The next morning, Mao Qi did not go shopping for heavy iron ore with Gu Li and others, but chose to retreat. Before leaving, Mao Qi informed Elder Tutu about the surveillance last night and reminded them to be more careful when going out.
Especially when Gu Li was unwilling to change her appearance, it was simply explaining what it means to be a beautiful woman, so for the sake of safety, Mao Qi had no choice but to let Lingxu follow her secretly to prevent her from being bullied.
Mao Qizhi chose to retreat because although he had unsealed Qihai and Baihui Dantian, due to poor meridians, he could not use the realm energy stored in them. He could only use thunder spirit to attack, which greatly reduced his combat effectiveness.
Power. The purpose of this retreat is, firstly, to prepare to use the Apocalypse Heart Technique to refine the thunder spirit, and then try to integrate it with the realm energy in the Dantian; but to prepare to attack the blocked meridians and enhance the power of the Bull Demon Heart Slash.
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As Mao Qi entered the state of Qi training, the spiritual energy around him began to become active. Feeling the active spiritual energy, he secretly admired the wonder of this attic.
Mao Qi can run the Tianqi Heart Technique, but the imagination is far from the reality. Because the meridians are not smooth, the Tianqi Heart Technique can only operate about one-third, and it cannot form a great cycle of heaven and earth, so it is impossible to refine the thunder spirit. Thunder
If the spirit cannot be refined, it cannot be integrated with the energy of the Dantian realm. At the same time, in order for the Ox Demon Heart Jue to truly achieve integration, the meridians also need to be opened. After comparison, Mao Qi decided to open up the meridians required for the Ox Demon Heart Jue first. Although
After the experience of Tianyang Training Platform, there is no need to activate the thunder spirit, but opening the meridians requires mental skills. Discovering that those meridians are different requires spiritual awareness, so as soon as he retreats, Mao Qi is busy.
Gu Li and others went very smoothly in the beginning, but when it came to the key points such as price and quality, their inexperience became obvious. After several negotiations, they were all dissatisfied with the quality.
In order to purchase qualified heavy iron stones, Gu Li was so anxious that he even raised the price by one level, but he did not expect that the price at this level would cause them trouble.
In fact, Gu Li and others were looking in the wrong place from the beginning, because the so-called kind-hearted person they met was actually a black-hearted businessman who wanted to make a profit. He was not even a businessman, because they had no goods at all. They
They will just keep raising the price to the buyer, then find the seller privately, keep lowering the price, and then complete the transaction without letting the buyer and seller meet in order to get the price difference.
They didn’t know much about the market prices. In addition to the bragging of the unscrupulous businessman, Gu Li and others gradually became convinced of the scarcity of heavy iron stones. They felt that the unscrupulous businessman was a kind person, and even paid a deposit of 30,000 spirit crystals in advance. Fortunately, they were all alone.
In order to ensure the quality of the heavy iron stone, Elder Tutu always insists on seeing the goods first before paying. Otherwise, he would have been deceived and burst into tears.
The black-hearted businessman had no inventory at all, so he had to use various excuses to make excuses. He planned to calm Gu Li and others down first, and then go find the seller himself.
Gu Li and others ordered a huge amount. The black-hearted businessman made a rough estimate. After completing this business, he can earn at least millions of spiritual crystals from other hands. Such a huge amount is enough for him to spend a lifetime. But he is alone.
I couldn't eat it at all, so I had to invite my friends who usually worked with shady businessmen to slaughter the fat sheep together.
Seeing that the other party only allowed him to see a few samples but refused to inspect the goods for a long time, Tu Tu became anxious. But Gu Li, Big Big Guy, Shan Qili and others were just novices in the shopping mall, waiting stupidly.
Even though he was being slaughtered, he kept thanking the other party for his warm-heartedness. However, Tu Yu, who was good at observing, vaguely felt that something was wrong.
"Lord Tu Tu, I feel something is wrong. How about we find someone to ask?" Tu Yu found an opportunity and quietly suggested to Tu Tu.
Being reminded by Tuyu, Tutu reacted instantly. Although he had been away from Jinshi for almost fifty years, he had never eaten pork, but he had still seen pigs running. Back then, he followed the elders at the time and saw them at the ore trading market.
worldly.
After Tu Tu raised his concerns, Gu Li also realized that the other party might have a problem, but the deposit had already been paid and the other party was so enthusiastic that he felt that he could not afford to ask for the deposit back.
"Lord Titu, it's not good to go back on your word." Gu Li had never had any experience in doing business and didn't know how to deal with it, so he said with a troubled face.
With Tutu taking the lead, Tuyu also expressed his doubts: "Boss Guli, this person has been avoiding Lord Tutu's inspection requirements, and sometimes he said that he has a mine, and sometimes he said that he has a source of goods and many channels.
, After careful analysis, this statement is inconsistent. Moreover, our demand is so large, but they only show us samples. If there is a problem with the goods, where can we find him. So I think this person is a liar."
Tuyu's analysis was very reasonable, and Guli panicked. The purchase of heavy iron stones was related to the safety of the entire Gushan tribe, and there was no room for error.
As for Dali and others, they could only stare and follow along in worry.
Just when Gu Li and others were hesitant, the shadow man from last night also came here. After talking with others for a while, he left. Gu Li and others did not know about all this, but Lingxu was the first to
I noticed him for a while, but I didn't see him as malicious, so I just kept my vigilance high until he left.
After the black-hearted businessman invited his companions, he discovered something strange about Gu Li and others. So his expression changed and he began to intimidate and lure Gu Li and others. After some preaching, Gu Li and others seemed to trust him again.
