A Day in the Life of Wang Wenzhu
"Wow, the accommodations in the cave are pretty good!" Wang Nanxing didn't want to get up as soon as he lay down on the comfortable big bed. "District 9 is great, Sister Qianluo is amazing!"
Wang Zhiping was laughing as he soaked his feet in the water. The steaming mist enveloped his face. "This kid keeps talking about Miss Qianluo. I'd think he's his master!"
"However, Miss Qianluo has a high level of cultivation. Can she really be Nanxing's master?" He looked at his wife and hesitated. "We gave her a Jindan magic weapon and saved her life. Otherwise..."
"Dad! What are you thinking?" Wang Nanxing interrupted him with a serious face, "Sister Qianluo saved the lives of our family of three! Magical weapons are useless around us, and we don't have Hundred Years of Demon Blood or Hundred Years of Spiritual Milk. They are useless around us! We can't demand repayment!"
The woman in the moonlight gently raised her head, revealing a pearly white face. She was gentle and amiable, but her words were undeniable. "That's right. I agree with my son."
"Although she is young, she has a high level of cultivation. She should be someone we respect, not someone to be repaid with a favor." Wang Wenzhu looked at the countless lights lit up in the cliffs of Xuanquan at night. It was lively, noisy, and prosperous, a scene she had never seen in District 8.
"Wendao Mountain is great, I want to stay for a few days."
At home, the seemingly gentle mother always has the final say and is the head of the family. As her husband, Wang Zhiping naturally did not refute her, but just joked: "You two are connected by heart, I'd better go to bed!"
Wang Nanxing smiled and said, "Dad! You should get up and practice too. There's plenty of spiritual energy here. Maybe in a few months, you'll be able to successfully draw the energy into your body and become a cultivator at the first level of Qi training. By then, all three of us in our family will be cultivators. How enviable it would be if we told others about it!"
"I'm old, I won't bother with that anymore. Let's deal with tomorrow's things tomorrow!" Wang Zhiping wiped his feet and poured water, looking sleepy. He pulled back the quilt and crawled inside.
Wang Nanxing pouted, said goodbye to her mother, and returned to her room.
Wang Wenzhu was left alone to look at the mountains and the countless lights. An impulsive thought arose in his heart, wanting to practice and settle down here.
Looking around, the moonlight shining on the snow-capped mountains was getting brighter, and the reflection of the moon on the lake was bright. She sat by the window, quietly looking at the scenery outside, until the biting cold wind blew and a few salt-like snowflakes fell from the sky. Then she closed the window, took off her clothes and went to bed. The thoughts in her mind were always on, tossing and turning, and she didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night.
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the next day
The sun rises from the east, and its warm rays melt the ice and snow on the ground, forming puddles that reflect the beautiful and lush green mountains of Mount Wenda under the snow-capped mountains.
“Tick-tock—”
Wang Wenzhu was awakened by the sound of running water. She rubbed her eyes and realized she had woken up late, already at noon. Thinking of what else she needed to do today, she quickly dressed and washed up, then hurried out the door under the strange looks of the father and son.
Wang Nanxing held the bowl and shouted, "Hey! Mom, you haven't eaten yet!"
Wang Wenzhu waved her hand, wearing a thick cotton scarf: "I'll go to the Daoshan Canteen to take a look!"
As soon as she went out, the cold air hit her in the face, and the slender ice spikes hanging in the cave began to slowly melt and drip water. It was this sound that woke her up.
Along the way, the unfamiliar faces attracted the attention of countless cultivators: "Is this the Wang family member who saved Miss Qianluo?"
"Yes! I heard that she gave Miss Qianluo a treasure, and it was with this that she saved Miss Qianluo!"
"We must express our gratitude to such a benefactor! I remember there are extra Rejuvenation Pills and Qi-Nourishing Pills in the alchemy room. They are also beneficial to mortals."
