225, Human Nature Is Fickle

"One hundred thousand spirit shells"

On the vast desert of the two Yues, the carriage was moving. Xu Xing, who was sitting in the carriage, was shaking left and right with the bumps of the carriage.

"With only one hundred thousand spirit shells, can you help me sneak into Xuangui City?"

Xu Xing, who had lowered his head for a long time, raised his eyes and looked at the old monk in front of him. He held the bag on his waist tightly with his hands.

It seems that he made this decision.

For him, it was an extremely difficult decision.

"Of course, I have connections in Xuangui City. The external manager of Dinghefeng is my cousin. As long as I use the name of recruiting helpers, I can easily sneak into Xuangui City.

The old monk came to Xu Xing's side, lowered his voice, and narrated his connections. "What about later?"

"How to sneak into Chu later? "

Xu Xing showed an interested look, and his hand holding the bag loosened slightly, as if he was persuaded by the old monk.

With his identity as the True Lord of Wuliang Sect, it is not difficult to enter Chu. Just show the token inside the door.

But his "real body" is now under the care of Kang Hong and Helan Lianjiang. Once his identity is exposed, it will be bad if his trip to Chu is leaked.

Large sects in Beiyue, such as Wuliang Sect, will definitely have garrisons in Xuangui City and "Longze City" under the Danding Sect of Chu.

If he reveals his identity, the disciples stationed in these garrisons will know it first and go to confirm his identity to avoid being impersonated and swindled by others.

"Working as a helper in Xuangui City will earn at least three or four thousand spirit shells a year. It is much easier to make money than in other markets."

"If you work hard and do some side jobs, you can earn at least five or six hundred thousand spirit shells in a hundred years.

"If I am lucky enough to get the same position as my cousin in Dinghefeng, like today, I can bring outside cultivators into Xuangui City, earn head fees, and share dividends of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands at a time, then I will be rich."

The old cultivator did not directly answer Xu Xing's question, but talked about many benefits of joining Xuangui City in one breath.

At this point, he finally got straight to the point, "If you want to join the various sects of Chu State, the easiest way is to have a skill."

"Or you can reach the level of Huandan, and then be granted the Qingyun Talisman by the City Lord's Mansion, and rise to the top."

"And the easiest way to have a skill is to go to Dinghefeng, learn Lingshan, and become a second-level Lingshan chef"

The old cultivator said patiently.

"In that case"

"Then I'll leave the matter of entering Xuangui City to you, senior."

Xu Xing took off his bag and plucked out 10,000 spirit shells. "I'll give the rest to you after we enter Xuangui City."

"That's fine."

The old monk stroked the spirit shells and grinned. "I've always been doing honest business, not cheating. You'll have to give the remaining 90,000 spirit shells sooner or later, don't rush now."

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Arrived at Nanyue.

Xu Xing and the old monk left the Zhou family convoy, and the two of them and a female cultivator named Zhao went to Xuangui City together.

The female cultivator named Zhao was also a guard recruited by the Zhou family Chamber of Commerce on the way.

There are many wild beasts in the wilderness of the two Yues, and they often harass the caravans.

So most of the caravans accept the monks who come to them.

It can be regarded as each taking what it needs.

The female cultivator surnamed Zhao was on the road. When she heard that the old cultivator was going to Xuangui City with Xu Xing, she was also moved and wanted to go with him.

"Xiao Zhao, your family is a cultivator family, and you are also wealthy. There is no need to take the risk to go to Xuangui City."

"When we get to Xuangui City, we will become the lowest class. We male cultivators can still bear it, but you female cultivators may not be able to bear it.

Halfway through the journey, the old cultivator saw that the female cultivator surnamed Zhao had retreated several times, and persuaded her to give up the journey and return home to live the life of a lady.

Although Xianji is a cultivator of the lower class, in the area where mortals live, it is still safe to live a rich and luxurious life like a superior person

Not to mention the cultivator family.

Even if it is just a small cultivator family, it is better than a casual cultivator.

"I ran away from home to make a name for myself.

"Our Lishuang Zhao family is famous for its weaving skills. After entering Xuangui City, I will soon be able to stand out from the bottom and join Xiuyi Pavilion.

When the female cultivator surnamed Zhao heard the old cultivator's "contemptuous" words, she immediately retorted like a cat with its fur blown off.

Xuangui City has the garrisons of various sects in the Chu State. Every year, the cultivators in the city are selected to join the sect.

Xiuyi Pavilion is a small sect in the Chu State. It is famous for its weaving skills.

"Weaving"

Hearing this, Xu Xing subconsciously touched the spirit beast bag on his waist and took a look at the spirit beast bag. The sleeping Jade Fire Wolf Spider.

This spiritual beast has been with him for more than 160 years.

At the beginning, after he successfully broke through and built the immortal foundation, his fellow disciples in Haiguang Villa gave him this spiritual beast as a gift to celebrate.

The characteristics of the Jade Fire Wolf Spider, in addition to guarding the house, can also spit silk once a year, and the spiritual silk spit out can be used to weave robes.

