Chapter 284: Secret Investment (Chapter Two in One)
"This..., I really haven't thought about it, but I still won't bother senior sister."
Liu Yu paused and replied politely.
He really had never thought about this problem before.
Different from ancient times and medieval times, with the passage of time, many changes have taken place in the world of immortality since modern times.
Nowadays, in the world of immortal cultivation, Taoist names are rarely used unless it is a particularly formal occasion. That is, monks in sects occasionally use Taoist names to address each other.
Like family monks and casual cultivators, there is no Taoist title at all.
Of course, if you make a name for yourself as a university, you will have a resounding "name".
It's not like what Senior Sister Lu Xue said, it can't be without a Taoist name. This is probably just what she said on a whim.
"Junior brother, why are you so polite? My Taoist name is Suxue."
"Junior Brother Yu Jiang's Taoist nickname was decided by me for him."
"Since junior brother really hasn't thought of it well, why not ask senior sister to help you think of one?"
Lu Xue said with a smile on her face, seeming to be very interested in helping people choose names.
Yu Jiang on the side heard this and touched his nose in embarrassment.
As a direct disciple, Jing Yongqing had a smile on his face, as if he was no longer surprised by this situation.
"No, no, no, I'd better not bother senior sister anymore."
"I'd better think about it myself."
Liu Yu waved her hand and rejected Lu Xue's proposal again.
If he asked this woman to help, he didn't know what weird slogans he would come up with. He knew that many female cultivators had literary and artistic feelings that saddened the spring and autumn.
Liu Yu pondered for a moment, thoughts flashed in his mind, and he thought of his own cultivation method. He had an idea and coughed lightly:
"Let's call it Qingyang. What do you think, senior sister?"
"Qingyang?"
Lu Xue frowned slightly when she heard this and said without mercy:
"This Taoist name is very ordinary. Why don't you ask me, senior sister, to pick one for you?"
"Sixth Junior Brother, do you want to think about it again?"
After saying that, she looked at Liu Yu expectantly.
But Liu Yu just shook his head slightly, smiled without saying a word, and had no intention of changing at all.
Lu Xue curled her lips when she saw this, but she was not angry and could only accept the reality helplessly.
After this encounter, the four of them reported their names to each other, and became quite familiar with each other.
After chatting in the pavilion for a while, the third senior brother Jing Yongqing said goodbye.
After he left, Liu Yu saw that it was almost time and said that he had something important to do and would leave.
"Junior brother, wait a minute, my cave is also in that direction, and we happen to be walking together."
Lu Xue stopped Liu Yu, who had taken out the Soul-Chasing Blade and was leaving, as if he still had something to say.
Liu Yu nodded slightly when he heard this.
"Junior Brother Yu, take your leave."
Lu Xue cupped her hands towards Yu Jiang, then took out a green lotus leaf-like magic weapon, threw it into the air and jumped up.
"Senior Sister Lu, Junior Brother Liu, walk slowly."
Yu Jiang slightly cupped his hands and stood there with the old spirit still there, showing no intention of leaving immediately.
"Farewell!"
On the mother-in-law soul-chasing blade, Liu Yu said something again, and then turned into a black escaping light, chasing Lu Xue who was one step ahead.
Lu Xue's attitude towards him was obviously the closest among the five disciples Li Changkong sat down with.
There is no hatred without reason, and there is no love without reason. He believes that everything has a reason.
Two rays of light, one black and one green, still had a dim light in the daytime, flying towards the sky one after the other.
"Junior Brother Liu, are you curious?"
"Junior sister Yan Quer and I have known each other since we were young."
"Although I have never met Junior Brother Liu before, I have heard of Junior Brother Liu Yu's name from Qu'er."
Before Liu Yu could ask the doubts in his heart, Lu Xue took the initiative to transmit the message with his spiritual consciousness.
Liu Yu's heart moved when he heard this, and the doubts in his heart were suddenly solved.
Since he has a good personal relationship with Yan Quer, his relationship with the Yan family must also be good. In this way, it makes sense that he is closer than other senior brothers.
"Junior Brother Liu, I have arrived and will return to the cave first."
"I have long heard that my junior brother is very good at alchemy. If you are going to refine a second-level mid-grade cultivation elixir, don't forget your senior sister."
Lu Xue's cave was only more than three hundred miles away from Tongtian Peak. Less than an hour later, the light stopped and he cupped his hands in the distance.
"that's for sure."
"I also admire my senior sister's ability in making talismans. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely buy some powerful second-level talismans from my senior sister for self-defense."
Liu Yu also paused and said via voice transmission.
Through previous conversations, he had learned that Lu Xue was a talisman maker and was currently able to refine second-level mid-grade talismans.