"There's also the spiritual fruit I gave out for free last time. I haven't eaten it yet and plan to store it well. But she's the benefactor who saved Miss Qianluo, so I'm willing to give it to her. I wonder if she's willing to accept it?"
Wang Wenzhu was surrounded by a group of people. They offered her pills, low-grade spirit stones, spirit fruits, and spirit plants... She was almost overwhelmed. "Thank you, thank you. No thanks. I'm going to the cafeteria to eat. These spirit fruits are good for cultivators. You guys keep them..."
A woman around Wang Wenzhu's age volunteered to warmly invite her to the Wendao Mountain cafeteria. "Hey, sister, I see you're a few years younger than me, so just call me Sister Li. I have five spiritual roots, and I still haven't been able to draw Qi into my body. It's been a year, and my daughter has already reached the first level of Qi training and entered the Alchemy Pavilion. I can't even keep up with the young people!"
"Sister Li, I've just arrived at Daoshan and there are many things I don't understand. I've noticed there are many Qigong practitioners here, and I heard you guys also have an alchemy room?"
As Sister Li walked, she pointed to the palace building on the left and said, "Look, that's the Alchemy Pavilion. It used to be just an alchemy room, but it was recently expanded and renovated, and it's much more luxurious!"
Looking in the direction she pointed, there were several magnificent buildings located in the mountains, with flying eaves and pointed corners, magnificent and spectacular. When the sunlight flashed through, it seemed as if I saw a fairy palace. On it were three large characters "Alchemy Pavilion" written in a flamboyant style.
"Hey, let's go back and eat first!" Sister Li took Wang Wenzhu to the door of the cafeteria. The cafeteria was just an ordinary building, not so gorgeous and magnificent, but clean and tidy, with tables, chairs and benches. Currently, only five windows were open, selling ordinary dishes, and many people were queuing.
"Don't listen to those young people saying the food in this cafeteria is terrible. It's just so-so, as long as you're full. Maybe they're tired of eating here every day and want something new. Many of them are going to the small vendors at the foot of the mountain to buy hot and sour noodles or wontons."
"Look, a meal in this cafeteria costs only five spirit beads, and cultivators can also get three low-grade spirit stones every month. The food in this cafeteria is much cheaper than the restaurants at the foot of the mountain."
The two finished their meal and sat down by the window with their plates. "Today we have sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed eggs, stir-fried vegetables, shredded pork with green peppers, and tomato and egg soup. Four dishes and one soup, not bad."
Wang Wenzhu's heart was filled with emotion. A meal only cost five spirit beads, which was cheaper than making it herself. She wanted to pay for the spirit beads: "This spirit bead..."
"No, we give you three low-grade spirit stones every month, which is more than enough." Sister Li stopped her, looking disapproving. "Besides, you're the benefactor who saved Miss Qianluo. How can I ask you to pay such a small amount of money?"
Wang Wenzhu put away the spirit pearl and started talking: "You all admire Miss Qianluo very much. I wonder what she has done?"
This remark struck a chord with Sister Li, and she immediately launched into a long lecture on Qianluo's achievements: "...In short, everyone in District 9 considers Miss Qianluo our district chief."
After hearing the story, Wang Wenzhu never imagined that such a slender girl could do so much. Isn't this going against the higher-ups? Killing two district chiefs in a row. If the higher-ups knew about this...
"Girl? What's wrong with you?" Sister Li noticed that her face was a little pale and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? Do you want to take some medicine?"
"It's okay..." Wang Wenzhu smiled weakly, realizing that she was old and quite a bit scared, even though she had already made up her mind.
"You give out three low-grade spirit stones for free every month. Besides that, don't you need to spend money on rent, food, and cultivation?"
Wang Wenzhu carefully calculated that one meal was five spirit beads, 15 spirit beads a day, and 450 spirit beads a month, which was far from enough.
