Chapter 110 The Art of Illusion
The old ancestor was determined to die.
Chen Yunzhou chose a money exchange called "Qian Du Lai" for them.
The owner of the manor was called Qian Chuanchuan. He was a nouveau riche who used to rob and plunder in the Fushouhai area, which was Chen Yunzhou's territory. After being taught a lesson by Chen Yunzhou, Qian Chuanchuan wanted to surrender, but Chen Yunzhou was too lazy to take him in. He thought he was uneducated and gave him some money to make a living on his own. Unexpectedly, his business grew bigger and bigger, and he became a small tycoon in Banshan City.
The money exchange opened last year and business is good. The interest rates are neither too high nor too low, which is exactly the compromise that the imperial court wants.
Qian Chuanchuan may not know many characters, but he is very adept at navigating social situations. When Chen Yunzhou asked him to do something, he didn't ask a single question and directly handed over the keys to the money shop to Chen Yunzhou.
He and his wife usually manage the shop, and there's also an accountant who's his brother-in-law, making a total of three people.
After leading Duan Jiuyou and the others into the money exchange, Chen Yunzhou said, "The three of them won't be in Banshan City for a while. You all assign roles, transform into their appearances, and then just wait for Master Huang to take the bait."
Duan Jiuyou said, "I'll pretend to be a couple with Di Jiang, and Bai Yanxing will be the brother-in-law. Do you have portraits of the three of them? You need a reference for your transformation, right?"
Chen Yunzhou took out three portraits. Bai Yanxing glanced at them briefly, then casually raised his hand, and the three of them were enveloped in a thin light. The light flashed and disappeared in an instant. Duan Jiuyou touched his head and face, then looked down at himself: "Why is there no change at all? Has your magic regressed?"
Chen Yunzhou and Bai Yanxing both laughed.
Chen Yunzhou said, "This is called an illusion technique, which is also a kind of illusion. It doesn't change your appearance, but rather sets up a barrier around you. Except for yourself, no one will see the change, and everyone else will think you are a different person."
"Such magic exists? It's truly profound." Duan Jiuyou found it amazing and deliberately went for a walk in the street. Without exception, everyone who saw her called her "Madam Qian".
"This method is quite interesting. It's a pity I don't like memorizing, otherwise I could learn this method."
Chen Yunzhou shook his head and laughed: "This is not something you can learn by memorizing words. The cultivation of magic is divided into ten realms. It's not enough to just memorize the incantations to use it freely. You have to reach a certain realm. This illusion technique is a technique of the ninth realm of magic cultivation. Currently, the only person in the Heavenly Realm who has entered the ninth realm of magic cultivation is the Emperor in front of you."
"So powerful?" Duan Jiuyou smiled at Bai Yanxing, thought for a moment, then glanced at the Imperial Territory and asked Chen Yunzhou and the others.
"He always boasts about his profound magical skills, yet he hasn't even reached the ninth realm?"
Bai Yanxing said, "He is at the tenth realm, no longer within the ninth realm, and represents the highest realm of Dharma cultivation."
The three of them looked at the number one cultivator of magic at the same time.
The "first person" was in a daze, his eyes thoughtful, when he suddenly looked over at them.
He said, "Jiuyou, were you just saying you wanted to pretend to be my husband?"
He heard it, but couldn't believe it, suspecting he was hallucinating.
He had a youthful air about him, and his eyes were clear at this moment, just like a young man who had a girl he admired, and the girl had agreed to be with him. He was shy and hesitant, and could hardly believe it.
Chen Yunzhou couldn't help but laugh and whispered to Bai Yanxing, "Before we met, I only heard that the Lord of the Great Wilderness was decisive and ruthless, and a hegemon of the Heavenly Realm. I never expected that he would be such a devoted lover in matters of the heart."
“It’s more than just infatuation.” Bai Yanxing added, thinking of what Di Jiang had done to win back Duan Jiuyou, “He was even a little crazy.”
He would transform into a female disciple to beg for reconciliation, and carry his child up the mountain to beg for reconciliation. No matter how many times he was thrown out of the Earthly Rest Mountain, he would shamelessly run back.
Bai Yanxing admitted that he was not as good as Di Jiang in this respect, and he also vaguely understood that perhaps falling in love with someone truly would make one go crazy.
Wasn't Duan Jiuyou crazy? She was crazy too. She removed the painless bone for love. At that time, she left herself no room for compromise. She wholeheartedly believed in and loved that person.
The Bone of Painlessness was her strongest armor. She took it off because she believed that from now on, no matter how dangerous the situation, someone would stand in front of her to protect her from injury and pain.
This is a high-stakes gamble, a desperate gamble, all for one heart.
Duan Jiuyou said, "If I don't act with you, am I supposed to act with Bai Yanxing?"
She didn't lose that gamble. The misunderstanding was cleared up, but there was still a knot in her heart. This was a relationship that could be repaired. From the moment Duan Jiuyou agreed to come with them to find Master Huang, Bai Yanxing knew that she had no intention of abandoning Dijiang.
“Of course not!” Di Jiang immediately replied.
"Isn't that settled?" Duan Jiuyou raised an eyebrow.
Duan Jiuyou understood the Dijiang region and knew that if Bai Yanxing was chosen, the Dijiang region would definitely "make a scene," so he might as well go along with his wishes and make him obediently pretend to be his wife.
Young Master Huang isn't stupid; she'll work more naturally with Di Jiang than with Bai Yanxing.