The Golden Wind Scattered Talisman I purchased in the past is indeed very effective, but unfortunately there are only three left. This kind of second-level high-grade talisman can only be found in ordinary stores, so it is troublesome to replenish it.
It would be great if you could buy several second-level mid-grade talismans directly from Lu Xue, as it would save a lot of effort.
With the improvement of one's own strength, talismans are used more as a supplementary means, which is far less important than in the early stage of foundation building, so the second-level mid-level ones can be used reluctantly.
After a few polite words and a preliminary statement of mutual wishes, Lu Xue fell towards a spiritual mountain below.
Liu Yu also escaped from the light and continued flying towards Cailian Mountain. It took another hour or so before returning to Cailian Mountain.
…
Two days later, Liu Yu and Jiang Qiushui sat opposite each other in the hall of Cailian Mountain Cave Mansion.
As for Ji Ruyan, she was ordered to stay in her room and practice hard.
"Senior brother, these are the spiritual herbs you ordered to collect, as well as this year's income from the Venus Jade Pill Hall."
Jiang Qiushui said, taking off a storage bag from his waist and placing it on the table.
"Thank you for your hard work, junior sister."
Liu Yu nodded slightly, gave a verbal encouragement, and took the storage bag into his hand with a suck of his right hand. Then a ray of spiritual consciousness penetrated into it and began to check the items inside.
When Jiang Qiushui saw that the other party only praised him verbally, he didn't express anything. He rolled his eyes to express his dissatisfaction, then poured himself a cup of spiritual tea and took a sip.
"This smell."
She frowned.
After getting along with each other for so many years, Jiang Qiushui was so familiar with the taste of tea brewed by Liu Yu that he knew immediately after tasting it that this tea was not brewed by Liu Yu.
If it wasn't Liu Yu, then the only choice would be that "maid".
Thinking of this, she felt a little bitter in her heart.
There were no more than seven thousand spiritual stones in the storage bag, as well as a dozen jade boxes with the names of various spiritual herbs on them.
Nowadays, twenty bottles of Jingyuan Dan are put there every year, minus the two thousand spiritual stones spent every year to purchase spiritual herbs to hide people's eyes. It seems that the Jade Pill Hall in Jinxingfang City has reached a balance of payments.
Now the Yudan Hall in Renhefang City earns 3,000 spiritual stones every year, the Jinxing Yudan Hall earns 7,000 spiritual stones, and the Yan family earns 2,800 spiritual stones, totaling 12,800 spiritual stones.
Liu Yu is currently satisfied with this income and has no plans to sell any more elixirs.
But when he changed his mind and looked at those spiritual herbs, he frowned slightly.
Some of these spiritual herbs are needed to refine other elixirs, and only five of them can be used to refine gold-forming elixirs.
Jiang Qiushui is the main force in collecting spiritual herbs. With the current batch of spiritual herbs, the amount of spiritual herbs needed to refine the golden elixir is less than two-fifths.
Since this woman came forward, through various sect channels and relationships, what can be collected in a short period of time has been collected now.
The rest that haven't been collected yet are a bit difficult to handle.
"Have you only collected so much spiritual grass?"
Liu Yu frowned slightly and asked.
"That's right, the list given by senior brother last time was mostly filled with rare spiritual herbs, some of which even foundation-building monks have never heard of."
"Qiu Shui was collected in Jinxingfang City through the Jade Pill Hall, and also purchased from the seniors stationed at the sect's spiritual medicine garden through some fellow sects."
"Currently, we can only collect so much."
"Some spiritual herb sects are very strict in their management. Even if the seeds are recorded in the book, even if there are some in the spiritual medicine garden, the fellow sects stationed there will not dare to do anything."
"If you want to impress them, you have to spend a lot of money."
Jiang Qiushui put down his tea cup and answered skillfully, clarifying the causes and consequences, as well as the difficulties encountered.
Liu Yu nodded expressionlessly upon hearing this, without any expression.
Jiang Qiushui then talked about some difficulties encountered by Yudan Hall. After hearing this, Liu Yu immediately sent out a transmission note and asked a fellow disciple stationed in Jinxingfang City to help solve the problem.
As the identity of the second-level alchemist spreads, the network resources at hand also increase. Some things do not need to be dealt with personally, and the problem can be solved with a transmission note.
Afterwards, the two chatted for a while about the affairs of Yudantang, and Liu Yu waved him away, ignoring the watery glint in his eyes and the extremely resentful look in his eyes.
"Rumble"
As the stone door closed, the cave became completely quiet.
Liu Yu finished the cup and put down the tea cup, the expression on her face was uncertain for a moment.
Big money to buy?
No, as long as you do it, it will definitely leave traces, even if you kill people and silence them, it will be useless.
