Chapter 76 075, that Ni Kun is the mastermind behind the scenes! [Please vote for the 10,000-word chapter!]
Author: Li Guding
Chapter 76 075, that Ni Kun is the mastermind behind the scenes! [Please vote for the 10,000-word chapter!]
After the third Foundation Establishment Pill was sold, this year's annual auction ended.
Ni Kun, who had seen enough of the excitement, followed Mei Jingshu's instructions and waited until she left the auction house before he stood up and left his seat and left the auction house through another exit.
After coming out, he was about to leave when he suddenly caught sight of the mysterious monk who had photographed the "Ice Mysterious Pearl" and was wrapped in black robes and an ice mask on his face.
Think about Mei Jingshu's extremely longing and loving eyes when she looked at the Bingxuan Pearl in the previous auction.
Thinking about it again, after the confrontation with Han Wei and the others before the auction, she clearly wanted to seek comfort, but in order to avoid implicating Ni Kun, she resisted the stubborn persistence of not looking back at him.
Also at the auction, in order to avoid implicating him, he always used various excuses not to participate in the bidding for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Eight Thousand Spirit Stones made him feel lonely and pitiful throughout the whole process...
After thinking for a moment, Ni Kun quickly rushed towards the black-robed monk.
"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"
Ni Kun condensed his voice into a bundle and passed it into the ears of the black-robed monk.
Hearing his message, the black-robed monk suddenly turned his head and looked over. His gray pupils, which gave off a cold and indifferent feeling, were full of vigilance.
Seeing this, Ni Kun consciously stopped ten steps in front of the black-robed monk, clasped his fists, smiled gently, and said harmoniously:
"Fellow Taoist, I have something to discuss with you. I hope you can facilitate me."
The black-robed monk stared closely at Ni Kun, sensed his aura, and realized that although he had advanced Qi refining skills, his Qi skills were only the "Green Wood Eternal Spring Technique" that should not be beaten, and the vigilance in his gray pupils suddenly converged.
, then a cold and hoarse voice came from under the ice mask:
"What's the matter?"
Seeing that the black-robed monk did not refuse to communicate on the spot, Ni Kun smiled more elegantly and said:
"I would like to discuss a business deal with fellow Taoist. Well, there are a lot of people here. How about you follow me to Zuixian Tower to discuss it in detail? I'm treating you!"
Zuixian Tower is the number one building in Jiulian Immortal Square, with a lot of daily turnover. It is nominally the property of the Xianyin Sect and should have been under the direct control of the owner of the square. However, it is now controlled by four major families.
But no matter what, it is a public business place, and the four major families also value the income of Zuixian Tower, so safety can still be guaranteed.
Although the pair of gray eyes of the black-robed monk always gave people a sense of coldness and indifference, they did not seem to have the kind of temperament that would reject people from thousands of miles away. After hearing Ni Kun's suggestion, he only pondered briefly and then nodded slowly:
"good."
"Fellow Taoist, be happy!"
Ni Kun raised his hand and made a "please" gesture, leading the way and leading the man in black robe to Zuixian Tower.
When he arrived at Zuixian Tower, Ni Kun asked for a private room, ordered a few dishes that suited his taste, and asked the black-robed monk:
"What do you want to eat, fellow Taoist? Just order it."
The black-robed monk said coldly:
"It's my first time here. I'm not familiar with the dishes. Just order them."
Ni Kun nodded:
"That's fine."
I called the waiter again and added some of Zuixianlou’s signature dishes.
While waiting for the food to be served, Ni Kun took the initiative to introduce himself:
"Ni Kun, what do you call me?"
The black-robed monk said coldly:
"Heisha."
"Heisha?"
Ni Kun was slightly startled and said with a smile:
"Is this a code name? With all due respect, can I ask my fellow Taoist's last name?"
I can’t call you a “gangster friend”, right?
The man in black robe said:
"Just call me Heisha."
Ni Kun didn’t care and said with a smile:
"Okay, then I will call you Daoist Fellow Heisha. Is this your first time in Jiulianxianfang?"
The black-robed man Heisha said coldly:
"You want to check my background? Who are you? The person in charge of Xianfang?"
"this……"
Ni Kun smiled helplessly:
"Fellow Taoist, I have misunderstood. I am also a casual cultivator. I have only been settled in Jiulianxianfang for half a year. I did not deliberately ask about the origins of fellow Taoist. I just asked casually."
Heisha said coldly:
"Don't ask questions that are not necessary."
"..."
Ni Kun was not bothered by the soft nail, he just smiled and nodded:
"What Fellow Taoist Heisha said is that I was abrupt."
