Chapter 686: Making Money
When Chen Xi and Su Lingkou found Ning Zhuo, the latter was standing in front of the counter in a hall of the Internal Affairs Hall, whispering with a monk.
"Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo." Chen Xi greeted softly.
Ning Zhuo turned around and smiled, without a trace of the gloom that had been driven away: "Ah, it's Shen Su and you two. I didn't expect to see you here again."
Then, he took the initiative to introduce the monk behind the counter: "This is Fellow Daoist Cao Gui. I had a very pleasant conversation with him."
"If you two want to rent a cave, his abilities should satisfy you."
Chen Xi smiled and nodded to Cao Gui, then looked at Ning Zhuo: "I came here to see you, Fellow Daoist Ning. Please move aside and talk."
"Oh?" Ning Zhuo was slightly surprised.
The three of them immediately left the inner hall and stood under the shade of a tree outside the hall to talk.
Chen Xi said that he had heard about Ning Zhuo's experience and specially sent him a piece of information.
Ning Zhuo took the jade slip handed to him by Chen Xi, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and found that it was all about Yu Heye.
He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly and stared at Shen Xi with a scrutinizing look.
Ning Zhuo was surprised by Chen Xi's behavior.
Before, Chen Xi showed goodwill, which was not considered extraordinary, but now he is taking the initiative to help, there must be internal reasons.
In the past, Ning Zhuo might have chosen to play it safe, endure it, and slowly observe. But now, after experiencing the war between the two nations and the adventures in White Paper Fairy City, he had unknowingly cultivated a heroic spirit that was not afraid of risks.
He stared into Chen Xi's eyes and asked bluntly, "Fellow Daoist Shen, we just met by chance. Why are you paying so much attention to me and helping me so much? What is your purpose?"
Chen Xi was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Ning Zhuo to be so direct.
Su Lingkou felt offended and snorted coldly, "Ning Zhuo, your attitude is a bit ungrateful."
"My cousin is optimistic about you and wants to promote you, but you end up doubting us. Humph, you don't think we're going to take advantage of you, do you?"
Just as she was about to continue, she was gently patted on the shoulder by Shen Xi.
Su Lingkou shut up immediately.
Chen Xi reacted and looked at Ning Zhuo with admiration in his eyes: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, you are straightforward and I will speak frankly."
He explained his intentions, saying that he first valued the fate of arriving with Ning Zhuo, and secondly, he saw that Ning Zhuo had companions who he suspected were true disciples of the Wanxiang Sect. Thirdly, he suspected that Ning Zhuo was very capable and wanted to share the room and work together to prepare for the Feiyun Conference.
The Feiyun Conference had just been held and was not on such a large scale. The original intention was just to concentrate the forces and let the sect work together to clear up the backlog of sect tasks.
Ordinary superpowers might not have such a large number of sect missions. However, the Wanxiang Sect was different. Its scale was too large, and its garrisons were too numerous. Its sphere of influence not only encompassed the entire Feiyun Kingdom, but also extended to the surrounding countries.
Baizhi Xiancheng is a vivid example, where the Wanxiang Sect has long had a base.
When the Lord of Baizhi City was in danger of not being able to defend the fairy city, he used this base to ask for help from the Wanxiang Sect and received strong reinforcements from a group of cultivators including Meng Yaoyin and Wen Runyu.
The Dark Tide Swamp served as a buffer zone between the two cultivation nations. However, the target of Baizhi City Lord's appeal for assistance was neither Beifeng Nation nor Feiyun Nation.
Asking for assistance from any cultivation nation would represent a powerful political statement. If Baizhi Xiancheng were to get close to Beifeng Nation, it would risk being suppressed by Feiyun Nation. And vice versa.
This is also one of the benefits of a super sect.
Dealing with the state can easily touch various sensitive nerves, and when it comes to actually doing practical things, one's hands are tied. However, cooperating with a super sect like the Wanxiang Sect is a completely different matter.
The power of a super sect can extend to many countries of cultivation.
Some cultivation nations even hope that these super sects will establish new bases in their country. This move will not only increase national strength, but also help exploit resources and stimulate development in certain regions.
There are also super sects as bridges to reach private cooperation with other cultivation countries, or to change positions, resolve conflicts, establish alliances, and so on.
When it comes to true combat power, the cultivation realm is undoubtedly the most capable. This organizational form controls national power, official power, and military power. This method of utilizing power is extremely efficient, able to rally forces to transcend levels, and can also mobilize the power of heaven and earth, the magical power of destiny, and the might of ghosts and gods.
This is the golden age of cultivation!
Super sects, alliances, families and other organizations fill the gaps between the cultivation countries and together form a stable cultivation society that has been formed through long-term game.
