The two chatted for a while, and Lu Zhong drank three cups of spiritual tea.
When I first drank Lingcha, there was nothing wrong with it, but I thought it was particularly palatable.
When the spiritual energy escaped from the tea, he realized that he had made a big profit this time. The effect was no less than the first time he took the Peiyuan Pill. The meridians were already full of spiritual energy, and the refining cultivation level would definitely increase significantly.
"Okay, good disciple, just tell me if you have something to do, but don't tell me. You came to visit me today just to drink some spiritual tea." Shui Ni elegantly put down the teacup in her hand and said with a smile on her face.
"To be honest, I really have something to ask for during this trip." Lu Zhong originally just dropped by for a visit, but after hearing Master Cheap's words, a bold idea suddenly emerged in his mind.
After mentally organizing the words, hand out a stack of original scripts.
"This is a storybook written by a disciple in his spare time. It is currently very popular in Yongling City. Master, please accept it!"
"Oh?" Shui Ni became energetic and her expression was not as lazy as before.
Taking the manuscript into her hands, the smile on her face gradually disappeared after reading it, and she looked slightly surprised. She couldn't help but look at her disciple carefully, and after a while she said:
"So it was you who wrote this?"
Before he finished speaking, Shui Ni waved his hand, and piles of books suddenly appeared on the ground.
Astonishingly, they are all original first editions.
Raising her head, Shui Ni looked at Lu Zhong again. There was a hint of resentment in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She returned to her usual smiling face. She put the manuscript into her storage bag and said:
"My good disciple's wishes are accepted without mercy as a master."
"If your good disciple encounters trouble in the future, you can just use the title of master."
At this point, she paused, her eyes flashing fiercely, but she said softly: "In the territory of Heling Sect, there will be no one who dares to provoke me."
The corners of Lu Zhong's eyes twitched, and he thought that his cheap master was indeed realistic.
At the same time, my heart is already ecstatic!
As long as they are still taking advantage of the master, they don't have to worry about being targeted. If there is a family like the Donghui Lingniu family that covets him, then they must first consider whether they can afford to offend Heling.
The consequences of Zong Zhuji’s elder sister Shui Ni.
Pretending to shed tears of gratitude, Lu Zhong bowed deeply, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Master!"
"You're welcome. If my good disciple doesn't come today, I'm going to come find you." Shui Ni read the script, waved her hand and said, "It's rare to accept a disciple, how can I be bullied at will?"
These words sounded perfunctory.
But for some reason, Lu Zhong felt that what the master said seemed to be the truth.
"Is there really such a good master in the world?"
Lu Zhong couldn't believe it.
Along the way, he had witnessed with his own eyes the tragedy of Taoist lovers turning against each other and brothers killing each other.
In fact, Lu Zhong had always been secretly wary of Master Cheap, and his action of handing over the manuscript of the script was essentially just an exchange of benefits in exchange for Shui Ni's protection.
To this end, he was even prepared to hand over most of his earnings.
But now...
It is difficult to reach a conclusion on this matter at the moment, so Lu Zhong no longer thinks about it.
"It takes time to see people's hearts."
…
Come out of Shuini Cave Mansion.
Lu Zhong walked to the covered bridge, performed a lightening surgery, jumped out of the fence and jumped down.
The reason for jumping down is not for fun, but because Li Hejun and his two daughters are not qualified to enter the mountain gate. They are currently arranged in Wangxian Town at the foot of the mountain. He is planning to resume the printing of the storybook, so he needs to go down there.
Gliding in the air for a while, he understood the feeling of using the flying spell.
It is a sense of unfettered freedom.
No wonder so many monks in the late stages of Qi Refining are so obsessed with flying spells.
As the height continued to decrease, the clouds covering the whole body began to dissipate, and the poetic scenery of green mountains and green water came into view. Just beside a gurgling small river, there was a prosperous town.
The town is built on a hillside and connected by a wide stone road.
One end of the stone road leads to Yongling City.
The other end extends to the peaks of Heling Mountain, connected by a series of covered bridges. There are many waterfalls on the road, which can be used to walk directly to the sea of clouds and reach the Heling Sect Mountain Gate on the top of the mountain.
This section of the road is called "Wangxian Road" and is prepared for those who seek immortality. If they can successfully reach the top, they theoretically have a chance to be accepted by the Heling Sect.
Of course, this is only in theory.
After landing on the stone road, Lu Zhong walked towards the address left by the two girls.
The inside of Wangxian Town can be said to be prosperous, no less than the Qingliu Market during the market. There are various handmade gadgets for sale, as well as various plant and wood raw materials, as well as many small spiritual objects that monks can use.
Without looking to buy anything, he quickly walked through the bustling market and came to a bungalow.