Xuanyou said like a normal person:
"As for the business I'm going to discuss next, it's..."
His dark gray eyes stared at Ni Kun, and before he could finish his words, he interrupted him coldly:
"In the early stage of Qi refining, one person has two hundred spirit stones. In the middle stage of Qi refining, five hundred spirit stones. In the late stage of Qi refining, one thousand spirit stones. In the early stage of foundation building, five thousand spirit stones. If the opponent has a special background, you have to add money!
"Except for the specific items you requested, all the spoils will belong to me. If the value of the specific item exceeds one thousand spiritual stones, you will have to pay more! In addition, the mission target must have a bad deed. If there is no bad deed, I will not take action even if you pay more.
!”
"..."
Ni Kun just couldn’t laugh or cry - I bet you are still a killer!
However, Qi Ji Cultivation is obviously only in the late stage of Qi refining, up to the ninth level of Qi refining, but he dares to take orders from the early stage of foundation building. This black evil spirit may have some secret treasure on his body, and his origin may not be simple!
He shook his head and said:
"Fellow Daoist Heisha has misunderstood. I am not here to invite you to kill people..."
"Didn't you ask me to kill someone?"
Hei Sha was startled, with a strange look in his eyes:
"You're looking for a killer to discuss business, but it's not for the purpose of killing people? Are you mentally ill?"
"..."
Ni Kun felt tired for a while, feeling that this person was really screwed up and couldn't communicate normally at all.
But he still said patiently:
"Why do fellow Taoists think that I'm here to kill fellow Taoists? I didn't know you were a killer..."
Heisha stared at Ni Kun coldly and said coldly:
"With the way I'm dressed, doesn't it mean I'm not a good person at first glance?"
Ni Kun was speechless for a while, and then he said:
"Fellow Taoist, although you are dressed mysteriously, since you are attending an auction, there is nothing wrong with dressing up mysteriously. Before, there were many monks in the lobby and even the boxes of the auction who were hiding their appearance like fellow Taoist..."
"But I'm wearing a black robe!"
Heisha looked at Ni Kun like he was looking at a fool:
"How many people are wearing black robes in the lobby? Haven't you noticed that among hundreds of monks, there are only three people wearing black robes like mine? I am the only one wearing a mask to hide my face. This is
Isn’t that enough to show that I am a mysterious killer?”
I wipe it!
I really can’t fucking understand how wearing a black robe and a mask must be related to the killer!
Is there any necessary logic in this?
He also calls himself the "mysterious killer"...
Ni Kun became more and more aware that there was something wrong with this black evil Taoist friend, and wondered whether this person had gone too far in his cultivation and damaged his consciousness?
Speaking of which, there are quite a few monks in the world of immortality who have gone crazy, broken their minds, and become crazy...
For a moment, looking at Hei Sha's eyes, there was a hint of pity unknowingly.
However, Hei Sha was very keen and immediately noticed that something was wrong with Ni Kun's eyes. His cold and hoarse voice immediately revealed a bit of murderous intent:
"What's that look in your eyes? Do you think there's something wrong with me?"
"Fellow Taoist, please don't misunderstand me. I'm just...well, I'm just ashamed. I feel ashamed because I am ignorant and have a shallow vision. I couldn't see that my Taoist friend is a killer at a glance."
Ni Kun was talking nonsense, but his smile was very sincere:
"Although there is this small misunderstanding, it should not hinder the business I want to discuss with fellow Taoists..."
Heisha snorted coldly:
"You don't know that I am a killer, and you are not looking for me to kill people, so what business can you have? I don't care about you entertaining me. I am already magnanimous. Don't push yourself too far! Farewell!"
With that said, he stood up and left.
Ni Kun quickly persuaded him to stay:
"Fellow Taoist, stay here. I really have business to discuss with you. The Ice Mysterious Pearl that you took the photo of..."
"Um?"
Heisha paused and looked at Ni Kun coldly, his eyes full of vigilance:
"So you are thinking about my magic weapon! What on earth do you want to do?"
Ni Kun smiled:
"Friend Taoist, please don't be nervous. I want to buy the Ice Mysterious Pearl that Taoist Taoist took the photo of."
Heisha sneered:
"Are you trying to amuse me again? There is clearly no tacit understanding between the Green Wood Eternal Spring Technique that you practice and the Ice Mysterious Pearl. In your hand, it is just a pearl cast in secret."
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"It is true that the Ice Mysterious Bead and I have no tacit understanding, but I have a very close friend who also practices ice-based skills. I want to buy this bead because I want to buy it as a gift to my friend."
"Giving it away?" Heisha asked suspiciously: "Since I want to give it away, why didn't I bid at the previous auction?"
