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As Zuo Zhicheng pushed the wheelchair into the courtyard, a dazzling golden light shone into their eyes. They could see gold, jewels, and jade placed everywhere in the courtyard.
These things were randomly pieced together, placed, and discarded in every corner of the courtyard. In the center of the courtyard, Golden Light Roar, which Zuo Zhicheng had brought out from the ruins, had also been dissected into several pieces. Beside him stood Red Centipede, who had also been dissected.
Shen Anan was waving his tools with a serious face, constantly fiddling with the two bodies, as if he was wholeheartedly researching. He didn't even notice Zuo Zhicheng's arrival.
Dugu Feng was the first to laugh out loud. "I didn't know you were so rich. No wonder you weren't interested in the treasures in the secret chamber."
Zuo Zhicheng frowned and shouted, "Shen Anan … Did you do all this?"
Shen Anan turned his head and saw Zuo Zhicheng. He smiled awkwardly. "Actually … It didn't cost much."
…
In the living room, Zuo Zhicheng sat on the main seat while Shen Anan stood with his head lowered like a student who had committed a crime. Lin Yuexi was reporting the bills to Zuo Zhicheng one by one.
The more he listened, the more Zuo Zhicheng frowned.
He rubbed his temples and asked incredulously, "You spent 1.2 million yuan in just one month?"
Shen Anan smiled awkwardly. "It's all for experiments. Do you know how much it costs to research the Golden Roar? Besides, the craftsmanship is too complicated. I tested it for a long time and still couldn't find a result … "
Zuo Zhicheng finally knew how expensive it was to refine corpses. No wonder Shen Anan's family didn't have any peerless masters for so many years. It seemed that not having enough money was the biggest problem.
It had to be known that when Zuo Zhicheng completed the spirit energy furnace, he only spent a few hundred thousand on the various herbs, nutrition, and equipment. As for Shen Anan, he had spent more than a million without even fixing it.
1.2 million yuan was enough to buy more than a hundred houses.
However, now wasn't the time to lament the expense of refining corpses. Zuo Zhicheng closed his eyes and said, "How do you plan to pay me back the 1.2 million yuan?"
Shen Anan rolled his eyes and said, "I'll stay and help you. I'm an expert in ancient books, ancient culture, human structure, medicine, and languages... I'll help you, you just have to give me fifty thousand yuan every month..."
Zuo Zhicheng opened his eyes. His gaze was cold. "You still want a salary?"
Shen Anan couldn't help but tremble. He quickly waved his hand and said, "I don't need a salary. I don't need a salary at all. What's our relationship? Food and lodging are just brothers."
Zuo Zhicheng didn't say anything. Instead, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the chair until Shen Anan broke out in cold sweat. Then, he said slowly, "1.2 million yuan. Since we're friends, I'll give you a twenty percent interest. If your monthly salary is thirty thousand … Lin Yuexi, how long will Shen Anan have to work for me?"
Shen Anan didn't understand the rules and regulations, but Lin Yuexi's eyes moved. She understood that Zuo Zhicheng's debt was a loan shark. It meant that he had to pay twenty-four thousand yuan in interest every month. Wouldn't that mean he wouldn't be able to pay it back even if he died?
Lin Yuexi said casually, "About ten years."
Shen Anan hurriedly said, "How can that be? Twenty percent interest is too high. Lower it a little more. Lower it a little more. "
Zuo Zhicheng shook his head. "You're making it difficult for me. A million yuan isn't a small project for me. For so much money, I'm afraid that many workers won't be able to eat for a few months."
Shen Anan immediately ran up and grabbed Zuo Zhicheng's shoulder. He said coquettishly, "Ah Zuo, you're the deputy commander of the Shadow Corps. You're one of the Four Great Generals. You can ask the Shadow Corps for some money first. You're so powerful now, they'll definitely give it to you."
Zuo Zhicheng sighed. "Five percent interest. I can't go any lower."
