Chapter 194: News of the Border War
A few days later, Ning Daoran visited Fu Ping Fang again, this time to discuss some real business.
"Fellow Daoist Chen."
In the private room, Ning Daoran set up several restrictions and said, "Can your shop buy the purple jade rice?"
"Purple Jade Spirit Rice?"
Chen Ping'er's eyes lit up and she smiled, "Level 3 spiritual rice is always scarce. My Fu Ping Fang is adjacent to the Divine Weapon Sect, and we also do business with the sects in several counties west of Kuizhou. Naturally, this purple jade spiritual rice is in short supply."
"good."
Ning Daoran said, "From now on, I will provide you with 3,000 kilograms of purple jade rice every month. I wonder if your shop can eat it?"
"Three thousand pounds?"
Chen Ping'er was shocked: "Does Daoist friend really have so much purple jade rice?"
"certainly."
Ning Daoran smiled and said, "As long as your shop can eat it, these three thousand kilograms of purple jade rice will be delivered on time at the beginning of every month, and you will not be short of a kilogram or an ounce of rice."
"good!"
Chen Ping'er nodded heavily: "I wonder what price Fellow Daoist Ning wants to pay for this deal with me?"
"The current market price of purple jade spiritual rice is about two spiritual stones per pound. Of course, it is impossible for Ning to let your shop not make any profit at all."
Ning Daoran pondered for a moment and said, "I will sell it to you at 18 spirit stones for every 10 kilograms of purple jade spirit rice. In this way, 3,000 kilograms of purple jade spirit rice will cost 5,400 spirit stones. Ning can save the trouble of retailing, and your shop can also make a lot of profit. How about this deal?"
"Can."
Chen Ping'er smiled and said, "Just follow your wishes."
"Okay, this is three thousand kilograms of spiritual rice for this month."
Ning Daoran took off a storage bag, took out three thousand kilograms of heavy purple jade rice from it and placed it in the private room.
"I will go get the spirit stone now."
Chen Ping'er turned and left, and returned soon after, handing over a storage bag containing 5,400 low-grade spirit stones.
Ning Daoran took out the spirit stones and returned the storage bag, and the transaction was completed.
Chen Ping'er was quite tactful. She refused to mention why Ning Daoran could grow so much purple jade rice or where he grew it.
Everyone in the world of immortal cultivation has their own secrets, let alone a great cultivator like Ning Daoran who came from the Chaos Sect.
Although Ning Daoran only emitted the aura of an early foundation building when he appeared outside Yufan Book City, he also used the excuse that he did not have much time left and did not want to spend the rest of his life guarding the Chaos Sect, so he wanted to come out and explore the world.
But Chen Ping'er could not see any signs of aging in Ning Daoran's blood, spirit and soul. On the contrary, Ning Daoran's temperament was like a vibrant pine tree, giving people a feeling of being in the prime of life.
"Fellow Daoist Chen."
Ning Daoran took out two thousand spirit stones and said, "I'll have to trouble you again this time. I need two thousand spirit stones of demon meat. Can you spare me ten or twenty kilograms more?"
Chen Ping'er couldn't help but smile: "Fellow Daoist Ning has spoken, how can I not give in a little?"
In a moment, thousands of kilograms of valuable demon meat were delivered and put into Ning Daoran's storage bag.
The reason why we want to buy monster meat is mainly because we have a big family and a big business now, and there are more and more mouths to feed.
Not only the big stupid deer, but also the little black man and the green water turtle have big appetites. If you want these spiritual beasts to grow quickly or even advance, you must feed them a large amount of demon meat. These demon meats contain tremendous essence and are indispensable for feeding spiritual beasts.
However, the method of obtaining spirit fish meat by feeding purple jade spirit rice is too slow. The fish pond in Lingpu Cave is only this big, and the number of spirit fish that can be raised is not large.
In this situation where we cannot be self-sufficient, we naturally have to rely on imports.
"That's right."
Ning Daoran tied the storage bag around his waist and said, "I heard that Fu Ping Fang is well-informed and even sells spiritual herbs, monsters, and information about secret realms. I also have some things I want to inquire about. I wonder if you would like to take on this business."