Lu Zhong let out a light sigh at this time.
He had been turning on the breath-watching technique, and there was only one person's breath in his field of vision at the moment.
The aura was very weak, and he was obviously a mortal Li Hejun.
Thinking of something, he shook his head and pushed the door open.
Inside the room, Li Hejun's face was flushed, and he had obviously just finished practicing.
Seeing Lu Zhong come in, she quickly got off the bed, leaned over and said, "He Jun has met the master!"
"Well, get up."
Lu Zhong looked at Li Hejun who had revealed his love, and his heart was not at all disturbed.
His eyes passed over her, and he had a clear view of the situation in the house.
"Where's Hong Fu?"
"She..." Li Hejun hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully: "Hongfu left without saying goodbye seven days ago, and Hejun didn't know where she went."
"Oh, then leave her alone." Lu Zhong said nonchalantly.
Originally, she thought about using the waste, but now that she has left, she can do whatever she wants.
Lu Zhongji explained his intention, and Li Hejun was overjoyed after hearing this. He trembled slightly with excitement and said, "Great, if this happens, Master, you can earn a lot of spiritual stones again!"
Why are you more excited than me?
Lu Zhong waved his hand to ask Li Hejun to calm down, and continued: "I will send the printing machine later. You should first find a suitable place to build a workshop. From now on, the words will be printed in the built workshop."
"Yeah!" Li Hejun nodded heavily.
"Also, choose a few honest and kind helpers." Lu Zhong said again.
With the guarantee from the cheap master, he is not afraid that the sales of the script will attract ill will, so it is imperative to expand production, and it is necessary to increase manpower for this purpose.
After explaining all the details, Lu Zhong handed over a storage bag.
Mortals can also use storage bags, but it is much more troublesome than monks. They must soak the spirit stones with their own essence and blood. With this simple "Blood Sacrifice Mixing Spirit Method", the weak spiritual energy in the essence and blood can be mixed with the spirit stones.
The aura blends together to meet the minimum requirements for opening the storage bag.
After a brief teaching, Li Hejun learned it quickly.
When she saw the contents of the storage bag, she was so shocked that she covered her mouth and hurriedly returned the storage bag, saying: "Master, this storage bag is too valuable, and a mortal can't keep it."
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Pushing his hand back, Lu Zhong said:
"Don't worry, Wangxian Town is right under the eyes of the Heling Sect. No bold person will dare to do anything wrong. From now on, all printed scripts will be put in storage bags for easy transportation."
"I know." Li Hejun touched his hands and said without any further refusal.
…
Months passed by.
The construction of the printing workshop went very smoothly. After using the hydraulic printing press provided by Lu Zhong, the printing efficiency of story books suddenly skyrocketed. A sufficient number of story books were supplied, and the existing problem of piracy and duplication was solved.
When there is a surplus of books, some can even be distributed and entrusted to caravans for consignment.
At his peak, he could earn five hundred spirit stones in one day.
It's just that the thing that Lu Zhong has been worried about finally happened.
Born out of the desire for profit, Hua Ben has never stopped imitating and following the trend.
At first, it was just a low-grade plagiarism and imitation, but now the plot and writing style are no less than Lu Zhong's original story, thus taking away part of his market.
Recently, the sales revenue of storybooks has stabilized, roughly around a hundred spirit stones per day.
"It's time to be satisfied." Lu Zhong comforted himself.
In the later stage of Qi refining, Yu Ning Dan is no longer suitable for consumption. It is not that he has become resistant to it, but Lu Zhong has a better choice at this time. Yu Ning Dan is not cost-effective in comparison.
What he is taking now is the Secret Pattern Pill produced by his sect.
The secret pattern pill is named after the complicated patterns on the surface of the pill, which resemble the secret pattern that hides mysteries. The price is the same as that of the Jade Ning Pill, but the effect of taking it is doubled.
But compared to the Jade Condensation Pill, which can be purchased at will, the acquisition of the Secret Pattern Pill is limited.
Only thirty-six of them can be purchased with spirit stones every year. If you want to buy more secret pattern pills later, you need to use good deeds to exchange them. There is no discount on the price, it is twenty good deeds per pill.
Lu Zhong's current speed of taking pills is to refine a secret pattern pill in three days.
Calculated, at least hundreds of coins are consumed in a year.
"The gap in good deeds is not small, how can I get it?"
According to Lu Zhong's idea, it would be best if he could directly use spirit stones to solve the problem. He just happened to have a lot of spirit stones saved now.
"If you ask around, you might be able to find an exchange channel."
If the proportion is right, he doesn't mind changing it.
Otherwise, it is better to save up and save it to buy the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Speaking of Foundation Establishment Pill, this is also something that gives Lu Zhong a headache.
