Chapter 86: Zhao Gongming, who is busy with his work, said he would help...
Fu Li flipped through the jade slip in Na Zhen Tongzi's arms and recognized the pattern on it. She knew that any order with this kind of pattern must have been placed by a Qi Refiner at least at the Golden Immortal level or above.
Although there had been such calls before, this was the first time Fu Li had received so many at once, so she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Nazhen Tongzi was initially frightened by her, but when he mentioned this incident, he couldn't help but beam with joy. He couldn't wait to say, "Senior Sister has been gone for so long, so naturally she doesn't know that Emei has been turned upside down."
It turns out that because of the hype of Yuanshi Tianzun and Duobao Zhenren, whoever got the news could resist buying a connector?
Not to mention the vast number of Jiejiao disciples, but also many independent cultivators and even the descendants of the Wu and Lich clans, all tried their best to obtain one. Whether it was Yuanshi Tianzun or Duobao Zhenren, being able to listen to them expound on the Dao Fruit through the screen was definitely better than trying to figure it out on your own.
Originally, these people thought that such good things must be hard to come by.
Who would have thought that, after asking the disciples of the three religions through connections, I would find out that the spiritual power accumulated over a hundred years could be used to buy one.
Although all creatures in the world have different backgrounds and talents, and the spiritual energy they cultivate may be pure or mixed, and difficult to control, this did not pose a problem for Master Zhao Gongming and his disciple.
As early as the meeting of the three saints on Jin'ao Island, Fu Li raised this issue. At that time, the spiritual stones refined by the two saints Taiqing and Yuqing were the assigned essays, which solved this problem in advance.
The spirit stone was equipped with a small formation, specifically designed to filter and compress spiritual energy. Each spirit stone could store a hundred years of spiritual energy, but the average was taken.
If the spiritual energy is pure, it will probably take less than a hundred years to fill up the spirit stone, and more than ninety years will be enough; if the spiritual energy is mixed, a hundred years of cultivation will naturally not be enough, and it will often take about one hundred and twenty years to fill it up.
It may seem unfair at first glance, but if you think about the fact that these spirit stones are used as general equivalents, there is nothing unfair about it.
After all, no one likes to receive □□.
Besides, many of those Golden Immortals have dealt with Zhao Gongming, either in spiritual objects or magic weapons, buying, selling or exchanging them.
Another common method is that those in need collect spiritual objects and herbs on their own, and ask Zhao Gongming to ask those who are good at alchemy among the three religions to help refine them.
This is the new service that Fu Li recommended to Ao Guang and his wife.
Zhao Gongming also has rules here. Twenty percent of the spiritual objects and immortal herbs sent over are rewards for the refiners, and ten percent is his agency fee.
If the refiner's technique is not good enough and wastes other people's raw materials, he will have to make up for it himself.
Zhao Gongming has always been fair in doing business, no matter who comes, and he follows this rule. He has a good reputation throughout the prehistoric world.
Therefore, many people who need elixirs and magic weapons but cannot refine them themselves think of Master Zhao of Mount Emei first.
The pile of orders that Nazhen Tongzi was holding in his arms were all for customized pills and magic weapons.
As for the raw materials, they had already been transmitted through the transmission array attached to the connector.
It was Zhao Gongming's high reputation that made them dare to deliver the goods without him even showing up. If someone else tried to do this business, it would probably be difficult to succeed.
Fu Li asked Nazhen Tongzi who was going to give these to Zhao Gongming, and then took Lingzhuzi with him.
After entering the treasure cave, I saw Zhao Gongming wearing narrow-sleeved clothes. The patterns on the clothes included gold cakes and knife coins, as well as spirit stones.
The gold cakes and knife coins are golden, but the spirit stones have five colors: white (gold), green (wood), black (water), red (fire), and yellow (earth), depending on the properties of the spiritual energy they contain.
Wearing so many colors on your body, if your temperament is a little weak, it will appear messy, excessive and excessive, revealing a sense of exquisite poverty.
Zhao Gongming was tall and majestic, with a physical appearance that gave him the air of both wealth and nobility, and the demeanor of a god. No matter how many colors or how gorgeous the decorations were, they all became a foil to him.
Therefore, Fu Li only glanced at his clothes, and most of her attention was on his neatly combed hair.
When a man reaches adulthood and comes of age, he will tie all his hair into a bun and secure it with a hairpin. This is the custom for men in the mortal world.
The Qi cultivators who roamed freely among the immortal mountains and seas of clouds were casual and natural, preferring to wear loose robes. Even when wearing a crown, they would only tie up half of their hair, leaving the other half hanging down, maintaining an elegant look.
But in Fu Li's opinion, the reason why they dared to do so was based on two very realistic reasons.
First, the immortal body is self-cleaning and is not afraid of dust, wind and frost. Even if the hair is loose every day, it does not need to be washed frequently to keep it clean like mortals.
Not to mention the present, even if we go back two or three thousand years, in a society with a single and scarce fuel source, even nobles rarely bathed and washed their hair every day.
If a mortal doesn't tie their hair tightly, they'll probably suffer from itchy scalps every day. Secondly, immortals drink nectar, eat fresh fruit, and absorb spiritual energy to nourish themselves, so they don't have to worry about hair loss. Even if only half of the hair is tied up, the amount is still considerable, and it doesn't affect the beauty at all.
If either of these two things is missing, even the immortal would not dare to be so wasteful.