Ni Kun looked sincere:
"Of course it's because I'm a casual cultivator and have no one to rely on. I practice Qingmu Changchun Jue and I'm not good at fighting. So I really don't dare to expose my wealth in public..."
Heisha sneered:
"But you dare to discuss business with me now and show your wealth in front of me. Do you think I am not a threat to you? I am unable to steal your wealth? Are you looking down on me?"
Ni Kun felt tired for a while:
"Friend Heisha, in the lobby of the auction house, there were hundreds of Qi Refining Realm casual cultivators, and many Foundation Establishment major cultivators...if I exposed my wealth, I don't know how many people would be watching. Now there are only
A fellow Taoist...
"Besides, fellow Taoist can spend more than 6,000 spiritual stones to bid for the Ice Mysterious Pearl. I guess he is not short of money, so I feel that it is much safer to discuss business with fellow Taoist in private than to participate in the bidding at the auction house.
"In addition, since my fellow Taoist only kills people with notorious evil deeds, he must be a very principled killer. I believe that with my fellow Taoist's integrity, I will never kill or rob innocent people indiscriminately."
Heisha coldly snorted:
"How can there be any good people among casual cultivators in the South China Sea? Your probability of being an innocent person is probably a few points lower than if you succeeded in building a foundation on your own without using the foundation-building pill!"
"..." Ni Kun was speechless again.
"Well, since you have seen that I am a principled killer, you can be considered to be quite accurate in judging people and have some discernment." Heisha changed the topic again, sat down again, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, how many souls are you willing to have?"
Shi, buy the Ice Mysterious Pearl in my hand?"
Ni Kun pondered for a while:
"Well, Taoist friend bought the Ice Mysterious Pearl for 6,300 spirit stones. So... I would like to bid 7,000 spirit stones. Are you satisfied with it?"
"Only seven thousand?"
Heisha sneered:
"Only increase the price by seven hundred? I practice ice-based skills, and the Ice Mysterious Pearl is a perfect match for me. The chance of being promoted to a spiritual weapon in the future is also very high. Do you think I will give up a future worthy thing just because of a mere seven hundred spiritual stones?
The best magic weapon that can be used as my natal spiritual weapon?"
Ni Kun said: "If fellow Taoist disciples are not satisfied, then you might as well make an offer."
Heisha said coldly: "One price, eight thousand spirit stones, no counter-offering!"
"Eight thousand spirit stones?" Ni Kun frowned: "Eight thousand spirit stones, plus one thousand more, you can almost buy a low-grade spiritual weapon..."
Heisha said:
"But you can only buy the most mediocre and ordinary items with the most average power. The friend you want to give the Ice Mysterious Pearl to is also practicing ice-based skills. Spiritual weapons that perfectly match his skills are rare in the market.
, it can’t be bought casually with spiritual stones!”
However, my buddy has a Xuan Bing Sword that is a mid-grade spiritual weapon!
And the "Ice Mysterious Pearl" is not a spiritual weapon yet!
If it weren't for the fact that Mei Jingshu doesn't know much about swordsmanship and loves Ice Mysterious Pearls very much, why would I need to bargain here with a killer like you?
Ni Kun muttered in his heart, but his face remained calm. He pondered for a while and nodded slowly:
"Okay, let's just say I have made a friend as a Taoist friend. Just follow the Taoist friend and get eight thousand spiritual stones!"
Heisha was very happy and threw out an old storage bag the size of a palm:
"Okay! You inspect the goods first."
Ni Kun noticed that the palm he threw out of the storage bag seemed to be covered with a layer of ice crystal gauntlet, covering his palm and wrist airtight. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: I'm afraid this person is also a moderate party!
After that, I picked up the storage bag and felt it for a while. I saw that the storage bag was very small, with a side length of just over a foot. There was only one item in it, but it was exactly the size of a chicken. It was round and crystal clear.
There is an "Ice Mysterious Pearl" with a hidden scene of falling snowflakes inside.
Ni Kun nodded with satisfaction:
"Happy fellow Taoist Heisha!"
He directly put away the small broken storage bag, took out a storage bag, first took out two thousand spirit stones and put them away, and then threw the storage bag to Heisha:
Heisha took the storage bag and nodded after carefully counting it. His hoarse and cold voice was a bit softer:
"Yes, you are also a cheerful person. The storage bag is bigger than mine. After all, I have to find you hundreds more spiritual stones."
"No need, it's just a small change, let me make friends with fellow Taoists."
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"Fellow Taoist, you might as well leave me your contact information. If you have any business needs related to my job, I'll ask Taoist Friend Heisha to handle it."