The black-hearted businessman who was invited, named Gouda, was looking at Gu Oriole with covetous eyes, wishing he could embrace him immediately.
In order to stabilize Guli, the black-hearted businessman tried every means, even spending a lot of money to treat Guli and others to a feast. During this period, Gouda was also extremely generous, which increased Guli and others' trust in them.
a bit.
However, Gou Da's enthusiasm was a little too much, which made Gu Li feel disgusted. If it weren't for the purchase of heavy iron stones, he would have turned against him long ago. And Gou Da was also very depressed. Whenever he wanted to make the next move, Tu Yu would always
It would interrupt him, and Shan Qi's eyes were always staring at him, and the cold chill made him feel like a light on his back.
After dinner, the black-hearted businessman planned to open a guest room for each of Gu Li and others, on the grounds that they would have a good rest so that they could inspect the goods in the afternoon.
When he heard that he was going to stay in the inn, Tu Tu instinctively resisted. It seemed that yesterday's blow had left a shadow in his heart. Although the black-hearted businessman didn't know the reason for Tu Tu's refusal, how could he let the cooked duck fly away?
, racked his brains and lied, explaining that the goods could be inspected at night.
Hearing that the goods could be inspected at night, Tutu had no choice but to stay.
It was the first time I met such a deceitful and unsuspecting novice. Under the temptation of money, the black-hearted businessman had bad intentions again. He went to Gouda to discuss, and bravely prepared to break the rules of the black-hearted market and eat the huge sum of money.
Pay the money and then run away.
Gouda was also moved by such a large number of spiritual crystals, but he was more attracted by the ancient oriole, and his attitude was very determined. He threatened the black-hearted businessman to withdraw from the transaction if he did not help him get the ancient oriole.
The black-hearted businessman originally didn't want to get involved with women, but for the sake of the spiritual crystal, he finally made a compromise.
After reaching an agreement, the two began to conspire. The black-hearted businessman planned to use the network of connections to bribe the seller's supply guard, let Gu Li and others go to the goods yard to inspect other people's goods, and then entertain them, taking the opportunity to persuade them to pay, and in
Use some tricks in the food to satisfy Gouda's wish.
Blinded by the lustful heart, Gouda did not have any doubts about the black-hearted businessman's plan, and even offered to ask for one less layer of spiritual crystals. However, he did not notice that when the black-hearted businessman turned around, there was something in his eyes.
Cruel intention.
While the black-hearted businessman was implementing his black-hearted plan, the Li family's meeting hall was also full of people, and the content of the discussion was also related to the ancient mountain tribe.
The Gushan tribe is currently in constant war, and the prices of minerals for defense and weapons have skyrocketed. As the city with the largest ore trade, Jinshidu is making a lot of money. But as the three giants in Jinshidu, they feel that they are surrounded by dangers.
.Because they know that in troubled times, there are no trade routes. Nowadays, the appearance of gold and stone in ancient temples and ancient mountains seems to confirm their worries.
The ancestor of the Li family was also a businessman. Before the rise of the Gushan tribe, he stood on the side of Gushan and established his position as one of the three giants of gold and stone. Later, Gushan declined, but fortunately there were no wars, so the trade routes were still relatively good.
Unobstructed; now that the ancient palace is strong and the ancient mountain has returned, everything has become complicated and confusing. Troubled times have begun, and the Li family has to find a way out in advance.
"Elders and clan leaders, according to the investigation, the Gushan tribe came to the Jinshi Dadu this time to buy heavy iron stones, and they lived in the Gushan compound. They had no contact with the Jin and Shi families. Moreover, the people who came this time
, they should all be descendants of Gushan, with no experience at all, and they were deceived by a shady intermediary. It seems that Gushan has completely declined, and there is no chance of a comeback." The person who spoke was the second elder of the Li family, Li
Mi. Obviously, he is not optimistic about the ancient mountain tribe.
"It's better not to take it lightly. The Jin and Shi families are very knowledgeable in Jinshi. People from the Gushan Tribe have stationed themselves in the Gushan compound. How could they not know about it? If they take the initiative to win over the Gushan Tribe, how should we respond?" As the head of the Li family,
At this time, what they were worried about was not whether Gu Lixi and others were deceived, but whether other families would win over the Gushan tribe.
"Everyone, the Gushan tribe has been kind to my family. We cannot retaliate. If we watch the descendants of Gushan being deceived and do nothing, what is the difference between being ungrateful." As the eldest elder of the family, Li Tao is the most staunch Gushan sect in the family.
Even in the lowest period of the ancient mountain tribe, it has not changed.
Although the three people all expressed their own opinions, they obviously no longer focused on the same focus. This shows one thing in common, that is, the Li family is no longer monolithic, at least not in terms of ideology.
With three people at the beginning, everyone present expressed their own opinions. However, there was an exception for one person in the upper corner. This person closed his eyes to take care of himself, as if it had nothing to do with him.
The lively hall did not show any sign of stopping. It was not until a middle-aged man entered the meeting hall that everyone became quiet. The old man, who had been closing his eyes to rest, opened his eyes instantly.
"Chu Xi, how's the investigation going?" Li Xun asked impatiently.
Li Xun, the supreme elder of the Li family, is an alternative businessman who only knows how to cultivate in seclusion.
Li Chuxi, a master of the eighth level of the Form Realm, is also one of the four masters of the Li family. He is also the shadow man who visited the Gushan Pavilion yesterday.
Seeing everyone's expectations, Li Chuxi only said one sentence: "The ancient mountains are promising, but the depths are unfathomable."