If the sect investigates, even if he doesn't come forward, he can follow the path of Jade Pill Hall to find Jiang Qiushui and himself.
Never underestimate the power of the Nascent Soul Sect that dominates a state.
Since the road to the Zongmen Spiritual Medicine Garden is impassable, we can only collect it slowly. We must seize this opportunity in the Bloody Secret Realm.
The Bloody Secret Realm is opened every forty years. Thirty-eight years have passed since it was last opened, and it will be opened again in less than two years.
It's time to plan for this.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu paid more and more attention to the Blood Trial and took out a transmission talisman to summon Wu Chang.
Wu Chang has been notified before, asking him to collect information about some powerful outer disciples. It should be almost done by now.
Compared to inner disciples who are more talented and favored by certain resources of the sect, outer disciples are easier to bribe.
Moreover, the realm strength of the outer sect disciples is not necessarily worse than that of the inner sect disciples. It is just that they did not reach the late stage of Qi refining before the age of thirty, and their potential for foundation building is just a little bit lower.
But Liu Yu didn't care about his potential, he just needed him to help him collect spiritual grass seeds, so he naturally preferred outer disciples who were easy to bribe.
Two days later, in the cave.
"Uncle Liu, the list is based on the information collected by the disciples during this period. The thirty people are all powerful people in the outer sect."
"And they haven't given up hope of attacking the foundation, and they may be willing to venture into the secret realm."
Wu Chang stood beside Liu Yu and respectfully handed over a list.
He has now completely given up on cultivation, adopted a female cultivator from a small family, and also taken in several mortal female concubines, living a "happy" life.
I have placed my hope of immortality in the hands of the next generation, and am now working hard to earn spiritual stones and leave something for future generations, so I do my best in everything I do.
Knowing the basics, Liu Yu can use it with confidence.
"well done."
Liu Yu praised it, took the list and looked at it carefully.
The list recorded the information of the 30 relatively powerful outer sect disciples that Wu Chang knew, including their realms, the magical weapons they used, their personalities and hobbies, etc., as well as the willingness of these disciples to enter the secret realm.
Some disciples' information is detailed, and some disciples' information is simple.
Liu Yu glanced at ten lines and quickly finished reading them. He stretched out his finger and crossed out less than half of the names, leaving only sixteen people.
These disciples either do not have a strong will to enter the secret realm, are weak in strength, or have an indecisive personality.
"These are the people. Those who are crossed out will be ignored."
"In order, you tell me my name, and starting from tomorrow, bring two people to see me every day."
Liu Yu handed the list to Wu Chang again and said calmly, with the majesty of a foundation-building monk, making the other party treat him with respect.
"Yes! I will obey my uncle's orders!"
Wu Chang responded immediately.
"Okay, let's go down and do it."
Liu Yu waved his hand and said calmly.
"Yes, disciple, resign!"
Wu Chang bowed respectfully and then walked out of the cave quietly.
…
Eight days later, Cailian Mountain Cave Mansion.
"Can you two understand what Liu just said?"
Liu Yu sat on the Grand Master's chair and looked at the two outer disciples in gray robes in front of him and said.
"Disciple understands that we must quickly gather together after entering, and then do what our uncle said."
"The most important thing is to collect spiritual grass seeds."
The two people, who were usually famous and domineering in the outer sect, were now like docile little beasts, with low eyebrows and submissive eyes.
"Well, that's right. As long as you do what Liu said, you will benefit from it once everything is done."
"A large number of spiritual stones, powerful magic weapons, pills for improving one's cultivation, and even spiritual objects that help build the foundation."
"You can get it all from me."
Intimidation plus inducement, Liu Yu said in a seductive tone, and even took out some genuine things to show them on the spot.
"The sect's reward will then be combined with a reward from Liu, and there will be great potential for foundation building."
"I don't know if we meet again in a few years, we will be the same generation."
Liu Yu smiled heartily.
"Don't dare, don't dare."
The two of them waved their hands repeatedly, but they couldn't hide the heat in their eyes.
"This is the bloody secret realm map prepared by Liu for you. It is more detailed than the one issued by the sect."
"The trial in the Bloody Secret Realm will begin in half a month. Okay, you go back and prepare carefully, and be ready to discuss how to cooperate with each other."
As he spoke, Liu Yu smiled and took out two jade slips and placed them on the table.
"Yes! Master Liu, disciple resigns!"
The two picked up the jade slips, left the cave, and walked down the mountain together.
Seeing the two people leaving, the smile on Liu Yu's face slowly faded, and her eyes became extremely deep.
This is already the ninth and tenth outer disciple he has arranged.
The sixteen people on the list are willing to enter the bloody secret realm and are willing to accept "investment", after some testing.