "Li Shunxi continued.
"Even if it's altered, as long as most of it is genuine, it's already very impressive," Lu Sheng said seriously. "Five thousand catties for one, that's simply …" He could not continue. The price was too low.
Li Shunxi also smiled bitterly.
"They also guessed that you'd want secret manuals, so they had me bring a list of techniques that you can choose from."
As he spoke, he took out a small booklet from his bosom. The cover of the booklet was a light blue thread-bound book. The cover was blank, with no words at all. Clearly, it had just been copied.
Lu Sheng took it and flipped to the first page. The sharpness of the lines of black words hit him in the face.
"Good writing!" he praised, looking carefully.
The booklet was divided into three main categories: Normal, Strength Proficiency, and Intent Proficiency. Lu Sheng looked directly at the Intent Proficiency martial arts.
The martial arts of this level were all on the last fifth of the booklet.
"Intent Proficiency: Thousand Trees Burning Heart Palm, Musk Moon Heart Sutra, Shadow Splitting Skill, Eight Dhyana Mind Fixation Saber."
There were a total of four techniques, with simple introductions below.
Lu Sheng swept his gaze across, and quickly fixed his gaze on the Thousand Trees Burning Heart Palm. Among the four techniques, only this was a body tempering hard body skill. Its introduction was also extremely domineering.
This palm technique was the famous ultimate technique of the Divine Prime expert Lu Wuxiang, who had once dominated the Central Plains. However, because Lu Wuxiang had accidentally consumed a stalk of Fire Grass when he was young, his physique was extremely suited to cultivating this hard body skill. That was why he relied on this technique to break through Strength Proficiency and Intent Proficiency to Spirit Focus. Finally, he entered Divine Prime and went into seclusion.
However, if an ordinary person cultivated it, their physique would not be compatible. It would be fortunate if they could successfully reach Spirit Focus after spending several decades.
After all, after attaining Divine Prime, although ordinary experts would still not be able to defeat ghosts and Anomalies of the Bind realm, they would already have the means to escape. They would not leave their fate in the hands of others like before.
"In any case, it's only a few thousand catties of rations. I want to exchange for this Thousand Trees Burning Heart Palm. It should be compatible with my Ultimate Crimson Mantra, "Lu Sheng returned the booklet to Li Shunxi.
"Actually, there are other martial arts that can be provided, but these are the cheapest. Many of the others require strict cultivation conditions," Li Shunxi replied. "Since that's the case, let's arrange a time and place for the exchange."
"Alright!" Lu Sheng nodded.
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