Shen Anan looked back at Lin Yuexi and asked, "How long will it take?"
Lin Yuexi thought for a moment and said, "About four years."
Shen Anan's body trembled.
Zuo Zhicheng added, "It just so happens that I'm looking for a few apprentices to nurture during this period of time. For the next four years, you can help me teach them a few classes. If you need any materials, books, or props, you can buy them from Lin Yuexi. After four years, we'll be even and you can go wherever you want."
"Really?" The first thing that came to Shen Anan's mind was to buy things under the guise of teaching. However, he still asked cautiously, "What do you want me to teach?"
Zuo Zhicheng said slowly, "Human anatomy, battlefield first aid, ancient culture research in the New World. Oh right, you can speak a few languages, right?"
Shen Anan nodded. "Yes."
"Then I want you to teach a few language classes. The work may be heavy, but it'll be fulfilling. If there's no problem, I'll ask Lin Yuexi to draw up a contract. You just have to sign it."
An hour later, Zuo Zhicheng came back with a contract that Shen Anan had signed, while Shen Anan himself walked out with a despondent look on his face. He was still mumbling something in frustration.
After Shen Anan left, Zuo Zhicheng nodded. "Well done. But you have to keep an eye on her from this month onwards. Don't let her spend so much money anymore."
Lin Yuexi nodded. "I understand."
…
A few days later, in the early morning, Zuo Zhicheng was in the underground lab. Before him was a fresh, young body. He was slicing with a knife to extract the life plexus from the body bit by bit.
With his current swordsmanship, martial arts, and control of his body, normal surgeries were a piece of cake. In about ten minutes, he had already removed the Life Plexus. With his current mental cultivation, there was no need for him to use anything else to seal it.
As long as he used the power of his mind to freeze a person's thoughts, he could directly turn the person into a vegetative state. After the surgery, he could remove the frozen thoughts after sending the patient out. The patient would not even realize that he had been operated on.
Zuo Zhicheng carefully placed the Life Tuft in front of him into a transparent container and placed it together with the other two containers.
'The three life plexuses that Xu Hongfei found last time are all in my hands. Unfortunately, none of them are what I need.' He hid the three life plexuses.
After all, these were not the life plexuses from the Ghost Eye Acheron Sky. After practicing the life maps, the life plexuses on them would mutate. For example, the life plexuses on the spiritual furnace were different from the previous life plexuses. Therefore, the more life plexuses one added, the higher the possibility of rejection.
The only way to add more life plexuses was to practice other life maps. However, at the stage of Heaven Palace Cultivation, each person could only practice one life map. Only when one reached the third stage of Taoist cultivation, which was the creation of the Milky Way, could one practice other life maps.
This was one of the taboos recorded in the second volume of the Taoist Scripture.
For the Southern Sacred Sect's life map type Taoist technique, one had to practice an entire life map in order to reach the Milky Way level. However, now was not the time for Zuo Zhicheng to think about this. Even if he collected all the life maps, he did not have the last few volumes of the Taoist Scripture. He had no idea how to practice the life maps after that.
'Du Tianyu's body was obviously modified by the Seed of Night. Shenzong must have practiced the Nightdeath Monarch's life map after he got Nightsea. However, I don't know what other life maps he practiced. It's a pity that I don't know which ten supreme life maps are. Otherwise, I can guess what other life maps he practiced based on his thundercloud life plexus. '
While thinking, Zuo Zhicheng suddenly turned around and said, "You're back?"
Xu Hongfei nodded. At this time, he was much thinner than a month ago. His cheeks had also become thinner, but his eyes were bright and full of spirit, like the stars in the sky.
"Ah Yue is outside the yard. I don't know if I should bring him in."
Zuo Zhicheng took off his gloves and washed his hands, "Tidy up the place. I'll go see him." Click on the Chinese website's official account (Add a friend on WeChat – add a public account – type qdread) and participate immediately! There's a prize for everyone. Follow qdread's official account now!)
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