Let’s get back to the topic.
After the three of them entered, they saw two boys, Zhaobao and Lishi, there. One of them was guarding a long table piled with jade slips of various colors and patterns.
Including Zhao Gongming, the three of them were busy as they didn't even raise their heads.
Nazhen trotted over and placed the pile of jade slips on Zhaobao's desk, whispering, "Brother, these are expedited orders."
Upon hearing this, Zhaobao Tongzi suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a serious expression, his tone almost wailing: "Why are there so many more?"
Fu Li sneered, startling the three people who were working at the desk.
Zhao Gongming was the first to react. He dropped the jade slip in his hand onto the shore and said happily, "My disciple is back!"
The two sides exchanged greetings. Zhao Gongming strode forward, lifting Fuli and Lingzhuzi up with one hand each. He complained with a hint of grievance, "You're such a busy man. You've been away from home for months and years, leaving me, an old ghost, here all alone. I'm so busy I'm dying."
Fu Li knew that he was showing off, but she didn't expose him. She quickly lowered her head and was careful with him. She and Ling Zhuzi stood on both sides of him, respectfully helping him sit back down.
"Teacher, you are a capable person who works hard, unlike me who keeps busy for nothing." Fu Li poured him a cup of nectar and placed it next to him, his expression and tone full of admiration and respect. "I have seen everything along the way. I am afraid that even when the demon clan's heavenly court was at its peak, it could not compare to the immortals of Mount Emei who gathered to follow you and join us in this great event."
Zhao Gongming could no longer conceal his smugness. He held his chin high, drank a sip of nectar with a reserved expression, and said with false modesty, "It's just a false prosperity. This is just the beginning, and many people are just looking for the novelty. Whether they can become long-term customers is still uncertain. Once this period passes and the market stabilizes, it will be difficult to see such a grand occasion again."
These words were half true and half false, but they were also telling Fu Li that he was not carried away by the prosperity before him. No matter how proud he looked on the surface, he was always calm and clear-headed in his heart.
Lingzhuzi, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh inwardly: No wonder Teacher Zhao was able to accomplish such a great career. His calmness in the face of praise or criticism alone is better than that of most creatures in the prehistoric world.
The treasure-calling boy looked at the contents of the jade slip and classified the orders into two categories, one in a black box and the other in a red box.
Fu Li asked, "What does this mean?"
Zhao Gongming said, "The one in the red box is for refining elixirs; the one in the Xuan Ce box is for refining weapons. Someone will come and get them later."
It seems that during the days when she was away, the operation of the entire Mount Emei has already had standardized procedures.
Fu Li smiled and said, "That's perfect. The Dragon King of the East China Sea asked me to find a master to refine two magic weapons. I've brought the raw materials and the payment."
As he spoke, he pulled out two storage bags from his sleeves, one large and one small. The large one contained raw materials, while the small one contained the reward for the weapon refiner.
Zhao Gongming took it and took a look. The dazzling light and precious aura almost blinded his eyes.
"Wow! These are all good stuff." He tied the storage bag again and turned to Ling Zhuzi and said, "Good things should be kept within the family. Go back to Qianyuan Mountain and ask your master if he is free."
Lingzhuzi nodded, quietly pinched Fuli's fingers, turned around and was about to leave.
"Hey." Fu Li held him and said with a smile, "Let me take you there." She turned to Zhao Gongming and smiled, then took his hand and went out together.
Zhao Gongming watched the two men leave, laughing.
Nazhen boy was puzzled: "Master, what are you laughing at?"
Zhao Gongming said proudly, "I laugh at Junior Brother Taiyi who usually tries to challenge me, but in the end, doesn't his disciple let my disciple control him?"
Hearing him say this, Nazhen Tongzi also laughed and said jokingly, "Senior Brother Lingzhuzi is usually so arrogant, looking down on everyone with a smile. But in front of Senior Sister, even steel can be softened into softness."
The two of them had a rare chance to catch their breath in their busy schedule, so they used the Lingzhu as a topic of conversation, laughing and having a great time.
However, Lingzhuzi, who was the subject of their conversation, was happier than them.
Fu Li pulled him to a deserted place, hugged his waist, snuggled in his arms, looked up and asked, "Will it take you another ten days or half a month to go this time?"
"Of course not." Ling Zhuzi stroked her neck to comfort her. "My cultivation has already reached a certain level. There's no benefit in staying in seclusion. My teacher also told me to go out more often, firstly to gain experience, and secondly to understand the world. So, it doesn't matter where I go. I just like to be by your side."
Lingzhu is a creature born from nature and raised by heaven, and following one's heart is his way.
If one tries to compromise his character and force himself to conform to rules and etiquette, he will end up in a lower realm.
Fu Li's anger suddenly turned into joy, and she hugged him tightly and refused to let go. She told him to be careful on the road and asked him to say hello to Taiyi Zhenren on her behalf.
These were clearly things that didn't need to be explained, but she insisted on going over them again.
Lingzhuzi didn't admit that he knew everything, treating her like a fool who knew nothing. Every time she told him something, he agreed without any impatience, only regretting that she didn't say enough.
After she had said everything she could, Fu Li reluctantly said, "You go."
Lingzhuzi bent down and placed a kiss on the crabapple blossom under her eyes, then sent her back to the treasure cave, and then soared into the sky on his wind-fire wheels.
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