"good."
Hei Sha took out a stick of incense stick, one foot long, as if carved from ice crystals, and threw it to Ni Kun:
"Light it in an empty place with no one around. As long as I am within a hundred miles nearby, I will be able to sense it immediately, locate the incense stick, and come to see you."
"very good."
Ni Kun put away the incense stick, which gave him an additional channel for the killer.
After finishing this business, the wine and food began to be served one after another.
When the waiter was serving the dishes, Ni Kun changed the topic and began to introduce some common knowledge of Jiulianxianfang to Heisha. Heisha listened silently and occasionally nodded. From this reaction, Ni Kun was convinced that he was indeed the new member of Jiulianxianfang who had recently arrived.
Lianxianfang.
Maybe I even arrived today and happened to catch a big auction.
Ni Kun had never paid attention to whether Heisha had photographed other items besides the Ice Mysterious Pearl before.
If he only bought one piece of Ice Mysterious Bead, wouldn't it be a wasted trip? Well, it can't be considered a wasted trip. He made a thousand and seventeen dollars by selling the Ice Mysterious Bead. For an ordinary cultivator,
It can already be regarded as a big business that can make you rich.
After serving the food and wine, the waiter exited the box. Ni Kun warmly welcomed Hei Sha to drink and eat food, and introduced him to Zuixianlou’s signature dishes:
"This is five-color venison. The five-color deer is a special spiritual beast deep in the Jiulian Mountains. Not only is the meat delicious, it can also replenish qi and blood and increase cultivation. This spiritual beast cannot be bred and can only be captured in the mountains.
So it’s not every day in Zuixian Tower. Fellow Taoist, it’s a blessing to see it happen today. This is the Cold Pond Crystal Fish, which is also a specialty deep in Jiulian Mountain..."
Hei Sha didn't speak, he just kept holding out his chopsticks to pick up the food. He ate gracefully but very quickly.
Even when he was eating food and drinking, he did not take off his mask. He only made a slit in the mask around his mouth, just enough to put food and wine in.
Even Ni Kun refused to show his chin. This kind of stability actually made Ni Kun feel a little ashamed.
But think about it, killers are supposed to be so stable.
If you show some physical characteristics and are remembered by interested people, wouldn't there be a risk of revealing your identity?
While eating and drinking, Ni Kun asked inadvertently:
"Fellow Taoist, since you practice ice-attribute skills and sold this Ice Mysterious Pearl to me, aren't you missing a magical weapon?"
Heisha said calmly:
"I have no shortage of top-grade ice magic weapons. I took the Ice Mysterious Pearl out of curiosity, so I took it as a backup. Since I can make a lot of money, I sold it."
Ni Kun suddenly realized: "So that's it..."
At the same time, he secretly guessed the origin of Heisha:
He dares to take orders for hunting in the early stages of foundation building, and he has no shortage of top-quality magic weapons that match his own skills. He can also spend more than 6,000 spirit stones and bid for "Ice Mysterious Beads" as a backup magic weapon...
This black devil is probably not a casual cultivator, but most likely a monk from a wealthy family or even a sect monk from the main continent of Xuangang.
But since he came to the South China Sea and started working as a killer, Heisha might have committed something big, or even betrayed his family or sect.
I should have some savings when I fled, but my wealth is also limited, and it is not enough to sit on my hands for a long time, so I am quite concerned about money. If I can make a big profit, I can even sell the spare magic weapon that matches the skill...
Hmm, Heisha's killer business may not have officially opened yet.
After the meal, Ni Kun secretly made various guesses about the origin of Heisha. Although he had not confirmed it, he was somewhat confident in his conscious guess based on various clues.
After having enough wine and food, the two of them left the restaurant. Ni Kun smiled and asked:
"Do you want to live in Jiulian Xianfang, fellow Taoist Heisha? I am familiar with the process of renting caves and houses. If you need it, I can take you to the Xianfang management office to handle the rental matter."
"No need." Heisha said lightly: "I don't live in Xianfang."
Then, without waiting for Ni Kun to ask more questions, he left a message: "If you have any business, remember to come to me." and left quickly.
"Don't you live in Xianfang?"
Ni Kun looked at Heisha's rapidly retreating figure, touched his chin and murmured to himself:
"Is it possible to live in the wilderness and deep in the mountains? That would be quite detrimental to spiritual practice..."
He shook his head, made no further guesses, and went straight back to his residence.
…
Returning to the alley where the house is located, when passing by the door of Mei Jingshu's courtyard, he saw no one around. Ni Kun was about to send a message to call the door, but the door of Mei Jingshu's courtyard suddenly opened.