"We never pay rent here. The house is free for us to live in. We live in the cave and decorate it ourselves." Sister Li shook her head. "Although the low-grade spirit stones are only enough to make ends meet, we are given some tasks every month, such as hunting monsters, growing spirit rice, cleaning up alchemy residue, and other public security issues for nearby residents. Each task starts at one low-grade spirit stone, and the price is based on the difficulty of the task. I haven't even drawn Qi into my body yet, but I took on some easy tasks and earned 10 low-grade spirit stones!"
Sister Li: "The low-grade spirit stones we give out for free are just to keep people fed. Quests are our motivation for cultivation. The city center is sluggish, so many cultivators have taken on quests and earned quite a bit!"
Wang Wenzhu was a little puzzled as to where the low-grade spirit stones came from: "Excuse me, but District Nine was short of spiritual energy before, so there shouldn't be so many low-grade spirit stones."
"Ah, that must be the old man Yan Bufan, the former district chief. That black-hearted guy hid who knows how many low-grade spirit stones, and now they've all gone to our Daoshan treasury!" Sister Li got angry whenever she mentioned Yan Bufan. She kept talking and saying a lot of bad things about him. In the end, she thanked Miss Qianluo, Liu Xiaoqing and the others. "Don't tell me, I wasn't convinced before! Can these little girls really manage Daoshan? Can they manage our ninth district well? They may be young, but they do things neatly and methodically. Look at them, they've managed everything perfectly over the past year. No one can help but give them a thumbs up!"
"Before District Nine, mortals didn't trade with spirit beads. Only cultivators used spirit beads. But after these little girls took over, they eliminated all the previous currencies for some economic reason. Then, they exchanged all their money for spirit beads of the same value."
Sister Li took a bite of the sweet and sour pork ribs and found them delicious. "After that, everyone will have spirit beads on hand. Everyone will use spirit beads when buying things and spending money. That's why our spirit bead trading here can be successful. The spirit beads on hand can be circulated. It's really a good method."
"This is the life of an immortal cultivator! What was we living before? The poverty-stricken life in the mountains, so miserable!"
Sister Li finished her meal, burped, and wiped her mouth: "Come on, I'll take you to see the Alchemy Pavilion."
Wang Wenzhu also finished her meal and followed Sister Li. "What happens to mortals who haven't been able to successfully draw Qi into their bodies?"
Sister Li sighed, "Wendao Mountain can't support us forever. Although we possess the Five Spiritual Roots, we only have one more chance than ordinary mortals. Therefore, anyone who fails to successfully draw Qi into their bodies within three years must leave the mountain."
She shook her head. "Look at me, I'm already so old, in my forties, and my daughter is already in her twenties. I don't seek immortality, I just want to draw Qi into my body and live a few more years. I feel like I haven't lived enough of this monk's life. It's very fresh and I'm happy every day."
"I used to think my days were coming to an end and life was meaningless, but now I find that I am getting more and more energetic. Every day brings new things. It's like watching the mountains get better and better, and I am happy too."
Wang Wenzhu felt the same way. She was only in her thirties and also had five spiritual roots. She wondered if she could draw Qi into her body.
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"Hey! We're here!"
As soon as you enter the Alchemy Pavilion, you will see a mahogany round platform in the main hall. Inside, four little girls are sitting. They are wearing blue Taoist robes, with their hair tied up high in flowing and youthful ponytails. They have red lips, white teeth, delicate eyebrows and eyes, which makes people feel comfortable.
There were rows of medicine bottles on the mahogany table, and documents stacked next to them. The girls were talking while doing their work. When they talked about happy things, their eyebrows curved and the corners of their mouths turned up, and they looked young and beautiful.
Next to the mahogany tabletop were two mahogany bookshelves. Wang Wenzhu took a quick look and discovered several rare books on the shelves: "Vajra Fist," "Blue Cloud Secret," "Fire Power," "Basic Alchemy Manual," "Basic Spiritual Plant Atlas," and "Strange Fire Guide."
Her eyelids jumped. It turned out to be related to the Five Arts. In ordinary homes, it would be hidden! I didn't expect it to be available here for free, and I could read it at will!