There is a Foundation Building Pill in the sect's treasury, but the price of 10,000 points of good deeds is prohibitive.
If he buys it outside, he can only go to the auction house and bid with other people, and the price is not the 10,000 spirit stones he thought before, but starts at 10,000 spirit stones.
The average auction price of Foundation Establishment Pills is basically around 35,000 spirit stones.
Lu Zhong originally thought that he could easily buy several Foundation Establishment Pills with his income from the script, but after he really understood it, he realized that his previous thoughts were too naive.
Calculated, if the capital income is stable, it will take a year to afford one.
However, it can be expected that the income from talking is steadily declining, so the idea of buying a foundation-building pill with one year's income is actually not tenable.
"The higher your cultivation level, the higher the cost. You still have to pick up your old profession." Lu Zhong said helplessly.
To get rich, draw the talisman first.
Making golden light talismans can almost be said to be a pure profit.
There are only two costs: talisman ink and talisman skin, plus some expenses for replenishing spiritual power at most.
The most important thing is that the golden light talisman can be made quickly.
According to Lu Zhong's current speed, the daily output can be around ten pieces while ensuring that his cultivation level is improved.
In comparison, the Qingyang amulet is not only difficult to make, but the cost also accounts for a large part of the selling price. In general, although the profit of making the amulet is higher, it takes a lot of effort in the process.
Lu Zhong did the math and felt much at ease.
…
After delivering the latest storybook, Lu Zhong came out of Shuini Cave Mansion.
Looking at the scorching sun in the sky, he prepared to go to the Purple Jade Forest in the back mountain.
Thanks to the increased favorability of him through the continuous delivery of the phone book, Master Jianyi is now willing to answer his questions. He is no longer the same as before who always smiled and ignored every question.
I learned from Shui Ni that the best way to exchange spiritual stones for good deeds is not to exchange them privately with other disciples at a low ratio, but to go to the Purple Jade Forest and trade with the disciples inside.
Disciples like this usually have a large amount of good deeds and have a great demand for spiritual stones, so their good deeds can often be exchanged for them at a preferential rate.
After walking through several covered bridges and jumping onto a mountain path below, it took Lu Zhong half an hour to reach the Purple Jade Forest in the back mountain, where he was stopped by the gatekeeper guarding the door.
"Senior brother, does he have the Purple Jade Order?" Among the disciples guarding the door, a female cultivator with tied hair asked politely.
Hearing this, Lu Zhong raised his token.
The token is in the shape of a palm-sized rhombus, carved from a single piece of purple jade. Both the front and back are engraved with lifelike bamboo. When a little spiritual power is input, it will flood light and display the three characters "Purple Jade Forest".
When the disciples guarding the gate saw him, they immediately gave him their hands and got out of the way.
"Brother, please come in. You have to come out in half an hour. Please don't make it difficult for us."
Lu Zhong nodded and entered the Purple Jade Forest.
The Purple Jade Forest is not big, roughly the size of a hundred acres of land. There are Purple Jade Trees planted inside, a rare tree species that can purify impurities in spiritual energy. Living there is considered a special benefit. It is only open to disciples who have made great achievements and who have endured hardships.
Zu Yin worshiped as a disciple of the mountain gate.
After walking inside for a while, I met a sixty-year-old Taoist.
When the other party saw Lu Zhong, he seemed to have guessed his purpose and shook his head.
Lu Zhong nodded to him.
I kept looking and met another person.
He was a crowned young man wearing a brocade robe with a proud look on his face. When he saw Lu Zhong, he took the initiative and said: "This Taoist...Senior brother, you have three thousand spiritual stones on your body, and I am willing to perform a thousand good deeds."
exchange."
"Yes." Lu Zhongyan said concisely and to the point.
The ratio of one to three is absolutely high.
It's not like he didn't find ways to redeem his good deeds on his own, but no matter how much he inquired or asked people, the highest ratio he could find was only one to five, and he couldn't find such a high ratio at all.
Don't be greedy and make deals quickly.
The other party took the spirit stone and took out ten jade tokens that shone with light.
Each jade token is worth one hundred good deeds.
After the transaction was completed, the young man with the jade crown left in a hurry.
Lu Zhong knew what he was anxious about. He was anxious to add spiritual stones to the spirit gathering array.
The opportunity to practice in Ziyulin is extremely rare, but if you want to maximize the effect of use, a large amount of spiritual stones is essential.
First, the spiritual energy in the spiritual stone is transformed into the spirit gathering array, and then the purple jade forest further purifies the spiritual energy, thereby obtaining extremely pure spiritual energy.
When practicing in this kind of high-purity spiritual energy, the speed of cultivation will not increase significantly.
Correct usage is actually to break through bottlenecks.