PDLP Chapter 48: Yulin Mountain
Chapter 48: Yulin Mountain
"Forty spirit stones?"
Pei Xiyan chuckled and said:
"You dare to buy this kind of cultivation technique for forty spirit stones? Aren't you afraid it's a trap set by some master to lure greedy people like you?"
Li Wu pursed his lips. From the moment he stepped onto Qi Family Spirit Mountain, he knew he had walked into a trap set by a certain True Person.
It's highly likely to be the [Jin Yue Men], but he doesn't know exactly who the real person is.
After all, he hasn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, so he's not qualified to investigate further.
However, he was more curious about who this female cultivator who practiced the [Thunderclap] technique was.
He had inquired extensively in Yue Kingdom beforehand and knew that now that the Thunder Palace had been destroyed and its lineage severed, where did the other party get the Thunderclap technique from?
"Could she be a dragon?"
Li Wu thought to himself, then raised his eyes to examine it closely, wondering:
"Huh, she doesn't have horns on her head either."
Pei Xiyan's eyes suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice:
"Fellow Daoist, you seem to be thinking about something impolite."
"I'm just curious, where did you get the [Thunderclap] lineage's techniques from, fellow Daoist?" Li Wufan asked.
Pei Xiyan smiled calmly and said:
"Fellow Daoist, you will understand once you come with me."
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and forcefully grabbed at Li Wu.
Li Wuxin was startled, but did not resist.
There was nothing he could do; his opponent was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, while he was only a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, far from being a match for him.
Moreover, Li Wu had finally met a cultivator who practiced lightning-attribute techniques like himself, and he wanted to know which sect the other person belonged to.
"Anyway, I can return to the Qi Refining Realm, so I'm not afraid of being caught."
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Pei Xiyan led Li Wucong eastward through the Yue Kingdom, passing through several cities of ordinary people, crossing a vast wilderness, and finally arriving at an endless coastline.
The vast expanse of blue water, with white waves surging, blends seamlessly with the sky, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Pei Xiyan glanced at him and explained:
"This is the East China Sea."
"Although Yulin Mountain follows the path of the Wood Virtue, it does not collude with the five kingdoms, nor is it a place of Buddhist cultivation or witchcraft. Instead, it has its own fairy island in the East Sea."
Li Wu squinted, looking at the boundless sea all around him, silently estimating the direction and distance in his mind.
After flying for about half a day, a patch of green finally appeared on the sea.
It was an island.
As the distance closed, the entire island gradually came into view.
The island is lush and green, with mountains rising one after another. At the very center stands a majestic mountain, its body bluish-white, which looks like a huge piece of jade from a distance.
On the mountainside, clouds and mist swirl around, and pavilions and towers can be vaguely seen hidden among them.
They landed directly on a mountain peak, and Li Wu was thrown off.
Pei Xiyan smiled and said:
"Wait here for a moment, I will go and inquire with my master about matters concerning you."
Li Wuwei nodded slightly, found a flat rock, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to cultivate.
Pei Xiyan stared at him for a moment before turning and leaving, flying towards the main peak.
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"Master."
Pei Xiyan greeted them from outside the cave with his hands clasped in greeting.
A moment later, a voice came from inside the cave:
"Xiyan, you're back. How was your trip?"
"Reporting back to Master..."
Then, Pei Xiyan recounted all the important things he had witnessed over the past three years.
The voice from within the cave remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking:
"Since that battle, the [Divine Thunder] technique has changed hands several times and eventually fell into the hands of the [Golden Axe Gate] of the Yue Kingdom. Presumably, this person also comes from the Yue Kingdom."
"In any case, you should leave him on the mountain. To rebuild the Thunder Palace, you must gather all the Thunder-related lineages."
"As for the matter of witchcraft, I have my own plans, you don't need to concern yourself with it anymore."
"Yes, ma'am."
Pei Xiyan nodded in acceptance and then turned to leave.
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Li Wu quickly saw the female cultivator return, so he hurriedly asked:
"Would you please let me leave?"
Pei Xiyan shook his head and said:
"From now on, you shall stay on this mountain with me. You cultivate the [Divine Thunder] path, and of all the world's vastness, only my Jade Forest Mountain can accommodate you."
"Moreover, we both cultivate the path of lightning, so we can discuss the Dao together in the future."
She paused here, then shook her head and said:
"Your cultivation level is too low; you should break through to the Foundation Establishment stage as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Li Wu pondered for a moment and asked:
"Could you help me refine this [Mystic Thunder Water Storage Pill]?"
Pei Xiyan nodded and said:
"Can."
Li Wu then handed over the prescription and ingredients together.
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The Refining Realm.
Qing Shimen.
The sect has acquired a Silverback Ray, and the annual rent and food expenses will cost approximately sixty to seventy spirit stones.
Fortunately, Li Wu paid the first year's rent; otherwise, Qing Shi Men's current finances would not have been able to support it.
He Yu sat in the General Affairs Hall, with account books at his side, recording the sources of all the sect's expenses and income throughout the year.
The record is very detailed.
"Currently, the department's income and expenditure are barely breaking even."
After finishing the budget for the next year, He Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
"As the business goes more smoothly, the income will increase year by year."
"In another three to five years, we can open our gates wide and recruit the third generation of disciples."
Just as He Yu was making his calculations, a voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"Senior sister."
This sound is very auspicious.
Daji is one of only two alchemists in the sect, the other being Lu Sui.
However, Lu Sui spent most of the year refining pills at the Zhao family's house.
Lu Sui's role in Qing Shimen was more about answering questions and compiling alchemical texts than about alchemy.
The few alchemical books in the library inside the sect were either found by Li Wu or compiled by Lu Sui himself.
The task of alchemy was mostly handled by Daji.
"Come in."
Daji pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully:
"Senior sister, the pills are finished."
He Yu nodded with a smile:
"I will have it sent to the market. You've been refining pills for two months straight, you must be exhausted. Take a break for a while."
Daji shook his head and said:
"Compared to you, senior sister, I'm not tired at all."
Since the establishment of Qing Shi Sect, she has devoted almost all her energy to managing the sect after assuming the power of acting sect leader.
He personally handles all matters, big and small, which has led to him rarely cultivating, causing his cultivation level to gradually fall behind. To this day, he is still only at the fourth level of Qi Refining.
However, she didn't seem to care much about it.
After all, He Yu believed that he would probably never be able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage in his lifetime.
Whether one stops at the mid-stage of Qi Refining or breaks through to the late-stage of Qi Refining, it won't make a big difference.
A hundred years from now, we will all return to dust.
Instead of focusing on building up Qing Shi Men, we might as well make a name for ourselves in the history of the business.
It even circulated among the cultivators throughout the entire Youyang Prefecture.
"Oh, right, Senior Sister." Daji suddenly remembered something and took out a letter, saying:
"A disciple from Chongming Sect just came up the mountain and asked me to give you this letter."