Su Lingkou said, "We have joined forces with two other geniuses to form a faction. My cousin recommended you, but because you backed off and moved out of the Shiquan Cave Residence, one of the geniuses was very dissatisfied."
Chen Xi explained, "The so-called mountaintops are actually the customary rules of the Wanxiang Sect. They are not considered sect rules and are not included in the intelligence we purchased."
"Everyone agrees that only by controlling a mountain and making all the caves on that mountain belong to them can a force be considered to have established a foothold, be qualified to participate in the competition, and be worthy of joining."
"From another perspective, the same is true for the eight main peaks."
Ning Zhuo smiled and said, "I see."
Before, he didn't understand the meaning of shared living. But this morning, after talking with Cao Gui, he understood that shared living was not just about renting a cave together, but also about renting multiple caves to complement each other and share the expenses.
After all, each cave has its advantages. Some caves are rich in spiritual energy, while others have underground fire, which can be used for alchemy and Qi refining.
Ning Zhuo showed goodwill to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi's plan to share the apartment was actually to invite Ning Zhuo to join him, forming a temporary group to jointly deal with the Feiyun Conference.
This aroused Ning Zhuo's interest.
He came down from Huoshi Mountain and traveled around the world, wanting to see and hear as much as possible, experience more, and communicate with others more.
It would be nice to cooperate with Shen Xi, be on the same mountain, and communicate and discuss with each other.
"But not now." Ning Zhuo said secretly.
Even if he knew the implication before, he would choose to shirk it temporarily.
On the one hand, his most important and urgent matter was to obtain Meng Yaoyin's inheritance. Who knew when the Great Snake Scythe would move?
On the other hand, he also wanted to assess Chen Xi to see if he was suitable for communication and exchange. Many things, seemingly opportunities, were actually traps. Ning Zhuo had seen many such examples since childhood.
Don't forget, he assisted Sun Lingtong in building a small kingdom together - he had long controlled the black market in Huoshixian City. The various things that happened in the black market greatly enriched Ning Zhuo's life experience.
Ning Zhuo clasped his fists and said, "I am deeply grateful for Fellow Daoist Shen's sincere kindness. It would be beneficial if I could seek advice from a genius like Fellow Daoist Shen."
Su Lingkou was finally satisfied with Ning Zhuo's attitude and snorted coldly: "It's good that you know."
"But now, you have to deal with Yu Heye."
"Your active retreat has caused Situ Xing to express strong opposition. Now we have detailed intelligence for you. Please be firm and at least show your courage."
"If you don't dare and want to retreat, it will be very disappointing to us."
A gleam of light flashed in Ning Zhuo's eyes.
He felt Situ Xing's strength from Su Lingkou's words, and also found out Chen Xi's intention in recruiting him, which was to enrich his own wings and gain more advantages in the game within the mountain.
He doesn't reject it at all.
"Being used proves that I am valuable. Everything in this world is like you using me, I using you, and everyone using each other."
Ning Zhuo took out another jade slip from his storage belt and handed it to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi took a look and found that the contents of the jade slip were similar to the one he handed to Ning Zhuo, both of which were information about Yu Heye.
Chen Xi couldn't help but feel surprised and delighted: "So, Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo has long been determined to fight back."
Ning Zhuo sighed, "I'm new here, and I'm worried that Yu Heye has connections. It would be unwise to go against him. So, I decided to investigate his background first."
Su Lingkou chuckled: "Don't worry about this. This person has never been selected as a Jindan True Disciple of the Wanxiang Sect. It is obvious that he has no connections."
"In fact, he majored in the 'Five Elements Reverse Magic Art' and once accidentally killed a beloved disciple of a high-ranking official at Chongzhen Peak. He is not well-liked."
This is listed in the intelligence.
Ning Zhuo sighed again: "To be honest, even if I knew this, I wouldn't really want to go against this person. Why bother?"
"The other party is a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and he also gave me ten mid-grade spirit stones."
"And I just need to spend some time to change the cave."
Chen Xi: "Now that Fellow Daoist Ning knows our intentions, what are your plans?"
Ning Zhuo clasped his fists and said, "It is an honor for me to be thought highly of by Fellow Daoist Shen. Of course, I must regain some momentum and strive for more opportunities to exchange and learn from Fellow Daoist Shen."
Su Lingkou: "Then what are you going to do?"
Ning Zhuo: "Allow me to think about it."
He then showed a thoughtful look, and then said: "Perhaps, I will have to trouble Fellow Daoist Shen to help me again."
Chen Xi: "Oh, but it's okay to tell."
Ning Zhuo smiled and said, "Please lend me some spirit stones, Brother Shen."