"The evolution of spiritual beasts is too long"

"After the Jade Fire Wolf Spider was promoted to a first-level spiritual beast, I often fed it with spiritual pills, but until now, it is still a first-level spiritual beast, the only difference is from the early stage to the middle stage. "

Xu Xing was quite speechless.

The resources he invested in the Jade Fire Wolf Spider were definitely enough for an ordinary immortal cultivator to advance from the early stage to the late stage.

But he also knew that this was not the fault of the Jade Fire Wolf Spider. The Jade Fire Wolf Spider's qualifications were pretty good.

The non-true disciples of the Feiyu Immortal Palace, such as Feng Pinggu, who had cultivated for more than 400 years, only reached the late stage of the immortal foundation and failed to break through to the Dan.

For ordinary cultivators, it is common to break through a small realm in more than 100 years.

"I have accumulated a lot of Jade Fire Wolf Spider silk. I can lend it to her to sell, or weave robes for sale.

Xu Xing glanced at the female cultivator surnamed Zhao and made up his mind. He instantly thought of a good way to escape from Xuangui City and head to Chu State.

Holding the Ivy Talisman, one can enter Black Turtle City.

Holding the Qingyun Talisman, in addition to the four major sects of the Chu State, one can choose to join any sect and enter the Chu State.

The selling price of the Qingyun Talisman is slightly higher than that of the Ivy Teng Talisman, at 800,000 spirit shells.

The price of a finished cassock ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

The spider silk in his hands is probably enough to weave two finished cassocks.

"I wonder what you call Miss Zhao?"

Xu Xing gathered his thoughts, cupped his hands to the female cultivator named Zhao, forced a smile on his face, and asked.

Although he was traveling with the female cultivator surnamed Zhao, before the female cultivator surnamed Zhao did not reveal her origins or her weaving skills, he only thought that the female cultivator surnamed Zhao was just a stranger who was traveling with him and would never see him again in his life. I didn't want to socialize, so I only politely greeted the female cultivator surnamed Zhao a few times, and didn't pay much attention to anything else.

"Zhao...Zhao Xian..."

The female cultivator surnamed Zhao hesitated for a moment and then revealed her name.

After finishing speaking, she looked at Xu Xing again and asked curiously: "What do you call your Excellency?"

This time Xu Xing disguised himself as a low-level monk in the Immortal Realm. In order not to stand out, his appearance was extremely ordinary.

Although there was Xu Xing among the companions, the female cultivator surnamed Zhao only paid attention to the old monk.

After all, there is no need to contact Xu Xing. She's not a good talker either.

"Yao Dang."

Xu Xing nodded.

He said his alternate name without changing his face.

After a brief exchange of names, Xu Xing and Zhao Xian had nothing to talk about, and their faces returned to normal. After the old monk said "get on the road," the two walked in the clouds.

At this point.

Xu Xingcai opened the conversation and took the initiative to contact Zhao Xian.

"Miss Zhao, Yao has a piece of spiritual spider silk in his hand. It is a first-class spiritual object. I wonder if Miss Zhao is familiar with the weaving skills passed down from her family.

How was your art studies? "

He didn't speak before because he was guarding against the old monk. He is not afraid that the old monk will trick him. After all, no matter how big the consequences are, they are nothing to a true king like him.

But if you can avoid it, try to avoid it.

"Spider Silk"

"This kind of spiritual material needs to be seen first before I can make a decision. Different spider silks are suitable for weaving different items."

Hearing this, Zhao Xian paused for a while and replied with a slightly surprised tone.

Xu Xing asked.

No need to guess, I just want to do business with her.

From the time she left home, the money in her bag has been dwindling day by day, and she cannot make ends meet. She is eager to earn some cash for future expenses.

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Two days later, on the road.

Xu Xing found a suitable opportunity, took a piece of spiritual spider silk, and gave it to Zhao Xian for viewing.

"This is the silk of the Jade Fire Wolf Spider..."

"It's first-class spider silk."

"Incredible, this Jade Fire Wolf Spider has reached the first level."

Zhao Xian looked at the transparent spider silk in her palm and said in surprise.

There is a trace of green fire in this spider silk. With a little stimulation with magic power, the green fire will come out from the spider silk.

"Is the spider silk spun by the Jade Fire Wolf Spider more precious?"

When Xu Xing heard what Zhao Xian said, he raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.

"No, it's not"

Zhao Xian quickly shook her head and explained, "The Jade Fire Wolf Spider is a ferocious beast. It is rare to advance to the first level. This is not because it is difficult to evolve, but because the efficiency after evolution is not high."

"However, this jade fire spider silk is useful and can be used for weaving. But in terms of value, it is inferior to spider silk of the same level."

she continued.

“So that’s how it is”

After hearing this, Xu Xing was not disappointed.

He had expected this.

Apart from him, he rarely saw anyone else helping the raised Blue Wolf Spider to evolve. This was enough to prove that helping this spiritual beast evolve was an unprofitable business.