Before Ni Kun could say hello, Mei Jingshu grabbed Ni Kun's sleeve, pulled him into the courtyard, quickly closed the courtyard door, opened the ban, and then asked him:
"Where have you been? Why are you back now?"
Seeing her worried look, Ni Kun couldn't help but smile and ask:
"Sister has been in front of the door looking out. Are you worried about me?"
Mei Jingshu wrinkled her nose slightly, smelled the aroma of wine on his body, and immediately gave him an annoyed look:
"Thankfully, I saw you hadn't come back for a long time, and I was worried that you might have encountered some trouble...it turned out that you were drinking!"
After saying that, she glared at him again, turned around and left.
Ni Kun chuckled, strode to catch up with her, hugged her slender waist from behind, folded his palms in front of her soft and flat belly, took her into his arms, bit her crystal earlobe and said:
"It's my younger brother's fault for making my sister worried. However, there is a reason for my delay..."
Mei Jingshu's body felt weak and she couldn't help but cling to his arms. Her earlobes quickly turned pink, and her cheeks also had a blush, but her tone was still very stubborn:
"What's the reason?"
"look……"
Ni Kun smiled lowly, took back his right hand, and when he handed his palm to her eyes, there was already a bright pearl in his palm.
Seeing the crystal clear pearl with snowflakes flying inside, Mei Jingshu suddenly took a breath and said in surprise:
"Ice Xuan Bead! How did this bead get into your hands?"
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"When I left the auction house, I happened to see the Taoist friend who took the photo of the Bingxuan Pearl, so I approached him to discuss a business deal. How about it? Does Sister Mei like this pearl?"
“I like it, I like it very much!”
Mei Jingshu turned around suddenly, hooked Ni Kun's neck with both hands, rubbed her body tightly into his arms, stood up on tiptoes, and kissed him sweetly.
Until her eyes were blurred, her neck was pink, and her breath was short, she stopped, looked at Ni Kun intently, and asked him:
"how much did you spend?"
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"It didn't cost much. The black-robed Taoist friend looked cold, but he was actually very talkative. He just increased the price by seven hundred and won it for seven thousand spiritual stones."
"Seven thousand... is too expensive."
Mei Jingshu sighed softly and said:
"Fortunately, I can still afford it..."
"Does Sister Mei really want to be so clear-cut with me?"
Ni Kun stared into her eyes and smiled softly:
"How about this Ice Mysterious Pearl as a gift from me to Sister Mei? When we need Foundation Establishment Pills in the future, we will talk about spirit stones. Then I promise to be ruthless and drain every spirit stone from you, sister."
, and also make you owe a huge debt that you will never be able to repay in your lifetime..."
"You guy, you have such a dark heart..."
Mei Jingshu said shyly, bit her lip again, hesitated for a while, and finally tapped her chin lightly. She didn't say anything after that. She only took the initiative to kiss her again, and at the same time, she jumped lightly and locked her plump, round and slender legs.
On Ni Kun's waist...
It wasn't until midnight that Ni Kun returned to his courtyard with the lingering fragrance all over his body.
…
Underground secret room.
Ni Kun took out three storage bags, wiped off the remaining spiritual imprints one by one, and began to inspect the loot.
The trophies made Ni Kun a little disappointed.
Han Wei, Zeng Zirui, and Chen Sidao, three sons of the wealthy family, carry less than a thousand spiritual stones in total.
But this is reasonable. With their status, they may not need to spend money to eat out in Xianfang, and they don't need to carry many spiritual stones with them.
There are not many spiritual pills, and most of them are "qi-nourishing pills" and the like.
Ni Kun checked carefully and found a bottle of Qi-nourishing Pill in Han Wei's bag, which was even given to Zhao Xiulin by Ni Kun for consignment. He couldn't help but feel a bit dumbfounded for a moment:
"Is this considered a 'rip-off' in a literal sense?"
Later, I also found two bottles of miscellaneous elixirs from the side door, one of which was a ecstasy elixir that was used by the third generation, and the other was a spiritual elixir for promoting vitality.
Of course, these two miscellaneous elixirs were dismissed by Ni Kun, who was so charming that he had no place to put them. He was also very skilled and had a strong body and a strong body. He simply slapped them and destroyed them.
After that, there are high-level attacks, three defensive weapons each, and Han Wei also has a defensive talisman of the foundation establishment level. Judging from its aura, it can probably withstand one or two attacks from casual cultivators in the early stage of foundation establishment?
It's a pity that Han Wei's character was so bad that he was directly frightened by Ni Kun's "Blood Sea Transformation" aura, and was instantly killed by Ni Kun without any reaction. He never had the chance to use this talisman until his death.