"oh?"
Chen Ping'er raised her lips and said, "I wonder what you want to know?"
"Border War."
Ning Daoran said: "The border war between Xia Kingdom and Sangyu Kingdom has been going on for many years. Although all kinds of rumors are flying around in the world of immortal cultivation, it is impossible to distinguish the truth from the false.
Ning was once a member of the Chaos Sect, and is extremely concerned about the situation of Jiang Yu, Gong Yangyan, and others. If Fellow Daoist Chen can find out about the situation of the Chaos Sect members in the border war, Ning is willing to pay spiritual stones for it. "
"I understand."
Chen Ping'er said, "Fellow Daoist, please rest assured. I will take care of the matter later and ask the cultivators who are out to investigate to pay more attention to the border war. Once there is any news about the cultivators of the Chaos Sect, I will inform you in advance."
"Thank you very much."
Ning Daoran said goodbye and left.
…
Sword forging shop.
"King, clang, clang~~~"
Inside the smelting workshop, the big stupid deer kept swinging the hammer, hitting the iron block again and again, his eyes clear and determined.
On the side, old man Ou Yeping folded his arms.
No comment was made on Big Dumb Deer's progress in hammering.
"Old man."
Ning Daoran came back with three catties of spirit wine and two roast chickens. He stretched his head to take a look and said, "Has Lao Lu's hammering skills improved?"
"Yes, but not much."
Ou Yeping said calmly: "Although my disciple is also smart, his talent in hammering... humph, can't be considered unparalleled in the ages. He still needs to practice more."
He glanced at the roast chicken and spirit wine and said, "Ning boy, you are so idle all day long. Why don't you go to the yard and play chess with me for a while?"
"OK."
Ning Daoran had experienced the old man's power, and said, "But let's make it clear first, you can't regret your moves. It's ok for us to be bad at chess, but if we keep regretting our moves, it will ruin our character."
"You talk too much nonsense!"
“Hahahaha~~~”
In the courtyard, under a towering jujube tree.
An old man and a young man started playing chess, each with a roast chicken and a jar of spirit wine.
Take a sip of wine and make a move.
"Ning Daoran."
By the time the old man drank until his face turned red, he had already lost three games. He looked up at the other person and said with a smile, "Tell me honestly, what realm are you in? The middle stage of foundation building? The late stage of foundation building? Or have you already reached that stage?"
"Why do you ask that?"
Ning Daoran rearranged the chessboard and said with a smile, "You can't afford to lose, can you? Why don't we talk about the chess game and cultivation? My realm... is always a little bit better than yours, old man."
"Humph, I knew it!"
The old man narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my life span is drawing to an end, and my ambitions have long been extinguished. What is there to be worried about? This white deer... has a good talent. I will teach him everything I know, so you don't have to worry."
"Thank you, old man!"
Ning Daoran raised his hand lightly and handed over a jade bottle, saying, "Give me a favor. The old man taught Lao Lu the Wind and Thunder Hammer Technique, so I'll give him this bottle of elixir. This elixir can prolong your life, so it should allow him to live a few more years."
"oh?"
Ou Yeping uncorked the bottle, took a whiff, and immediately frowned, "Longevity Pill?"
"Exactly. Three first-level longevity pills."
Ning Daoran smiled and said, "It can ensure that the old man lives at least twenty more years!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Ou Yeping's eyes flashed with joy: "Ning boy, play chess, play chess! Hahahahaha~~~"
…
night.
Inside Lingpu Cave.
The big stupid deer set up a blacksmith's platform in front of the wooden house and began to stay up late in the Lingpu Cave to forge iron and hone his hammering skills.
Ning Daoran took Xiaobai and wandered around the fish pond.
At this time, there are not only little black fish in the fish pond, but also green water turtles.
“Plop~~~”
Suddenly, huge ripples surged in the water.
"Little Blackie, get out here!"
Ning Daoran looked stern and said in a deep voice: "Don't bully the Green Water Turtle by relying on your high realm, or I will hold you accountable!"