Di Jiang said, "So you chose me so that Little Master Huang wouldn't suspect anything?"
"You don't want to?" Duan Jiuyou said. "I can also choose Bai Yanxing." With that, he stepped out the door.
She just saw a sugar figurine vendor on the street and wanted to buy one to eat.
Her skirt was a bit long, so she lifted it up and walked with light steps, like a greedy child.
Di Jiang followed him out, muttering, "How could I not be willing? I'm overjoyed."
"I want to eat this big dog."
Duan Jiuyou pointed to the "sugar figurine tree" in the vendor's hand and said.
It was covered with sugar figurines, with the top one being the shape of a dog.
Once, Duan Jiuyou got angry with Di Jiang and called him a Sky-Splitting Dog. Di Jiang was so angry that he didn't speak to her for several days.
Now that she wants to "eat dog," he knows she'll chew "him" up, but he still buys it for her.
Jiuyou chewed so hard that his cheeks bulged out. The candy was sweet, and so was his smile. He had a kind of vengeful little smugness.
She said, "This dog food is delicious, would you like to try some?"
Di Jiang leaned in to bite her, but she refused, her eyes defiant. Behind her back, however, she laughed heartily.
Di Jiang laughed along with her, utterly enamored with the occasional glimpses of her charming coquettishness.
The vendor flattered her, saying, "Manager Qian really dotes on Mrs. Qian."
Emperor Jiang's smile vanished instantly because "money" and "foreign" are homophones.
The former fairy couple is the former, the former fiancé is the former, and after finally playing husband and wife, she is still the "former" wife.
Seeing that he was giving the small vendor a hard look, Duan Jiuyou bumped his arm forcefully.
"laugh!"
Di Jiang smiled and said, "Of course, one should cherish one's own wife."
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Meanwhile, Little Master Huang, who was in the palace halfway up the mountain, was worrying about his Qiankun bag.
He had a lot of money, not just from the magical treasures Bai Yanxing gave him, but from all the wealth of the entire Fuyu Mountain.
He's gotten himself into big trouble and offended a bunch of powerful figures. Some of them want to find him, and some want to kill him!
He had to seek refuge with his mother, yet he still longed to exchange them for gold.
Gold prices have risen again recently because I heard there's going to be war in Tianjing. Gold prices tend to rise during times of war, and once this opportunity is missed, the price may not be the same again!
He sent someone to inquire about the prices offered by various money shops, some high and some low. He hesitated and weighed the options in his mind, but did not make a decision for a long time.
—Yuelai Money Shop 60%, Guangke 30%, Qiandulai 50%...Qiandulai? What kind of name is that?
Little Huang muttered to himself, then suddenly sat up in bed, determined to go and see for himself.
The climate in Banshancheng is pleasant, with distinct four seasons. It is early winter now, not too cold. The windows and doors of Qian Dulai Money Shop, located in the north of Banshancheng, are wide open. One reason is to observe the movements of Little Master Huang, and the other is because the owner, Qian Chuanchuan, has always had the habit of doing business with the windows and doors open, believing that this is good feng shui, meaning that wealth will come from all directions.
Di Jiang, disguised as Manager Qian, sat behind the counter to avoid the wind, his brows furrowing unconsciously, his hands tucked into his sleeves, cursing Qian Chuanchuan in his heart.
—What do you mean by wealth coming from all directions? It's clearly wind coming from all directions! The man surnamed Qian is thick-skinned and doesn't fear the cold; he's a precious person!
Jin Guiren had a cold-related illness that had previously been cured, but suffered a backlash on Longxi Mountain. If she had taken good care of herself, she would have recovered in a few days. However, she ended up drinking twelve bowls of blood from her heart, which even the best body could not withstand.
Duan Jiuyou sat outside the counter by the window, eating snacks. She wasn't afraid of the cold, and even felt a little hot. She held a stack of freshly baked sweet flower pastries in her hand and ate them with great relish.
When Little Master Huang arrived at Banshan Changjie, Duan Jiuyou had already eaten four or five pastries.
Nobody in town knew Little Huang, and he didn't bother to disguise himself. He was just a child in appearance and build, so nobody paid him any special attention.
Today, Young Master Huang is dressed as a wealthy young master, accompanied by a small group of attendants, all of whom are guards from the Half-Mountain Imperial Palace.
Duan Jiuyou saw him stop in front of his own money exchange, think for a moment, and then look behind him. There was another money exchange across the street, displaying the latest gold-spirit exchange rate.
"One tael of spiritual treasure is worth six taels of gold. This offer is only valid for three days. You'll regret it for thirty years if you miss it!"
There were shop assistants calling out at the entrance.
That was the city's largest money exchange, and because it was in a hurry to turn over funds, it was offering a high rate of 1:6. This news was only recently released.
Little Huang waited for two days, but was still somewhat hesitant.
He wasn't very brave; although he loved money, he wasn't willing to risk his life. The money exchange suddenly raised its prices after he arrived in Banshan City, and he was worried that someone was deliberately trying to lure him into a trap.
Forget it! Let's compromise!
Young Master Huang resisted his greed and prepared to head towards the money market.
"One tael of spiritual treasure is worth six taels of gold; you'll regret it for thirty years if you miss it!"
Another shout came from behind!
Little Huang's leg, which had been extended, stopped in mid-air. He stepped back to his original position and thought to himself: "How about I go and take a look over there?"
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