"After all, he is just a junior in the Qi Refining Realm. There are foundation-building ancestors and elders in the family. Unless he is a genius who is expected to inherit the inheritance, he cannot have anything good. Obviously, even if Han Wei is Han
The direct grandson of our ancestor, but he is not the most talented and important son of the family. Not to mention the other two nephews of the head of the family..."
Ni Kun shook his head, sorted the trophies into categories, put them away one by one, summoned Qi Lingyun, and threw to her the three "blood pills" made by Han Wei and the others.
Qi Lingyun took the blood pill and swallowed it in one gulp. After refining it, his red eyes became even more scarlet.
"With a few more blood pills made in the later stage of Qi refining, my strength can be promoted to the middle stage of foundation building!"
Qi Lingyun looked at Ni Kun and said slowly.
Her original strength was already infinitely close to the middle stage of foundation building. She had swallowed the blood pills refined by Li Yukun before, and now she had swallowed three blood pills made by monks in the late stage of Qi refining. Her strength was already only one step away from the middle stage of foundation building.
The finishing touch.
Ni Kun smiled:
"Don't worry, there will be a chance."
When he first trained Qi Lingyun into a blood slave, Ni Kun did not dare to increase her strength easily, fearing that her strength would increase too fast, break out of control, and backfire on him.
But now...
He has already reached the ninth level of Qi refining, and his control over the "Secret Spring Blood Sea" has increased. If Qi Lingyun is a blood slave, even if her strength reaches the middle stage of foundation building, he can control it.
Of course, Ni Kun is not a person who kills indiscriminately. He has to wait for the opportunity to cultivate blood slaves.
…
A few days later, when Zhao Xiulin delivered the three bottles of jade elixirs and fifty Bizhen spiritual fruits that she had photographed, Ni Kun started refining the elixir again. It took him less than half a month to refine hundreds of jade elixirs in one go.
More than 40% of them are elixirs with an effect that reaches 90% of the original version, more than 40% are no different from the original version, and the last about 10% are top-quality jade elixirs that are 10 or 20% more effective than the original version.
At this point, Ni Kun's skill in refining the jade elixir can be considered a "great success".
Give him dozens more Bizhen Spirit Fruits to make elixirs, and he is sure to increase the "original" rate to more than 70%, the best rate to 20%, and at most only about 10% of "bad elixirs" will appear - that is, the effect
Only 90% of the original version of the elixir was once quite satisfactory to Ni Kun, but now it has been ruthlessly labeled as a "bad elixir" by him.
Speaking of which, since he was promoted to the ninth level of Qi Refining, Ni Kun's cultivation progress has slowed down again.
If he purely relies on his own meditation practice, even if the spiritual energy in the Xianfang Mansion is relatively abundant, practicing every six hours, even if the state is excellent, can only increase the progress of the ninth level of Qi Refining by about 0.03%. If the state is average, it will be even more
Only 0.02%.
Knocking an original jade pill can only increase the cultivation progress by 0.2%.
However, the higher the realm, the slower the cultivation, which is a normal situation.
Like Qi Lingyun, in the Qi refining realm, it only took ten years to complete the Qi refining and successfully build a superior Tao foundation.
But after a full thirteen years of foundation building, she had only reached the peak of the early stage of foundation building, and had not truly reached the middle stage of foundation building.
Ni Kun is still in the Qi Refining Realm, so his improvement in cultivation will certainly not be as slow as Qi Lingyun's.
But even if he could take the Jade Pill every day, it would still take about a year and a half to reach 100% perfection in the ninth level of Qi Refining.
What's more, he doesn't have enough Jade Pills yet, and it will take even longer to complete the ninth level of Qi refining.
But Ni Kun is not in a hurry.
He has been far away from the extremely depressing and seriously uneasy environment of the Fumiao Mountain Xianyin Sect, and he also has a powerful trump card in his hand. The deep house practice career in Jiulian Mountain Xianfang is quite comfortable and smooth. Ni Kun has been able to
Practice more and more calmly, no longer as urgent as before.
Based on his life span of 240 years, which is comparable to the perfect foundation, he can afford not to mention one or two years, but even ten or twenty years.
In the next two months, Ni Kun stayed at home and devoted himself to spiritual practice. He only occasionally got together with Mei Jingshu once in a while.
Unknowingly, his thirty-first birthday came again, and his potential points naturally increased a little, reaching six.
As the magical artifacts, magic talismans, and elixirs entrusted to Zhao Xiulin for consignment continued to be sold, the wealth gradually exceeded the 120,000 mark. This was because he spent 8,000 spiritual stones to buy the Ice Mysterious Pearl from Heisha.