“Squeak~~”
In the water, a huge, ferocious head emerged. It was the black dragon.
In its bloody mouth, it was holding a green water turtle with its head and limbs retracted into its shell. Its sharp teeth were biting the shell so hard that it made a squeaking sound.
The defense of this green turtle is truly outrageous. Even in this situation, it is not damaged at all. It's just that the flesh and blood structure inside the shell is slightly compressed and congested.
If the Green Water Turtle also advances to the late second stage, it would be difficult for Xiao Heizi to break through its defense without using his innate magical powers.
Ning Daoran had seen Xiao Heizi's innate magical power. With his bloody mouth, he could absorb the blood, flesh and essence of the enemy. The scene of killing was quite horrifying. The Green Water Turtle might not be able to withstand this move.
“Swish!”
Xiao Heizi shook his head and threw the green turtle out.
Suddenly, a turtle's back appeared on the water surface, and it flew up and down a dozen times.
'pretty……'
Ning Daoran cheered secretly in his heart, thinking that Xiao Heizi was indeed quite capable.
“Hiss~~”
Not far away, the green water turtle flipped over and nodded repeatedly at Ning Daoran, its soul filled with gratitude.
After spending so much time together, Ning Daoran basically understood the temperament of the Green Water Turtle.
In fact, it is a bit similar to the big stupid deer. Both have clear and stupid eyes and are kind and gentle in character. They are unlike the little black man, who can be seen as a ferocious beast at first glance.
Therefore, Ning Daoran actually likes the old deer and the green water turtle more.
"Practice well."
Ning Daoran raised his hand and took out a piece of demon meat weighing at least ten pounds, and threw it to the Green Water Turtle.
“Hiss~~”
The green water turtle paddled frantically with its four legs and swam over quickly. It opened its mouth and grabbed the monster meat, then turned around and sank into the water to enjoy it.
“Squeak~~”
The little black boy nodded his head to ask for food from his owner.
Ning Daoran took out the bamboo leaf knife and spun it through the storage bag. Immediately, about twenty kilograms of dragon meat flew out. All of this dragon meat came from the cold pond dragon of the Five Saints Sect.
A genuine third-level monster, this dragon has been lurking in the cold pond for hundreds of years and has devoured the flesh and blood of countless human monks. One can imagine the rich essence contained in its meat.
By feeding him with the third-level dragon meat, Xiao Heizi's advancement should be faster and more stable.
"After eating such delicious food, when will you break through to form a demon pill?" Ning Daoran asked.
“Squeak—”
Xiao Heizi's pupils contracted violently, and the dragon meat in his mouth no longer tasted good.
"I'll give you twenty years. If you can't form a pill, I'll feed you to the green water turtle." Ning Daoran said calmly.
Xiao Heizi showed a look of great horror.
"besides."
Ning Daoran turned around and looked at it again, saying, "Don't bully the Green Water Turtle, let alone hurt its life, otherwise I will slice you into pieces and refine your soul into a wick for Old Deer to use as a candle for forging iron."
“Squeak~~”
Xiao Heizi finally showed an obedient expression and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would go all out to achieve the Golden Elixir.
"snort!"
Ning Daoran walked away. In fact, he was not sure when Xiao Heizi would be promoted to the third level. After all, the way he raised Xiao Heizi was purely like raising a spiritual beast.
The white deer is different. The old deer has cultivated the key points of spiritual beasts, and is seriously building the foundation and forming the elixir, which is more similar to a human cultivator.
As for why this was so, he couldn't explain it, it was just like that.
…
In the book city, people farm, raise fish, raise turtles, feed insects, scare the little black boy, tease the little white and the little green boy, and watch the big stupid deer forging iron. Life is extremely comfortable.
A year later, a clerk wearing clothes made by Fu Ping Fang rushed into the sword-making shop and said to Ning Daoran who was playing chess with Ou Yeping: "Senior Ning, the shop owner ordered me to come and tell you that the matter you want to inquire about has finally been solved not long ago!"
(End of this chapter)