He looked relieved and said, "Then I'll ask Miss Zhao to do this little favor for Yao. After weaving, the finished products sold will be split 50-50 between you and me."

Without processing, Jade Fire Spider Silk has no value at all.

Even if there are shops willing to purchase Spirit Spider Silk, the purchase prices offered by these shops are often extremely low.

Fifty-five cents.

In fact, Xu Xing took advantage.

But the philistine is the persona of Xu Xing, the young monk after his disguise.

The monks at the bottom spend every penny divided into two cents.

"this……"

Zhao Xian hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said: "I can help Yao Dao Brother weave the spider silk body, but if we want the finished product..., we have to wait until we enter Xuangui City."

Black Turtle City is located on the southwest border of Nanyue Kingdom. It will take them about half a month to arrive together.

Half a month's time.

With her weaving skills, if she wanted to complete the weaving, it was inevitable to rush to work on time.

The 50% profit was not worth her efforts.

"Can."

Xu Xing nodded, it was okay.

…

Half a month passed by in a flash.

The old monk took Xu Xing and Zhao Xian to the outside of Xuangui City, and sent them to the inner city respectively according to the original plan.

Ding and Feng.

The outer hall is a building.

Several big men were sitting in the hall, while Xu Xing, Zhao Xian and more than a dozen helpers who had smuggled into Xuangui City stood in the hall to pay the balance.

Soon, it was Xu Xing's turn.

"The remaining ninety thousand spirit shells"

Xu Xing took out 73,000 Lingbei from his storage bag, and then took out a price tag from his sleeve.

The jade pendant worth tens of thousands, he said with reluctance: "My mother left me the jade pendant before she died. If I didn't have any other choice, I wouldn't want to give this jade pendant to you."

He handed the jade pendant to the old monk's cousin Kong Xing.

Smuggling.

This is a deal that Ding Hefeng's outer hall stewards jointly made.

He was introduced by the old monk, and the balance should also be paid to the old monk's cousin.

"This jade pendant is of good quality, and it also contains the spirit-containing formation."

Kong Xing took the jade pendant and looked at it, nodding secretly, but with a fierce look on his face, "This jade pendant is worth at most twelve thousand spirit shells, and you still have five thousand spirit shells left."

"Nine departures and thirteen returns."

"You owe me Wuqian Lingbei, and I'll pay you back next month with interest."

Kong Xing twirled his fingers and began to calculate how many souls it would be best to continue blackmailing Xu Xing.

If there are too many, Xu Xing and him will be dead and in trouble, and no one will be able to get along with each other.

Anything less would not be worth the Arrancar.

"Blackmail me?"

"What a courage."

Xu Xing frowned slightly.

But he had anticipated this.

It would be unusual for the old monk and his cousin Kong Xing not to trick them.

Pretending to be sad, he took out another hosta from his sleeve and handed it to Kong Xing.

"This is the second relic my mother left for me before she left. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Yao would not accept it."

Having said this, Xu Xing leaked a hint of the threat from Lord Dao Dan and hit Kong Xing directly.

However, he controlled this bit of coercion just enough not to directly overwhelm Kong Xing and shatter his mind.

"The True Lord of Dao Dan"

After feeling the terrifying coercion of Xu Xingyuan, Kong Xing's face immediately changed slightly.

But he didn't dare to show any abnormality at this moment, for fear of being noticed by others.

This time, he used his network to help people smuggle people across the border.

Once he let others know, he let a true king in.

Then there is no other option for him except death.

"This hosta will cost you five thousand soul shells, so you can grow more usefully next time.

I have no money and want to ask for help.

Kong Xing snorted coldly, put the hosta in his bag, walked up to Zhao Xian expressionlessly, and began to ask for the remaining payment from Zhao Xian.

The smuggled monks.

None of them are fools.

Before entering Black Turtle City, no one would obediently hand over all the hundred thousand spirit shells, they would only give part first.

"This is the rest of the money."

Zhao Xian obediently handed over the remaining balance to Kong Xing, not daring to neglect it at all.

"The quality of these spirit shells is poor, I'm afraid they won't be enough if converted."

Kong Xing took a look at the bag in his hand and saw that the spirit shells inside were of good quality. He felt greedy and was habitually preparing to find another excuse to knock Zhao Xian off.

But suddenly, he thought of the relationship between Zhao Xian and Xu Xing.

These two people were traveling together.

"Forget it, I have a kind heart and I don't need much money."

Kong Xing casually found an excuse, let Zhao Xian go, and returned to his seat.

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"I was scared to death. I thought they would blackmail me for more money..."

"These stewards are all immortal monks. In terms of cultivation, they are not much better than us. If they can do it, we can do it too."

After Kong Xing and the other church stewards left, the monks who had smuggled in started talking about it.

In the world of cultivating immortals, he ranks first in cultivation.

Kong Xing and a few others are just Xianji monks. The Xianji monk blackmailed them, and they would naturally not be convinced.