Otherwise, his current net worth would be close to 130,000 yuan.
When Ni Kun was refining elixirs and cultivating comfortably and leisurely.
The investigation by the four major families into the deaths of Han Wei and the others has also come to an end.
According to the instructions of Han Chen, the ancestor of the Han family, Han Zhong, who was responsible for carrying out the investigation, did not make any fanfare and everything was carried out secretly.
Finally, a list was submitted to the desk of the ancestor of the Han family.
…
The ancestral residence of the Han family, in the lobby.
The ancestor of the Han family sat in the main seat, squinting at the list in his hand.
This list contains more than a dozen names. Behind each name, there is also information such as cultivation level, magic weapon, and origin.
Even if the origins are not ascertained, some guesses are given based on clues.
After watching for a while, Han Jiaolao Chen slowly said:
"This 'Black Evil' is only in the late stage of Qi refining, and has never had any conflicts with Wei'er and the others. Why is he ranked among them?"
Han Zhong, who was waiting in the hall, bowed and replied:
"Back to our ancestors, the day when the casual cultivator who called himself 'Black Evil' first appeared in Jiulian Immortal Square was the day of the big auction where Master Wei and the other three were killed. Before that, no one had ever seen it in the Immortal Square.
Visited him.
"After the big auction, the black evil spirit did not stay in Xianfang and went to nowhere. Half a month later, this person appeared in Xianfang again, handing out name stickers on the street, claiming to be the killer, and clearly marking the price.
, take over the murder business..."
"etc!"
The ancestor of the Han family looked strange and interrupted Han Zhong:
"You mean, a killer personally goes to the shops and distributes name stickers on the streets to promote his business?"
"Exactly." Han Zhong nodded and said: "I found several copies of Heisha's name stickers in the market, and the contents are exactly the same. Ancestor, please take a look..."
He took out a name sticker and presented it to the ancestor of the Han family.
The ancestor of the Han family took it and took a look, and saw that the price was clearly marked on the sticker, indicating the reward for taking the task.
There are 200 heads in the early stage of Qi refining, 500 in the middle stage, and 1,000 in the later stage. Five thousand spiritual stones in the early stage of foundation building. Rules for distribution of spoils...
After seeing the name sticker, the ancestor of the Han family had a subtle expression:
"Then Heisha is only in the late stage of Qi refining, right?"
Han Zhong nodded: "Exactly."
"It seems that it is not easy for the Black Evil to dare to take on the task of assassinating the early stage of foundation establishment." The ancestor of the Han family squinted his eyes, put on his pipe, took a few puffs, and said: "That is why you included this person in your list.
Got the suspect list?”
Han Zhongdao: "That's right. The origin of the black evil spirit is mysterious, but it happened that he came to Jiulianxianfang on the day that Wei Shao and the other two were killed. The most important thing is that his name sticker specifically stated that he only kills those who have done evil deeds.
Senior. So..."
The ancestor of the Han family sighed:
"Wei'er, Zeng Zirui, and Chen Sidao are young and frivolous, and they often act excessively. Some people can't stand it, or for revenge, it's understandable that they seek out the black evil spirit to kill people. So you act accordingly.
Do you think Heisha is suspicious?"
Han Zhong said again:
"Back to my ancestors, I think that compared to other suspects, that Heisha is not just a suspect, but can be called the biggest suspect!"
"Oh?" The ancestor of the Han family said calmly: "Why is this? His cultivation is only in the late stage of Qi refining, and he is not as good as the foundation-building casual cultivators on this list."
Han Zhong said in a deep voice:
"First, although Heisha only cultivated in the late stage of Qi refining, if he didn't brag as stated on his name post and really dared to accept the task of assassinating the early stage of foundation establishment, then he would have been able to kill Wei Shao and three others instantly without leaving any trace.
Ability. This may be based on some powerful secret treasure.
"Secondly, after the auction, Heisha had a banquet with a casual cultivator at Zuixian Tower. Later, after investigation, the young cultivator who had a drink with Heisha was named Ni Kun, who also attended the banquet that day.
auctions.
"Third, I found out at the Immortal Square Management Office that Ni Kun rented a house worth three hundred spirit stones per year, and the house he rented was the same as that of Mei Jing, a casual cultivator who was famous for his talisman making and beauty.
They are next to each other.
"Fourth, Mei Jingshu had a problem with Westbrook a few years ago. On the day of the auction, she and the three of them had a long confrontation at the gate of the auction house.