It seems that what Sister Li said is true. Miss Qianluo is really selfless and willing to distribute these low-grade spirit stones of the skills to the cultivators in District 9. To be honest, even Wang Wenzhu can't do this.
Wang Wenzhu couldn't come back to her senses for a long time, because in her concept, martial arts were private, private property, and a monopoly of knowledge. She didn't expect that such a young girl could achieve this.
If the cafeteria allowed her to see that Liu Xiaoqing and others were compassionate to the people and could solve the basic problems of the cultivators, then the Alchemy Pavilion allowed her to see Qian Luo's determination to train cultivators in District Nine, strengthen District Nine's power, and even have greater ambitions!
Instead of obtaining spiritual pearls through exploitation, we promote economic development through consumption, gradually improving the living environment of the monks, creating a virtuous cycle.
Everything here made her feel like an unreal dream.
The girl knew Sister Li and said warmly, "Aunt Li, why are you here? Xiao Li is still refining the elixir. Are you here to pick up this month's Qi Gathering Pill?"
"No, I've already taken it. I brought the distinguished guest over to have a look." Sister Li waved her hand. The little girl heard it and smiled politely at Wang Wenzhu.
Sister Li said to Wang Wenzhu, "Everyone can get a bottle of Qi Gathering Pill. There are three pills in each bottle. Use them quickly!"
"On the left is the alchemy room, on the right is the spiritual plant cultivation room, and in the middle is the reception desk. They will record everyone's receipt of the elixirs, and low-grade spiritual stones are also distributed here."
"The alchemy room and the spiritual plant cultivation room are off-limits to unauthorized persons. We who are neither cultivators nor alchemists naturally cannot go in and disturb them." After Sister Li took Wang Wenzhu on a tour, Wang Wenzhu saw the busy alchemist not far away, the huge alchemy furnace, and the occasional explosion sound of alchemy, sometimes even emitting black smoke.
"This is normal. After all, being an alchemist is not that easy. My daughter is only good at fire, and she can barely refine ten first-grade pills a month."
"No one can compare to Miss Qianluo, a natural prodigy who can even refine second-grade elixirs!" Sister Li praised Qianluo as if she were her own daughter, with a proud expression, "Miss Qianluo is truly a role model for us women. She's amazing in every way!"
"Xiaoqing, Shuyu, Xiaoxiao, Ruxuan, and Xiaotong are also our targets. These girls are very humane and every rule is for our benefit."
Sister Li smiled and praised them several times: "Our District 9 has a future because of them, but my daughter has also become the future of District 9. I hope she can make more pills and go further!"
Sister Li paused and patiently began to explain to Wang Wenzhu, "Anyone who wants to learn alchemy needs to register at the front desk. After registration, they will be given an alchemy manual. After a month, they will take an exam. Only after passing the exam can they enter the alchemy room to practice the most basic fireball technique. After that, they can slowly learn the knowledge of alchemy. Only when they can refine their own elixirs can they become a true alchemist."
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Mission Hall
The two of them walked around the mission center outside again. The mission center was also a plain hall with a huge crowd of people, but they came and went in a hurry.
Many people grabbed the orders they liked as soon as they saw them, and then registered. Many people waited for a while but did not see the orders they liked, and all of them looked worried.
A middle-aged man sighed at the list in the task hall, "Oh my God! How come the tasks of tending spiritual plants were snatched up so quickly! My wife is still waiting for me to go back and add more food to her meal!"
A man nearby immediately chimed in: "Everyone knows that the hottest things right now are magical rice and magical vegetables. People are very savvy these days!"
Another person hurried to the mission hall entrance, glanced at the notice board, and beat his chest, "Did the monster hunting team form? When I came here yesterday, there was only one person. How come they've formed a team so quickly? I was hoping to go monster hunting with everyone and get some meat back home!"
