Bi Ziang, who had been smiling and looking nonchalant, was startled when he heard this: "Father, it's not that serious. Now the other princes no longer dare to have any thoughts of vying for the throne. Although that Zu fellow is powerful, he is my sister's trusted subordinate. In my opinion, this matter is very good."
"You don't know anything!" Bi Qi was so anxious that he paced around in circles. He had just escorted the people from Zishan back to the capital when he learned about what had happened in the capital during this time. He was naturally shocked at first, not expecting that Zu An was so well hidden and had such a high level of cultivation.
However, this was indeed a good thing, until I received another piece of news, and I immediately couldn't sit still.
"Go and wait, bring Linglong over as soon as possible." Bi Qi was extremely annoyed.
“But Linglong is now the Crown Princess. How can we, as her subjects, expect her to come and see us? We should be the ones entering the palace to pay our respects to her,” Biqi reminded her cautiously.
"You can't go to the palace. There are too many eyes and ears there. It's safer at home. Stop talking nonsense. Just go when I tell you to!" Biqi got angrier and angrier and kicked him in the butt.
Bi Ziang then hurriedly ran out.
Biqi then went to the window, looking in the direction of the National Academy. Her hands gripped the windowsill tightly, visibly trembling, indicating that she was extremely agitated.
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Meanwhile, Zu An was in his small courtyard on the mountaintop, calculating his wealth. He had 470,000 taels of silver left over from his time in Mingyue City. Later, he received various titles and rewards in the capital, and then became the regent of the demon race. Now, he is the regent of the human race, and the congratulatory gifts from various families have added up to more than ten million taels of silver. This does not even include other spirit stones and various precious natural treasures.
At the time, I was both amazed at how quickly becoming an official brought in money and felt that I was financially independent and didn't need to worry about money at all.
As a result, in just half a month, the more than ten million taels of silver were basically spent.
It's one thing to refine the Marrow Cleansing Pill, but the raw materials were basically obtained by himself through barter or exchange.
Although the ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill, such as the Heavenly Crane Mushroom, Crimson Star Jade, and Purple Cloud Spirit Flower, are not as rare as those for the Marrow Cleansing Pill, they are still precious medicines in the world.
Furthermore, the number of Gathering Yuan Pills required for Daji and Moxi to upgrade is also very large, and the demand for the three medicinal materials is simply enormous.
Tang Hui, who was in charge of logistics at the embroidery building, was quite reliable. He quickly found a large batch of goods for him. He originally didn't want to accept money, but he was obviously trying to curry favor with him.
But Zuan still paid the market price, and instructed him to make sure to hand the money over to the corresponding supplier.
Because he knew that if he didn't give him money, this kind of person wouldn't pay out of his own pocket; he would just find other ways to make up for it.
Ultimately, the burden is passed down layer by layer, and it's the ordinary businesspeople and common people who suffer the most.
He didn't want this to happen because of him.
Besides these alchemical ingredients, each of the materials needed for Daji and Moxi to break through their levels requires a lot of money.
Each breakthrough for Daji requires a certain number of Wuyang Jade, Fang of the Azure Wolf King, Qinghuo Flower, and Nine-Headed Pheasant Feathers. Each breakthrough for Moxi requires Rainbow Secret Stone, Rainbow Light Thunder Jade Tanuki Inner Core, Platycodon grandiflorus, and Glazed Flame Stamen.
Among them, the platycodon was not the kind of Chinese medicinal herb he was familiar with in his previous life, but a special herb in this world.
Each of these materials is something that an ordinary cultivator would struggle to obtain even in a lifetime; they are not only expensive but also extremely rare.
It is only because Zuan now holds both human and demon race identities that he has the opportunity to obtain these rare materials at the same time.
Even so, he still had to pay, even if it was at a discounted price, as so many rare medicinal herbs were still incredibly expensive.
In addition, the skills of Daji and Moxi also require many precious items, and each level up later on, often costs hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
Each alchemy session also requires the consumption of silver, because silver is a good conductor. Whether it is the flow of the primordial energy of heaven and earth or the bearing of various elemental forces, it is much more stable than other materials.
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All the expenses added up, and in just over half a month, more than ten million taels of silver were spent.
Yuan stones also cost a lot. Various alchemy and cultivation methods require a large amount of heaven and earth energy in a short period of time, and high-quality Yuan stones are the best way to provide these.
"Ah Zu, is there anything else that's causing you trouble now?"
A soft laugh suddenly came from the doorway, and there stood Bi Linglong, dressed in a plain long dress, looking at him with a smile.
Zuan smiled gently and asked, "Why are you here now? Aren't you afraid of gossip?"
Bi Linglong skipped in excitedly and threw herself into his arms: "Things are different now. I was worried before, but now I'm in the East Palace every day, and the officials privately suggest that I communicate with you more, for fear that you'll be snatched away by the Empress."
"Of course, I had to pretend to be in a difficult position on the surface. After all, I am the Crown Princess. How could I try to please the ministers? Those ministers really thought that I was too embarrassed to admit it and tried to persuade me with all their heart. Little did they know that I was secretly laughing my head off."
"Later, I pretended to reluctantly agree, and those people cheered."
Bi Linglong said with a playful expression, "It's not that I'm worried about what others are saying, but that others are worried I won't come."
She came to the small courtyard alone; the other palace maids and attendants were waiting halfway up the mountain.
In the past, she would visit the old chief priest out of respect, but now that Zu'an's power and influence are no less than the old chief priest's, no one thinks about romantic feelings anymore.
Because of her status, she usually had a dignified demeanor and a distant feeling that kept people at a distance. It was rare for her to show such girlish innocence. Zu An couldn't help but pinch her tender cheek: "If I had known this would happen, I should have shown my strength earlier."
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