"Fifth, Ni Kun came to settle in Xianfang nine months ago. During these nine months, he almost stayed at home, never went out, and did not do any business. A casual cultivator,
He rented a house with three hundred spiritual stones for a year and never went out to make a living. This shows that this person is rich and can live in peace and practice for a long time. In this way, he can afford to hire Heisha.
"Based on the above five points, I have absolute reason to suspect that the black evil spirit is very likely to be the murderer of the three Wei Shao people. The person who hired the murderer was none other than Ni Kun. The one who was eating at Zuixianlou was
Celebrate the successful assassination, divide the spoils, and settle the balance."
The ancestor of the Han family remained calm, smoking his pipe and asked:
"What about Mei Jingshu?"
Han Zhong said in a deep voice:
"There are two possibilities. One is that Mei Jingshu had captured Ni Kun with her beauty, and after confronting Westbrook and the others, she harbored a grudge against the Westbrooks and encouraged Ni Kun to pay for her revenge.
"The second possibility is that Ni Kun was greedy for the beauty of his neighbor Mei Jingshu. After seeing the confrontation between Wei Shao and Mei Jing Shu, in order to please the beauty, he took the initiative to pay and hire a black man to kill Wei Shao and three others.
.”
The ancestor of the Han family showed no emotion or anger in his expression, and his tone was calm:
"Where did that casual cultivator named Ni Kun come from? What is his background?"
Han Zhong replied:
"I don't know his specific origin. But it is certain that he has no background in the Immortal Workshop. In addition, this person practices Qingmu Changchun Jue. As we all know, Qingmu Jue is not good at fighting, but he is good at cultivating spiritual plants.
It is also very beneficial to alchemy.
"I have a small suspicion that Ni Kun may have been a wild alchemy master in his early years. After accumulating a lot of wealth, he came to settle in Xianfang, waiting for opportunities to seek foundation-building pills to attack foundation-building. Perhaps he participated in the big auction this year just to explore the market.
, to plan for the future.”
The ancestor of the Han family did not comment and continued to ask him:
"What about Mei Jingshu? Where did she come from? What is her background?"
Han Zhong replied:
"This girl doesn't have any background in Immortal House.
"But I have a little suspicion that this woman is from a family of casual cultivators, because she has an ice spiritual talisman in her hand. She announced that the talisman is called the 'Ice Soul Talisman', and it can kill Wei Shao in the early stage of foundation building.
He was repeatedly forced back by her ice soul talisman.
"Mei Jingshu is only at the ninth level of Qi refining. It is absolutely impossible for her to refine the ice spirit talisman by herself. She also has extremely exquisite talisman making skills. Based on this, I speculate that this woman is probably from a
A family of casual cultivators who are good at making talismans, the ice soul talisman was passed down to her by her family elders.
"Of course, his family should have declined long ago, and there may even be only Mei Jingshu left. Otherwise, he would not have lived alone in the Immortal House for many years."
Hearing this, the ancestor of the Han family finally nodded with satisfaction:
"That's right! Han Zhong, although you are just a son of a family, but among the children of your generation in my Han family, there are only three or two who can compare with you. Work hard, and I will make the decision in the future, and I will grant you a wife.
, let you be a true Han family member!"
Han Zhong fell to his knees with a pop, his face flushed with excitement and his voice trembling:
"Thank you for your appreciation, ancestor! Han Zhong is willing to go through fire and water for the Han family, even if he dies!"
"Do your best and don't talk about death at all times. Our Han family is not short of a dead man. What we are short of is a capable person like you!" The ancestor of the Han family gently flicked his sleeves and lifted Han Zhong up from the air: "Get up.
.”
"Thank you, ancestor!" Han Zhong bowed his head to the ground again and asked in a deep voice: "How to deal with Ni Kun, Mei Jingshu, and Heisha, please tell me, ancestor!"
The ancestor of the Han family said calmly:
"Heisha and Mei Jingshu may really have the means to kill those in the early stage of foundation building. If they do it in the public, there will be too much noise. I will ignore these two people for the time being. You can recruit some good players in the late stage of Qi Refining and go first.
Capture that Ni Kun. Remember, he must live."
Although everything is just speculation and there is no actual evidence, for the powerful, it can take action with a little suspicion.
As for what to do if you arrest the wrong person...if you arrest the wrong person, you will be unlucky.
“I will obey my ancestor’s decree!”
Han Zhong bowed his head to the ground again and went to work in high spirits.
The ancestor of the Han family did not say that he would send a foundation builder to assist in the operation - Han Zhong was enough to capture a late-stage Qi-refining cultivator who practiced the "Green Wood Eternal Spring Technique" single-handedly.
It was prudent to recruit a few masters from the late stage of Qi refining to go with them.