The person next to him spread his hands, looking helpless: "There's nothing we can do. You came too late. I asked you to join yesterday, but you despised us for being at the first level of Qi training and our cultivation was too low. Now it's all good, everyone is here."
"We don't have the talent for alchemy, so we're just scrambling for meat and vegetables. Eating more food that contains spiritual energy can improve our cultivation."
Wang Wenzhu was overwhelmed by the various forms of life and was surprised by the abundance of tasks. In addition to hunting monsters and tending to spiritual plants, many tasks were issued by mortals at the foot of the mountain.
For example, a request for help: "Address: Liujia Village, Qingshan Town. Details: A fire broke out inexplicably at night, and strange noises were heard. The villagers were afraid to get up to investigate, and they suspect a fire beast is causing trouble. I hope the cultivator will come and investigate and kill the monster. Reward: Five low-grade spirit stones."
Sister Li smiled at him and said, "This is quite interesting. The fire beast is a low-level monster. A cultivator in the middle stage of Qi training can deal with it alone. People with lower cultivation need to form a team. These five low-grade spirit stones are not enough to share."
Wang Wenzhu listened to the conversations around her, all of which were related to the mission. Someone even asked her if she wanted to join their mission. "It's very simple! Just deal with alchemy residue and clean up the garbage. Although the reward is 50 spirit beads per person, the task is simple. If you do well, I'll team up with you tomorrow!"
Hearing this, Wang Wenzhu smiled and shook her head: "I'm not from District 9. I'll be leaving soon."
The man looked embarrassed, said sorry and left.
Sister Li: "Don't be fooled by their worried faces. They are just worried about not making more money. In fact, these ordinary tasks are enough to provide us with food and clothing. They just want to make more money to buy more pills and improve their cultivation."
Sister Li was also worried when she said this: "But our Daodao Mountain has only been built for less than a year, and resources are scarce. Even if we have more low-grade spirit stones, we can't refine better magic tools, talismans, or formations... Moreover, we are isolated from the outside world, so we can't really trade with others."
"Sister, I want to ask you something. Aren't you from District 8? Is the barrier of your District 8 open?" Sister Li's eyes sparkled. "Then can we in District 9 go out? We can trade with District 8. You see, we have an alchemy pavilion here. We can trade elixirs with you. Many cultivators also hunt monsters, which we can trade with."
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, her eyes shining. As she said, Wendao Mountain became better and better, she would be happier because she had already regarded Wendao Mountain as her real home.
Wang Wenzhu watched the people coming and going, each one bearing a look of anticipation for the future. She hadn't seen such expressions in District 8, where the faces of the people were always filled with anxiety about the future. They worried that they wouldn't be able to work better, earn more spirit beads, and thus couldn't pay their rent. Without rent, they would have to fight for their lives in the Colosseum.
Although there are no more shops in District 9 and people can only produce and sell their own goods, District 8 has the Treasure Pavilion that sells a variety of items and the Zhenwei Building that sells spiritual food.
She believed that if Miss Qianluo could really connect District 8 and District 9, the future would definitely be bright and beautiful.
Because District 9 has already achieved that.
"Ah, I've been shopping all afternoon. I have a mission tonight, so I'll leave first." Sister Li slapped her forehead, remembered that she had a mission today, and apologized several times.
"It's okay, Sister Li, you can go and do your work." Wang Wenzhu smiled slightly, and felt a warm feeling in her heart as she watched Sister Li leaving in a hurry.
I was busy with work before, and it seemed like it had been a long time since I had a walk and chat with friends. Such leisure time is a luxury in District 8.
She watched the sky gradually darken, the moon hanging high in the sky, the stars twinkling, and the busy people returning to their warm homes, bringing packed food, eating and chatting with their families, with a look of comfort and relaxation on their faces.
Thousands of lights were on, and even the cold wind couldn't blow away the passion in her heart. She became more determined and quickly found Qianluo, her eyes shining.
"I am willing to give away the royal treasure."
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