"Borrow money?" Su Lingkou immediately looked cautious.
"How much?" Shen Xi asked.
Ning Zhuo rubbed his fingers together and said, "I don't know either. I only know... the more the better."
Su Lingkou frowned: "It's not easy to lend this money casually. There should at least be a reason for it, right?"
Ning Zhuo looked at Chen Xi with a serious expression, "How to use it, but I want to keep it a secret. I wonder what Fellow Daoist Shen means?"
Chen Xi's heart suddenly moved, and he realized: This is a test given to him by Ning Zhuo.
Friends have to choose each other.
Ning Zhuo's attitude made Chen Xi secretly think more highly of him. He hesitated, but Ning Zhuo's eyes, filled with a testing look, suddenly gave him an impulse.
Chen Xi gritted his teeth and took out a storage bag woven with gold and silver coins from his bosom: "You can use the spirit stones here!"
He threw the storage bag to Ning Zhuo, and Su Lingkou beside him suddenly widened his eyes and showed an obvious look of surprise.
Ning Zhuo probed with his spiritual sense and found that it was full of medium-grade spirit stones, about three thousand pieces.
"I don't know if it's enough." Ning Zhuo deliberately muttered and weighed the storage bag.
The corner of Shen Xi's eye twitched.
Su Lingkou's mind was transmitting, and he was very emotional: "Cousin, why did you just give him the purse your mother gave you?"
"The spirit stones here are almost all your wealth."
Chen Xi already felt regretful, but he had already sat down. He was the son of a wealthy family and could not do something petty that would make him regret it the next moment. So he could only use his spiritual consciousness to comfort his cousin.
Ning Zhuo didn't feel much.
The money he invested in establishing the Qingjiao Army was much more than what was in this bag.
At that time, he had placed bets without hesitation, but now the amount of money was too small and he didn't take it seriously at all.
He turned to face the counter and looked at the monk Cao Gui behind the counter: "Please buy all the monks who have the same experience as me. I want to find out their latest situation."
"You can see that I have enough money." Ning Zhuo said this and raised the gold thread bag in his hand.
Cao Gui examined them and said, "I only have a general overview of these people. Regarding the information you want, I can only give you which cave they've rented. I can't provide a more comprehensive picture. I suggest you go to the Trade Hall and make your request in person. Then give them some time to gather the information."
"Okay." Ning Zhuo nodded.
He casually took out a handful of mid-grade spirit stones from the gold thread bag and placed them directly on the counter: "Fellow Daoist Cao, please consider the previous matter. This is the deposit."
"If you don't want to get involved in this, just return the deposit to me."
When Cao Gui saw the huge spirit stone placed on the table, he was stunned.
"Hey, wait a minute..." He stretched out his hand to wave to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo had already turned around and left the Internal Affairs Hall without looking back, leaving behind a sentence: "Fellow Daoist Cao, please think about it carefully. There is no rush, I still need to go to the Trade Hall."
Chen Xi and Su Lingkou also followed Ning Zhuo and left the Internal Affairs Hall.
Su Lingkou asked curiously, what did Ning Zhuo discuss with Cao Gui before?
Ning Zhuo did not explain: "Fellow Daoist Chen Su, time is tight, so I will not greet you two. I will go to do something first. When the matter has achieved some progress, I will come back to find you two Daoists and witness it with my own eyes."
"After all, this money has a purpose and won't be spent in vain."
Chen Xi smiled: "Okay."
Ning Zhuo clasped his fists and walked away on the cloud.
Su Lingkou stamped his feet and said, "Oh, are we just going to let him go like this? Such a huge sum of money! If it were me, I would not even attend the Feiyun Conference and would just take the money and run away. The world is so big, where can we find him if he hides somewhere?"
Chen Xi also had such worries, but since his cousin had said it, he could no longer doubt it.
Instead, he suppressed his worries and calmly said, "Don't be impatient, just wait and see what happens next."
Ning Zhuofei sent them the letter in the evening of that day.
This time is much earlier than Chen Xi expected.
When Chen Xi and Su Lingkou came to Ning Zhuo, they found that Ning Zhuo had already gathered a group of monks.
There are more than 20 cultivators, most of whom are in the Qi Refining Stage, and at least two or three are in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Ning Zhuo said, "I know you all came here to participate in the Feiyun Conference, but you are all short of money and don't have the money to rent a cave."
"Now, I'm giving everyone a chance to make money."
"I will provide the capital, and you only need to give me half of the spirit stones you earn."
Shen Xi was stunned.
Su Lingkou's eyes widened, and after realizing what was happening, she couldn't help but open her mouth slightly. She suddenly realized that this seemed, seemed, and seemed to be a way to make money.
(End of this chapter)
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